Pretending to be a genius starts with the civilization advancement assessment.

Chapter 404 Laughter, Joint Application

In the main universe, the enormous vortex of the secret realm entrance still floats quietly in the center of the three giant interstellar fortresses, slowly rotating while continuously spewing out rainbow light.

Puff! Puff! Puff! Puff!
Brilliant rainbows shot out from the depths of the vortex at extremely short intervals, tearing through the cold void.

The rainbow light quickly stabilized in the void, and then the light dissipated, revealing the figure encased within.

These figures come in various forms, including the Spirit Race, the Holy Radiance Race, the Crystal Spirit Race, and the Human Race. There are also the Eclipse Race with its ferocious carapace and cold compound eyes, and the Abyss Race with its wild appearance and covered in scales and bone spikes.

Most of these figures were extremely weak and began cursing as soon as they appeared:
"Damn Eclipse scum! They set up an ambush!"

"So close! Damn the Spirit Clan, I almost managed to snatch that Origin Pattern Grass!"

"The Abyss Clan. Just you wait, next time we go in, we'll make trouble for the Abyss Clan first!"

"Damn it! We just discovered a spectacular starry sky and it's already surrounded."

"My weapon! My treasure!!"

Amidst the curses, these powerful individuals of varying strengths, following the guidance they heard in their minds, and after roughly discerning their direction, flew towards their respective faction's giant interstellar fortress, guided by the monitoring platforms or guiding beacons that floated in the surrounding void.

A few figures, after the rainbow light dissipated, revealed themselves to have lost consciousness and floated in the void like meteorites, clearly on the verge of death.

At this moment, on several giant medical platforms suspended in the void around the entrance to the secret realm, each set up by one of the three races, powerful individuals of the corresponding level would immediately catch those dying members, perform basic first aid to stabilize their last glimmer of life, and then quickly bring them back to their respective fortresses for more advanced treatment using more sophisticated equipment and resources.

Although the entire process was busy due to the continuous eruption of rainbow light, it was carried out in a well-organized and orderly manner thanks to long-term war training and contingency planning.

Near the Eldar's fortress, which resembled a giant crystal tree and shimmered with a dreamlike glow, stood a large and well-equipped emerald-green medical platform.

Three beings with auras as deep and boundless as the ocean are hovering in the core area of ​​the platform.

They were all Venerable-level powerhouses who specialized in the Law of Life Source—Venerable Lanzhi of the Spirit Clan, Venerable Yaoshui of the Holy Radiance Clan, and Venerable Tianhe of the Human Clan.

Of course, the three Venerable Lords are only responsible for receiving and providing emergency treatment to those dying gods, while those at the Derivation Realm level will be treated by the Gods of the Law of Life, those at the Star Domain level will be treated by the Derivation Realms of the Law of Life, and so on.

This arrangement was made because construction is much more difficult than destruction.

If someone is a level higher, they can usually easily kill a large number of cultivators who are a level lower. However, it is much more difficult to revive them from a near-death state.

Therefore, there are several rescuers stationed at each level to prevent unexpected situations from occurring.

"Another one."

Lord Lanzhi raised her hand, and a wisp of gentle yet vibrant emerald light shot out from her fingertip, precisely retrieving a Saint Radiance Clan deity who had just emerged from the rainbow light and whose divine body had been almost cut in two.

The green light enveloped the tattered divine body, and in just two breaths, although the deity was still weak, he was at least out of danger of falling.

"Your injuries have stabilized initially. 5000 million golden battle merits will be deducted from your account." Lord Lanzhi's voice was calm and devoid of any emotion as she directly informed the other party through her soul voice. "After confirming everything is correct, return to the fortress for further treatment."

The Holy Radiance Clan deity barely opened his eyes, recognized the three venerable lords before him, and a mixture of gratitude and shame flashed in his eyes as he weakly transmitted his voice: "Many thanks to the venerable lords for confirming the deduction of battle merits."

"Ah."

Lord Lanzhi responded calmly and waved his hand to send him to a temporary recovery area at the edge of the platform, where other spirit race deities responsible for subsequent guidance were already waiting.

Beside them, Venerable Tianhe and Venerable Yaoshui were also making their moves, their actions precise, efficient, and without the slightest hesitation.

After the treatment was completed, they informed him that his merit points would be deducted and waved him away.

The three lords merely nodded slightly at the monotonous expressions of gratitude from the saved deities, without engaging in any further conversation.

While repeating their life-saving work, they privately conversed through telepathic communication, their expressions grim.

"The situation doesn't seem very ideal."

Lord Yao frowned slightly, his fingertips shimmering with light as he forcibly purified and healed the hideous wound on the chest of a Spirit Race deity. "In the past ten thousand standard years, the number of deities we have lost has clearly exceeded the total number of the two opposing sides."

“That’s normal. After the initial exploration, they’ve reached the point where they’re banding together. The two races have a clear numerical advantage when they join forces,” said Lord Tianhe in a deep voice.

Lord Lanzhi did not speak, but when her bright golden eyes swept over the dark purple erosion platform floating in the void not far away, a cold glint flashed in them.

Just now, the three of them took action and simultaneously stabilized the injuries of the four powerful gods of the Pan-Spirit Alliance who had been knocked out. On the distant Eclipse Clan platform, the Eclipse Clan Lord in charge of the treatment suddenly let out a sharp and mocking laugh.

The hissing laughter pierced through the void and clearly reached the senses of the three Spirit Race Lords.

This silent mockery and boasting is more infuriating than any insult.

The expressions of the three lords darkened simultaneously.

The aura surrounding Lord Yaoshui rippled slightly.

The Heavenly Venerable One's eyes grew even colder.

The green light at the fingertips of the Venerable Lanzhi suddenly solidified by half, almost burying a Star Spirit deity she was healing.

They remained silent, simply speeding up their treatment efforts and suppressing their frustration and anger.

The war has temporarily ceased, but at the entrance to this secret realm, the confrontation is being displayed in another form. Every rainbow light emitted by one's own deity and every taunt from the enemy is like an invisible slap in the face.

Just then, the enormous vortex at the entrance to the secret realm suddenly trembled violently without warning.

Immediately afterwards, a large expanse of rainbow light burst forth from the center of the vortex, instantly illuminating a large area of ​​the surrounding void as if it were daytime!
"Ok?"

The three Spirit Clan Lords, who were treating and talking to the Spirit Clan, almost simultaneously diverted a portion of their attention to that side.

The rainbow light quickly dissipated in the void, revealing the figure encased within.

Then, time seemed to freeze at that moment.

The three Spirit Clan Lords' pupils suddenly contracted, and the ear-piercing laughter of the Erosion Clan Lord on the distant Erosion Clan platform also abruptly stopped as if an invisible hand had grabbed his neck!

Further away, on the platform forged from grotesque skeletons and dark metal, the powerful Abyss Clan member in charge of receiving the message fell into an eerie silence.

Because where the rainbow light dissipated, countless figures crowded together.

A quick glance revealed a quantity of nearly four hundred!

Moreover, they were all gods of the Abyss Clan and the Eclipse Clan!

They varied in form, but their current state was strikingly similar—their aura was extremely weak, and their divine bodies were covered with shocking azure cracks, which seemed to be alive and were still slowly spreading.

Most of the gods had fallen into a deep coma, with only a few of the stronger ones retaining a faint trace of consciousness, but their eyes were filled with fear and confusion, as if they had just experienced some incomprehensible nightmare.

Judging from the residual law fluctuations on their divine bodies, these nearly four hundred gods from both races were all at least high-level gods. In fact, Lord Lanzhi keenly noticed that at the edge of the dense group of figures, there was a figure with particularly deep azure cracks on its divine body and the most obscure law fluctuations.

That was none other than a high-ranking deity!
But at this moment, it floats like a dead dog, barely clinging to life.

They were all in a near-death state!
A suffocating silence instantly enveloped the entire void near the entrance to the secret realm.

Whether it was the defeated dogs of all ranks who had just been kicked out of the secret realm and were still cursing, the powerful figures of various races who were carrying out missions near the medical platform, or the personnel from all sides responsible for guarding and maintaining order further away, they were all momentarily stunned when they saw this sudden scene.

On the Spirit Clan's medical platform, the gloom on the faces of the three Venerables was instantly replaced by astonishment. Then, they carefully examined the wounds on the bodies of the Abyssal Erosion Alliance gods, as if they had thought of something.

Immediately afterwards, Lord Lanzhi burst into laughter.

Hahahaha!!!

His unrestrained laughter, like a resounding bell, instantly echoed throughout the entire star field, causing some nearby platforms to ripple slightly.

However, the laughter of Lord Lanzhi had not yet completely subsided.

The vortex at the entrance to the secret realm trembled once more!
Another burst of rainbow light erupted violently from the center of the vortex.

The rainbow light quickly stabilized and dissipated.

The interior is now visible.

There were nearly three hundred figures, densely packed together!
Just like the previous batch, they were all high-ranking gods of the Abyss Clan and the Eclipse Clan. Each of them was weak and listless, their divine bodies covered with strange, azure cracks, and they were on the verge of death from serious injuries.

Including the first batch of four hundred, in just a few breaths, nearly seven hundred high-ranking gods of the Abyss Clan and the Eclipse Clan were beaten to the point of death and thrown out.

Hahahaha!!!

This time, Lord Lanzhi laughed even louder and more unrestrainedly.

He deliberately turned to the side, facing the Venerable Lord Yao, who had just been beside him, and said loudly:

"Oh dear! What's going on? What happened inside? Isn't there a bit too much of this?"

Lord Lanzhi pointed to the nearly seven hundred wounded floating in the void, a worried expression on her face. "Alas, the limit for us Lords to stabilize the injuries in one emergency is only about thirty high-level gods, right? These nearly seven hundred, tsk tsk, what are we going to do? If we delay any longer, I'm afraid several of them will really perish! Hahaha!"

Every word he said was like a slap in the face, striking the distant medical platform of the Eclipse Clan.

Lord Yaoling, who was standing nearby, was also in high spirits. Upon hearing this, he immediately understood and echoed loudly with the same worry, "Lord Lanzhi is absolutely right! There are indeed too many. If this is not dealt with in time, there will be casualties. It's truly heartbreaking. However, the Yuan Clan and the Shi Clan have many powerful members. Surely they should be able to handle it in time?"

"Handle?" Lord Lanzhi feigned surprise. "With so many on the verge of death, it would take more than a dozen Lords of the Life Source Law to handle this, right? I think we'll have to ask their respective Sovereigns to take action personally! Hahaha! If we delay any longer, they'll really perish."

The two sang in perfect harmony, each word crystal clear.

In the distance, the eyes of the Lord Youhuo on the Eclipse Clan platform almost seemed to spew out tangible flames.

A low, suppressed roar of rage also came from the direction of the Abyss Clan platform.

Just as Lord Lanzhi and Lord Yaoling were putting on their act, and Lord Yaoling's words, "If we delay any longer, we will really perish," had not yet completely faded, a majestic figure in dark purple appeared without warning above the nearly seven hundred dying Abyss Devouring Gods.

The figure was shrouded in a dense, dark purple light, obscuring its exact appearance, but the oppressive aura emanating from it caused all the Venerable-level beings present to feel a tightness in their souls.

dominate!

The dark purple figure made no extra movements or made any sound, but simply waved its hand gently at the void below.

An invisible force swept over them, instantly engulfing nearly seven hundred dying Abyssal Erosion Alliance gods, leaving behind only a clean void as if nothing had happened.

After doing all this, the dark purple figure seemed to give a cold "humph" towards the direction of the Spirit Clan's medical platform.

This cold snort, though not loud, struck the very depths of the souls of every powerful individual like the heaviest drumstick, causing their blood to surge and their souls to tremble. Then, a flash of dark purple light, and the imposing figure vanished, as if it had never been there.

The ruler personally intervened to clean up the mess, which was also a silent warning and deterrent.

However, after experiencing the initial pressure, the three Venerable Lord Lanzhi, Venerable Lord Tianhe, and Venerable Lord Yaoyi not only showed no fear, but also exchanged glances and burst into laughter!

"Hahahaha!"

"happy!"

"What a wonderful day!"

They laughed heartily and unrestrainedly, releasing all the pent-up frustration and anger they had accumulated through their laughter.

What if the ruler intervenes?
Although they managed to save face, they had completely lost face!

Nearly seven hundred high-level gods, including one superior god, were beaten to the point of near death and thrown out. This was an unprecedented defeat since the opening of the secret realm, enough to make the Abyss Clan and the Eclipse Clan unable to hold their heads high in front of the Pan-Spirit Alliance for a long time to come!
Their laughter instantly ignited the already tense atmosphere around them.

"My God! That was the Abyss Clan's Overlord just now? The Overlord himself took action?"

"Nonsense! Otherwise, who could take away nearly seven hundred dying gods at once?"

"What on earth happened inside?! There were nearly seven hundred high-level gods! And even higher-ranking gods!"

"Quickly! Quickly tell the brothers in the fortress this news!"

"Yes, yes, yes! Big news! Absolutely big news!"

An uproar swept across the country like a tsunami.

Whether it was the gods from other levels of the Pan-Spirit Alliance who had just been defeated and whose injuries were relatively minor, or the powerful figures from various races who were carrying out various missions or watching the excitement nearby, everyone was in an uproar.

They discussed and speculated excitedly, while frantically sending the shocking scene they had just witnessed to their friends, colleagues, and superiors still in the fortress through their respective communication methods.

The news spread like wildfire throughout the three races' fortress.

After laughing, the three of them, including Lord Lanzhi, quickly calmed down.

"Report the situation to Lord Qingyan immediately."

Lord Lanzhi said in a deep voice. Although he knew that, given the level of the Sovereign, Sovereign Qingyan must have sensed and paid attention to the situation here when the Sovereign of the Abyss Clan appeared, the nature of "the Sovereign himself paying attention" and "they actively reporting" are completely different. This is a matter of attitude.

The three lords quickly organized the information and gave a concise report on the abnormal eruption at the exit of the secret realm, the nearly seven hundred Abyss Devouring Gods (including the dying and exiting of high-ranking gods), and the fact that the Abyss Clan ruler personally took away the wounded.

Soon, a gentle yet supremely majestic thought descended and resounded in their consciousness, containing only three words:

"understood."

Then, the thought added, "Find out what happened as soon as possible."

"We respectfully obey the Lord's decree," the three venerable ones replied.

The ruler's response was concise but clear: I know about it; go and investigate.

After the report was completed, the three lords turned their attention back to the entrance of the secret realm.

They discovered that the "outburst" of exports had not stopped.

puff!puff!puff!
Rays of rainbow light continued to shoot out intermittently.

However, the figures enveloped in the rainbow light were in much better condition than the previous two groups. They were no longer on the verge of death; most of them had minor injuries or had been overexerted. Although their auras were weak, they were clear-headed and started cursing as soon as they came out, their faces so gloomy they could drip water.

"Damn it! Damn it!!"

"A Source Treasure! It's definitely a Source Treasure! How could the humans bring a Source Treasure in?!"

"A sneak attack! A shameless sneak attack! They resorted to violence without warning!"

"That blue light shattered my divine shield like paper!"

"The retreat order was given too late! If we had dispersed earlier..."

"Don't even mention it! Lord Obama and the two leaders were wiped out in a single encounter! How are we supposed to fight now?"

"What bad luck! We've lost a lot of money this time!"

Intermittent curses and conversations emanated through the fluctuations of their souls and were keenly detected by the three venerable masters.

Source Treasure! Human Race! Ambush! Obama and the leader were gone in a single exchange!

As the number of keywords increases, the images become clearer.

The three lords were filled with curiosity, like cats scratching at their hearts, wishing they could immediately capture a few Abyss Clan or Eclipse Clan gods and interrogate them severely.

But that's obviously impossible.

Just as they were feeling somewhat helpless and were about to try to find out more through other channels, another rainbow of light shot out and stabilized in the void.

The figure that appeared this time caught the eyes of the three lords.

She was a female high-ranking deity of the Spirit Clan, with a slender figure, a beautiful face, and a crescent-shaped star pattern between her eyebrows.

Her silver armor gleamed, her divine power surged steadily and abundantly, and she held a strange, silver-white spherical device in her hand. She was in an exceptionally good state, a stark contrast to the surrounding Abyss and Devourer gods who were cursing and in a sorry state.

"Hmm? A high-ranking deity of my clan?" Lord Lanzhi asked in surprise. "Judging from her appearance, she doesn't seem to have been beaten out. Why would she appear at this time?"

A glint flashed in the eyes of Venerable Lanzhi: "Perhaps... she knows something!"

Without hesitation, he raised his hand and slashed at Adele in mid-air.

A gentle yet irresistible force instantly traversed the void, pulling Adele, who had just regained her footing and was preparing to find her way back to the Spirit Clan fortress, directly in front of the three Venerable Lords.

Adele felt a blur before her eyes and found herself standing before three venerable lords radiating immense majesty. Startled, she quickly recognized them as Lanzhi, Tianhe, and Yaoyi, and immediately bowed respectfully: "Adele of the Spirit Clan greets the three venerable lords!"

"No need for formalities." Lord Lanzhi looked at her intently. "Adelein, you just came out of the secret realm? Do you know what major event happened inside? How come so many Abyss Eclipse Alliance gods were seriously injured and had to withdraw?"

Adele suppressed her excitement, quickly organized her thoughts, and respectfully replied, "Reporting to Your Majesty, I have indeed just passed through the evacuation point and emerged from the 45th level of the secret realm. A decisive battle has just ended inside."

"A decisive battle?" Lord Tianhe pressed.

"Yes." Adele nodded, her voice filled with barely suppressed excitement. "The Pan-Spirit Alliance, led by Lords Yanlong, Qingling, Taikasha, and Moyao, has gathered over 1,600 high-level deities to engage in a decisive battle with the Abyss Clan and Eclipse Clan's allied forces of approximately 2,400 deities in the outer star field of the evacuation point!"

The three lords exchanged a glance; it was indeed going to be a large-scale decisive battle!

"What was the result?" asked Lord Yao.

Adele took a deep breath and raised her voice slightly: "We have won a great victory! We have almost completely annihilated the enemy's main force!"

"What?" Even the three Venerable Lords were shocked by this result.

How could someone outnumbered be nearly annihilated?
"How did you do that?" Lord Lanzhi pressed.

Adele's face showed reverence: "It's because of Lord Lin Yi of the human race!"

"Lin Yi?" Lord Tianhe was slightly taken aback and quickly said, "You mean Lin Yi, the Lin Yi of our human race?"

"Yes!" Adele said excitedly, "Lord Lin Yi not only possesses strength comparable to an ordinary high-ranking god, but also used a Source Treasure in the final battle!"

Despite having suspected it beforehand, hearing the words "Yuanbao" confirmed by word of mouth still stirred up waves in the hearts of the three lords.

Adele continued, "Lord Lin Yi first unleashed a punch, using the power of a Source Treasure to pierce through the enemy formation head-on, instantly annihilating the enemy's high-ranking deities, two leaders, and over four hundred high-level deities! He then unleashed an area-of-effect attack, suppressing nearly two hundred deities. Following this, the enemy's morale collapsed, and they scattered and fled. Our side pressed their advantage, achieving a brilliant victory! I was in a hurry to leave the secret realm and did not participate in the pursuit, but when I left, the pursuit was still ongoing."

As she spoke, she activated the "All-Seeing Star Eye" in her hand.

Runes flowed across the silvery-white sphere, projecting a clear screen of light.

On the light screen, the stunning footage she had recorded began to play—a lone black-haired figure standing before the enemy ranks, a brilliant blue fist beam piercing through the sea of ​​stars, hundreds of seven-colored rays illuminating simultaneously, the collapsing enemy formation, and treasures floating in the sky.
"Good! Good! Good!"

Lord Lanzhi exclaimed "Good!" three times, unable to contain her smile any longer. "What a fine human, Lin Yi! What a fine Origin Treasure!"

He turned to look at the Venerable Tianhe beside him and patted the latter's shoulder forcefully: "Tianhe! Your human race is really lucky! Your human race has made such a great contribution this time, you have to treat us! I want to drink your treasured Seven-Light Drunken Star Dew!"

Lord Yaoling also said enviously, "Indeed, your human race is very fortunate to have such a prodigy."

At this moment, Venerable Tianhe was also filled with excitement. Upon hearing this, he laughed loudly and said, "Hahaha! Please! It's just the Seven Lights Drunken Star Dew, you must have it!"

After laughing, Lord Lanzhi looked at Adele and said, "Adele, the images you recorded are very valuable. Now, come with me to pay respects to Sovereign Qingyan and personally report the events and images in the secret realm to him."

Paying homage to the Azure Blade Master?

Upon hearing this, Adele's delicate body trembled slightly, and a look of surprise instantly shone in her emerald eyes.

She has been a deity for so many years, yet she has never had the opportunity to pay homage to the Lord alone!
"Yes! I will obey Your Majesty's command!" Adele suppressed her excitement and replied respectfully.

Without further delay, Lord Lanzhi nodded to Tianhe and Yaoshui, and then a soft emerald green light emanated from her body, enveloping Adele.

With a flash of light, the two transformed into streaks of light, hurtling towards the Spirit Clan's magnificent fortress, which resembled a giant crystal tree.

Watching Lord Lanzhi and Adele leave, Lord Tianhe's smile remained unchanged, but he began to ponder deeply in his heart.

"A Source Treasure," he thought to himself, "How did he come to possess a nascent form of a Source Treasure? Was it bestowed upon him by another venerable lord of my clan, or did he obtain it by chance? Or something else?"

Many guesses flashed through the mind of Venerable Tianhe, but he could not be sure of any of them.

This matter is of great importance.

He had to inform the core leadership of the human race about this immediately.

With a thought, Lord Tianhe instructed his intelligent life form: "Immediately contact Lord Xuanyan and Lord Tiange, send them virtual meeting invitations, and add the message that I have extremely important business and need to meet with them immediately in the virtual network. Also..."

He paused, his tone becoming even more serious, "Add a sentence to the end of the message: This matter may even require the two of them to jointly apply to pay homage to the Eternal Beginning Ruler."

(End of this chapter)