Chapter 172: Chapter 166 Lu Chen
In the sky, the only figure standing was the black-robed figure familiar to all humanity.
A pale yet resolute face turned around, with eyes blazing, looking at all the humans.
Wang Xu smiled gently, as if winter had turned to warm spring in an instant, driving away the gloom in everyone’s heart, melting the ice with warmth.
"Everyone, we have won." As soon as Wang Xu softly spoke these words, echoing clearly in the minds of billions, humanity finally believed, we have won, we have won this war!
"Hooray!!!!!!!!!!!"
All of humanity released with abandon at this moment, roaring to the sky, singing loudly, shouting passionately, expressing the resentment accumulated in their hearts.
Family members hugged and wept, celebrating this great moment with tears.
Lovers celebrated with deep kisses, commemorating this day that must be etched into their bones.
Freedom.
These three words, humanity had hoped for them for so long, counting stars and moons, enduring desperately, surviving with difficulty all for the day when a miracle would happen, and they could reclaim their freedom.
Every day they prayed to the gods, devoutly kneeling before the cross stone, reciting scriptures with pure hearts and faith, hoping for the day when the gods would hear their call, see their plight, and descend holy light to rescue them from suffering.
The gods answered.
No, it should be said, the gods personally came to save them.
Wang Xu waved his hand to part the clouds, sunlight scattered all over the earth, in this moment, he was like a god, stepping forward at humanity’s most perilous moment.
...
Humanity began migrating, returning to their lands, Wang Xu sent Qiu Tuyi to assign dwellings for humans, responsible for all migration work.
"Brother Luo." Seeing Luo in such a state, Wang Xu felt an unbearable pang in his heart, he took out an elixir shrouded in faint green mist, its medicinal fragrance wafting, and fed it to Luo.
This elixir was scavenged by Wang Xu from Huo Shen’s space ring.
The wealth amassed from the billions of lives of the three clans, so vast it was tongue-tying, yet Wang Xu did not want a single penny, all wealth was invested in the construction of Earth.
After consuming the elixir, a surge of immense life force erupted from Luo’s body, he felt his body extraordinarily comfortable, and an itching sensation started in his limbs.
As the thin membrane of skin peeled off from the wounds where Luo’s limbs were removed, his flesh started writhing, and his limbs were re-growing.
The face, destroyed to the point of distorting, also shed its skin, fresh and delicate skin reappeared, Luo’s body was recovering at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Soon, with limbs intact and skin like that of a newborn, Luo incredulously looked at his body, acutely feeling the presence of his limbs, and his face burst into a radiant expression of joy.
"Wang Xu!" Luo gave Wang Xu a big hug in excitement, "Thank you! Thank you!"
Seeing Luo regain his luster, his otherworldly demeanor unchanged, Wang Xu couldn’t help but smile knowingly.
Subsequently, Wang Xu healed Wang Jun’s broken arm, and with a single elixir, his mother Lin Hui’s legs were restored to their original state, even her haggard face started becoming rosy and smooth again.
Wang Zhenguo and Tang Tian, the two old men, their hair had turned white from worry over the past two years, after Wang Xu gave them an elixir, their white hair and aged faces started reverting, both looking like mature men in their thirties, completely unrecognizable for their current age.
As for Tang Yan and Lili, long-term malnutrition and toil had left their hair withered and their skin sallow, but after Wang Xu gave them nutritional potions, they instantly revived and radiated vitality.
For humanity, Wang Xu was not at all frugal, distributing the medicines scavenged from the three clans, allowing everyone to regain life force, no longer weak and haggard, free of lingering ailments, with bodies sturdier and stronger than before.
A month later.
The human revival phase was nearing its end, and during this period, Wang Xu ventured again to Miao Luo Star, purchasing tens of thousands of void-level slaves, hundreds of thousands of star-level slaves, almost clearing out the entire slave market.
The three-eyed slave merchants were so shocked their jaws nearly hit the ground, initially when Wang Xu said he would buy out the entire slave market, countless people mocked him, but when the cosmic crystals, towering like mountains, piled before them, everyone’s mocking faces stiffened.
Tycoon.
Although the words they expressed in their hearts differed, the general meaning could be summarized with these two words.
Having emptied Miao Luo Star’s slave market, these slaves were distributed by Wang Xu across Earth, at that moment, they were no longer slaves, but humanity’s coaches.
This was Wang Xu’s plan; humanity was too weak, they must be strengthened, though impossible in a short period, as long as progress is made gradually, one day humanity will also become a formidable race in the cosmos, no longer bullied by other races,
...
Half a year later.
In the cosmos, space twisted, and from below, Bailan’s cosmic battleship slowly flew out.
"Senior Brother Lu, this is my hometown." In the main control room, besides the black-robed Wang Xu, there was a drunken, ragged old man.
This old man, with disheveled hair and a face full of grime, his clothes torn, looked no different from a beggar, with no aura of a strongman emanating whatsoever.
However, Wang Xu knew that this raggedly clothed elder, despite appearing no different from an ordinary mortal, was in fact the chief disciple of the "White Sun Hall" in the Heaven-Reaching Pavilion millions of years ago!
Each of the Seventy-Two Halls of the Heaven-Reaching Pavilion had a "chief disciple," selected through rigorous combat and trials among the disciples of the Sub-Halls, eventually earning boundless honor.
In other words, this drunken old man was the most powerful existence among the disciples of the White Sun Hall millions of years ago!
The old man was named "Lu Chen," and his realm was at the invincible White Hole Level. According to the disciples of the Heaven-Reaching Pavilion, Lu Chen could easily slay those in the Mixed Axis Realm and had even fought against a Celestial God Realm entity, almost killing them on the spot, a feat that caused quite a stir in the Heaven-Reaching Pavilion.
It’s true that the disciples of the Heaven-Reaching Pavilion were monstrously powerful, but Lu Chen not only crossed two major realms, but a terrifyingly unimaginable chasm.
Mixed Cosmos, Celestial God.
It seemed like just one step, but before crossing it, one remained a mortal. Only past this step could one achieve the name of a Celestial God.
Countless cosmic powerhouses of the Mixed Cosmos Realm fell at this step, never crossing it in their lifetimes to become true Celestial God Realm beings.
Yet Lu Chen did it at the White Hole Level; his monstrous talent and strength were evident.
But later on, for unknown reasons, Lu Chen stopped cultivating, spending his days drinking and wasting away, lost among the mundane world.
Nobody knew why, though many people asked; Lu Chen remained silent.
Time passed, dulling all things; Lu Chen’s glory faded, the chief disciple title passed on, and Lu Chen was forgotten in the vast sea of people.
This time, Wang Xu came to find Lu Chen with a major favor to ask.
"Hmm, your hometown is so beautiful... Got any wine?" The old man looked drunkenly, raised his wine jar to drink, but after a long while, there wasn’t a drop left.
"Yes, Brother Lu, how much would you like? There’s plenty of winemaking methods in my hometown," Wang Xu replied with a smile.
There was also fine wine in the cosmos, which Wang Xu had tasted; its rich flavor lingered, hard to part with.
But to Wang Xu, this kind of wine was not true wine. Real wine was not about its aroma and allure; it’s the fiery sensation as it flows down the throat and settles in the stomach that truly intoxicates.
"Oh? Then I must have a good taste," Lu Chen showed a drunken smile, though with his strength, such a level of alcohol had no effect on him.
Wang Xu knew Brother Lu was numbing himself, wanting to remain in a half-dreaming, half-waking state, never to awaken.
"Brother Lu, you can drink good wine any time, but don’t forget the important matter," Wang Xu reminded.
Lu Chen pouted, "Isn’t it just an array, bring it over!"
Wang Xu chuckled softly, waved his hand, and a Space Ring fell into Lu Chen’s palm.
Lu Chen only had to probe slightly, and immediately his mouth twitched, muttering, "What luck you have, to stumble upon the Star Ancient Ore, and just like that you hit the jackpot. When will such good fortune come my way?"
In the Space Ring was a massive amount of Star Ancient Ore.
Some were mined by Wang Xu in the Purple Vein Star Domain, others were left in the Xian Qu’s ring, but most were from Wang Xu who plundered from the members of three clans.
This time, Wang Xu traveled to "Qu Mu Cosmic Country," initially hearing that there were several top Array Masters there, looking to invite one to Earth to set up a grand array.
A typical Main Star would have array protection, responding instantly upon detecting danger.
To this day, Earth has no protective array; Wang Xu, unfamiliar with arrays, could only try his luck at Qu Mu Cosmic Country.
Fortunately, a Brother Dong Qu in Qu Mu Cosmic Country, being a fellow Sub-Hall disciple, remembered Wang Xu. Upon hearing he sought an Array Master, he immediately introduced Brother Lu Chen to him.
Lu Chen had little interest in other matters but was very keen on arrays, spending all his time, apart from drinking, studying various kinds of arrays.
But Lu Chen mainly researched and rarely had opportunities to actually set up arrays.
Arrays required a massive amount of Star Ancient Ore and Cosmic Crystals, and if they failed, all would be wasted.
Lu Chen remained reclusive, having squandered his accumulated wealth long ago; even the wine in his hand was "borrowed," let alone having Cosmic Crystals to buy Star Ancient Ore?
Normally no one sought Lu Chen. Even acquaintances introduced to him shook their heads and hands, unwilling to waste their Star Ancient Ore and Cosmic Crystals on a person resembling a beggar.
Upon learning about Lu Chen’s deeds, Wang Xu was shocked; he couldn’t believe this ragged, foul-smelling, and dirt-like beggar man was once the chief disciple of the Sub-Hall at the Heaven-Reaching Pavilion!
"Want to hire me? My price isn’t low," Lu Chen said.
Though he desired to set up arrays, invitations typically required others to provide Star Ancient Ore themselves. If it failed, there was no liability, and it even demanded a costly price, which deterred many.
Yet Wang Xu agreed without hesitation and immediately waved his hand, swish~
An expanse of Star Ancient Ore fell, forming a small mountain, leaving Lu Chen’s eyes wide open.
"Brother Lu, is this enough? If not, I have more." (To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to visit to vote for it, your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on .)