For the people of the Black Dragon Mountain Empire, this period has been filled with good news. First, Zhang Junbao, Luo Feng, and Thunder God Shen made it to the next round of the arena competition. Then, it was revealed that Luo, one of the three military leaders of the Three Axe Mountain and the most mysterious military leader, had directly stepped from the World Lord level to the level of Marquis Immortal.
What is meant by Marquis Immortal? It is a level that even the ruler of their Black Dragon Mountain Empire has not yet reached.
Furthermore, the ruler of the Ganwu Universe Country has issued a declaration that Luo has officially been listed as one of the Three Hundred Kings and Marquises in the Ganwu Universe Country, with the title of ' Time Marquis ', and has been given a large number of rewards.
An Immortal title isn't something you can just casually bestow; it not only has to reflect one's unique characteristics but also require the approval of other Immortal. If someone were to be called something like "Marquis of Annihilation," "Invincible Marquis," or "King of the Universe," they'd likely end up being killed.
The title ' Time Marquis ' is like the title ' Time World Lord ' back then; it's a title that can't be easily obtained unless one has gained extremely strong recognition within that level.
There are Immortal who study the Way of Time, so why was Luo able to receive the title of ' Time Marquis '? It's clearly telling everyone in the Ganwu Universe Country that Luo has gained the attention of the Ganwu Universe Country's ruler.
The ruler of the Ganwu Universe Country is far superior to an Immortal like the ruler of the Black Dragon Mountain Kingdom.
There are a total of 1008 Universe Country in the entire Cosmic Humans, which have remained unchanged for countless epochs. To become the ruler of a Universe Country, one must be Universe Venerable, and an ancient and powerful being respected by the universe, a true high-ranking figure in the Human Race.
Even such a being acknowledged Luo, and in an instant, Luo's fame spread throughout the entire Ganwu Universe Country, overshadowing Zhang Junbao and others.
This was inevitable. The emergence of a Marquis Immortal among humanity far surpasses the achievements of a group of Star Level geniuses. Even if Zhang Junbao and the others are exceptionally talented, they can at most increase their chances of becoming World Lord, but the probability of becoming Immortal, especially Marquis Immortal, remains pitifully small.
It's important to understand that the representatives of organizations like Virtual Universe Company and Giant Axe Arena within the Ganwu Universe Country are only at the Marquis Level.
Luo thus became one of the Core Member of the Giant Axe Arena, gaining both strength and status.
As his disciple, Hong's status naturally rose accordingly.
Who would have thought that Hong, who was unexpectedly eliminated in the Genius Battle Arena, would have such a chance? Each of them had their own reasons, and only Zhang Junbao, Hong, and Luo knew about it.
In response to Zhang Junbao and the others' request, Luo acted decisively and immediately.
" Brother Hong, your teacher is truly remarkable. He has managed to hide Earth's coordinates once again on the timeline. As a result, Immortal below the Marquis cannot find Earth's location at all."
Teacher Hu Yanbo has concealed Earth's Dark Universe coordinates, and your teacher Luo has concealed Earth's time dimension—double protection!
Even the wormhole leading to Earth has been covered up. "So Earth is safe for now," Thunder God said excitedly, stroking his bald head.
The positions of planets in the universe are not static. Every planet and every galaxy is constantly and rapidly moving through the universe, and their positions in time and space are constantly changing. Losing information about time means that we cannot find Earth's location at the correct time.
Without the coordinates of the Dark Universe and without information about Earth's time dimension, finding Earth directly would be virtually impossible.
To break through these blockades, one's strength must be at least at the Marquis Level.
Being granted the Marquis Level is already a top-tier level of power in the Ganwu Universe Country, and most forces wouldn't dare to provoke them.
"Not only that, the teacher also announced that the Milky Way Galaxy to which Earth belongs will be included in the protection range of his Three Axe Mountain organization. Now Three Axe Mountain has surpassed the Ice and Snow God Kingdom and the Black Dragon Mountain Holy Land to become the number one holy land in the Black Dragon Mountain Empire."
With them protecting it, Universe Ocean wouldn't dare to cause trouble in the Milky Way Galaxy.
Even the ruler of the Black Dragon Mountain Empire declared that no force was allowed to enter the Milky Way Galaxy without authorization, so I could safely go on space explorations with my teacher." Hong said with emotion.
"Since your teacher has already become Immortal, why does he still want to go on adventures in the universe?" Luo Feng asked, puzzled.
"The teacher had already planned to visit some old friends he hadn't seen in years. Now that he has achieved Marquis, he also hopes to have a good chat with those friends, as a way of thanking them for their support over the years," Hong said.
He would still leave with Luo, but a little later, after Luo had finished dealing with the matters concerning the conferment of the title of Marquis.
Luo originally intended to make old friends before his death, but now he's embarking on a grand journey. After all, becoming Immortal means he'll need to interact with many powerful individuals of the same level. Powerful individuals also need companions; it's just that their interactions differ in level.
"Your teacher really helped a lot this time!" Zhang Junbao said.
" Junbao, only my brothers and I and our teacher knew what happened back then. Although he agreed to our request, our teacher felt that it was just something he had to do for me, so the favor he owed you still counts."
"Although the situation at the time remains unchanged and will not be disclosed to the public, the teacher's gratitude towards you remains unchanged," Hong explained to his teacher.
"Haha, Senior Luo, you're too kind. I'm not ungrateful, so this favor is already repaid. On the contrary, I've benefited greatly from your guidance."
Zhang Junbao waved his hand, not paying any attention.
"However, as you've probably noticed, Earth isn't just a special place where many inheritances exist. The speed at which we comprehend the laws of Law, as well as our state of mind, are also issues," Zhang Junbao suddenly said seriously.
"As Babata said before, in the universe, Star Level being able to comprehend a domain is considered a genius, and reaching the Ninth Level of Domain is a genius among geniuses, extremely rare."
Those who can step into the threshold of the Origin Law are extremely rare! With such aptitude, they would be absolutely qualified to cultivate even in the Ganwu Universe Country Secret Realm.
We, on the other hand, all grasped the essence of the domain at the Planetary Level!
Such talent was not recorded in the databases of Teacher Hu Yanbo and Divine Eye Marquis.
"As far as I know, those who comprehend the Universe Origin Law at the Star Level are monstrous geniuses among geniuses. In this Genius Battle, the Ganwu Universe Country Region only had a mere hundred people who comprehended the Origin Law!"
"Among the four of us, Luo Feng, because of the Golden Horned Beast, has already stepped into the threshold of the Origin of Gold and the Origin of Laws Space;
Hong, you have stepped into the threshold of the Light Origin Law. As for the Time Law, I think it won't be a difficult thing for you after you have been training with Senior Luo for a while.
Thunder God, too, has grasped the Lightning Origin Law and has already developed an understanding of the Time Law.
"It's alright that Luo Feng possessed the Golden Horned Beast, which improved his aptitude. But Thunder God and I, influenced by the ancient civilization of Earth, already had high mental cultivation and unique understanding of the Law of the domain."
As for you, Junbao, you are the epitome of abnormality. After this arena competition, even if you can't comprehend all the Law, I think you'll be close!" Hong continued, having already grasped what Zhang Junbao wanted to express.
"And the four of us actually come from Earth, this native planet in the universe! Anyone who is interested in analyzing this will realize that there must be a secret hidden within."
"There are two main reasons for our rapid rise in strength: First, the legacy Hu Yanbo!"
Although Junbao and Luo Feng were the main contributors, Thunder God and I also benefited considerably.
The second point is what we gained in the Lost Secret Realm, which was also the time when our strength improved the most. Not only did it bring us a lot of wealth, but it also allowed us to hire many powerful figures to guide us.
"But this isn't enough!" Thunder God also said.
Although he is usually a bit carefree, Thunder God's talent for cultivation is actually even better than Hong's, and he is equally sharp-minded.
"We've seen it clearly in this Genius Battle. Those so-called cosmic geniuses are also guided by Immortal Expert and are incredibly strong."
But they were like a group of uncivilized Savage; their cultivation relied more on talent, and very few of them were truly able to calm their minds and think deeply.
Even the holy sons of the Ganwu Universe Country's sacred lands were all arrogant and domineering. While they claimed to be powerful, they were actually unable to control their minds. Although their strength was indeed considerable, their mental state was completely off!
"That's right, it's all about mindset!" Hong seemed to have figured something out, and stood up to say.
"I've always felt something was off about the geniuses in the universe who cultivate, but after hearing what Thunder God said, I finally understand—it's all about their state of mind!"
Their mental state was completely disproportionate to their cultivation level. Their cultivation was powerful, but their mental state was a complete mess. They possessed Star Level cultivation, yet their mental state was inferior even to the Wargod on Earth.
"You've all noticed this, haven't you? The mental cultivation of Earthling is indeed much higher than that of cosmic geniuses!" Zhang Junbao stood up, exchanged glances with Luo Feng and the other two, and said.
At this point, Hong's expression became extremely serious. He had originally thought that Luo had helped resolve Earth's crisis, allowing him to focus on his cultivation. However, it now seemed that Earth might be hiding an even greater secret.
"We are all familiar with ancient civilizations on Earth. This situation didn't just occur after the Great Nirvana. Long before the Great Nirvana, there were already many saints on Earth with extremely high levels of mental cultivation. In terms of combat power, they were just ordinary people, but in terms of mental cultivation, some of them were even higher than us now."
"If it's not our problem, then it means Earth is special!" Hong's mind raced as he analyzed the situation.
"I knew it! I've always felt that the four of you are different from everyone else in the universe." At this moment, Babata on Luo Feng's shoulder exclaimed, "With Earthling bloodlines, reaching the Star Level is already the limit. But you've broken through all those limitations and haven't encountered any obvious bottlenecks in your growth. Although the Bloodline Potion played a role, your comprehension speed was also abnormal before using Bloodline Potion."
Luo Feng possessed the Golden Horned Beast, breaking the limitations of Earthling, which goes without saying. But what about the three of you?
The Golden Horned Beast is a bloodline race at the pinnacle of the universe, yet you are able to contend with Golden Horned Beast of the same level. Junbao is even more outrageous, beating up Golden Horned Beast of the same level!
If they were so easy to deal with, would the Golden Horned Beast still be considered a top-tier race in the universe?
"Heavens! If other forces in the universe discover this, not to mention the distant ones, even if the major powers of the Ganwu Universe Country discover it, it won't be something that a Marquis Level Luo can stop!" Thinking of this, Babata tightly covered his mouth, afraid that the news would leak out.
"I have instructed Feitian to block all information about mental cultivation on Earth. Although political leaders from various countries have some contact with the universe, fortunately, the Milky Way Galaxy is now under our control, and Feitian will monitor their words and actions at all times."
Everyone, from now on, be careful about anything that reveals your true feelings. As for the Genius Battle, it will continue.
We cannot throw the baby out with the bathwater. Only when we are truly strong can we protect our planet. Since the secrets of our planet are like a time bomb, with no end in sight, all we can do is exert all our strength to become stronger before it explodes.
Since the power of the Ganwu Universe Country is insufficient to protect our homeland, let us search the universe!
In this Genius Battle, Luo Feng and I have the highest chance of entering the Virtual Universe Company. Becoming Core Member of the Virtual Universe Company would bring us extraordinary power, so we must get in.
Moreover, only by entering the interior of these cosmic superpowers can we possibly acquire the power to protect our homeland as soon as possible.
Thunder God, if you want to be among the top 1,000 in the entire universe, joining the Virtual Universe Company might be difficult, but entering the Ganwu Universe Country Secret Realm shouldn't be a problem.
I think you've seen what those holy sons in the Ganwu Secret Realm look like. I only have one request for you: enter the Ganwu Secret Realm and subdue the geniuses within.
"With your strategy, I think there won't be any problems!" Zhang Junbao's eyes gleamed with a sharp light.
"You want to use the geniuses in the secret realm to control the large-scale organizational power of the Ganwu Universe Country?" Thunder God asked.
"That's right! The geniuses in the Ganwu Secret Realm represent the major powers of the Ganwu Universe Country. What I want is not to win them over, but to completely control them. No matter what methods you use, whether you suppress them or defeat them, you must completely control them!"
I will allocate a portion of the resources from the legacy of the Divine Eye Marquis to support you.
"Remember, the primary task is to strengthen your own power; power is the most fundamental thing! If other geniuses don't obey, then find a way to eliminate them!" Zhang Junbao was more serious than ever before.
"Hehe, senior brother, don't worry, I'm an expert in this kind of thing! Back in Country of India, I was able to establish the Thunder Dojo not because of India dance, but because of my ruthless methods!"
"I guarantee that even the Immortal behind them won't find out!" Thunder God hadn't addressed Zhang Junbao as his senior brother for a long time, but once he did, it meant that Thunder God was taking it seriously again.
"In that case, I will also try to build my own network of contacts while I and my teacher are training in the universe." Hong nodded, agreeing with the plan.
Individual strength is ultimately limited; if we want to protect the Earth, we must establish a powerful force to support us.
It's important to understand that even within the entire Human Race, there are distinctions between various powerful factions.
"The fate of the Earth rests on the shoulders of the four of us. But remember, our own strength is the most important thing. Only when we are strong enough can the power we establish be stable."
In the universe, strength always reigns supreme. Power merely serves strength; strength is the ultimate voice!