Chapter 451

"City No. 9, occupied by the Demon King Zhao!"

"Damn it, it's only been a few days, and he's broken through again?"

"Can't even the top 10 inheritance trials stop him?"

"Zhao Xing is truly defying the heavens; a genius from a second-rate star system has actually overshadowed the brilliance of all other top talents!"

"It's him again. Are plant lords really this overpowered?"

Upon hearing the news, the lords couldn't help but sigh; Zhao Xing was truly the most dazzling performer in this inheritance treasure land.

The lords of the Beihe Star System cheered upon hearing this.

In the outer area, within the phalanx of the Beihe Star System, thunderous cheers erupted immediately upon receiving the news.

"Zhao Xing!"

"Zhao Xing!"

Without a doubt, this was the most glorious period for the Beihe Star System.

Amidst the participation of countless powerful factions, the Beihe Star System remained the most formidable competitor for the inheritance treasures!

And all of this was brought about by their Beihe Star System's genius, Zhao Xing!

Sharing in the honor, they were naturally cheering and going wild for Zhao Xing!

But before everyone could finish marveling,

"Hum~"

Another ray of rosy light shot up into the sky from the location of City No. 7.

Via and Zhao Xing had successfully cleared their trials one after the other.

They had seized the treasures within City No. 9 and City No. 7.

"Via!"

"The mysterious Via, he has also seized the treasure of the No. 7 inheritance!"

"He is worthy of being the genius who eliminated Prince Bell."

"Via once even punched down Aligu's Black Emperor Violent Bear."

"He is simply a human-shaped fierce beast."

Via also had numerous supporters.

Although he did not belong to any star system and had a mysterious background,

the worship of the strong caused many in the outer area to shout Via's name as well.

"Via has cleared the seventh inheritance." In a distant star system, on a pale yellow planet,

inside the eye of a storm, there was a figure a thousand feet tall.

The figure waved a hand, and the violent wind vortex, capable of tearing apart Sunlight-grade beings, stopped completely across the entire planet.

He was the warden of the First Star Prison, Montbatten!

This Void-grade powerhouse, upon learning the news, descended into the interior of the planet.

In the space at the planet's core, there was terrifying gravity and high heat.

Montbatten stared at the center of the space.

There, a square platform was located, and a long-haired woman was locked upon it.

"Montbatten." The long-haired woman's green pupils stared at Montbatten, "My son, how is he doing now?"

"He is about to enter the final treasure land to compete for legendary-grade treasures," Montbatten said indifferently.

"Thank you, thank you." The long-haired woman murmured, and with her murmurs, the entire core space twisted and fluctuated.

"Don't thank me," Montbatten shook his head. "All of this is the Great Emperor's grace. If not for the Great Emperor's permission, it would be impossible to let your son out."

"Thank you, Great Emperor." The long-haired woman prostrated herself on the ground, speaking respectfully.

"Enough, according to our agreement, I will inform you of his situation every once in a while."

"Can I see him?" A trace of longing appeared in the woman's eyes.

"See him?" Montbatten sneered.

"Hmph, if it weren't for your surrender and subsequent rebellion, committing such grave sins, how could your son be burdened with such a heavy mission?"

"Wait." Montbatten turned and left, his voice coldly reaching the woman's ears.

"Wait until he becomes a Void-grade within a thousand years, wait until he has completed your atonement and obtained the forgiveness of the descendants of the 'Kashi Family', only then will you be qualified to see him again."

"Before that, he will not even remember your existence."

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In outer space, outside the Origin Planet, inside an SSS-grade spaceship.

"Via has seized the seventh inheritance."

"Zhao Xing has seized the ninth inheritance."

The Three Kings announced the results.

Afterwards, they ignored the shocked powerhouses and chatted with each other via consciousness.

"What exactly is Via's background?" King Cangyue looked at King King Tian Ji.

Among the three of them, although King Cangyue had the highest combat power,

King King Luo Hou had the greatest hope of breaking through.

King King Tian Ji was the most senior, had lived the longest, and knew the most.

"Montbatten sent him," King Cangyue said suspiciously. "But Montbatten doesn't seem to care about him at all; he didn't even send a representative, just letting Via come alone."

King King Tian Ji pondered: "Rumor has it that he is the descendant of that alien leader who surrendered and then rebelled, whom Montbatten manages in the First Star Prison."

"The one who killed the patriarch of the Kashi Family?" King King Luo Hou was stunned. "How is this possible? Wasn't it said that she was already dead?"

"Not dead," King King Tian Ji shook his head. "Back then, the Great Emperor gave the descendants of the Kashi Family two choices."

"First, the Empire would directly execute that woman to vent their family's anger and seek revenge."

"Second, spare her life for atonement, without rushing to a decision."

"The Empire threw her into the First Star Prison to suffer ten thousand years of torture, and when the Kashi Family confirms their choice to let her atone, she will be released to explore dangerous lands."

"The treasures she obtains must be used to help the Kashi Family cultivate a new Void-grade, only then can the atonement be considered complete."

"Then there's no need to think; they must have chosen the second option," King Cangyue said. "Otherwise, while the Kashi Family might have vented their anger, they would likely continue to decline in the days that followed."

"Yes," King King Tian Ji said. "The Kashi Family has been far inferior to what it was before over these past thousand years."

"I reckon that once the first generation of King Kashi's children grow old, they will initiate this choice."

King Cangyue nodded.

Although rationally speaking, the second choice is better,

people are not machines after all; emotionally, it is impossible to accept the second choice so quickly.

However, once the first generation of King Kashi's children grow old and no one breaks through to the Void-grade, then this second choice must be considered.

Void-grade lifespans are very long; that woman can afford to wait.

However, the Kashi Family can also demand the execution of that woman at any time.

In the Red Star Empire, there are some fundamental principles that cannot be violated.

"No wonder no one recruited Via; he hasn't joined any faction," King Cangyue said.

"Via is likely the strongest among this batch of geniuses," King King Luo Hou analyzed.

"Tuosen, Duan Ye, Zhao Xing, and Pan Tuo are still a bit behind."

"But these four are also the four candidates with the most hope of catching up to him; the rest are still a cut below, depending on their gains and progress in clearing the trials."

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"Via and Zhao Xing have successfully cleared their trials," Pan Tuo frowned as he looked at the sky. "Ten cities, only eight remain."

"Lord Roland instructed me to bring back the mechanical angel, the relic of Lord Raphael."

"Whether it is Emperor-grade or Legendary-grade, he is willing to bring out equivalent treasures for exchange."

"Now, there should be two in their hands."

"I don't have much confidence in snatching a mechanical angel from Via; this guy is too perverted."

Pan Tuo's brows were tightly locked; his goal was the angel series of troops.

Only as a fellow martial arts lord could one know Via's terror.

But according to past combat records,

snatching a mechanical angel back from Via was extremely difficult, with almost no hope.

"This Zhao Xing, however, I still have some hope."