From the Metropolis to the Strongest in the Cosmos

”Alright, we’ve arrived at your residences,” Longyan Emperor’s voice rang out.

The geniuses flew out one after another.

Li Yang looked ahead. They had appeared in a seemingly wild and desolate region. Before them was a rolling mountain range, upon which ancient palaces stood, seemingly radiating an aura of antiquity.

Weather-beaten and ancient—that was Li Yang’s first impression.

Looking up, he saw that the void, just as it had been above the plaza, was also filled with countless etched mystic runes.

Besides the countless mystic runes, a strange river was also flowing slowly through the void.

Within the river, countless points of starlight flickered, and occasionally, a shooting star would streak past.

The whole scene looked like a galaxy suspended in the void.

’What is that?’ Li Yang wondered.

Above the immensely ancient mountains and palaces, a massive river hung suspended in the void, flowing endlessly with no end in sight.

Beneath the massive river, Li Yang felt incredibly insignificant. He was less than a single splash upon its surface.

It was a visceral feeling.

As if sensing Li Yang’s thoughts, Soul Ink’s solemn voice transmitted to him, ”The Supreme Saint Artifact of the Human Race—the Majestic Star River!”

”What?”

Hearing Soul Ink, Li Yang was stunned. ”Soul Ink, what did you just say?”

Soul Ink repeated solemnly, ”Li Yang, I said that river is the Supreme Saint Artifact of the Human Race.”

”What?”

Li Yang was utterly dumbfounded. ”You’re saying that river is a weapon?”

’How is that possible? That river is just hanging there in the void, and it’s impossibly vast! How could it be a weapon?’

He couldn’t help but ask, ”How big is this weapon?”

From where he stood, he couldn’t see the end of the river at all.

Soul Ink replied, ”It’s enormous. Bigger than your Milky Way Galaxy.”

”Bigger than the Milky Way Galaxy?”

Hearing this, Li Yang was even more stunned.

’The entire Milky Way Galaxy has a diameter of over one hundred thousand light-years. That river in the sky is actually more than a hundred thousand light-years long?’

’A single weapon the size of an entire galaxy? A hundred thousand light-years long?’

The revelation was staggering. Li Yang felt a profound sense of shock.

’Even for someone at the Divine Realm, who knew how long it would take to cross the Milky Way Galaxy without using wormholes.’

’And now, here was a weapon comparable in size to the entire galaxy. Could even Deities put up any resistance against it?’

”Don’t be surprised.”

Soul Ink said calmly, ”Li Yang, before this Sacred Artifact, the Majestic Star River, even those at the Emperor Level are utterly powerless. A mere fraction of its power, once unleashed, is enough to kill an Emperor Level expert. You... you’re still too weak right now. It’s perfectly normal that you can’t begin to imagine the true power of this Sacred Artifact.”

Li Yang said nothing, his heart reeling from the shock. ’An expert at the Emperor Level... dies from just a fraction of this Sacred Artifact’s power?’

’An Emperor! An existence even more powerful than the Deities!’

’Across the billions of galaxies in the Yangyuan Star Continent, there was only one being at the Emperor Level: the Yangyuan Emperor!’

’Even in the entire Cosmos, Emperor Level experts were considered supremely powerful beings!’

’And yet, here was a weapon that could instantly kill an Emperor! In that moment, Li Yang truly felt the terrifying depth of the Human Race’s power!’

’He was only just beginning to see the tip of the iceberg of the Human Race’s true strength.’

While Li Yang stood in shock, the other geniuses were also gazing up at the void.

”Is that... the Majestic Star River? The guardian treasure of our Human Race!”

”It has to be. Legend says the Majestic Star River is the most powerful treasure of the Human Race, a Supreme Saint Artifact of unimaginable power!”

”The Majestic Star River has deterred countless Alien Races! Who knows how many powerful experts from the Alien Races have fallen to its might.”

Some of the geniuses, who came from distinguished backgrounds, recognized the Majestic Star River, their eyes instantly filling with excitement and fervor.

The most powerful weapon of the entire Human Race! And they were actually seeing it with their own eyes.

The great river hung in the sky, its surface shimmering with starlight, as small waves occasionally crested upon it.

However, now that he knew the river’s true nature, Li Yang’s heart was filled with a complex mix of emotions, including a thread of excitement.

He was part of the Human Race, too. Of course he was thrilled that his people possessed such a powerful Sacred Artifact.

BOOM!

As he was watching, a sudden ripple pulsed through the void, and a man in golden armor appeared.

The man had golden hair, fish-like scales on his face, and stood a full hundred meters tall. Although he emitted no obvious aura, his very presence exerted an immense pressure on everyone.

’An Emperor! This is an expert at the Emperor Level!’

”Golden Mist,” Longyan Emperor said upon seeing the newcomer.

”Longyan, I’ve come for Mixed Void,” the golden-haired Golden Mist Emperor said with a faint smile.

Longyan Emperor nodded, instantly understanding Golden Mist Emperor’s purpose, but he didn’t try to stop him.

”Is this golden-haired man an Emperor?”

”He must be. Look, he’s clearly on the same level as Longyan Emperor.”

”He came for Mixed Void? What for?”

Down below, seeing Golden Mist Emperor appear, the geniuses couldn’t help but murmur amongst themselves.

Mute, who was next to Li Yang, sent a quiet voice transmission. ”Li Yang, this Emperor is definitely here to take Mixed Void as his disciple. My master told me that many Emperor Level experts have their eyes on him.”

Li Yang’s thoughts stirred. ’Take him as a disciple?’

’Then again, Mixed Void’s Talent truly is exceptionally powerful. It’s only natural for a powerful expert to want to take such a genius as a disciple.’

’Just like Mute right here, whose master is Emperor Kui Lang.’

’And Mixed Void’s Talent definitely far surpasses Mute’s!’

As he watched, Golden Mist Emperor looked toward the ordinary-looking Mixed Void in the crowd. A gentle smile appeared on his face as he said, ”I am Golden Mist Emperor. Mixed Void, would you be willing to—”

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

Before he could finish, several more powerful fluctuations suddenly erupted in the void.

”Golden Mist, you sure move fast! You must have been waiting for Mixed Void to enter the Sacred Palace, weren’t you?”

”Haha, Golden Mist, you want to be the first to claim Mixed Void as your disciple? You’ll have to get through us first.”

”Golden Mist...”

...

As the voices rang out, seven more figures appeared in the void. Upon closer inspection, there were a total of seven, each standing in a different part of the sky.

They all stood at the same altitude as Golden Mist Emperor. Although they emitted no discernible aura, everyone could easily guess their identities.

”Emperors! All seven of these new arrivals are Emperor Level experts!”

”Are they also here to take Mixed Void as their disciple?”

Down below, the crowd of geniuses stared at the Emperor Level experts as they appeared, their eyes filled with a mixture of shock and envy.