The third release of the High-Tier Divine Artifacts from the second stage of the Gate of Eternity was upon them~ Lu Yuan moved instantly, and the Lords of the other Civilizations stirred as well. However, the fastest to move was a shadowy figure from the faction of the Undying—too fast! This speed was unparalleled.

Lu Yuan hadn't even managed to react; he merely felt two afterimages linger in his vision before he saw both High-Tier Divine Artifacts vanish into this person's grasp. So fast! The others were equally slow to respond.

After a long while, they finally snapped back to awareness once they returned to their Third-Rank Dao Comprehension Grounds. Lu Yuan looked at the person holding the two High-Tier Divine Artifacts and saw someone extremely emaciated, thin to the point of seeming like a sheet of snow paper, as if a slight breeze could blow him away. This person wore all white, and his complexion and skin were the same stark white as his clothes.

He stood there casually. Who was this person? Lu Yuan couldn't help but ask a nearby Lord of the First Civilization.

The Lord of the First Civilization replied, "This is the Lord of the Speed Civilization, the one supreme in speed. He is a Lord from the Fourteenth Epoch. But his speed wasn't this fast before; how did it become even faster now?" The Lord of the Martial God Civilization murmured, "That fellow must have reached the Realm of Speed.

He is getting faster and faster." The Realm of Speed! What was that? The Lord of the Martial God Civilization frowned, "Once one attains the level of a Civilization Lord, speed can be categorized with specific evaluations." "The first stage is the Speed of Invincibility across Ten Directions, Eight Sides, Six Harmonies, and Four Universes.

This is generally the speed of the Tenth and Eleventh Epochs." "The second stage is the Speed of Invincibility across Eight Sides, Six Harmonies, and Four Universes. The fewer restrictions on speed, the faster it is. Generally, many Lords of the Twelfth and Thirteenth Epochs possess this speed.

I observed your speed, and you are basically at this level now." "The third stage is the Speed of Invincibility across Six Harmonies and Four Universes. Generally speaking, Lords of the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Epochs possess this speed. That is my speed—slightly faster than yours.

This speed is already quite remarkable." "The fourth stage is called the Speed of Invincibility across Four Universes. This time, the restriction of the Six Harmonies is removed, so the speed increases dramatically. This speed is generally achieved by those in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Epochs.

The Lord of the Ancient Desolation Civilization you know possesses this speed." "The fifth stage is called the Speed of Invincibility. This Invincible Speed is usually attained by those of the Eighteenth Epoch, like the Lord of the Ancient Martial Civilization, the Lord of the Ancient War Civilization, the Lord of the Ancient Immortal Civilization, and the Lord of the Ancient Han Civilization." "And the sixth stage is called Speed. At this stage of Speed, even the 'Invincible' constraint is gone.

It is generally only reached by those of the Nineteenth Epoch, such as the Lords of the O Civilization, Ancestral Dragon, and the Lord of the Undying Civilization." "It is rumored there is a further level, named Nothingness." "This realm of Nothingness is even more exaggerated, but no one has reached it yet." "These are the seven stages of speed at the Civilization Lord level." "Normal Civilization Lords follow this progression, but the Lord of the Speed Civilization is an exception," the Lord of the Martial God Civilization explained. "Seven Epochs ago, an anomaly occurred. The first currents of wind in the primordial world were not supposed to form sentience, but due to that accident, countless fortune and spirituality were injected into that wind, granting sentience to the first gust of wind.

It cultivated rapidly, calling itself Su Yi (Speed One). This Su Yi grew stronger and stronger. Su Yi has a significant characteristic: his speed is always vastly superior to anyone at his own level, and even those stronger than him cannot match his speed.

Su Yi has always avoided direct confrontation, preferring to snatch benefits and flee. Often, others would unearth treasures, only for him to snatch them away with a burst of speed. Although he has accumulated countless enemies, he is extremely cautious and has never died.

Eventually, he cultivated to the level of Vice Lord, and then to Civilization Lord, becoming the current Lord of the Speed Civilization." "His original speed was in the stage of Invincible Speed. His speed far surpassed ours, but his innate combat power was slightly weaker, so we didn't fear him too much. This time, even if he tries to seize the Divine Artifacts of the Heavens, he wouldn't gain much advantage.

But he has actually elevated his speed from Invincible Speed to the sixth stage, the Realm of Speed, giving him immense advantage this time." "There's nothing we can do," the Lord of the Martial God Civilization stated. "Moving forward, our people must join forces to intercept the Lord of the Speed Civilization. If no one stops him, it will be troublesome." The Lord of the Martial God Civilization said this and immediately went to confer with several individuals from the Fourteenth and Thirteenth Epochs on how to form a joint blockade against the Lord of the Speed Civilization.

They had no choice; otherwise, they would just let the Lord of the Speed Civilization act as he pleased. Hearing this, Lu Yuan felt a surge of motivation. That’s right, the combat power of the Lord of the Speed Civilization wasn't exceptionally high, but he could snatch so many Divine Artifacts of Civilization based on one thing: speed.

True fighting required other aspects, but when it came to snatching treasures, provided the power gap wasn't too large, sheer speed could supersede everything else. If he wanted to seize more Divine Artifacts of the Heavens, he needed to elevate his own speed. If he could do that, wouldn't he also be able to snatch more Divine Artifacts of the Heavens?

There was indeed a way to increase speed. By observing others' footwork. Footwork, frankly, was similar to a martial technique.

It utilized movements of the feet combined with the flow of spiritual energy. Lu Yuan's Myriad Phenomena Universal Net had already evolved to the point where it could learn and improve upon any technique. Therefore, Lu Yuan wanted to try if his Myriad Phenomena Universal Net could learn various footwork styles to enhance his own speed.

Lu Yuan sat cross-legged. He decided not to compete for now; he would focus on learning footwork first. Sharpening the axe does not delay the cutting of the wood.

Boom! The Gate of Eternity activated again, preparing to spew out the seventh and eighth High-Tier Divine Artifacts. Lu Yuan did not plunge into the chaotic torrent of eternity to compete.

Most other Civilization Lords moved, but because Lu Yuan remained absolutely still, he could clearly observe the actions of the Lord of the Speed Civilization. His footwork was profoundly mystical, carrying an ineffable resonance. But even if he couldn't articulate the resonance, he still had to replicate it.

However, the Speed God Steps of the Lord of the Speed Civilization were inherently the peak footwork in the world; it would be impossible for Lu Yuan's Myriad Phenomena Universal Net to copy it perfectly after just one glance. Although Lu Yuan watched once, he could not yet master it. Could his Myriad Phenomena Universal Net copy footwork?

Lu Yuan glanced at the Lord of the Martial God Civilization; his Martial God Steps were quite fast. After watching for a moment, Lu Yuan immediately realized he had already learned about seven or eight tenths of it. It worked!

Then he must continue learning the Speed God Steps from the Lord of the Speed Civilization. This time, when the Gate of Eternity activated and expelled the seventh and eighth High-Tier Divine Artifacts, due to the full obstruction from the Immortal Faction, the Lord of the Speed Civilization only managed to secure one artifact; the other fell to the Undying Faction. Since the Immortal Faction was entirely occupied blocking the Lord of the Speed Civilization, the others had an opening.

Immediately, everyone returned to their respective Third-Rank Dao Comprehension Grounds. "It's getting difficult," the Lord of the Martial God Civilization remarked. "Yes, having the Lord of the Speed Civilization makes it truly hard.

If we don't block him, both artifacts will go to him. If we do block him, other areas become weak and the Undying Faction will benefit. We can't win either way..." The Lord of the First Civilization nodded.

"Fa Bian, is there any solution?" The Lord of the Transformation Civilization was known for his ten thousand stratagems. The Lord of the Transformation Civilization fell into deep thought. He pondered for a long time before shaking his head: "No solution.

Even the cleverest housewife cannot cook without rice. If the environment were larger, with room for maneuvering, I might devise some methods. But this space is too small, and we are facing each other directly; the objective is too simple and direct.

The purer the thing, the harder it is for me to manipulate things." If the Lord of the Transformation Civilization had no solution, then others would surely have none. Immediately, the ninth and tenth High-Tier Divine Artifacts shot out. Lu Yuan still hadn't moved, leading others to believe he had given up.

But how could Lu Yuan give up? Lu Yuan had never abandoned anything worth staking a claim on! Lu Yuan was still learning the Speed God Steps of the Lord of the Speed Civilization.

As the ninth and tenth High-Tier Divine Artifacts were expelled, Lu Yuan quietly operated the Myriad Phenomena Universal Net, continuing his study. When the eleventh and twelfth High-Tier Divine Artifacts were ejected, Lu Yuan was still silently operating the Myriad Phenomena Universal Net, persisting in his learning. This current cultivation and learning were all for the eventual explosion of power.

After enduring such arduous practice, a breakthrough was surely coming! Finally, after the twelfth High-Tier Divine Artifact settled—falling into the hands of the Lord of the Speed Civilization—Lu Yuan had successfully copied the fully accomplished Speed God Steps. He had grasped virtually all the profound essence.

Upon mastering it, Lu Yuan retreated into his new Sword World to practice, ensuring no one outside knew, intending to strike them with complete surprise. Lu Yuan's initial speed was the second tier: Speed of Invincibility across Eight Sides, Six Harmonies, and Four Universes. Merely running the Speed God Steps to a minor completion, Lu Yuan discovered he had already shed the restrictions of the 'Eight Sides,' achieving the Speed of Invincibility across Six Harmonies and Four Universes.

Continuing to practice, relentlessly boosting his speed, he needed to ascend as quickly as possible to seize more High-Tier Divine Artifacts. Lu Yuan rapidly brought his speed to the level of Speed of Invincibility across Four Universes, thus discarding the Six Harmonies as well. Lu Yuan's current progress in speed was astonishing; his speed now matched that of the Lord of the Ancient Desolation Civilization.