The liver is a late bloomer!

"So, I have to take this small world and keep improving it until it can accommodate an invincible Saint Venerable Realm expert."

Xu Chen stroked his chin, pondered for a long time, and finally let out a sigh.

If it were simply a matter of elevating this small world to the level of an invincible saintly realm, it would be extremely easy for him.

However, within this star field, in order to avoid being discovered by those powerful figures on the Great Dao, he must upgrade this small world according to the rules and resources of this star field.

For Xu Chen, this will be a long process, which could very well take hundreds of millions of years, or even billions of years.

"Damn it, the sunk costs are getting higher and higher." Xu Chen looked at the sun that was about to sink into the shadow of the mountain in the distance with a complicated expression.

"We have no choice but to grit our teeth and keep going!"

With a determined mind, Xu Chen began to develop step by step in a steady and methodical manner.

At this moment, the clone controlled that body to go to the battlefield to fight against the alien race.

Thirty years have passed like flowing water. At this time, Xu Chen has become the border general of the Flying Feather Clan, with an army of 100,000 under his command. He has earned the title of Iron Army in the border region, and the surrounding tribes are terrified of him.

At this moment, Xu Chen's cultivation level reached the Spirit Sea Realm, which is equivalent to the Returning to Emptiness Realm in the human race. This speed is considered average among the Flying Feather Clan.

At this very moment, the Heavenly Void Myriad Races Battlefield Secret Realm, which opens only once every 100,000 years in this small world, has been opened, attracting the attention of all the powerful races in this small world.

At this time, Xu Chen was ordered to lead an army of 100,000 into the secret realm of that battlefield to compete with the major powerful clans in the small world.

In the secret realm of the battlefield of ten thousand races, Xu Chen led an army of 100,000 to set up camp.

Inside the large tent, Xu Chen gathered information from the secret realm of the Myriad Races Battlefield and couldn't help but smile bitterly.

"I originally intended to develop steadily, but unfortunately, the upper limit of this small world is too low. Even if I perform so ordinarily, I am still so dazzling."

"If this continues, I will become the Grand Marshal of the Flying Feather Clan in less than a hundred years. But that's fine too. When that happens, I can lead the Flying Feather Clan to dominate the entire small world, so that I can develop the entire small world legitimately."

"Moreover, the Flying Feather Clan must firmly grasp the power of discourse. Thinking about it this way, we can't be too low-key in the future."

Xu Chen was gazing at the sand table depicting the surrounding terrain, preparing to issue another order.

"Report!"

The long, drawn-out voice of the messenger, clad in light armor, began to ring out from a kilometer away.

"Reporting to the general, we have detected that the Pangolin tribe has set up camp a hundred miles away, and their estimated number of regular combat troops is no less than 20."

"Report!"

Another messenger entered the main tent.

"The Claw Clan's army of 300,000..."

Subsequently, six messengers arrived one after another, all of whom had detected the size of the alien army, none of them numbering less than 20.

After Xu Chen clearly arranged the positions of each tribe on the sand table, his gaze became deep and unfathomable. Seeing this, the six messengers quietly withdrew.

Before long, ten camp commanders under Xu Chen arrived at the main tent and silently awaited Xu Chen's military orders.

"Commander, the surrounding tribes have at least 300 million troops. Should we temporarily avoid their advance?" a battalion commander couldn't help but ask cautiously.

It's no wonder the camp commander said that. Xu Chen's style of commanding the army has always been steady and methodical. He never fights a battle he's not confident of winning. When fighting with various ethnic groups on the border, he sometimes avoids direct confrontation when encountering a strong enemy.

"Should I temporarily avoid the limelight?" Xu Chen turned to look at the various camp leaders and smiled slightly.

"Although our Flying Feather Clan is weak among the major powerful clans, it is not without the power to fight."

"Now, the major powerful clans have gathered at least tens of millions of soldiers in the Myriad Clans Secret Realm. This situation is the perfect time for our clan to make a name for itself."

"Gentlemen, would you be willing to follow me to make a name for yourselves among the various clans and achieve the merit of being ennobled as marquises and kings?" Xu Chen encouraged.

"I am willing to fight to the death with the general!"

The ten camp leaders felt their blood rush to their heads.

At this moment, Xu Chen seemed to be full of enthusiasm, but he couldn't help but feel a little bored. Even if he followed the rules of this small world and this place, the current predicament was nothing more than a child's game to him.

In the Myriad Races Battlefield Secret Realm, Xu Chen led an army of 100,000 to begin operations.

First, they sowed discord and created a false impression to throw the whole situation into chaos.

Amidst this chaos, Xu Chen allied with weaker clans to fight against the stronger ones.

After a series of major battles, only three weaker forces remained among the dozen or so powerful clans.

Throughout the entire battlefield of myriad races, Xu Chen's Flying Feather Clan, along with two other clans, occupied all the resources of the secret realm.

Furthermore, the remaining Feathered Clan members were the strongest, making up 60% of the total.

After bringing these resources out of the secret realm, the overall strength of the Flying Feather Clan instantly increased several times over.

Xu Chen became a highly sought-after figure in the Flying Feather Clan and was handpicked by the clan leader as his successor.

These things did not stir any waves in Xu Chen's heart. Instead, he began to speculate on the future situation of this small world.

After the secret realm, many powerful clans in the small world were unwilling to let the Flying Feather Clan and two other smaller clans monopolize the resources. As a result, they formed an alliance with many other races and launched a war between the various races in the small world.

Xu Chen was appointed Grand Marshal of the Flying Feather Clan in a time of crisis, in charge of all military affairs of the Flying Feather Clan.

At this time, Xu Chen, who had seemingly sufficient resources, began to rapidly advance his cultivation level, reaching the Dao Body Realm, equivalent to the Profound Dao Realm of the human race. He was only one step away from reaching the limit of this small world.

With sufficient power, Xu Chen began to lead the entire Flying Feather Clan army to annex the surrounding major clans.

In just a hundred years, the Flying Feather Clan unified this small world, leaving only Xu Chen's voice in the entire world.

The moment the Flying Feather Clan came to rule this small world, the Heavenly Dao of the small world was activated and bound to the Flying Feather Clan. Xu Chen also learned in detail about the small world's path to advancement.

A new journey has begun.

"When we go to new star regions in the future, I should bring some talent with strategic development skills in my portable cave dwelling. That way, I won't have to do these small tasks myself." With this thought in mind, Xu Chen thought of Qingzhu, Sheng Qing, and others.

With them around, Xu Chen wouldn't need to go through all this trouble. Either of them could easily send one of them out so Xu Chen could reap the benefits without lifting a finger.

Xu Chen led the Flying Feather Small World to slowly plan for the resources of the surrounding star fields. One flying ship fleet after another flew out of the small world and began to explore the surrounding area.

Over the next tens of millions of years, Xu Chen led the Flying Feather Small World to develop steadily, gradually advancing it into a Saintly World.

Xu Chen, who had already advanced to the Saint Venerable Realm, looked at the invitation in his hand with a somewhat speechless expression.

"We've finally run into each other!"

The powerful beings who control this planet invite all Saint Venerables and Invincible Saint Venerables to a meeting in the world where the powerful beings on the Great Dao reside.

Xu Chen didn't want to go, but he had no choice but to go.

Given his current level of attainment and strength, he cannot refuse the invitation from a powerful figure on the Great Dao. "However, it will be soon. After advancing to the Saint Venerable Realm, I have also begun to comprehend the basics of the special causal path."

"Once I find an opportunity to advance to the Invincible Saint Venerable Realm, I will spend another ten million years to fully comprehend the special Dao of Cause and Effect, and then I can leave."

As Xu Chen spoke, he looked back at the Saintly World that he had developed step by step, feeling somewhat reluctant to part with it, after all, it was something he had personally developed over tens of millions of years.

"When leaving, leave a clone to control this body. Once you are strong enough, bring this world back to the human star system."

After checking the coordinates and time of the invitation from the powerful figure on the Great Dao, Xu Chen began to prepare a gift.

Ten years later, Xu Chen arrived at a world on the Great Dao, a world comparable to the entire human star field, using a nearby teleportation array.

Inside a magnificent and vast temple, a powerful figure sat high on the main seat on the Great Road, exuding an extremely powerful and terrifying aura.

The world lords below the stage didn't even dare to raise their heads, bowing their heads in respect.

On the Great Road, the powerful figures looked at the gift lists sent by the lords of various worlds, sometimes nodding, sometimes shaking their heads.

Each shake of the head caused a jolt in the hearts of the world's rulers.

"Overall, the gifts you gave were pretty good. I know that those you weren't satisfied with are the best you could do, so don't be nervous. The sentiment is what matters."

On the grand path, the leisurely voice of a powerful figure resounded throughout this divine temple.
"I have called you here today to tell you one thing."

"The Supreme Heaven has discovered that an extraterrestrial insect has entered our star field. This is an extremely dangerous matter. If this little insect is allowed to exist for a long time, it will inevitably lead to the destruction of the star field in the future. If the star field does not exist, let alone you world lords."

"Therefore, I have summoned you here for only one purpose: to investigate all events, large and small, within your own world and sphere of influence, and to find the true spirits that are different from this world. If you find them, the Supreme Heaven will surely reward you handsomely!"

"Alright, I've said what I needed to say. Get lost." On the main road, the powerful figure waved his hand after speaking, as if shooing away flies.

At the end of the main hall, Xu Chen looked at the arrogant experts on the First Realm of Dao and mentally noted them down.

Xu Chen returned to the Flying Feather Great World, his mind replaying the words spoken by the powerful figure on the Great Dao.

The little insect mentioned by the powerful figure was clearly not referring to him; it must have been some other extraterrestrial being that had entered this world.

"To be discovered and still manage to escape from these powerful figures who have comprehended a special path of cause and effect, one must have some skill, but one's ability to conceal oneself is lacking."

Xu Chen sat cross-legged outside the Great World, pondering that matter.

"Fellow Daoist, Fellow Daoist..."

A flippant voice rang in Xu Chen's ear.

"Those old geezers in this star field are too powerful. They destroyed my original body as soon as I entered."

"How did you manage to escape the senses of those old men? Can you tell me?"

A man wearing a long black and gold robe with golden horns on his head looked at Xu Chen curiously.

"You were able to detect me!" Xu Chen looked at the golden-horned man in shock. In Xu Chen's perception, the golden-horned man's cultivation level was also at the Invincible Saint Venerable Realm. How could someone at this level detect him?

"Fellow Daoist, you've hidden it well, but I can sense the special aura and Dao essence emanating from you."

After finishing his sentence, the man with the golden horn looked at the vast world Xu Chen had developed and made a clicking sound.

"Fellow Daoist, you are truly ruthless, to have actually developed a small world to such a vast extent." The golden-horned man's tone was somewhat admiring.

"Since you've discovered me, I'll stop pretending."

Xu Chen smiled slightly and acknowledged his identity as someone from the outer realm.

He wasn't afraid that the golden-horned man in front of him was a hook, because he could also sense the aura of the outer realm emanating from him.

In this star field, a powerful expert on the Great Dao would definitely not be able to sense the extraterrestrial aura of the golden-horned man in front of him, but in Xu Chen's perception, the aura on the golden-horned man was like the blazing sun in the dark night.

The reason we didn't sense the Golden Horned Man earlier was because he walked directly out of the void.

"It's rare to meet someone who shares your passion."

A rainbow-colored light flashed from the golden horn on the man's head, instantly transforming the surrounding space into a unique small star field, isolating it from the myriad laws of this star field.

"Fellow Daoist, I want your methods of concealment within this star field."

"I'll trade anything, the Xuanhuang Supreme Treasure, or the unique Three Thousand Dao Essences," the golden-horned man said directly, getting straight to the point.

"The three thousand special Dao essences include swords, the void, immortality, the Azure Feather, the Holy Domain, evil spirits, ghosts..." Xu Chen listed a bunch of what he needed, and the golden-horned man's expression kept changing.

“The special Dao essences that you requested are extremely precious, and you cannot obtain them with your limited abilities alone.”

"How about exchanging it for a Xuanhuang Supreme Treasure?" The golden-horned man stepped forward and displayed ten Xuanhuang Supreme Treasures.

“Interesting. Fellow Daoist trusts me so much on our first meeting.”

"You flaunt your wealth in front of me like this, aren't you afraid I'll double-cross you?" Xu Chen squinted at the golden-horned man.

Although the aura emanating from the golden-horned man was strange, Xu Chen was confident he could suppress him with a single thought.

"Even if a deal falls through, we can still be on good terms. I, Jin Yuan, enjoy doing business, but I especially enjoy making friends. It's rare to meet a fellow Daoist here, and we even share the same plight."

"I feel that you won't attack me, and even if you do, you'll only lose ten Xuanhuang treasures, which my elders can help me get back."

"Fellow Daoist, from the Holy Light Starfield, the Golden Horn Clan, Jin Yuan." Jin Yuan took out a special ball of fire Dao essence and handed it to Xu Chen, introducing himself.

Xu Chen did not accept that special burst of fire essence, but instead watched it quietly.

"Fellow Daoist, it will take at least a billion years to condense this special fire Dao essence."

Although it was the first time Xu Chen had seen this special Dao essence, he could tell at a glance how it was condensed.

“It wasn’t that short of a time. This ball of fire’s essence took me 30 billion years to create. Consider it a gift to you today,” Jin Yuan said generously.

"Since you are so generous, I will use my meager resources to trade with you a Xuanhuang Supreme Treasure."

A simple jade slip materialized before Jin Yuan and eventually fell into his hand.

Jin Yuan scanned the jade slip with his divine sense, and his expression immediately became serious.

After a long while, Jin Yuan withdrew the divine thoughts from the jade slip and bowed to Xu Chen.

"Fellow Daoist, you have laid out a plan that primarily focuses on the Dao of Special Life, supplemented by the four Great Daos of Destiny, Cause and Effect, Time, and Rules. This plan can deceive even the strongest beings above the four realms of Dao."

"Amazing!!" Jin Yuan exclaimed sincerely.

Of the ten Xuanhuang treasures that had been floating around, two flew toward Xu Chen.

"With your secret technique, I can infiltrate even more dangerous star fields."

"To have made such a friend as you, and to have made such a profitable deal, I've made a fortune. This extra Xuanhuang treasure is just a small token of my appreciation; I hope you'll accept it." (End of Chapter)