"Jiang Tianchen, don't look at me like that..."
Facing Jiang Tianchen's gaze, Qiniya seemed very displeased, rolling her eyes. "That person spoke up, and even my teacher didn't dare to say much!"
"You..."
Jiang Tianchen looked helpless.
Watching this scene, the World Masters on the side wanted to laugh, but didn't dare.
In the World Within a World, a night passed in a flash.
This was already the third day since Jiang Li came to the World Within a World, from exploring the mountains to the plains, and then sweeping from the plains to the side of a huge lake.
The lake surface trembled slightly, and then the fluctuations grew larger and larger, and then with a 'bang', four figures flew out of the lake one after another.
"Eight thousand meters down... the pressure is intense!"
Luo Feng plopped down, gasping for air.
The gravity in the World Within a World was far greater than on Earth. At a depth of eight thousand meters, the terrifying pressure was something a Star Level warrior simply couldn't withstand.
"This is also a form of extreme training!"
Hong laughed. "Jiang Li is still going deeper. I bet those Thunderstones have a big impact."
"Whether those Thunderstones are useful or not, our Cosmic Crystals are about to exceed 300,000 cubic meters!"
Thunder God's eyes gleamed. "That's almost a trillion Qianwu Coins!!!"
It was a terrifying number, even for a Domain Lord, it was a considerable fortune.
"All things considered, we can launch a plan to help everyone break through!"
Hong's vision extended further, considering not just himself but also the evolution of all Earth's humans.
"Whoosh!"
At this moment, Jiang Li shot up and gracefully landed beside the other three, saying, "We've cleared all the Thunderstone here. They should be entering soon!"
"They?"
Lei Shen gave Jiang Li a thumbs up. "You had Abusika block the entrance, didn't you?"
"No wonder no Star Level strong individuals have come in for so long…"
Hong suddenly realized.
Logically, other adventure teams should have notified the powers behind them, but the absence of stronger individuals was unusual.
"Jiang Li, since we've blocked them, let's just not let them in!"
Lei Shen raised an eyebrow, grinning. "If we dig here for a year or two, we'll eventually empty the World Within a World!"
"If I could, I'd want to carry this World Within a World back to Earth and dig it out slowly..."
Jiang Li, Hong, and Luo Feng: "..."
The three were amused.
Jiang Li knew very well that if this went on for too long, the Black Dragon Mountain forces would probably complain to the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance, and then Abusika wouldn't be able to explain things.
"Emptying it is useless."
Jiang Li shook his head and said, "Do you remember that castle we found?"
"The one filled with lightning?"
Lei Shen's eyes lit up. They had discovered a huge castle while searching for Cosmic Crystals before, but it was covered in lightning, making it impossible to approach.
"That's right. That's the core of the World Within a World, and Thunderstone is the currency for exchanging treasures!"
Jiang Li glanced at his space ring and said, "We currently have nearly ninety million Thunderstone!"
"So many?"
Luo Feng and the other two stared, disbelieving.
Even if they could just grab the Thunderstone right in front of them, ninety million would still take them ten days or half a month to gather, right?
But Jiang Li didn't even need to use his hands...
He directly used his powerful mental strength to control and collect them all at once.
No joke, he had over half the Thunderstones in the World Within a World!
After explaining, Hong and Lei Shen exchanged glances.
"Brother Hong, this exchange model is a bit like yours..."
Lei Shen and Luo Feng looked at Hong, who rolled his eyes in embarrassment.
Hong used the unit "stars," while this World Master Kabu used "Thunderstone." It was essentially the same thing.
"Let's go. We'll wait for the others to come in."
Jiang Li was thinking that the exchange castle would likely open once a certain number of people entered the World Within a World.
And at that moment...
The space lock in the villa garden was released.
"Thank you, Lord Abusika!"
Jiang Tianchen bowed slightly in gratitude.
After only a day, although there was an impact, they didn't dare to say much. The World Masters took the lead in thanking Abusika.
Then.
A group of Star Level ninth-stage experts rushed into the Thunder World.
Hundreds of thousands of Star Level experts crossed the sky, a vast expanse that struck fear into the monsters of the Thunder World.
The sight of so many people was indeed spectacular.
On the other side.
Jiang Li and his group of four also moved towards the central area. They found a small hill to rest on near the castle.
Time ticked by.
Suddenly, Babata reminded him, "Jiang Li, your teacher has sent a call request."
Virtual Universe Network.
Black Dragon Mountain Island, Silver Blue City.
Jiang Li appeared out of thin air in front of his home's courtyard and immediately saw Venerable Wanshan standing there with his hands behind his back. He was quite surprised.
"Teacher."
Jiang Li bowed slightly, surprised that his teacher had come in person.
"Jiang Li, I know about your situation in the World Within a World."
Venerable Wanshan sat down at his leisure, smiling at Jiang Li. "Almost a million Star Level ninth-stage adventurers went to seize the treasure. It's quite a crisis for you."
A million Star Level individuals... Even though Venerable Wanshan had immense faith in his disciple, he couldn't help but feel uneasy.
As the saying goes, many ants can kill an elephant.
Even universe-level experts would have to flee in the face of that many Star Level individuals.
Not to mention, Jiang Li was only at the Star Level fifth stage.
"Don't worry, teacher."
Jiang Li's expression didn't change as he confidently said, "This disciple can handle it."
"Mmm."
Venerable Wanshan looked at the still calm Jiang Li and nodded slightly, then directly stated, "Due to the Alliance's regulations, Abusika cannot enter the Thunder World to help you."
"You must rely on yourself, understand?"
"However…"
His voice paused, and he suddenly smiled, "If you truly encounter a life-or-death situation, remember to inform me!"
"Huh?"
Jiang Li was startled, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.
"Are they all from the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance? Can Venerable Wanshan just break the rules?"
"Don't worry."
Venerable Wanshan waved his hand, looking perfectly at ease. "I still have some face in the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance."
"Thank you, Teacher!"
Jiang Li's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately understood what Venerable Wanshan meant.
Violating the rules of the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance would definitely affect him as well.
But compared to Jiang Li, the impact on him was negligible.
"Why are you being so polite with me, disciple?"
Venerable Wanshan pretended to be displeased, saying, "Also, you have excellent talent, you absolutely mustn't slack off in your cultivation…"
"Especially with the fundamental laws, feel free to come bother me if you encounter any difficulties!"
"This disciple understands!"
Jiang Li responded repeatedly.
"You are currently in a crisis, so I won't test you."
Venerable Wanshan waved his hand and said, "Go, be careful in all things. I will be waiting for you on Canglan Star!"
'Whoosh'! Hearing those last words, even someone as strong as Jiang Li couldn't help but be startled, his heart moved.
Of course.
On the one hand, Jiang Li possessed astonishing talent. Venerable Wanshan hoped he could inherit the mantle of his Myriad Mountains Secret Method, which would allow him to venture into the Longsu Secret Realm with confidence.
On the other hand, there was a lesson to be learned. If Venerable Wanshan had paid more attention back then, perhaps his first disciple, Luolin, wouldn't have perished.
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