Chapter 176: Chapter 170 Tai Long Palace
Inviting Yin Gu to visit Earth for three days, due to time constraints, Wang Xu immediately set off with Yin Gu, heading towards the Tai Long Palace.
The Tai Long Palace is the nerve center of the entire Tai Long Cosmic Country, a gathering point of power and authority, and a place that strong individuals in the cosmos aspire to reach.
The National Hall is located in the central main star domain of the Tai Long Cosmic Country, known as the "Tai Long Star Domain."
The Tai Long Star Domain is the most prosperous and flourishing place in the entire Tai Long Cosmic Country, covering an area equivalent to hundreds of Fallen Dragon Star Domains, controlling the advanced technology and precious trade of the entire Cosmic Country... It is the lifeline of the entire Tai Long.
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"The difference between cosmic battleships is indeed significant," Wang Xu exclaimed.
Riding this palace-level warship to the National Hall, Wang Xu could clearly feel that this palace-level warship’s space-time teleportation was much more powerful than that of the Bailan. A single leap is enough to cross several star domains, probably not even needing to rely on a space-time teleportation platform, able to quickly reach Tai Long Star Domain just with the warship.
In the past, when Wang Xu took the Bailan for space-time teleportation, the distance covered was pitifully short, taking him half a month to reach Miao Luo Star.
Later, after repairs and enhancements to the warship’s core, the teleportation distance increased, but trying to cross star domains still took a long time.
Comparing the two, the gap is noticeable.
"I’ve seen your cosmic battleship, advanced level, severely damaged, but the outer shell is forged from the companion divine stone of an immortal divine soldier... However, no matter how the advanced level battleship is modified, it cannot compare to the palace-level," Yin Gu said.
Wang Xu was helpless; he wanted to swap for a palace-level battleship, but was told that owning a palace-level battleship requires a "license," and the minimum qualification to apply for this license is being White Hole Level.
"Why would Xian Qu, who is a Mixed Universe Realm, choose an advanced level battleship?" Wang Xu wondered inwardly.
With Xian Qu’s strength and status, a palace-level battleship would be more than appropriate.
Like Yin Gu, a Celestial God Realm powerhouse, his vehicle is a "Dream Level" cosmic battleship. The hardness of its exterior, the distance of its space-time teleportation, or its speed through the void, all far surpass any cosmic battleship.
This time, Yin Gu came as an emissary of the Tai Long Palace, being forced to ride this palace-level warship. Otherwise, what would be presented in front of Wang Xu would be a massive dream-level battleship as large as a star!
Yet, even though Xian Qu might not be a Celestial God Realm powerhouse, he is still a Mixed Universe Realm person, fully qualified to ride a palace-level warship. Why does he insist on choosing an advanced-level warship?
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Whoosh!
The void twisted as thousands of advanced-level warships surrounded a palace-level warship, slowly emerging.
"We have arrived at Tai Long Star Domain," Yin Gu said.
Wang Xu looked out and his eyes immediately lit up.
"This is... Tai Long!"
Outside the warship, in the splendid void, tens of thousands of stars arranged into the shape of a dragon.
This is a colorful five-clawed golden dragon, seemingly roaring, imposing without anger. From a distance, this five-clawed golden dragon appeared vivid and lifelike, as if it were a real dragon soaring and roaring.
Naturally magnificent.
Apart from these four words, Wang Xu found it difficult to describe his inner shock with other words.
Every dragon scale and dragon beard of the five-clawed golden dragon was naturally formed, like a genuine painting, the black void serving as its background, the dragon leaping onto the canvas, majestically roaring...
Wang Xu could tell that the five-clawed golden dragon he saw was actually a colossal array encompassing the entire Tai Long Star Domain.
This array’s mysterious complexity surpassed the "Ninefold Celestial God Array" deployed by Senior Brother Lu, not to mention that the array deployed by Senior Brother Lu used Star Ancient Ore as the material, but this grand array used life stars... the difference is self-evident.
"Marshal Yin Gu, who set up this grand array... It’s incredible," Wang Xu said in astonishment.
"This is the ’Endless Tai Long Array.’ Since the time of my birth, the Tai Long Star Domain has been like this. The specifics, I do not know... But I have heard another thing that left me incredibly shocked," Yin Gu said.
"I’m all ears," Wang Xu’s eyes brightened. The Endless Tai Long Array was very similar to the "Endless Tai Long Palace" that he knew, presumably having some connection to himself.
"Originally, the stars of the Tai Long Star Domain were scattered and operated independently... Later, I heard that this ’Endless Tai Long Array’ was personally created by the Sovereign, who forcibly altered the star orbits of the scattered stars, bringing them together to form this," Yin Gu said.
"This..." Wang Xu was truly shocked.
Maneuvering a star to deviate from its orbit is not unusual. With Wang Xu’s current strength, he could push Earth... But once a star leaves its original position and departs from its orbit, it will go chaotic, undergo significant changes, and eventually lead to its destruction.
Just like Earth, if it leaves the Solar System, with seasons changing, sunlight gone, it will naturally become chaotic, the ecosystem will undergo drastic changes, and Earth will immediately enter a countdown to destruction.
This is the consequence of altering an orbit. To avoid such consequences, one must find a star orbit for Earth similar to or better than the Solar System, only then can Earth safely survive.
However, this Endless Tai Long Array did not just maneuver one star, but thousands of them, to find suitable orbits for them is indescribably difficult.
Yet the Sovereign of Tai Long not only accomplished this but also arranged these thousands of stars into a five-clawed golden dragon grand array, the difficulty multiplied countless times.
"The profundity of the Endless Tai Long Array is boundless, and there will be time to appreciate it in the future," Yin Gu said with a smile. "Let’s go, we have arrived."
Prompted by Yin Gu, Wang Xu noticed that the warship had already approached a beautiful star resembling a transparent blue gemstone.
This beautiful star was very large, larger than any star Wang Xu had seen before.
The Tai Long Palace is situated on this star.
The warship continued forward, and Wang Xu gazed at the star below, searching for the location of the Tai Long Palace.
"Don’t keep looking, the National Hall is not on the ground," Yin Gu noticed Wang Xu looking around and said with a smile.
"Not on the ground? Could it be that the Tai Long Palace is a Suspended City?" Wang Xu said.
"Of course, the National Hall holds a prestigious position, how can it mingle with ordinary buildings?" As Yin Gu spoke, the warship suddenly stopped, "Come on, let’s go out."
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"Tsk, tsk, tsk..."
Wang Xu looked at the majestic and magnificent Floating Palace before him, marveling at its grandeur, but having been awed by the Endless Tai Long Array earlier, this palace seemed merely splendid in comparison.
But since it is the Tai Long Palace, it naturally could not be so ordinary.
Walking along, Wang Xu was filled with admiration.
The guardians of the National Hall were a hundred Tai Long Guards, and each of these guards was at the White Hole Level.
The National Hall is both a royal palace and a splendid city, inhabited by the Tai Long Royal Family, whose status is esteemed, with each member being a figure of immense power in the Tai Long Cosmic Country.
Of course, such figures are served by attendants, and as Wang Xu glanced at these attendants, he couldn’t help but twitch his eye.
The one responsible for preparing royal meals was at the Invincible Black Hole Level.
The one in charge of serving tea and water was at the Strongest Black Hole Level.
The one responsible for cleaning was at the High Class Black Hole Level.
Even someone doing miscellaneous tasks was at the Initial Black Hole Level.
Continuing deeper, through the winding palace roads, Wang Xu soon felt the presence of a powerful, sinister aura.
"It’s a person of the Mixed Universe Realm!" Wang Xu looked over, outside a palace called the "Scripture Pavilion," where a cosmic martial artist wearing fiery red battle armor was hovering, his aura completely retracted, but Wang Xu, having "Endless Life," could sense life auras much more acutely than ordinary cosmic martial artists.
The one guarding the Scripture Pavilion is a person of the Mixed Universe Realm.
The one guarding the Treasure Pavilion is a person of the Mixed Universe Realm.
The one guarding the residence of the royal dignitaries is also a person of the Mixed Universe Realm.
It should be noted that there are only a few thousand people of the Mixed Universe Realm in the entire Tai Long Cosmic Country, yet nearly a hundred of them are gathered just in the National Hall, and their power is formidable.
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The National Hall is vast, and no one is allowed to fly. Wang Xu and Yin Gu walked for a long time, advancing at a speed of a hundred meters per step, still taking half a day before finally reaching the very center of the National Hall.
On the majestic and solemn hall hung a worn and tattered plaque, incongruous with the resplendent hall, bearing five large characters.
"Endless Tai Long Hall," Wang Xu softly recited.
"Subject, pay respects to the Sovereign!" Suddenly, Yin Gu kneeled on one knee at the thousand-layered steps of the hall, speaking loudly.
Wang Xu was startled, then immediately caught on, slightly bowing, and said, "Junior pays respects to the Sovereign."
He was not a subject of the Tai Long Cosmic Country, merely a "commoner," so he couldn’t declare himself a subject like Yin Gu, only referring to himself as a junior.
"No need for formalities."
A majestic voice, like a bell, echoed through, and before the doors of the National Hall, a middle-aged man dressed in a golden dragon robe, wearing a golden dragon crown, and treading on dragon-shaped clouds suddenly appeared, with a gentle smile on his face as if he could melt all the ice and snow in the world, making people feel like a spring breeze.
What terrifying power!
However, Wang Xu’s pupils suddenly contracted, his heart started beating violently.
The first sensation upon seeing this person was like standing in boundless void, facing an imposing figure almost filling the cosmos!
This feeling of insignificance made Wang Xu feel as if he had plunged into a bottomless abyss, filled with terror.
Cold sweat seeped out, Wang Xu uttered, "Thank you, senior," and involuntarily diverted his gaze.
"Are you the Wang Xu who saved the ’Acute War’ this time?" the Sovereign spoke.
"It’s not worth mentioning as saving, just a simple effort," Wang Xu forcefully controlled his pounding heart, replied.
"You have contributed to my Tai Long, no need to be reserved," the Sovereign waved his hand, and suddenly Wang Xu felt at ease, devoid of the initial fear, his gaze towards the Sovereign became natural.
"Thank you, Sovereign." Wang Xu let out a sigh of relief, realizing this was a kind of natural pressure of life level. When an existence vastly stronger and of much higher life level gazes at you, ordinary people simply cannot withstand that inherent pressure, feeling fear from the heart.
Bloodline, realm, strength, would gradually evolve a cosmic life, making it stronger and allowing it to control more power in the universe.
When this power is formed, weaker life facing it cannot help but tremble.
Like natural disasters on Earth, tsunamis, hurricanes, earthquakes, these are the forces of stars, and humanity’s weakness is destined to feel powerless and afraid against the forces of nature.
Facing Yin Gu, Wang Xu experienced a kind of pressure of life level, but it didn’t affect him, yet facing the Sovereign, it truly impacted Wang Xu’s state of mind.
This is one of the differences brought by the disparity in strength.
"You are an honored guest, you can’t keep standing outside the hall, come in." The Sovereign showed a gentle smile, guiding Wang Xu and Yin Gu into the National Hall. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please visit Qidian () to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users, please read on .)