The Hatred of King Tianmu
Xuanshang Universe Country, a huge planet with an entirely earthen yellow color.
On this super-large planet, which could not possibly have formed in a normal universe, there is only desolation and loneliness, but a tall tower stands atop it.
Inside the tower, seated on the throne was the ruler of the Vajra Race Xuanshang Branch, and also the only King-level Immortal King Tianmu to be granted the title of King. Covered in long, downy hair, resembling an ape, he asked, "Is the news accurate? That genius from the Lingtong Race will be absorbed into the Core Layer the Virtual Universe Company?"
A human below, who also resembled an ape, respectfully replied, "It is indeed true. We also have people in the Martial Department Xuanshang Branch of the Virtual Universe Company."
"Hmph!" King Tianmu's voice was icy, filled with murderous intent. "The Lingtong Race, this lowly race with only seventh-grade bloodline, has actually managed to produce geniuses one after another! Still trying to struggle in its death throes... Kill him! Kill all the geniuses of the Lingtong Race, whether they are in the Guluo Secret Realm or the Youyuan Secret Realm! I will not repeat the mistakes made by Zhenxuan King!"
The subordinate had some doubts. "Clan Ancestor, are you going to take direct action against the Lingtong Race? What if that mysterious powerful figure protecting the Lingtong Race...?"
"Don't worry about it!" King Tianmu said coldly, "I've already learned from the Bihe Race that the Immortal Expert guarded the Lingtong Race before was actually Chiling's Wucha Race guard Inspector the inspector of the Giant Axe Coliseum headquarters!"
"Hmph, Chiling is on such good terms with Jiang Yao. It seems the rumors that Jiang Yao once saved that Luoxiao Race boy's life in the Nine Star Sea are true. However, for some reason, Chiling suddenly World Break Lord level and was recalled to the Giant Axe Universe, stepping down as Inspector. Naturally, the Wucha Race's Immortal Guards are no longer under his command."
"Chiling..." the subordinate exclaimed in surprise, "If we deal with the Lingtong Race, won't we anger Chiling?"
He was hailed as a peerless genius, appearing only once every hundred million epochs. Even though he had not yet become Immortal God, he still inspired awe and fear in others.
"So what if I anger him?" King Tianmu sneered. "Do you think Chiling would oppose my Vajra Race for the sake of another race? Besides, because of that powerful and mysterious Beast God Inheritance, Chiling's situation is no better than Jiang Yao's before. He might be assassinated by the Alien Race at any time. Do I have to worry about him when I'm avenging my son's death?!"
A powerful wave swept out, causing the immortal Ape-man below the stage to tremble all over, secretly cursing himself for speaking out of turn.
The reason why King Tianmu hated Jiang Yao so much was because King Tianmu most favored son and disciple was involved in the refining of "Blood Source Liquid" and was implicated in the great purge initiated by Jiang Yao.
Because of his arrogance and the favor he enjoyed from the King Tianmu, he resisted the Second Legion's attempt to capture him. He only managed to kill a Realm Lord warrior, but was immediately killed on the spot by the Immortal God of the First Legion who arrived shortly afterward.
King Tianmu was furious about this, but Jiang Yao controlled the Xuanshang Branch of the Virtual Universe Company and, relying on the power of Youyuan Venerable, even killed the disciple of Undying Venerable King Juehun, as a warning to others. King Tianmu and the Vajra Race naturally dared not have any objections.
But the hatred will not disappear. It's not just King Tianmu's hatred. Under Jiang Yao's great purge, countless people were captured and imprisoned in the Star Domain Prison by the Three Legions, and even executed. If Jiang Yao were to encounter any mishap, these forces and races would retaliate.
After confirming that Jiang Yao had been tricked by the Zerg and was doomed, the Vajra Race and many other races and forces began to target the Lingtong Race. However, the Lingtong Race was protected by a mysterious Immortal Expert, and after encountering a tough obstacle, the forces that wanted to harm the Lingtong Race withdrew their heads again.
This time, after much difficulty, it was confirmed that the mysterious powerhouse who had been secretly protecting the Lingtong Race had left, and that Marquis Huanqiong had gone to the Outer-Region Battlefield without any news. King Tianmu was the first to become restless.
The murderous intent in King Tianmu's eyes, coupled with the suppressed humiliation of seeing his beloved son killed but daring not to retaliate, suddenly erupted. "Jiang Yao! You're lucky to have died at the hands of the Zerg, but your race will also be buried with my child!!"
If he were to perish, he would naturally be able to await the mass resurrection of the Universe Master. However, his child is merely Ordinary Immortal and has no right to be included in the resurrection list. How could he possibly forgive the murder of his son?
"You're in charge of assassinating the geniuses of the Lingtong Race. Make sure not a single one is missed!" King Tianmu said coldly. "As for how to deal with the Lingtong Race, that's none of your concern."
Mass slaughter of life is a violation of the laws of the Universe Country, and even the King Tianmu would be punished by the five major powers, at the very least imprisoned in the Star Domain Prison.
Therefore, King Tianmu has been lying low all these years, and even went to the Outer-Region Battlefield to take in several unknown Alien Race Soul Slave. After these Soul Slave slaughtered the Lingtong Race, they could directly self-destruct, thus pinning the blame on the Alien Race cleanly and efficiently, without giving anyone any ammunition against them.
Unless the Universe Master Reverse Time and Space, or the Universe Venerable searches his soul, no one can catch him.
But which Universe Master or Universe Venerable would bother to intervene for a race born of a deceased genius?
Even though many people know this is revenge against the Lingtong Race, Jiang Yao has offended far too many powerful figures and forces. Why is it that he, the King Tianmu, is the murderer? Why not look for the Undying Venerable?
After carefully considering the plan in his mind and finding no loopholes or flaws, King Tianmu looked up at the top of the tower, as if he could see the boundless starry sky through it. "You lowly race, it is your honor to be buried with my child!"
A black, Shuttle Spaceship is traveling at 30 times the speed of light in the Dark Universe.
Inside the spaceship's control room, the Intelligent Life's voice was filled with excitement. "Qianhuo, we're almost at the Lingtong Star Domain! Once we get home, we won't let a single one of those pursuers escape!"
The young man from the Lingtong Race, sitting cross-legged, showed no joy; his face remained grave. "Two geniuses from our clan who entered the Youyuan Secret Realm were assassinated before, and now a Realm Lord expert is chasing me. If it weren't for the fact that my spaceship is the clan's highest-level F-Class Spaceship, I wouldn't have been able to escape. I'm afraid there's a powerful mastermind behind this, trying to annihilate all the geniuses of my Lingtong Race!"
This young man from the Lingtong Race was none other than Qianhuo Huo, a stellar-level genius whom Jiang Yao had rescued from the Black Moon God Lord's slave star system. He had awakened the ninth Bloodline Divine Ability "Bizhang" planted by Jiang Yao.
However, he was already a cosmic-level powerhouse at this point, and the badge on his chest further indicated his status as One-Star Universe Mercenary.
The Intelligent Life asked doubtfully, "So what? We're almost home. Even the Realm Lord can't do anything to you then."
Qianhuo shook his head, his expression grave. "The mastermind behind this wants to kill all the geniuses of the Lingtong Race. Why? After killing us geniuses, the mastermind's target will probably be our Lingtong Race!"
"What?" The Intelligent Life was speechless with shock. "But aren't they afraid of His Prince Jiang Yao? Aren't they—"
"Your Prince Jiang Yao?" Qianhuo's eyes lit up, then dimmed again. He smiled bitterly, "His Highness has been missing for 1,500 years. Apart from the Clan Leader, the Elder, and Prose Kuman, who still believes His Highness is alive? Haven't they tested us enough over the years? I originally thought that if I could quickly advance to the Heaven and Earth Secret Realm or even the Primordial Secret Realm after entering the Core Layer the Virtual Universe Company, perhaps it would make them hesitate..."
After Qianhuo and his sister, along with other Lingtong Race who were being enslaved, were rescued by Jiang Yao, he developed a strong sense of belonging to the Lingtong Race who had invested so much in raising him. He would never allow all of this to be destroyed and for him to fall back into a precarious life of slavery!
"The End-of-the-World Secret Realm is still not enough!" A hint of anxiety flashed in Qianhuo's eyes.
Although he was regarded as the number one genius of the Lingtong Race —no one in the Lingtong Race considered Jiang Yao to be among the geniuses anymore—he knew very well that his talent was only Pingping, his physical fitness Pingping, and his comprehension was also average.
The reason he has achieved what he has now is the strange Bloodline Divine Ability he has awakened, and the divine Divine Bird in his sea of consciousness. That Divine Bird is constantly emitting a strange rhythm and a powerful, indescribable artistic conception.
He was able to comprehend the Origin Law by relying on the divine essence emanating from that Divine Bird.
Knowing that he wasn't particularly gifted, he stopped trying to comprehend other Law of Light, or even the laws of time and space. Instead, he focused on understanding the Origin Law of Fire, so that he could compete with the true geniuses of the universe.
Even so, while he might be considered among the top geniuses in the Xuanshang Universe Country, he wouldn't be considered particularly outstanding among the 1008 Universe Country in the entire universe. Even the powerful figures in the Martial Department of the Virtual Universe Company said that after entering the Core Layer, he could only stay in the End-of-the-World Secret Realm.
As long as the Divine Bird is there, Qianhuo is confident that he will be able to enter the Heaven and Earth Secret Realm, the Primordial Secret Realm, and even the Primal Secret Realm.
But this will take time!
Now that the mastermind behind it all has started targeting these geniuses, it proves that the Lingtong Race is once again at a critical juncture.
He also wanted to save his clan from crisis, just like Prince Jiang Yao in the legends passed down through the Lingtong Race!
Qianhuo took out a long, triangular prism-shaped crystal from his Space Ring. It was blood red and emitted an invisible fluctuation like the beating of a heart.
He gazed at the crystal with hopeful eyes. This crystal was said to be the clan's most treasured artifact left behind by His Prince Jiang Yao. It was believed that anyone who could fuse with it would undergo a complete transformation, forge the foundation of a powerful being, and become a true genius!
Qianhuo has fused countless times, but each time he failed amidst extreme pain. It is said that his will is not strong enough, which is why he has been traveling around the universe to train over the years. He wants to strengthen his will.
Filled with anxiety about the perilous situation of the Lingtong Race, he made a cut for the umpteenth time and brought the Xueluo Crystal close to the wound.
"After fusing with this crystal, I will definitely become the true genius the Clan Leader spoke of! I will be able to quickly enter the Heaven and Earth Secret Realm and the Primordial Secret Realm! I will be able to become a pillar of the clan, and make those forces with ill intentions towards the Lingtong Race think twice! I will be able to... I will be able to protect the people I want to protect, my sister, my friends, just like His Prince Jiang Yao..."
"Ah!" The extreme pain overwhelmed the young man of the Lingtong Race's firm will, making his will struggle like a candle flame in a sea of suffering!
The Intelligent Life could only pray as it watched its master's skin crack and its body covered in blood.