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However, in the virtual universe, he has never been provided with a place to live.

Only core members of the company who have truly broken through to the Immortal realm are qualified to move into the virtual world of Thunder Island and become neighbors with other Immortals and Cosmic Venerables of their faction.

"Logically speaking, we should have arranged a place for you when you first became an immortal. Unfortunately, at that time, I was still wondering whether it would be more suitable for you to live halfway up the mountain or just at the foot of the mountain. But you, you rushed off to the outer battlefield..."

The Lord of Chaos City chuckled with a hint of teasing, “Now, I don’t have to worry about it anymore. You can just pick a place on the mountaintop. Any piece of land you like is fine! If you don’t find one that you particularly like, I can even let you live in my temple.”

She turned to look at Lin Hao, her eyes gentle, and asked, "What do you think?"

Lin Hao was slightly taken aback, realizing that the teacher's last half-sentence was a joke, and simply ignored it.

Mountain top?

He originally thought that the teacher would at most send him to the mountainside.

Although he killed one of the strongest people, he was accompanied by a group of Venerable-level sisters. Few of the guys on the mountainside could beat his sister group, so he had some confidence and felt completely at ease living on the mountainside.

Anyone who disagrees

Fine, I'll get my sisters together and gang up on you until you give up!

But at the mountaintop...

Lin Hao looked up at the surrounding environment, and then at the great gods living on the mountaintop. Apart from a few universe lords, the rest were all famous and ruthless people.

Top-tier cosmic overlords like the Lord of the Heavenly Eclipse Palace and the Venerable of Unity.

What does it symbolize to have a temple atop the highest peak of Thunder Island?

That means they have entered the ranks of the true peak combat power of the human race!

"It's a mountaintop, so be it. The view is really nice!"

Lin Hao readily agreed.

The Lord of Chaos nodded in satisfaction.

“Every universe master has their own independent small world as their territory in the virtual universe. You were in Yuxiang Mountain before, now we'll equip you with that too.”

The Lord of Chaos City continued, "And then there's our human race's highest-level meeting... normally only a Cosmic Venerable can attend. But given your special circumstances, Giant Axe made the decision to directly place you into the decision-making level!"

Lin Hao nodded calmly.

"You'd better rein in your temper and take on the responsibilities you should in the future."

The Lord of Chaos City then solemnly instructed, "At times like these, it's up to you to show your true abilities and let everyone see your capabilities."

"This proves that you, Lin Hao, are indeed worthy of the status of a cosmic overlord, or even a cosmic master, and deserve the respect of billions of people."

"Ah."

Lin Hao looked at the heavy expectation in the eyes of the Chaos City Lord and nodded seriously in agreement.

Yes!

Although Lin Hao devised a plan to kill the Void Demon God, how could he be considered a direct combatant?

If it comes to a head-on confrontation, he's at most at the level of a cosmic venerable who's exceptionally adept at escaping.

The top experts who truly become powerful figures in a region all earned their reputations through battle.

Which one isn't a being whose very name sends shivers down the spines of millions?

"Ah."

The Lord of Chaos City responded, "Let's go to the mountaintop and choose a place."

"Yes."

Lin Hao bowed respectfully, bid farewell, and then flew directly towards the magnificent temple complex below.

The Lord of Chaos City watched Lin Hao fly away, his heart filled with anticipation.

He was probably the person who knew Lin Hao's background best. Lin Hao's current divine body's basic genetic level was even higher than his own.

While its offensive techniques might be slightly lacking, its ability to survive is definitely top-tier.

As for the ultimate treasure? Although it doesn't exist yet, it'll be soon.

The giant axe has made it clear that the entire top-tier "legacy" of the True Demon God will be allocated to Lin Hao.

"The eaglet's wings have hardened. How high and how far it can fly from here depends on its own destiny..."

At the highest point of the central mountain range of Thunder Island, the peak becomes gentle and open, leaving behind a vast expanse of land.

Apart from the Chaos City Lord's temple atop the highest hill, there are more than a dozen other extremely magnificent temples scattered around.

The temple is surrounded by a continuous complex of palaces, which together form a series of buildings with an enormous area, each covering a land area with a diameter of tens of millions of kilometers.

"This is the Lord of Dragons' territory..."

"That beautiful temple, which looks like it's made of ice, must belong to the Lord of the Ice Peaks..."

"This belongs to the Lord of Youhou..."

"Those two adjacent plots below are the dens of my two senior brothers, Venerable Guiyi and the Star Prison Demon Lord."

Lin Hao flew above the vast ground at the summit, passing by the clusters of temple buildings.

Occasionally, shadows could be seen moving around inside a palace; these were likely attendants or disciples serving these top-tier figures.

But the outside was very empty and deserted. After all, those qualified to live here were all top executives of the Virtual Universe Company. Ordinary Universe Venerables could not come here casually without orders.

"That's it!"

Lin Hao found a spot he liked, a place that was slightly downwind of the mountaintop area.

It wasn't far from the temple complex of the Venerable Guiyi, and the surrounding area was inhabited by people from the Chaos City Lord's lineage.

Among these dozen or so top-tier temples, this plot of land is the most low-key and located furthest back, which also shows his respect for the older generation of powerful figures.

Lin Hao looked at the location with a satisfied expression on his face.

"Lin Hao!"

Suddenly someone called him.

"Ok?"

Hearing that familiar voice, Lin Hao turned his head and couldn't help but smile, thinking to himself, "Hey, what a coincidence, I've run into an old acquaintance."

In the distance, a figure emerged from the gate of a deep and mysterious temple, dressed in a blue robe with striking purple scales on its head!

"The Lord of Nine Swords!"

Lin Hao greeted him with a smile, "Long time no see!"

"That's right! It feels like just yesterday that I led your class to the Genius Battle. I've only heard your stories since then, but I've never actually met you in person."

The Nine Swords Venerable replied with a smile.

In any intelligent race in the universe, the Cosmic Venerable is absolutely a core force.

In a top-tier race like humans, they are undoubtedly high-level core members who participate in managing various major affairs of the race.

It seems that the Nine Swords Venerable has just finished reporting to a certain big shot.

"I just saw you loitering around here. If you're not busy, why don't you come over to my place for a bit? Have a drink and chat? I heard you joined the Hong Alliance thousands of years ago, but I haven't seen you since. Are you... planning to go find your Senior Brother Guiyi?"

He gestured in the direction where Lin Hao had just stood.

"No."

Lin Hao didn't explain further, simply shaking his head, "I plan to find a place and build my own palace."

"Build a palace?"

Nine Swords Venerable was taken aback for a moment, then laughed, "I understand. It seems that you've finally broken through to the Immortal realm after being silent for thousands of years, right? Congratulations! The company should give you a piece of land on Thunder Island."

He continued enthusiastically, "However, we Universe Venerables all live in the area halfway up the mountain, while the Immortals have to live at the foot of the mountain. If you're planning to find a place halfway up the mountain, you could consider coming next door to me! We could be neighbors!"

In the opinion of the Nine Swords Venerable, given Lin Hao's previous legends, it was perfectly reasonable for him to become an Immortal and live on the mountainside with them, the Universe Venerables.

“My teacher told me to come to this mountaintop and find a place to build a palace.”

Lin Hao said calmly.

"A mountain...a mountaintop? Build a palace here?"

The smile on the face of the Nine Swords Venerable froze instantly.

An overwhelming sense of displeasure suddenly surged up from the bottom of my heart.

...This is just too damn unfair!

Even if the whole universe knows that you are the most talented person in human history, that you can defeat countless alien kings at the level of a world lord, and that you have a large group of venerable sisters revolving around you, you are still amazing!

But you've only just broken through to immortality; at best, you're only at the level of a cosmic venerable!

The cosmic overlord, the master of the universe—what kind of being is that? It's not something your group of sisters can defeat with sheer numbers!

I, Nine Swords, was at least the one who guided you from the Genius Battle to the door back then!

I don't care about the difference in status and treat you, a junior, as an equal, greeting you with a smile. Isn't that enough sincerity?

Now, even the place you want to live in is going to be built right above our heads?

Even if your teacher is the 'Chaos City Lord', the boss of the Virtual Universe Company, you still have to follow the rules!

Building a palace on a mountaintop? What kind of concept is that?

That's the privilege of being able to stand on top of all immortals and all cosmic venerables to defecate!

Only the true cosmic overlords and cosmic masters are qualified!

Now, you, a guy who has just become immortal and has not yet made any contributions to the clan, living on the mountainside is already unprecedented, but you actually live directly on the mountaintop.

"Then take your time choosing. I have something to do, so I'll head back now!"

Nine Swords Venerable endured it all, then bluntly uttered those words without even glancing at Lin Hao. Without looking back, he transformed into a streak of light and angrily rushed down the mountainside.

Lin Hao looked at the scene without any surprise; he had guessed it would turn out this way.

"Even someone like Nine Swords, with whom I've had dealings before, reacted this way. Once the news spreads... those cosmic venerables below will have yet another reason to be jealous."

"Ultimately, it's because I lack real skills. No matter how you look at it, I look like a gigolo!"

"Tch! Go ahead and gossip, what good will your whining do? Whether you think I'm worthy or not, it's none of your business to approve this..."