Chapter 233: The Heir

Xianlian Shengxing City, as the true core of the Bai Ta civilization, is also where all factions of this civilization converge.

"The Saint Lord's lineage, the Four Wang Zu, the Seventy-Two Marquises…"

"And the external forces that arrived after this defeat, dividing the territories: Tianchu Civilization's Tianze Group and Chuyan Group, the Three Imperial Clans of the Four Imperial Cities Civilization…"

On the intelligence Lin Qing obtained, there were also rough assessments of each faction's strength, including their leaders.

Of course, these were merely guesses and estimates; the actual situation might differ.

"The Saint Lord of Bai Ta is a Void-level divine official; are the Four Wang also? The Seventy-Two Marquises are all at least Void Sovereigns, and each wields a Legacy Artifact…"

"The external forces also have super-strong figures guarding them…"

Looking at these descriptions of the powerful figures, Lin Qing couldn't help but silently marvel.

This is the Void Sea.

Just one 2.7-level civilization already holds so many powerful beings; how immense must the thousands upon thousands of Level Two civilizations in this Void Sea be?

Hard to imagine.

Before these colossal powers, Lin Qing was fully awakened.

He was strong beneath Void Beings, but any slightly stronger Void Being could probably defeat him easily.

According to the intelligence, when these powerful factions recruit core members, they at least require top-tier Void Being strength—peak Yu Xingyuan Layer 14.

Even with his high gene index, the Body Fusion Technique, the Black Flame Clone, and the two perfect combined Divine Arts, he was merely at the threshold of Yu Xingyuan Layer 12; the gap to Layer 14 peak was unimaginable.

Void Beings might be considered elite elsewhere in Bai Ta, but here in Xianlian Shengxing City, they were barely considered elite.

"The gap is still enormous…"

Lin Qing took a deep breath, "All I can rely on now is the advantage from the Primordial Realm, and this fake Sacred Land genius identity…"

Yet this also gave him greater motivation to climb higher.

"Xianlian Shengxing City is close to the Secret Realm's origin, possessing three Void Wonders, all greatly aiding the comprehension of Void's true nature."

Lin Qing pondered inwardly, "Among them, the 'Endless Abyss' wonder resembles a simplified version of the 'Cosmic Ultimate Dark Eye' wonder—it absorbs endless energy and matter, collapsing into an endless abyss. This seems to be the Void true nature I need to comprehend…"

When a Void Secret Realm is born, various wonders accompany it.

Since the Bronze Demon Mountain deemed Bai Ta Civilization the most suitable among Level Two civilizations for him, it clearly meant Bai Ta possessed the greatest opportunity to help him transform into a Void Being.

The Cosmic Ultimate Dark Eye simulated by the Void Mausoleum was too complex and multifaceted to comprehend.

Meanwhile, the 'Endless Abyss,' as a simplified version, should theoretically be far easier to comprehend.

"But the Endless Abyss gives birth to natural wonders, one of Bai Ta Civilization's most precious treasures; to enter, one must pay a heavy price…"

Lin Qing frowned slightly.

He didn't actually need those so-called natural wonders—he only wished to comprehend the Void true nature hidden within the Endless Abyss.

But their rules were set this way.

"Aside from core members of each faction, there are only a few ways to enter…"

Lin Qing pondered inwardly, "For me, the most convenient route is still through the Cosmic Star Patrol Alliance—become a member, earn sufficient merit, or pay ten billion Void Coins, and you can enter."

Ten billion Void Coins.

The number was indeed staggering—a single Void Vessel cost only two to three million Void Coins; many Void Beings couldn't even afford one.

Thus, only the strongest among Void Beings could afford ten billion Void Coins.

For example, those capable of hunting Deep Abyss Elephants could occasionally hunt one, slowly accumulating wealth, and in no time would gather ten billion Void Coins.

But for ordinary Void Beings, ten billion Void Coins was an astronomical sum.

"Fortunately…"

Lin Qing had already thought of a way to earn money and wasn't overly concerned: "Ten billion Void Coins is indeed a lot, but in Xianlian Shengxing City… if you have ability, you'll never lack money."

…

Before long, the high-class VIP lounge attendant notified Lin Qing that a new entry slot had opened.

"Mr. Jingguang, the relevant regulations of Xianlian Shengxing City have been sent to you via the Second Cosmic Network; please abide by them."

After registration, Lin Qing, accompanied by his servant-like Blood Cauldron Wang clone, entered Xianlian Shengxing City through the spatial passage into another dimension.

After a brief spatial shift, he found himself in another dimension.

Before him appeared a city as vast as a world—he was hurtling downward along a beam of light toward a broad street below; though this Level Two civilization's city was fleeting, its expansive and intricate landscape still left one awestruck.

From outside, Xianlian Shengxing City spanned only a few hundred kilometers, yet its internal space was ten thousand times larger.

The teleportation beam carried Lin Qing downward, landing on a wide street paved entirely with a glass-like substance that pulsed faintly as if breathing, revealing faintly beneath it countless energy transport veins.

Along both sides of the street stood buildings of wildly varying forms.

Some resembled colossal trees, their branches crisscrossing, leaves connecting hidden spaces; others looked like floating giant Rubik's Cubes, constantly shifting color, brightness, and positional sequences, splitting and recombining.

In the sky above Xianlian Shengxing City, countless Void Vessels darted back and forth, leaving trails of brilliant rainbow light.

This seemed to be the city's edge; from here, toward the center, a towering circular tower stretched toward the heavens, its peak vanishing into the Void depths, as if directly connected to the Secret Realm's origin.

Even from afar, he could sense the tower gathering heart-shaking energy, providing endless power for Xianlian Shengxing City's operation.

"This is Xianlian Shengxing City…" Lin Qing couldn't help but glance again.

At that moment—

"Hm?"

Lin Qing suddenly realized that the Wu Liang Heart fused within his body had, in that instant, awakened and begun trembling, while a message simultaneously entered his mind.

"The inheritance of Fei Yuan City Lord's tomb? Xianlian Shengxing City has someone who meets the inheritance criteria?"

After checking carefully, he was both startled and delighted.

Almost every tomb within the Void Mausoleum contained an inheritance left by the deceased, waiting for a suitable heir.

Fei Yuan City Lord was the owner of one such tomb.

The Wu Liang Heart could instantly scan all life within a space, selecting those with potential to inherit the tomb's legacy according to the standards set by each tomb.

Who would have thought there's a suitable one right here in Xianlian Shengxing City?

"In that direction."

Lin Qing stood at the edge of the street and couldn't help but turn his head to look in the direction guided by the Heart of Boundlessness.

At the same time, the Heart of Boundlessness had already provided him with the target's life aura and appearance.

"Primordial Lifeform... sixteen years old... Life-affinity..."

At this moment, an image of a frail girl sitting silently in a wheelchair appeared in his mind.

Lin Qing couldn't help but raise an eyebrow slightly. A disabled girl, actually?

Although...

once a disability appears, without any life-recovery or regeneration-related abilities, even a high-level Primordial Lifeform would find it extremely difficult to fully recover.

But for a Level Two Civilization, limb regeneration should be a trivial matter, just like a common cold for ordinary people.

"Deliberately disabled?" Lin Qing pondered thoughtfully.

He looked in that direction for a long while but still didn't rush to find the person; after all, this was Xianlian Shengxing City, and he had no idea who the other party was or what their background was, so going to find them directly would be meaningless.

To make the other party become the successor of the Tomb, one must first cultivate them until they are capable of passing the Tomb's succession trial.

"Let me get my footing first..."

Lin Qing didn't dwell on it further and immediately, following the information given by that Void Sovereign, headed along the city map toward the branch of the Cosmic Star Patrol Alliance.

Among the passersby along the way, humans of all races were present; an initial human like him was hardly rare.

However, most pedestrians walked obediently on the ground.

Bang!

This was also the rule of Xianlian Shengxing City.

Without permission, only core personnel of various factions were qualified to fly within Xianlian Shengxing City.

Lin Qing, naturally, also obediently traveled on the ground.

Fortunately, the branch of the Cosmic Star Patrol Alliance wasn't far away; otherwise, it would have taken who knows how long.

Half an hour later, Lin Qing found that massive building resembling a silver-white giant tree; it was said that this giant tree itself was the branch of the Star Patrol Alliance within this Void Secret Realm.

The main trunk of this silver-white metal giant tree was several thousand meters in diameter, seemingly cast from some kind of deep black metal; its surface was etched with fine symbols and characters, resembling the veins of flowing energy, shimmering with cold blue light in the dim illumination, like streams of mysterious electric current winding up the tree trunk until disappearing into the treetop that pierced the clouds.

The entire giant tree was an exquisite and complex strange structure extending outward in all directions; the light it emitted made the whole tree look as if it were surrounded by countless brilliant stars.

At the tip of every branch hung a bubble concealing a space, obviously individual rooms of the Cosmic Star Patrol Alliance.

At the base of this giant tree, massive metal roots dug deep into the ground, penetrating the depths of the void.

"Truly worthy of the Cosmic Star Patrol Alliance, suspected to be handed down by a Level Three Civilization..."

Lin Qing sighed inwardly, gazing from afar at this

silver-white giant tree, which was itself actually a cosmic wonder.

It is rumored that within the Void Secret Realms where various Level Two Civilizations reside, there exists a branch of the Cosmic Star Patrol Alliance like this one, and countless people have joined.

Of course...

judging from the information Lin Qing obtained, joining the Cosmic Star Patrol Alliance requires not only sufficient strength.

Lin Qing immediately flew into the entrance of that massive giant tree; instantly, the space opened up broadly, and he appeared inside a grand hall.

Ten minutes later.

"Indeed, there is an induction mark."

A tall, thin man wearing a silver-white long robe glanced at Lin Qing, nodded slightly, and said, "It seems your strength is sufficient? Quite rare, but verification and inspection are still required; at the same time, we must investigate whether you have any connection with the Yu Xingyuan Demon Clan."

Lin Qing nodded and said, "Very well."

The threshold for joining the Cosmic Star Patrol Alliance isn't particularly high, but the most critical point is—

one must have no connection whatsoever with the Yu Xingyuan Demon Clan.

Whether it is a Level One Civilization in the true universe or a Level Two Civilization in the Void Sea, traitors may exist, becoming minions of the Yu Xingyuan Demon Clan.

For example, the Abyss Demon Elephant is a servant species of the Yu Xingyuan Demon Clan.

As a scourge of the universe, the Yu Xingyuan Demon Clan and anyone associated with them are, without exception, despised by the Will of the Universe; not only will they never become objects favored by the Will of the Universe, but they will also face rejection.

"Follow me."

The man in the silver-white long robe glanced at Lin Qing and the Blood Cauldron King's clone, then immediately led the two of them flying into another bubble space.

Lin Qing was unclear about this person's strength, but he was obviously a Void Lifeform.

"Captain, is this a new member?"

Along the way, someone else noticed Lin Qing's peculiarity: "A Star Lifeform, yet possessing Yu Xingyuan Tenth Layer combat power? Rare indeed..."

Generally, rare Star-level Divine Functionaries usually possess only Yu Xingyuan Ninth Layer strength.

Those who can reach the Yu Xingyuan Tenth Layer all master combined Divine Techniques and special secret arts; in various civilizations, they are considered top-tier geniuses, quite outstanding.

Naturally, they are very rare.

The man in the silver-white long robe brought Lin Qing to a room resembling a gathering of numerous vine-like tree roots, then stopped.

The next moment, dots of light seeped out from the void and fell upon Lin Qing.

In a short while, the light vanished without a trace.

"Hmm."

The man in the silver-white long robe nodded slightly and said, "Good. You have absolutely no connection with the Yu Xingyuan Demon Clan."

Lin Qing was naturally unsurprised.

Although the Black Flame Clone was a Starfield Demon, it merely mimicked the form of power; it was not a true member of the Yu Xingyuan Demon Clan.

The true Yu Xingyuan Demon Clan is far more powerful than the Starfield Demons.

Most importantly—

If they were true Yu Xingyuan Demons, they could enter and exit the Yu Xingyuan at will, borrowing the power of the endless Yu Xingyuan to descend upon various corners of the universe through the dark side of the cosmos, under the command of the Yu Xingyuan Will.

The Yu Xingyuan stands in opposition to the universe, revealing its terror.

That is why they are called the scourge of the universe.

In contrast, the Void Divine Clan are the envoys of the universe.

"Let us test your Yu Xingyuan layers once more."

The man in the silver-white long robe glanced at Lin Qing and the Blood Cauldron King's projection, then said, "You two shall enter the Yu Xingyuan trial of the Second Universe Network right here. Clear the ten layers of the Yu Xingyuan, and you shall pass."

Lin Qing nodded slightly, his consciousness already splitting off a portion to enter the Yu Xingyuan trial of the Second Universe Network.

Only a short while later—

"Done," Lin Qing spoke.

The Blood Cauldron King's projection also said, "It is done."

"So fast?" The man in the silver-white long robe looked at Lin Qing with some surprise.

One must know that within the Yu Xingyuan trial of the Second Universe Network, external aids cannot be used; one can rely only on one's own strength.

This master and servant pair: the servant is a Void creature, strong in power, so passing quickly is understandable; but the master is merely a Star creature, yet he too is this fast?

(End of this chapter)