On the eighth day, Zhang Junbao and Luo Feng finally saw a spaceship nearly a thousand meters long, resembling a battle sword, descend upon Bailan Star. If it weren't for the fact that it was a spaceship, it would be easy to mistake it for a divine weapon of some powerful being. The oppressive aura emanating from the spaceship alone was enough to make all the residents of Bailan Star tremble in fear, not daring to raise their heads.
Two people disembarked from the spaceship. One of them was a lean, hook-nosed old man wearing a black battle suit. His appearance was very similar to that of Earth Humans. There was an ice and snow mark on his forehead, proving that he was a powerful World Lord who had been recognized by the Origin Law.
The other was a refined and gentle middle-aged man, dressed in a slightly loose robe that was quite appropriate. Combined with his face, which bore the marks of time, he would definitely be a mature and handsome man who would attract countless young women and wives if he appeared on Earth. There was a delicate leaf mark between his eyebrows, proving that he was a World Lord recognized by the Wood Origin Law.
" Feng Zhu and Sha Wu greet Your Highnesses!" The lean old man smiled and gave a slight bow.
"Greetings, Your Highness!"
Behind them, a group of Domain Lord and Universe Level beings bowed respectfully.
Within the Virtual Universe Company, these Domain Lord and Universe Level had engaged in fierce competition to be able to carry out this escort mission.
There's no other reason than that they were escorting two of the top ten geniuses from the same Genius Battle, including Zhang Junbao, who was ranked number one among the geniuses. The level of escort they were providing was extremely high.
"Your Highness?" Luo Feng asked, puzzled.
" Core Member who join the company after the Genius Battle are addressed as Your Highness!" Sha Wu said, then gestured, "Your Highnesses, the journey is quite long. Shall we board the spaceship first and discuss company matters there?"
"Good!"
Zhang Junbao and Luo Feng, under the respectful protection of a group of people, flew into the sword-shaped F-class spaceship.
The spaceship's interior was incredibly spacious, and the luxurious decorations amazed Luo Feng. Even Zhang Junbao was quite impressed, demonstrating the Virtual Universe Company's high regard for them.
The spaceship also boasts luxurious training and entertainment facilities, with all sorts of rare and exotic fruits and beautiful female servants, exceeding the two's expectations.
Under the guidance of Feng Zhu and Sha Wu, Zhang Junbao and Luo Feng familiarized themselves with the spaceship.
"Your Highnesses, please follow us into the Virtual Universe. We will take you to the Virtual Headquarters of the Virtual Universe Company."
"Oh?" Zhang Junbao and Luo Feng's eyes lit up.
At this point, the spaceship had entered the dark Cosmic Shuttle and its speed was constantly increasing before stabilizing at about 20 times the speed of light, at which point it continued to move steadily forward.
The power of the Virtual Universe Network lies in its ability to cover almost every corner of the universe, including the Dark Universe.
Because Zhang Junbao is now Core Member the Virtual Universe, Feitian automatically acquired the power to teleport him to the Virtual Universe Company's dedicated dimension.
The two escorting World Lord, Sha Wu and Feng Zhu Luo Feng respectively, served Luo Feng and Zhang Junbao. Although they came from the same place and used the same spaceship to travel to the Virtual Universe Company Headquarters, their escort teams were twice as large.
After all, Zhang Junbao was Primal Secret Region Member, while Luo Feng was Primordial Secret Realm Member, so their treatment was different.
"Your Highness," said the refined-looking Feng Zhu.
"This mountain peak, suspended in mist, is called ' Yuxiang Mountain.' Yuxiang Mountain is divided into five areas: the ' Primal Region,' the ' Taichu Zone,' the ' Heaven and Earth Region,' the ' Last Phase Region,' and the ' Public Region.' Members of each area cannot enter other areas, but the Public Region is open to everyone. It is also the center of commerce, trade, and entertainment."
Yu Xiang Mountain gets its name from the fact that it is a mountain peak that is suspended in the clouds and mist. This mountain is very large, extremely large, with a diameter of 890,000 kilometers.
The Earth's average diameter is only 1.27 million kilometers.
However, for a cosmic powerhouse with extremely high speed, this distance is nothing. After all, even Zhang Junbao could circle the Earth in almost a second.
A planet the size of Earth is far too small for Star Level.
Therefore, it is easy to understand Yuxiang Mountain is so large.
Feng Zhu then pointed to a huge island in the distance, shrouded in clouds, and said, "That island surrounded by electric snakes is Thunder Island, also known as ' Immortal Island,' where the Immortal of the Virtual Universe Company reside."
If Yuxiang Mountain is a gathering place for Core Member below the Immortal level and a breeding ground for geniuses, then Thunder Island is a true gathering place for the strong and the Immortal.
That place can be considered a sacred site for the entire Human Race in the universe.
"Your Highness, I'll take you to the Primal Region."
The Primal Region, possessing the best resources, has only 120 people, while the Taichu Zone has over a thousand, the Heaven and Earth Region over ten thousand, and the Last Phase Region over ten million. Despite having the same area, the populations are vastly different.
The Primal Region, with 120 people occupying one-fifth of the area of Yu Xiang Mountain, is a testament to its status.
Zhang Junbao arrived at the Primal Region, while Luo Feng followed another old man to the Taichu Zone.
Zhang Junbao arrived at Manor No. 119 in the Primal Region, a place that belonged exclusively to him.
Your Highness!
At the entrance of the manor, a beautiful woman with two cloud-like wings came forward and greeted them respectfully.
"My name is Meng Yi, and I'm the captain of your personal guard team," Meng Yi said with a faint smile.
Zhang Junbao knew that the beautiful woman with cloud-like wings in front of him was no ordinary person; she must be Immortal Expert to serve as his captain of guards.
Behind her stood ten World Lord and one hundred Domain Lord —the standard rank for Primal Secret Region Member.
In addition, an Immortal Level teacher will be arranged to be stationed here long-term to provide guidance on cultivation.
Although Meng Yi is Immortal, her status is still slightly lower than that of a genius from the Primal Region like Zhang Junbao.
Once Primal Secret Region Member of the Virtual Universe Company grow to the World Lord, they can basically all possess the strength to fight against Ordinary Immortal. This is what makes these geniuses so terrifying.
Meng Yi introduced Zhang Junbao to the layout of the entire manor, including the reception area, entertainment area, rest area, cultivation area, and so on.
Zhang Junbao simply left the details of the entire manor to Feitian to familiarize himself with. For him, no matter how luxurious the manor was, it didn't mean much; there would be plenty of time to learn about it later.
He has just finished comprehending the Chaos Stele, and the focus of his time is to go into seclusion to digest and understand it.
After greeting the guard captain Meng Yi, Zhang Junbao returned to the spaceship in reality and told Feng Zhu that he was going into seclusion. He then entered the cultivation area on the spaceship and began to cultivate on his own.
"Your Highnesses are really working too hard. They started their secluded cultivation as soon as they boarded the spaceship," said Feng Zhu and Sha Wu, the two guards, on the spaceship.
During this time, Rong Jun and Wuka also visited in the Virtual Universe, but Zhang Junbao had already given instructions, and Meng Yi followed his orders and informed them.
" Junbao and Luo Feng actually went into seclusion as soon as they boarded the spaceship. Don't they have any hope of survival?" Wuka shook his head and said.
"Do you think everyone is like you, born into a top-tier race? Even if you just eat and sleep all day, you can still grow into Domain Lord."
"I've looked into it; Zhang Junbao's home planet has a very low Gene Grade. He's reached his current level entirely through his own hard work and perseverance." Rong Jun looked down on Wuka.
"Hey, Virtual Universe Company has provided the best conditions and the best environment. What they achieve in the future depends entirely on themselves. Those two did better than us even in such a poor environment. Now that they have the resources provided by Virtual Universe Company, they'll definitely leave us even further behind!"
No, I must go back and cultivate! How could I, the dignified Prince of Manka Star, be outdone by them!
"No, you've already been outdone!" Rong Jun mercilessly delivered a blow to Wuka.
"As if you're not the same. Forget Junbao, can you guarantee you'll beat Luo Feng right now?"
"Difficult! They're both freaks, each one more reckless than the other!" Rong Jun shook his head and said.
Both of them felt the pressure. For ordinary people, becoming Universe Level being might already be something to be proud of. Some geniuses would be satisfied with becoming World Lord and owning their own star field. However, their perspectives were different, and their goals were naturally different as well.
Zhang Junbao, Luo Feng, Rong Jun, and Wuka —each of them has extremely high standards.
Zhang Junbao already knew about the future crises of the universe and the fate of Earth from his memories. He was well aware that even someone at the level of the Ganwu Country Lord would still not be able to protect Earth, so he was under the greatest pressure. Although Luo Feng could become a reliable force after he grew up, Zhang Junbao did not want to place all his hopes on Luo Feng.
His family and friends are on Earth, as are the countries and cultures he loves; all of this is something he must uphold.
Luo Feng was the same. Having possessed the Golden Horned Beast, he naturally knew just how vast the universe was. In the inherited memories, the Golden Horned Beast could become World Lord even if it slept all day, but he was not content with that! Luo Feng wanted to become Immortal, and at the pinnacle of Immortal. Even reaching the level of the Ganwu Country Lord might not be out of reach.
Rong Jun's ambition was definitely not low, especially since his enemy was the founder of a vast cosmic empire. Ordinary Immortal simply could not satisfy him.
As the prince of Manka Star, Wuka naturally possesses his own pride.
The path to Immortal is fraught with thorns and hardships, and their journey has only just begun.
Spurred on by Zhang Junbao and the other man, Rong Jun and Wuka lost interest in continuing their aimless wandering and returned to their own spaceships to cultivate in seclusion.
In his private training room, Zhang Junbao's mind was filled with countless secret manuals, all of which he had obtained during the Genius Battle.
"I currently possess 3984 attack manuals of various levels, belonging to the Eight Great Fundamental Laws."
"My True Meaning of Taiji can be divided into five levels: Bagua, Five Elements, Four Symbols, Yin and Yang, and finally, Taiji Chaos!"
The Bagua correspond perfectly to the eight fundamental Law of cultivation before Immortal. Once each fundamental Law is cultivated to perfection, one can become Immortal.
Once one achieves Immortal, one needs to integrate the fundamental Law with time or space, and follow the Great Dao of Space-Time.
I do have some ideas about the correspondence between the Bagua and the Eight Basic Law, but I still have no clue how the Five Elements can be integrated with the Great Dao of Space-Time.
However, the Universe Chaos Stele was created by the Chaos City Lord, who also followed the path of Fusion Law. Since he succeeded, it proves that this path is feasible.
Even at the critical moment of Human Race's demise, the ' Palm Universe His Hand,' the clan's most treasured artifact, was clearly a treasure forged by pushing this path to its extreme, its power even more terrifying than the Domain-type Supreme Treasure!
"This method is absolutely feasible!"
"What I need to do now is, before achieving Immortal, to match the eight fundamental Law with the Bagua of the True Meaning of Taiji."
"It would be too difficult for me to perfect the True Meaning of Taiji on my own; it would require countless time and secret techniques. However, with the Universe Chaos Stele, I can gradually refine it based on my understanding of it, saving a lot of trial and error costs."
" The Universe Chaos Stele contains a total of five secret techniques diagrams."
"The first secret technique diagram consists of nine stars, each of varying sizes and arranged in a pleasing, staggered pattern!"
" The Second Diagram is a constellation made up of stars. This constellation consists of nine main stars, and each main star is surrounded by eight smaller stars, making up a total of eighty-one stars. The changes within it are even more peculiar."
" The Third Diagram is a vast nebula, filled with a spectacular array of planets. It consists of 10,081 stars, and the arrangement of these stars alone exhibits incredibly complex and varied patterns."
" The Fourth Diagram, however, depicts a strange, humanoid life form."
"The fifth picture is the most bizarre, because it depicts a peculiar pattern resembling Taiji -yang symbol. Unlike the Taiji -yang symbol of the fish on Earth, this picture lacks an 'eye' in Taiji fish's head, instead simply dividing it into yin and yang parts."
Zhang Junbao gained some insights from the first and Second Diagram, but he couldn't understand the Third Diagram at all. Its complexity gave Zhang Junbao a splitting headache every time he looked at it, and it was completely beyond his current capabilities to comprehend.
He only vaguely understood the Fourth Diagram. Why was it a humanoid life form? What did that mean?
But this fifth picture was the one that shocked him the most.
How could Zhang Junbao, who had spent his entire life dealing with Daoist culture, not be familiar with this picture?
What puzzled him was why the Taiji fish here didn't have eyes, and what its relationship was to the Taiji Diagram on Earth.
This question has been troubling Zhang Junbao, but it's not one he can answer right now.
"Just as you eat one bite at a time, you must also understand the Law step by step. Let's start with the first picture. There's still a long way to go, so we absolutely cannot be greedy or rush ahead. We must take each step with utmost care and lay a solid foundation."
"Although my strength has improved rapidly in the past few years, I have also integrated too many secret techniques, which has made my understanding of the Law somewhat chaotic. I can use the Chaos Stele to sort out my Law Comprehension properly."