Taiqing’s True Face Revealed!

Several blue beams immediately enveloped them.

At last, the true world was revealed before Taiqing’s eyes!

This was a fantastical and unpredictable world, belonging to the Card Master Civilization and the Chosen One Alliance!

Clearly, the planet where Taiqing’s avatar and main consciousness were located was under the control of the Card Master Civilization.

It was obvious that the true world existed within a supermassive universe.

The world Taiqing had previously inhabited was merely one of eighteen testing grounds established by a Card Master Civilization Expert.

Those overseers were nothing more than the powerful expert’s servant subordinates, clearly unable to come into contact with the true ruler.

In fact, the ones managing them were not that expert himself, but the Slave Masters from the two slave farms under his control.

Even so, the Slave Masters were not their direct superiors. The people they dealt with most often were the Head Stewards responsible for handling affairs under the Slave Masters.

Within the hierarchy, these overseers were merely minor bosses under the Head Steward’s jurisdiction, holding a place among the ordinary slaves.

In terms of status, they were not much different from the other slaves.

Therefore, their superiors often sent them on dangerous missions and would not care much even if some of them died.

If this batch of minor bosses met with misfortune, new people could simply be promoted from the ordinary slaves and strengthened with drugs to fill the vacancies.

Fortunately, Taiqing and the others returned safely this time. This not only avoided additional personnel losses, but also saved the Head Steward the expense of providing forbidden drugs.

Under such circumstances, the Head Steward was quite pleased with minor bosses like Taiqing. He said, "How well was the testing ground cleared? People from above will come to inspect it later. If there are any omissions, you’ll face punishment, but if the job was done thoroughly, the rewards won’t be small either!"

The moment the Head Steward finished speaking, Taiqing and the others remained silent, staring at him with strange expressions. The atmosphere instantly became extremely awkward.

This made the Head Steward even angrier. Frowning deeply, he barked, "You useless trash, don’t tell me you failed to clean it up properly? A bunch of trash! Get on your knees, all of you, or I’ll whip you to death today!"

As he spoke, he took out a whip covered in densely packed spikes, enough to send chills down one’s spine.

This was the Head Steward’s tool of punishment!

Countless slaves had suffered terribly beneath that whip.

Ordinary slaves could barely endure three lashes. Even minor bosses like the Platinum Lion King could only hold on until the tenth lash. Beyond that, whether they lived or died was uncertain.

This showed just how cruel and terrifying the Head Steward was.

More importantly, his strength far surpassed that of ordinary people. He was a genuine Level Nine Card Master.

In the world of Card Masters, there were ten ranks: Level One through Level Nine Card Masters, followed by Card Kings, Card Emperors, and even stronger Super God Card Masters and the supreme Mythological Great Luo.

Without question, the world of Card Masters far surpassed the Primordial World.

If not for someone like Taiqing, even a small portion of the Card Master Civilization’s strength could destroy the Primordial World.

Fortunately, Taiqing’s strength was enough to suppress numerous Mythological Great Luo.

Although he had yet to fully recover his power, his strength had continued to rise ever since arriving here.

By his estimation, even if he did nothing, his strength would fully recover after a hundred years.

By then, no matter how powerful the Card Master Civilization was, it would be difficult for it to escape his control.

He was equally determined to claim the Chosen One Alliance.

But before then, he had to keep a low profile.

However, keeping a low profile did not mean allowing others to bully him. Otherwise, there would be no point in it.

Playing dumb was fine, but pretending to be genuinely foolish would only make him look stupid.

If he could solve a problem himself yet allowed these people to bully him, that was no different from utter stupidity in his eyes.

Taiqing had not come here to endure humiliation. He had come to cultivate in peace.

Therefore, when the Head Steward became enraged, he became enraged as well.

Facing the furious Head Steward, Taiqing sneered. Then, his many avatars merged into one with him.

Taiqing’s true face was revealed!

Sensing that something was wrong, the Head Steward panicked and tried to flee, intending to inform the planet’s master of what had happened here.

Unfortunately, he was not fast enough!

Although a Level Nine Card Master was equivalent to a Golden Immortal of Grand Da Luo, the Head Steward was fundamentally still an advanced slave.

He had fused with few cards, and their power was insufficient. His actual combat strength was only slightly above that of a Level Eight Card Master.

Taiqing’s strength, meanwhile, was considered top-tier even among Level Nine Card Masters.

Therefore, the Head Steward’s head was shattered by a single punch from him.

Adhering to the principle of thrift, Taiqing absorbed all the Source Energy and Soul Energy.

Under such circumstances, his three basic attributes had already reached astonishing values.

On this planet, without the Slave Master present, he was practically invincible!

However, no matter how powerful Taiqing was, he could only develop quietly for now.

Because the person truly controlling this place was a Card Emperor.

Even that Slave Master was an existence equivalent to a Card King.

Within the Card Master Civilization, the power of a Card King could not be underestimated.

Looking across the entire civilization, there were not many Card Kings.

After all, these Card Kings were all beings close to Saints, while Card Emperors were beings who surpassed Limitless Sages, making them even rarer.

Every Card Emperor was a regional overlord, governing at least a thousand life-bearing planets.

Only such powerful beings could treat countless planets as their own testing grounds.

Only such powerful beings could support so many slaves.

Therefore, Taiqing could not contend with a top figure like a Card Emperor in the short term.

But this Head Steward was not someone Taiqing could not deal with.

After eliminating him, Taiqing naturally took over his position.

Although it was somewhat regrettable that he had not drawn him into the Fantasy World, it did not affect his plans. Nor did he intend to play the Head Steward for long.

At most, one month later, he would reach the realm of a Limitless Sage.

Therefore, he only needed to hold out for one month.

Moreover, during this period, the people above would most likely not summon him frequently.

After all, the Head Steward handled countless affairs. The Slave Master had entrusted most matters to him, so he possessed great authority and bore heavy responsibilities.

Precisely because of this, unless something major happened, the Slave Master would not interfere with the matters here. They only needed to focus on cultivation.

After all, most matters were handled by the Head Steward and the others.

The Head Steward was accustomed to handing trivial matters to the minor bosses under him, who were responsible for overseeing countless slaves.

This arrangement was not unfamiliar to Taiqing.

Relying on the previous owner’s authority, most slaves were obedient and compliant.

Therefore, Taiqing felt that getting through one month would not be difficult.

At least, that was what he thought. But the world was unpredictable!

After spending half a month in peace, a summons from the Slave Master gave him quite a headache.

However, his strength was now close to the peak of the Saint realm.

Because his recovery speed was so fast, his attribute panel had completely disappeared by this point.

He had created this attribute panel to accelerate the recovery of his strength.

It could clearly reflect the growth of his strength and even subtle changes, but as his power increased, the attribute panel could no longer fully display his abilities.

Especially after reaching the Saint realm, it had become superfluous.

Fortunately, with his current abilities, he no longer relied on the attribute panel.

After recovering to the Saint level, he could freely use most of his abilities.

Even without the attribute panel, he could sense the changes within himself.

Furthermore, some traits possessed by mythological powerhouses gave him the ability to challenge opponents above his level.

Even with the attribute panel, it could only provide rough information and could not accurately reflect his true strength.

Therefore, Taiqing had long abandoned this outdated thing.

Thinking of this, Taiqing could not help but sigh softly.

After 873 steps, he strode forward, heading straight for the Slave Master’s bedchamber.

Very soon, Taiqing met the Slave Master.

He was a refined-looking middle-aged man, yet his cultivation comparable to that of a Saint was enough to inspire fear.

Taiqing was completely unafraid at this moment, because his current strength had already surpassed that of a Saint.

Even if he faced a Card Emperor, he would fear nothing, much less a mere Card King before him.

The difference in strength between them was immense. They could not be mentioned in the same breath.

Under such circumstances, what did Taiqing have to fear?

The middle-aged man seated on the high platform noticed that his Head Steward actually dared to look directly at him, which displeased him greatly.

After all, the Head Steward had always kept his head lowered and acted submissively in the past, never daring to meet his gaze.

Thus, he frowned and said, "I heard that your management has been lax recently, resulting in some slaves being beaten to death by other slave disciples."

"Is that true?"

Hearing this, Taiqing pondered briefly before answering neither humbly nor arrogantly, "The people below have indeed become too unruly.

"I will return and deal with them immediately. I have troubled you.

"Such a thing will not happen again in the future!"

Clearly, Taiqing did not want to stir up trouble.

But if the Slave Master intended to make things difficult for him, he would not be polite either.

The Slave Master was extremely dissatisfied with Taiqing’s attitude.

As the ruler of this planet, he was usually regarded as the supreme existence here, since the Card Emperor rarely came.

Yet now, a mere Head Steward actually dared to be so audacious! Clearly, he did not take the Slave Master seriously at all.

The more the Slave Master thought about it, the angrier he became, until fury burned in his heart.

In his rage, he decided to strike by force and thoroughly remove this disobedient Head Steward.

Training a Head Steward like this required a great deal of time and effort, but if the Head Steward was disobedient, there was little value in keeping him. It was better to get rid of him early.

Thus, the Slave Master, who had reached the Card King level, decisively made his move.

His strength far exceeded that of the former Head Steward.

The Head Steward’s abilities had been limited, and his realm had been built entirely through resources.

This Slave Master was different. He was naturally talented and had abundant resources supporting him, so he was no weaker than true geniuses at the same realm.

Although he could not compare to peerless monsters, he was still outstanding among those of his level.

Unfortunately, today he had encountered someone he could not afford to provoke. This meant that his path as a genius was about to end.

If he had known the consequences, perhaps he would not have made things difficult for Taiqing. But there was no medicine for regret in this world. The moment he chose to deal with Taiqing, his fate had already been decided.

"Originally, I intended to spare your life, but you insisted on seeking death.

"In that case, I’ll grant your wish.

"Some people truly do not know how to cherish their lives." Taiqing’s words infuriated the Slave Master. He could not help but roar, "Insolence!"

"A servant who betrays his master! A rebellious wretch! I only intended to punish you lightly, but it seems I was far too lenient after all.

"You are courting death!

"Space Lockdown, die!"

The Slave Master threw a punch. Within the sealed space, he had no more reservations!