500: Chapter 500 Gap

A crimson blood moon hung high in the sky.

A grand hall stood beneath the moon.

"Hmm?"

"Is this the true appearance of the grand hall?"

The last time Xiao Weiqing had entered this place, he was only at the Seventh Realm. The grand hall had been shrouded in blood-colored moonlight, preventing him from seeing its true form clearly.

But now...

Having stepped into the Star Lord Realm, his Divine Soul had also reached the Star Lord level. The true appearance of the hall had nowhere to hide.

It resembled a castle, with an architectural style vastly different from that of Great Xia.

"Xiao Weiqing, why are you here?"

In front of the hall.

Space twisted for a moment, and Xiao Yue appeared before Xiao Weiqing.

Xiao Weiqing smiled and said, "What, I'm not allowed to come?"

Xiao Yin said, "No, I'm just a bit curious, you..."

"You... you... you've broken through to the Star Lord Realm??!!"

Xiao Yin's Face suddenly filled with terror. She pointed a finger at Xiao Weiqing, her jaw dropping in shock.

"What, I can't break through to the Star Lord Realm?"

"No, no, that's not what I meant," Xiao Yin quickly denied. "It's just hard to believe. It's only been two years since we last met, and you've already broken through to Star Lord. Logically, it shouldn't be possible."

Hearing this, Xiao Weiqing realized that his Breakthrough to the Star Lord Realm seemed to be something highly unusual.

"Oh? How so?"

Xiao Yue hesitated for a few seconds. "Do you remember me saying before that under my guidance, it would take the Little Master eight to ten years to break through to Star Lord?"

Xiao Weiqing nodded. Xiao Yue had indeed said that before he left last time.

"And?"

"So it shouldn't be possible. The Little Master has just entered the Eighth Realm, and I estimate it will take another half a year for her to reach the Ninth Realm."

"In other words, in your plan, it would take Wei Lan five to seven years to break through from the Ninth Realm to the Star Lord Realm."

Xiao Yue nodded repeatedly. "Exactly."

"What does that have to do with me?"

"It definitely has everything to do with you! Only with the resources left by the Master and my plan can the Little Master break through to Star Lord within that timeframe."

"But you? It's only been two years, and you've already reached Star Lord."

Xiao Weiqing said irritably, "I have a super class Divine Soul. Isn't it only natural to break through to the Star Lord Realm in two years?"

"Of course it's not! The more powerful the Divine Soul, the more difficult it is to break through to the Star Lord Realm. Though, of course, the strength after breaking through is much greater, far exceeding a Star Lord with a First Grade Divine Soul."

"So, what on earth did you experience during these two years?"

Xiao Yue was utterly perplexed.

Xiao Weiqing understood upon hearing this. The stronger the Divine Soul, the stronger the Foundation, and the harder the Breakthrough. But once successful, one's strength would be much greater than an average Star Lord.

"Never mind that. Where is Wei Lan?"

Xiao Weiqing changed the subject. He didn't want to expose either the Star Contemplation Method or his golden Divine Soul.

If someone really came investigating later, he could just say it was a gift from the World Origin.

As for Xiao Yue, she wasn't qualified to know yet.

"The Little Master is currently cultivating. If it's not necessary, you shouldn't disturb her."

"Since the Little Master returned from outside ten days ago, she has been cultivating even more diligently, not wasting a single moment. At this rate, I'm afraid she'll reach the Star Lord Realm in three years at most."

"I see. Then forget it." Xiao Weiqing thought for a few seconds and didn't insist.

"Mhm, thank you for your understanding."

Xiao Yue thanked him sincerely.

"No need. Wei Lan is my girlfriend. I'm happier than you are that she can reach the Star Lord Realm as soon as possible."

"By the way, Xiao Yue, would it be convenient for me to visit the Treasure Hall from last time?"

"What do you want to do?"

Xiao Yue was startled, her tone becoming unfriendly.

Xiao Weiqing was somewhat speechless. "What's with that look? I'm just going to take a look. To be honest, I'm a little uneasy about the Phantom Moon Star Lord."

"What do you mean? You actually doubt the Master?"

Xiao Yue put her hands on her hips, looking as if Xiao Weiqing had committed an unpardonable sin by daring to question her Master.

"You little shrimp, get a grip on the situation. What if I do doubt her?"

"With my current strength, even if I were to force my way in, what could you do to me?"

Xiao Weiqing reached out and grabbed Xiao Yue by the collar, swinging her back and forth in mid-air.

"Let go, you big bully! What are you doing!"

Xiao Yue's hands and feet flailed wildly in the air.

"Relax, I'm just looking. I won't take a single thing of yours."

Xiao Weiqing just wanted to check the things left behind by the Phantom Moon Star Lord.

"Really?"

"Really."

Xiao Yue hesitated, wondering if Xiao Weiqing's words were trustworthy.

"If you don't take me, I can go by myself. I'm only asking you out of respect for Wei Lan's Face. Have you forgotten your own status? The Phantom Moon Star Lord left everything to Wei Lan; you are at most a housekeeper."

Xiao Weiqing's tone gradually grew cold as he warned Xiao Yue.

"Hmph, fine, let's go then." Xiao Yue pouted, then added after a few seconds, "Master and Little Master don't treat me like a housekeeper at all, blehhh~~~" Xiao Yue stuck out her tongue, turned around, and flew toward the grand hall to lead the way.

With a hint of a smile in his eyes, Xiao Weiqing followed her.

Soon.

The two arrived at a side hall.

"There, if you want to see something, just go in."

Xiao Yue opened the main door.

Xiao Weiqing entered first. With a quick sweep of his gaze, he noticed that many of the boxes on the dozens of tables had been opened, and the items inside were gone—likely used up by Wei Lan during her cultivation.

Without stopping near the entrance, Xiao Weiqing walked straight to the innermost section.

There were five tables, each with a treasure box on it.

Xiao Weiqing reached out and grabbed the leftmost box, intending to open it.

Bang!

A red light orb appeared on the box, instantly releasing a burst of energy that knocked his palm away. The force was so great that Xiao Weiqing couldn't help but take two steps back.

"Hmm?"

Xiao Weiqing was greatly shocked.

"Haha~"

"Ah hahaha~~"

Xiao Yue clutched her stomach and laughed, her feet kicking wildly in the air.

Xiao Weiqing grabbed Xiao Yue, and her laughter stopped abruptly.

"What's going on?"

Xiao Weiqing asked. He couldn't understand how, with his Star Lord Realm strength, he was unable to open the treasure box left by the Phantom Moon Star Lord.

"Xiao Weiqing, you didn't think that just by entering the Star Lord Realm, you could contend with Master's power, did you?"

"What do you mean? Explain it clearly."

Xiao Yue said, "You must have seen the Master's final battle against the three Mechanical Race Star Lords."

"Yes."

"Then do you think the gap between your strength and the Master's is large?"

Xiao Weiqing's eyes darkened slightly as he thought silently.

Within a few seconds.

He reached a conclusion: they couldn't be compared at all.

Back then, when the Phantom Moon Star Lord fought the Mechanical Race Star Lords in space, a casual strike could shatter meteors and destroy asteroids tens of kilometers in diameter.

Xiao Weiqing believed his strength had undergone a world-shaking change, but he still couldn't achieve that level. Even with his full power and the Starry Sky Ultimate Technique, Star-Slaying Fall, he could at most completely destroy the world's highest peak. Compared to the Phantom Moon Star Lord, he was still far off.

Thinking carefully, Xiao Weiqing noticed something strange. They were both in the Star Lord Realm; it shouldn't be like this.

Xiao Weiqing believed his current combat power was definitely not just at the Star Lord Early Stage, and was even stronger than the Star Lord Middle Stage.

So why was the gap between him and the Phantom Moon Star Lord so large?

"Can you tell me the reason?"

Xiao Yue nodded happily. It seemed Xiao Weiqing had already discovered the problem.

"Hmph hmph~"

"For the sake of the Little Master, I'll show some mercy and tell you."