"Outer-Region Battlefield or a Universe Secret Region—that really is a problem," Blood Blade King said.
"With your current strength, I don't think you need to rush into a Universe Secret Region. How long have you been cultivating? You have plenty of time to explore those places full of opportunities. Besides, the dangers in Universe Secret Regions are completely unpredictable. No one knows what powerful beings might be lurking inside.
"Take me, your senior brother, for example. On the Outer-Region Battlefield, I can sweep aside almost any enemy. There's practically nothing there that can put me in danger. But Universe Secret Regions are different. High-level regions in particular often have Venerables roaming around. Even if you come across a rare treasure, it'll almost always end up in their hands. The only things that really fall to me are ordinary resources—and most of those, I can earn on the Outer-Region Battlefield.
"Unfortunately, except during certain special periods, the Outer-Region Battlefield doesn't allow undying beings at my level—Invincible Kings—to enter. At most, Peak Kings can go.
"But you're different. You may have cleared the Eighteenth Layer of Sky Bridge, and your Law Comprehension may rival a King's, but you're still a World Lord. Your combat strength is far below theirs. As long as you stay away from battlefields where King Level undying beings fight, you're unlikely to face a life-or-death crisis on the Outer-Region Battlefield.
"You can take your time fighting on battlefields where Marquis Level warriors clash, temper your secret techniques, and improve your Law Comprehension. Then, when the time is right, you can go to a Universe Secret Region.
"By the way, the strong warriors on the Outer-Region Battlefield come from all across the universe. If you're lucky enough to find a Divine General Inheritance Token, a Divine Envoy Inheritance Token, or some other rare, special item, selling it could bring in billions or even tens of billions of Hunyuan Units. That would make you a fortune.
"Just like me. Back then, I found a special treasure on the Outer-Region Battlefield and sold it for several hundred billion Hunyuan Units. I even came across a Heavy Treasure emerging into the world once—that earned me even more." Blood Blade King smiled as he explained the ins and outs of the Outer-Region Battlefield to Qin Cang, sharing the opportunities he had encountered there himself.
After hearing Blood Blade King's analysis, Qin Cang understood that the Outer-Region Battlefield was the better choice for him right now. Not only were the dangers manageable, but it would also be a great place to hone his techniques.
As long as he didn't go looking for trouble or provoke King Level warriors, he would hardly be in any danger.
Then again, what if he did provoke them? With his Crowned Python Clone, he had nothing to fear, even against Peak King powerhouses. Its Divine Body was sixty thousand kilometers tall. Apart from Special Lifeforms, even the largest Starry Sky Behemoths were only a little over ten thousand kilometers tall.
The Human Race had small Divine Bodies, but they weren't the only ones. All things considered, there weren't many species in the universe with truly enormous Divine Bodies.
That was why Qin Cang had only one requirement for his second clone: it had to be big—the bigger, the better. Of course, if he could get his hands on the seawater of Lord of Nine Serenities' son, that would be even better. When it came to size, who could surpass Lord of Nine Serenities?
But none of that was something he needed to consider right now.
Chaos City Lord had sent someone to summon him. The last time Qin Cang had met him, Chaos City Lord had said that once Qin Cang left Chaos City, he should visit Chaos Ruins again.
Since Chaos City Lord had taken the trouble to make a point of it, Qin Cang had already guessed what he wanted.
So, over the past few days, Qin Cang had been counting the days and waiting for Chaos City Lord to summon him. If no summons came, he would go to Chaos City himself. The City Lord was a man of his word, after all. Surely he wouldn't refuse to see him.
As luck would have it, the day after his residence was completed, a messenger from the City Lord Mansion arrived to tell him to go pay his respects to Chaos City Lord.
As he walked, Qin Cang took in the vast grandeur of Chaos City. He had cultivated for less than ten thousand years, yet this time he had already spent three thousand of them here. He had no idea how much longer he would stay.
This place could be called his second home.
Before long, Qin Cang entered the City Lord Mansion. No one dared stop him, but this time, to his surprise, Unity Venerable wasn't there.
Perhaps he was in seclusion or exploring a secret region. After all, if he stayed in Chaos City all the time, Chaos City Lord wouldn't equip him with a full set of Supreme Treasures. He had to make his own way in the end. Otherwise, Unity Venerable—an eminent Universe Overlord—would still have no Soul-type Supreme Treasure of his own by Luo Feng's era.
"Greetings, City Lord." Qin Cang bowed respectfully. He had always held Chaos City Lord in the highest regard.
"Not bad. I didn't expect you to clear two more layers of Sky Bridge in just three thousand years. Even across the entire history of the Human Race, that's an astonishing rate of cultivation." Chaos City Lord smiled. The more he looked at Qin Cang, the more pleased he was. He almost wished he could take him as a disciple right then and there. Unfortunately, Demon Venerable had gotten to him first, and Chaos City Lord couldn't very well steal a disciple from an old Universe Overlord who could call his own teacher, Original Ancestor, a fellow senior brother.
"If the Race hadn't granted me the Ability of Clones, and if I didn't have the Sky Canopy Python Clone, I never would have cleared the Eighteenth Layer of Sky Bridge. Everything I've achieved is thanks to the Race's support." Qin Cang answered respectfully, crediting the Race at every turn. Of course, he meant it. The Law talent his Crowned Python Clone gave him had greatly accelerated his cultivation.
Chaos City Lord was thoroughly pleased to hear that. As long as Qin Cang felt this way, the Race's resources hadn't been wasted. And having such a talented warrior feel so strongly attached to the Race was a wonderful thing. It was far better to cultivate someone loyal than an ungrateful traitor.
So my efforts to secure this treasure for him weren't in vain, Chaos City Lord thought. The Race had a system for rewarding true geniuses, and this time he had applied for a treasure for Qin Cang on behalf of the Race. At first, those few had refused. They only relented after Qin Cang successfully nurtured the Sky Canopy Python.
And when Qin Cang cleared the Eighteenth Layer of Sky Bridge after just ten thousand years of cultivation and created three Peak Secret Techniques, those fellows had finally fallen silent.
Hearing Qin Cang's words swept away the sour mood Chaos City Lord had been in after arguing with those fellows. If the Human Race had more geniuses like him, what would stop them from dominating the universe?
The five major factions within the Race all had their own agendas. In general, they would all give their lives for the Human Race when needed, but they still argued endlessly over every petty matter, each trying to secure benefits for their own subordinates.
Giant Axe basically didn't want to deal with these things, so he had handed the task of balancing the five factions to Chaos City Lord. Even matters that required the entire Race's powerful warriors to mobilize were handled by him.
After countless years, even Chaos City Lord, a Fifth-Order Universe Master, couldn't help feeling exhausted.
But whenever he thought of his teacher's instructions and saw the Human Race's younger generation rise, his fighting spirit returned.
There was no helping it. Apart from Giant Axe Founder, he was the most powerful. With his three clones, and considering his seniority, temperament, and strength, no one was better suited to the job. He truly was born to toil.
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