Chapter 2053

Soon after Qian Sha went offline, Xiao Feng learned that the second‑place ranking in the Myriad Heavens Tower had shifted.

We have Qian Sha "offline" soon after, Xiao Feng received news, the second place score in the Myriad Heavens Tower changed.

Thus: Qian Sha went offline shortly after, Xiao Feng received news that the second-place score in the Myriad Heavens Tower had changed.

Make sure to keep meaning.

The first update was that Qian Sha's level was skyrocketing, quickly surpassing 2,500 layers.

First news: Qian Sha's floor count was surging, soon breaking through 2500 floors.

He then surged another 3,000 layers at once, his efficiency nearly the same as eight months prior.

After that, he went up another 3000 floors in one go, efficiency almost no different from eight months ago.

Naturally, the hegemony game also stalls on levels, temporarily halting progress.

Naturally, the hegemony game also gets stuck on floor count, temporarily unable to advance.

For Qian Sha, who boasts numerous supreme treasures and has cultivated for at least two thousand years, a 2000‑level ancestral god with 160,000 comprehension points poses no challenge.

2000-level Primordial God, 160,000 comprehension value, for Qian Sha who possesses many Supreme Treasures and has cultivated in reality for at least two thousand years, it's completely not a difficult matter.

Note: "comprehension value". Keep numbers.

He could clear the perfected comprehension challenge far more easily than Xiao Feng.

The challenge stage of perfected comprehension, he could possibly pass it much more easily than Xiao Feng.

"I never imagined the only one who could match me would be him." Xiao Feng remarked, feeling moved.

"Never expected that the only one who could compete with me would be him." Xiao Feng felt somewhat moved.

Upon first encountering Shen Chuo in the Myriad Heavens Tower, Xiao Feng assumed he would be his future rival.

When he first met Shen Chuo in the Myriad Heavens Tower, he thought this swordsman would be his future opponent.

They ended up as sworn brothers, both unfortunate victims of the Dao Ancestor's beatings.

In the end, they became sworn brothers, both pitiful souls who had been violently beaten by the Dao Ancestor.

After meeting players from the Ancestor Vessel Star, he initially thought his biggest future threat would be the fifteen 8th‑stage talent automatons.

After contacting players of the Ancestor Ship Star, he once thought the future biggest enemy would be those fifteen 8th-tier talent robots.

Surprisingly, after losing his talent, his power skyrocketed, allowing him to now virtually disregard the Ancestor Vessel Star's challengers.

But unexpectedly, after losing his talent, his strength surged forward, and now he can almost ignore the opponents of the Ancestor Ship Star.

He maintains a good relationship with the Feng Wind clan, eliminating any need for rivalry.

The Feng Feng Shi have a good relationship with him, no need for competition.

Even elite players such as the Water Civilization's giant crocodile shouting "Old Ancestor, I've come to save you!" and the Plant Civilization's "Hundreds of Thousands of Sons" are nowhere near his level.

The great crocodile of the Water Civilization "Old Ancestor I've Come to Save You", and the plant civilization's "Hundred Sons Thousand Grandsons" and other high-end players cannot be compared with him.

Only Qian Sha, an evil‑god descendant from the Malevolent Realm, can somewhat contend with him.

Only Qian Sha, a descendant of an evil god from the Evil Realm, can barely contend with him.

Soon afterward, the system notified that "I Pick Up Trash in the Myriad Heavens" had gone live.

Not long after, the system notification "I'm Picking Up Trash in the Myriad Heavens" came online.

Just returned to the Myriad Heavens battlefield, Qian Sha complained to Xiao Feng: "This hegemony game is too finicky

Just returned to the Myriad Heavens Battlefield, Qian Sha complained to Xiao Feng: "This hegemony game is too finicky"

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feeling that without a span of one or two ten thousand years it's impossible to pass.

feeling that without a span of one or two ten thousand years it's impossible to pass.

But we need to keep the leading comma? The Chinese line begins with a comma, which is part of the sentence. We should translate it as part of the sentence: ", feeling that without a span of one or two ten thousand years it's impossible to pass." However English doesn't usually start with a comma. We could keep the comma as part of translation? Probably we should translate meaning and produce natural English, not keep leading comma. The instruction: "Render EXACTLY what the source says — same meaning, same information, nothing added." It doesn't require preserving punctuation exactly, but we should not add or omit information. Starting with a comma is just punctuation; we can omit it as it doesn't affect meaning. Safer to produce natural English: "Feeling that without a span of one or two ten thousand years it's impossible to pass."

But we need to make sure we haven't missed anything. The clause 'feeling that without a span of one or two ten thousand years it's impossible to pass' means exactly that.

Xiao Feng laughed and said, "Yeah, I've been over two thousand years old and have only achieved one-tenth of my goal. How's the opening for your Evil Nation faction?"

Xiao Feng laughed: "Yeah, I've been over two thousand years and only achieved one-tenth of my goal. How's the opening for your Evil Realm faction?"

In the hegemony game's original tribes, there is no Evil Nation, and he wonders what the setting is like.

In the hegemony game's original tribes there is no Evil Realm; he's very curious what the setting is like.

Qian Sha replied, "At the start we have a small city, 20 dolls, and two independent NPCs; it should be the same as yours. Our tribe actually isn't that different from your human race, except that we are innately suited to absorb killing intent during our cultivation and evolution, and with our strong ancestor we established a neutral cosmic nation, making us an independent tribe in the universe."

Qian Sha replied: "Opening with a small city, 20 dolls, 2 independent NPCs, should be the same as yours. Our tribe actually isn't that different from your human race; it's just that during the cultivation evolution process we are innately suited to absorb killing intent, plus our ancestor's strength is overwhelming, we established a neutral cosmic nation, thus becoming an independent tribe in the universe."

"So that's how it is." Xiao Feng nodded in realization.

"Oh, I see." Xiao Feng nodded in realization.

No wonder he always felt that Qian Sha was unlike other races and closer to humans; it turns out they originally belong to the 'humanoid' species.

No wonder he always felt Qian Sha was unlike other races, closer to humans; it turns out they originally belong to the "humanoid" race.

Just like the dark battle apes of the Tenebrous Star and the half‑beast players of the Beast Emperor Star, the ordinary beings of the Evil Nation are essentially a group of horned humans—apart from having horns on their heads, they are almost identical.

Just like the dark battle apes of the Umbra Star, the half-beast players of the Beast Emperor Star, the ordinary beings of the Evil Realm are just a group of horned people; aside from having horns on their heads, there's almost no difference.

"I need to go to the Origin Secret Realm for a bit. Sigh, to break through my realm I've fallen behind a lot, and from now on I'll be busy every day." Qian Sha told him that, then hung up the chat.

"I need to go to the Origin Secret Realm. Sigh, to break through my realm, progress has fallen behind a lot; from now on I'll be busy every day." Qian Sha said to him, then hung up the chat.

Xiao Feng gave a faint smile.

Xiao Feng gave a faint smile.

Isn't this just how he was eight months ago?

Isn't this just how he was eight months ago?

The tides of fortune have turned—today it's my turn to pick up trash!

Fortunes shift; today it's my turn to pick up trash!

However, his smile didn't last long.

However, his smile didn't last long.

Outside the window, on another trunk of the World Ancient Tree, the pure white figure of Xianzi Xun Shuang walked by.

Outside the window, on another trunk of the World Ancient Tree, the white-clad figure of Fairy Maiden Xun Shuang walked by.

It was rare for her not to be cultivating; she was strolling outside.

She rarely doesn't cultivate; she was strolling outside.

Just a glance, and Xiao Feng could see the worry in her heart.

Just a glance, Xiao Feng saw that she had worry in her heart.

And what could make her worried is

What could make her worried

, nothing other than the condition of the child in her womb.

was nothing other than the situation of the child in her womb.

Thinking of this, Xiao Feng's brows furrowed instantly as he thought, "Where on earth did that guy Di Jiang run off to? If he doesn't show up soon, the child might not be able to hold on."

Thinking of this, Xiao Feng's brows furrowed instantly, he thought: "Where on earth did that guy Di Jiang run off to? If he doesn't show up soon, the child might not be able to hold on..."

During this time, although he had been immersed in the two challenges, he hadn't completely forgotten other matters.

During this time, although he had been immersed in the two challenges, he hadn't completely forgotten other matters.

Hunting Di Jiang is one of his top priorities at the moment; Shen Chuo has some leads there, and he has secretly investigated many times, but got no response, indicating that Di Jiang is clearly not in his lair.

Hunting Di Jiang is one of his most important goals currently; Shen Chuo's side has clues, he has covertly investigated many times but got no response, evidently Di Jiang is not in his lair at all.

Xiao Feng had long prepared to give his all in battle; even the Myriad Tribulations Pagoda had completed its transformation, advancing to a ninth‑grade supreme treasure, giving him at least a fifty percent chance to suppress Di Jiang, who possesses the primordial divine bone, and defeat him.

Xiao Feng had long prepared to give his all in battle; even the Myriad Tribulations Treasure Tower had completed its transformation, upgraded to a 9th-tier Supreme Treasure; he now has at least a fifty percent chance to suppress Di Jiang who possesses primordial treasure bones and defeat him.

Although he cannot kill Di Jiang, merely defeating him and seizing the fourth Fusang seed could possibly unlock the karmic shackles on Xun Shuang's body.

Although he can't kill him, as long as he defeats him and seizes the fourth Jianmu seed, it might be possible to undo the Qi Luck shackles on Xun Shuang's body.

It's a pity the enemy never showed up; we don't know where he went, and it's really annoying.

It's a pity the enemy hasn't shown up; not knowing where he went is really annoying.

"Let's comfort her..."

"Comfort her a bit..."

Xiao Feng thought to himself and immediately flew out the window.

Xiao Feng thought, then immediately flew out the window.

Xun Shuang was pacing on the edge of the tree trunk, gazing into the distance at the low green waters and blue mountains, her eyes somewhat unfocused.

Xun Shuang was pacing at the edge of the trunk, gazing into the distance at the low green waters and blue mountains, her eyes somewhat unfocused.

"Fairy." Xiao Feng floated over to her.

"Fairy Maiden." Xiao Feng floated over.

"Dao friend?" She looked over, regaining a bit of her spirit, thinking Xiao Feng had something to discuss with her.

"Fellow Daoist?" She looked over, regaining some spirit, thinking Xiao Feng had business with her.

"What are you thinking about?"

"What are you thinking about?"

Xiao Feng gazed at her perfect features and asked.

Xiao Feng looked at her perfect visage and asked.

She shook her head and said, "I wasn't thinking about anything; I'm tired from cultivation, so I'll rest for a while."

She shook her head: "Nothing much, cultivation has tired me; I'll rest for now."

"I'm tired too; I'll keep you company."

"I'm tired too, I'll keep you company."

Xiao Feng took her hand and, without further ado, flew through the air, leaving the World Ancient Tree.

Xiao Feng took her hand, without further ado flew through the air, leaving the World Ancient Tree.

But he didn't go far; he merely flew to a place within the Chaos Secret Realm where a hundred flowers were in bloom.

But he didn't go far, just flying to a place within the Chaos Secret Realm where a hundred flowers were in bloom.

This

This

This is the Hundred Flower Valley, where the senior Xuan Die once planted spiritual herbs; many spiritual herbs still remain there, and the little Xuan Die daily collects its nectar from here.

is the Valley of a Hundred Flowers, where the senior Xuan Die once planted spiritual medicines; even now many spiritual medicines remain, and the nectar that little Xuan Die eats daily is also gathered here.

Xun Shuang was carried by him, her small hand held, flying two thousand li, and she offered little physical resistance.

Xun Shuang was held by his hand and flown two thousand li, with little physical resistance.

Upon reaching the Hundred Flower Valley, the two landed on the ground, and Xiao Feng still didn't let go of her hand as he walked with her through the flower field.

Upon reaching the Valley of a Hundred Flowers, the two landed on the ground; Xiao Feng still didn't release her hand, leading her to stroll through the flower field.

"There are many high‑grade spiritual essence flowers here; if they would benefit your body, feel free to pick them." Xiao Feng told her.

"There are many high-grade spiritual essence wondrous flowers here; if they help your body, feel free to pick them." Xiao Feng told her.

Xun Shuang naturally understood his meaning, shook her head and said, "It's useless; the spiritual herbs and essences you've given me in abundance are all absorbed by me, and they have no effect on the karmic shackles."

Xun Shuang naturally understood his meaning, shook her head: "Useless, the precious spiritual medicines you've already given me plenty; in the end they're just absorbed by me, of no use to the Qi Luck shackles."

"Alright..."

"Alright..."

Xiao Feng sighed and said, "I also want to resolve the karmic shackle issue as soon as possible, but Di Jiang's whereabouts remain unknown; I've had people inquire about the locations of several other karmic supreme treasures, yet heard nothing. The only relatively clear source is the Phoenix Sovereign, who wields the Soul‑Severing Sword, a supreme treasure that specifically counters souls."

Xiao Feng sighed: "I also want to resolve the Qi Luck shackle issue sooner, but Di Jiang's whereabouts are unknown; I had people inquire about the locations of a few other Qi Luck Supreme Treasures, but got no news. The only relatively clear one is the Phoenix Venerable, who still holds the Soul‑Severing Sword, a Supreme Treasure that specifically counters souls..."

"Don't be anxious; after the last tribulation, things have improved considerably, we can wait a bit longer, and the child will be able to hold on." Xun Shuang knew he was also worried, so she comforted him in return.

"Don't be anxious; after the last tribulation, the situation has improved considerably; we can wait a bit longer, the child can hold on." Xun Shuang knew he was also worried, so she comforted him in return.

Originally the Qi Luck shackles were very heavy; if they could not be removed, the undeveloped embryo would soon necrotize.

However, Xun Shuang's Golden Immortal tribulation brought a great deal of vitality, and also slightly loosened the trouble of the Qi Luck shackles; the problem was eased, at least buying Xiao Feng several more years to deal with it.

If not for that, Xiao Feng would now have no mood to cultivate and challenge.

"「Unfortunately, even the Xun Zong Jie Hui Shi couldn't find Dijiang's whereabouts…」 Xiao Feng again

He sighed.

He had tried many times, also used the Xun Zong Jie Hui Shi, but it was still useless.

Dijiang possesses four Primordial Sacred Artifacts on his person, powerful enough to shield against the Heavenly Dao's scrutiny of strange objects. The Xun Zong Jie Hui Shi exerted its full power, but only knew that Dijiang was not near the Myriad Heavens Battlefield, but rather in the depths of the extraterritorial starry sky.

As for the exact direction, it cannot be seen clearly; only known that it is in the starry sky.

Just like when initially searching for Xun Shuang, what was seen was a river, but not knowing which river.

The starry sky is vast, even larger than the Void Sea.

Xiao Feng had no place to start searching, could only wait day by day.