From the Metropolis to the Strongest in the Cosmos

Time flew by. Ever since his Sky-Fierce Flood Dragon avatar was created, Li Yang had remained on Earth, never leaving.

His Thunder Star Beast avatar comprehended the Thunder Law, his Sky-Fierce Flood Dragon avatar comprehended the Space Law, and his main body constantly trained in the Hexagram Spear inside the Virtual Space Martial Arts Hall.

Just like that, a year quickly passed.

...

Somewhere in the Virtual World, Young Master Tianluo left the Virtual Combat Space. The moment he emerged, Jin Mola appeared before him.

”How is Earth?” Tianluo glanced at Jin Mola, swinging the saber in his right hand as he practiced a move from just moments ago.

He paid very little attention to matters on Earth. It was just a Planet Zero, after all; he couldn’t be expected to watch it constantly.

Thus, Jin Mola would come to him periodically to report on the situation on Earth.

Jin Mola wore a respectful expression. ”Young Master Tianluo, nothing unusual has happened on Earth. The Purple Brilliance Crystal Stone mine is being excavated, and Earth is developing slowly.”

”And Li Yang?” Tianluo asked.

He had always harbored a murderous intent toward Li Yang, wanting to kill him.

It was just that Li Yang hadn’t appeared anywhere before.

”Li Yang has likely remained on Earth this whole time,” Jin Mola replied.

”Remained on Earth?”

Tianluo smiled faintly. ”It seems he doesn’t dare leave Earth.”

Having finished his questions, he lost interest in Earth’s affairs.

Even with the Purple Brilliance Crystal Stones, the most Earth could produce were a few more Cultivators at the Peak of Spiritual Awakening Realm.

And Cultivators of that realm were beneath his notice.

He just had to wait for Earth’s twenty—no, more like ten-odd years—of newbie protection to end. Then, he could deal with Earth completely.

Whether Li Yang hid or not had no impact on him right now.

Waving his hand dismissively at Jin Mola, Tianluo suddenly glanced at the watch on his wrist.

’The Patriarch is looking for me?’

A look of surprise crossed his face.

The Yuanlan Clan, with its one and only Deity, the pillar and backer of the entire clan.

Normally, their Patriarch rarely appeared. Even though he was the most powerful genius in the Yuanlan Clan, he wasn’t qualified to meet Yuan Lan. He could only wait to be summoned.

Tianluo dared not hesitate and hurried off at once.

On the way, he received another message, and a look of shock appeared in his eyes.

In just a minute, Tianluo arrived at a massive palace. Guards stood before it, their faces bearing a resemblance to his own.

These... were all members of the Yuanlan Clan.

This palace before him was the residence of the Yuanlan Clan’s greatest existence.

Most galaxies didn’t have anyone in the Divine Realm. Take the Golden Moon Empire, which ruled the Milky Way Galaxy, for example. Among the thousand galaxies surrounding it, there was only a single Deity!

A Lord of the Starry Skies could destroy a planet with a single attack, utterly peerless!

World Realm experts were even more powerful. Every World Lord had mastered at least one Law Edict—teleportation, void freeze, and so on. When they unleashed their various Law Edicts, their power reached the absolute extreme! Their lifespans could even reach a million years!

However, no matter how powerful they were, even World Realm experts would eventually grow old.

Only those at the Divine Realm could achieve eternal life, with the passage of time leaving not a single trace on them.

Walking into the palace, a trace of longing filled Tianluo’s eyes.

’To become a Divine Realm expert like our Patriarch—that is my greatest goal!’

As soon as he entered the palace, Tianluo saw a middle-aged man standing and looking at a screen before him.

”Patriarch.”

Looking at the man, Tianluo spoke with utmost respect.

The entire Yuanlan Clan had been established by the hands of the middle-aged man before him and had been passed down for over ten million years.

Only a Deity could allow a clan to endure for so long!

”Mm.”

Yuan Lan turned to Tianluo and nodded. ”Tianluo, do you know why I’ve summoned you?”

Tianluo nodded. ”Patriarch, on my way here, I received a message from the Yangyuan Empire. The Human Race’s Eternal Saint Hall is selecting geniuses?”

”Correct.”

Yuan Lan nodded. As he spoke the name, a look of profound reverence appeared in his eyes.

”The Human Race’s Eternal Saint Hall and the Hunyuan Martial Saint Realm—these are the two great sacred lands of our race, the most powerful existences! They were established in the earliest days of the Human Race’s development and have continued to this day!”

Every race has its supreme powers. The founder of the Yangyuan Empire, the Yangyuan Emperor, whose strength is above the Divine Realm, could at best be called the ruler of a portion of the Human Race’s territory.

The entire territory of the Human Race is ruled by two great powers!

The Eternal Saint Hall! The Hunyuan Martial Saint Realm!

That is where experts are as common as clouds.

The names of the Human Race’s two sacred lands strike fear into the countless races of the Cosmos! Who knows how many Alien Races have been suppressed by these two sacred lands, left with no choice but to submit!

Hearing Yuan Lan’s words, Tianluo’s eyes also filled with profound reverence, as well as a hint of desire.

The Eternal Saint Hall, one of the Human Race’s most powerful factions—that was the faction he most wanted to join!

However, even though he could currently match a Mid-Longevity Realm expert while only in the Law Realm, and could easily insta-kill an Early Longevity Realm expert, such potential... was still not enough to meet the requirements of the Eternal Saint Hall.

Yuan Lan looked at Tianluo and said, ”After you log out of the Virtual World, come find me directly. I will personally guide you from now until the competition begins!”

Tianluo was the Yuanlan Clan’s most powerful genius and the only one with a chance of being accepted by the Eternal Saint Hall.

The other geniuses nurtured by the Yuanlan Clan had no hope at all, so Yuan Lan didn’t bother with them, preparing to guide only Tianluo.

Hearing Yuan Lan’s words, Tianluo’s eyes lit up with excitement. He quickly said, ”Thank you, Patriarch.”

He had received Yuan Lan’s guidance before, but never for very long.

’The Eternal Saint Hall...’

A look of longing appeared in Tianluo’s eyes.

’I must join!’

...

Within a vast, rolling mountain range lived the founder of the Golden Moon Empire.

At this moment, Lentz was looking at his ancestor, Jin Yue, his eyes filled with shock.

”Ancestor, you’re saying the Eternal Saint Hall is going to recruit geniuses too?”

Beyond the shock, a look of pleasant surprise appeared in Lentz’s eyes.

Previously, during the Yangyuan Empire’s genius selection, Lentz had also been among the one hundred thousand geniuses chosen! Although his ranking was low, it was still a testament to his powerful Talent!

According to the Eternal Saint Hall’s selection rules, especially with the Stairway to the Path of Deities that drove countless Law Realm experts mad, there was still a chance for an underdog to come out on top.

”Mm, Lentz, for the next ten days, I will personally guide you,” Jin Yue nodded and said softly.

For ten days, the mountain range where Jin Yue lived was completely sealed off. He would focus wholeheartedly on training Lentz, free from any outside disturbances.