Outside the battlefield, atop a suspended platform.
Two imposing figures stood side by side, their gazes peering through a mirror-like surface, observing everything on the battlefield.
One of the two was tall and thin with a sinister expression. The other was short and stout, with a huge head that seemed to take up two-thirds of his body.
Judging from their auras, both of them are incredibly powerful, belonging to the Top Universe Overlord level.
"Have you found out anything? Who exactly is that King Rank who carries the giant sword?" the tall, thin, powerful man asked.
"No." The short, stout, big-headed powerhouse shook his head and said, "I've searched almost the entire list of King-level Immortal in the Northern Territory Alliance, and none of King Rank match his characteristics. He shouldn't be a member of our Northern Territory Alliance."
"Not part of our Northern Territory Alliance?"
A cold glint flashed in the tall, thin, and powerful man's eyes.
Are you sure?
"While we can't be completely certain, we're at least 99% sure. If the Northern Territory Alliance had such a King-level Immortal, there would be a reason for the lack of any news about him. Given his outstanding performance, it's impossible that no Universe Master has claimed him over the years."
Upon hearing this, the tall, thin, powerful man's eyes flashed as he looked at the figure slowly emerging from the ninth level. He said coldly, " The Taihang Trial, although it doesn't explicitly state any requirements, has always been open only to members of our Northern Territory Alliance. For an outsider to sneak in under a false identity is a violation of the rules."
"But he has already passed the ninth trial, and even made Golden Light Venerable admit defeat. His talent is extremely strong. According to past experience, once someone passes the ninth trial, the Alliance Leader will usually accept him as a disciple." The short, stout powerhouse said with difficulty.
"That's because in the past, only members of our Northern Territory Alliance passed the test. This guy is disguising his identity... he must have ulterior motives. If the Alliance Leader discovers this, he will definitely anger the Alliance Leader. It would be best to kill him before the Alliance Leader arrives."
"Exterminate?" The short, stout powerhouse frowned slightly. He knew what the person beside him was thinking. The second-ranked Immortal in the trial was from the other party's clan. This unidentified Alien Race King Rank had stolen the limelight and might even take away the position of the Alliance Leader's disciple, naturally provoking the other party's dissatisfaction.
"Is it not allowed to kill him?"
The tall, thin, strong man said in a cold voice.
"This guy is only King Rank, yet he managed to defeat Golden Light Venerable. Although Golden Light Venerable is just an ordinary Universe Venerable, this feat is already quite extraordinary. What if he's a core genius of some major power?"
"A genius from a powerful force, haha, in the entire Primal Universe, is there any force larger than our Northern Territory Alliance? Even if he has someone backing him, he's just a King-level Immortal. He'll fall, so be it. Who would bother our Northern Territory Alliance for a King-level Immortal?"
"Besides, I didn't say I would enslave him and then kill him. If he really has a powerful background, he still has a chance to be resurrected."
The matter has been discussed to this extent.
The short, stout, and powerful man didn't want to say anything more.
He snorted.
"What you do is none of my business. I won't stop you, nor will I approve of it. If the alliance leader investigates, you'll have to bear the consequences yourself." With that, he turned and left, disappearing from the platform.
The tall, thin, powerful man sneered, his eyes flashing with cold light. He glanced disdainfully in the direction the short, stout powerful man had gone.
"What a coward!"
After giving a cold snort.
He looked again at the black-armored Alien Race who had already left the trial space.
He raised his hand.
A ball of gray light condensed in his hand.
"Genius... heh... blame yourself for coming to the wrong place."
The Taihang Secret Region, on the edge of the Gray Continent.
Golden Sword emerged from the battlefield of the ninth level, carrying the black greatsword on his back, his steps light and quick, humming an unknown tune.
"I've passed level nine. According to the rules, there should be a decent reward!"
He was happily making plans when suddenly, a terrifying pressure descended from the sky!
The pressure was so intense that it far surpassed the level of Universe Venerable, as if a mountain was pressing down on him. Golden Sword's steps suddenly halted, and he was as if nailed to the spot, unable to move.
"What's going on?!"
Golden Sword's expression changed drastically, and he suddenly looked up.
A tall, slender figure flew from a distant platform, surrounded by gray Law Secret Patterns, and a chilling gray light gathered in his hand.
Although the light was not large, he felt that even a trace of it would cause him to perish instantly.
"A King-level Immortal who can defeat the Golden Light Venerable is indeed impressive," the tall, thin powerhouse said coldly. "Unfortunately, you've come to the wrong place. You're not a member of my Northern Territory Alliance, yet you've infiltrated the Taihang Trial... According to the rules, you're dead without mercy."
"What?"
Golden Sword's eyes widened.
"Wait, I don't know!!!"
Golden Sword was in a panic. He had been able to defeat even the Universe Venerable before, but he was completely powerless against the being before him.
He was originally caught up in the Taihang Trial by accident. Later, he learned that there would be huge rewards for completing the trial, so he fought his way to the ninth level. But unexpectedly, before he could get the rewards, he was about to lose his life.
However, the tall, thin, and strong man gave him no chance to explain.
A gray light shot out from his hand, like a gray bolt of lightning, and hurtled straight toward the Golden Sword.
Although it appeared to be just an ordinary strike, Golden Sword was certain that he would die instantly if hit, with no chance of escape.
Damn it!
With a determined look in his eyes, Golden Sword had no choice but to hold the black greatsword in front of him, as he had no option to dodge.
"Boom!!!"
The gray light struck the giant sword, causing it to explode into countless fragments. The terrifying shockwave sent Golden Sword flying backward, and countless fine cracks instantly appeared on his black armor. The destructive energy was about to seep into his body.
"It's over!"
Golden Sword knew he was doomed.
His divine body was utterly unable to withstand this terrible erosion.
"The opponent acted too quickly; he didn't even have time to announce his teacher Lord of Myriad Laws." However, at that very moment...
A golden light suddenly burst forth from Golden Sword's body.
The light seemed to form a transparent shield around his divine body. The gray airflow crashed against the shield and could not advance any further, completely isolated from it.
Aside from being in a sorry state, Golden Sword suffered no losses.
"I'm still alive? How could that be?"
Golden Sword's eyes widened; he could sense his current state.
"Could it be that the teacher was worried I'd run into danger, so they secretly gave me a way to defend myself...?"
Just as he was pondering this...
A gentle yet Endless majestic voice suddenly resounded from the void.
"Who gave you the audacity to harm my disciple?"
Upon hearing that familiar voice, Golden Sword Jian shuddered.
The tall, slender, powerful man's movements suddenly froze. This powerful Top Overlord felt as if his divine body was being gripped by an invisible hand, and even the flow of divine power within his body became incredibly slow.
The feeling was like an ordinary person being targeted by a ferocious beast, with fear almost completely engulfing him.
He turned his head with difficulty and saw a figure dressed in a blue robe who had appeared at the edge of the battlefield at some point. The figure had a young face and a peaceful demeanor, but exuded a sense of oppression that made it almost impossible for him to breathe.
"Humanity, Lord of Myriad Laws!"
The tall, thin, powerful man's pupils contracted sharply, and the gray light in his hand instantly dissipated.
Lord of Myriad Laws!!!
The pillar of Human Race, an unparalleled powerhouse whose might shakes the Universe Ocean!
An existence that even the Holy Land Universe dares not easily provoke!
As Top Universe Overlord of the Northern Territory Alliance, although he had never been to the Universe Ocean, he was well aware of how powerful the Lord of Myriad Laws was.
That was an existence as powerful as their alliance leader.
Within the Primal Universe, the Human Race is the only one that the Northern Territory Alliance cannot afford to offend.
"I... I almost killed the disciple of the Lord of Myriad Laws?" " Lord of Myriad Laws, spare me!" The tall, thin powerhouse knelt on the ground with a thud. "I didn't know he was your disciple! I thought he was just an outsider who had infiltrated the trial..."
"Have no idea?"
Lu Qingshan glanced at him but didn't say anything more.
"Just because you don't know doesn't mean you're innocent. Attacking my disciple, you'll only perish!"
He merely raised his eyes slightly.
The tall, thin, powerful man's eyes instantly became empty, and his divine body disintegrated silently like a handful of sand, dissipating into the void without even having time to utter a scream.
A Top Universe Overlord was thus silently wiped out.
On a distant mountain peak, the short, stout, and powerful man witnessed the entire scene, trembling with fear and unable to move an inch.
That King Rank was actually a disciple of the Lord of Myriad Laws.
"Thank goodness, thank goodness..."
He was so grateful.
I'm glad I didn't choose to stand with the Black Heaven Overlord, otherwise I'm afraid I wouldn't have been able to escape my fate of destruction either. Even though they can be resurrected.
However, if they were to perish at the hands of the Lord of Myriad Laws, even the Northern Territory Alliance Master might not be able to resurrect them.
The Lord of Myriad Laws... that's an existence capable of sealing off the Universe Supreme Master.
He took a deep breath, his face filled with relief.
He immediately sent a message to the Northern Territory Alliance Master, informing him of the situation.
Golden Sword was completely dumbfounded.
He had initially thought that his teacher had bestowed upon him something to save his life, but he never expected that his teacher would come in person.
He was deeply moved.
"Teacher... what brings you here?"
"If I hadn't come, you would be gone," Lu Qingshan said calmly. "You've come all this way, what are you doing here in the Northern Territory Alliance?"
"I just wanted to toughen myself up..." Golden Sword chuckled sheepishly.
At this moment, a figure flew from the depths of the gray continent. It was an old man wearing a simple gray robe, with a withered face and a powerful aura. Countless laws retreated around him.
He landed in front of Lu Qingshan, clasped his hands slightly, and said, " Lord of Myriad Laws, it is our Northern Territory Alliance's lax discipline that allowed our subordinates to offend your disciple. Please forgive us."
" The Northern Territory Alliance Master flatters me."
Lu Qingshan cupped his hands in a gesture of respect to the Northern Territory Alliance Master.
The Northern Territory Alliance Master looked at Golden Sword and praised him, " Lord of Myriad Laws, your training of disciples is truly first-rate. Our Northern Territory Alliance has not seen such a brilliant King-level Immortal for a long time."
"My disciple's aptitude is just average. He's very curious about the Taihang Trial, which is why he's participating. I heard there are rewards for passing the Taihang Trial?" Lu Qingshan said with a smile.
The Northern Territory Alliance Master twitched slightly at the corner of his mouth, but quickly flipped his hand and took out a dark gold mirror-shaped treasure.
"This is the Flowing Light Mirror, Top-tier Domain Supreme Treasure, and the reward for winning first place in this trial."
Lu Qingshan glanced at it, nodded slightly, and seemed satisfied.
He looked at the Golden Sword and said, "It's a reward from the Alliance Leader, why aren't you accepting it?"
Golden Sword paused for a moment, then took the Flowing Light Mirror and said, "Thank you, Alliance Leader!"
The Golden Sword sheathed its Supreme Treasure, and the Northern Territory Alliance Master breathed a sigh of relief. Calling it a reward was more like an apology. No matter how generous he was, he couldn't possibly offer such a precious treasure as a reward for a trial. But now, in front of the Lord of Myriad Laws, he couldn't offer any ordinary treasure.
Lord of Myriad Laws has allowed his disciple to accept it, he naturally won't pursue the matter further.
He looked at Lu Qingshan with a complicated expression and invited, " Lord of Myriad Laws, if you have time, why not stay in the Taihang Secret Region for a few days?"
"Next time," Lu Qingshan waved his hand. "This disciple of mine is too much of a troublemaker; I need to take him back and discipline him properly."
Golden Sword: "..."
A moment later, the two figures transformed into Flowing Light and disappeared at the entrance to the Taihang Secret Region.