Chapter 336

Compared to before, their return journey was nearly twice as fast!

The silver-white Qilin, who had been stifled from start to finish, now ran wild with joy.

Its four hooves trampled fire, leaving a trail of sparks and flickering lightning, its speed leading far ahead.

Following closely behind was naturally the golden dragon, wings spread as it flew.

Milan sat atop its back, gazing at Chen Ping's silhouette ahead, her face filled with admiration.

Under such circumstances, Chen Ping still managed to turn a mistake into an advantage and directly reversed the tide.

In the end, he reclaimed all the opportunity rewards into his own hands.

If any single step in this process failed, or if any ability was insufficient, it would be impossible to complete.

This clearly shows how immense Chen Ping's prior accumulation had been.

When Chen Ping's consciousness had previously merged with the Shenzhou World.

Milan, as his契约 partner, had also seen the Shenzhou World.

She clearly saw the two serpents of the world slithering along its periphery.

She clearly saw the myriad-world travelers who had landed within the Shenzhou World.

The reason they paid attention to the Shenzhou World was clearly because they noticed its uniqueness.

On Chen Ping, it seemed there was always an endless supply of hidden cards, an endless array of techniques.

This time, the Jiuzhou Ling had undoubtedly undergone a transformation.

The ultimate reward from the Sacred Mountain was rule-given: from the territory's people, to the territory itself, to the Lord himself.

At this moment, Chen Ping longed to return to Jiuzhou Ling as quickly as possible.

And the Tianqu Alliance's main base.

When Jiuzhou Ling returned once more to reality, the protective light shield above the Tianqu Alliance suddenly flickered.

Immediately after, the protective light shield twisted and shattered, dissolving completely into fragments.

It looked as if the shield's energy had been entirely depleted—but the Tianqu Alliance had only just replenished it.

They had confirmed the energy would last until the next magical energy invasion.

Its shattering now was utterly beyond everyone's expectations.

But immediately after, something even more astonishing occurred: a vast, lofty, and profound aura emanated from Jiuzhou Ling.

Even the neighboring Development Alliance territory felt it clearly.

The lords of the Development Alliance stared in shock toward the Jiuzhou direction.

"This aura…"

"Even if Jiuzhou Ling didn't get all the rewards, its strength is nothing we can match…"

"Before this aura, I feel like I'm about to kneel…"

Everyone's emotions were extremely complex.

Yet within Jiuzhou Ling, all its people were ecstatic, wondering if they had just dreamed it.

"Everyone, the Lord is returning—proceed to the Lord's Hall and wait!"

Lin Na's voice echoed across the entire Jiuzhou Ling.

201: Jiuzhou Ling assemble, receive the升华 of rule-force!

Since their soul consciousness had been reflected and they had visited the Shenzhou World.

All the people of Jiuzhou Ling were in a state of extreme excitement.

Their soul auras still carried the influence of their consciousness from Earth.

Na Ta Sha, Saerduo, Huang Qi, and others who rushed over all sensed Jiuzhou Ling's immense transformation.

When the starlight had fallen earlier, they had already been stirred.

But at that time, the inside and outside were sealed off—they could not understand what had happened.

Later, when the starlight vanished, Jiuzhou Ling briefly returned to its original state.

But immediately after, due to Chen Ling's manipulation of the World Tree, Jiuzhou Ling was once again covered by world-force.

Na Ta Sha and the others still could not enter.

At that very moment, great changes also occurred on the Sacred Mountain.

Everyone saw countless light points fly upward into the sky and vanish, all lamenting that Chen Ping had missed such a great opportunity.

After all, the Tianqu Alliance existed because of Chen Ping.

Now the entire Heavens and Myriad Worlds had been notified, yet no tangible benefit was gained—purely a massive loss.

Chen Ping's development would inevitably be affected by this.

The myriad races assumed Chen Ping had received the full reward, and naturally assumed his strength based on that premise.

In the future, whether in the Void Battlefield or during secret realm trials, if they encountered him, it could lead to major trouble.

Chen Ping is the core of Jiuzhou and indeed the entire Tianqu Alliance.

Now they are deeply bound to Chen Ping, sharing fortune and misfortune together.

After leaving the Trial World, they will naturally form an allied force.

This has frequently occurred after past Lord Trials.

After all, those who survived the blood and fire of trial share deep bonds.

When the time comes, even if the Wang Clan of the East District watches from afar with hostility.

With the strength and backgrounds of several lords within the Tianqu Alliance, they need not fear them at all.

Which of Na Ta Sha, Saerduo, or Huang Qi does not have a background stronger than the Wang Clan?

Though they are not local powers in the East District, Chen Ya is a true East District native, backed by the Wang Ling—do not underestimate him.

Originally, Jiuzhou Ling's development had been accelerating rapidly, and everyone had grown increasingly confident.

Especially since Chen Ping was the first to conquer the Sacred Mountain trial, he had brought honor to the human race across the myriad worlds.

But the result was that he did not receive the complete reward?

The three of them, along with other Tianqu Alliance lords, hurried to the Lord's Hall and found Lin Na.

After learning the full sequence of events and what had transpired.

Even Na Ta Sha, Saerduo, and Huang Qi, despite their vast experience, could not help but stare in stunned silence.

As for the other lords, they were utterly unable to comprehend.

What projection onto the mountain peak? What consciousness descending upon a consciousness planet?

It sounded like a dream.

Saerduo's emotions were especially complex—he had never imagined Chen Ping had grown to this level.

Every time he thought he had finally understood Chen Ping's strength, the outcome proved otherwise.

In every confrontation, they always saw Chen Ping reveal yet another hidden card.

Whether the people or the legions of Jiuzhou Ling, their strength was already terrifying.

And their Lord? He was even more unfathomable.

Saerduo slowly closed his eyes, his thoughts swirling endlessly.

He had once harbored a faint hope: that if he ever gained sufficient strength,

He might request to complete an extremely difficult task for Chen Ping, in exchange for his freedom.

After all, he was confident his background and status would hold greater value upon returning to the Main World.

Chen Ping had no reason to bind him personally when he could instead gain access to Saerduo's underlying resources.

He did not wish to betray Chen Ping—only to trade for his freedom.

Since joining the Tianqu Alliance and becoming Chen Ping's servant, he had always pushed himself forward, never neglecting any duty.

All to ensure Chen Ping would never misunderstand his true intentions in the future.

But now, after hearing Lin Na recount the events, Saerduo realized he had been thinking entirely wrong.

He urgently needed to calm down.

To reconsider his future path.

The potential and ability Chen Ping had displayed could no longer be described as mere genius.

It was entirely beyond the norm!

He believed that even if Chen Ping were placed among the previous few generations—even Li Li Luoer's generation—

Chen Ping would still be number one, unquestionably and undeniably first.