Chapter 715

Four years later.

At the graduation ceremony of Lanxing Academy.

Vik, dressed in a pitch-black combat suit, stood at the front and declared: “I swear… I am irreconcilable with the Forbidden Star Federation! I will fight for the Alliance!”

Liu Ruxu and other students stood below, watching Vik with complex expressions.

“This kid…”

“In just four years, he climbed twelve floors, reaching the Cosmic Realm…”

Nearby students murmured with envy, jealousy, and resentment.

“They say he awakened the True Martial Sacred Body in his first year, and since then, there was no stopping him…”

“How could he be so lucky? Why not me…”

…

Vik never cared about these murmurs.

After finishing his speech, he bowed solemnly to the dean.

“Hmm, Warrior Vik, may you continue to win victories from now on.”

The dean raised his hand, and a medal landed on Vik’s sleeve: “I grant you a starship. From today, you will serve as an elite warrior of the Eastern Z9 Star Zone, entering the frontlines of war against the Forbidden Star Federation…”

“This is exactly what I hoped for.”

Vik slammed his fist hard against his chest.

His heart surged: “After so many years of hard cultivation… I can finally take the battlefield, to avenge my family and homeland.”

“The battlefield is already here.”

At that moment, Fang Xing’s voice came to him.

“Senior… what do you mean?”

Vik turned pale with shock.

His expression change immediately drew the dean forward, concerned: “Student Vik?”

As he spoke, the dean’s right hand formed a palm and pressed against Vik’s chest.

Before Vik could react, his body instantly transformed into the Golden Body.

Even so, he was blasted away like a cannonball.

Even so, he was blasted away like a cannonball.

A crimson trajectory appeared among the crowd, with flesh and blood flying everywhere.

“What’s going on?”

Vik wiped the blood trickling from his lips, and his pupils suddenly glowed gold: “No… you’re not the dean!”

“By Alliance certification, student Vik has betrayed humanity. Kill him!”

The dean roared, bringing his palm down.

"Certified by the Alliance: Student Vik has betrayed humanity—kill him!"

[33] Vik raged, cursing loudly, golden light flashing around him as he seemed to transform into a tiny golden figure.

Above the sky, a colossal hand emerged, its terrifying aura shaking the air, engulfing nearly half the square.

“Vik… is a spy?”

“He betrayed humanity? He deserves to die!”

Teachers, even unconsciously, launched attacks, surrounding Vik together.

“You fools!”

Vik cursed furiously, golden light flashing around him as he became a tiny golden figure.

He roared, shattering all internal energy and void forces within his body.

Wei Ke flew into a rage, cursing loudly, his entire body shimmering with golden light, as if turning into a tiny golden figure.

At that moment, the colossal hand crashed down, ignoring the panic of the students, showing no hesitation.

Smash!

Like swatting flies, the hand crushed student after student into pulp.

“Damn taste…”

The dean’s expression turned grim: “Not a trace of life essence’s sweetness—only the stench of that technique…”

“You’re not the dean!”

Amidst piercing screams, teachers and students finally realized the truth—chaos erupted.

“The Forbidden Star Federation has reached Yuanxing? And replaced the dean?”

Vik took a deep breath: “Today… I must fight to the death.”

“Right now, the main threat isn’t this dean…”

Fang Xing said: “Something huge has arrived beyond space…”

"At this moment, the main threat isn't this dean..."

Vik extended one hand, summoning the Seven Stars Convergence; streaks of starlight like swords pushed back the fake dean.

“Where are the orbital array defenses? Why haven’t they activated?”

He looked up—and froze.

From space, one could see an ancient, grotesque head… it had somehow drawn near Yuanxing.

It was immense, each hair like a cosmic chain, extending deep into Yuanxing’s surface…

From a space perspective, one could see an ancient, grotesque head... which had somehow drawn near to Source Star.

Vik sighed inwardly: “Looks like… another Ancient One. Why did the Alliance let an Ancient One reach the heart of Yuanxing?”

He became a streak of light, flying into space.

One by one, starships exploded across the void.

Yuanxing and the entire star system suddenly plunged into full-scale war.

“Damn… did high-ranking officials of the Yuanxing Alliance betray us, secretly transforming into ‘End Existences’?”

Vik could think of no other possibility.

Otherwise, the Yuanxing Alliance, which had always held its own against the Forbidden Star Federation, would never have been pushed to this brink!

In this organized, army-scale warfare, even though he had broken through to the Cosmic Realm, he still felt utterly powerless.

“Seven Ancient Ones… how do I fight this?”

Vik communicated silently with Fang Xing.

“The End Existence is merely a side profession, granting longevity… these Ancient Ones aren’t stronger simply because they’re older…”

Fang Xing’s mocking voice came: “But for you, facing even one is terrifying… what can you do?”

At that moment, Vik saw the ancient head inhale deeply toward a continent on Yuanxing.

Fang Xing's mocking voice came: "But for you, facing even one would be terrifying... what can you do?"

A gray-black current plunged downward, instantly swallowing the entire landmass.

In an instant, the once-vibrant continent became utterly lifeless.

Though most humans cultivated the “Poisonous Body of Fate’s Decay,” plants, animals, and entire continents still possessed “vitality”!

“I… have no path left.”

Vik gritted his teeth, and one by one, his acupoints exploded: “Seven Stars Piercing Acupoints… Kill!”

Instantly, he absorbed vast cosmic energy, transforming into a giant, charging toward the ancient head.

The battle erupted!

Vik gritted his teeth, and acupoints across his body exploded one by one: "Seven Stars Piercing Acupoints... kill!"

In the Yuanxing Alliance, Year 33729 of Unyielding Resistance, the Forbidden Star Federation launched a surprise attack on Yuanxing, igniting the Xumu of another large-scale war.

Over the century-long conflict, both Alliance and Federation lost countless experts—even leaders.

Yet in their place, new stars rose swiftly.

Vik was undoubtedly one of the brightest, even earning the nickname “Blood Butcher,” known for his brutal treatment of Forbidden Star Federation troops and elites.

Yet among these rising stars, the most brilliant was not him, but “Iron Sword Teng Luotai!”

This youth, too, came from a remote planet, with mediocre college entrance scores, so after high school he enlisted directly, starting as a common soldier, steadily rising through ranks by killing Forbidden Star Federation elites.

Now, he was one of the Nine Generals of the Yuanxing Alliance, a true titan.

Yet among these new stars, the most brilliant was not him, but "Iron Sword Teng Luotai"!

This teenager, too, had emerged from a remote planet, with mediocre college entrance scores, so after high school he enlisted directly, starting as a private and steadily killing elite fighters of the Forbidden Star Federation to advance.

Upon a star.

Terrifying heat surged endlessly, yet even this power could not harm the figure meditating at its core.

“Again… just a little short… I still can’t fully comprehend the Fire Principle…” Vik opened his eyes and sighed.

His current realm far surpassed the Cosmic Realm, yet he was stuck at the step of comprehending the “Fire Principle.”

“Just a little short is already astonishing…”

Fang Xing comforted him, thinking inwardly: ‘After all… this is the threshold to break through the Thirteenth Realm, achieving true infinite lifespan… How easy is it to become a Law Lord?’

‘Even with this world’s unique origin, unique lifeforms, and the aid of the True Martial Rune… to fully comprehend a single principle in just a few centuries? Even with your talent, it’s extremely difficult… your progress bar is still just a little short.’

His current realm far surpasses the Cosmic Realm, but he has been stuck at the stage of comprehending the Fire Principle.

“Just a little short is already astonishing…”

Fang Xing offered words of comfort, silently thinking to himself: ‘After all… this is the threshold to breaking through the Thirteenth Realm, achieving true immortality… How easily could one become a Principle Master?’

‘Even if this world’s origin is unique, its lifeforms are exceptional… and even with the True Martial Talisman’s aid, to fully comprehend a single Principle within a few centuries? Even with sufficient talent, it remains exceedingly difficult… your progress bar still falls short.’

'But... has it really come to this?'

Fang Xing sighed inwardly.

The world’s ascension, and the emergence of a transcendent capable of breaking through the Thirteenth Realm, signaled that his battle with Pan Wu had reached its final stage.

And now, the Source Star Alliance, representing Zhen Wu, had begun gradually gaining the upper hand.

Though the Forbidden Star Federation had many ancient elders, they were selfish and self-serving, and most remained in slumber.

Even if they initially gained advantage through surprise, the war bred one genius after another for the Source Star Alliance—like Wei Ke, Teng Luotai, and others—and naturally, they fell back step by step...

Of course, though the Source Star Alliance held the upper hand, annihilating the Forbidden Star Federation would be immensely difficult.

For one thing, once the Source Star Alliance reached those planets where the 'End Beings' slumbered—the Forbidden Stars—those ancient ones would surely awaken!

Thus, though the battle remained deadlocked, Wei Ke and other top geniuses had all, without saying a word, chosen to enter seclusion and train fiercely, aiming to break through to an unprecedented realm and utterly resolve the End Beings.

'Though from the perspective of human nature it seems unsolvable... this is still a world of personal cultivation. If one supreme being emerges who can suppress the entire universe, changing the cosmos into whatever he desires becomes merely another person’s words.'

Fang Xing waited silently.

Suddenly!

A communication signal came through.

Wei Ke flew out of the star and entered a spaceship that had long been hovering nearby, picking up a specialized communicator.

'What? General Teng Luotai is preparing to take that step?'

'Yes...'

A deep voice emerged from the communicator: 'We launched the 'Source Seed' project, sowing the finest seeds and granting them the best resources... and now, finally, we see returns.'

'Wei Ke, at this critical moment, we have few we can trust—but you are certainly one of them... we ask you to guard Teng Luotai as he breaks through.'

'I understand.'

Wei Ke did not hesitate; he immediately ordered the spaceship to accelerate: 'I never thought Teng Luotai would beat me to it—has he already comprehended a complete Law? I wonder what state he’ll enter after the breakthrough?'

Clearly, the Alliance had no prior experience with this.

And the breakthrough process might be perilous, requiring a powerful guardian.

'Unexpected...'

Inside the Zhen Wu Talisman, Fang Xing smiled wryly: 'I misjudged him too... under my full assistance, Wei Ke still lagged behind Teng Luotai?'

'Truly, real geniuses cannot be cultivated so simply.'

'Hm?'

He rose abruptly from his stone seat, gazing toward a certain direction.

On a desolate, lifeless planet, a dark-clad, cold-faced young man sat cross-legged, a battle blade resting on his knees.

At that moment, he suddenly opened his eyes, and infinite thunder erupted across the universe, forming a vast sea of blue light.

'The Law of Thunder?'