Swallowing the Stars: Time Simulation

Chapter 285 More Than Twenty Years Later

In the dark universe, the spaceship carrying Yang Wu and others is traveling at fifty times the speed of light.

The journey from the capital star of the Dreamworld Empire to the homeland of the Golden Horn Clan, located on the edge of the Qianwu Universe Kingdom, is quite long, spanning 1.2 million light-years.

Even if a spaceship travels at fifty times the speed of light in the dark universe, it would still take nearly three months to reach its destination.

……

Half a month after leaving the capital star, Yang Wu received a communication request from the Ninth Army Commander of the Qianwu Universe Kingdom.

"Your Highness, the eight targets who escaped during the mission have been completely eliminated by our Ninth Legion with the assistance of our Virtual Universe Company's intelligence department!"

In the virtual screen, the Ninth Army Commander was reporting the situation to Yang Wu, while inwardly sighing with emotion.

"Your Highness Yang Wu truly deserves to be called a peerless genius, one in tens of millions of epochs among our human race. Even the company's intelligence department is so cooperative!"

Prior to this, the Ninth Army Commander had also collaborated with many core members from the Virtual Universe Company headquarters to complete various tasks assigned by the company.

Even when a mission was led by a king-level immortal god, the Ninth Army Lord had never seen the intelligence department so dedicated.

All eight targets who escaped during this mission were extremely cunning, but the intelligence department still put in a lot of effort to lure them all out.

But that's normal.

The intelligence department is arguably the most well-informed department within the Virtual Universe Company. They possess not only information on various alien races but also on many high-ranking members of the human race.

That's precisely why the intelligence officers were so aware of the astonishing extent of Yang Wu's authority, and therefore they dared not be negligent in the slightest towards him.

Therefore, with the full assistance of the intelligence department, the Ninth Army under the Ninth Army Commander quickly killed the eight escapees who had fled during the mission.

With this, Yang Wu's task was finally completed.

Although the mission objective, Renault, perished in the aftermath of the battle against the immortal gods, Yang Wu completed his other missions quite well, ultimately achieving a mission completion rate of 85%.

Of course, Yang Wu didn't care too much about the fact that the total score for this mission was only 500,000.

"Thank you for your help during this time, Ninth Army Commander!" Yang Wu said with a smile.

"Your Highness is too kind!" the Ninth Army Commander quickly replied. "It is my honor to work alongside Your Highness!"

The Ninth Army Commander had always heard people talk about how amazing a peerless genius was, and this time he finally witnessed it for himself.

Witnessing Yang Wu, as a Domain Lord, kill a peak Realm Lord who had been recognized by the Origin Law, was a major topic of conversation between the Ninth Army Lord and other Immortals for a long time to come.

……

Time keeps passing.

In the blink of an eye, Yang Wu had already arrived in the homeland of the Golden Horn Clan, the world of Rasio, aboard a spaceship.

"Your Highness!" Terabuki led the Golden Horn Clan into the control room, pointed to a vast continent in the distant starry sky, and said with a smile, "That is the homeland of my Golden Horn Clan!"

Yang Wu looked up through the simulated outdoor scene.

In the boundless starry sky outside the spaceship, there was an incredibly vast continent. Even though the distance was far enough, Yang Wu still couldn't see the end of the continent.

"Countless ages ago, our ancestors, the Golden Horn Clan, led their people to migrate here. At that time, countless World Lords within our clan used the power of the world to create countless worlds, and many immortal gods also built lands within their own divine kingdoms!"

Terahan Ki's voice held a hint of excitement: "Many elders even shattered some of the surrounding stars, and then countless landmasses gathered together, which is how this homeland where my Golden Horn Clan has survived for countless years came to be, Rasao!"

Looking at the vast world of Rasio before him and listening to Terahan Ki's introduction, Yang Wu was filled with emotion.

What a magnificent spirit it is for an entire ethnic group to unite as one and create such a vast world.

"Elder Sifanqi, may I ask how large this Rasao world is?" Yang Wu asked softly.

"The entire world is 300 billion kilometers thick, and the diameter of its landmass is a staggering 2.1 light-years!" Terahan Ki said with considerable pride.

Even the other Golden Horn tribesmen had faces full of pride at this moment.

Yang Wu nodded.

With a diameter of 2.1 light-years, it is much larger than the Blood Luo World, which Yang Wu visited before and had a diameter of nearly one light-year.

Moreover, the Blood Luo World was naturally born in the universe, and in terms of sheer strength, it is still inferior to the Rasao World.

……

As Yang Wu and his companions approached the world of Lasio, they were traveling on Yang Wu's spaceship, which quickly received a blocking signal from the world of Lasio.

Fortunately, Terabaki, who possessed the strength of a peak-level king, had extremely high authority in the world of Lasio, so the spaceship quickly flew into the world of Lasio.

The ideal temperature for the Golden Horned Clan to survive is much lower than that for humans, so most of the world of Rasor is an ice and snow world, with thick snow covering the land.

If an ordinary human were to come to this place, they would probably freeze to death immediately.

However, given Yang Wu and the others' strength, they would naturally not be affected in any way.

Soon, Terafanki led Yang Wu and the others back to their tribe.

Within the Golden Horn tribe, every tribe possesses an immortal deity.

Among them, the tribes where ordinary immortal gods reside are lower-class tribes, the tribes with marquis-level immortals are middle-class tribes, and the tribes with king-level immortals are upper-class tribes.

As for the Cosmic Venerable, he has already joined the Elders' Palace and no longer belongs to any tribe.

Among the countless tribes, the top ten tribes are home to cosmic-level elders, and are therefore known as elder tribes.

The Tawen tribe is a superior tribe among the Golden Horn tribes. Because of the powerful King-level expert, Si Fanqi, the Tawen tribe ranks among the top among many superior tribes.

That evening, the Tawen tribe held a grand welcome banquet for Yang Wu and his companions. All the immortal deities residing in the tribe attended the banquet.

The Taven tribe has existed for countless ages. During this long period, many geniuses and powerful individuals from among the human races have visited the Taven tribe, including several immortal kings from various human groups.

However, the many immortal gods of the Tavin tribe had never seen a genius like Yang Wu, who was the most extraordinary among the human race.

Therefore, the entire Tawen tribe held Yang Wu in the highest esteem and respect.

……

I spent one night at Tavin.

The next day, Yang Wu refused the Tawen tribe chief's offer to stay and then, under the protection of Si Fanqi, boarded a spaceship to the holy city of the Golden Horn tribe.

The Holy City is the core area of ​​the entire Golden Horn tribe, and the sacred monument left by Herodo is located in the heart of the Holy City.

The spaceship traveled at near the speed of light for half a month before finally arriving at the location of the Golden Horn Clan's holy city.

This is an extremely majestic ancient city, with a diameter exceeding hundreds of thousands of kilometers.

In the very heart of this city stands an incredibly dazzling golden statue.

The golden statue is tens of thousands of kilometers tall, and Yang Wu could see it clearly even from a great distance.

After entering the city, Yang Wu flew directly to the Elder Shrine under the guidance of Terafan Ki.

Some powerful figures living in the Holy City became excited upon seeing Yang Wu.

"Look, it's a human!"

"A ninth-level Domain Lord? To be invited to the Holy City with such strength, he must be an unparalleled genius among humans!"

Whoosh!

Several ninth-level Domain Lord figures immediately soared into the sky, blocking Yang Wu and the others' path.

"Human, you must be an unparalleled genius among humans to have arrived at the sacred land of my Golden Horn Clan at the Domain Lord level."

A tall, imposing young man carrying a dark gold staff solemnly declared, "I, Canos, challenge you!"

Many domain lord-level geniuses were extremely excited at this moment.

Suddenly—

"Nonsense!"

A sound like the clash of metal resounded in everyone's minds.

Immediately, an elderly man exuding an incredibly profound aura appeared before Yang Wu and the others.

He was wearing an elder's crown and a star-patterned robe, which revealed part of his chest.

"He's a veteran!"

"The elders have appeared!"

Countless powerful members of the Golden Horn Clan residing in the Holy City raised their heads, looking at the old man in the star-patterned robe with immense excitement.

"Step down!"

With a gentle wave of his scepter, the old man caused several domain lord-level geniuses who had been blocking Yang Wu and the others to vanish instantly.

In a secluded corner of the Holy City, the domain lord-level geniuses who had been blocking Yang Wu's way suddenly appeared.

"This...we haven't even challenged that human genius yet, why are the elders telling us to leave?"

These Golden Horn Clan members, who were at the Domain Lord level, simply couldn't understand it at this moment.

In fact, to the elders of the Golden Horn Clan, if Yang Wu were just an ordinary human genius, they certainly wouldn't have stopped the many domain lord-level geniuses of the Golden Horn Clan from challenging Yang Wu.

After all, the Golden Horn tribe is a vassal tribe of humans, so when facing humans, the Golden Horn tribe is inherently inferior.

If a peerless genius were to emerge from the Golden Horn Clan and defeat a human genius, it would make countless Golden Horn Clan members extremely proud.

This is a sense of honor!

If a genius could truly defeat a human genius, that would be a great achievement, even more exciting than becoming an immortal god, and would surely be celebrated by countless Golden Horn tribe members for a long time.

But how incredible is Yang Wu's talent and strength now?

The elders of the Golden Horn Clan had already learned from Si Fanqi that Yang Wu had used the ninth level of the Overlord Spear technique, so why would they allow the clan's genius to challenge him?

It should be noted that even the most talented Domain Lord-level genius in the Golden Horn Clan, at this moment, only had a level of understanding of the laws comparable to the tenth level of the Heavenly Bridge. The gap between him and Yang Wu was simply too great.

"Hahaha……"

After teleporting away the many geniuses, the Golden Horn Clan elder smiled at Yang Wu and said, "I had long heard within the Hong Alliance about a peerless genius among the human race, but I never expected that your talent would be even more astonishing than the rumors!"

Yang Wu did not become arrogant because of the other party's praise, but bowed slightly and said, "Yang Wu, a human, greets the elder of the Golden Horn Clan!"

Although Yang Wu possessed extraordinary talent, he still had to show due respect when facing a great being like the Universe Venerable.

"If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I simply couldn't believe that a domain lord who is less than three hundred years old could unleash the ninth level of the Overlord Spear Technique!"

Looking at Yang Wu, the elder of the Golden Horn Clan couldn't help but sigh.

As a cosmic venerable one, this elder of the Golden Horn Clan could tell Yang Wu's true age at a glance the moment he saw him.

"What?"

Upon hearing the elder's words, Terafan Ki and the others were filled with utter shock.

Although they knew Yang Wu's talent was incredibly amazing, they never considered the issue of Yang Wu's age.

In Si Fanqi's eyes, Yang Wu must have cultivated for at least several thousand years to break through to the Domain Lord level.

But what he didn't expect was that Yang Wu had been born less than three hundred years ago!

How short is three hundred years?

For most powerful individuals, it's just a fleeting moment!

Not only were Terafan Ki and the others extremely surprised, but even this elder of the Golden Horn Clan was also very surprised at this moment.

Jin Guanghou, who was standing to the side, sighed inwardly. He had personally witnessed Yang Wu's growth along the way.

The scene of Yang Wu becoming a disciple is still like yesterday, but Yang Wu has already grown from the fifth level of the Domain Realm to the level he is now.

"Elder, I just had some luck!" Yang Wu said calmly.

Yang Wu is indeed incredibly lucky to have a time simulator.

After all, the total time Yang Wu experienced in the simulator exceeded ten thousand years.

In over ten thousand years, his comprehension of the laws has reached a level comparable to the thirteenth level of the Tongtian Bridge. While such talent is commendable, it is nothing special among the countless geniuses of the human race.

"Young friend, you are too modest!" The Golden Horn Clan elder said with a smile as he led Yang Wu and the others into the Elder's Divine Palace. "I heard that you have come to my Golden Horn Clan this time to study the sacred stele left by Elder Hirodo?"

"Yes!" Yang Wu said respectfully, "I have long heard that the sacred stele left by Elder Hirodo is of great help in comprehending the two fundamental laws of 'Gold' and 'Void'. I hope the Elder can give me an opportunity to comprehend the sacred stele!"

"Of course!" The elder of the Golden Horn Clan laughed loudly, "Since you wish to study the Sacred Stele, I will grant you a year of study time. You may go to the Sacred Stele to begin your study at any time."

"A year?" Yang Wu was slightly taken aback.

It's important to know that Luo Feng only had one month to comprehend the truth in the original story.

However, given Yang Wu's astonishing talent and the assassination attempt he just survived by the alien venerable, it's not surprising that he was able to comprehend the Sacred Stele in a year.

"Thank you, Elder!" Yang Wu quickly expressed his gratitude.

"Ha ha..." The elder of the Golden Horn Clan laughed heartily, "Young friend, it's good that you've gained something from my Golden Horn Clan!"

"There's one more thing I'd like to trouble you with, Elder..." Yang Wu said, slightly embarrassed.

The elder of the Golden Horn Clan was slightly taken aback, then smiled and said, "Is there anything else, young friend?"

I'm not afraid to help.

I'm afraid you won't want to ask for help.

Especially after learning Yang Wu's true age, this elder of the Golden Horn Clan was planning to gather the other elders to discuss how to make Yang Wu owe a favor.

I never expected to receive a pillow just when I was dozing off.

Yang Wu slowly said, "Elder, my teacher, Marquis Jin Guang, follows the same path as Elder Xi Luoyuan, both cultivating the Law of Metal and the Law of Space. Therefore, I wish to request an opportunity for my teacher to comprehend the Sacred Stele!"

Upon hearing this, Jin Guanghou was also somewhat excited.

He had once entered the initial universe, but he was not a core member of the five major human forces, so after leaving Chaos City, he never had the opportunity to comprehend the Chaos Stele again.

If he could truly comprehend the Golden Horn Clan's Sacred Stele, which is comparable to the Chaos Stele, it would be of immense help to him.

"Oh?" The elder of the Golden Horn Clan looked at Marquis Golden Light and asked with a smile, "Is this immortal your teacher, young friend?"

"Exactly!" Yang Wu quickly replied.

The elders of the Golden Horn Clan looked at Marquis Jin Guang and Yang Wu with even wider smiles.

He could tell Jin Guanghou's strength at a glance, but he didn't expect that Yang Wu would seek the opportunity to comprehend the Sacred Stele for such a Marquis-level immortal.

"Such a deep sense of gratitude, such a heart... As long as my Golden Horn Clan can wholeheartedly help him now, he will naturally look after my Golden Horn Clan when he becomes powerful in the future!" The Golden Horn Clan elder nodded to himself.

There are also many ungrateful people among the strong. Once these people become powerful, they only care about themselves and completely forget the help they received when they were weak.

The Golden Horn Clan has historically bestowed benefits upon many geniuses among human races, but among them, they have also encountered a few ungrateful individuals.

Therefore, the Golden Horn Clan members were naturally afraid of encountering ungrateful wretches.

Given Yang Wu's current status, the fact that he still shows such respect to a teacher who has been granted the title of Marquis has reassured this elder of the Golden Horn Clan.

After a moment's thought, the elder of the Golden Horn Clan smiled and said, "Since you've spoken, young friend, I'll grant this Immortal a month to study and comprehend the sacred stele of my Golden Horn Clan!"

"Thank you, Elder!" Yang Wu quickly expressed his gratitude.

The teacher was given the opportunity to study the sacred stele, and Yang Wu was even happier than if he had studied the stele himself.

Marquis Jin Guang was naturally extremely excited and quickly expressed his gratitude, saying, "Thank you very much, Elder!"

……

After meeting with the elders of the Golden Horn Clan, Yang Wu and the others were arranged to stay in an extremely exquisite manor near the Elder God.

This is a place specifically used by the Golden Horn Clan to entertain powerful human warriors, and its architectural style is quite different from other places in the Holy City.

Inside the main hall of the manor.

"Your Highness Yang Wu!"

Terafan Ki smiled and said, "The Elder Shrine has issued an order that Your Highness may go to study the Sacred Stele at any time. When does Your Highness intend to go?"

"No rush!" Yang Wu said with a smile, "I've made some gains along the way, so I plan to go into seclusion and cultivate for a while before heading to the Sacred Stele to study it!"

At this point, there were only about twenty years left before the timer on Yang Wu's mental time simulator refreshed, so Yang Wu wanted to wait until the next simulation before studying the Sacred Stele.

In this way, Yang Wu can also comprehend the Golden Horn Clan's sacred monument over a year during the simulation experience, which will allow him to make greater progress in his Law of Gold.

"Your Highness is truly diligent in your training!" Terafan Ki couldn't help but exclaim.

Then, Terafan Ki quickly added, "Your Highness, please continue your cultivation. I will inform the guardian of the Sacred Stele whenever Your Highness wishes to comprehend its secrets!"

"Thank you so much, Elder Sifanqi!" Yang Wu said with a smile.

"Your Highness is too kind!" Terabuki quickly said.

In his opinion, Yang Wu's seclusion this time would probably only last for a few months at most.

But what Si Fanqi didn't expect was that Yang Wu's seclusion for cultivation would last for more than twenty years.

Of course, for the eternally immortal Terafan Ki, a hundred or a thousand years is but a moment, and twenty years and a few months are no different at all.

……

For the next period of time, Yang Wu devoted himself to comprehending the Law of Metal.

At first, Jianhuang Wang, who was in charge of guiding Yang Wu, felt that something was amiss.

However, after Yang Wu mentioned that he was about to comprehend the Golden Horn Clan's sacred stele, Sword Emperor King accepted Yang Wu's decision to focus on comprehending the Law of Gold.

As one of the top immortal kings among the human race, King Jianhuang had naturally heard of the Golden Horn Clan's Sacred Stele.

After all, it is a treasure comparable to the Chaos Stele among human races, and a year of study time is needed to prepare properly.

And so, time continued to pass.

In the blink of an eye, more than twenty years have passed.

Meanwhile, the time simulator in Yang Wu's mind once again refreshed its simulation count.

(End of this chapter)