From the Metropolis to the Strongest in the Cosmos

Excitement was written all over Li Yang’s face.

Now that he had mastered the first form of the Destruction Spear Skill, he could finally leave this space.

But when he thought about how long it had taken, Li Yang sighed to himself.

’Twenty years. I’ve actually been here for twenty years.’

Before joining the Human Race’s Eternal Saint Hall, he had only spent sixteen years in the Lianyun Mountain Range. Then he came to the Lingyue World and ended up staying for a full twenty years.

"Hm?"

Amid his excitement, Li Yang suddenly looked at the enormous purple spear before him. It occupied the entire space, emanating waves of immense power.

After he executed his spear skill, the projected form that had been endlessly demonstrating the technique in front of the purple spear wavered slightly, then vanished.

"Congratulations on mastering the first form of the Destruction Spear Skill. I hope the Profound Annihilation Spear will one day unleash its true power in your hands."

The voice spoke once more, then faded away.

’I can claim ownership now?’

Li Yang’s heart filled with joy as he gazed at the enormous, ancient purple spear.

He quickly sent a sliver of his soul toward it. This time, it met no resistance, entering the purple spear directly.

At this moment, the spear contained no consciousness of its own, so his mind easily took control of it.

With a single thought, the thousand-kilometer-long purple spear began to tremble violently. It shrank rapidly until it was just over a meter long, then flew into Li Yang’s hand.

’Profound Annihilation Spear.’

Information about the purple spear flooded Li Yang’s mind, along with the complete Destruction Spear Skill.

’Let’s test its power.’ Li Yang attempted to activate it.

HUMMM...

The spear vibrated faintly, but it was enough to make Li Yang’s expression change.

Li Yang had fully bonded with the purple spear, and in his hand, it felt weightless.

But the moment he channeled the slightest bit of energy into it, he felt the powerful Sacred Artifact become as heavy as countless stars. He nearly staggered, barely able to keep his grip.

VMMMM...

As the spear vibrated, the surrounding void shattered. Even the mere wisps of power it radiated sent a chill down Li Yang’s spine.

’This power... it’s probably stronger than an ordinary Deity, isn’t it?’ Li Yang marveled inwardly.

A single wisp of its power was enough to pose a massive threat to an ordinary Deity; Li Yang suspected it might even be able to kill one outright!

This was a Sacred Artifact!

However, Li Yang felt he could only manage to activate those few wisps of power before his energy was spent, forcing him to stop.

’Store it away!’

With a mental command, Li Yang tried to store the powerful Sacred Artifact in his mind, placing it next to the mysterious little sword.

However, the shrunken purple spear trembled slightly, as if resisting, unwilling to enter his mind.

’Does the purple spear not want to be near the mysterious little sword?’ Li Yang was a little surprised.

Weapons of this caliber already possessed a consciousness of their own.

He didn’t force it. With another thought, the shrunken purple spear entered his right arm, its power fluctuations completely suppressed.

The mysterious little sword occupied his mind, while a new weapon now resided in his right arm!

"Li Yang, I never thought you’d actually manage to obtain this Sacred Artifact."

At that moment, Soul Ink’s voice, full of wonder, reached him.

A Sacred Artifact that even Emperors struggle to obtain... and a mere weakling in the Longevity Realm actually acquired it.

In all his experience, nothing like this had ever happened. He himself had been an Emperor when he acquired his first Sacred Artifact.

"However, I strongly advise you never to reveal the Profound Annihilation Spear. Once an offensive Sacred Artifact like this is exposed, the Human Race will absolutely not let you keep it. The best-case scenario is they’ll ’hold onto it for you’ and return it only when you’re strong enough—when you’ve reached the Emperor Level and can actually wield it."

Soul Ink warned.

A Sacred Artifact! A treasure that most of the Human Race’s Emperors don’t even possess. How could they possibly feel comfortable leaving it in the hands of Li Yang, who was only in the Longevity Realm?

The best he could hope for was that it would be taken for ’safekeeping,’ to be returned once he had the strength.

And "having the strength," of course, meant the day Li Yang became an Emperor.

If he never made it, he would probably never get the Sacred Artifact back.

Soul Ink was worried Li Yang would be foolish enough to hand it over.

Right now, Li Yang could only call upon a tiny fraction of the Profound Annihilation Spear’s power, but even that was enough to threaten experts in the Divine Realm!

Therefore, it could serve as a powerful trump card, one that might prove invaluable at a critical moment!

"I know." Li Yang nodded in response to Soul Ink’s words.

He definitely wanted to use this treasure for himself.

His strength was a bit low now, but it wouldn’t be long before it skyrocketed. Then he would be able to unleash much more of the spear’s power!

His gaze swept over the surrounding space.

’Twenty years... It’s time to get out of here.’ Li Yang took a deep breath.

He hadn’t seen his family in twenty years.

However, before he entered the Lingyue World to train, he had told Zhou Yao that he might be gone for a long time.

This opportunity had come up too suddenly to inform her otherwise. Besides, with that Star Lord Realm mechanical lifeform on Earth, Zhou Yao would know he was still alive, so she wouldn’t be too worried.

’Leave!’

With a single thought, the space around him shattered, and Li Yang’s figure was instantly transported away.

...

At the entrance to the Lingyue World, the Deity Xuan Mo sat silently cross-legged, just as he always did, guarding the portal.

"Hm?" His figure suddenly vanished. When he reappeared, he was standing before a young man.

"Lord Xuan Mo." The newly arrived genius greeted him with immense respect. He was clearly here to train.

"Mm."

Xuan Mo handed a Token to the genius and warned, "In the last hundred years, seventeen geniuses have died in the Lingyue World. You must remain vigilant at all times. If anything seems even slightly off, flee immediately."

He said sternly.

"Yes, sir." The genius nodded solemnly and entered the Lingyue World.

As the young man left, Xuan Mo glanced at the new point of light that had appeared on his Compass.

He couldn’t help but think of that other, peerless genius. He shook his head, a sigh of regret escaping him.

’In the blink of an eye, twenty years have passed since Li Yang’s fall.’

Li Yang... He had just begun to reveal his peerless talent, even surpassing Lan Yu. So many had been astounded, and even Xuan Mo himself had been in awe of Li Yang’s Talent.

And yet, such a peerless genius had fallen before he was even forty.

’Seventeen years ago, Mixed Void passed the twelfth step of the Divine Path. He chose to break through to the Star Lord Realm and left the Human Race’s Eternal Saint Hall.’

’Also seventeen years ago, Lan Yu passed the ninth step of the Divine Path. Ten days ago, he tested his strength in the space of the tenth step and lasted for four minutes. At this rate, he should be able to clear the tenth step completely in another seven or eight years.’

The events of the past twenty years flashed through the Deity Xuan Mo’s mind...

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