Audience with a Cosmic Venerable

Luo Feng connected his consciousness to the Virtual Universe Network. In the Virtual Universe, within Luo Feng's manor in Yuxiang Mountain's Primal Region, Luo Feng's figure appeared out of thin air. “Teacher?” Luo Feng looked in surprise at the figure seated in the living room of his residence in the distance. It was Zhenyan King, clad in golden Combat Armor. Zhenyan King smiled and rose upon seeing Luo Feng appear, “You’re finally here.” “Teacher, were you looking for me?” Luo Feng asked, puzzled. At the same time, the shrill voice of his virtual assistant, Babata, on his shoulder rang out, “Luo Feng, the email was sent to you by your teacher.” “I sent the email to urge you to enter the Virtual Universe Network quickly,” Zhenyan King said. Luo Feng chuckled, “I knew it! I just finished killing Pan Xi, completing the first stage of the Highest Score Mission, and then I received the email. I was still wondering… the evaluation for this mission completion shouldn’t be out so fast, right? Research and discussion would take some time.” “The first stage is complete?” Zhenyan King raised an eyebrow. “Yes,” Luo Feng nodded. “Tell me about it,” Zhenyan King instructed. “Yes, Teacher.” Luo Feng recounted the entire first stage of the mission in detail, without concealing any of his methods. “You killed quite a lot,” Zhenyan King smiled. “You have your teacher’s style.” Luo Feng was dumbfounded. “The initial purpose of setting up the Domain Lord-level Highest Score Mission is actually to test one’s character,” Zhenyan King, as a high-ranking member of the Virtual Universe Company, though not at the very top, was privy to many things. He said with a casual smile, “After all, not every peerless genius is suitable for extensive cultivation. For example, those without any conviction, who are extremely selfish, could easily be swayed by alien powerhouses in the Outer Territory Battlefield or Cosmic Secret Region in the future.” Luo Feng nodded. “The entire mission will be comprehensively assessed and studied from your gaze, every word you speak, how you deal with minor figures, how you punish major figures, all transmitted synchronously through the Virtual Universe Network,” Zhenyan King laughed. “Ultimately, it determines whether you are suitable for cultivation. Many peerless geniuses are often rejected in the first stage.” “Teacher, do you think my ‘completion rating’ for the first stage of the mission can exceed 80%?” Luo Feng asked. “Hard to say,” Zhenyan King replied. “Hard to say?” Luo Feng was puzzled. “Because I don’t know who the members responsible for the assessment are,” Zhenyan King shook his head. “There are many high-ranking personnel in the Virtual Universe Company, and each has a different personality. If it were your senior brother, the Bloodthirsty King, he might give you a very high evaluation. But there are also some high-ranking officials who dislike bloodthirsty geniuses, and they might give a low evaluation. After all, your slaughter this time was indeed exaggerated, killing over a million, and your methods were ruthless. Clearly, you are bloodthirsty to the core… it might cause resentment from a certain high-ranking official.” Luo Feng was speechless. What if they resented him? This was just who he was! “Teacher,” Luo Feng stopped thinking about the mission and asked with a smile, “What did you want to see me about?” “Something very important,” Zhenyan King’s expression suddenly turned serious. “Huh?” Luo Feng was startled. “Let me ask you, besides Yanzhu, have you provoked any influential figures from the Giant Axe Martial Arena?” Zhenyan King stared intently into Luo Feng’s eyes. Luo Feng was taken aback. “No,” Luo Feng shook his head repeatedly. “I only had some conflict with Yanzhu, which you are aware of, Teacher. As for others… I really can’t think of any major figure from the Giant Axe Martial Arena I might have offended.” “Then that’s strange,” Zhenyan King frowned. “What’s wrong?” Luo Feng pressed, a sense of unease growing in his heart. Zhenyan King said in a low voice, “A super-existence from the Giant Axe Martial Arena… a being even more terrifying than Yanzhu King’s father, the Blazefire Venerable—the Undying Venerable! He contacted me to get your contact information and specifically requested a private meeting with you.” “The Undying Venerable?” Luo Feng was stunned. “What kind of major figure is that?” Undying? That title was impressive enough. “The Undying Venerable is one of the true highest-ranking existences in the Giant Axe Martial Arena. He has existed for far longer than the Blazefire Venerable. He is called ‘Undying’ because his ability to survive is incredibly strong; he faced many life-and-death crises during his growth but has lived until now. As for his strength and status, he can absolutely rival our Virtual Universe Company’s Sky Eclipse Palace Master,” Zhenyan King said solemnly. Luo Feng gasped. The Undying Venerable? He wanted to meet Luo Feng privately, yet Luo Feng had never even heard of this great existence before. Why would he want to meet him privately? And he was a high-ranking official from the Giant Axe Martial Arena. If it were a high-ranking official from the Virtual Universe Company, it might be due to appreciation for talent… but a high-ranking official from another force, it couldn’t possibly be for talent. Even if they wanted to take a disciple, it would be a high-ranking official within the Virtual Universe Company who would take Luo Feng as a disciple. “The Undying Venerable’s teacher is the absolute pinnacle super-existence of our entire human race,” Zhenyan King said solemnly. “The founder of the Giant Axe Martial Arena!” Luo Feng’s mouth hung open, unable to utter a single word. The founder of the Giant Axe Martial Arena? “Is that the creator of the Giant Axe Chaos Tablet?” Luo Feng asked, though he already knew the answer. Zhenyan King nodded solemnly. The human race’s ultimate treasures—the 52 Chaos Tablets. Among them, the Giant Axe Chaos Tablet ranked first, with its corresponding Sky-Reaching Bridge having a staggering 32 levels. The second-ranked Universe Sky-Reaching Bridge had 30 levels, and the Jiuyu Chaos Tablet, which Luo Feng cultivated, had a total of 27 levels for its Sky-Reaching Bridge! One could discern strength from the Chaos Tablets alone. Those who could leave behind Chaos Tablets were, without exception, the supreme existences of humanity. The Giant Axe Chaos Tablet ranked first! Moreover, the Giant Axe Martial Arena was on par with the Virtual Universe Company, the two greatest human forces. The founder of the Giant Axe Martial Arena… just thinking about that identity, one could guess how powerful he was. It was no exaggeration for Zhenyan King to call him ‘the absolute pinnacle super-existence of the human race.’ “Damn,” Luo Feng’s heart involuntarily sped up, his mind a little chaotic. “A super-existence comparable to the Sky Eclipse Palace Master, one of the highest-ranking officials of the Giant Axe Martial Arena, and his teacher is the absolute pinnacle existence of the entire human race. How could such an incredibly powerful figure want to meet a small fry like me privately?” Luo Feng was very clear about his own position. There were countless geniuses. Peerless geniuses appearing once every ten thousand eras, over hundreds of millions of eras, could produce ten thousand such peerless geniuses. And in the infinitely long years since the universe’s birth, who knew how many peerless geniuses had been born, and how many had miraculous encounters. Very, very few managed to survive and become Venerables. The Undying Venerable probably wouldn’t even care about Zhenyan King, let alone Luo Feng. “Meet me?” Luo Feng was even more puzzled. “Since you haven’t provoked anyone and have no connection with him, I’m relieved,” Zhenyan King said with a hearty laugh. “Just wait patiently for his audience, adapting to whatever comes.” “Mm,” Luo Feng nodded. … His teacher soon departed, and Luo Feng waited silently in his study. Fear? Confusion? It was like an ordinary person on Earth suddenly being told… the President of Meilijian and the Chairman of the Huaxia Nation would both come specifically to meet him. That was the feeling. … Every second of waiting felt like a year. Luo Feng didn’t know if he would have to wait a day, a month, or a year before the Undying Venerable would meet him. … Just over three hours after his teacher left, a call invitation connected. “Unknown number,” Babata said quickly. “Connect.” Luo Feng immediately stood up, simultaneously pointing into the air, conjuring a large screen. On the screen, a flicker of light, and then a heart-shaking pressure directly transmitted through the screen. The entire study was instantly enveloped, and Luo Feng, utterly powerless to resist, was forced to bend at the waist, unable to even lift his head. Suddenly, a harsh, strange laugh, like glass scratching a blackboard, rang out. The pressure finally weakened. Luo Feng was then able to look up and see the figure that appeared on the screen. The figure wore very strange Combat Armor, so strange it could barely be called Combat Armor, as if it were covered in tens of thousands of dense vines. Countless vines, like silk, wrapped around him. His eyes glowed with a faint green light. Luo Feng merely met his gaze for an instant and fell into an endless nightmare illusion. Numerous demons roared, preventing Luo Feng from resisting, and instantly devoured him. “Ah,” Luo Feng jolted awake. “Wah wah wah~~” The strange, piercing laughter emanated from the purple lips of the figure with countless vines, as if the surrounding space itself was shaking. “Even through a screen, he can easily shake the Virtual Universe space and instantly immerse me in an illusion from which I can’t extricate myself,” Luo Feng finally felt the power of a true super-existence. Even if Luo Feng’s will was as firm as a sharp blade, facing an endless swamp, it would still sink. “Little fellow, your will is quite good,” the strange voice chuckled. “Who are you?” Luo Feng asked respectfully. “Me?” The strange voice suddenly grew louder, “I am the great Undying Venerable! You can call me ‘Undying Venerable,’ remember, it’s Undying Venerable. Not just Venerable!” Luo Feng’s heart trembled. Was this Undying Venerable insane? “Greetings, Undying Venerable,” Luo Feng bowed respectfully. “Hmm.” The Undying Venerable’s green eyes on the screen flickered, scrutinizing Luo Feng. Then, with a neurotic flourish, he waved the hem of his battle skirt, causing tens of thousands of dense vines to dance. He said proudly, “Little fellow, you are the Milky Way Lord, the Earth Lord, aren’t you?” “Uh… yes!” Luo Feng reacted. “That’s good.” This eccentric Undying Venerable cackled strangely, “I want to buy the Milky Way Galaxy! You sell the Milky Way Galaxy to me, and you can name any condition you want, as long as I can agree to it.” “The Milky Way Galaxy?” Luo Feng was startled. A small star system… this true highest-ranking member of the Giant Axe Martial Arena, the ‘Undying Venerable,’ wouldn’t even bat an eye at it. After all, with his capabilities, building a Cosmic Nation would be no difficult feat. “With your abilities, Undying Venerable, you could simply take the Milky Way Galaxy, couldn’t you?” Luo Feng asked. “The ownership of the various 1008 Cosmic Nations is jointly established by the five major forces, so I can’t openly act recklessly,” the Undying Venerable chuckled, countless vines dancing on the screen. “So, I’ll conduct a normal transaction. You are the Milky Way Lord, just sell the Milky Way Galaxy to me. Hurry up, are you selling or not?! My time is precious, I don’t have time to waste with you.”