Lord Tuosi

The unique and harsh environment has birthed an ecosystem exclusive to this planet.

A long-haired creature resembling a camel walked across the thick snow. This creature, known as a Pirote, stands nearly 10 meters tall when mature. Watching the Pirote struggle to leap over an ice crevice blocking its path, it reached the base of a giant rock, dug a simple pit, and curled its body up to huddle inside.

A roar echoed through the sky, causing the Pirote to rise in terror and bolt across the white wasteland, only to slip and fall into an ice crevice by mistake.

A black, disc-shaped spaceship hovered in the air. A figure flew out from the ship—it was Tuosi. He remained expressionless, but as he recalled Chen Beixun, he involuntarily clenched his fists, his mental energy overflowing. The leaking energy caused the nearby ice crevice to seal shut; from high above, it looked like a giant, dark blue maw snapping closed.

Tuosi stands nearly three meters tall. He had lowered his height during his previous negotiation with Chen Beixun, but now he stood before a magnificent structure, his lips twitching slightly. His black robe, stained with specks of blood, was left to flutter in the wind and snow.

"Damn it," Tuosi cursed, then slowly stepped onto the dark-colored stairs of the palace. He enjoyed the sensation of taking it one step at a time; in his own words, the path of a powerhouse is like a staircase.

As a powerhouse, he had not been humiliated in a long time, and to be humiliated by a slave from a planet he once controlled!

I thought that guy was merely at the Star Level. To dare be so insolent, he must have reached the Universe Level. If I could recruit him under my command, he would certainly be a great asset, Tuosi thought to himself, his gaze shifting as if he had realized something.

Could it be that the email I had my subordinate write and send offended him? Tuosi stopped in his tracks, pondering, and felt there was some truth to that.

If that's the case, hasn't the cost of gathering information on him gone down the drain? Tuosi muttered in displeasure, then contacted that subordinate.

After all, most powerhouses care about their reputation!

"Idiot!" Tuosi cursed aloud once he learned the full story, then strode into the palace. What met his eyes was a scene of indulgence—women of all types and beauties of every kind. This palace was built for the upper echelons of Tuosi, and its luxury and decadence were self-evident.

Tuosi's expression was grim, and no one dared to approach him.

Two million kilometers away from Tuosi Planet, the Linkong deployed probes to silently monitor everything.

"This Tuosi sure knows how to enjoy himself, having eight women waiting on him," Chen Beixun said, looking at the feed transmitted back by the probe.

Qishan raised an eyebrow and said, "That's nothing. There is an Immortal-level way of playing in the Huqu Universe Kingdom that still leaves an impression on me, and it even made your teacher's jaw drop."

"Oh?" Chen Beixun tilted his head, arms crossed, and asked in surprise, "Made Teacher's jaw drop?!"

Qishan merely offered a meaningful smile and said nothing more.

Seeing this, Chen Beixun turned his gaze back to the projected image and whispered, "You don't have much longer to live."

"The spaceship is about to jump!" Qishan said.

The ship vibrated slightly.

It lasted less than 3 seconds.

The Linkong hung in the vast space, then instantly accelerated and flew forward.

The Linkong suffered heavy damage during the previous battle; its acceleration and turning capabilities have dropped significantly. It looks like it needs a major overhaul, Qishan thought to himself, then looked at Chen Beixun and said, "We will arrive in 3 minutes."

Chen Beixun nodded.

The technological level of the Linkong was so high that Tuosi and his family naturally could not detect it.

Three minutes later...

"We're here." Chen Beixun flew out of the cabin and stood in the air, looking down at Tuosi, who was still flirting with his concubines. He extended his hand toward Tuosi, and a rectangular object protruded from his arm, with a sharp spike extending from its front.

With a loud "bang," the spike shot out. The recoil from the terrifying impact forced Chen Beixun to retreat a short distance, while several white mist rings appeared 60 meters in front of him, lining up one after another.

The spike pierced through Tuosi's body at extreme speed, angled downward, and exploded, leveling the entire palace to the ground!

Chen Beixun swept his mental energy across the area and found that Tuosi was not yet dead. He dove downward, several flying blades appearing beside him. With a thought, the blades formed a spinning wheel and slashed straight down, instantly splitting the earth into an abyss. A chasm 251 meters wide opened up, swallowing the massive wreckage of the palace like a giant maw.

"That should have finished him off," Chen Beixun frowned, then turned to leave. Suddenly, he seemed to recall something and took a Fire Crystal from his spatial ring, tossing it down before entering the spaceship.

A mushroom cloud rose above the palace, and a terrifying heatwave swept across half the planet.

By now, the spaceship had instantly accelerated to the speed of light, jumping into the Dark Universe.

Inside the spaceship.

"Mission accomplished," Chen Beixun said, clapping his hands.

"Still a bit slow, but fortunately the ship's stealth functions are high-end," Qishan said coldly, then changed the subject. "Now, follow the original plan."

First, go buy a planet to hide yourself.

Second, try to contact the Immortal powerhouse Li Di and have him recommend you to the Virtual Universe Company!

Third, improve your strength as quickly as possible—first for the Warrior Tournament, and second to inherit your teacher's legacy!

Qishan stared intently at Chen Beixun.

The latter nodded slightly.

The current primary goal is to buy a planet.

Liuheng Star, an administrative planet of the Tianchen Empire.

At the heart of this planet's most bustling district sits its iconic landmark: the Imperial Office.

Chen Beixun stepped inside.

Buying a planet?

The Imperial official on Liuheng Star was somewhat dazed; such occurrences were rare, as the vast majority of powerhouses conducted their transactions privately.

"Please, sir, come this way." Although the official was puzzled, he still extended a warm welcome, for the man standing before him was a Universe-level powerhouse.

This Liuheng Star holds quite a high status within the Tianchen Empire, to have a Star-level rank nine official receive me, Chen Beixun thought to himself, then followed the official into a room.

The official felt somewhat constrained in Chen Beixun's presence, his back involuntarily hunched, as he smiled and introduced suitable planets to him.

"This one, codenamed 572..."

"This one, codenamed 699..."

Under Qishan's guidance, Chen Beixun chose a habitable planet codenamed '996'.

It cost 3 trillion Tianchen Coins.

According to Imperial tradition, the purchaser must bestow a name upon the planet.

For this, Chen Beixun pondered for a long time before naming it 'Demon Island Planet'.

"'Demon Island Planet'?" Most powerhouses preferred to name their permanent planets after themselves, so the Imperial official flattered him, "A fine name!"

After Chen Beixun completed the formalities, he quickly boarded a D-class spacecraft and departed.

The location of Demon Island Planet was remote, requiring about half a month of travel.

Half a month later...

A D-class spacecraft was flying through the dark universe.

The D-class spacecraft trembled slightly as it performed a universe jump.

"Jump complete." Qishan's voice echoed in the spacecraft's control cabin.

Upon hearing the voice, Chen Beixun lifted his eyelids and gazed at the perfectly simulated starry sky. He whispered, "So this is the location of Demon Island Planet."

He stood up, stretched his limbs slightly, and then exited the spacecraft into the vacuum of space.

Chen Beixun held a 'World Gem' in his hand, and then, with a thought...