Liu Hui connected the call with Xiaoyaozi and immediately saw Mengyaozi's smiling face.

"Haha, young friend, your complexion looks excellent! What has made you so happy?" Xiaoyaozi asked with a chuckle. "It is because I saw Senior that I feel extremely excited. Seeing you reminds me of my Radiant Armor; it should be repaired by now, right?" Liu Hui said.

"Haha, young friend, we truly share a telepathic bond. Look..." Xiaoyaozi spoke, then spread his right hand before the screen of the planar transporter. A miniature fiery red suit of armor appeared hovering above his right hand, spinning continuously.

"Senior, you truly are a bringer of fortune! It was not in vain that I thought of you day and night. Please, trade this Radiant Armor to me quickly!" Liu Hui looked at the Radiant Armor flying in Xiaoyaozi's hand, his eyes flashing green, instantly forgetting all previous composure.

After being repaired, the Radiant Armor's defensive capabilities would be greatly enhanced, capable of resisting the full-force strike of a Golden Core stage master. Therefore, unless a Golden Core master appeared on Earth, the attacks from the Divine Grade masters, who were a full tier below, would no longer be able to breach its defense.

In this sense, Liu Hui, possessing the brand-new Radiant Armor, truly held the capital for invincibility. From then on, he would fear nothing when fighting other Divine Grade masters. Because even if he couldn't defeat them, they wouldn't be able to harm him, forced only to watch him depart.

Xiaoyaozi flipped his hand, and another sphere appeared above his palm. This sphere was the 'Eye of Truth,' a magical artifact capable of reading minds. Beside it appeared a white luminous sphere, which contained the profound insights of that genius ordinary person from the cultivation plane regarding the 'Martial Way.'

With the traded items appearing in his hands, Xiaoyaozi’s appearance began to shift dramatically. He looked lecherously at Liu Hui, rubbing his fingers together, chuckling, his mouth nearly watering.

Liu Hui found this utterly vexing. How could Xiaoyaozi, a super master of the Soul Separation stage, act so vulgar, like a common man during a transaction? It was utterly incongruous with his status.

Liu Hui managed a wry smile and produced the ten thousand Tier Four Demonic Beast Core Crystals he had prepared. He placed them onto the trading platform. Xiaoyaozi's eyes immediately lit up, and he placed the Eye of Truth, the Radiant Armor, and the sphere containing the unique insights on the Martial Way onto the planar transporter. Then, both clicked 'Trade' simultaneously, obtaining exactly what they most desired.

Liu Hui picked up the repaired Radiant Armor. He instantly felt the mysterious connection between himself and the armor. It seemed Xiaoyaozi hadn't made significant alterations during the repair process; this Radiant Armor still belonged to him.

With a thought, Liu Hui channeled spiritual energy into the armor. It immediately activated, glowing crimson, floating into the air, becoming immensely large. Then, the Radiant Armor rapidly disassembled into its component parts. These parts danced in the air for a moment before shrinking and shooting into Liu Hui's body.

As the Radiant Armor entered him, Liu Hui immediately sensed its immense power within his body. Though he couldn't actively wield this formidable strength, he could feel it—this power was there to safeguard him, rendering him immune to external harm.

It could be said that from this moment on, Liu Hui had genuinely cast aside all worries about his safety. From now on, he would stand in an invincible position.

Liu Hui was very satisfied with the powerful defensive capabilities displayed by the repaired Radiant Armor. However, given Xiaoyaozi's past record, he still asked, "Senior, you didn't tamper with this Radiant Armor, did you? Planning to extort my high-grade spirit stones under some pretext later?" Xiaoyaozi, who was counting his high-grade spirit stones like an ordinary person, heard Liu Hui’s words and replied, somewhat annoyed,

"Young friend, we have traded so many times; do you still doubt my character? If I were you, I wouldn't ask such a thing. Remember, in the eyes of mortals, I am a true immortal. I value my word; how could I stoop to deceiving you?"

Liu Hui silently cursed. If this elder still possessed integrity, then someone as bloodthirsty as himself would surely be a model student in school. But at this moment, Liu Hui had no choice but to trust Xiaoyaozi; after all, the powerful defensive energy emanating from the Radiant Armor on his body was undeniable.

Liu Hui pocketed the Eye of Truth and the white sphere containing the mortal's insights on the 'Martial Way.' He noticed Xiaoyaozi was still counting his high-grade spirit stones. A thought struck him, and he asked, "Senior, I have a matter I wish to consult you about."

Xiaoyaozi replied without looking up, "Ask away, young friend! I am in an exceptionally good mood today; I won't charge you a consultation fee this time."

Liu Hui stated, "We have recently been studying the formation knowledge from the inheritance sphere you gave me. However, we hit a persistent snag when we started researching illusion formations." Xiaoyaozi casually asked, "Where did you get stuck?" Liu Hui elaborated, "We've confirmed that the illusion formation can indeed induce hallucinations, but we absolutely cannot figure out how to project the specific illusions we want into the minds of those who enter the formation."

Xiaoyaozi chuckled, "Young friend, that question is far too naive. Once you become an array master as formidable as I am, you can make those entering the illusion formation see whatever you desire in their minds. If I wished, I could even let them live out an entire lifetime within that illusion; to them, it would feel as though they had genuinely experienced a lifetime."

Liu Hui was astonished and asked, "Senior, you can actually make people entering an illusion formation see precisely what they want to see? And make them feel it is real?"

Xiaoyaozi finally stopped counting spirit stones and declared proudly, "Naturally. That is the ability of a top-tier array master. I can make the minds of those entering an array I set up conjure illusions that are utterly real to them. Even after they leave my formation, they will believe the events within the array were genuine. In reality, those experiences are nothing but their own fabrications—unreal."

Liu Hui inquired, "Senior, what are the prerequisites if I wish to achieve the illusion effect you described?"

Xiaoyaozi smiled faintly, "Young friend, you would need to reach at least the Nascent Soul stage of cultivation, and then push your mastery of array formations to the absolute peak to meet that basic requirement."

Hearing Xiaoyaozi’s words, Liu Hui felt a pang of discouragement. Given the potential of human beings on Earth, reaching the Foundation Establishment stage of cultivation was considered the absolute limit, let alone the lofty Nascent Soul stage.

A bold idea suddenly sprouted in Liu Hui's mind, and he asked, "Senior, how many people can the illusion formations you set up affect simultaneously?"

Xiaoyaozi scratched his head and replied, "It should handle over a hundred intruders at once. I haven't tested the exact limit." Liu Hui pressed, "Is it possible to affect hundreds of millions of people simultaneously?"

Xiaoyaozi blinked, "That should be impossible!"

Liu Hui gave a mysterious smile and said, "Senior, I have a super big deal to discuss with you now. Are you interested?"

Upon hearing 'super big deal,' Xiaoyaozi's eyes immediately shone. He said, "Young friend, as long as it's a genuine super big deal, I'd be willing to do it even if you sold me."

Liu Hui stated, "I want you to research and create a massive illusion formation. This formation's physical size must not be excessive, but it must connect via countless interfaces to pull ordinary people from the outside world into your illusion, allowing them to experience incredibly real, miraculous adventures within it. Furthermore, they must be able to choose freely when to exit the formation. My requirement is that this formation must simultaneously accommodate over one billion users, and everything they experience inside must possess both authenticity and continuity."

When Xiaoyaozi heard Liu Hui's proposal, he was momentarily dumbfounded. His purpose for creating illusion formations had always been solely for trapping enemies; he had never conceived of using them to let ordinary people experience marvelous adventures, as Liu Hui suggested.

When Xiaoyaozi heard the requirement that the formation allow ordinary people to enter and exit at will, and accommodate over a billion users simultaneously, he was even more stunned into silence.

Never before had Xiaoyaozi felt his mind so inadequate to the task.

Seeing Xiaoyaozi's somewhat stupefied expression, Liu Hui felt a secret surge of triumph. The concept he had just presented to Xiaoyaozi was, in fact, the blueprint for a massive virtual reality game. Xiaoyaozi claimed he could generate all kinds of illusions for those entering and control those illusions, making it impossible for the participants to distinguish reality from fabrication. Inspired, Liu Hui immediately thought of adapting Xiaoyaozi's illusion formation into an incredibly realistic, large-scale virtual game.

"What's wrong, Senior? Do you lack the capability to create this thing?" "If that's the case, it's a real shame. I had already prepared countless high-grade spirit stones as payment for you!" Liu Hui said with feigned regret.

"Don't—young friend, when have you ever seen me fail to accomplish something? Rest assured, as long as the compensation is reasonable, I will gladly shave off several hundred years of my life to help you construct this ultra-large-scale illusion formation," Xiaoyaozi insisted, vigorously beating his withered chest.

"Hehe, Senior, if you truly build this thing and help me configure the content inside, I will reward you with one hundred thousand high-grade spirit stones." Liu Hui smiled as he stated this astronomical figure.

"One hundred thousand... still high-grade spirit stones?" Xiaoyaozi's head felt hot; his eyes turned bloodshot as he stared intently at Liu Hui, unable to believe what he had heard.

"That's correct. If you help me complete this massive illusion formation, I will pay you one hundred thousand high-grade spirit stones, and I will not go back on my word," Liu Hui reaffirmed firmly.

"Young friend, rest assured! Even if I have to go stealing—oh, no, even if I have to go bankrupt—I will ensure this large-scale illusion formation is completed for you. Don't worry!" After confirming the immense reward, Xiaoyaozi became as excited as if he'd been injected with adrenaline.

Liu Hui found this amusing; he had only offered the proposition to Xiaoyaozi on a trial basis. For this true virtual reality game, even the super-genius Anqi and the supercomputer 'Solar System Simulator' of Starry Sky Group had no clue how to build it. If Xiaoyaozi from the cultivation plane could actually solve this problem through illusion formations, then Starry Sky Group would possess this technology only imagined in science fiction. After monopolizing the energy industry, Liu Hui would then control human entertainment and leisure.

Therefore, to achieve this potential goal, Liu Hui offered Xiaoyaozi the price of one hundred thousand high-grade spirit stones. He knew that given enough high-grade spirit stones, Xiaoyaozi would work with fanatical drive, perhaps genuinely managing to create this true virtual game. Xiaoyaozi had already demonstrated his insane power to Liu Hui during the research of the mind-reading artifact.

Liu Hui smiled, "Since you are interested in this large-scale illusion formation, Senior, let us discuss some of the finer details now!"

Xiaoyaozi waved his hand, sweeping the ten thousand high-grade spirit stones on the ground into his storage space, and said impatiently, "Very well, young friend, let us discuss the specific details!"

A week had passed since Liu Hui and Xiaoyaozi agreed upon the creation of the true virtual game. Although they had made this pact, Liu Hui hadn't taken it seriously, as he fundamentally doubted Xiaoyaozi's ability to create such a miraculous thing.

During this week, Starry Sky Group continued its rapid development, and the construction progress of 'Starry Sky City' also accelerated. Currently, the total area of 'Starry Sky City' exceeded two hundred square kilometers, already appearing magnificent and imposing from the outside.

That evening, Liu Hui was suddenly jolted awake from his sleep by a sensation of immense, restless power. After a moment of surprise, he instantly recognized the presence of Little Black, as that tremendously powerful energy was Xiaoyaozi's unique signature. After months of undergoing its third evolution, Little Black was finally awakening that very night.

Liu Hui was overjoyed. Once Little Black awoke, coupled with him wearing the repaired Radiant Armor, his final concerns about safety vanished completely. Now, he possessed the strength to challenge the entire world.

So, Liu Hui got up, dressed, tucked in Hu Xian'er sleeping beside him, and quietly opened the window before leaping out. Liu Hui sprinted through 'Starry Sky City,' soon arriving at a secluded stretch of coastline, ready to summon Little Black.

Hundreds of kilometers away from 'Starry Sky City,' in a deep-sea trench, a massive white luminous cocoon stood erect. This cocoon suddenly began to shake, cracks appearing on its surface. These cracks widened until the cocoon split in half, revealing a massive black object coiled within. This colossal black mass received the latest command, immediately unfurling its coiled body. It familiarized itself with the feeling of its newly evolved form in the deep sea, then fixed its direction and shot like lightning toward 'Starry Sky City.'

Liu Hui stood by the sea for twenty minutes. Then, the sea surface before him churned violently, and a colossal dragon head surfaced. Liu Hui's heart pounded with excitement. The head just breaking the water was now completely that of a Chinese Divine Dragon, indicating Little Black's third evolution was a success. However, Little Black’s current body was extraordinarily enormous; if it fully emerged here, it would create a massive commotion, likely alerting the monitoring equipment back in 'Starry Sky City,' making explanations difficult for Liu Hui.

So, Liu Hui executed a flying leap onto the top of Little Black's head. Grasping the massive dragon horn that had appeared, he transmitted a command. Little Black rapidly submerged into the deep sea, taking Liu Hui away from 'Starry Sky City.'

After its third evolution, Little Black's physical appearance had dramatically changed, and its physical capabilities had been further enhanced. Based on the speed of its movement in the deep sea, Liu Hui estimated Little Black's velocity had reached one and a half times the speed of sound—an astonishing speed. In the ocean, no marine life or man-made object could exceed Little Black's Mach 1.5 speed; it had undeniably become the undisputed King of the Ocean.

Little Black carried Liu Hui, speeding westward. As it swam, it slowly adapted to the power of its evolved body. After leaving the two-hundred-kilometer radius of 'Starry Sky City,' Little Black began to ascend toward the surface.

The sea surface that night was unusually calm, with no wind or waves, and a full moon hung in the sky. Under the bright moonlight, Little Black's form was displayed before Liu Hui for the first time.

Little Black's head was held high, and Liu Hui stood on its crown, gazing down at the behemoth's massive body.

Little Black’s entire body had emerged from the sea; its length now reached three hundred meters. The diameter at its thickest point exceeded twenty meters. Five thick lizard-like legs grew from its flanks, ending in sharp dragon claws. These claws, like the talons of an eagle, glinted coldly under the pale moonlight, radiating unmistakable destructive power.

Little Black's torso had also undergone a massive transformation. Its entire body was covered in black, lustrous scales that tightly protected it. Its tail had drastically changed from a slender appendage to a massive, blade-like caudal fin, which also bore sharp, needle-like protrusions.

Little Black's head had also begun to transform. Its crown sported enormous dragon horns resembling those of a deer, its muzzle had widened to reveal sharp fangs, and two long whiskers now adorned its lips.

After the third evolution, Little Black had finally completed its massive physical transformation. It now completely resembled the majestic Chinese Divine Dragon depicted in the drawing Liu Hui had given Zerg years ago.

Had Liu Hui not personally participated in the entire evolutionary process, upon seeing this pitch-black colossal dragon, he would have instantly mistaken Little Black for the true totem of the Chinese nation—the Divine Dragon.

Liu Hui gazed at the fully transformed Little Black, his heart surging, unable to calm down for a long time. Although he knew Little Black had originated from a small black-striped snake, seeing its current awe-inspiring appearance still made him overwhelmingly excited.

And so, on that same night of the full moon, Liu Hui stood atop the head of the newly transformed Chinese Divine Dragon, traversing the vast, rolling ocean at high speed. When Liu Hui took out his Magic Mask, disguised himself as a long-robed, white-bearded elder, he exuded an aura of true immortality. If anyone had photographed Liu Hui and Little Black at that moment, every person in the world would have believed that a genuine immortal had appeared upon the sea.

Liu Hui stood on Little Black's head, speeding westward, letting the humid, salty sea breeze slowly calm his recent excitement.

Little Black swam at full power, and at its speed of 1.5 times the speed of sound, it crossed the Pacific Ocean in a surprisingly short time, appearing off the eastern coast of the Chinese mainland.

It wasn't until Liu Hui saw a cliff rising two hundred meters high, facing the sea, that he realized he had accidentally traveled from 'Starry Sky City' to the coastal waters of eastern China.

Liu Hui smiled inwardly, highly satisfied with Little Black's current speed. Moreover, because Little Black's movement was so quiet, no human or equipment had detected their presence. Just as Liu Hui signaled Little Black to turn around, preparing to return to 'Starry Sky City,' a piercing scream from a woman suddenly echoed from the top of the cliff.

"Heavens above! Are you truly blind? Why must good people constantly suffer while the wicked go unpunished?" The woman’s voice paused, then she screamed again, "Oh, Almighty! If you truly pity me, then in my next life, never let me be reborn in this nation!"

Liu Hui froze, spotting a white silhouette plummeting from the cliff edge; it appeared he had stumbled upon a suicide attempt.

Liu Hui was in high spirits at that moment and naturally wished to avoid witnessing someone end their life before him, thus ruining his good mood. With a quick pat to Xiao Hei's head, the creature immediately ferried Liu Hui to a spot directly beneath where the woman had jumped.

Liu Hui gestured with a finger, and a surge of spiritual energy burst forth, enveloping the rapidly falling woman’s body and suspending her in the air above him. Then, Xiao Hei’s body rose from the sea, ascending toward the top of the two-hundred-meter-high precipice.

With another gesture, Liu Hui guided the woman, still encased in his spiritual energy, to descend slowly onto the cliff top. He then stood there, balanced on Xiao Hei’s head, looking down from above at the woman he had just saved.