Chapter 697

Demon God Palace

For generations, millions of tribesmen of the Giant Wood Tribe had been enslaved and oppressed. From birth, they were indoctrinated with the belief that 'Demon Gods are invincible' and 'Demon Gods are supreme,' a notion that had long become common knowledge. Yet, the sudden appearance of mysterious powerhouses from the cosmos, who effortlessly annihilated dozens of Demon Gods, left them trembling in awe. A god, this was truly a god! “It's a god.” Longlou, the genius and top expert of the Giant Wood Tribe, knelt there, his blood boiling as he gazed at the silver-armored, black-haired man and the black-robed, bald man before him. This was the true power Longlou yearned for. A powerful yearning filled his heart. Longlou immediately prostrated himself, kowtowing fiercely, then looked up and hoarsely pleaded, “Longlou wishes to be your servant, O God… please accept Longlou!” “Hmm?” Luo Feng turned his head, looking down at the young man with disheveled hair. A thought inexplicably arose in his mind: 'A peerless genius, the top expert of his tribe. Back on Earth, I was also a peerless genius, the top expert, but I was luckier than him. I possess the Golden Horned Beast clone and the Yunmo Star legacy, which allowed me to rise in the cosmos. This young fellow merely lacks an opportunity.' “Luo Feng,” Dilun transmitted, “Don't bother with this young man. Since the Virtual Universe Company has assigned you the task of dealing with the Fire Phoenix Group, it's clear they intend to eliminate this minor organization… Afterward, the numerous slave planets and other assets left behind by the Fire Phoenix Group are beneath the Virtual Universe Company's notice for slave trade.” Luo Feng nodded. After all, slave trade was disdained by some super-entities, and the Virtual Universe Company understood that due to resource allocation, internal tribal competition, and other necessities, slavery was a normal product of civilization, so they wouldn't prevent it. However, once these slave planets, left behind by a cancerous organization, were dealt with, the Virtual Universe Company would naturally not operate them. Instead, they would transform these slave planets… into normal life planets. “Under the management of the Virtual Universe Company, these slave planets will enter a normal development trajectory, and talented young individuals like Longlou will also receive training,” Dilun said. “Understood.” Luo Feng nodded, glancing at Longlou. “It's up to this young man to forge his own path.” “Let's go.” Luo Feng instantly transformed into a streak of light. Whoosh! Dilun swiftly followed. The two vanished directly from the sight of the millions of Giant Wood Tribe members, leaving them somewhat stunned. “What do we do now? What can we possibly do? So many Demon Gods have died; the Demon God Palace will surely be furious.” “We're in deep trouble.” “The Demon God Palace might even vent their anger on us.” Millions of tribesmen erupted into a chaotic clamor, utterly panicked. Generations of oppressive rule had subconsciously ingrained in them the belief that the Demon God Palace was the most powerful entity. “The god didn't take me, the god…” Longlou knelt there, somewhat bewildered. But seeing the mangled corpses of the Fire Phoenix Group's low-level warriors nearby, he couldn't help but tremble. “Given the Demon God Palace's tyranny, with so many Demon Gods dead, they will surely unleash their wrath upon our Giant Wood Tribe. Our entire tribe could be slaughtered. What do we do? What can we do now?” Cold sweat beaded on Longlou's forehead. “Young man, the Demon God Palace will be annihilated. Beisi Planet will have equal development opportunities, just like other life planets. Await the arrival of the Virtual Universe Company's personnel.” A voice echoed in Longlou's mind. “It's the god's voice.” Longlou's eyes lit up, and he seemed to be filled with strength. Then, doubt crept in. “Virtual Universe Company personnel will come to our planet? What is the Virtual Universe Company? Can this 'Virtual Universe Company' truly annihilate the invincible Demon God Palace?” If the 18 highest-ranking directors of the Fire Phoenix Group were to hear these words, they would likely be trembling with fear. ... Demon God Palace. The most terrifying place on the entire Beisi Planet, the place that struck fear into countless slave tribes, was actually a grassroots elite army stationed there by the Fire Phoenix Group. It primarily consisted of one Cosmic Level powerhouse, 50 Star Level experts, and 5,000 Planet Level Ninth-tier individuals. The reason for such strong military suppression was clear. The 'Rainbow Fire Grass' of Beisi Planet indeed sold for a very high price. Beisi Planet was also a core planet for the Fire Phoenix Group among hundreds of surrounding slave planets, which was why a Cosmic Level expert was stationed there! A Cosmic Level powerhouse could already dominate and traverse freely within an ordinary galaxy. ... However, Kelachi, one of the eighteen exalted directors of the Fire Phoenix Group, had arrived on Beisi Planet with his guard contingent. Treating Beisi Planet entirely as a tourist destination for relaxation, he resided in the Demon God Palace, surrounded by beautiful maids and male servants sent from numerous nearby slave planets. Kelachi was indeed living a life of carefree indulgence. The eighteen directors each had distinct temperaments. Kelachi enjoyed abusing servants for pleasure, so he often casually visited one of his subordinate slave planets to reside for a period. For instance, Pan Xi, the strongest among the eighteen directors, who was already a Sector Lord Third-tier, was a highly self-disciplined individual. Aside from occasional indulgences, he mostly resided in the 'Bei En Asteroid Belt,' a desolate asteroid cluster where ordinary humans couldn't survive, serving as Pan Xi's place of arduous cultivation. “Beep—beep—beep—” A piercing alarm echoed through the Demon God Palace. Within the massive palace, spanning tens of kilometers atop a majestic mountain, chaos erupted instantly. “What's going on? What happened?” The leader of Beisi Planet was a man covered in greenish body hair with a pair of eerie green eyes. At first glance, he resembled an upright wild wolf. He was Mo Chaer, the administrator of Beisi Planet and the supreme commander of hundreds of surrounding slave planets, a Cosmic Level Seventh-tier powerhouse! “Director Kelachi is in my Demon God Palace, and an alarm is actually sounding. If Director Kelachi gets angry…” Mo Chaer was drenched in cold sweat. At the same time, the smart optical computer on his arm automatically connected to the planet's defense system's main control center. Through the smart optical computer, Mo Chaer clearly saw everything that had just transpired. Those two mysterious individuals, a silver-armored youth and a black-robed bald man, had effortlessly annihilated a squad under his command. Such power was at least Cosmic Level. “They entered the planet's interior without triggering the planetary alert system. These two…” Mo Chaer was greatly alarmed and rushed towards the inner palace of the Demon God Palace to meet the esteemed Director Kelachi. “Director Kelachi.” “Director Kelachi.” Mo Chaer charged directly into the inner palace. Rumble~~~ Figures rapidly appeared around the inner palace of the Demon God Palace, each clad in standard blood-red combat armor. Powerful auras emanated from them; every single one possessed Cosmic Level Ninth-tier strength, and they stared coldly at Mo Chaer. Terrified, Mo Chaer could only stop, not daring to force his way through. “Mo Chaer, what are you doing?” A vice-captain of the guard contingent, a Domain Lord Fifth-tier powerhouse, looked coldly at Mo Chaer. “Sir,” Mo Chaer said frantically, “Two mysterious powerhouses suddenly arrived on our Beisi Planet. The planetary alert system didn't detect them at all beforehand, and now a squad under my command has been annihilated.” “Dare to provoke the Fire Phoenix Group? No force in the Cui Lang Starfield dares to provoke the Fire Phoenix Group,” the vice-captain said coldly. “Just send all information to Director Kelachi via your smart optical computer. There's no need to disturb him.” “Yes, sir.” Mo Chaer replied respectfully. Within the Fire Phoenix Group, the hierarchy was strict. The eighteen directors were clearly exalted. As a force possessing Sector Lord powerhouses, while they might not rank in the top ten in the entire Cui Lang Starfield, they could certainly be in the top fifty! This was merely their overt strength. To achieve such an organization through slave trade and other dark methods… the Fire Phoenix Group's backing was considerable, which was why the vice-captain dared to claim, 'No force in the Cui Lang Starfield dares to provoke the Fire Phoenix Group.' Unfortunately, this time, it was the Virtual Universe Company's forces making a move. “Boom!” In an instant. A furious figure burst out from the inner palace. It was Kelachi, one of the eighteen directors of the Fire Phoenix Group—a burly man over three meters tall, with a broad back, a thick black beard, and eyes glowing purple. A powerful aura emanated from him. At this moment, Kelachi frantically shouted, “Everyone, board your respective spacecraft and leave Beisi Planet immediately!” “Yes, Director Kelachi.” Although puzzled, all members of the guard contingent obeyed the order. Immediately! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Over a hundred figures shot out of the Demon God Palace, breaking through the air. Almost everyone retrieved a C-class standard spacecraft from their spatial rings. Director Kelachi also took out an identical standard spacecraft, clearly intending to blend in and make it impossible for the enemy to discern which spacecraft he was in. “Still trying to escape?” A cold voice rang out. Immediately, countless dazzling golden lights illuminated the sky above the Demon God Palace. These golden lights were entirely composed of numerous small golden swords. As countless golden swords swept across the sky above the Demon God Palace, the C-class standard spacecraft were instantly shredded as if they were rags. All of them were damaged and plummeted from mid-air, raining down. Over a hundred spacecraft crashed directly onto the Demon God Palace, shattering its roof, decorations, and sending debris flying everywhere. Director Kelachi and his guard contingent watched this scene in astonishment. Then they looked into the distance… In the dim night (the Demon God Palace and the Giant Wood Tribe were on opposite sides of the planet; it was daytime for the Giant Wood Tribe, but night here), Director Kelachi and his guard contingent clearly saw two figures standing suspended in the night sky: a silver-armored youth and a black-robed bald man. “G-greetings, Undying God,” Director Kelachi stammered, prostrating himself in mid-air, utterly terrified. Hearing Director Kelachi's words, his guard contingent was instantly filled with terror and, almost instinctively, all knelt down. “Greetings, Undying God!” The voices echoed above the Demon God Palace. Meanwhile, Mo Chaer, the Cosmic Level powerhouse and true master of the Demon God Palace, and his subordinates looked up at this scene, watching their exalted Director Kelachi prostrate himself and tremble. They were all somewhat bewildered. An Undying God? My heavens. “Greetings, Undying God.” Mo Chaer immediately prostrated himself, and everyone else followed suit. In the distant mid-air. Luo Feng and Dilun, meanwhile, began to converse. “This fellow certainly has good judgment, to be able to discern that I am an Undying,” Dilun said with a chuckle.