Star River Bank's "Slacking-Off" Gatekeeper

The Wind-Thunder Secret Realm.

Upon receiving the message from his beloved disciple, Wind-Thunder Venerable immediately rushed over with great interest.

The moment she stepped into Tang Ping's World Lord World, upon seeing the vast Blood Sea stretching across the sky for over 100,000 kilometers, her petite and exquisite body trembled violently, and her delicate, beautifully sculpted mouth gaped open in astonishment.

When her disciple mentioned the divine body of this Nether Sea Clone, she thought that such a colossal creature must require endless rare and precious materials to take shape. But who would have thought that the divine body of this race was born so enormous!

This is terrifying!

Wind-Thunder Venerable instantly understood. No wonder the Lord of Nine Serenities kept the secret of this offspring clan so tightly under wraps that even within the Ancestral God Religion Sect, very few people knew about it.

Imagine if the divine physical advantage of this race spread, and everyone's divine bodies could grow to that scale in the future, then what would the Lord of Nine Serenities rely on to stand among the Universe Master?

However, every action has its own destiny.

Possessing such a massive divine body, coupled with an incredibly powerful Gene Multiplier, means that for this race to break through to immortality, or even ascend to the realm of Venerable or Universe Master, the difficulty must be at an astonishing level.

Otherwise, the Nine Serenities Secret Realm wouldn't have failed to produce a second Universe Master to this day; nor would the Nine Serenities Race still have such a small number of individuals even at the end of the Primal Universe.

After all, if one cannot become the Universe Master, such a massive divine body can at most only guarantee one's own immortality; not only is it slow to move, but its contribution to combat power is negligible.

In this way, it does not actually contribute much to the development of the entire ethnic group.

But her apprentice is different!

That was a peerless genius who, in just a few thousand years, single-handedly gained the recognition of the Origin Law of Time and Space!

Without any extraordinary encounters or miraculous events, relying entirely on self-study and diligent cultivation, and without ever relying on any Supreme Treasure treasures for assistance, such a brilliant and extraordinary individual, coupled with the full support of his entire clan, truly has a considerable hope of challenging for the throne of the Universe Master in the future!

Once Tang Ping, possessing such a colossal divine body, ascends to the realm of the Universe Master—

The more Wind-Thunder Venerable thought about it, the more excited he became, his eyes practically gleaming.

If, by then, most of us have perished on the Outer Battlefield, why would we need to wait so long for the Founder of the Giant Axe to return from his Universe Ocean, and for the mass resurrection that only occurs once every endless years?

Just find her apprentice!

Even the cost of resurrection can be greatly reduced, allowing Human Race powerhouses to roam and fight without any worries!

Thinking of this, Wind-Thunder Venerable floated into the air, affectionately patted Tang Ping's shoulder, and smiled with his eyes crinkling, "You lad, not bad, really not bad!"

Upon hearing this, Tang Ping raised his head high, a smug look on his face.

That's right!

Wind-Thunder Venerable was amused by his appearance and couldn't help but laugh.

This child is so simple and honest; all his little thoughts are written on his face. Unlike those ancient monsters who have lived for billions of years, each one is expressionless and unfathomable, and no one can guess what they are plotting.

Being with Tang Ping made her feel as if she had become billions of years younger.

"Didn't you say you wanted to find an absolutely safe place?" Wind-Thunder Venerable suppressed his smile and got back to the point. "Within the Human Race Territory, there are only two places that can truly be called absolutely safe. One is the Miniature Universe of the Founder of the Giant Axe, and the other is the Initial Universe where the Chaos City Lord is stationed."

Even the Universe Supreme Being from Alien Race in the universe would never dare to venture into these two places lightly; theoretically, they could guarantee your absolute safety.

Tang Ping's eyes lit up, and he immediately perked up.

"However!" Wind-Thunder Venerable said with a hint of mockery, "To date, almost none of the geniuses of my Human Race have chosen to break through to immortality in these two places."

Because at the crucial moment of breaking through to immortality, the physical body transforms into a divine body, requiring a massive amount of primordial divine Divine Power from the Origin of the Universe. The Initial Universe simply could not provide this level of Divine Power, and the Founder of the Giant Axe's Miniature Universe —as you know, the Founder of the Giant Axe has been adventuring in the Universe Ocean lately and has no time to deal with these trivial matters.

The joy on Tang Ping's face vanished instantly, his lips drooped, and he slumped down completely.

"Hehe~" Wind-Thunder Venerable couldn't help but chuckle when he saw this. "Look at your pathetic self! Besides those two places, the second safest place is naturally the headquarters of the Five Great Powers of our Human Race."

For example, the Virtual Universe Company has an avatar of the Chaos City Lord, plus the top- Domain Supreme Treasure "Thousand Treasure River" in charge. Even if the Universe Supreme Being came in person, they wouldn't be able to gain any advantage.

And our Cosmic Galaxy Bank is guarded by the supreme Domain Supreme Treasure of my master, Master Lord of Peng Gong, the "Universe-Suppressing Gold Coin"! As long as Human Race survives, you will be absolutely safe there!

"Fine," Tang Ping said, his tone full of helplessness.

"Bang!"

A sharp crack of the knuckles rang out, and Tang Ping clutched his forehead, wincing and speechless. "Master, why did you hit me again?"

"Hmph!" Wind-Thunder Venerable's eyebrows furrowed, glaring angrily at him, a single hair on her head even standing on end in a huff. "You dare to complain when my master, a pillar of the Human Race and one of the strongest warriors in the Primal Universe — Tier-Five Universe Master —is essentially protecting you personally? What an ungrateful brat!"

Tang Ping quickly raised his hands to beg for forgiveness, pleading with him endlessly before finally calming down his hot-tempered master.

Next, it's time for the important thing: moving!

However, it wasn't appropriate to bring his wives and maids along for this relocation. After all, it was the headquarters of the Cosmic Galaxy Bank, and he had to consider the reputation of his master and Grandmaster.

Once settled, he was simply a handsome, honest, and reliable young man.

Headquarters of the Cosmic Galaxy Bank.

The entire continent was smooth and lustrous, flowing with dazzling golden light. Every inch of land seemed to be sculpted from the finest cosmic gold. From afar, it resembled a giant gold coin floating in the cosmic sea.

The highest point on the mainland is where the Peng Gong Divine Temple is located.

Here, there is only solemnity and tranquility.

As the residence of Lord of Peng Gong, the strongest being of the Human Race, even ordinary Venerable would subconsciously slow their pace and dare not make the slightest noise when passing by.

But recently, this tranquility has been quietly shattered.

Some immortals and Venerable working at headquarters, or cultivators passing through the area, were surprised to find that a restricted area had been forcibly designated behind the Divine Temple.

Within the forbidden zone, there were not the pavilions and towers one might imagine, but a vast and boundless Blood Sea! From a distance, the crimson waves surged and roared, crashing against the void and splashing crimson everywhere. The immense pressure originating from the very source of life sent chills down one's spine.

Horrifying!

What's even more alarming is that after observing it secretly for several days, those with ulterior motives discovered that the area of this Blood Sea was expanding at a visible speed, quietly spreading from the initial 100,000 kilometers to 200,000 kilometers, and there was still no sign of it stopping!

This eerie sight led many to speculate, but no one dared to approach and explore it.

What's even more astonishing is that a "special" gatekeeper has appeared at the entrance of the Peng Gong Divine Temple.

It should be noted that those who guard this place have always been elite soldiers dressed in standard armor, solemn and meticulous.

But the person in front of me was a completely different story. He had no proper posture, and even when he stood there motionless, his eyes were mostly unfocused and wandering. Anyone with eyes could tell that this guy was just slacking off at work, his mind already wandering off to surf the Virtual Universe.

This carefree attitude naturally drew dissatisfaction from many people.

Strangely, for days on end, not a single person dared to step forward to stop them, and even their private complaints were tinged with caution.

Joke!

What is this place? The gate of Lord of Peng Gong's Divine Temple! Even if it's just a nominal position, being a gatekeeper here is an incredibly lucrative job!

Everyone knows that the pay for this job is incredibly high. At most, you just stand there and relay a few words, and you can earn the salary of a Hunyuan Unit every 100,000 years. Such benefits are enough to make countless Realm Lords fight tooth and nail for it, while ordinary people don't even have the right to queue up.

Moreover, there are various hidden benefits, subsidies, and opportunities to build relationships through gifts.

The person who can sit in this position definitely has an extraordinary background!

We can't afford to mess with them!