Chapter 336: Chaos Return Abyss Tower

The primordial universe, Chaos City.

After leaving the residence of Zifeng Zunzhe, Lu Qingshan quickly headed toward the human clan's treasure vault within the city lord's mansion.

He had just obtained the token of the Qingguang Hall from Zifeng Zunzhe and the other, so naturally he intended to explore the Qingguang Hall next.

Although his current strength was already considerable, he still needed to prepare further before entering the Qingguang Hall.

Moments later, before the bronze gate of the side hall in the city lord's mansion.

"Among countless supreme treasures, there are still many that enhance survival ability!"

Lu Qingshan thought to himself: "Such as auxiliary flight treasures, soul-type treasures, supreme armor, flight-palace treasures, and so on!"

"I already have a fairly complete set of supreme treasures—I previously exchanged one ordinary soul-type supreme treasure from the clan vault, and I also possess the Purple Thunder Soaring Boots for auxiliary flight!"

"To enhance my survival ability, the best method is to exchange for a top-tier supreme armor or a high-grade flight-palace treasure, like Tianhua Zunzhe did in the original story!"

"But my main battle body is still too small—if I encounter a Lord Realm cultivator, even with top-tier supreme armor, if their attack doesn't reach the armor's upper limit, they could still annihilate my entire body in one strike, and even my Infinite Divine Sea incarnations wouldn't be able to replenish it in time!"

You should know that top-tier supreme treasure armor and high-grade supreme treasure armor are essentially similar in function; at best, they can only reduce the attack's power to one ten-thousandth of its original strength.

Even most peak-tier supreme armors are the same—only the finest among peak-tier supreme armors can reduce attack power to one-hundred-thousandth of its original strength.

However, the higher the grade of supreme armor, the higher its maximum tolerance.

"With my current strength, even without top-tier supreme armor, I can survive against top-tier cosmic overlords!"

Standing before the human clan's treasure vault, Lu Qingshan thought to himself: "But if I face a Lord Realm cultivator, even with top-tier supreme armor, I'd likely still not survive!"

"If so, it's better to directly exchange for a high-grade flight-palace supreme treasure—if the opponent lacks a higher-tier sealing treasure, they simply cannot touch me!"

"Worst case, even if I'm sealed inside the high-grade flight-palace treasure, I still have a chance to call for my teacher's help!"

You should know that the defenses of high-grade palace-type supreme treasures are still extremely powerful; even a fifth-order Universe Lord might not be able to damage them.

If it cannot be damaged, even if a powerful cultivator uses a sealing treasure to suppress Lu Qingshan hiding within the high-grade flight-palace treasure, they still cannot kill him in a short time.

Thus, Lu Qingshan naturally has ample opportunity to seek rescue from Lord Bingfeng and other powerful experts of the human clan.

"As long as I exchange for a high-grade flight-palace supreme treasure, I'll be invincible on the Primordial Star!" Lu Qingshan thought to himself.

As Lu Qingshan was pondering…

Boom—

The ancient bronze door ahead slowly opened, and Lu Qingshan promptly stepped inside.

After entering the side hall, Lu Qingshan immediately saw the massive blue stone disc at the center.

"Begin!"

Whoosh!

Lu Qingshan waved his hand, and all the treasures he had accumulated over the past period flew toward the blue stone disc.

Immediately, numerous blue light threads surged up from the disc, enveloping all the treasures he had taken out.

Moments later, a series of gentle voice prompts echoed in Lu Qingshan's ears.

"One top-tier supreme armor, contributing to the clan, yields 320 supreme points. Lu Qingshan, do you wish to contribute this treasure to the clan vault?"

"One ordinary supreme weapon, contributing to the clan, yields 1.5 supreme points. Lu Qingshan, do you wish to contribute this treasure to the clan vault?"

…

After Lu Qingshan nodded in agreement, a crack appeared on the blue stone disc before him, and all the treasures were drawn inside.

Simultaneously, his account gained 6.4 supreme points!

"My recent gains have truly been dwindling!"

Looking at the newly acquired supreme points, Lu Qingshan couldn't help but sigh.

This was all his accumulated gains over the past hundred thousand years—averaging less than one supreme point per ten thousand years.

Yet upon seeing his remaining balance in the human clan vault, Lu Qingshan's face quickly lit up with a smile.

Supreme Points: 154;

Supreme Artifact Points: 1189.

Recall that after Lu Qingshan exchanged for the domain-type supreme treasure "Ji Zhou Tai Xu Pan" in the human clan vault, his wealth had been nearly depleted.

Later, after accumulating some wealth, he spent 37 supreme points to exchange for an ordinary soul-type supreme treasure: "Zhen Hun Gu Zhong"!

Now, at last, he had accumulated this substantial sum again.

"The total wealth I currently hold, combined, likely exceeds that of many top-tier cosmic overlords!"

Lu Qingshan couldn't help but think to himself: "Perhaps it even rivals some poorer Lord Realm cultivators!"

Although powerful experts of the human clan receive a resource grant equivalent to one top-tier supreme weapon upon reaching the Lord Realm, most cultivators in the universe gain no such reward after breaking through to the Lord Realm.

Generally, ordinary high-grade cosmic venerable ones or cosmic overlords require a long time to accumulate a full set of top-tier supreme weapons and armor after reaching the Lord Realm.

Lu Qingshan's current total wealth is sufficient to exchange for a complete set of top-tier supreme weapons and armor.

After pondering many thoughts, Lu Qingshan quickly opened the exchange menu for high-grade flight-palace supreme treasures in the human clan vault.

The human clan vault held only a few hundred high-grade palace-type supreme treasures.

Yet the cheapest among them cost 210 supreme points, while the most expensive required 920 supreme points.

"No wonder these are flight-palace supreme treasures!"

Looking at the information of the palace-type supreme treasures before him, Lu Qingshan couldn't help but marvel: "The most precious one here probably surpasses Lord Tianlang's Tianlang Palace!"

"But with my current wealth, even if I contributed Xuan Lei Bi Jie Tower back to the clan vault, I'd still be far short of the 210 supreme points needed for the cheapest flight-palace treasure!"

When he originally exchanged for Xuan Lei Bi Jie Tower in the human clan vault, he spent a full 27 supreme points.

If he contributed it back now, he'd likely receive 24.3 supreme points.

Yet even adding that to his current 154 supreme points, he was still far from the 210 required.

"If the gap were smaller, I could borrow resources from a few friends!"

Lu Qingshan thought to himself: "But with this large a gap, I can only seek help from my teacher, Master Bingfeng Zhi."

You should know that even the entire fortune of many Universe Hegemons amounts to no more than three or four Ordinary Ordinary Zhibao points.

What Lu Qingshan is short of now is over thirty Ordinary Ordinary Zhibao points, and among the human race, the number of powerhouses who could produce that many Ordinary Ordinary Zhibao points in one go is absolutely few.

Thinking of this, Lu Qingshan quickly left the human race's treasure vault, then connected his consciousness to the Virtual Universe and hurried to his teacher Lord Bingfeng's residence.

……

Virtual Universe, Thunder Island peak.

Within the Bingfeng Divine Hall shrouded by endless chaotic currents.

Lu Qingshan's figure appeared out of thin air in the great hall, then he walked straight to the depths of the hall and respectfully called out: "Teacher!"

Soon, a towering figure walked out directly from the depths of the chaotic currents — it was precisely Lu Qingshan's teacher Lord Bingfeng.

"Qingshan!"

Lord Bingfeng's eyes, which seemed to contain a vast universe, looked at Lu Qingshan as he asked with a smile: "Weren't you out adventuring on that Primordial Star the whole time? What brings you to your teacher's place today?"

"This disciple has come to ask Teacher for help with something!" Lu Qingshan quickly answered respectfully.

"Oh?"

After hearing Lu Qingshan's words, Lord Bingfeng immediately became interested: "Ever since Qingshan you took me as your teacher, aside from needing my guidance when you were creating your own secret techniques, you rarely come to see me!"

"Speak, what is it you need your teacher to help with?"

"It's like this, Teacher!"

Lu Qingshan quickly answered respectfully: "Earlier, Senior Brother Feiyu obtained the token of the Azure Light Hall — the Azure Light Stone — while adventuring on the Primordial Star with Jin Fu Zunzhe. After discussing it, they handed that Azure Light Stone over to me!"

"The Azure Light Hall's token? I didn't expect Feiyu's harvest from this trip to that Primordial Star to be quite decent!"

After hearing Lu Qingshan's words, Lord Bingfeng quickly nodded and said: "Although our human race obtained the most precious peak-domain-type Ordinary Ordinary Zhibao during the Primordial Star's opening this time, we didn't obtain many other tokens!" "That Azure Light Hall has a top-tier Ordinary Ordinary Zhibao weapon coming into being, so that's considered quite a decent gain! However, given the value of a top-tier Ordinary Ordinary Zhibao, several Universe Lords will probably go in to try their luck. Of course, although the Azure Light Hall will be quite dangerous, with your current strength, Qingshan, you do have the qualifications to give it a try!"

For the current Lord Bingfeng, what he valued even more was whether Lu Qingshan could break through to the Universe Lord realm.

As for danger, there would certainly be some, but Lu Qingshan possessed the ability of avatars, so at worst he would only lose some Supreme Treasures.

"That is indeed what this disciple plans!"

Lu Qingshan quickly nodded and said: "However, who knows what situations I might encounter inside that Azure Light Hall, so before heading there, this disciple wishes to exchange for a precious Ordinary Ordinary Zhibao for protection from the race's treasure vault! But after going to the race's treasure vault and seeing the exchange prices for those palace-type high-grade Supreme Treasures, I realized I was still short by some amount, which is why I've come to Teacher for help!"

"High-grade palace-type Supreme Treasures are indeed very powerful in terms of life-preservation!"

After hearing Lu Qingshan's words, Lord Bingfeng quickly nodded and said: "Take Lord Tianlang of the Meng Yao Zu, for instance — he roams the universe relying on that high-grade flying palace-type Ordinary Ordinary Zhibao, the 'Tianlang Hall'!"

"However, high-grade palace-type Supreme Treasures are even more precious than some top-tier Supreme Treasures. Qingshan, if you want to exchange for a high-grade palace-type Ordinary Ordinary Zhibao, how many Ordinary Ordinary Zhibao points have you accumulated so far?"

"This disciple currently only has 154 Ordinary Ordinary Zhibao points!"

Lu Qingshan quickly said: "However, this disciple also has an ordinary palace-type Ordinary Ordinary Zhibao. If I contribute it back to the race's treasure vault, I can obtain over twenty Ordinary Ordinary Zhibao points, so this disciple only needs a little over thirty Ordinary Ordinary Zhibao points more!"

"Over a hundred Ordinary Ordinary Zhibao points?"

After hearing Lu Qingshan's words, Lord Bingfeng was clearly somewhat surprised: "It seems your harvest on that Primordial Star recently has been quite impressive, Qingshan — this is almost catching up to the entire fortune of many top-tier Universe Hegemons!"

"How about this! Not long ago, your teacher just got his hands on a high-grade palace-type Ordinary Ordinary Zhibao, and it happens to suit you quite well!"

"Since Qingshan you plan to go adventuring inside that Azure Light Hall, your teacher will lend you this high-grade palace-type Ordinary Ordinary Zhibao. You can go to your teacher's guarded territory later to collect it!"

"This……"

After hearing Lord Bingfeng's words, Lu Qingshan merely hesitated briefly, then quickly said: "Thank you, Teacher!"

Actually, he had originally only intended to borrow some Ordinary Ordinary Zhibao points from his teacher, but he hadn't expected Lord Bingfeng to directly lend him a palace-type Ordinary Ordinary Zhibao from his own hands.

Just like that, Lu Qingshan chatted freely with Lord Bingfeng in the Virtual Universe while rapidly hurrying to Lord Bingfeng's residence in reality.

……

Human race territory, Primordial Secret Realm.

In front of a towering palace, a figure clad in dark-gold battle armor suddenly appeared out of thin air — it was precisely Lu Qingshan, who had hurried over from the Initial Universe.

"This disciple requests an audience with Teacher!" Lu Qingshan stood in the cosmic starry sky and respectfully called out.

Boom—!

The instant Lu Qingshan's words fell, the surrounding space-time immediately distorted, and then his entire person instantly appeared in a vast, desolate space.

And directly in front of him sat Lord Bingfeng cross-legged in quiet meditation.

"This disciple pays respects to Teacher!" Lu Qingshan respectfully prostrated himself.

Whoosh!

Lord Bingfeng quickly rose, and those eyes that seemed to contain a vast universe looked directly at Lu Qingshan.

"Rise!"

Lord Bingfeng nodded slightly, then walked directly in front of Lu Qingshan, even shrinking his body somewhat: "You little fellow came quite quickly — it seems you simply can't wait to see that high-grade palace-type Ordinary Ordinary Zhibao of yours!"

"This……"

Lu Qingshan said somewhat embarrassedly: "This disciple is ashamed!"

"Hahaha!"

Lord Bingfeng then said with a smile: "Your teacher was merely joking with you!"

"Your recent performance on that Primordial Star was so brilliant that even your teacher didn't anticipate it!"

"Especially during the previous conflict with the Northern Frontier Alliance — it gave your teacher a lot of face in front of the other Universe Lords!"

To tell the truth, among the many Universe Lords of the human race, the number of Universe Hegemons among Lord Bingfeng's many disciples is considered relatively few.

And now Lu Qingshan has risen all the way, and today can be called the number one person under the top-tier Universe Hegemons of the human race — that is already considered quite remarkable, naturally giving Lord Bingfeng a lot of face.

Afterwards……

Whoosh!

With a wave of Lord Bingfeng's hand, a three-story treasure pagoda radiating purple light appeared before Lu Qingshan.

"This is the palace-type Ordinary Ordinary Zhibao your teacher mentioned!"

Lord Bingfeng pointed at this palace-type Ordinary Ordinary Zhibao and said: "This treasure is called the 'Chaotic Return-to-the-Ruins Pagoda.' Your teacher spent a great deal of effort and no small cost to obtain it from a dangerous place!"

"Although this treasure cannot compare to the Tianlang Palace of the Meng Yao Zu's Lord Tianlang, it is still quite excellent among high-grade palace-type supreme treasures. An ordinary Lord of the Universe would definitely be unable to do anything to you!"

"During this opening of the Primitive Star, take it along with you on your adventures! If you can accumulate four hundred treasure points for your teacher, I will exchange it for you!"

When Lord Bingfeng contributed this 'Chaotic Return Ruins Tower' to the human clan's treasury, he was able to obtain over five hundred treasure points. Now Lu Qingshan only needs four hundred treasure points to exchange for it, which is already an extremely cost-effective matter.

After all, when the strong experts of the human clan break through to the Lord Realm, the clan at most bestows upon them resources equivalent to a single top-grade supreme treasure weapon.

"Disciple thanks Teacher!" Lu Qingshan immediately bowed respectfully and said gratefully.

"Rise." Lord Bingfeng waved his hand again and said.

Lu Qingshan quickly stood up.

"The more outstandingly you perform, the more confidence your teacher naturally has to fight for resources on your behalf!"

Lord Bingfeng quickly continued: "Among the eighteen disciples currently under your teacher, your strength is the greatest, and your cultivation time is also the shortest. Logically speaking, you are also the one with the most hope of breaking through to the Lord Realm!"

"Your teacher very much looks forward to the day you can step into the Lord of the Universe in the future!"

"Disciple will certainly give his best effort!" Lu Qingshan quickly said respectfully.

"Mm!"

Lord Bingfeng nodded slightly, then continued: "Qingshan, this 'Chaotic Return Ruins Tower' is extremely precious. Among Lords of the Universe, there are simply not a few people who can damage it. You now also have a soul-type supreme treasure protecting you, so as long as you don't encounter those Lords of the Universe who are extremely skilled in soul attacks, preserving your life should not be a problem!"

"If you are suppressed by other powerful experts using higher-level supreme treasures, you also don't need to rush into self-destructing. You only need to transmit the message to your teacher!"

"Disciple understands!" Lu Qingshan quickly nodded and said.

This is the benefit of having a background!

Take Lord Tianlang of the Meng Yao Zu, for example. The reason he is able to roam the universe freely relying on Tianlang Palace, besides the fact that Tianlang Palace itself is relatively precious, is even more importantly because of the Meng Yao Zu behind him, and because of those two strongest experts of the universe within the Meng Yao Zu.

Tianlang Palace is a top-quality item among high-grade palace-type supreme treasures. To reach its endurance limit through material attacks, one needs at least sixth-tier strength;

This means that to kill Lord Tianlang hiding within Tianlang Palace in this Primitive Universe, one would need at least the strongest experts of the universe to take action.

But Tianlang Palace is merely a high-grade palace-type supreme treasure. Any top-grade sealing-type supreme treasure has the chance to seal it.

Those fourth-tier and fifth-tier Lords of the Universe who possess top-grade, or even peak sealing-type supreme treasures, can all do so easily. The reason they do not act this way is simply because they fear the entire Meng Yao Zu behind Lord Tianlang, as well as the two strongest experts of the universe.

After all, a Lord of the Universe is already a high-level member of a faction. If they were to kill a Lord of the Universe of the Meng Yao Zu, they would naturally face the Meng Yao Zu's frenzied retaliation.

The same logic applies!

Lu Qingshan, who possesses a high-grade palace-type supreme treasure, is the same.

He might be suppressed by other powerful experts, but those experts who suppress him also have to consider whether other Lords of the Universe of the human clan will rush to provide support.

"Of course…"

Lord Bingfeng looked at Lu Qingshan again and said: "Hiding inside a high-grade palace-type supreme treasure is not invincible either. Even if you call for help, your teacher may not necessarily arrive in time, so upon encountering powerful experts who pose a threat to you, it is best to retreat somewhat!"

"Moreover, the most precious treasure during this opening of the Primitive Star was seized by our human clan. The various other factions are all somewhat dissatisfied with our human clan to some degree. If they get the chance, they might join forces to target you. You must be very careful!"

"Disciple understands!" Lu Qingshan hurriedly answered respectfully.

"Alright, you may go!"

Lord Bingfeng quickly waved his hand and said: "I hope you can have decent gains during this trip to the Green Light Palace!"

"Disciple takes his leave!" Lu Qingshan respectfully bade farewell.

Whoosh!

With a wave of Lord Bingfeng's hand, Lu Qingshan was directly teleported outside the Bingshan Palace.

(End of this chapter)