My classmates chose martial arts and fantasy, but I chose the prehistoric world.

The Great Xia Dynasty, its capital.

When that voice rang out, the entire underground conference room fell into dead silence.

The elderly man in the Zhongshan suit sat in the main seat, holding a freshly brewed cup of tea. Upon hearing the voice, his hand trembled, and half of the tea spilled out.

He didn't wipe it; he simply put down the cup, took off his reading glasses, and rubbed his temples.

"Immortal Venerable..."

He repeated the word in a low voice, then looked up at the others present, "The will of the Great Dao of the Universe says... Mr. Meng has obtained the title of Immortal Venerable, which allows him to challenge a super star domain lord. If he wins, he can take their place?"

Lin Lei sat to the side, his face also showing mixed feelings. "A super star domain... that's the highest-level star domain unit in the entire universe. Even the Weiyang Star Domain, which is subordinate to the Aurora Star Domain, is just a large star domain under a super star domain."

"It feels like every time we hear news about Mr. Meng, it redefines our understanding of his capabilities..."

"The first newly ascended Immortal Venerable in the entire universe in over ten thousand years... What does that even mean?"

The conference room fell into a deathly silence, as if everyone was processing this shocking news.

The elderly man in the Zhongshan suit looked dull, picked up the half-spilled cup of tea, and drank it all in one gulp.

……

Meng Family Manor.

Upon hearing the announcement from the will of the universe, Meng Chuan's father, Meng Shanhe, and mother, Wang Xiulan, who were watching TV on the sofa in the living room, were first stunned, and then their expressions changed drastically!

"What... has Ogawa been doing now? Otherwise, how could he have earned such an amazing 'title'?"

Wang Xiulian's eyes were full of worry, and she gripped the sofa armrests tightly with both hands, as if trying to calm the shock in her heart.

Meng Shanhe sighed, patted his wife's hand, and comforted her, "Xiao Chuan has grown up, he'll know what he's doing... We're doing fine at home, he'll come back whenever he has time."

Although he was comforting his wife, the deep worry in his eyes was also obvious.

Unlike the two men's worries, a figure rushed into the living room from outside the villa, shouting, "Dad! Mom! Did you hear that? Brother... Brother got that Immortal Venerable title!"

"In the entire universe, for over ten thousand years, I'm the only one who's ever obtained it!"

Meng Xiaoyu exclaimed with excitement and surprise, "Amazing! Absolutely amazing!"

However, she soon noticed her parents' worried expressions, and when she looked over, they were forcing smiles. She immediately understood what they were thinking.

"Dad, Mom, don't worry! My brother is very strong, he'll be fine!"

"You should know that even before he emerged from the primordial world, he was already widely recognized as invincible below the level of a saint!"

……

Deep in the universe, inside an ancient palace suspended in chaotic air currents.

A blurry figure sat cross-legged in the center of the hall, surrounded by a faint, chaotic light.

He heard the pronouncement of the will of the universe and slowly opened his eyes.

"The primordial era..."

He repeated the Taoist title in a low voice, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes.

"Does this Taoist name... have any special meaning?"

He pondered for a moment, shook his head, and closed his eyes again.

"Never mind. He's just a newly promoted Immortal Venerable. Although he's rare, he's not worth paying too much attention to."

Similar soliloquies are constantly playing out in hidden corners all over the universe.

Some powerful figures became interested in this newly promoted "Primordial Immortal Venerable" and began sending people to investigate his origins.

Some powerful figures, however, were unimpressed—it was just a newly promoted Immortal Venerable. Although rare, many Immortal Venerables had been born over the endless years of the universe, so there was nothing to be surprised about!

Some powerful figures, upon hearing the Daoist title "Primordial Era," frowned, as if recalling some distant memory...

I feel like I've heard this Taoist name somewhere before?

But regardless—

Meng Chuan, and his Taoist name "Honghuang," spread to every corner of the universe in just one day!

He truly achieved the goal of "everyone in the world knows him"!

……

Outside the Star Tower.

Dugu Zui's face grew increasingly gloomy, for he had naturally also heard the declaration of the will of the Great Dao of the Universe.

"Primordial Immortal Venerable, Meng Chuan!"

Six words, like six nails, were pierced into his heart.

His worst fears came true!

Meng Chuan passed the ninth level and obtained the title of Immortal Venerable.

This means that the opponent now possesses the combat power of a Celestial Venerable recognized by the will of the Great Dao of the Universe. Even if he is not as good as him, he is definitely not much different!

A late-stage Immortal Emperor, possessing the combat power of an Immortal Venerable...

In the almost infinite river of time in the universe, although such figures have appeared before, they are extremely rare, so rare that he could not find a second such figure in his entire life's memories.

"However... although he cleared the Star Tower and obtained the title of Immortal Venerable, the corresponding cost to him must have been enormous!"

Dugu Zui took a deep breath and calmed down again.

On his side, he was in full force, and with three peak Immortal Emperors as his helpers, the opponent had no chance of escape and could only obediently hand over the Emperor Weapon of the Great Dao of Slaughter!

Upon realizing this, a ruthless glint flashed in Dugu Zui's eyes.

He sent a telepathic message to the three peak Immortal Emperors hiding in the void, sending a signal:

"He's coming out soon, get ready to make your move!"

The next moment, a ripple spread across the gray vortex at the entrance of the Star Tower.

A figure walked out of the tower.

Meng Chuan!

He looked somewhat disheveled.

His light blue casual clothes were torn in several places and stained with blood.

There was still a trace of blood at the corner of his mouth that hadn't been wiped clean, and the wound on the web of his right hand, which was holding the gun, was still shocking to behold, even though the bleeding had stopped.

But his eyes were exceptionally bright!

It seemed to carry the satisfaction of having just had a thrilling battle with a powerful opponent.

The moment he stepped out of the Star Tower, he felt that the divine senses of four peak Immortal Emperors locked onto him immediately, and it was not just a simple probing!

In particular, one of the divine thoughts was icy cold and sharp, even carrying undisguised greed and killing intent...

He stopped and looked in the direction where the divine thought was.

In the void outside the Star Tower, a middle-aged man with a thin face and wearing a black robe stood with his hands behind his back, coldly watching him.

At the same time, Lei Hong's telepathic reminder arrived like a timely rain, allowing him to immediately know the person's identity:

Before he obtained the title of Immortal Venerable, he was one of the two Immortal Venerables in the Tianyan Star Region—

Slaughtering Immortal Venerable, Dugu Zui!

Their gazes met in the void.

No sparks, no sound...

But the surrounding air seemed to freeze completely in that instant!

The cultivators who had been discussing amongst themselves sensed the subtle shift in the atmosphere and their voices fell silent in unison…

At this moment, everyone clearly felt a strong sense of oppression, as if a storm was brewing!