CHAPTER 82: CHAPTER 79: ACHIEVING THE VENERABLE!

"Third Brother, why did you kill him?" the green-haired youth Qian Jian asked.

Qian Jian wasn’t concerned about Hei Xi’s death. In his mind, Third Brother had always been a man of his word, who would never stab someone in the back after promising to let them go. Yet, Third Brother’s actions just now surprised him.

"I almost acted carelessly, but fortunately, this guy reminded me," the blue-eyed man said, knowing what Qian Jian was asking about. "Wang Xu is a special envoy of my Extreme Ancient Hall. I’ve heard Brother Luo mention him before. He’s a newcomer with great potential and also our youngest envoy in the Extreme Ancient Hall... Of course, that’s not important."

"What’s important is that if the news about the large amount of Cosmic Crystals spreads, it will definitely cause a stir in the military and the Freedom Alliance. Even if they join forces to force us to share the Cosmic Crystals, our Extreme Ancient Hall is powerful, and with Brother Luo overseeing it, they wouldn’t dare to act recklessly... But Wang Xu is a newcomer who hasn’t even reached the Ultimate Venerable Level. In the eyes of the military’s ’Marshal’ and the Freedom Alliance’s ’Judge,’ he’s like a living treasure."

"Now you understand why I had to kill him, right?" the blue-eyed man said.

Qian Jian scratched his head, thought for a moment, and said, "Then why don’t we just take all the Cosmic Crystals from that little fellow called ’Wang Xu’? This way, he doesn’t have to face the two forces, and we can have a large amount of Cosmic Crystals for ourselves. It’s a win-win!"

The blue-eyed man rolled his eyes at him and said grumpily, "Are you a bandit or a robber? You are a Void Envoy, after all. Stealing an envoy’s assets shamelessly would get you a scolding from Brother Luo if he finds out."

Qian Jian pouted and said nothing further.

"If I’m not mistaken, it must have been Wang Xu who gave us the information. He’s rather lucky to have stumbled upon such a rare commodity like the Cosmic Crystals, and in large quantities no less... Let’s begin, Qian Jian. There must still be some Cosmic Crystals underground; collect them all," the blue-eyed man said.

Qian Jian responded, and a cyan longsword appeared in his hand. Its Sword Qi surged hundreds of meters, looking spectacular, and suddenly pierced into the ground, causing the earth to tremble.

"Take it easy!"

......

"Looks like my choice was right." In the Central Control Room, Wang Xu smiled knowingly.

Hei Xi had taken Wang Xu’s Light Computer, allowing Wang Xu to eavesdrop on his conversation with the two Void Envoys. When Hei Xi mentioned that Wang Xu had a large amount of Cosmic Crystals, Wang Xu was momentarily tense, worried that if the Void Envoys were driven by greed to find him and seize his treasures by murder, he would immediately leave the Extreme Ancient Hall and go into hiding.

Void Envoys are God-level beings whose Spiritual Consciousness can almost radiate across half of Earth. If they indeed pursued Wang Xu, he would have no choice but to use a Star Spiritual Treasure to hide his tracks until he reached the Void Level.

However, the words of the blue-eyed man and Qian Jian completely put Wang Xu at ease.

He hadn’t misjudged the Extreme Ancient Hall.

"Celestial Spirit, activate the Realm Cultivation Room," Wang Xu ordered.

The Realm Cultivation Room is where Cosmic Martial Artists absorb Cosmic Energy to enhance their realm. Here, energy converges more densely, greatly accelerating cultivation speed.

In the expansive Cultivation Room, Wang Xu sat cross-legged in the center, took out a palm-sized Cosmic Crystal, and began absorbing it directly.

Vast amounts of energy seeped into Wang Xu’s body, and the Energy Core immediately began to absorb it frantically.

Swish, swish, swish~

The Energy Core, as if starved for days, absorbed relentlessly, rapidly converging and then dispersing the energy at a rate much faster than before.

Feeling Wang Xu’s body’s intense craving for energy, the output of the Cosmic Crystals suddenly increased. Most of the energy was absorbed by the Energy Core, while the rest was absorbed by Wang Xu, with each cell greedily devouring energy, advancing Wang Xu’s realm toward Tier Nine.

Moments later—

Tier Eight, Late Stage!

His muscles, flesh, and bones changed, and his cells enlarged significantly, absorbing energy even more voraciously.

Wang Xu concentrated on the Energy Core, meticulously observing each process from convergence to dispersion while silently counting down in his mind.

Four more times.

Three times.

Two times.

Once.

Wang Xu’s heart slowly rose with tension. Taking out a thousand units of Cosmic Crystals at once, he frenziedly absorbed them, his full attention on the Energy Core, entirely unaware that his realm was continuously rising.

From Tier Eight, Late Stage to Tier Eight Peak, and from Tier Eight Peak to Tier Nine, Wang Xu hadn’t even noticed he’d become a Tier Nine Peak powerhouse.

He once dreamed of becoming an immensely powerful individual, satisfied with enabling his parents to live well.

But now, Wang Xu had new ambitions; he wanted to explore the cosmos, to behold the starry sky beyond Earth!

Earth seemed so tiny, and humans so insignificant. Wang Xu’s heart had long leaped beyond the world, gazing at the vast starry sky described by Xian Qu.

"It’s done!" The final convergence of the Energy Core was extremely challenging, almost consuming a full hundred units of Cosmic Crystals before successfully coalescing.

The black, fist-sized stone floated, and what Wang Xu needed to enhance next was his realm.

"Huh? When did I reach Tier Nine?" Wang Xu just realized he had become a Tier Nine Peak powerhouse. "Alright, in that case, I’ll push forward to the Star Level in one go!"

With determination, Wang Xu took out all the Cosmic Crystals, ready for whatever may come.

In the cosmos, generally, advancing from Basic Level to Star Level doesn’t require the aid of Cosmic Crystals, as their powerful bloodlines enable them to complete this transition by absorbing energy independently.

The cosmic crystal is a treasure birthed by the cosmos; even an average cosmic martial artist wouldn’t just absorb cosmic crystals carelessly, as it would be too wasteful.

But Wang Xu’s lineage is too weak, making it as difficult as climbing the sky for him to rely solely on himself to become Star Level; he can only choose to use cosmic crystals for assistance.

Wang Xu took out at least five thousand units of cosmic crystals in one go. Such a vast wealth would make even a Void Level expert envious, yet it was merely for Wang Xu to advance to Star Level, showcasing the outrageous squander, shocking and appalling among people.

Undoubtedly, with the cosmic crystals providing a continuous stream of energy, Wang Xu’s realm ascended almost straight up!

Tier Nine Middle Stage... Tier Nine Late Stage... Tier Nine Peak...

The energy surged frantically, and an energy storm swept across Wang Xu’s body.

The energy core also absorbs energy, but this time, instead of scattering, it truly ’explodes’!

Crack... crack...

The surface of the energy core cracked with countless fissures, red light shining through them, growing increasingly brighter as the energy absorption continued.

The surroundings of the energy core started becoming gloomy, as if a corner of the starry sky appeared within Wang Xu’s body.

It’s starting!

As time progressed and the energy surged, Wang Xu could clearly feel the energy core trembling, the red glow becoming harsher.

Bang!

Suddenly, the energy core erupted with a blinding white light. Wang Xu felt a heat wave boiling inside him, his whole body starting to undergo a substantial transformation!

Bit by bit, black substance oozed from his skin, growing more numerous, exuding a pungent smell, while a thin layer of skin dried and peeled away. Wang Xu’s bones creaked as they elongated; originally one meter seventy-eight, his height abruptly increased to one meter eighty-seven. His muscles swelled, making him much brawnier.

Finally, when the heat wave inside gradually subsided, Wang Xu slowly opened his eyes, the stars reflecting within them.

He could feel a dark starry sky inside himself, with starlight flickering faintly, and a star as large as the sun quietly hovering there.

Star Level... achieved!

Wang Xu suddenly stood up, feeling as if he was reborn, thoroughly renewed!

With a step, Wang Xu directly stepped into the void, followed by another step, and Wang Xu ascended into the air, as if naturally, without any obstruction.

’So that’s it... When the internal stars repel the external stars’ gravity, one can step on the void. On Earth, Star Levels can step on the void entirely mimicking gravitational repulsion through energy consumption, whereas I don’t need that.’

Washing himself with water, Wang Xu’s skin turned white and smooth, as delicate as a baby’s, yet even a Star Spiritual Treasure hitting it wouldn’t leave a trace!

Wang Xu let out a loud laugh toward the sky, his figure likening a flowing light, darting out of the ancient battleship.

Vast ocean, expansive sky, Wang Xu flew freely across the sky, exceptionally thrilled.

Screech!

A Ultimate Venerable Level flying insect beast spotted Wang Xu, flapping its wings to chase, treating Wang Xu as a meal.

Wang Xu smiled slightly, with a press of his big hand, a gigantic shadowed hand emerged, directly slapping the Ultimate Venerable Level flying insect beast into the seabed, giving it no chance to resist!

’Haha...’ Wang Xu laughed heartily; he had become a true cosmic martial artist, a true Star Level, his basic fist power reaching a million kilograms, knowing how to utilize cosmic energy.

The enormous shadowed hand earlier was precisely formed by cosmic energy; whether it be sword qi or saber qi, all composed of cosmic energy, yet there are but few on Earth who can truly use it.

Because Wang Xu possesses an inner star, the star communicates with the cosmos, bringing a constant flow of energy and insights to Wang Xu.

Others do not have stars and can only use energy based on their own understanding while in a state of confusion.

The difference between the two is worlds apart.

Wang Xu’s silhouette burst forth, exploding at four times the speed of sound, spanning across the ocean.

’Hmm? Changes are occurring in my mind.’ Wang Xu felt the changes in his mind, halting his body, sitting cross-legged in midair.

Wang Xu’s consciousness suddenly entered a golden ocean, his feet on the water surface.

He closed his eyes, causing the entire golden ocean to begin boiling, surging high waves.

Turbulent and tempestuous, all the sea water flew into the air, rolling towards Wang Xu.

Wang Xu stood silently in the center, suddenly opening his eyes wide.

Bang!

The water enveloped Wang Xu, forming a golden sphere.

In reality, Wang Xu also opened his eyes at the same time, his spiritual consciousness abruptly spreading out, radiating through the entire Earth!