From the Metropolis to the Strongest in the Cosmos

Hearing the Deity, Leng Wu nodded and said, ”Rift, go to the treasury and fetch the Soul Awakening Grass.”

”Yes, Sect Master.” The Deity named Rift nodded and departed at once.

”Li Yang, let’s continue drinking. The Soul Awakening Grass will be in your hands shortly,” Leng Wu said with a smile.

”Thank you, Sect Master Leng Wu,” Li Yang replied.

Sect Master Leng Wu was so warm and generous to a genius like him. Who would have guessed that he was actually a member of the Alien Race—an alien who wanted nothing more than to eliminate Li Yang at any given moment.

”Haha, it’s a small matter,” Sect Master Leng Wu boomed with laughter.

Hearing this, a flicker of excitement appeared in Shen Xuan’s eyes.

’The Soul Awakening Grass is almost mine, which means my wife will soon be resurrected.’

”Li Yang, thank you,” Shen Xuan sent via voice transmission.

”Brother, there’s no need for thanks between us,” Li Yang replied in kind.

...

Meanwhile, as Li Yang and Sect Master Leng Wu were discussing the Soul Awakening Grass, something was happening outside the Beast Origin Sect.

WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH!

Countless figures appeared one after another. The ones at the forefront each emanated an incredibly powerful aura.

They were all Deities, and powerful ones at that, far surpassing the ordinary!

”Luoyu, all experts are in position!”

”This time, not a single person from the Beast Origin Sect will escape.”

Two Deities declared.

Their auras marked them as exceptionally powerful—Four-Element Deities, at the very least—yet they all looked to the young man at the head of the group.

This young man was clad in purple armor, his face adorned with violet mystic runes. He even had a pair of wings sprouting from his back.

His own aura was that of a Four-Element Deity, but he was clearly the leader of this assembly of powerhouses.

”Good.” The young man, Luoyu, nodded, a faint, confident smile touching his lips.

”The Beast Origin Sect has gathered a large number of aliens. Once we eradicate them, everyone will be handsomely rewarded for their contributions.”

”Haha, Luoyu, the credit for discovering this place is all yours.”

”Without you, who knows how many more years the Beast Origin Sect would have remained hidden.”

”Luoyu, your luck is simply heaven-defying. You just broke through to become a Four-Element Deity, returned from the battlefield, and immediately uncovered the Beast Origin Sect’s anomaly. If you ask me, this merit was destined to be yours.”

”The Sect Master of the Beast Origin Sect is a Tri-System Deity, and there are over twenty ordinary Deities besides. How many people can claim a contribution of this magnitude?”

The flattery in their words was obvious, but they all knew just how fearsome the young man before them was.

His own strength wasn’t the absolute peak, but his background was enough to make every Deity present curry favor with him.

Luoyu’s expression remained placid in the face of their flattery. He’d heard such praise countless times and had long grown accustomed to it.

’Aside from the two geniuses who recently emerged from the Human Race’s Eternal Saint Hall, I was considered the greatest of all. And my background is leagues beyond that of Mixed Void and Li Yang.’

Luoyu then turned to a man beside him and smiled. ”Han Yun, not long ago, your Human Race’s Eternal Saint Hall genius, Li Yang, traveled to the territories of the Star Moon Race and the Thunder Spirit Race. Two Tri-System Deities from the Alien Race attempted to assassinate him, but they were the ones who ended up dead. Li Yang is merely at the Star Lord Realm, yet two alien Tri-System Deities have already died because of him. Now *that* is a contribution that cannot be underestimated.”

”Haha, Luoyu, those aliens were trying to assassinate Li Yang. You, on the other hand, uncovered the Beast Origin Sect. The two situations aren’t really comparable,” the burly, red-armored man named Han Yun said with a smile.

His words were tactful, carefully avoiding any offense to Luoyu.

Hearing Han Yun’s response, Luoyu just gave a casual smile and said no more.

His gaze shifted to the distance.

”Everyone, conceal yourselves! We can’t let the Beast Origin Sect detect us prematurely. Wait until we have the situation locked down before you strike.”

Luoyu said coolly, ”This time, we must wipe out the Beast Origin Sect in one fell swoop.”

WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH!

As he spoke, everyone present vanished without a trace.

...

Inside the Beast Origin Sect, Li Yang was speaking with its Sect Master, Leng Wu.

”Oh? Li Yang, a number of powerful Deities from your Human Race have arrived. It seems they’ve discovered the anomaly at the Beast Origin Sect,” Soul Ink’s voice suddenly echoed in his mind.

’Powerful Deities from the Human Race?’ Li Yang was surprised by Soul Ink’s words.

’This Alien Race stronghold has already been discovered? And here I was, planning to report it after I left.’

Still, Li Yang didn’t dwell on it too much.

’It’s good that Human Race experts found this place. They’ll be wiped out quickly this way.’

He harbored a deep hatred for these aliens as well.

’Once our Human Race experts arrive, I can stay behind in the Beast Origin Sect and search for the Gold-devouring Insect.’

He certainly wasn’t going to pass up a treasure like that.

’But first, once I have the Soul Awakening Grass, I’ll pretend to leave,’ Li Yang plotted silently.

His original plan had been to remain in the Beast Origin Sect to search for the Gold-devouring Insect, but the arrival of the Human Race experts had forced a change of plans.

A few minutes later...

SWOOSH!

Within the Beast Origin Sect, the Deity Rift swiftly flew back.

”Sect Master, I’ve brought the Soul Awakening Grass.” With a wave of his right hand, Rift produced a small, purple plant marked with black veins. The peculiar little plant emitted a soft, ethereal glow.

If one focused, they could sense a soul-like energy pulsating from it.

’So this is the Soul Awakening Grass?’

Li Yang observed it closely. The Cosmos was filled with countless treasures of every imaginable purpose, but the more unique a treasure’s function, the rarer it was.

The crucial point was that even if such a treasure existed in large numbers, it would be snapped up by powerful figures the moment it appeared.

A treasure that doesn’t circulate on the market is impossible to acquire, no matter how many of them exist.

The Soul Awakening Grass was said to be relatively numerous, but the number of powerful individuals who coveted it was even greater, which was what made it so rare.

”Haha, Li Yang, this stalk of Soul Awakening Grass is yours,” Leng Wu said with a laugh as Li Yang was observing it.

”Good.”

Li Yang accepted the Soul Awakening Grass, gave it a quick look, and put it away.

With the treasure in hand, Li Yang had no intention of staying any longer. He stood up at once and said with a smile, ”Sect Master Leng Wu, words can’t express my gratitude. However, I have some other matters to attend to, so I’ll be taking my leave.”

”Oh? Li Yang, you aren’t going to stay a while longer?” Leng Wu made a show of being reluctant to see him go.

In truth, he had no intention of entertaining Li Yang for long. This was all just for show.

”I’m afraid not,” Li Yang declined.

Seeing Li Yang’s insistence, Leng Wu finally nodded. ”Very well then, Li Yang. Let me see you out.”

The group walked toward the palace exit.

’After I leave, I’ll come back in once the Human Race experts have the situation under control,’ Li Yang thought to himself.

But just as he had this thought, Soul Ink’s voice rang out once more.

”Li Yang, your Human Race experts are here.”

The moment Soul Ink’s words faded, Leng Wu, who was in the middle of escorting Li Yang out, saw his expression change drastically.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

The void itself began to tremble as wave after wave of incomparably powerful auras erupted, blanketing everything with their oppressive might.

As the pressure descended, Deities began to appear one by one. There were over thirty of them, and every single one was more powerful than an ordinary Deity!

They all stood suspended in the void, looking down on the world below. The space around them warped and twisted, with faint cracks even beginning to appear. Under the weight of their collective pressure, it seemed as if the very heavens and earth were about to be annihilated.