Zhutian: Start from Devouring the Stars and Becoming a God

Chapter 253 The Partners Set Off
Although the Azure Phoenix Secret Realm is located within human territory, it is situated within the 'Dustless Universe Kingdom' which borders the demon race's territory.

Of course, although the Dustless Universe Kingdom is said to be adjacent to the territory of the Demon Race, there is a large buffer zone in between.

Under normal circumstances, powerful demons would not cross the buffer zone to enter the territory of human races.

But the Universal Venerable is an exception!
Once you reach the level of a Cosmic Venerable, as long as you don't engage in rampant slaughter, it's quite common for you to travel to the territories of other races to explore the secret realms of the universe.

In the original novel, before Luo Feng's year of the Peak Genius Battle, the Nine Swords Venerable was exploring a secret cosmic realm within the territory of the Mechanical Race.

If human cosmic venerables can explore the cosmic secret realms within the territories of other races, then cosmic venerables from other races can naturally also explore the cosmic secret realms within the territories of the human race.

Of course, the cosmic secret realms that these alien powerhouses can enter are basically those that have not yet been fully developed and occupied.

Primal secret realms of human races, giant axe secret realms, and demon ancestor secret realms of demon races are all strictly forbidden for powerful beings of other races to explore.

If a powerful alien race were to actually break in, they would surely be met with a thunderous strike from the super-strongest members of each race!
The Azure Phoenix Secret Realm that Lu Qingshan chose this time was originally inhabited by several ordinary races, the most powerful of which was the 'Azure Phoenix' race led by a cosmic overlord.

Later, as humanity expanded its territory to this area, the ordinary races living within the secret realm, except for the Azure Roc race which chose to settle in remote cosmic territories, were naturally exterminated by the human race for those who were unwilling to leave.

However, neither the Azure Tune Clan, nor the ordinary clans that were wiped out by human races, nor the human races that followed, were able to fully explore the entire Azure Tune Secret Realm.

Furthermore, the Azure Phoenix Secret Realm is fraught with danger and extremely difficult to develop, so the human race naturally gave up the idea of ​​completely occupying this cosmic secret realm.

Over time, the Azure Phoenix Secret Realm became a well-known cosmic secret realm, attracting powerful individuals from countless races across the universe to explore it from time to time.

After choosing the Azure Phoenix Secret Realm as his first target for exploration, Lu Qingshan quickly began making plans.

"Those who venture into the Azure Phoenix Secret Realm are generally beginner-level or intermediate-level Universe Venerables. With my strength, it's relatively safe for me!"

Lu Qingshan thought to himself, "However, this is my first time exploring a secret realm, so it would be best to act together with other universe venerables from the human race!"

With this in mind, Lu Qingshan quickly used the virtual universe to search for information on powerful individuals among the human race who were venturing into the Azure Phoenix Secret Realm.

After a while...

"Among our human race, there are currently two teams at the level of Cosmic Venerables venturing into the Azure Phoenix Secret Realm!"

"One group consists of three Venerable New Maple from the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance. The leader, Venerable New Maple, is a High-Level Cosmic Venerable, while the other two are Mid-Level Cosmic Venerables."
The other team consisted of Iron Eagle Venerable from the Giant Axe Arena and Mad Blade Venerable from my Virtual Universe Company lineage; both of them were mid-level universe Venerables!

After reviewing the information gathered from the virtual universe, Lu Qingshan quickly made a plan: "Although Venerable Xinfeng and the other two are stronger, I have only met them once and we have no connection whatsoever!"

"Although the two Iron Eagle Venerables are slightly weaker, I am quite familiar with Mad Blade Venerable. Moreover, when I first broke through, Mad Blade invited me to explore the secret realm of the universe together!"

"Let's ask Kuangdao first! If they're both willing, we can explore the Azure Dragon Secret Realm with them for a while!"

With this in mind, Lu Qingshan quickly connected his consciousness to the virtual universe and headed to the residence of Mad Blade Venerable on the mountainside of Thunder Island.

"Hahaha, Wan Jie, it's rare for you to come to my place!"

Just after Lu Qingshan appeared at the entrance of the Mad Saber Venerable's residence, a hearty laugh rang out, and then a middle-aged man in cyan armor quickly walked out.

"Long time no see, so I came to visit you, Mad Blade!" Lu Qingshan said with a smile.

Subsequently, under the guidance of the Mad Saber Venerable, Lu Qingshan quickly followed him into the living room of the mansion.

After the two took their seats as host and guest, Mad Blade Venerable quickly served Lu Qingshan fine wine and delicacies, then asked with a smile, "Myriad Realms, I heard you've already started hosting the Peak Genius Battle. What brings you here all of a sudden?"

"For us, hosting the Genius Battle is just a small matter!"

Lu Qingshan raised his glass in invitation, then said with a smile, "The main reason I came to see you, Kuangdao, is because I want to explore the Azure Roc Secret Realm!"

"When I was checking information in the virtual universe, I happened to find that you, Mad Blade, and Venerable Iron Eagle are currently adventuring in the Azure Phoenix Secret Realm, so I came to see if I could join you!"

After hearing Lu Qingshan's words, Mad Saber Venerable's face quickly showed a hint of joy.

In fact, he had already invited Lu Qingshan to explore the secret realm of the universe together after Lu Qingshan broke through to the realm of the Universe Venerable.

After all, Lu Qingshan already possessed the strength of an invincible king before his breakthrough, and once he broke through, he would have the strength of a mid-level universe venerable.

More importantly, Lu Qingshan has clones, which gives him a huge advantage whether he's scouting ahead or covering the rear.

Thinking of this, Mad Blade Venerable quickly said, "Of course!"

"Actually, Iron Eagle and I have wanted to invite you, Myriad Realms, to explore the secret realms of the universe together for a long time, but you have been cultivating in seclusion in Chaos City recently, so we haven't disturbed you!"

"Now that you're willing to join us in exploring the Azure Roc Secret Realm, that would be wonderful!"

"Iron Eagle and I are currently adventuring in the Azure Phoenix Secret Realm. I just told him about this, and he also welcomes you, Myriad Realms!"

"How about this? Let's go to Tie Ying's residence in Hongmeng City now and discuss our next adventure in the Azure Roc Secret Realm, shall we?"

"No problem!" Lu Qingshan nodded slightly.

Since the Iron Eagle Venerable is from the Giant Axe Arena lineage, he naturally doesn't have a residence on Thunder Island. Therefore, the most convenient way to discuss this matter is to go directly to the other party's residence in Hongmeng City.

Then, Lu Qingshan and Mad Saber Venerable disappeared from their original positions in an instant.

Before long, Lu Qingshan and Mad Saber Venerable appeared at Iron Eagle Venerable's residence in Hongmeng City.

At this moment, Venerable Iron Eagle was already waiting in the living room of the mansion. After Lu Qingshan and Venerable Mad Blade appeared, various fine wines and delicacies were already laid out in the living room.

"Myriad Realms!"

After the three of them took their seats, Venerable Iron Eagle picked up a glass of fruit wine, his voice full of sincerity: "It's been a long time since we last met. It's really great to have the opportunity to explore the secret realms of the universe together this time!"

Hearing this, Lu Qingshan was quite moved.

Actually, he wasn't very familiar with Iron Eagle Venerable. After all, Lu Qingshan had only recently broken through to the Universe Venerable realm, and Iron Eagle Venerable was from the Giant Axe Arena lineage.

Since Lu Qingshan broke through to the Universe Venerable realm, he has only met the Iron Eagle Venerable twice.

One time was at his Venerable Banquet, and the other was at a large gathering in Hongmeng City.

However, Lu Qingshan still smiled and raised his glass, saying, "I am very happy to have the opportunity to explore the secret realms of the universe with you, Tie Ying!"

"Hahaha!" The Mad Blade Venerable was even happier: "With you, Myriad Realms, joining us this time, our adventures in the Azure Tuna Secret Realm will definitely be much smoother!"

After a long conversation, Lu Qingshan and the other two quickly got down to the issue of how to distribute the spoils of war.

"The three of us are about the same strength!"

Mad Saber Venerable looked at Lu Qingshan and Iron Eagle Venerable, and then said, "If this operation goes smoothly, how about we divide the spoils into three equal parts?"

In the eyes of the Mad Saber Venerable, although Lu Qingshan had the strength of an invincible king before his breakthrough, he had only recently broken through to the realm of the Universe Venerable, and his strength should be considered to be in the lower middle range among the middle-level Universe Venerables.
He and Iron Eagle Venerable had already possessed the strength of a mid-level Venerable for a long time, so they were naturally slightly stronger than Lu Qingshan.

However, all three of them were at least mid-level Universe Venerables, so even if there were some differences, they weren't very obvious.

Moreover, Lu Qingshan also possesses a clone, which, under certain special circumstances, would certainly play a much greater role than him and Iron Eagle Venerable!
What Venerable Mad Blade could think of, Venerable Iron Eagle could naturally think of as well, so he quickly nodded and said, "I agree!"

“I have no objection either!” Lu Qingshan nodded in agreement.

The reason he chose to travel with Mad Blade Venerable this time was simply to familiarize himself with the conditions of venturing into the secret realm.

As for the gains, they weren't that important.

"but……"

A hint of hesitation flashed across Mad Blade Venerable's face, but he quickly looked at Lu Qingshan and said, "Myriad Realms, if the three of us encounter any major trouble during our operation, do you think you can take responsibility for covering our retreat?"

"As you, the myriad realms, surely know, although our human race's cosmic sovereigns can be resurrected by the race's higher-ups after their fall, the price of resurrection must be borne by ourselves!"

"And you, of the myriad realms, possess the ability to create clones. Even if you perish, you can still recreate your fallen clones!"

At this point, Mad Blade Venerable quickly assured, "But don't worry, Myriad Realms, the probability of such a special situation occurring is still very small! If such a situation does occur, Iron Eagle and I will definitely share the losses caused by you covering the rear!"

As soon as Mad Saber Venerable finished speaking, Iron Eagle Venerable, who was standing to the side, also looked at Lu Qingshan expectantly.

It's important to understand that compared to the treasures lost after the fall, the cost of being resurrected by reversing time is the greatest.

Many cosmic venerables in the human race, after being resurrected by the higher-ups of their race, were unable to repay the resources they owed to their race for a very long time.

"no problem!"

Lu Qingshan quickly nodded and said, "I have the ability to create clones, so it's perfectly normal for me to cover the rear if we encounter any special circumstances!"

Upon hearing Lu Qingshan's words, both Mad Saber Venerable and Iron Eagle Venerable quickly smiled.

"correct!"

Mad Blade Venerable spoke again quickly, "Myriad Realms, I wonder what level your armor is at now?"

"I'm not trying to pry into your secrets, but the level of your armor is related to our ability to survive as cosmic venerables!"

"Ordinary heavy armor can indeed reduce the power of an enemy's attack to one percent of its original strength, but the maximum withstand capability of this level of armor is only at the level of a beginner universe venerable!"

"As for the mid-level universe Venerables, they are even stronger, and they all use top-tier magical weapons. If they only use ordinary magical armor, once the opponent burns their divine power to fight, it will be very difficult for them to reduce the power of their attacks to one-tenth of their original strength!"

"That's right!"

The Iron Eagle Venerable beside him also said, "Generally, mid-level universe Venerables use top-grade heavy treasure armor. This way, even if they encounter a high-level Venerable, as long as the opponent is not using a supreme treasure weapon, they can still reduce the opponent's attack power to one percent or even one-thousandth of the original power!"

"If you don't have a top-tier treasure armor right now, I can lend you some treasure points so you can exchange for one in your clan's treasury!"

"That's not necessary!"

Lu Qingshan quickly smiled and said, "The armor I'm using now is also at the level of a top-tier treasure, so it won't be a hindrance in battle!"

"That's good!"

After listening to Lu Qingshan's words, Mad Blade Venerable nodded slightly, and then continued, "Myriad Realms, when do you plan to go to the Azure Phoenix Secret Realm?"

What about three days from now?

Lu Qingshan thought for a moment, then quickly said, "I'll prepare for a while, and then I'll head to the Azure Tune Secret Realm to meet up with you!"

"So fast?"

After hearing Lu Qingshan's reply, the Iron Eagle Venerable quickly said, "Myriad Realms, those kids in this year's Genius Battle that you're presiding over just arrived in Chaos City..."

"Iron Eagle!"

Mad Blade Venerable quickly laughed and said, "He has clones in the myriad realms, these trivial matters won't affect him!"

Upon hearing this, Venerable Iron Eagle smiled.

The ability to create clones not only grants powerful survival capabilities but also allows one to appear in different places simultaneously to perform different tasks.

Then, Venerable Iron Eagle couldn't help but sigh, "The ability to create clones is truly enviable! If I could go back in time, I would definitely try to possess a body with the ability to create clones!"

"Who says it isn't?"

Mad Blade Venerable also sighed, "It's a pity that we are already Universe Venerables now, so it's definitely impossible for us to have clones anymore!"

"Wan Jie, once you're ready, just let me know, and I'll come pick you up from the company headquarters on the mainland!"

“No problem!” Lu Qingshan quickly nodded and said.

Afterwards, Lu Qingshan and the other two chatted for a while longer before parting ways in Hongmeng City.

After his consciousness returned to reality, Lu Qingshan collected some more information about the Azure Phoenix Secret Realm, and then quickly sent his strongest second clone away from the initial universe with many treasures he had previously exchanged in the human race's treasury.

Meanwhile, Mad Blade Venerable, having received his notification, quickly returned to the Virtual Universe Company's global headquarters continent through the divine kingdom teleportation channel opened by his personal auxiliary life form.

Although they are all cosmic venerables of the human race, their divine kingdoms are the very lifeblood of them and naturally cannot be easily revealed to others.

Thus, through the temporary divine kingdom teleportation channel opened by the Mad Blade Venerable, Lu Qingshan quickly arrived at the Azure Phoenix Secret Realm and reunited with the Mad Blade Venerable and the Iron Eagle Venerable.

　I'm experiencing some writer's block, so there will only be one update today. I need to organize my thoughts and think about strategies for battles and treasure hunting between cosmic masters.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)