Upon the original star, beside a vortex suspended in mid-air, a towering figure slowly descended, stepping onto the desolate land.
He towered thousands of kilometers high, his entire body clad in armor of black and red scales, his facial skin and eyebrows a vibrant green. Two dark-red, curved horns jutted from his head, and his single eye seemed to pierce through every movement on the entire original star in an instant, causing the surrounding space to tremble violently.
Boom~~~~
Every region of the original star—the wilderness, forests, deserts, high mountains, swamps, oceans—was instantly seized by an irresistible restraint! The powerful beings from all races across the universe present on the original star were utterly stunned.
"Not good, a Universe Master has arrived."
"It's a Universe Master!"
"A Universe Master has actually descended upon this original star."
The vast majority of the Universe Venerables from various races had no idea why the Universe Master had come, and immediately suppressed any urge to resist, not daring to show the slightest defiance.
Although controlling a region of space alone could not kill an existence like a Universe Hegemon... it could certainly make life exceedingly difficult for Universe Hegemons, hindering even their movement, let alone flight! A Universe Master, however, could simply fly over... and then directly strike down their target.
A Universe Hegemon, when exerting their full power, could rival the might of the most common Universe Masters.
But the 'might' mentioned here, in reality, referred to the power of an ordinary Universe Master without utilizing their ultimate treasures! Yet, how could a Universe Master possibly lack ultimate treasures?
Therefore—
Truly daring to provoke a Universe Master, truly willing to fight a Universe Master one-on-one... very, very few Universe Hegemons existed. At least, none so powerful were present on this original star! Thus, upon sensing that powerful restraint, every Universe Venerable understood that a Universe Master was controlling a domain of space... and none dared to resist.
...
"Not good."
"It shouldn't be Teacher Chaos City Master." The Golden Horned Beast tilted its head slightly, sensing the omnipresent restraint, murmuring in surprise. If it were Chaos City Master, he would have sent a direct communication long ago.
"Universe Masters are truly formidable,"
"This restraint is so strong; I doubt he has even unleashed his full power," Luo Feng sighed internally.
Once one becomes a Universe Master, they can control a region of space... even reverse time to observe everything that has happened in the past, potentially even forcibly dragging an entity that has already perished back into the present. The range over which he controlled space was vast, immensely vast; the original star, with a diameter of 100 billion kilometers, could easily be enveloped entirely within it.
"Leave it to me."
"All of you can disperse."
The Universe Hegemons of the Northern Territory Alliance stationed on the original star heard a voice that made their hearts tremble. As Universe Hegemons, most of them knew the Universe Masters within the Northern Territory Alliance, and upon hearing the voice, more than half immediately determined—this was the voice of the Demon-Subduing Master.
Instantly, they were overjoyed, and simultaneously relieved that they no longer had to be as cautious as before.
...
The Demon-Subduing Master stood upon the desolate land, instantly controlling everything on the entire original star. His single eye pierced through layers of spatial obstructions, rock, and earth... directly spotting the Golden Horned Beast in a distant forest, its face filled with shock.
"Star Beast Alliance."
A trace of coldness flashed across the Demon-Subduing Master's single eye.
"Hmph!"
Boom!
The spatial restraint surrounding the Golden Horned Beast in the vast forest suddenly surged, as if an invisible giant had grabbed the beast and was squeezing it tightly, intending to crush it entirely.
"Ah~~" In the forest.
The Golden Horned Beast felt an overwhelming, terrifying power descend. It immediately began burning its divine power to resist, but the surrounding restraint continued to surge and intensify... its might constantly increasing.
"Chh-chh-chh~~" The Golden Horned Beast's divine body was being consumed under this pressure; in the blink of an eye, 1% was lost.
99%, 98%, 97%... the divine body continuously diminished.
"If, if I had the Chaos Armor, reducing its attack power to just one ten-thousandth. I absolutely wouldn't have my divine power annihilated so easily. Still—Universe Masters are truly powerful; I haven't even seen him yet, and I'm already severely injured." The Golden Horned Beast stood firmly on its four hooves, struggling to hold steady against the pressure.
"Golden Horned Beast," a cold voice echoed around it, "Where is your ultimate treasure battle armor? You once withstood the combined attack of eight high-level Universe Venerables, one of whom even attacked with an ultimate treasure, and you were completely unharmed! Why can I injure you simply by manipulating space? Where is your ultimate treasure battle armor? Where are your wings?"
"Kill me then, if you have the guts, hahahaha..." the Golden Horned Beast roared.
"It seems you have transferred your ultimate treasures," the cold voice stated.
"Hmph," the Golden Horned Beast grunted softly.
The Demon-Subduing Master’s power was boundless; reaching this level, he was naturally not foolish. He had only slightly pressurized the Golden Horned Beast with space, intending to condense divine power nearby to attack remotely! But before he could condense the divine power from a distance... the Golden Horned Beast's divine body began to annihilate, which greatly surprised the Demon-Subduing Master.
The Golden Horned Beast, legendary for its extremely strong defense and being more troublesome than many Universe Hegemons, was being killed so easily?
There was only one possible explanation—
The Golden Horned Beast had already transferred all its ultimate treasures away.
"Golden Horned Beast, I am a Universe Master; I naturally disdain killing you," the cold voice came. "Your divine body must have taken effort to accumulate. Hand over the Jianhe Luo components! If you hand over the Jianhe Luo components... or tell me where you placed the Jianhe Luo components, I will spare you."
"If I had my ultimate treasures on me, great Universe Master, you would have killed me immediately, you wouldn't be wasting words with me," the Golden Horned Beast said deeply. "Unfortunately, I don't have a single treasure on me, so don't threaten me... it's useless. My Golden Horned Beast lineage possesses an innate split-body technique; if this divine body perishes, my other divine bodies will remain unaffected."
"As for soul manipulation?"
"Hmph!"
"With my willpower and consciousness, although I am no match for you, I can easily self-destruct before you succeed in corrosion," the Golden Horned Beast stated grimly.
Silence enveloped the surroundings.
Clearly, the Demon-Subduing Master also paused for a moment.
Indeed, trying to use soul control on a Universe Hegemon? That was too difficult... even Universe Masters specializing in soul attacks found it nearly impossible to turn a Universe Hegemon into a servant! After all, the difference in willpower and consciousness between the two was not that significant, and anyone who could become a Universe Hegemon was exceptional; soul control... was almost a pipe dream. This was especially true since the Demon-Subduing Master was not specialized in the soul aspect.
As for soul erosion leading to death—
Universe Hegemons were incredibly vigilant and cautious; once they sensed they could not resist, they would likely self-destruct instantly!
"Golden Horned Beast," that voice grew colder, "Are you threatening me?"
"I dare not threaten a Universe Master, I simply refuse to surrender the Jianhe Luo components," the Golden Horned Beast replied deeply. "The treasure emerged on the original star, and I obtained it through luck and strength. The Universe Master is high above, holding a revered position. Why resort to such methods to seize my treasure? I believe the Universe Master does not lack this single treasure."
"Hmph."
A cold snort exploded next to the Golden Horned Beast; clearly, the Demon-Subduing Master was growing annoyed.
"You transferred the ultimate treasures, at most, you transferred them to other powerhouses; it's absolutely impossible for them to have left this original star. After all, there were arrangements made around the perimeter, and from the emergence of Jianhe Luo until now, the range coverable even at near-light speed is limited! Within this large area, there are 122 Universe Venerables. Among them, the Prison Race, Hong Meng, and others who are well-known and certainly won't help you number 89. The rest are either unknown or famous but potentially helpful, totaling only 33—"
"Your ultimate treasures must be with one of these 33 Universe Venerables."
"I give you two choices."
"One, tell me where the ultimate treasures are; I only want that single divine sword from Jianhe Luo."
"Two, I will spend some time, and at most, I will carry out a great slaughter. It should only take killing eight or ten Universe Venerables to locate the Jianhe Luo components. By then, all your other ultimate treasures will also be taken by me."
"Choose now, the first path or the second path," the Demon-Subduing Master's voice resonated.
The Golden Horned Beast showed an expression of shock: "You, you... you are going to slaughter them wantonly?"
"Faced with annihilation, most of those 33 Universe Venerables will likely submit to my scrutiny; I only need to kill a few. Moreover, should any dare to defy me, what matter if I kill them?" the Demon-Subduing Master continued.
"This, this..." The Golden Horned Beast panicked for the first time.
Luo Feng, in reality, was not panicked.
Because everything was within his expectations, just as Chaos City Master had said, separating from his Other Shore River clone could indeed buy him some time. Of course, it only bought time. If Chaos City Master did not arrive... the Demon-Subduing Master would eventually find all the ultimate treasures.
"However, I believe that for the sake of a single divine sword from Jianhe Luo, the Demon-Subduing Master will hesitate before wantonly attacking other alien Universe Venerables."
"I must stall for time, delay as much as possible; Teacher will be here soon," Luo Feng thought secretly.
Just as the Golden Horned Beast was grinding its teeth, performing its role: "Demon-Subduing Master, you, a dignified Universe Master, how can you—"
"Boom~~~~"
An equally terrifying fluctuation descended instantly, simultaneously enveloping the entire original star. The incredibly powerful spatial restraint that had been binding the Golden Horned Beast shattered instantly.
"Another Universe Master!"
"Two Universe Masters now."
"What is happening on our original star?" The bewildered Universe Venerables on the original star were utterly shocked.
"Teacher has arrived?" Luo Feng thought to himself.
...
A massive flame beast, spanning over ten thousand kilometers, materialized in the sky, its boundless aura spreading outward, filled with infinite majesty.
"Demon-Subduing Master! I heard your Northern Territory Alliance intends to act against a powerhouse of my Star Beast Alliance to seize treasure? Are you... challenging my Star Beast Alliance?" The giant beast head within the endless flames roared; the sound traveled through layers of space, reaching the towering figure of the Demon-Subduing Master in the distant wilderness.
"Blazing Star Master!" A trace of fury flashed in the Demon-Subduing Master's single eye.
The Blazing Star Master... was the oldest and most powerful existence of the Blazing Star Beast race, one of the twelve great bloodlines of the Star Beast Alliance.
: Chapter One ends! RO