Floating Island - Triple S Talent

Chapter 127: Arrive at Guandu Realm

A bustling place with a large portal standing firmly in the center of a plaza paved with white stones in a specific pattern. The vast plaza was filled with a variety of races. There were humanoids with lion heads, crows with sharp beaks, and even beautiful women with pointed ears. However, humans remained the dominant race in this place.

At that large portal, people of various races would appear every so often. Besides their diverse physical forms, these people also possessed a wide range of power auras. Occasionally, a power equal to Foundation Building (Tier-2) would emerge, and several times a figure with the strength of a Golden Core (Tier-3) would appear.

At this moment, a man with black hair and a friendly face emerged from the portal, followed by two beautiful girls who looked joyful and energetic.

"Yay... That was so easy," said the short-haired girl, letting out a light sigh.

Yes, the three people who had just emerged from the portal were Lein, Laras, and Nita, who had previously planned to visit the Guandu Realm.

"This place is still as busy as before," Lein said as he observed his surroundings. He saw a long line at the registration post for new rulers wanting to accumulate contribution points. He also saw a large gate, the exit from the teleportation area.

"Come on, what are we waiting for? Let's get out of here first," said Lein, already walking towards the exit gate. There wasn't anything particularly interesting in the teleportation area.

Nita and Laras were still chatting lightly and observing the various races around them. Occasionally, Nita would comment on a race with an unusual body shape, and Laras would try to share her knowledge about it.

However, after a while, as she was too engrossed in talking to Laras, Nita lost track of Lein. She looked around and finally saw him far ahead, walking towards the exit gate.

"Brother, wait! Why are you in such a hurry?" Nita called out softly, seeing that Lein had already walked quite a distance. She walked impatiently, with hurried steps, trying to catch Lein's attention.

Seeing Nita's behavior, Laras could only smile slightly, amused by her clinginess toward Lein.

...

As they stepped out of the teleportation plaza, the main view of Heavenly News City greeted them. The main streets of this city were filled with people from the Qian race, who were the majority population in the Guandu Realm. The bustling streets reminded them of villages on Earth but were much livelier and more crowded.

Along the road, various activities illustrated the diversity of life in Heavenly News City. There were merchants pushing carts full of hay. On the side of the road, small shops operated with just a piece of cloth as their base, where sellers offered their goods to busy passersby.

However, the most striking were the Cultivators. They walked confidently, radiating an undeniable aura of strength. Long swords hung at their waists, symbols of the power and skills they had achieved.

"Look, there's a food stall over there," Nita exclaimed loudly. Out of all the activities and places along the streets of Heavenly News City, Nita only cared about the food stall.

"Hmm... when it comes to food, your eyes are sharp," Lein rolled his eyes 360 degrees at Nita's intense gaze at a noodle stall not far away.

Even so, Lein felt they needed to explore Heavenly News City for a bit. So, without thinking further, he led the two girls towards the noodle stall.

***

In the emptiness of the universe, two figures were locked in fierce combat.

"Human, you will die today!"

A monster in human form spoke with a terrifying tone. Its body seemed to be made of shiny black rocks, with glowing lava flames visible in the gaps between the stones. Its horrifying appearance could make lower-level rulers shiver in fear.

On the opposite side of the fiery monster, an old man in a white robe hovered calmly in the void. His face showed no sign of worry, let alone fear, towards the lava monster in front of him.

"You talk too much."

Immediately after saying this, the old man waved both hands in front of him, forming a strange pattern. Every movement left a trail of glowing blue light.

"Nirvana Fire Hand!"

A massive hand appeared out of nowhere. The hand was so enormous, reaching a hundred meters in size, making the lava monster look tiny beneath it.

The Nirvana Fire Hand, glowing with blue flames, shot down toward the lava monster at incredible speed, as if intent on destroying anything in its path.

The lava monster, though terrifying and full of rage, immediately jumped back, dodging the approaching attack with equally swift movements. When the gigantic hand struck the spot where it had been, a massive explosion ensued, sending shockwaves that shook the entire void. Dust particles and cosmic rocks that had been floating around now scattered in chaos.

"Argh..."

Not standing idle, the lava monster. With a thunderous roar, it swung its arm made of shiny black rock, hurling a massive fireball formed from blazing lava toward the old man. The fireball burned so brightly, tearing through the space it passed, as if it could burn the entire universe.

"Indeed, this chaos monster is as terrifying as its name," the old man commented, watching the terrifying attack launched by the lava monster. Without hesitation, the old man dodged the attack with a graceful movement, as if merely shifting a few inches to the side.

His blue eyes gleamed with a frightening calm. Quickly, he gathered energy in his hands, and before the fireball could reach him, he made another rapid hand movement.

"A Thousand Shadow Swords!"

In an instant, the space around him was filled with thousands of energy swords shining with blue light. The swords shot forward with terrifying speed, chasing the lava monster from all directions. Each shadow sword that struck the monster's body emitted a small explosion, tearing through the black rock layer that covered it and burning every crevice filled with lava.