From the Metropolis to the Strongest in the Cosmos

Eliminated from the selection space, Li Yang’s expression was clearly grim.

”Li Yang.” Zhou Yao took his hand, looking at him with a hint of worry.

Li Guohai comforted him, ”Yangyang, it’s okay. It’s just one competition, nothing to make a big fuss about.”

Zhao Rou also quickly chimed in, ”Yangyang, once you log out of the Virtual World, Mom’s made your favorite pork rib soup.”

Seeing his family’s concern, the gloom in Li Yang’s heart warmed slightly. He managed to force a smile. ”Dad, Mom, I’m fine.”

He squeezed Zhou Yao’s hand and smiled at her, signaling that he was okay.

He glanced at his and Shen Xuan’s rankings.

Shen Xuan was ranked in the tens of millions. There was no telling what his final placement would be.

After a quick look, Li Yang didn’t stay in the Virtual World and logged out.

”Eh? Li Yang, why are you out? Weren’t you in the middle of the competition?” Soul Ink asked, a little surprised, as Li Yang’s consciousness returned.

Li Yang’s expression darkened slightly as he recounted what had happened.

”You’re saying that Tianluo appeared in the selection space and eliminated you?” Soul Ink asked in astonishment.

He hadn’t expected Tianluo to be so ruthless, refusing to give Li Yang even a sliver of a chance to distinguish himself.

He thought for a moment, then asked, ”Do you feel like you were treated unfairly?”

’With Li Yang’s potential, he had a very good chance of being among the 100,000 geniuses recruited by the Yangyuan Empire!’

”That’s not it.”

Li Yang shook his head and said in a low voice, ”My strength wasn’t enough.”

’If I were strong enough, stronger even than Tianluo, how could he possibly have eliminated me, even if he did show up in the selection space?’

’All the excuses are useless. The main reason is simply that I’m too weak.’

’Strength...’

Li Yang clenched his fists. At this moment, the desire for strength in his heart was incredibly intense!

”It’s good that you think that way.”

Soul Ink said calmly, ”The Cosmos is all about strength. If you’re not as strong as someone else, they’ll have plenty of ways to deal with you. The only way to fight back is to surpass them in strength!”

”I know.” Li Yang took a deep breath, and a terrifyingly sharp light glinted in his eyes.

”In the future, I will kill Tianluo!”

’Blocking off Earth, cutting off my opportunities...’

’This Tianluo isn’t giving Earth a single path to survival. In twenty years, when Earth’s novice protection period ends, the fate awaiting it is easy to imagine!’

’He might even wipe out the entire planet!’

”Right, that’s the way to think. If someone dares to suppress you, just destroy them in the future.”

Soul Ink nodded in admiration. ”Li Yang, you have the Thunder Star Beast avatar and the Sky-Fierce Flood Dragon avatar. Your future achievements will definitely surpass Tianluo’s! Once you become one of the Deities, both your main body and your avatars will possess the strength of Deities. At that point, even the entire Yuanlan Clan will kneel before you.”

In a way, the successful nurturing of the Sky-Fierce Flood Dragon avatar already represented Li Yang’s infinite potential to one day take on the entire Yuanlan Clan head-on!

Hearing Soul Ink’s words, Li Yang’s expression didn’t change. ’The future is the future. What I need to work on is the present!’

’Enter the Virtual World’s combat space!’ Li Yang adjusted his emotions and entered the Virtual World once more, ready to continue improving his strength!

BOOM!

In the Virtual World’s combat space, a Hell-mode virtual opponent appeared. This opponent’s strength was at the Early Longevity Realm level!

Currently, Li Yang was still no match for an Early Longevity Realm virtual opponent.

The first form of the Hexagram Spear made one invincible in the Law Realm.

One had to master more than half of the second form to be able to kill an Early Longevity Realm Cultivator.

Completely mastering the second form allowed for the instant killing of an Early Longevity Realm Cultivator!

However, Li Yang had only been practicing the Hexagram Spear for five months and had already reached this stage! And he was still improving rapidly!

Tianluo of the Yuanlan Clan currently had strength equivalent to someone who had mastered the second form of the Hexagram Spear.

One day, Li Yang’s strength would catch up to, and even surpass, his!

After lasting for just over two minutes in the combat space, Li Yang was killed by the Early Longevity Realm virtual opponent.

”Again!”

Li Yang’s gaze was as cold as iron as he charged forward once more.

...

”Tianluo, shall I see you out?” Lentz smiled from within a palace in the Golden Moon Empire.

Having done Tianluo a favor and earned a debt of gratitude, Lentz was feeling quite pleased and wanted to grow closer to him.

”No need.” Tianluo shook his head and turned to leave.

But just as he left the palace, someone approached him head-on. The man’s face was very similar to Lentz’s, but he looked slightly older.

”Tianluo of the Yuanlan Clan?”

Looking at Tianluo, the young man, Lunba Wu, had a slight change in expression.

’When did my brother Lentz get in contact with Tianluo?’

But Tianluo didn’t even look at him; his figure quickly disappeared from sight.

Withdrawing his gaze, Lunba Wu walked inside and said with a smile, ”Lentz, my dear brother. I came to offer my congratulations. I hope you’ll be selected by the Yangyuan Empire.”

Lentz glanced at Lunba Wu, his face devoid of a smile. ”Lunba Wu, I have things to attend to, so I’ll be leaving,” he said coolly.

He left immediately, showing absolutely no respect for his older brother, Lunba Wu.

Lunba Wu kept the smile on his face until Lentz’s back had completely vanished. Only then did his smile slowly fade.

’Hmph! I’d like to see how long your luck lasts. Joining the Yangyuan Empire’s martial sector? A pipe dream!’

Lunba Wu sneered inwardly.

He was once the most talented genius in the Golden Moon Empire. Many within the empire supported him, grooming him to be its future Controller.

But after his younger brother was born, everything changed. This brother of his possessed immense Talent, and his mother’s family was a clan under the Golden Moon Empire, one whose power was equivalent to the Peak of World Realm!

They were the most powerful faction aside from the Golden Moon Empire’s imperial family itself!

With his powerful Talent and the strength of his mother’s clan, Lentz quickly usurped his position, becoming the set-in-stone successor to the Golden Moon Empire.

As for him, Lunba Wu, he went from being the center of attention to being almost completely ignored. This drastic fall naturally left him feeling deeply resentful.

However, he had no way of dealing with his younger brother.

’What is Tianluo of the Yuanlan Clan doing here?’ As countless thoughts raced through his mind, Lunba Wu wondered to himself.

The Yuanlan Clan was very far from the Golden Moon Empire.

’If the peerless genius Tianluo of the Yuanlan Clan has a strong connection with Lentz, then Lentz’s chances of success will undoubtedly be much higher!’

Although his own chances were low, Lunba Wu was still unwilling to give up; he wanted to defeat his younger brother.

’The Golden Moon Empire, a power that rules over more than a thousand star systems... How could he not have ambitions for it?’

With these thoughts in mind, Lunba Wu beckoned someone over, preparing to investigate the situation.