Undercurrents Surge

"Xiao Chen, have you decided on the Cloud Palace Mission?"

Yang Yu confirmed this finally.

"I'm sure!"

Ai Chen said firmly, her beautiful, Xingchen- like eyes showing no hesitation.

"Okay, I'll take on this task later. You can take it a little later. I'll wait for you there when I arrive so we can go in together."

"Okay! Brother Yu!"

Ai Chen said excitedly.

"There's no need for such formalities between us," Yang Yu said with a smile.

Hehe~

The two chatted for a while longer.

Then I logged off.

Yang Yu first used his privileges to look up information about the Shenshi Secret Realm.

The information obtained was very limited.

All that is known is that this secret realm was created in an extremely ancient period, possibly even dating back to the time of the Great Axe Founder.

This secret realm is located in the Core Region of the Shenfu Universe Country, which is considered the core Universe Country of the lineage of the Great Axe Founder.

The entire secret realm occupies most of the area of Shenfu Universe Country.

Furthermore, this secret realm is located in the Core Region a 'Space-time Storm Point' within the Primal Universe, where the Time Law and Space Law converge, giving birth to not only various wonders but also countless opportunities.

However, opportunities and dangers coexist. To survive in the Shenshi Secret Realm, even on the outermost edge, one needs to reach the Universe Level; this is the minimum requirement.

To even get close to the Core Region requires at least the strength of World Lord Level, and to reach the Core Region itself requires strength at least that of an Immortal.

The location of this mission, 'Cloud Palace', is on the outskirts of the entire Shenshi Secret Realm.

Although it is still very dangerous, if one is careful enough at Universe Level, there is still a slight chance of survival.

After browsing through all the information about the entire Shenshi Secret Realm, Yang Yu then logged into the 'Cultivation Mission' module.

He readily accepted the 'Cloud Palace' mission.

This task is also a complex one.

Task 1: Collect one 'Time Crystal Core'. Reward: 300,000 Points upon submission.

Task 2: Survive in the Cloud Palace World for three years. Reward for success: 700,000 Points.

You can choose to complete either task or both.

Furthermore, it was also noted after the mission that if there were any extra Time Crystal Core, the Virtual Universe Company would purchase them at a price of 500 Points each, with no limit on the quantity!

"A total of 1 million Points, the task must be quite difficult."

Yang Yu smiled as he looked at the introduction to the Cloud Palace Mission. "With these 1 million Points, Xiao Chen can do many more things, and the Shenshi Secret Realm must also hold considerable opportunities."

Now that Yang Yu has the Demon Dragon Clone, his spatial talent has been greatly enhanced, making the Shenshi Secret Realm, which contains the intersection of time, very suitable for him.

After accepting the task.

Yang Yu chose to set off immediately.

Half a day later.

Staff from the Virtual Universe Company arrived above the manor and picked up Yang Yu, who was already prepared, and took him into the spaceship.

Inside the Spaceship Hall.

"Your Highness Yang Yu, we are heading to the Shenshi Secret Realm in the Shenfu Universe Country. It is under the direct jurisdiction of the Great Axe Coliseum and is quite far from here. It will take us half a year to get there."

"It is the imposing, immortal man Basili," said Basley.

"Okay, Mr. Basili is here. I'll go train now. Call me when I get there."

Yang Yu said with a smile.

"Yes, Your Highness."

Inside the spaceship's Cultivation Chamber.

Yang Yu's consciousness is linked to the Virtual Universe.

He informed Ai Chen that he had already set off.

Upon receiving the news, Ai Chen immediately accepted the 'Cloud Palace' mission, and half a day later, he also embarked on his journey to the Shenshi Secret Realm.

The Taichu Secret Realm where Ai Chen is located is even further from the Shenshi Secret Realm, and it is estimated that it will take a little over half a year.

The two agreed to meet again in the Shenshi Secret Realm, and then logged off to begin their meditation.

Six months later.

"Your Highness, we are about to begin our Universe Shuttle and enter the Original Universe."

Basili offered a reminder.

"OK."

Upon receiving the email notification, Yang Yu stepped out of the Cultivation Chamber.

Ten seconds later.

The silver-white spaceship departed from the Dark Universe and entered the Original Universe.

"External Scenery Virtualization!"

"Basili gave the order," he said.

Moment.

The scenery around Yang Yu changed instantly, and he found himself in an endless starry sky.

"Your Highness, the entrance to the Shenshi Secret Realm is just ahead. Once inside, we'll have to wait for you outside, and you'll need to begin your mission."

Basili said.

"Is that so?" Yang Yu looked at the area in front of him where time and space intersected and both Time, Space were unstable.

"Let's stay here for a bit. I still have one Secret Technique that I haven't perfected yet. Don't worry, it won't take long."

"It's Your Highness, Your Highness. Your cultivation is the priority. We don't mind waiting for a year or two."

"It won't take that long, a month or two at most."

Just now, Yang Yu contacted Ai Chen and learned that Ai Chen could reach the Shenshi Secret Realm in a month at most.

31 days later.

A ripple of energy emanated from the Void.

Through the External Scenery Virtualization, Yang Yu saw a Virtual Universe Company -style spaceship appear to his left.

It was the spaceship that was escorting Ai Chen.

"Alright, Mr. Basili, my Secret Technique is complete. There's one of our company's spaceships right here; let's enter the Shenshi Secret Realm together."

Yang Yu said with a smile.

"No problem, Your Highness. We're quite lucky to have run into members who are on the same Desperate Level Mission."

Basili didn't think much of it; although the probability was low, it wasn't unheard of in the past.

"Beep~"

As the two spaceships approached the Shenshi Secret Realm.

A laser beam swept across.

"Identity verified, passage permitted!"

"Whoosh~"

A passage with a diameter of over a thousand kilometers suddenly appeared in the Void.

Two spaceships flew in one after the other.

After a barely perceptible fluctuation in spacetime.

The surrounding scenery changed once again.

External Scenery Virtualization.

Yang Yu could clearly see that the starry sky was no longer as calm and dazzling as before.

Instead, it is filled with unknown spatial and temporal fluctuations.

Hundreds of millions of miles away.

In areas where spacetime fluctuations were intense, Space-Time Vortex even formed, devouring Annihilation Mystery the surrounding energy.

However, these Space-Time Vortex are not large and do not affect the normal flight of the spaceship.

"Your Highness, the Shenshi Secret Realm is the most mysterious and dangerous secret realm within the Great Axe Coliseum. Every year, many core geniuses from various major forces perish here. You cannot be careless."

Basili stood beside Yang Yu and spoke softly.

"Thank you for your concern, Mr. Basili. I will be careful," Yang Yu said, looking at the Space-Time Vortex that was constantly appearing, disappearing, and vanishing in the distance.

We've just entered this secret realm.

Yang Yu clearly sensed that the fluctuations of the Time Law and Space Law in this world were indeed more 'active' than those in the Primal Universe, and easier to comprehend.

"We'll arrive at the Cloud Palace in ten minutes."

Looking at the control room screen ahead, Basili said, "Once we get there, Your Highness will have to rely Your Highness yourself. We will wait for your return in the Cloud Palace Your Highness then escort you back."

"Basili, Mr. Basley," Yang Yu said.

"Your Highness is too kind."

The spacecraft landed in a designated area.

Yang Yu and his group, along with Ai Chen and his group, stepped out of the spaceship.

Then a group of people flew over from not far away, led by an immortal with a powerful aura.

The immortal stepped forward and spoke.

Welcome to the Shenshi Secret Realm!

"I'm in charge of making introductions; you can call me Luo Si."

"Hello, Mr. Luo Si," Basili said with a smile, "I'll be leaving the rest to you."

"Haha, no trouble at all, it's all for the benefit of Human Race."

Luo Si laughed loudly and then waved for everyone to follow.

A moment later.

The group arrived in front of a magnificent and enormous palace.

A palace tens of millions of kilometers high floated in the Void, surrounded by obscure and mysterious fluctuations.

"This is the Cloud Palace. The passage to the cultivation world leading to the Cloud Palace is located within the first-level palace."

Luo Si's hearty laughter rang out.

Yang Yu and Ai Chen looked over and saw that the huge Cloud Palace was surrounded by a dense array of patrolling warriors.

Every warrior was formidable, radiating a fierce and murderous aura. Even the weakest soldier was at the Universe Level, and the squad leaders were all at the World Lord Level. At a glance, many World Lords had various marks between their brows.

He was clearly Peak World Lord had been recognized by the Origin Law.

"Brother Yu, the staff at this Great Axe Coliseum all seem really fierce."

Ai Chen walked beside Yang Yu and said cautiously.

"The Great Axe Coliseum highly values strength, and those who can stand out from their Cultivation System are all extraordinary individuals, none of them are pushovers."

Yang Yu watched the soldiers coming and going with great interest.

They even spotted Universe Level geniuses wearing clothing bearing the symbols of other major powers.

These individuals include the Galaxy Bank, the Universe First Bank, and the Universe Mercenary Alliance.

Of course, there are also Universe Level geniuses cultivated by the Great Axe Coliseum itself.

A short while later.

Under Luo Si's leadership.

Yang Yu and Ai Chen's group arrived at a huge, empty hall.

Several groups of people were already standing here.

Each group was led by a powerful individual exuding an aura of immortality.

"Those who have signed up for the Cloud Palace Mission, stand this way!"

Inside the hall, an immortal of the "Two-Headed Race," named Qi Shui Qiong, who had two heads, four arms, and was nearly ten meters tall, spoke loudly.

Upon hearing this, Yang Yu and Ai Chen immediately stood beside the immortal who had a slightly peculiar appearance.

The dual-headed immortal Qi Shui Qiong glanced at Yang Yu, a subtle, unusual glint in his eyes.

He then continued, "We're only one spot away from filling all ten. Once we have enough, we can open the passage to the Northern 'Cloud Palace' secret realm."

"If things go smoothly, we can gather enough people today; if it takes longer, it will take three to five days. You can wait in the room next to the lobby. I will send someone to notify you when the room is full."

Qi Shui Qiong said, "As for the escorting members, you can all wait in the special lounge on the second floor of the hall. We will notify you promptly whether the mission is successfully completed or if the mission taker dies in the Cloud Palace."

After saying that.

The dual-headed immortal Qi Shui Qiong, exuding a savage and brutal aura, glanced once more at the nine Universe Level geniuses who had signed up for the mission before leaving the hall.

"Whoosh~"

"This immortal aura is incredibly powerful. The Great Axe Coliseum is indeed quite different from our Galaxy Bank."

A young man, whose appearance and build were similar to those of Earthling Humans, spoke to his companion.

"Of course, after all, they are the force that most reveres killing and fighting. Just look at the Great Axe Coliseum scattered throughout various Universe Country. Every Fighting Arena believes in the idea that killing can unleash potential, and every member is an absolute battle Madman."

"Terrible."

Two young men wearing clothing bearing the logo of the Galaxy Bank walked towards the lounge next to the main hall, whispering to each other.

After the two men had passed, Ai Chen said with a smile, "Brother Yu, it seems that the Cloud Palace, which is directly managed by the Great Axe Coliseum, isn't so easy to break into."

"Haha, that's for sure. But if Human Race wants to rise, geniuses can't just grow up in a greenhouse forever. The Great Axe Founder rose to power through slaughter, and the forces he built around him naturally believe in this principle."

Yang Yu greeted Basili and the others, then led Ai Chen to the nearby lounge.

"However, while our Virtual Universe Company's Cultivation System is also brutal, it's not like the Great Axe Coliseum, which is filled with a cruel elimination mechanism from the very beginning. At least before the Domain Lord Level, it's considered 'gentle'."

Arriving at the magnificent and spacious lounge, Ai Chen sat down at the table and spoke.

"Virtual Universe Company is indeed quite benevolent, but we have to admit that Cultivation System like the Great Axe Coliseum has a higher probability of producing strong individuals."

Yang Yu took out a bottle of fine wine, poured a glass for Ai Chen, and poured one for himself as well.

After clinking glasses with Ai Chen, he continued speaking.

"However, the path to becoming a strong person is never smooth sailing. The reason why the secret realms included in our company's Desperate Level Mission include the Great Axe Coliseum and the secret realms of forces such as the Universe Mercenary Alliance is to let us see more of the cruelty of the universe."

"Experiencing more trials and tribulations will make your future cultivation path smoother and increase the possibility of breaking through to immortality."

"After all, in the vast Primal Universe, although our Human Race is Peak Race, we actually face quite a few dangers. Once we show signs of decline, we will inevitably be divided and devoured by other Peak Race. At that time, we will face a true racial catastrophe."

Yang Yu recalled that after the fall of the Great Axe Founder in the Original Work, Human Race consequences would have been unimaginable if Luo Feng had not risen to power.

"In order to ensure the continuation and further glory of the clan, the clan's leaders will inevitably have many thoughts to consider. This will be reflected in the different ways each faction cultivates geniuses. In this way, they can learn from each other, compare and contrast each other, and finally explore the most suitable cultivation method to maximize the probability of geniuses growing up."

"Brother Yu, you think so much, and it all sounds so reasonable," Ai Chen said admiringly, her bright eyes sparkling.

"Haha, Xiao Chen, you flatter me. You must already know these principles."

Yang Yu said with a smile.

"So all we can do is make the most of the conditions our community has created for us, seize every opportunity to become stronger, and stand up for our community when it faces danger in the future, doing our part in the best we can."

"Yes! Brother Yu, let's work hard together!"

Ai Chen nodded cutely.

"I don't know when the last person will arrive. We're just killing time anyway, Xiao Chen, let's go to the Virtual Universe Battle Platform and have a match. It's been a long time since we've sparred. Let's see how much you've improved."

Yang Yu suggested.

"Hehe, great! To be accepted Registered Disciple of the Chaos City Lord, and to have received guidance from Peerless Genius of the Universe Level Primal Sky Mountain after decades of cultivation, is an immense honor for Ai Chen ~"

Ai Chen said playfully.

"You little rascal, you're teasing me now. You'll regret it later."

Yang Yu was both amused and exasperated.

"Oh dear, I was wrong. Brother Yu, please be gentle later. Last time you beat me so badly I almost questioned my existence."

"Haha, don't worry, I'll definitely be gentle this time."

After speaking, the two connected their consciousness to the Virtual Universe, arrived at the battle platform, and began their sparring match.

Just as Yang Yu was giving Ai Chen all sorts of different "instructions".

In a room on the second floor of the Cloud Palace.

The immortal of the two-handed race, who had been in charge of gathering the troops, closed his eyes, his consciousness linked to the Virtual Universe, and sent an inconspicuous message in a niche game.

This message was then forwarded and encrypted dozens of times before finally reaching a desolate star system in the Huangman Universe Country at the very edge of the Human Territory.

Deep within a long-abandoned resource star in this galaxy.

Hidden within is an immortal God Country.

Inside the main hall of the God Country, an immortal named 'Qi Yi Jing', clad in golden Battle Armor and possessing two hands and four arms, was deep in thought, looking at the message on the Optical Brain on his left arm.

"Did Yang Yu, number one, accept the 'Cloud Palace' mission?"

"This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!"