Chapter 548: Li Yang and Mixed Void

Li Yang smiled at Kui Yan’s words but said nothing.

The stronger he became, the more he understood the Cosmos, and the more he understood the phrase: ‘Those not of our kind can’t be trusted.’

Those Alien Races had only chosen to align with the Human Race because they were too weak to stand on their own in the Cosmos.

History was rife with examples of vassal races rebelling.

One must always maintain a certain degree of vigilance against the Alien Races.

“Hm?”

As they spoke, the surroundings suddenly seemed to fall silent. Li Yang looked over and saw that nearly everyone was staring in the same direction.

Following their gazes, Li Yang looked as well.

There stood a young man who looked quite ordinary. He had the kind of unremarkable face that would blend into any crowd, yet right now, that plain figure was the center of attention.

When Li Yang saw the figure, he froze for a moment. ‘Mixed Void?’

‘Mixed Void is here in the Divine Alliance too?’

“It’s Mixed Void! The most heaven-defying genius of our Human Race right now! After only a hundred years of cultivation, he can easily defeat Tri-System Deities!”

“Lately, the Demon Race and many other races have been trying to hunt down and kill Mixed Void.”

“Mixed Void’s concealment abilities are formidable, so the Demon Race and the others haven’t been able to find him.”

“It’s better that they can’t find him. With Mixed Void’s Talent, he’s bound to become a top-tier expert of our Human Race in the future!”

“Yeah, his Talent is just too immense. Li Yang, who was previously on par with him, has completely vanished. I wonder how he’s doing.”

“Maybe Li Yang is incredibly strong now, too!”

“Impossible. No matter how strong Li Yang is, he can’t compare to Mixed Void. It’s only been a little over ten years. It’s already a miracle that Mixed Void has reached his current level of strength. How could Li Yang have done the same?”

“Right, I also think it’s impossible.”

“I always thought Li Yang was amazing. He was even taken as a disciple by the Eternal Progenitor, but now there’s no news about him.”

“Yeah, Mixed Void entered this Alliance Space a year ago, but who knows where Li Yang is now.”

…

A continuous stream of discussion flowed through the air as several Deities walked directly over to Mixed Void’s side.

‘They’re talking about me?’

Li Yang listened to the discussions around him, muttering to himself inwardly.

It felt a bit strange listening to everyone discuss his true self while he was in disguise.

Noticing that Li Yang was focused on Mixed Void, Kui Yan smiled and said, “Leimu, you must know of Mixed Void, right?”

“I do.” Li Yang nodded.

Kui Yan sighed with emotion. “This Mixed Void is just monstrous. He’s only at the World Realm, and it’s only been a little over ten years since he broke through, yet he can easily defeat Tri-System Deities. It’s simply a miracle.”

The initial revelation of Mixed Void’s strength had caused an immense shock!

You could tell how shocking it had been just by looking at how the Demon Race and others had frantically sent out experts—even Five Elemental Deities—to hunt him down.

“Sigh, I was actually more optimistic about the Human Race’s other genius, Li Yang. His rate of progress was even faster than Mixed Void’s, and he was even taken as a disciple by the Eternal Progenitor. I even bet someone that Li Yang would definitely surpass Mixed Void. Looking at it now, I’m bound to lose.” Kui Yan shook his head helplessly.

Hearing this, Li Yang couldn’t help but smile. “Kui Yan, are you so sure you’re going to lose?”

He knew that many experts in the Human Race were placing bets on him and Mixed Void.

“Leimu, you don’t understand.”

Kui Yan shook his head. “During his decades in the Star Lord Realm, Li Yang’s progress was indeed faster than Mixed Void’s, but at most two or three times faster! But in the dozen or so years since entering the World Realm, Mixed Void has reached a level where he can easily defeat Tri-System Deities. This means that in this short period, his rate of progress has exploded, increasing by at least a hundredfold! That’s a miracle of the Cosmos!”

“Are you saying Li Yang could also have suddenly increased his rate of progress a hundredfold?”

After breaking through to the World Realm, Mixed Void’s rate of progress instantly took a massive leap. What did it even mean to be a hundred times faster than before?

Could it be such a coincidence that Li Yang also experienced a massive leap in his progress?

The probability was just too low.

Now, the experts of the Human Race generally believed that Mixed Void had pulled far ahead of Li Yang.

As Kui Yan finished speaking, Li Yang nodded in deep agreement. “It is very difficult.”

“That’s why I said Mixed Void has basically won,” Kui Yan said, shaking his head helplessly.

Then he added, “Of course, the path of cultivation isn’t just about the speed of progress; it’s also about one’s final achievements. I’m still very optimistic about Li Yang.”

“Perhaps Li Yang can also become a great expert in the future. At most, his progress will just be slower than Mixed Void’s.”

Countless geniuses made rapid progress early on, only to get stuck at a bottleneck for innumerable years and eventually fade into mediocrity.

Meanwhile, those who progressed slower might just gradually catch up.

Li Yang smiled but said nothing.

He was so powerful now that if his identity were exposed, the Alien Races would probably become even more frantic.

Mixed Void was clearly dazzling at this moment, but in Li Yang’s opinion, what was the use of being dazzling?

‘Cultivating in silence is the true path.’

Retracting his gaze, Li Yang continued to wander through the Alliance Space.

He soon arrived in front of a trading stall.

“Hm?” As he arrived, Li Yang’s gaze narrowed slightly.

In front of the stall, he saw a white bead!

‘What is this?’

Li Yang’s heart stirred.

Previously, he had obtained a strange treasure containing the corpses of many Emperor Level experts!

The Divine Artifacts on these fallen Emperors were all shattered, but Li Yang had discovered a total of five undamaged treasures on their bodies.

One was the Spirit Pool Token of the Thunder Spirit Race. When Li Yang brought that Token into the Thunder Spirit Race’s territory, it had caused a massive commotion.

Another was a token for a super-inheritance ground—a second-tier red Token, no less. Li Yang had spent ten years in that super-inheritance ground, and his comprehension of the laws had improved by a huge margin! He had even obtained a Sacred Artifact from inside that was in no way inferior to the Profound Annihilation Spear!

Besides these two, Li Yang had also obtained three other treasures.

These three treasures were a black bead, a purple Crystal Stone, and a small pagoda-like object.

And the white bead that now appeared before his eyes was identical in shape to his black bead; only the color was different.

Needless to say, the white bead before him and the black bead on his person had to be related.

With this in mind, Li Yang stepped forward.

‘The asking price is one High-Level Divine Artifact?’ Li Yang checked the price. The owner of the stall wanted to trade the white bead for a High-Level Divine Artifact.

“Hello, what’s the origin of this white bead? Isn’t the asking price a bit high?” Li Yang asked the stall owner directly.

The stall owner glanced at Li Yang and said calmly, “The price isn’t high, because this white bead is connected to a great treasure…”