Yellow Springs Underworld

The Baichuan Star Council is the heart of the entire Sanjiang Star Region Federation.

Representatives from various countries and forces serve as members of parliament here, jointly deciding everything in the Federation.

In the courtyard in front of the parliament building, a stone that shimmers with a blue light is placed in the very center, protected by Energy Shield and guarded by heavily armed guards who prevent others from approaching.

This is a World Stone, the World Stone of Yan Jun King. After it ended up on Baichuan Star, it became a treasure of the entire Federation.

Placing it in the most conspicuous place was also for easy guarding, so that no one could take the World Stone away in full view of everyone.

If this World Stone weren't limited to those at the Black Hole Stage, the Council wouldn't have been willing to use it as a selection site for Under-Hundred-Year-Old Training Camp.

Today marks the start of the selection process. Who will be among the twenty lucky individuals destined for the Fire Kirin Empire will be chosen from within this World Stone.

People from various factions gathered here, with larger factions gathering tens of thousands of people, while smaller ones had only a few or a dozen people.

Many of them even entered alone. As long as they can get in and come out safely, they are likely to find some Cosmic Crystal.

Therefore, a total of 200,000 people entered the World Stone this time. Of these, only 100,000 were from various major forces, while the other 100,000 were Lone Ranger without any affiliation. Each of them needed to pay a fee of 1 billion to enter.

Despite this, people still flocked to get in, and all 100,000 spots were snapped up in a single day.

The Federation has already earned trillions before the selection process even began!

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Han Sha led fifty members of the Giant Beast Alliance to the council compound.

This courtyard is very large; even hundreds of thousands of people would seem sparse here.

"Lin Zhen is there!"

Cao Yang was the first to see Lin Zhen and immediately called out to her loudly.

Lin Zhen was observing the World Stone from a distance when he heard Cao Yang's shout, and turned to walk towards the Alliance members.

Han Sha and Jerry looked Lin Zhen up and down, feeling that Lin Zhen's strength seemed to have improved, but they couldn't quite put their finger on how.

Previously, Lin Zhen's cultivation level seemed to be only at the Meteor Stage, but the strength he displayed was definitely more than just Lin Zhen Meteor Stage. Everyone who looked at his cultivation level felt like they were looking at flowers through a fog.

Sure enough, looking at Lin Zhen again today, he suddenly seems like a comet of magnitude nine.

Han Sha and Jerry absolutely did not believe that this was the result of Lin Zhen's cultivation over this period of time. After all, no matter how much he cultivated or how talented he was, it was impossible to make such great progress in less than a year.

The only explanation is that Lin Zhen was hiding his true abilities; he was deliberately concealing his cultivation level. Although we don't know what method he used, he succeeded.

Maybe Comet Stage is hiding its true strengths right now; who knows?

"Lin Zhen, how's your cultivation going lately?" Han Sha asked in a low voice.

"It should be good."

"That's good. Jerry and I have discussed it. After you go in, it's best to leave quietly by yourself. Don't get involved with too many people, and don't encounter any large groups. Ensuring your safety is the most important thing. As long as you can get out of the World Stone, no matter what ranking you get, we will take you to the Fire Kirin Empire."

Lin Zhen nodded, "Don't worry, I will definitely ensure your safety."

"Yes, also be careful of the Tongtian Tower and Tianqi Mining. The Tongtian Tower has fought with you before, and Jin HaoNan is prone to retaliating. As for Tianqi Mining, after we drove Holly away, he returned to Tianqi Mining and declared that he would definitely take revenge on us. If you are discovered, you will definitely be their first target."

Lin Zhen nodded again, indicating that she had remembered everything.

"Besides them, there's also the Dixin Qionglou, Dragon Totem, and Qingluan Society. These are all gang organizations. They have no qualms about killing and robbing without any psychological burden. Be careful not to run into the headquarters."

Lin Zhen said he had noted everything down. In the end, Han Sha also gave Lin Zhen some medicine, all for treating injuries.

After thanking Han Sha and the other person, the call to assemble rang out in the council courtyard.

Everyone began to gather in front of the World Stone World Stone, with soldiers helping to maintain order as they prepared to enter.

After the long line was formed, an officer shouted, "Listen up, everyone! The World Stone competition lasts for three months. Results released after three months will not be counted."

Everyone knows this, because they will be setting off for the Fire Kirin Empire in three months, and those who come later will naturally be eliminated.

"Based on what we know, it has been confirmed that the way to leave the World Stone is to go to the No Return Road. However, since the only person who explored the World Stone is now dead, no one really knows the situation. So it is a completely new world, and you are the pioneers of this world. We can only provide you with some of the things we already know."

"Every named location surely has a treasure belonging to the King of Yan Jun. Whoever obtains it keeps it. The Federation will never forcibly take it. Of course, if you are willing to sell it to the Federation, we will give you a very good price."

Most martial artists curled their lip, thinking that the Federation probably couldn't afford to acquire the World King's treasure, and that such words were better left to fool three-year-olds.

Seeing that it wasn't working, the senator immediately changed the subject. "There are also very important Cosmic Crystal. Half of the Cosmic Crystal you obtain need to be handed over to the Federation, and the other half belongs to you. If it's an odd number, the extra one also belongs to you."

The martial artists present nodded in agreement. They all understood the situation: the amount of Cosmic Crystal they possessed determined their ranking in the Yellow Springs Underworld. After the count, half of the crystals would be returned to each individual.

"Each of you has a Number Plate on your chest, Number Plate contains the Anti-World Power. When you can no longer hold on, you can activate this power and you will be teleported out after one minute. However, you will not achieve any results, and all the Cosmic Crystal you have obtained will be handed over."

Staff began distributing Number Plate to each person, and the process was completed quickly.

This thing can be separated from the World Stone, but no one will use it easily. Entering the World Stone is a rare opportunity, and no one will bother to get out until they have made enough money.

In a true life-or-death battle, even a minute can change a lot of things, so this thing is not an all-powerful talisman.

"You may enter now. Everyone, please prepare in order."

People immediately tensed up, holding their breath and waiting for the World Stone.

As the countdown ended, the protective shield around the World Stone was removed, and a rich blue light emanated from it.

A bluish light spread out over an area of several dozen meters. The councilor shouted, "Entering the area of the bluish light automatically grants entry into the World Stone. Begin!"

The first team was from Dimensional Universe Company. This team consisted of three thousand people. After the start, everyone flew in formation. Within three seconds, everyone entered the blue light range and disappeared.

Then the people from the Dimensional Arena also disappeared in a flash.

Then came the people from the Sanjiang Council, the military, the Star River Giant Beast Alliance, the Four Great Gangs, various families, corporate groups, and countless scattered soldiers.

The huge crowd, like dumplings being dropped into a pot, entered the World Stone from all directions, one after another.

The number of people in the square decreased rapidly, and a few minutes later, all the participants had entered.

The blue light began to fade away, and from now on, no one could enter anymore.

A long cordon was set up around the area, and the Speaker personally oversaw the operation. With powerful experts at the Star Region Stage present, no one dared to act recklessly.

That identification Number Plate not only has Anti-World Power, but also serves as a record; outsiders can check their numbers to see if they are safe.

If someone dies inside, the Number Plate automatically turns black. If you kill many people, the Number Plate will gradually turn red, but it will not record who you killed.

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Lin Zhen entered the Yellow Springs Underworld, accompanied by his companions from the Star River Giant Beast Alliance.

It was sunny outside, but here it felt gloomy.

Looking around, the whole world was gray and shrouded in mist, and even with their eyesight, they still felt that visibility was low.

"Wow! This world feels so lifeless," a new student exclaimed.

"Of course, otherwise why would it be called the Yellow Springs Underworld?"

"Have you noticed that we can't connect to the Dimensional Universe from here, and we can't make phone calls either?"

"That's normal. This is a completely different world. How could there be Dimensional Universe System here? Once you're here, you can only rely on yourself."

Lin Zhen stood still, carefully observing the situation ahead.

Behind them was a white mist, obscuring everything. If they retreated, they would only be stuck in the same place forever; the only way forward was to move forward.

"This world has a no-fly zone. There is Gravity Field in the upper atmosphere, and the higher you fly, the stronger the gravity becomes."

A putrid stench permeated the air, a slightly fishy, slightly foul smell that added to the oppressive feeling in people's hearts; the smell was indescribable.

If I had to describe it, it would be the taste of death.

"Ugh! Staying here is really uncomfortable, I feel like I can't even breathe properly."

The fifty of them began to move slowly forward, having just entered the World Stone; they had not yet separated.

But so far, they haven't seen anyone else. It seems that the teams entered collectively, which gives the larger groups a huge advantage.

"Someone's running over there, it's a woman!"

A martial artist pointed ahead and shouted that after walking for so long, he finally saw a group of people, who seemed quite excited.

Lin Zhen narrowed his eyes slightly. His vision had been enhanced, making it better than others, but something still felt off.

A group of beautiful women in white dresses, looking pale and frightened, ran over and waved at them as if they had something to say.

Of the 200,000 people who entered the World Stone, about 10,000 were women, which was normal. However, Lin Zhen felt that these women were of dubious origin.

Painted Skin!

The name popped into Lin Zhen's mind, immediately arousing his vigilance.

Lin Zhen gently beckoned to Tai Shan and Cao Yang, instructing them to create some distance between themselves and the main force.