Sudden Change!

"Haha, Jiang Yao, we've been neighbors in Chaos City for decades, and today we finally get to meet."

Dressed in a white robe, King Longchen greeted Jiang Yao with a smile and led Jiang Yao and the three ministers of the Xuanshang Branch who had accompanied him into the banquet hall.

Jiang Yao nodded respectfully and said, "I have long heard many people talk about King Longchen. They all say that you are the strongest grandmaster of the Tianxu lineage."

Jiang Yao was also quite surprised that King Longchen would come.

King Longchen is a powerful figure from the Jinglun Universe Country branch of the Talun Race, and is also the strongest Immortal God of the Talun Race at present. In terms of prestige, he is no less than King Zhenyan and King Tianyu. In fact, because he is much younger than King Zhenyan, who has been in seclusion in Chaos City for countless years, his fame is even greater.

Of course, Jiang Yao couldn't judge their true strength. Even among those Invincible King-level, there was a significant difference in strength. People like King Zhenyan and King Tianyu were among the strongest Invincible King-level in the Human Race, while most other Invincible King-level were weaker than King Zhenyan.

King Longchen had stayed in Chaos City for nearly ten thousand epochs, yet he left Chaos City for this banquet. Jiang Yao couldn't help but be astonished by the importance the Talun Race placed on him.

As a disciple of the Chaos City Lord, Jiang Yao's status in the clan is equal to that of King-level Immortal. This is why he has the confidence to deal with and punish King-level Immortal. Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to stand up to King-level Immortal with just the title of Inspector Envoy.

However, being Invincible King-level is different. Due to limitations in physical and Gene Level, the number of human Invincible King-level is less than that of other peak races, but in terms of status, they are actually no lower than those of Elementary Universe Venerable.

King Longchen's feelings were no less than Jiang Yao's. Given his status, he usually didn't care much about ordinary Peak Genius Tournament or Strongest Battle. It was only because Jiang Yao had the Yedier Inheritance Token and had passed through the seven trial towers that no one had been able to pass since their establishment that he paid attention to him.

Unexpectedly, in the blink of an eye, this genius of the Lingtong Race had already reached a position equal to his, and the speed of his rise was truly rare.

In contrast, Zhenxuan King, on whom the clan places high hopes, will likely be surpassed by Jiang Yao soon.

Upon entering the banquet hall, all eyes were on Jiang Yao.

Jiang Yao's gaze immediately fell on Zhenxuan King.

To his surprise, the Zhenxuan King removed his Bronze Mask, revealing a handsome face with unfathomable black eyes. He nodded in acknowledgment of Jiang Yao's gaze, his smile gentle.

This was a world apart from the extremely domineering way Jiang Yao remembered being forced to hand over the Yedier Inheritance Communication Talisman.

But what surprised him even more was another figure.

"Teacher, you're here too?"

In the banquet hall, a handsome young man wearing purple battle armor and with a long tail covered in red scales looked at him with a smile.

It was none other than Marquis Huanqiong Kasolo, who had been in seclusion fusing with the Prison Race's life form, "Tiku."

However, at this moment, the terrifying aura of killing and ferocity that once surrounded Kasolo was gone; his aura was now harmonious and restrained.

"Teacher, you have already fused with the Tiku and banished the Shihai Worm?" Jiang Yao asked via telepathy, somewhat surprised.

Marquis Huanqiong also replied with a smile, "The consciousness of that Tiku was already severely damaged, otherwise it wouldn't have been able to defeat even that guy Jin Lun, so how could it possibly be difficult for me? After merging with Tiku, my divine power could even be amplified 80 times, but it still took nearly two hundred years to drive out the Shihai Worm."

Jiang Yao was overjoyed. Marquis Huanqiong himself had cultivated the Zhenhuang, and the Zhenhuang Sacred Body had reached the third level with an 8x Divine Body Amplitude. In addition, the fusion with Tiku brought an 10x amplitude, directly reaching an 80x Divine Power Amplification.

Marquis Huanqiong may already possess the combat power of King Level being.

"I just came out of seclusion. I know you've accomplished a lot over the years. I was planning to say goodbye to you and then leave the Xuanshang Universe Country for the Outer-Region Battlefield. Hmph, that Zerg Immortal who dared to ambush me back then is still in the Third Outer-Region Battlefield. Naturally, I'll seek revenge on him."

Marquis Huanqiong frowned and said, "I didn't expect to receive an email and invitation from Zhenxuan King, saying that he wanted to clear up the misunderstanding. I came to see what tricks the Talun Race was up to. But since Zhenxuan King invited me, it must be because of you."

Jiang Yao nodded. Back then, in order to coerce him into handing over the Yedier Inheritance Token, the Zhenxuan King came directly to Lanhui Planet of the Kasolo Empire. Unexpectedly, for his own safety, he did not stay on Lanhui Planet, while Marquis Huanqiong was on Lanhui Planet and was naturally coerced by him.

Zhenxuan King and the Talun Race may not care about Marquis Huanqiong, even though Marquis Huanqiong's combat power has greatly increased. However, Marquis Huanqiong is Jiang Yao's teacher. If it weren't for the fact that Marquis Huanqiong has been in seclusion all these years to expel the Shihai Poison from his divine body, he would have long become a guest of honor of the major forces of the Xuanshang Universe Country.

"I really got a great deal by taking you as my disciple back then, but I don't care about the Zhenxuan King's overtures. I always feel like there's something off about this guy."

Marquis Huanqiong earnestly transmitted his voice. "I don't know about others, but this Zhenxuan King was once the most dazzling genius of the Talun Race. He has always been arrogant, extreme in personality, vengeful, and extremely rampant. Otherwise, he wouldn't have offended so many enemies and been hunted down by powerful figures such as the Zerg Mother Emperor. He has been a bit more stable after his resurrection, but I don't think his personality will change much."

"However, the Talun Race is quite powerful, so there's no need to refuse. Hehe, you can forgive him for forcing you to hand over that Inheritance Token, but the grudge against the Jiuyuan is another matter. He definitely won't admit it. It's okay. When you're stronger, if you want revenge, you can tell me. I'm currently at the King Level. I'll set a trap, and if we join forces, even if we can't kill him, we can make him suffer a great loss!"

Marquis Huanqiong's eyes flashed with murderous intent. "Jiuyuan also fought alongside me on the Outer-Region Battlefield. Before, I was not strong enough and was seriously injured. Even when I took you as my disciple, it was only to make you more cautious. I never considered revenge. Now that my strength has greatly improved and you have become a disciple of the Chaos City Lord, one day the two of us alone can avenge Jiuyuan."

Just as Jiang Yao was about to speak, he saw King Longchen, dressed in white, walk up to the high platform at the front of the banquet hall with a smile and say, "Everyone!"

Faced with an Invincible King-level expert, none dared to be presumptuous. All the Immortal God fell silent and stood respectfully in the hall.

"Many of you here may know that His Prince Jiang Yao and our clan 'Zhenxuan King had some unpleasantness and misunderstandings in the past."

King Longchen did not say it explicitly, but since Jiang Yao's rise, the Immortal God of the Xuanshang Universe Country have basically all learned about the past of the Lingtong Race. The Immortal God of the Lingtong Race, Jiu Jiuyuan, was killed by a powerful Monster Race in the Outer-Region Battlefield, and the Divine Envoy Inheritance Crystal was stolen and later fell into the hands of Zhenxuan King.

Meanwhile, Yinhu Island of the Kasolo Empire is hostile to the Lingtong Race, and the two sides go to war.

The leader of Yinhu Island, the God Lord Jinlun, was born into the Talun Race. Long ago, he was expelled from the tribe for allegedly murdering his own kind, and was then taken under the command of Zhenxuan King. Just as Jiang Yao took office as the Inspector Envoy, the God Lord Jinlun attacked the Lingtong Race, but was killed by Jiang Yao in time.

Not long ago, Jiang Yao personally led three Army Lords to capture another King-level Immortal from the Xuan Shang branch of the Talun Race, which was also seen as an act of revenge against the Talun Race.

Every single case has been investigated by most of the forces in the Xuanshang Universe Country.

King Longchen said solemnly, "On behalf of the Talun Race, I offer my sincere apologies to His Prince Jiang Yao."

After saying that, he looked at Zhenxuan King to the side.

Having removed his Bronze Mask, Zhenxuan King stepped forward calmly, his eyes fixed on Jiang Yao with sincere intent. "I am willing to return the Divine Envoy Inheritance Crystal that Jiuyuan once obtained to His Prince Jiang Yao, and to the Lingtong Race."

The audience erupted in uproar.

"Good heavens, the Talun Race is actually willing to do this?" Marquis Huanqiong was somewhat surprised.

Zhenxuan King took out a multifaceted spherical crystal, about the size of a football. Amidst the shocked and greedy gazes of many, he seemed to activate the crystal to prove its authenticity.

"Buzz!"

Multicolored light radiated outwards from the crystal, spreading a mysterious and powerful aura.

"Hiss hiss hiss~~~"

A dense array of mysterious characters began to appear on the surface of the screen. Although none of the many Immortal God present had ever seen this script before, they understood it at a glance.

"This is the Inheritance Crystal of the Qingyan Divine Envoy. Any World Lord Level life form with a soul can receive the complete inheritance... The Inheritance Crystal can be passed on once per era. The last inheritance of this Inheritance Crystal was before this era, and it will take approximately 2600 years before the next inheritance can take place..."

Everyone in the banquet hall became excited.

"It really is Divine Envoy Inheritance Crystal!"

"Unbelievable, I actually saw Heavy Treasure of this level?"

"Tsk tsk, the Talun Race is actually willing to give away such a treasure... truly..."

All the Immortal God present, including the heads of the Xuanshang Branch of the five major powers, showed surprise and envy, and even a hint of greed flashed in their eyes.

The Divine Envoy Inheritance Crystal is a precious treasure worth billions of Hunyuan Unit. Most Immortal God's entire fortunes combined are less than one percent of the value of Divine Envoy Inheritance Crystal. Even King-level Immortal would covet it.

If the roles were reversed, a major battle would likely break out immediately for control of the area.

The Marquis Huanqiong beside Jiang Yao frowned and transmitted his voice, "The Talun Race is indeed up to no good. Even if you are Inspector Envoy and a peerless genius of the Primal Secret Realm of the Virtual Universe Company, such a treasure is still a hot potato. It would be fine if they returned it to you privately, but returning it in public like this will make the Lingtong Race a target of everyone's hatred. If something happens to you in the future, the Lingtong Race will probably have a very strong backlash."

Jiang Yao agreed with Marquis Huanqiong's statement, but he was not afraid.

The Divine Envoy Inheritance Crystal can only be inherited by those at the World Lord Level. It is a priceless treasure for any race or power, and Jiang Yao did indeed intend to leave it within the Lingtong Race.

If it were an ordinary Immortal God, such as Jiuyuan, they would absolutely not dare to openly accept or expose it.

However, Jiang Yao's current status qualifies him to openly possess the Divine Envoy Inheritance Crystal, since his Shiwu Wings he has only used a few times, are considered by many Immortal Experts to be treasures close to Heavy Treasure.

As for what fate awaits the Lingtong Race should something unexpected happen in the future, Jiang Yao had already made preparations, and the purpose of creating the Chiling clone included this consideration.

Zhenxuan King was so generous, Jiang Yao naturally wouldn't refuse.

Under the gazes of the Immortal God, some fervent and others envious, Jiang Yao walked to the front of the platform and received the multifaceted spherical crystal radiating a powerful aura from the Zhenxuan King.

Jiang Yao was also seeing the Divine Envoy Inheritance Crystal for the first time. Just as he was about to examine it carefully, Bajie, who had been resting or cultivating with his eyes closed in the Taihuan Token, suddenly opened his eyes and shouted in shock:

"Wait! Watch out! There's something wrong with this!"

The Zhenxuan King revealed a strange smile in front of Jiang Yao. Before Jiang Yao could think, he immediately unfolded the Shiwu Wings and simultaneously crushed the command token of the Youyuan Venerable in the World Ring.

A strange power emanated from the crystal. Jiang Yao's Zhenhuang Mirror flashed in his sea of consciousness, and he Teleportation activated teleportation, his figure disappearing immediately.

But as time and space shifted, when Jiang Yao reappeared, the scene before him was not the destination Teleportation, but a vast and unfamiliar world.

"How is this possible? The Virtual Universe can't sense it anymore?!"