Chapter 81: Two Years Later, Reversing Time and Space

Today, Lu Qing is merely a marquised immortal, naturally unable to learn of the major events occurring on the Original Star.

At this moment, after receiving his new mission, he immediately set out with ten subordinates toward the Yan Shen Mystic Realm within the Yan Shen Universe.

Thus, time continued to pass, and before they knew it, nearly two years had elapsed.

In the Dark Universe, a blood-red triangular starship was speeding forward at fifty times the speed of light.

Inside the ship’s control room, a crystal-clear dining table stood placed, yet only one figure sat at it—a powerful warrior clad in dark gold battle armor, radiating an immortal aura—while the other ten realm lords, acknowledged by the primordial laws, stood respectfully aside, waiting.

These eleven figures were naturally Lu Qing and his ten realm lord subordinates, who had accepted the new transport mission and were heading toward the Yan Shen Mystic Realm.

“Deloris!”

Lu Qing drained his cup of wine, then turned to a female realm lord and asked: “How long until we reach Yan Shen Star?”

“My lord!”

Deloris quickly replied: “We have already entered the Yan Shen Mystic Realm. According to the coordinates sent by the company, we will soon perform inter-universal transit, then reach Yan Shen Star in half a day!”

“Hmm.” Lu Qing nodded slightly.

As Yan Shen Star was the core of the Yan Shen Clan, all surrounding coordinates had been completely concealed by secret techniques, making it impossible to locate them in the Dark Universe.

To reach Yan Shen Star, one must transit back to the Original Universe via several designated coordinates, and only after passing the Yan Shen Clan’s trials could one proceed further.

Soon, the voice of the AI lifeform Deep Blue echoed in the control room: “Inter-universal transit imminent. 10, 9, 8, 7… 3, 2, 1!”

No sooner had Deep Blue finished than the entire ship shuddered slightly, then returned to normal moments later.

“Inter-universal transit completed!” Deep Blue’s voice sounded again.

“This is my first time in the Yan Shen Mystic Realm!”

Lu Qing smiled and ordered: “Deep Blue, activate external scene simulation!”

The surroundings instantly shifted; the ship’s exterior became transparent, allowing Lu Qing and the others to see the outside scene clearly.

Soon, a streak of light shot toward them from afar, resolving into the figure of a Yan Shen Clan warrior clad in black battle armor.

Simultaneously, a signal transmitted into the starship.

“Incredible speed!”

Upon receiving the signal, Lu Qing promptly halted the ship and flew out through the hatch.

Though the Yan Shen Clan warrior was merely a realm lord, his Yan Shen Clan battle armor granted him strength equal to that of an ordinary immortal—Lu Qing naturally owed him due respect.

“Greetings, my lord!”

The black-armored Yan Shen Clan realm lord, sensing Lu Qing’s immortal aura, dared not be careless and merely nodded slightly: “What is your purpose in visiting our Yan Shen Clan’s sacred grounds?”

“I am Lu Qing of the Virtual Universe Company’s Transport Division.”

Lu Qing said calmly: “I have been ordered to escort your Yan Shen Clan prodigy, ‘Gilbert,’ to company headquarters.”

“My lord, please wait a moment!”

Upon hearing Lu Qing’s words, the Yan Shen Clan realm lord immediately verified the authenticity of the message through internal Yan Shen Clan channels.

Moments later, he waved his hand and transmitted a star map to Lu Qing, saying: “My lord, the vicinity of Yan Shen Star is our clan’s sacred territory. Please follow the designated route on this map to reach Yan Shen Star.”

“I understand.” Lu Qing nodded slightly.

He knew the Yan Shen Clan fully controlled everything within the Yan Shen Mystic Realm—he would not violate their rules.

Back aboard the ship, Lu Qing promptly set course for Yan Shen Star according to the star map’s guidance, though he had now lost all desire to drink.

“These items are granted to you.”

Lu Qing instructed Deloris and the others, then walked toward the nearby rest chamber.

Upon hearing his words, Deloris and the others all showed expressions of surprise and delight.

After Lu Qing left, the ten realm lords immediately gathered around the table, dividing the wine and delicacies by value—yet none dared consume them; instead, they carefully stored each item in their personal storage spaces.

Though these items were merely ordinary wine and food to Lu Qing, in the outside world they were rare treasures worth tens of billions of cosmic credits. Even split ten ways, each would gain tens of billions.

This was the benefit of serving a powerful master.

Even the smallest crumb he dropped from his fingers was enough to sustain them for a long time.

…

At this moment, atop Thunder Island in the Virtual Universe, within a majestic palace shrouded in boundless chaotic currents.

The supreme ruler of the Virtual Universe Company, the Chaos City Master, sat cross-legged at the cliff’s edge, when suddenly a light screen ignited beside him, displaying a wild, primal figure—the Guardian of Humanity, the Axe Creator.

“Axe Creator,” the Chaos City Master rose slowly and greeted with quiet respect.

Among all of Humanity, only two individuals could contact him without prior request—the Axe Creator was one.

“Chaos!”

The Axe Creator spoke: “I’ve returned from the Cosmic Sea! This journey yielded decent gains—I seized a newly emerged Peak Ultimate Treasure from an ancient being of the First Cycle Era. Though it’s merely a weapon, it’s still excellent!”

“Safe return is all that matters!”

The Chaos City Master said gently: “Axe Creator, don’t push yourself too hard in the Cosmic Sea. You lack a Supreme Ultimate Treasure for protection—if you encounter danger, it could be disastrous.”

“Relax. Don’t you know my strength?”

The Axe Creator waved his hand, then asked casually: “In the past hundred thousand years, how has Humanity fared on the Original Star?”

“Results have been decent.”

The Chaos City Master smiled: “Merely from confirmed reports, Humanity has acquired two Supreme Ultimate Treasures, over thirty High-grade Ultimate Treasures, more than two hundred ordinary Ultimate Treasures, and many Heavy Treasures! But…”

“But what?” asked the Axe Creator.

“But Yan Emperor acts with extreme arrogance.”

The Chaos City Master sighed: “He sweeps up every treasure emerging on any Original Star—even ordinary Heavy Treasures—and many ordinary clan warriors dare not speak out. As a result, other allies in the Hong Alliance face extra opposition when competing for treasures.”

“That Yan Emperor really is unbearable!”

The Axe Creator sighed: “He already holds three Peak Ultimate Treasures—why bother stealing ordinary Heavy Treasures from these youngsters?”

“Forget it. With his strength, he’s now qualified to enter the Cosmic Sea. I’ll take him there for training—perhaps facing the Cosmic Sea’s many warriors will help him create his ultimate technique faster. Anything else?”

“There’s the matter of our clan’s fallen warriors.”

The Chaos City Master continued: “Since the Original Star opened, many of our warriors have perished—so far, thirty-two High-grade Sovereigns and two Cosmic Sovereigns. The Hong Alliance has lost even more, but all High-grade Sovereigns have been revived by Cosmic Lords—only two of Humanity’s Cosmic Sovereigns and five from other Alliance clans remain unrecovered.”

Only the strongest Cosmic Lords could revive a Cosmic Sovereign—this was one reason the Hong Alliance, led by Humanity, attracted so many clans to join.

“Leave it to me.” The Axe Creator nodded slightly.

…

Moments later, in Humanity’s territory within the Original Universe, near the Grand Axe Combat Arena’s universal headquarters.

This was a famed revival site within the Hong Alliance—nearly every Cosmic Sovereign had come here, to ensure easy resurrection by the Axe Creator.

Whoosh!

A wild giant, nine thousand kilometers tall, instantly appeared in this cosmic space—the Axe Creator.

He waved his hand, and the surrounding spacetime began rapidly reversing.

Like a film rewinding, the scenes around them shifted endlessly…

Many batches of Cosmic Sovereigns had once passed through here!

“Stop!”

Suddenly, the Axe Creator locked onto one figure.

Time continued to rewind; the surroundings shifted again, yet that figure remained motionless, untouched.

“Stop!” Another figure was locked.

“Stop!”

“Stop!”

One after another, figures were locked—soon seven stood frozen in spacetime like statues.

Among them was Zi Feng Sovereign, disciple of the Ice Peak Lord.

Soon, the Axe Creator unleashed a force piercing through spacetime, enveloping the seven figures.

“Temporal Rewind!”

Boom!

The reversing spacetime halted instantly, then surged forward again.

As spacetime returned, the seven locked figures all grimaced in agony.

“Hmph!”

The Axe Creator let out a cold snort, and boundless divine power surged forth, absorbing all backlash directed at the seven.

Recall: the backlash from reviving even one Cosmic Sovereign could kill a Cosmic Lord—reviving seven at once was a heavy burden even for the Axe Creator, a Supreme Cosmic Lord.

Moments later, all calmed. The seven figures had returned to the present timeline.

They quickly regained consciousness, gazing at each other in shock, then recovered all their memories.

“There.”

The Axe Creator looked at the seven: “You were dead—but I have reversed time to revive you.”

“However, the Ultimate Treasures you carried have vanished during the temporal reversal. Be more careful in future adventures.”

The Axe Creator had intended to say more, but suddenly received a communication request from Virtual Gold Lord—he waved goodbye and departed.

After the Axe Creator left, only the seven newly revived Cosmic Sovereigns remained.

“I am a traitor to my clan!”

One alien Cosmic Sovereign, Qing Niao Sovereign, sighed helplessly: “I shouldn’t have been greedy! I shouldn’t have been greedy! Had I not been greedy, I wouldn’t have died at the hands of a Cosmic Lord!”

“Now I’ve lost all my Ultimate Treasures—and to revive me, my clan must expend eons of accumulated resources!”

Qing Niao Sovereign was not a member of Humanity—revival required payment of sufficient contribution points.

Humanity’s own Cosmic Sovereigns paid far less to be revived, and could even defer payment of treasure points.

Just like Qianwu Zunzhe, after his first death he already owed his clan a debt of resources, yet after his second death, the human clan’s elders still reversed time to revive him.

If he were an alien universe overlord, he likely wouldn’t even be revived after the first death—unless someone was willing to pay a sufficient price for him!

Qingniao Zunzhe is one of the leaders of the ordinary clan, the Qingniao Clan, which has only two universe tyrants; to revive him this time, nearly nine-tenths of their accumulated resources over countless eons will likely be spent.

Of course, Qingniao Zunzhe is still relatively fortunate.

For some ordinary clans with only one universe tyrant, once their leader dies and there aren’t enough resources to revive him, the entire clan may become a vassal of a peak clan or another powerful clan, losing even the right to claim territory in the universe!

“Qingniao, don’t be too heartbroken!”

Another universe tyrant, well-acquainted with Qingniao Zunzhe, spoke: “I’m not much different from you—I, too, fell victim to greed, entering the ‘Suhan Palace,’ and encountered Fan Nuobo, the lord of the Northern Frontier Alliance. He used his massive divine body to trade blows with me, and soon I lost most of my divine power. Inside the Suhan Palace, I couldn’t even send a distress signal to my alliance’s elders. I was left with no choice but to self-destruct.”

“This death cost me not only the three supreme treasures I carried, but I’ll also owe my clan a huge number of contribution points!”

This man is a universe tyrant from a powerful clan, one with two universe lords standing guard—his situation is naturally far better than Qingniao Zunzhe’s.

Meanwhile, Zifeng Zunzhe, listening to the sighs around him, felt an incredibly complex emotion.

Keep in mind, the other six were mostly killed by universe lords or top-tier universe overlords from rival factions while fighting over supreme treasures!

But what about him?

His death was so unjust and utterly inexplicable!

"Emperor Yan, how dare he attack a fellow clan elder..."

Even now, Zifeng Lord still couldn’t believe that Yan Emperor was the one who killed him!

“Go find our master and demand justice for me!”

Thinking of this, Zifeng Lord immediately linked his consciousness to the Virtual Universe and rushed to the palace atop Thunder Peak where Ice Peak Lord resided.

……

At the summit of Thunder Peak, inside a majestic palace, Ice Peak Lord was conversing with Chaos City Lord.

And just then...

“Disciple seeks an audience with my master!”

Suddenly, Zifeng Lord’s voice echoed beside Ice Peak Lord and Chaos City Lord.

“Younger brother!”

Chaos City Lord smiled at Ice Peak Lord: “Your disciple just revived, lost all his supreme treasures and treasure points, and even owes the clan some—could this be why he’s come here to beg for aid?”

“Being killed is only his own fault for being weak!”

Ice Peak Lord said coldly: “If he wants treasures, he should go fight for them again in the Primordial Universe!”

Hearing this outburst, Chaos City Lord chuckled teasingly: “Aren’t you afraid he’ll die again if he heads to the Primordial Universe empty-handed?”

“Then it’s only his own fault for being weak!”

As he spoke, Ice Peak Lord’s physical body had already retrieved a common supreme armor and a supreme sword.

Though displeased that Zifeng Lord had perished in the Primordial Universe, he still intended to lend him a set of supreme weapons and armor.

After all, Zifeng Lord was his only disciple among the universe overlords—if he lacked supreme gear, his strength would be severely diminished!

At that moment, Ice Peak Lord’s virtual self quickly said: “Enter!”

“Master, Senior Brother!” Zifeng Lord bowed respectfully upon entering the palace.

“Zifeng!”

Ice Peak Lord asked: “Who killed you this time? Why didn’t you even send out a distress signal?”

“Report, Master, I was killed by Yan Emperor!” Zifeng Lord replied immediately.

“What?”

“What did you say?”

Upon hearing this, both Ice Peak Lord and Chaos City Lord stared at Zifeng Lord in disbelief.

Zifeng Lord then recounted the entire incident in detail and knelt down, pleading: “Master, Yan Emperor has gone too far—please avenge me!”

“Yan Emperor!”

Ice Peak Lord leapt to his feet in fury, radiating an icy, chilling aura—his physical body was already preparing to depart for Yan’s Mysterious Realm to confront Yan Emperor.

“Younger brother, don’t act rashly!”

At that moment, Chaos City Lord blocked Ice Peak Lord: “There might be some misunderstanding here.”

“What misunderstanding could there be?”

Ice Peak Lord snapped coldly: “Yan Emperor’s arrogance isn’t new—earlier incidents I’ve tolerated, but now he dares kill a fellow clan member for treasures! Are we supposed to keep enduring this?”

“Calm down!”

Chaos City Lord quickly said: “Let’s first consult Giant Axe Lord and clarify the exact circumstances.”

“Hmph!”

Ice Peak Lord snorted, then turned back to Zifeng Lord and asked: “Zifeng, are you telling the truth?”

“Every word I’ve spoken is true!”

Zifeng Lord swore urgently: “If I lie even slightly, may I perish instantly and never be revived by time reversal!”

“Good!”

Ice Peak Lord nodded: “If what you say is true, I will give you justice!”

(End of Chapter)