Shi Huo Venerable had no grounds to stand on in this matter. He had assumed Earth was merely an insignificant place, and Luo Feng, its nominal owner, was just an ordinary genius-a mere Domain Lord.
He had never expected a disciple of the Chaos City Lord to be hiding on Earth.
"In that case, can you return my son's treasure?" Shi Huo Venerable asked.
A soul attack Supreme Treasure was among the cheapest Supreme Treasures, but Shi Huo Venerable was only a High Venerable. He did not even have enough Supreme Treasures for his own use.
Giving one to his son had been an act of indulgence. He would never tolerate letting it fall into Chen Ao's hands.
"I killed Assassin, so the spoils naturally belong to me!"
When Shi Huo Venerable arrived, Chen Ao had already informed the Chaos City Lord of what had happened.
Shi Huo Venerable would never dare attack Chen Ao.
"You... don't push your luck. No matter what, you're only a World Lord. The path to becoming a powerhouse isn't that easy!"
"I killed your son even though he had a Supreme Treasure. I think I'll do just fine!"
Hearing Chen Ao say this, Shi Huo Venerable finally noticed that there was no one else nearby. Had all six King Ranks died at Chen Ao's hands?
How was that possible?
Chen Ao had cultivated for only two hundred years, and even that was because of Chaos City. If they calculated it using the time Chen Ao had spent inside Chaos City, he had actually cultivated for only a hundred years.
"You killed my son yourself?"
"That's right. Here's the video!"
As he spoke, Chen Ao sent Shi Huo a video.
After taking one look, Shi Huo left without turning back.
The Chaos City Lord would certainly place even greater value on a genius like this. There was no chance of getting his son's treasure back.
Continuing this war of words was pointless!
If Chen Ao had not been on Earth, Shi Huo Venerable could have done whatever he pleased. If Chen Ao had lacked the ability to kill King Ranks, he could at least have recovered the Supreme Treasure.
But Chen Ao had killed King Ranks as a World Lord, making his standing far more extraordinary.
A genius like this held a position even slightly higher than his own.
He had also been formidable as a World Lord, capable of killing Marquises and no less impressive than Kedi. Yet after reaching the Venerable stage, he was only an ordinary High Venerable, unable to become a Universe Overlord.
Chen Ao watched Shi Huo Venerable leave, then turned toward Luo Feng.
Luo Feng had been enveloped in his world power just now, so he had not heard his conversation with Shi Huo.
"Senior, was that Shi Huo Venerable?"
Luo Feng found it inconceivable. Not much time had passed since the Genius Battle, and Nine Swords Venerable's powerful figure remained etched in his mind.
Yet Chen Ao had actually forced Shi Huo Venerable, someone no weaker than Nine Swords Venerable, to retreat?
"Yes, but this matter concerning Earth isn't over yet!" Chen Ao said. "We can't hold on to Earth. Even if we reach Shi Huo Venerable's level, we still won't be able to!"
What?
Luo Feng's eyes widened in disbelief.
Wasn't Earth just an ordinary inhabited planet?
"Go ask Hong about this. He'll explain it to you! The higher-ups will contact you about Earth soon!"
He had long known that Hong would expose Earth, but he had not stopped him. Whether to preserve Hong's opportunity or motivate Luo Feng, handing over Earth was a good thing.
Luo Feng bit his lip hard, unable to accept that they could not hold on to Earth.
This was his home!
"Luo Feng, I told you before: only strength will let you protect Earth. Work hard to become stronger!"
With that, Chen Ao left.
He did not hide somewhere on Earth, but left the planet outright.
His clone still had a task to complete.
In the Virtual Universe, before the Chaos City Lord.
Chen Ao bowed respectfully.
The Chaos City Lord asked, "That clone of yours can easily kill King Ranks? Is it a special lifeform?"
"Yes. In my early years, I happened to possess a plant. Only later did I learn that it was a special lifeform!"
The Chaos City Lord nodded. Many people had encountered opportunities like this. With sufficient standing and strength, one could even arrange for a favored junior to possess one.
There were quite a few special lifeforms within the Virtual Universe, but they all already had owners.
"You must have learned about Earth through some special channel, correct? Its value is immense. With your standing, you cannot possibly hold on to it!"
"I understand, Teacher. But given my talent, I should be able to secure a higher selling price, shouldn't I?"
The Chaos City Lord nodded. Of course he could. People at different levels received different treatment.
Earth was immensely valuable. Based on what they currently knew, it was worth no less than a top-tier Supreme Treasure.
In truth, Earth was worth even more, but Chen Ao could not say that.
"I hope to obtain a selling price equal to one-thousandth of Earth's actual value!"
"One-thousandth?" An ordinary top-tier Supreme Treasure was worth roughly a hundred Supreme Treasure points or more. One-thousandth would be 0.1 Supreme Treasure points, equivalent to over three hundred valuable treasure points.
Converted into points, that would be an astronomical figure.
By a rough estimate, several hundred trillion points.
That selling price was over ten thousand times the price in the original story. This was the gap between Luo Feng and Chen Ao at this point.
Different status and standing meant different selling prices.
"Very well, I agree. I'll have my subordinates sign a contract with you!"
Chen Ao shook his head. "Not with me, but with Earth's actual owner!"
Hm?
The Chaos City Lord paused. He had thought Chen Ao was seeking benefits for himself, yet it turned out he was doing this for that little fellow named Luo Feng.
"Very well, I agree!" the Chaos City Lord said with a smile.
Chen Ao was extremely talented. In the future, he might become a Top Universe Overlord.
With a special life clone like that and an extraordinary talent for law comprehension, he would definitely become a Universe Overlord once he reached the Venerable level.
With good fortune, he would become a Top Universe Overlord.
There was even a slight chance of him becoming a Universe Master!
Such a genius, yet he was so loyal to his old friends. Despite knowing how enormous this fortune was, he still handed it over to his companion without hesitation.
With talent and opportunities like his, and the importance he places on his bonds, as long as our Human Race treats him well, he will surely repay us a hundred or a thousand times over!
At that moment, the Chaos City Lord was even more pleased-pleased with this softheartedness of Chen Ao's.
To him, 0.1 Supreme Treasure points was not worth so much as a hair, but it was enough to reveal someone's character.
"Continue your cultivation. If you have any questions, you can come to me!"
"Yes. Thank you, Teacher!"
"Go!"
Chen Ao said no more. He continued staying in the Inner Mansion, comprehending laws and practicing secret techniques.
Things here are settled. Next, it's time to move on to the next step of the plan!
Controlling his clone, Chen Ao sought out a human Marquis powerhouse, Four Slaughter Marquis.
Four Slaughter Marquis was merely a very ordinary Marquis Immortal, weaker even than the Undying guards at the City Lord's residence.
But he was of great use to Chen Ao.
"Sorry for the trouble, Four Slaughter Marquis. Please place this World Ring on that planet!" Chen Ao said.
"You're too kind, Your Highness!" Four Slaughter Marquis dared not treat him lightly.
Chen Ao had openly revealed his identity as the Chaos City Lord's disciple. How could an ordinary Marquis like him dare neglect him?
Besides, Chen Ao was only asking him to deliver something and had provided ample compensation. This was actually a good deal.
What exactly is inside this World Ring? Why did he specifically ask me to take it so far away?
Four Slaughter Marquis was puzzled, but he still followed Chen Ao's instructions and placed the World Ring at the designated location.
This location was actually the spatial coordinates of one of his servants. A single Divine Kingdom Teleportation was all it took to deliver it.
Meanwhile, on Earth, Luo Feng began negotiating with the Virtual Universe and obtained an astonishing fortune.
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