World of the Star Realm (Fourth Update Is Here)
The video call connected, and it was Su Mingyue who spoke to Lin Zhen, saying only, "Lin Zhen, my Master wants to talk to you."
Then Gongsun Du appeared in the video, dressed in Starry Sky Robe, looking at Lin Zhen with great dignity.
"Lin Zhen, do you know how serious the mistake you've made this time?"
Lin Zhen still respected Gongsun Du, after all, he was Yue'er's Master. He smiled and said to him, "Senior Gongsun, if you say that I was wrong to offend some Stellar Realm experts because of this matter, then I don't think it was a big mistake."
"Hmph! Don't think that just because you won the Champion of God of War Arena, you can look down on the Stellar Realm. If you put your current strength into the Stellar Realm, you would definitely be the worst one. In my opinion, your current strength is probably not even as good as Kholov's."
Lin Zhen nodded. This was also something he was worried about. Kholov was indeed a problem. This person had already reached the Stellar Realm. His path as Heavenly Strength King was rather extreme. He had extraordinary strength, but his speed was very slow. His victory in the God of War Arena had a large element of surprise. If he became familiar with the power of the Stellar Realm and came to seek revenge again, Lin Zhen would really have a hard time dealing with it.
Seeing that Lin Zhen agreed with him, Gongsun Du's expression softened slightly. "I didn't want to get involved in your affairs, but Yue'er is very worried, so I have no choice but to teach you a lesson first."
"Thank you, Senior Gongsun."
"Do you know how many Stellar Realm experts there are on Earth right now?" Gongsun Du asked.
Lin Zhen shook his head slightly; he really didn't know.
Although Lin Zhen was reborn, in his previous life at this time, he was just a minor War General in the Raging Wind Martial Hall, not even reaching the God of War Level. He advanced to the Stellar Realm after the Human Great Migration into Interstellar Space, when the Stellar Realm was no longer valuable.
Therefore, in his previous life, Lin Zhen looked up to ordinary War God, let alone those at the Stellar Realm. His understanding of the Stellar Realm experts on Earth came only from some legends he had heard. He felt that there should be quite a few, but he had no idea exactly how many.
"Then I'll tell you, as far as I know, there are about a thousand Stellar Realm experts on Earth right now."
"So many?" Lin Zhen was stunned; he thought there were only a hundred or two hundred.
"Of course, I'm only in my sixties this year, and I'm already at the Stellar Realm, aren't I? Chen Fenglie is a few years older than me, in his early seventies, and he founded the Raging Wind Martial Hall for forty years. He's also at the Stellar Realm, but do you know how many years it's been since people started cultivating after the God Transformation Calendar?"
Lin Zhen was taken aback. Gongsun Du's words made sense. Talented people emerge in every generation, and there will never be a shortage of geniuses. The martial arts cultivation system has been perfected for more than 800 years. Even if one Stellar Realm cultivator is produced every year, there should be more than 800 now.
Moreover, a year is too long, especially in the later stages when the cultivation speed becomes faster and faster. Sometimes, ten people can advance in a year. For example, Lin Zhen, Su Mingyue, and An Ning all have the potential to advance within one or two years.
Even if some people perish along the way, the number of the Stellar Realm experts should still be over a thousand.
It should be understood that once a martial artist forms Star Core, their lifespan will increase significantly. Under normal circumstances, it is common for a master at the Star Core Stage to live for five or six hundred years, and there are even many examples of people living for a thousand years.
Seeing Lin Zhen's shocked expression, Gongsun Du continued, "So you must not think that you are invincible now. Even Kholov, in the world of Star Realm Warrior, does not even qualify to enter the Meteor Ranking."
Lin Zhen had indeed heard about this matter; it seemed that there were several rankings of the Stellar Realm experts on Earth, but he didn't know the details.
"You haven't heard of it, have you? Let me tell you, the Stellar Realm has eighteen experts on the Heavenly Star Ranking, thirty-six on the Dark Star Ranking, and seventy-two on the Meteor Ranking. Apart from a few old guys who only know how to cultivate in seclusion, that basically lists all the experts in the Stellar Realm. Most Stellar Realm experts don't even qualify for the rankings. I dare say that any Meteor Ranking expert could instantly kill Kholov and Old John. Do you think your current strength is competitive in the Stellar Realm?"
Lin Zhen shook his head. He was well aware of this. Although he was known as the number one below the Stellar Realm, he was nothing compared to the old guys who had actually been in the Stellar Realm for many years.
"So you've caused quite a mess this time. I've heard that several Stellar Realm experts who live in seclusion in Ice City are dissatisfied with your actions, including Allen. Allen is ranked on the Meteor Ranking. These people pursue martial arts and have a relatively weak concept of nation or ethnicity. If the War God still has some interaction with the secular world, then the Stellar Realm basically has no interaction with the secular world. They don't care whether you, Lin Zhen, have made any contributions to the nation or ethnicity. As long as you affect them, they might take action. Aren't you going to explore the Ancient God Ruins in the future? If you go and encounter these people, then you might be in danger."
At this moment, Su Mingyue said, "Master, please help Lin Zhen."
"You're already siding with outsiders now. I'm just helping him out, letting him know the dangers of the Stellar Realm early on, so he can grow up faster."
"Thank you for the reminder, Senior Gongsun. I've noted it down."
"Well, it's good that you understand. I see that your cultivation speed is quite fast. You might be able to advance to the Stellar Realm within a year or two. If you really can advance, then you probably won't have to be afraid of ordinary Stellar Realm cultivators anymore. But before that, you have to be careful. Right now, your enemy is not only Kholov. As far as I know, there is a business group called Marriott in your Ice City. This demolition also demolished Marriott's headquarters. The people behind this group may be going after you. They are also at the Stellar Realm."
Myriad Hao Corporation!
Lin Zhen was stunned for a moment. Of course he knew about the Myriad Hao Corporation. The Myriad Hao Corporation belonged to Li Tianhao's family. The chairman of the group was Li Wanfeng, who was now a Level Nine God of War. His wife, Zhao Siqing, was also Level Nine God of War and had once tried to harm Lin Zhen.
If it were just this couple, Lin Zhen wouldn't care, but now that Gongsun Du has told him that there are actually Stellar Realm experts behind the Myriad Hao Corporation, things are getting a bit dangerous.
"That's right, you had some issues with Myriad Hao Corporation before, right? This time they definitely won't tolerate you anymore. What's the chairman's name?"
"Call him Li Wanfeng," Lin Zhen said.
"Yes, his name is Li Wanfeng. He inherited the group from his father, whose name is Li Yao. He's not a very good person and has a terrible reputation in the Stellar Realm circle. When you killed Li Tianhao, he was exploring the Ancient God Ruins, so he didn't have time to deal with you. Later, he came out, and you went to the God General Training Camp, so he still didn't have a chance to make a move. This time, you appeared at the God of War Arena, and he also came out of an Ancient God Ruins a few days ago. I heard it from a friend. After seeing the live broadcast on TV, he said he was going to kill you. This person is vengeful, so you have to be careful. If you die, Yue'er will marry someone else."
"Master, you're talking nonsense. I would never marry someone else."
"You little brat, you're causing trouble again. I'm just warning him."
The call ended, and Lin Zhen gripped the phone, secretly on guard.
Gongsun Du's call came at just the right time, calming Lin Zhen down from her slight smugness.
Lin Zhen had made preparations for a long time to prevent Ice City from falling. Once the city walls were built, he wouldn't even need to be here.
After thinking for a moment, Lin Zhen decided to leave home immediately. However, he was worried about his family. Generally speaking, when martial artists seek revenge, they do so only if there is a grievance and a debtor, and they rarely target their family members. But after hearing from Gongsun Du that Li Yao was a bad person, Lin Zhen was also concerned about the safety of his family.
Lin Zhen called Yang Jianying. After hearing about this, Yang Jianying pondered for a moment and said, "I know Li Yao. He wasn't a good person even before he advanced to the Stellar Realm. How about this, have your parents come and live at the Martial Arts Hall. The training environment here is better. Although Azure Sky is not considered a top-tier Martial Arts Hall in Ice City, it is quite famous nationwide. Mr. Du Changkong, the founder of Azure Sky, has been at the Stellar Realm for many years. Although he is not as good as Chen Fenglie, the difference is not significant. Even if you gave Li Yao a few more lives, he wouldn't dare to cause trouble at the Martial Arts Hall school."
"Okay, I'll take my parents there right away."
There wasn't much to bring from home. Since her parents were focused on cultivation, they didn't need any unnecessary things. Lin Zhen took her parents and two teaching assistants onto the flying saucer, explaining things along the way, and soon arrived at the Azure Sky Martial Hall.
Lin Liye and Li Qin also told Lin Zhen not to worry, that they would stay here and focus on their cultivation, since cultivation was the same no matter where it was.
After explaining some important points to his parents, Lin Zhen left the Martial Arts Hall.
He had to leave; he couldn't hide in the Martial Arts Hall forever. Sooner or later, he would have to go out into the world. If Li Yao really came, Lin Zhen believed that even if he couldn't beat him for the time being, he could still escape.
After leaving the Martial Arts Hall, Lin Zhen did not go to Wudalianchi immediately. Instead, he bought some food at the market next to the Martial Arts Hall, intending to eat it while exploring outside. However, in just a short while, he noticed that several points of light appeared on the compass he was carrying.
Compasses typically come in several colors: yellow, cyan, black, red, and purple.
Yellow represents no threat, such as warriors, War General, or ordinary War God, none of whom pose any threat to Lin Zhen, and their reflection on the compass is yellow.
Cyan represents a mild threat, such as elite War God or Quasi-Star Realm beings. People like Yue'er and An Ning have abilities that pose a slight threat to Lin Zhen.
Black represents a deadly threat, signifying that this person has a high probability of killing Lin Zhen. Anyone who can reach the black level is definitely a master of the Stellar Realm.
Red represents an extreme threat, almost irresistible.
As for purple, Lin Zhen had heard of it before when he was in interstellar space; it was definitely something on another level.
There are three points of light on it, two of which are cyan and one is black. They are undoubtedly Li Wanfeng and his wife and Li Yao.
"Your nose is really sharp; it found us in such a short time."
Lin Zhen casually tossed a large bill to the vendor, put the purchased items into his Space Ring, lowered his head and quickly took two steps. Under the cover of the crowd, he put on the Metal Mask and took off his outer garment.
Just as they finished disguising themselves, Li Wanfeng and his wife approached a martial artist who looked to be in his sixties.
Chapter 4 is being updated today, an extra chapter for the 200 monthly votes.