From the Metropolis to the Strongest in the Cosmos

’What’s going on? The mysterious little sword is reacting again?’

Sensing this fluctuation, Li Yang remained outwardly calm, but his mind was instantly flooded with thoughts.

The small sword in his mind was incredibly mysterious. Even now, Li Yang had no idea of its origins.

With Soul Ink around, Li Yang didn’t take the sword out. He knew, however, that he still lacked the strength to activate it.

This mysterious little sword had revealed a Cultivation Technique. Thanks to this technique, his soul had achieved perfection. His World Tree avatar had since nurtured an octopus clone, a World Realm-level Thunder Star Beast clone, a Sky-Fierce Flood Dragon clone, and even an incredible, naturally born Deity—a Fire Nether Divine Beast clone!

This nurturing ability was something even Soul Ink, who had been immeasurably powerful in his lifetime, found impossible. If he hadn’t witnessed it with his own eyes, he would never have believed it.

The mysterious little sword had reacted once before—that was precisely when he had found the World Tree!

And now, the mysterious little sword was reacting again!

’The source of the fluctuation is in the eastern region.’ Li Yang gazed in that direction.

He didn’t know why the mysterious little sword was reacting, but he was certain there was something in the direction of the pull!

’What could it be?’

A faint excitement grew in Li Yang’s heart. Anything the mysterious little sword could sense was bound to be extraordinary!

Besides, he already knew that the Lingyue World held many great opportunities.

’Let’s go!’

With that thought, Li Yang shot off toward the eastern region.

”Hmm?”

Upon arriving at a certain location, Li Yang’s expression suddenly shifted.

HISS!

A small snake suddenly shot out from the ground. Its body was pitch black, allowing it to blend in perfectly with the earth as it launched its surprise attack on Li Yang.

However, even though Li Yang was excited about the prospect of an opportunity, he hadn’t let his guard down. As soon as the snake appeared, he swung the Hexagram Spear in his hand, and the small black serpent was instantly cleaved in two.

A glob of green liquid spat from its mouth was also instantly obliterated, incinerated into nothing by flames.

Its body fell to the ground, its life force completely extinguished.

’A Mid-Star Lord Realm snake?’

Li Yang looked down at the small snake.

He was currently invincible within the Star Lord Realm, but if caught off guard, a snake at the Mid-Star Lord Realm could still pose a minor threat.

Its Mid-Star Lord Realm strength was only part of the danger; the real threat was its potent venom.

’Hmm, your vigilance is decent.’ Soul Ink’s voice sounded in his mind.

’Li Yang, I can easily detect the locations of all the fiend beasts and Insect Beasts in the surrounding area. Do you want me to tell you where they are?’ he said, deliberately trying to tempt him.

Hearing this, Li Yang refused without a moment’s hesitation. ”No.”

’If I knew where all the fiend beasts and Insect Beasts were, what kind of training would this be?’

’Heh, you’re passing up my offer now, but I won’t make it again,’ Soul Ink chuckled mischievously.

Li Yang completely ignored him and continued onward.

Along the way, Li Yang constantly ran into fiend beasts and Insect Beasts.

After half a day, the fiend beasts he was encountering had reached the Late Star Lord Realm.

After killing the fiend beast, Li Yang stored its corpse directly in his Spatial Ring.

This was worth one contribution point. It wasn’t much, but in the outside world, the resources that a single contribution point could be exchanged for would drive countless people into a frenzy.

’The place of opportunity seems to be very far away.’

Li Yang pressed on. He had already been traveling for half a day, but the distance to his destination seemed barely to have changed.

’Keep moving!’

...

Time passed. One day... three days... ten days...

As he pressed forward, the fiend beasts and Insect Beasts Li Yang encountered grew noticeably stronger. He even ran into one at the World Realm!

He immediately fled.

Although Li Yang was invincible within the Star Lord Realm, there was still a massive gap between that and the World Realm!

Someone invincible in the Star Lord Realm still had a lifespan of only one hundred thousand years, whereas someone in the World Realm had a lifespan of one million years!

A World Realm expert has truly comprehended one of the four great profundities of a system of laws, and their strength undergoes a fundamental transformation.

One could say that even an expert invincible in the Star Lord Realm would be instantly killed by even the weakest World Realm expert, completely unable to put up a fight!

Take the Human Race’s Steps of the Divine Path, for example. The strength of someone invincible in the Star Lord Realm is enough to pass the ninth step!

But possessing World Realm strength corresponds to the eleventh step!

There is a gap of two entire steps between being invincible in the Star Lord Realm and reaching the World Realm!

In other words, only by passing the eleventh step does one have the strength to kill even the most ordinary World Master!

This just goes to show how enormous the gap is between the Star Lord Realm and the World Realm!

Mastering ninety-nine percent of a law’s profundities and mastering one hundred percent are two completely different concepts!

So, upon encountering the World Realm fiend beast, Li Yang didn’t hesitate for a second, immediately using a Teleportation Stone to escape.

’Li Yang, you’re moving forward a little too fast, don’t you think?’ Soul Ink asked.

In such a short time, Li Yang had been heading nonstop in one direction without any hesitation. He had even encountered a World Realm fiend beast after only about ten days. What kind of genius trained like this? He was just increasing his chances of getting killed.

Hearing this, Li Yang replied casually, ”I’m invincible in the Star Lord Realm right now. The fiend beasts and Insect Beasts in the other areas don’t pose a challenge.”

Even as he spoke, Li Yang’s gaze was fixed on the distance, a flicker of excitement in his heart.

’The opportunity is just ahead!’ The place the mysterious little sword had sensed was getting closer and closer!

Soon, Li Yang finally arrived. The area was teeming with fiend beasts.

The fiend beasts and Insect Beasts were densely packed, and from the looks of it, all of them were at the peak of the Star Lord Realm!

’The opportunity is here?’

Li Yang looked ahead, his brow furrowed slightly. He didn’t see any opportunity. Instead, hordes of fiend beasts were staring at him, their eyes gleaming with savage light, looking as if they would launch a devastating attack the moment he drew near.

Despite Li Yang’s great strength, facing so many of these fiend beasts was still daunting.

’To hell with it, I’ll give it a try.’ Li Yang took a deep breath and moved forward.

The place of opportunity indicated by the mysterious little sword was right in the middle of where the fiend beasts were gathered!

Li Yang’s figure blurred as he shot forward.

ROAR!

Instantly, the fiend beasts went into an uproar, charging straight for Li Yang.

Li Yang was just about to attack.

HUMMM...

But just then, a strange wave of energy seemed to scan his body.

RUMBLE!

Instantly, the surrounding space warped dramatically. A strange portal materialized in front of Li Yang, emitting a powerful suction force. Under this pull, Li Yang had no power to resist and was sucked straight inside.

As the portal pulsed with energy, the surrounding fiend beasts were caught in its waves and completely disintegrated into nothingness!

The portal vanished, and silence fell. Not a single fiend beast remained, as if nothing had ever happened.

...

「At the entrance to the Lingyue World」

The Deity Xuan Mo was standing guard, cultivating.

BOOM!

Suddenly, Xuan Mo’s expression changed drastically. He shot to his feet and stared at the Compass.

On the Compass, the point of light representing Li Yang had just vanished!

’Li Yang’s light has vanished... Has he fallen?’