Chapter 1652: Work! Work! Work!

Aside from the five supreme powers, the Origin Universe housed several superpowers. These powerful factions hailed from various civilizations. They were classified as Super Divine Civilizations. Although they couldn't match up to the five supreme powers, they were still terrifyingly powerful, undeniably top-tier forces.

Back in its prime, the Divine Civilization was considered a Super Divine Civilization, proving its formidable power.

Below Super Divine Civilizations were Divine Spirit Civilizations. There were quite a few of them, and they were incredibly strong as well. After all, only civilizations with Circle Breakers were qualified to be called Divine Spirit Civilizations.

Among these civilizations, there was a clear hierarchy of power. The criteria? It was very simple. Those with more Circle Breakers would be higher in the hierarchy.

How come these superpowers had all gathered in the Origin Universe?

One reason—the Ascension Battles.

The Ascension Battles were held in the Supreme Heaven World. It was a massive world forged from all the laws and Daos in existence. The Ascension Battles had neither karma nor a Dao.

It was shrouded in mystery, but one thing was certain—it was undoubtedly related to the Supreme Will.

As for what was at the end of the Ascension Battles, no one knew.

No one had ever reached it, after all.

They gathered in the Origin Universe for one goal—the secret at the end of the Ascension Battles.

After a long time, Ye Guan closed the Origin Universe Safety Map. While he was curious about the Ascension Battles, it wasn't something he needed to worry about just yet.

What he needed most right now was to understand his current level. Ideally, he wanted to test himself against a truly top-tier Circle Breaker.

Before long, he arrived at the Universe Battlefield. Looking at the countless towering cultivation towers spread across the barren land, he was deeply shocked.

He knew that these towers were built by those superpowers. Only Divine Spirit Civilizations and above were qualified to construct their own tower here.

And here, there were tens of thousands of them!

The Origin Universe was truly a massive stage for experts!

Ye Guan quickly moved forward. From the Origin Universe Safety Map, he learned that these cultivation towers were divided into tiers—Spirit, God, and Supreme.

Each tier corresponded to the level of the civilization. Spirit-tier towers were built by Divine Civilizations. God-tiers were built by Super Divine Civilizations. Supreme-tiers built by Supreme Divine Civilization, the five great supreme forces.

Even the lowest-tier tower was Divine-level—a high-level arena!

Ye Guan's excitement faded quickly because he realized that entering any tower required an enormous fee.

Even the lowest Spirit tower costs around fifty thousand Ancestral Spiritual Crystals per session. In other words, he could only afford the bottom-tier towers right now.

However, the price wasn't just for battle. Each tower represented a civilization, and entering it allowed one to fight their top talents, but more importantly, it allowed one to train using their unique cultivation methods.

As long as one had enough money, one could experience the cultivation methods of every civilization out there!

Among all the towers, the most popular one was undoubtedly the one built by the Immortal Treasures Pavilion.

Not only did it have the richest spiritual energy, it had a cheat code. If one spent five years inside, only one day would pass outside.

How was that not cheating?!

It even had a Martial Court, filled with countless martial arts techniques and divine skills; all top-tier and regularly updated.

It was truly a paradise for cultivators!

The only problem was that it was too expensive—painfully expensive.

One session was 290,000 Ancestral Spiritual Crystals, and one could only stay inside for ten days, which translated to fifty years inside.

Nearly 300,000 crystals... that amount was far beyond what most people could afford. These crystals were the universal currency of the Origin Universe, incredibly rare and only produced here. Outside civilizations had to sell rare items from their own worlds or risk their lives in deadly secret realms just to earn some.

And to enter the Immortal Treasure Pavilion's tower? One had to book it in advance. At the moment, there was a backlog of a hundred years.

Of course, one could always pay extra to skip the line. With enough money, one could walk in anytime. If the Immortal Treasure Pavilion's tower was the most popular, then the tower of the Gate of Bitterness was the least.

Even if it were free, no one would visit it, as it was too damned brutal. That place wasn't made for human cultivation, and even demonic beasts dared not enter it casually.

Besides the Immortal Treasure Pavilion, the towers of the Divine Dao Clan, the Nothingness Sect, and Hehuan Pavilion were very popular as well.

Hehuan Pavilion was particularly popular, as they primarily practiced Yin-Yang cultivation, striving for harmony between heaven and man.

To help one cultivate, they would do some

very strange

things.

As for the Nothingness Sect, they emphasized sudden enlightenment. Hence, their tower used special techniques to help induce enlightenment. Of course, there was no guarantee. It still depended on one's talent.

If one managed to make a breakthrough, one's strength would surely skyrocket.

All Supreme towers charged a sky-high fee, completely out of reach for most people.

Ye Guan wandered around and finally chose a tower belonging to the Stellar Civilization.

He looked it up in the Origin Universe Safety Map. It was a special Divine Spirit civilization worshipping the stars, believing they contained the ultimate truth of the vast expanse.

They were once immensely powerful, rumored to be on the verge of becoming a Supreme Civilization, but for some unknown reason, they declined. Ye Guan chose them because of their former glory, and because... they were cheap.

While others charged at least seventy to eighty thousand, this one only cost fifty-two thousand.

When Ye Guan arrived at the Stellar Civilization's tower, he was surprised to see that, unlike the bustling crowds around other towers, this place was nearly deserted.

Guarding the tower was an old man whose face lit up upon seeing Ye Guan. He rushed over, excited, but he quickly pretended to be calm. "Here to cultivate?"

Ye Guan nodded. "Yeah."

"Excellent!" The old man beamed. "Young man, you've got a good eye. Our Stellar Civilization is number one among all civilizations..."

"

Hmm?

" Ye Guan glanced at him.

The old man chuckled awkwardly. "Well, I meant in the future. In the future, our civilization is definitely going to be number one. No doubt about it."

Ye Guan felt a headache coming on. This old man seemed... off. And now, the whole Stellar Civilization felt a bit weird, too.

The old man was worried that Ye Guan would back out, so he hurriedly said, "Pay fifty-two thousand Ancestral Spiritual Crystals, and you can go in."

Ye Guan hesitated.

Seeing that, the old man leaned in and said, "Fine, fine, you're a good-looking kid, so I'll give you a discount. Eight hundred—just eight hundred!"

What?!

Ye Guan's eyes popped.

What kind of discount is that?! Something's seriously wrong here.

Without a second thought, Ye Guan turned and ran, but the old man grabbed his arm and said, "Free! It's free today, little brother! Don't be afraid, we're honest people..."

Then, he dragged Ye Guan into the tower.

Ye Guan was utterly speechless. Once Ye Guan was inside, the old man pulled out a star-shaped stone and used his energy to transmit a message. "Work! Work! Work! It's time to work!"

As soon as Ye Guan walked in, a stellar teleportation array appeared beneath his feet. In an instant, he was transported to a mysterious starry domain. All around him was a vast sea of stars, glimmering deep in the cosmos.

Ye Guan stood there, confused.

Just then, beams of starlight shot toward him from all directions.

He froze. The starlights were like meteors, flying in from all sides before landing around him. When the light faded away, thousands of young men and women appeared, and they all had extremely high cultivation bases. All were Divine Realm experts at least.

The men wore black robes with star-patterned cloaks that sparkled like stars. The women wore dark violet dresses and matching cloaks; most of them wore adorable horned hats as well.

Ye Guan was stunned.

The crowd stared at him curiously, whispering among themselves.

Just then, a silver-haired man with a blade of grass in his mouth lazily walked out.

Ye Guan looked at him. "I came here to cultivate..."

The silver-haired man grinned. "Good, good."

Ye Guan frowned. "Why do you look so shady when you smile?"

"Shady?" The man raised a brow. "Really? Anyway, come on. Let's get started."

"With you?"

The man shook his head. "No. With us."

Ye Guan stared. "With you all?"

He swept his gaze across the crowd.

The man nodded. "Yep, with all of us."

After a pause, Ye Guan asked, "Are you trying to rob me?"

"How did you know..." The man flinched and quickly stopped himself to put on a serious face. "Of course not! We're not that kind of people."

Just then, a girl around fifteen years of age tugged at his sleeve and whispered, "Brother, we are doing

that

."

The silver-haired man was at a loss for words.

Ye Guan was utterly speechless.

Damn it! I've walked into a bandit den!

The little girl beside the silver-haired man cast a sweet gaze at Ye Guan. "Don't be afraid. Our Stellar Civilization is a civilized civilization. We only want money, not lives.

If you don't have money, just send a letter to your home. Have your family pay your ransom; it'll only be a hundred thousand Ancestral Spiritual Crystals. If that's too much, then we can give you a discount..."

Ye Guan had no idea what to say.