The Detonation

In a dedicated dimension within Virtual Universe.

In the endless darkness, dotted with starlight, a golden palace floats in the core of the dark void.

A towering figure sat on the throne, with dazzling long golden hair, a smile on his face, and long eyebrows that even reached his chest. He was none other than the pinnacle of the Human Race who routinely oversaw the affairs of the Giant Axe Coliseum: the Virtual Gold Master.

Inside the hall, a colossal figure enveloped in a layer of illusory black flames stood below.

Although this towering giant was much larger than the Virtual Gold Master on the throne, it behaved with respect and obedience.

The giant said respectfully, "Teacher, I'm sorry to have disappointed you this time."

The Virtual Gold Master looked at his beloved disciple and laughed, "Shi Huo, you're too impatient. Ultimate Technique aren't easy to create; otherwise, Universe Overlord would be everywhere by now. Even You Youyuan, who created the Ultimate Technique, took a full twenty million epochs. Besides, you insist on creating an Ultimate Technique that matches your Yingtuo Body."

The Virtual Gold Master gently shook his head. His disciple had always been arrogant and proud. It was already an extraordinary stroke of luck for him to possess Yingtuo, a rare life form in the universe. Yet he wanted to create an Ultimate Technique that could match Yingtuo's Innate Secret Technique. How could Ultimate Technique be created so easily?

Just as he was about to light up Venerable Shihuo again, Virtual Gold Master suddenly changed his expression, revealing undisguised shock in his seemingly ever-calm eyes.

"Teacher, what's wrong?" Venerable Shihuo, puzzled. What could have made the leader of the Giant Axe Coliseum show such an expression?

The Virtual Gold Master spoke with a mixture of admiration and delight, "Jiang Yao has passed the 16th level of the Heavenly Bridge and is now attempting to conquer the Primal Heaven-Reaching Mountain, a Domain Lord level challenge. However, there should be no suspense about it."

"The 16th floor of the Heavenly Bridge?"

The Venerable Shihuo's eyes widened, and even the black, illusory flames on his body began to violently tremble uncontrollably.

"If I remember correctly, Jiang Yao only broke through the Universe Level Original Tongtian Mountain, three hundred years ago, right?"

For a powerful figure like Venerable Shihuo, he doesn't care much about ordinary Peak Battle or the core geniuses of various forces.

But conquering the Primal Heaven-Reaching Mountain of the Virtual Universe Company is always newsworthy.

The last time Venerable Shihuo heard news of Jiang Yao was three hundred years ago, so it felt like yesterday to him.

Jiang Yao's actions were as if he had just conquered the Universe Level Original Tongtian Mountain, and today he had conquered the Primal Heaven-Reaching Mountain, Domain Lord mountain.

This goes beyond simply experiencing the laws of nature as easily as drinking water.

A glint of surprise flashed in the eyes of the Virtual Gold Master: "He passed the 16th level of the Heavenly Bridge to Heaven by relying on the Space-Time Law, proving that he has found his own path. Moreover, his Path of the Beast God has also reached the level of the 16th level of the Heavenly Bridge. He cultivates both the Path of Time and Space and the Path of the Beast God, and can still make such rapid progress. There has never been such a genius in human history."

Venerable Shihuo frowned and said, "Jiang Yao must have had some kind of extraordinary encounter. It's impossible for him to have progressed so quickly just by relying on the two Beast God Statue bestowed by Youyuan Venerable, not to mention the Space-Time Law."

The Virtual Gold Master laughed, "Who among the top geniuses of our Human Race hasn't had a fortunate turn of events? Your junior brother's fortunes aren't much different. Which alien Alien Race wouldn't be envious of the Suolun Master's inheritance? If the Starry Sky Behemoth Alliance knew, it would cause quite a stir."

Venerable Shihuo's expression also relaxed. "Junior Brother's own talent is also very high. Otherwise, even if a genius from the Starry Sky Behemoth Alliance, a Huisuo Behemoth, obtained it, it would be impossible for him to progress so quickly in the Thunder Beast God Path."

Venerable Shihuo once received a secret technique from Kuishen Venerable during the Nine Star Sea Stone Stair Trial, so he was very close to Kuishen Venerable and regarded him as a half-master. Therefore, he also took good care of Chiling, who was also from the Luoxiao Race.

"It's just a pity he was from the royal family of the Luoxiao Race..."

The Virtual Gold Master shook his head and smiled, "If Chiling weren't of the Imperial Bloodline, he probably wouldn't have been able to obtain the inheritance of the Suolun Master, and he might not have had such a strong talent in the Lightning-Time Fusion Law. There are gains and losses. With your junior brother's talent, if he can pass this test, his future achievements will not be inferior to Jiang Yao's."

Deep within the Space Interlayer, a vast, dilapidated God Kingdom drifts eerily in the Space Torrent.

The particle streams and Space Fragment Storm that could kill Immortal God could not break through the protective layer covering the damaged God Kingdom.

Countless ferocious beasts and monsters roam freely across the God Kingdom, completely oblivious to the Space Torrent high in the sky that can destroy Immortal Expert.

Beneath the God Kingdom lies a colossal spaceship.

Inside the spaceship, countless humans with skin gleaming with an alloy sheen moved back and forth.

At the head of the spaceship's main hall are three enormous alloy chairs, upon which sit three figures that resemble Mechanical Puppet.

One has the body of a human and the head of a snake, another has the body of a human and the head of a wolf, and the one in the very center is completely human, the shortest in stature, with a long, thin metal tail trailing behind it.

"Yulisa, news just came that Jiang Yao has just broken through to the Domain Lord and will probably be sent to the Xuanshang Universe Country soon. It seems we need to speed things up."

The short figure in the middle, referred to as Yulisa, spoke in a voice that sounded like mechanical friction, extremely harsh. "No need to rush, we're not far from the Tianshang Secret Realm."

The man with a human body and a snake's head let out a strange laugh, "Your Youmo King actually sent the three of us to kill Jiang Yao. That's far too cautious. Either Chamu or I could handle him. In fact, I could turn him into my servant just by catching a glimpse of him from afar."

"Hmph—" The man with the human body and wolf head sneered, "Do you think the Human Race wouldn't bestow upon a genius like Jiang Yao a soul-type treasure? Do you think he wouldn't be protected by a powerful figure? As long as we can stop him for a moment, Jiang Yao can immediately commit suicide. Our goal is to make him completely unable to resurrect!"

The man with the human body and snake head was not to be outdone, and chuckled, "Suicide is suicide. If you ask me, Jiang Yao must have had some kind of extremely heaven-defying encounter. Otherwise, how could he have cultivated the Path of the Beast God so quickly with just two Beast God Statue? Life is easy to revive, but some encounters are hard to revive."

"Actually, I'd rather kill that brat from the Luoxiao Race. Others might not know, but don't we? That old bastard Kuishen's Ancestral God Stele must be an extremely precious Beast God Inheritance. That brat from the Luoxiao Race has most likely obtained that inheritance, and his future threat might be even greater than Jiang Yao's..."

Yulisa, standing in the middle, stopped the two from arguing. "Stop arguing. Regardless of whether Jiang Yao's mysterious encounter can bring him back to life, proceed according to the original plan. The Tianshang Secret Realm is a rare place where our Monster Race's powerful members can infiltrate undetected. It's just that Jiang Yao was unlucky. As for that Luoxiao Race genius, His Majesty will definitely make arrangements and won't let him off easily, but he's not part of our operation this time..."

The short man suddenly stopped, and even in his puppet body, a hint of surprise appeared in his eyes.

"What's wrong? Does His Youmo Lord have any orders?" the man with a human body and a wolf head asked in confusion. Of the three, only Yulisa's clone was by the Youmo Master's side and could receive or report messages at any time.

Yulisa said incredulously, "His Majesty said that Jiang Yao actually broke through the Primal Heaven-Reaching Mountain of the Human Virtual Universe Company..."

The man with a human body and a snake's head asked doubtfully, "Didn't we already know this before we set off? What's so surprising about it?"

If it weren't for the human genius Jiang Yao breaking through the Primal Heaven-Reaching Mountain, the Monster Race's actions wouldn't have been determined so quickly.

"It's yet another Heaven-Reaching Mountain ..." Yulisa's initial shock had faded, but then his eyes flashed with intense killing intent. "It's Primal Heaven-Reaching Mountain the Domain Lord level!"

Under the incredulous gazes of the other two, Yulisa's puppet body seemed about to burst from the pressure of his powerful will. Sparks and lightning crackled across his body, and a powerful killing intent instantly filled the entire spaceship, much to the astonishment of the other Monster Race puppets on board.

"The Youmo Master has ordered that Jiang Yao possesses an extremely extraordinary destiny Supreme Treasure. We must kill Jiang Yao before the Zerg make a move, and we absolutely cannot allow the treasures within Jiang Yao's body or soul to fall into the hands of the Zerg or any other race!"

Yulisa's gaze was deep. "That Kedi was killed by the Zerg, and the Heavenly Calamity Crystal, the top-level core material of the Origin Treasure that merged with his soul, fell into the hands of the Zerg. Over the years, the Zerg may have acquired another high-level Origin Treasure."

"His Youmo King said that if we can kill Jiang Yao and obtain any treasures from his body or soul, the race will compensate us with the value of the treasures we obtain."

Upon hearing this, both the snake-headed and wolf-headed men became excited.

The Snake-Headed Humanoid let out another eerie laugh, his killing intent laced with intense greed. "Jiang Yao's cultivation speed completely surpasses Kedi's; his opportunities are definitely even more precious than Kedi's..."

In a remote region of the universe, there lies a wondrous and perilous place that seems like a secret realm.

In the center of an endless, wild continent, a mountain range rises straight into the clouds.

At the summit of the mountain range stands a majestic temple, where countless powerful individuals exuding overwhelming auras reside.

A figure appeared instantly, arriving directly in front of the temple.

"I have something important to report!"

With a loud rumble, the palace doors behind the guards opened automatically, and a grand voice rang out. "Nituo, come in."

"Zimo Master!" Nituo hurriedly flew inside.

Inside the hall, the gigantic Lord of the Prison Race Zimo Master, looked down and asked, "Nituo, what brings you here?"

Nituo quickly replied, "It's news from a genius among the Human Race."

"The Human Race?" The Zimo Master pondered for a moment. "Is it about that Jiang Yao? I heard he's a newly born human genius comparable to Kedi? He's supposedly conquered some Primal Heaven-Reaching Mountain, didn't you just report that? The Zerg and the Automaton Race can handle the human geniuses; we don't need to worry about it."

The Prison Race is far removed from the Four Peak Races and extremely far from the Human Territory. In addition, the Prison Race has no direct competitive relationship with the Human Race, and its only mortal enemy is the Crystal Race. Therefore, it has not sent many spies to infiltrate the Human Territory. As a result, news from the Human Race reaches the Prison Race relatively late.

Nituo hurriedly said, "It's not just Jiang Yao. The Luoxiao Race, a subordinate race of humanity, also produced a genius who, following Jiang Yao, also conquered the Universe Level Original Tongtian Mountain. He made rapid progress in the Path of the Beast God and was accepted as a disciple by the Virtual Gold Master. Subsequently, Jiang Yao, the personal disciple of the Chaos City Lord, also conquered the Primal Heaven-Reaching Mountain Domain Lord- level mountain."

The Zimo Master seemed to be recalling the concept of the Primal Heaven-Reaching Mountain, and suddenly frowned, saying, "You mean the Luoxiao Race?"

Nituo excitedly said, "Yes, it is the race that Kuishen Venerable conceived by combining our Blood Pool with his Innate Secret Technique. Back when Kuishen Venerable was still in the Monster Race Clan Alliance, Bashi Master tried to win him over, but he eventually switched to the Human Race."

"That Luoxiao Race genius has evolved to his complete form after Blood Pool Baptism, and his talent is extremely strong. It is said that he has also obtained some kind of extremely powerful Beast God's inheritance, which is very likely the Ancestral God Stele that Kuishen Venerable obtained from the Ancestral God Sect. The human elites have high hopes for him and consider him a peerless genius who appears only once every tens of millions of epochs!"

The Zimo Master raised his white face. "The inheritance of Beast God? Evolved to its complete form, isn't that the Imperial Bloodline?"

Nituo hurriedly said, "That's right, it's the bloodline of the Luoxiao Race's Imperial Bloodline. Isn't this our opportunity? Kuishen Venerable and the humans don't know the mysteries of our Prison Race's inheritance. They'll definitely let him emulate the previous Luoxiao Imperial Race genius. Hehe, after all, they have no other choice. We can not only obtain a peerless genius, but also gain the inheritance of a Beast God!"

"The Ancestral God Stele..." The Zimo Master Eyes flickered before he said, "I understand. If it's true, you've rendered a great service!"