Swallowing the Stars: Cultivate to Become Stronger.

Chapter 161 The Opportunity of the Palace Master of the Heavenly Eclipse Palace

Outside the abyss of purgatory.

Looking at the entrance below, Luo Shen turned around, then waved his right hand, and the mechanical race's spaceship appeared in front of him. He flew in through the hatch and went directly into the spaceship's control room.

"Welcome back, Master."

The spaceship's AI spoke in a joyful tone, but Luo Shen knew that this AI was still at a very low level, merely mimicking human joy. In reality, it had no idea what joy was.

But it doesn't matter.

The fact that he received such a welcome as soon as he entered made Luo Shen feel somewhat pleased.

"Send a message to the virtual universe network system saying that I have completed the mission in the Abyss of Purgatory and that they should send someone to pick me up and return me to the Wuchen Time-Space as soon as possible," Luo Shen casually instructed, and then began to check the emails he hadn't processed in years.

Wow! There are quite a few.

Luo Shen took a closer look and found that the vast majority of these emails were from Luo Feng. From the initial ordinary greetings to the recent emails containing phrases like "Urgent, return immediately!", it was clear that something had happened that was beyond Luo Feng's control during this period.

You have to understand, Luo Feng is already a core member of the Virtual Universe Company's Primal Secret Realm. What could be something that even he can't solve?

Luo Shen immediately grasped the key point.

Earth!

He glanced at the other email messages and found that, in addition to Hong and Thor, there was also the Qianwu Kingdom's ruler, who had always maintained a friendly attitude towards Earth, and the host of this year's Genius Battle, the Nine Swords Venerable, who had also sent him messages.

Among them, Luo Shen also saw an email sent by the Lord of Chaos City several years ago.

The email didn't specify anything, only containing the sentence, "Come find me when you have time!"

But this short sentence made Luo Shen think a lot. After all, the Lord of Chaos City had almost never sent him an email in all these years. And he had been out of contact in the Abyss of Purgatory for so many years. Why did the Lord of Chaos City send an email at this time of year?

Let's recall this point in time from the original work.

Almost all the information and evidence point to Earth, suggesting that the special nature of Earth has been discovered by the higher-ups of the human race, and it's time for a showdown.

"This is a hurdle we can't avoid."

Luo Shen sighed.

Although he knew this would happen sooner or later, he didn't expect it to erupt when he was trapped in the abyss of hell. These past few years have been tough on Luo Feng. He doesn't know how he managed to get through it.

With this in mind, Luo Shen requested data from the Virtual Universe Company's intelligence system for the past few decades.

He now needs to analyze the data to understand the current situation on Earth.

Then he replied to Luo Feng and the others one by one.

As for the Lord of Chaos City, he did not reply to the email. Instead, he planned to meet him after resolving the issues on Earth. If he was unable to resolve the matter on his own, he would then ask the Lord of Chaos City for help.

Virtual universe, Heilongshan Island, Jiuxingwan Community.

In front of Luo Shen's residence, on the lawn.

Looking at the familiar scene, Luo Shen suddenly felt as if he had been in another world. It had been many years since he had returned, and he had no idea how the people and things had changed.

"Ah Shen!"

A surprised voice came from behind.

Luo Shen turned his head and immediately saw Luo Feng's face full of joy. Sure enough, no matter how realistic the spaceship's AI was, it couldn't match the genuine emotions of a human being. Luo Feng's expression was much more natural.

"You little brat!"

Luo Feng immediately punched Luo Shen, while simultaneously unleashing a barrage of attacks: "No news for decades! Why haven't you been online in the virtual universe? What happened in the Abyss of Purgatory? I was worried sick about you."

Luo Shen is back, and he can finally breathe a sigh of relief.

When Luo Shen was around, Luo Feng didn't feel anything. After all, everything on Earth was fine at the time, and they were all core members of the Virtual Universe Company, valued by the company, so they didn't feel any pressure at all.

But after Luo Shen went missing for decades, and the Earth also faced such a major crisis, Luo Feng truly realized that the peaceful years they had lived before were all because Luo Shen had sheltered them from the storm and borne countless pressures.

Despite taking a punch, Luo Shen still enjoyed the feeling of being remembered.

"Blame me, blame me."

Luo Shen chuckled. "I didn't know that as soon as I entered the Abyss of Purgatory, the entire virtual universe network was blocked. If I hadn't escaped by sheer luck, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to enter the virtual universe network now."

Since no one had ever encountered this situation before, he was completely unprepared.

Otherwise, things wouldn't have gotten to this point.

After exchanging pleasantries, the two finally got to the topic of Earth.

"What is the current state of Earth?"

The information from the Virtual Universe Company's intelligence system hadn't been sent to him yet. It seemed that some people had indeed forgotten that he was the personal disciple of the Chaos City Lord and a super genius from the First World of Hundreds of Millions of Eras.

In the emails Luo Feng had sent him before, although he occasionally mentioned the Earth crisis, it was scattered and unsystematic.

Therefore, he still doesn't fully understand the situation on Earth.

Upon hearing Luo Shen's question, Luo Feng's expression immediately turned serious, and he said solemnly, "It's not very optimistic. Some time ago, three cosmic rulers gave me an ultimatum, meaning that if I don't hand over Earth, I may not be able to bear the consequences."

"The ruler of the Qianwu Kingdom once tried to mediate, but the problem is that the other party simply doesn't give the ruler of the Qianwu Kingdom any face."

Luo Shen nodded.

After all, the ruler of the Qianwu Kingdom has already fallen several times and owes a large amount of treasure points to certain cosmic venerables and races. He has no status among the kings and it is normal that no one listens to him.

However, the fact that the ruler of the Qianwu Kingdom was willing to speak up at the risk of offending people was indeed somewhat beyond his expectations.

"Fortunately, the Lord of Chaos City has not yet expressed his opinion, and although you have lost contact, there is no direct evidence to show that you have perished, so for the time being, only these three cosmic kings have taken action."

Luo Feng analyzed seriously, "Although you're back now, the situation might not be much better."

After all, those were three rulers of cosmic kingdoms.

Although Luo Shen is the personal disciple of the Chaos City Lord, in terms of status, the three kings are still higher. Moreover, Luo Shen is currently only a super genius with potential, not a true powerhouse.

Even the prodigy Kodi, back then, was ultimately stuck before reaching the Immortal Realm and fell while still only a Realm Lord.

Among the disciples personally taught by the Lord of Chaos City, there are also several who have been granted the title of Immortal King.

Despite Luo Shen's current excellent performance, it remains to be seen whether he can break through to immortality in the future, or even break through the bottleneck between becoming a King Immortal and a Universe Venerable. It is indeed unrealistic to use this to dissuade those hidden enemies.

"snort!"

Luo Shen snorted coldly, his tone icy: "You don't need to concern yourself with this matter. Now that I'm back, no matter how many tricks they have, they can only use them on me. Hmph, they want Earth? Then let's see just how ruthless they really are!"

Luo Feng's lips parted as if to speak.

I wanted to say something, but in the end I swallowed it back down.

Although only three cosmic rulers have been exposed so far, there are countless powerful figures secretly coveting Earth. If a real battle were to break out, it would be uncertain whether the Lord of Chaos City would side with them. How could Luo Shen be so confident?

Luo Feng didn't understand, but he still chose to believe Luo Shen.

This trust has continued since they fought monsters together in the wilderness and killed the two-headed black snake. Luo Shen has never let him down, so even now, he still chose what seems to be the dumbest option.

As expected.

The news of Luo Shen's return from the Abyss of Purgatory quickly spread throughout the entire Virtual Universe Company. In particular, on the same day, Luo Shen led King Nanga to the Virtual Universe Company's intelligence system and unleashed a torrent of anger.

Inform everyone that Luo Shen is back!

This message was also meant to tell the three cosmic rulers, who were essentially pawns crossing the river, to stop plotting against Earth.

The three rulers of the universe gathered in the virtual universe.

"What's going on? Wasn't he supposed to have perished in the Abyss of Purgatory? How come he's reappeared at this crucial moment after being out of contact for decades? Should we still attack Earth?"

One of the cosmic rulers, who had an elephant's head and a human body, said with some distress.

Actually, he didn't really want to provoke Luo Shen from the beginning, nor did he want any Earth, but circumstances forced him to act. If he didn't make a move now, it would be difficult to get in touch with that person in the future.

Now the die is cast, and we're caught in a dilemma.

"What's there to be afraid of!"

A cosmic ruler with a lion's head and a human body retorted, "Even if he returns, he's just a minor cosmic-level nobody. Even if he has some talent and can break through to immortality in the future, so what? Can he break through to become a cosmic venerable and stand on equal footing with us?"

"Back then, Kodi was such a prodigy, slaughtering and becoming a marquis as easily as killing dogs, but in the end, he still fell into the Zerg's trap and perished in the secret realm of the universe."

"Hey, watch your words!"

Seeing that the Lion-Headed King was talking more and more outrageously, the two Universe Kings beside him quickly stopped him, lest he anger the number one ruler of the Virtual Universe Company. Even if they were Universe Venerables, they would be in deep trouble.

The King of Elephant Head shook his head and said, "Now that Luo Shen is back, we can't force him like we did with Luo Feng."

After all, Luo Shen was not like Luo Feng, who had no backing. What was a True Yan King? He could only escape with his life from the hands of a Universe Venerable. Even if a Venerable of the Ape Clan came forward, he would only be of similar strength to one of them.

What they were really worried about was the Lord of Chaos City.

Even if the Lord of Chaos City doesn't personally show up, many of Luo Feng's fellow disciples are Universe Venerables.

Although the Lord of Chaos City does not have any disciples at the level of a Universe Lord, Venerable Golden Axe and Venerable Guiyi are both outstanding among Universe Lords. Venerable Guiyi is even a Universe Overlord. Dealing with these Universe Lords who have exhausted their potential would be extremely easy for them.

Not to mention, there is also the extremely well-hidden Lord of the Heavenly Eclipse Palace.

This is the truly terrifying super being!

Those who can become rulers of the universe are naturally those who have followed and fought alongside them since the time of the Primordial Ancestor. They are well aware of the extremely hidden eldest disciple under the Lord of Chaos City. If Luo Shen were to persuade him, only a powerhouse at the level of a Lord of the Universe would be able to take action against Luo Shen and Earth.

"If we can't touch Luo Shen, surely we can touch someone else?"

The Lion-Headed King said nonchalantly, "Do you think we'd be intimidated by Luo Shen? As long as we don't lay a hand on Luo Shen, would Venerable Guiyi really attack us for the sake of others?"

The two exchanged a glance.

Thinking about it carefully, it seems to make sense.

"So, who should we start with?"

The King of Elephant Head Kingdom hesitated for a moment before speaking, "Ordinary people are of little use to Luo Shen, and Luo Feng is a member of the Primal Secret Realm. Many Venerables value him highly, so taking action against him would be too risky."

"Hong is currently being patiently taught and guided by the city lord in the initial universe, so there is no possibility that he will take action."

"The only one he's relatively close to is Thor."

Speaking of which, Thor's development is much better than in the original work. First, he received the inheritance of the Thunder Lord, and then he received the cosmic-level bloodline evolution agent prepared for him by Luo Shen. He performed outstandingly in the Genius Battle. Although he did not enter the Virtual Universe Company, he joined the Qianwu Secret Realm and was taken in as a personal disciple by the King Immortal named Kunsala.

"Thor, this kid's talent is quite good. I've heard that many Venerables want to take him as their disciple."

The king of Elephant Head Kingdom was still hesitating.

After all, Thor was a genius who had conquered the fourteenth island of the Illusionary Sea. Although the level of the Lord of the Universe looked down on him, the Venerables of the Universe were very envious. Many Venerables had already secretly contacted Thor, wanting to take him as a disciple.

If Thor hadn't been still undecided, he would probably be a disciple of a Venerable One by now.

"This won't work, that won't work, so who do you suggest we choose?"

The Lion-Headed King was already getting impatient.

But before they could reach a conclusion, they received news that Luo Shen had boarded a spaceship and headed to the Eclipse Palace.

The three looked at each other in bewilderment.

If Luo Shen really manages to persuade this person, then no matter how much they discuss now, it will only become a weapon against themselves in the end. They began to hesitate. Should they really choose to take action against Earth?

Bloodlust Continent, Heavenly Eclipse Palace.

Luo Shen's mechanical spaceship, as if an old horse knew the way, stopped directly in the lobby on the first floor of the Heavenly Eclipse Palace. Then, with a wave of his right hand, he stored the entire spaceship into his inner world and said to the waiting immortal, "Please inform the Heavenly Eclipse Palace Master that Luo Shen requests an audience."

The immortal who was standing to the side had already received the news and immediately smiled at Luo Shen, saying, "The Palace Master already knew of Your Highness's arrival. Please follow me."

Follow the passage all the way up.

Arriving once again at the highest level of the Heavenly Eclipse Palace, Luo Shen, whose understanding of the laws had become even stronger, had a deeper understanding in this incomparably vast hall. If it weren't for the Palace Master of the Heavenly Eclipse Palace, he would even want to wield his battle sword right now and vent his resentment.

"Junior brother, what brings you here this time?"

The Palace Master of the Heavenly Eclipse Palace looked at Luo Shen, whose face was sometimes smiling and sometimes gloomy, and couldn't help but feel speechless. He had no choice but to interrupt Luo Shen's thoughts.

Upon hearing this, Luo Shen...

Looking around, he realized that he had arrived in front of the Heavenly Eclipse Palace Master.

He hurriedly cupped his hands and said, "Greetings, Senior Brother."

The Palace Master of the Heavenly Eclipse Palace would naturally not hold a grudge against Luo Shen over such a trivial matter. He smiled and said, "If I'm not mistaken, you must have more important things to deal with right now, so how could you possibly have time to come here?"

Before Luo Shen could ask for help, the Palace Master of the Heavenly Eclipse Palace directly declined, saying, "Although I can help you and resolve some of the troubles, it will also draw me into some kind of conflict. It was precisely because I disliked it that I chose to come to the Blood Luo Continent to guard it and avoid them. So don't expect me to take action."

How could the Lord of the Celestial Eclipse Palace not know about the affairs of Earth?

However, he was all alone and had no family to support him, so he never even considered getting involved in this matter.

He was rejected before he could even speak, but Luo Shen still smiled and showed no dissatisfaction.

Looking earnestly at the Palace Master of the Heavenly Eclipse Palace, he said, "Senior Brother, you've misunderstood me. I didn't come here to ask for your help, but rather to give you a great opportunity. I never expected you to think of your junior brother like this. It really hurts me."

"Oh?" The Palace Master of the Heavenly Eclipse Palace looked slightly surprised.

Could it be that he guessed wrong?

"What opportunity?"

Luo Shen's expression turned serious, and he said, word by word, "The great opportunity to become the master of the universe!"

(End of this chapter)