On Purple Thorn Island. "Look, Luo Feng has appeared, flying towards the square in front of the Island Lord's Palace." In one of the countless palaces and residences on Purple Thorn Island, two Immortal-level Demon Race beings were conversing, their gazes locked onto Luo Feng soaring in the distant sky, not daring to miss a single detail; their mission was to monitor Luo Feng's every move.

A moment later. Luo Feng vanished into the fountain's watery curtain, and only then did the two Immortal-level Demon Race beings relax.

Expression: A slight smile played on their lips. Attire: Silver battle armor. They swiftly cross-referenced their observations and prepared the most detailed report.

"It's been so many years. Every major power in the universe knows that our Demon Race, along with the Bug Race and Machine Race, all want Luo Feng dead! Yet, to this day, there hasn't been a single incident," the Demon Race being with a grayish-green turtle shell shook his head huskily. "They all say Luo Feng is already at the level of a top Universe Overlord. If we don't act now... if he breaks through to Universe Master one day, it will be too late for regrets!"

"Don't blame the race, blame Luo Feng for hiding on Purple Thorn Island. What choice do the Demon Race, Bug Race, and Machine Race have?" A black eye beneath endless feathers continuously watched the square before the Island Lord's Palace. "But it is truly strange, why is Luo Feng still ranked fifth in the Path of the Beast God?"

On Purple Thorn Island, Inheritors can challenge each other, and the rankings are extremely clear. Those at the third level of the Path of the Beast God are all on one list. Those at the fourth level are all on another... Luo Feng entered the fifth-level list of the Path of the Beast God many epochs ago! Clearly, he is cultivating the fifth level, which seems formidable, but shouldn't a top Universe Overlord be at least at the seventh level?

"Fool! He may be at the fifth level of the Path of the Beast God, but how far has his Path of Time and Space reached? You can't know! Perhaps he is already close to consummation, on the verge of becoming a Universe Master!"

"That makes sense, but for him to cultivate so quickly... how is his comprehension of the Laws advancing so fast?"

"Who knows? If his speed weren't terrifyingly fast, the race wouldn't be in such a hurry to eliminate him."

"Look, he's coming out." The two Immortal-level Demon Race Inheritors continued to stare intently at Luo Feng, observing his every movement. From small, superficial details, they might be able to deduce crucial intelligence.

Luo Feng flew towards his own residence.

"There are at least a hundred Inheritors monitoring me now." Luo Feng grinned, causing the Inheritors sent by the universe's various powers to immediately record: "At such-and-such a time, Luo Feng revealed a smile..."

"I feel like in another year or two, I'll have comprehended the entirety of the fifth level."

Luo Feng waited silently.

Back then, grasping the fourth level in just half a month represented the 'Claw of the Beast God'. But the fifth level of the Path of the Beast God represents the even more profound 'Horn of the Beast God,' requiring much more time because careful study and comprehension take longer. Luo Feng, on average, only visited the inheritance ground once every two or three months! After 62 years... he was only faintly sensing he was nearing the Great Accomplishment of the fifth level.

Furthermore, continuous improvement in the Path of the Beast God made it much easier for Luo Feng to create secret techniques by studying the mystic pattern diagrams. He even drew inspiration while researching the 'Star Tower,' creating a peak Universe Master level secret technique and an ultimate Universe Overlord level secret technique. Luo Feng named them "Golden Mountain" and "Heavy Mountain," respectively.

Currently, Luo Feng possessed several excellent secret techniques: the ultimate Universe Master technique, 'Golden Light'; the peak Universe Master technique, 'Golden Mountain'; the ultimate Universe Overlord technique, 'Mist Light'; and 'Heavy Mountain.'

Of course, these were secondary! The most important thing was the research into the 'Star Tower'! Although it inspired the creation of two powerful secret techniques, Luo Feng could still only activate the most rudimentary first layer of the mystic patterns in the Star Tower. As for the second layer of mystic patterns, he had understood the majority of it, but it was clearly still going to take some time before he could activate the second layer.

"The Star Tower I use for attack right now only has one move: 'Thrust'! The other move, 'Smash,' requires fully activating and comprehending the second layer of mystic patterns before its true power can be unleashed. I estimate that will take several more years." Luo Feng rapidly dove from mid-air, descending directly into his residence to continue his peaceful life.

Luo Feng also knew...

This was the calm before the storm!

The Human Race was also constantly concerned about Luo Feng's movements.

"It's a good thing Luo Feng has stayed on Purple Thorn Island; he's safe. Chaos City Lord... why did you let him go out back then? Wouldn't staying in Chaos City have been the safest place? Outside the Human Territory, he could still encounter great danger. Although the Ancestor God Cult is highly transcendent, there are some powerhouses from the Bug Race, Demon Race, Machine Race, and Northern Frontier Alliance within the Ancestor God Cult. If they cooperated, they might find a way to deal with Luo Feng."

"He wanted to go out, so naturally, I didn't stop him. He possesses a Soul Supreme Treasure, and his willpower is extremely strong! Even if he encounters an insurmountable crisis, he can self-destruct. With his innate talent for creating clones... what is there to fear?"

Lord Long Xing and Chaos City Lord were conversing.

Lord Long Xing’s worries were not unfounded.

Because Luo Feng remained on Purple Thorn Island, the Bug Race, Demon Race, and Machine Race grew anxious. They dared not dispatch Universe Masters... If a Universe Master went, they would certainly be attacked and annihilated by the 'Five-Colored Aurora Lake'! Sacrificing a Universe Master just to kill a potential existence at the level of Chaos City Lord was not worth it.

"Damn it."

"This human, Luo Feng, is he planning to stay on Purple Thorn Island forever?"

"He has been on Purple Thorn Island for so long with no other activity; what he lacks now is cultivation. He must be aiming to meticulously cultivate and gain enlightenment there! He possesses that level of combat power... but his Path of the Beast God isn't that high, so his Path of Time and Space must be near perfection. Now he is cultivating the Path of the Beast God as a reference! Different paths borrowing from each other... perhaps that will lead to a final breakthrough."

"We cannot waste time like this... The longer it drags on, the more advantageous it will be for Luo Feng!"

The three supreme races were getting desperate!

They hoped Luo Feng would voluntarily leave Purple Thorn Island, but it seemed he had no intention of leaving. Sixty-two years had already passed, "... Should we continue to delay?"

In the vast universe, within a stretch of starry sky.

Three streams of thought pierced through endless spatial distances, descending upon this star field, faintly manifesting three towering figures.

One was exquisitely beautiful, an indistinct, graceful silhouette surrounded by endless light; merely gazing upon her form could intoxicate a Universe Venerable.

A projection of a massive, oval black sphere floated in another location.

The last figure was encircled by faintly visible thousands of snake shadows, a giant silver-white serpent head looking around; the surrounding cosmos was completely twisted into a vortex.

"Meng Cha, where is Zhen Jiao?" The giant black sphere spoke.

"For our Demon Race, I am sufficient," the silver-white serpent head also spoke. Their voices transmitted instantly to the other two parties, as if the fundamental law of the Original Universe's maximum speed—the speed of light—simply did not apply to them. "Mechanical, you summoned my Demon Race and the Bug Race. Both the Bug Empress and I are here; it is time to talk."

"Mechanical, speak," the indistinct graceful figure also said.

"Good," the black sphere spoke. "The little fellow named Luo Feng from the Human Race, protected by Giant Axe, is improving his strength extremely fast. Furthermore, he has been staying on Purple Thorn Island. If we let him continue, the Human Race will gain another powerful existence in the future. He also possesses the talent for creating clones... If we try to kill him later, it will be difficult. He must be eliminated as soon as possible."

"Of course, he must be eliminated quickly," the graceful figure spoke, her voice filled with endless allure. "But how to eliminate him? That is the core of the Ancestor God Cult! A domain controlled by the Supreme Ultimate Treasure, the Five-Colored Aurora Lake. Entering directly without the Ancestor God Cult's permission, once that Supreme Ultimate Treasure’s attack is activated, even a Universe Master will perish! Moreover, it's not just the issue of a Universe Master perishing; trespassing into the core region of the Ancestor God Cult violates its rules. That means provoking the Ancestor God Cult... and provoking the Ancestor God Cult has consequences far more severe than the Human Race gaining another Chaos City Lord! At least in the Original Universe... the Ancestor God Cult is the guardian of the cosmic operational rules; no one can contend with it!"

"I agree with the Empress. My Demon Race also wishes to eliminate him soon, but how?" The silver serpent head spoke as well.

"None of our three races wishes to become enemies of the Ancestor God Cult. However... why not invite the 'Lone Travelers,' the strongest beings in the universe?" the black sphere suggested. "We have concerns; we have attachments. But those few who walk alone fear nothing. The Ancestor God Cult cannot touch them, and since they have no attachments, they would naturally dare to charge directly into the core of the Ancestor God Cult. Even if they kill that Luo Feng, what can the Ancestor God Cult do?"

"The strongest Lone Travelers in the universe?"

The graceful figure and the silver serpent head showed slight hesitation.

"The price will not be small!" the graceful figure stated.

"Sending the strongest Lone Travelers deep into the Ancestor God Cult's territory to kill the Human Race's peerless genius—this means offending the Ancestor God Cult and incurring the wrath of Giant Axe. Although those few solitary beings do not care... once we invite them, the cost will definitely be high," the silver serpent head added.

"Each of you give me three top-tier Ultimate Treasures! I will go and invite them!" the black sphere offered.

"Three top-tier Ultimate Treasures?"

The graceful figure and the silver serpent head paused slightly, then the graceful figure spoke, "Even if your Machine Race provides three more top-tier Ultimate Treasures... a total of nine top-tier Ultimate Treasures is equivalent to the value of one peak Ultimate Treasure. It is not easy to hire a solitary strongest being in the universe for this task with one peak Ultimate Treasure. Who are you planning to invite? Sitting Mountain Guest? Island Master Shi Hua?..."

"No need to ask more questions. Give me three top-tier Ultimate Treasures each, and I will go invite a strongest being in the universe. If I fail to invite one... I will naturally return them. I wouldn't stoop to cheating over three top-tier Ultimate Treasures, would I?"

"Agreed," the graceful figure said.

"Three top-tier Ultimate Treasures to eliminate the Human Race's Luo Feng. I also agree," the silver serpent head consented.

"Very good." The massive oval black sphere instantly vanished, immediately followed by the disappearance of the indistinct graceful figure and the silver serpent head encircled by countless snake shadows.

This expanse of starry sky returned to its previous tranquility.

Who would know that... the three greatest existences in the universe had conversed here?

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