Universe Rank

"Yes, Your Highness!" The three bodyguards knelt on one knee, respectfully. "My speed is already fast enough, yet I didn't expect other factions could also acquire 10 million Leiting Shi in such a short time." Buluolin sat in his chair, his slender, pale fingers gently tapping the armrest. Suddenly, his eyes lit up, and he commanded, "Send down the order! Have the First, Second, and Sixth Brigades quickly converge towards the core area, positioning themselves at various points approximately ten thousand kilometers from the core." "Yes," the three replied in unison, then swiftly exited the large tent. Only Buluolin remained in the tent. He sat in his chair, deep in thought. As for Luo Feng and the other five, Buluolin didn't give them a second thought... Within the vast territory of the Black Dragon Mountain Empire, there were many instances of people stumbling upon great treasures. Moreover, within the Black Dragon Mountain Empire, he dared to kill even the elites of the other four major organizations. There was no one he couldn't provoke! If Luo Feng and the five truly had powerful backgrounds, a super-strong expert would have already sent a message. To the high and mighty Ninth Prince, those five were not even considered opponents. "How ruthless, to snatch one layer of the inheritance crystal ball's password right under my nose," Buluolin murmured softly. "Is it the Ice Sea Divine Kingdom? Three Axe Mountain? Hundred Tiger Tower? Black Cloud Society? North Dragon City?" Any of the other factions could be responsible. Buluolin was currently completely clueless as to who held the final layer of the password. ... On the vast grasslands approximately a hundred thousand kilometers from the core area, a large number of adventurers had gathered. Wild tents were set up, their materials made from the same alloys as combat suits, making them incredibly tough. Inside one of the large tents. A burly, tall ape-man, about three meters high, sat within. His powerful chest muscles strained against his alloy combat suit, and his head was almost identical to a gorilla's, with deep-set eyes that held a wild ferocity. Ape-men are a very large classification in the universe. Ape-men can be further subdivided into hundreds of races, most of whom are brave, skilled, and fierce warriors. And he, Chaketu, was previously a Ninth-tier Stellar Rank member of the army under Realm Lord Tianchen, a super-strong expert of the Three Axe Mountain. Originally, he was just an ordinary cannon fodder among countless Ninth-tier Stellar Ranks, but now... "Heh heh, heh heh..." Chaketu let out strange cackles from deep in his throat, his eyes filled with excitement. "I never thought I'd be able to break through." "Hahahaha, this Realm-within-a-Realm truly is my lucky place. Lady Luck has favored me, Chaketu." Chaketu was incredibly excited. Yes! He was excited, incredibly excited. Because he had broken through from Ninth-tier Stellar Rank to 'First-tier Universe Rank'! "When I was conscripted and taken from Weike Planet, I swore I would become the greatest warrior. And it has come true, it has come true!" Chaketu could not forget his life over the past three thousand years. Forcibly taken from his home planet, Weike Planet. After training, being sold, and resold, he finally became a soldier in the star system territory under the Realm Lord Tianchen. Even after arduous cultivation to become a 'Ninth-tier Stellar Rank,' he was still just an elite soldier. After three thousand years of struggle, he knew very well... if you don't reach Universe Rank, you're ultimately a small fry! Ninth-tier Stellar Rank and Universe Rank! A single step separated them, yet it was a gap of heaven and earth. "I just broke through to Universe Rank, and the Realm Lord immediately appointed me as the 'Captain' of the entire brigade, while the former captain became my subordinate. And the Lord also bestowed upon me thirty life planets as my territory. Haha... I must get three thousand, no, thirty thousand women, and have a huge number of children." The ape-man Chaketu's heart surged with emotion. "Lord." Two voices came from outside. "Come in," Chaketu said calmly. Two figures entered, one a Second-tier Stellar Rank, the other a Third-tier Stellar Rank. They were two leaders from another brigade under a different Realm Lord of the Three Axe Mountain. The leaders of various teams were usually Second-tier or Third-tier Stellar Ranks, because those were elites, geniuses! In contrast, a large group of Ninth-tier Stellar Ranks were cannon fodder, as their hope of breaking through to Universe Rank was slim. "I can't believe such a clumsy ape-man broke through to Universe Rank." "This luck is simply heaven-defying." The two young men thought to themselves. "Lord." Both bowed slightly, and one of the young men smiled, "Lord Chaketu, have you managed to get the password?" "I have obtained one layer of the inheritance crystal ball's password and have already informed the great Realm Lord through the virtual universe network," Chaketu's voice boomed, but a force field formed around the tent, preventing the sound from escaping. "Lord Chaketu is truly formidable," both praised. "Hmm." The ape-man Chaketu nodded slightly, a puff of hot air escaping his dark nostrils. "Buleilisi, your forces are already assembled, aren't they?" "Yes, Lord," both bowed. "Very good," the ape-man Chaketu praised loudly, two sharp glints shooting from his eyes. A surging aura emanated from him, making the two young men beside him feel as if they were caught in an apocalypse. "Hmm?" The ape-man Chaketu suddenly frowned. "You may leave," Chaketu waved his hand. "Yes." The two young men respectfully retreated. Normally, these Ninth-tier Stellar Ranks would be their bodyguards, but this cannon-fodder-like ape-man had actually broken through to Universe Rank. One must know that the probability of elites and geniuses reaching Universe Rank was also very low. In terms of status, they were naturally far below this Universe Rank expert, 'Chaketu.' Without a breakthrough, they were bodyguards and cannon fodder. With a breakthrough, they immediately gained planetary territories and became important figures. ... Within the Realm-within-a-Realm, there were nearly 2 million Ninth-tier Stellar Ranks in total! And the combined Ninth-tier Stellar Ranks of ten star systems wouldn't dare claim to have 2 million Ninth-tier Stellar Ranks! Moreover, these Ninth-tier Stellar Ranks were a relatively elite group selected by Realm Lords, Domain Lords, and other powerful beings. Given enough time... it was possible for six or seven Universe Ranks to emerge from 2 million Ninth-tier Stellar Ranks. But that would require a lot of time! So, under such life-and-death pressure, it was quite normal for one Universe Rank to emerge from an army of 2 million Ninth-tier Stellar Ranks. ... How many treasures His Highness, the Ninth Prince Buluolin, exchanged for was a secret! Within the army under the Three Axe Mountain faction, Chaketu becoming a Universe Rank was also a secret! And at this moment... Luo Feng's Moyun Vine evolution was also a secret! ... At the edge of the Realm-within-a-Realm, in the vast, undulating mountain range. Luo Feng stood amidst the plants, looking down at the screen on his wrist guard. A blood-red long vine on the screen was undergoing intense changes, as if boiling water. Green protrusions appeared on the surface of the already incredibly thick vine, then the green was absorbed, and the protrusions vanished. But occasionally, some protrusions would burst open directly, like popping bubbles. "Hiss hiss~~" Numerous vines and tendrils also danced wildly. Although evolving deep underground, Luo Feng could feel the slight tremor beneath his feet. "Third Brother." "Sanzi." Three figures ran over from a distance; it was Hong, Lei Shen, and Aogu, who could now walk. "Sanzi, it's been over two hours, isn't it done yet?" Lei Shen asked as he ran up. "Hmm," Luo Feng nodded. "Look." With that, Luo Feng extended his arm. The screen on his wrist guard showed the Moyun Vine evolving underground. Because the Moyun Vine was too large, even Babata could only record a portion of it, so the screen naturally only displayed parts of the Moyun Vine's body. "How bizarre," Lei Shen's eyes widened. "Is it shedding its skin?" Hong asked, puzzled. Luo Feng also stared intently. At this moment, the thick long vine was undergoing rapid changes. Layers of its outer skin frequently peeled off, while the fresh vine exposed underneath quickly became twisted and tough. Then it would peel again, and the vine's overall size continuously thickened and lengthened during this transformation. It was as if a sapling was growing into a towering tree, compressed into two or three hours. "It ate the life fruit, so the evolution that would normally take many years is happening in a short time," Luo Feng said in a low voice. "So, it's not strange for it to be bizarre." "How big is this Moyun Vine now?" Lei Shen asked. "The detection equipment can't fully scan Moyun's body, but based on proportional calculations, one main vine of the Moyun Vine has now reached a length of about 210 kilometers," Luo Feng stated. "210 kilometers?" Lei Shen and Hong were stunned. What kind of concept was 210 kilometers? On Earth, some shorter highways were only that long. Was one single vine of this 'Moyun Vine' that long? "And the Moyun Vine now has a total of 72 main vines," Luo Feng added. Lei Shen and Hong tried to imagine the feeling of 72 vines, each 210 kilometers long, coiling around Luo Feng... it was too insane. Compared to this Moyun Vine, even the Golden Horn Behemoth of yesteryear was just a tiny speck. Luo Feng continued to stare intently at the screen. The evolution was still ongoing. Time passed minute by minute. Hong and Lei Shen stopped asking questions and silently waited... The long vine on the screen gave off a feeling of containing infinite power. And the color of the long vine had changed from its previous blood-red to a richer, deeper red! "Woo!" A vast thought, filled with joy and attachment, entered Luo Feng's mind. "The transformation is complete," Luo Feng's eyes lit up. Swish swish swish swish swish swish... Deep underground, the 72 main vines, now 300 kilometers long, rapidly contracted and shrank. Their tendrils and leaves quickly retracted and disappeared. As they contracted and shrank, the Moyun Vine rapidly surged upwards, causing the ground beneath Luo Feng's feet to bulge, as if some colossal creature was about to emerge. "Boom~~" After shrinking a hundredfold, the still enormous Moyun Vine burst out of the earth! The 72 deep-red vines, now shrunk to 3 kilometers long and about 30 centimeters wide, danced in the night sky. At the same time, the incredibly dense and massive root system instantly enveloped Luo Feng and continuously shrank! In the blink of an eye, the Moyun Vine, which had covered the sky, rapidly contracted onto Luo Feng's body, becoming incredibly small and adorable. The core of the root system merged into Luo Feng's skin. 72 thumb-thick small tendrils still spread out within a hundred-meter radius, then danced for a moment, forming a complete set of deep-red combat armor, helmet, and boots on Luo Feng's body! Even Luo Feng's fingers were covered by deep-red gloves. Luo Feng felt the power of the Moyun combat suit on his body. Even without exerting much effort, a single punch, solely from the Moyun Vine's inherent explosive power, would be enough to turn a hundred kilometers on Earth into ruins, with shockwaves spreading over a thousand kilometers. This power... was even greater than Luo Feng's own Golden Horn Behemoth in its 'Ninth-tier Stellar Rank' enhanced state!