242: The nether world!

After leaving the spaceport, Chen Fan and the others, led by Kluowen, headed directly to North Dragon City's base.

They planned to rest for a night and then depart early the next morning to enter the World Lord World for the assessment.

Nothing else.

The prolonged cosmic travel had left these Earth martial artists, who were venturing into deep space for the first time, feeling somewhat fatigued.

Even the relaxation of meeting their families in the Virtual Universe couldn't dispel their physical exhaustion.

Chen Fan was not in a hurry about this.

In front of the North Dragon City building, Chen Fan and his group stood quietly.

Gazing at the towering skyscraper, Chen Fan once again witnessed the immense power of a cosmic force.

After all, North Dragon City, as one of the Black Dragon Mountain Empire's most mysterious and powerful four major organizations,

They were founded by Undying powerhouses, with World Lords and Territory Lord Rank powerhouses serving as generals and commanders.

This level of strength alone indicated how formidable these four major organizations were.

"Let's go, we can talk inside!"

Kluowen warmly greeted Chen Fan and the others.

This warmth was not only due to Yaso's instructions but also Chen Fan's sincerity.

With another fifth-tier Origin Power weapon given away, Chen Fan gained the goodwill and friendship of another cosmic powerhouse.

This kind of gain was entirely beneficial for Chen Fan, with no drawbacks.

The only loss, if any, was that the number of fifth-tier Origin Power weapons among Chen Fan's nearly one hundred thousand would decrease by one.

Other than that, Chen Fan suffered no other losses.

Inside the high-rise building of the North Dragon City base.

Chen Fan didn't see Yaso; instead, he met some World Lord powerhouses.

Without exception, they were all three-star cosmic mercenaries.

Even the Territory Lord Rank powerhouses Chen Fan saw were all wearing two-star Universe Mercenary Alliance badges.

"Kluowen, where's Big Brother Yaso?"

As they walked, Chen Fan turned his head and asked.

"Oh?"

"You mean General Yaso? He went to attend a World Lord meeting concerning the Netherworld. He should be back in two or three days."

Kluowen said with a smile, his face full of honest simplicity, looking just like a kind elder.

"No wonder." Chen Fan nodded.

At a hotel under North Dragon City's jurisdiction, Kluowen hosted Chen Fan and his group.

"First, I wish Brother Chen Fan a smooth assessment!"

Kluowen raised his glass first, without any overbearing aura of a Territory Lord Rank powerhouse.

But the two-star mercenary badge on his chest was something that no one could take their eyes off.

"On behalf of all the martial artists from the Milky Way Galaxy, I thank Big Brother Kluowen!"

With a crisp clinking sound, they drank it all down.

Next, it was time for lively conversation... They drank late into the night, enjoying themselves thoroughly.

After a round of toasts and chatter, Chen Fan and the others went to the hotel arranged by Kluowen to rest for the night.

Late at night, Chen Fan gathered the Earth martial artists and his servants to discuss an important matter.

Without any concealment, Chen Fan took out sixty C5-level Laser Cannons from his moon of destiny space.

"Don't be afraid if you encounter problems; just take out the Laser Cannon and start fighting!" A hint of ruthlessness flashed in Chen Fan's eyes.

"These C5-level Laser Cannons, even a Universe Rank fifth-tier powerhouse will be severely injured or killed if hit by one. So, this time entering the World Lord World, everyone doesn't need to be afraid!"

"We Earthlings also have our own way of venturing into the universe."

Chen Fan's gaze swept over the crowd. They all nodded heavily, their expressions firm.

"However, unless it's a critical moment, the focus is still on training and growth. Don't use these Laser Cannons easily, everyone, understood?"

"Mmm, okay!"

"Understood."

"..."

Chen Fan looked at these familiar faces brought from Earth and felt extremely gratified for a moment.

To him, the growth of these martial artists concerned the future of Earth, and he could not afford any losses.

If it weren't for the fear of being too ostentatious, Chen Fan would even want to buy sixty D-class cosmic spaceships for them to take in.

After all, D-class Laser Cannons were much more powerful than C-class Laser Cannons.

By then, the spaceships would sweep through, blasting down a large number of opponents with one shot, making people tremble with fear at the mere mention.

If there were sixty D-class spaceships, they would be enough to form a very powerful fleet in the World Lord World.

While others formed teams to participate in the Universe Mercenary Alliance assessment, the Earth martial artists were coming to form teams to sweep through!

Sixty powerful C5-level Laser Cannons would be enough to teach those short-sighted enemies a lesson.

Chen Fan thought of such a scene, and a smile of anticipation involuntarily appeared on his face.

All of this was thanks to Heavenly Azure Dragon Lord's collection!

After all, the collection of a top Universe Overlord was far more extensive than Chen Fan had imagined.

Moreover, Chen Fan would soon become a Cosmic-level martial artist.

By then, he would receive the second batch of wealth Heavenly Azure Dragon Lord had stored in the Galaxy Bank... his financial power would instantly take another leap!

Following this, Chen Fan distributed these Laser Cannons and backup energy one by one, instructing everyone to store them in their spatial rings... Early the next day.

Led by Kluowen, Chen Fan arrived at the foot of a tall mountain not far from North Dragon City.

This was one of the Universe Mercenary Alliance's bases on Canglan Star.

The massive villa, built against the mountain, spanned tens of kilometers, covering an extremely wide area.

From a distance, it looked like a delightful manor.

Around this villa, towering trees with lush branches and leaves grew.

Suddenly, a gentle breeze swept through, and the leaves rustled, which was quite interesting!

And around the villa, fully armed guards patrolled back and forth in teams, the security was tight.

Chen Fan stopped.

Everyone looked at the huge villa at the foot of the mountain, seemingly never having seen such a massive villa before.

Only Chen Fan's castle on Qiulong Star could compare with the villa in front of them.

"Don't be fooled by the beautiful appearance of this manor; there are hidden dangers everywhere. You must be careful once you enter!"

"Even a Universe Rank peak martial artist who trespasses into the core area will be annihilated."

Kluowen pointed at the distant villa, giving Chen Fan and the people behind him a deep look.

"Realm Lord Ming Sa had almost fully comprehended the law of light before his death, practically having one foot in immortality.

Unfortunately, he was later ambushed by enemies, severely injured, and fell, only managing to leave behind his legacy..."

"Law of light."

Chen Fan murmured softly, then looked at the black-clothed man, Hong, and they exchanged a smile.

Chen Fan knew in his heart that Hong was not very interested in the legacy of this World Lord peak powerhouse.

After all, he already had the powerful legacy of King Ni Yuan, a Champion Undying, which had greatly enhanced Hong's strength.

As for the ownership of Realm Lord Ming Sa's legacy.

Hong's gaze swept over the people behind him, finally landing on Wang Teng.

"Wang Teng, you also comprehend the light attribute, right? You can give it a try when the time comes!"

"No problem, if I get the chance, I definitely won't let it go. The more the merrier." Wang Teng also laughed heartily and nodded in agreement.

Although he already had the legacy of an Undying powerhouse, having more skills was never a burden, so he was naturally very willing.

In the past, Hong was an unattainable, transcendent existence in his eyes.

Now, he was actually a fellow Astral Rank martial artist with him.

Being taken seriously by the head of the Dojo of Limits, Wang Teng felt a great sense of accomplishment in his heart.

"One more thing, although Realm Lord Ming Sa cultivated the law of light, the Netherworld has long nights and short days. Everyone must seize the opportunities during the day."

Kluowen reminded, and Chen Fan's group all nodded in understanding.

"Furthermore, if you encounter trouble inside, try to mention North Dragon City's name; it can deter some petty individuals."

At this moment, Kluowen was very much like a kind, chubby uncle who cared for his juniors, wishing he could share everything he knew.

"Thank you, Kluowen!" Chen Fan said with a smile.

"Thank you, Lord Kluowen!"

"Thank you, Lord Kluowen!!"

"..."

Sounds of gratitude rose from the crowd.

"Alright then, let's go!"

A satisfied smile appeared on Kluowen's face. He waved his hand gently, leading a group of Astral Rank martial artists towards the villa.

The group walked over majestically.

The guards around the villa, seeing Kluowen arrive, all stood at attention, respectfully looking at the chubby man wearing the two-star cosmic mercenary badge.

Suddenly—

The guards quickly parted to form a passage, and a tall man wearing a 'one-star mercenary badge' on his chest walked out to greet Kluowen.

"Lord Kluowen, long time no see!!" The one-star cosmic mercenary looked at Kluowen with great respect:

"What brings you here, my lord?"

The tall man's expression looked very excited, and his reverent gaze remained on Kluowen.

"Darcy, don't be so excited. I'm just accompanying a few of my brothers to participate in the cosmic apprentice mercenary assessment!"

As he spoke, Kluowen glanced at Chen Fan and his group, seemingly implying something.

"Understood!"

"Please rest assured, my lord, I will make all the arrangements for you!"

The tall man nodded vigorously, looking as if he had everything under control.

Seeing this scene, Chen Fan secretly sighed in his heart—the fifth-tier Origin Power weapon was truly well spent!

Rumble!

A sudden roar echoed in the sky, and Chen Fan and the others looked up.

Immediately after, a blood-colored cosmic spaceship sped from far to near, quickly appearing directly above them.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh!!!

The hatch of the blood-colored spaceship, suspended in the sky, opened wide, and young men and women walked out, their auras roughly at Astral Rank second or third tier.

From their appearance, they seemed to come from various races, but their uniforms were consistent.

Behind these young men and women, a group of middle-aged martial artists filed out, all of them Astral Rank ninth-tier powerhouses, looking very much like escorts.

Beside him, Kluowen looked at these young martial artists descending from the sky, a meaningful smile on his face.

"Brother Chen Fan, these little rascals are all elite martial artists from Hundred Tiger House. That Universe Rank martial artist Nolan Mountain was killed by us last time, cleanly and efficiently.

"Anyway, our North Dragon City and Hundred Tiger House have a generational feud. If you encounter them in the World Lord World, it's best not to show mercy. Just kill them..."

At this moment, Kluowen suddenly leaned close to Chen Fan's ear, then raised his hand and made a throat-slitting gesture.

"Understood, I'll definitely get it done!"

After speaking, Chen Fan and Kluowen met each other's gaze and both chuckled.

For smart people, only a look is needed to get things done.

"Hong, Thunder God, Ma Liang, Xue Zhan, and I will be one team; the others will form teams of two, supplemented by five Astral Rank ninth-tier martial artists, making each team seven people."

Chen Fan's voice echoed in everyone's earpieces, and everyone nodded in unison.

"Brothers, once inside, it's best to stick together and quickly gather as we discussed on the map earlier!"

Chen Fan's gaze swept over the crowd, seeing them naturally divide into eight small teams, each with seven people.

Each small team, besides the Astral Rank third or fourth-tier Earth martial artists, consisted entirely of Astral Rank ninth-tier Psycher Masters or martial artists, their strength could be described as terrifying...

"I wish you good luck. We'll have a good gathering when we come out!"

Kluowen waved at Chen Fan and the others who were walking towards the villa, a smile on his face.

The surrounding martial artists participating in the assessment and some guards all looked astonished.

They found it hard to imagine that Kluowen, the God of Slaughter from North Dragon City, could have such a 'kind' side.

After Chen Fan and everyone else passed through the scanning checkpoint and entered the villa, Kluowen also left the area.

Inside the villa, in the courtyard garden.

Four cold, black-clothed women stood at the villa's entrance, looking at Chen Fan's group, and said coldly:

"The Netherworld is full of dangers. It's still not too late for you to withdraw now!"

"We will not withdraw. Please open the door." Chen Fan answered for everyone.

As Earth's number one martial artist, Chen Fan not only possessed extraordinary combat power but also held the undisputed top position in everyone's hearts in terms of prestige.

As long as Chen Fan made a call, a multitude of responders would immediately appear.

"The first floor is the entrance to the World Lord World!"

One of the black-clothed women spoke coldly, then she and the other three stepped aside.

Behind them hung a water curtain similar to the Water Curtain Cave, from which dazzling light occasionally emanated.

Immediately after, Chen Fan and his group majestically passed through the water curtain.

As soon as they crossed the water curtain, Chen Fan immediately grabbed Hong, Thunder God, Xue Zhan, and Ma Liang to prevent them from scattering after entering the World Lord World.

Chen Fan and the others entered as the first team. Behind them, others also followed Chen Fan's example, holding hands one after another.

This had been agreed upon beforehand.

If a team didn't hold onto each other, they could easily be separated after entering the Netherworld, increasing the danger.

"Netherworld!"

"Depart!!"

"..."

Twenty-one Astral Rank martial artists from Earth and forty Astral Rank ninth-tier servant martial artists, divided into eight small teams, successively entered the light curtain.

Soon, only the figures of the four black-clothed women remained at the entrance of the first floor.

It was dark!

The moment they stepped into the Netherworld, the world suddenly transformed.

The originally clear sky instantly turned into deep night.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh!!!

Turbulent air currents rushed upwards directly at their faces. As soon as Chen Fan and the five entered the Netherworld, they plummeted straight down.

The gravity here seemed to be a thousand times stronger than on Earth, if not more.

Even Chen Fan felt a slight pressure.

During the descent, Chen Fan and the others activated the miniature stars within their bodies, attempting to maintain their stability by altering gravity.

Buzz buzz buzz!!

As the miniature stars rotated, Chen Fan and the others gradually slowed their descent, finally hovering in mid-air.

"Let's go, let's check out the ground!"

With Chen Fan's command, he led Hong, Thunder God, Xue Zhan, and Ma Liang to fly downwards together.

Thump thump thump!!

Five thuds of feet hitting solid ground echoed, and Chen Fan and the others looked around.

It was a world of complete darkness, with only faint traces of light visible in the distant high sky, preventing the entire world from being absolutely dark.

And beneath their feet was an endless black grassland!

A fresh scent of grass and a damp earthy smell wafted up, entering Chen Fan's nostrils.

"The Netherworld truly is an incomparably dark world!"

Chen Fan exclaimed, then released his Spiritual power.

Boom boom boom!!

His vast and ocean-like Spiritual power directly covered the surroundings. In an instant, everything within the vicinity was reflected in Chen Fan's mind.

At this moment, not even the slightest rustle of grass within a ten-kilometer radius could escape Chen Fan's eyes.

Chen Fan knew clearly that although his Spiritual power was only at Astral Rank ninth-tier, it could rival a general Universe Rank fourth or fifth-tier powerhouse.

Over the past three years, Chen Fan's self-improvement had been all-encompassing.

He not only bought many Spiritual power-enhancing treasures in the Virtual Universe.

But also carefully selected natural treasures from the precious items left by Heavenly Azure Dragon Lord that could strengthen Spiritual power.

Therefore, the intensity of Chen Fan's Spiritual power was able to continuously climb under the tempering of these treasures, breaking through Chen Fan's limits again and again.

It was also thanks to the myriad treasures left by Heavenly Azure Dragon Lord that Chen Fan's domain strength also skyrocketed like a rocket.

In three years, he went from the fourth-level domain directly to the seventh-level domain.

The speed of his progress could simply be described as 'terrifying'.

Furthermore, coupled with his vast and boundless Spiritual power,

Chen Fan's three-attribute domain, which had reached the seventh level, fully erupted, enough to exert immense suppression on Universe Rank eighth-tier martial artists.

And even Universe Rank ninth-tier martial artists, if their domain was not as powerful as Chen Fan's, would also be suppressed, losing more than half of their combat power.

Just by relying on the terrifying suppression of his domain, Chen Fan could achieve a situation where his enemies were weak and he was strong, leading to victory!

This was one of Chen Fan's trump cards for entering the Netherworld!