Without any warning, the Immortal suddenly self-destructed, catching everyone off guard. In the instant of the explosion, Zhang Junbao's Divine Fire Armor suddenly burst into dazzling flames, automatically forming an orange-red transparent protective shield that adhered to Zhang Junbao's body, protecting him.
At the same time, a golden figure instantly appeared in front of him. The terrifying energy torrent generated by the Immortal explosion stopped completely. The entire explosion suddenly seemed to freeze in Time Stop, and then a shocking scene occurred. The shockwave generated by the explosion retreated rapidly as if a film was playing in reverse, and was finally compressed back into the Immortal body.
The Venerable Golden Crow appeared beside Zhang Junbao with a very grim expression. His feathers emitted a faint Golden Light as he compressed the explosive energy into a small ball, which then completely dissipated.
But that Immortal was already completely dead. All the energy in his cells had been drained, and even his consciousness had completely dissipated, turning into ashes and vanishing into the air.
Only then did everyone realize the horrific attack they had just experienced.
"To dare to assassinate here, especially Immortal God who self-destructs without reservation, there is only one possibility: he has been Soul Enslavement of Alien Race!" Venerable Golden Crow said with a cold expression.
"Thank you, Venerable!" Zhang Junbao bowed and let out a deep breath.
Just now, if it weren't for the Divine Fire Armor given to him by the Iron Fire King, even if he Undying, he probably wouldn't have fared well. This was the self-destruction of Immortal God; the aura it released alone would have been enough to kill him, a mere Universe Level being, hundreds of times over.
Of the two World Lord were originally beside him, one was killed by the powerful energy torrent the moment the Venerable Golden Crow appeared because he was too close to the Immortal God. Even the arrival of the Venerable Golden Crow could not save him.
The other World Lord, still shaken, also hurriedly thanked Venerable Golden Crow.
"To choose the exact moment the teleportation array was activated, when everyone was suppressing their own power of Law, to launch a teleportation attack, it seems you've been planning this since the moment you received the mission."
Mingyue, investigate! Find out everyone connected to him, and those enslaved by Alien Race Soul Enslavement —leave no one alive!
The Venerable Golden Crow's face turned stern. Zhang Junbao had just been nearly killed in front of him. How could the Venerable Golden Crow explain this to his two friends, and to the Virtual Universe Company?
"I never expected that an Immortal who had hidden himself so deeply would come to assassinate me, and even self-destruct without hesitation. He really thinks highly of me!" Zhang Junbao laughed self-deprecatingly.
"A peerless genius who appears only once every hundred million epochs, and also a disciple of the Chaos City Lord, the Alien Race will surely try to eliminate you at all costs."
From the moment you step into the universe, you must be prepared to face this destiny, the destiny that all geniuses of the Human Race in the universe will face.
Even with Virtual Universe Network and countless detection methods, the enslavement of Immortal Level Soul Enslavement is difficult to detect and will almost never be noticed unless it is actively initiated.
To eliminate you, let alone an Ordinary Immortal, even Marquis or King Level, those crazed Alien Race would seize every opportunity to strike without hesitation.
Venerable Golden Crow said, "Countless eons ago, the City Lord's previous disciple was killed by Alien Race. Now that the City Lord has taken on another disciple, how can they let it go?"
"Once you become a genius, are you prepared to accept the fate of being assassinated by Alien Race?" Zhang Junbao's lips curled up slightly, revealing a smile.
"Let's see if they can assassinate faster, or if I can grow stronger!"
"Very good, it seems you have realized your own value, a good mindset." Venerable Golden Crow said, "The geniuses of my Human Race will not be intimidated by these petty Alien Race. Annihilate all enemies. Our war with Alien Race is a struggle between races, a struggle for inheritance, which has been destined to exist from the moment the Human Race was born."
Do not harbor any illusions. Strive to join the ranks of the universe's strongest. Any enemy who dares to stand in our way is a mortal enemy to be killed. No one shall hinder the rise of our Human Race!
During their conversation, Zhang Junbao sensed a hint of killing intent that Venerable Golden Crow had unintentionally revealed. Even with Zhang Junbao's composure, he still felt a chill run down his spine.
Such terrifying killing intent suggests that many Alien Race have likely died at the hands of Venerable Golden Crow. Unlike Venerable Guiyi's refined appearance, this is a super strong individual with an extremely heavy bloodlust.
However, Zhang Junbao thought about it. Venerable Golden Crow had once traveled the universe with Venerable Guiyi. Since Venerable Golden Crow had committed so many killings, how could Venerable Guiyi be just a refined and gentle person?
As a disciple of the Chaos City Lord, Zhang Junbao's current experiences are similar to those of Venerable Guiyi, who went through the same ordeal long ago. However, Guiyi survived and became Universe Venerable, which made the Alien Race races wary of him.
Behind their seemingly refined demeanor, there may lie a mad and furious side; no Universe Venerable is simple.
No wonder the Virtual Universe Company had Venerable Golden Crow stationed on Viska Star; he's practically a god of death!
"Ever since you became a disciple of the Chaos City Lord, you have been targeted by the Alien Race, but you have just been unable to find an opportunity to make a move."
Now that you've ventured out to train and are exposed to the elements, if you get close to any powerful, enslaved Alien Race, they will attack without hesitation. And each attack is essentially a self-destruction, unleashing all their energy in the most intense way possible, a single, fatal blow. The enslaved ones don't consider their own lives!
Fortunately, I was inside the palace this time, which allowed me to arrive in time.
I just didn't expect that the Iron Fire King, with his foul temper, would actually give you the Divine Fire Armor. That old man treasured it back in the day! With its protection, your safety is somewhat guaranteed."
"I studied artifact crafting under the Iron Fire King for a while, and when I left, he kindly gifted me this Divine Iron Fire King Divine Fire Armor," Zhang Junbao said.
"That old man actually knows how to care about others? Isn't his mind only focused on Treasure Refining? Since you've gained his approval, that's your good fortune. Although he has a bad temper, his hand -Treasure Refining skills are still quite respectable."
However, even with the Divine Fire Armor, you cannot be careless. Immortal's attack, even weakened by the Divine Fire Armor, is not something you can easily withstand. After all, you'll be under special scrutiny wherever you go now!
Venerable Golden Crow didn't hold back in complaining about Iron Fire King to Zhang Junbao. In his eyes, Zhang Junbao was more like their junior, after all, Zhang Junbao was Venerable Guiyi of their own.
"I will be extra careful from now on," Zhang Junbao said. The care from Venerable Golden Crow made him feel that the Chaos City Lord's lineage was very united.
"We must not lose our courage to advance fiercely, nor should we be careless!" Venerable Golden Crow said, then turned around and said with a dark expression, " Mingyue, from now on, everyone entering Viska Star must undergo a soul check. Anyone who disobeys will be killed on the spot!"
Now everyone in the palace must come here for a soul check. Since there is no one who can enslave Immortal and control the information of our Human Race's geniuses, there must be more than one person.
Track down all of that Immortal's close associates, including his master, students, and family. Find out who's pulling the strings behind the scenes!
"Reporting to Your Venerable, just now, one of the World Lord disciples of the Immortal Pulike self-destructed, along with the patriarch and heir of his family!" Mingyue reported upon receiving the message.
"Damn Alien Race! The moment they sense something's wrong, they immediately ordered all their servants to self-destruct, Destruction all clues."
"Venerable Golden Crow said angrily."
This time, Zhang Junbao finally realized how tragic it was to be Soul Slave. Not only himself, but also his clansmen and disciples were not immune to this fate. He couldn't imagine how terrifying it would be if his family and friends were Soul Enslavement.
"Huh? How did they know the assassination attempt here failed?" Zhang Junbao suddenly realized he had overlooked a question.
The Immortal Pulike self-destructed in an instant; logically, the others shouldn't have known so quickly whether the mission had succeeded.
"Oh no, Venerable Golden Crow, there's another servant here!" Zhang Junbao exclaimed.
Only then did he realize that the World Lord, who had also escaped death, had quietly approached him at some point.
Because he and Zhang Junbao were both survivors, Venerable Golden Crow did not choose to investigate him immediately. However, at this moment, Zhang Junbao discovered a hint of madness in the eyes of this World Lord.
"Die!" the World Lord roared, and then his energy surged wildly.
Zhang Junbao's expression changed immediately. He hadn't wanted to provoke these Alien Race, but unexpectedly, assassination attempts came one after another. He had just escaped one, and now there was another lurking by his side.
They launched their attack by taking advantage of the fact that everyone believed the assassin had already confessed.
The Space-Time Hunyuan Sword instantly appeared in front of Zhang Junbao, dispersing into a Space-Time Vortex.
Control of Space-Time, the entire area within the realm of the World Lord's self-destruction instantly became chaotic and fell under Zhang Junbao's control. After so many years of cultivation, his domain's control over spacetime was far beyond what it used to be.
Just as the World Lord was about to self-destruct, he suddenly discovered that all the Law and energies around him were no longer under his control, and that spacetime had become incredibly viscous. When he looked up, he saw Zhang Junbao's eyes, which seemed to flow through spacetime itself.
Zhang Junbao cupped his hands in the air, and then the spacetime within the domain frantically annihilated the World Lord. The World Lord, who was preparing to self-destruct, discovered that the energy within his body was leaking out like a deflated balloon.
" In the Chaos First Opens!"
It's also the sixth level of the Space-Time Hunyuan Sword, but its power is countless times stronger than when he first broke through the Heavenly Bridge. After all, Zhang Junbao was only at the Universe Level First Stage back then, but now he is at the Universe Level Ninth Stage, and his understanding of the Law is also much stronger.
"Destroy!"
Under Zhang Junbao's control, this World Lord was directly annihilated into the most primitive Cosmic Energy, as if he had never existed in the world.
At this moment, Venerable Golden Crow's attack also arrived, but what he froze was the Cosmic Energy transformed from the World Lord, which had been completely decomposed by Zhang Junbao.
"You!"
A look of disbelief flashed in Venerable Golden Crow's eyes. He hadn't expected that there was another assassin hiding beside him, and he certainly hadn't expected that a World Lord was preparing to self-destruct would be completely obliterated into Cosmic Energy in Zhang Junbao's hands in less than 0.1 seconds, without even letting out a scream.
Instantly, Venerable Golden Crow realized the seriousness of the problem. A golden flash emanated from his body, and then everyone present seemed to have lost their memory of what had just happened.
"What just happened? How did we get here?"
"By the way, Venerable Golden Crow has ordered us to undergo a soul examination."
"Those despicable Alien Race! How dare they assassinate a genius of our Human Race and force us to undergo a soul examination. It feels like all my secrets have been exposed."
"What, are you afraid that the Venerable will find out about your affair with the widow next door? The Venerable One wouldn't bother with your petty squabbles!"
Everyone present forgot that a World Lord had just been preparing to launch an assassination attempt, and they also forgot that Zhang Junbao had killed a World Lord with a single move. It was as if everything had gone back to after the Immortal's self-destruction.
Only Venerable Golden Crow and Zhang Junbao remembered what had just happened.
"I have erased their memories from the last minute; no one will remember that you just killed that World Lord."
Remember, don't easily reveal your move just now, or that you were able to kill World Lord.
The voice of the Venerable Golden Crow echoed in Zhang Junbao's mind.
"Yes!"
Zhang Junbao replied.
The situation was critical just now, and he truly hadn't considered concealing his strength. After all, facing the self-destruction of a World Lord, and at such close range, Zhang Junbao wouldn't place his hopes for survival on the Venerable Golden Crow, even though he knew the Venerable Golden Crow's strength far surpassed his own. What if the Venerable Golden Crow hadn't noticed him in time?
The situation was critical, Zhang Junbao dared not gamble. He had no choice but to take matters into his own hands and kill the World Lord.
These two assassination attempts completely changed Zhang Junbao's view of the universe. The hatred between the various races in the universe could no longer be explained in a few words. The struggle for racial survival did not allow him any hesitation or mercy.
Just as Venerable Golden Crow said, from the moment he announced that he had become a disciple of the Chaos City Lord, he was destined to be assassinated endlessly.
Cast aside all beautiful fantasies about the universe, this is a cruel and cold world. He is not surrounded by teachers and fellow human beings who care about his growth, but by Alien Race who wish they could tear him to pieces.
This time, Venerable Golden Crow stood directly beside Zhang Junbao and conducted a soul check on everyone in the palace, including the Immortal Expert were originally stationed here, before he was slightly relieved.
"Let's go, I'll personally escort you to Viska Star!"
"Thank you, Venerable!"
Zhang Junbao did not refuse. From now on, he must make use of all his advantages to strengthen his own power.
Instead of using the teleportation array, Venerable Golden Crow took Zhang Junbao and flew towards Viska Star.