Chapter 461: Celebration and Response

Virtual Universe, Hong Alliance City, Inner City.

In an extremely spacious great hall, there were over ten figures drinking and chatting at the moment; they were all Universe Lords, the true pillars of the human race.

"Wanjie, well done!"

Huang Jian Zhi Zhu of the Universe Mercenary Alliance raised his cup to invite Lu Qingshan, who was not far away, to drink together, then said with a smile: "I heard your will has broken through to the level of the strongest in the universe?"

"Mm!"

Lu Qingshan likewise raised his wine cup and drained it in one gulp, then said with a smile: "Recently I've been tempering my own will within the Black Pattern Shi Zhu space, and now I've finally broken through by luck!"

"Wanjie, that of yours is no luck at all!"

Huang Jian Zhi Zhu said with a smile: "I've also spent a period of time in that Black Pattern Shi Zhu space; it really is a good place for tempering the will, but if just tempering there for a period of time could make one's will break through, then my will would have long since risen to the level of the strongest in the universe!"

"Exactly!"

Xu Jin Zhi Zhu of the Giant Axe Arena side quickly said with a smile: "Wanjie, if I remember correctly, from the very start of your cultivation, you were already quite adept at will, weren't you!"

"That is true!"

After hearing Xu Jin Zhi Zhu's words, Lu Qingshan quickly nodded and said: "Back when I was still an ordinary Undying Divine Spirit, it was because I charged through the Illusion Realm Sea that I took refuge under Master Lei Huanwang, and only then did I have all those subsequent encounters!"

"If not for the help of Master Lei Huanwang, Senior Brother Yao Guang, and Master Bingfeng, I'm afraid it would have been very hard for me to reach where I am now in such a short time!"

"Hahaha!"

Long Xing Zhi Zhu of the Virtual Universe Company faction quickly said: "Wanjie, Bingfeng being able to take you as a disciple really makes all of us envious!"

"If the one who had taken you as a disciple back then had been me, then I'd have one more peak domain-type supreme treasure right now!"

After hearing Long Xing Zhi Zhu's words, all the surrounding Universe Lords burst out laughing.

At this point, several thousand years had already passed since Lu Qingshan gifted the supreme treasure to his master, so the many Universe Lords of the human race had long since learned of this news from Lord Bingfeng, who had never deliberately concealed it.

One must know that a peak domain-type supreme treasure is still extremely precious; even the strongest in the universe would not ignore it, let alone the Universe Lords.

Just like the Primitive Star where countless treasures emerge, each time it opens at most only one supreme treasure of the peak domain-type level appears.

And Lu Qingshan had directly given a peak domain-type supreme treasure to his own master Lord Bingfeng — how could they possibly not be envious?

Of course, while envious, they also gained more goodwill toward Lu Qingshan.

After all, the fact that Lu Qingshan could respect and help his own master was enough to prove that Lu Qingshan was a person who knew to repay kindness.

Then in the future, when Lu Qingshan's strength grew even greater, he would naturally also help these fellow strongmen of the race.

"Long Xing!"

After hearing Long Xing Zhi Zhu's words, Huang Jian Zhi Zhu at one side quickly spoke up: "Among the many Universe Lords of our human race, the one least lacking in supreme treasures is you, isn't it!"

"Right!"

Qingdong Zhi Zhu of the Universe First Bank also quickly said: "Long Xing, among the many of us Universe Lords, you have cultivated for the longest span of years, and you're also skilled at refining supreme treasures — who knows how many resources you've accumulated by now!"

"Exactly!"

Yanshan Zhi Zhu at one side also quickly said: "I remember that peak soul-type supreme treasure that appeared in the race's treasury last time was exchanged away by this fellow Long Xing, and not long ago he exchanged for another peak palace-type supreme treasure — truly enviable!"

"What are you envious of!"

Long Xing Zhi Zhu quickly shook his head helplessly and said: "Do you think refining supreme treasures never fails? Last time, in order to refine a top-tier supreme treasure, I lost materials worth several thousand treasure points, and in the end I still didn't succeed!"

"Long Xing, you fellow have even started crying poor!"

"Right! Who would have thought even Long Xing has started crying poor!"

For a time, the many surrounding Universe Lords all began to tease Long Xing Zhi Zhu.

Yet Qing Luan Zhi Zhu of the Giant Axe Arena faction, sitting at one side, only occasionally responded.

One must know that he and Lu Qingshan had basically broken through to the Universe Lord realm around the same period, and the time he had broken through was even a bit longer than Lu Qingshan's.

And while Lu Qingshan belonged to the Virtual Universe Company faction, he belonged to the Giant Axe Arena faction.

When he had just broken through to the Universe Lord realm, Qing Luan Zhi Zhu, relying on his powerful life-gene level, had immediately possessed strength no less than that of an old-line Universe Lord.

After he created his ultimate Universe Lord secret art, he further relied on his extremely high life-gene level to firmly step into the third-tier Universe Lord level in terms of strength.

But before Lu Qingshan — whose cultivation time and breakthrough time were both shorter than his — his performance was far eclipsed.

However, Qing Luan Zhi Zhu felt no jealousy toward Lu Qingshan at all; after all, back when he had been able to break through to the Universe Lord realm, Lu Qingshan had contributed a share of assistance.

Moreover, previously when Lu Qingshan had contributed many treasures to the human race's treasury, he had also gained some conveniences from it.

It was just that, facing Lu Qingshan — who now had risen to sudden fame in the Universe Sea and whose status within the human race was enough to rank second — Qing Luan Zhi Zhu felt somewhat downcast in his heart.

After all, Lu Qingshan's starting point back then had been even lower than his, yet the height Lu Qingshan now stood at was something he might never have the chance to reach even after cultivating for an extremely long time.

The slight hint of dejection in Qing Luan Zhi Zhu's eyes was also noticed by Lu Qingshan at one side, but he did not pay it much heed.

After all, as time went on, the gap in strength between him and these strongmen of the human race would surely grow ever wider.

Not only Qing Luan Zhi Zhu — even Hun Dun Chengzhu and the Giant Axe Founder would be left far behind by him!

If in the future there was anyone within the human race who could match, or even surpass, his cultivation speed, it would surely be Luo Feng, who would only appear after some unknown length of time!

And apart from Luo Feng, the others certainly could not compare with him.

Just then, Huang Jian Zhi Zhu at one side, however, had his expression change slightly.

"Huang Jian!"

After noticing the change in Huang Jian Zhi Zhu's expression, Xu Jin Zhi Zhu quickly spoke up and asked: "What's the matter with you?"

"It's news about the Meng Yao Zu and the Machine Race!"

Huang Jian Zhi Zhu quickly spoke up: "Just now a good friend of mine from the Erosion Dream Race of the Second Reincarnation Era sent me a message, saying that their Erosion Dream Race's ancestor, the Golden Splendor Demon God, had just encountered the Meng Yao Zu's Dream Ancestor, Tremor Ancestor, and the Machine Race's Father God in a great battle within the Universe Sea!"

"The result was that the Machine Race's Father God actually erupted with eighth-tier strength, leaving the two Universe Strongest of the Meng Yao Zu helpless, and ultimately withdrew safely!"

"What?"

"Eighth-tier strength?"

"The Machine Race's Father God has been hiding his strength all along?"

After hearing Huang Jian Zhi Zhu's words, the many Universe Lords of the human race were all greatly shocked in their hearts.

The Meng Yao Zu had already learned the news that they had obtained the second supreme treasure from the mouth of the Great Axe's founder.

At that time, they simply did not leak the information, hoping to see if the Mechanical Clan or the Insect Clan would suffer a loss at the Meng Yao Zu's hands, thereby allowing the Human Race to gain some advantage.

Now the Meng Yao Zu have indeed attacked the Mechanical Clan again!

But what they did not expect was that the Mechanical Clan's Father God, just like the Great Axe's founder, had been hiding his true strength all along.