The South Sea Ruins.

Deep within the Earth Abyss.

The Bronze Sect stood tall, exuding an ancient, primordial aura.

At its center was a slowly spinning black vortex, like an eye gazing down upon the group.

Wang Xiao felt a tremor that originated from the depths of his soul, and his eyes narrowed slightly.

He glanced at Qin Mengyue and the others. They were in even worse shape than he was, trembling uncontrollably with cold sweat beading on their foreheads.

It seemed the gaze wasn’t directed solely at him; everyone had been scanned by it.

Just then, Ye Tianying’s voice rang out:

"Don’t be nervous. This is the Chaos Sect of Elder Gu Tiandu, the Chaos Nether King. It contains a spiritual imprint he left behind. It was just making sure you are all members of the Human Race and not impostors!"

"If you were from any other race, that gaze would have annihilated you on the spot."

’So this is the power of a Tier Nine Life...’ Wang Xiao’s eyes flickered.

’A single glance could kill me... What kind of incredible power is this?!’

It was Wang Xiao’s first time experiencing the power of a Tier Nine Life, and he was deeply shaken.

Just as he’d thought, as one’s Life Tier increased, all sorts of unimaginable abilities would manifest one after another.

’As long as I continue down this path of Martial Arts, sooner or later, I will also possess—and even surpass—this kind of power!’

"Lord Chaos Nether King... I don’t think he’s made an appearance in almost fifty years," Louis said, swallowing hard.

The Chaos Nether King, Gu Tiandu, was the founder of the current number one Life Evolution Path: the Chaos Evolution Path!

Legend had it that the Chaos Nether King was one of the earliest Evolvers to rise to prominence, and his cultivation speed was nothing short of terrifying.

It had taken him only sixty years to break through and become a Tier Nine Life!

He was also the first human to ever reach the level of a Tier Nine Life.

None of them had expected to witness the might of the Chaos Nether King here!

Ye Tianying nodded. "Elder Gu is indeed not on Earth right now, but he has always been monitoring Earth’s progress. The current God Creation Plan was also initiated by Elder Gu in conjunction with several other Tier Nine Life forms working behind the scenes." 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

"Perhaps the final winner will even have the chance to meet Elder Gu."

Upon hearing this, everyone grew secretly excited.

In their eyes, a Tier Nine Life was a legendary existence.

Completely out of reach!

Now, they actually had a chance to meet one. How could they not be thrilled?

Ye Tianying continued:

"Before you enter the Bronze Sect, I must inform you of a cosmic secret. This is a top secret of the Federation. After you hear it, you are forbidden from leaking it to anyone. Otherwise, you will be dealt with according to Federation law. Do you understand?"

"Understood," Qin Mengyue and the others replied with a nod.

Only then did Ye Tianying explain:

"Behind this Bronze Sect lies a place Elder Gu discovered in his early years—the Cosmic Relics. From now on, your evaluations will take place within these Cosmic Relics."

"As for what the Cosmic Relics are, you can think of it as an independent planet. No one knows where this planet is located. It’s connected to Earth via a Cosmic Wormhole. Originally, only life forms at Tier Seven or above could pass through. However, with the Bronze Sect bearing the pressure of the Wormhole, even Tier Five Life forms can now cross over."

"However, it’s limited to Tier Five Life forms and those at the Limit Breaking Level. Tier Six Life forms like myself contain a Dao Fruit within our bodies, which would interfere with the Bronze Sect, so we cannot enter with you. After you enter the Cosmic Relics, there will be special guides to lead you through the evaluations!"

"It’s worth mentioning that the flow of time inside is different from that on Earth. According to our calculations, one month inside is roughly equivalent to one day on Earth. The gravity, air, and so on are also very different. Most importantly, there is a ubiquitous Divine Power Field inside that can help you refine your Yin Spirit. Your gains within these Cosmic Relics will be immense!"

’Of course, the resources inside are limited, and you aren’t the only ones. Long before you, the Supreme Federation had already sent five batches of people inside.’

’Unfortunately, no one has passed the final evaluation yet, so the ultimate candidate for the God Creation Plan has yet to be decided.’

’I hope one of you can pass the final evaluation and become the chosen one for the God Creation Plan!’

Ye Tianying said a great deal all at once, his gaze lingering on Wang Xiao for a moment at the end.

He felt that among the many prodigies sent inside, Wang Xiao had the greatest hope of passing the final evaluation.

However, until a candidate was actually chosen, everything was still up in the air.

After all, as far as he knew, a few prodigies had already made it to the penultimate trial!

Wang Xiao listened to Ye Tianying’s words with a placid expression, but inwardly, he was stunned.

’Cosmic Relics?!’

’A Wormhole?!’

’It seems these High Tier Life forms really do possess methods to rapidly increase one’s strength.’

Otherwise, Wang Xiao couldn’t explain how these people were able to break through and become Tier Nine Life forms in just a century.

’Setting aside the factor of Talent, it must be mostly due to external factors like the Cosmic Relics.’

After all, the flow of time inside the Cosmic Relics was different from the Real World.

’It could be used as a place for cultivation, just like the Incense Realm.’

’Wang Xiao was certain that High Tier Life forms like the Chaos Nether King probably controlled more than one of these Cosmic Relics.’

Over the years, these Tier Nine Life forms had been constantly exploring the Solar System and even the Milky Way Galaxy, likely in search of more of these Cosmic Relics.

In that instant, a lot of things clicked into place for Wang Xiao.

’It seemed he wasn’t the only one with a special boon like the Book of Space-Time.’