Attack

Li Yilin shook his head, took out his spaceship, and boarded it.

He had the Smart Optical Computer set the spaceship's destination to Mulan Planet. Only then did Li Yilin connect his consciousness to the Virtual Universe network and check his mail.

After automatically replying with thanks to all the emails congratulating him on obtaining the title of "Giant Axe Warrior," Li Yilin turned to the email from Galaxy Universe Bank. There were five emails in total. He opened the first one—

Dear Valued Customer,

Your consciousness-bound account has just received a transfer of 13,102,630,000,000,000,000 Universe Coins. Your account balance has reached 13.1026 million Hunyuan Units. Hunyuan Units are advanced currency units, with one Hunyuan Unit equivalent to one trillion Universe Coins. Your account has automatically been upgraded to a "five-star account."

You have also automatically become a distinguished five-star customer of Galaxy Universe Bank. As a star-rated customer, you possess many special privileges.

Li Yilin's gaze lingered uncontrollably on that long string of numbers.

Thirty thousand years. A thousand life-and-death battles. In every battle, he had wagered all his wealth on his own victory. Over those thirty thousand years, his assets had long surpassed what a Domain Lord could possess and could even rival those of powerful Immortals.

More than thirteen million Hunyuan Units.

After confirming that the amount was correct, Li Yilin nodded in satisfaction.

Not bad. More than thirteen million Hunyuan Units in liquid funds should be enough to last him until he became Immortal.

The remaining four emails were all sent by the bank, concerning investments, wealth management, and the like. He merely glanced at them before tossing them aside.

He opened the last email, which was from Virtual Universe Company.

"Hello!

From the moment you became a five-star customer, you have qualified to participate in the High-Level Auction. Throughout the universe, countless precious items are restricted goods, while many others are difficult to purchase even with money. The auctions held by Virtual Universe Company provide an opportunity to acquire many such precious items.

The timing of each High-Level Auction is irregular.

The minimum requirement for attending a High-Level Auction is to be a five-star customer of First Universe Bank or Galaxy Universe Bank.

The date of the next High-Level Auction has yet to be determined... For detailed information regarding the auction, please see the attachment to this email.

Virtual Universe Company."

Ten thousand Hunyuan Units qualified one for a four-star account, while ten million Hunyuan Units qualified one for a five-star account.

Those who possessed five-star accounts were almost all powerful experts at the Immortal level or above. Yet he, a Domain Lord Level Fighter, had earned a five-star account through his own ability. The funds within it had even far exceeded the ten-million-Hunyuan-Unit threshold for a five-star account, reaching more than thirteen million Hunyuan Units.

If others learned of such enormous wealth, they would probably be unable to resist feeling jealous and even targeting him.

"The High-Level Auction hasn't been scheduled, but mid-level and low-level auctions are held quite often." After taking a look, Li Yilin smiled and shook his head, then closed the email.

His current strength was still relatively low. Even if he qualified for the High-Level Auction, he would have no use for the items being auctioned there, so he could ignore it for now.

Putting the auction aside, he opened the marketplace and bought a huge amount of cultivation resources, including a nutrient pod suitable for Domain Lords to improve their strength. He was only at the fifth level of the Domain Lord Level and needed to reach the ninth level as soon as possible. A nutrient pod was the best option.

With wealth comparable to that of an Immortal, he naturally would not scrimp on cultivation. He directly purchased an E-Grade Nutrient Pod and one hundred tons of accompanying nutrient fluid, along with a large amount of other cultivation resources. Nearly twenty million trillion Universe Coins vanished just like that.

Twenty million trillion Universe Coins sounded like a lot, but converted into Hunyuan Units, it was only two thousand Hunyuan Units—a tiny fraction of the number in his account.

After paying without hesitation, he had the goods delivered to a Desolate Planet closest to Mulan Planet. Li Yilin then withdrew from the Virtual Universe, cast aside his distracting thoughts, calmed himself, and continued cultivating.

In the silent Dark Universe, a spaceship streaked through the void like a meteor...

Inside the spaceship, Li Yilin sat cross-legged with his eyes closed, his consciousness immersed in a gray-black sphere deep within his mind.

When one advanced from the Universe Level to the Domain Lord Level, the galaxy was completely devoured by a black hole. The enormous black hole then collapsed to form a "Singularity." At that point, one had entered the Domain Lord Level.

Though a Singularity was incomparably tiny, it was incredibly heavy!

As an infinitesimal point formed by devouring countless galaxies, the Singularity would gradually nurture a world within itself. This nurturing process would span the entire progression from the first level of the Domain Lord Level to the ninth level! Once the nurturing was fully complete, a fundamental transformation would occur, and that nurtured world would become a true world!

That was when one became a World Master!

What Li Yilin needed to do now was nurture the Singularity and make it sturdier. The sturdier it became, the more stable the world it would eventually create would be, and the larger the world it could nurture...

Although this would make it harder to break through the "shackles" when advancing to Immortal, once he succeeded, his God Kingdom would be larger and more stable.

Compared to the countless benefits, the minor inconvenience of a more difficult breakthrough was insignificant.

"I've crossed the threshold of the laws. The first layer of the Thunder Dragon Art can already be considered mastered..."

The Thunder Dragon Art was actually a secret technique for enhancing the body, and it had nine layers in total.

Mastering the first layer allowed one to unleash three times one's combat power.

He had relied on that sudden threefold burst of combat power, along with the fivefold amplification of his genetic level, to unleash fifteen times his combat power and kill Vida in a single strike.

"The second layer requires Thunder to be attached to the arm and transformed into a dragon claw. A strike from that dragon claw can unleash nine times one's combat power..."

"My comprehension of the laws still isn't enough. Even transforming Thunder into a single dragon scale is extremely difficult, much less an entire dragon claw..."

Time always passed quickly when one was immersed in cultivation.

Half a month later.

Mulan Planet.

Mulan Planet was merely an ordinary life planet within the medium-civilization Xize Empire. Since this planet had formed relatively recently, it had been discovered by the human race before it could even nurture intelligent life. Through a twist of fate, Li Yilin bought it and made it his territorial planet.

Less than a hundred light-years from Mulan Planet was Canaan Star, one of the most prosperous planets in the Xize Empire. Back then, Li Yilin had signed a contract with the Giant Axe Arena on Canaan Star in order to protect his home planet, Wunuo Star.

The price was that, until he obtained the title of "Giant Axe Warrior," he had to remain under the supervision of the Giant Axe Arena and participate in one life-and-death battle after another, unless he died.

But the moment Li Yilin obtained the title of "Giant Axe Warrior," the Martial Arena's supervision and protection over Mulan Planet were both withdrawn.

"Master, in one minute, the spaceship will decelerate below light speed and leave the Dark Universe," the Smart Optical Computer said.

"Exit the Dark Universe." Li Yilin opened his eyes.

The spaceship traveled soundlessly through the silent Dark Universe. After passing through a misty star belt, it began slowing down. It soon decelerated below light speed, vanished from the Dark Universe, and appeared in the Original Universe.

The Original Universe.

A spaceship appeared like a ghost. Without stopping, it flew toward a distant emerald-green planet...

Inside the spaceship's control room, Li Yilin remained immersed in cultivation.

Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!

At that moment, a piercing alarm suddenly blared, dragging Li Yilin's consciousness back to reality.

"Warning! High-intensity energy lock detected!"

"Warning! Five unidentified warships are rapidly approaching!"

"Activate exterior simulation. One hundred percent." Li Yilin opened his eyes, a cold glint flashing through them.

The cabin walls instantly turned transparent, displaying the situation outside:

Five black warships bearing pale white skull insignias were rapidly closing in. One was positioned in front, behind, to the left, to the right, and even directly above. The cannons on the ships were already glowing as they prepared to launch an attack.

"Star pirates?" Li Yilin narrowed his eyes, a trace of doubt flashing through his mind.

Why would ordinary star pirates dare attack him?

Boom!

Several Planet-Destroying Cannon shells erupted from the muzzles, blazing trails tearing through space as they hurtled directly toward the spaceship's propulsion system.

"Activate automatic control mode." Li Yilin had little experience piloting a spaceship in battle, so he immediately handed complete control over to the ship's intelligent system.

Under the intelligent system's control, the spaceship attempted evasive maneuvers, but the barrage was too dense. A violent tremor ran through the ship, accompanied by the screech of tearing metal, as the entire vessel was struck hard.

"Propulsion system severely damaged. Navigation capability lost," an urgent voice announced.

Li Yilin frowned slightly. "Open the hatch."

The engines were already damaged. Staying inside would only make him a sitting target. It would be better to go out and see who was behind this.

Star pirates appearing here... Mulan Planet lies ahead. They chose this location so they could attack the moment I emerged from the Dark Universe. They clearly know my movements, but what reason would they have to target me?

For wealth?

But although I possess considerable wealth, I've never told anyone about it. Even if others had their suspicions, they shouldn't know for certain.

Then there must be some benefit I don't know about!

What benefit could it be?

The greatest recent change in my assets was the planet newly transferred under my name...

Wunuo Star!

The hatch opened.

Li Yilin transformed into a streak of light and flew straight out.

The hatches of two of the five warships opened as well. Six burly men with fierce auras and killing intent swarmed out, all of them Domain Lord Level Fighters.

At their head was an old man with a bald head and wrinkled blue skin. A red Flame Mark sat between his brows, and the aura he emitted was unmistakably...

World Master!