Chapter 212: Planning

After Lu Qingshan's identity was exposed, the countless King-tier immortals present were stunned.

After all, many among them had already guessed that Lu Qingshan possessed a clone!

Such a clone technique cannot be acquired through cultivation.

It is inherently a talent ability granted by the universe to rare races and special lifeforms.

In general, even a common immortal with clone ability is already extremely difficult to kill.

Even if one of their clones is destroyed, they can reform using other clones, at most expending extra energy.

The King Lingjian King before them—or rather, the Ten Thousand Worlds King—already possessed invincible King-tier strength, capable of surviving even against cosmic Venerables; adding clone ability would make him even more terrifying!

While everyone was stunned by Lu Qingshan's true identity, new powerful beings continued arriving in the surrounding void.

Lu Qingshan soon returned to the human faction's ranks.

"King Lingjian King!"

"Ten Thousand Worlds King!"

Countless King-tier immortals of the human faction warmly greeted Lu Qingshan—far more enthusiastically than before his identity was revealed.

Previously, though the disguised King Lingjian King had astonishing strength, his origins were ultimately unclear.

Thus, though he stood with these powerhouses, they still found it hard to fully trust him!

Now that he had demonstrated invincible King-tier strength and revealed his true identity, the human faction's powerhouses naturally trusted him even more.

Especially the human race's own powerhouses and those within the Hong Alliance, who had already begun subtly treating Lu Qingshan as their leader.

At that moment, three figures flew in from afar, swiftly heading toward the human faction's ranks: King King Fengying Wang, Bao Long Wang, and Yan Ling Wang of the Human Race's Cosmic Mercenary Alliance.

The arrival of King King Fengying Wang and the other two immediately drew attention from the powerhouses present.

"I didn't expect King King Fengying Wang to come too!"

"Another invincible King-tier powerhouse! I heard King King Fengying Wang excels in body techniques—his speed is terrifying!"

"Yes! Now the human faction has two invincible King-tier powerhouses; we'll have a clear advantage when competing for the treasure!"

One by one, the King-tier immortals whispered among themselves.

After joining the human faction's ranks, King King Fengying Wang quickly noticed Lu Qingshan, surrounded by many powerhouses.

"Ten Thousand Worlds King!"

King King Fengying Wang landed beside Lu Qingshan with Bao Long Wang and asked with a smile: "Aren't you always in the Chaos City cultivating? How did you suddenly find time to come to the Outer Battlefield—and to such a dangerous place?"

When Lu Qingshan received the Ling Feng Shenjiang's inheritance, King King Fengying Wang was the guardian of that inheritance site.

Later, when Jiu Feng Zunzhe completed the Ling Feng Shenjiang's inheritance and hosted a banquet, King King Fengying Wang had invited Lu Qingshan to attend—so they were quite familiar.

Yet in King King Fengying Wang's eyes, though Lu Qingshan had potential, his personal strength was not strong; appearing in a place where even peak King-tier powerhouses could perish was unwise!

When the human faction's powerhouses saw King King Fengying Wang confirm Lu Qingshan's identity, their trust in him deepened further.

Soon after, someone revealed that Lu Qingshan was the King Lingjian King.

"King King Fengying Wang, you didn't know yet!"

A human peak King-tier powerhouse immediately spoke: "The Ten Thousand Worlds King is the King Lingjian King! Just now, the King Lingjian King effortlessly killed Shi Jia Wang of the Meng Yao Tribe, then forced Queen Hongyu of the insect race to self-destruct despite Qing Tang Wang's interference, and finally fought Qing Tang Wang to a standstill—even gaining slight advantage!"

Upon hearing this, King King Fengying Wang froze in shock.

"Ten Thousand Worlds King, you already have invincible King-tier strength?"

King King Fengying Wang stared at Lu Qingshan in disbelief.

The reason invincible King-tier powerhouses are so rare is because the conditions are impossibly strict.

Especially within the human race, one must excel in life gene level, vibration secret technique, willpower, law comprehension, self-created secret technique, and possessing a treasure—all without exception!

Lu Qingshan has cultivated for only twenty million years, and his master is merely a King-tier immortal—how could he possibly elevate all these aspects to such heights in so short a time?

"I was just lucky," Lu Qingshan said humbly.

"Ten Thousand Worlds King, you're far too modest!"

Upon learning Lu Qingshan possessed invincible King-tier strength, King King Fengying Wang's attitude grew even warmer: "I once fought Qing Tang Wang myself—his strength is terrifying!"

"For you to forcibly kill Queen Hongyu before his eyes is astonishing!"

"Qing Tang Wang's strength is indeed formidable!"

Lu Qingshan nodded quickly: "King King Fengying Wang, do you have a way to deal with Qing Tang Wang?"

"Qing Tang Wang's body technique is slightly weaker than mine!"

King King Fengying Wang replied swiftly: "If no other invincible King-tier powerhouse joins the insect faction, dealing with Qing Tang Wang is still manageable!"

"But there's still a long time before the treasure fully emerges; more invincible King-tier powerhouses will likely arrive, making competing for the treasure even harder!"

As time passed, the number of powerhouses from various races gathered here grew steadily.

Though the human race currently had only ninety thousand King-tier immortals, when combined with all the countless races across the vast universe, the total number of King-tier immortals was truly immense.

Especially since the treasure's emergence lasted so long, new super-strongs kept arriving as they received word.

By the time the treasure was about to emerge, over one hundred thousand King-tier immortals had gathered, and even more than ten invincible King-tier powerhouses were present.

The human faction's forces reached nearly thirty thousand, including three invincible King-tier powerhouses: Lu Qingshan, King King Fengying Wang, and Du Long Wang of the Jiao Chi Tribe!

That's right!

The very Jiao Chi Zu that Hu Jiao Wang belonged to—the one Lu Qingshan had killed!

As a powerful race, the Jiao Chi Zu naturally held territory in the vast universe, and their leader had led the race to join a top-tier faction.

Such a top-tier faction, though lacking a Cosmic Supreme, was no weaker than the Hong Alliance or the Insect Alliance in terms of Cosmic Lords and Cosmic Venerables.

Though not a member of the Hong Alliance, the Jiao Chi Zu chose to join the human faction when venturing into the Outer Battlefield.

That's precisely why Hu Jiao Wang of the Jiao Chi Zu was soul-subjugated by Queen Hongyu.

After learning Lu Qingshan had killed Hu Jiao Wang, Du Long Wang felt no anger—instead, he thanked Lu Qingshan for eliminating a traitor of the Jiao Chi Zu.

After all, Hu Jiao Wang had been soul-subjugated by Queen Hongyu; from then on, he would prioritize his master's interests—even if time were reversed to revive him, he would remain a traitor to the Jiao Chi Zu.

At this moment, the surrounding void was filled with dense ranks of powerful warriors from the four major factions, each faction divided into numerous factions of their own.

Among the nearly thirty thousand human faction Immortal Kings, over a dozen factions had formed, and even the weakest among their leaders were of the caliber of Sovereign Beihai or Huo Huangwang.

Although Lu Qingshan had a good relationship with King King Fengying Wang, the two belonged to opposing forces—the Virtual Universe Corporation and the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance—and both were determined to claim the impending treasure, naturally placing them in competition.

At this moment, the disturbances signaling the treasure's emergence grew increasingly intense!

Lu Qingshan fixed his gaze and saw that the black spear above the black swamp was about to emerge.

"The treasure is about to emerge!"

"It looks like it will take no more than half a day!"

Watching the treasure spear nearing full emergence, every Immortal King around them became wildly fervent.

In fact, during this period, some powerful warriors had jointly attacked the swamp where the treasure was emerging, trying to force it to surface earlier.

But due to the treasure's emergence, the once-fragile island had now fused completely with the surrounding void—no matter how many thousands of Immortal Kings struck together, not even a single hair's breadth of the swamp could be shaken!

At this moment, over five thousand Immortal Kings had gathered around Lu Qingshan, enough to rank among the top ten factions present.

"My soul attacks are powerful, but to affect an Invincible Immortal King, I must target one alone to have any effect!"

Lu Qingshan's gaze swept over the dozen or so Invincible Immortal Kings present, and he thought inwardly: "There are over a dozen Invincible Immortal Kings here, and nearly all of them have superior movement techniques to mine. It's nearly impossible for me to seize this treasure from so many!"

Thinking this, Lu Qingshan quickly turned his gaze toward Bai Hua Wang, who was surrounded by over a thousand Immortal Kings of the Meng Yao Zu faction.

"If so, it might be better to target Bai Hua Wang instead!"

Lu Qingshan thought inwardly: "Bai Hua Wang has survived encounters with Invincible Immortal Kings—he must possess at least one treasure armor and one treasure weapon. Even if their combined value doesn't match the upcoming treasure spear, if planned well, my chances of seizing them are far higher than seizing the spear itself!"

"Moreover… if I can kill Bai Hua Wang, it would avenge the Virtual Universe Corporation—and I might even earn special rewards!"

"But Bai Hua Wang is surrounded by many allies; with just me and my current companions, it's unlikely we can kill him in one strike!"

Thinking this, Lu Qingshan quickly whispered to Lan Haiwang beside him: "Lan Haiwang, do you want the treasure?"

Lan Haiwang, as a direct disciple of a Cosmic Lord, had gathered over four thousand Immortal King allies of his own.

If he agreed to join forces, nearly ten thousand Immortal Kings could simultaneously ignite their Immortal Power to strike—though they might not annihilate all thousand of Bai Hua Wang's Meng Yao Zu allies, wiping out Bai Hua Wang himself would be no problem!

"Wang Zuo, what do you mean?"

Lan Haiwang immediately whispered back: "If no one wanted the treasure, who would come here just to wait?"

"But so many powerful warriors have gathered here, including you Invincible Immortal Kings—my chances of claiming the treasure are far too low!"

"Getting that treasure spear is indeed difficult—but what about other treasures?"

Lu Qingshan continued quickly: "Lan Haiwang, I've already applied to the Virtual Universe System for a 'Temporary Meeting Hall.' If you want to gain something from this treasure struggle, bring your allies inside and discuss it!"

The Temporary Meeting Hall was commonly used by Immortal Spirits in the Outlands or dangerous Cosmic Secret Realms during emergencies.

Once approved, all invited Immortal Spirits gained access and could make urgent decisions within moments…

Of course, applying for such a hall consumed vast wealth—but it was easily affordable for Immortal Kings.

"Temporary Meeting Hall?"

Lan Haiwang's heart stirred, and he quickly whispered to his allies, then connected into the Temporary Meeting Hall Lu Qingshan had applied for.

…

In the Virtual Universe, within one of its dimensional spaces.

Floating islands hovered in this dimension, each bearing exquisitely crafted meeting halls.

These were the 'Temporary Meeting Halls'—anyone with sufficient wealth could apply for temporary usage rights.

Inside one such hall stood an enormous round table.

Around it sat over ten thousand thrones, each carved entirely from stone.

Shhh! Shhh! Shhh! Shhh! …

Suddenly, figures radiating immense power appeared out of thin air, taking seats on the thrones—within mere seconds, nearly all ten thousand thrones were filled, and even the weakest among them possessed peak Immortal King combat power!

"Gentlemen!"

Lu Qingshan rose and surveyed the room, then said: "I've asked Lan Haiwang to bring you here to discuss how we should seize the treasure."

"Wang Zuo!"

Lan Haiwang, already swayed by Lu Qingshan's earlier words, spoke quickly: "Everyone's here now—stop dragging it out. Just say what you have to say!"

"Very well!"

Lu Qingshan nodded slightly and continued: "All of you know that over a hundred thousand Immortal Kings from the four factions have gathered at the treasure's emergence site. With so many warriors competing for one treasure, even I have little chance of taking it from them!"

"So I suggest we shift our focus to other powerful warriors who already possess treasures. If we kill just one such supreme warrior, we can seize their valuable artifacts!"

"This…"

"Wang Zuo speaks wisely!"

"This is indeed a good plan!"

Hearing Lu Qingshan's words, the surrounding Immortal Kings' eyes lit up.

Normally, killing a warrior protected by treasure armor was extremely difficult—but here, nearly ten thousand Immortal Kings had gathered. If they struck together, even a Cosmic Venerable might not survive, let alone an Immortal King with treasure gear!

Lan Haiwang quickly asked: "Wang Zuo, have you chosen your target?"

"Of course."

Lu Qingshan waved his hand, and a phantom projection appeared before them: the true form of Bai Hua Wang's Shuangshou Yaodiao.

"Him—Bai Hua Wang!"

Lu Qingshan surveyed the room and said calmly: "First, Bai Hua Wang is number one on our human faction's assassination list of Meng Yao Zu prodigies and warriors. Killing him will earn us massive rewards."

"Second, though his strength isn't exceptional, he has survived encounters with Invincible Immortal Kings—clearly, he possesses valuable treasure. If we kill him, those treasures will be ours."

"Bai Hua Wang is indeed a good target."

Lan Haiwang nodded slightly and added: "But he's surrounded by many Meng Yao Zu Immortal Kings. Killing him won't be easy."

"That's why I invited you, Lan Haiwang, to act together."

Lu Qingshan spoke again: "Our two sides united together amount to nearly ten thousand Hei Fengwang Immortals, and even the weakest are at the peak of Hei Fengwang; there are over five hundred Hei Fengwang limit experts!"

"With so many experts gathered, once they attack in unison, even a Zifeng Zunzhe might not be able to withstand it, let alone the Hei Fengwang whose strength is not particularly strong!"

"That is not a bad idea!"

Sovereign Beihai nodded slightly, but then continued to ask: "Who will get the heavy treasure obtained after killing that Hei Fengwang?"

He knew his strength was somewhat inferior to that of the Ten Thousand Worlds King Lu Qingshan, and he did not have as many allies around him; if there was no good distribution plan, he certainly would not act together with the Ten Thousand Worlds King!

(End of this chapter)