Chapter 325: Guardian of the Sect

"I give it to you, just take it!" Xiao Yu said casually.

"Alright, sir," the Jade Palace Master said, her beautiful eyes fixed on Xiao Yu, hesitating.

"Hold on, I'm a treasure‑refining master; when inspiration strikes I can forge some far more powerful ultimate treasures," Xiao Yu said with a smile.

Seeing she could not refuse and fearing further refusal would cause displeasure, the Jade Palace Master slowly said, "Sir, thank you."

"Hmm, that's fine. This is my hometown; the Insect Race, Demon Race, and Mechanical Race have tried to assassinate me many times. I fear they might send people against my hometown, so I assigned you to guard it," Xiao Yu instructed, "You must guard this place well for me."

"Sir, rest assured," the Jade Palace Master replied.

Afterwards Xiao Yu gave the Jade Palace Master another set of instructions, then left Shenling Jidi and returned to the Divine Power Base.

At the Divine Power Base, the Lord of Ice Peak, the Lord of Shadows, and others had already come in succession to claim their respective ultimate treasures.

After Xiao Yu returned, he continued his cultivation, planning to wait until the Primeval Star awakens before heading to the Cosmic Sea to take a look.

In the palace on Thunder Island of the Virtual Universe, shrouded by chaotic currents.

Xiao Yu materialized out of thin air.

"Master," Xiao Yu bowed respectfully.

"Xiao Yu, what's the matter?" the Chaos City Lord slightly opened his eyes.

"Master, when I was cultivating in the Giant Axe Microcosm, my Divine Avatar left on Zijing Island was ambushed by the Illusory True Demon God. Fortunately I reacted quickly and was able to dispel that massive avatar," Xiao Yu said.

The Chaos City Lord had never heard of such a thing before. After Xiao Yu entered the Giant Axe Microcosm, he also relaxed his information gathering regarding Zijing Island, and because the battle between the Dual‑faced Ancestor God and the Illusory True Demon God on Zijing Island was brief, the Chaos City Lord did not perceive it.

"You want me to hunt down that Illusory True Demon God?" the Chaos City Lord said, knowing Xiao Yu was not the type to suffer losses without seeking revenge.

"Yes, Master. Can you find him?" Xiao Yu's eyes were hopeful as he looked at the Chaos City Lord.

"The Illusory True Demon God is a lone Strongest Being, unbound by any clan, and may be roaming the Primordial Universe or even beyond it. He also excels at illusion, making him hard to locate. Rest assured, I will pass the word to Shadow to keep an eye on him," the Chaos City Lord said directly. "Shadow is a top Universe Overlord in charge of intelligence for my Virtual Universe Company."

"Thank you, Master," Xiao Yu bowed respectfully and then left.

Zijing Island, Xiao Yu's residence.

A flash of nine‑colored light streaked by, and a human figure clad in blood‑red armor wielding a battle axe appeared—this was Xiao Yu's Divine Avatar, possessing five hundred times the normal sensitivity.

Even now, Xiao Yu—though merely a Divine Avatar—has a Divine Body protected by Cosmic Divine Armor, a soul constantly guarded by a Soul Tower, and wields the attack Ultimate Treasure known as the God‑Slashing Blade.

Suddenly Xiao Yu sensed a figure appear before his residence; the figure had fronts and backs, as if it could control an entire world, seeming to exist in another dimension, while the surrounding inheritors flew by as if they did not see it.

Xiao Yu instantly materialized before the residence and asked, "Who are you? Dual‑faced Ancestor God?"

"I am the Dual‑faced Ancestor God, and also the Demon Race Immortal who lives not far from you," the Dual‑faced Ancestor God said with a smile.

Xiao Yu recalled that nearby were the residences of Luo Feng and Venerable Zhenyan; indeed next door lived a Demon Race Immortal, resembling a double‑headed silver wolf.

"Thanks, for your assistance last time," Xiao Yu expressed gratitude. During the Illusory True Demon God's ambush, he felt that most of the enemy's attack had been blocked.

"You are the most promising disciple of the Ancestor God Sect in recent long years. Your potential surpasses that of Venerable Ziyu and even Luo Feng," the Dual‑faced Ancestor God said with a smile, looking at Xiao Yu. "Yet, despite our high expectations, we never imagined you could already become a Lord of the Universe, and that your strength exceeds even your teacher, the Chaos City Lord."

"Just luck, just luck," Xiao Yu said with a faint smile.

"The Ancestor God Sect wishes for you to become the 'Guardian of the Sect'. We actually intended to invite you last time, but you left too abruptly," the Dual‑faced Ancestor God said with a smile.

"I dislike being bound, and I could never betray the Human Race," Xiao Yu replied calmly.

"The 'Guardian of the Sect' is like the Lord of the Nine Netherworlds; it does not require you to renounce your Human Race identity. You remain a Human member, only acting when the Ancestor God Sect needs you. Moreover, our sect does not ally with any race for evil, so we will never act against the Human Race," the Dual‑faced Ancestor God smiled.

The Ancestor God Sect's Guardians of the Sect are all extremely powerful Lords of the Universe, each commanding many other Lords of the Universe.

"In that case, as long as it doesn't conflict with my Human identity, I can serve as an external member, a 'Guardian of the Sect'," Xiao Yu thought for a moment.

As long as his Human identity remains unchanged, adding another title doesn't bother Xiao Yu; after all, it's a side role in the universe's foremost power, representing the Original Will of the Ancestor God Sect.

"Very well. Once the Ancestor God Sect prepares the Guardian of the Sect's temple, we will invite you there," the Dual‑faced Ancestor God said with a smile.

"Hmm," Xiao Yu nodded slightly. At his current level, to be honest, he no longer cared about superficial status.

…

In a desolate stretch of the cosmos, three streams of thought crossed infinite spacetime and descended, instantly warping the surrounding space as if it existed in another dimension.

The Mechanical Lord, Dream Demon Ancestor, and Insect Tribe Queen gathered again.

"Mechanical Lord, Xiao Yu has reappeared on Zijing Island, and it is said he has become a Lord of the Universe," Dream Demon Ancestor said calmly, "Fortunately we didn't act together last time; otherwise those three Top-level Treasures would have been wasted."

"Is Xiao Yu like a spring, getting stronger the more he's compressed?" the Insect Tribe Queen asked.

Dream Demon Ancestor and the Insect Tribe Queen privately rejoiced that they hadn't been deceived by the Mechanical Lord last time; otherwise they would have not only lost the Top-level Treasures but also become a laughingstock.

"The Illusory True Demon God struck last time, suddenly descending upon Zijing Island and unleashing a killing technique. We didn't expect the Dual‑faced Ancestor God of the Ancestor God Sect to covertly protect Xiao Yu. As soon as he acted, the Ancestor God of the sect intervened. Though they tried everything, they still couldn't kill Xiao Yu. Moreover, the Xiao Yu left within the sect was only a Divine Avatar; his divine power had just filtered through, and that Xiao Yu's avatar dissipated," the Mechanical Lord said.

"So that means Xiao Yu's Divine Avatar fooled all of us," Dream Demon Ancestor said incredulously, "Then the one appearing in the Ancestor God Sect might also be a Divine Avatar."

"Now that Xiao Yu has become a Lord of the Universe, his power is even greater. Once he adapts to his autonomous cosmic strength and creates the strongest secret technique, he may become another Chaos City Lord," the Insect Tribe Queen said.

"We must eliminate him!" Dream Demon Ancestor declared.

"Even if we summon the Strongest of the Universe to Zijing Island, if it remains merely a Divine Avatar, what can we do?" the Mechanical Lord asked.

"Then what shall we do?"

"We can only wait for now; the Primeval Star is about to awaken, and Xiao Yu will surely go there. Once we spot his trail, we will strike ourselves," they said.

Soon, the three beings reached an agreement, and the three streams of thought instantly departed.

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