White Orchid Star—the closest inhabited planet to Earth.
This place had effectively become Jiang Yan's private territory.
Back when he first left Earth and went to Dragon Star to purchase massive quantities of cultivation resources and slaves, his spending had been so outrageous that the seller had simply gifted him this planet as a bonus.
White Orchid Star lay in the far northern reaches of space, a land of perpetual cold.
At this moment, inside the survival base on the planet, Jiang Yan, Luo Feng, Thor, and Hong were all undergoing bloodline evolution.
Faint, suppressed screams echoed from within.
Using a Bloodline Evolution Agent was—without exception—excruciating.
Inside Jiang Yan's room.
He sat cross-legged on the floor, his body trembling uncontrollably, drenched in sweat from head to toe.
Suddenly, a familiar system prompt flashed before his eyes.
[Ding! You have used an SSS-level Bloodline Evolution Agent.]
[Critical Strike rule triggered!]
[Billionfold Critical Strike achieved!]
[Eighth-Grade Bloodline → Peak Bloodline!]
Jiang Yan froze.
"Billionfold… critical strike?"
This was the first time he had ever triggered a critical hit at such a terrifying level.
"Holy—!"
Before he could process it, a searing pain erupted from the depths of his soul. The agony was so intense that even Jiang Yan—who had clenched his teeth in silence until now—let out a hoarse scream.
Several minutes later, the pain finally receded.
"Hurry… cultivate!"
Jiang Yan didn't waste a second. He immediately took out a pile of vitality-rich cultivation resources from his storage ring.
After bloodline evolution, the body entered its golden cultivation period.
"I want to see just how terrifying peak bloodline really is."
He smiled faintly, picked up a Wood Crystal, and began absorbing its vitality.
In the past, absorbing even one Wood Crystal in a day had been his limit.
One day later.
Boom! Boom!
Inside Jiang Yan's dantian and sea of consciousness, five miniature star systems formed simultaneously.
In just one day, his realm surged from stellar level second order to stellar level fifth order!
Both his Martial Artist and Spirit Master realms advanced together.
"One day… twenty-seven Wood Crystals."
Jiang Yan exhaled slowly, still stunned.
"So this is peak bloodline…"
Even his Demon Slayer Clan clone could only absorb a little over ten Wood Crystals per day.
"At this rate, returning to stellar level ninth order won't take long at all."
He opened his personal status panel.
[Name: Jiang Yan]
[Warrior Realm: Stellar Level 5 (68/100)]
[Spirit Master: Stellar Level 5 (79/100)]
[Laws:]
Space: Small Completion (46/100)Lightning: Major Completion (7/100)Gold: Small Completion (2/100)Light: Small Completion (74/100)
[Thunder Prison Demon Domain: First Layer (36/100)]
[Innate Secret Arts:]
CloneClone NurturingDemon-Slaying Domain (Fifth Layer: 29/100)
[Techniques:]
Demon Hidden Killing Divine Canon (Domain Lord Level · 1/100)Four-Elephant Spear Canon (Domain Lord Level · 1/100)Thunder Prison Suppression Scripture (Domain Lord Level · 1/100)
"When I return to stellar level ninth order," Jiang Yan muttered,
"I'll focus entirely on law comprehension and the three core techniques."
Before the Genius Battle, he absolutely would not break through to the Universe level—doing so would disqualify him entirely.
As for the Universe-level Genius Battle?
That came once every five thousand years.
He wasn't waiting that long.
A short while later, Jiang Yan met Luo Feng and the others in the base hall.
"Hahaha! This bloodline evolution agent is insane!"
Thor laughed loudly. "I cultivated with a Wood Crystal and broke through directly!"
"I broke through too," Luo Feng said with a smile.
"It feels like the bloodline evolution rebuilt our foundation—breaking through is much easier now."
"It's truly remarkable," Hong nodded. He, too, had advanced in one go.
Hong then looked at Jiang Yan.
"Third Brother, the Second Brother, Fourth Brother, and I plan to sign up for the Universe Apprentice Mercenary Assessment next. What about you?"
"Me?" Jiang Yan smiled.
"I'll head to the Giant Axe Fighting Arena first. I'll earn the Giant Axe Warrior title—then I'll take the mercenary assessment."
"The Giant Axe Arena?!"
Luo Feng, Hong, and Thor were all shocked.
That place was infamous.
Every match ended with one death.
To earn the title of Giant Axe Warrior, one needed one thousand consecutive victories—meaning the slaughter of one thousand stellar-level opponents.
But when they recalled Jiang Yan's strength, their worry eased.
The Giant Axe Arena always matched opponents of the same realm.
And at the same realm—
Who could possibly threaten Jiang Yan?
"But Third Brother," Thor hesitated,
"We've already joined the Virtual Universe Company. The contract forbids joining other major forces—especially the Giant Axe Arena. Wouldn't this violate the agreement?"
"I'm not joining them," Jiang Yan chuckled.
"I'm just fighting. How is that any different from you joining the Universe Mercenary Alliance?"
Thor blinked—then nodded.
"That's true."
"Let's make it interesting," Jiang Yan said with a grin.
"Let's see whether I earn the Giant Axe Warrior title first, or whether you pass the mercenary assessment first."
He felt no pressure whatsoever.
At stellar level, he was effectively invincible.
At this rate, by the time he finished earning the title, Luo Feng and the others might not even have started their assessment missions.
"Haha! Deal!" Thor laughed.
Hong nodded as well.
At that moment, Salamander appeared.
"Master, participating in the Giant Axe Arena allows spectators to bet based on past combat data," it explained.
"You only need to win. The profits will be… considerable."
Luo Feng, Hong, and Thor's eyes lit up instantly.
They were desperately short on money.
"Salamander's right," Jiang Yan smiled.
"When the time comes, just bet on me. You'll earn a fortune."
Watching via the Virtual Universe wouldn't interfere with their real-world assessments anyway.
Soon after, Hong and Thor boarded Luo Feng's spacecraft and departed White Orchid Star, heading toward Canglan Star to begin their mercenary journey.
Jiang Yan, meanwhile, took another ship toward the Imperial Capital Star of the Black Dragon Mountain Empire, where the largest Giant Axe Fighting Arena branch was located.
Suddenly, Salamander spoke again.
"Master, Manluo has initiated a communication request through the Virtual Universe."
"Huh?" Jiang Yan was startled.
"Connect it—now."
The call went through instantly.
Before Jiang Yan could speak, Manluo's voice rang out:
"Jiang Yan—are you still on Brandy Star?"
"Yes," Jiang Yan replied.
"Lord Manluo, is something the matter?"
"Stay where you are," Manluo said gravely.
"A big figure wants to meet you."
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