Chapter 39: Registration and Enrollment—Legendary Hero?!

“It’s actually a competition held by the entire human race across all universes…”

“Could it possibly include all thirteen universes of human civilization?”

“How many outstanding geniuses must there be…”

“I’ve heard that in other universes, cultivation is possible—those who just became lords have already surpassed us.”

“That’s not quite right—the Myriad Realms Battlefield levels the playing field; everything hinges on territory strength, while the lord’s personal ability counts for very little.”

Inside the hall, everyone buzzed with hushed, animated chatter.

The Lord of Lanxing’s words stirred up a thousand waves with a single stone.

Lanxing’s fortunate participation in the competition hosted by the human race’s main universe was utterly inconceivable.

Lanxing had only recently joined the Myriad Realms—it was practically a frontier planet.

Yet even such a world had drawn the attention of the Taiqing Universe.

Then how colossal must this competition’s scale be?

One after another, the newly appointed lords flushed with excitement,

eyes gleaming, faces lit with smiles, mouths chattering nonstop.

Su Yu used his lord terminal to connect to the address displayed by the Lord of Lanxing.

It showed: [All-Human-Civilization Lord Selection Tournament]

The method of participation was a simulated battle format applied for by the organizers from the Myriad Realms Battlefield.

At that time, each lord’s territory would,

within a simulated world, engage in combat against others.

Registration required submission of personal information to confirm eligibility.

Su Yu paused for a moment.

If he listed only a rare hero,

it surely wouldn’t attract serious attention from the Taiqing Universe’s human civilization.

High-tier heroes or rare troops were merely the minimum entry requirement.

All 105 newly appointed lords invited by the Lord of Lanxing to attend the celebratory banquet met this condition.

As for those who remained hidden, developing quietly in the Myriad Realms Battlefield without ever revealing their troops or heroes,

they did not attend the celebratory banquet.

Su Yu began filling in his information.

He casually fabricated a territory name using one of his territory’s effect status names,

Territory: [Unfallen City].

Name: Su Yu.

Registered Hero: [Legendary Hero—Sylph].

Affiliated Universe: Space Universe.

Origin: Lanxing.

The instant he submitted his information,

his name shot to the top of the registration list, glowing with brilliant gold light.

In one move, he bumped Gu Gu Linger—previously ranked first—from the top spot down to second.

“Huh?”

Gu Gu Linger stared blankly at the registration list,

On Lanxing, she possessed the legendary-tier troop—the Ice Phoenix.

She stood head and shoulders above all other new lords of Lanxing.

Why… was someone ranked above her?

She saw the name she’d been muttering about under her breath,

She saw his registration details.

“Su Yu—Legendary… Hero?”

Gu Gu Linger gasped aloud, causing every enthusiastic, chatting lord in the hall to abruptly fall silent,

Upon hearing the words “Legendary Hero,”

they instinctively turned their gazes toward the registration list.

On the elevated platform, the registration panel projected by the Blue Star Sovereign’s terminal,

A golden name hung prominently at the top of the list.

Gold signified Legendary status.

Originally, only Gu Gu Linger bore a golden name.

Now, there was one more.

Upon seeing that name, they widened their eyes in shock,

The low hum in the hall abruptly ceased, falling silent.

The entire venue fell utterly still,

Each person sitting bolt-straight and rigid, as if struck by thunder overhead.

Only after their minds fully absorbed this reality,

Did the hushed hall erupt into unprecedented clamor.

“Su… Su Yu?”

“He has a Legendary Hero?!”

“How is this possible?!”

“Is it real or fake?”

“There aren’t even any Legendary Heroes across the whole Blue Star, are there…?”

“The Blue Star has joined the Ten Thousand Realms for a century—yet no Lord has ever produced a Legendary Hero in all that time!”

“Could he have forged it?”

“But wouldn’t such forgery be exposed instantly?”

“After all, a Legendary Hero’s combat strength is concrete and measurable.”

“Moreover, could he bear the consequences if the fraud were uncovered?”

Astonishment rippled through the crowd in unbroken waves,

Disbelief, utter incredulity.

Had someone truly recruited a Legendary-tier Hero at the Hero Hall??

And—within a new Lord’s first seven days?

How could this possibly be?!

Legendary—Legendary—

That very word meant “legendary”

Because it referred to feats celebrated and recounted across the Ten Thousand Realms!

Moreover, this wasn’t a Legendary Troop—it was a Legendary Hero!

These were two entirely different concepts!

Ajiesen, who earlier had mocked Su Yu, claiming Su Yu lacked eligibility for Rare Cultivation Techniques,

Stared blankly at Su Yu.

A chill rose straight up his spine…

His heart held not just shock—but fear.

The Blue Star Sovereign gazed at the registration list, stunned for a long while.

Only after repeatedly verifying that Su Yu was indeed registered as a Legendary Hero,

Did he finally turn his gaze toward Su Yu.

His eyes held three parts doubt, three parts bewilderment, three parts curiosity, and one part confusion.

Just moments before, he’d thought Su Yu lacked foresight,

Failing to grasp the importance of cultivation techniques.

Like sparrows judging the sky.

Yet now… he understood this young man less and less.

Starting with a Legendary-tier Hero… truly the Ten Thousand Realms Battlefield’s darling.

Honestly, a faint twinge of envy stirred within the Sovereign’s heart.

Watching Su Yu’s calm demeanor,

the Blue Star Sovereign’s attitude toward him underwent a dramatic shift.

It changed from pity to admiration.

Especially when observing how,

whether enduring mockery and ridicule earlier or receiving astonished praise now, his composure never wavered.

His admiration grew ever stronger.

Indeed, he even entertained the genuine idea of betrothing Gu Gu Linger to Su Yu—not as a test, but in earnest.

He greatly admired people who remained unflustered even as Mount Tai collapsed before them,

and especially so when that person was still young.

“Su Yu,” the Sovereign called out his name.

Su Yu rose immediately in response.

“The future of Blue Star rests with you,” declared the Blue Star Sovereign, beaming.

“I dare not accept such honor,” Su Yu replied, bowing respectfully.

……

After the celebration banquet ended, 5,000,000 territory energy units—of unknown origin—mysteriously appeared in Su Yu’s terminal account.

It was unclear whether the Blue Star Sovereign had instructed some newly appointed lords to hand over this much territory energy to him.

Yesterday, they had just survived the monster tide,

and newly appointed lords generally held almost no territory energy reserves.

The territory energy looted from new recruits’ welcome packages had all been spent within those first seven days of construction.

They knew full well that official lords could not directly use territory energy to build structures,

so they used it as early as possible.

Thus, though 5 million territory energy units seemed modest, it represented everything the Blue Star Sovereign could muster.

After all, in the Myriad Realms Battlefield, only lords of the same cohort could trade with one another.

Lords from other cohorts had absolutely no means to support newly appointed lords.

“Great Lord Su Yu, you were absolutely stunning!”

That night, on the street,

Bai Bai Xiaowei excitedly looped her arm through Su Yu’s, grinning broadly.

At the banquet, she’d maintained an aloof, indifferent expression for two or three hours—her face had nearly gone numb.

Su Yu’s unruffled poise before the Blue Star Sovereign deeply impressed her.

“Alright, I need to return to my territory.”

Su Yu withdrew his hand from Bai Bai Xiaowei’s tablet.

“Won’t you go home first?” Bai Bai Xiaowei asked.

Hearing this, Su Yu paused mid-motion.

Every newly appointed official lord rushed home immediately to share the good news with their families.

After all, returning from the Myriad Realms Battlefield to Blue Star wasn’t something one could do at will.

This free teleportation was a reward for passing the monster tide trial.

Su Yu had already reported his success to Lin Luoyue.

So…

“My mother misses you very much,” Bai Bai Xiaowei said, gazing earnestly at Su Yu.

“Then let’s go back for a visit.”

Recalling that landlady—the kind woman who often looked after him in daily life—

not family by blood, yet closer than kin.

Su Yu readily agreed.