From the Metropolis to the Strongest in the Cosmos

If they could open it, the nine of them would be able to enter and search for treasure.

After cursing, Johnson and the seven other King Level Cultivators all subconsciously looked toward one person.

He was an incredibly burly, blond man.

The blond man pondered for a moment, then said, ”Since our strength isn’t enough, let’s call for more people. But we need to be discreet. Notify Sania, Australia, and the others. Also, do not notify Hua Country.”

”Among all the countries, the cultivators from our United States and Hua Country are the strongest. Hua Country even has Shen Xuan. We can’t let them become even more powerful.”

Johnson and the others all nodded upon hearing this.

Hua Country’s Shen Xuan single-handedly dominates the entire Cultivation Realm. Which country wouldn’t be wary of him?

But not even the most powerful nukes on Earth could harm Shen Xuan.

Since they couldn’t harm him, those countries sought ways to increase the strength of their own cultivators.

This was clearly a great opportunity. If they seized it and increased their strength, the gap between them and Shen Xuan would naturally shrink a little.

When faced with someone powerful, the weaker ones will band together. This principle also held true in the Cultivation Realm.

Even if they needed help for this opportunity, they would seek out weaker allies to join their group. Unless it was absolutely necessary, they would never tell Shen Xuan.

...

A few hours later, ten more Cultivators arrived.

These ten Cultivators arrived stealthily, taking care not to fly.

”Haha, Golden Charlie, you have some amazing luck! To think you found another Relic Space.”

A short, stout, bald middle-aged man laughed heartily upon arriving.

The blond man glanced at him and said, ”Cut the crap. Let’s get ready to open the Relic Space. As we agreed, you’ll give us twenty percent of whatever your European group finds.”

”No problem,” the bald, middle-aged man laughed.

Nearly twenty people stood on the ground, trying to remain inconspicuous. They all radiated waves of power, attempting to sense the gateway to the Relic Space and prepare to open it.

HUMMM...

The void fluctuated slightly, but still nothing appeared.

”Is our strength still not enough?”

”How is that possible? Is this Relic Space really that difficult to reveal?”

The dozen or so King Level Cultivators were all stunned, a mix of anticipation and anxiety churning within them.

”Quick, get more King Level Cultivators over here!”

”We have to be fast. The longer this drags on, the more likely someone else will discover us.”

Their combined strength was terrifyingly immense, yet they still couldn’t open the Relic Space?

Keep in mind, the other Relic Space on the island was opened by just Shao Jie and six others, and its resources were considered top-tier.

The harder it was to open, the more abundant the resources were likely to be! How could this not thrill them?

But being unable to open it now was a problem. The longer the delay, the higher the chance that others would take notice. If they were discovered, their advantage would continue to shrink. How could they not be frantic?

...

Soon, other Cultivators arrived and joined forces to open the Relic Space, but they still failed.

With no other choice, Johnson and the others had to keep increasing the number of King Level experts.

Time continued to pass, and more and more King Level Cultivators arrived on the island.

”Look, that’s Jack, Baha, Lin Wu, and the others. They’re all King Level Cultivators!”

”It’s not just them, there are others... These are all King Level too!”

”How did so many King Level Cultivators show up all of a sudden?”

...

Despite their best efforts to conceal it, as the number of people grew, the situation here was quickly discovered.

The thing was, there were fewer than two hundred King Level Cultivators on the entire planet, yet dozens had appeared on this one island!

Normally, ordinary Spirit Fruits have very little effect on improving the strength of a King Level Cultivator.

Only a newly discovered Relic Space would hold this much appeal for King Level Cultivators. They had little interest in ones that had already been explored.

But now, so many had come at once.

Who’s a fool these days? Anyone with half a brain could tell something was off. They’d report it up the chain, and the news would naturally spread.

...

Somewhere on the island, Johnson and the others tried again, attempting to open the void, but they still failed.

SWOOSH!

In the distant sky, a figure flew over rapidly. Johnson and the others’ expressions changed the moment they saw him.

”Shao Jie?”

The newcomer was none other than Shao Jie, who had received the news.

”Someone from the Celestial Origin Palace is here!”

”Damn it, we still couldn’t keep it a secret.”

Johnson and the others looked grim upon seeing Shao Jie.

The last thing they wanted was for someone from the Celestial Origin Palace to discover this place.

”Everyone.”

Shao Jie flew over, a slight smile on his face, and said, ”What are you all gathered here for? Is there something special about this place?”

As his words fell, the blond man, Golden Charlie, stepped forward and said in a deep voice, ”Shao Jie, if we’re not mistaken, there should be a Relic Space here, but it’s very difficult to open. Since you’re here, go ahead and notify your people from the Celestial Origin Palace. We can open it together.”

Now that Shao Jie was here, he would discover the Relic Space with a little probing, so there was no point in hiding it anymore.

Johnson and the others were resigned to it. Despite their numbers, they still couldn’t open the Relic Space.

Under these circumstances, it was hard to keep their activities from being exposed.

”Oh? A Relic Space?” Shao Jie’s interest was piqued.

’There’s a second Relic Space on this island!’

He radiated a wave of power, probing the area briefly. His eyes lit up.

He then flew to a nearby spot and started to make a call.

Seeing Shao Jie temporarily move away, Johnson and the others conferred with each other.

”Spread the news!”

”Since the Celestial Origin Palace already knows, there’s no point in hiding it anymore.”

”When the time comes to fight for the treasures, it’ll be every man for himself.”

...

In a short amount of time, the news spread.

The King Level Cultivators who hadn’t yet heard the news began to rush toward the island.

What kind of fortuitous opportunity could possibly be inside a Relic Space that so many King Level Cultivators couldn’t open?

...

The outside world was in turmoil, but at this moment, Li Yang knew nothing of the situation on the island.

Deep underground somewhere on Earth, Li Yang sat silently cross-legged, circulating his Cultivation Technique and absorbing the Spiritual Power from the Earth Spirit Liquid before him.

As streams of rich Spiritual Power flowed into his body, the aura around Li Yang seemed to slowly intensify.

After a while, his aura finally reached its peak and stabilized.

Li Yang opened his eyes. A flash of lightning seemed to flicker within their depths before vanishing.

BOOM!

An extremely powerful force suddenly erupted from his body.

’Peak of King Level!’

Li Yang clenched his fist, arcs of lightning crackling over his knuckles. This lightning could probably instantly kill even a mid-stage King Level Cultivator on contact.