On the rooftop of one of the countless cultivation dwellings within Chaos City, Luo Feng sat cross-legged with closed eyes. Slowly, he opened his eyes, a faint smile appearing on his face. “A moment of reflection has brought me much benefit.”
“Barbara,” Luo Feng called inwardly.
“At your service!” Barbara responded promptly and enthusiastically. Ever since Luo Feng had reached Domain Master level, Barbara had automatically acknowledged him as his master. Hence, he was now very enthusiastic and quick to respond to Luo Feng’s commands.
“Activate the connection to the virtual universe network,” Luo Feng said with a smile. “I suppose there should be messages from many powerful beings by now.”
“Understood,” Barbara replied cheerfully.
Immediately, the virtual universe network was activated, and a stream of message alerts poured in.
“There are a total of 392 messages and 13 call requests,” Barbara reported.
“So many?” Luo Feng was slightly surprised.
He had anticipated that attempting the Trial of the Heavens Bridge and passing the 12th and even the 13th levels would cause a massive stir. After all, even those who had cultivated for tens of thousands of years, the strongest members of the Primordial Secret Realm at Domain Master level, had only reached the 11th level…
Instantly, Luo Feng directed a thread of his consciousness into the virtual universe.
…
Within the Primordial Region of Yuxiang Mountain in the virtual universe, Luo Feng sat at his desk, viewing the screen in front of him.
The screen displayed a series of messages and numerous call requests.
“The messages mainly come from Cosmic Sovereigns—322 Cosmic Sovereigns in total. The rest are from powerful Immortal Gods, including messages from Wuka and Ronjun as well. The call requests also include calls from Wuka, Ronjun, and even your teacher, Zhenyan,” Barbara said, perched on Luo Feng’s shoulder.
Click, click, click~
Luo Feng swiftly clicked through the messages, reading them at an astonishing speed, finishing them all in no time.
“Geniuses who appear once every ten thousand epochs—those Cosmic Sovereigns wouldn’t care much.”
“But a monstrous prodigy who appears once every ten million epochs? That’s enough to make the Cosmic Sovereigns covetous,” Luo Feng smiled. From the messages, he could clearly sense the sincerity of the Cosmic Sovereigns. Many of them had written to him in a very cordial manner, expressing their willingness to take him as their disciple.
Of course, everything was left to Luo Feng’s own decision. These Cosmic Sovereigns wouldn’t force him to choose.
“I’ll go see my teacher first,” Luo Feng said.
…
Back in Chaos City.
Luo Feng leapt down from the rooftop, becoming a blur as he quickly made his way to Zhenyan’s mansion, not far from his home.
“Teacher,” Luo Feng entered a courtyard and respectfully bowed.
“Sit down,” Zhenyan said calmly, sipping a strange fruit wine while pouring a glass for Luo Feng.
“Yes, Teacher,” Luo Feng sat beside him.
“Haha, you certainly surprised me this time,” Zhenyan glanced at Luo Feng and laughed. “I’m guessing many Cosmic Sovereigns have already sent you messages.”
Luo Feng nodded. “Yes, Teacher.”
“Hmph, your progress is astonishing. At this rate, even if your cultivation speed slows down in the future, reaching the peak of an immortal King won’t be too difficult,” Zhenyan said with a smile. “After all, in history, those rare geniuses who appear once every ten million epochs—except those who perished before their time—have all at least become peak immortal Kings. Nearly a third of them even advanced to the level of Cosmic Sovereign. They see your incredible progress, so naturally, they all want to take you as their disciple… because the master-disciple relationship is the most solid.”
Luo Feng nodded solemnly.
Powerful beings live eternally, while their loved ones pass away one by one. Thus, the closest relationships are with one’s teachers.
Respecting one’s teacher is an essential virtue for human cultivators. Even if one surpasses their teacher in the future, they must still show respect. After all, the teacher is the one who guided them on their cultivation path, helping them move faster and steadier. The teacher’s kindness is immense, so naturally, they deserve respect. Anyone who disrespects their teacher will be despised by all powerful beings.
This is also why those Cosmic Sovereigns are eager to take Luo Feng as their disciple.
As long as Luo Feng doesn’t perish prematurely, he will at the very least become a peak immortal King, capable of becoming a powerful right-hand man. If he were to become a Cosmic Sovereign himself… having a Cosmic Sovereign as a disciple would be invaluable in factional struggles, cosmic secret realm adventures, battles, and more. Master and disciple working together would be far more effective. While others might betray or assassinate, such things are nearly impossible between master and disciple.
Anyone who dares to betray or kill their teacher will become the enemy of all powerful beings once discovered!
“Have you made your decision?” Zhenyan looked at Luo Feng. “Which master will you choose?”
“I…” Luo Feng hesitated slightly.
“Don’t hesitate. What powerful being hasn’t had many teachers?” Zhenyan laughed. “Back when I was weak and climbing the ranks, I also had many teachers. After all, if a teacher’s abilities are limited, then naturally, we cannot restrict each person to only one teacher. That would only hinder your potential.”
“Yes,” Luo Feng nodded.
“There are many Cosmic Sovereigns, but I don’t know which one to choose,” Luo Feng said.
In his heart, he had always wanted to become a disciple of the ‘Celestial Erosion Palace Lord.’
Unfortunately…
The Celestial Erosion Palace Lord had not sent him any message. As for the other three hundred plus Cosmic Sovereigns, Luo Feng hardly knew any of them and had no idea who among them was stronger or weaker. Naturally, the Cosmic Sovereigns had briefly described their own abilities in their messages, but Luo Feng, of course, understood the saying, “The seller always praises his own melons.” The Cosmic Sovereigns’ self-praise couldn’t be fully trusted.
“I’ll recommend one for you,” Zhenyan smiled.
“Hmm?” Luo Feng was taken aback.
“Chaos City Lord!” Zhenyan said solemnly.
“Eh?” Luo Feng was surprised.
Chaos City Lord?
The supreme being who presided over the human holy land of Chaos City? The importance of this holy land was self-evident, with countless alien races and powerful beings watching hungrily from the shadows. Yet no alien dared to provoke it while the Chaos City Lord remained. One could only imagine how formidable the Chaos City Lord must be.
“But Teacher,” Luo Feng said quickly, “the Chaos City Lord hasn’t sent me any message. Would I have to go to him personally and recommend myself?”
“No,” Zhenyan shook his head. “Although the Chaos City Lord hasn’t sent you a message, he has sent someone to me, indicating his intention to take you as a ‘formal disciple.'”
“A formal disciple?” Luo Feng was surprised.
“Haha… What status does the Chaos City Lord hold? Although you’ve shown promise, you haven’t yet reached the level where he would take you as a direct disciple,” Zhenyan laughed. “The direct disciples of the Chaos City Lord are usually Cosmic Sovereigns. Of course, Kedi is also one of his direct disciples, but compared to Kedi, you still have some distance to cover.”
Luo Feng nodded in agreement.
Kedi was a legendary figure who had passed the Primordial Heavens Bridge at the Cosmic, Domain Master, and Realm Lord levels.
At the Realm Lord level, he was already comparable to an immortal King, capable of defeating an immortal Marquis. It was said that his comprehension of the laws at the Realm Lord level was enough to pass the 20th level of the Heavens Bridge… otherwise, he wouldn’t have been able to kill an immortal Marquis while still at the Realm Lord level.
Only such an extraordinary figure could be accepted as a direct disciple.
“Do you know which of the 52 Chaos Tablets was left by the Chaos City Lord?” Zhenyan smiled as he looked at Luo Feng.
“The 52 Chaos Tablets…” Luo Feng was stunned, his mind quickly recalling the names of each tablet.
“The Cosmic Chaos Tablet,” Zhenyan said.
“The second-ranked Cosmic Chaos Tablet?” Luo Feng took a deep breath.
Of the 52 Chaos Tablets, the Ax Chaos Tablet ranked first, and the Cosmic Chaos Tablet ranked second.
The Ax Chaos Tablet was left by the Ax Creator, while the Cosmic Chaos Tablet was left by the Chaos City Lord himself. From this, one could infer that the Chaos City Lord was among the top three most powerful beings in the entire human race. He had guarded Chaos City for countless eons, deterring countless alien races from daring to invade.
An absolute supreme being.
“While other Cosmic Sovereigns are eager to accept you as their direct disciple, the Chaos City Lord is only offering to take you on as a formal disciple for now,” Zhenyan said with a smile. “But as long as you prove your worth, you’ll eventually ascend to the status of a direct disciple. With the Chaos City Lord as your master, no one within the human race would dare challenge you. Incidents like the one involving the Nightmare Candle King will never repeat. Of course, alien powerhouses may not necessarily show the same deference to the Chaos City Lord.”
Luo Feng nodded.
Aliens…
Indeed.
Humans were merely one of countless races. There existed extraterrestrial overlords whose might rivaled even the Ax Creator himself. Legends whispered that the Yanshen Race itself was forged by an otherworldly sovereign. The divine transmissions of the Demon Sound Divine General and the Ice Divine General… these too bore the unmistakable mark of cosmic conquerors from beyond the stars.
The cosmos stretched endlessly, teeming with innumerable titans. One must forever embrace humility.
“I’ve made my decision,” Luo Feng nodded. “I will become a disciple of the Chaos City Lord.”
“Haha,” Zhenyan was satisfied. “But first, you should go see the Nine-Sword Sovereign. After all, he is your immediate master. You should inform him of your decision first. Once he knows you’re going to become a formal disciple of the Chaos City Lord, he won’t dare to object. After all, in our Virtual Universe Company, the Chaos City Lord is the ultimate authority.”
“The ultimate authority of the Virtual Universe Company?” Luo Feng’s heart was filled with anticipation. He longed to meet this ultimate authority, this supreme being.
Perhaps, the Chaos City Lord was on par with the Ax Creator.
Otherwise, how could he protect the sacred land of humanity and fend off those otherworldly overlords?
…
Eager and restless, Luo Feng immediately accessed the virtual universe network and went to the ‘Nine-Sword Sovereign’s’ private spatial realm, respectfully paying his respects.
The Nine-Sword Sovereign was much more courteous to Luo Feng. Upon learning that the Chaos City Lord wished to take Luo Feng as a formal disciple, he was slightly reluctant but did not try to stop him.
After all… that was the Chaos City Lord!
Even as a formal disciple of the Chaos City Lord, his status surpassed that of a direct disciple of a Cosmic Sovereign!
“Haha, judging by your expression, you’re clearly eager to go,” the Nine-Sword Sovereign looked down from his throne, smiling. “Since the Chaos City Lord has already given his command, you should hurry to the City Lord’s Mansion. Remember, when you meet the Chaos City Lord, you must show the utmost respect. The Chaos City Lord has guarded the human holy land for countless eons, making immeasurable contributions to our race.”
“Yes, Sovereign,” Luo Feng bowed respectfully.
With a flash, he vanished into thin air.
At that very moment—
Luo Feng had already left his teacher Zhenyan’s mansion, walking down the wide street toward the distant City Lord’s Mansion. In the distance, the grand and imposing City Lord’s Mansion was already visible.
“Chaos City Lord,” Luo Feng whispered in his heart.
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