Chapter 180: Wedding Day

Vast desert, endless yellow sand.

Suddenly—

As if a mysterious heavenly light had descended, a hazy mirage-like phantom suddenly appeared in the desert; beneath that dim heavenly light, a corner of a towering bronze giant peak could be seen emerging, and a faintly visible bronze long staircase extended upward from the foot of the mountain.

Whether wild winds and sand or flying birds and running beasts, all ignored this phantom and passed directly through it.

But even if it was merely a phantom, that ancient and mysterious immense aura was still enough to make one hold one's breath.

Not long after this mirage appeared—

"Boom!"

A streak of light moving faster than thought instantly swept across the sky, appearing near the phantom of the bronze giant peak as if teleporting.

It was a white-haired, three-eyed man, looking at this mirage with slight excitement.

"Site Six has opened? The Bronze Mountain?" The white-haired, three-eyed man carefully examined this phantom.

He could sense a mysterious aura coming from another space.

The various site spaces of the Pre-Civilization had long since connected with Earth, and powerful figures from all sides of Earth had also discovered the entrances to these sites.

Among the six site entrances, only Site Two and Site Six were completely unclear in their situation.

He had not expected that Site Six would open without any warning at all?

"The entrance to the site space... is on the bronze long staircase!"

After carefully sensing, the white-haired, three-eyed man immediately confirmed the location of the connection point.

He immediately transformed into a streak of light and flew toward the first step of the bronze long staircase—that was the entrance to the site space.

As long as one charged into this entrance, one could enter the site.

"Hmm?"

When the white-haired, three-eyed man landed on the first step of the bronze long staircase, he instantly felt gravity descend upon him that was tens of thousands of times heavier than anything on Earth.

This gravity had no effect on him, but the key was that an invisible roaring sound also descended simultaneously, penetrating directly into his soul, causing his very soul to resonate and tremble along with it.

In an instant, a huge roaring sound echoed continuously within his soul; the roaring became increasingly astonishing, constantly shaking his mind.

"Boom!"

The echoing roaring sound finally reached its peak at this moment; the white-haired, three-eyed man's mind also became a blank void, and his legs subconsciously took a step backward.

"This is..."

The white-haired, three-eyed man looked at this bronze long staircase with some disbelief. "Pure mental impact? I... actually cannot enter?"

He knew that every site space on Earth had an entry condition.

For example, the entry condition for Site One was the most absurd, with requirements for potential in authority so high they were simply unimaginable.

And the entry condition for this Site Six space seemed to be mental will? Just then, more than ten streaks of light flew in from the horizon, landing before the white-haired, three-eyed man, each radiating the powerful aura belonging to Star Beings.

Any Star Being who had reached the Star Transformation level could almost sense such astonishing energy fluctuations on the planet.

Since this concerned the Pre-Civilization sites, naturally, everyone had rushed over at this time.

"Site Six has opened?"

"Why hasn't Mr. Lei Tong gone in to take a look?"

"The Bronze Shanfeng?"

"It seems this is a projection of the space where the site is located?"

One after another, top-tier powerful figures looked at the mirage-like bronze giant peak with burning eyes; even if they could only see a small portion of this mountain peak's scenery, they could still discern some of its towering majesty.

With the sensing ability of Star Beings, they could naturally confirm that the entrance to this Site Six space was right at the first step of the bronze long staircase!

If not for the fact that the Yuan Chen Envoy, Earth's strongest, was standing beneath the first step, they would certainly have charged straight through.

The strongest of the Shen Nü Xi Civilization and the Black Tower Civilization had not even reached the Ultimate Star Being level, let alone compare with Star Divine Officials.

With this Yuan Chen Envoy's strength, if not for concern over the alliance relationship between the three civilizations, he could have killed everyone present in an instant all by himself!

Suddenly, accompanied by surging auras, two thought-force projections also condensed into existence simultaneously.

And these two thought-force projections immediately made the powerful figures from all sides grow solemn in expression.

"Chu Hongjun? And... Yi Leina Duo?"

Half a year ago, the major incident that occurred at the Zhixing Group in the Urban Circle; this batch of top-tier powerful figures from the Urban Circle naturally already knew about it.

"Projections?"

The white-haired, three-eyed man looked expressionlessly at the two thought-force projections and said indifferently, "Yi Leina Duo, Chu Hongjun, you two are Earth's last hope; do you not intend to go into Site Six to take a look?"

"Anyway, you can't get in either." Chu Hongjun said calmly, "Judging from your reaction just now when you stood on the bronze steps, this... it seems you are unqualified."

Yi Leina Duo nodded slightly and said, "Although this Yuan Chen Envoy was born on Earth like us, he has been the most excellent since birth, almost encountering no setbacks; even targeted training was not very useful, so no wonder his mental aspect is lacking; he is only heavy in killing intent."

She then glanced at most of the top-tier powerful figures from the Urban Circle present. "They are all much the same; it seems few people can get in."

The white-haired, three-eyed man's eyes grew slightly cold.

He said coldly, "Where is Qi Lingxiao? At a time like this, he hasn't come; it seems he went to participate in the Star Divine Official Trial?"

"Asking a question you already know the answer to."

Chu Hongjun said, "Are you not preparing to flee?"

"Waiting for you to come kill me." The white-haired, three-eyed man said coldly.

Chu Hongjun nodded slightly and said, "Today I am only here to remind you... Next, the Earth side will attempt to enter Site Six; please guarantee their safety and let them enter safely."

"Me?" The white-haired, three-eyed man sneered, "Have you gone mad, or have I?"

The other dozen or so Star Beings from extraterrestrial civilizations also could not help but look at Chu Hongjun, as if looking at a madman.

"This is Earth's hope; if you must cut it off and stop it, then let none of us enter; let us all be destroyed together."

Chu Hongjun looked at the other party calmly and said, "Or, you can also bet that I dare not do this."

Facing this threat, the white-haired, three-eyed man fell silent.

After a long pause, he spoke with neither sorrow nor joy: "I can only guarantee that everyone may attempt to enter the ruin; as for whether there is danger inside after entering, that is beyond my control."

Chu Hongjun glanced at him and said in a calm voice, "Remember your words."

Immediately, he and Yi Leina Duo vanished without a trace.

After a brief silence, a senior executive of the Wisdom Star Group frowned and said, "Envoy, are we truly allowing the Earth faction to enter? Many of these natives are accustomed to hardship, so it is no surprise they possess certain advantages in mental will. If we let them enter..."

"Can you resolve those several thousand bombs?" the white-haired, three-eyed man glanced at him.

"I..." the Wisdom Star senior executive opened his mouth.

"Then do not speak so much."

The white-haired, three-eyed man was too lazy to explain further; he merely glanced at the bronze long staircase, then swept his gaze over the crowd and said, "Whoever wishes to try, go ahead. Remember, the entrance screening of this ruin judges only mental will, unrelated to strength, and the gravity of those steps is at least what one must withstand at the third layer of the Yu Xingyuan."

Having said this, he directly transformed into a streak of light and flew away.

While flying through the air, the white-haired, three-eyed man suddenly received a telepathic transmission, a slightly aged voice saying, "Well done, Cha Luo; this is a good opportunity."

"My lord Kadoan."

The white-haired, three-eyed man transmitted telepathically, "Based on my understanding of Chu Hongjun, even if I had refused him just now, Chu Hongjun should not destroy Earth. You asked me to agree to him?"

"No need to gamble." That somewhat aged telepathic voice sounded, "I will try to hide my identity and enter."

"How are you certain you can enter?"

The white-haired, three-eyed man frowned slightly and said, "Although this ruin entrance tests only mental will and does not care whether one is a native of Earth, the requirement for mental will is uncertain, is it not?"

Kadoan smiled and said, "In terms of strength, perhaps I cannot even rank in the top fifty of our civilization, but in terms of mental will, within the entire Yuanchen civilization, I am at least in the top three. If I cannot enter, then no one on Earth should be able to. It is merely an entrance trial; it will not be too difficult."

He paused, "You need not mind the Earthlings. Those three have experienced much; perhaps they can enter, but Chu Hongjun must maintain deterrence and cannot enter. Yi Leina Duo must guard that Three-Eyed Clan genius and is temporarily unable to leave. As for other Earthlings..." "I understand your meaning."

The white-haired, three-eyed man transmitted, "As for Lin Qing and Yan Que, although both are geniuses, neither has lived long nor experienced much; their willpower is even less to speak of."

Kadoan hummed and transmitted, "However, a ruin allowing anyone to enter likely offers not merely a limited quantity of treasures."

"Special inheritances or information would also suffice," the white-haired, three-eyed man transmitted.

"I will go in and see for myself."

Just one minute later, individuals within the metropolitan circle possessing strength at the second or third layer of the Yu Xingyuan, capable of withstanding the gravity, almost all came to try this freshly unveiled Ruin Number Six.

Yet, after the top-tier experts of the metropolitan circle, who are Star Beings, tried first, not a single one succeeded.

It was not until the late-arriving Yan Qingqing, Chairman of the Star-Scanning Council, attempted it that she unexpectedly resisted the mental roar at the ruin's entrance, then stepped forward into Ruin Number Six and vanished on the spot.

—This was also the first person to enter Ruin Number Six.

While causing a great uproar, the Star Beings could not help but try again one by one, but the result remained failure.

Reading the original text!

"How is this possible? How did Yan Que get in?"

"Strange... He had no special experiences either, did he? Born in this era, becoming a Primal Divine Servant at eighteen or nineteen, everything went smoothly for him. Is his mental will really that strong?"

"Unbelievable... Yan Que must have some unknown experiences; otherwise, his mental will would not be this strong!"

"The first to enter is actually from Earth; you all should hurry and try."

Just ten minutes later, the Primal Beings who rushed from the metropolitan circle had all attempted it.

But in the end... among the groups originating from extraterrestrial civilizations, only one named 'Norek' entered the ruin, and he was an unremarkable High Primal Being in daily life, possessing strength only at the peak of the third layer of the Yu Xingyuan.

Among the groups originating from Earthlings, however, a full three people entered the ruin.

These three were, without exception, among the founders of the twenty-four families attached to the Wisdom Star Group.

—Yan Qingqing, Rodris, and Mu En; these three struggled out from the apocalypse period of Earth, so their mental will was naturally extraordinary.

That is to say, a full four Earthlings successfully entered Ruin Number Six, while only one person from an extraterrestrial civilization did.

However, the three from the twenty-four families were all affiliates of the Wisdom Star Group, and Norek was also a person of the Wisdom Star Group.

Naturally, they had no objections.

The civilizations of Goddess Stream and Black Tower had no choice either and could only hurriedly transfer personnel from their extraterrestrial bases.

But this all requires time.

"Chu Hongjun."

Inside the Twilight Paradise, Yi Leina Duo looked at the dim yellow scene outside the window and sighed, "Are you really not letting me try?"

"No need," Chu Hongjun said calmly, "Since it is a ruin allowing anyone to enter, it implies the ruin's rewards should be repeatable countless times; one can go whenever."

He paused, "Moreover, Lin Qing should be coming out soon."

"Coming out soon?" Yi Leina Duo shook her head, "After Zhao Jiayi's eyes matured, she has waited for him for several days, losing several years of lifespan every day. If this continues..."

She felt heartache for her daughter but also knew there was no need to complain about it, so after sighing, she did not continue speaking.

"Eh?"

Yi Leina Duo suddenly said, "Besides Yan Que and Norek, the three from the twenty-four families have all entered."

In reality, she was also constantly monitoring the entrance of Ruin Number Six.

Chu Hongjun fell silent for a moment, then said, "Do you not feel... that Norek possessing such mental will is somewhat strange?"

He said slowly, "Yan Que had special experiences; it is normal for him to pass. Yan Qingqing and the other two struggled from the apocalypse until now... but what about Norek? He is a Wisdom Star person who, since reaching adulthood, cultivated in a routine manner, extremely smoothly. How could such a person's mental will be so strong?"

"It is indeed somewhat strange," Yi Leina Duo nodded. "Do not beat around the bush with me; state your speculation directly."

Chu Hongjun pushed up his glasses and said, "Perhaps that is another person borrowing Norek's identity, for example... Kadoan. With his Star-level Divine Servant ability in the direction of Life Scholar, it is normal that we cannot see through his transformation."

Yi Leina Duo pondered and said, "Although it is unclear how Kadoan's mental will is, he was willing to sacrifice himself to enter Earth and has lived for so many years; it is normal for his mental will to be very strong."

Suddenly—

"Lin Qing has returned."

Chu Hongjun said, "His communicator signal has reconnected; he must have come out of the Vacuum Great Tomb."

Yi Leina Duo's eyes lit up, and she immediately said, "I'll go bring him back."

Twenty minutes later.

After Lin Qing emerged from the Vacuum Great Tomb, he did not return to the urban circle; instead, Yi Leina Duo brought him inside a hidden underground base.

This place also served as a hiding spot prepared by Chu Hongjun.

Zhao Jiayi and Yi Leina Duo were hiding here.

"How is Zhao Jiayi?"

Lin Qing had already heard from Yi Leina Duo on the way here, so he wasted no time and immediately asked, "Shall we start the transplant now?"

Yi Leina Duo nodded and said, "I'll have Zhao Jiayi prepare; it will probably take a few hours."

"Lin Qing."

Chu Hongjun, standing nearby, spoke up, "How was the harvest?"

Lin Qing did not intend to hide much and immediately said, "I borrowed a large batch of Star Origin Stones from the Vacuum Great Tomb, enough to awaken abilities for the three of you and Zhao Jiayi. Additionally, there is intelligence on all ruins and every floating island of the Sky Archipelago. Dean Chu, how do you think we should best utilize this?"

"A large batch of Star Origin Stones?" Yi Leina Duo could not help but look at Lin Qing. "And intelligence on every floating island of the Sky Archipelago?"

Lin Qing nodded.

Chu Hongjun pondered for a moment and said, "As for the Star Origin Stones, the best use is naturally to select the person with the highest potential for abilities, grant them awakening, and thus achieve the highest effect. However... current conditions do not allow us to do that. The more people who know, the higher the risk of exposure."

"Therefore, for now, we can only help those we absolutely trust awaken their abilities."

He looked at Lin Qing and said, "You just need to help Yi Leina Duo and Zhao Jiayi awaken their abilities. They both possess Level Nine abilities, which are highly significant. It is better to start accumulating Star Origin Stones sooner."

Lin Qing nodded.

"The intelligence on the ruins and the Sky Archipelago is also very useful," Chu Hongjun said. "However, it too can only be known by those we absolutely trust."

Lin Qing hummed and said, "Actually, it wouldn't matter if Dean Chu and Director Qi awakened their abilities. That amount of Star Origin Stones would have little impact. Perhaps the abilities bring some special powers?"

Chu Hongjun was already an Level Eight lifeform and possessed the Star Divine Office, so he naturally did not care about Level Eight abilities.

But the application of energy by abilities could also be very special; perhaps it would be useful? "No rush."

Chu Hongjun said, "You prepare first. Moreover, Ruin Six has already opened. When do you plan to try it?"

Lin Qing shook his head and said, "No rush. Ruin Six is essentially a test of mental will. Climbing the Bronze Demon Mountain requires traversing thirty-eight thousand steps in total; its essence is to obtain the Level Two Civilization Reception Mark."

—He immediately recounted the detailed intelligence on the Bronze Demon Mountain.

He also occasionally answered a few details about the Bronze Demon Mountain.

After a while, Lin Qing suddenly asked curiously, "Where is Director Qi?"

Chu Hongjun said, "He went to participate in the Star-Level Divine Office Trial about half a month ago. Regardless of success or failure, as long as he didn't die in the trial, he will appear within one or two months."

Lin Qing could not help but ask, "Does Director Qi have a chance?"

"Fifty percent," Chu Hongjun said.

Lin Qing asked no more, simply looking at Yi Leina Duo and saying, "Let's solve that eye for Zhao Jiayi first."

Yi Leina Duo asked, "Then shall we treat today as the wedding day?"

(End of this chapter)