Chapter 202: Chapter 195 Redstone Heart
"Thunder Split Behemoth!"
Su Long recognized it at a glance.
"The Thunder Split Behemoth is one of the many sacred beasts of the Thunder Rift Cosmic Country, only those of the royal bloodline can ride it, let’s move aside," Su Long said.
Upon hearing that they had to make way, Princess Bing Qing was not convinced at all.
"Why should I? I’m a princess too, why should I give way to him!" Princess Bing Qing’s unwilling nature flared up, her bright eyes full of defiance.
"Princess Bing Qing, the Thunder Rift Cosmic Country is one of the ’Ten Absolute Nations’, offending them would put Tai Long at odds with them," Su Long frowned and said, "Moreover, did you see that Thunder Split Behemoth? It’s of Gold Level bloodline, the one riding it must hold a status in the Thunder Rift Cosmic Country no lesser than yours, it’s very likely a ’National Son’."
Wang Xu was slightly moved, though Tai Long was a great cosmic nation, it possessed only a scarce few Star Giant Beasts of Gold Level lineage, whereas they were merely one of the guardian beasts within the Thunder Rift Cosmic Country. This alone highlighted the disparity in national power, even if the country’s rank was on the same level, their strength was simply not in the same realm.
"So what if they’re one of the Ten Absolute Nations or a National Son. I’m not afraid!" Princess Bing Qing’s aura was imposing, fearless of heaven or earth.
But her body was on Wang Xu’s back, and Wang Xu ignored Princess Bing Qing’s protest, quietly moving two steps aside, giving way to the Thunder Split Behemoth.
"Wang Xu, it’s good that you have a sense of the bigger picture," Su Long sighed in relief.
Wang Xu watched as the three Thunder Split Behemoths pulled the floating rectangular wooden box gradually away and asked, "What are the Ten Absolute Nations?"
"The Ten Absolute Nations is a ranking," Ba Donghe began.
"Among the tens of thousands of Great Cosmic Countries, some are strong, others weak. The ten strongest Great Cosmic Countries are called the ’Ten Absolute Nations’ by cosmic martial artists," Ba Donghe explained. "Each nation in the Ten Absolute Nations has national power comparable to a Super Cosmic Country, but since the quota for Super Cosmic Countries is already full, they can only remain under the outer name of a Great Cosmic Country."
"In this qualification battle, the Ten Absolute Nations are bound to fight fiercely for this hard-won quota, with bloody scenes aplenty," Ba Donghe said gravely, "Only they have the real qualification to vie for the Super Cosmic Country’s quota, as for nations like us, Tai Long, we are purely here to go through the motions."
Su Long, although unwilling to admit it, knew it was the truth. He sighed, "The talents nurtured by nations comparable to a Super Cosmic Country have unimaginable strength. Just among the three ministers sent by the River-Devouring Cosmic Country, one named Shen Ke is already High Class White Hole Level, and his true strength is enough to rival the Initial Mixed Universe Realm! Such formidable prowess, tsk tsk tsk..."
In just a thousand years, one becomes High Class White Hole Level, and the strength is enough to rival the Mixed Universe Realm. This not only speaks of strong talent but also requires great opportunity.
Wang Xu remained silent; though the Initial Mixed Universe Realm still offered him a battle opportunity, this was merely one of many geniuses of the countries, with even more and stronger talents blocking his path forward, Wang Xu wanted to surpass them, but it was hard, very hard, extremely hard.
"Forget it, anyway, we’re just here to go through the motions. We just need to survive and return to Tai Long; we don’t need to think beyond that."
Subsequently, the four continued forward.
A moment later, they found a splendid hotel.
"Three ordinary rooms, one zero-gravity room," Su Long stepped forward, obtained three room cards, and distributed them to Wang Xu and the others.
The zero-gravity room was specifically reserved for Princess Bing Qing.
Gently placing Princess Bing Qing down, Wang Xu said, "Princess Bing Qing, you stay in the room first, I’ll go buy gravity-reducing accessories for you."
Some treasures, after being tempered by the strong, can reduce gravity. In the Thousand Fold Main City live many residents, including those of Black Hole Level and Void Level, they cannot withstand such immense gravity, relying instead on gravity-reducing accessories or ornaments to walk normally.
"Mm, come back soon," Princess Bing Qing, head lowered, her voice barely audible like a mosquito.
At this time, Ba Donghe and Su Long were both cultivating in their rooms, and with ten years until the qualification battle began, they needed to train to strengthen themselves to increase their chances of surviving and returning to Tai Long.
Wang Xu left the hotel alone, walking the streets, searching for places to purchase treasures. He understood that the qualification battle was extremely dangerous, and once inside, every individual not sworn as an ally was an enemy, with the powerful mercilessly eliminating the weak.
To the strong, the life of the weak was not valued, let alone those weaklings who wanted to vie for the Super Cosmic Country’s quota with them, which was laughable, so they would naturally be slaughtered extensively.
As a result, some of the weak were completely eliminated soon after entering, unable even to escape.
Thus, to survive and return, one must become stronger, strong enough that others cannot easily kill you, and you succeed.
This is what regular cosmic martial artists aspire to.
But Wang Xu was different from them.
He didn’t want to be someone who survived the strong’s slaughter by chance, he wanted to be a strong person who could slaughter others!
......
Wang Xu soared into the sky, searching for a place to buy treasures in the main city of Qianzhong.
"Huh?" Soon, Wang Xu noticed a vast square in the distance, where numerous cosmic martial artists had set up temporary stalls, selling all sorts of peculiar treasures.
The Qualification Battle attracted countless talents from the great cosmic countries, leading to a bustling crowd, and along with it came these cosmic martial artists who saw the business opportunity.
Who are the wealthiest people?
Clearly, it’s those with high status, great power, and strong abilities, these people carry great fortunes.
Who can spend lavishly without a second thought?
Again, it’s these people. They possess immense wealth, and as long as they fancy something, regardless of its price, they buy it outright. To them, wealth is meant to be spent, and as long as their desires are fulfilled, all wealth seems insignificant.
The merchants have seized this point, setting up large stalls to sell treasures, with prices marked several times higher than usual.
Of course, besides the profiteers, there are also normal cosmic martial artists who simply want to trade treasures.
For them, this is a place where numerous talents gather, so there must be rare treasures. They exchange treasures they acquired by chance but have no use for, obtaining treasures suitable for themselves, and everyone is happy, so why not?
The shouts of hawkers, the cries of sellers, and the sounds of bargaining echoed around as Wang Xu landed on the ground, and his ears were filled with a cacophony of noise.
Various spiritual senses swept around. Clearly, there were too many stalls and a myriad of treasures. Trying to view each with the naked eye would take till nightfall and still wouldn’t be enough.
Wang Xu’s spiritual consciousness also spread out. Soon, his eyes lit up, and he moved his steps, arriving quickly at a stall.
The stall owner was of the initial White Hole level, not very high in realm, but the treasures on the stall were as numerous as the stars. Several cosmic martial artists were already gathered in front of the stall, examining the treasures.
"Owner, how much for the gravity accessories?" Wang Xu casually picked up a colorful red gemstone necklace. It carried the power of law restriction, allowing the stall owner to inquire about its location anytime, anywhere. Once the power of laws was triggered, the treasure would instantly return to the owner’s hand.
"Oh? ’Redstone Heart’? This is an immortal treasure, capable of completely negating the gravity of the main city of Qianzhong. It costs thirty million cosmic crystals," the stall owner glanced and said.
Wang Xu frowned. Thirty million cosmic crystals, this is a hefty sum, equivalent to an extreme divine soldier.
The stall owner saw that Wang Xu was dissatisfied with the price and quickly said, "This accessory completely negates gravity; there are others that reduce gravity by 80%, costing only six million cosmic crystals."
"However, my friend, the Redstone Heart is not only a gravity accessory but also a defensive divine soldier. It’s the only one in the entire main city of Qianzhong, so feel free to check other stalls."
Wang Xu scrutinized the Redstone Heart in his hands carefully. The gemstone looked like real blood, shimmering with a scarlet light under the gleam, even giving the illusion of liquid rolling.
"Alright, owner, I’ll take the Redstone Heart," Wang Xu said without hesitation. A space ring flew out, which the stall owner received and inspected, his face breaking into a cheerful grin, looking at Wang Xu with newfound respect, not expecting such generosity from an invincible Black Hole level individual.
"Brother, give it to me, and I’ll remove the law restriction for you. Then, the Redstone Heart will be yours."
Upon hearing this, Wang Xu handed over the Redstone Heart, and the stall owner flipped his hand. A contract scroll appeared, and he dropped a drop of blood while chanting something under his breath. Subsequently, the contract scroll caught fire, quickly burning away, and the Redstone Heart emitted a red glow.
"Haha, pleasure doing business." The stall owner passed the Redstone Heart to Wang Xu, now devoid of any law restriction feeling.
"Wait!" Suddenly, a voice came from behind Wang Xu.
Just as Wang Xu took the Redstone Heart, a shadow swiftly swept past his side. It was a hand with sharp nails and green skin, reaching for the Redstone Heart in his hand.
Obviously, someone intended to snatch Wang Xu’s treasure.
Wang Xu’s gaze turned cold, his face became stern, and his arm’s power surged, firmly gripping the Redstone Heart while swiftly pulling back, leaving the attempting hand grasping at air.
"Huh?" That voice from behind seemed surprised. Simultaneously, Wang Xu stepped forward and turned around, looking grimly at the person who tried to snatch his treasure.
An elegantly dressed figure, wearing a five-colored battle armor that shone with radiant brilliance, holding a dark golden scepter, crowned with a red crown, having a similar build to Wang Xu. He had pointed ears, golden eyes, and skin that appeared translucent, where blood vessels vaguely flowed beneath.
This was a man, with an eerily charming demeanor exuding a noble aura in his bones, studying Wang Xu with curious eyes, a playful smile on his lips.
However, upon seeing this man, the cosmic martial artists involuntarily took a step back, their expressions panicked.
Their eyes all focused on a red mysterious pattern on the man’s chest.
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