radicalducati Chapter 347 True Evolution and Nightmare Candle
Chapter 347 True Evolution and Nightmare Candle
Chapter 347 True Evolution and Nightmare Candle
Seeing the expressions on Su Ke and the other person's faces, the White Bat King smiled knowingly. This wasn't the first time she had brought people here, so she was already used to it. She smiled and said, "Nine Fragrance Palace is also a favorite place for the strong members of our Hong Alliance. There are quite a few people in the universe who love good food, so Nine Fragrance Palace is one of the few places that can rival Puya Palace and Yubao Hall in terms of making money. Its business is so prosperous that it makes people envious. You could say it's making a fortune. Come, since this is your first time here, let me treat you today."
Suk and Eloi rarely encountered such a situation, and swallowing hard, they were naturally willing to go to the Nine Fragrance Palace.
"We can't accept this, please let us treat you," Suk said with a smile.
"Yes." Eloi nodded. "We've already troubled you to show us around Hongmeng City, so let us treat you to a proper meal to thank you."
"Alright, I'll treat you next time." The White Bat King accepted without hesitation.
The three of them chatted and laughed happily as they walked toward the Nine Fragrances Hall. But once inside, the alluring fragrance disappeared. The absence of the aroma left them feeling empty and made them even more eager to enjoy a delicious feast.
The private room on the third floor of Jiuxiang Hall.
The exquisite room features a table that appears entirely transparent, made of golden jade, along with numerous intricately carved chairs.
The three of them sat down separately.
"Since you're treating, then I won't stand on ceremony," the White Bat King said with a smile. He then beckoned the waiter from the private room and ordered some dishes from the menu. Suk and Eloi also studied the menu and ordered some of their favorite dishes.
After the waiter left, Suk looked at a bottle of wine on the table that resembled a jade bamboo container, especially the two complex characters "Thunderstorm" on the bamboo, and couldn't help but ask, "Is this Thunderstorm Wine?"
The White Bat King laughed and said, "That's right, it's Thunderstorm Wine. In reality, even a King at the limit wouldn't dare to drink it casually. However, in the virtual universe, this pot of Thunderstorm Wine is only worth 32 Hunyuan Units. It's free for guests on the third floor here."
Suk and Eloi exchanged a glance and couldn't help but sigh. It was like drinking away dozens of star system territories with just one pot of wine. What an extravagance!
"What's a pot of Thunderstorm Wine? The dishes that are coming next are really expensive. I'll take advantage of you guys and enjoy a good meal this time." The White Bat King enthusiastically and gently twisted the black wood stopper of the Jade Bamboo Wine Pot, and then poured wine for Su Ke and the other man. The wine was semi-transparent, with tiny crystal dewdrops floating in it, and there were even wisps of electric light flowing between the dewdrops.
Although this Thunderstorm Wine does not have the miraculous effects of changing physical constitution and genes in reality.
However, from the perspective of physical and spiritual experience, they are exactly the same.
The three of them enjoyed the Thunderstorm Wine while chatting and waiting for the food to be served.
"Having to wait even in the virtual universe, that's really realistic," Suk couldn't help but remark.
In reality, apart from the ingredients being provided by the virtual universe, the waiters and chefs are all real people, and even the chefs—who make these dishes—are all highly skilled culinary masters in the universe! So even the taste, when made by the same chef, requires a process and may vary.
The White Bat King laughed and said, "I heard that the Nine Fragrance Palace has chefs at the level of the Universe Venerable. The food they make is the best in the world. It is so delicious that it makes people forget all their worries and troubles. It is simply indescribable. However, if such a great person wants to cook for them, I don't know how much it will cost. It is definitely beyond the imagination of us kings."
Suk was secretly amazed. A cosmic venerable being a cook? That's incredibly luxurious. Perhaps only the master of the Hongmeng Palace is qualified to enjoy such a thing.
Soon, one after another, stunningly beautiful maids at the realm master level carried trays of delicious food. One dish after another was served, along with fine wine and delicacies, all of them exquisite.
"This is the liver of the demon race's spirit dragon, along with the Flame Snow Spirit Juice. It's the best appetizer," the White Bat King warmly offered his advice.
Suk and Eloi also enjoyed the food in front of them. If they didn't mind, there were waiters nearby who would explain the origins and characteristics of each dish with the most attentive service.
The vast and mysterious universe is filled with countless ingredients and a plethora of delicious dishes. Suk and his companions often enjoy these delicacies in the "virtual universe," which is 100% simulated and significantly cheaper.
"But it wasn't as extravagant as it is today." A single meal would probably consume the entire fortune of an ordinary immortal god.
Even for a king-level immortal god, wealth is accumulated over a long period of time, while the total wealth of an ordinary immortal god is only about ten thousand Chaos Units.
Even powerful figures who have been granted the title of King rarely indulge in such extravagance at the Nine Fragrance Palace. However, given the wealth of Su Ke and his group, indulging in such a meal occasionally is nothing unusual, as long as they are happy.
"This is absolutely delicious! It's such a pity. I've been studying cooking for many years, but I don't have much talent. Otherwise, I would have become a chef in the Nine Fragrance Palace and could enjoy this kind of exquisite cuisine at will." The White Bat King squinted his eyes and licked his purple lips, thoroughly enjoying himself.
Suk picked up a fiery red wine bottle from the tray on the table. The bottle was about the size of a palm, with a strange shape, somewhat resembling a pot-bellied gorilla. It was engraved with complex law patterns and faintly carried the aura of the law of fire.
Seeing the bottle, Eloi blinked. "Suk, this is... I feel like it's the Purple Fire Ape Wine that you get from exchanging treasures in the Military Merit System?"
Suk nodded. "That's it."
"Really?" Eloi exclaimed in surprise, leaning closer to examine the bottle and praising it. "The exchange for the army system in the extraterritorial battlefield requires military merits. If you were to exchange it for Hunyuan units, it would probably cost 800 billion."
Suk sighed, "Yes, in reality, very few people would be willing to spend such a high amount of military merit just to buy a bottle of wine. Even a top-tier King would have to go bankrupt to afford it. Even now, we can't afford it. We can only try it in the virtual universe."
"Come on, let me have a taste too," Eloi said enthusiastically.
This meal allowed Suk and his companions to enjoy many legendary delicacies from the universe, and they ate to their hearts' content, making it a truly delightful occasion for all the guests.
After finishing their meal, the three of them went out and walked down the corridor toward the stairs. But just as they got near the stairs, they heard a loud shout.
"True Evolution!!!"
The sound was so loud that it echoed throughout the entire third floor, but even though the Universe Venerables of the Hong Alliance were only at the apprentice level, they couldn't cause any damage.
Most of the guests were in private rooms, which were very well soundproofed. People inside couldn't hear the sounds outside, and the sounds inside couldn't be heard outside. The only people who could hear the sounds were guests like Suk who were outside.
"What happened?"
"Who's making such a racket in the Nine Fragrances Hall? Don't they know the rules?"
Suk and his group stopped and saw two groups of people facing off at the bottom of the stairs.
On one side were seven or eight immortal kings gathered together, with a handsome man in a magnificent white robe at the front. He was so beautiful that he was breathtaking. Not only would women be captivated by him, but even men would be moved by his beauty. Clearly, his beauty transcended gender.
He had flowing silver hair and crystalline skin, comparable to the Zerg Queen.
Her facial features are perfect.
There are also faint, mysterious lines on her forehead, adding to her ancient and timeless aura, making people feel an involuntary sense of goodwill.
With such an exceptionally handsome man standing there, the other kings seemed to become mere foils.
But at this moment, he was completely unrefined, his face ashen, his eyes blazing as he stared at his enemy.
Opposite him stood a burly ape-man, clad in golden armor and with golden fur on his face, and a man with long golden hair, azure eyes, and a golden pupil between his brows.
Although there were only two of them, their aura was like the infinite universe and starry sky, far crushing the group of kings and immortals opposite them!
Suk, Eloi, the White Bat, and some other powerful individuals passing by stopped to watch.
"It's actually the True Yan King! And next to the True Yan King... no way, it's the Heavenly Feather King? How come they're all here together?" The White Bat King looked extremely surprised.
True King Yan, Heavenly Feather King... Suk had a deep impression of these two names.
True King Yan, a powerful figure from the ape-man race, a branch of humanity, was born into the Kahuns tribe. Apart from the Ape-man Holy Lord, he was the undisputed number one temple master among all the temple masters of the Ape-man Temple.
A member of the Virtual Universe Company, he has been stuck in the King of Kings for countless years, staying in Chaos City. He is also the second teacher of the protagonist in the original work, and the one with whom he has the best relationship.
King Tianyu is also an invincible king, almost at the level of a cosmic king. He manages the secret realm of Demon Mountain for the Virtual Universe Company and resides in the Feather Emperor Palace. He is skilled in the laws of time and space and cultivates the most difficult "Cosmic Chaos Stele". He is aloof and arrogant. What outsiders do not know is that he was once saved by King Zhenyan and they have a good relationship in private.
It wasn't surprising that Suk saw these two together, but those who didn't know their relationship would probably be quite taken aback.
As for those who shouted out loud earlier...
Suk looked at the stunningly handsome man, his gaze turning slightly strange.
Eloi, standing beside him, exclaimed in surprise, "True Yan King and Heavenly Feather King? It really is them? I once heard my teacher say that these two are invincible beings among the Immortal Kings, closest to becoming rulers of the universe. Who is that person? It seems he's looking for trouble with True Yan King?"
White Bat King secretly transmitted his voice: "The person opposite True King is called Demon Candle King. He comes from the Giant Axe Arena. When he broke through to Immortality, he had the strength of a peak Marquis. He has a powerful background. It is said that his backer is a high-ranking member of the Giant Axe Arena. Few people in the Hong Alliance are willing to offend him. As for why he clashed with True King here, I don't know. Maybe they have some kind of conflict."
Su Ke nodded inwardly. Despite his impressive talent, the Demon Candle King achieved the peak of the Marquis level upon breakthrough. However, this was entirely due to his incredibly powerful father, the Fiery Venerable, who spared no expense in investing endless resources and treasures. Even the Universe Venerables coveted these treasures, which were only at the World Lord level at the time.
Any ordinary immortal deity could easily reach the peak of the Marquis level with those treasures and resources.
In reality, the Demon Candle King was a narrow-minded fellow spoiled by his father. He was always jealous of true geniuses, so when the True King rose to power, they started fighting each other.
However, given True King Yan's strength and personality, it was Demon Candle King who was ultimately utterly humiliated.
The two sides are mortal enemies.
Few people probably knew about the personal struggles between King Zhenyan and King Mozhu back then, and even if they did, few would have the courage to spread the word in order not to offend King Mozhu's incredibly powerful backer.
After all, you have to consider the owner before you beat a dog.
The True King was the same; he kept quiet about the several times he had embarrassed the Demon Candle King, mainly because he didn't want to offend his father.
"It seems that the Demon Candle King really hates him to the bone. He couldn't help but bump into the True Yan King here. But in reality, he can't defeat the True Yan King. So what can he do in the Hong Alliance?" Su Ke stood there leisurely, watching the show.
The handsome Demon Candle King's expression was somewhat distorted at this moment, his eyes filled with flames of hatred as he recalled his many battles with the True King.
Those were painful memories that I couldn't bear to recall.
In all his years of life, apart from his father who severely punished him, no one else had insulted him as deeply as the King Zhenyan.
Blocked by this group of people, King Zhenyan nonchalantly picked at his ear. "Tsk tsk, King Mozhu, you're shouting so loudly. Have you been in a bad mood lately? I'm quite free in Chaos City right now, with plenty of time. Do you want me to come over in reality and cool you down?" A cold glint flashed deep in his eyes. Others might be wary of King Mozhu's father, but when King Zhenyan truly went mad, he feared nothing and no one. He wouldn't hesitate to torment even the only son of Venerable Fiery Erosion!
As the "Invincible King of the Realm," he fought his way through mountains of corpses and seas of blood, and he had never been afraid of anyone below the ruler of the universe.
"You..." The Demon Candle King's eyes burned with a mad flame, his teeth almost grinding to powder in anger, but did he dare to accept the challenge? If he had a way to deal with the True King, he wouldn't have endured it for so long!
"Senior Brother Demon Candle." Among the group of immortal kings with different appearances behind Demon Candle King, an old man with green hair and a single horn stepped forward slightly and secretly transmitted his voice, "This is, after all, the Nine Fragrance Palace, and the backing of the Nine Fragrance Palace is... It is not appropriate for us to clash with True Yan King here. Let's let him go for now and find an opportunity to deal with True Yan King later." On the surface, everyone could see that Demon Candle King's aura was completely suppressed by True Yan King, but he still advised him tactfully.
"Ninth Junior Brother, what you said makes some sense. We won't bother with this True Yan King today." Demon Candle King was also well aware of the situation. He nodded forcefully, gave True Yan King a cold look that said, "You just wait," and then quickly left with a group of relieved Kings.
If we don't leave now, the people from the Nine Fragrance Palace won't look so good when they come over. Just as that green-haired, one-horned old man said, even his father, the Venerable Fire Erosion, can't afford to offend the backers of the Nine Fragrance Palace, so they can completely disregard the face of the Demon Candle King.
"This Demon Candle King is truly ungrateful." The aloof and arrogant man, King Tianyu, who had remained unresponsive until now, finally shook his head. "If it weren't for his powerful Venerable father, this kind of guy would have died countless times already." His expression and tone completely revealed his contempt and disdain for the Demon Candle King.
"There's nothing we can do. Who told him to have a Venerable Father as his backer?" King Zhenyan curled his lip. He didn't take King Mozhu seriously, but the terrifying Venerable Fiery Erosion was not someone to be trifled with.
King Tianyu nodded slightly: "When you become a Universe Venerable one day, this Demon Candle King probably won't come looking for trouble anymore."
"Breakthrough? I'd like to, but how difficult is it?" King Zhenyan was a little helpless. He had spent billions of years in Chaos City cultivating in arduous ways, all for the sake of taking the final step to become a Venerable. But this step had trapped him for countless years.
"Breakthrough is indeed difficult." King Tianyu understood; he had also been stuck at this step for countless years and naturally felt the same way.
"You and I are different." King Zhenyan looked at his friend with a sigh. "If you hadn't chosen the most difficult 'Cosmic Chaos Stele,' you might have broken through long ago. I had no choice but to switch from the 'Nine Universes Chaos Stele' to cultivate the Earth and Void Beast God Path." Now, both paths are stuck at the final step.