Half a month later, at the C37 Divine Base, within a docking port as vast as a planetary continent.
Li Che stood with his hands behind his back, gazing into the distance at the Extraterrestrial Battlefield that had borne witness to his fifty thousand years of wartime epochs.
Not far away, dense swarms of various spaceships constantly rose and fell, frequently accompanied by Universe Level or Domain Lord-level armies of a hundred thousand, two hundred thousand, or even greater scales making an appearance, only to be taken in by Immortal Military Lords into their world rings.
At present, he had completed all the paperwork to retire from the Extraterrestrial Battlefield system, and the day of his departure had arrived.
It is time to go.
At a certain moment, Li Che finally withdrew his gaze from the expansive Extraterrestrial Battlefield, his voice deep, steady, and warm, carrying a hint of faint laughter.
Not far across from him, a dozen powerhouses stood scattered about. Their gazes were all drawn by Li Che's words, looking at him with a trace of lingering emotion.
Aside from Blazing Flame World Lord, who had the closest relationship with Li Che, there were also Strange Medicine, Guangling, Wild Dog, Illusionist, and a group of powerful world lords who were at least World Lord Battle-General Level, along with even a few genuine Undying Deities.
They were all comrades-in-arms Li Che had made over the course of these tens of thousands of years. Some were teammates and leading undying figures from his days in a world lord squad, while others were fellow world lords whose lives Li Che had once saved.
This was a battlefield, after all. Many world lords and Undying Deities on good terms with Li Che were away executing missions, so the people who came could not be considered numerous.
"My friends, starting today, I am officially retired. Over fifty thousand years on the Extraterrestrial Battlefield, I have received the care of many people. Farewell, and I hope there will be a day we meet again!"
Nodding one by one with these friends, Li Che gently waved his hand. An E9-grade high-tier spaceship appeared, and he stepped onto the airlock, bidding farewell.
"Then I respectfully send off brother Guixu!" A burly World Lord of the Werewolf Race, whose entire body was covered in black fur, nodded toward Li Che.
This person's codename was Wild Dog, hailing from the werewolf race of humanity in the universe. He had once nearly died during a large-scale war against the machine race and was saved by Li Che.
"Captain Guixu's future achievements as an undying will surely reach at least a high-tier marquis. If I cannot make a living down the line, I will definitely be the first to come throw in my lot with you, so do not refuse."
Another female world lord, standing a full six or seven meters tall, with four arms, a slender and delicate figure, and an athletic posture, wore a smile on her face as she cast a playful wink at Li Che.
This was Guangling, who, like Li Che, hailed from the Ganwu Universe Country. She was a World Lord Battle General who had comprehended the Origin Laws of Light and had served alongside Li Che in the same world lord squad for over an epoch.
"My Sanctuary of Time is located in the unclaimed territory near the Ganwu Universe Country. Once I return, we can visit each other more often in the future."
On the other side, a burly Undying Deity clad in silver-white battle armor also waved at Li Che.
"Definitely!"
Li Che waved his hand once more. Spatial secret markings flickered beneath his feet, and he quickly stepped into the E9-grade spaceship.
Afterward, the hatch closed.
Returning to his own spaceship, Li Che did not rush to deploy the external view simulation immediately. He put his hands behind his back and strolled casually toward a spacious resting area inside the ship.
Here, a massive hot spring measuring dozens of meters in width and length was being heated to a boil under the control of the ship's artificial intelligence. Numerous precious materials were added into it, making the spring water as thick as flowing mercury.
Yet Li Che paid no mind to this.
He quickly stripped off the battle armor on his body, then leaped straight into the boiling spring water, which reached temperatures of several hundred degrees, letting out a comfortable, long sigh.
"Bai Yue, set the external view simulation to 70%."
Li Che spoke, and an alluring, slender female snake-like holographic projection immediately appeared beside him. Though only the size of a palm, its appearance was extremely detailed and pleasing to the eye.
This was Li Che's optical brain intelligent assistant, which could be considered the top-tier technological assistant beneath current Intelligent Lifeforms.
"Understood, sir."
As Bai Yue's words fell, the ship equipment around him instantly became hazy, and the scenery of the C37 Divine Base in the distance gradually manifested.
Meanwhile, the spaceship carrying Li Che was flying at a speed neither fast nor slow toward the exit of this fourth extraterrestrial battlefield under the control of the intelligent optical brain.
"As of this moment, I can finally be considered to have staged my graduation from this interstellar meat grinder known as the Extraterrestrial Battlefield!"
He gently lifted his hand, and the wall of the spaceship instantly opened. Two mechanical arms cradled a tray, precisely placing it before Li Che.
Li Che picked up a crystal-clear, diamond-like alien fruit from the tray and took a leisurely bite.
Over fifty thousand years of time, from a minor universe-level warrior to a military lord-level powerhouse capable of commanding a medium-sized civilization kingdom, the role played by the Extraterrestrial Battlefield was indispensable.
Strictly speaking, however, this truly only counted as a phased graduation.
One had to know that the Extraterrestrial Battlefield was far from as simple as it appeared. The numerous battlefields established by the four peak races were, for the most part, secret domains that even universe masters had not fully mastered, holding countless secrets.
For instance, the seventh battlefield where the Star Tower was located-what kind of secrets were actually hidden within the Star Tower was something known to very few across the entire universe.
Such high-level places were adventure grounds exclusively belonging to marquis-level and even King-level undying beings to explore. Not only were there numerous opportunities within them, but there were also vast numbers of powerhouses from alien races, and slaughter and death were never lacking.
Did Undying Deities cultivate an immortal body?
That was merely the threshold to participate in those high-level battlefields!
In the core regions of the Extraterrestrial Battlefield, it was entirely possible for those with superior luck and strength to acquire one or even several supreme treasures.
Pity that Li Che did not yet possess the qualifications to explore those core areas.
After all, he was still too young and, unlike Luo Feng from the original timeline, had not received systematic inheritance and guidance, spending most of his time groping his way forward on his own.
Of course, this was also the source of Li Che's confidence. With his current strength and foundation, if he could cultivate properly within the five major powers for a period of time, surpassing his Mountain Sea Realm self would merely be a matter of time.
And when Li Che truly became a world lord of the pinnacle tier, he would inevitably return to the Extraterrestrial Battlefield once more to explore those legendary hazardous lands.
"Sir, after 71 standard day-nights, we will be able to leave the fourth battlefield through the military camp base's wormhole passage. Following that, after 196 standard day-nights, we will return to the Rongbing Empire. Would you like to select this route?"
Just as he was deep in thought, the voice of the intelligent optical brain "Bai Yue" came from inside the spaceship. Her essence was an intelligent optical brain Li Che purchased after being certified for military lord combat power, replicated from machine race technology for the human race, with a value of 300 Hunyuan Units and exceptionally top-tier computing power.
"No, cancel this itinerary. Update the destination and set it for the Black Dragon Mountain Starfield of the Ganwu Universe Country. What was the name of that planet again... Ah, right, Horned Dragon Star!"
Li Che took another bite of the crystal-like fruit and issued his command while chewing.
"Very well, sir. The new destination is Horned Dragon Star, Black Dragon Mountain Empire, Ganwu Universe Country."
The voice of the intelligent optical brain Bai Yue came, causing Li Che to nod slightly.
Very good. Although the current timeline was still unclear, Nine Sword Venerable had already attained the status of a venerate, and Horned Dragon Star already existed, which indicated that the present era was not too far from Luo Feng's era.
"Navigation destination updated, optimal route planned. Sir, we will arrive at Horned Dragon Star of the Black Dragon Mountain Empire in 315 standard day-nights."
Li Che nodded slightly, a gleam of anticipation flashing within his eyes at the same time.
Once he fulfilled the lingering wish of the Mountain Sea Realm Li Che to take one last look at his homeland and inherited his legacy, his strength would undoubtedly take a massive leap forward.
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