Chapter 211: The Number One Heaven

Within the Star Group, as always, it was the wealthy big shots with plenty of merit points who were speaking.

At a price of one hundred per message, it was outrageously expensive, yet this group of Heaven's Pride command-holders still managed to spam over ninety-nine messages.

Li Yu scrolled up and down to browse, quickly getting the gist of it.

Almost all the content was about this special "Faction Slaughter" mission.

Before him, many command-holders had already completed the mission and successfully escaped from other strange realms, naturally bringing back a large amount of intelligence.

Those who could be paid attention to by the Heaven's Pride Society group members were naturally other Heaven's Prides.

The ones appearing most frequently were, surprisingly, the other God-Chosen ones besides Li Yu, all members of the City Lord's Mansion expansion team.

"Everyone, urgent report. Just came out of a strange realm called 【Ghost Woman Temple】. I suspect that 'Demon-Sweeping God-Chosen Liu Tu' from the City Lord's Mansion expansion team is a mole for the Righteous God Sect. This guy didn't distinguish between right and wrong in the strange realm, hacking at both righteous and evil alike. His sword Qi spanned a thousand miles and nearly took my head off."

"Insufficient evidence. The Benevolent Physician Hu Buku did the same in the Faction Slaughter that just ended. The number of Demon Star command-holders who died by his hand is even higher than those killed by Reincarnators."

"That damned 【Hanging King God-Chosen Gongsun Qi】 is the same. I just escaped from under his hand. In the strange realm, he hung nearly sixty percent of the participants, half righteous and half evil, and took all the merit for himself."

"And that Judgment God-Chosen Lady Ba. She also killed everyone indiscriminately in the strange realm; there was no stopping her. We said we wanted to defect to her, but were refused."

"Group Leader, did you conduct background checks when recruiting for the City Lord's Mansion? You're either full of moles and spies, or full of lawless lunatics and perverts."

"Come to think of it, the two God-Chosen, Heartless Mage and Ruan Ruan Shuntian, are quite normal. Both killed the Reincarnators without leaving a single one behind, and didn't harm a single innocent command-holder."

……

"Hmm? Speaking of which, why haven't we heard any news about that guy Disaster Star this time? Every strange realm mission he participated in before caused a huge stir, and he always had the highest contribution. Will it be him again this time? Brother Shang Yang, do you have any news?"

"I'm afraid that's difficult. This time it was all Faction Slaughter missions. Command-holder Disaster Star excels at schemes and calculations; head-on slaughter is not his strength. He could have died if he wasn't careful. But I reckon Brother Shang Yang doesn't want him to die, after all, you want to take revenge with your own hands, right?"

"Brother Shang Yang, after your mechanical ascension, did you consider going to slaughter Command-holder Disaster Star? Are you afraid of being schemed against again?"

It was a coincidence that the last wave of messages in the Star Group was all about Li Yu.

There were many snide command-holders in the group, and they took the initiative to provoke Shang Yang with every message.

After reading it, Li Yu felt speechless.

Although the feud between him and Shang Yang was completely irreconcilable, being provoked by these group members every day turned a small grudge into a big one, and a big one into a death feud.

Fortunately, his maid Hong Dou had already deduced: after his mechanical ascension, Shang Yang was best at weighing pros and cons. Unless necessary, he would never come to provoke Li Yu; it didn't fit the operating principles of a cold mechanical life.

Looking at the massive amount of information before him, and the questions about himself.

Li Yu suddenly wanted to chime in, wanting to ask about the current situation in Wanfu City, such as the reaction of the Xi King.

He had seized the Imperial Seal and returned, and other command-holders had returned as well.

Naturally, the time for his actions to be exposed had arrived.

It was the very next moment!

Before he could speak, in the entire Heaven's Pride Society Star Group, one by one, the previously dim Demon Stars began to flicker.

Subsequently, a massive eruption of group messages filled with emotion broke out:

"It's madness, fellow group members, Command-holder Disaster Star has gone mad. In the 【Immortal Qin Strange Realm】 that just ended, he snatched the core divine object alone, causing the strange realm to collapse, and also caused the East District overlord, the Xi King, to lose half his life."

"Contribution number one! He still maintains this record. It's hard to imagine what difficulty he will face in his next strange realm expedition? Are all the participants at the Sequence Four level?"

"Next time? Does he even have a next time? The Xi King will lead the Forbidden God Sect to hunt him down like a madman."

"It's unimaginable. Command-holder Disaster Star, a Sequence Six, played the Xi King and the Haotian Bishop—both Sequence Fours—in the palm of his hand in the strange realm. Is this the terror of a Myriad-Change God-Chosen?"

"He obtained a super heavy treasure. Rumor has it that the 【Immortal Qin Imperial Seal】 is entangled with a large amount of divinity, as well as a brand-new path to godhood. The initial sequence is 'Emperor', and the only cultivator in the world is that Lord of Immortal Qin."

"It's worth a fortune, at least a million merit points."

"Brother Shang Yang, take my advice, stop seeking revenge. Even if you ascend again, you might not be able to beat him."

"Command-holder Disaster Star, are you there? Are you lurking? Run quickly! I heard the Xi King went mad the moment he woke up. He vowed to eat you."

"Fellow Daoist Disaster Star, I am from the Blood God Sect. Our sect's High Priest asked me to ask you if you are willing to defect to our Blood God Sect... As long as you nod, we will solve the Xi King's trouble for you, and help you switch paths, reserving a High Priest position for you, ensuring you can also advance to Sequence Two 【Fiend Star Demon Lord】 in the future."

……

All kinds of incredible, astonished messages flooded the screen like crazy.

Among them were both Demon Star command-holders who had just escaped the Immortal Qin Strange Realm and other command-holders who had just received the relevant news.

Clearly!

Everything about Li Yu in the Immortal Qin Strange Realm was spreading wildly throughout Wanfu City at this very moment.

No other reason; both the process and the result were too shocking.

Faction Slaughter missions could always allow some Heaven's Pride powerhouses to steal the spotlight.

In fact, in the successive slaughter missions that had ended, the various Heaven's Prides had all erupted with terrifying battle records.

After all, it was the talented and gifted Wanfu City; it was very reasonable.

But, with Li Yu's return.

The battle records and deeds of all the Heaven's Pride command-holders were almost crushed.

Because there were too many survivors, every detail inside the strange realm was spreading like wildfire.

Especially that 【Secret Star Command-holder Dan Dan Chenzi】, who interviewed the surviving command-holders at the fastest speed and planned to rush out a special edition. Never mind the headline, the entire Wanfu Daily was reporting on Li Yu alone.

Out of a pursuit for shocking big news, this guy even wanted to issue an appeal to the Xi King at the end of the daily: Let Command-holder Disaster Star go; the senior lost after bullying the young, so he should be a good sport and accept the loss.

Of course, most of the onlookers were just excitedly asking for details.

And the major factions all had their eyes on Li Yu, and the Immortal Qin Imperial Seal in his hands.

As Li Yu watched the suddenly erupting group messages!

In his mind, a series of urgent notification sounds also suddenly arrived.

It was actually call requests sent by various Demon Star command-holders, and almost all of them came with some messages.

The content was much the same: invitations filled with both threats and inducements.

Clearly, he was now considered both a dead man walking and a hot commodity.

After all, everyone knew by now!

Li Yu had offended the Xi King to death and would soon be hunted down by this incredibly powerful, insane old pervert.

Li Yu held a priceless, filthy divine object, the 【Immortal Qin Imperial Seal】.

Nearly a hundred Demon Star command-holders had seen the Imperial Seal and knew its background; keeping it secret was absolutely impossible.

The Xi King didn't hesitate to cheat and lose half his life just to snatch the Imperial Seal.

This was enough to prove how precious this treasure was.

Yet it had now fallen into the hands of a mere Sequence Six Demon Star command-holder.

For a time, who knew how many powerhouses and factions were coveting Li Yu.

……Similar incidents and excitement were also happening in the various large groups of the Reincarnator faction.

After all, besides the Demon Star command-holders, there were also many Reincarnators who were witnesses on the scene.

Although "Bishop Zhang Tang" was the first to die suddenly, compared to the Xi King, it wasn't considered that miserable.

With such shocking news and talking points, the surviving Reincarnators didn't even bother to redeem their rewards upon returning, and immediately began spreading the relevant news.

Sister Qingnv had just returned to the Reincarnation Space and hadn't yet sorted out her thoughts.

In her mind, a large number of summons arrived, all group messages.

She immersed herself to take a look, and in large groups like the 【Gandou Large Group】, or small groups with few people like the 【Lady Lingying Small Group】, there were people discussing Command-holder Disaster Star:

"Have you heard? Zhao Xi, that traitor of the Gan Kingdom and man-eating old demon, had half his life scammed away by a Sequence Six Demon Star command-holder."

"He deserves it. This old demon who betrayed his country and sect should be cut into a thousand pieces."

"It must be a rumor, right? Although the Xi King deserves to die, he is a long-standing old demon and a genuine Sequence Four powerhouse of the Forbidden God path. How could he fall into the hands of a Sequence Six Demon Star command-holder?"

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"It's true. In the Immortal Qin Strange Realm that just ended, Zhao Xi went mad and killed Bishop Zhang Tang first, only to be scammed by that 【Command-holder Disaster Star】 later. He ended up with nothing, and half of his own origin will was swallowed by the Forbidden God."

"Command-holder Disaster Star? If I remember correctly, Fellow Daoist Wen Wen Feifeng once fought this person. Although he retreated unscathed and gained something, he did indeed suffer at his hands."

"I heard that Command-holder Disaster Star is the number one Heaven's Pride of Wanfu City."

"In the future, if we encounter him in other strange realms, we must be careful and more careful. I heard that this person has only participated in a few strange realm expeditions so far, and every time he has been the top contributor, crushing both righteous and evil sides. It is truly eerie."

"Does he still have a chance to go to the next strange realm? He is a Sequence Six who offended the current spokesperson of the Forbidden God Sect to death; can he still survive?"

"Not necessarily. You must know that he has the 【Immortal Qin Imperial Seal】 in his hands. Which major faction in Wanfu City doesn't covet this item? Protecting him would be a piece of cake."

"It's not even just those evil god factions. If this Command-holder Disaster Star is willing to defect to the righteous sects, the Three Kingdoms and Six Sects would probably all be willing to lend a hand for the sake of the Immortal Qin Imperial Seal. Perhaps that person will transform and become the number one Heaven's Pride of our Righteous God Sect."

"Fellow Daoist Sister Qingnv's Faction Slaughter mission this time seems to have been in that strange realm. Is she okay?"

"Fellow Daoist Sister Qingnv, are you still alive?"

Many people knew that Sister Qingnv's Faction Slaughter mission this time was that Immortal Qin Strange Realm.

Worried about her safety, while discussing, they all summoned and asked her.

Sister Qingnv went online and answered them one by one with reservations.

However, before she could reply to many messages, an urgent notification sound came: "Reincarnator with the dharma name 'Sister Miaochang' has sent a call request..."

Before she could answer the call from her good friend, which had a very obvious purpose, another urgent notification sound came abruptly.

Just by taking one look, a grave expression appeared on Sister Qingnv's face.

"Reincarnator with the code name 'Gan Kingdom Crown Prince' has sent a call request, with a message attached: Sister Sister Qingnv, I heard that Command-holder Disaster Star has some friendship with you, can we talk in detail."

……

Inside the Demon Star Space, Li Yu showed a helpless expression.

Although he had not yet returned to the real world, this massive, chaotic restlessness was still perceived by him.

He understood!

This time, he was afraid he had caused a huge disaster.

The situation was extremely serious.

"There are too many bystanders and survivors; if nothing goes wrong, I'm afraid my reputation will reach even the six major righteous divine sects this time."

"It is a good thing, and yet it is not."

"The benefit is that I have more choices; if that old pervert, the 【King of Double Happiness】, insists on taking my life, I can choose to defect to the highest bidder among the righteous or evil factions."

"He is only a Sequence Four who became the hegemon of the Eastern District due to some special reasons; in reality, he is not an irresistible force. After all, Zhang Tang, the Haotian Bishop of the same rank, is still honestly serving as an official in the Gan Kingdom, not at all carefree."

"The downside is that there will be countless covetous eyes. The Immortal Qin Jade Seal is a filthy divine object and is now a hot potato. For a Sequence Six like me to hold it is like a three-year-old child carrying a gold brick while parading through the market—everyone will want to snatch it."

"It is a pity that my current means are still lacking. If I were to promote to Sequence Five 【Longevity Daoist】, with a long lifespan, an immortal body, and by constantly shouting 'Spirit Venerable, add points' to create a terrifying divine ability, and then being a bit more underhanded, I should be able to take this treasure and hide."

"As for now!"

"I can only wait for a moment; the first bidder is likely about to arrive."

Muttering up to this point, Li Yu paused.

As if he could not feel the death crisis at all, he stared at the still-scrolling Heavenly Pride Gathering star cluster, and a sense of wicked humor surged up.

It was rare for him to spend one hundred merit points to post in the star cluster:

"Everyone! A nobody in Wanfu City has thoroughly offended the Eastern District hegemon, the King of Double Happiness. What should I do? Waiting online, it's very urgent."

Whenever any Order Master speaks, the corresponding demon star will flicker.

At this moment, countless people had been staring at the Disaster Star, even though they all knew this person was cunning and cautious, never speaking.

What they didn't expect was!

This time, it was an exception.

The Disaster Star Order Master had spoken, which was incredibly rare and precious.

However, when the various Order Masters saw this sentence, they all simultaneously felt a sense of "being teased."

Despite this, the group of Order Masters in the star cluster still gave him face and chimed in one after another.

The expensive star cluster messages flooded the screen once again.

At the same time, within Li Yu's mind, the notification sound he had been waiting for arrived:

"Group Master 'Play Star' has sent a call request. Do you wish to connect?"

"Yes!"

Li Yu had rejected all the previous numerous requests.

But for this one, he chose to accept without hesitation.

Li Yu was very clear that he possessed the 【Immortal Qin Jade Seal】; as long as he was willing to trade it away, he could not only save his own life but also gain huge benefits.

Regardless of which faction the trading party belonged to, this price was the baseline.

But before making a selection, he had to talk to the "City Lord's Mansion" first.

He was now a person of the City Lord's Mansion, and the City Lord's Mansion was also the faction with the strongest foundation in Wanfu City, so it naturally held the sole priority.

And Play Star was precisely a person from the City Lord's Mansion.

Li Yu was mentally prepared to discuss a trade, but the first sentence Play Star sent, which went straight to the point, left Li Yu in confusion.

"Disaster Star Order Master!"

"I, on behalf of the 【City Lord's Mansion】, promise you: I will guarantee your personal safety and will not allow the King of Double Happiness to harm a single hair on your head. Furthermore, there is no need for you to hand over the Immortal Qin Jade Seal."

(End of chapter)