EFB Chapter 140 The Punishment of Immortality
Chapter 140 The Punishment of Immortality
Chapter 140 The Punishment of Immortality
In the vast starry sky outside Crimson Maple Star, two figures, one in green and one in purple, are engaged in a fierce battle.
Shi Lan was surrounded by fierce winds, while Lei Luo rode on raging lightning. Their battle turned the starry sky upside down.
As a peak Primordial Realm Lord, one could easily shatter an asteroid with a single blow, so there was no ordinary planet in the primordial universe that could support a battle between two Realm Lords.
To avoid endangering inhabited planets, they had no choice but to fight in the endless void.
Even so, the aftershocks of their battle could reach millions of kilometers, within which any meteorite or asteroid would be reduced to dust.
However, as a magnificent and dazzling golden light descended, the power of the two realm lords seemed so insignificant.
"immortal!"
"Immortal divine power!"
Shi Lan and Lei Luo exchanged a glance, stopped fighting at the same time, and then bowed respectfully to the magnificent golden light, saying, "Greetings, Immortal Lord."
"Um."
As a deep, resounding voice rang out, a figure slowly emerged from the magnificent golden light and approached the two: "Get up."
"Thank you, Immortal!"
Upon hearing this, Shi Lan and the other person straightened up and finally saw the appearance of the immortal before them.
"Lord Thirteen!"
Shi Lan's pupils contracted slightly, and she immediately lowered her head, not daring to look directly at the other person. Lei Luo, who was standing next to her, did the same.
The immortal before them was incredibly robust, standing a full eight meters tall. He wore a metal helmet and a scaled armor robe, and an extremely terrifying aura of bloodlust emanated from him.
Shi Lan and Lei Luo both knew very well that this person was one of the eighteen divine generals under the Qianwu Kingdom's ruler, ranked thirteenth, an immortal, a marquis-level powerhouse!
Since the real names of these eighteen divine generals are unknown and they have no titles, everyone can only address them according to their ranking, which is why they call this person "the Thirteenth Lord".
"Lei Luo, I know you, the world master of the Qianwu branch of the Virtual Universe Company. As for you—Shi Lan, the world master of the Black Dragon Mountain branch."
Beneath his helmet, Thirteen's gaze swept over the two men, golden immortal divine power emanating from him, and a booming voice resounded: "Tell me, why are you two elites from the Virtual Universe Company fighting amongst yourselves?"
"My lord, it was Lei Luo who plotted against my student first—"
Shi Lan immediately recounted the entire story, concluding respectfully, "My branch leader, 'Man Yin,' is also aware of the details of this matter, and all the evidence is verifiable."
"Oh?"
After hearing Shi Lan's words, Immortal Thirteen lowered his eyes and looked at Lei Luo: "Is what he said true?"
"grown ups-"
Lei Luo opened his mouth, but in front of an immortal god, he simply didn't have the courage to lie.
Moreover, the evidence provided by the other party is very substantial. Faced with an immortal, he could not possibly continue to act so recklessly as before.
In the end, he lay prostrate on the ground, his attitude of admitting guilt was very clear.
Upon seeing this, Shi Lan couldn't help but reveal a hint of pleasure on her face.
"The students you're talking about, are they the ones on that spaceship?"
Thirteen nodded slightly, and golden divine power transformed into a gigantic hand that blotted out the sky. In an instant, it crossed the void and arrived in front of the "Azure Fox," gently grabbing the entire spaceship.
Because he didn't exert any force, none of the people in the spaceship were harmed. They only felt the spaceship shake slightly before they were instantly transported to a golden light curtain.
The hatch opened, and several people inside the spaceship flew out instantly, bowing respectfully to the Immortal in the Scaled Armor Battle Robe.
Shi Lan promptly reminded him: "This is the thirteenth person under the Demon Lord of Qianwu Kingdom."
Everyone immediately said, "Greetings, Thirteenth Lord."
"Get up, everyone."
The immortal figure in the armored robes swept his gaze across the crowd and suddenly spoke: "Who is the successor of the Lord of Ten Thousand Flames?"
Everyone was startled and couldn't help but look over.
Xia took a deep breath and stepped forward: "My lord, it's me."
"Eternal Star level, hmm—" The Immortal Thirteen in the Scaled Armor Battle Robe glanced at Xia and nodded, saying, "Would you be willing to come with me to the Qianwu Secret Realm? His Majesty the King wishes to see you."
"The King? Could it be His Majesty the Great King of Qianwu!"
Upon hearing this name, Xia's expression was one of utter shock.
"Of course." Thirteen frowned slightly as he said this, "Don't you know the origins of the Lord of the Myriad Flames Realm?"
Xia looked blank and honestly shook her head.
"Thirteen, I haven't told her about the old master yet."
At this moment, Cecilia, the girl in the red dress, floated to Xia's side and explained, "Because Xia was tricked and trapped in the secret realm, unable to get out, and not even knowing if she would survive, I didn't say much."
Upon hearing this, Immortal Thirteen looked at the girl in the red dress and asked slightly, "You are... the AI of Prince Wan Yan? You have transformed into an intelligent life form?"
"It's me," Cecilia nodded.
"What was that scheme you just mentioned?" Thirteen asked in a deep voice.
"Naturally, it was Lord Lei Luo who did this." Cecilia finished speaking, and Lei Luo, who was lying prostrate on the ground beside her, was obviously frightened and trembled.
Cecilia then explained in detail how Xia received the inheritance but was trapped in the inheritance palace, and pointed out that if Chen Yuan had not rescued her, not only would Xia have been in grave danger, but the inheritance palace would have also been destroyed by those adventurers.
"The Palace of Inheritance? Could it be the treasure 'Palace of Ten Thousand Flames'?" Thirteen couldn't help but ask.
Cecilia shook her head: "It's not the Myriad Flames Palace, it's just a replica."
"The true Wanyan Palace has fallen into the hands of the old master's enemies."
"An enemy?" Thirteen's eyes narrowed. "As expected, there was a reason for Prince Wan Yan's mysterious disappearance back then. Who was that enemy?"
"I'm sorry, I can't say."
Cecilia shook her head and said, "This matter is of great importance, and I must report it to His Majesty in person."
Seeing Cecilia's resolute attitude, Thirteen did not press the matter further. He nodded and said, "Alright, let's not delay any longer and go see His Majesty the King immediately."
"Remember to bring Xia along; her constitution is perfectly suited to the old master's secret techniques," Cecilia reminded. "Also, the culprit who caused all this needs to receive the punishment they deserve."
"I will naturally bring His Highness's successor with me."
Thirteen nodded, then coldly looked at Lei Luo, who was kneeling on the ground: "As for your punishment—"
"You murdered a company elite and nearly killed His Highness's successor, Lei Luo, I sentence you to imprisonment in the First Star Region Prison for one era."
"Do you accept the punishment?"
Upon hearing the verdict, Lei Luo trembled but dared not object, and could only say, "I agree with the verdict."
"Hmm." Thirteen nodded, waved his hand, and golden divine power transformed into a cage to imprison Lei Luo, then put it away.
After doing all that, he looked at Cecilia: "Are you satisfied now?"
Cecilia looked puzzled: "What kind of place is the First Starfield Prison?"
"Hmm—that's right. Those prisons hadn't been built when His Highness was still alive, no wonder you didn't know."
Thirteen suddenly realized, and then explained, "You can think of that place as a prison, but for a realm lord, the First Prison is quite dangerous."
"Staying inside for an entire era will be enough to give him a real hard time."
"I see, then okay."
Cecilia looked at Xia: "The person behind this has been punished, so you'd better come with me to the Qianwu Secret Realm."
"I'm fine with it, but," Xia hesitated, "can I bring someone with me? Also, you still haven't told me what the identity of the Lord of the Myriad Flames Realm is."
"Oh dear, staying in the secret realm for too long has made my brain malfunction." Cecilia patted her head, then said, "Regarding the old master's identity—he was the first son of the Qianwu Kingdom's ruler, named 'Qian Wanyan'."
"All you need to know is that the king values this son highly; nothing else matters to you."
"As for bringing people along, that's fine. Anyway, the Qianwu Secret Realm isn't much more upscale than the Virtual Universe Company's branch."
Cecilia readily agreed, then looked at Thirteen and said, "Oh, right, we also need Thirteen's approval—"
"You've already agreed, what can I say?" Thirteen said speechlessly.
"In that case," Xia looked around, her gaze lingering on Zhi, Manyin, and Chen Yuan.
Before Xia could speak, Chen Yuan politely declined, saying, "I won't go. I'm waiting for the core team assessment in a few years."
"That's right. With your strength, getting into the core level is definitely a sure thing." Xia nodded and looked at the others.
Zhi naturally chose to go with Xia, since the Qianwu Secret Realm was definitely more promising than the Black Dragon Mountain branch.
As for Realm Master Manyin, she hesitated for a moment. Seeing this, Xia stepped forward affectionately and took her hand: "Teacher~"
Xia and Manyin's relationship is clearly different from that of an ordinary teacher and student; it is closer to that of a master and apprentice, and their relationship is much closer.
Man Yin had long regarded Xia as her personal disciple, so she could only say, "Alright, I agree."
"However, as a member of the company and a realm master, I'm afraid it would be difficult for me to leave the company—" Her expression was somewhat hesitant.
Thirteen, standing to the side, said calmly, "It's alright. He's just a realm lord. The company won't say anything out of respect for the king."
"Now that the candidate has been chosen, let's hurry back to the Qianwu Secret Realm."
Thirteen took out an F-class spaceship and urged, "We can't keep the King waiting."
"Okay." Xia nodded, and before boarding the spaceship, she looked at Chen Yuan one last time, smiled, and said, "Goodbye, Chen Yuan."
"Goodbye." Chen Yuan waved goodbye and watched the other person enter the cabin.
A few seconds later, the spaceship disappeared.