Hidden Secrets in the Temple, a Lone Claw's Infiltration
The following morning, the Solar System was already bustling with activity.
Countless starships shuttle back and forth in the orbits of the planets and in the void, their hulls bearing various markings, but all with the same goal: Divine Temple above the sun.
Aside from fine silks, rare treasures, high-end daily necessities, and cultivation supplies, the vast majority of items on these starships were everyday meals prepared for Venerable Anle.
As is well known, this Venerable Anle was not only famous for his affection, but also for his extreme pickiness and pursuit of perfection when it came to food.
All kinds of spiritual spring water must be taken from the unpolluted secret springs deep in the universe, and rare spiritual materials must be picked on the same day and preserved with exclusive secret treasures to prevent any loss throughout the process, just to preserve the purest original flavor.
Although such stringent requirements were costly and exhausting, Venerable Anle was extremely generous, offering prices several times higher than the market rate and settling the payment on the spot after the inspection was completed, without delaying payment.
Therefore, even though suppliers from all over the world feel immense pressure, they are vying for Venerable Anle's orders, which has even become, to some extent, the lifeline for maintaining the family's prosperity.
However, while the orders are tempting, the quality cannot be compromised in the slightest.
"No matter how small the matter, it is important to the immortals; when the Venerable has a stiff neck, he will fix his head." This interstellar proverb is widely circulated among suppliers.
Before each delivery, they would repeatedly check and verify every step of the way, fearing the slightest oversight. If the delivery was late, it could be remedied; the Venerable could simply replace the dish. However, if the wrong type of goods were delivered or inferior goods were used, once the Venerable was angered, not only would they lose this golden order, but their entire family could also fall into ruin and never recover.
Although for tens of thousands of years, there has never been a story of Venerable Anle flying into a rage over food, no one dares to gamble their family's fate on that one in ten thousand chance.
On the first floor of the Sun Temple, a super warehouse comparable in size to the Huaxia mainland stands quietly.
This space, covering nearly 300,000 square kilometers, is just one of the countless storage areas of the Sun Temple. It is filled with fully automated robotic arms and transport tracks. Under the precise control of advanced artificial intelligence, the processes of material handling, sorting, preservation, and storage operate in an orderly manner without human intervention.
The various supplies stored inside were piled up like mountains, dazzling and far exceeding ordinary people's imagination. Yet this was only the Divine Temple's consumption for one week, demonstrating the extravagance of Venerable Anle.
Behind the red gates, meat and wine go to waste; on the roads, frozen corpses lie!
An hour later, the last few transport ships finished unloading and slowly sailed away from the Divine Temple grounds, the heavy alloy doors of the storage room slamming shut.
The room remained brightly lit, with colorful energy lights illuminating the surroundings. Even after initial preservation, some delicate ingredients still needed to rely on a special energy field and environment to maintain their activity and ensure the ultimate taste when consumed.
A moment later, in a giant water tank in the corner, a transparent figure quietly rose up. It was a lobster more than ten meters long, its shell gleaming with a platinum luster, and its claws as sharp as blades.
It cautiously circled the storage room, and after confirming that no one was paying attention, it quickly crawled into the depths of the Divine Temple, seemingly familiar with the layout.
This giant golden lobster naturally belongs to Tang Feifei, Core Member of the Tang Family at level three.
The Sun Temple is equipped with top-of -Detector. Ordinary people or martial artists, no matter how well they disguise themselves or conceal their aura, will find it difficult to sneak into the core area. Moreover, the stronger one is, the harder it is to hide their aura and the easier it is to be detected.
What's even more frightening is that Venerable Anle's strength is unfathomable, and his temperament is eccentric.
Over the years, two descendants of the Tang Family attempted to provoke him, but after being captured, they were exposed to the sun. Their bodies were dried and cracked by the scorching sun, and they emitted pitiful screams every day, a horrifying sight.
However, after decades of undercover observation, Tang Feifei discovered that the security of the Sun Temple was not impeccable. There were no guards patrolling inside the temple, only some Universe Level maids wandering around in their spare time.
His ability to grasp these details was largely thanks to the various novels circulating on Earth, especially those vividly described erotica.
He even suspected that some of the articles were written by the maids in the Divine Temple. Apart from the explicit intimate scenes, the descriptions of small details such as the Divine Temple's terrain, daily routines, and the comings and goings of people in the articles, when pieced together with the results of his remote investigation, surprisingly matched.
One of the things that bothered him most was that after each Galaxy Beauty Pageant, when the beauties from various races were sent to the Divine Temple, Venerable Anle would enter a deep retreat. This period was the time when the security of the Sun Temple was at its most relaxed. The Venerable was indulging in pleasure, the maids were distracted, and no one would pay attention to anything unusual in the corners.
Even so, across the entire Human Race Territory, no one dared to stroke Venerable Anle's beard.
It should be understood that there are only a handful of Venerable among the entire Human Race. If such a supreme being were to become enraged, even if he fled to the ends of the earth or hid in the territory of Alien Race, he would ultimately not escape death.
But for Tang Feifei, this was a golden opportunity, as the difficulty of the mission was greatly reduced.
More importantly, if he could complete the ultimate task assigned by the Tang Family, he would gain the favor of the most powerful Human Race: the Universe Master. At that point, what would he have to fear from a mere Venerable?
This might be his only chance in this life to defy fate and escape mediocrity!
However, Tang Feifei still had concerns.
Based on past patterns, Venerable Anle's temperament is unpredictable: sometimes, upon seeing beautiful women, he would rush into seclusion, focusing solely on "teaching" the goddesses to cultivate until they broke through to the Universe Level; other times, he would take the beauties on trips, lingering there; occasionally, he would lose interest and completely ignore the beauties sent to him.
This uncertainty greatly troubled him. His parents were only Star Rank martial artists with a lifespan of only ten thousand years. More than eight thousand years had already passed, and he didn't have much time left.
Until yesterday, when he caught a glimpse of three women who looked alike but had completely different temperaments driving into the Divine Temple, he was overjoyed: the opportunity had arrived!
Given Venerable Anle's temperament, he would never miss such a stunning beauty, especially since it involved a mother and her two daughters. He would surely be captivated by her and unable to extricate himself.
"Damn, those are the Queen and Princess of the Black Dragon Mountain Empire! They're living such a luxurious life, with top-tier food, drink, and everything else!"
Although Tang Feifei was already a World Lord Rank powerhouse, and occasionally he would engage in casual flings due to fatigue, he didn't have a high demand for women, focusing more on enjoying the pleasure of improving his strength. Even so, he was still filled with envy, jealousy, and hatred.
Suppressing the turmoil in his heart, the Platinum Lobster followed the route he remembered and quickly stealthily made its way towards the Divine Temple's treasure vault.
It must be said that the novels written by those maids when they were bored were quite rigorous, with incredibly accurate descriptions of the Divine Temple's terrain and the distribution of passages. The three-dimensional map he pieced together from scattered information was almost identical to the actual scene.
At this moment, he moved entirely dependent on the lobster's body, with no leakage of any Origin Force.
This is a secret technique he learned in a secluded realm, which allows him to completely conceal his divine soul and spiritual aura, perfectly resonating with the body of the creature he controls, and manipulating its movements with only faint conscious commands.
The advantage of this secret technique is that it will never be detected by conventional detection devices, but its disadvantage is extremely fatal: it prevents the use of any Origin Force throughout the process, significantly slows down reaction speed, and once captured, the Original Core will be exposed.
The essence of a realm lord's life is the Original Core; damage to the Original Core means certain death.
But for Tang Feifei, this risk was insignificant. "If I hear the truth in the morning, I can die content in the evening." To change his fate, he was willing to take the risk.
"Crunch crunch crunch~" The Platinum Lobster moved nimbly with its claws, quietly slipping through the golden corner of the Divine Temple.
Fortunately, its platinum shell blended perfectly with the Divine Temple's decorations, making it difficult to notice. Occasionally, maids would pass by, but they would gather together and whisper among themselves, discussing the temple's gossip, and no one would pay attention to the inconspicuous lobster at their feet.
"That woman Brolin is utterly despicable! She actually invited her mother, the Queen, and her sister, the Princess, so the three of them could serve His Venerable. It's Extreme Point shameless and vile!"
A green-haired maid lowered her voice, her tone full of disdain, yet also concealing a hint of barely perceptible envy.
The pink-clad maid beside him glanced at him, her eyes darting around, and couldn't help but mutter, "Do you think—if I brought my sister and mother along, would the Venerable give me a second look? Maybe I could even benefit from it and break through to the Domain Lord level!"
"Stop dreaming!" another purple-clad maid scoffed. "Their mother is the Queen of the Black Dragon Mountain Empire, and their sister is a princess of unparalleled nobility. Your family is just an ordinary merchant household; how could the Venerable possibly look down on you? Don't end up losing more than you gain, and instead being accused of blaspheming the Venerable."
"Alas! How hateful!" The maid in pink hung her head dejectedly, her face full of resentment.
"Who knows?" The green-haired maid sighed, her tone turning wistful. "I wonder how comfortable Brolin is right now, sob sob sob—when will His Majesty finally choose me? I've figured it out!"
"Don't be too impatient. I heard that the Venerable will be in seclusion for a long time this time. Perhaps he will bestow his favors on everyone equally?" The purple-clad maid patted her shoulder.
"By the way, do you remember that beauty from the Glazed Universe Kingdom? It's said that she was 'taught' by the Venerable for three months and directly broke through from the Stellar Level One to the Cosmic Level Fifth Order. She even received a protective jade pendant personally crafted by the Venerable. It was practically a meteoric rise!"
The group chatted and laughed in hushed tones, their words revealing their infatuation and sycophancy towards the Venerable Anle, and their pronouncements exposing the Venerable's debauchery and immorality.
Perhaps out of reverence for Venerable Anle, the maids never dared to use their Divine Power to probe their surroundings, even when they were chatting, which gave Tang Feifei an opportunity.
Tang Feifei tacitly ignored these gossips and secrets, focusing only on the route she was on.
Some secrets are so deadly that the more ordinary people know, the faster they die.
He now has only one goal: to traverse through numerous passages, reach the Divine Temple's treasure vault, complete the Tang Family's final assessment, and reverse his fate.