Plucking Stars, Shattering Moon (Seeking Follow-up Reads)

After walking through the corridor for a short time, the three arrived at a world.

It was a completely carved-out independent world, as vast as a divine kingdom, with countless suns, moons, and stars hanging in the sky, dense celestial bodies filling the heavens.

On the ground were nearly a hundred large round tables. Those qualified to attend were at least Domain Lord level, with some even being Realm Lord level geniuses.

King-level and Marquis-level Immortals numbered in the hundreds.

"Zhang Dong, welcome to my Feather Slaughter Clan."

A somewhat short elder stepped forward. The color of the wings on his back matched King Huo Yi's, suggesting they came from the same tribe.

In the Feather Slaughter Clan, different tribes had different wing colors.

"You must be Elder Xu Jin." Zhang Dong gave a slight bow. "Thank you for your warm hospitality."

According to the information Zhang Dong had looked up, Elder Xu Jin was an existence no less than the Ganwu Kingdom Master and other ancient Venerables—that is, a high-level Cosmic Venerable.

"Take a seat first." Elder Xu Jin led Zhang Dong to the main table, where only King-level Immortals were qualified to sit.

Gao Li sat down beside Zhang Dong, looking around and recognizing one King-level Immortal after another.

King-level status was not low; they were overlords on the battlefield outside the territory.

"Everyone, it is our honor that Lord Zhang Dong has come to visit our Feather Slaughter Clan." King Huo Yi stood up and announced loudly, "Because Lord Zhang Dong is humanity's top genius!"

Cheers erupted. The Domain Lord and Realm Lord geniuses at the other tables stared at Zhang Dong with blazing eyes, filled with the urge to challenge him.

But they had already been warned in advance—they were absolutely forbidden from seeking a spar with Zhang Dong.

A spar would only bring humiliation.

The strongest Domain Lord genius in this clan might have at most ten layers of insight on the Heavenly Bridge. Zhang Dong had already reached twelve layers years ago, let alone now.

During the feast, laughter and conversation flowed. The King-level Immortals were all extremely generous, toasting Zhang Dong cup after cup, each heaping praise on him.

Everyone liked hearing good words, and Zhang Dong was no exception, especially when it came from a group of King-level Immortals and even Elder Xu Jin, a Cosmic Venerable.

"In past years, some Virtual Universe Company lords visited our clan, but none of them matched you, Lord Zhang Dong."

"If you ever need anything in the future, Lord Zhang Dong, just call on us."

Those King-level Immortals were simply too enthusiastic.

Looking at how the Kinkaku Clan had befriended Luo Feng, one could understand—these weak, subordinate clans lived under others' roofs, their status low, forced to handle all the dirty and hard work.

There was no helping it. The Feather Slaughter Clan itself had no Universe Overlord.

Subordinate clans with Universe Overlords, top Universe Overlords, or even Universe Masters enjoyed vastly different treatment and living environments.

The younger generation of the clan trained desperately, striving to become super powerhouses.

The King-level Immortals and elders also cultivated relationships with human geniuses in every way, hoping that one day a super existence would emerge to look after the Feather Slaughter Clan.

After the banquet had lasted nearly two hours, King Huo Yi, intending to elevate Zhang Dong and also curious to see the strength of this super genius, spoke up: "Lord Zhang Dong, you came to our Feather Slaughter Clan with a mission—to kill ten Realm Lord prisoners, right?"

"Mm, that's right." Zhang Dong nodded.

This matter was no secret within the Feather Slaughter Clan, but aside from Elder Xu Jin, no one knew how strong the specific Realm Lords Zhang Dong needed to kill were.

As for the battle process, Elder Xu Jin would personally intervene to ensure Zhang Dong's safety and forbid any prying eyes.

Killing a Realm Lord was nothing special for a Domain Lord genius—the energy gap wasn't huge, and many Realm Lords had particularly poor law insights.

After thinking for a few seconds, King Huo Yi smiled. "How about this—let's bring a prisoner over right now. Lord Zhang Dong, you can kill him here and show us a display."

"Huh?" Zhang Dong was taken aback, but after a moment's thought, he figured King Huo Yi genuinely wanted him to show off his strength and earn a round of applause.

The Feather Slaughter Clan deeply revered the strong. If the many Realm Lord and Domain Lord prodigies present saw him fight today and spread the word tomorrow, it would bring Zhang Dong immense prestige.

Then, wherever he went in the Feather Slaughter Clan, he would be treated like the moon surrounded by stars.

Too bad prestige couldn't be converted into faith power.

"If it's just a display, there's no need for such trouble." Zhang Dong stood up, his gaze lifting to the sky. "It won't be a problem if I destroy a star, will it?"

"Feel free to act." Elder Xu Jin replied.

Strength didn't have to be shown through combat—destructive power was also a reflection.

Countless eyes fixed on Zhang Dong.

Swoosh!

The sky was far from the ground. Zhang Dong instantly burst to a speed of nearly a hundred thousand kilometers per second, then accelerated further, stopping abruptly after flying a certain distance.

By now, Zhang Dong was extremely close to the vast sea of stars, as if he could reach out and touch them.

He was choosing which celestial body to destroy.

A star was definitely out of the question—even an Army Lord Immortal couldn't destroy a star in one blow, let alone a mere Domain Lord like him. If he actually blew one up, word spreading wouldn't be good.

A Domain Lord destroying a star?

Using only Domain Lord energy, even someone at the eighteenth layer of the Heavenly Bridge couldn't do such a thing.

As for an ordinary planet, the size of Earth, that would still require Immortal-level strength.

His gaze swept across countless stars, and Zhang Dong quickly found an asteroid roughly five thousand seven hundred kilometers in diameter—significantly larger than the moon.

Then, he extended his palm and struck the star with a fierce blow. The Great Extinction Force surged, and space itself seemed to shatter, collapsing inward.

This was the manifestation of the Chaos Hole, the ultimate collapse of all things.

As the palm descended, its pressure made the star tremble violently, nearly unable to withstand it. When the hand truly landed on the star's surface, a thunderous boom erupted, and all matter was utterly annihilated.

"Excellent!!!"

"Such terrifying strength!"

Below, many experts and prodigies cheered loudly.

To destroy an asteroid of that size in a single strike was something only a high-level Realm Lord could accomplish.

"His strength is formidable indeed." King Huo Yi glanced at Elder Xu Jin, thinking that all the domain lord prodigies of the Feather Slaughter Clan combined probably wouldn't be a match for Zhang Dong.

"I hear his cultivation time is very short. No wonder there are rumors that he's a disciple of the Universe Master." Elder Xu Jin's gaze flickered. "This shouldn't be just a rumor—he must have truly been accepted as a disciple by the Universe Master."

The news that Zhang Dong had been taken as a disciple by the Dark Marquis Lord only circulated among venerables; it wouldn't be made public until he became a Realm Lord and began to venture out.

As for the Dark Lord, only the Universe Masters themselves knew of that.

Thinking of this, Elder Xu Jin added, "Zhang Dong, do you know that my clan possesses a certain treasure?"

"I do." Zhang Dong had already looked into the information and was well aware of that treasure.