180: Star Tower Trial

Wan Xingying raised an eyebrow slightly: "I want to know what your purpose is."

He Ming: "Perhaps you will know in the future, but I cannot say now."

Wan Xingying: "I came to see you today for another matter."

He Ming’s mind stirred, and his spiritual consciousness communicated with the omniscient notebook.

[What is Wan Xingying's main purpose for seeking me?]

[Star Tower Trial]

Hmm?

[What is the Star Tower Trial, and what conditions must be met to participate?]

[A large Human Race trial Secret Realm, consisting of 99 levels, opening once every hundred years, with a mortality rate of 89.7%. Participation requirements: Stellar Level and above, but below Domain Lord Level.]

[What is inside the Secret Realm, and what use is it to me?]

[Billions of Stellar bodies, helpful for strength improvement.]

He Ming’s heart moved. The Star Tower Trial’s mortality rate reached 89.7%, which meant that mutual killing was permitted during the trial, even between star systems, or within the same star system.

He was worrying about how to make the inner universe of the imperial seal of china break through to the Domain Lord Level; wasn't this a perfect opportunity?

But this trial was definitely a disaster that ordinary Stellar Level cultivators would avoid.

Those who wanted to participate were mostly top geniuses like He Guang.

Thinking of this, He Ming roughly understood Wan Xingying's purpose: she wanted to team up with him to participate in the Star Tower Trial.

He Ming looked at Wan Xingying, chuckled, and said, "You want me to participate in the Star Tower Trial with you?"

Wan Xingying nodded and replied, "Yes. If I had to choose a partner, you seem more reliable."

He Ming chuckled, walked to the balcony, and said with his back to Wan Xingying, "You really think highly of me."

Wan Xingying stood up and walked to He Ming's side.

"I know you are hiding your strength. Being able to silently eliminate the Shadow Organization's Special Killer means your strength is at least not weaker than mine."

He Ming neither confirmed nor denied it, offering no direct answer.

"With your connections, you are fully capable of inviting Stellar Level Rank Nine cultivators to team up. There's no need to drag me along."

Wan Xingying turned sideways to look directly at He Ming.

"If I had a choice, I wouldn't want to participate in this kind of trial where death is certain."

"But I have been assigned by the Royal Family and must participate in this trial."

He Ming raised an eyebrow slightly, feeling a bit surprised.

Logically, participating in such a trial should be a good thing, but listening to Wan Xingying, it sounded as if she were being sent to the execution block.

He Ming leaned back against the balcony railing and replied, "Certain death?"

Wan Xingying smiled bitterly: "The Star Tower Trial happens once every hundred years. As far as I know, no one from our Milky Way Galaxy has survived the last 100 trials."

He Ming: "I don't seem to have received an assignment notification."

Wan Xingying: "They are afraid you might rebel. After all, the fleet under your command repelled the Seventh Knight Legion."

"I can still participate in the trial even without an assignment notification?"

Wan Xingying: "If you are willing to participate, you can immediately receive immense benefits."

He Ming narrowed his eyes, understanding the meaning behind Wan Xingying's words. This was essentially blood money, confirming that he could indeed receive huge benefits.

"I can participate, but I have one condition. As you said, this trial is certain death. If..."

This time, Wan Xingying did not hesitate. Before He Ming could finish speaking, she responded straightforwardly: "I can agree to that, provided we both survive."

Wan Xingying had expected He Ming to refuse, as this was a trial of certain death.

But the result was that even after learning the mortality rate of the Star Tower Trial, his expression remained unchanged.

It was precisely this calm, effortless aura—as if he controlled everything—that convinced Wan Xingying to invite He Ming to team up.

If they survived, their strength would certainly advance by leaps and bounds, perhaps even giving them hope to challenge the Domain Lord Level.

"There is still one month until the Star Tower Trial. Prepare yourself well; I will come to pick you up then."

"Alright."

He Ming watched Wan Xingying's retreating figure and fell into deep thought.

Once one enters the Star Tower Trial Secret Realm, they must wait until the next session of the Secret Realm opens to leave.

That is, a period of one hundred years.

Before then, he must properly arrange all matters.

He Ming's spiritual consciousness entered the inner universe, communicated with the omniscient notebook, and formulated a Hundred-Year Development Plan for the Luol Star System, Yuanyang Star System, and Blue Star.

First, the threat posed by Hai Star must be resolved.

He Ming wasn't worried about the threat posed by the Hai Star fleet. With the strength he currently commanded, he only needed to dispatch one fleet to capture all 14 Resource Planets controlled by the Hai Star Civilization.

But the prerequisite was blocking the Domain Network, because the Hai Star Royal Family held information suggesting that Blue Star might possess technology belonging to a suspected Level 3 or Level 4 Civilization.

Once the Star Empire learned Blue Star's secret, a devastating disaster would ensue.

At that time, Blue Star would not only face the Star Empire's fleet, but even the Radiant Empire and the Milky Way Galaxy's third largest power, the Grol Empire, would become involved.

Because the Milky Way Galaxy as a whole was still at the peak of Level 3 Civilization, if there was any hope of breaking through to Level 4 Civilization, they would definitely send massive forces to verify the information, even if it turned out to be false.

The plan provided by the omniscient notebook had an 87% success rate, but He Ming still felt it was too risky.

After three more years of development, conquering the Hai Star Civilization, Lyra Civilization, and the Backward Civilizations in the border regions of the Milky Way Galaxy, the success rate would reach 100%.

The development of the Luol Star System and the Yuanyang Star System must not fall behind.

Three days later.

He Ming glanced over the omniscient notebook on his desk, and after confirming that no major chaos would occur within the next century, he nodded contentedly.

With jarvis present, there was absolutely no problem in executing the plan.

A hundred years later, He Ming would have an additional twenty titan ships and one hundred Space Shuttle-Class Battleships under his command.

The strength of Blazing Phoenix, Bai Xiaofei, and Zhang Zhifei would also reach the Stellar Level.

The overall strength of Blue Star's Cultivator Group would reach Planetary Level on average.

Although they still couldn't catch up to the Three Great Empires, given enough time to develop, they would eventually surpass them.

And his strength would also reach the Star Lord Level.

The entire Milky Way Galaxy would become his possession.

At that time, he would be able to push civilization toward a higher dimension.

One month later.

Wan Xingying's spaceship docked at the gigantic Interstellar Port in the central region of the Three Great Empires in the Milky Way Galaxy.

The hatch opened, and He Ming stepped out, starlight flickering in his eyes as he looked up at the immense Mechanical City before him.

Even with the use of Clairvoyance, he couldn't see the highest point of the city in a single glance.

Behind him, Wan Xingying's voice sounded.

"How is it? Quite magnificent, isn't it?"

He Ming's spiritual consciousness communicated with the omniscient notebook.

[Who built this city?]

[Human Alliance]

He Ming: "Indeed. The Milky Way Galaxy is merely an insignificant small star system in front of the Human Alliance."

Wan Xingying raised an eyebrow slightly, feeling surprised internally; she hadn't expected He Ming to know about the existence of the Human Alliance.

"We are participating in this trial on behalf of the Radiant Empire, so we might encounter snipers from the Star Empire."

He Ming stretched, saying casually, "That's true. After all, I've offended too many people, and there are too many who want my life."

As he spoke, a group of people walked over from a distance.

The one leading them was none other than Deco, accompanied by Chris.

"Wang Chao, I didn't expect you to still be alive!"

He Ming turned sideways, wrapped an arm around Wan Xingying's slender waist, and pulled her into his embrace.

"I also didn't expect you to still be alive."

Wan Xingying raised an eyebrow slightly. Although she felt a bit uncomfortable, she did not push He Ming away because of it.

When Deco saw He Ming hugging Wan Xingying, he gritted his teeth in anger, his face turning red like a monkey's backside.

"You!"

Chris pressed down on Deco's shoulder and quietly advised, "Don't cause trouble here. He's just deliberately provoking you."