Devouring the Stars: The Lord of the Sky

Chapter 158 K-786 Vulcan Source Crystal

Upon hearing this, Xu Xin blinked and said with a smile, "Brother Jin, so you're just an ordinary person after all."

"I am just an ordinary person."

Lu Jin waved his hand dismissively.

In this world, people are driven by nothing more than fame and fortune. He seeks neither fortune nor fame.

It is true that you shouldn't publicize what you've done wrong.

But since it's a good thing, and a very good thing at that, it definitely needs to be publicized properly.

Otherwise, if I do good deeds but don't publicize them, how can I inspire others to do good deeds as well? And how can we build a harmonious and beautiful original universe that belongs to me in the future?

And most importantly, if it weren't for the prayers of millions of people, if he were to do something immoral in the future, where would he find a reason to convince his conscience?
Regardless of how many immoral things I've done, just tell me if I, Lu the Great Philanthropist, have any great merits!

As evening fell, Lu Jin, accompanied by Chen Yuan, the commander of the guards, flew towards the outer reaches of Guanghan Star.

Hundreds of thousands of kilometers away in the starry sky outside Guanghan Star, Trisna, the Minister of Commerce of the Tianshuang Branch, has ordered the construction of a giant floating castle that is thousands of kilometers long and wide.

After tonight's welcoming banquet, this floating castle will also be Lu Jin's official residence as the inspector of the Tian Shuang branch.

Before long, Lu Jin and his companion landed on the plaza in front of the floating castle.

"Your Highness, Marquis Yin Ge instructed me to wait for you here."

"Your Highness, Marquis Biyu instructed me..."

Two realm lords, a man and a woman, stood before the magnificent gates of the castle. Upon seeing Lu Jin arrive, they hurriedly stepped forward and bowed respectfully. At the same time, they communicated with the auxiliary intelligence to notify the two ministers.

"Swish!" "Swish!"

Soon, two figures appeared at the castle gate.

"Your Highness Lu Jin."

Chen Ye greeted him.

"Your Highness Lu Jin, you are the main character of this banquet. It's a bit inappropriate for you to arrive so late, almost at the start of the event."

Trisna said with a hint of resentment.

"Doesn't this prove that I trust your arrangements, Marquis Biyu?"

Lu Jin smiled and asked in return.

"Alright, it wasn't for nothing that I put in all that effort."

Trisna nodded with a smile.

At this moment, Trisna secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

If nothing unexpected happens, as long as she cooperates obediently, Lu Jin, this top-tier special envoy, should not cause her any trouble.

To be honest, Trisna was also taken aback by Lu Jin's ruthlessness after learning that Adeba had 'fled out of fear of punishment'.

She hadn't forgotten that last time on Blue Crystal Island, Lu Jin had asked Chen Ye for Adeba's offline address.

If nothing unexpected happens, Adeba's so-called 'fleeing from justice' has probably vanished into thin air.

Adeba, who reminded Lu Jin of the law of the jungle, ultimately fell victim to it himself, a tragic irony.

"Your Highness, Brother Yuan, let's go into the castle first."

Chen Ye said to Lu Jin and the other person.

"Mr. Chenyuan, are you and Marquis Yinge brothers?"

As they walked, Lu Jin turned to Chen Yuan and asked.

Shaking his head, Chen Yuan said, "No, but Ye-ge and I are from the same era."

Before long, the welcoming banquet was about to begin, and the many servants inside the floating castle were busy.

Inside the main banquet hall.

"Your Highness, the guests will be arriving soon."

Noticing that one after another F-class spaceships were appearing in the starry sky outside the floating castle, as if they had planned it in advance, Chen Ye reminded Lu Jin.

Lu Jin nodded slightly and stood with Chen Ye and Cuisina on one side of the main banquet hall.

Looking towards the castle gate avenue directly opposite the main hall, Lu Jin sensed a strong aura of law emanating from afar.

It could be as fiery as flames, as majestic as the earth, as profound as the ocean, or as domineering as lightning. The aura of laws permeated the air, causing the surrounding space to subtly distort and tremble.

Before long, figures with powerful life force appeared in Lu Jin's line of sight.

They might be wearing blood-stained armor, magnificent robes, or gorgeous dresses—the list goes on.

Some were tall and strong, while others were short.

Some are just like humans, some are covered in fur and horns, and some are completely hairless.

But they all have one thing in common: they are all quite capable.

For this welcoming banquet, Trisna sent out over a thousand invitations, but none of them were below the rank of Marquis.

Leading the way was a burly, bald man who was 3.6 meters tall with a single horn on his head, followed by two subordinates.

"Your Highness Lu Jin, Marquis Yin Ge, Marquis Bi Yu."

The bald, one-horned giant Barn, who had led the team in the Genius Battle, greeted them warmly with a broad smile.

“Mr. Barn, it’s been a long time.”

Lu Jin responded.

"Haha, it can't be considered a long time, only a hundred years, it feels like yesterday."

Barn laughed heartily as he spoke.

"By the way, why didn't we see the Fiery Marquis of the Martial Department?"

After scanning the area and not finding Lord Adeba, Barn asked curiously.

This is a welcome banquet for Lu Jin's appointment as the Special Inspector of the Tian Shuang Branch. Does that bastard Adeba dare to disrespect him? Isn't he afraid of getting into trouble?
Based on Adeba's character and conduct, Barn didn't believe that the other party had a clean backside.

"Unbeknownst to General Barn, Adeba abused his power, and the evidence is conclusive. He fled before headquarters could even take action against him."

As he spoke, Chen Ye couldn't help but glance at Lu Jin beside him.

Upon hearing this, Barn's eyes widened, and he looked at Lu Jin with an incredulous expression.

Goodness, they say a new broom sweeps clean, and this first one has certainly done a remarkable job!

He's only been the special envoy for oversight for a month, and he's already dismissed the Minister of Armed Forces?

And what's with this "fleeing to avoid punishment" nonsense?

Anyone who hasn't been kicked in the head by that demonic donkey knows that obediently accepting punishment is the best option.

Uh... does that mean Adeba is already dead?
"Mr. Barn, please don't misunderstand. It was Minister Adeba who abused his power. As the ombudsman, I was just protecting the company's interests. Please come in."

Lu Jin said modestly.

"Haha~, His Highness Lu Jin is right!"

Barn smiled and nodded. "Yes, yes, you are His Majesty's disciple. You are absolutely right."

After chatting for a few more minutes, Barn led two subordinates into the banquet hall.

One after another, immortals arrived with their subordinates or juniors, and Lu Jin, Chen Ye, and Cuisina received them one by one.

On the main road from the castle gate to the main banquet hall, a burly man, over three meters tall, covered in blue scales and with a pair of blue curved horns on his head, led two subordinates toward the main banquet hall.

'What a pity about Lu Jin, who was ranked No. 1!'

Looking ahead at Lu Jin, who was receiving guests, the burly man with green scales sighed inwardly.

It's not that I'm lamenting the fate of Lu Jin, this human genius.

As his master's servant, he had vowed to dedicate everything to the great demon race. As for assassinating a human genius, he wouldn't hesitate to do so. His sigh was primarily for his own sake.

This was his first mission after becoming his master's soul servant, but it was also his last.

Before long, the burly man with green scales arrived at the entrance of the banquet hall, accompanied by two subordinates who had long been enslaved by him.

"The Silver Spear Marquis, the Jade Marquis!"

The burly man with the blue scales greeted Chen Ye and Cuisina, then turned to Lu Jin and asked, "This must be His Highness Lu Jin, the Special Envoy for Inspectorate?"

"Your Highness, this is Marquis Fengyu, who is also a member of my Virtual Universe Company."

Chen Ye introduced it to Lu Jin.

"Greetings, Lord Fengyu."

Lu Jin nodded and smiled.

"I have long heard of Your Highness's great name. Today I am finally able to meet you. You truly deserve to be the pride of my Heavenly Frost Universe Kingdom!"

Feng Yuhou said with a smile.

After chatting for a while, they noticed another guest had arrived from behind. Feng Yuhou, accompanied by two subordinates and led by castle servants, entered the banquet hall.

However, just as Lu Jin and his two companions were receiving the next guest, a fierce glint flashed in Feng Yuhou's eyes.

'Soul Control!'

The next moment, Feng Yuhou shouted in the dark, activating the Soul Enslavement Secret Technique, his divine power becoming ethereal, and rapidly enveloping Lu Jin.

At the same time, a black crystal sphere materialized in his hand, and a chilling energy fluctuation emanated from it.

The assassination plan was very simple.

While attempting to enslave Lu Jin's soul, he retrieved the K-786 Vulcan Source Crystal.

Regardless of whether it can enslave Lu Jin, this Fire God Source Crystal, with power equivalent to ten times that of a peak-level Marquis self-destruction, will explode.

The only difference is that if he succeeds in enslaving Lu Jin, he will die as a soul slave, thus completely eliminating this human super genius.

If the enslavement fails, Lu Jin will die a normal death, but after being resurrected by reversing time, he will also lose some extremely special opportunities.

Moreover, it wasn't just Lu Jin; every single human marquis present would perish under the exploding K-786 Vulcan Source Crystal.

After all, the power of a self-destruction at the peak of the Marquis level, ten times greater than that of a Marquis level cultivator, is enough to completely annihilate a human Marquis level cultivator whose divine body is generally not very large.

"seal up!"

But just as Feng Yuhou's divine power became ethereal, he activated the Soul Enslavement Secret Technique, and manifested the Fire God Source Crystal in his hand, a clear and cold voice rang in the minds of everyone present.

In an instant, the power of space descended, and the entire space of the floating castle completely froze.

Faced with this spatial sealing power, even as high-ranking Marquis and Immortals, they had no power to resist.

"Destroy!"

Immediately afterward, that cold voice rang out again, and Feng Yuhou, whose heart was filled with terror, along with the two Realm Lord subordinates who had followed him, instantly perished.

The next moment, the surrounding space returned to normal.

"Ding--"

With a crisp sound, the black crystal, emanating a chilling aura, fell to the floor of the banquet hall.

Then the three intact corpses collapsed to the ground.

"Just now."

"Vulcan Source Crystal! An alien race is attempting to assassinate His Highness Lu Jin."

"Hiss~, K-786 Vulcan Source Crystal, its power is equivalent to ten times that of a peak Marquis self-destruction."

"Damn it! These alien races still have the heart to destroy our human race!"

"Is it a spatial blockade? I wonder if it's caused by a King-level expert or a Venerable?"

Looking at the Vulcan Source Crystal that had fallen to the ground, and the three corpses lying on the ground, the many nobles in the banquet hall immediately understood what had happened before, and at the same time, they were still shaken.

Ten times the power of a peak-level Marquis's self-destruction. A life-or-death situation!

It's no exaggeration to say that no one present could withstand the self-destruction of the K-786 Vulcan Crystal at point-blank range.

Once the Fire God Source Crystal explodes, unless one possesses a clone technique or some powerful treasure, the hundreds of Marquis-level figures who have already arrived in the banquet hall will inevitably ascend to heaven on the spot.

After all, this isn't an extraterrestrial battlefield or a secret cosmic realm; everyone's here for a banquet, so they're not that wary.

"Whoosh!"

Lu Jin turned around, his psychic power surging out, and the black crystal that had fallen to the floor landed in his hand.

"Heh~, it can kill a peak-level Vulcan Source Crystal?"

Glancing at the burly man with the blue scales lying on the ground, his pupils dilated as if he had died with his eyes wide open, and looking at the black crystal in his hand, Lu Jin sneered.

He guessed that the alien race would do some disgusting things.

Zi Nishang's absence from the welcoming banquet doesn't mean she wasn't paying attention; she simply chose not to show herself.

However, it was precisely because they did not appear that the people present could not guess whether the one who made the move was a powerful figure among the Kings or a Space Venerable.

After all, Zi Ni Chang did not reveal her aura as a Space Venerable; she only used spatial sealing and soul attack techniques.

Space sealing, one of the three great mysteries of space, is also something that some powerful figures among the Kings can do, but the difference is that the actual effect is far less powerful than that of the Space Venerable.

"Thank you, senior, for taking the initiative!"

At this moment, an immortal bowed respectfully towards the outside of the banquet hall.

Since it's uncertain whether the person who made the move was a king or a venerable one, we can only address them as a senior to avoid making a mistake.

"Thank you, senior, for taking the initiative!"

The next moment, all the immortals in the banquet hall bowed and thanked the people outside the hall.

After collecting the three corpses and the Fire God Source Crystal, Lu Jin glanced around the banquet hall and said, "Everyone, there was a little accident. But it's alright, everyone continue, eat and drink as if nothing happened, and don't let this little episode spoil the fun."

It's no exaggeration to say that if the alien race sent someone below the Venerable level to assassinate him, they would only be feeding him.

It doesn't matter if it's not outside of the Moon Star.

After all, with the Kunlun Mirror in hand, he could summon Zi Ni Chang at any time.

Upon hearing Lu Jin's words, the many immortals present fell silent.

Good heavens, as the person involved in the assassination attempt by a foreign race, does this prince have such a big heart?

"Lord Yin Ge, Lord Bi Yu, I would like to trouble you two to investigate which force has harmed Lord Feng Yu."

As she spoke, Lu Jin looked at Chen Ye and Trisna.

When it comes to retaliation, Lu Jin is quite adept at it.

The Kunlun Mirror traverses space, and the Blood God Child's incarnation has no soul. After death, he can become a hero again in an instant. Even with his current strength, he can still cause great pain to a super power.

They can be divided into tens of thousands, each capable of infinite rebirth. Even without any treasures, their strength can surpass that of a typical ninth-level world lord, and they can randomly appear in vast territories.

If it were to carry out attacks and retaliations without any bottom line, apart from the elite Ancestral God Cult, which force wouldn't be afraid?
A tiny needle prick on the finger won't kill you.

But who can stand being constantly poked in the finger with a fine needle?

"Your Highness, please rest assured!"

Chen Ye and Cuisina responded in unison, and at the same time sent the message to the headquarters of the Virtual Universe Company, and dispatched their subordinates to Feng Yuhou's territory for a thorough investigation.

Afterwards, ignoring this minor incident, Lu Jin and his two companions continued to greet the guests arriving for the banquet at the entrance of the banquet hall.

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