Stirring Up the Winds

"You all may return!" Shi Huo Venerable commanded the five Sector Lord-level Undyings and twelve Marquis-level Undyings. "Yes, Venerable." "Yes, Teacher." The many Undying Gods respectfully saluted. Immediately, Pu Jin King released his Undying power, sweeping everyone along. First, he teleported a light-year away, and only then did they each use their own methods to depart. After all, performing 'God Country Teleportation' in front of the Undying Gods under Jiu Jian Venerable would expose the coordinates of their God Country. "Yanzhu, release all the Earthlings back," Shi Huo Venerable ordered. "Yes." Yanzhu King dared not resist. He transformed into a streak of light and flew to Earth, simultaneously releasing a vast number of Earthlings from a separate world back onto Earth. Billions of people were chaotically scattered across the planet. Original Huaxia citizens might appear on the North America continent, while some Caucasians might find themselves on the Africa continent, plunging the entire Earth into disarray. It would surely take at least ten days to half a month for people to return to their homes and for Earth to restore its former order, and that was only because of Earth's currently advanced technology. A moment later! Yanzhu King flew back. Shi Huo Venerable glanced at his somewhat dejected son, Yanzhu King, and immediately shook his head slightly, letting out a low command: "Follow me." Boom! Black flames enveloped his son. Instantly, Shi Huo Venerable and Yanzhu King, father and son, vanished into thin air. ... Within the vast God Country. Shi Huo Venerable and Yanzhu King appeared out of thin air atop one of the peaks in this expansive God Country. "Father!" Yanzhu King looked at Shi Huo Venerable, a trace of angry indignation in his eyes. "Why did you punish me by sending me to the Ninth Star Domain Prison for 1000 epochs? Don't tell me it's because of that Luo Feng. I don't believe it at all. Even if I killed him, it wouldn't warrant a 1000-epoch sentence in the Ninth Star Domain Prison!" Yanzhu King was indeed furious. Although he respected his father, this punishment was too severe. He had endured, waiting until this moment to ask. He wanted to know the truth! "Chaluo." Shi Huo Venerable reached out and stroked his son's head, saying softly, "This matter was indeed not my wish." "Hmm?" Yanzhu King's eyes lit up. "However, this matter was an order from my Teacher, who said you were becoming too unruly and needed a severe punishment," Shi Huo Venerable sighed. "At the time, Teacher said... 'Just imprison him in the Ninth Star Domain Prison for 1000 epochs; consider it a minor chastisement.'" "Father, your Teacher?" Yanzhu King's eyes widened. Boom! Yanzhu King felt his head roar. His father, Shi Huo Venerable... also commanded immense power and influence within the Giant Axe Martial Arena, having formed his own faction. Even compared to Undying Venerable, the difference wasn't significant. Although Undying Venerable held a high position and possessed great strength, he was a maverick and didn't form factions. Thus, Shi Huo Venerable wouldn't fear Undying Venerable too much. But... Shi Huo Venerable's Teacher, that was a different matter entirely. The true leader of Shi Huo Venerable's faction was Shi Huo Venerable's Teacher! Shi Huo Venerable... was merely one of that great being's disciples. That great being was the true overlord-level figure within the Giant Axe Martial Arena; perhaps only the founder of the Giant Axe Martial Arena could surpass that overlord. "Xu Jin Master!" Yanzhu King croaked. Shi Huo Venerable's Teacher—Xu Jin Master! The true overlord-level existence of the human race throughout countless epochs, possessing absolute hegemony within the 'Giant Axe Martial Arena,' one of humanity's two strongest powers. In the Giant Axe Martial Arena, only the most powerful being, considered the pinnacle of humanity—the founder of the Giant Axe Martial Arena—could make him bow his head! "Xu Jin Master said he wanted to give me a minor chastisement?" Yanzhu King was terrified. "How could the great Xu Jin Master even notice me?" Xu Jin Master! Exalted and supreme, Universe Masters would kneel before him, and even beings like Shi Huo Venerable had to prostrate themselves. Even the entire Golden Horn Race... would tremble before Xu Jin Master! Among the oldest and most formidable existences in the entire human race, he was a figure of paramount importance. For his name to even be mentioned, Yanzhu King should feel proud. This was within the peak human race. In many other races across the cosmos, like the Golden Horn Race, an absolute overlord like Xu Jin Master simply couldn't emerge. Even the human race had endured countless catastrophes and hardships to produce such a great existence as Xu Jin Master. "Father," Yanzhu King anxiously looked at his father, "How could Xu Jin Master notice me?" He was afraid. Even his father feared Xu Jin Master and belonged to Xu Jin Master's faction. If Xu Jin Master wanted to execute him, who could protect him? "Teacher said to punish you, but I don't know the detailed reason. Teacher didn't say, and I dared not ask further," Shi Huo Venerable looked at him. "But don't worry, with Teacher's status, how noble is he? He wouldn't bother dealing with a small fry like you." "Right, right," Yanzhu King nodded repeatedly. "Teacher's order also makes me suspect... if that Luo Feng has some connection with Teacher," Shi Huo Venerable frowned. "Ah," Yanzhu King jumped in fright. "Father, you were so polite to him just now, was it because..." "Yes, the things you did on Earth attracted Teacher's attention, and he ordered your punishment," Shi Huo Venerable nodded slightly. "Teacher is very protective of his own, yet he still allowed you, Chaluo, to enter the Ninth Star Domain Prison for 1000 epochs. I can't help but guess... that Teacher and this Luo Feng might have some connection." "But Luo Feng is from the Virtual Universe Company, and Xu Jin Master is from our Giant Axe Martial Arena," Yanzhu King said. "The intricacies of it, I'm not clear on," Shi Huo Venerable shook his head slightly. Yanzhu, meanwhile, sighed inwardly. He hoped that one day his father could also become an existence like Xu Jin Master. Then he would be even more formidable. Whether it was 'Chaos City Lord' or 'Xu Jin Master,' they all stood at the true pinnacle of the human race, and could even be said to stand at the apex of countless races across the vast cosmos. "Since Teacher has given the order, then go serve your 1000-epoch sentence in the Ninth Star Domain Prison. You have indeed caused quite a few troubles over the years, and it's time you focused on cultivation. Once you can master that supreme treasure, you won't fear anyone below the Venerable level. Even against Zhenyan, you could contend. After all, strength is the foundation... Father cannot always protect you," Shi Huo Venerable said. "Understood," Yanzhu King nodded. ... Solar System. In the starry sky, the mighty Undying army led by Longyu King also transformed into a hazy light and directly departed via God Country Teleportation. Only Bloodthirsty King, Dilun, and Luo Feng remained in the starry sky. "Just God Country Teleportation like that?" Luo Feng asked in surprise. "Aren't they afraid of their God Country coordinates being exposed?" "The one performing the God Country Teleportation must be an 'Undying Servant' of one of those Undying Gods," Bloodthirsty King chuckled casually. "And after completing the God Country Teleportation, that Undying Servant will surely painstakingly relocate the God Country, rendering the previous God Country coordinates useless." "Relocate the God Country?" Luo Feng wondered. "God Countries exist within spatial rifts, and spatial rifts are endless. A God Country can, of course, slowly move forward, leaving its original position," Bloodthirsty King explained. "However, a God Country's movement speed is very slow. If someone were to immediately pursue it using those God Country coordinates, it would be very dangerous." Luo Feng nodded. "Junior Brother, do you know Shi Huo Venerable?" Bloodthirsty King looked at Luo Feng. Luo Feng shook his head repeatedly: "No, I don't. I've only been alive for a few hundred years; how could I know Shi Huo Venerable?" "Then why was he so polite? It's too strange," Bloodthirsty King frowned slightly. "Universe Venerables are all beings who traverse the cosmos, rarely encountering rivals. They usually can't be bothered with a Domain Lord-level junior like you." "I don't understand it either," Luo Feng mused. Luo Feng then smiled and invited, "Senior Brother, since you've rarely come to Earth, why not come to my place for a visit?" "Alright," Bloodthirsty King readily agreed. ... Earth, Huaxia Nation, Yangzhou City, Luo Family Old Residence. Upon returning, Luo Feng immediately released his family members. "Dad." "Master." "Luo Feng." The Luo Family Old Residence instantly became lively. Luo Hongguo even said, "Xiao Feng, just now I was suddenly taken into a separate world. I immediately connected to the Virtual Universe Network... and contacted many old friends, only to learn that many old friends on Earth were also taken into a separate world. I heard that all billions of Earth's population were gathered together. But my old friends didn't know it was you who collected them, so they were all quite terrified." "Haha..." Luo Feng chuckled. He hadn't collected the other people on Earth himself. "What a mess," Luo Feng swept his mental force across Yangzhou City and couldn't help but laugh wryly. In the middle of summer, many Caucasians wearing padded jackets appeared in the city, and there were even naked foreigners holding towels on the streets. Some were even on the rooftops of skyscrapers. ... Virtual Universe, Thunder Island. Jiu Jian Venerable mobilizing such a massive Undying army, and gathering at the ninth teleportation point of the Primal Secret Region, naturally quickly made almost all high-ranking officials of the Virtual Universe Company aware. The events on Earth could not be concealed, prompting many Universe Venerables to inquire with Jiu Jian Venerable. "Haha, I inquired with my friends from the Giant Axe Martial Arena side. It's not just Shi Huo Venerable and Undying Venerable. In fact, many other Universe Venerables from the Giant Axe Martial Arena are dispatching their elites to Earth. Shi Huo Venerable just made the first move." "Fortunately, he didn't succeed." "Indeed, if Earth truly is a treasure trove, it should belong to our Virtual Universe Company. That young fellow, Luo Feng, the lord of Earth, is a genius cultivated by our Virtual Universe Company." "Hmm." "Jiu Jian, Earth is a very ordinary life planet. If it had anything special, it should have been discovered long ago. What exactly is the reason that so many Universe Venerables from the Giant Axe Martial Arena are sending their subordinates to Earth?" "What's special about Earth, Jiu Jian, tell us?" "I truly don't know anything." At Thunder Island, in Jiu Jian Venerable's palace, those powerful Universe Venerables and Universe Masters arrived, only to depart one by one. Over eighty percent of the Universe Venerables and Masters under the Virtual Universe Company came to inquire with Jiu Jian Venerable. Calm returned to the grand hall. Longyu King, clad in emerald green combat armor, entered the grand hall. On the throne above the hall, a figure appeared out of thin air—a man in a green robe with purple scales. Longyu King immediately bowed respectfully: "Venerable." "Arrange it. I want to personally meet this Luo Feng," Jiu Jian Venerable instructed.