Wan Yang Prince felt somewhat bewildered.
He almost thought he misheard.
But at his level, it was impossible to mishear.
The black-haired elder did indeed say, 'It's the Thirteenth Peak Master who has reached Rank Seven'.
There was no doubt about that.
So, the only conclusion that the Thirteenth Peak Master has reached Rank Seven must be that the black-haired elder misspoke.
For instance, he might have accidentally added the word 'three', and it was actually the Tenth Peak Master who reached Rank Seven?
"Your Highness, when I received this news earlier, I also found it absurd. But afterwards, I confirmed it many times, and the result was the same," said the black-haired elder cautiously.
He was well aware of how much the Thirteenth Peak Master's challenge during the Fifth Rank Limit had affected the Wan Yang Prince.
The overwhelming defeat shattered the Wan Yang Prince's confidence.
That battle, which was a crushing defeat, prompted the Wan Yang Prince to start seclusion and strive to break through to the Sixth Rank.
Unlike other evolvers, the Wan Yang Prince's 'Nine Yang Divine Veins' would undergo a transformation upon reaching the Sixth Rank, a trait unique to him.
This led him to believe that the Wan Yang Prince's power had accumulated sufficiently. However, attempting to break through to Rank Seven would still require at least ten or even dozens of years.
This was even after the Wan Yang Prince had been sealed in the 'Wan Yang True Crystal' after his birth and had slept inside a star for nearly a hundred years.
The 'Wan Yang True Crystal' acted as protection, allowing the Wan Yang Prince to withstand the intense heat on the surface of the star. But daring to enter the star's interior would mean courting death.
However, by relying on external objects, such as the 'Wan Yang True Crystal', the Wan Yang Prince could withstand the intense heat and flames inside the star.
The Wan Yang Prince was sealed in the 'Wan Yang True Crystal' and thrown into the interior of a star shortly after birth by the Wan Yang Star Lord using other means.
But those means could not be used a second time. Therefore, even with the protection of the 'Wan Yang True Crystal', the Wan Yang Prince entering the interior of the star would still entail a risk to his life.
He immediately connected to the virtual network.
Soon, he saw the announcement issued by the Red Kun Lineage.
Below the announcement, there were countless messages from evolvers, all expressing shock at the Thirteenth Peak Master's advancement to the Seventh Rank.
The Wan Yang Prince carefully read through the announcement.
After rereading it several times, he sat back down.
"Thirteenth Peak Master."
The Wan Yang Prince's gaze was complex.
He did not doubt the authenticity of the announcement.
Such announcements issued by the Red Kun Lineage carried high authority, having undergone multiple confirmations and requiring the authorization of the Star Lord before being released.
Since the Red Kun Lineage dared to issue this announcement and it had not been amended for so long, it indicated that the Peak Master who advanced to the Seventh Rank was indeed the Thirteenth Peak Master.
With the status of the Red Kun Star Lord, there was no need to lie about this matter; the identity of the Peak Master who advanced to the Seventh Rank would easily be revealed in due course.
"How could this happen so quickly?"
The Wan Yang Prince was somewhat absent-minded. Advancing to the Seventh Rank was not something one could achieve simply by attempting it; it required sufficient accumulation and one's own foundation.
The Wan Yang Prince believed his foundation was sufficient, but attempting to break through to the Seventh Rank would still require at least ten years, if not decades.
"I actually wanted to challenge him?"
The Wan Yang Prince's smile was somewhat mocking. He had previously wondered why the Thirteenth Peak Master repeatedly refused his challenges.
Could it be that he was afraid?
Now it seemed likely that the Thirteenth Peak Master thought agreeing to the challenge would be tantamount to bullying him.
"Your Highness, are you... are you alright?"
The black-haired old man asked tentatively, very worried that the Wan Yang Prince's pride might be shattered.
"Don't worry about me."
The Wan Yang Prince shook his head.
He looked at the black-haired old man and said:
"Go to the teacher and request a piece of the 'Wan Yang True Crystal.' I want to enter the star again for cultivation."
"Your Highness, this..."
The black-haired elder hesitated.
"Listen to what I'm saying."
The Wan Yang Prince's gaze was firm.
So what if the Thirteenth Peak Master has reached Rank Seven? Give him five or ten years, and through seclusion within the star, he will also reach Rank Seven.
By then, the Wan Yang Prince would challenge the Thirteenth Peak Master again.
Red Kun Main Star.
Deep within the Thirteenth Mountain Peak Hall.
Lin Yuan sat cross-legged, his consciousness connected to the virtual world.
Personal space.
Lin Yuan's figure appeared out of thin air.
After synchronizing his strength, in the virtual world, Lin Yuan's physical body and soul reached Rank Seven.
And it was no different from reality; deep within his dantian qi sea, a miniature Tai Chi world slowly rotated.
"Simulate a starry sky environment."
With a slight movement of his mind, changes began to occur around him.
A star system appeared, with a massive star emitting light and heat in the distance, surrounded by twelve planets orbiting around it.
"Huh."
Lin Yuan withdrew his gaze.
For evolvers at Rank Seven, only under the vast expanse of the universe could they truly unleash their abilities; ordinary planets were constraints.
Of course, the battlefield spanning light-years could also withstand the extension of Rank Seven or even Rank Eight evolvers.
Rumbling.
Lin Yuan slightly exerted his world power and struck out towards a distant planet with his right hand.
Rumbling.
The mighty force spread through the vacuum, and the space subtly distorted. Soon, a planet millions of kilometers away was pierced by this force, shattered into countless fragments, and shot out in all directions.
"Just a casual strike, and I can shatter a planet."
A smile appeared on Lin Yuan's face.
Although Rank Six evolvers were known as planet destroyers, truly destroying a planet required their full strength, and at least several strikes to penetrate a planet.
As for someone like Lin Yuan, who could turn a planet into countless fragments, it would probably require a Peak Rank Six evolver.
And Lin Yuan, with just a casual strike, didn't even use his comprehension of the rules; he only relied on the power of his world.
"The power of the world is truly amazing."
Lin Yuan sighed slightly. With the power of the world, it was completely different from without it.
"I now have a miniature world with a radius of ten miles inside my body, and the power of the world derived from it is so powerful. If I reach the level of an Eighth Rank evolver, with a miniature world of a radius of a hundred miles, wouldn't it be..."
Lin Yuan's expression was full of anticipation.
Of course. Lin Yuan also understood.
Even if the miniature world within his body grew to a radius of a hundred miles, it would still be difficult to compete with a true Eighth Rank evolver.
After all, an Eighth Rank evolver possessed not only a miniature world within their body but also a comprehensive understanding of the rules and other aspects, all of which completely overwhelmed a Seventh Rank evolver.
"To reach the Eighth Rank, the first step is to open up the miniature world within the body, and I have already done that. There is no need to worry."
Lin Yuan disconnected from the virtual world and returned to reality.
Opening up the miniature world within his body in advance brought great benefits to Lin Yuan.
In terms of combat power, it was secondary; more importantly—through observing the operation of the miniature world within his body, Lin Yuan could gain a deeper understanding of the rules.
Although the miniature world within his body was far from the universe's vast expanse, or even the five worlds Lin Yuan had traversed before, it was still a complete world.
Even if a mosquito is small, it is still alive.
"As for the second point, it requires a firm spiritual will to face the breakthrough to Rank Eight's 'Heart Demon Tribulation.'"
Lin Yuan fell into contemplation.
Unlike strength, it was difficult to measure spiritual will.
Perhaps the spiritual will of some ordinary people was stronger than that of Rank Six or Rank Seven evolvers.
"Take it slowly, no rush," Lin Yuan thought to himself. Among the myriad evolvers in the main world, the method to enhance one's spiritual will was simply to live.
Only by living through long years, living for thousands or tens of thousands of years, experiencing various emotions, witnessing loved ones and friends passing away in front of one's eyes, and so on.
Spiritual will would naturally grow slowly, eventually reaching a level sufficient to resist the 'Heart Demon Tribulation.'
"Perhaps the time spent experiencing the years in the traversed worlds has also tempered my spiritual will?"
Lin Yuan was in a good mood.
Human civilization border regions.
Several terrifying wills descended.
"What's going on?"
"Weren't we saying that the Thirteenth Peak Master's talent was only slightly better than the other peak masters? Now, just a few years have passed, and he has reached Rank Seven? Is this still just slightly better?"
The leading consciousness emitted a massive mental fluctuation, roaring.
Merely spending less than two years, from entering Rank Six to reaching Rank Seven, such talent... if he continued to grow for hundreds or thousands of years, what would become of him?
If they had known about the Thirteenth Peak Master's talent, they would have tried to kill him, no matter what the cost.
The cost paid now was much better than the cost paid in the future on the alien battlefield.
"I don't know either? Who determined the Thirteenth Peak Master's talent in the first place? They should be heavily punished!"
The second consciousness immediately spoke, with a serious tone, as if vowing to get to the bottom of it.
"In fact, it's not their fault. The Thirteenth Peak Master was too low-key. Except when he was about to break through to Rank Six, and began challenging evolvers from various major star regions, who knew about the Thirteenth Peak Master's details?"
The third consciousness couldn't help but speak up.
This was also a fact. Evolver geniuses like the Wan Yang Prince had their many records spread throughout numerous star domains.
But the Thirteenth Peak Master?
"At this point, discussing these matters is meaningless. What should we do now?"
The fourth consciousness emitted a mental fluctuation.
"What should we do?"
"What can we do now?"
The consciousness that first roared seemed somewhat helpless.
Now that the Thirteenth Peak Master has reached Rank Seven, it's not realistic to try to curse him again.
And even if he were cursed to death, given the talent that the Thirteenth Peak Master has shown, it's likely that a powerful individual would immediately intervene to resurrect him, without even waiting.
"Indeed."
"There's no chance now."
"The Thirteenth Peak Master has been too cautious. After reaching Rank Six, he has been staying on the Red Kun Main Star and hasn't come out at all."
"Yes."
"If he doesn't come out, what can we do?"
Several consciousnesses continued to communicate, sounding quite helpless.
"Perhaps, thousands of years later, a second Red Kun Star Lord will appear on the battlefield opened by us and the human race, and then who knows how many of us will die."
The first consciousness fell silent for a moment.
"A second Red Kun Star Lord?"
The other consciousnesses trembled slightly.
The Red Kun Star Lord was an almost invincible existence among Rank Eight evolvers.
Even in medium-sized alien battlefields, the Red Kun Star Lord could rampage freely, with its main body, the Star Sea Kun, being safe. No one knew how many other alien Rank Eight evolvers they had devoured.
Only the lofty Rank Nine aliens could make the Red Kun Star Lord slightly wary.
Red Kun Main Star.
Lin Yuan was about to continue his cultivation.
Just then.
The voice of the intelligent assistant suddenly sounded.
"Master, the Star Alliance Assembly is about to convene. Will you participate?"
"The Star Alliance Assembly?" Lin Yuan was slightly stunned.
Quickly, information about the Star Alliance Assembly flashed through his mind.
The Star Alliance Assembly, also known as the "Announcement Star Alliance Assembly," was held once every hundred years.
The Annan Star Alliance was a massive alliance composed of hundreds of star domains.
The internal relationships were complex, and the division of interests between many star domains was impossible to resolve in a short period.
That's why the Star Alliance Assembly existed.
The purpose of the Star Alliance Assembly was to resolve many internal conflicts within the Human Star Alliance. As for why the three goddesses didn't intervene? The three goddesses were absolutely fair, but some matters couldn't be solved by fairness alone and could even lead to greater hidden dangers.
In addition, the Star Alliance Assembly would also change all the policies within the Star Alliance to better suit the habits of the citizens.
And the Red Kun Star Domain was one of the powerful star domains within the Human Star Alliance.
That's why the intelligent assistant asked Lin Yuan if he would participate in the Star Alliance Assembly.
Of course.
Not everyone could participate in the Star Alliance Assembly.
This involved the decision-making level of a star domain. At least a Level Six Citizen was qualified and had the right to intervene.
Not long ago, before Lin Yuan embarked on his fifth transmigration, he had accumulated enough merits to be promoted to a Level Six Citizen and casually upgraded his citizen level to Level Six.
With the qualification to participate in the Star Alliance Assembly.
A Level Six Citizen merely reached the threshold for participating in the Star Alliance Assembly.
They had the right to vote, while a Level Seven Citizen would automatically become a "delegate" of the Human Star Alliance, with the real power to make decisions.
"The Star Alliance Assembly?"
Lin Yuan thought for a moment. He wasn't very interested in this kind of activity. If it weren't for the Star Alliance Assembly being too important.
It could determine the situation and status of hundreds of star domains. And Lin Yuan had also reached the threshold for participating in the Star Alliance Assembly.
"I understand."
Lin Yuan nodded, dismissing the intelligent assistant.
"Should I participate or not?"
Lin Yuan pondered.
"Forget it."
Lin Yuan shook his head slightly.
As important as the Star Alliance Assembly might be, it didn't mean much to him.
With this time, it's better to comprehend the rules more and perfect the follow-up to the Rank Seven section of the martial evolution path.
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