Lord of the Rending Stars

The Chaos Venerable began to speak, “In the beginning of the primordial universe, billions of races were born, and there were countless naturally powerful species. Among them, the most representative were the eight innate beast gods. The eight beast gods were born with the cultivation of the lord of the universe, and each had a different personality, some liked to move, some liked to play and fight, and some liked to kill.”

"Our human race can only discover the bloody cruelty of the universe after leaving our native planet, where countless planets have been swallowed whole by naturally powerful special life forms."

"Among them, the Beast God of Gold has a natural fondness for devouring metal and often hunts large-scale star systems in the territory of my human race. This situation only improved when a great leader appeared in the Dragonman race, a branch of my human race."

"That must be the great Lord of Dragons," Qingyang said confidently.

"You're right. It wasn't until the appearance of the Lord of Dragons that the precarious state of humanity improved. Before the Lord of Dragons, our race only had the Universe Venerable in charge. We were a weak race in the universe, and anyone could bully us. Moreover, our human race members were often used as food, and the fate of those who were kidnapped was unimaginable." At this point, the Chaos Venerable's voice became noticeably lower.

"The appearance of the Dragon Lord propelled the human race into the ranks of powerful groups. Later, the Ape-Man Clan, Dream Shell Clan, Wild God Clan, and Barbarian Clan also joined the human family," the Chaos Venerable said with a smile.

"After that, my teacher Yuan rose to prominence, and his powerful talent in comprehending the laws amazed even the Dragon Lord. The fact that the human race has now become one of the top powerful races is also closely related to the rapid rise of my teacher Yuan. Later, my teacher was revered as the Ancestor by billions of human people," the Chaos Venerable said with emotion.

Qingyang nodded in agreement and respect.

"Later, under the guidance of our teacher, all races of our human race united as one and fought in all directions to open up a large number of core primordial universe territories, which led to the rise of the Mother Ancestor and the Giant Axe," the Chaos Venerable smiled.

"Later, as you all know, our human race had four Universe Lords, who were awe-inspiring to countless races. The alien races from the outside world no longer dared to easily plunder our territory. Later, our teacher intended to cultivate his disciples and taught them with great care, which led to our achievements. Our teacher hoped that we could take over the heavy responsibility of the Dragon Lord just like him," the Chaos Venerable said with emotion.

"Lord Chaos, what forces exist in the primordial universe now, and how are they distributed?" Qingyang asked curiously, concerned about his future travels.

"In the current primordial universe, the strongest force is the Ancestral God Cult. The Ancestral God Cult is favored by the primordial universe. As the spokesperson of the primordial universe's original will, the three Ancestral Gods, under the blessing of their Ancestral God positions, can exert the strength of a top-tier fifth-order universe master, and there are also eight great beast gods gathered around them."

"After the Ancestral God Cult comes the Demon Clan, whose territory borders that of my human race. Then comes my human race, as well as the Mechanical Clan, the Insect Clan, the Prison Clan, and so on. Our teacher, the Primordial Ancestor, the Mechanical Father God of the Mechanical Clan, the Old Crocodile of the Demon Clan, and the Prison King of the Prison Clan are all beings whose strength is comparable to that of the three Ancestral Gods," the Chaos Venerable introduced.

"The human race is not strong enough at present, and is surrounded by powerful enemies. We need more pillars of the race, such as the Lords of the Universe, to be born," the Chaos Venerable murmured.

"May the torch be passed down and humanity prosper forever," Qingyang affirmed.

"Well said. I look forward to the day when humanity prospers. Over the long years, few have caught my eye, but you, Qingyang, are one of the most outstanding geniuses. I bestow this Heavenly Flame Blade upon you, hoping you will slay many powerful enemies for the race," the Chaos Venerable said calmly.

"Thank you, Venerable Chaos, for bestowing this treasure. Qingyang takes his leave now," Qingyang said excitedly. The weapon he had just coveted in the human race's treasure trove was now within his grasp.

After bidding farewell to the Chaos Venerable, Qingyang strode out of the inner palace of the Human Race's treasure vault. Along the way, Qingyang pondered the meaning behind the Chaos Venerable's words.

"He's probably worried that I don't feel a sense of belonging to the human race," Qingyang shook his head, wanting to say that Chaos Venerable was overthinking it. Having lived two lives, Qingyang was confident that his sense of belonging to the human race was no less than that of Chaos Venerable and the others.

At this time, within the Holy City, or rather within the human race, there existed two super powers. One was the Virtual Universe Company, created by the Primordial Ancestor based on the secret technique of the "Virtual Universe." The current head of the company should be the Primordial Ancestor's eldest disciple, the Chaos Venerable. The Primordial Ancestor's talent far surpassed that of the strong individuals of his time, and he was often in seclusion for cultivation. It was reasonable for him to entrust the affairs of the clan, both large and small, to his eldest disciple.

The other is the Giant Axe Arena, created by Giant Axe, intended to hone the strength of the clan and cultivate combat awareness.

Currently, the Virtual Universe Company is not the behemoth that integrated trade, technology, and talent cultivation that it was during Luo Feng's era. In its initial stage, the Virtual Universe Company can only cover the core initial continent of the human race and its surrounding territories.

Just as Qingyang was pondering, a streak of light appeared before him, and a burly young man dressed in dark purple armor walked over and slowly spoke.

"Brother, please wait a moment. Would you like to join a faction in the Holy City? If not, you might consider my Virtual Universe Company."

"Who are you?" Qingyang asked, puzzled. "I am King Jiuyu, and I sincerely invite King Liefeng to join my Virtual Universe Company," King Jiuyu said earnestly.

"I presume Virtual Universe Company already knows my situation. What do I need to do to join you?" Qingyang asked, frowning.

"That's right, I've watched your battle videos, and my fighting style is very similar to mine. I really want to be friends with you, this genius," King Jiuyu said frankly.

"I dare not lie, but for any strong individuals invited to join my Virtual Universe Company, we conduct routine investigations, so I apologize," King Jiuyu said frankly, spreading his hands.

"The King of Nine Universes, the Lord of Nine Universes, the creator of the Chaos Stele of Nine Universes in the original work? At this time, he was only a King-level Immortal," Qingyang wondered.

"I can agree to join the Virtual Universe Company. I am valued by the Chaos Venerable and I also want to do my part for the human race. However, you haven't told me what I need to do yet," Qingyang asked in confusion.

"It's like this," King Jiuyu explained. "Our human race has long lacked master craftsmen capable of forging powerful artifacts. We also know that you are currently capable of forging divine weapons of the immortal level. Therefore, the company wants to put you in charge of artifact forging-related matters once you are able to forge powerful artifacts. What do you think? Of course, comprehending the laws and honing your own strength is the top priority. You can use your spare time to forge powerful artifacts."

"Yes, I can undertake weapon-refining tasks when I have the ability to refine powerful artifacts and during my spare time from cultivation," Qingyang said.

"That's good. Come with me," Jiu Yu said, leading Qing Yang to the Holy City headquarters of the Virtual Universe Company.

The headquarters of the Virtual Universe Company is located in the core area next to the Chaos Stele placed in the Holy City. There are halls connected to halls, and the halls are arranged in an orderly manner.

King Jiuyu led Qingyang through layers of guards and paid respects to Venerable Peng, the head of the weapon-refining lineage of the Virtual Universe Company, in the center of a side hall among the main halls.

Qingyang also sighed, "I never expected that Master Peng of this period would actually be in charge of weapon forging. Tsk tsk, that's quite unexpected."

As a top-tier fifth-order universe master in the original story, Lord Peng Gong was undeniably powerful. The somewhat plump Venerable Peng Gong spoke with a smile.

"Haha, I've long heard that the Ancient God has taken on a good disciple, and now it seems he truly is extraordinary. Let me first introduce you to the various refining equipment and materials in the Refining Hall."

Seeing that Venerable Peng Gong had no airs of a powerful figure, Qingyang smiled and said, "Thank you for your trouble, Venerable."