Chapter 268

The palace within the endless airflow of Thunder Island in the Virtual Universe.

A faint phantom stood before the palace, then stepped into the main hall, walked to its center, and respectfully said: "Chaos City Lord, the Alien Tribe will almost certainly carry out an assassination against Xiao Yu soon; we do not know how to respond, please give your orders, City Lord."

"Assassination?" the Chaos City Lord's voice came, "Shadow, why are you so certain? Zijing Island is the core of the Ancestor God Sect, possessing the Five-colored Aurora Lake, a Strongest Supreme Treasure; ordinary Universe Venerables cannot achieve a one-hit kill."

"City Lord, according to my tribe's covert agents, we have discovered that the three tribes are already making preparations." said the Shadow Sovereign.

The Shadow Sovereign, as the head of the intelligence division of a branch of the Virtual Universe Company, easily also took on the role of head of intelligence for the Hongmeng Alliance.

The Alien Tribe planted various spies in the Human Race, and the Human Race naturally also planted various spies within each tribe. Planting covert agents among tribes is relatively simple: just enslave a strong individual from another tribe and then have them continue returning to their tribe. Some of them have been identified,

But as long as the number planted is sufficient, some covert agents will always survive.

"Haha, Xiao Yu has endured 1.83 million battles, with only 15 losses out of 24,000 battles; those three tribes, especially the Mechanical Race, will certainly not sit still, and they will not idly watch Xiao Yu become an unparalleled powerhouse." said the Chaos City Lord.

"The methods of the Demon Race, Insect Race, and Mechanical Race are varied, but my disciple is now in the core of the Ancestor God Sect, limiting what they can employ; even other formidable methods cannot be used. We can only order some powerful inheritors to kill Xiao Yu. This is their only recourse."

"Leave this to me; you must trust my disciple." said the Chaos City Lord.

"Go." the Chaos City Lord nodded.

"What do you have to say?" said the Mechanical Race superpowerful expert on the huge metallic throne.

"The Lord of the Universe chose me because: first, I am an inheritor; second, I am skilled in soul control; third, I possess a clone; fourth, my strength is top-tier among Universe Venerables." Sang Zhi Respecter, "I will go assassinate that Human Time-Space King; the success rate is higher."

"Yes, after searching the Mechanical Race Alliance, you are the most suitable. From the perspective of the whole alliance, it'sbest for you to go, but for you, the cost is enormous; losing a Universe Venerable clone and wanting to recover another clone requires a tremendous amount of divine power, making the cost great, and you will never be able to go to that Ancestor God Sect again, losing the chance to receive the inheritance."

Among the palace complex, the tallest palace had its gates wide open.

"Sang Zhi Respecter, I need you to do something, you understand?" said the Mechanical Race superpowerful expert.

"Yi Lang Tribe's Sang Zhi, I pay my respects to the Lord of the Universe." the black-armored Alien Tribe strongman respectfully saluted.

"This is the Yi Lang Tribe of the Mechanical Race Alliance." The Mechanical Race people all gazed at that figure. It was an Alien Tribe strongman covered in a keratin layer, wearing a mask, clad in ancient black armor.

One after another, huge mechanical palace complexes stood, each palace housing a Mechanical Race Universe Venerable.

"Understood." Sang Zhi Respecter respectfully replied.

The black-armored Alien Tribe strongman entered the main hall, and the guards did not stop him.

……

"Look, it's the Alien Tribe."

The Insect Race, Demon Race, and Mechanical Race were no longer watching; obviously the Mechanical Race, which had begun planning early, had already arranged everything first.

The Shadow Sovereign slightly bowed: "Then I will take my leave, subordinate."

The Mechanical Race internally has a pyramid structure, but it mainly targets Mechanical Race people; for the Alien Tribe, it is not so.

Sang Zhi Respecter is an Alien Tribe strongman with the strength of a High-level Honored One, his power level exceeding 100 billion times that of a Realm Lord. Within the Ancestor God Sect he possesses a High-level Honored One rank clone.

In the Yulan World.

Sang Zhi Respecter stood respectfully, listening.

"You will lose everything, the Alliance will compensate." said the Mechanical Race superpowerful expert: "Regarding the assassination of the Time-Space King, do you have anything to say."

"According to Sang Zhi's knowledge, that Human Time-Space King, after accepting challenges each week, will go to the Zijing Island Island Lord's square to receive the inheritance." Sang Zhi Respecter respectfully said, "I can kill him on his way to the Island Lord's palace or when he returns from it."

"You are very calm; what I need to remind you of is that it's best to soul-control that Time-Space King! Once his soul is controlled, the possibility of the Human Race reversing time-space to revive him is eliminated." said the Mechanical Race superpowerful expert, "Of course, if soul control is impossible, just kill him directly."

"This Human Time-Space King must have experienced some very special encounters; the more special the encounter, the greater the cost of reversing time-space to revive him." said the Mechanical Race superpowerful expert repeatedly, "Such a special Time-Space King, reviving him would likely cost more than an ordinary Universe Venerable, perhaps even comparable to a Universe Overlord."

"Soul control is the first choice. Killing is the second choice. Go!"

"Yes." Sang Zhi Respecter respectfully replied.

……

Zijing Island.

Sang Zhi Respecter strolled forward; other inheritors made way, showing due respect to the Universe Venerable, which is quite common.

"Venerable, I am a Universe Venerable. But in the eyes of my tribe, and in the eyes of the Mechanical Race Alliance, I am far less important than an Immortal."

"If I kill the Time-Space King, then I will be annihilated by the Five-colored Aurora Hu. The worst part is that I must remain hidden afterward, or stay forever in the Mechanical Race territory; otherwise, once discovered by the Human Race populace, their super existence will likely kill me."

"How ridiculous."

Sang Zhi Respecter felt a wave of sorrow, yet could not resist. His tribe was originally a vassal of the Mechanical Race, and moreover a relatively later one; the tribe had no Lord of the Universe existence, the pinnacle being merely a top-tier Universe Overlord level existence; the tribe could not defy the Mechanical Race's orders, let alone him, a Venerable.

……

The Mechanical Race, Demon Race, and Insect Race each dispatched strong individuals, but coincidentally all were Alien Tribe Venerables, not their own tribes; although they also needed to pay some cost to the Alien Tribe, it was still far more worthwhile than harming their own people.

Time passed.

Week thirteen, 2,000 battles had concluded; Xiao Yu, as usual, opened the manor gates and walked out with a smile.

"Master, the Time-Space King has finished his battles and is about to go out to receive the inheritance."

"The Time-Space King has finished his battles."

In the Glory World, the servants or subordinates of the three Universe Venerables watching Xiao Yu's battles repeatedly reported.

Upon hearing the servant's report, Sang Zhi Respecter opened his eyes; at a glance, he saw Xiao Yu just stepping over the threshold.

"Human! Time-Space King!"

Sang Zhi Respecter's eyes flashed with a murderous light, killing intent instantly reaching its peak.

This was the moment he had been waiting for——

"Sacrificing a dignified Universe Venerable of mine just for you, a genius, you ought to feel proud. Time-Space King!" Sang Zhi Respecter vanished instantly.

……

As Xiao Yu walked out of the manor gates laughing, he casually flicked his sleeve, and the doors slammed shut.

Suddenly, without warning, a huge figure appeared before Xiao Yu—a alien beast whose entire body seemed formed of rock, its pair of dull gray eyes bursting forth with terrifying killing intent.

The stone Alien Tribe attacked Xiao Yu without hesitation, speed reaching the extreme. Simultaneously, its divine body had already ignited, its aura instantly swelling a thousandfold.

Xiao Yu did not dodge; in his hand appeared the Heaven-Crushing Blade, and his self-created ultimate secret art 'Open Heaven' emitted a terrifying aura.

(End of chapter)