After walking down the corridor for a short while, the three of them arrived in a world.
It was a vast, independent world that had been completely opened up, as enormous as a Divine Kingdom. Countless suns, moons, and stars hung in the sky, so densely packed that they filled the entire firmament.
Nearly a hundred large round tables had been set up on the ground. Those qualified to attend were at least Domain Lord-level talents, or even Realm Lord-level geniuses.
Hundreds of King-level and Marquis-level Immortals had come as well.
"Zhang Dong, welcome to the Feather Slaughter Clan."
A short, elderly man stepped forward. The wings on his back were the same color as King Huo Yi's, and the two seemed to come from the same tribe.
In the Feather Slaughter Clan, different tribes had different-colored wings.
"You must be Elder Xu Jin." Zhang Dong bowed slightly. "Thank you for your warm hospitality."
According to the information Zhang Dong had looked up, Elder Xu Jin was no less formidable than ancient Venerables such as Ganwu Kingdom Master. In other words, he was a high-level Cosmic Venerable.
"Come, take a seat." Elder Xu Jin led Zhang Dong to the main table, where every guest was a King-level Immortal.
Gao Li sat beside Zhang Dong and looked around, recognizing one King-level Immortal after another.
King Rank was no low status. In the Outer Domain Battlefield, they were each overlords in their own right.
"Everyone, it is our great honor to welcome His Highness Zhang Dong to the Feather Slaughter Clan." King Huo Yi rose to his feet and called out, "His Highness Zhang Dong is one of humanity's most outstanding geniuses!"
Cheers rang out. The Domain Lord- and Realm Lord-level geniuses at the other tables gazed at Zhang Dong with burning eyes, eager to challenge him.
But they had already been warned: they were absolutely not allowed to ask Zhang Dong for a spar.
A spar would only bring them humiliation.
The strongest Domain Lord-level genius of a race like theirs might manage the comprehension of the tenth level of the Heavenly Bridge. Zhang Dong had reached the twelfth level years ago, and he had only grown stronger since.
The banquet was filled with laughter and conversation. The Kings were all hearty and generous, raising glass after glass with Zhang Dong and lavishing him with praise.
Everyone liked hearing kind words, and Zhang Dong was no exception—especially when they came from a group of King-level Immortals and a Cosmic Venerable like Elder Xu Jin.
"Over the years, a few His Highnesses from the Virtual Universe Company have visited our clan, but none of them could compare to you, His Highness Zhang Dong."
"If you ever need anything, His Highness Zhang Dong, just come to us."
The King-level Immortals were all incredibly enthusiastic.
The Golden Horn Race's efforts to befriend Luo Feng made the reason clear. These subordinate clans were weak and lived under someone else's roof. Their status was low, and they had to handle all the dirty, exhausting work.
There was no helping it. The Feather Slaughter Clan didn't have a Cosmic Overlord of its own.
Subordinate clans with a Cosmic Overlord, a Peak Cosmic Overlord, or even a Universe Master naturally enjoyed much better treatment and living conditions.
The younger generation in the clan trained desperately, hoping to become super-strong experts.
The King-level Immortals and elders also cultivated ties with talented humans in every way they could, hoping that one day a supreme being would emerge who might look after the Feather Slaughter Clan.
After the banquet had gone on for nearly two hours, King Huo Yi, eager to flatter Zhang Dong and curious to see the strength of this peerless genius, spoke up. "His Highness Zhang Dong, you came to our clan on a mission to kill ten Realm Lord prisoners, correct?"
"Yes." Zhang Dong nodded.
It was no secret within the Feather Slaughter Clan, though aside from Elder Xu Jin, nobody knew how strong some of the Realm Lords Zhang Dong had to kill were.
Elder Xu Jin would personally intervene during the battle to ensure Zhang Dong's safety and prevent anyone else from spying on him.
Killing a Realm Lord was no great feat for a Domain Lord genius. Their energy levels were not far apart, and many Realm Lords had especially poor Law Comprehension.
After thinking for a few seconds, King Huo Yi smiled. "How about this? I'll have one of the prisoners brought over right now. His Highness Zhang Dong can kill him here and show us what he can do."
"Hm?" Zhang Dong paused, but then he realized King Huo Yi genuinely wanted him to display his strength and earn the crowd's admiration.
The Feather Slaughter Clan greatly revered the strong. If all the Realm Lord- and Domain Lord-level prodigies present saw Zhang Dong in action today and spread the word tomorrow, his reputation would soar.
Then, wherever he went in the Feather Slaughter Clan, he would be treated like a star.
Unfortunately, reputation could not be converted into faith power.
"If I'm only putting on a little display, there's no need to go to all that trouble." Zhang Dong rose to his feet and looked up at the firmament. "It won't matter if I destroy one of those stars, will it?"
"Go ahead," Elder Xu Jin replied.
One didn't have to see a fight to judge someone's strength. Destructive power was another measure.
Countless gazes fixed on Zhang Dong.
Whoosh!
The firmament was far above the ground. Zhang Dong instantly shot forward at nearly a hundred thousand kilometers per second, then accelerated further. After flying some distance, he suddenly stopped.
He was now very close to the sea of stars, as if he could reach out and touch them.
He was choosing which celestial body to destroy.
A star was out of the question. Even an Army Lord Immortal couldn't destroy one in a single blow, let alone someone like him, a mere Domain Lord. If he actually blew one up, it wouldn't be good if word got out.
A Domain Lord blowing up a star?
With Domain Lord-level energy alone, even someone who had reached the eighteenth level of the Heavenly Bridge couldn't do that.
Even an ordinary planet the size of Earth would require Immortal-level strength.
His gaze swept across the countless celestial bodies. Soon, Zhang Dong spotted a small asteroid about 5,700 kilometers in diameter, considerably larger than the moon.
Then he raised his hand and struck the celestial body with all his might. The Great Extinction Force surged, and space itself seemed to crumble and collapse!
This was the manifestation of a Chaos Hole—the ultimate collapse of all things!
As his palm struck, its pressure made the celestial body tremble violently, as if it could barely withstand it. When his hand finally landed on its surface, it exploded with a deafening boom, and every last bit of matter was annihilated.
"Excellent!"
"What terrifying strength!"
The experts and geniuses below cheered loudly.
Destroying an asteroid of that size with a single strike was something only a high-level Realm Lord could accomplish.
"He's incredibly strong." King Huo Yi glanced at Elder Xu Jin, thinking that all the Domain Lord geniuses of the Feather Slaughter Clan's current generation wouldn't be enough to take Zhang Dong on.
"I've heard he hasn't been cultivating for very long. No wonder there are rumors that he's a Universe Master's disciple." Elder Xu Jin's gaze shifted. "It must be true. He really was accepted as a disciple by a Universe Master."
The news that Zhang Dong had become Dark Marquis Lord's disciple circulated only among the Venerables. It would gradually become public only after he became a Realm Lord and went out to gain experience.
As for Dark Lord, only the Universe Masters knew about him.
At that thought, Elder Xu Jin continued, "Zhang Dong, do you know that my clan has a treasure?"
"I do." Zhang Dong had already looked up the information and knew about that treasure.
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