Chapter 236: 235 No Slacking Allowed!

In a very short time, Wang Wu fell into a certain state. In this state he saw the births and deaths, the partings of life and death, joys and sorrows of all living beings in the star system ahead.

Yes, all of them.

From the distant past, when this star system had not yet been corrupted and still possessed a "civilization".

This was Wang Wu's first time encountering such a massive flow of information, because it was the painful memories of all the beings of that civilization that had been demonized over billions of years, and such a huge amount of data made Wang Wu's head a bit dizzy.

Of course, under normal circumstances he would never feel dizzy, because he is already a First‑rank Warrior, and at this level a Warrior's brain has enough processing power to do anything.

The joys and sorrows, happiness and separation of everyone in a star system, their entire memories—this sounds terrifying, but remember, a First‑rank Warrior is a terrifying being that can fly at 0.2 times the speed of light, and how much memory can an ordinary being store in a lifetime?

Wang Wu quickly ran through the civilization that once existed in this star system in his mind. This is why Warriors who want to reach the upper Third‑rank must undergo brain restructuring; achieving a super brain is because of this.

Even the memories of the strong ones from that civilization pose no problem for the current Wang Wu; he can not only fully accept those memories, but also sweep through them in an instant.

In the real universe, this is only a matter of a few seconds.

Of course, the time Wang Wu spent in his spiritual world is much longer—an almost eternal terrifying span, if measured by a normal person's sense of time.

Naturally, Wang Wu is not a normal person, so he cannot be judged by a normal person's sense of time. Yet, although his brain is not that of an ordinary person, his thought patterns are those of an ordinary person.

Therefore, this endless memory is, without doubt, a huge torment for him.

And when he came back to his senses and looked at his master, especially when he saw the sly smile in his master's eyes, Wang Wu knew this memory was certainly not something he had to experience.

"Ha ha, how does it feel? Receiving so many people's memories in an instant, feeling so much pain—doesn't it feel very different?"

"Um, the feeling… the feeling is indeed unusual." Wang Wu forced a smile uglier than crying, and nodded at his master.

However, although his thought patterns are those of an ordinary person, his brain configuration is certainly not that of an ordinary person.

It's like a top‑end computer with over a hundred gigabytes of RAM opening a hundred web pages—it may be annoying, but it certainly won't lag.

But a regular computer opening a hundred pages would definitely freeze, maybe not even reach a hundred.

Thus, for Wang Wu, this experience of an incomprehensibly huge memory—numbers have lost meaning—is of course unpleasant, but only unpleasant.

Because his brain can fully handle it, and when he experiences those people's despair and massive suffering, the brain automatically provides a coping plan, so Wang Wu doesn't feel that tormented or imprisoned.

That's the benefit of a super brain, that's the awesome part of a super brain.

And this is only a First‑rank Warrior, not some top master.

"Alright, look over there." After briefly tormenting his disciple to satisfy his twisted amusement, Qin Xiang returned to normal.

He patted Wang Wu's shoulder and pointed toward the star system over there.

Wang Wu also turned his gaze that way, but he saw nothing.

"Th‑that… over there…?"

"Surprised?" Qin Xiang smiled at his disciple, "You can't see anything there now."

"But, destroying an entire star system with a single strike—shouldn't that be beyond a First‑rank Warrior's ability?" Wang Wu asked.

"Yes, because the one who can wipe out an entire star system is me." Qin Xiang replied.

"…" Wang Wu fell silent; faced with his master's actions, he didn't know what to say.

"Ha ha, just kidding, you really did knock out an entire star system with one blow." Seeing Wang Wu's reaction, Qin Xiang burst into laughter again.

"Th‑this…"

"Exactly." Qin Xiang nodded. "What level do you think our Extreme Heaven Vajra Sect's Boshun Celestial Demon Finger is? I guess you've heard Shashou Ge talk about it before; our Extreme Heaven Vajra Sect is the strongest among the Five‑Elements Gold‑type sects."

"Th‑this…" Wang Wu nodded; he had indeed heard Assassin Brother say that, and although Assassin Brother usually looks down on everyone, he rates the Extreme Heaven Vajra Sect quite highly.

Even though he constantly insults master Qin Xiang, quarrels with Qin Xiang, and the two often end up in full‑martial clashes.

Because Qin Xiang and Wu Yun are evenly matched; Wu Yun is Assassin Brother's real name, self‑proclaimed, and of course, universally recognized as the number‑one assassin.

The two have no difference in combat power and are old rivals. After all, among the Overturning Universe Realm masters, few can trade blows with Assassin Brother, and the reason is that Assassin Brother is a T0 Gatekeeper.

Of course, a Gatekeeper is also T0; no matter how he guards, the gap between him and an ordinary First‑rank master, even a First‑rank Limit or Complete Realm master, is immense.

To give an example—well, there's no real example—but a First‑rank master, whether Limit or Complete, cannot amass a numerical advantage against a Gatekeeper‑level Overturning Universe Realm master like Assassin Brother.

No matter how many come, it's meaningless, because at the most basic level they can't even break through Assassin Brother's defense.

Don't think that when a Warrior reaches the Third or even Fourth rank they can inflict true damage; true damage also meets things it can't pierce.

Consider that a body strong enough to withstand cosmic heat death and temporal stasis couldn't possibly be broken by a speck of "annihilation force".

That, of course, is impossible.

Of course, sending a universe‑class battleship to bombard those Overturning Universe Realm exceptions—after all, even the highest skill fears a kitchen knife.

"Th‑this… this is… this is way too exaggerated."

"It's indeed exaggerated, but this is the Boshun Celestial Demon Finger." Qin Xiang said cheerfully, "How about it? Isn't it awesome? Isn't it powerful?"

At first, when Qin Xiang brought Wang Wu here, his words sounded impressive, his aura was strong, clearly the kind of arrogant big‑shot.

But now… it's more like, um, his true colors are showing, you could say that.

Qin Xiang, who often quarrels and fights with Assassin Brother, obviously can't be expected to be a proper gentleman; such a rogue sect big‑shot basically has that personality.

Whether it's Yin Shenli, Qin Xiang, or Assassin Brother, the three are usually abstract. Yin Shenli might be a bit better, after all she's set there, and the setting is truly the professional "underworld" number‑one assassin.

As for Qin Xiang, he has no label; he's just a passerby who occasionally appears to beat up Wang Wu, and in some comic he barely appears at all.

Even though his hometown has that comic, unfortunately Wang Wu isn't a person who likes comics.

Otherwise, when he learned Assassin Brother's name—no, should say his online handle—and some techniques, organizations, place names of that world, he should have realized this.

T0 Gatekeeper, veteran popular antagonist, and comic relief, his configuration is maxed out at debut, then plummets as the plot progresses, ending as a miserable clown, a dog, kneeling on the ground begging the main party's forgiveness.

Then he tries to ambush but gets exposed, and finally gets blasted away.

Who could this be? Hard to guess—could it be master Qin Xiang?

But it doesn't matter; whoever it is, it doesn't matter.

In the pitch‑black universe there is nothing, as if that star system had never existed.

This is the Boshun Celestial Demon Finger, and its power is exactly that.

In an instant, it erases everything, leaving not even a trace.

It was as if it had never existed at all.

Earth martial arts have many strange and bizarre abilities, such as stopping time, or traversing space, but those are basically still within Wang Wu's understanding; however, this—this Wang Wu truly hasn't figured out what it is.

Even if this move was released by him himself.

"What, what is the principle behind this?"

"How would I know?" Qin Xiang rolled his eyes. "This technique was passed down from the founder; I merely updated and improved it, adding a bit of destructive power. Why are you asking me?"

"B-but Master, you're the one who updated the technique; how could you not know the principle?"

"Damn it, I don't know, I just didn't know. I got a flash of inspiration, changed it, tested it, liked the result, and wrote it into the manual. Why are you asking so many questions?"

"Isn't that meaningless?"

"Um…" Wang Wu fell silent, no longer questioning his master.

"Since you've already reached the first rank, you should now be able to wander around this universe, start traveling, and do whatever you wish."

"Um, but I have nothing I want to do, Master." Wang Wu was about to say he had no desire to travel; he preferred staying home to have children, but before he could finish, his master interrupted:

"I'll damn well tell you to go do it, so you go do it! You damn well want to stay home for years, not go out, and have kids? Are you damn well bored or what?"

Qin Xiang craned his neck and shouted at Wang Wu, then slapped his palm onto Wang Wu's forehead.

"Damn it, you go travel right now! I'll give you a month to say goodbye to the girl at home, then decide where to go! Damn it, if the next time we meet I see you in the Tian Yuan Realm instead of those advanced civilizations, you'll just have to suffer!"

"Ah! Yes... yes! Master!!!"

Although he didn't know why Qin Xiang insisted he go to other civilizations—the few high‑end demon‑race civilizations—since Master Qin Xiang said not to let him stay immersed in a gentle world, Wang Wu naturally didn't plan to go to those demon nations.

The Wind Nation and the Jie Nation were both simply PASSed over by him. With those two gone, the remaining targets were naturally the few major human factions in that star system.

'Qiong Yuan'

That is the name of that place.

Wang Wu this time, of course, didn't enter through official channels; he smuggled himself in, then found a less developed area to register his household, becoming a native of that place.

Qiong Yuan's household registration system isn't that strict; many people can't even enter the renowned official registry, only those called "immortals".

Indeed, Qiong Yuan civilization is a very standard cultivation society, like the ones Wang Wu had seen in cultivation web novels before.

Of course, it's definitely more advanced than those—no, it should be said to be far more advanced.

Qiong Yuan, Lingguang Star Region, Ce Jin Star Zone, Ronglan Star.

"Listen, my clan's uncle is one of the evaluating cultivators for this entry competition of the Qiong Lan Sect. If you follow me, with my uncle's connection, as long as you have ability, you'll definitely be selected!"

Inside a massive flying ship soaring tens of thousands of meters above the ground, a diverse group of male and female cultivators surrounded a handsome young man; their eyes showed obvious envy, and several faces bore strong flattery.

"Then, when the time comes, we'll have to rely on Brother Wang!"

A beautiful, curvaceous female cultivator hurried over, excitedly saying,

As she approached, her body unintentionally brushed the young cultivator, and instantly the other felt a gentle…

In short, it was a bit too deliberate. But no one present seemed to notice, or they chose to ignore it.

Everyone here is among the elite of this planet, seasoned veterans of the mortal world.

They would, of course, disregard such behavior.

Interestingly, even at this level, these "immortals" still study these things.

On their own planet, each of them can basically be called the pride of heaven…

Alright, not that exaggerated; this place is somewhat similar, but not the typical cultivation web novel society—it's relatively more advanced.

But immortals do have desires, the "immortals" here.

If one is strong enough to reach the second‑grade level of Earth martial arts that Wang Wu practices, they can be called an "immortal".

Becoming an immortal doesn't mean they've reached the end; it's really just leaving the beginner's village.

Yes, the beginner's village.

Meanwhile, elsewhere inside the flying ship, in a private room.

Palm after palm struck out, each producing a crisp crack, accompanied by already frantic wails and a body convulsing from excruciating pain and terror…

Finally, after the last desperate, high‑pitched scream just before death, all sound vanished, sinking into death‑like silence.

Until two hours later.

"Are you really a free cultivator?"

In the room, a lazy voice sounded, exhaling warm breath toward Wang Wu's ear.

(End of chapter)