240: Chapter 240 The New Gods

In the Alien Monster World, a blood-red sun hangs eternally, dyeing the endless, desolate land a deep crimson.

Slaughter and chaos are the main themes here. Violent tides of energy tear through space, while countless Invading Monsters with hideous forms and ferocious Auras weave and shriek through the blood-colored mist, composing an unchanging, apocalyptic scene.

Yet, in one corner of this bloody Hell, there exists a completely different pure land.

A vast area is shrouded by an enormous, nearly transparent defensive barrier.

Light flows across the barrier, its surface occasionally rippling like water, completely sealing off the suffocating chaos and filth of the outside world.

Inside the barrier, it is a pure land akin to a paradise on earth.

The architectural style is magnificent and mysterious; the overhanging eaves and bracket sets blend Eastern elegance with the glow of Western magical runes, distributed harmoniously amidst mountains and rivers.

Exotic flowers and rare grasses bloom competitively, emitting refreshing fragrances that form a stark contrast—like Heaven and Hell—to the eternal, bloody stench of the outside world.

This place, is the territory of the [New God Society]!

It is a pure land of survival carved out by the Human Race, distinct from the dark forest Law of the Invading Monsters!

In the very center of the territory, a towering white tower constructed entirely of a certain pure white Divine Stone stands like a pillar of stability. Its spire vanishes into the flowing energy at the top of the barrier, as if resonating with the entire structure.

From the top floor of the white tower, the view is expansive, allowing one to overlook the difference between the worlds inside and outside the barrier.

A young girl wearing a fiery red dress is leaning against the railing, gazing into the distance.

Her figure is beginning to mature, graceful and exquisite, and her face is stunningly beautiful, bearing a seventy to eighty percent resemblance to Chen Rou. However, between her brows, there is less gentleness and more of the fortitude tempered by time, along with a faint, captivating hint of divine radiance.

She is none other than Lu Chen's younger sister, Lu Xiaoyun, whom he has missed for three long years.

Her clear, bright eyes are currently reflecting the three ancient, unchanging "suns" in the sky outside the barrier that emit eerie blood-red light. Deep within her eyes lies an intense, unmelting longing.

"Dad, Mom... Brother..."

Lu Xiaoyun whispered softly, her voice like jade beads falling onto a plate, crisp yet carrying an imperceptible tremor: "The three-year deadline is almost here. Are you all okay? Xiao Yun... misses you so much!"

Especially her brother, Lu Chen.

That figure who had protected her from childhood, shielding her from the wind and rain, with a smile as warm as the morning sun, was one of her greatest motivations to keep going.

A gentle spatial fluctuation flashed by, like a breeze brushing across water.

Shen Xiyun's figure appeared silently behind Lu Xiaoyun.

Her Aura is now even more profound than it was two years ago on Blue Star, and faint spatial ripples surround her body. She has clearly succeeded in making a Breakthrough to the Rank that countless job-changers dream of—the Ninth Rank!

Shen Xiyun looked at her beloved Disciple's thin yet straight back, her eyes filled with affection and gratification.

"Xiao Yun, thinking of your family again?"

Shen Xiyun stepped forward slowly, standing side-by-side with her, and cast her gaze toward the blood-red sky.

"Teacher."

Lu Xiaoyun came back to her senses, asking with the charming innocence and anticipation unique to a young girl: "After I successfully change my class and my talent is fully Awakened, will I be able to return to Blue Star immediately?"

Shen Xiyun nodded with a smile, gently patting the back of her hand: "Of course! Once the class change ceremony is complete, your path will be completely clear. At that time, Teacher will personally accompany you back to Blue Star to reunite with your family."

She paused, a hint of emotion flashing in her eyes: "Calculating the time, your brother Lu Chen should have grown up by now! With his... hmm, unique Aptitude, I'm afraid that by now..."

"Brother must be at least Eighth Rank by now! He is the most amazing!"

Lu Xiaoyun blurted out almost without thinking.

Her tone was filled with unreserved worship and trust in her brother, as if this were a self-evident, unquestionable fact.

Shen Xiyun couldn't help but smile at this, reaching out a slender finger to gently flick her pert nose: "You, you have such full confidence in your brother; you've almost become his little follower."

She shook her head, analyzing rationally: "Lu Chen's Aptitude is indeed unprecedented, but Blue Star's resources are limited, and major top-tier guilds are entrenched and divided, with undercurrents surging. For him to rise from a novice all the way to the Eighth Rank in just three short years is as difficult as ascending to heaven."

"Furthermore, he has to deal with the Tianxiao Guild and other Nine-Star Guilds, as well as those forces in the West that are eyeing him covetously... In my opinion, if he can reach the Peak of the Seventh Rank in three years, it would already be a world-shaking miracle."

In her view, Lu Chen reaching the Peak of the Seventh Rank was the absolute limit.

Lu Xiaoyun pouted unhappily, just about to argue a few more words for her brother.

Just then,

A gentle and holy light, as if capable of cleansing the Soul, quietly descended upon the top of the tower.

The light dissipated, revealing a woman wearing a plain white robe.

She had long, snow-white hair draped casually behind her, and her eyes were filled with the vicissitudes of time, yet her face appeared to be only in her thirties or forties. Her skin was lustrous, and her Aura was ethereal and holy, like a goddess.

She spoke in extremely fluent, articulate Daxia language, which was pleasant to the ear: "Xiao Yun, Grandmaster has come to see you again, and I've brought you your favorite Blood-Vein Fruit."

She gently held out her hand, and a fruit the size of an apple, perfectly round and emitting an alluring luster with blood-red veins, appeared out of thin air. A rich vitality and blood-Qi fluctuation instantly permeated the air.

Upon seeing her, Lu Xiaoyun affectionately took the precious Blood-Spirit Fruit and thanked her sweetly: "Thank you, Grandmaster!"

Shen Xiyun, having set aside the casual demeanor she showed toward her Disciple, became incomparably respectful and bowed solemnly: "Teacher."

This holy woman was none other than the leader of the New God Society, Shen Xiyun's mentor, named—Esther Vera!

A mysterious and powerful existence who held supreme status within the New God Society.

Esther gently stroked Lu Xiaoyun's soft hair, her eyes filled with tenderness, as if she were looking at her own granddaughter.

Immediately after, she looked at Shen Xiyun, her tone calm yet carrying inherent authority: "Xiyun, Xiao Yun's class change ceremony concerns her future divine path. Is everything prepared?"

"The [Innate Divine Favor Talent] she possesses is no small matter; it is even more powerful than our own Innate Divine Favor Talent. The heaven and earth phenomena triggered during its Awakening may far exceed estimates and could even disturb the ancient gods of the Alien Monster World."

"The [Ten-Star God-Protecting Formation] that I personally allocated resources for you to set up must be ensured to be foolproof; no errors can be tolerated."

Shen Xiyun's expression turned serious, and she replied solemnly: "Rest assured, Teacher. I will personally and repeatedly check all aspects, including the Formation structure, energy flow, and Protector positions. All contingency plans are also ready; there will definitely be no errors!"

Esther Vera nodded in satisfaction.

She looked up, her gaze seemingly piercing through the solid barrier to look at the eternal blood-red sky outside, her eyes becoming increasingly deep and distant.

"Once Xiao Yun successfully changes her class and her Divine Favor Talent is fully Awakened, establishing an supreme divine foundation... we can then focus on preparing for the major matter of returning to Blue Star."

Her voice remained calm, yet carried a hint of deeply hidden fervor.

"According to the divine revelation, not long from now, a [Lost Temple] containing the opportunity to become a god will descend upon Blue Star. This temple must be controlled by our New God Society!"

"At that time, the New God Society will surely give birth to a true god belonging to the Human Race! Leading this world toward... a new era!"

Esther's words were like an oracle, echoing at the top of the tower with the majestic spirit of pioneering an era.

Both Shen Xiyun and Lu Xiaoyun were infected by this Aura, their hearts surging with emotion.

One month later.

There was less than 20 days left until Lu Xiaoyun's class change.

Inside the white tower, in a elegantly decorated quiet room.

Shen Xiyun, who was adjusting her own state in preparation for her beloved Disciple's class change ceremony, suddenly felt something. She opened her beautiful eyes abruptly, a trace of shock and doubt flashing in their depths.

Ding!

A message suddenly popped up.

The moment Shen Xiyun clicked on the message and saw its content—

Even with her rock-solid state of mind that had already reached the Ninth-Rank legendary level, her pupils could not help but shrink to pinpoints, and her beautiful face revealed an expression of extreme shock, even some loss of composure and disbelief!

[Lu Chen: Big Boss Shen, I have arrived at the Howling Wind Canyon on the outskirts of the New God Society's territory. Please, grant me an audience!]

Lu Chen!

He...

He actually came?

How could he possibly cross the spatial rift and come to the vast, perilous Alien Monster World?

She was very clear that even with the help of a Ninth-Rank legendary expert to break through the barrier of a spatial rift, passing through the spatial tunnel without Ninth-Rank space-tearing ability would mean certain death!

Moreover.

She had only informed Lu Chen about an Eight-Star invasion secret realm tunnel; it was impossible for an Eighth-Rank job-changer to break through a spatial rift.

Shen Xiyun looked at the message, her fingertips turning slightly white.

She took a deep breath, forcefully suppressing the raging waves in her heart, and her figure instantly vanished from the quiet room.

She had to go and confirm it in person immediately!

If it really was him...

Then this Lu Chen, his growth over these three years, was likely thousands of times more terrifying than her boldest estimates!

"Could it really be Lu Chen?"