"Luo Feng, you truly have guts, using yourself as bait to lure the various race Venerables into an ambush, allowing a Universe Overlord to reveal himself, activate a domain-type supreme treasure to trap them, and then slaughter them." Among the six groups of alien race Venerables floating in the distant mid-air, a gigantic wolf with a silver head hovered.
Its divine body spanned nearly ten kilometers, looking across the distance at Luo Feng, who stood atop the golden waves.
"Thank you for the praise, Venerable Bi Fa," Luo Feng nodded slightly. Venerable Bi Fa was clearly much harder to deal with than Venerable Zhong Zhan, whom he had killed earlier. Firstly, Venerable Bi Fa hailed from the true Demon Race and possessed more supreme treasures. Secondly, Venerable Bi Fa's divine body was much larger... killing him would require a bit more time.
"Roar~~" Venerable Bi Fa let out an angry, low growl. "Which Universe Overlord is so shameless? Since they could kill Venerable Zhong Zhan so easily, they must not be an ordinary Universe Overlord. Which one of you humans is it? Palace Master Tian Chi? Venerable Ancestral Tree? Star Prison Demon Lord?"
"Any one of the three of you carries immense renown!"
"I respect the three of you, but using Luo Feng as bait to lure us alien races into a massacre—that tactic lacks honor," Venerable Bi Fa's voice resonated through heaven and earth, reaching Luo Feng's ears. This brought a smile to Luo Feng's face. Palace Master Tian Chi, Venerable Ancestral Tree, Star Prison Demon Lord...
Interesting.
The Human Race boasted several Universe Overlords, but because humans were naturally ordinary life forms, most Universe Overlords were merely of standard capability, similar to Venerable Bi Fa or Palace Master Qi Xue. Venerable Ancestral Tree, Star Prison Demon Lord, and Palace Master Tian Chi were all supremely powerful Universe Overlords who had gained extremely unique fortunes and all possessed the ability to manifest avatars.
Under normal circumstances—
The number of top-tier Universe Overlords in a faction should roughly match the number of Universe Masters. The Human Race had over a dozen Universe Masters, yet only three top-tier Universe Overlords. This was due to the Human Race's inherently weak foundation.
Factions like the Ancestral God Sect, which gathered numerous special life forms, actually had more top-tier Universe Overlords.
The Northern Territory Alliance, with its extremely large population of races, also had quite a few top-tier Universe Overlords.
...
The six groups of alien race Venerables in the distant mid-air began discussing amongst themselves quietly, all expressing their indignation.
"Too much."
"Truly beneath them. The Human Race is a peak faction. For any one of those three to hide within Luo Feng's World Ring is utterly despicable. Their reputations are already established... If we had seen them, the other Venerables would have fled long ago, never daring to approach. But they resorted to this trick."
Although the six groups of alien race Venerables were furious, they all kept a safe distance. If the situation turned unfavorable, they could escape immediately.
"Venerable Ancestral Tree? Star Prison Demon Lord?" The silver giant wolf, Venerable Bi Fa, continued shouting loudly, "Palace Master Tian Chi?" He seemed intent on drawing out that existence so he could ascertain exactly who it was.
"Venerable Bi Fa, none of the three are present," Luo Feng said with a slight smile, stepping on the golden waves. "Only me."
"Hmph, just you."
The silver giant wolf scoffed.
The other 15 alien Venerables also shook their heads. They had all heard the shrill cries of 'alien beast' and similar sounds, clearly indicating that a top-tier Universe Overlord capable of fighting in an alien beast form was involved.
"Which Universe Overlord is it? Do come out and show yourself," the silver giant wolf called out again.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh~~~"
The golden waves instantly vanished.
Luo Feng appeared, clad in silver armor and silver wings, a battle saber strapped to his back. He laughed loudly, "Venerable Bi Fa, I told you, only me."
"Hmph, regardless of which of your three possesses endless fame, hmph hmph, engaging in such activities, you humans truly live up to your reputation for cunning," Venerable Bi Fa sneered.
"Venerable Bi Fa, are you seeking death?" Luo Feng roared suddenly.
Swish!
He transformed instantly into a silver streak of light, charging toward Venerable Bi Fa. Startled, Venerable Bi Fa let out a low howl and immediately accelerated his escape. He knew clearly that he had to maintain a sufficient distance from that human, Luo Feng. Otherwise, Luo Feng could instantly unleash that domain-type supreme treasure, and once trapped within the domain, he too would be in danger. His strength was comparable to Venerable Zhong Zhan's.
"Quick, go."
"Leave."
Venerable Bi Fa turned and fled, and the other alien race Venerables naturally scattered and flew away rapidly.
Luo Feng immediately slowed down and stopped, hovering in mid-air. He surveyed the alien race Venerables fleeing in panic around him and chuckled softly, "I intended to have a close chat with all of you. Conversing from this distance is quite troublesome. But since you all lack such interest, I shall depart."
Swish!
He transformed into a silver streak and broke through the void, leaving without pursuing any of the alien races.
"Hmph," Venerable Bi Fa twisted his head from a distance to look at the silver streak, growling, "Daring to be so arrogant by relying on the escort of a top-tier Universe Overlord. If it were just him alone, he would have been killed and torn apart for his treasures on this Primitive Star long ago."
Luo Feng's slaughter of the 13 alien race Venerables had actually caused quite a stir. After all, on the Primitive Star, even the emergence of an ordinary supreme treasure usually resulted in the death of only one or two Universe Venerables. A large-scale fall of powerful beings would typically only occur when high-tier or supreme-tier supreme treasures appeared.
...
The Thorn Ring Alliance, within a magnificent palace floating in the void.
"Greetings, Universe Master." Venerable Ji Qi stood respectfully beneath the grand hall.
"Ji Qi," a cold voice emanated from the hall. "You reported that 13 Universe Venerables were killed outright?"
"Yes," Venerable Ji Qi replied respectfully. "These 13 Universe Venerables included members from my Thorn Ring Alliance, the Bug Race Alliance, the Northern Territory Alliance, the Demon Race Alliance, and the Nine Domain Alliance. Among them was Venerable Zhong Zhan from the Bug Race Alliance, a Universe Overlord. Of the 13, only I possess the talent for avatar manifestation, so I reported immediately. I suspect the other factions are not yet fully aware of the detailed situation."
Venerable Ji Qi was himself one of those killed.
"Who acted? Star Prison Demon Lord? Palace Master Tian Chi? Venerable Ancestral Tree?" The cold voice from the hall inquired.
"Reporting to the Universe Master, the assailant was a black alien beast, terrifyingly formidable. It must be an expert cultivating the Path of the Golden Beast God," Venerable Ji Qi stated respectfully. "Furthermore, this alien beast's attainment in the Path of the Golden Beast God is extremely high, feeling as if it is very close to becoming a 'Beast God.' I was instantly killed."
"Path of the Beast God? Could it be Star Prison Demon Lord? But Star Prison Demon Lord does not cultivate the Path of the Golden Beast God." The cold voice sounded puzzled.
"I am absolutely certain it was a black alien beast. Its attacks were incredibly mysterious and profound; at the very least, its level of attainment far surpassed mine," Venerable Ji Qi said respectfully.
"Do you believe that black alien beast could kill Venerable Zhong Zhan?" the cold voice asked.
"Yes, absolutely,"
Venerable Ji Qi nodded. "Even if Venerable Zhong Zhan wanted to kill me, he couldn't render me completely defenseless! But against that black alien beast, I truly had no power to resist... I was annihilated in a single move, and I felt that the beast hadn't even used its full strength. If it had faced Venerable Zhong Zhan... it likely could have killed him."
"Strange. When did the Human Race acquire such an alien beast Venerable?" The cold voice sounded perplexed.
The figure in the hall slowly descended.
She was a female Universe Master, clad in deep purple armor, with hundreds of horn-like spikes resembling fine needles protruding from her head. Her features were enchanting and carried immense allure, yet her entire body exuded waves of icy coldness that made even Venerable Ji Qi tremble with fear.
This Universe Master was the 'Thorn Heart Mistress,' responsible for managing many affairs within the Thorn Ring Alliance, holding a position equivalent to Chaos City Lord in the Hong Alliance.
"Curious," the Thorn Heart Mistress murmured lightly. "Based on what you said, it isn't any of those three. Could it be Luo Feng himself, the one cultivating the Path of the Golden Beast God?"
"That's incorrect too. Luo Feng's strength is still quite weak. Even if Luo Feng became a Universe Venerable, his comprehension of the Laws would still be low, perhaps only around the fourth or fifth layer of the Beast God Path! With such low comprehension of the Laws, he couldn't even create the ultimate secret techniques of a Universe Overlord. He shouldn't have reached a level where even you felt he was unfathomable."
Venerable Ji Qi nodded repeatedly: "It absolutely was not Luo Feng. Regardless of whether he has become a Universe Venerable, he does not possess that level of comprehension and attainment in the Laws."
"Hmm, there is no intelligence from Purple Thorn Island regarding him appearing to receive the inheritance of the Beast God Path," the Thorn Heart Mistress frowned. "Could it be... Chaos City Lord arranged for some super expert to protect his disciple?"
"Does the Human Race still have hidden super experts?" Venerable Ji Qi whispered.
The Thorn Heart Mistress glanced at him: "No. Although the Human Race only has three top-tier Universe Overlords, the Hong Alliance has more than just them."
Venerable Ji Qi suddenly realized.
Yes...
The Hong Alliance was an alliance of many factions centered around the Human Race, and it included many experts from alien races.
"Universe Master, that top-tier Universe Overlord used such a tactic to carry out a massacre. Should we intervene?" Venerable Ji Qi couldn't help asking. "A top-tier Universe Overlord is already close to a Universe Master; dealing with us is simply a slaughter."
"How would you intervene?"
The Thorn Heart Mistress let out a soft laugh. "It wasn't them slaughtering you; it was you who were slaughtered because of your greed in attempting an ambush. If a Universe Master, a top-tier Universe Overlord, deliberately went around slaughtering groups of experts, it would spark public outrage. But if you provoke them proactively... then no one can say anything."
...
The news spread rapidly, but none of the major factions regarded it as a significant event. In their view, it was just a group of greedy alien race Venerables walking into a trap and getting killed, leaving no grounds for complaint.
Furthermore, aside from the Thorn Ring Alliance, the other factions didn't even know what that top-tier Universe Overlord looked like or what technique he cultivated. After all, the resurrection of high-level Universe Venerables was usually centrally managed, assigned to a Universe Master, who would only act when they had time.
...
The Virtual Universe, the highest seat of power in the Hong Alliance City—the Hong Alliance Hall.
"Hahahaha... Interesting."
"It is quite interesting. They intended to hunt down Luo Feng, but ended up being annihilated themselves. The other factions know, and they have no recourse."
"Chaos City Lord, you must have arranged this. Without your arrangement, why would that top-tier Universe Overlord willingly remain hidden in Luo Feng's World Ring? Tell us, which Universe Overlord is concealed in Luo Feng's World Ring now that he has entered the Primitive Star? We've analyzed it again and again, but we still can't confirm who it is."
A total of six Hall Masters sat on their thrones, chatting and laughing amongst themselves.
Chaos City Lord listened, maintaining a smile.
In truth, he was also perplexed...
He didn't know either!
"Could it be that Luo Feng befriended some top-tier Universe Overlord ally?" Chaos City Lord mused inwardly.