Time flies, and three years have passed in the blink of an eye.
Inside the Xue You Palace, Lu Qingshan slowly rose, the Ice Essence Mystic Crystal in his palm already turned into a puddle of water.
To enhance the strength of his Xue You Clone, Lu Qingshan gave it the remaining two Ice Essence Mystic Crystal. Over three years, the Blood Xue You Clone Xue You Clone's Divine Body Amplitude factor increased to eighty-nine times.
This surpasses the capabilities of most Universe Overlord.
Now, the Xue You Clone a 1008-fold Gene Multiplier, a colossal divine body spanning a thousand kilometers, two precious Supreme Treasure, and an 89-fold Body Amplitude. It is now on par with Top Universe Overlord, lacking only secret techniques.
Secret techniques are difficult to master overnight, even after using up the last two Seven-Colored Heart-Enlightenment Lotus.
It's not very meaningful.
Creating the Immortal Ultimate Secret Technique did not significantly increase his strength.
Creating the Peak Secret Technique of Universe Overlord, the Ultimate Secret Technique Universe Overlord, or even the Ultimate Secret Technique of Universe Master —is an extremely difficult task for Lu Qingshan.
That will take time.
An incredibly long time!
Fortunately, the Xue You Clone has Innate Secret Technique that can compensate for this.
Although the Xue You Clone's ultimate skill, which has undergone two evolutions, has never been used yet, Lu Qingshan is certain that it is at least at the level of the Ultimate Secret Technique Universe Overlord, and may even be the Peak Secret Technique of Universe Master.
Although this was not enough to kill Venerable Tianhua —in fact, under normal circumstances, he might not even be a match for him— Lu Qingshan's purpose in coming here was not to kill Venerable Tianhua.
By thwarting the enemy's plans and killing the other Universe Venerable of the Demon Race, I could at least vent my anger.
As for the future, Venerable Tianhua will definitely die, but whether he dies at the hands of Lu Qingshan's main body or one of his Clone is completely uncertain.
"Based on the information provided by Venerable Beiming, the Guixu Secret Realm should be not far off. Moreover, it seems that the Human Race's higher-ups and the Demon Race's higher-ups have a certain tacit understanding, as they did not send Universe Master into it, but instead sent the Tian Shi Palace Master there."
This news was one of the reasons why Lu Qingshan sent Xue You there.
Since neither the Human Race nor the Demon Race Universe Master have passed away, the Xue You Clone is essentially invincible.
As for other ethnic groups, they had no idea about this news.
After all, according to Venerable Lei Ming's speculation, that mine has a certain chance of producing Void Spirit Marrow, which is a treasure that can be useful even to the Universe Master. Both the Human Race and Demon Race intend to keep it for themselves and do not want others to know about it.
Therefore, if the Xue You Clone goes there now, it might really have a chance to get a share of the spoils. If it obtains the Void Spirit Marrow —which it bestows upon its disciple—the treasure that returns will surely surpass the Flower of Water and Fire, and might even help improve the Gene Level of the World Tree Clone.
"We've finally arrived!"
The Xue You Palace passed directly through a thick white fog area—entering the Guixu Secret Realm.
This dense fog looks no different from ordinary fog, but it has the power to corrode divine bodies. If an ordinary Peak King enters it, they will likely perish immediately.
Those who entered the King Rank of the Guixu Secret Realm were either brought in by the Universe Venerable or waited for the mist to dissipate before entering.
For Universe Venerable, only six dangerous areas in the Guixu Secret Realm pose a risk, but for most King Rank powerhouses, this place is fraught with danger at every turn. One careless stepping on a poisonous insect could mean certain death here.
" Ruin Wind Mountain!"
Lu Qingshan rode the Xue You Palace recklessly, completely disregarding the dangers within the secret realm.
Before long, he arrived at the entrance to Ruin Wind Mountain.
As soon as Lu Qingshan entered, a golden light flew towards him. Upon seeing the blood-red palace, the Golden Light paused abruptly, then turned and ran without hesitation.
The Xue You Clone snorted and immediately controlled the Xue You Palace to give chase.
At the same time, a sound transmission traveled billions of kilometers and directly entered the other party's ears.
"You run away when you see me? What does that mean? Are you looking down on me?"
What the hell!
Venerable Flowing Light inwardly groaned. He was merely a Universe Venerable from a small clan, and he always proceeded with extreme caution when exploring the Guixu Secret Realm. Recently, many more Universe Venerable had discovered dangerous areas within the Guixu Secret Realm, and sensing the risks, he decided to leave.
Unexpectedly, upon arriving at the exit, they were greeted by a terrifying, blood-red palace.
Although he couldn't determine the palace's level, judging from the other party's arrogant demeanor and blood-red, ferocious appearance, it was clearly a demon-level being that he couldn't afford to provoke.
So he decisively chose to run away, but he didn't expect the other party to chase after him.
Venerable Flowing Light immediately called for help and then responded with a telepathic message.
"My friend, I didn't mean to look down on you at all. My friend just had to leave because of something. We have no grudges against each other, so there's no need for you to keep bothering me."
Soon, that arrogant voice rang out again. "You run away as soon as you see me, and you dare say your friend is in trouble? Why don't you say your wife is giving birth at home? Stop right now and explain yourself, or you're finished!"
"Bastard, lunatic, what the hell!" Venerable Flowing Light cursed inwardly, feeling that he had encountered Universe Venerable with a bad brain. However, he did not stop. The Primal Universe was fair, and Universe Venerable with bad brains were generally more powerful.
Venerable Flowing Light kept fleeing, but fortunately this was only the edge of a dangerous place. He had explored it countless times and knew all the risky areas. Moreover, he was known for his speed, so he wasn't too worried.
But what he never expected was that the reason Lu Qingshan had been trailing behind without catching up was simply to take the time to find out his identity.
Based on the other party's characteristics, we have already uncovered the identity of this Universe Venerable.
Venerable Flowing Light ----
A Universe Venerable from a small clan, with Universe Venerable level in the clan. Currently a member of the Nine Domains Alliance, their strength is average, at the level of Intermediate Venerable. Their only advantage is their extremely fast speed, much faster than that of a typical High Venerable.
Upon seeing the other party's message, Lu Qingshan had already made his decision.
He's the one!
Such Universe Venerable would not easily choose to self-destruct, and since the other party was a member of the Nine Domains Alliance, he was fully capable of obtaining intelligence.
A wisp of divine power from the Blood Xue You Clone was added to the Blood Xue You Palace Xue You Palace, instantly increasing its speed a hundredfold.
Venerable Flowing Light had just passed through a dangerous area and thought he had escaped, but when he looked back, he was terrified. The blood-red palace had appeared behind him without him noticing.
"Run? Why did you stop running?"
The arrogant voice rang out again.
Venerable Flowing Light finally realized that the other party was deliberately toying with him.
He cried for help while cursing loudly!
"A bunch of bastards! They agreed to help each other once we entered the secret realm, but when I encountered danger, they all made excuses about having other things to do."
Venerable Flowing Light forced a smile and said, "My lord, I have always held you in the highest esteem. I fled before only because I was intimidated by your boundless power."
You mean I'm ugly and scared you?
"No, no—your appearance is so handsome, it's rare even in the Primal Universe!"
"You've never even seen my face, yet you say I'm handsome? You dare say you're not talking nonsense!"
A blood-red hand emerged from the palace.
Shrouding the Heavens.
Venerable Flowing Light was startled and turned to run, only to find that the hand was faster than him. Even though he Burning Divine Body to accelerate again, he was still firmly held in the hand.
" Venerable Flowing Light, don't even think about self-destructing—if you die, no one will resurrect you, and I will wipe out your entire clan."
One sentence dispelled Venerable Flowing Light's idea of immediately self-destructing.
"Sir, what exactly do you want to do? I'll cooperate with anything."
Venerable Flowing Light said in a panic.
The other party is right; if he self-destructs, his chances of resurrection are extremely slim.
Of course, if the other party asked him to become Soul Slave, he would not hesitate to self-destruct.
Even if you threaten him with his ethnicity, it's impossible for him to do so.
"Since you're cooperating, let's have a chat in my palace."
Immediately, a tremendous suction force appeared, Venerable Flowing Light's body was directly sucked into the Xue You Palace.
Upon entering the Xue You Palace, Venerable Flowing Light felt the immense pressure surrounding him and abandoned all thoughts of taking chances.
He now has only two choices: either comply with the other party's demands and do whatever they ask, or choose to self-destruct.
"My Lord----" Venerable Flowing Light looked at the figure sitting on the throne, whose body was like a sea of blood.
Evil and arrogant.
Venerable Flowing Light, recalling the legend that once circulated in the Primal Universe, could this person be the Blood Cloud Palace Master?
The Blood Cloud Palace Master —that's someone who can even kill Universe Master, so it can't be him, right?
"Hehehe---- Venerable Flowing Light, now that you see my true form, am I handsome?"
"Your Excellency is so handsome that I cannot possibly compare myself to you," Venerable Flowing Light said against his will.
"Hmm, you're not bad—then do me a favor. If you do it well, not only will you not die, but you'll also receive my reward."
"Please speak, my lord, and I will do my utmost to help." A hint of joy flashed in Venerable Flowing Light's eyes. He dared not think of any reward; he was already very satisfied to have survived.
If he dies, the clan's status within the Nine Domains Alliance will inevitably be greatly diminished.
"Not long ago, a Demon Race insulted me, and I was very annoyed—I'm asking you to help me find information about Demon Race Universe Venerable. If you find one, you can have one-tenth of the spoils. How about that? I'm generous, aren't I!"
"Ah."
Venerable Flowing Light was dumbfounded.
The Demon Race is one of the Six Great Peak Races in the universe, possessing two of the strongest individuals. This person actually went to hunt down Universe Venerable of the Demon Race because of a single insult.
"What, you have a problem with that?"
The laughter stopped.
"No objection—I'll inquire about the information for you right now." Venerable Flowing Light was startled and quickly agreed.
He then used the Nine Domains Alliance's communication tools to contact other Universe Venerable within the Nine Domains Alliance.
"Is Flowing Light alright? You said you were in danger, but I didn't see the message."
" Flowing Light, it seems you've escaped unharmed. Congratulations!"
"I'm sorry, Flowing Light, I was just trapped in a dangerous situation."
Venerable Flowing Light browsed through the messages. Their Nine Domains Alliance had hundreds of Universe Venerable adventuring in the Guixu Secret Realm, and they would upload any news they encountered here.
He logged off while being chased, but now that he's back online, everyone knows he's safe.
Venerable Flowing Light was very clever; instead of asking for the message directly, he checked the information that everyone had uploaded.
Further indirect inquiries and comprehensive judgment are needed.
After a long time, he finally located the position of a Demon Race Universe Venerable.
"My lord, I have found the location of a Demon Race Universe Venerable —a member of the Demon Race Sky Wolf Race, named Watasi, High Universe Venerable."