In the blink of an eye, the High-Tier Divine Artifacts for the fifteenth and sixteenth pedestals had settled their fates, each finding its rightful owner. Up to this point, the Instantaneous Faction, due to the influence of the Lord of the Speed Civilization, was at a definitive disadvantage, while the Undying Faction held the absolute upper hand.

The Instantaneous Faction kept losing ground, and even the Lord of the Law Transformation Civilization, this figure renowned as the pinnacle of wisdom, currently had no solution. This location had too few variables, which severely hampered the Law Transformation Lord's ability to perform; he truly had grievances he couldn't voice, feeling utterly frustrated.

"The Lord of the Law Transformation Civilization, known as the Ever-Changing Wisdom Pearl, is helpless. If we meet them with brute force, even our War God Civilization Lord cannot defeat them.

Does that mean we won't obtain any of the remaining High-Tier Divine Artifacts?" someone voiced with anxiety. This concern was unavoidable.

If they suffered a loss in this contest for the Heaven Artifacts, not only would their own side fail to improve their strength, but their opponents would continuously grow stronger. The resulting imbalance was easy to foresee.

"Perhaps we should consider Lu Yuan, the genius of Eternal Solitude. After all, he is the Genius of Eternity; perhaps he can bring about some turning point," suggested one Civilization Lord.

"He... he has been sitting quietly since the beginning.

It seems he has given up, just like that crowd from the Eleventh and Twelfth Epochs. Whether he is here or not makes no difference," remarked a Civilization Lord, seeing Lu Yuan seated aside early on, unable to suppress a cold sneer, clearly holding low expectations for him.

"If none of us can do anything, I don't believe Lu Yuan can solve the problem." "I agree with that assessment." Indeed, within the Instantaneous Faction, there were quite a few who held reservations about Lu Yuan. Everyone present was a Civilization Lord; which one of them hadn't been a peerless genius in their youth?

On what grounds should they submit to him? Although Lu Yuan’s demonstrated aptitude surpassed theirs, compelling them to concede was another matter entirely.

Lu Yuan opened his eyes just as he overheard their discussions. Lu Yuan paid it no mind.

Hmph, I don't have the leisure to concern myself with you lot. What I need to do now is hurry, and reach the quickest speed possible to seize more Heaven Artifacts.

I must hurry; such a golden opportunity only arises once in billions of years. Time flowed silently as both factions waited at the respective Three-Rank Enlightenment Zones.

The Gate of Eternity quivered slightly once more. This time, the High-Tier Divine Artifacts for the seventeenth and eighteenth pedestals were about to emerge almost simultaneously.

Both sides rushed out together. However, because the Instantaneous Faction was repeatedly on the defensive, their morale was somewhat dampened, and their drive to seize the artifacts appeared slightly disorganized.

Still, under the direction of the War God Civilization Lord, they generally moved to intercept the Lord of the Speed Civilization. The Undying Faction members burst into laughter.

"You go occupy the Lord of the Speed Civilization, and I'll take these two High-Tier Divine Artifacts." Several Civilization Lords of the Undying Faction moved confidently to snatch the two High-Tier Artifacts. This had become the pattern, and this time, the Undying Faction undeniably held an overwhelming advantage.

The two Fourteenth Epoch Civilization Lords of the Undying Faction were just about to pull the two High-Tier Divine Artifacts into their embrace when, at that very moment, a faint shadow flashed past. Before these two Civilization Lords could react, they realized the two High-Tier Divine Artifacts that had been there were gone.

These two High-Tier Divine Artifacts were one octagonal and one circular. The aura emanating from the octagonal one seemed denser, and it was even etched with faint light.

Wait, they were perfectly fine just moments ago; how did they suddenly vanish? That speed just now was no longer the invincible speed of the Fifth Stage; it should be the Sixth Stage Speed!

Precisely, Speed! One of the Fourteenth Epoch Civilization Lords suddenly spun around.

"Lord of the Speed Civilization, why are you stealing our artifacts?" As soon as he shouted this, he realized the Lord of the Speed Civilization was being besieged by the War God Civilization Lord and others. If he was engaged in combat, the person just now definitely wasn't him.

But it was clearly the speed of the Sixth Stage. Other than him, who else could it be?

This Fourteenth Epoch Civilization Lord swept his gaze around, trying to find who had snatched these Heaven Artifacts. Yet, upon scrutinizing those nearby, everyone felt wrong.

Meanwhile, the War God Civilization Lord and his group also halted their actions. What was the point of fighting if the seventeenth and eighteenth High-Tier Divine Artifacts were already snatched away?

Of course, they dared not stop moving; they continued to traverse the Chaos of Eternity, scrutinizing their surroundings as they moved, wondering who exactly had seized those Heaven Artifacts. They eyed each other suspiciously, yet they could never locate that person.

Who could it be? "Ah, here he is." Someone seemed to have discovered something.

"This person snatched the Heaven Artifacts." Hearing this, the many Civilization Lords, whose nerves were already stretched to their limits, immediately looked where the person pointed. The pointer shifted direction again, and finally, the locations of those two Heaven Artifacts were revealed.

One was octagonal, and the other was circular, both being held in a pair of fair and slender hands. Following the hands upward, the person wore azure robes and possessed an exceedingly young face, upon which rested an air of nonchalance.

This is! Xu Yuan!

Both of these Heaven Artifacts had been taken by Lu Yuan. How did Lu Yuan manage to seize two Heaven Artifacts?

There was no time for deeper consideration, as the closer one got to the Gate of Eternity, the more terrifying the Chaos of Eternity became. Even now, the Chaos was already fearsome enough.

Thus, everyone retreated back to the Three-Rank Enlightenment Zones. Back in the Three-Rank Enlightenment Zones, the various Civilization Lords continued to ponder the recent events.

That speed just now was incredibly fast, directly reaching the Sixth Stage of Speed—the Realm of Speed. However, was it possible for Lu Yuan to have reached the Sixth Stage Realm of Speed?

Many fell into deep contemplation. This news was too incredible to absorb, especially for the two Fourteenth Epoch Civilization Lords whose possessions Lu Yuan had snatched; they privately questioned themselves: What was happening?

Had Lu Yuan truly reached that speed? The Lord of the Immortal Ancient Civilization from the Undying Faction nodded with some emotion: "Yes, it is Speed.

Lu Yuan's speed has indeed reached the Sixth Stage, the Realm of Speed." Once the Lord of the Immortal Ancient Civilization confirmed it, the other High-Level Civilization Lords readily agreed. Finally, everyone believed that Lu Yuan's speed had truly attained the Sixth Stage Realm of Speed.

This! This!

This! That is terrifying!

Lu Yuan's speed was this fast! When the contest for the Heaven Artifacts began, Lu Yuan’s speed was only the Invincible Speed of the Four Universes and Six Directions.

How did it suddenly ascend to this Realm of Speed? This method of breakthrough was truly unheard of, something one couldn't even conceive of.

Could it be that Lu Yuan had concealed this speed all along and only revealed it now? Yes, that was possible.

Many Civilization Lords entertained this possibility, as people always sought rational explanations for things they could accept, unwilling to shatter their established common sense. But the issue was that what had happened with Lu Yuan proved that common sense was meant to be broken.

These individuals naturally assumed Lu Yuan had hidden this speed and was only now displaying it. But upon closer thought, even if Lu Yuan had concealed his speed and only shown it now, it was frightening enough.

To cultivate speed to this level, including those from the Nineteenth Epoch, there were no more than ten individuals, perhaps only five in total. Lu Yuan achieving this level was already astonishing.

The Lord of the Speed Civilization stared grimly at Lu Yuan. His speed had always been the fastest among those below the Nineteenth Epoch—this was his greatest pride.

But now, another like him, Lu Yuan, had emerged, and he could not tolerate the existence of another person like himself. At this moment, the Lord of the Net Civilization, the Lord of the One Civilization, and the Lord of the Law Transformation Civilization were all greatly surprised.

This! This truly wasn't a joke.

Not long ago, Lu Yuan didn't even grasp the footwork of a Civilization Lord. Back then, Lu Yuan’s speed hadn't even reached the Invincible Speed of the Four Universes and Six Directions.

It was the Lord of the Law Transformation Civilization who taught him the Myriad Transformations Footwork, which allowed him to achieve that speed, later quickly upgrading to the Invincible Speed of the Four Universes and Six Directions. The Lords of the Net Civilization and the other two had previously assumed that the potential Lu Yuan displayed during the battle where they slew the Lord of the Primordial Chaos was his absolute limit.

Who would have guessed that only a few days later, when Lu Yuan reappeared, he was commanding the speed of the Sixth Stage Realm of Speed? In an instant, his speed had improved by an immeasurable amount.

This was terrifying. The increase in Lu Yuan's speed shocked countless people.

This applied to the group below the Fifteenth Epoch, as well as those above the Fifteenth Epoch—Chang'e, Desolate Ancient, Immortal Ancient, Buddha Ancient, Law Ancient, War Ancient—all displayed varying expressions. The Lord of the Instantaneous Civilization scrutinized Lu Yuan closely, and the Lord of the Undying Civilization also looked at him, smiling faintly.

Lu Yuan, single-handedly displaying the speed of the Sixth Stage Realm of Speed and seizing the seventeenth and eighteenth Heaven Artifacts, caused widespread astonishment. As expected, when Lu Yuan makes a move, the world is shaken!

In the Eternal Star Domain, many Civilization Lords had heard tales of Lu Yuan, but hearing was one thing; seeing was believing. Now, they had finally witnessed it firsthand.

At this moment, in the Three-Rank Enlightenment Zone of the Undying Faction, a Fourteenth Epoch Civilization Lord leaned in to whisper to the Lord of the Speed Civilization: "Speed God, handling this Lu Yuan shouldn't be a problem for you, right?" "His speed is also in the Realm of Speed, the same as mine, but he is still slightly inferior to me. Furthermore, I heard he is of the Twelfth Epoch, and I am Fourteenth Epoch.

If I cannot stop him, defeat him, or kill him, what use am I?" the Lord of the Speed Civilization snapped coldly. He detested having another person with comparable speed.

(Second chapter delivered, although late, the normal update schedule is maintained. Also, I continue to recommend my new book, Invincible War God, book ID: zBjiuCongzongheng.

One who is unmatched in the Eastern World can attain the title of War God; this is the Invincible War God! The story is brilliant, and the plot is fascinating.)