Earth’s Hidden Danger

Luo Wen looked at the Qianwu Country Lord with a face full of gratitude and solemnly bowed again. "Your Majesty,

"I, Luo Wen, will certainly give it my all and not disappoint Your Majesty’s expectations."

The Country Lord nodded slightly, a faint, pleased smile appearing on his face. "Go. I look forward to your performance."

Luo Wen, Hong, Thor, and Luo Feng left the Virtual Universe space together.

The moment they emerged, Luo Feng drew a deep breath and sighed. "This is the first time I’ve faced the Country Lord from such a close distance. That sense of pressure truly inspires awe."

Thor patted Luo Feng on the shoulder and laughed heartily. "Haha, maybe one day we’ll have that kind of status too!"

The four of them chatted as they headed back toward their residence.

Hong asked, "Over the next few days, should we keep watching the arena matches, or—" Luo Wen shook his head. "No need. We’ve all made it into the top thousand. Next comes the one-on-one Challenge Tournament, and it won’t begin until five days from now. The arena matches still have three days left, followed by two days of rest. We have plenty of time to prepare." Everyone nodded in agreement.

On the way back, Hong and Thor could no longer suppress their curiosity and shifted the conversation to the Zerg Nest on Earth.

Thor asked anxiously, "Luo Wen, tell us in detail. What exactly is going on with that Zerg Nest?"

Luo Wen’s expression grew solemn as he slowly said, "I once infiltrated a secret realm and obtained some information about the Zerg Nest there. I never expected to discover that one actually existed on Earth. I was truly startled at the time. Later, I asked Babata, and it said that its master, Huyan Bo, had beaten the Zerg Nest until its soul fell into slumber. It would be difficult for it to awaken anytime soon, so Earth is temporarily safe for now."

Luo Wen casually made up an excuse.

Babata also popped out and explained the matter of the Zerg Nest.

In truth, the Zerg Nest had been severely wounded by Huyan Bo on the Outer Territory Battlefield. He had originally wanted to enslave it through soul control, but various circumstances at the time had forced him to shelve that plan.

In the end, he was pursued by the Demon Beast King and perished, while the Zerg Nest was left behind on Earth.

Luo Feng frowned and said worriedly, "Even so, that Zerg Nest is like a ticking bomb hanging over Earth. It’s hard to feel at ease."

Thor clenched his fists and suggested, "We can’t slack off. We have to work even harder and cultivate with everything we have. We must enter the top ten so the Country Lord can send invincible King-Level Immortals to protect Earth!"

Everyone nodded heavily.

So, they gave up on watching the arena matches and returned to their respective cultivation rooms to begin intense training.

Luo Wen, however, did not immediately begin cultivating. He returned home and looked at Yao Rao and Veenina, who were chatting in the living room, his heart filled with tenderness.

He walked over, sat down beside them, and said gently, "You’re both carrying children now, so you must get plenty of rest. If you need anything, just tell me."

Yao Rao smiled and chided him, "You, the competition isn’t even over yet, and all you care about is us." Veenina also smiled. "Yes, but with you here, we feel at ease."

Luo Wen touched their bellies, his face glowing with a happy smile.

He had never expected that, after coming to the Swallowed Star world, he would have two children of his own so quickly.

Now that he had become a father, Luo Wen felt an indescribable joy in his heart.

At the same time, it meant that his responsibilities would become even greater.

Protecting Earth was urgent.

If Earth ultimately could not be saved, then he would bring Yao Rao and the others directly to the Marvel world.

With their strength, even if the Celestials came to the Marvel world, they would be beaten flat.

Although the power of laws in the Marvel world was relatively low-level, making comprehension extremely troublesome,

Luo Wen could rely on the Dual-World Ring to travel between the two worlds. Once he reached the True God realm, he could bring everyone back to the Devouring World.

With his strength as a True God,

he would then be invincible in the Devouring World.

At that moment, Brolin came out of the kitchen humming a tune, carrying a plate of freshly made food. Her face was full of pride. "Come, come, try the new cooking I learned. I guarantee you’ll be shocked!"

"You cooked?"

Luo Wen, who had been deep in thought, was drawn over by Brolin’s voice.

Brolin was wearing an apron that wrapped around her fine figure.

Then she came out of the kitchen.

A dish resembling braised pork was placed before everyone.

Brolin looked at them eagerly.

Just from the smell, it was indeed quite good.

It was hard to say what it would taste like.

Everyone gathered around curiously. Luo Wen was the first to pick up a piece and put it into his mouth. After chewing a few times, his expression instantly became strange.

Yao Rao and Veenina also took a bite and could not help laughing.

Brolin looked at everyone in confusion. "What’s wrong? Is it not good?"

Yao Rao burst out laughing and patted Brolin on the shoulder. "Your cooking still needs a lot more practice. This taste really is…"

Brolin scratched her head awkwardly and laughed along. "Looks like my talent for cooking still needs to be developed."

Amid laughter and cheerful voices, time quietly passed. Over the following days, aside from caring for Yao Rao and Veenina, Luo Wen also set aside some time for simple cultivation to maintain his condition.

He knew that the coming one-on-one Challenge Tournament would be incomparably difficult. None of his opponents could be underestimated,

but for Earth and for his family, he had to give it everything he had.

Meanwhile, Hong, Thor, and Luo Feng devoted themselves completely to cultivation.

In his cultivation room, Hong continuously studied the techniques passed on to him by the Giant Axe Founder’s disciple.

Just two days ago, Waterfall Gold King had sent Hong a secret Movement Technique. While watching the battles, he had discovered that although Hong possessed strong battle awareness, he was lacking in Movement Technique.

This Movement Technique had been created by Waterfall Gold King himself. It suited Hong best and likewise operated through the Light Law.

As for the other side, Babata had temporarily been sent by Luo Wen to help Luo Feng cultivate.

The Spirit Evolution Weapon in Luo Feng’s hands continuously flashed with light. His coordination with the Golden Horned Beast was becoming more and more seamless, while his comprehension of the Gold Law steadily deepened.

Three days passed in the blink of an eye, and the arena matches finally came to an end.

The entire Virtual Universe space was immersed in a lively atmosphere. People eagerly discussed the exciting moments of this arena competition and the geniuses who had risen to prominence.

The Qianwu Universe Country area where Luo Wen and the others were located was even more jubilant, because they had five geniuses who had entered the top ten thousand.

At the same time, they returned to the competition venue once more.

In the vast plaza,

the remaining ten thousand elites had gathered there.

At this moment, Luo Wen and his group were all standing together.

The remaining ten thousand geniuses were engaged in heated discussions, mostly talking about the strongest contenders most likely to break into the top ten.

The ones discussed most were Death God Poland and Savage Rong Jun.

Of course, Hong, Thor, Luo Wen, and Luo Feng were also among the names being discussed.

After all, they had displayed outstanding performances in the previous battles and drawn the attention of countless spectators, especially because they were natives.

On a remote planet with underdeveloped resources, four geniuses had actually emerged at once.

Moreover, they had all won guaranteed top-ten placements through overwhelming strength on the battlefield.

This caused many powerful figures to discuss them.

"So those are the natives from Earth! Could there be some huge secret on that planet? A native planet actually produced four geniuses. There must be something going on."

"Quite a few people have already secretly sent spacecraft to Earth to investigate."

"I heard that he is the lord of the Milky Way Galaxy. That entire galaxy belongs to him!"

"So what? My master is a Marquis-Level Immortal, with status equal to the Black Dragon Mountain Emperor. What does it matter if we go? Even the Black Dragon Mountain Emperor would not dare do anything to my master."

"Reliable sources say that an Immortal once fell on that planet. They must have obtained that Immortal’s inheritance, right?"

"So what if they obtained an inheritance? Could an inheritance really produce four geniuses in one go? My master also has an inheritance, and I inherited it too. There are more than a hundred of my fellow disciples, yet I am the only one standing here."

Many of the surrounding geniuses were discussing the matter, with most of their attention focused on them.

After all, four top geniuses had emerged from a single planet.

The odds of that were simply too low.

It also caused many people to speculate about Earth. Quite a few wanted to go there and investigate for themselves.

Because of this,

many geniuses’ masters had already quietly sent spacecraft to Earth to explore it. If there really were treasures on Earth, they would certainly seize them without restraint.

After all, Immortal-Level beings truly did not fear the Black Dragon Mountain Emperor.

With sufficient strength, they would not need to show respect even to the ruler of a starfield. Before treasures,

they could lose all reason.

Especially those Immortals who had been trapped at their current cultivation for a long time without making the slightest progress. They were desperate to seek external means that could help them break through.

Earth immediately became their target.

The surrounding geniuses did not bother to lower their voices, shouting their words openly.

Luo Wen and the others were indeed geniuses, but they had no powerful backing behind them.

As for Luo Wen being the Black Dragon Mountain Emperor’s son-in-law, they knew that as well, but their masters simply did not care.

Among them were Marquis-Level Immortals at the peak level, as well as some King-Level beings.

Therefore, a mere Black Dragon Mountain Emperor could not stop them.

"This is bad. I didn’t expect these people to target Earth too!"

Thor immediately became anxious.

They had been too high-profile, and it had indeed triggered a chain reaction.

Now, numerous Immortal-Level powerhouses had set their sights on Earth. Earth was facing a serious crisis.

Luo Feng clenched his fists beside him. "This is bad. What should we do? If they go to Earth, doesn’t that mean Earth will be in danger?"

"The people backing them are all Immortal-Level powerhouses. Most of those sent to Earth will be Domain Lord-Level. With the few Cosmic-Level people currently on Earth, there’s no way they can resist."

Thor was also extremely anxious.

But Luo Wen had Babata calculate how long it would take those people to reach Earth.

"Currently, excluding the Black Dragon Mountain Empire, which has not sent any Immortal powerhouses to Earth, even if Immortal-Level powerhouses from the Qianwu Universe Country send people over, it would take around five years using the fastest F-class spacecraft without teleporting through a divine kingdom."

"Actually, you have plenty of time. As long as one of you enters the top ten of the Virtual Universe Company, you will receive the Company’s protection."

"As long as you enter the Company and take an Immortal-Level teacher as your master, they should help you out of consideration for your master-disciple relationship. Combined with the Virtual Universe Company’s prestige, that should be enough to stop the vast majority of Immortals from having any designs on Earth."

After analyzing the current situation, Babata immediately explained the general circumstances to Luo Wen and the others.

At the mention of the top ten in the peak competition, Thor and Luo Feng clenched their fists, aside from Luo Wen.

Only Hong had remained silent from beginning to end, his eyes closed. After a while, he opened them.

A relieved smile appeared on his face as he said to everyone, "Everyone, rest assured for now. My teacher, Waterfall Gold King, has already issued an announcement: anyone who dares go to Earth and cause any negative impact there will be hunted down by the Giant Axe Arena."

"Your teacher—right, I nearly forgot that your teacher is also an Immortal-Level powerhouse, and a disciple of the Giant Axe Founder." Thor was instantly overjoyed.

In their panic, they had forgotten that Hong had already joined the Giant Axe Arena.

"That’s good. With that assurance, we can finally set our minds at ease."

Luo Wen smiled.

He had not expected Hong to seek out his teacher. With his teacher’s help, they could finally relax.

"Don’t be too happy just yet. My teacher said that he hopes we will display outstanding performance in this Genius Battle. Otherwise, it will be difficult for him to keep protecting Earth forever. He is under enormous pressure. Although he is a disciple of the Giant Axe Founder, he is still only an Immortal, and his influence is not that great."

Hong once again reminded Thor and Luo Feng, who were still rejoicing.

The two immediately became serious upon hearing this.

"Big Brother, don’t worry. We will protect Earth. I absolutely will not allow anyone to lay a finger on Earth." Lightning flickered in Thor’s eyes. He had decided to stop holding back.

He would use nearly all his trump cards and enter the top ten as quickly as possible.

Hong had a similar idea.

At that moment, they were both filled with fierce battle intent, having already decided to fight without regard for anything else.

No matter the outcome, no matter what price they had to pay, they would force their way into the top ten.

Just as their fighting spirit was soaring, Nine Sword Master appeared once more.

He also announced the rules for the upcoming one-on-one arena matches.

The rules were as follows: Match grouping: through random drawing, the ten thousand participants would be paired one-on-one into five thousand groups.

This would ensure the randomness and fairness of the competition, avoiding the influence of human factors on the matchups and giving every participant the opportunity to face opponents of different strength levels.