A Surprise for You

"This is your private room within the War God Palace. Aside from yourself, no one else can enter."

"Within the War God Palace, you may order whatever you wish to eat or drink; there are many delicacies here that do not exist in reality."

"I wish you a pleasant time in the War God Palace."

The electronic voice was devoid of intelligence, its mechanical tone echoing through the room.

It was as if the warning sound from moments ago had not come from it at all.

"I am actually quite pleased."

A smile appeared on Li Qingxu's face; he had just triggered the Secret of All, instantly elevating his consciousness as he entered this place.

He hadn't expected it to trigger an alarm; had he not canceled it instantly, this Hyperbolic Time Chamber might have collapsed.

Li Qingxu stood before the desk and opened the black leather cover of the War God Palace manual, which contained only a single sheet of paper.

"Welcome to the War God Palace."

"The War God Palace is the strongest organization for human martial artists, jointly established by the First Speaker, Hong, and the Second Speaker, Thor. Every War God and being surpassing the War God level on Earth is a member of the War God Palace."

"The management of the War God Palace, known as the Council, only grants eligibility to those who have surpassed the War God level."

"The Council consists of five Speakers, who are the five strongest human powerhouses on Earth."

"Status within the War God Palace is divided into three levels: Ordinary Member, Council Member, and Speaker."

"The War God Palace features many functions such as the Mall, the Auction Hall, the Arena Plaza, and the Trial Tower, all waiting for you to discover."

It was just that short, single sheet of paper.

Li Qingxu smiled and walked toward the wardrobe on the side.

It had to be said, Hong had set this up quite well; the wardrobe was stocked with all kinds of attire.

Li Qingxu put on a white, medium-sleeved robe and pushed open the door to leave the room.

He followed the corridor to the outer gallery of the War God Palace, standing upon the wall-like walkway to overlook the scene below.

Below lay a massive plaza belonging to the War God Palace, featuring nine arenas.

"Rumble!"

A surging, pitch-black tide crashed repeatedly against the plaza's defensive walls; the vast War God Palace seemed like a colossal palace suspended above an endless black ocean.

On the other side of the War God Palace lay endless clouds and mist, while this side faced the boundless sea.

"Greetings, War God Li Qingxu."

A voice rang out from behind him.

"And you are?"

Li Qingxu turned his head to look behind him.

It was a man dressed in casual clothing; he appeared to be in his thirties, with a handsome face and an elegant, free-spirited air.

"I am Liu He, serving as an Inspector for our Dojo."

The man in casual clothes, Liu He, extended a hand and introduced himself with a smile on his lips.

"Oh, Inspector Liu, a pleasure."

Seeing this, Li Qingxu also smiled and shook his hand.

The two then exchanged a few brief words of small talk.

"By the way, there was a bit of a situation in the War God Palace earlier, so they asked me to come in and take a look. I don't see any issues here; I suppose the old folks must have gotten senile and made a mistake."

Suddenly, Liu He changed the subject and said something cryptic.

The administrators of the War God Palace had suddenly summoned them, claiming that Li Qingxu might potentially damage the War God Palace.

Furthermore, their report to the Dojo Master had received no reply, only a standardized notification.

The Dojo Master was in seclusion; all matters were to be decided collectively by Yaorao, Iceberg, Beast, and the Inspectors. In the event of an emergency, Li Qingxu was authorized to make decisions on the Dojo Master's behalf.

This simple statement spoke volumes: Li Qingxu's status was above theirs, and he was truly capable of acting on behalf of the Dojo Master.

Yet, this entire incident had been caused by Li Qingxu himself.

Consequently, after a brief internal meeting, they decided to have Liu He enter the War God Palace to offer Li Qingxu a subtle reminder.

"Indeed, with Inspector Liu here, what could possibly go wrong in the War God Palace?"

Li Qingxu instantly understood Liu He's intent and replied accordingly.

"Haha, you haven't been to the War God Palace before, have you? Come, let me show you around."

Hearing this, Liu He laughed heartily and gestured for him to follow.

"Very well."

The two shared a smile, everything understood without needing to be said.

"By the way, I have a surprise for you later."

"A surprise?"

As they spoke, they had already reached the spiral staircase leading to the first-floor lobby.

Their position was on the third floor, about ten meters above the ground floor, while the entire lobby had a ceiling height of nearly 30 meters and spanned over 100 meters in length and width.

In this massive lobby, there were a vast number of sofas and chairs—at least several thousand—and currently, nearly a thousand people were sitting in small groups, drinking and chatting.

"Quite a lot of people here."

Looking at the crowd, Li Qingxu felt somewhat surprised.

Don't these people practice? They're all just hanging out here in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber.

Hong, that guy, is the world's number one, yet he is still diligently cultivating at this very moment.

"They are usually scattered all over the world and rarely encounter other War Gods, so most of them frequently come to the War God Palace to drink and chat, which is also a way to make friends."

Liu He explained from the side.

This was the gathering place for all the War Gods on Earth.

Walking down the spiral staircase, the entire lobby below was filled not only with numerous chatting War Gods but also over a hundred servers, all of whom possessed top-tier appearances and temperaments, dedicated to serving these War Gods.

On the wall of the lobby hung a massive display screen.

It showed the number '3515'.

"Clap!"

When Li Qingxu walked down the stairs and his foot landed on the lobby floor tiles.

The entire first-floor lobby suddenly dimmed, shifting from its original soft, comfortable lighting to a darker hue, and the previously soothing music vanished instantly.

"Is this the surprise you were talking about?"

Li Qingxu glanced at Liu He beside him.

He had actually forgotten about this part.

"What else could it be?"

Liu He wore a smile, spreading his hands in a helpless gesture.

"Swish!"

All the War Gods who had been conversing looked toward the staircase in unison. Their gazes paused briefly as they swept over Liu He, then immediately locked onto Li Qingxu beside him!

"Clang!"

Following a crisp sound that seemed to make one's soul tremble, joyful music instantly filled the entire lobby.

The nearly one thousand War Gods from all over the world in this luxurious hall stood up, some even beginning to clap.

They were the most elite group in human society, as well as the wealthiest, standing at the very pinnacle of the human social pyramid.

"Swish!"

A faint beam of light shone down upon Li Qingxu below.

"The War God Palace welcomes a new War God, Li Qingxu!"

As this voice echoed, a 3D virtual projection appeared above the lobby, displaying three-dimensional characters.

Name: Li Qingxu
Nationality: Huaxia Nation
Level: War God Level (Advanced)

These three simple lines of text were each three-dimensional, appearing as if carved from stone, suspended in mid-air.

"The total number of War Gods in human society has increased by one!"

As the voice rang out, the number on the display screen changed to 3516.

Simultaneously, the joyful music began to fade until it was no longer audible.

The light shining on Li Qingxu also vanished.

Everything returned to calm.