From the Metropolis to the Strongest in the Cosmos

From within the ancient stone stele, a red light shot out and flew before Li Yang, who snatched it from the air.

’A longsword?’

Li Yang’s gaze shifted as he looked at the object in his hand.

He sent a sliver of his soul into the longsword, and he instantly sensed some of its properties.

’It really is a Divine Artifact?’ A look of delight appeared in Li Yang’s eyes.

He knew that of the two geniuses from the Star Moon Race who had previously lit up the purple light, one had obtained a powerful Cultivation Technique, and the other had received a Divine Artifact.

He could now fully wield this Divine Artifact. He could even use it to kill someone at the Peak of World Realm, instantly boosting his own power by a significant margin!

As Li Yang examined it, the surrounding crowd was also watching.

”What kind of treasure did the human, Li Yang, get?”

”A sword! That human Li Yang got a weapon!”

”What grade is that weapon?”

”I’d guess it’s a Divine Artifact.”

The young members of the Star Moon Race were all staring at the longsword, their voices buzzing with discussion.

Meanwhile, when the various Deities of the Star Moon Race saw the sword, their expressions changed.

”That longsword... why does it look so much like the one the Supreme Elder used to wield?”

These Deities seemed to have seen something similar before, and a look of uncertainty flickered in their eyes.

BOOM!

Just then, a terrifying pressure descended, and a figure appeared directly in the area, materializing right beside Li Yang.

He was also a member of the Star Moon Race. His face looked ordinary, but the pressure he emanated far surpassed that of a Deity.

The moment he appeared, he became the center of the entire area!

’An Emperor!’

Li Yang’s expression shifted slightly when he saw the sudden appearance of this Star Moon Race Emperor.

An Emperor of the Star Moon Race had actually descended.

”It’s Supreme Elder Mu Zun!”

”Li Yang’s Talent test actually alarmed Supreme Elder Mu Zun!”

As Li Yang’s expression changed, so too did the expressions of the many members of the Star Moon Race.

SWISH!

Hei Xu’s figure flickered, and he appeared at Li Yang’s side, his eyes fixed warily on the Star Moon Race Emperor before them.

Logically, no matter what kind of treasure Li Yang obtained, it shouldn’t have been enough to alarm an Emperor of the Star Moon Race.

”Emperor,” Li Yang said with a hint of reverence, looking at the figure who had appeared before him.

A powerhouse of the Emperor Level deserved the awe of all who were weaker.

”Human, Li Yang.”

Emperor Mu Zun looked at Li Yang—or to be precise, at the longsword clutched in his hand. Deep within his eyes was an unconcealable trace of excitement.

He quickly masked it, however, and said with a calm expression, ”Our race has need of the Divine Artifact in your hand. I wonder if you would be willing to trade it to us, the Star Moon Race?”

His purpose for coming was clearly for the Divine Artifact Longsword in Li Yang’s possession.

Hearing Emperor Mu Zun’s words, Li Yang replied directly, ”Emperor, I have no intention of trading it.”

He had the Sacred Artifact, the Profound Annihilation Spear, but he couldn’t use it at all—at least not when others were around.

A Sacred Artifact was something even Emperors might not possess. If word got out that he had one, he would never be able to keep it.

Therefore, this Divine Artifact Longsword was of great benefit to him. It could serve as the weapon he used openly.

Hearing Li Yang’s refusal, Emperor Mu Zun’s expression darkened slightly. He said, ”Li Yang, I’ll be blunt. I need this Divine Artifact Longsword. I hope you will turn it over to my race. If you have any demands, you can state them directly. If it’s within our power, the Star Moon Race will do our best to satisfy them.”

He glanced at Hei Xu, who stood beside Li Yang.

He desperately coveted the longsword in Li Yang’s hand.

Hei Xu was merely a Tri-System Deity whom he could kill with a wave of his hand. He could also easily take the Divine Artifact Longsword from Li Yang.

But he didn’t dare. If he dared to make a move against Li Yang here, it wouldn’t be long before the grand army of the Human Race descended upon the world of the Star Moon Race.

’Do their best to satisfy my demands?’ Li Yang considered Emperor Mu Zun’s words, and a thought struck him.

’Something’s wrong! Very wrong!’

The Star Moon Race was a faction backed by a supreme expert. A power like that would surely have far more Emperors than the Fire Nether Divine Beast clan, not to mention countless more Deities.

A Divine Artifact was merely a weapon used by Deities. Within the Star Moon Race, there must be many such artifacts.

If he refused to trade, an Emperor of the Star Moon Race shouldn’t have insisted. Yet, judging by Emperor Mu Zun’s attitude, he clearly wanted this Divine Artifact very badly.

’An Emperor needs a Divine Artifact? What’s going on?’

”Hei Xu, can you tell the origin of this Divine Artifact in my hand?”

As these thoughts raced through his mind, Li Yang sent a mental transmission to Hei Xu beside him.

Hei Xu found it strange as well. Emperors coveted Sacred Artifacts; a Divine Artifact was practically nothing to them. Every Emperor possessed at least a full set of Divine Artifacts.

”Li Yang, I’m not sure,”

Hei Xu also replied via transmission. ”Judging by Emperor Mu Zun’s attitude, this longsword might have some special origin. You should hold off on agreeing for now. Figure out what’s going on first.”

Trading away a treasure without knowing all the facts would be a very foolish move.

Just as Hei Xu had suggested, Li Yang had the same thought.

Although this treasure had come from the Star Moon Stele, the Star Moon Race had a rule: any treasure obtained belonged to the person being tested. Therefore, the longsword was entirely Li Yang’s.

Having made up his mind, Li Yang looked at Emperor Mu Zun and said, ”Your Excellency, allow me to consider it. Can I give you an answer in half an hour?”

Hearing this, Emperor Mu Zun’s heart sank. His earlier trace of urgency had clearly tipped Li Yang off. He wasn’t going to hand over the weapon so easily now.

The best course of action would have been to have the Deities of the race approach Li Yang and slowly negotiate for the weapon, so as not to reveal its special nature.

However, upon seeing the longsword, Emperor Mu Zun simply couldn’t wait. The other Emperors in the race were also incredibly excited, but for now, they had only sent him.

As he considered this, Emperor Mu Zun knew the situation was unavoidable. Li Yang would most likely uncover the longsword’s origin, and any future trade would surely cost them much more.

Looking at Li Yang, Emperor Mu Zun said, ”Very well. Human, Li Yang, I will await your answer in half an hour.”

SWISH!

His figure vanished without a trace.

”Supreme Elder Mu Zun left again.”

”The weapon in Li Yang’s hand is definitely a Divine Artifact, but does it have some special quality?”

The members of the Star Moon Race watched Mu Zun depart before turning their gazes back to Li Yang.

The longsword Li Yang had obtained from the stele had even alarmed an Emperor of their race. No one was a fool; that longsword was definitely no ordinary item!

After Emperor Mu Zun left, Elder Lie Shu’s figure flickered and appeared before Li Yang.

He glanced at the longsword in Li Yang’s hand, having clearly guessed something. If his guess was true, then the value of this longsword was immense.