Zhenxuan King's Excitement

While Jiang Yao was racking his brains to "fish" and was doing so successfully, he didn't notice that several spaceships were standing and watching from an invisible membrane thousands of meters above his head.

One of them was a small spaceship chartered by the Lingtong Race.

The spaceship mainly housed the Elder of the Lingtong Race. Those below the Domain Lord level who wanted to watch the battle live had to pay for it themselves. Of course, the Lingtong Race offered discounts to its members, charging only half price.

The entire spaceship fell silent for a moment, then erupted into a cacophony of noise.

"This kid... when did Jiang Yao comprehend the Origin Law of Light?"

"Perhaps it's thanks to His Majesty Kasolo's tutelage."

"Is the Origin Law of Light the key point? What is the concept of the second form of the Sui Divine Weapon? He must have already crossed the threshold of the Origin Law of Space! Otherwise, unless his mental power reaches the level of Domain Lord, he can forcibly activate it."

"The three Origin Law fire, light, and space... Incredible! He's not a realm lord, and his consciousness can't enter the Universe Origin. How could he comprehend so many laws in just a few hundred years, and with such profound understanding?"

"Haha, I originally thought that if Jiang Yao could be absorbed into the Guluo Secret Realm like Yanchen, the situation facing my Lingtong Race would improve. I didn't expect it to go this far. I'm afraid even the Virtual Universe Company can get in..."

"The Core Layer of the Virtual Universe Company? Heh heh, being able to unleash the second form of the Sui Divine Weapon, they've been qualified to compete for first place in previous years!"

"Our Lingtong Race has finally seen hope..."

"Meng Yi, you've kept this a secret very well. When I was refused an audience with His Majesty Kasolo, my heart sank to the bottom..."

Lord Kasa, who was in full charge of the war deployment against the Four Sacred Lands led by Yinhu Island, complained to Meng Yi.

Although it was a complaint, the Lord of the Kasa Realm had a smile on his face—a smile of joy and relief. He no longer had to bear the fate of his entire race, no longer had to receive reports of countless deaths and injuries every day, and no longer had to drive countless young warriors into that seemingly endless drain.

The Lingtong Race is one of only two racial forces among the six Sacred Land, while the other Four Sacred Lands, apart from the Zhuchong Holy Land, are not racial forces. Once one batch is exhausted, another batch of cannon fodder can be recruited from the universe.

In terms of waging a war of attrition, the Lingtong Race naturally suffers far more than the Four Sacred Lands.

As a senior Elder of the Domain Lord, Meng Yi had a free spot to enter the spaceship, so he brought along Dika, the current Patriarch of the Yanhe Branch, as well as Prose and Kuman to watch the event.

Meng Yi smiled wryly, "I only found out before the Genius Tournament started. I couldn't believe it when I received Jiang Yao's email."

Kasa nodded. "You did the right thing, Jiang Yao did the right thing. That Yinhu Island actually plotted to assassinate His Majesty Kasolo had already taken him as a disciple. How utterly depraved... Using a counter-strategy and concealing the information was a brilliant move!"

"My Lingtong Race is not destined to perish!"

In the Virtual Universe, at the center of the Xuanshang Continent, on a magnificent Floating Mountain.

Numerous powerful figures, whose auras were so strong they made one's heart tremble, lined up and took their seats. This was a banquet hosted by the Xuanshang Universe Lord. The main attendees were the five hundred kings and Vajra Race under the Xuanshang Universe Lord, the high-ranking officials of the five major forces 'Xuanshang Branch, and the high-ranking officials of other powerful forces with a large number of clansmen distributed throughout the Xuanshang Universe Country, such as the Talun Race, the Vajra Clan, and the Bihe Race.

Of course, there will also be some lone wolves and strong individuals.

Those who can sit here are all powerful and Immortal God.

"This Golden Marrow Wine can only be drunk in the Virtual Universe, and only at His Majesty the King's banquets. It's the thing I look forward to most at every banquet."

"Stop pretending to be poor. Everyone knows you reaped a considerable harvest in the Longbo Secret Realm this time..."

"... The slots for the Tianshang Secret Realm have already been allocated and cannot be changed."

"Brother, brother, please be a little more lenient. You know that my Vajra Race has produced ten Immortal God over the past ten eras..."

"I've heard that over a dozen Marquis Immortal have recently died on the Third Battlefield, the Xuehuan Continent. The King Fenglun and that Guimo King are locked in a fierce battle..."

"... Any news about that newly discovered secret realm? How dangerous is it exactly?"

"The Universe Galaxy Bank seems to be covering up the news. This newly discovered secret realm is probably extraordinary. However, I did hear that a King-level expert died here..."

"Isn't the newly appointed head of the Galaxy Xuanshang Branch, Marquis Yuluo, right there? Just ask him."

"I just asked, and he said he didn't know the specifics either..."

The Immortal God were clinking glasses and exchanging information, while the supreme beings seated on the two enormous thrones at the very top were also conversing.

"... Guluo suffered a great loss this time; it seems that his clone can never be regenerated."

The speaker was a woman shrouded in mist, obscuring her true appearance, and her voice was melodious and ethereal.

"His injuries from last time haven't healed yet, and he still dares to enter the Ancestral God Secret Realm again."

The Xuanshang Universe Lord has the appearance of a young man, but his body is covered with purple light patterns, and his hair is silver-white, long and flowing down his back. His voice is like the clear sound of a bronze chime, as if it contains some kind of Soul Path.

"Huh?" Beneath the platform where the two supreme beings resided, a tall, Immortal Expert with skin covered in patterns suddenly frowned. "Li Xiao has been eliminated?"

Li Xiao is the strongest seed candidate of their Xuanshang Royal Clan after Wuka, the former number one genius at the star level, died in the Trial God Kingdom. He has no hope of entering the Virtual Universe Company, but as a teacher of the Tianxuan Secret Realm, his requirement for Li Xiao is that he should be ranked at least in the top 100 of the Xuanshang Universe Country.

It's still a long way from the end of the Preliminary Elimination Tournament, so it's problematic that Li Xiao is eliminated so early given his skill level.

Immediately, with a thought, a video frame appeared on the huge screen above the waterfall at the top of the mountain. The video showed the process of Jiang Yao killing Li Xiao and more than a hundred other contestants in the 27th World Area, and it was even a replay!

This drew the attention of many Immortal Expert back to the giant screen.

Although the banquet was hosted by the Xuanshang Universe Lord under the guise of watching the competition among various geniuses, in reality, few of the Immortal God from various major powers present were interested in the competition itself. They were all using this opportunity to exchange information and deepen their relationships.

Of course, if an Immortal God wants to watch the competition of their own faction's geniuses, they can directly control the screen to display real-time tracking footage, and even replay it, which is more convenient than paying to watch the competition live.

"Wow, Xing Divine Weapon? One person wielding two Controller Divine Weapons?"

"The Poyuan Blade! It's so easy to wield, amazing..."

Whose little guy is this?

"Jiang Yao... the Lingtong Race... the Kasolo Empire... is he a disciple of the Marquis Huanqiong?"

"Marquis Huanqiong? It's him. I heard he was seriously injured on the Outer-Region Battlefield. Hey, Mad Sword Marquis, aren't you on good terms with Marquis Huanqiong?"

"To comprehend three Origin Law at the stellar level, and to have reached the threshold of entering the realm of laws in each of them—that's probably even stronger than that Moyilin, right?"

"Congratulations, Your Majesty! The Xuanshang Universe Country has not achieved a ranking in the top 100 of the 1008th Universe Country in the Genius Tournament for over a hundred epochs. This little guy is fully qualified to compete for a spot in the Primal Secret Realm of the Virtual Universe Company."

The young-looking Xuanshang Universe Lord also revealed a hint of joy in his tone. "Haha, hmm, this strength is indeed qualified to compete for first place in the final battle. Not bad. With the addition of Moyilin, the results of my Xuanshang Universe Country should see a huge improvement this time."

The recent Genius Tournament in the Xuanshang Universe Country have consistently had a high minimum standard, with at least three or four people entering the Core Layer of the Virtual Universe Company each year. However, the maximum standard is not high, with few able to enter the Heaven and Earth Secret Realm and Earth Secret Realm or higher.

Good training conditions are only one aspect. To truly rank among the top star-level super geniuses in the 1008 Universe Country, talent is the primary factor. Good training conditions can only play a supporting role and raise the lower limit.

After all, a star-level being is too young. Resources, secret techniques, ultimate skills, and even the Law Comprehension all require time to accumulate, so the main competition is talent.

Talent is a matter of probability and luck. The territory of the Xuanshang Universe Country is not larger than that of other Universe Country, so it does not have an advantage in this respect.

On the contrary, in the Peak Warrior Tournament, with the nurturing of the Three Great Secret Realms, the Xuanshang Universe Country will achieve better results.

With the praise from the Xuanshang Universe Lord, the group of Immortal Expert seized the opportunity and began to offer their congratulations one after another.

As for the fact that Jiang Yao rose to power by stepping on the number one genius of the Xuanshang Royal Clan, nobody cared. The Xuanshang Royal Clan has multiplied to trillions, and it is highly questionable how much affection the Xuanshang Universe Lord has for his descendants.

However, two of the Immortal God were greatly surprised.

One of them was Jiang Yao Lingcang Marquis, a man with silver hair. He was looking at the battle scene on the screen, which could be described as a "massacre," with a look of bewilderment in his eyes.

"Impossible... I saw him enter the Inheritance Tower with my own eyes... All the trial participants inside the Inheritance Tower were killed by that Realm Lord and that unknown demonic beast sent by the Zhenxuan King... How did he escape? And I thoroughly checked the Inheritance Tower..."

The other was Zhenxuan King face was covered by Bronze Mask.

"Jin Lun is lying?" Zhenxuan King was initially furious, but then calmed down. "No..."

Zhenxuan King went through all the strange points and the more he thought about it, the more he felt there was something wrong.

Zhenxuan King turned to a handsome, golden-skinned powerhouse sitting to his left and asked, "Guanglong, may I check the list of those who have entered and exited the Tianshang Secret Realm from 180 years ago to the present? I owe you a favor."

This golden-skinned powerhouse is the commander of the First Legion of the Xuanshang Universe Country, King Guanglong. He is under the dual leadership of the Virtual Universe Company and the Xuanshang Universe Lord, and is a genuine King-level powerhouse. He has been guarding the Tianshang Secret Realm, and the two have always had a good relationship.

King Guanglong frowned. "I can't give you the list of Immortal God and above. I can only give you the list of those below Immortal God, and the records involving the Core Layer disciples of the five major powers will be blocked."

"A list below Immortal is also acceptable!"

Zhenxuan King took the disc-shaped recorder handed to him by King Guanglong and flipped through the records of people entering and leaving the Tianshang Secret Realm. All people entering and leaving the Tianshang Secret Realm had their appearance and basic information automatically recorded by recorders placed at the entrance and exit of the teleportation channel.

The soul power of King-level expert is incredibly strong; Zhenxuan King can access information on countless people almost every instant.

Until Zhenxuan King's thoughts lingered on an image of a realm lord with green skin.

"The Phantom Mask!"

As the owner and creator of the Phantom Mask, Zhenxuan King was extremely familiar with every disguised identity within the mask, all of whom were humans or Alien Race he had enslaved or killed.

Sure enough, inside the Inheritance Tower, some people did not die. Not only did they survive, but they also obtained the Phantom Mask, escaped the Trial God Kingdom, escaped the Great Rift, entered the Tianshang Secret Realm, and left the Tianshang Secret Realm through a teleportation channel under a disguised identity.

King Zhenxuan King returned the disc-shaped recorder to King Guanglong without revealing his true feelings, but he was Extreme Point excited.

His eyes, hidden beneath the Bronze Mask, were fixed on Jiang Yao's figure on the screen, though he was still puzzled as to how this stellar-level kid had survived in the Inheritance Tower and escaped the Trial God Kingdom.

But at this point, he was already 80% certain.

All the trial participants inside the Inheritance Tower died. The useless world lord of the Jin Lun Sect and that unknown powerful demon beast were both killed by Lingcang Marquis.

However, Yedier's Inheritance Token mysteriously disappeared, which even caused considerable conflict between the immortals under the Xuanshang Universe Lord and their Talun Race, who suspected that he had obtained the Inheritance Token.

After all, if it weren't for the Inheritance Token, why would the mighty Zhenxuan King, a titled King-level Immortal, send a Realm Lord to secretly infiltrate the Trial God Kingdom?

And now, he seems to have grasped the most crucial clue.

There is only one possibility: not all the trial participants in the Inheritance Tower died. Some were survivors who not only took the Phantom Mask but also seized all the treasures in the Inheritance Tower, including Yedier's Inheritance Token.

"Jiang Yao..."

If Zhenxuan King was completely indifferent and unconcerned about Jin Lun's elaborate scheme to eliminate this stellar-level youth before, now he couldn't wait to teleport to the Kasolo Empire and seize Jiang Yao.

Pity...

As Zhenxuan King watched Jiang Yao's battle, which had already attracted everyone's attention, his restless heart calmed down.

This kid chose just the right moment to register with the Xuanshang Universe Lord. It's safe to say that this protective aura won't fall off until the Genius Tournament is completely over. As for after the Genius Tournament ends? Then he'll go to Chaos City, and after leaving Chaos City, he'll go to the Primordial Secret Realm or even the Primal Secret Realm...

However, how could a mere stellar-level being guard the Inheritance Token of Yedier? Even becoming a member of the Virtual Universe Company's Primal Secret Region Member wouldn't be enough to protect it.

The key now is not to alert the enemy. Lingcang Marquis might have thought of this too. Once the immortals under the Xuanshang Universe Lord learn of this news, he might not be able to Inheritance Token for himself.