"If you, Guixu, were a member of our Desolate God Race, your life trajectory shouldn't have turned out like this."
"Generally speaking, for those geniuses whose natural talent is truly at the absolute peak, participating in the Peak Genius Battle or Strongman Battle during the Stellar Level or Universe Level period is the most correct choice; even waiting several thousand years is no pity. The five major forces of our human race are no simple matter; they are peak forces reigning completely above the 1,008 universe countries."
"Beneath this, it is starting from the absolute bottom of the five major forces and climbing up step by step. Although the management of peripheral members and low-level core members by the five major forces is extremely strict, and they will assign you quite a bit of work which will waste a considerable amount of time, the tier of resources they can provide remains the absolute peak within human territory."
"Continuing further down, only then is joining the direct secret realms of the universe country lords. Although the cultivation given to you by those large-scale secret realms tends to be more thorough and safe, the universe country lord-level direct secret realms simply cannot be mentioned in the same breath as the five major forces,"
"You must be clear that even though our Wild Universe Nation boasts the most elite bloodlines of humanity, and within the Manka and Desolate God races there are multiple universe country lord-level existences, in front of the five major forces we are still pitifully weak..."
Over an hour later, deep within the C37 AAA-Rank Divine Spirit Base, Li Che and Blazing Flame World Lord stood side by side. Blazing Flame World Lord, hailing from the Desolate God Race, was fluently explaining the situation concerning the human race to Li Che.
As a member of the Desolate God Race, one of humanity's top two elite bloodlines, Blazing Flame World Lord clearly possessed a very detailed understanding of the many internal circumstances of humanity.
Regarding this, Li Che could only listen obediently.
Although the nature of a transmigrator made the information spoken by Blazing Flame World Lord not unfamiliar to him, on the surface, he was merely a young world lord from some remote corner of the Ganwu Universe Country.
"My identity, apart from being a Desolate God Race member of the Wild Universe Nation, is also a core member of the Virtual Universe Company's Heaven and Earth Secret Realm. As for the one about to see you, they are the most dazzling genius of our Virtual Universe Company in the past several hundred epochs,"
"Reliable intelligence indicates that that powerful existence already broke through to the universe country lord level tens of thousands of epochs ago. He is currently expanding his own direct entourage, and I hope you won't miss this opportunity."
Soon, the two arrived before a huge metal door deep inside this AAA God Base. While explaining the great existence they were about to meet to Li Che, Blazing Flame World Lord led Li Che forward, and the two simultaneously released a trace of World Force, pressing it separately onto that metal gate.
"Reading law information..."
"Reading World Force information..."
"Read successfully, Fourth Battlefield, military lord-level world lord, war serial number D2564952385, Huang Kai!"
"Read successfully, Fourth Battlefield, military lord-level world lord, war serial number H6152254861, Li Che!"
"Beep! Target identity confirmed, temporary authority passed."
"Welcome, Army Lord Zhuoyan, Military Lord Guixu!"
Relying on the temporary authority granted by that universe country lord-level existence, Li Che and his companion swiped their faces to open doors multiple times within the God Base before stepping through a massive gateway towering over two hundred meters high.
Behind the door was an extraordinarily vast yet exceptionally empty hall. Without a shred of decoration within the hall forged from rock and metal, only a single pathway extended outward, leading to the end of one's vision.
Li Che saw clearly that at the end of the pathway, a tall figure stood with hands behind his back, standing before a huge porthole several kilometers high, gazing far into the infinitely vast extraterrestrial battlefield outside the base.
Only when he turned around did Li Che see clearly that this was a handsome man wearing a long azure robe with his face covered in dark purple scales.
Behind this person, nine battle swords of differing colors and forms danced like swimming fish. The radiance upon those nine battle swords was truly far too brilliant, with the power of laws surging, stinging Li Che's eyes with pain.
This was definitely a weapon that surpassed ordinary treasures, far exceeding the top-tier F-class immortal weapons that the extraterrestrial battlefield military service system could redeem!
"Greetings, Nine Sword Venerable!"
Meanwhile, the loud cry of Blazing Flame World Lord directly pointed out the identity of this azure-robed, purple-scaled man.
So it was him!
Hearing this, Li Che's heart also suffered a slight shock, but comprehension followed instantly.
Having mixed in the extraterrestrial battlefield for so many years, he naturally possessed an understanding of those universe venerables who acted as stabilizing pillars in the Fourth Battlefield.
Nine Sword Venerable was one of the universe venerables stationed by the Virtual Universe Company in this Fourth Battlefield. Having cultivated for merely several hundred epochs, he had advanced all the way forward in a triumphant sweep, reaching the universe country lord level.
Moreover, Li Che was clear that this Nine Sword Venerable would become the presiding venerable of the genius battle session belonging to Luo Feng, the future protagonist of the Swallowed Star universe.
"Greetings, Nine Sword Venerable!"
As the thought fell, Li Che bowed to this azure-robed, purple-scaled universe country lord-level existence, showing respect.
"Mhm."
Toward the respect of the two great World Lords, Blazing Flame World Lord and Li Che, Nine Sword Venerable merely nodded slightly. His profound gaze first lingered on Zhuoyan for a moment, and then fell upon Li Che.
Nine Sword Venerable's voice was smooth and gentle, and his appreciation for this young world lord Li Che was not concealed in the slightest:
"World Master of Guixu, Li Che, not bad. Hearing that you are about to retire from the extraterrestrial battlefield military system, I immediately had Zhuoyan bring you over."
What this universe venerable said made Li Che slightly stunned. Although he had heard of Nine Sword Venerable's reputation, prior to this he had never crossed paths with this venerable from the Virtual Universe Company, and he was unclear of the other party's intent.
Consequently, Li Che could only lower his head and maintain silence.
"Mhm, World Master of Guixu, would you be willing to join my command?"
Not far away, Nine Sword Venerable did not harbor any intention of beating around the bush. He got straight to the point and asked very simply.
"Oh?"
Such a direct inquiry caused Li Che and the Blazing Flame World Lord beside him to quietly exchange glances, and then raise their heads, looking at Nine Sword Venerable with some incomprehension.
He hadn't expected that before retiring from the extraterrestrial battlefield military system, he would actually gain the personal attention and invitation of such a universe venerable.
"I have looked over your life history. A little fellow who has not received systematic cultivation, with only an ordinary military lord immortal behind him and possessing no special treasures, yet able to achieve military lord-level combat strength within six epochs-this is quite unusual."
"I am willing to directly issue an invitation to you, giving you an opportunity to enter the Virtual Universe Company's Primal Secret Realm."
"After that, I will also bestow upon you a massive sum of points and Hunyuan Units, and personally help you formulate a cultivation plan."
"As a price, once you achieve immortality, you must join my command and work for me for fifty million epochs. Even if you become a universe venerable during this period, you must still repay me a massive favor."
Nine Sword Venerable was clearly a straightforward sort of temperament. He very crisply put forward his own conditions and treatment, sincerely inviting Li Che to join his command.
Such conditions caused Blazing Flame World Lord to involuntarily swallow dryly in secret.
It was an extremely enticing condition.
If he agreed directly, it would be equivalent to immediately gaining the protection of a universe country lord-level existence, and furthermore acquiring the opportunity to directly join the Virtual Universe Company's core layer, the Primal Secret Realm-an unimaginable temptation for any powerhouse who had not yet achieved immortality.
As for working for Nine Sword Venerable for fifty million epochs after becoming immortal?
To ordinary Undying Deities with infinite lifespans, this span of fifty million epochs could not actually be considered long.
"Uh... I am touched by Nine Sword Venerable's heavy favor!"
Regarding Nine Sword Venerable's so simple and crude invitation, a multitude of thoughts instantly exploded in Li Che's mind. After quickly phrasing his words, he spoke in a low voice:
"But I am currently still young. Upon retiring from the extraterrestrial battlefield, I still wish to first understand the details of the five major forces before considering the matter of joining."
The conditions proposed by Nine Sword Venerable were indeed generous enough.
But working for this universe venerable for fifty million epochs after becoming immortal?
Fifty million epochs-that was five hundred billion years!
Li Che completely did not want to find such unhappiness for himself.
"Haha! You are certainly not foolish!"
Li Che's reply did not cause Nine Sword Venerable to experience too much emotional fluctuation. A trace of calm a smile actually appeared on his face as he nodded and said:
"I indeed do not harbor the intention of taking you as a disciple. Joining my command practically means losing the chance to take those veteran universe country lords as masters!"
"Then go. I will send my personal virtual universe serial number to you, and incidentally gift you a small present. If you wish to join my side in the future, you can contact me at any time!"
"Beep!"
As his words fell, Nine Sword Venerable did not hesitate, directly tossing a dark purple stream of light toward Li Che.
This was a world ring!
"Many thanks, Venerable!" Li Che bowed, yet inwardly he also secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
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