Outside Thunder World, a great number of Universe level and Domain Lord level Experts had gathered.
As news from within Thunder World spread, two explosive revelations swept across the entire Black Dragon Mountain Star Domain.
The World within a World of Thunder World had emerged, and the Thunder World Lord had once obtained an immortal inheritance!
God had appeared in Thunder World and crushed an army of tens of thousands of Stellar level warriors!
Either of these pieces of news alone would have been a major topic of discussion for decades.
Now that they had occurred together, the attention they drew was naturally even more astonishing.
At this moment, countless Experts had gathered on Canglan Star, all staring toward the villa at the entrance to Thunder World.
The moment Jiang Ming appeared on Canglan Star, a silver-haired woman appeared before him.
The aura surrounding the silver-haired woman was terrifying. When Jiang Ming saw her, his eyes could not help narrowing slightly.
"God, my name is Qinia. I know of you. You are quite remarkable."
When Qinia saw Jiang Ming and his group appear, a bright smile appeared on her face.
The lofty presence of a Domain Lord level lifeform made people instinctively feel goodwill when she showed kindness.
"Lady Qinia."
The moment Jiang Ming saw her, he knew her identity. He had a brief dossier on Qinia in his possession.
"You are Marquis Flame Abyss's disciple. There is no need to call me Lady; just call me Qinia."
Qinia spoke to Jiang Ming.
"I must thank you as well, Qinia. If you had not intercepted the Experts outside, it would not have been so easy for me to obtain the treasures of this World within a World.
This is a small token of my appreciation. Please accept it."
Seeing Qinia put it that way, Jiang Ming went along with it. At the same time, an unusual translucent stone box appeared in his hand.
"This is a Life Fruit. It can help a Realm Lord level warrior recover quickly from severe injuries."
Jiang Ming handed the stone box to Qinia and spoke.
"I was merely enforcing the Universe Mercenary Alliance's regulations, and I did not put in much effort."
Qinia glanced at the stone box and saw a blue-green shadow within it.
For him to casually produce such a treasure, it seemed his gains had indeed been considerable.
"Even so, I did receive your favor. If I offered nothing in return, I would feel indebted, and that would affect my cultivation."
Although Qinia had merely been enforcing the Universe Mercenary Alliance's regulations, and she would have done the same whether Jiang Ming was involved or not.
Jiang Ming had indeed saved himself a great deal of trouble because of her.
That was why Jiang Ming gave her the Life Fruit.
"Then I will accept it."
Since Jiang Ming had put it that way, refusing would be inappropriate, and a Life Fruit was a fine treasure even for her.
At that moment, a message arrived on the intelligent optical computer on Jiang Ming's wrist. After reading it, Jiang Ming said to Qinia,
"My Teacher is about to arrive. Please excuse me."
Qinia was somewhat shocked upon hearing Jiang Ming's words. She had not expected Marquis Flame Abyss to come personally.
"I will see you off."
Though startled inwardly, Qinia quickly recovered.
As she spoke, she headed outside the villa alongside Jiang Ming. Luo Feng and the others, who had followed Jiang Ming out, hurriedly followed as well.
Jiang Ming had already instructed them earlier, so they reacted quickly.
Outside the villa.
Jiang Ming's image had long spread throughout the entire Black Dragon Mountain Star Domain. Not a single Expert currently on Canglan Star had failed to recognize him.
When Jiang Ming appeared together with Qinia, the many Experts all made their moves.
"God, I am willing to exchange one hundred thousand life-bearing planets for the inheritance of the Kabu World Lord."
"I am Mingluo, a Domain Lord of Three Axe Mountain. I am willing to offer..."
"God, I am from the Black Dragon Mountain Holy Land..."
"I..."
Streams of force-energy transmissions, psychic transmissions, and soul transmissions carrying terrifying spiritual wills poured into Jiang Ming's ears.
Every one of those terrifying wills was at least Universe level ninth rank, and there were no shortage of Domain Lords among them.
The countless transmissions flooding into Jiang Ming's ears felt as though hundreds or thousands of Experts were pressing down upon him at once.
"Hmph!"
Jiang Ming stopped walking. Golden flames burned continuously within his body, and his eyes turned crimson gold.
Countless cracks appeared across the ground beneath his feet, which began to melt under the heat emanating from Jiang Ming's body.
Jiang Ming's breathing grew heavy. Those transmissions brought him immense pressure upon his will.
His crimson-gold gaze fixed on the front, without the slightest hint of retreat.
"Ridiculous. If you have the ability, then come and take it by force."
After Jiang Ming spoke, no one answered him. Yet the transmissions in his ears continued without end, carrying even heavier wills.
They were like a roaring, furious sea, ceaselessly battering Jiang Ming's mind.
Take it by force?
Some of these people knew the situation and understood Jiang Ming's backing. Others did not, but they could still infer something from Jiang Ming's actions and the reactions of the other factions.
They definitely did not dare to rob him.
But not robbing him did not mean they could not trade with him. If Jiang Ming "willingly" traded with them, even Marquis Flame Abyss would have nothing to say.
A backer was not a babysitter. Not every matter could possibly alarm him.
"Do you think this is enough to force me?"
The flames in Jiang Ming's eyes blazed ever more fiercely. He took a step forward, his will like a lone boat sailing against a roaring sea.
The fire in his eyes burned fiercely, and Jiang Ming's gaze shone bright as the sun, dazzling as a blazing dawn.
A sun-like will rippled outward in every direction as Jiang Ming pressed back against the raging sea.
Sensing Jiang Ming's will, some stopped, while others continued sending transmissions without pause.
Naturally, they knew a genius like God could never be subdued so easily. But even if there was only the slightest chance, they were willing to try.
Among the hundreds of star systems in the entire Black Dragon Mountain Star Domain, only sixteen families had been established by Realm Lord Experts.
Every Realm Lord was a peak figure within the Black Dragon Mountain Star Domain, and the complete treasure trove of one now lay before them.
No matter how slim the hope, they were willing to give it a try.
If the treasures had been scattered, then even knowing Jiang Ming had obtained the largest share, almost no one would have dared set their sights on him.
But Jiang Ming possessed the complete treasure trove. How could that not drive people mad?
Jiang Ming's will was already far from weak, but compared to these tens of thousands of Experts, it was naturally still insufficient.
Yet no matter how the raging sea crashed against it, that brilliant blazing sun remained eye-catching and radiant, firmly and continuously giving off its light.
Not only that, Jiang Ming continued to step forward, one step at a time, leaving crack after crack in the ground beneath his feet.
"Is this all you have? If so, this is truly disappointing."
Jiang Ming's tone was indifferent and without the slightest fluctuation, yet every Expert present heard his words.
His words seemed to enrage that furious sea. Seawater that blotted out the sky surged backward into the heavens, seeking to extinguish that blazing sun.
A spiritual pressure more than ten times greater than before crashed down, suppressing Jiang Ming's will until it steadily weakened.
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