"Hmph, you may not know who I am, but I am the Flame Star Lord of the Star Beast Alliance." That deep voice rumbled, "I was originally on another Origin Planet, and upon sensing the conversation of the Northern Frontier Alliance powerhouses, I learned that they actually dared to lay hands on us Star Beasts. Naturally, I hastened over."
"Thank you, Flame Star Lord," the Golden Horned Beast bowed respectfully.
"No need, poor little fellow, you have never returned home before?" the deep voice inquired.
"I have not," the Golden Horned Beast replied. "I have been alone since birth and have never managed to return to the legendary Star Beast Alliance."
Luo Feng secretly tensed, fearing identification. However, the City Lord of Chaos had once said... as long as one became an Immortal, the soul was completely fused within every inch of divine power, making it impossible even for the City Lord of Chaos to discern whether Luo Feng was the true Golden Horned Beast or a fake. The Virtual Universe, on the other hand, was truly miraculous, capable of discerning race through the consciousness connected to it.
Certain enemy races, even if they acquired a Virtual Universe sensor, would be repelled and unable to connect.
Unless they dispatched controlled human spies, Hong Alliance spies, and so forth, they could connect... The Virtual Universe, as a truly wondrous entity, possessed many unique capabilities. Even the God Ancestor Cult, hailed as the universe's greatest power and the defender of the universe's operational laws, could not achieve what the Virtual Universe had.
The Virtual Universe could truly be called a 'Universe of Consciousness,' capable of simulating everything, including the universe's fundamental laws.
...
"Never returned? Hmm, all the Star Beasts of my race live scattered across the universe, each rising through their own efforts. Only upon truly reaching the Immortal level are they brought back and received by our Star Beast Alliance," the Flame Star Lord explained. "Many powerhouses of our Star Beast Alliance are currently on the Origin Planet. You can seek one of them out, act together with them, and then return to the Alliance."
"Of course, if you are in a hurry, you can go directly. Here are the universal coordinates... this is one of the gathering points for our Star Beast Alliance. Travel there, and once you arrive, a fellow clansman will receive you. Then, you will have the opportunity to visit the Holy Land of our Star Beast Alliance."
"Holy Land?" The Golden Horned Beast's dark gold eyes were filled with curiosity.
"Indeed."
"The Holy Land! Every clansman powerhouse newly brought back has the chance to visit the Holy Land once. There, your strength will be enhanced again! There, resources will be allocated to you based on your potential strength. Given your current power, being this strong without the aid of a clan, you might even receive special consideration!" the Flame Star Lord's voice resonated beside the Golden Horned Beast's ear.
The Golden Horned Beast listened obediently.
"Memorize the universal coordinates. Whether you wish to return to the Alliance with other clansmen or rush back now is up to you. However, I can tell you... many of our Star Beast Alliance's supreme experts are on the Origin Planet right now; you could meet them," the Flame Star Lord continued. "Also, be careful regarding the Thorn Ring Alliance... but I trust you have moved your treasures away; just be careful not to waste this divine body."
The Golden Horned Beast nodded its head slightly.
"The three of us Universe Masters came here regarding this matter... The Thorn Ring Alliance is significantly weaker than our three major factions. At most, they can dispatch some Universe Overlords. Everything... be careful on your own!"
Boom~~~
The giant beast within the endless flames also took a step with its hoof and stepped directly into the swirling vortex passage suspended in mid-air, vanishing with a swoosh.
...
While the Flame Star Lord and the Golden Horned Beast were conversing, many powerhouses from the Hong Alliance and the Northern Frontier Alliance had received orders to retreat. Luo Feng’s Vast Sea Clone also transformed into a streak of light and headed alone toward the swirling vortex passage leading to the outside world!
Flying all the way.
He even spotted two Hong Alliance Universe Venerables en route. The two Hong Alliance experts, unable to discern the Vast Sea Clone's race from its surface appearance, merely assumed it was a Universe Venerable from some minor faction. Since it dared to act alone, they presumed it possessed the strength of a Universe Overlord, so they kept a safe distance.
"This is truly smooth sailing."
"No trouble at all."
The Vast Sea Clone flew out of the vast vortex passage and looked upon the endless starry sky around him, having returned to the outside world.
"Indeed, there's no obstruction. The Northern Frontier Alliance has already retreated, and I haven't even seen a shadow of the Thorn Ring Alliance," the Vast Sea Clone smiled, first teleporting a great distance away, then using Divine Kingdom Teleportation to return directly.
...
The Golden Horned Beast Clone had flown quite far initially, having passed across the entire wasteland and entered the vast forest. Thus, it would take a long time to fly back to the vortex passage leading outside. This duration was more than enough time for the Thorn Ring Alliance to set up an ambush.
"This Golden Horned Beast Clone of mine didn't bring any treasures, not a single servant, nothing. Flying back slowly is really a waste of time," the Golden Horned Beast blinked its eyes in the silent forest, then suddenly detonated with a rumble. Under the immense pressure of the Origin Planet and the hyper-condensed space, the explosion only spread for a few hundred thousand kilometers, causing numerous ancient trees to collapse and shatter. But in just a moment—
The tree fragments reintegrated, and the flora stood proudly once more. Everything returned to its original state.
It was as if the explosion had never happened.
After a long while—
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Three figures flew over from a distance.
"There was a powerful energy fluctuation here; it should have been a battle between powerhouses, but where are the powerhouses?"
"The movement was huge just now; did the fight end instantly, and they left?" The three arriving Crystal Race experts scanned the surrounding area, then departed with resignation.
At the Origin Planet's vortex passage leading to the outside, a total of nine Universe Overlords from the Thorn Ring Alliance were gathered.
"This time, we absolutely must obtain the Sword River Luo Divine Sword. 'Sword River Luo' is a top-tier Domain-type Supreme Treasure, and its offensive capabilities are paramount. If other major powers acquire the Sword River Luo Divine Sword, they will certainly use it to threaten our Thorn Ring Alliance. We must try our best to reclaim the divine swords; every one recovered greatly enhances the might of Sword River Luo." These nine Universe Overlords had only arrived here a short while ago.
After waiting for a long time—
"Why hasn't that Golden Horned Beast shown up yet?"
"Strange."
...
One day, two days, three days...
The Thorn Ring Alliance even sent a Universe Master to investigate, only then discovering that the Golden Horned Beast Clone had long since departed the Origin Planet. This left the numerous powerhouses of the Thorn Ring Alliance dumbfounded; they had no idea where that Golden Horned Beast Clone had fled to.
Finally, they had to abort the operation.
The Golden Horned Beast's divine body, spanning over a thousand kilometers, represented a massive amount of energy to most powerhouses—something they were loath to waste. But Luo Feng was different... With his clone of the boundless Vast Sea, the surge and expanse of divine power were almost inconceivable. In moments, the absorbed divine power could equal the total mass of the Golden Horned Beast's divine body!
"Even if the divine body self-destructs, it returns to the Origin of the Universe."
"My Vast Sea has absorbed the divine power back from the Sea of Universal Origin. Return and absorption... the time taken is very short, much faster than my slow flight," Luo Feng stood outside his palace, watching the endless Thousand Treasures River in the distance, smiling. "I wonder if the Thorn Ring Alliance set up an ambush. If they did, they worked for nothing."
The Vast Sea Clone was over nine thousand kilometers tall.
The Golden Horned Beast Clone was over a thousand kilometers tall, yet its destructive power was far greater. Their total energy capacity was roughly comparable.
Luo Feng’s Vast Sea Clone could certainly be used like a Fire God Source Crystal, detonated directly. This held no pain for Luo Feng, as recovery was incredibly swift... The total divine power of this single Vast Sea Clone probably amounted to less than one trillionth of the boundless Vast Sea; it would automatically recover in a brief moment.
"It's not that my Golden Horned Beast divine body is small, but that the Vast Sea is simply too immense," Luo Feng sighed inwardly. "This colossal Vast Sea, this feeling is truly exhilarating. No wonder the Vast Sea of Nine Nether belonging to the Nine Nether Master could rival a peak Supreme Treasure."
A divine body (the Sea of Nine Nether) capable of rivaling a peak Supreme Treasure!
Invincible within the Sea of Nine Nether.
This, from one perspective, demonstrated how heaven-defying the enormous Sea of Nine Nether truly was.
Luo Feng was not yet that powerful, but clearly, Luo Feng's Vast Sea possessed potential no less than that of the Sea of Nine Nether.
"Detonating over there, recovering here..." Luo Feng was in high spirits.
"Luo Feng, come here to me." The City Lord of Chaos's voice reached Luo Feng's ear.
"Yes, Teacher." Luo Feng turned toward the tallest main hall in the distance, immediately executing a flash teleport outside the hall, then stepping inside.
...
Inside the hall.
"Anran has returned?" The City Lord of Chaos looked at Luo Feng with a smile.
"Yes," Luo Feng smiled back. "And thankfully for Teacher’s appearance; without you, there might have been more trouble."
"The situation was resolved more easily than I anticipated," the City Lord of Chaos remarked. "If it weren't for the Flame Star Lord, that Overlord of Subjugation would certainly have confronted me... Even if I used the Thousand Treasures River to whisk you away, simply moving you from that forest to the vortex passage, even at the speed of light, would have taken a considerable time."
"That time window could have led to minor complications. But now, it was achieved effortlessly, with minimal exertion," the City Lord of Chaos concluded.
Luo Feng quickly chimed in, "It was because both Teacher and the Flame Star Lord arrived that the Northern Frontier Alliance Universe Masters knew there was no hope and retreated."
"Indeed."
The City Lord of Chaos nodded and mused, "Of course, this is also because the Sword River Luo Divine Sword didn't reach a high enough level of importance. If it were a top-tier Supreme Treasure! The Overlord of Subjugation wouldn't have retreated so easily; it would have been normal for him to summon more Universe Masters for a fierce battle over it."
Luo Feng also nodded; this was true—a single top-tier Supreme Treasure was enough to incite battles between some Universe Masters.
As for top-tier Domain-type Supreme Treasures... on the Origin Planet, they didn't emerge all at once but were released separately. The most precious component of the Sword River Luo was undoubtedly the Compass... Without the Compass, the other divine swords used separately held little practical use; they might not even be worth as much as an ordinary Supreme Treasure divine sword.
But for the Thorn Ring Alliance, which possessed the Compass, every divine sword was crucial, capable of elevating the Compass, which was a 'normal Domain-type Supreme Treasure,' directly to the level of a 'top-tier Domain-type Supreme Treasure.'
"How do you plan to handle this Sword River Luo Divine Sword?" The City Lord of Chaos looked at Luo Feng. "You can deal with it directly, or you can contribute it to the clan in exchange for contribution points! With contribution points, you can exchange for some resources you need, or even exchange them for Supreme Treasures."
: Chapter One ends! RO