MTS: Marvel and Beyond

Chapter 186: Chapter 186: Multiverse Travelers Alliance

Sensing the boundless vitality coursing through his body, like the surging waters of a mighty river, and marveling at the incredible advancement of his life force cultivation, Zhang Zhiwei deeply bowed to Alex and said:

"Thank you, Grandmaster, for your blessings!"

Alex waved his hand nonchalantly and replied:

"No need. You were born with such talent—it was simply suppressed by the limitations of this world.

All I did was help you unleash your full potential. However, even now, this is not your true limit.

I hope you will continue to strive, refine your life force, surpass the likes of the Golden Light Incantation and the YangFive Thunders, and carve out your own path.

My expectations for you are quite high. If possible, I hope you can reach the pinnacle of the Skyfather level.

And, if you could step into the realm of a Single Universe level being, that would be even better!"

Seeing Zhang Zhiwei's confusion at Alex's words, Zhang Chulan quickly repeated Alex's previous explanation, helping the old Celestial Master understand what the Skyfather and Single Universe levels represented.

"To think such powerful beings truly exist. Even a Single Universe-level being must possess strength far beyond that of an immortal, right?" n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

Contemplating this, Zhang Zhiwei once again bowed to Alex and asked:

"Then, Grandmaster, may I ask what level your own cultivation has reached?"

Alex glanced at the system panel, where his Third Tree: Abyss Skill was on the verge of leveling up again. Smiling, he replied:

"Almost Multiverse-level, I'd say."

At this revelation, everyone present finally understood—they were standing in the presence of a being who could easily destroy an entire universe.

Ignoring their shock, Alex seemed to recall something and continued:

"As for the changes in yourself, announce to the world that you had a sudden epiphany and broke through in your cultivation. Don't mention me.

Heh, it seems someone has taken an interest in me. We wouldn't want to scare off those little mice, now, would we?"

Hearing Alex's cryptic remark, the others were puzzled, but Zhang Zhiwei immediately understood the implication.

Could it be... Wang Ai?

Still, with the Grandmaster's orders, even Zhang Zhiwei dared not disobey. He promptly replied:

"Rest assured, Grandmaster. I understand!"

Although Wang Ai had been his friend for over a century, if Wang Ai chose to court disaster, Zhang Zhiwei knew he couldn't stop him.

Now, all he could do was hope that Wang Ai would resist the temptation posed by the Grandmaster's displayed abilities and refrain from provoking him.

If not, Zhang Zhiwei could only help Wang Ai collect his remains.

...

Later, Zhang Chulan approached Zhang Zhiwei to inquire about the truth behind the Koshin War. However, Zhang Zhiwei declined to answer, stating that the war was closely tied to the Taoist Master's succession system. He added that if Zhang Chulan could become the Taoist Master, the answers would naturally be revealed to him.

Frustrated, Zhang Chulan had no choice but to leave.

When he spotted Alex nearby, casually playing with Feng Baobao, his eyes lit up. Rushing over, he asked:

"Immortal Master, do you know what really happened during the Koshin War?"

Alex responded matter-of-factly:

"At that time, I hadn't returned to this world yet. How could I possibly know what happened?"

Zhang Chulan nodded with some disappointment:

"Maybe, after all, you weren't even there."

However, Alex continued:

"But for someone like me, nothing that has ever happened in this world remains a secret. Even if I don't know, I could reverse time and investigate."

Hearing this, Zhang Chulan's hope reignited. He quickly asked:

"Then, Immortal Master, could you tell me what really happened during the war?"

Alex deliberately dangled the mystery:

"Hmm, it's not impossible..."

"Please, please, Immortal Master, tell me! This is really important to me!"

But suddenly, Alex's tone shifted:

"However, I think the unknown is far more interesting, don't you agree? So, I won't actively look into the truth behind the war."

Zhang Chulan immediately realized he had been played by Alex.

No, perhaps it wasn't exactly teasing; Alex simply found it amusing.

To Alex, Zhang Chulan's anxious expression was amusing, the unknown rebellion was amusing, and the prospect of endless changes and mysteries was just as amusing.

As long as the world wasn't a stagnant pool of still water, clear and lifeless, everything was fine.

If anyone else had mocked him like this, Zhang Chulan would have cursed them out long ago. But faced with Alex, he didn't dare.

Instead, he forced a smile and said:

"The Immortal Master truly has refined taste..."

Alex chuckled, then smacked Zhang Chulan on the head with a grin that didn't quite reach his eyes:

"Don't curse me in your heart. I can hear that too!"

Zhang Chulan: "!!!"

"Aah, Immortal Master, I was wrong! Stop hitting me, please!"

...

The group continued toward the back mountain. The environment around them grew increasingly untamed, with no signs of human construction.

As they emerged from the forest, a steep cliff loomed ahead, blocking their path. The only way across was a series of ropes stretched between the cliffs. Below them yawned a deep, seemingly bottomless chasm.

As the group approached, a young Taoist greeted them and explained:

"To reach the back mountain, this is the only path. If you have no other means, you'll have to cross here."

Zhang Chulan stared at the ropes spanning the chasm, swallowing nervously. He hesitated to step forward.

Good grief, he thought, just a short while ago, I was an ordinary college student. How did my life turn into a wuxia drama?

"Why does the Taoist Master's estate keep setting up such useless things?" a voice suddenly echoed from behind him, expressing his exact thoughts.

He turned to see a group of three approaching—two men and one woman. One man was casually eating instant noodles as he walked, the woman fanned him diligently, while a third man in a suit kept his distance, clearly pretending not to know them.

When they reached the cliff, the noodle-eating man said to the woman beside him:

"Hey sis, hold on tight. We're crossing over!"

The woman immediately clung to him.

"Got it, big bro. Love you, muah!"

With that, the three of them leaped into the air toward the other side.

But as the noodle-eating man landed and turned to greet Xu San and Xu Si on the far side, he realized something was wrong.

He was still standing on the original side of the cliff.

It was as though his leap to the other side had been an illusion, and he had somehow returned to his starting point.

Looking across the chasm, he saw that his sister had indeed made it to the other side. This confirmed that he had crossed the gap—it wasn't a delusion. But something had happened to send him back.

At that moment, Alex stepped up beside him, pointed at the empty cup of noodles he had discarded on the ground, and smacked him on the head.

"Don't litter. Pick it up!"

The man opened his mouth to protest, but when he turned and saw Alex's face, he remembered the rumors circulating in the world of the gifted.

His anger vanished instantly, replaced by a beaming smile.

"Apologies, brother! I'll pick it up right away!"

He hurriedly picked up the discarded cup and glanced nervously at Alex. Seeing that Alex was no longer paying attention to him, he breathed a sigh of relief and leaped across again.

This time, he made it to the other side without issue.

Before he could say anything, his sister and brother grabbed him and pulled him away, running until they were far from the cliff.

When they finally stopped, the noodle-eating man asked his sister:

"Hey sis, what just happened? Why did I suddenly end up back where I started?

And did you get the feeling that guy just now looked really familiar? Doesn't he remind you of the figure from the recent rumors in the outcast community?"

The younger sister and younger brother gasped for breath. Eventually, it was the sister who answered the man's question:

"Brother, that man was terrifying.

All he did was glance at you, and it was as if you lost your soul. Your time seemed to rewind, bringing you back to the spot where you first leapt toward the cliff."

The younger brother chimed in:

"Such a horrifying ability can only belong to one person—the famous Alex, the Great Love Immortal, who's been making waves in the outcast world recently.

The power to manipulate time like that is something only a being of his caliber could achieve. Not even the Old Master could bend time like that!"

Hearing his siblings' words, the man grew even more uneasy. Moments ago, all he had noticed was a brief flicker before he found himself back where he started.

But from what his sister said, time had continued to pass while he remained unaware.

He immediately said, "We should keep our distance from that Immortal. He's too terrifying..."

Both siblings nodded fervently:

"Funny, we were just thinking the same thing!"

...

Back at the cliff, Zhang Chulan asked Alex what had just happened. Alex replied:

"For someone of my level, manipulating the flow of time and space is normal. So, reversing time? Also perfectly normal."

Zhang Chulan had no words and could only nod repeatedly: "Normal, normal. Totally normal. Anyone who says otherwise will have to deal with me!"

Later, a family of three also crossed the cliff. It seemed they weren't the first, as several other gifted individuals soon followed, each successfully reaching the opposite side.

Even though Zhang Chulan was terrified, he had no choice but to proceed. He didn't want to lose his eligibility for the tournament before even arriving.

As Zhang Chulan crawled along the ropes like a caterpillar, Alex leisurely walked through the air, standing as if on an invisible bridge.

Zhang Chulan shamelessly pleaded:

"Immortal Master, could you help me out and carry me across?"

Seeing Zhang Chulan's request, Alex's face lit up with a mischievous grin—the kind only a true troublemaker could muster.

"Are you sure?" Alex asked.

Noticing the strange smile, Zhang Chulan immediately shook his head:

"Never mind, never mind. I'll go across on my own."

He suddenly realized that letting Alex carry him across might be more dangerous than climbing the ropes himself.

When everyone finally reached the other side, something unexpected happened. Possibly due to a butterfly effect caused by Alex's presence, the character Jia Zhengliang, who was supposed to appear, never showed up.

As the group steadied themselves, two figures with white hair approached from the distance. They stopped nearby.

The two were Feng Shayan and Feng Xingtong from the Tengekai.

After some polite exchanges with Zhang Chulan and the others, Feng Shayan suddenly turned to Alex and said:

"So, this is the famous Alex, the Immortal? Are you really the ancestor of the Taoist Master estate?"

Hearing her address him, Alex immediately realized her intentions. With a sly smile, he said:

"Let me guess—Feng Zhenghao sent you to try and charm me into joining the Tengekai?

But he's underestimated me. Do you think I, Alex, would be swayed by a mere beauty? It would take at least ten!"

Seeing Alex expose her intentions so directly, Feng Shayan stopped pretending.

She approached Alex, hugged him, and said:

"How about this? Join the Tengekai, and we'll make sure you have a new beauty every day.

And, of course, I'm yours too!"

For Feng Shayan, Alex's value was so immense that she was willing to sacrifice her dignity.

After all, recruiting an immortal into the Tengekai would make it the most powerful faction in the outcast world. At that point, families like the Wang Clan or the Four Great Clans would be nothing more than ants.

The crises currently facing the Tengekai would disappear, and her father wouldn't have to constantly struggle to keep everything together.

Faced with such a simplistic temptation, Alex shook his head and said:

"Tsk, tsk. You can't be serious. You didn't actually think ten beauties would be enough to sway me, did you? I was joking.

But let's flip the script. How about this—you join me instead? Join my Multiversal Travelers Alliance!"

Hearing Alex's words, not just Feng Shayan, but everyone present, looked bewildered.

"Multiversal Travelers Alliance? What is that supposed to mean?"

Alex smiled and turned to Zhang Chulan.

"Zhang Chulan, why don't you explain it? You're probably already on the right track—it's exactly what it sounds like."

"What the heck?! Is this real?!" Zhang Chulan felt goosebumps spread across his entire body. He couldn't contain his excitement, flailing his arms and pacing erratically.

"Wait a second—is this really what I think it is?!"

Seeing Alex nod in confirmation again, Zhang Chulan completely lost it, laughing maniacally and moving like a madman.

Feng Shayan massaged her temples in frustration. Once Zhang Chulan calmed down a bit, she asked:

"So... what exactly does the Multiversal Travelers Alliance mean?"

Zhang Chulan took a deep breath and explained:

"If we take it at face value, it's an alliance of travelers who can cross between different universes.

This means this organization can venture into countless worlds for exploration and adventure.

But, uh... Immortal Master, my most beloved and respected lord, could you explain what you mean by 'traveler'?"

Alex waved his hand dismissively.

"Calm down. It's just the multiverse—nothing too crazy.

Zhang Chulan's explanation is pretty spot-on. The Multiversal Travelers Alliance I'm creating is a powerful organization spanning countless worlds.

Our main focus will be creating travelers—giving people the opportunity to experience different lives and adventures across various dimensions."

Once his suspicions were confirmed, Zhang Chulan didn't hesitate for even a second.

"I'm in! I'm in! Immortal Master, from now on, you're my eternal leader—no, my eternal godfather!"

Alex frowned.

"Who's your godfather? Don't push your luck. Just call me 'Boss.'"

Hearing this, Zhang Chulan grinned from ear to ear and shouted enthusiastically:

"Boss is invincible! Long live the Boss!"

By now, even Feng Baobao, who didn't read novels, understood what the Multiversal Travelers Alliance was all about. Without hesitation, she chimed in:

"I'm joining too! Count me in!"

In the end, Alex promised that when the time came for him to leave this universe, he would take them all with him.

Suddenly, Feng Xingtong asked:

"If we leave this world, will we ever have the chance to come back?"

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