Chapter 982
Zhenyan Venerable
In Zhenyan's mansion, the other powerhouses of the Hong Alliance were all incredibly enthusiastic. Having some connection with a Universe Venerable was always a good thing, especially since several other Universe Venerables in the Hong Alliance were also very close to Zhenyan. Why? Because Universe Venerables also differed! For instance, a Peak King powerhouse breaking through to become a Universe Venerable was completely different from an Undefeatable King breaking through to become a Universe Venerable! There were two types of 'Undefeatable Kings'. One type was like Yinmou, whose life level was naturally high, making it easy for them to reach the 'Undefeatable King' standard among Kings. The other type was like Zhenyan King, who was of a normal racial standard. Even if they tried every possible method to raise their life gene level, a tenfold increase was considered extremely lucky. With such limited ability, how incredibly difficult was it to reach 'Undefeatable King' and survive against a Universe Venerable? They had to possess some special means that allowed them to look down upon countless powerhouses. Regardless of whether they were the first or second type, once they stepped into the Universe Venerable realm, their combat power was formidable. The first type, after becoming a Universe Venerable, possessed an exceptionally powerful divine body. The second type, after becoming a Universe Venerable, could already survive against a Universe Venerable while still an Undying. Now that they had become a Universe Venerable, how extraordinary would they be?
After a long while, the guests departed one by one, leaving only Wu Tang Venerable. Wu Tang Venerable and Zhenyan Venerable had been very good friends a long, long time ago... Even after Wu Tang Venerable eventually became a Universe Venerable, they still maintained a certain relationship. "Wu Tang," Zhenyan Venerable asked, "Do you know about Daohe King? When he and I came to Purple Thorn Island and received the inheritance together, I immediately went into seclusion. I don't know what happened afterward, so tell me." He had become a Universe Venerable, but Luo Feng hadn't come. Something must have happened. "You don't know what happened afterward?" Wu Tang Venerable's voice was deep and resonant, and he couldn't help but say, "Then you've missed a lot of good shows! Daohe King caused quite a stir as soon as he arrived. First, a large number of Inheritors on Purple Thorn Island challenged him, intending to bully him. Who would have thought Daohe King would seize such a great opportunity..." Wu Tang Venerable recounted the events with relish. From Luo Feng's continuous battles of over 620,000 matches, to his assassination attempt, and then to the recent events in the Nine Netherworld Space, he told everything. Zhenyan King listened with a smile at first, but his expression turned grim when he learned about Luo Feng's assassination attempt and how Howling Mirror King had forced him into a desperate situation in the Nine Netherworld Space. "Everyone says Daohe King is Luo Feng," Wu Tang Venerable said, smiling at Zhenyan. "Is Daohe King really your disciple?" "Don't pry," Zhenyan replied. "Hahaha..." Wu Tang Venerable laughed and nodded. "I need your help with something," Zhenyan said. "Speak, don't hesitate. What kind of relationship do we have?" Wu Tang Venerable indeed valued Zhenyan greatly. Firstly, they had a life-and-death friendship back then, and secondly, he was very optimistic about Zhenyan's future. Due to the human race's talent issues, anyone who could reach Undefeatable King and then break through to Universe Venerable would achieve extraordinary things. "I need information on some dangerous areas in the Ancestral God Mystery Realm, especially the Nine Netherworld Space," Zhenyan said. "Are you going there?" Wu Tang Venerable asked. "Stop talking nonsense," a sharp glint flashed in Zhenyan's eyes. "How could I not go?" "Haha, this is the true Zhenyan, the fiery and explosive Zhenyan from back then!" Wu Tang Venerable nodded repeatedly. "I've already sent all the information to you through the Virtual Universe." Zhenyan nodded, a grin spreading across his face. "I've been in seclusion in Chaos City for billions of years; I doubt many remember me now.
Just half a day later. After Zhenyan made his preparations in his mansion. "Old friend, after billions of years of silence, you must be lonely, too," a dark, long staff suddenly appeared in Zhenyan's hand. Both ends of the staff had golden bands, making the entire black staff exude an ancient aura. This was the first heavy treasure Zhenyan obtained when he roamed the universe. It had accompanied him through life-and-death struggles, through countless slaughters, earning him the reputation of an 'Undefeatable King'. "My disciple treats me like family, and I owe my breakthrough to Universe Venerable largely to him... Howling Mirror King dares to bully my disciple like this? How can I let him off?! Hmph, a special life form? Skilled in soul attacks and tracking?" Zhenyan's previously serene aura vanished, replaced by a sharp, tyrannical presence. Tyrannical! Fiery! This was the true Zhenyan! Roaming the universe, slaughtering countless foes, earning the name of Undefeatable King. It was just that he had been silent for too long, so long that many Undyings from his era had already fallen. "During my billions of years of seclusion, I created three new ultimate techniques. Now that I've stepped into the Universe Venerable realm, I'll use you to baptize my staff!" Zhenyan King's eyes held a hint of madness. Even as a King, he had provoked Universe Venerables and escaped with his life. At his core, he possessed a wild madness. Whoosh! Zhenyan shot straight up from his mansion, then, with a single teleportation, arrived at the teleportation fountain in front of the Island Lord's palace, quickly heading towards the secret realm.
Nine Netherworld Space, Barren Stone Island. As a Universe Venerable, teleportation could easily cover thousands of light-years. Naturally, he could bypass many dangerous areas. In less than half a day, Zhenyan had already arrived at Barren Stone Island. "I'll wait here." Zhenyan sat cross-legged on the peak of a mountain. "According to the information Wu Tang gave me, explorers in the Nine Netherworld Space often return to Barren Stone Island to rest. As long as Howling Mirror King returns to this Barren Stone Island..." Zhenyan then closed his eyes, like a tiger resting with its eyes shut, ready to pounce and kill at any moment.
Beneath Barren Stone Island, at the bottom of the Nine Netherworld Sea, lay another world. Luo Feng was constantly fleeing within it, trying to get as far away as possible. Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Three figures streaked across the sky, then suddenly stopped. It was the noble Prince and his two Universe Venerables. "We still haven't found this outsider," a cold glint flashed in the Prince's eyes. "Your Highness, the Nine Netherworld World is vast and boundless. That outsider must be constantly fleeing, perhaps having escaped far away. It might take more time to find him," said the slightly leaner Universe Venerable. Both Universe Venerables had blood-red skin and blood-red horns. "How long will that take?" The Prince frowned. "I will issue an order immediately. In my territory, all cities will dispatch half their soldiers to spread out and sweep for that outsider! And each of them will communicate through the Virtual World. If anyone finds him, they must notify me immediately. Also—every soldier must constantly maintain their consciousness connection to the Virtual World. If they disconnect, it means they have fallen... surely killed by the outsider!" The Prince immediately issued orders to his various armies through the Virtual World. In the Nine Netherworld World, each Prince commanded a large territory and had absolute control over it.
"Search, search, search!" "Quick!" "Everyone, go find that outsider Undying." In the sky, like locusts, large numbers of Undying warriors and Sector Lord warriors flew out from the cities, then quickly split up, flying in all directions, with each warrior responsible for a specific area. The inhabitants of the Nine Netherworld World were very special. They had blood-red bodies and blood-red horns, a type of energy life form, and their talent was extremely high, somewhat similar to Golden Horned Beasts... As long as they reached adulthood, they were Sector Lords! However, they lacked innate secret techniques, and their physical life level was merely comparable to humans. Because they became Sector Lords upon adulthood, Sector Lords were common in the cities. However, their total population was very sparse compared to humans. One must know that the Nine Netherworld World was only so large, yet Luo Feng had flown tens of billions of kilometers previously without seeing a single inhabitant. This clearly showed how sparse the population was. "Owoo~~" "Owoo~~" These native warriors howled excitedly, scattering high in the sky, flying through the air, or relying on 'World Projection', 'Law Domain', or even sweeping with 'Divine Power'... In short, they tried every possible method to search.
After Luo Feng spent more than ten days in hiding, he finally encountered his first searcher. In a lake. Luo Feng hid directly beneath the lake, looking up. Through the water, he could see the high-speed flying blood-red figure in the sky. At the same time, a wave of Divine Power swept directly through the entire lake. Luo Feng, concealed by his Miniature Detector, silently watched the scene: "Hmph, how could mere Divine Power detection find me? This detector... is the most high-end Miniature Detector I could buy." But when the Divine Power swept over Luo Feng's location, it actually paused. "Damn it, I've been discovered." Luo Feng immediately understood. "How could I have been found?" The blood-red figure in the sky abruptly stopped, looking down, its eyes filled with excitement: "An outsider!" Whoosh! Luo Feng didn't bother wondering how they found him. He immediately burst out of the water, his wings flapping, transforming into a silver streak as his speed soared to its limit. "Outsider, it's an outsider! I found an outsider!" The native Undying warrior chased Luo Feng, but found the distance between them growing. He immediately reported it through the Virtual World, his eyes filled with excitement. "Haha, this alien used a detector, did he think I wouldn't find him?" "Haha, in our Nine Netherworld World, my Divine Power, connected to the power of the Nine Netherworld World, can clearly detect any outsider whose power is not of our race." "Let alone an Undying, even those Universe Venerable outsiders, once they come here, none can escape." Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Luo Feng's speed was terrifyingly fast, and he quickly vanished from the Undying warrior's sight. "How was I discovered?" Luo Feng was full of questions as he fled at top speed. "Even an Undefeatable King shouldn't be able to detect me while I'm hidden with this detector. Howling Mirror King found me with his heaven-defying detection methods, but how did a common native Undying find me?" "Big trouble." "This is big trouble now." Luo Feng knew he wouldn't have any peace. Indeed, as soon as the Prince received the news, he immediately led his two Universe Venerables towards Luo Feng's location, and also arranged for nearby Undying warriors and even Universe Venerable powerhouses to come and intercept him.