Chapter 5
Graduation from the Extraterritorial Battlefield
Half a month later, at the C37 Divine Base, in the vast harbor that resembled a planetary continent.
With his hands behind his back, Li Che gazed into the distance at the battlefield beyond the borders that bore witness to his fifty thousand years of war.
Not far away, countless colorful spaceships were constantly taking off and landing. Occasionally, cosmic-level and domain-lord-level legions of 100,000, 200,000, or even larger numbers of people would appear and be collected into the world ring by the immortal military lord.
He has now completed all the procedures for retiring from the extraterritorial battlefield system, and it is time for him to leave.
"It's time to go."
At one point, Li Che's gaze finally left the vast battlefield beyond the domain, his voice deep and gentle, with a hint of a smile.
Not far from him, a dozen or so powerful figures stood scattered about, their eyes drawn to Li Che's words, their gazes filled with a touch of emotion.
Besides the Blazing Flame Realm Lord who had the best relationship with Li Che, there was also a group of powerful Realm Lords, including Qi Yao, Guang Ling, Wild Dog, and Illusionist, who were at least Realm Lord War General level, and even a few true immortal gods.
They were all comrades-in-arms whom Li Che had met over the past tens of thousands of years. Some were teammates and immortal leaders from Li Che's Realm Lord team, while others were other Realm Lords whose lives Li Che had saved.
This is a battlefield after all, and many realm lords and immortal gods who are close to Li Che are on missions outside, so there aren't many people here.
"My friends, starting today, I am officially retiring. Over fifty thousand years have passed on the battlefield beyond this realm, and I have received much care from many. Goodbye, and I hope we will meet again someday!"
Nodding to each of his friends, Li Che waved gently, and an E9-class high-level spaceship appeared. He stepped onto the hatch and said goodbye.
"Then we'll see Brother Guixu off!" A burly werewolf clan lord covered in black hair nodded to Li Che.
This person's code name is Wild Dog. He is a werewolf from the alien human race. He almost died in a large-scale war with the machine race and was saved by Li Che.
"Captain Guixu will achieve immortality in the future, and will probably at least be granted a high-ranking title. If I can't make it here, I'll definitely be the first to come to you for help, so please don't refuse."
Another female realm master, who was six or seven meters tall, had four arms, a slender and graceful figure, and a strong and agile posture, smiled and gave Li Che a flirtatious wink.
This is Guang Ling, who, like Li Che, comes from the Qianwu Universe Kingdom. She is a World Lord War General who has comprehended the fundamental law of light and once worked with Li Che in the same World Lord team for more than an era.
"My sacred place of time is in the unclaimed area near the Qianwu Universe Kingdom. When I return, we can visit each other more often in the future."
On the other side, a burly, immortal deity clad in silver-white armor also waved to Li Che.
"must!"
Li Che waved his hand again, and spatial runes flickered beneath his feet as he quickly stepped into the E9-class spaceship.
The hatch then closed.
Back on his own spaceship, Li Che didn't rush to start the outdoor simulation immediately. He walked casually to a spacious rest area on the spaceship with his hands behind his back.
Here, a huge hot spring, tens of meters long and wide, is being heated to boiling under the intelligent control of the spaceship. Many precious materials are added to it, making the spring water as thick as flowing mercury.
But Li Che didn't care at all.
He quickly removed his armor and then jumped directly into the boiling spring water, which was several hundred degrees Celsius, and let out a long, comfortable sigh.
"White Moon, set the exterior scene simulation to 70%."
As soon as Li Che spoke, a slender, snake-woman-like young woman appeared beside him. Although she was only the size of a palm, her appearance was extremely delicate and pleasing to the eye.
This is Li Che's optical brain intelligent assistant, which can be considered the most advanced technological assistant among intelligent life forms.
"Yes, sir."
As Bai Yue finished speaking, the equipment on his spaceship suddenly became blurry, and the scene of the C37 God Base in the distance gradually came into view.
Meanwhile, the spaceship carrying Li Che was being controlled by the intelligent light brain, flying at a moderate speed toward the exit of this fourth extraterrestrial battlefield.
"With this, I can finally say I've graduated from this stage of the interstellar meat grinder, the extraterrestrial battlefield!"
He gently raised his hand, and the walls of the spaceship immediately opened, revealing two mechanical arms holding a tray that were precisely placed in front of Li Che.
Li Che picked up a crystal-clear alien fruit from the tray, which looked like a diamond, and took a bite with relish.
Over 50,000 years, he has grown from a lowly cosmic-level warrior to a military leader capable of controlling a moderately civilized nation, and his role in the extraterrestrial battlefield has been indispensable.
Strictly speaking, this is indeed only a phase of graduation.
It's important to understand that the extraterrestrial battlefields are far more complex than they appear. The numerous battlefields established by the four dominant races are mostly secret areas that even the Lords of the Universe haven't fully grasped, possessing countless secrets.
For example, in the Seventh Battlefield where the Star Tower is located, very few people in the entire universe know the truth about what secrets the Star Tower hides.
Such high-level places are adventure zones exclusively for Marquis-level or even King-level immortals to explore. They not only offer numerous opportunities but also attract a large number of powerful individuals from other races, and are never short of killing and death.
Did immortal gods cultivate an immortal body?
That's just the threshold for participating in those high-level battlefields!
In the core area of the extraterritorial battlefield, those with good luck and strength may obtain one or even several powerful treasures.
Unfortunately, Li Che is not yet qualified to explore those core areas.
Ultimately, he was still too young, and unlike Luo Feng in the original timeline, he hadn't received systematic guidance and instruction; he spent most of his time figuring things out on his own.
Of course, this is also the source of Li Che's confidence. With his current strength and foundation, if he can cultivate well in the five major forces for a period of time, it is only a matter of time before he surpasses himself in the Mountain and Sea Realm.
When Li Che truly becomes one of the strongest realm lords, he will inevitably return to the outer battlefield to explore those legendary perilous places.
"Sir, after 71 standard days and nights, we can leave the Fourth Battlefield through the wormhole portal at the military base. After another 196 standard days and nights, we will return to the Rongbing Empire. Do you wish to choose this path?"
While they were thinking, the voice of the intelligent computer "Bai Yue" came from inside the spaceship. Her true nature was that she was an intelligent computer that Li Che purchased after being certified as a military leader. She was created by the human race to replicate the technology of the mechanical race. She was worth 300 Chaos Units and her computing power was top-notch.
"No, cancel this trip, update the destination, set it to the Black Dragon Mountain Star Region of the Qianwu Universe Kingdom. What's the name of that planet again...? Right, Qiulong Star!"
Li Che took another bite of the crystal-like fruit, chewing as he gave the order.
"Yes, sir. The new target is the Qianwu Universe Kingdom, the Black Dragon Mountain Empire, and the Qiulong Star."
The voice of Bai Yue, the intelligent computer, came through, causing Li Che to nod slightly.
That's good. Although the current timeline is still unclear, the Nine Swords Venerable has already achieved the Venerable status, and the Dragon Star already exists, which means that we are not too far from Luo Feng's era.
"The navigation target has been updated, and the best route has been planned. Sir, we will arrive at Qiulong Star of the Black Dragon Mountain Empire in 315 standard days and nights."
Li Che nodded slightly, his eyes sparkling with anticipation.
Once Li Che of the Mountain and Sea Realm fulfills his long-cherished wish to see his hometown one last time, and he inherits his legacy, his strength will surely increase significantly.