After Venerable Golden Crow left, Zhang Junbao returned to the platform on the first floor of the Golden Crow Hall to wait for the spaceship arranged by the Golden Crow Hall.
"The gains from this trip to Viska Star were quite substantial. I'll take stock of them carefully when I get back. After all, the principle of not flaunting wealth applies to the universe as well."
The Ancient Soul Tree is still trapped in my World Ring, and I need Venerable Guiyi's help to suppress it. Now that the leader of the Ancestral God Religion is dead, the Ancient Soul Tree should also be ownerless, which could fetch a lot of money at auction.
My current wealth is probably unmatched even by ordinary King Level Immortal. I must quickly convert this wealth into strength to improve myself.
Oh, and the World Ring!
As Zhang Junbao reviewed his gains on Viska Star, he suddenly remembered that the World Ring contained not only the Ancient Soul Tree, but also Qing Yan and his apprentice, whom he had taken into another ring during a critical moment.
So it turns out the person I couldn't remember before was him!
"Messenger of the Mingyue, please arrange a private room for me."
"Yes!" Although Mingyue was puzzled, she didn't ask any further questions.
Inside the secret chamber, Zhang Junbao released Qing Yan and his apprentice.
"Senior Feng, where is this place?" Qing Yan asked cautiously.
During the time he was imprisoned in the World Ring, Qing Yan clearly felt extremely terrifying spacetime fluctuations, which still shocked him even through the World Ring.
However, thirty years have passed, and Zhang Junbao has still not released him, making him wonder if something has happened to Zhang Junbao.
"This is the Golden Crow Hall. You should know that I am the extraterrestrial you speak of. We were being hunted down by the leader of the Ancestral God Religion. The Venerable Golden Crow, the guardian of the Golden Crow Hall, saved me, while the leader of the Ancestral God Religion has already self-destructed."
Zhang Junbao's few words left Qing Yan and his disciples feeling as if the sky had fallen and the earth had cracked, leaving them deeply shocked for a long time.
Zhang Junbao was strong enough to kill a protector of the Ancestral God Religion, but he was powerless against the church leader. While chasing Zhang Junbao, the Ancestral God Religion leader, Luok Sita, broke through to become Universe Venerable, and his strength increased significantly.
Yet even such a being was forced to self-destruct by Venerable Golden Crow, which shows just how terrifying Venerable Golden Crow's strength was.
Qing Yan and his disciples finally understood the source of the Golden Crow Hall's confidence in suppressing Viska Star for countless epochs. As long as the Venerable Golden Crow is there, Viska Star will probably never have a chance to rise again.
"This old man, Jiao Chen, pays his respects to Lord Feng. May I ask, sir, this is the Golden Crow Hall. How is Viska Star doing now?" After a moment, the two finally recovered, Qing Yan's teacher asked.
During the time they were imprisoned in the World Ring, Qing Yan had already explained everything that had happened since meeting Zhang Junbao to his teacher. Therefore, neither of them was surprised that Zhang Junbao was able to enter the Golden Crow Hall.
" Viska Star, the end of the world has come..."
Zhang Junbao had Feitian replay the scene of the battle between the two Universe Venerable that day for them, and also told them about the punishment that the Virtual Universe Company had imposed on Viska Star.
The earth-shattering battle between the two Universe Venerable brought Viska Star to the brink of doom, with disasters raging everywhere. The four punishments made Qing Yan clearly realize the cruel reality of being at the mercy of others.
Viska Star had no power to resist, and Luok Sita's reckless actions had destroyed everything the Ancestral God Hall had done over billions of years. Viska Star was now in its darkest hour since the fall of the Ancestral God.
If not handled properly, the Viska Star People could very well become extinct.
"What are your plans, you two?"
Zhang Junbao was eager to know how Qing Yan would choose in the face of such a great crisis for the survival of their race.
Qing Yan and his teacher exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with an unprecedented determination. His teacher nodded, and then Qing Yan stepped forward and said, "Senior Feng, thank you for saving our lives. Qing Yan and my teacher have decided to return to Viska Star to face the racial crisis with our people. We hope you will grant our request."
"Going back like this, I'm afraid the odds are against you."
Zhang Junbao looked at Qing Yan. Now that things had come to this, if Qing Yan wanted to use this opportunity to enter the universe, Zhang Junbao could help him. However, Qing Yan chose to return to Viska Star, which made Zhang Junbao think more highly of him.
" Viska Star. If I choose to leave now, Qing Yan will never have peace of mind. If I can't even protect my home planet and my family, what is the point of Qing Yan cultivation!"
"I already know the whole story, and I dare not hold any grudge against Virtual Universe Company. I only hope to return to Viska Star and overcome this crisis with my people." Qing Yan bowed slightly to Zhang Junbao and said respectfully.
"Very well, since you want to go back, I won't stop you. I'll give you a chance. If you want to enter the universe in the future, you can take this token to the Golden Crow Hall, and someone will bring you to find me."
Seeing Qing Yan's appearance, Zhang Junbao recalled how he, Luo Feng, Hong, and Thunder God fought desperately on Earth. Faced with an unprecedented disaster like the Golden Horned Beast, they still chose to face it together.
Zhang Junbao gave Qing Yan a token symbolizing his identity.
This young man from Viska Star had successfully changed Zhang Junbao's impression of him. They were both fighting for the continuation of their race; how were they any different?
If we're talking about natives, Zhang Junbao is more like a native than Qing Yan, except that Earth's integration into the universe was smoother than that of Viska Star.
However, if Earth's secrets are exposed in the future, Earth's situation might be even worse than that of Viska Star. Earth's current foundation is far too weak, relying solely on Zhang Junbao and his three companions to hold on. If the four of them perish, facing the immense power of the extraterrestrial Human Race, it would be a pipe dream for Earth to avoid being invaded.
"Thank you very much, senior!" Qing Yan bowed and expressed his gratitude.
"Lord Feng, I have some insights into crafting treasures and rune formations to offer you. It's just a humble work of mine, and I hope you won't find it offensive." Qing Yan's teacher took out a treasured set of crafting notes. As for other materials or treasures, Zhang Junbao probably wouldn't be interested in them either.
"This is exactly what I need." Zhang Junbao readily accepted.
Zhang Junbao didn't say much. It was all for the sake of the continuation of their respective races, and any words of comfort would be futile. The path to racial rise could only be walked by themselves.
He then led the master and his apprentice to Mingyue, and the two remained unusually silent throughout the journey.
"What are your instructions, Your Highness? If there is anything that Your Highness is unable to handle, Mingyue is willing to do it for you," Mingyue said with a slight smile. Seeing the two people behind Zhang Junbao, Mingyue knew that Zhang Junbao had something to ask of her.
"There is indeed something I would like to ask the Mingyue Envoy for help with. I brought a master and apprentice from the Viska Star, and they were previously in my World Ring. I hope the Mingyue Envoy can arrange for them to be sent back to Viska Star."
"Back to Viska Star?" Mingyue looked at Qing Yan and his apprentice in surprise. After they met Zhang Junbao, even if they wanted to enter the universe, Zhang Junbao was fully qualified to take them with him. But they actually chose to return to Viska Star at this time, which was truly admirable.
"That's right, I gave them a token. If anyone carries this token to the Golden Crow Hall in the future, I hope the Mingyue Envoy will bring him to see me," Zhang Junbao said.
"Yes, Mingyue will certainly remember this!"
"Thank you for your trouble, Envoy Mingyue. This piece of Purple Firmament Silver Mother is a small token of my appreciation. I hope you will accept it." Zhang Junbao produced a piece of metal with purple star patterns and handed it over.
"Your Highness, what are you doing? It is Mingyue's honor to serve Your Highness. How could I dare to ask Your Highness for payment?" Mingyue glanced at him and was startled.
As World Lord, she followed the Venerable Golden Crow and was quite knowledgeable, with wealth comparable to that of a poorer Immortal. However, the Purple Firmament Silver Mother that Zhang Junbao took out was an F9-grade Metal, which was more expensive than the Crimson Chaos Copper Mother. A small piece of it was worth more than ten Hunyuan Unit.
This was equivalent to one-tenth of Mingyue's net worth. She was truly flattered to receive such a reward simply for keeping an eye out for Zhang Junbao.
"It's alright. I've been asleep for so many years, and I've troubled the Bright Mingyue Envoy with his efforts. Now I'm asking him to go to such lengths for me again, and I really feel bad about it. Zhang Junbao hopes to make friends with the Mingyue Envoy. It's just a small gift, and even if Venerable Golden Crow finds out, he won't say anything," Zhang Junbao said.
"Then Mingyue shamelessly accepted."
"Follow the Mingyue Envoy; she will arrange for your return to Viska Star," Zhang Junbao said.
"Thank you, Senior Feng!" Qing Yan said with deep gratitude.
On Viska Star, Zhang Junbao had saved him several times, and now that he was helping him again, Qing Yan wouldn't be ungrateful. Qing Yan knew that the disaster on Viska Star would have happened sooner or later even without Zhang Junbao's intervention.
The Viska Star People, suppressed for countless eons, will one day rise up, but now is not the time.
After bidding farewell to Qing Yan and his apprentice, Zhang Junbao soon boarded a spaceship specially arranged by Venerable Golden Crow and returned to his manor in the Primal Secret Region. Because he had been assassinated by Alien Race servants, Venerable Golden Crow specially arranged for a King Level Immortal to escort him back this time.
"Thank you for your escort, Blood Rain King Blood Rain King. I'm sorry to have troubled you to make this special trip," Zhang Junbao said respectfully to the Blood Rain King, whose face was covered in blood-red raindrops.
"You're too kind. This was arranged by Venerable Golden Crow. If you want to thank someone, thank Venerable Golden Crow. I just happen to be heading to the Wuchen Spacetime of the Primal Secret Region, so it's just a side trip." After saying that, Blood Rain King chatted with Zhang Junbao.
The story of Zhang Junbao having a group of Universe Venerable vying to take him as a disciple had already spread throughout the universe.
The Blood Rain King also wanted to know what kind of genius could make so many Universe Venerable set aside their arrogance and want to take him as a disciple. In the end, it even attracted the Chaos City Lord to take him as a disciple. You should know that since Kedi's death, the Chaos City Lord has not taken any disciples.
"I heard that your experience in this secret realm was extremely dangerous. You, a mere Universe Level being, managed to escape from a battle with a group of Immortal, and even thwarted Viska Star's plot to counterattack the Golden Crow Hall. You even caused the leader of the Ancestral God Religion to break through ahead of schedule because of you. Otherwise, even the Venerable Golden Crow would not have been able to suppress you so easily," said Blood Rain King.
"It was just luck. In order to complete my training mission, I accepted the Ancestral God Hall's assessment, but I accidentally stumbled into the conspiracy of the Ancestral God Religion. If it weren't for Venerable Golden Crow's timely arrival, I'm afraid I wouldn't be sitting here now..." Zhang Junbao recounted his experience on Viska Star, but with some modifications, attributing all the credit to Venerable Golden Crow.
He now hopes that no one will pay attention to what he did on Viska Star, and that he can gradually fade from people's sight and keep a low profile.
The two chatted happily along the way.
Zhang Junbao's manor is located in the Wuchen Spacetime, which is in the same Primal Secret Region as Viska Star. Cosmic Shuttle is not too far away.
Two days later, the spaceship emerged from the Dark Universe and returned to the Primal Secret Region.
"Thank you for your farewell Blood Rain King!"
"Go, you have good talent, and it is quite remarkable that you have gained the attention of Venerable Golden Crow. However, the path to becoming a strong person is fraught with difficulties, and courage and caution are both indispensable. I hope you can rise to prominence and add another powerful figure to my Virtual Universe Company." Before parting, Blood Rain King instructed.
"Remember the teachings of the Blood Rain King!"
"Um!"
After saying this, Blood Rain King's spaceship continued to fly away, and Zhang Junbao returned to his manor under the escort of his guards.
"Finally back. This experience on Viska Star was thrilling but safe. However, the current state of Viska Star has given me a wake-up call."
It will probably be difficult for Earth to avoid being controlled by Virtual Universe Company in the future.
" Feitian, show me a star map of the Milky Way Galaxy," Zhang Junbao said.
"Yes, Master!"
The Feitian projected the entire Milky Way Galaxy's star map distribution through the void.
"To withstand attacks from King Level Immortal, or even Universe Venerable level, Earth alone is not enough."
Fortunately, I obtained a lot of secret techniques about rune arrays on Viska Star this time. The treasury of the Ancestral God Religion contains a large number of secret techniques about Space Teleportation arrays, and the manuscript that Teacher Qing Yan gave me is actually a complete array training material.
This must be what Qing Yan's teacher wanted to use to train Qing Yan, which is a good thing for me. The application of the Universe Laws on Viska Star is quite wonderful, and it is very likely that it originated from the secret method that the Ancestral God comprehended, which is extremely close to the Universe's Origin of Laws.
If I could comprehend this, perhaps I could set up a formation throughout the Milky Way Galaxy, with Earth at its core, drawing upon the power of the entire Milky Way Galaxy to enhance Earth's defensive capabilities, enabling it to withstand attacks from King Level Immortal, or even Universe Venerable."
"Master, if we're talking about borrowing the power of the Milky Way Galaxy, I remember there's a description of the Zhou Heavenly Star Battle Formation in ancient Earth texts, which also borrows the power of other Star," Feitian reminded him.
"Ancient texts record that the Zhou Hongmeng Alliance Zhou Heavenly Star Battle Formation was a formation that Fuxi comprehended by studying the laws governing the movement of the Star within the River Chart Luo Shu. It combines the power of 365 Star, using the Sun and Moon as its core elements. It is extremely complex, filled with murderous intent, and was the protective array that guarded the ancient Heavenly Court!"
Thinking of this, Zhang Junbao suddenly felt a sense of unease.
"Based on 365 Greater Zhou Heavenly Star Banner, and complemented by 14,800 Lesser Zhou Heavenly Star Banner, corresponding to 14,800 Star, the cycle repeats endlessly, its power boundless!"
Three hundred and sixty-five? Fourteen thousand eight hundred?
A constellation composed of 360 Star, a nebula composed of 10,081 stars—my goodness! These are the Second Diagram and Third Diagram of the Universe Chaos Stele! How similar they are! There must be a connection!
Zhang Junbao exclaimed in surprise, his eyes flashing with countless lights.
" Feitian, match the Second Diagram the Universe Chaos Stele with the 365 Star Banner, and then match the Third Diagram with the 14,800 Lesser Zhou Heavenly Star Banner!"
"Yes, Master!"
Zhang Junbao instantly appeared in the Virtual Universe, and four huge patterns appeared before him: the Zhou Heavenly Star Battle Formation and the Second Diagram and Third Diagram of the Chaos Stele.
Zhang Junbao, who had just returned to the manor, hadn't even had a chance to greet the other geniuses of his generation before he fell into a state of sudden enlightenment.
Countless Star flashed before him, constantly combining and decomposing, transforming into complex and boundless arrays, evolving into countless secret patterns, as if explaining the mysteries of the Universe Origin.