Lingcang Planet

A pure white spaceship entered the Lanhui Planet Port, and several guards immediately surrounded it, all of whom were powerful figures at the cosmic level or above. The Three-Eyed Old Man at the head was even a Domain Lord.

"Your Highness, His Majesty has emerged from seclusion and is waiting for you at the palace."

Jiang Yao nodded, looking at the scenery along the way with some curiosity. "Why does it feel like Lanhui Planet has changed a lot?"

He hadn't returned to Lanhui Planet for decades. Of course, for his own safety, Jiang Yao had only chosen to cultivate in a star system near Lanhui Planet.

However, a few decades is far too short a time in the universe to cause a planet to undergo changes visible to the naked eye.

A smile appeared on the Three-Eyed Old Man's face, "Your Highness has keen observation skills. It's all thanks to His Majesty's actions more than a hundred years ago in Ling... in the Jiuyuan Holy Land, which forced back the God Lord Jinlun and the Phoenix Feather God Lord."

In the past, even the patriarch of the Lanhui Imperial Family was overwhelmed by Yinhu Island. Since His Majesty ascended the throne, although his prestige has greatly increased, he has been in seclusion and has dealt with few worldly affairs. As a result, the situation has not changed.

However, starting a century ago, more and more small forces surviving under the oppressive power of the Sacred Land, as well as many lone powerful individuals, bought up numerous planets in star systems near Lanhui Planet, and even moved to Lanhui Planet to live."

Jiang Yao seemed to be deep in thought. Although Lanhui Planet was the capital of the empire in the past, in terms of prosperity, it could not compare with the core planet of Yinhu Island, and it was even somewhat inferior to the Lingshen Planet of the Lingtong Race. It was about the same as the core planet of the other Four Sacred Lands.

Since Kasolo appeared on Lingshen Planet and forced Yinhu Island to retreat, those who knew Kasolo was Marquis Immortal being assumed that he had recovered from his injuries. Even those who didn't know could see that Kasolo's power far surpassed that of the nominal rulers of the previous dynasty.

The changes in wind direction have far-reaching effects, and many powerful forces and individuals are willing to purchase planets near Lanhui Planet acquire properties there.

The actions of Immortal God can affect the entire star field.

Inside the Golden Hall, Kasolo's tail was tucked into his waist, and his murderous aura had slightly diminished, perhaps because he was in a better mood. He looked at Jiang Yao and said, "Since you're participating in the trial this time, it's only right and proper for me, as your teacher, to bestow upon you a few treasures."

However, when it comes to soul defense, you have the secret technique 'Zhenhuang Mirror', so as long as you are careful, you should be fine.

However, there are still some shortcomings in terms of material defense.

"I have two treasures here," Kasolo said slowly. "One is the 'Star-Eating Grass' at the World Lord Level, but the rules of the God Kingdom Trial stipulate that life forms exceeding the cosmic level, including plant life, are not allowed to appear."

The other is the Thunder Scale Armor, which not only greatly weakens non-soul attacks but also significantly increases your speed. Of course, it's best used by a powerful individual who has comprehended the Lightning Origin Law to unleash its full power. However, since you've already mastered the <Zhenhuang> to the basics, you can forcibly activate it with your mental power."

As he spoke, he threw a piece of armor that was almost completely transparent, with faint flashes of lightning within it, in front of Jiang Yao.

After Jiang Yao put on the armor, amidst flashes of lightning, the transparent armor expanded and spread like metal, covering Jiang Yao's entire body and transforming into a full-body suit of armor that completely protected him.

Lightning crackled incessantly across the transparent armor. Jiang Yao felt as if his body had lost its weight, as if he could transform into lightning and travel through the universe with a single thought.

"It can at least triple my maximum flight speed!"

After Jiang Yao mastered the first level of the Zhenhuang Sacred Body, his maximum speed reached 1200 kilometers per second. If he tripled that speed, it would reach at least 3600 kilometers per second, completely exceeding the maximum speed of most universe-level powerhouses.

It's a pity that he has already mastered the first level of "Fire Fusion," so this speed is no longer useful to him. Of course, he still values the defensive capabilities of the armor itself.

Seeing that Jiang Yao had finished trying out the Thunder Scale Armor, Kasolo continued, "The teleportation channels for the Three Great Secret Realms trials are located on Lingcang Planet in the Xuanshang Universe Country, which is quite far from this star field. The journey takes a long time, and with Yinhu Island nearby, they might take a risk."

"So I'll take you directly to the Xuanshang Branch of the Universe Mercenary Alliance via the Divine Kingdom Teleportation channel. It's not far from Lingcang Planet. I'll then send a Realm Lord to escort you to Lingcang Planet."

Jiang Yao naturally had no objections. He had some concerns, after all, Yinhu Island had tried to intercept him before.

On the surface of a small comet within the territory of the Xuanshang Universe Country, a dazzling light appeared out of nowhere, and a spaceship appeared out of thin air.

Before Jiang Yao could properly observe his surroundings, he heard Kasolo say, "See this planet in front of us? This is the Xuanshang Branch of the Universe Mercenary Alliance."

Jiang Yao immediately saw the enormous planet that was so close in the outdoor simulation, almost occupying half of the sky.

The comet on which the spaceship was located was just an insignificant star within the rings surrounding this giant yellow planet.

Before Kasolo could land on the planet with Jiang Yao, a powerful roar caused all the powerful beings on other comets and asteroids within the star ring to take notice.

"Hahaha! Little Ka, you're really not being fair! You've barely even been on the Virtual Universe Network all these years. If I didn't know you were running around like a local tyrant in the Lanhui Star Sector, I would have thought you were dead!"

Little... Little Card?

Jiang Yao could barely hide his surprise as he secretly glanced at his cheap teacher, a cold and aloof young man surrounded by a murderous aura, whose eyes now held a hint of helplessness.

A streak of Flowing Light descended, revealing a burly man covered in downy hair, resembling a white-haired gorilla.

Kasolo transmitted his voice to Jiang Yao: "He is the Mad Sword Marquis, born into the Kahuns Race, and is one of the three executive directors of the Xuanshang Branch of the Universe Mercenary Alliance. The Kahuns Race is also a type of Ape-man Race that is widely distributed among Human Race."

I met him in the Outer-Region Battlefield; we were both realm lords back then."

Jiang Yao nodded. No wonder this Mad Sword Marquis dared to call Kasolo Little Kasorlo; it turned out they had known each other since they were both nobody.

Kasolo's expression remained cold. "Mad Sword, this is Jiang Yao, the new disciple I told you about. I'm here to send him to participate in the Trials of the Three Great Secret Realms God Kingdom Trial."

"Haha, I thought you were lying to me." The Ape-man looked at Jiang Yao with piercing eyes. "I never thought that one day you, Marquis Huanqiong, would also take on disciples. I even made a bet with someone that if I were your disciple, I would probably be scared to death by you before I even went to the secret realm or the battlefield Outer-Region Battlefield."

"Only a stellar-level little guy, tsk tsk, already participating in the trials of the Three Great Secret Realms God Kingdom Trial, that's certainly your style."

Jiang Yao always felt that the Ape-man's gaze towards him carried a hint of pity.

However, Marquis Huanqiong? This was the first time he had ever heard his teacher receive the title of Marquis-level.

"Don't worry, I've already made preparations for what you told me before. I've sent a Realm Lord to escort this little guy to Lingcang Planet. But you still owe me the wine, right? Don't try to fool me by offering to buy me wine in the Virtual Universe. I want real Tianyuan Wine..."

Mad Sword Marquis led the two of them to a miniature continent within the star ring. Although it was miniature, it was still tens of thousands of square kilometers in area.

Jiang Yao discovered that most of the planets within the ring system were comets or rocky asteroids covered in ice, but a small portion were regularly shaped continents.

On the miniature continent, countless spaceships were parked, along with a massive portal, resembling some kind of teleportation channel. A long queue stood in front of the portal, and judging from their auras, they were all cosmic-level powerhouses.

The Ape-man ape-man watched as Jiang Yao surveyed the long line of cosmic-level soldiers and said with a smile, "This is the teleportation channel for the One-star Mercenary assessment."

Because the Xuanshang Universe Country the Tianshang Secret Realm, which can attract the Void Tide and the remaining damaged God Kingdom of the dead immortals, the Xuanshang Universe Country's One-star Mercenary assessment has been changed to be conducted within the damaged God Kingdom.

The two-star mercenary assessment takes place within the secret territory of the Xuanshang Universe Country.

Since all three-star mercenaries are at least Realm Lords, the assessment is conducted by headquarters in the Outer-Region Battlefield.

I met your teacher when I took the three-star mercenary exam. He was the one I recommended to help me pass the three-star mercenary exam and join the Universe Mercenary Alliance.

Your teacher is a five-star mercenary in my Universe Mercenary Alliance. When you reach the Realm Lord level, you can also participate in the three-star mercenary assessment. Three-star mercenaries can enjoy many resources and guidance within the Universe Mercenary Alliance. The Three Great Secret Realms cannot compare to my Mercenary Alliance. You may even have the opportunity to go to the Initial Universe to comprehend the mysteries.

"It's completely different from being a trainee, one-star, or two-star mercenary—it's just a title that might come with some economic privileges."

Although the Universe Mercenary Alliance is a relatively loose organization, starting from the three-star mercenaries, it focuses on cultivating promising members, just like the other four major forces.

Kasolo scoffed, "No need to think about it, my disciple has a place to go."

"Oh?" The furry Mad Sword Marquis understood the implication in Jiang Yao's words and looked at him more seriously.

A ninth-tier stellar-level being at this particular time clearly indicates that Kasolo is training this disciple with the aim of getting him into the Core Layer the Virtual Universe Company.

"No wonder you suddenly started taking on disciples; you've found some promising talents."

Mad Sword Marquis knew Kasolo's personality; this arrogant Immortal Expert was not one to speak empty words. Since he dared to say such a thing, it meant that this little guy indeed had the strength to challenge the top three in the Xuanshang Universe Country.

Normally, only those who rank at least in the top three of Xuanshang Universe Country have a chance to enter the Virtual Universe Company.

The Ape-man silently memorized Jiang Yao's name. He knew a thing or two about the geniuses of the Three Great Secret Realms and major forces of the Xuanshang Universe Country, many of whom had even participated in the Apprentice Mercenary Assessment of the Universe Mercenary Alliance.

Today, another new name will be added to this list. No wonder Kasolo dared to let him participate in this God Kingdom Trial the Three Great Secret Realms.

Go, and remember what I said.

Kasolo watched as Jiang Yao, led by a Kahuns Race lord, boarded a flat-topped spaceship.

Jiang Yao nodded; he knew that Kasolo had told him not to be arrogant and not to be greedy.

"I thought you were a madman who didn't care about your disciple's life at all. A genius who has the potential to enter the Virtual Universe Company is participating in the trial. If something happens to him, it won't be easy to find another talent like him." Mad Sword Marquis teased Kasolo with a smile.

The Three Great Secret Realms can disregard the lives of geniuses; how extensive is their selection of talent? Of the Three Great Dao Halls, apart from the Tianxuan Dao Hall, the other two are spread throughout the Xuanshang Universe Country.

It wouldn't be easy for a single Immortal Expert to recruit such a genius.

Kasolo's expression remained cold and stern. "Rather than perish when I reach the level of a World Lord, it's better to die now."

The Mad Sword Marquis remained silent, as if some memory had been stirred within him.

Jiang Yao was unaware of the conversation between his teacher and Mad Sword Marquis. The powerful Kahuns Race Realm Lord who was escorting him seemed to be a completely different person from Mad Sword Marquis, remaining silent and taciturn throughout the journey without any unexpected incidents.

The spaceship arrived at its destination, Lingcang Planet, in just a few days.

A planet covered in blue glaciers.

The Ape-man Realm Lord, sparing with words, said, "This planet is the property of Lingcang Marquis, and it is also the location of the teleportation channel for the trials of the Three Great Secret Realms God Kingdom Trial."

Lingcang Marquis is an instructor in the Guluo Secret Realm. Apart from a few powerful King-level who rarely appear to give lectures, Lingcang Marquis is the highest-ranking person in charge of the Guluo Secret Realm.

Even without the Ape-man Realm Lord's further introduction, Jiang Yao could already sense Lingcang Marquis's intimidating aura.

On a massive glacier, a giant with a full head of silver hair and a golden cloak, standing over ten meters tall, unabashedly exuded an aura that not only surrounded the entire Lingcang Planet but could also be sensed in the nearby starry sky.

The silver-haired giant glanced at Jiang Yao's spaceship that had landed on the glacier before looking away.

Each trial is attended by geniuses from powerful forces; it's not uncommon for world lords to escort them, and some are even escorted by Immortal God.

"The rules for this trial are engraved on the glacier. Go see for yourselves. Don't ask me anything you don't understand. I will explain the precautions to you all once everyone has arrived!"

The next chapter will be around 2 AM, and there will be an extra chapter tonight.