World Lord

After breaking through to Domain Lord, Chen Ao applied for a Nutrient Pod to raise his strength to the peak of Domain Lord Ninth Stage.

He also specified that he needed a thousand portions of nutrient solution.

His genes were enhanced eight hundredfold, so he consumed eight hundred times as much as an ordinary World Lord.

"Your Highness Chen Ao, are you sure you want the Nutrient Pod delivered to the Inner Mansion in Chaos City?" The young woman responsible for arranging the delivery was utterly dumbfounded.

She had handled this work for millions of years and served countless geniuses. When had anyone ever dared to have something delivered to the Inner Mansion of the city lord's residence?

She felt that Chen Ao might be trying to get her killed. If she disturbed the Chaos City Lord, even ten thousand of her could not bear the consequences.

"It's fine. Bring it in!"

As he spoke, he showed her the coordinates of his location.

The woman responsible for the Nutrient Pod fell silent, then quietly did as instructed. She seemed to have realized something.

Perhaps he was a disciple of the Chaos City Lord?

"I wonder whether he's a direct disciple or a nominal one. This Chen Ao is incredible. The Genius Battle only ended recently, and the city lord has already taken him as a disciple!"

The Nutrient Pod arrived soon afterward.

Others were not allowed into the Inner Mansion, so the Undying guards at the gate had to carry the Nutrient Pod inside.

However, the Undying guards did not know Chen Ao's name, so they could only address him as Your Highness. "Your Highness, here is the Nutrient Pod you requested!"

"Great. Thank you, brothers! Just call me Luo Feng from now on!"

"Of course, Your Highness Luo Feng!"

The Undying guards were delighted. Since Chen Ao had told them his real name, that meant he had a favorable impression of them.

Their earlier displeasure at having to move things instantly vanished.

After all, "His Highness Luo Feng" was the city lord's disciple, with limitless prospects ahead of him.

"Then we won't disturb you while you use the Nutrient Pod, Your Highness Luo Feng!"

The Undying guards left happily.

Although they did not dare spread the news that Luo Feng had become the Chaos City Lord's disciple, just knowing about it was exciting.

The real Luo Feng, who was also soaking in a Nutrient Pod, suddenly sneezed. Was someone talking about him?

Leveling up in a Nutrient Pod took time, so Chen Ao was in no hurry.

Instead, he continued cultivating the first chapter of the Wood Beast God's teachings, the Scale Armor Chapter.

Time passed little by little. In his twentieth year of living in the Inner Mansion of the city lord's residence, Chen Ao successfully mastered the first chapter, the Scale Armor Chapter.

At the same time, his strength reached Domain Lord Ninth Stage.

The Domain Lord stage is a very dangerous period. If I begged Teacher, would he exempt me from an outside posting?

Ordinary Universe Venerables had no authority to interfere with outside postings.

After all, the three people responsible for the highest points assessment were all Venerables. How could an ordinary Venerable stop it?

But Chen Ao's teacher was the Chaos City Lord. A single word from him would surely be enough to grant an exemption.

I'm just afraid Teacher won't agree!

The Chaos City Lord was said to handle matters fairly, but his reputation might also constrain him, leaving him unwilling to make this exception for Chen Ao.

In that case, Chen Ao would have to take an outside posting!

Dangerous things like this have to be nipped in the bud!

With that thought, Chen Ao connected his consciousness directly to the Tongtian Mountain Plane.

He immediately began challenging the Domain Lord Level Tongtian Mountain.

After he cleared Tongtian Mountain, an aura heralding a breakthrough to World Lord descended.

Chen Ao broke straight through to World Lord.

"Now I don't have to worry about an outside posting, and Teacher has no excuse to kick me out!" Chen Ao surveyed his cultivation with satisfaction.

World Lords did not need to take outside postings. As for going out to gain experience?

There was no rush for that, nor was there any rule forcing him to go.

"Everything's ready!" Chen Ao felt that he was quite the clever little fellow. He had stamped out every possibility that could lead to danger.

He would give danger absolutely no chance to arise.

As long as I don't give anyone an opening, no one can kill me in the spawn fountain!

"Ahem!" Chen Ao cleared his throat, straightened his appearance, and stepped into the Chaos Ruins.

"Lord City Lord, I have mastered the first chapter, the Scale Armor Chapter!"

Hearing Chen Ao's words, the Chaos City Lord turned to look at him.

He had witnessed everything Chen Ao had done. In fact, Chen Ao had used the Scale Armor Chapter during his challenge of the Domain Lord Level Tongtian Mountain just now.

All of humanity's higher-ups could see it.

It also silenced any objections. Chen Ao fully deserved to become the Chaos City Lord's disciple!

"You act decisively!" the Chaos City Lord said. "Still, since you mastered the Scale Armor Chapter within the time I specified, you are now my thirty-second direct disciple!"

Chen Ao was overjoyed. He had finally reached this point.

"Your disciple greets you, Teacher!"

Chen Ao bowed respectfully!

The Chaos City Lord looked at the young fellow kneeling before him. Compared with his own long life, Chen Ao truly was a little fellow.

As his youngest disciple, Chen Ao naturally received a little extra affection from the Chaos City Lord.

Looking at this disciple, who brimmed with ingenuity, the Chaos City Lord suddenly thought of Kedi, who had once possessed that same spark.

Yet he could not quite connect Chen Ao with Kedi, because Chen Ao's ingenuity was practically spilling out of the top of his head.

He was far too ingenious!

Setting aside his sadness, the Chaos City Lord gathered his thoughts.

"Can you tell me why you deliberately concealed your strength, and why you were so eager to break through to Domain Lord and World Lord now?"

The Chaos City Lord was also a little curious about Chen Ao. He suspected that Chen Ao might have received some inheritance that had revealed certain secrets to him.

However, he did not intend to investigate any of that. He only wanted to know why Chen Ao behaved so strangely.

"Hehe, because I don't want to get involved in pointless struggles! As for breaking through to World Lord, it was because I knew World Lords cultivate the fastest, which would benefit me!"

The Chaos City Lord nodded, accepting his explanation without suspicion. Aside from those reasons, he could not think of anything else that would explain Chen Ao's odd behavior.

Still, he was quite pleased with Chen Ao's decisiveness.

Chen Ao had used the Scale Armor Chapter openly while challenging Tongtian Mountain. Anyone who saw it would understand, without the Chaos City Lord having to explain anything.

That was very good.

Swift and decisive!

Only then did the Chaos City Lord notice that Chen Ao actually bore the mark of a Black Warrior.

"You've already fused with ten Blood Luo Crystals?" the Chaos City Lord asked in surprise.

Chen Ao nodded. "Yes. I've already fused with twelve!"

"Good, good, good!" The Chaos City Lord was even happier after hearing that.

Being able to fuse with ten Blood Luo Crystals at the Universe Level meant that both Chen Ao's genes and his willpower held tremendous promise.

He truly could not be more satisfied with such a disciple.

Seeing the Chaos City Lord's satisfied smile, Chen Ao smiled too. He had forgotten earlier that the Chaos City Lord placed great value on Black Warriors.

Now that he had revealed this, he should receive even more attention.

For instance, if I don't want to go out to gain experience, the Chaos City Lord won't force me, will he?

"Good. Then focus on your cultivation. Come see me again when you plan to go out to gain experience!"

Chen Ao nodded. Teacher, don't worry. That day will never come.

Although he knew that the Chaos City Lord might give him a Supreme Treasure, even a supreme supreme treasure might not be enough to keep him alive.

So staying in Chaos City was still safer.

"If you need anything in the future, find me in the Virtual Universe. Don't come to the Chaos Ruins unless you have business here!"

"Understood, Teacher!"

With that, Chen Ao withdrew.