Exploding Gold Coins (Seeking Follow-up Reads)

Ling Xuan and the other three awakened from their state of enlightenment.

"Everyone, come out!" "Everyone, come out!" "Everyone, come out!" "Everyone, come out!"

Bursts of demonic sounds urged the few people inside the cultivation chamber, forcing them to quickly rise and leave through the bronze gate.

The moment they stepped out of the bronze gate, the waves of brain-piercing demonic sounds instantly dissipated.

"Do you feel like you haven't comprehended enough?" Kandeli looked at them with a smile. "As a secret treasure of our human race, everyone wants to comprehend this Chaos Stele, but the number of people who can comprehend a single Chaos Stele at once is limited. Naturally, we cannot let you comprehend it indefinitely. Moreover, constant comprehension of the Chaos Stele will only cause the effectiveness to continuously decline, so opportunities for comprehension must be arranged reasonably. It is most effective to comprehend only after accumulating enough questions and insights."

Kandeli seemed to be giving them extra attention for the sake of Zhulong King, even explaining the mysteries of the Chaos Stele to them.

"Since this is your first time in the cultivation chamber, let me remind you... you should first go find a residence to serve as your home for the next 30 years of cultivation, and then enter the Virtual Universe to apply for entry into the 'Heavenly Bridge'."

"Heavenly Bridge?" someone asked with confusion.

"The Heavenly Bridge is where your insights from the Chaos Stele are tested. Each time you pass a level of the Heavenly Bridge, you can receive another opportunity for comprehension, and you can also earn precious points by clearing it. Go on, once you go to the Heavenly Bridge, you will understand." Kandeli waved his hand with a smile.

"Thank you, senior." Ling Xuan bowed respectfully with the three women and then departed.

Just after leaving the corridor where they had been comprehending the Chaos Stele, Ling Xuan stopped in his tracks and said to the three women, "You wait for me here for a moment; I am going into the inner mansion to see my teacher."

"Mm." The three women nodded in unison.

The group had already decided to stay together, and since their feelings were at their most intense, they naturally wanted to live together in Chaos City. Otherwise, after leaving Chaos City in 30 years, Ling Xuan would go to the Giant Axe Secret Realm while they went to the Shenshi Secret Realm, and they would only be able to meet in the Virtual Universe.

As soon as Ling Xuan walked up to the inner mansion of the City Lord Mansion, he was stopped by two guards.

"The inner mansion of the City Lord Mansion is the residence of the great Chaos City Lord; unauthorized entry is forbidden."

The two guards, holding long spears in their left and right hands, blocked Ling Xuan. Their imposing auras and flickering divine power manifested the formidable strength of their Immortal God status.

If Ling Xuan showed the slightest disrespect or attempted to challenge the dignity of the City Lord Mansion, he would be met with their thunderous strikes.

"I am Ling Xuan, here to pay a visit under the name of my teacher, the Giant Axe Founder."

Ling Xuan spoke neither humbly nor arrogantly.

The two Immortal guards exchanged a glance and then stepped aside to clear the path.

Clearly, they knew Ling Xuan's identity and dared not obstruct him.

Ling Xuan strode into the gate of the inner mansion.

Following the wide corridor, he soon arrived at a plaza paved with chaotic rocks. Continuing forward, he finally saw a quiet courtyard appear ahead.

Outside the courtyard stood a stone tablet with the three characters "Chaos Ruins" inscribed upon it.

Knowing that this was his destination, Ling Xuan stepped inside without the slightest hesitation.

Boom~~~~

Space and time suddenly twisted, and Ling Xuan felt the scene before his eyes shift instantly.

A moment ago, he was in the elegant courtyard of the City Lord Mansion; with one step, he found himself in a vast and desolate land.

Looking around, corpses of various forms were scattered across the boundless earth.

Some were as massive as planets, and although their bodies were broken, they still radiated a world-destroying aura; others were smaller than humans, yet the terrifying pressure lingering around them was equally heart-wrenching.

Clearly, this had once been a cruel battlefield of a peak-level war, where countless powerhouses had fallen, leaving behind only this ruin filled with deathly silence and lingering power.

"Wake up." Inside his Origin Core, the Void Mirror vibrated slightly, and a Great Dao sound, as if it had existed since the beginning of chaos, instantly poured into the ears of the dazed Ling Xuan.

Ling Xuan shuddered violently, snapping out of the illusions brought on by those terrifying corpses.

He raised his head and saw two people standing not far ahead.

The person on the left was Ling Xuan's mentor, the undisputed strongest of the human race—the Giant Axe Founder.

His soft hair was scattered casually, his stature was tall, and his finger joints were thick and prominent.

The second person was a man about three meters tall, dressed in an incredibly complex and ancient dark red battle armor. The armor was covered in mysterious secret patterns, he wore heavy combat boots, and a tail covered in scales snaked out from his battle skirt.

Ling Xuan recognized at a glance that this person was the killing Clone of the Chaos City Lord.

"Teacher, City Lord." Ling Xuan hurriedly bowed respectfully, his voice filled with reverence.

"Kid, you've had quite the stroke of luck." The corners of the Giant Axe Founder's mouth lifted slightly, revealing a smile; he had clearly sensed the presence of the Void Mirror in Ling Xuan's Origin Core.

"Just luck, purely luck." Ling Xuan played the role of the lucky guy.

He knew clearly that although the Void Mirror was powerful, it was not enough to tempt these two peak powerhouses of the universe.

If he had encountered those greedy, treacherous Universe Masters, they might have developed covetous hearts, but the Giant Axe Founder and the Chaos City Lord would never do so.

"I had intended to give you a life-saving supreme treasure once you reached Chaos City, but it seems it won't be of much use now," the Giant Axe Founder said thoughtfully, stroking his chin.

"Don't say that, Teacher!" Upon hearing this, Ling Xuan hurriedly stepped forward, his face showing a hint of urgency. "Having one more treasure for protection is always an extra layer of security. You have vast supernatural powers, Teacher, and surely possess countless treasures; bestowing even one would be like adding wings to a tiger for your disciple."

The Giant Axe Founder looked at Ling Xuan's expression and couldn't help but burst into laughter: "You rascal, you're quite the slippery one. Chaos, who does this kid remind you of?"

The killing Clone of the Chaos City Lord let out a faint chuckle, "He is quite like Zhulong in his younger days."

"Teacher, then for the sake of my ancestor, shouldn't you bestow a few more?" Ling Xuan pressed his advantage, hoping to squeeze out more gold coins.

The Giant Axe Founder was left between laughter and tears. "You slippery ghost, your bargaining skills are far superior to Zhulong's. However, your strength is still too weak right now. I can bestow upon you some precious life-saving supreme treasures, but if you rely too much on the power of treasures, it will only limit your growth."

As he spoke, he waved his large hand, and a small, tower-shaped treasure floated slowly toward Ling Xuan.

The small tower radiated a soft blue light throughout its entire body, its surface engraved with ancient secret patterns that seemed to pulse with a mysterious, flowing power.

"This tower is called the Lingxu Tower, a soul-type ordinary supreme treasure. It can guard your soul, making it difficult for others to pry into or erode it. At critical moments, it can also launch soul attacks to catch your opponent off guard. In your future battles, if you encounter an opponent skilled in soul attacks, it will prove incredibly useful. Remember, you must never be enslaved by the soul."

Ling Xuan took the Lingxu Tower, his eyes filled with surprise and gratitude: "Thank you, Teacher, for this treasure!"

Although the Lingxu Tower was only an ordinary supreme treasure, its quality was excellent and its requirements for use were low, allowing Ling Xuan to easily claim it as his own.

After binding the Lingxu Tower and drawing it into his consciousness, he felt the power connected to his soul, giving him a bit more confidence for his future adventures.

"Chaos, I will have to trouble you to look after my disciple from now on." The Giant Axe Founder looked at the Chaos City Lord, who was watching the scene from the side, with a smile, as if prompting him to show some generosity.

The slaughter Clone of the Chaos City Lord chuckled, "I was wondering why you two master and disciple didn't meet at your Giant Axe Martial Arena headquarters; so this was your plan all along."

However, the Chaos City Lord did not refuse. With a flip of his hand, a pitch-black token hovered in front of Ling Xuan: "You are no longer lacking in supreme treasures for self-preservation, so I will give you a mark of my divine power. If you encounter a crisis you cannot handle, you can crush this token; I will immediately sense it and arrive shortly."

Ling Xuan happily accepted it. This item was the true treasure for saving his life; being able to summon the Chaos City Lord instantly, combined with the Void Mirror, meant his life was finally secure.

Thanks to 'Shang Hen Jing Zhi' for the two monthly tickets, thanks to 'Yin He Yi Bei tzj Wu Yan Zui Mei' for the one monthly ticket, and thanks to 'canhdj' for the one monthly ticket.

I'm adding an extra chapter today to ask for your continued reading. My readership numbers have collapsed, and it's only Tuesday—if there are no readers, my recommendations will be gone.