CHAPTER 85: CHAPTER 82 CELESTIAL DESTINY PALACE

Meng Ande, once the top of the graduation trial, received much attention from the Genius Battle Group.

In those days, Meng Ande was the genius who surpassed all expectations, possessing immense strength and talent. His family was a prestigious family in the Core Area, with an extraordinary background.

However, now Meng Ande’s face was full of bitterness.

During the graduation trial, he didn’t even know who Wang Xu was, but as Wang Xu’s reputation grew, achieving twenty-sixth place on his first attempt through the Trial Tower, it immediately caused a huge sensation, and Meng Ande began to pay attention to Wang Xu from that time.

He investigated Wang Xu’s past and learned that Wang Xu was actually from the same batch of students as him, not even making it into the top twenty during the graduation trial.

Yet this very person now stood at the same level as him.

Meng Ande felt indignant, setting aside all his grudges against his family, and utilizing the vast resources provided by his family, he started to cultivate frantically.

His own talent was extremely strong, and with the aid of abundant resources, his advancement speed was comparable to a rocket, reaching Tier Nine in less than a year, shining with unparalleled brilliance.

But now, Meng Ande suddenly realized how naive he had been.

Because the Wang Xu in front of him had already surpassed everyone, becoming a Venerable!

The barrier to becoming a Venerable is not one that everyone can cross; it requires time and training. Some, even with talent, need years or decades to achieve it.

Yet Wang Xu reached it in just this short year; no matter how confident Meng Ande was, he dared not boast of being able to become a Venerable immediately.

He was completely convinced.

"Meng Ande? That name does sound familiar." Wang Xu said, "But I have something to do now, so I must take my leave."

Without waiting for Meng Ande to speak further, Wang Xu’s figure transformed into a stream of light and sped away.

Meng Ande watched Wang Xu’s departing figure and sighed deeply.

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The Celestial Destiny Palace is a gathering place for Venerable-level beings worldwide. Once you become a Venerable, you will receive an invitation to join the Celestial Destiny Palace, but whether you accept it or not is another matter.

Wang Xu learned on the virtual network that the Celestial Destiny Palace’s existence is extremely mysterious, so much so that ordinary people don’t even know what it looks like, just hearing about it from senior Venerables.

Upon entering the Third Safe Zone, he was met with a variety of faces, golden hair and blue eyes among them. Following the guidance from the Light Computer, Wang Xu arrived in front of the Extreme Ancient Hall in the Third Safe Zone.

"Sir, may I help you with something?" A hostess approached with a professional sweet smile on her face.

"I want to join the Celestial Destiny Palace." Wang Xu said.

"Celestial Destiny Palace?" The hostess was puzzled, then smiled, "Sir, we don’t have what you are talking about here..."

"Haha..." The hostess had only said half before a burst of laughter interrupted her, startling her into bowing immediately: "Director Hong."

Wang Xu noticed the newcomer and a pleasantly surprised smile appeared on his face.

"Brother Hong!"

The newcomer was none other than the suited-up Hong Yushu.

"Brother Hong, you are..." Wang Xu asked.

"I’m the director of the Third Safe Zone," Hong Yushu laughed, "Didn’t expect to meet you here, Brother Wang Xu. Did you come to the Third Safe Zone for a reason? Come, come, it’s been a while since we last met, we must catch up."

Hong Yushu was very enthusiastic. With his original strength, he was only a deputy director, yet the Star Spiritual Treasure Wang Xu traded to him allowed him to secure an item suitable for himself, thereby significantly boosting his strength and allowing him to become the full director.

Hong Yushu always remembered this favor.

However, just as Hong Yushu pulled Wang Xu’s hand, his expression suddenly changed, exclaiming, "You’ve become a Venerable?!"

Hong Yushu knew Wang Xu’s Realm Level, aware of his great yet unexhibited potential, but he never imagined that in such a short time, Wang Xu had leaped from Tier Seven to Venerable.

Wang Xu smiled, "Just luck, I just broke through to Venerable right now."

"It’s unbelievable..." Hong Yushu clicked his tongue, incredulous.

"Brother Hong, I came this time to join the Celestial Destiny Palace. Do you know of it?" Wang Xu took out the Light Computer Chip given to him by Luo and asked.

Hong Yushu nodded, "Of course, I am a member of the Celestial Destiny Palace. Fortunately, you ran into me today, or else you would not have found a trace of the Celestial Destiny Palace even if you asked everyone."

"Follow me then." Saying this, Hong Yushu cast a peculiar look at Wang Xu, muttering to himself, "Hell, it’s just been such a short while, and he’s already at the Ultimate Venerable Level."

Wang Xu smiled knowingly and followed Hong Yushu into the Extreme Ancient Hall.

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"Typically, when a Venerable receives an invitation to the Celestial Destiny Palace, the inviter brings him here, and then they head to the Celestial Destiny Palace." On the way, Hong Yushu opened, "Why didn’t your inviter bring you here?"

"I am not sure either; Elder Luo just gave me this Light Computer Chip and then left." Just as Wang Xu finished his words, Hong Yushu nearly stumbled over.

"Luo is your inviter?!" Hong Yushu felt a pang in his stomach, thinking even within the Venerables, how could the treatments vary so vastly?

The two walked for a while, passing through a Cultivation Square. All the juniors who were cultivating there respectfully greeted Hong Yushu as they saw him.

"Director."

"Director Hong."

Hong Yushu nodded in response, guiding them straight to a room filled with sophisticated instruments.

"Jump Room?" Wang Xu saw the equipment before him, almost identical to the Jump Room for genetic students.

Hong Yushu pressed a few buttons on the control panel, standing with Wang Xu on the jump platform, and said, "Initiate transmission."

"Command executing." The mechanical voice echoed. With a flash of white light, Hong Yushu and Wang Xu abruptly vanished from the jump platform.

A familiar sensation of dizziness came over him, yet Wang Xu promptly expelled it. With his current strength, he was already able to withstand such spatial distortions.

In an instant, Wang Xu’s feet touched the ground, and he opened his eyes.

Before his eyes was a vast silver hall with two levels, bustling with people conversing, vibrant and noisy.

Wang Xu swept his eyes over the scene casually.

Venerable!

They were all Venerable!

"Look, it’s Old Hong!"

"Old Hong is here!"

"Old Hong, come drink with us. You ran away halfway last time. I haven’t settled accounts with you yet!"

A few Venerables from afar called out loudly upon seeing Hong Yushu.

"Brother Wang Xu, you explore on your own for a while. I need to deal with something." Hong Yushu said apologetically.

Wang Xu nodded with a smile, after which Hong Yushu headed over to those few Venerables.

"Old Hong, who was that young fellow with you?" a Venerable asked.

Hong Yushu took a deep look at Wang Xu and said with a smile, "A brother."

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Wang Xu strolled around the silver hall. During this time, many people came up to him voluntarily. Everyone here was familiar with one another. With a new face appearing out of nowhere, they approached right away to inquire.

When they heard that Wang Xu had just become a Venerable, their eyes lit up; they were eager to invite Wang Xu to join their family forces, offering attractive prospects to lure him.

In response, Wang Xu only gave a faint smile and said, "I’m sorry."

The Venerables did not give up and raised their stakes. A Venerable was hard to come by, and if they could be invited into a family, it would immediately bring about transformative changes in the family’s status!

But no matter how eloquently the Venerables spoke, describing their family as strong and their future promising, Wang Xu only smiled subtly, shook his head silently, and declined all of them.

The Venerables were helpless; they saw that this newly ascended Venerable was adamant about not joining any forces, so after obtaining Wang Xu’s Light Computer contact number, they took their leave.

Even if a Venerable could not be drawn in, befriending them and expanding one’s network was not a bad thing.

"Power, this is the attention power brings." In the past, not a single Venerable would pay attention to Wang Xu; however, now, Venerables were eager to invite him, smiling warmly.

This was the transformation power brought about.

Wang Xu felt numerous emotions.

He walked to a transparent floor-to-ceiling window, holding a glass of wine, and took a sip. The fiery sensation made him feel as if he were back in the boiling blood of fighting the Insect Beasts.

"Hmm?" Wang Xu gazed at the clouds outside, suddenly pausing, his head snapping back, "I am in the sky!"

He looked up to see the infinite starry sky above, with scattered stars glowing. At first, Wang Xu thought it was the effect of an electronic screen, but it turned out to be real; the Celestial Destiny Palace was actually suspended above the clouds!

"Ladies and gentlemen!" At this moment, a loud voice rang out.

Everyone looked up to see a figure wrapped in a black robe walking slowly to the railing on the second floor.

"Silver Light Senior!"

"Greetings to the Silver Light Void Envoy."

The Venerables immediately paid their respects. Before them was a genuine God-level existence!