bookbashuk Chapter 316 The Lord of Sirius Descends!
Chapter 316 The Lord of Sirius Descends!
Chapter 316 The Lord of Sirius Descends!
Within this small circle of geniuses, the fourth-ranked Death God, Berlan, remained alone, surrounded by an aura of cold solitude that kept strangers at bay.
"Third brother, that guy is really aloof. He came in fourth but still acts all high and mighty," Thor nudged Luo Feng's arm and teased.
"It's normal for him to be arrogant. I heard that if he hadn't met us, he would have been a genius that only appears once every tens of thousands of epochs." Luo Feng said calmly, not taking it to heart.
Death, Berlan, overheard their conversation and couldn't help but turn his head to the side.
He not only failed to take first place, but also missed out on second place, finishing only fourth. This was undoubtedly a humiliation for someone who had such a high opinion of himself.
"This year's class is truly full of monsters," Wu Ka, Rong Jun, and others remarked.
They are quite different from the Grim Reaper Berlan.
The Battle of Geniuses spans two eras, and Berlan is already a once-in-ten-thousand-era prodigy. Yet, even so, he couldn't defeat Thor, the weakest of the three Earth brothers.
"What kind of planet is Earth, really?" Prince Uka of Manka Star wondered to himself. His father had specifically instructed him, "Make sure you befriend Luo Feng and his two companions well. Earth is—"
When Earth was mentioned, Uka saw a rare look of seriousness on his father's face, but he said nothing more, leaving Uka full of doubts.
After about six hours, all 1000 people had gathered.
"Everyone, please follow me."
When the 1000 people had gathered, a tall, thin man with red eyes, shrouded in an elegant white robe, spoke in a hoarse voice. The aura that emanated from him made the 1000 young people feel terrified, as if they had encountered an incredibly terrifying venomous snake. After leaving the hall, the tall, thin man with red eyes released a powerful and irresistible force that enveloped the 1000 young people present.
Whoosh!
In an instant, it transformed into a streak of light, flew for several minutes, and arrived at a lawn before finally setting down the 1000 young people.
The wind on the lawn carried the crisp scent of cosmic dust. As soon as the 1000 young geniuses regained their footing, their gazes were immediately drawn to two figures ahead.
The leader was dressed in a blue battle robe with scales that gleamed with a cold purple light. Although he did not deliberately release any pressure, he seemed to carry the weight of the laws of heaven and earth. His invisible aura spread out, causing all the geniuses present to subconsciously hold their breath and slow their heartbeats.
"That's... the Cosmic Venerable?!" Uka exclaimed in a low voice, his eyes filled with awe and shock.
"What a terrifying aura! Even without releasing any external power, it's as if they're being crushed by the entire starry sky. This is the pinnacle of humanity!"
"Even the restraint of this pressure is terrifying; it's countless times stronger than the strongest immortal god of my race!"
The geniuses all looked solemn.
Although I had seen the Nine Swords Venerable in the virtual universe before, this was the first time I had ever faced an existence of this level up close in real life.
Although they are the elites of their respective races, most of them are only at the Eternal or Universe level of cultivation. On a daily basis, they can only come into contact with ordinary military lords and immortals. They rarely even see kings and marquises, let alone cosmic venerables who are equivalent to cosmic kings.
At this moment, even a dozen powerful Realm Lords and Immortals stood obediently behind the Nine Swords Venerable, further highlighting the Venerable's supreme status.
However, Luo Feng, Hong, and Lei Shen's gazes bypassed the Nine Swords Venerable and landed on the white-robed youth beside him.
That figure was all too familiar—clad in white, with a composed expression, it was none other than Xu Qing, the number one person on Earth back then!
"It's actually Master Xu Qing?!" Luo Feng's pupils shrank, his heart filled with doubt. Why was Lord Xu Qing here? And standing beside the Universe Venerable, the two seemed quite close—
Could it be? A thought suddenly rushed into Luo Feng's mind, which coincided with his previous guess: Could it be that Lord Xu Qing has become a disciple of this Nine Swords Venerable?
He quietly exchanged a few words with Hong and Lei Shen, both of whom had deep feelings in their eyes.
"Lord Xu's talent is truly heaven-defying. We haven't even set foot in Chaos City yet, and he has already become a disciple of the Universe Venerable," Thor sighed softly.
Hong nodded in agreement: "With the status of the Universe Venerable, it's no wonder that Lord Xu has been able to acquire such resources in just ten years, given his high regard for him."
"His status among the direct disciples is probably not low," Luo Feng remarked.
If not for such a position, how could Xu Qing have enabled everyone on Earth to advance to the level of World Lord?
The three were delighted by Xu Qing's good fortune, but couldn't help feeling a little envious.
If I could have such an opportunity, perhaps I could catch up with Xu Qing's pace much faster.
Just as everyone was lost in thought and sighing to themselves, the Nine Swords Venerable stepped forward with a gentle smile on his face. His gaze swept over all the geniuses present, lingering a little longer on Luo Feng, Hong, and Lei Shen.
"Gentlemen, I am the Nine Swords Venerable. You must have heard about my previous role in guiding you."
As soon as he finished speaking, many young people subconsciously bowed in greeting. To receive a personal greeting from the Universal Venerable was an honor they had never dared to dream of before.
"But from today onwards, the task of guiding others will no longer be my responsibility." The Nine Swords Venerable changed the subject, stepping aside to let Xu Qing stand behind him. His tone was solemn and humble. "Let me introduce you all. This is the newly promoted Universe Venerable of the Virtual Universe Company—Venerable Xu Qing."
"Next, Venerable Xu Qing will personally lead you to Chaos City; if you are able to advance to Immortality in the future, you will also come under the command of Lord Xu Qing."
"boom!"
These words struck everyone like a thunderclap, instantly creating a massive uproar.
"A newly appointed Cosmic Venerable?"
"What?! This is also a Universe Venerable? Venerable Xu Qing?!"
That white-robed youth standing next to the Nine Swords Venerable, who looked incredibly young, was actually a Universe Venerable on par with the Nine Swords Venerable?!
The Earth trio was the most terrified.
Thor's lips twitched violently, and he subconsciously swallowed, his mind reeling. He couldn't help but exclaim, "Holy crap—the Cosmic Master?!"
"Lord Xu Qing has actually become a Universe Venerable?!" Even the usually composed Hong was shaken.
Luo Feng, who had just been certain that Xu Qing was a disciple of the Nine Swords Venerable, was struck dumb. His pupils widened, and he opened his mouth but could not utter a sound.
Not a disciple?
Lord Xu Qing—he himself is the Supreme Being of the Universe?!
Ten years ago, when we last met, Lord Xu Qing was clearly only a Hengxing level!
In just ten years, he had already advanced to the level of a Universe Venerable, standing on equal footing with the Nine Swords Venerable whom they held in utmost awe, and even taking over his mission of guiding others.
That's a cosmic sovereign-level being who rules over billions of star systems and stands at the top of the human race!
The other geniuses were shocked, but they might not understand the terror behind it. Only Luo Feng, Hong, and Lei Shen knew best that Xu Qing was not yet fifty years old!
The strongest beings in the universe, even those who are realm lords, all have lifespans measured in tens of thousands of years, millions of years, and it's normal for immortal beings to live for tens of millions or hundreds of millions of years.
Not to mention the ruler of the universe.
But what about Lord Xu Qing?
The other geniuses, though shocked by the shouts of Thor and Hong, were not necessarily aware of the terror behind it.
Many geniuses, hearing Thor and his companions' exclamations and seeing their discomfiture, secretly scoffed: "Where did these three come from, to be so rude?" "Shouting at a cosmic lord like this, do they even deserve a top-three spot?"
But the next second, Xu Qing's actions left everyone speechless.
He strode up to Luo Feng and the other two, a gentle smile on his face, and spoke in a familiar tone: "Luo Feng..."
"Hong and Lei Shen, it's been almost ten years since I last saw you. You two haven't disappointed me, taking the top three spots in the Genius Battle."
As soon as he finished speaking, the entire room fell into a sudden, deathly silence.
The expressions on the faces of all the geniuses froze instantly. They looked at Luo Feng and the other two in disbelief, then abruptly turned to look at Xu Qing.
Venerable Xu Qing—he actually knows these three Earthlings? And he speaks to them so intimately?
Luo Feng was the first to react. Suppressing the turmoil in his heart, he bowed deeply, his voice brimming with undisguised joy: "Lord Xu Qing! I never expected to see you here! You—you have truly become a Universe Venerable!"
"Several years have passed since we last met. Lord Xu has already ascended to the position of Venerable. Fortunately, the three of us have not disgraced the Earth, nor have we failed your expectations," Hong said in a deep voice, his eyes full of admiration.
"Hehe, it's just that we got into the top three. It's all thanks to Master Xu's excellent guidance back then!" Thor laughed heartily.
The conversation between the three and Xu Qing was clearly heard by each of the geniuses.
"They... actually know the Cosmic Venerable?"
"Could this cosmic venerable one be Luo Feng's teacher?"
"This venerable one is from Earth?!"
A gasp broke the silence, and the thousands of geniuses were instantly in an uproar.
"What kind of planet is Earth? It seems to be just a remote planet in the Black Dragon Mountain Kingdom, right?"
"How could a cosmic sage emerge from such a remote planet? Why have I never heard of such a thing before?"
In an instant, all the jealousy that had arisen from the fact that nobodies had taken the top three spots vanished.
"To have a cosmic venerable one personally guide you, what a rare opportunity! No wonder you were able to defeat Death God Berlan and drop him to fourth place," Uka and the others, who were very self-important, couldn't help but sigh.
What merit or ability do they possess to receive guidance from the Supreme Being of the Universe? Their defeat is indeed not unjust.
Meanwhile, Death God Berlan's resentment quietly dissipated. He silently watched the three of them communicate with Xu Qing, secretly clenching his fist: "You have the guidance of a Cosmic Venerable, I don't, but after entering Chaos City, I will definitely surpass you!"
He might be unhappy about losing to someone else, but it's normal to lose to someone who has received guidance from a cosmic being.
After all, he is a cosmic sage.
Xu Qing and Luo Feng exchanged a few words, then Xu Qing turned and signaled to the others to set off for Chaos City.
But it wasn't until a palace flew out of Xu Qing's world ring and Xu Qing invited them to ascend the palace that the geniuses realized they weren't actually on a spaceship.
A magnificent palace, as majestic as a star!
The temple is a million kilometers long. Standing in front of the temple gate, people look up at Kunlun Mountain like ants. Even a single gate is over 100,000 kilometers high. The various patterns carved on the gate are dizzying to look at.
This is simply an immortal celestial palace embedded in the universe!
When this palace, which resembled the dwelling of a giant who created the world, appeared, everyone was dumbfounded.
"Why is it a palace instead of a spaceship?" Looking at the vast palace before them, someone couldn't help but ask.
Could this be the vehicle of the Cosmic Venerable?!
"Hehe, you don't understand."
Prince Uka of Manka Star scoffed, his tone carrying a boastful, educational air, "This is a flying palace treasure reserved for a Universe Venerable! Compared to this flying palace, what F-class spaceships, or even G-class spaceships, are simply trash."
"Even a cosmic sovereign might not be able to damage such a precious treasure!"
"G-class spaceships are just junk?" Everyone was stunned when they heard this.
Luo Feng and his two companions were even more shocked.
Even with the 600 million Mixed Yuan Units rewarded by Lord Xu Qing, they could only afford an F-class spaceship. A G-class spaceship would be incredibly expensive for them, at most enough to buy an ordinary G-class weapon, let alone a spaceship that was tens or hundreds of meters long.
And this enormous palace before us is something even a Cosmic Venerable cannot destroy?!
How much would that cost?!
Hearing the crowd's exclamations, Xu Qing shook his head inwardly.
These little guys are still too inexperienced.
What kind of exclusive vehicle is this? Didn't you see that the Nine Swords Venerable next door is practically drooling with envy?
This is no ordinary flying palace treasure; it is clearly a palace treasure that he exchanged for 50 treasure points. Its power far exceeds that of ordinary treasures, and even ordinary universe masters would find it difficult to destroy.
One by one, the group boarded the palace's treasures, preparing to set off for Chaos City.
Once all the geniuses had entered the flying palace, Xu Qing's gaze inadvertently swept in a certain direction, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.
He keenly sensed that an immortal had quietly sent a message from within the headquarters of the Virtual Universe Company.
That information was about him, Xu Qing.
A message was sent from the headquarters of the human race's virtual universe company.
However, the recipient of the message was the supreme being of the demon race, the Lord of the Heavenly Wolf.
"interesting."
Xu Qing smiled faintly.
"A mere third-order universe master dares to come to the headquarters of the Virtual Universe Company? It seems some people are just asking for death."
"Venerable Xu Qing, what are you laughing at?" Venerable Nine Swords, unaware of what had happened, approached with a smile and asked.
But as soon as he finished speaking, the smile on his face suddenly froze, his pupils contracted sharply, and his face turned ashen white.
He turned his head, and in an instant, a terrifying aura far beyond imagination, like an ancient ferocious beast that had been dormant for hundreds of millions of years suddenly awakening, brutally penetrated through the defensive barriers of the palace's treasures.
"This is—the pressure of the Lord of the Universe?!" The Nine Swords Venerable's face revealed an expression of disbelief.
That oppressive aura carried a murderous intent, but this was the headquarters of the Virtual Universe Company!
In an instant, spacetime distorted, and spatial particles shattered and boiled like sand, as if cooking porridge.
The entire continent, spanning tens of light-years, trembled violently, and cracks hundreds of millions of miles wide burst open, as if it would collapse and shatter at any moment!
Above the sky, countless suns, moons, and stars exploded one after another like bubbles, instantly turning into dust that filled the sky. The turbulent flow of stardust swept in all directions like a raging torrent.
A majestic palace, faintly shrouded in flames, appeared out of thin air. The moment it appeared, it seemed to become the center of the entire Virtual Universe Company headquarters. Its incomparably powerful and domineering pressure enveloped the entire Virtual Universe Company headquarters, and all the immortals trembled in fear.
"Xu Qing, interesting."
A rumbling sound came from the palace, and a figure wreathed in flames slowly walked out.
It seems to be the embodiment of the laws of the universe.
Flames swirled around its entire body, and the enormous, jet-black wolf moved slowly on its four hooves. The surrounding space and time were completely under its pressure. At this moment, he was the master of a space-time area within the entire virtual universe company headquarters.
He is the greatest being of the Sirius Clan, one of the royal families of the demon race—the Lord of Sirius!
"Instead of changing to a top-tier treasure armor for protection, you've been given a palace treasure that looks good but is useless? It's truly a stroke of luck. It seems you're doomed to die today."
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