The Family Tradition of Killing Above One's Rank

After finishing off the King Magic Candle in the Solar System, Tang Ping flicked his fingers, and the Metal Notebook turned back again, revealing a list of names waiting to be dealt with.

Now that he is in the "explanation period," he must give an explanation to everyone who has left a mark on his life, formed a bond with him, or harbored resentment towards him.

My gaze settled on a line of names: Venerable Boswa.

This Boswa was a high-ranking executive at the Virtual Universe Company. When he issued the points mission to Luo Feng, he openly slandered him, accusing him of using the influence of Luo Feng's Inspector Envoy to Ganwu Branch's investment department into investing 1250 Hunyuan Unit to acquire the company he controlled. He also insisted that this transaction indirectly led to a World Lord Rank investor being demoted to Earth and reduced to an ordinary employee.

That's pure slander!

Firstly, this investment has already made the Ganwu Branch a fortune. As he advances to the level of Universe Master, his core information is gradually revealed to the Lord of Cosmic Judgment within the clan, making Earth's scarcity even more prominent, and the number of births has skyrocketed once again.

Virtual Universe Company's investment back then has yielded returns of at least tens of thousands of times, making it one of the most successful investments in the history of the species.

Secondly, Sun Ruowei, the employee who was demoted to Earth, had no complaints about the transfer. On the contrary, she worked hard on Earth for many years and benefited greatly. Out of gratitude, she has now joined his team.

This Venerable Boswa accused him of a heinous crime based solely on conjecture.

With a cold snort, Tang Ping secretly made a mental note, planning to settle the score with him later when he had some free time.

The main problem is that this guy is currently hiding in the core area of Virtual Universe Company, where the Chaos City Lord's top-tier Domain Supreme Treasure, the Thousand Treasure River, is guarded. I can't defeat him right now.

This makes me even angrier!

Tang Ping casually flicked his sword, drawing a dark star next to Boswa's crime to indicate that his punishment was doubled.

"I'll remember this for now, and settle the score with you later!"

Turning the page, what remains are three "heavyweight figures" with a special relationship.

The first one is Luo Feng.

After this kid broke through the World Lord Level Original Tongtian Mountain, he secretly plagiarized his exclusive lines.

But on second thought, Luo Feng's future achievements are limitless, and his strength is terrifying. Of course, none of this really matters, since he has always been fearless of power, steadfast, and fearless of death.

Most importantly, the two were inseparable, true brothers who would risk their lives for each other!

"Fine, for the sake of brotherhood, I'll let him off this time." Tang Ping casually crossed out Luo Feng's name.

The second is Wind-Thunder Venerable.

As his closest master, Wind-Thunder Venerable not only imparted knowledge and skills to him, but also bestowed upon him countless rare resources and secret techniques.

But there was one thing that bothered him: his master always liked to discipline him with sticks, and would hit him at the drop of a hat.

"Spare the rod and spoil the child? That's utter nonsense! We resolutely oppose corporal punishment!" Tang Ping thought to himself, but he also knew that the bond between master and disciple was deep, and it was impossible for him to retaliate.

But at the very least, she has to admit to herself that she's awesome!

The third is Lord of Peng Gong.

This Grandmaster treated him fairly well, but back then, he only casually complained that the Grandmaster's Golden Palace was too tacky, and the Lord of the Universe Master, Lord of Peng Gong, raised his hand to teach him a lesson as a minor world lord. That excruciating pain lasted for a whole day.

"I'll remember this grudge for now. I can't beat my Grandmaster now, but I'll deal with it when I become stronger in the future," Tang Ping thought to himself, stroking his chin.

After careful consideration, Tang Ping set his sights on Wind-Thunder Venerable.

He had tried to contact his master several times in the past few days, but all his messages went unanswered, causing him to worry. "Could something have happened?"

He even secretly planned that if something were to happen to his master, he would reserve the first spot for his resurrection through Reverse Time and Space for her.

With a thought, Tang Ping immediately accessed the core database of the Human Race and retrieved the latest file of Wind-Thunder Venerable.

[Wind-Thunder Venerable: First Place in the Cosmic Humans Genius Tournament]

Upon entering the initial universe, he Law Comprehension at the World Lord Rank, and combined this with his considerable mastery of the Time Origin Law, allowing him to directly break through the seventh level of the Tongtian Bridge. With this amazing talent, he was accepted as a personal disciple by Lord of Peng Gong.

His cultivation speed was nothing short of heaven-defying: Domain Lord the World Break Lord level in 1000 years, and then possessed an unknown Special Lifeform. This race was naturally compatible with the Origin Law of Time and Space: he broke through to the Immortal level in 10,000 years, and once he became an Immortal, he reached the Invincible King level: he became a common-level Venerable in 100,000 years, and joined the ranks of the Cosmic Overlord in a million years.

He then devoted himself to studying the Fusion Law, and successively deduced the four major Fusion Law— wind time, Thunder Time, time space, and Thunder Time —to the level of the ultimate secret technique of the Cosmic Venerable. He was only one step away from breaking through to the Universe Master.

Its talent is extremely unique. Although its Life Gene Multiplier is not high and it does not have the blessing of Super Divine Body, it naturally resonates with the Space-Time Laws due to its racial talent, and its Teleportation fluctuations are extremely subtle. Even the Universe Supreme Being would find it difficult to detect if they did not deliberately investigate; its movement speed is also superior to that of Universe Master.

In search of a breakthrough, Wind-Thunder Venerable spent years fighting outside, dedicating himself to the clan's external wars and making great contributions. He was personally rewarded by the Founder of the Giant Axe and granted the right to be resurrected permanently.

Current location unknown.

"Wow!" Tang Ping exclaimed sincerely.

No wonder Master is always elusive; it turns out he's deep in the heart of the Alien Race's territory, seeking a breakthrough amidst life-or-death battles.

This is also a common method used by countless powerful individuals in the universe who are stuck at a bottleneck: seeking a moment of enlightenment in a life-or-death situation that pushes them beyond their limits.

Within life and death lies both immense terror capable of destroying the world and profound freedom that transcends all constraints.

However, this path was extremely dangerous, and most of the strong became victims of the Alien Race, forever trapped in a desperate situation.

Otherwise, powerful figures like King Zhen Yan and King Iron Face, who were bound by clan affairs, would have long abandoned the stability within their clans and ventured into the depths of the universe to fight and seek the Dao.

Tang Ping's gaze swept over his master's past achievements, and a hint of doubt suddenly arose in his mind. "How come when Master was an Immortal he only fought against World Lords, and when he was Venerable he crushed Immortals? This doesn't require life-or-death battles at all, does it? But being chased by the Universe Master every time was definitely an extreme adventure."

Then, upon further reflection, he couldn't help but feel smug. "But I must say, Master's judgment is truly accurate! Among the hundreds of thousands of geniuses in the Ganwu Dojo, she spotted me at a glance. She must have felt that I, like her, harbor this arrogant and warlike nature deep down."

"From now on, I'll only target Venerable! If anyone asks who taught me this, I'll say it's an ancestral method!"

Hehehe~

After figuring out his master's situation in the Virtual Universe, Tang Ping immediately perked up, his fingertips flying across the virtual screen as he sent several messages.

"Master, Master, I've become the Universe Master! Aren't I awesome?"

It vanished without a trace.

"Master, let's have a one-on-one fight! I'm strong now, I'm not afraid of you beating me up anymore!"

Still no response.

Tang Ping was not giving up and tried all sorts of tricks: acting cute and pitiful, patting his chest and saying he would take care of his master in his old age; using reverse psychology and being sarcastic, saying that she must be afraid to fight; he even imitated how he acted when he was the world lord, typing a screen full of crying emoticons, saying that his master no longer loved him.

No matter how much he made a fuss, the message box remained silent, without even a read notification.

"No way—have I been blocked?" Tang Ping stroked his chin, looking completely bewildered.

After pondering for a while, he casually typed a line: "Master, I recently broke through to a higher level and I'm really short on money. Could you send me some to spend?"

Less than three seconds after the message was sent, the system notification sounded in the Virtual Universe.

[Ding, esteemed seven-star customer, your Account 9255 has received 10 billion Hunyuan Unit.]

Tang Ping:".

Good heavens! That wretched master, he'd been spying all along, just too lazy to bother with his closed-door disciple!

He pursed his lips, a sudden inspiration flashed in his mind, and he quickly typed out a long message and sent it. "Master! A beating is a sign of affection, and scolding is a sign of love. I know you were doing it for my own good, that's why you were giving me those strict instructions. We Earthling believe that a teacher for a day is a mother for life! Even if I'm more powerful than you now, I will never bully you!"

I swear, if I ever dare to hit you, scold you, or bully you in any way, may I be impotent for a hundred billion years!

The message box finally popped up the next moment.

[Wind-Thunder Venerable: 6. So poisonous?]

Immediately after, another message popped up. "Speak, what do you want? I'm currently on a business trip in the Zerg Territory, very busy. There are several Universe Master chasing after me."

Finally, a reply arrived! Tang Ping's eyes were almost red with emotion, and he was so moved that he nearly burst into tears on the spot. He quickly clicked to initiate a virtual video call request.

In an instant, a flash of light appeared on the screen, and a familiar, petite figure appeared on the screen, like a little girl of only twelve or thirteen years old from Earthling.

A black robe covered her from head to toe, and beneath her wispy bangs was a face so exquisite it was almost like a porcelain doll's. Her skin was as white as snow, yet her eyes exuded a chilling aura that kept people at a distance. Especially her eyes, with their golden and silver Double Pupils, seemed to carry the coldness of eternal ice when they swept over, making people feel uneasy for no reason.

Yet, it is precisely this seemingly cold and aloof little girl, who looks like a delicate and fragile doll, who is the one who traverses the universe...

The renowned Wind-Thunder Venerable: His beloved master.

"Master!" Tang Ping's eyes lit up, and he raised his chin. "See? Your disciple is now the Universe Master! Isn't that amazing!"

Wind-Thunder Venerable raised an eyebrow, his small face expressionless, only casually twirling a palm-sized sword between his fingers, his voice clear and crisp. "Oh."

The tone was so flat, as if saying, "The Tiantian."

Tang Ping pursed his lips and leaned closer. "Let me tell you, I've really created a new secret technique, specifically derived from your book 'Wind and Thunder Notes' combined with the Time-Space Fusion secret technique of the City Lord Hunzi. It will definitely help you break through to the Universe Master!"

As he spoke, he directly sent over a package of his insights into the secret techniques of Sword Nineteen and Sword Twenty.

For over ten thousand years, he has not only been expanding his divine body, but he has also been quite busy.

Wind-Thunder Venerable lowered his eyes to look at the pop-up secret technique document, extended his slender fingertip and tapped it lightly, beginning to browse it quickly. His small brows furrowed slightly as he gradually became immersed in the secret technique.

Time passed slowly, but Tang Ping didn't urge him. He just kept looking at his master on the screen.

Sometimes she frowned in thought, sometimes her fingertips traced mysterious Wind-Thunder patterns in the air, her small nose twitched slightly, and even her usually tightly pursed lips unconsciously relaxed.

Upon closer inspection, Master is indeed quite handsome, but he's just too young.

After an unknown amount of time, Wind-Thunder Venerable finally raised his head. "Indeed. Your secret method not only builds upon the past and paves the way for the future, but more importantly, it starts from the smallest details, breaking down things that I once took for granted into perfect clarity. Every question that a cultivator might encounter can be answered within it, which has greatly inspired me."

She paused, her eyes crinkling into a smile, and said, "I'll be returning to the Human Race Territory soon to cultivate in seclusion and attempt to break through to the Universe Master realm. My good disciple, I didn't expect you to be so skilled at teaching."

Tang Ping immediately became smug, puffing out his chest. "How about that, Master! See how awesome I am!"

Looking at his disciple's expression, Wind-Thunder Venerable's lips curled into a sly smile. He said teasingly, "I already took a screenshot when you were jokingly calling the Chaos City Lord a 'City Lord Hunzi'."

Tang Ping's smug expression froze instantly.

"Now, immediately shout 'Master is mighty!' three times," Wind-Thunder Venerable's small face was full of a wicked smile of "my scheme has succeeded," "and I'll consider letting you off the hook for now."

Tang Ping: "???"

Old ginger is indeed spicier!

He glared resentfully at the smiling little girl on the screen, confirming that he had indeed temporarily defeated the Chaos City Lord, and finally admitted defeat.

"Master is mighty! Master is mighty! Master is mighty!"

"Hehe, good girl." Wind-Thunder Venerable's eyebrows curved into crescent moons, revealing a touch of girlish charm. "Wait for me to come to Ting, I'll bring you candy."

"Waaah----" Tang Ping hung up the call in grief and indignation.

The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. He then accessed the Human Race Prison Management System, found the King Magic Candle's file, and added another zero to the sentence of 100,000 epochs.

From 100,000 epochs, it skyrocketed to a million epochs!

"Serves you right for scaring me back then! Serves you right for having such a foul mouth!" Tang Ping gritted his teeth.