The Storm

“Look, what is that thing?” Lei Shen’s eyes widened as he pointed at the pitch-black black hole in the distance. “A black hole tearing open the Thunder World?” He Ruo, from the North Dragon City squad nearby, also frowned. At this moment, Luo Feng was staring at the black hole, deep in thought. This black hole wasn’t an ordinary cave; it was a strange entity that tore through space. “Babata, what exactly is this black hole?” “It should be… an entrance to a world! Yes, a world entrance!” Babata’s surprised voice rang out. “A world entrance?” Luo Feng held his alloy battle saber, a hint of confusion in his voice. At this moment, tens of thousands of adventurers on the mountain range were all staring at the black hole. Suddenly, a voice rang out: “A World Within a World! This is very likely the entrance to a World Within a World!” “Yes, a World Within a World!” “It’s definitely a World Within a World.” “Hurry!” A multitude of young Star-level individuals, from various families and powers of the Black Dragon Mountain Empire, or from different planets, all with diverse appearances, were now filled with fervent excitement. They transformed into streaks of light, tens of thousands of them, rapidly flying towards the distant black opening. “It is a World Within a World.” He Ruo was also overjoyed. “A World Within a World?” Luo Feng, Hong, and Lei Shen were somewhat puzzled. This was where their lack of knowledge became apparent. The adventurers from various families and planets were well-versed in many adventure legends and various matters. However, Luo Feng and his two companions had only recently accessed the Virtual Universe Network and didn’t know much. “Hurry and charge! Don’t let them get ahead!” He Ruo shouted repeatedly. His squad quickly rushed towards the distance. Although Luo Feng was confused, his squad also followed the large crowds, rushing forward. “Luo Feng, don’t rush.” Babata’s voice rang out. “A few minutes late won’t matter!” “Babata, what is a World Within a World?” Luo Feng quickly asked. “You know that a Realm Lord can create a world! And within that world, another world can be built and hidden. This ‘world’ within a world is called a ‘World Within a World’,” Babata explained. “However, to build a world within another world, the ‘World Within a World’ first needs to be sufficiently stable, which requires a large amount of cosmic crystals as its foundation.” Luo Feng understood. The Thunder World was hidden within a villa on Canglan Star. And this World Within a World was hidden in a secret place within the Thunder World. “Building a World Within a World comes at a great cost. So, it’s usually only built at any expense to hide treasures,” Babata said. …The black hole that appeared beside the Wind Thunder Canyon mountain range attracted a large number of adventurers. Among the crowd was a squad entirely clad in black, consisting of nine Star-level Ninth-tiers and one Star-level Second-tier. It was none other than the Ninth Prince’s team, who had previously slain the group of Horned Iron Rhinos. “Your Highness,” a bodyguard respectfully said. “Interesting, truly interesting.” The fair-skinned youth held his battle saber, gazing at the black hole from afar with a slight smile. “A World Within a World? Creating a single world is already costly enough! To build another world within that world? The difficulty increases tenfold! A powerful Realm Lord… willing to spend such a huge price to create a World Within a World, there must be a genuine treasure hidden within.” “This Thunder World was discovered long ago. Afterwards, it was used by the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance as an assessment world! For so long, countless people have come, yet no one discovered a World Within a World.” “And yet, that squad accidentally opened the entrance to the World Within a World.” The youth smiled. “Luck! This is pure luck!” “Your Highness has always been very lucky,” the black-clad bodyguard beside him complimented. “No, this ‘World Within a World’ is too big a prize!” The youth shook his head. “For a Realm Lord to spare no expense in building a World Within a World to hide something, it must be a treasure that even other Realm Lords would covet! News of the World Within a World will quickly reach the four major organizations, and the super-powerhouses in our empire—Domain Lords, and even Realm Lords—will all rush here!” “Therefore, these Star-level adventurers won’t be able to get any real treasures,” the youth said disdainfully. “If Your Highness obtains the treasure, those powerhouses wouldn’t dare to snatch it from you,” the black-clad bodyguard quickly added. The youth smiled faintly. “Hmm, the robot sent in by the foremost adventure squad has come out again! The World Within a World entrance is safe. Let’s go in,” the youth instructed. His nine bodyguards immediately acknowledged the order. … “Hurry!” “The World Within a World entrance is safe, we can go in.” “Brothers of Hundred Tiger Tower, keep up!” The Star-level adventurers were all frantic, and Luo Feng’s Team and He Ruo’s squad also quickly passed through the black hole amidst the large crowd. … “This is a World Within a World?” Luo Feng looked around. Inside the World Within a World, it was currently night. Faint streaks of light drifted down in the darkness, but the naked eye couldn’t see very far. “Brother Luo Feng, wait a moment. I’ll report this news to the organization,” He Ruo said. “Report to the organization?” Luo Feng looked at He Ruo, while Hong and Lei Shen were also surprised. “If we dared not report such a major event, we’d be in deep trouble afterwards,” He Ruo said, shaking his head. Another companion beside him had already closed his eyes, connecting his consciousness to the Virtual Universe. He Ruo then closed his eyes as well. As for the two bodyguards, they silently stood guard nearby. Seeing this, Luo Feng sighed inwardly. The organization’s influence over its disciples was truly exaggerated. It seemed the four major organizations within the Black Dragon Mountain Empire would soon learn of this news. …The Black Dragon Mountain Starfield encompassed over eight thousand galaxies, with billions of life planets. The roots of the four major organizations spread across numerous galaxies. Among them, in terms of status and power, the undisputed first among the ‘Black Cloud Society,’ ‘North Dragon City,’ ‘Hundred Tiger Tower,’ and ‘Three Axe Mountain’ was ‘Three Axe Mountain’! Three Axe Mountain was different from the other three major organizations. While the other three trained elites and so on, Three Axe Mountain did not accept Star-level members at all; to join Three Axe Mountain, one had to be at least ‘Universe-level.’ Within Three Axe Mountain… in terms of status, Universe-level individuals were called ‘Soldiers,’ Domain Lords were called ‘Commanders,’ and powerful Realm Lords were called ‘Generals.’ It is rumored… that the three founders of Three Axe Mountain held the highest title, ‘Army Lord.’ Among these three founders, two had become Immortals, and one had been at the peak of Realm Lord level hundreds of thousands of years ago, considered invincible among Realm Lords, but later vanished without a trace. It was unknown whether he had broken through to become an Immortal or had died. “You’re talking about the Thunder World on Canglan Star?” A man in deep red combat armor and a strange black cape looked at the silver-haired elder in a white cape before him. “Yes, General!” the elder respectfully replied. “You may leave,” the General ordered. “Understood.” The elder’s figure flickered and disappeared. The man in deep red combat armor, with faint lightning flickering in his closed eyes, had the corners of his mouth slightly upturned. As his fingers gently moved, the surrounding space rippled, occasionally even producing spatial cracks. The ‘General’ whispered, “The Thunder World was created by the ‘Kabu’ Realm Lord back then. No wonder no one could ever find the treasures Kabu hid. It turns out he also created a World Within a World! The Cosmic Mercenary Alliance is also quite interesting; they obtained this Thunder World early on, excavated it for so long, emptied all its treasures, and then transported a large number of fierce beasts inside to turn it into an assessment world. Who would have thought… that this assessment world contained another World Within a World!” “Interesting!” “Kabu, dead for tens of millions of years, yet still causing trouble.” The General’s eyes lit up slightly, as if he could pierce through space. “The set of spatial secret techniques he obtained back then might just be left in that World Within a World.” … “The Thunder World, the Thunder World created by the Thunder Realm Lord ‘Kabu’ back then, and a World Within a World? Kabu Realm Lord built a World Within a World, so the treasures hidden there are definitely extraordinary. Fortunately, Canglan Star is very close to me. Haha…” … “Quick, quick, quick, get on the spaceship. We’re departing immediately for Canglan Star.” At a base, a large number of Star-level Ninth-tiers rapidly rushed into a spaceship, followed by two Domain Lords who also flew in. The spaceship then took off! …On this day, the entire Black Dragon Mountain Empire was shaken by this news. Although the Black Dragon Mountain Empire governed over eight thousand galaxies, a single Realm Lord was already considered peak power within it! For example, the sixteen great families only held their status because each possessed a Realm Lord! The creator of the Thunder World, ‘Kabu Realm Lord,’ was a peak Realm Lord powerhouse back then! What treasures would he hide by creating a World Within a World? Throughout the Black Dragon Mountain Empire, even the imperial family dispatched forces, and each of the four major organizations sent their experts. In the eyes of these major powers… although the Star-level adventurers discovered the World Within a World, there was no doubt that the true beneficiaries of its treasures would be them! Star-level? Just cannon fodder! …A fiery red planet, with a diameter of 8600 kilometers. Its surface was covered in fiery red gravel; it was a planet of sand and rock, devoid of any life. The surface temperature could reach over three thousand degrees Celsius, making it an ordinary planet unsuitable for human habitation, commonly found throughout the cosmos. On this planet, there was a fiery red mountain. As the wind and sand blew, the mountain remained utterly silent. “Boom!” Abruptly, the entire mountain exploded, sending billions of rocks scattering in all directions. A pillar of purple flame shot skyward, and within its embrace, a bald, muscular man, clad in armor with eyes burning like fire, floated in mid-air. A strange flame mark adorned his brow. “Kabu Realm Lord actually left behind a World Within a World? No wonder there’s been no news of that spatial secret technique inheritance crystal ball for so many years. That inheritance crystal ball is very likely in the World Within a World! That’s a complete inheritance, haha, it’s mine!” Boom! A gigantic silver pyramid appeared directly in front of him, almost identical in style to the mechanical race’s pyramid spaceship on Earth, just smaller in size. An entrance tunnel automatically opened at the bottom of this silver pyramid, with colorful light flowing within, making it incredibly beautiful. Whoosh! The bald, muscular man, enveloped in purple flames like a deity, flickered and entered the spaceship. The silver pyramid spaceship then swiftly broke through the air, leaving the desolate planet, rapidly accelerating for cosmic travel. It began its journey towards Canglan Star.