"Interesting… truly interesting."
The young man with snow-white skin and a pink cape held a warblade in hand. His gaze locked onto the black hole as he licked his lips. "The price of constructing an entire world is already enormous. To build another small inner world inside that world… the cost is simply unimaginable!"
"For a Realm Lord to willingly spend so much to build a world within a world, there must definitely be treasure hidden inside!"
Hearing the young man's words, every stellar-level warrior present had their eyes light up.
But none of them dared to charge in!
The entire Wind-Thunder Gorge was already terrifying with its raging lightning storms. Who could guarantee that the inner world would be free of danger?
"Your Highness, a small adventurer squad already went in earlier."
A bodyguard at stellar-level nine spoke respectfully. "Should we continue waiting?"
Though both were called "Your Highness," this youth in the pink cape was the true royal— the Ninth Prince of the Black Dragon Mountain Empire! Beneath him were multiple stellar-level nine bodyguards.
"Wait. Wait for the probe robot to return."
The Ninth Prince was completely at ease. "A treasure that even a Realm Lord would hide at such a cost… that kind of thing would make even Realm Lords jealous."
As he spoke, his gaze swept over the steadily increasing number of adventurer squads. He shook his head and let out a cold laugh. "The news will soon spread to the Empire's Four Great Organizations. When that happens, the domain lords and realm lords of the Empire will rush here. Anyone without backing— even if they get the treasure— will only end up dead."
"So even if they're lucky enough not to die inside the inner world, once they leave the Thunder World, they'll still be dead men."
"Exactly."
The black-clothed bodyguard flattered immediately. "Only if Your Highness obtains the treasure will they not dare to make a move!"
Hearing this—
The youth in the pink cape smiled with self-satisfaction.
"Beep!"
At that moment, the probe robot safely returned to the Wind-Thunder Gorge. All the gathered adventurer squads revealed ecstatic expressions.
"The entrance is safe! Move!"
"Brothers of Baihu Lou, follow me!"
"Heiyun Hui, move out!"
Countless adventurer squads announced their affiliations and rushed in together along with allied forces.
Black Dragon Mountain Starfield encompassed over eight thousand star systems, with life-bearing planets numbering in the billions. Aside from the Black Dragon Mountain Empire and its vassals, there were also four powerful organizations— among them were Heiyun Hui, Beilong City, Baihu Lou, and the strongest of all— Sanfu Mountain.
However—
Sanfu Mountain did not accept stellar-level warriors, so naturally none of their people would appear in the Thunder World.
But—
That did not mean their intelligence network was lacking.
Beneath the Axe Tower—
A silver-haired elder in a white cape looked at the light-brain report and couldn't help but furrow his brows. "A world within a world discovered inside Canglan Star's Thunder World? Seems a great treasure is emerging…"
One thought, and his mind clarified.
The silver-haired elder immediately sent a report upward.
Soon, Heiyun Hui also received the information.
"How amusing."
"That Kabu Realm Lord has been dead for tens of millions of years, yet still refuses to let people rest easy, leaving behind a world within a world to stir up chaos."
"Kabu's Thunder World?"
"That guy obtained a priceless spatial secret technique back then. Looks like he left it inside the inner world."
At the same time Baihu Lou received the news, they immediately dispatched two domain lords along with an entire force toward Canglan Star.
…
On a fiery red planet— the entire surface covered in flames, like a miniature sun.
Shortly after the news erupted, the most towering flame mountain on this planet suddenly trembled violently.
"Boom!"
With a muffled detonation, the giant, towering flame mountain collapsed. Half the planet cracked as a pillar of violet fire shot into the heavens…
"There's finally news about the inheritance crystal!"
"With that spatial secret technique, I will definitely ascend to the extreme— and step into Immortal Godhood!"
On this day—
The entire Black Dragon Mountain Empire was shaken by the news of a "world within a world." Even though Black Dragon Mountain possessed over eight thousand star systems, it had only two immortal powerhouses.
A world within a world left by a peak Realm Lord— the treasure hidden inside was enough to drive the Empire, the Four Great Organizations, and the Sixteen Great Families completely mad.
At the same time—
Whoosh! Whoosh!
After waves of adventurer squads flooded into the inner world, two figures finally reached the black hole entrance.
"Brother Jiang, is that the entrance?"
Luo Feng looked toward the floating, vortex-like black entrance spiraling inward and couldn't help asking.
"Should be."
Jiang Li glanced at the map drawn by Thor, then rose into the air. "Follow me."
The two figures swiftly entered the black hole.
Inside the world within a world, there was no wind thunder, no savage beasts— only a silent, eerily still world.
But the moment Jiang Li and Luo Feng stepped in, they heard a scream.
"Another two!"
As the shout rang out, two black shadows exploded forward at their fastest speed— creating sonic booms as they charged straight toward the newly arrived Jiang Li and Luo Feng.
"Jiang-ge!"
Luo Feng's eyes sharpened and his domain burst open.
Everyone here knew very well— killing and robbing was only natural.
"Condense!"
Jiang Li's eyes narrowed. His spiritual force surged forth like an invisible vortex, sweeping instantly over the two shadows. Their bodies froze mid-charge, their pupils trembling in fear as they clutched their heads and screamed.
Boom!
Both heads exploded.
"This…"
Luo Feng's pupils constricted. They were stellar-level just like Jiang Li— yet they were instantly killed by pure spiritual force?
He could do the same, but only with a huge level difference.
"They're pure warriors. Their spiritual force is far inferior to mine."
Jiang Li smiled lightly, called out to Luo Feng, and continued flying toward where Hong and Thor were located.
In the southern region— beneath a strange rocky mountain range.
"Hong-ge, hang in there!"
Thor supported Hong, helping him sit against the rock wall, his eyes bloodshot. "It's my fault… I dragged you down!"
"You and I are brothers— what are you saying that for!"
Hong sat on the ground, drenched in blood. From his chest to his waist a deep wound was torn open, flesh and blood mangled.
His face was pale as he pulled out a muyan crystal and swallowed it. "Good thing Jiang Li gave us plenty of muyan crystals. Otherwise, we might not've made it."
"Damn those dogs!"
Thor gritted his teeth and cursed.
They were among the earliest to enter. Inside the inner world, everything was quiet and safe— completely free of danger.
Plus, with the sudden discovery of a large amount of universe crystals, they'd gotten excited— and were ambushed by adventurer squads who came in afterward.
Fortunately, Hong had a breakthrough at the edge of life and death, reaching the realm of Fifth-Layer Domain. Risking severe injury, he tore a bloody path out with Thor.
"Hmm? Damn— they caught up again!"
While catching his breath, Thor suddenly saw two streaks of light rushing over. He cursed instinctively, then— "Peh! Peh! Peh!" — spit wildly.
"Hong-ge, it's Jiang Li and them!"
"The Hall Master is injured?"
The two streaks stopped— Jiang Li and Luo Feng.
"No problem. I won't die."
Hong forced a pale smile. "But I'll need a few hours to recover…"
"These two— Hong and Thor— they're real geniuses! One already broke through to stellar-level five, the other to stellar-level four!"
Babata scanned Hong and Thor, astonished.
To this—
Jiang Li was not surprised.
Pure talent-wise, Hong and Thor were no weaker than Luo Feng. Luo Feng had the Yunmo Star cultivation method and reached planetary-level nine in a short time, only one step from stellar-level.
Meanwhile, Hong and Thor were adventuring outside. Where there is great danger, there is also great fortune.
Breaking through to stellar-level five wasn't strange at all.
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