A Difficult Challenge

A figure of Sirius, wreathed in flames, slowly emerged from the Sirius Hall. The Lord of Sirius gazed down at the massive serpent shadow prostrating itself. "Detailed intelligence." "The detailed intelligence is being urgently compiled. Your subordinate came to report first; the information will be transmitted to the Lord of Sirius shortly," the massive serpent shadow hissed, prostrating itself in the void before the Sirius Hall. "Go," the Lord of Sirius commanded. "Yes." The massive serpent shadow respectfully flew out of the space-time controlled by the Sirius Hall, then instantly vanished. The Lord of Sirius stood silently before the Sirius Hall. Moments later, the intelligence was transmitted to him through the Virtual Universe. Although the Monster Race's communication system was far inferior to those of the Human and Machine Races, they were still one of the peak races. Through various means, including plunder, they had established a rudimentary communication network. Beings like Universe Masters could easily obtain information from hundreds of millions of light-years away, even without the Virtual Universe. "Buzz!" A three-dimensional virtual projection appeared in the starry sky. The Lord of Sirius watched from afar, seeing a scene from the treasure ground where Luo Feng and Beishan Venerable confronted each other. "It's him. From his eyes, it's him," the Lord of Sirius murmured to himself. He had seen Luo Feng with his own eyes. Perhaps other super-beings from different races might still harbor doubts upon receiving the intelligence, but the Lord of Sirius could discern the truth at a glance. Given his immense capabilities, and with eyes being the window to the soul... by observing Luo Feng's gaze, the Lord of Sirius could discern the truth. "He actually went to the Ancestral God Sect." "Clever move. It's just that the Human Race didn't shelter him within their own territory. Since he's in the Ancestral God Sect... he'll certainly be there for a long time." "The Insectoid Race and Machine Race have probably also received the intelligence." "Perhaps they will make the first move. To kill this Daohe King within the Ancestral God Sect's territory would come at no small cost. Let them act first." A cold glint flickered in the Lord of Sirius's emerald eyes as he pondered how to deal with this future pillar of the Human Race. The Lord of Sirius had seen Luo Feng with his own eyes and was certain that this genius human had a 100% chance of reaching Undying. As for becoming a Universe Venerable... that was a monumental hurdle! Regardless of who it was, breaking through from Undying to Venerable was a monumental hurdle. Take Zhenyan King, for example, who was trapped at the final step for an infinite number of eras. Or Chaman King, who was once a peerless genius comparable to Seven Swords King, but was tormented by that step for hundreds of millions of years, becoming low-key. Or Bug-Slaying King, a unique life form in the universe, incredibly powerful. In the Undying stage, his combat power could suppress some Universe Venerables, and he was favored by the Ancestral God Sect. The Ancestral God Sect naturally focused on cultivating him, but alas, he too was stuck at that step. Even the Ancestral God Sect, the foremost power, couldn't enable his breakthrough. ... Sitting Mountain Guest once said that precious resources could greatly assist in breaking through from Undying to Venerable, but the cost was exorbitant, and success was not guaranteed. Daohe King was dazzling. But compared to Bug-Slaying King, a unique life form in the universe, he was still somewhat inferior. "A Sector Lord killing a Peak King. He must have many secrets. If he becomes a Universe Venerable, and reaches a higher level among Universe Venerables... he might possess the combat power of a Universe Master. Perhaps he will be another Sky-Eating Palace Master, or even stronger," the Lord of Sirius thought to himself. "This poses an even greater threat than a Universe Master!" To hostile races, a Universe Venerable possessing Universe Master-level strength was indeed a greater threat than an actual Universe Master. Because if a Universe Master died, no one could resurrect them! But if a Universe Venerable died, even one as powerful as Sky-Eating Palace Master, perhaps Chaos City Lord and others might not have the ability to reverse time and resurrect them, but the Axe-wielding Creator, one of the Universe's strongest, could absolutely resurrect them. How immense is the threat of a super-being who fears no death and can be resurrected? "From Undying to Universe Venerable is a hurdle!" "If this Daohe King cannot break through, and the Human Race insists on helping him, the cost would be astonishing. The Human Race might not be willing to pay it, and even if they were, no one could guarantee success." Although the Lord of Sirius valued Daohe King, Daohe King was still very far from becoming a true threat. "Let's wait and see if the Insectoid Race and Machine Race make the first move." ... The Insectoid Race and Machine Race received the intelligence almost on the same day. The Human, Machine, Insectoid, and Monster Races, four of the six peak races, had territories that were very close, leading to extremely fierce conflicts. When a terrifying genius emerged from an enemy race, they naturally wanted to eliminate them as soon as possible. "The Monster Race and Insectoid Race will likely make the first move, no need to rush." — The Machine Race's thought. "The Human Race must have means to protect Daohe King; a careful plan must be laid out." — The Insectoid Race's thought. Only these three peak races were most anxious. Other forces in the universe comparable to the Hong Alliance were observing, while weaker cosmic forces like the Nine Domains Alliance were happy to watch the four peak races fight to the death. ... In the Glory World, on the open-air plaza. Luo Feng was gathering with the Hong Alliance's inheritors, quickly befriending many powerful individuals. "We have so few inheritors in the Hong Alliance," Luo Feng couldn't help but remark. "Indeed, very few," Lishuo King, a human sitting nearby, nodded. "However, those gathered in the open-air plaza are only a portion, about a quarter of the total. We humans are particularly few. This is mainly because the Ancestral God Sect distributes these inheritance tokens equally among countless races, based on territory, number of Undyings, and so on, which puts us humans at a disadvantage. The Hong Alliance primarily recruits elites, consisting of powerful races in addition to its vassal races." Luo Feng nodded. There were indeed several powerful foreign races within the Hong Alliance, races that had Universe Masters. "The number of races in our Hong Alliance is not large, so the overall number of inheritors is relatively small," Lishuo King said. "Beast God inheritance is just one path to becoming a powerhouse," Chaman King shook his head. "Our Human Race is weaker in this Ancestral God Sect, but that only means our Human Beast God inheritance lineage is weaker." Lishuo King and Chaman King were both humans. Once infinitely glorious, their sharp edge was now gone. "The most infuriating thing is... it's incredibly difficult for us to earn enough Glory Points," Chaman King shook his head, seething. "Because we humans possess the Virtual Universe, we are envied by countless races across the cosmos. Especially in the Glory World, many foreign powerhouses simply refuse to challenge us. And when we challenge them, they don't accept. Without battles, we naturally can't earn Glory Points, and without enough Glory Points, we can't exchange them for inheritance opportunities." Lishuo King raised his wine glass. "We can only challenge within the Hong Alliance, but after all, the number of inheritors for the same level of inheritance is small, and we all know each other's strengths. Knowing we're inferior, they naturally won't accept the challenge." "Challenges?" Luo Feng nodded slightly. He had read the black book earlier and knew the rules. The Glory World was divided into the 'open-air plaza' and the 'battle world.' Battles in the battle world could earn Glory Points, but also lose them. Each newcomer starts with 3 Glory Points, and the minimum wager per battle is 1 Glory Point... One must first send a Challenge Letter to a specific individual. If the opponent accepts, the battle proceeds. Through successive battles, Glory Points are accumulated... Once 100 Glory Points are amassed, they can be exchanged for one inheritance opportunity. "No foreign races challenging us, and they won't accept our challenges. How difficult is it to gather 100 Glory Points? Even if there's an occasional challenge, it's from someone incredibly strong. We'd be fools to accept such a battle. We only fight if the strength is comparable and we have a chance," Chaman King shook his head with a sigh. "Difficult, earning Glory Points is too difficult," Lishuo King said. Thousand Rain King, sitting nearby, chuckled, "I'm alright. Unlike you humans, who are somewhat isolated due to envy, I still get quite a few battles. But you only earn Glory Points if you win; losing means you lose them! When I first arrived, I only had 3 Glory Points. If you lose them all... you have to wait one era to get 1 new Glory Point. Then you fight again, and if you lose again, you still have to wait one era for 1 new Glory Point." "Lose all your points three times, and the fourth time, it will take 10,000 eras to generate just 1 new Glory Point." "Lose three more times, and the seventh time, it will take 100 million eras to gain 1 Glory Point." "It escalates like that." "So everyone is very cautious. In battles, they only bet big if they are confident of winning. But if the opponent knows you're strong, they naturally won't foolishly agree. So, usually, the wager is 1 Glory Point. Only in very rare cases are there slightly larger wagers. How difficult is it to accumulate 100 Glory Points?" Thousand Rain King sighed. "Although there are many inheritors, beyond the free inheritance... it's too difficult to exchange Glory Points for Beast God inheritance." "Don't be smug. At least foreign races challenge you," Chaman King said. "Not many challenges, and most are from those stronger than me," Thousand Rain King said helplessly. Luo Feng listened, and immediately felt that relying on Glory Points for exchange seemed quite difficult. ... Just then, some inheritors from other races, scattered across the plaza, noticed Daohe King. "The black book in the Glory World shows a newcomer among the three-tier inheritors. The book records his first login time to the Glory World, named 'Daohe,' with a note 'Human.' It must be that Daohe King." "Hmm, first login to the Glory World... yes, he's a newcomer." Foreign races of various appearances looked over from afar. "As a Sector Lord, he couldn't possibly kill a Peak King purely through law comprehension and secret techniques. He must possess a true treasure and other peculiar encounters... In battles within the Glory World, everyone uses identical Divine Body strength. Even Bug-Slaying King uses the same Divine Body as us. Innate secret techniques and the like are completely absent. Weapons must be those specified by the Glory World; even true treasures are not allowed. Even Bug-Slaying King has been defeated by many powerhouses in the Glory World. This Daohe King... hmph, a three-tier inheritor." "Challenge!" "Haha, I'll challenge him too. Bullying the legendary Daohe King sounds interesting." "I'm going to thoroughly torment this Daohe King." "Hmph, let's see how much pain this human peerless genius will endure." From the billions of races in the universe, countless peerless genius inheritors from different forces quickly began sending Challenge Letters to 'Daohe.' ... Luo Feng was chatting with Thousand Rain King, Chaman King, and Lishuo King. "Wait a moment." Luo Feng felt the black book floating beside him tremble slightly. He immediately opened it to look. "Huh?" Luo Feng's eyes widened. In the 'Challenge Letters' section, the number behind it was '10232', and it was constantly refreshing and soaring— 12000—13000—14000— 20000— The number was skyrocketing with incredible speed.