Shading the Heavens
The Solar System angrily added a zero to the King Magic Candle's sentence, and Tang Ping's pent-up frustration vanished, his mood instantly brightening.
With a thought, the virtual screen reappeared, and he skillfully opened the group chat "The Falling Ink Star's Loving Family".
"@All brothers, my skills have improved a bit lately, let's have a match! I can take on all three of you by myself, and if I lose, I'll call you daddy!"
The message was sent out, and the group remained silent for a long time, without a single person popping up.
Tang Ping pursed his lips and then sent a large red envelope.
Wishing you prosperity and good fortune!
Luo Feng, Thunder God, and Hong received the red envelopes.
Luo Feng: "In seclusion. This is an automatic reply."
Thunder God: "Brother Ping, any more red envelopes? Forget about a one-on-one fight, I've lost to you 999 times in a row, let me catch my breath!"
Hong: "I'm busy, thanks."
Seeing this perfunctory reply, Tang Ping gritted his teeth in anger.
Can't this Thunder God have some backbone? Learn from that peerless emperor, who, even after repeated defeats, persevered until one day broke free from his cocoon, reversed the tide, and reached the pinnacle! And Luo Feng, even in seclusion, he didn't forget to automatically grab red envelopes?
"I'm so angry I could cry!" Tang Ping thought to himself, "I, the dignified Universe Master, was trying to kindly guide them, and they're so ungrateful!"
He scrolled through his friends list, becoming more and more frustrated.
Luo Kedi was caught again for violating the rules by being addicted to PUBG. Liu Hui was happily watching his clone get beaten up. Luo Hongguo, Silver Eye, and Canggu invited him to play high-difficulty dungeons every Tiantian, but without a girl with a nice voice to praise him, he really couldn't muster any interest.
Just then, Tang Ping's eyes lit up; he had finally found an excellent target for harassment: Babata.
After Luo Feng went into seclusion, he devoted himself to rigorous cultivation, abandoning all entertainment, and wandered the universe to gain experience, leaving Babata behind to manage the Luo Family affairs.
Now, Babata has not only been given Mechanical Heart by Luo Feng and possesses a body, but he can also cultivate normally. He has already entered the Immortal Realm, and his strength should not be underestimated.
"I'll go find her! An immortal fighting Universe Master across realms—that'll surely become a legendary tale in the Primal Universe!" Tang Ping smiled broadly as he quickly typed the message.
"Babata, where are you? My cultivation has recently made some progress, and I've come to challenge you to a duel. I hope to gain insight into the true meaning of life in a desperate situation and reach new heights!"
A moment later.
Babata:?
Falling Ink Star.
This planet, which was destroyed along with Hu Yanbo, was rebuilt by Babata with great effort after she entered immortality.
Thick, inky clouds blanketed the earth, while a star gleaming with an eerie purple light shone down upon the land.
On this planet, warriors gathered from all corners of the universe compete to become the "most loyal warriors" of the Master of Yunmo Star through rigorous and brutal training.
Inside the throne room deep within the castle, a girl who looked to be twelve or thirteen years old leaned against the obsidian throne.
She had short, fluffy hair like freshly snowed leaves, and a pair of eerie vertical pupils set in her delicate face. Her purple bodysuit clung to her figure, perfectly outlining the girl's youthful yet exquisite curves. A pair of palm-sized blue wings extended from her back, their membranes as thin as cicada wings, stirring up fine dust of light when they flapped, making her look charming and adorable.
The Alien Race maids performing below were all silent with fear. Everyone knew that this seemingly innocent young girl was none other than the infamous "Babata Demon King" of Falling Ink Star.
At this moment, Babata was staring intently at Tang Ping's message on the virtual screen, his vertical pupils slightly dilated, his face filled with disbelief and shock.
Shock.
Tang Ping, a dignified Cosmic Overlord, a being standing at the pinnacle of the Primal Universe, actually dared to challenge me, a mere immortal, to a one-on-one duel?!
"I have never seen such a shameless person!" Babata gritted his teeth in anger, his fingers flying across the screen as he bombarded Tang Ping with contemptuous words. He even took a selfie, wiggled his butt at the camera, made a provocative emoji, and sent it to Tang Ping.
After her outburst, she blocked Tang Ping without hesitation, then proudly swung her short legs.
Although the other party is Cosmic Overlord, she is now Smart Life who is the personal disciple of the Chaos City Lord. She has extremely high authority, and ordinary people cannot find her location at all, let alone follow the network cable to beat her up.
Besides, for such a trivial matter, surely Tang Ping wouldn't go to the trouble of seeking help from Lord of Peng Gong, would he?
"Hahaha, I beat the Cosmic Overlord! I did what even Luo Feng couldn't do!" Babata hummed a little tune with a smug look on his face, his heart filled with a sense of accomplishment.
The next moment, a familiar voice suddenly rang out in the hall. "Oh, really?"
"Hmm?" Babata suddenly looked up and saw Tang Ping standing not far from the throne, looking at her with a half-smile.
"Holy crap!" Babata jumped up from his throne as if he'd seen a ghost, his wings standing on end in shock. "W-how did you find me?!"
Tang Ping slightly raised his chin, his posture arrogant. "At this moment, within the Human Race Territory, if I want to find someone, most people will have nowhere to hide. The few who cannot be found naturally do not include you."
He stepped forward, tapped his finger, and a screenshot popped up. "Babata, you just openly insulted my noble character, and I have taken a screenshot as evidence. Now, you have the right to remain silent, but every word you say can be used against you in court."
As soon as he finished speaking, a notification sound rang out on Babata's Personal Terminal.
[Human Race Ninth Prison Criminal Judgment Defendant: Babata Race: Smart Life (Mechanical Heart Fusion)]
Identity: Administrator of Meteorite Star, Immortal-level, Luo Feng Intelligent Life Judgment Authority: Ninth Prison Warden of the Human Race I. Facts of the Case: The court found that the defendant, Babata, published insulting and provocative remarks and emoticons targeting a pillar-level great being of the human race on public communication channels and private messaging interfaces in the virtual universe, openly defaming his personal dignity and causing a negative impact.
The aforementioned facts are corroborated by evidence including screenshots of statements posted by the defendant Babata, original emojis, and Virtual Universe communication records. The evidence is legally sourced, objectively true, and the defendant Babata has no objection, thus it is sufficient to establish the facts.
II. Legal Basis: Article 26 of Chapter 3 of the "Human Race Core Rights Protection Law" states. "No race or individual may insult, defame, threaten, or otherwise infringe upon the personal rights of pillar-level strongmen of the Human Race. Violators will be punished according to the severity of the circumstances, including imprisonment."
Punishments included deprivation of cultivation resources and expulsion from Human Race Territory.
According to Article 5 of Chapter 1 of the "Regulations on the Administration of Ninth Prison of the Human Race Higher Universe Kingdoms," "Malicious acts that infringe upon the rights and interests of pillar-level powerhouses may be punished with imprisonment for up to one billion epochs."
III. Judgment: In order to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of the pillar-level powerhouses of the Human Race and uphold the dignity of Human Race laws, in accordance with the aforementioned legal provisions, the judgment is as follows: Defendant Babata is guilty of insulting the pillars of the Human Race and is sentenced to imprisonment in the Ninth Prison of the Human Race for 100 million epochs.
This judgment is a final judgment of the first instance and shall take effect from the date of service.
Supplementary clause: If the defendant Babata obtains forgiveness from the Great Being before serving his sentence, this judgment may be overturned.
Human Race Ninth Military Tribunal (Official Seal)
Babata was completely dumbfounded, staring wide-eyed at the terminal screen. "This... this doesn't even need an investigation? They're convicted right away?!"
She paused for a moment, then immediately put on a fawning smile, took small steps to Tang Ping's side, and affectionately took his arm, her voice sickeningly sweet.
"Brother Ping ~ I was just joking. Please forgive me this time, I'm so magnanimous!"
Tang Ping curled his lip, turned his back to her, pretending to be an expert, and remained silent.
Seeing this, Babata immediately pulled out all the stops, acting cute and rubbing against his arm, sending large red envelopes to show his sincerity, and even threatening to tell Luo Feng, but Tang Ping remained unmoved.
With the arrest date in the judgment drawing ever closer, Babata panicked completely and decided to give up entirely.
"Alright, alright! One-on-one it is!" She stiffened her neck, looking like she was ready to die. "Come on!"
Anyway, Tang Ping wouldn't dare to really kill her; at most, he'd get a beating, just like being bitten by a mosquito.
"Hehehe, you wretched Babata Demon King, take this!" Tang Ping chuckled softly, his figure vanishing from the hall in an instant.
Babata stood there, stunned, blinking, his face full of confusion: Where did everyone go?
Was this guy just here to scare me?
As she was pondering this, suddenly, terrified screams erupted from outside the hall from the disciples of Falling Ink Star. The sounds rose and fell, filled with unprecedented shock and panic.
"What... what is that?!"
"Heavens! Look at the sky!"
Babata's heart tightened, and he rushed out of the castle.
The moment she looked up, she froze.
The once dark sky was now being covered by a gigantic hand that blotted out the sun.
The giant hand shimmered with a faint golden light, its palm lines flowing with time-space runes. Each finger was as majestic as an ancient divine mountain, carrying an overwhelming pressure that crushed everything, as it slowly descended from the sky.
The high-tech defense system of Falling Ink Star was activated instantly, with countless energy cannons and spatial barriers intertwining to form an impenetrable defensive network. However, in the face of that giant hand, all defenses were as fragile as paper.
The energy cannon struck the giant hand, but it didn't even cause a ripple; the spatial barrier shattered inch by inch with the slightest touch of the giant hand, turning into countless specks of light that dissipated.
Neither the valiant resistance of the disciples of Falling Ink Star nor the defensive mechanisms of the planet's core could withstand the sheer power of this absolute force.
Babata trembled with fear, instinctively closing his eyes, his heart filled with endless terror.
Is she going to die?
Old master, over 70,000 years, I truly did my best!
After a long while, Babata slowly opened his eyes. The giant hand that blotted out the sky had disappeared, and everything on Falling Ink Star was intact. Only the disciples were still sitting on the ground, their faces still full of shock.
Not far in front of her, Tang Ping stood with his hands behind his back, a smile on his face.
The immense fear subsided, but a surge of grievance welled up inside her. Babata looked at Tang Ping, her nose stung, and tears streamed down her face. Then, with her lips pursed, she lay on the ground and burst into loud sobs.
"Wow!"