Swallowing the Stars: Time Simulation

Chapter 279 The Great Battle Is About to Begin

In fact, Yang Wu comprehended the Law of Metal quite quickly.

In less than a hundred years, Yang Wu's understanding of the Law of Metal improved from the fifth level of the Bridge to the sixth level.

Such a speed of comprehension is in no way inferior to that of many domain lord-level geniuses in the Primordial Secret Realm.

The problem is that Yang Wu's cultivation speed was simply terrifying.

In less than a hundred years since leaving Chaos City, Yang Wu's understanding of the laws of space has advanced from the ninth level of the Tongtian Bridge to the twelfth level. Even his understanding of the laws of fire has long been recognized by the fundamental laws of fire.

In comparison, Yang Wu's comprehension of the Law of Metal was at a snail's pace.

"Give up! Give up on comprehending the Law of Metal and focus on comprehending the Law of Space!" King Sword Emperor sighed.

In Jianhuang Wang's view, Yang Wu's current focus on comprehending the Law of Metal is a complete waste of his talent.

Even if Yang Wu raises the Law of Metal to the same level as the Law of Fire, it will have a very limited impact on the increase of Yang Wu's strength.

If Yang Wu had focused on studying the laws of space, he might be able to continue his journey to conquer the Heavenly Bridge by now.

Yang Wu looked at Sword King and couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

With the aid of the time simulator, Yang Wu could gain the recognition of all eight lower-level laws before breaking through to the immortal stage.

In this way, even after he breaks through to immortality, his speed of comprehending the laws will not slow down much.

After all, the ultimate breakthrough on the path of laws is to integrate the ten laws into one and master the law of chaos.

However, this was the second time that Sword King had brought up the matter of giving up on comprehending the Law of Metal, so Yang Wu could no longer ignore it.

"Teacher!" Yang Wu said respectfully, "If I only master one lower-level law, I will inevitably be targeted and countered when fighting enemies in the future. Therefore, I still want to assist in comprehending the law of metal."

Sword King was silent for a moment, then said, "Your strength is still very weak. You can focus on improving your spatial laws first, and then try to comprehend the laws of metal once you are stronger."

"After all, your talent in the two fundamental laws of space and fire far surpasses that of the law of metal. Think it over carefully, and let me know your decision when you've made up your mind!"

King Jianhuang truly did not want Yang Wu, such a peerless genius, to waste a lot of time trying to comprehend the Law of Metal.

Yang Wu also fell silent.

He knew very well that perhaps because of his own attributes, he would have a stronger talent in the fundamental laws of fire.

However, his talent in spatial laws was definitely no greater than that in the laws of metal.

The reason why King Jianhuang had this misconception was that Yang Wu had not been able to conduct a simulation in the nearly one hundred years that had passed.

This is what caused his talent to "decline".

But such things are completely impossible to talk about.

Fortunately, there were only about 20 years left before Yang Wu's next simulation, so he didn't need to delay for too long.

"Teacher!" Yang Wu said respectfully.

"Have you thought it through?" King Jianhuang's voice was calm.

"I've made up my mind!" Yang Wu said respectfully, "I still intend to cultivate the Law of Metal. If I make a mistake in the future, I can abandon it then!"

"Abandon it?"

At this moment, King Jianhuang suddenly remembered that Yang Wu had only been cultivating for a few hundred years and was still just a little guy.

Even if it wastes some time, it's not a big deal at all.

Moreover, being distracted by comprehending the fundamental laws of metal is not a waste of time; it only slows down the comprehension process.

"Since you've made your decision, I won't say anything more!" King Jianhuang looked at Yang Wu with utmost seriousness: "I'll see how far you can go on this path of gold."

"Alright, that's all for today!"

"Respectfully seeing off our teacher!" Yang Wu said respectfully.

As a powerful expert at the pinnacle of the King level, Sword King could not stay in Yangwu Manor indefinitely like other instructors.

Generally speaking, King Jianhuang would only come here once a month to give Yang Wu some pointers.

Of course, if Yang Wu has any questions, he can also go to the palace of King Jianhuang to ask for advice.

"Master, there's email!" Not long after Sword King left, Crimson Flame's voice rang in Yang Wu's mind.

……

In the study.

Yang Wu sat at his desk and casually opened the newly received email.

"I never imagined that it would take me nearly a century to receive my first mission at the Domain Lord level!" Yang Wu said with a smile.

When members of the Primal Secret Realm are sent out, they usually serve as special inspectors of the Qianwu branches in various cosmic kingdoms.

Upon completion of the assigned supervisory tasks, you will receive a reward of 100,000 points.

However, most of the domain lord-level members of the Primordial Secret Realm will stay at this level for tens of thousands of years, so it is impossible for them to only obtain 100,000 points.

Therefore, during the period when domain master-level members are assigned to external positions, the company will occasionally arrange some special tasks. As long as they are completed, they can receive corresponding points rewards.

Of course, these random special missions are completely different from the selectable cultivation missions at the cosmic level; they require waiting for assignment from the company's senior management.

The email Yang Wu received contained information about his mission.

Yang Wu carefully watched the messages on the screen.

Cause of the incident: After a detailed investigation by my Virtual Universe Company, it has been confirmed that the two immortal gods, Yao Hai, the ancestor of the Yao Hai family of the Dream You Empire within the Qianwu Universe Kingdom, and his disciple Jeffries, have been invaded and controlled by the immortal souls of the Zerg. Now, these two have become the Zerg's henchmen.

The entire Yaohai family has been exploited by the Zerg. For over three million years, they have continuously infiltrated and caused immense losses to the human race on the battlefields beyond the region.

Mission Overview: Eliminate all suspected individuals within the Yaohai family, as well as 1.2 million core members of the eighteen organizations secretly controlled by the Yaohai family, and the immortal gods "Yaohai" and "Jeffries"!

Detailed analysis of the target's strength:

1. Yao Hai and Jeffries were both ordinary immortal gods within the Qianwu Universe Kingdom, but their strength greatly increased after receiving support from the Zerg. Yao Hai now possesses the strength of a "Marquis-level Immortal God," and Jeffries has the strength of an Immortal Army Lord.

2. There are 1.2 million ordinary members, 39 realm lords, 812 domain lords, 91256 cosmic-level members, and the rest are of varying levels, such as constant-level and planetary-level.

Task details:

1. Defeating Yao Hai (a Marquis-level Immortal God) will increase the mission completion rate by 20%, while failing the mission will deduct 20% of the completion rate.

2. Killing Zephrys (Immortal Lord High) increases the mission completion rate by 10%, while failing the mission will deduct 10% of the completion rate.

3. Killing all 1.2 million core members will increase the mission completion rate by 15%. If even one member escapes, the mission will be considered a failure. There is no penalty for mission failure.

4. Personally killing the target, Pull (Seventh-Tier Realm Lord), increases the mission completion rate by 10%. There is no penalty for mission failure.

Killing the target Bo Ling (eighth-tier Realm Lord) personally increases the mission completion rate by 10%, and there is no penalty for mission failure.

Killing the target Renault (ninth-tier Realm Lord) personally increases the mission completion rate by 15%, and there is no penalty for mission failure.

Killing the target Blazing Fire (ninth-level Realm Lord) personally increases the mission completion rate by 20%, and there is no penalty for mission failure.

Available resources:

1. Ninth Legion (Army Group) of the Qianwu Universe Kingdom

2. The Golden Horn Tribe's "Taven Division" Action Team

3. Virtual Universe Company Intelligence System

Task deadline: One year (Tasks not completed by the deadline will be considered as failures).

Task reward: The final reward points are calculated by multiplying the total completion rate by 50.

Task recipient: Yang Wu.

"It's finally here!" Yang Wu sat at his desk, looking at the screen in front of him.

This mission itself wasn't particularly special, but the Golden Horn Clan involved in it was something Yang Wu should take seriously.

The Golden Horn Clan is a type of rock-like life form in the universe, and their appearance is similar to that of the Bora Clan among human races.

The Golden Horn Clan is an ordinary race in the universe, and a vassal of the human race. They live in a secret cosmic realm within the territory of the Qianwu Universe Kingdom.

There are many such vassal groups among human groups, and in tribal wars, these vassal groups are sharp weapons.

For Yang Wu, this sacred stele within the Golden Horn Clan was one of his fortunate opportunities.

It was precisely because Yang Wu had comprehended the sacred stele of the Golden Horn Clan twice during the simulation that his fundamental law of metal was greatly enhanced.

Moreover, Luo Feng also has a fortuitous opportunity within the Golden Horn Clan. Since Yang Wu has taken on this mission, Luo Feng might miss it, so Yang Wu naturally needs to make some arrangements in advance.

On the day he received the mission, Yang Wu, along with his teacher Jin Guanghou and his guards, boarded a spaceship and left Earth for Red Morning Star within the Dreamland Empire.

The spaceship sped through the dark universe, while Yang Wu separated a wisp of his consciousness to connect to the virtual universe.

……

Virtual universe, Amethyst Island.

This dazzling island, entirely composed of amethyst, is dotted with a series of undulating palaces.

"Your Highness."

"special envoy."

As Yang Wu walked through the magnificent palace, all the domain lords, realm lords, and even immortal gods he encountered along the way bowed respectfully to him.

Soon, Yang Wu arrived at a large hall.

"Your Highness Yang Wu."

At the entrance of the hall, Minister of Commerce, Marquis Zidian, said with great enthusiasm, "The Ninth Army Commander is already waiting in the reception hall."

"Yes." Yang Wu nodded, then followed Zi Dian Hou into the hall.

In the spacious hall stood a round table made entirely of black stone, around which stood tall thrones.

At that moment, three people were sitting on the tall throne. When they saw Yang Wu walk in, the three of them quickly got up to greet him.

Yang Wu looked up and saw that the three people were Jin Yuhou, Hei Yanhou, and a tall, thin man who was completely covered in blue armor.

He was about eight meters tall, with steel-colored skin, cold eyes, and purple lips.

He was like a bolt of lightning, radiating an aura that sent chills down one's spine.

Behind these three stood a full hundred immortal gods.

"Your Highness Yang Wu!" The three men, including Marquis Jin Yu, greeted Yang Wu warmly.

"Marquis Jin Yu, Marquis Hei Yan, Ninth Army Commander, it's been a long time!" Yang Wu greeted them with a smile.

Although the Ninth Army Commander also holds the title of "Army Commander," it is a position, not a measure of strength. He is able to command a hundred Immortals within the Ninth Army Group, and his strength has already reached the Marquis level.

Therefore, the Ninth Army Commander also appeared at Yang Wu's welcoming banquet.

"Your Highness has been diligently cultivating, and we greatly admire such perseverance," said Marquis Heiyan with a smile.

"I'll have to trouble you all with this mission!" Yang Wu said with a smile.

"It is an honor for my Ninth Legion to serve His Highness Yang Wu!"

The Ninth Army Commander solemnly declared, "As ordered by the Virtual Universe Company, the million soldiers of my Ninth Army Group are at Your Highness's command and dare not disobey."

"Our Qianwu branch's intelligence department will also do its utmost to assist His Highness Yang Wu!" the three men, including Hei Yanhou, quickly added.

"Thank you all!" Yang Wu said with a smile.

"Your Highness," the girl in black veil, Hei Yanhou, stepped forward and said, "Let me introduce you to the Ninth Legion!"

Hei Yanhou is the Minister of the Military Department, which is one of her duties.

"Thank you for your help, Lord Heiyan!" Yang Wu nodded with a smile.

"The Ninth Army Corps, also known as the Ninth Group Army, consists of one hundred corps."

Hei Yanhou said, "Each army has one immortal god, one hundred realm lords, one thousand domain lords, ten thousand universe-level warriors, and more than one million universe warriors."

Yang Wu nodded slowly.

An army, excluding the immortal gods, is more than ten times the size of Yang Wu's guards.

However, if they were to actually fight each other, Yang Wu's guards would be the victors.

After all, every member of Yang Wu's guard had already reached the peak of their current realm, and the ten realm lords had all reached the recognition of the origin laws.

Hei Yanhou continued, "The Ninth Army Lord is a member of my Virtual Universe Company. As for the hundred immortals under his command, some come from the Qianwu Universe Kingdom, and some come from my Virtual Universe Company."

"Your Highness, I wonder what our Ninth Army Group can do for you during this mission?" the Ninth Army Commander asked Yang Wu.

He only received the order from the Virtual Universe Company to "be at Yang Wu's disposal," but he didn't know anything about the specific mission.

"That's how it is..."

Soon, Yang Wu relayed all the mission information to the Ninth Army Commander and, with his help, formulated a detailed plan.

……

While Yang Wu was still traveling in the Dark Universe, the Golden Horn Clan's "Taven Tribe" action team had already arrived at Red Morning Star.

At this moment, in the luxurious hall of a virtual universe company's outpost on Red Morning Star, nine powerful individuals were sitting scattered about.

These people all had bluish skin and a golden mark between their eyebrows. On the plates in front of them were various metal alloys.

"Click-clack-click-clack".

One of the nine powerful figures, a young man in golden armor, was currently eating a round piece of metal with gusto, praising, "It tastes really good! The alloy created by this Virtual Universe Company tastes amazing. I wonder if they'll sell the formula?"

The leader of the nine was an old man also shrouded in golden armor. At this moment, his slightly cloudy eyes were looking at a screen in front of him, which displayed some information about Yang Wu.

Suddenly, the old man's eyes widened in disbelief.

"Our contact this time is actually... His Highness Yang Wu?"

"What?"

Everyone else stopped what they were doing and stared at the old man in shock.

The young man in golden armor hurriedly asked, "Teacher, are you referring to that peerless human genius who appears only once every tens of millions of epochs?"

"It should be His Highness Yang Wu!" the old man said slowly. "I saw His Highness Yang Wu's detailed information with the elders, and it's almost identical to the information on this screen!"

"Teacher, I heard that Yang Wu passed the twelfth level of the Bridge to Heaven at the Cosmic level. Is that true?" the armored youth asked hurriedly.

"Kashna, from now on you shall address him as His Highness Yang Wu!"

The old man's voice suddenly turned stern: "We brought you here at the leader's request, but you're only at the level of a Realm Lord. So listen and watch obediently, and don't cause us any trouble, understand?"

"Understood!" Kashna nodded, then continued, "Teacher, you haven't answered my question yet!"

"As far as I know," the old man said slowly, "His Highness Yang Wu did indeed pass through the twelfth level of the Bridge to Heaven at the cosmic level!"

"What? It's true!" Kashna's eyes widened in disbelief.

The other seven immortals who had been granted the title of Marquis were also filled with shock.

It should be noted that even the most powerful domain lord-level genius of their Golden Horn Clan only possesses a level of understanding of the laws comparable to the tenth level of the Heavenly Bridge.

But how could someone at the cosmic level reach the twelfth level?

They simply couldn't imagine it!

"Everyone knows this now."

The old man looked around, then solemnly said, "According to the clan's regulations, with Prince Yang Wu's talent, he will likely become one of the high-ranking members of the human race soon. We must not offend him!"

"If possible, we should try our best to build a good relationship with them!"

"This mission might be the best opportunity to befriend Prince Yang Wu. If our Golden Horn Clan wants to survive better, even if it's difficult to befriend the high-ranking humans, we should try our best to befriend their future leaders!"

"Everything, for the sake of the people!" The old man's eyes grew increasingly resolute.

Ordinary races like the Golden Horn Clan face extreme hardship in the universe, and might be easily wiped out by powerful beings at any time.

In the extraterrestrial battlefield opened up by the four top races, there were originally many ordinary races living there. However, in order to open up the battlefield, the great beings of the four top races directly cleared out that area.

Of course, becoming a vassal of a top-tier clan, like the Golden Horn Clan, is a good idea.

However, as a vassal group, they also need to constantly work for the human group in order to obtain the resources needed for the development of the entire group.

Weaker tribes, on the other hand, did not even qualify to become vassal tribes.

Although the Prince Yang Wu mentioned in the information is only at the Domain Lord level at present, he has already shown incredibly extraordinary talent.

If the Golden Horn Clan can truly befriend this future powerhouse of the human race, their future might be much brighter.

"Everything for the sake of our people!"

At the same time, the other seven immortal gods who had been granted titles of nobility, as well as the young man in armor, also responded solemnly.

(End of this chapter)