Swallowing the Stars: The Rise of Emperor Wei

Chapter 127 Blood Origin Secret Realm

Within the Qianwu Universe Kingdom, in the inter-domain spaces between several star fields, the dark Blood Origin Secret Realm has existed for countless years.

Normal space consists of planetary systems, star clusters, star systems, galaxy groups, and occasionally some structures like nebulae.

However, due to certain special circumstances, strange cosmic realms of varying sizes may appear.

In the mysterious universe, a continent floating in the void may have been born, or a special planet may have been born, or huge rivers, mountains and other incomprehensible things may have appeared out of thin air.

At this moment, the Blood Origin Secret Realm was shrouded in a light mist. Within this mist, there was a space with a pure void corridor tens of millions of kilometers long. Beside the corridor stood a temple hundreds of kilometers high, and the plaza in front of the temple was thousands of kilometers long and wide.

A spaceship appeared directly in the mist a million kilometers away from the temple, rapidly accelerating and then decelerating before landing directly on the plaza. World Lord Nash led ten Domain Lords out of the cabin.

Looking towards the plaza, six realm lords were already waiting there.

Several days later, in the inner world of Nash, the Lord of the World.

Gao Sheng and Ji Qing had already put away their spaceship and were standing quietly on the grassland waiting.

Nash's ghostly figure appeared in the sky above the grassland: "Everyone, prepare!"

With a whoosh, the space shifted, and more than 100,000 people appeared simultaneously in the plaza in front of the temple.

"So many people!" Gao Sheng glanced around and saw a huge crowd in the square, which seemed to really number over a million.

Nansi curiously observed her surroundings. "Is this the secret realm of the universe?"

Ji Qing and Lan Luo were both entering the cosmic secret realm for the first time, and were equally full of curiosity.

"This mist is primordial energy." Ji Qing reached out and gently stirred it. "I've long heard that the primordial energy in the secret realms of the universe is incredibly dense, to the point that it can form tangible, fine particles."

Nan Si said, "Yes, because the primordial energy is rich, not only is cultivation faster, but the fluctuations of the laws that one comprehends will also be clearer."

"Look up!" Lanluo said.

The three looked out and saw that deep in the mist, the entire sky was a mix of blue, green and yellow, with only the edge of the square remaining unobstructed.

"Is that the Kukan Continent?" Gao Sheng looked up.

Ji Qing nodded and said, "It should be."

Gao Sheng estimated that if we take the narrowest point of the Kukan Continent as 400 billion kilometers, the current distance should be less than 10 billion kilometers.

In the square, groups of three or five cosmic-level beings were discussing amongst themselves, making the entire square noisy.

Suddenly, a powerful pressure enveloped the entire square, causing Gao Sheng's body to tremble.

"Silence!" a loud voice rang out.

The square, where over a million people had gathered, fell completely silent.

A golden figure flew out of the temple, followed by dozens of other figures.

The giant in the golden battle robe at the head of the group flew directly to the top of the plaza, looking down at the crowd below. The aura he released made the cosmic-level beings below hold their breath!

The golden-robed giant had a medal on his left chest, and five planets floated on the blood-red waves.

"How terrifying! Is this an immortal god?" This was the first time Gao Sheng had ever seen an immortal god in reality. The sheer killing aura emanating from it was enough to instill fear in him. It was an instinctive fear caused by the vast difference in their life levels!

Gao Sheng also knew that the assessment of a one-star mercenary was usually presided over by an immortal.

But surely that shouldn't be such a powerful immortal god, a five-star mercenary? It's more likely a marquis-level immortal.

The golden-robed giant spoke, his voice echoing across the vast plaza.

"I, Marquis Lijin, am in charge of this mercenary assessment for the first-tier universe in the Qianwu Star Sector!"

"You have already received the mission briefing. Now, intelligence about the Kukan Continent will also be sent to everyone's smart devices."

Marquis Lijin paused, his gaze sweeping over the crowd below. "Up there is the destination of the mission, the continent of Kukan."

Boom! Energy gathered above the plaza, transforming into a giant golden arrow that pointed towards the depths of the secret realm above the plaza.

"Once the mission begins, you may proceed on your own, whether by spaceship or by physical flight, it is up to you."

"Remember, you are not allowed to return here for at least ten years, and no more than twenty years. Regardless of whether you have completed your mission or not, you must return to this temple." Marquis Lijin looked down with a stern gaze.

"Only after you return here and confirm your mission can you leave the Blood Origin Secret Realm. Those who have spaceships and have completed their missions can enter the Dark Universe through the acceleration channel next to them and leave on their own. Those who do not have spaceships or have failed their missions must wait until the twenty-year period is up before leaving with the Realm Lord who brought you here."

"Don't try to sneak away. In the secret realm of the universe, your spaceship cannot accelerate to the speed of light! You cannot enter the dark universe! Even if you exhaust your lives, you still won't be able to leave!"

Once the cosmic-level crowd below had received the intelligence, Marquis Lijin announced loudly, "I hereby declare the mission commence! Begin the timer!"

After saying this, the golden-robed deity flew back to the temple, followed by dozens of realm lords and hundreds of domain lords.

"Go by yourselves! Do whatever you want, whenever you want!" Nash flew towards the temple while releasing the power of the world. The more than 100,000 cosmic beings he brought with him heard his words.

At this moment, the cosmic-class ships on the square took off one after another, and most of them took out their spaceships and entered while in the air. A large number of C9-class, D1-class, and even D8-D9-class spaceships appeared and all flew towards the distant Kukan continent.

A spaceship is a must. Even a B-class spaceship, although its acceleration is relatively slow, can eventually reach tens of thousands of kilometers per second in the secret realm. It is much faster than flying there on your own. It would take several months to fly that distance by yourself!

"Let's wait a moment," Ji Qing said, looking at the three of them.

All three of them nodded.

Gao Sheng checked the intelligence information sent by the temple's AI.

"And there are indigenous dialects?"

Ji Qing said, "There's no need to learn those dialects; they're unlikely to be used. We can just have the quantum computer translate them."

"Oh," Nansi nodded.

Because of Ji Qing's family background and the greater intelligence available, it is natural that Ji Qing would lead this four-person team now that Gao Sheng has been promoted.

The three of them understood why they weren't leaving now; they didn't want to be followed by Naraci Logan.

Gao Sheng himself didn't know La Ci's character well, but after getting to know him over the years, he trusted Ji Qing enough. Since Ji Qing didn't approve of La Ci, he certainly wouldn't let that person join the team.

In team adventures across the universe, trust is paramount!

The mercenary assessment for a single-star universe, like the trainee mercenary assessment, does not prohibit mercenaries from killing each other, nor can it be monitored.

In less than half a day, all the cosmic-level beings in the square had left, leaving only Ji Qing and his three companions facing off against Na La Ci and his two companions.

"Aren't you leaving yet?" Ji Qing said coldly to La Ci.

The blond youth approached with a smirk: "Miss Ji Qing, I'm not in a hurry. Whether I do this mission or not is irrelevant to me. I'm just worried about your safety, Miss Ji Qing. Don't you understand?"

The newly promoted individuals were all annoyed, but there was nothing they could do about it.

"This must be Miss Nan Si, right? I watched the Genius Battle a few years ago and I have great admiration for Miss Nan Si." The blond youth, La Ci, revealed a charming smile.

Nan Si quietly looked at the thorn, her crimson lips parted slightly, and she uttered three words: "Get lost!"

Gao Sheng didn't know who La Ci was, but Ji Qing had already told her best friend about La Ci's actions.

Lala's face turned pale and then flushed again, and his body trembled slightly.

When did anyone say such a thing to him?

Behind La Ci, the burly ape-man and the man in black robes both looked at Nan Si.

"What? Want to fight?" Gao Sheng said calmly.

Of course, there was no way a fight could take place in front of the temple. Lala calmed down, waved to stop his men, and walked a kilometer away to stand still.

The two groups of people just stared at each other, neither of them making a move.