After receiving a message from his wife Xu Xin, Luo Feng rushed to Earth. Earth's Dark Universe coordinates had been obscured by Hu Yanbo, so other spaceships could only travel to Earth by flying at near the speed of light in the Original Universe. However, Babata knew Earth's Dark Universe coordinates, so he could naturally allow the spaceship to travel in the Dark Universe.
However, Hu Yanbo is merely Immortal who has barely been granted the title of Marquis. If a Marquis expert under the command of King-level Immortal arrives beforehand, he could easily break Hu Yanbo's Space Secret Technique, exposing Earth's Dark Universe coordinates once again. At that point, other spaceships could travel directly to Earth through the Dark Universe at a speed tens of thousands of times faster.
In the Virtual Universe, within the manor where the True Yan King resided, Luo Feng's figure appeared out of thin air.
"Teacher!"
Upon seeing the ape-man True Yan King clad in golden battle armor, Luo Feng immediately bowed and respectfully said, "Teacher, the moment I appeared within the territory of the Ganwu Universe Country, that King-level Immortal immediately dispatched a spaceship to invade the Milky Way Galaxy, with my home planet Earth as the target."
"Hmm? So audacious! They don't even put the Core Member of my Virtual Universe Company in their eyes. They're probably King Rank from another major force. If they're King Rank from the Virtual Universe Company, they'd at least give their master some face."
Golden Light flashed in True Yan King's eyes. Those familiar with him would know that True Yan King, who once dominated the universe and struck fear into the hearts of countless Alien Race powerhouses, had begun to rage.
"My true form is in Chaos City and cannot leave at will, but don't worry, I've already notified your third senior brother to prepare. Dylan carries a coordinate token bearing his Divine Power mark; as long as you reach Earth, he can Divine Kingdom Teleportation to a location near Earth!"
As an Invincible King, True Yan King existed for countless epochs. Throughout his life, he taught many disciples, among whom three disciples also became King-level Immortal.
Upon hearing True Yan King's arrangement, Luo Feng's eyes lit up. He knew that among his teacher True Yan King's disciples, there was one whose fame even surpassed that of True Yan King himself.
Although the True Yan King himself cannot leave Chaos City, if his third senior brother, the Tie Jun, also known as the ' Bloodthirsty King,' were to take action, even if the other party was also King Rank, he would have to be somewhat wary.
The Nakamon Race is one of the more powerful races among the billions of human races. Although not as powerful as the Manka Race to which Wuka belongs, they are equally warlike. The Bloodthirsty King Tie Jun is one of the top three super strong individuals in the Nakamon Race, known for his unparalleled slaughter. After True Yan King chose to attempt to become Universe Venerable while serving as the Chaos City Lord, the Bloodthirsty King's fame once surpassed that of his teacher True Yan King.
"Thank you, Teacher Xie!" Luo Feng exclaimed in surprise, but his face betrayed his undisguised joy.
If he were to Ganwu Universe Country at this time to seek help from other King-level Immortal, not to mention whether they would give him face, even if they did meet Luo Feng, it was unlikely that they would fight against an unknown King Rank powerhouse for his sake.
But the Bloodthirsty King was different. As fellow disciples, it was normal for them to help each other. There was no exchange of benefits with other powerful figures, and instead, there was more genuine affection between them.
True Yan King was a skilled teacher, and his disciples had a harmonious relationship and supported each other.
"Go back to your hometown as soon as possible. If they insist on invading your hometown, then call your third senior brother and have him give them a good 'reasoning'."
"My disciple, the True Yan King, is not someone to be bullied at will!" the True Yan King declared domineeringly.
"Yes, teacher!" Luo Feng bowed in gratitude to True Yan King and then logged out of the Virtual Universe Network.
Luo Feng wasn't the only one to receive the message about the alien spaceship's invasion of the Milky Way Galaxy; Hong and Thunder God, who were making their final sprint in Chaos City, were also among those who received it.
"My thirty years of cultivation in Chaos City are about to expire. Once I leave Chaos City, my cultivation speed will probably slow down, and it will be as difficult as climbing to the sky if I want to break through again!" Hong was very anxious. He was about to leave Chaos City, but he had only just passed the fifth level of the Heavenly Bridge. Although this achievement was extremely dazzling among the geniuses of the Apocalypse Secret Region realm who had generally only passed the first or second level, Hong knew that he was still far from being able to do so.
Hong knew that the gap between himself and Zhang Junbao and Luo Feng was still almost insurmountable, but he was still unwilling to accept it.
"Even compared to the geniuses of the Primordial Secret Realm, I comprehended the Chaos Stele earlier than them. Junbao opened the Virtual Chaos Stele for me, which greatly increased my speed of Law Comprehension."
But is this still all there is to it?
Hong was filled with self-blame, not only because he had not met his own expectations, but also because he knew that even if Zhang Junbao and Luo Feng encountered any difficulties, he would hardly be able to make a difference.
"Master, there's mail from Earth!"
"Kindness?"
Hong was somewhat puzzled. His family on Earth knew he had been in seclusion during this time and wouldn't easily disturb him. Usually, Hong would contact his family during his rest periods. Now, a sudden email had arrived, making his heart tighten and giving him a bad feeling.
Hong opened the email, glanced at it, and was immediately filled with uncontrollable anger.
"That powerful figure who has been granted the King Rank has begun to make his move!"
" Luo Feng alone probably can't withstand King Rank expert! What am I doing here? What can I do?"
Hong felt a sudden surge of intense self-reproach, but he quickly calmed it down.
"Self-blame will do no good. The only thing I can do now is to try every possible way to get the attention of Virtual Universe Company."
Only when the top management of Virtual Universe Company pays attention will they have enough say to speak for Earth!
Hong knew very well that it was a pipe dream for them to fight against King Rank expert with their own strength. Only by relying on the power of the Virtual Universe Company could they possibly make that King Rank expert retreat.
"With my strength, it would be too difficult for me to pass through the Tongtian Mountain Apocalypse Secret Region in the apocalypse. Perhaps I can deal with the Illusionist, but the other two, a martial artist and Controller, are beyond my ability to handle."
However, there is a way for me to quickly gain attention!
Hong hesitated slightly; this method was also quite risky.
"There are three choices for the guardian of the Heavenly Bridge: a martial artist, Mental Master Controller, or Illusionist! I've always chosen a martial artist as my opponent to hone my marksmanship, but now I have no choice but to give it a try."
Challenge the Heavenly Bridge, choose the Illusionist!
As for venturing into the Illusion Sea, this option flashed through Hong's mind and was quickly ruled out. Zhang Junbao had once told them that venturing into the Illusion Sea was their last resort, and it was best not to do it unless it was a life-or-death crisis.
Once they cross the Illusion Sea, it means that the fate of Earth will no longer be in their control. It involves secrets that even as Core Member of the Virtual Universe Company, they are still far from being able to grasp.
"With my current level of mental cultivation, the Illusionist on the Heavenly Bridge poses little threat to me. The only thing I need to be wary of is his Controller attack techniques. Illusionist usually possess some other secret attack methods, which they use to kill enemies after they are trapped in an illusion."
As long as I can block this attack, the Illusionist poses little threat to me!
The Illusionist's secret attacks using psychic weapons are far less powerful than those of Controller of equal strength. Their primary means of attack is illusion; they only resort to psychic weapon attacks when illusions fail to defeat their opponents.
"Now that Luo Feng is all alone and struggling to cope, the only thing I can do is to attract the attention of the higher-ups at Virtual Universe Company!"
If Earth could produce another member from the Primordial Secret Realm, or even the Primal Secret Region, it would surely attract the attention of the Virtual Universe Company. Only then, when I request the company to defend Earth against the invasion of King Rank expert, would there be even a sliver of hope!
Hong knew his choice was risky. He needed to get the Virtual Universe Company's top management to pay attention to Earth, but he couldn't let them pay too much attention to Earth. Only in this way could he use the Virtual Universe Company's power to protect Earth without exposing its secrets.
This involves demonstrating one's own strength as well as understanding the psychology of the Virtual Universe Company's senior management, making it extremely difficult to control. However, Hong also knew that besides Zhang Junbao, he was the most suitable person to handle this matter. Neither Luo Feng nor Thunder God's personalities were suited for such delicate tasks.
After silently calculating for a moment, Hong quickly entered the Virtual Universe Network, Tongtian Bridge Plane.
"Flood?"
Guardian Bafen of the Tongtian Bridge Plane, was somewhat surprised to see Hong arrive. It hadn't been long since Hong last crossed the Heavenly Bridge; could it be that he had recently made another breakthrough?
As a member of the Apocalypse Secret Region, Hong's talent and achievements are comparable to those of the Primordial Secret Realm, which makes the Guardian Bafen value him highly.
"Guardian, I want to cross the Heavenly Bridge!"
"Oh, it's Hong. You just broke through not long ago, what brings you back?"
"I've recently had some insights and made some breakthroughs, and I want to give it a try."
"Very well, there are only three days left before you leave Chaos City. You have good talent and may have the opportunity to enter other secret realms in the future."
"Go ahead," Bafen nodded and said.
"Thank you, Guardian!"
With a serious expression, Hong stepped into the Heavenly Bridge. This time, success was the only option; failure was absolutely not an option!
On the other side of Earth, in the Amazon rainforest.
"Buzz"
A hazy red light suddenly shone, enveloping the surroundings. The space around them rippled slightly, and then more than ten powerful beings, some dressed in magnificent robes and others in armor, suddenly appeared on Earth.
They looked different from Earthling, yet the aura they exuded was chilling. The once bustling Amazon rainforest fell silent the moment they appeared, with all the animals and monsters daring not to utter a sound.
This is the most instinctive reaction of life: the fear of death!
"That idiot Luo Feng, did he think we'd fly over here in a spaceship? Ever since Zhang Junbao disappeared, I've had an Immortal Crystal placed on Earth, so we can Divine Kingdom Teleportation." The Yanzhu King, with his eerily beautiful appearance, spoke, a wicked smile on his face, and the aura emanating from him silenced all living beings around him.
"Let him play with those spaceships for a while. A guy who barely achieved the rank of Marquis can't possibly stump me with his Space Secret Technique. But keeping him around is fine too. I'm really looking forward to seeing Luo Feng go to all this trouble to stop the fleet's attack, only to find out I'm right here in his own backyard. Wouldn't that be a pleasant surprise? Hahahaha..."
The Yanzhu King beamed with pride.
"Senior Brother Yan Zhu, he's just a mere member of the Primal Secret Region Domain Lord Level from a Virtual Universe Company. Why do you need to make this trip in person?" said a woman in black battle armor beside Yanzhu King.
" Luo Feng is nothing. Why would I go to such lengths for him?"
"His teacher True Yan King, has humiliated me multiple times and even dares to look down on me. Does this monkey think I'm helpless just because he's hiding in Chaos City? I'll record Luo Feng's desperate pleas for mercy and send it to him to watch. Let's see if True Yan King can still be so arrogant!"
Yanzhu King's father was a powerful Universe Venerable, the Shi Huo Venerable. As the Shi Huo Venerable's only son before he became Immortal, he was extremely pampered. The Shi Huo Venerable commanded a total of six King Rank Immortal God and twelve Marquis Immortal. Although Yanzhu King's strength was not particularly impressive, what could he do? He was the son of the Shi Huo Venerable.
Among the many disciples of Shi Huo Venerable, Yanzhu King was extremely senior, considered the second senior brother. Therefore, even though they knew he was causing trouble, the other disciples could only give in to him.
As a result, the Yanzhu King, whom no one dared to disobey, became a true playboy. Anyone who displeased him would be attacked by him. He was arrogant, extravagant, and licentious, and would stop at nothing to achieve his goals.
However, he happened to encounter the powerful Ape-man Race True Yan King. True Yan King had earned his reputation through his own strength and was short-tempered. He would never pay attention to a second-generation brat like Yanzhu King.
As a result, Yanzhu King thought that True Yan King looked down on him, and was extremely displeased, so he decided to fight True Yan King to the death. However, True Yan King was powerful, Yanzhu King was beaten countless times, completely no match for True Yan King. If it weren't for the fact that his father was the Shi Huo Venerable, Yanzhu King would probably have been killed long ago.
This caused the Yanzhu King to harbor deep resentment towards the True Yan King. Unable to defeat him in a direct confrontation, he could only target those close to the True Yan King.
When True Yan King publicly accepted Luo Feng as his disciple, Yanzhu King laughed at him for being foolish. However, Luo Feng's impressive performance later on made other King Rank and even Venerable praise True Yan King for his discerning eye in recognizing talent, having discovered Luo Feng's extraordinary potential early on.
This also fueled Yanzhu King's deep resentment towards Luo Feng, as he believed that Luo Feng had caused him to lose face in front of True Yan King once again. Now that Luo Feng had left the protection of the Virtual Universe Company and returned to his hometown, he was completely at Nightmare King's mercy.
"Such a beautiful planet, if it were to explode, the fireworks would be absolutely stunning."
"Speed up the outer fleet. Luo Feng isn't under enough pressure yet. Once he's exhausted from dealing with the fleet, I'll target his family. That's when his true despair will begin." Yanzhu King wore a morbidly maniacal smile. He enjoyed torturing his enemies, seeing them despair, collapse, and wail in agony. These sights made him feel truly alive.
" Luo Feng, since you managed to escape from this Desperate Level secret realm, you can only say you were unlucky. If you had just stayed inside and died peacefully, you might have suffered less. But now, you have no choice!"
" Buna!"
"Yanzhu King suddenly shouted."
"Grown ups!"
A burly, bald man dressed in silver robes stepped forward and bowed respectfully.
"The Earth's Space Lockdown. Luo Feng hasn't returned yet, and when he does, he might discover that the fleet outside was just bait."
It doesn't matter. I want him to be outside Earth, watching his loved ones being tortured to death one by one, while he can only watch helplessly from outside the Space Lockdown!
"Understood, sir," the burly, bald man replied respectfully.
"Don't touch the original Space Lockdown, lest you scare Luo Feng away. If he's not around, I'll miss out on a lot of fun."
Go!
"Yes!"
The burly, bald man transformed into a streak of Flowing Light and vanished instantly.
Subsequently, the space surrounding Earth appeared to be enveloped by a transparent dome, making it impossible to enter or exit.
"Fellow disciples, today I'm treating you to a performance. The protagonist is a genius from the Primal Secret Region of the Virtual Universe Company —a truly rare find. To prevent Luo Feng from being scared away when he returns to Earth, let's temporarily enter the cosmic void."
Having said that, the Yanzhu King's gaze fell upon an old man with green hair and a single horn beside him. "Ninth Junior Brother, it's all up to you now."
"Ha ha"
The blue-haired, one-horned old man grinned, revealing his blackened teeth. Although there were six King-level Immortal present, he was the only one capable of Teleportation. Instantly, an Immortal Divine Power enveloped the group of Immortal God around him.
"Walk!"
The Space Lockdown cast by the burly bald man was as if it didn't exist in front of them. The group of people instantly disappeared from Earth and appeared on a barren planet a light-year away.
"Let's wait here for Luo Feng to return and enjoy the look of despair on his face!"