49 War God

No. 3 Spaceport was located in the outer reaches of Purple Crown Planet. It was enormous, almost comparable in size to a small planet.

Bai Muye had arrived fairly early, but No. 3 Spaceport was already packed with people. Aside from being a bustling place to begin with, today was also the day a batch of Universe Rank warriors set off for the Outer Battlefield.

Bai Muye had expected that "batch" to mean quite a lot of people, but he hadn't imagined there would be so many. No. 3 Spaceport currently held several million Universe Rank warriors—and he'd arrived early, with nearly half a day to go before departure. If he waited until then, wouldn't there be tens of millions?

Purple Crown Planet was one of the administrative planets of the Wild Peak Universe Kingdom, and the advanced civilizations in the vast surrounding star regions all centered around it. Tens of millions of Universe Rank warriors were only a drop in the ocean across such a vast area. Of those tens of millions, people from the Universe Kingdom might not even make up five percent. Most had been born in God Kingdoms and trained until they reached Universe Rank.

Despite the crowd, everything was orderly. Nobody was shouting. But that wasn't what made Bai Muye draw a sharp breath.

What astonished him was the powerful figure sitting atop the spaceport, drinking. A bone-chilling aura spilled from him without restraint, making everyone present tread carefully and hardly dare to breathe.

Bai Muye glanced at him from the corner of his eye, not daring to look directly. Not every powerful being was as easy to talk to as Samao. From this man's aura alone, Bai Muye could tell he was not someone to trifle with.

Long, blue-green hair covered half his face, leaving only one eye visible, deep as an abyss.

His gaze was fixed on the spaceport's domed ceiling, as if lost in thought.

Judging by his aura, Bai Muye felt that this man was far stronger than Samao, but he couldn't tell what level he was at.

A section of the spaceport had been set aside for registration. The thousands of registration gates were unmanned. Each Universe Rank warrior who passed through was recorded, and then their personal Optical Computer received instructions assigning them a ship and cabin.

After passing through a registration gate, Bai Muye received a message on his Optical Computer: Yiwei Ship, Level 49, Cabin 10086.

Once he left the registration area, the space around him suddenly darkened. Three enormous ships hovered outside the spaceport. They were all the same size, clearly the same model.

The ships were shaped like round flying saucers, each more than ten kilometers in diameter and over a kilometer tall. Even in space, they were gigantic.

The entrance was at the bottom of the ship. Bai Muye followed the crowd and soon entered Yiwei Ship.

Only after he was aboard did the chilling pressure gradually recede. He finally let out a breath of relief.

Compared with the silence in the spaceport, the ship was lively. The Universe Rank warriors had all sorts of appearances and builds. Though they kept their auras in check, having so many of them packed together still created a stunning, invisible presence.

A gentle mechanical voice sounded.

"I am the ship's intelligent system. All Universe Rank warriors, please proceed to your cabins promptly. Do not remain in the corridors... The ship will depart in five hours..."

Universe Rank warriors were powerful figures in mid-level civilizations and were used to doing as they pleased. Quite a few ignored the mechanical voice and went on about their business.

Suddenly, a powerful pressure swept over the entire ship. The countless Universe Rank warriors in the corridors turned pale under its force, and many of the weaker ones collapsed to the ground.

"From the moment you boarded this ship, you ceased to be high and mighty Universe Rank powerhouses. You are now the lowest-ranking Universe Rank warriors on the Outer Battlefield. As soldiers, you must obey orders. This is your warning. Anyone else who disobeys will be dealt with under military discipline!"

A stern voice rang throughout the ship.

"I am Zhu Ang, a general at the 7th Battlefield Barracks 049 on the Outer Battlefield. I will serve as the acting captain of Yiwei Ship. The journey from Purple Crown Planet in the Wild Peak Universe Kingdom to our destination, Gu Ge Planet, will take nearly twenty years. Make the most of your time and continue cultivating. If you can grow stronger before entering the Outer Battlefield, your chances of survival will increase..."

When his voice faded, the pressure slowly lifted. The Universe Rank warriors who had collapsed got back to their feet, their faces flushed red.

The ship was no longer as noisy as before. Everyone was looking for their cabins. Bai Muye quickly found Cabin 10086. When he reached the door, a beam of light swept over his body.

"Identity confirmed. Welcome, Luoluobai Muye."

The cabin door slid open with a swish. Bai Muye glanced inside. The cabin was thirty meters long and wide, and ten meters high. It was neither too large nor too small—more than enough for living, but cramped for cultivation.

He stepped inside, and the door silently closed behind him.

A floor plan of the ship was displayed on one wall of the cabin.

The ship had nearly a hundred levels, each with fifty to sixty thousand cabins, enough to accommodate four or five million people.

Every level had more than a dozen enormous communal areas, stocked with all sorts of amenities. Anyone looking for entertainment could visit one of them—as long as they had enough Cosmic Coins.

Bai Muye sat cross-legged on the floor and sent most of his consciousness into the Virtual Universe, continuing his exploration of Wild Peak Continent, which he hadn't finished yet.

The bustling Virtual Universe made him feel as if he'd returned to human society. His heart, long accustomed to solitude, gradually came alive again.

A few hours later, all the Universe Rank warriors at the spaceport had boarded the three large ships. The ships then set off.

Captain Zhu Ang's voice sounded again, informing everyone that they could visit the communal areas once the ship entered the Dark Universe. However, no one was allowed into another person's cabin without the owner's permission.

He didn't say what would happen to anyone who broke the rule, but Bai Muye was sure no Universe Rank warrior would dare test it.

After the ship entered the Dark Universe, Bai Muye confirmed that he would no longer be disturbed. Only then did he take the bottle from his storage space.

He opened the bottle and tilted it slightly, pouring out a drop of Yulang Liquid.

The mercury-like liquid rolled around in his palm, like a transparent bead with a faint silvery glow, giving off a light fragrance.

But it wasn't meant to be eaten. He had already looked up how to use it in the Virtual Universe: all he had to do was spread it over any part of his body. It would help his body absorb Cosmic Origin Energy, and the drop itself contained a considerable amount of energy, which would be absorbed into his body along with the Origin Energy.

It took him a full day of cultivation to absorb the drop of Yulang Liquid. The Virtual Universe's explanation included a word of advice: Yulang Liquid shouldn't be used continuously, as it put too much strain on the body. Using one drop every other day was best.

This was the optimal method, verified by countless people, so he naturally followed the advice.

"Xiao Si, is Ye Yunqing's memory done being purified?"

"Fourth Master had it ready ages ago. Are you merging with it now?"

"Yeah."

Xiao Si sent him the purified memories. Bai Muye began merging with Ye Yunqing's cultivation insights. Everything else was secondary; what he valued most was the force-exertion technique, White Elephant.

A month later, he opened his eyes and stood up.

He focused briefly, then suddenly threw a punch in front of him.

Whoosh!

It was as if a level-twenty gale had swept through the cabin. A fierce blast of air surged out and slammed into the walls.

"It's not quite a hundredfold yet, but that's only because my body hasn't fully adapted. With a few more days of practice, I'll be able to exert force perfectly..." Bai Muye nodded in satisfaction.

After the test, he took out the bottle and poured out another drop of Yulang Liquid, then continued cultivating his Origin Energy.

After a day of cultivation, he entered the Virtual Universe and integrated Ye Yunqing's halberd techniques into his own staff techniques.

After that, he began cultivating the Lightning Law and Domain Fusion...

A year and a half after leaving Purple Crown Planet, Samao sent him an email, saying that everyone connected to Ye Yunqing had been dealt with. After that, however, there was no further news.

Whenever he felt bored, Bai Muye would also visit the communal areas and find cheerful, easygoing Universe Rank warriors to chat with and trade gossip. That way, he wouldn't become a dullard who did nothing but cultivate.

There could be no undisputed champion in literature or martial arts, and in a group where everyone was Universe Rank, it was only natural that some people wouldn't accept one another.

The simplest solution was to enter the Virtual Universe, open a Duel Space in the Martial Arena, and settle things. Usually, it didn't take long to determine who was stronger.

Bai Muye naturally received plenty of challenges. As word of his unbeaten record spread, more and more people came to challenge him, giving him the perfect opportunity to test some of his ideas.

His strength was so formidable that despite being at Universe Level 7, he stood head and shoulders above the tens of thousands of Universe Rank 9 warriors on Level 49 of Yiwei Ship. He had never lost a single match.

When the ship was nearing its destination, Bai Muye earned a title everyone recognized: 49 War God!