Chapter 938: Legendary Genius (Requesting Monthly Votes)

Lin Qi merely smiled and accepted the praise from everyone.

As for how he killed the 216 geniuses of the five races, he only said he used a special artifact, offering no further details.

The treasure vault of the Abyss Ruins contained countless artifacts, many of which possessed immense destructive power.

Even with an artifact, killing 216 geniuses would be extremely difficult.

The Cosmic Fifth-Rank beings knew he likely had other cards up his sleeve, but since he refused to speak, they naturally did not force him.

The banquet continued.

Everyone’s mood grew even more cheerful, as all 216 top geniuses had perished.

The five peak races had suffered enormous losses.

They could imagine the furious rage of the five races.

…

Time slowly passed.

The top geniuses of various races departed one by one, returning to their own territories.

As time went on, the powerful figures of the five peak races began to sense something was wrong.

Ordinary geniuses had gradually returned.

But the top geniuses had all gone silent.

“What’s going on? Why hasn’t Guren returned?”

In the territory of the Celestial God Race, a Cosmic Fifth-Rank warrior voiced his confusion.

“How could there be no trace of information?”

“He went with geniuses from the other four races to hunt down human geniuses.”

“Now he’s lost contact—could they all be dead?”

“But how could dozens of geniuses all lose contact?”

Not just the Celestial God Race—the Destroyer Race, the Beast Race, the Insect Race, and the Prison Race also noticed something amiss.

Soon, they received the definitive answer from the human race.

All 216 top geniuses who participated in the ambush on Lin Qi were dead.

They were all killed by Lin Qi!

This outcome enraged the five races’ warriors.

“How is this possible?”

“He wiped out all of them? How could this happen?”

“Could it be a Prison Race artifact? They love researching self-destructive artifacts.”

“Maybe he exchanged one, set a trap, and obliterated all 216 top geniuses at once.”

“That’s a huge sacrifice—I remember these artifacts require over ten Abyss Points to exchange.”

“Though the artifact played a role, Lin Qi of the human race cannot be underestimated.”

“Because of him, our five races have lost too many geniuses.”

“They were all future invincibles—now they’re all dead.”

“He must die.”

“To kill this Lin Qi, we’ll need someone of Title-Rank to act.”

“Title-Rank isn’t enough—it must be an Invincible.”

“Given Lin Qi’s performance, we’re justified in assigning an Invincible to kill him.”

“Such a genius must die, or we’ll never rest easy.”

“I suspect other races are already laughing at us.”

The five races’ warriors began exchanging thoughts.

They all agreed Lin Qi must be eliminated, but how to do it required careful planning.

A rash move would not succeed.

…

In the Abyss Base,

The entire banquet lasted half a day before ending.

The top geniuses and Cosmic Fifth-Rank beings exchanged insights on martial cultivation, and the geniuses gradually got to know one another.

Relationships began to draw closer.

The outcome satisfied everyone.

After the banquet ended, the geniuses returned to their rooms.

“Lin Qi, come with me!”

Lin Qi heard his Master Lei Zun’s voice in his ear.

“Yes!”

After replying, he bid farewell to Yi Ang, Lai Wen, Mi Jia, and the other geniuses.

In the grand hall, only the staff and Lin Qi remained—along with Lei Zun, Yan Zun, and Yuan Zun.

The purple-robed Lei Zun Xing Yu spoke:

“Lin Qi, we kept you back because the Tianyuan Sovereign wishes to see you.”

Lin Qi’s heart jolted.

The Sovereign wants to see me?

Cosmic Sixth-Rank beings, also called Sovereigns, rule entire star regions as their masters.

Aside from the legendary Supreme Beings, the human race’s current leaders are all Cosmic Sixth-Rank Sovereigns.

If Cosmic Fifth-Rank beings are the backbone of the human race,

then Cosmic Sixth-Rank beings are its high command.

He had grown for a thousand years.

The strongest he had ever met were his own Master Lei Zun and the human race’s supreme Invincible, Yan Zun.

As for Cosmic Sixth-Rank Sovereigns, he had never seen one.

Now, suddenly, such a towering figure wanted to meet him.

He felt a touch of nervousness.

Yan Zun smiled: “Don’t be nervous—you might become a Cosmic Sixth-Rank being yourself one day.”

Lin Qi shook his head: “That’s too soon—I’m still only a Cosmic Fourth-Rank cultivator.”

The four of them left the banquet hall, entered the corridor, and headed in another direction.

The blue-robed Yuan Zun walked ahead, saying:

“In all Level-Five Mystery Realms, a large number of Cosmic Fifth-Rank beings are openly stationed, along with one Zun -level Invincible to guard them.”

“But the true guardians hidden behind the scenes are Cosmic Sixth-Rank Sovereigns.”

“Only a Sovereign can guard a Level-Five Mystery Realm.”

“Because the native inhabitants of these realms contain countless Cosmic Fifth-Rank beings.”

“We fear one day they might unite and launch a rebellion.”

“An Invincible and ordinary Cosmic Fifth-Rank beings alone are not enough to ensure safety.”

“That’s why a Cosmic Sixth-Rank Sovereign is required.”

Lin Qi nodded—he had considered this issue before.

It seemed the human race had already planned for it, assigning Sovereigns.

Yuan Zun continued:

“The Sovereign guarding this realm is Tianyuan Sovereign—his power is among the most terrifying in the Sovereign ranks.”

“Legends of Tianyuan Sovereign circulate across countless human star regions and battlefield domains.”

“But he is a cultivation fanatic, spending most of his time in seclusion, striving to break through into a Supreme Being.”

“His reason for seeing you may be because you set a new historical record in the Abyss Ruins.”

“In the endless eons of Sovereign guardianship, such feats are exceedingly rare.”

“That’s why Tianyuan Sovereign is curious about you and wishes to meet you.”

Lin Qi nodded—his achievements were indeed astonishing.

It was perfectly natural for a Sovereign to be intrigued by him.

Lin Qi glanced at the map on the wall and realized, without noticing, they had reached the very center of the base.

Soon, they stopped before a massive black metal door.

It was a super-sized metal door, five meters tall, forged from a special black metal—Lin Qi judged its hardness to be at least Class-A metal.

Complex artifact patterns were woven into its surface.

It felt like a refined weapon.

He knew he could never shatter this door.

“Boom!”

As they approached, an invisible force swept over their bodies.

“Hum!”

The metal door slid open soundlessly, and instantly, an invisible pressure flooded the air.

Lin Qi also felt the air around him grow thick and heavy, his body weighed down.

His gaze turned to it—a vast hall, spanning over a thousand square meters.

At the far end of the hall sat a massive blue chair, upon which a figure reclined.

He stood four meters tall, yet did not appear bulky; his proportions were perfectly harmonious, following the golden ratio.

Seated upon the chair, he resembled a cosmic peak forged from obsidian and steel furnaces.

With each breath, there was a rhythmic ebb and flow, like swirling nebulae.

His entire body’s skin seemed to have absorbed the power of an entire star domain into its very flesh.

Fine starlike specks glowed and dimmed slowly across his surface; under the bright lights, ancient, mysterious runes emerged.

He wore a long white robe, simple in style but adorned with countless golden patterns.