All the Worthies Gathered
"Power is Truth, and level determines status! This is the All Heavens and Ten Thousand Worlds! We cultivators have defied the heavens and fought against fate to achieve our current cultivation. Yet now we are to bind our own hands because of a single word from the Venerable One. This is simply... an insult to power!"
"Crossing only been here for a month and a half, and you're already calling yourself a 'cultivator'? And have you actually cultivated much? Isn't it all thanks to your Talent- defying talent and the power of your Survival System?" The subordinate remained calm, his words never ceasing.
"Look, you are angry, angry at its fairness, angry at its constraints. But despite your anger, you dare not cross the line even slightly. Your reverence and obedience to the Venerable One are deeply rooted in your heart, far outweighing your current resentment."
Zhuo Yun Perfected Person's expression shifted several times, from light to dark, before finally letting out a long, cold snort.
He ignored the subordinate, turned away, Hindered Steps steadily toward the [Leyline] in the center of the altar.
Even though he had already formed his Golden Core, becoming a rare existence in his Survival World, with strength enough to rank among the top five; even though the region was isolated, preventing him from encountering others from his own realm; even though his individual power had been amplified here to the point of overturning all previous understanding...
He still dared not, and could not, disobey that "venerable one".
In his hometown, there was an "ancient" country that had existed for only a little over five hundred years. Five hundred years ago, their ancestors were still eating raw meat and drinking blood, fighting with primitive wild beasts, and their average lifespan was no more than twenty-five years. Until that "venerable one" appeared.
No one knows its origin, only that it is immortal and indestructible, Heaven and Earth Share the Same Lifespan.
With unparalleled power and wisdom, He unified the scattered tribes and, in a mere five hundred years, propelled that barbaric world into a technological civilization capable of sending spacecraft to nearby satellites.
In that world with its extremely unique social structure, there were only two classes: the venerable ones, and "everyone" below them.
For the beings of the Zhuo Yun World, there have never been Gods, because the Venerable One is supreme. His existence, like the rotation of the sun and moon and the changing of the seasons, is a natural phenomenon that is taken for granted and has long been integrated into the blood and understanding of every citizen.
Even now, with his strength skyrocketing and having witnessed the wonders of other worlds, Zhuo Yun's almost instinctive awe for the Venerable One remains profound. It is not an emotional worship, but an absolute obedience based on cognition.
In the world of the Trial Instance, Zhuo Yun learned a lot. He realized that the "Venerable One" was not a natural phenomenon, but something particularly strange and abrupt.
However, "Venerable" is Supreme evaluation. Even in Survival World where strength reigns supreme, He remains a Venerable, and cannot be defied.
He calmed his mind and sank his consciousness into the [Leyline]. The next moment, his figure appeared in a bright and strange hall.
Around the round table sat several figures, each exuding an aura that was either obscure, flamboyant, or eerie—top Survivors from other Survival Worlds, gathered here.
"Minister Jing, this place... it's really eerie. I feel like we shouldn't be here." Guizishi was dizzy, so he lowered his head and muttered something under his breath.
"You two should leave first."
Song Shige keenly noticed the unusual state of the two. He glanced at the bizarre figures around the round table and decisively told them to leave first.
"I don't think we should be here either," Su Luo said, glancing around the figures at the round table.
A cultivator dressed in a black robe with cloud patterns, surrounded by a swirling aura of five-colored Spiritual Light, exuding an ethereal and otherworldly aura, seemed to blend seamlessly with his surroundings. This was none other than Zhuo Yun Perfected Person.
A tall, upright man dressed in a simple white martial arts robe, his eyes gleaming with sharp light, his Blood Qi as powerful as a furnace, was clearly the Xiantian martial artist that Caoyuanshi had mentioned before.
A being with an extremely unstable Consciousness Entity form, with countless twisted black hairs, tattered red cloth strips, and indescribable rotting limbs crawling and writhing on its body, exuding a nauseating aura of decay.
A Giant over ten meters tall, his bronze skin etched with countless totems and shimmering Runes exuding a savage aura, his eyes Burn with both fanatical faith and icy wisdom.
... It can truly be said that all the wise men and poets have gathered here.
However, what was most unsettling was the black-haired man in the corner, dressed in a mixed style of clothing.
His Consciousness Entity exhibited a terrifying split: the front half still maintained a human outline, while the back half was the Unspeakable mass that constantly churned and changed—sometimes transforming into slippery tentacles dripping viscous liquid, and sometimes into countless tiny, whispering mouthparts.
The mere sight of them was enough to send chilling worms crawling through his brain, driving him to the brink of madness. This was the reason why Guizishi and Jing Yunxin left so quickly.
"Hello, I'm from the [Exploration Survival] world, a senior investigator. Interested in collaborating?"
A relatively "normal" voice came through the private chat; it was from the man whose Consciousness Entity had split, and his upper body displayed a benevolent smile.
This isn't the first team to extend an olive branch directly to Number One Group.
Su Luo remained composed, exchanged a few words with the "investigator," and then readily agreed, "Okay, we'll discuss the details of the cooperation later."
There were ten teams on the field, and five of them came to inquire about the intentions of Number One Group. Su Luo agreed to all of them.
I enjoy making friends.
After ending the private chat, Su Luo seemed lost in thought and took out a card.
[Tinder Probe Card (Special)]
[After use, you can perceive the current quality of all [Tinder] in all participating areas of this battlefield.]
[Quality: Legendary]
It took nearly 300,000 Tinder Shards to upgrade this card to Legendary quality.
Su Luo used it without hesitation, and to his relief, he successfully glimpsed the quality of the other nine teams.
This means that no team's [Tinder] quality surpasses that of Legendary.
Oh, no, in other worlds, the [Tinder] isn't called a [Tinder]; some call it a [Leyline], [Shrine], [core]... From now on, we'll refer to it as a [Tinder].
The investigation revealed that seven teams possessed [Tinder] of Legendary quality, while two teams had only common quality.
These two "ordinary" teams were the man whose Consciousness Entity was covered with countless filth, and the one who called himself an "investigator".
Clearly, either their "Tinder" was destroyed during the District War phase, or they chose to settle the score and restart.
Almost simultaneously with Su Luo's use of the card, Song Shige also activated another Legendary- quality card—[Intelligence Peek Card) ]. The card flashed and randomly selected a target.
[Intelligence Peek Card) ]
[Randomly view the number of Tinder Shards and some cards currently held by another team]
[Quality: Legendary]