Liuyu Crystal

In a silent, ancient starry sky, a giant sphere floats, surrounded by multicolored light. Each ray of light is like a ribbon, stretching across the starry sky and encircling the sphere.

The sphere, which is tens of thousands of kilometers in size, emits a soft glow. Its surface is covered with layers of twisted and coiled patterns, resembling human veins.

There seemed to be another space inside the giant sphere, with a magnificent palace hidden in the center.

The woman, shrouded in a barely visible, almost transparent veil, suddenly opened her eyes. "Teacher, my connection with Zhenxuan King has been severed. Did I succeed?"

On the throne, a woman in purple robes nodded slightly, her voice filled with endless allure. "Jiang Yao has already been absorbed into the 'Liuyu Crystal,' Longye, well done..."

Suddenly, the purple-robed woman's voice changed abruptly. "Youyuan Venerable... the Xuanshang Universe Lord has arrived!"

"Hmph, trying to stop me..."

Inside the palace in the center of the Talun Continent, all the Immortal God saw Jiang Yao receive the Divine Envoy Inheritance Crystal from Zhenxuan King, a treasure they both envied and resented, and then the two of them suddenly disappeared.

Then, two terrifying auras descended directly upon the Talun Continent.

Everything and everyone seemed to be encased in amber, frozen in place by the hazy light, like a still painting.

As soon as Youyuan Venerable arrived, his gaze fell on the multifaceted spherical crystal floating in the center of the hall. The crystal was trembling violently, creating a spatial fluctuation, as if it wanted to Teleportation away.

"Divine Envoy Inheritance Crystal? No, that's not right—" Youyuan Venerable revealed a shocked expression.

Without a word, the young-looking Xuanshang Universe Lord reached out to seize the crystal and prevent it from escaping.

A powerful divine force surged from the crystal and clashed head-on with the Xuanshang Universe Lord.

A cold glint flashed in the eyes of the Xuanshang Universe Lord: "The Universe Venerable!"

An endless ocean suddenly flowed out from the void, instantly covering the entire Talun Continent. The Xuanshang Universe Lord to use Domain-type Supreme Treasure, the Nine Whirlpools Thousand Wetlands Domain.

Click!

It seemed that the crystal could not withstand the confrontation between the two divine forces. Several cracks appeared on the surface of the multifaceted spherical crystal, and then the crystal completely shattered, revealing a strangely shaped black stone inside.

Both the Xuanshang Universe Lord and Youyuan Venerable's expressions changed.

The stone has a rounded, funnel-shaped form, with a smooth back and sharp edges on the front, resembling a crystal or some kind of ornament inlaid in something.

An extremely powerful Spiritual Imprint is attached to the stone, drawing divine power in an attempt to break the spacetime blockade imposed by Youyuan Venerable and the Xuanshang Universe Lord, and escape far away.

"Zerg!!"

Youyuan Venerable's eyes flashed with coldness; he could sense the other party's identity from that Spiritual Imprint.

Zerg Universe Venerable!

The stone seemed completely unaffected by the attacks of Youyuan Venerable and the Xuanshang Universe Lord. It appeared to exist in its own independent spacetime, with the stone being the supreme ruler of that spacetime, and no one could usurp its authority.

"Supreme Treasure! And not just any ordinary supreme Supreme Treasure. Is it Domain-type Supreme Treasure? Or a palace-type, or a sealing-type supreme treasure?"

Anxious, Youyuan Venerable tried to invade and compress the space-time around the stone, which was beyond her control, while her mind raced with speculation.

Immediately afterwards, the space-time around the stone shattered with a deafening roar.

Youyuan Venerable's expression changed drastically, because it wasn't that her attack had worked, but rather that the other party had taken the initiative.

The shattered spacetime around the stone formed a vortex, and the Spiritual Imprint attached to the stone also burned all its divine power at the same time, actually creating a miniature wormhole!

In an instant, the strangely shaped stone "fell" into the wormhole.

The seawater of the Nine Whirlpools Thousand Wetlands Domain also followed closely into the wormhole and chased after it.

But the independent space-time surrounding the stone is like an independent kingdom, indestructible. Although the water and the stone are only a hair's breadth apart, they are actually as if they are separated by countless light-years.

As the Nine Whirlpools Thousand Wetlands Domain entered, the wormhole began to collapse.

Youyuan Venerable's eyes were deep and dark, as if the universe was born, evolved, and decayed within them.

Two hazy, chaotic beams of light shot out from his eyes and into the void.

Inside the wormhole, just as the stone was about to burst out of the passage and reach the other end of the wormhole, a powerful aura faintly emanated from the other end.

"Venerable Hailun?!" The Xuanshang Universe Lord recognized the other party from that aura.

An ancient Universe Venerable of the Zerg, and also the Zerg Mother Emperor, possessing Universe Overlord.

Just as the stone was about to burst through the collapsing wormhole, suddenly, the collapsing wormhole, the Spatial Turbulence, and the entire spacetime all froze.

Everything turned into a grayish-white, chaotic color, except for the stone, which remained unchanged and was struggling and trembling violently.

Two gray-white chains stretched out from the void like dragons. One chain pierced into the thin spacetime that had re-formed around the stone, as if it had traversed countless light-years in an instant, breaking through countless obstacles and shattering spacetime. The other chain, after the spacetime around the stone shattered, lashed the stone hard with a whip.

The powerful Spiritual Imprint attached to the stone instantly collapsed, and the stone was drawn into the spacetime turbulence created by the collapse of the wormhole.

In a starry sky far beyond Human Territory, inside a magnificent palace within a gigantic sphere.

The woman in purple robes sitting on the throne suddenly let out a muffled groan, a strange light flashing in her captivating eyes.

"As expected of the Human Race Venerable known as the closest to the Universe Master, Youyuan's control over spacetime is almost on par with that of the Universe Master." The purple-robed woman's gentle voice held a hint of amazement. "She actually annihilated my Spiritual Imprint on the Liuyu Crystal at the last moment and threw the Liuyu Crystal into the spacetime turbulence."

Inside the hall, a woman dressed in a transparent veil exclaimed, "Teacher, could the Liuyu Crystal be found by humans?"

"Heh, impossible."

The woman in purple robes looked at her disciple, and the Immortal Zerg Mother Emperor Longye said gently, "The Liuyu Crystal itself has no aura, and there is an independent space-time around it. Below the level of Universe Venerable, you can't even see it if it's right in front of you, let alone find it. Even a Universe Venerable would have to get very close. The Primal Universe is so vast, how many Universe Venerable are there? Even if humanity mobilized all the Universe Venerable, it would be like looking for a needle in a haystack."

The Immortal Zerg Mother Emperor, Longye, was also somewhat worried. "This Liuyu Crystal is so precious, doesn't Teacher have a way to find another one? What if it's unlucky and falls into the hands of other powerful beings or other races..."

The woman in purple robes gently shook her head. "It is possible, but there is no need to worry too much. This Liuyu Crystal was obtained by the Bilong Universe Master in the Universe Ocean. To be honest, it is not even Supreme Treasure, otherwise it would not have been given to me so easily. The reason why it is considered precious is only because this treasure is suspected to be part of a more powerful treasure, or a component. However, the Bilong Universe Master has not been able to find any clues about it for so many years."

"Even if you're unlucky and a powerful figure from another race happens to encounter this Liuyu Crystal, they'll end up like me, at most attaching Spiritual Imprint to it, but they won't be able to refine it at all. To refine this Liuyu Crystal, you have to enter the world inside the Liuyu Crystal, but even Universe Venerable cannot enter it."

"The only option is to do what I did: send Immortal God inside to try and refine the control hub within, and completely take control of this treasure. But unless a true Invincible King-level is sent inside, they will definitely not be a match for Lanshang. But why would a true Invincible King-level take the risk of entering the inner world of the Liuyu Crystal, where there is a possibility of no return?"

Longye seemed to be deep in thought. Lanshang was similar to her, also an Immortal Zerg Mother Emperor. Every Immortal Zerg Mother Emperor was at least close to being Invincible King-level. Lanshang had entered the Liuyu Crystal long ago on her teacher's orders, attempting to refine this peculiar treasure.

The woman in purple robes spoke with absolute certainty, showing no sign of panic. "Lanshang is almost finished refining the core of the Liuyu Crystal. After a while, once she has completely refined the Liuyu Crystal, she will naturally be able to manipulate it to travel through the universe and return. Even if the Liuyu Crystal is controlled by another Venerable, they will absolutely not be able to stop it."

"Jiang Yao cannot escape no matter what. The Bilong Universe Master has tested this before. Even if an immortal imprisoned in this Liuyu Crystal dies, he cannot be resurrected in the outside world. No matter how many life-saving items the Chaos City Lord has given Jiang Yao, even if he is not killed by other immortals in the Liuyu Crystal for a while, he will eventually be unable to withstand Lanshang, who has completely refined the Liuyu Crystal."

"Once you completely control the central core of the Liuyu Crystal, you will be the master of the Liuyu Crystal World. Even Universe Venerable would not be a match for the master of the Liuyu Crystal."

"At that time, Lanshang will be able to unravel all the secrets and experiences that Jiang Yao has."

Dressed in a thin veil, Longye respectfully said, "Back then, the Venerable Canmei plotted to kill Kedi received the Empress's praise and reward for obtaining the core material of the top-tier Origin Treasure, the 'Calamity Stone.' Jiang Yao's secrets and opportunities are certainly no less than Kedi's. Teacher, your leadership in assassinating Jiang Yao this time will definitely earn you the Empress's praise as well."

The purple-robed woman on the throne smiled gently and alluringly at her disciple's compliment, "The success of this operation wouldn't have been possible without you, and I will give you a corresponding reward..."

Xuanshang Universe Country, Talun Continent.

None of the Immortal God protected by the Nine Whirlpools Thousand Wetlands Domain of the Xuanshang Universe Lord were harmed in this swift and overwhelming battle of the Venerable.

But the immortals were still greatly frightened.

The three heads of the Virtual Universe Company's Xuanshang Branch were ashen-faced, while Marquis Huanqiong Kasolo was extremely angry, glaring at the Talun Race Immortal.

The Talun Race's immortals, especially the host of this "reconciliation banquet," King Longchen, the Invincible King-level expert who came to the Giant Axe Coliseum, were still unable to recover from the shock until the end of the battle.

It wasn't until he saw the Youyuan Venerable and the Xuanshang Universe Lord that he felt a pang of sorrow. In an instant, anger towards Zhenxuan King and fear of the Talun Race's plight followed one after another.

This is the personal disciple of the Chaos City Lord!

Kedi died in the secret realm back then, and the Chaos City Lord vented his anger on the Zerg.

This happened in the Talun Race, and in a public banquet, under the watchful eyes of various powerful figures from the Xuanshang Universe Country.

Although the specific details are unknown, Zhenxuan King was definitely a participant in it.

"Your Majesty, Your Venerable," King Longchen said respectfully, forcing a smile, "Zhenxuan King... I truly know nothing of this. Our Talun Race had no idea that Zhenxuan King would dare to be so audacious..."

Before King Longchen could finish speaking, various sounds suddenly rang out: "Clang!" "Thump!" "Whoosh!"...

A vast, flowing river of stars stretched across the void, with strange artifacts vaguely visible drifting in the hazy river, emanating a terrifying pressure.

"Teacher?!" Youyuan Venerable exclaimed in surprise.

The Chaos City Lord actually came from the Initial Universe.