They crossed the sea on a boat and landed, Long Chen changed destinations and they robbed Longteng Companies everywhere they went.
Days later
Cross and Long Chen came to a space portal, the people were anxious outside but many young people stepped up to go save the people inside. Long Chen laughed and said "So many Hot-blooded guys! What a refreshing sight!" everyone smiled kindly at him and the duo entered the space portal.
It shook and exploded open a torrent of flesh and blood flowed out of the portal and Long Chen and Cross disappeared. The blood and flesh was all from beasts. The duo sped through the world, killing beasts that got in their way. Long Chen was fast but Cross had no problems keeping up with him.
He was stepping and teleporting forward with every step, actually if Long Chen was faster he could still keep up. Cross wasn't sure but he saw Long Chen had an Vision behind his back as well, Long Chen told him it was from his Art and gave him a power boost.
Cross was gloomy, he was super strong but more power was more fun. He wanted a vision too! He noticed that Long Chen was getting more cards, while he basically had the Void Battle Body. The problem was, Cross couldn't fully use all his power because he simply couldn't borrow the power of the Heavens.
He felt like it was limiting him the best it could and it was making him angry. What did he do for the Heavens to target him? It was bullshit. If anything, he would want to rip the power from the Heavens and forcefully use it for his own purposes.
Alas, he didn't have that capability. Maybe one day! Needless to say, he wanted a Vision and the Power of the Heavens as well.
They continued to fly when a ton of warships flew over their heads. Long Chen and Cross were confused as to why the black warships surrounded the other ones with the Beasts, they both heard "You damn traitors! Our Big Brother Guo Ran will clean you up!"
Long Chen jumped and said "Guo Ran?!" he charged into the battlefield and started killing. Cross followed him and swept his scythe at the beasts, chipping them all in half and then they disappeared into the inner world, sinking into the black soil.
Cross looked at the black warship with shining eyes, Long Chen said "Later!" before grabbing a guy and flashing into the city. Cross' eyes dimmed and he slaughtered a man in black armor before taking the corpse with him as he left with slow steps, hoping for someone to attack him.
Unfortunately, nothing of the sort happened and he was disappointed.
Cross looked at the armor of the man he just killed. He stole his ring and threw the corpse to the side, looking over every piece of armor in his hands. He walked over to Long Chen and the group said "YOU'RE LONG CHEN!?"
Cross looked up at the people before back to the armor, studying the runes on the armors. He suddenly floated the armor in the air and threw in a wisp of Void Flame. He imprinted the liquid with the rune for 'Devour' before allowing Aurora to eat it.
She flashed and there were little runes on the necklace now. Cross patted the beads and everybody look at him like they were looking at a monster. The guy Long Chen saved was named Tu Hu and he said "This.. Are you a Forging God?!" Cross shook his head and Tu Hu gulped saying "I've never seen something like this..."
Long Chen chuckled and said "This guy, he's pretty special." Tu Hu said "Master, what's your name?" Cross spat "Cross." the group's eyes widened and they shouted "YOU'RE CROSS!?" before backing off slightly.
Cross was confused and Long Chen said "You know him?" Tu Hu gulped nervously and said "Are you kidding? The little Overlord at Tianjiao College calls him her father!" Cross' eyes burst into flames and he said "What's her name?!" Tu Hu said "Lily, though her sister Artemis is very kind.." he was going to say Lily is a hooligan, stealing money from people and making absurd inventions, but he held his tongue in case Cross got angry.
Cross burst out laughing and said "Let's go, we're going to Tianjiao College, right away!" Long Chen chuckled and Tu Hu said "But were surrounded-" Cross laughed and sneered "Who dares to stop this daddy?! I'll take you all slaughtering today!" he mumbled quietly "Then I can get my hands on that warship..."
His eyes sparkled with a greedy light, Tu Hu and the others shivered. No wonder Lily was like this! Her father was the exact same! Long Chen laughed and said "Let's go!" Cross chuckled and walked out of the city with Long Chen.
Cross said "Wait, I have an idea!" Long Chen looked at him and Cross said "Get on my back!" Long Chen's face turned black and Cross said "Just do it!" Long Chen got on and Cross laughed as his eyes turned.
A massive figure with 4 arms appeared and Cross said "Okay, run the God Ring and the Star power." Long Chen got a bit excited and ran it.
The figure floated in the air and doubled in size. A gigantic multi-colored ring appeared behind the figure and it's eyes turned into shining stars while scales appeared on the armor and thunder wings burst out of it's back.
The Ring turned and suddenly a blackhole appeared in the middle of the ring and spun in the opposite direction.
An Ultimate Supreme breath burst through the clouds, the pressure was terrifying. It was hard to even breathe! Cross and Long Chen felt their energy draining rapidly and Cross made a move, the thunder spear thrusted forward and killed everything, beast, demon, humans, all the enemies were obliterated in a single thrust.
The people inside the warships weren't even safe! Every living being in front of them died without exception. Good thing the allies were behind them, eh? The figure collapsed and Cross and Long Chen fell to the ground, both throwing up mouthfuls of blood.
Cross was on the ground and grabbed the air before pulling. All the rings, armors, weapons, and warships flew over to him. The warships shrank and became hand held versions before disappearing along with the rest.
Cross spat out another mouthful of blood and turned his head to see Long Chen looking at him in shock at what just happened. They communicated silently before a loud voice sounded in their heads "Don't even think about it. You are forbidden from trying that again, do you hear me? You will die the next time, I saved both of you this once but I won't do it again!"
Long Chen and Cross were both stunned, this Dragon comes and goes as he pleases!? Tu Hu and the rest ran over with a fanatical look in their eyes as they said excitedly "THATWASTHECOOLESTFUCKINGTHINGI'VEEVERSEENINMYLIFE!" Long Chen and Cross both chuckled weakly as they slowing got up, looking pale.
All the corpses disappeared, half went into Long Chen's black soil, while the rest went into Cross'. There were countless corpses, if you counted them, it would take you years to finish counting them. Anyway, they were all thrown into the black soil all the same.
All the crystals from the beasts were piled up into a massive mountain in the city and Cross and Long Chen left with Tu Hu's group to Tianjiao College.
A while later
They entered an array, Cross and Long Chen were excited to see their family and friends but they were surrounded by armored people right away, shouting "You brought back a spy!?" Cross smacked a man into blood mist and Long Chen smashed some other people.
A loud voice shouted "Who dares to come to- EH?!" Long Chen smiled "Is there anywhere I don't dare go?" the man in armor, threw his armor off and hugged Long Chen's thigh before crying. Cross looked over and saw a giant suit of armor charge at him.
He opened his arms and laughed, the armor opened and Lily shot out hugging Cross and crying. Artemis flew over and hugged Cross too, silently shedding tears.
Everybody was stunned, seeing their idols crying bitterly. Long Chen was hugged by a woman, who said "Idiot! You came too late and now I'm married!" Long Chen was stunned and the woman pulled a man and said "This is my husband. This is Long Chen, he saved my life, if he came earlier, I would've married him instead."
The man smiled and said "Thank you for saving Qianqian's life." Not bothered at all by her comments, apparently he was used to it now. A man walked over and said "Guo ran, you're colluding with spies. Don't resist."
Guo Ran exploded this time "Leng Hui! You fucking snake! This daddy's boss is here today! Before I don't even bother to waste my breath on you but now the Boss is here I can finally leave this Ghost place. You fucking wasted all my time, let's see who stops this daddy today!"
Tu Hu and the others were stunned, where was the usual Guo Ran? Unknown to them, this is the usual Guo Ran, but he's been suppressing himself for a year, now that Long Chen was here, he had no more scruples.
Leng Hui said "Good, you along with these two bitches will be ar-" Cross smashed his fist and obliterated Leng Hui's entire existence as he shouted "You called my daughters bitches!? You must have a death wish! I'll tear down this school, do you believe it?!" before looting the treasures on the ground like a hoodlum.
Lily searched with him and they both grinned. Guo Ran slapped his forehead and said "No way! That's why!" Cross looked at him and said "Oi, oi, you want some too, skinny boy?" Guo Ran shouted "Come! See if I'm afraid of you!" as he hid behind Long Chen and sneered.
A group of old people appeared and said "Bold! Yo-" Long Chen slapped the old man flying and Guo Ran applauded, cheering "So satisfying! I missed the smell and taste of the Boss' divine slap! Hahaha!" Cross grabbed his collar and grinned, Guo Ran said immediately "Big brother! Haha, did you do something with your hair? So handsome!"
Cross laughed and copied Guo Ran's arts, before putting him down and saying "You, the little baster, better not seduce my daughter." Guo Ran turned white and said "Big bro, are you trying to kill me?!" Lily waved a fist and said angrily "What?! I'm not good enough?!" Guo Ran almost died of grief as he said quickly "Ancestor, are you joking? You're the most beautiful woman in the sky!"
Lily looked satisfied and Artemis giggled, signing to Cross "I think Lily has a crush." Cross signed back "I'll crush her if she does." Artemis burst out laughing, Long Chen was about to start killing when another old man appeared, Guo Ran said "It's the dean."
Long Chen looked at the Dean, who invited him inside for a chat. Long Chen reluctantly agreed, not liking this place at all. Cross threw Lily over his shoulder and grabbed Guo Ran like a pig under his arm as he walked into the Academy, Artemis following him from behind.
Cross threw Guo Ran to Long Chen and separated from the group saying "You, the funny woman, who pretends to not like her husband, bring me to your library." Xie Qianqian pointed at herself, and her husband laughed.
Cross said "If not you, who else? Let's go. Tell me about how much trouble my daughter had caused around here." Xie Qianqian said quickly "This... Do you have days to listen?" Cross opened his mouth wide and said "Days!?" he spanked Lily and said "What are you doing when I'm gone!?"
Lily said in grief "I only took 90% like you taught me!" Cross said "Good! Let's go." Xie Qianqian was stunned, like daughter like father it seemed. Cross looked at Long Chen, who nodded and they left in separate ways.
Cross put Lily down and said coldly "Tell me about this Guo Ran." Lily spat "Why should I?" Cross felt his eyes twitch and said "Maybe, I have to lock you up in the Inner World forever. You think you're ever getting married? Ha! You're funny." Lily blushed and stomped her foot saying "I can do what I want!"
Cross shook his head and said "Not while I'm alive." Lily threw her hands up in the air in rage and Artemis giggled, they reached the library and Xie Qianqian told Cross all about Lily's hooligan behavior, making Cross nod in satisfaction.
Cross looked around the library, coping everything into the Inner World before coming across a black book. He looked at the book and touched it, the book exploded into black light and sank into Cross' forehead.
Xie Qianqian was stunned and said "You! You! Oh no..." an alarm sounded and countless strong people appeared shouting "Who stole the sacred records!?" Cross was in a daze, it turns out the 'Void Forging' he got was just a small piece of a huge puzzle.
But it was also the most important piece, without it, the black book was just useless. Now he had the entire [Void Forging Scripture] Cross was like an blind man, who could suddenly see. Everything made sense now, he slapped his forehead and laughed.