In the dim night, a black castle stands on the earth.

In the castle, a five-meter-tall figure sat on the throne, with black demonic energy swirling around it, emitting a terrifying pressure from the demon king.

On both sides stood a dozen burly figures wearing dark red armor, with ferocious heads with curved horns, and black sharp tails, very similar to Maxius at the beginning.

On the main seat, Demon King Devianna said in a low voice: "Half of the midnight night has passed. Is there any news about the human Chu Batian?"

The Purgatory True Demon, who looked small and thin among the many Ninth Layer Demons, bowed his head slightly and said respectfully, "Reporting to the Lord Demon, there is no news yet."

Deviana frowned slightly: "No news yet, could it be that Chu Batian did not enter the vast world, but hid behind the human race to grow up?"

The skinny Purgatory True Devil thought for a moment and said, "It shouldn't be the case. The training method of the human race is different from that of our race. Their noble fresh blood will soon enter the vast world."

"For these impoverished lives in the original world, only a vast world with endless resources and stable rules of heaven and earth can allow them to grow faster."

"There is no news at the moment. It should be that the level of the humans that came into contact with our tribe is not high enough. Because they are on the periphery, it is difficult for them to obtain important intelligence in the first place."

"Of course, another possibility is that the conditions offered by our clan are not enough for them to take the risk."

"Those humans are very greedy and cunning. They are very cautious when they come into contact with our people. They want precious resources but are afraid of being exposed."

At this point, the skinny demon showed a sneer on his face: "Unfortunately, they don't know that as long as they take our resources, there will be no turning back."

Deviana groaned for a moment, then said in a deep voice: "Tell them that whoever can get accurate information about Chu Batian can get a portion of the Demon God's Blood."

"The blood of the demon god, sir, isn't it too cheap for those humans?" The real demons below were all shocked, with desire in their eyes.

The blood of the devil. Although it is called the blood of the devil, it is actually a kind of life evolution artifact refined by the Purgatory Demons using countless giant beasts and other life forms as materials.

After absorbing the life of non-demon, it can be transformed into a true demon of purgatory, purify the blood, and achieve a leap in life level, becoming a top noble with the potential to become a demon king.

It can be useful even to powerful demons like these with nine magic marks.

However, the blood of the devil is too difficult to refine. The Dark Demon Empire can only refine it once every hundred days and moons, and there is only a small amount. Ordinary powerful demons are not qualified to get their hands on it.

"Not just Chu Batian, tell those humans that as long as they provide useful information about human geniuses and the king's descendants, their rewards will be tripled."

Devianna didn't believe that those greedy humans would be able to resist the temptation under the huge reward.

…

After passing through many dangerous areas and flying for more than four hours, Chen Chu finally arrived at the headquarters of the Seventh Corps of the Development Department.

In the dark night, a sacred tree more than 10,000 meters high stood tall, deep into the clouds. The layers of its tree canopy covered an area of ​​dozens of kilometers, blocking out the sky and the sun.

However, at this moment, the towering tree was emitting a silver glow, and the leaves seemed to be able to gather the moonlight from the sky, forming a halo that illuminated the surrounding sky and earth.

Even Chen Chu couldn't help but marvel at this scene: "It is said that this Moonlight Divine Tree is a 'powerful being' comparable to a king-level powerhouse."

Qingqiu Minghui smiled and nodded: "Yes, Lord Yinhui is a special life form, like a tree but not a tree, and has great power within the range of Yinhui."

As they were talking, the fighter plane approached quickly, and when it entered the range of the silver light, an invisible wave swept across the fighter plane.

Whoosh! The fighter plane flew through the huge branches and finally landed slowly on a "square" made up of silver leaves in the middle of the tree.

From time to time, a fighter plane landed or took off around, and it seemed very busy.

At the same time, a special "city" built around the tree waist from below came into Chen Chu's eyes.

“Hahahaha… come and chase me, Xiaoxiao.”

"Wait for me, Goudan..."

Walking on the tree-trunk road that is dozens of meters wide, with cars coming and going in the middle, you can occasionally see super soldiers wearing armor and carrying weapons on the sidewalks on both sides.

Chen Chu looked at those special 'vehicles' and the 'elevators' that kept going up and down in the distance, and felt a little strange: "Brother Qingqiu, didn't you say that the technological products are eroding very seriously here?"

Although Chen Chu had read information about the mythological world before coming here, that information mainly introduced the customs and culture of the mythological world and was relatively general.

For example, the Seventh Legion of the Reclamation Department was simply introduced as being built on a tree that was comparable to the king of myths.

Facing Chen Chu's doubts, Qingqiu Mingyue explained: "Simple technological appliances are indeed severely corroded under the rich energy of heaven and earth, but it does not mean that they cannot be used."

"After decades of research, we have completed the initial integration of technology and inscriptions. Adding some special rune talents to those mechanical equipment can reduce the intensity of erosion."

"However, many sophisticated equipment and electronic components still need to be manufactured in the Blue Star World first, and then covered with a rune protection layer before they can be sent over."

"In addition, under such circumstances, our demand for minerals and materials with energy conductivity is also increasing, in order to improve the civilization construction of major bases."

"However, while vigorously developing, population has become the biggest constraint at present."

Chen Chu thought for a moment: "Population, you mean the number of practitioners is not enough."

Qingqiu Minghui nodded: "Yes, although due to the popularity of the body casting method, the number of practitioners has exploded in the past ten years, and the total number has expanded to more than 10 million."

"There are more than 10 million practitioners, but only 3 million are recorded as having reached the fourth level of cultivation or above, including those standard soldiers in the military who only cultivate Qi and blood and are used to drive firepower equipment."

"Although more than three million people may sound like a lot, apart from a portion of the army that guards the inner world of Blue Star and maintains order, there are only about three million people entering the mythical world."

"Some of these three million people will be assigned to logistics maintenance, production, mineral mining, and resource mining, so there will only be about two million people on the front battlefield."

"These warriors are divided into thirty-one legions, each of which can't even muster 70,000 men, and most of them are high-level ordinary warriors."

"But even though our human army is small in number, with the coordination of the mecha army, short-range drones, unmanned fortresses, long-range firepower strikes and other multi-in-one means, we are not afraid even when facing a powerful civilization like the Purgatory Demons on the front battlefield."

"But this also puts a lot of pressure on logistics, so we have been vigorously mining resource minerals, which requires a lot of people to engage in production and management."

Chen Chu nodded, his eyes falling on the children playing in the distance: "So those are the federal population plans?"

Qingqiu Minghui nodded: "Yes, those children are called new humans. They are the descendants of cultivators and warriors who have been stationed here for a long time. They were born, grew up, and studied in the mythological world."

"only……"

At this point, Qingqiu Minghui smiled bitterly: "I just don't know if it's because of the rules of the world or the mythological world, these children have stable talents just like the creatures in the mythological world."

"Their physiques have reached the foundation-building standard since birth. After the age of five, they are comparable to the first level of heaven. Moreover, each of them can practice Zhenwu. In the early stage, they make rapid progress under the rich energy of heaven and earth."

"But when they break through the fourth level, their progress will suddenly become very slow, so slow that it's outrageous."

Chen Chu raised his eyebrows: "Is it because of mental problems?"

After reaching the fourth level, in addition to absorbing the energy of heaven and earth and converting it into true power, practitioners must also sharpen their will and merge their spirit with true power in order to slowly comprehend the heaven and earth.

"good."

Qingqiu Minghui nodded: "They were born in the mythical world and their spiritual will is very stable, just like those mutant creatures, it is difficult to mobilize them."

"After decades of testing, the strongest of the new humans has barely broken through to the eighth level, not to mention the ninth level or even the king level."

"But these new humans are not without advantages. They have great advantages in physical training. The basic physical fitness of adults can reach the fifth or even sixth level."

"But because I only practice physical training and have only physical fitness, the gap between my strength and that of Zhenwu practitioners of the same level is too big. Currently, I am mostly engaged in logistics production and management."

"It's just that it's difficult for cultivators to give birth. After years of development, there are about five million new humans in the myth world."

"But the government has been studying the issue of fertility, and I heard recently that some progress has been made, which should help speed up the growth of the new human population."

While the two were talking, the children playing around them looked at them with curiosity.

At this time, the two came to a hollow area formed between tree branches, and saw Qingqiu Minghui surrounded by silver light, rushing towards the sky.

Whoosh!!

The two flew all the way and soon arrived in the clouds ten thousand meters high. They built many office buildings between the tree trunks that were harder than alloy.

The buildings are surrounded by clouds and mist, and the leaves are glowing with light, making it look like a fairyland on earth.

Qingqiu Minghui introduced: "This is the office area of ​​the Seventh Legion."

"The development areas are the inner and outer rings. The inner ring of our Seventh Legion radiates over 5,000 kilometers and is a known and relatively safe area."

"The ordinary soldiers in the legion are responsible for clearing out the mutant beasts at the surrounding resource points and mineral mining points, and maintaining the safety of the transportation routes."

"And those of us with high-level cultivation will form a pioneering team to explore deeper areas of the outer circle and expand the human territory."

As Qingqiu Minghui said this, he took Chen Chu around in circles and finally came to the office on the top floor of the building. Inside, a silver-haired young man was looking at documents behind a desk.

Qingqiu Minghui said respectfully: "Uncle Chen, I have brought the person back."

Chen Chu also said politely: "Meet the throne of Chen."

The silver-haired young man put down the information in his hand and nodded slightly to Qingqiu Minghui: "Thank you for your hard work, Minghui."

"No, this is what I should do."

The silver-haired young man looked at Chen Chu and smiled, "Xiao Chen, no, it's Xiao Chu when you get here. Brother Xie has already greeted me. If you have any questions here, you can always come to me."

Qingqiu Minghui was somewhat envious of the silver-haired young man's attitude towards Chen Chu.

Although he was a 'genius' who broke through the eighth level at the age of twenty and awakened the blood of the king's descendants, he still did not dare to be careless when facing these king-level strongmen.

Being below the king level and being the king are two completely different concepts. As long as you are not a king, you are not qualified to be on an equal footing with them.

As for geniuses, there are a lot of geniuses who cultivate to the eighth and ninth levels in the human alliance every year, but few of them can break through to the king level.

It is too difficult to comprehend the field, comprehend the laws, and control the laws. It is an insurmountable obstacle.

The silver-haired young man asked in a gentle tone: "Xiao Chu, Minghui has already introduced the situation here to you, right? Are you going to hone your skills in the inner circle or join the pioneering team?"

Chen Chu said politely: "My goal this time is to hone myself and break through the ninth heaven as soon as possible, so I am going to go deep into the outer circle and open up territory for my human race."

"But King, I have always been used to acting alone. Can I choose not to join the team?"

At present, all the advanced mutant creatures around the human race have been killed for safety reasons, so if Chen Chu wants to hunt down giant beasts above level seven, he needs to go deep into the mythological world.

"With your strength, it's not impossible for you to act alone."

The silver-haired young man groaned for a moment: "It's just that the mythical world is not like the Blue Star. You just arrived here, I think you can understand the situation first before acting alone."

"It just so happens that the spiritual crystal mine in the Tianque Mountains ahead has sent a request for help. There are some traces of mountain beasts near the mountains that need to be dealt with."

"Why don't you go on a mission with Minghui and his team first to get familiar with the habits and combat of the mutant creatures here, how about that?"

Chen Chu did not refuse the silver-haired young man's kindness and nodded politely: "No problem, I will follow the throne's arrangements."

Seeing that Chen Chu was willing to listen to advice, the silver-colored young man couldn't help but smile. What he feared most was that this evil genius would be unruly, which would be more troublesome.

So far, it seems that he is similar to what the information says, humble, steady, and good.

After getting the mission information from the silver-haired young man, Qingqiu Minghui took Chen Chu out of the office building.

"The mythical world at night is very dangerous. It is equivalent to a ten-day long night where accidents can happen at any time, especially when the blood moon can appear at any time."

"Normally we don't go out at night unless there is an emergency, like this time."

"At present, in terms of communication, we can achieve short-distance information transmission with the help of rune signal base station towers set up at key points."

"Because of the suppression of the sky here, the satellite cannot be sent up. If the altitude is too low, it will be destroyed by those mutant birds, so we can't use more convenient satellite transmission."

"But the ground signal towers are also often destroyed by alien beasts. They need regular maintenance to keep in touch with those resource points at all times and to provide reinforcements at any time."

As they were talking, the two came to the other side of the platform. There were many rooms built here, and from time to time they could see high-level practitioners emitting seventh-level aura coming in and out.

In the service center with the address of "Group 19", four men and women wearing battle armor and exuding the aura of high-level strong men were talking.

At this time Qingqiu Minghui pushed the door and walked in with Chen Chu.

Looking at Chen Chu behind Qingqiu Minghui, the red-haired young man asked curiously, "Deputy Captain, is this young man the one you are going to pick up this time?"

"good."

Qingqiu Minghui nodded and continued, "Just now I received a mission from King Chen to deal with the mountain beast that appeared on the edge of the Tianque Mountains."

Suddenly, the four people's eyes moved slightly, and the woman with long curly hair and mature charm asked: "Minghui, how strong are these mountain beasts, and how many are there?"

"The data says that it is level eight with three heads and level seven with nine heads, but more detailed information can only be confirmed after investigation." Qingqiu Minghui said conservatively.

"If it's level 8 with three heads, it should be no problem."

Several people showed excitement on their faces, because completing this cleaning task meant a large amount of merit points.

This is Qingqiu Minghui smiled and said: "By the way, let me introduce you to everyone before we set off."

"Brother Chu, the guy with red hair and fine scales on his face is called Wen Jiayuan. He is from Beilin, has reached the peak of the seventh level of cultivation, and is good at stealth tracking."

"The one who looks lazy is Liang Ge, he is in the middle stage of the seventh level, he is only 23 years old this year, and he is a genius who is expected to break through to the ninth level."

The young man with long hair and delicate features said with a smile: "Thank you for the compliment, Vice Captain, but my goal is to become the King."

“Good ambition.”

Qingqiu Minghui smiled and continued to introduce: "This beautiful lady is Lan Caiwei, she is 29 years old this year, a mid-eighth level expert, and the captain of the 19th group."

The woman with long curly hair draped behind her, exuding a mature charm, said with a smile: "Brother Xiaochu, don't listen to Minghui's nonsense, I just turned twenty this year."

Uh... twenty years and more than a hundred months? Chen Chu looked at him strangely.

"The silent one is Meng Shishi, who is in the middle stage of the seventh level of cultivation and has awakened a talent involving space. She is very powerful."

After introducing everyone, Qingqiu Minghui patted Chen Chu on the shoulder and said, "This is Brother Chu Batian Chu."

"Puff! Chu Batian, are you sure I heard it right?" The careless Liang Ge almost choked on his saliva, and the other three people also showed strange looks in their eyes.

Because this name... is so special.

At this moment, Qingqiu Minghui suddenly said: "I almost forgot to tell you that although Brother Chu is only eighteen years old, his cultivation has already broken through to the early eighth level."

Because he continued to use the name Chu Batian, Chen Chu's external age was still eighteen years old.

But even so, it still frightened these people. Liang Ge even jumped up from his chair and said in a lost voice: "What, eighteen years old!"

Wen Jiayuan swallowed his saliva, unable to believe it: "Eighteen-year-old Yachongtian, you must be lying!!"

"Haha...are you all shocked? Not to mention you, I was also shocked at the time."

Qingqiu Minghui laughed. He was not joking. Before going to Tongdao City to pick someone up, he was also shocked when he got Chen Chu's current information.

After all, when he met Chen Chu two months ago, the other party was only in the middle stage of the sixth level. But after just two months, he broke through to the eighth level. He was simply a monster.

Chen Chu coughed dryly and said modestly: "Don't be surprised, I just practice faster. In other aspects, I can't compare with you who have been fighting in the myth world for a long time."

"It turns out that the cultivation speed is just faster." The four of them nodded in understanding.

What the hell do I understand? They were considered some of the top geniuses in school back then, but what level were they at when they were eighteen?