Heading to the Outer Battlefield

While Zhou Yu of the Desolate Era World chose to go into seclusion, elsewhere—

Swallowed Star World.

Ganwu Universe Country.

Water Moon Planet, a beautiful world shrouded in swirling clouds and mist.

At this moment, a spacecraft from the Virtual Universe Company headquarters arrived outside Water Moon Planet.

Inside the ship, a purple-skinned ape-man stood in the main control room. Through the external virtual display, he looked down with curiosity at the planet, which was covered mostly by oceans.

So this is Water Moon Planet? Truly beautiful. It is no wonder such a peerless genius was born here, the ape-man thought to himself in admiration.

Before long, the ship received landing clearance and descended rapidly.

As soon as the ship touched down, a ripple flashed through the space in front of it, and a figure in casual clothes appeared in an instant.

This was naturally the Zhou Yu of the Swallowed Star World.

Water Moon Planet was the world where he was born. Originally, this planet belonged to the Gemonsen family, and his parents merely managed it.

Now, this planet and its entire star system were, of course, under Zhou Yu's name.

"Hahaha, Zhou Yu! While others are still discussing your feat of clearing the Primal Sky Mountain, you've quietly made a breakthrough." The ship's hatch opened, and the purple-skinned ape-man walked out with a booming laugh.

"I felt the breakthrough coming, so I simply took it. Purple Crystal King, thank you for the trouble of making this trip." Zhou Yu smiled, stepped forward, and shook hands with the ape-man.

"The treasures you purchased are of such high value that an ordinary person would not be qualified to escort them," the ape-man said. He waved his hand, and dozens of alloy boxes appeared on the ground.

"You should verify the goods."

"Very well."

Zhou Yu agreed.

Several years ago, after breaking through to the Immortal rank, he returned to his home, Water Moon Planet. Aside from visiting his family, he had used his past savings—combined with the 100 billion points he earned from clearing the Primal Sky Mountain—to purchase a vast amount of treasures. These were the very items the Peak-Level King-Rank Immortal, Purple Crystal King, had personally delivered.

Zhou Yu opened the largest metal box. Inside lay a purple-gold disk, its surface etched with intricate Space Law secret patterns. One look was enough to tell that this was a top-tier spiritual weapon.

"The Space Myriad Blade Disk, worth 50 billion points." Zhou Yu traced the secret patterns on the disk's surface, feeling a quiet sense of emotion.

Although this spiritual weapon still fell short of a true treasure, it was the finest item he had ever laid eyes on.

In this world, he had truly experienced zero fortuitous encounters. He had cultivated with nothing but his own grit until he reached the point of clearing the Primal Sky Mountain, and then finally broke through to the Immortal rank.

"Spending nearly half of my net worth—worth it!" Zhou Yu quickly opened another metal box.

Inside was a detector.

A detector worth 30 billion points was considered top-of-the-line within the human race.

Whether adventuring or searching for treasures, information was always the most critical factor. Spending 30 billion points was well worth it.

As for the other miscellaneous treasures, Zhou Yu checked through them quickly.

"The goods are in order."

Zhou Yu stowed all the treasures away and signed the delivery manifest handed to him by the Purple Crystal King.

"Haha, then my mission is complete." The Purple Crystal King remarked, then asked with curiosity:

"Zhou Yu, you must have at least Peak-Level King-Rank strength now. Have you decided on your title?"

"No hurry. I will earn my title on the Outer Battlefield," Zhou Yu smiled.

"As expected of a peerless genius of my human race," the Purple Crystal King praised.

"With your current strength, it is time to go out and make your mark. You must have felt quite stifled during your previous time on the Outer Battlefield, right?"

It was easy to imagine: a peerless genius with outrageously high comprehension of laws but a weak foundation would certainly feel incredibly stifled wherever he went.

Now that Zhou Yu had finally become an Immortal, his return to the Outer Battlefield would be a completely different story.

Hearing this, Zhou Yu smiled slightly but said nothing more.

As for titles and the like, he had only spoken casually. This time, when he went to the Outer Battlefield, he was going there to kill.

After all, he needed more simulation attempts.

After chatting for a few more moments, the Purple Crystal King returned to his ship and departed from Water Moon Planet.

Zhou Yu teleported to his residence on the planet. With a thought, his casual clothes changed into a suit of pitch-black armor.

"Zhou Yu, you've been back for less than ten years. Are you leaving again already?" A beautiful woman saw Zhou Yu in his armor and immediately sensed his intentions.

She was the youngest daughter of the Domain Lord Rank ancestor of the Gemonsen family, named Meng Li Gemonsen.

Although her marriage to Zhou Yu had been a political alliance, they had long since had children, and after spending such long years together, Zhou Yu had developed genuine feelings for her.

"Meng Li, I have broken through. This time is different from before; it will be much safer on the Outer Battlefield," Zhou Yu laughed.

"Go and bring Jingjing, along with my parents. I have gifts for you all."

Hearing this, Meng Li nodded. She knew she could not change Zhou Yu's decision.

Soon, Zhou Yu's daughter and parents arrived. Upon learning that Zhou Yu would be leaving after only six or seven years back home, everyone was naturally reluctant to see him go, but no one could persuade him otherwise.

Zhou Yu brought out the gifts he had prepared—the treasures he had spent a massive amount of points to acquire.

These treasures were sufficient to forcefully elevate his family members to the World Lord rank.

World Lords possessed lifespans reaching ten million years, so Zhou Yu's departure this time was merely a brief separation for them.

Additionally, Zhou Yu had prepared a gift for the Gemonsen Family's Domain Lord Rank ancestor, which Meng Li would deliver on his behalf.

The beginning of his cultivation journey had been the most difficult period of his rise; after all, his "Potential Boost" talent was one that gained strength in the later stages. During those days, the Gemonsen Family ancestor had truly helped Zhou Yu a great deal. Now that he had finally risen to prominence, it was only natural to repay the favor.

After settling his family affairs, Zhou Yu did not hesitate any further. He left Water Moon Planet and headed straight for the Outer Battlefield.

The Outer Battlefield was a battleground carved out by the four supreme powers of the universe: the Hong Alliance, the Monster Race Alliance, the Zerg Alliance, and the Machine Race Alliance.

Though called a battlefield, it was in reality a massive training ground, and many powerhouses from the four supreme factions had emerged from it.

The Outer Battlefield was divided into eleven major battlefields, each located within a different cosmic secret realm.

A month had passed in the blink of an eye since Zhou Yu left Water Moon Planet.

In the Eleventh Battlefield, there existed a vast continent spanning several light-years in diameter, known to the powerhouses who arrived here as the "Dark Continent."

Along the fringes of the Dark Continent, there were many floating islands. Although the cosmic energy on these islands was not as dense as that found deep within the Dark Continent, it was still not to be underestimated, and people often discovered treasures upon them.

This attracted many powerhouses to come here for exploration.

At this moment, on an island approximately one million kilometers in diameter, a battle suddenly erupted.