Wuting Sector Lord, the Myriad Laws River

In the Dark Universe.

A spaceship was flying at tremendous speed.

Inside the control room, a Universe Level expert gazed coldly ahead. "They dared to slaughter one of the Obsidian Company's exploration teams, and in our territory, no less. Whoever they are, they'll pay the price!

"The company has already issued an order: all lifeforms below the Apprentice level on that planet are to be eliminated, as a warning to others."

Another Universe Level expert shook his head slightly. "Let's not get careless yet. The exploration team's report found no beings above the Universe Level, yet they were suddenly attacked and wiped out. There may be more to that planet than meets the eye."

"Hmph! The three of us are going in. It's just a backwater planet. What could possibly go wrong—huh?"

All three Universe Level experts looked astonished and exchanged glances. "The company suddenly canceled the mission and ordered us to return immediately?"

Virtual Universe, Huanming Domain, inside a castle in Obsidian City.

"Jiang Luo..." The handsome man's deep green eyes seemed to constantly hold the promise of thunder.

A Universe Level expert standing below him said respectfully, "According to the latest intelligence, this Jiang Luo is the first Planetary Level in our Huanming Star Sector to enter the Ancient Wheel Sacred Hall in 110,000 years.

"Right after gaining membership in the Hall of Myriad Laws at the Ancient Wheel Sacred Hall, he annexed an undiscovered life planet as his territory and became its Planet Lord.

"That planet is the very same backwater world where the N176 search team was wiped out.

"Company regulations required us to urgently recall the retaliation mission against that planet.

"But according to the Smart Brain's assessment, the possibility that the planet has a Flint Star World spaceship has now reached the alert level. I had to report this to you."

The handsome man with deep green eyes raised a hand and lightly tapped the air. A screen appeared before him, playing footage recorded by the N176 search team on Luo Planet.

When he saw a ball of light, bright as the sun, plummet down and wipe out the entire exploration team, the handsome man narrowed his eyes. "Interesting..."

His subordinate shuddered involuntarily.

The green-eyed man before him looked young, but was in fact an executive director of the Obsidian Company.

Wuting Sector Lord, Santan Ofalan.

A direct descendant of a great god of the Ofalan Family.

"An undiscovered life planet...

"A native species with a bloodline ranked tenth, with no detectable experts above the Star Level, yet capable of unleashing a bizarre attack that wiped out an elite search team...

"Intelligence we obtained earlier also indicated that one of the Flint Star World spaceships was in that direction..."

Wuting Sector Lord nodded slightly. "It is suspicious. If a Flint Star World spaceship really did land on that planet, then even if that kid is a member of the Ancient Wheel Sacred Hall, we can't simply let him off.

"Send a Universe Level warrior from the Nightmare Maiden Race to infiltrate the planet and investigate. Be careful not to alert Jiang Luo."

"Understood!"

Watching his subordinate leave the hall respectfully, Wuting Sector Lord gazed into the distance, his deep eyes seeming to roil with thunder.

If the family can obtain the Flint Star Sector Lord's legacy, perhaps I'll have a chance to make one last attempt in the Giant Axe Universe. Immortality...

Even with his Immortal family background, becoming an Immortal was incredibly difficult, and his chances were slim.

The Flint Star Sector Lord's legacy, hidden in the World within a World of Flint Star World, was his last chance to make one final attempt.

He wouldn't let any lead connected to a token for entering the World within a World slip by.

It wasn't just him. Many powerful experts and factions throughout the Huanming Star Sector and even other star sectors were secretly searching for and collecting the relevant tokens.

On the Ancient Wheel Sacred Island, in a villa beside a scenic lake.

Jiang Luo looked at the legal document in his hand confirming that Luo Planet belonged to his territory and clicked his tongue in admiration. "Being a member of the Ancient Wheel Sacred Hall sure comes in handy. They processed the paperwork so fast!"

Membership in the Sacred Hall was practically a VIP pass, offering privileges in nearly every field and industry.

The Gulun Universe Kingdom truly spared no effort in nurturing geniuses.

"Don't let your guard down," Wu He, who looked like a little sprite, reminded him. "The Obsidian Company will definitely suspect you have a Flint Star World token.

"So I suggest you use the Sacred Hall members' right to 'identity privacy' to keep your Virtual Universe Network login and bank accounts from being traced, then quietly leave Luo Planet as soon as possible.

"The universe is vast. You can hide on any uninhabited planet you like. No matter how powerful the Obsidian Company is, they won't be able to find you."

Jiang Luo nodded, agreeing with Wu He's suggestion, and immediately logged off.

He first told the higher-ups of the Luo Planet Alliance that he was going into seclusion to cultivate. In reality, he boarded a B-Class Spaceship with his family and quietly left Luo Planet.

The whole world knew that he had become the planet's strongest expert and wiped out the aliens who had invaded Luo Planet.

So his parents and younger siblings thought he was taking them on an interstellar trip.

They watched the beautiful starry sky through the virtual exterior view, all excited.

Meanwhile, Jiang Luo logged into the Virtual Universe Network from another cultivation room.

Inside the villa on the Sacred Island.

Jiang Luo browsed the information about the Ancient Wheel Sacred Hall on the virtual screen before him.

Star Sword Prison: Combat Secret Technique, eleven levels in total...

Nine Flame Melting Realm: A domain cultivation secret technique, nine levels in total...

God-Splitting Blade: Combat Secret Technique. When cultivated to its limit, the body's force exertion can reach 72 units...

"Incredible!" Jiang Luo exclaimed. "There are over ten thousand cultivation manuals and secret techniques available for free. No wonder everyone wants to get into the Sacred Hall."

Most of these cultivation manuals and secret techniques had been created by World Lords. Some had even been created by Immortal Gods.

Outside, not even an ordinary Star Level or Universe Level expert could afford any one of them.

Here, they were free to cultivate.

However, members of the Hall of Myriad Laws could choose at most two.

Members of the Blood Mountain Hall could choose five.

Members of the Ancient Wheel Hall had no restrictions.

"Heh," Wu He chuckled. "These aren't the most precious things about joining the Ancient Wheel Sacred Hall. The real treasure is being able to attend lectures by World Lords and even Immortal Gods.

"World Lords give lectures here almost every day, and many of them are powerful experts from the Gulun Secret Realm.

"All they have to do is send a sliver of their consciousness into the Virtual Universe.

"My master was once invited to give a lecture at the Ancient Wheel Sacred Hall.

"Besides being able to attend lectures by World Lords and Immortals, there's also the Myriad Laws River in the Hall of Myriad Laws. It has all sorts of marvelous uses and is far better than the Killing Field..."

Jiang Luo was taken aback and looked up the information about the Hall of Myriad Laws.

A river ran through the Hall of Myriad Laws. It was divided into nine checkpoints, each guarded by an opponent.

Members of the Hall of Myriad Laws could challenge them at any time. Anyone who passed all nine checkpoints would automatically be promoted to the Blood Mountain Hall.

Most precious of all, members could design different opponents to suit their needs.

Whether they were Spirit Readers, warriors, or illusionists, any path could be selected.

They could also specify a particular race for their opponents.

For example, they could set an opponent to be from the Desolate God Race or the Yanpoluo Race, among others. They could even choose races from nonhuman species.

They could even experience the opponent using their race's Innate Secret Technique.

They could also specify the cultivation technique their opponent practiced, for example, setting the opponent to practice the same technique as themselves.

Anyone could see how precious this ability was.

Calling it a sacred ground for cultivation was no exaggeration.

"That's where the Hall of Myriad Laws gets its name," Wu He explained. "Its opponents can demonstrate myriad laws. In a sense, they're the best teachers.

"I've heard the Gulun Kingdom Lord paid a hefty price to obtain a custom license from the Virtual Universe Company. Even the Killing Field run by the Virtual Universe Company doesn't have these features."