The Master's Task

Inside the spaceship, Su Ke sat with his arms crossed, lost in thought. He paid no mind to the actions of the maids around him, pondering, "City Lord Gulei mentioned before that when Great Emperor Gulei entered the Stone Gate, he had gained a massive harvest before going in. Furthermore, what he obtained after entering was different from the other Great Emperors who entered later... This implies that comprehending the secrets on the Stone Gate before entering is of vital importance."

He looked at the screen again, his gaze deepening. "But as the first person to discover the Stone Gate, Great Emperor Gulei had no one competing with him back then. Now, however, a whole crowd is scrambling to get in and fight for the chance to become a Great Emperor."

"Although the Stone Gate will exist for a year, once someone emerges as a Great Emperor, will they let others continue to comprehend it here? Even if someone truly manages to comprehend something, will they still have the opportunity to enter?"

Su Ke put himself in the shoes of those Great Emperors; would he let someone who might surpass him enter and obtain an even greater opportunity?

Unless the relationship was truly close, that would be impossible.

"This is simply..." Su Ke felt his scalp tingle.

On the other hand, he was extremely covetous of the secrets on the Stone Gate.

At this moment, Lyumila and the others had already flown to the side of the Stone Gate according to his orders, secretly using their auxiliary optical computers to record it.

However...

It was as if an invisible force was obstructing the electronic equipment; all they captured were blurry, indistinct images.

Meanwhile, new information came in from Lyumila and the others at the scene.

"Master, I feel that when I look at this Stone Gate, a voice rings out in my mind, as if it is guiding me on how to cultivate these..."

It was not just Lyumila; everyone present felt the same.

Conversely, although Su Ke was separated by a screen, he felt nothing at all.

Su Ke was being massaged by the delicate hands of the maids, yet he felt no joy in his heart.

"Does one have to be there in person at the Stone Gate for it to have an effect?" Su Ke raised his head, looking at the screen, his eyes flickering slightly.

A region spanning tens of thousands of light-years destroyed in a single day... this mysterious planet that had never been discovered before... a planet containing many humanoid intelligent races... and the so-called Great Emperors born generation after generation...

Su Ke closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and then opened them again.

"Lyumila, I order you..."

Deep beneath the vast abyss fissure, clouds churned and lightning snakes slithered, with terrifying power lurking in the shadows. At the towering Stone Gate high above, layers of people circled it; Saints from various factions were focused and immersed in their comprehension of the Stone Gate.

The golden-robed elder was also watching. He felt excited, possessing a sense of glory in witnessing history as he followed the path of his ancestors. For the sake of this encounter with the opening of the Stone Gate, the most talented members of the Gulei Family had also arrived.

The Gulei Family had always been low-key, even publicly declaring that they would never enter the Stone Gate to compete for the chance to become a Great Emperor with the outside world. This was partly to preserve the family, and partly due to the nature of the Stone Gate's opportunity.

If a talented clansman could truly glimpse the profound mysteries on the Stone Gate like the Gulei Clan Ancestor, then that so-called oath could naturally be broken.

The golden-robed elder looked at the mysterious patterns and symbols on the Stone Gate. In his mind, ineffable whispers seemed to ring out, and the images in his eyes twisted and deformed... It was as if the infinite principles of the universe were unfolding before his eyes, leaving him incomparably shocked. "This is incredible. Is this what Great Emperor Gulei once experienced?" the golden-robed elder muttered.

"City Lord Gulei." Suddenly, a voice came from the side, startling the golden-robed elder out of his immersion in that special state of mind.

It was like being interrupted while in the middle of something exhilarating; the golden-robed elder felt a bit displeased. He turned his head to look at the petite woman flying closer. He recognized her; she was a peak Saint from an unaffiliated faction.

The golden-robed elder suppressed his inner dissatisfaction and said expressionlessly, "So it is Saint Lyumila. Is there something you need?"

Lyumila smiled. "It is like this: I would like to have someone come over here. I wonder if City Lord Gulei could make an exception?"

"Add one more person?" The golden-robed elder frowned and shook his head. "Was it not agreed upon at the meeting that each faction could only send a fixed number of personnel? Saint Lyumila, you are violating the rules. This will not do." With so many factions watching, the golden-robed elder was actually in a difficult position.

"He is only a Transcendental; he will not enter the Stone Gate," Lyumila said. "He just wants to comprehend it in front of the Stone Gate. I ask that City Lord Gulei grant this opportunity."

"A Transcendental?" The golden-robed elder was taken aback and began to ponder. If it were only a Transcendental and they were not entering the Stone Gate, the various parties should not object. But causing trouble where there was none was a nuisance. The golden-robed elder said tactfully, "This is not something I can decide alone. Saint Lyumila, you may go and ask the others. If they have no objections, then I have no problem with it."

"Then I thank City Lord Gulei in advance." Lyumila smiled and turned to fly off to communicate with the other factions.

The unaffiliated faction was the fastest; everyone gave her the face of a powerhouse within their own camp, so she did not need to waste many words.

"Let a Transcendental come in to comprehend the Stone Gate?"

The other factions were not as smooth, requiring Lyumila to negotiate with them.

But considering her status as a peak Saint of the unaffiliated faction, and since it did not interfere with their own interests, most factions were willing to give her some face.

Some even began to harbor the same thoughts as Lyumila.

That's right, although they couldn't let those people enter the Stone Gate, they could certainly comprehend it from the outside. What if they actually managed to comprehend something?

"I disagree!" A woman wearing fish-scale armor, with scales on her cheeks and eerie, narrow eyes, said bluntly. "You want to add someone? What a joke. Was the previous meeting held in vain? Can a mere Saint like you represent everyone?"

No matter what Lyumila said, she kept a cold face.

Seeing that the other party was completely unyielding, Lyumila's expression immediately turned cold. "You really won't agree?" This was a task assigned by her master, and she had to complete it.

Seeing the murderous intent rising in the petite woman's eyes, a strong sense of crisis welled up in the heart of this representative of the Sea People Race. She took a step back, looking on guard. "You want to make a move? This is Holy Mountain City; private fighting is forbidden. Do you want to make an enemy of everyone?"

The people around them all looked over, but no one spoke up to intervene; instead, they wore expressions of watching a show.

Only the powerhouses of the Sea People Race slowly gathered around, looking at Lyumila with unkind eyes.

Seeing that her side had the numerical advantage, the Sea People woman felt confident again and looked at Lyumila provocatively.

Lyumila knew this was not the time to act out. She took a deep breath, suppressed the anger in her heart, and looked coldly at the Sea People. "You had better pray that your Sea People can produce one more Great Emperor this time. Otherwise, heh..."

As her gaze swept over the group of Sea People powerhouses, they all felt a chill run down their spines.

The Sea People woman actually felt a bit of regret in her heart, but things had reached this point, and she could not let the Sea People lose face. Putting on a brave front, she said, "Do you think we are afraid of you?"

Lyumila stopped paying attention to these Sea People and went to talk to the other factions, quickly reaching a consensus.

All factions could send a few more people in, but these people could not enter the Stone Gate. Almost everyone agreed, and those who didn't agree didn't oppose it either. Under the pressure of the general trend, the Sea People who had initially opposed it could only follow the crowd and agree in the end. By the end, the expressions on the faces of those Sea People were not very pleasant.