In a remote corner of the universe, over ninety billion light-years away from the human race territory, Luo Feng first used his Divine Kingdom to teleport to the nearest coordinates, and then, relying on instant movement, spent another two days to finally arrive.

"Master, this is where you live?"

Luo Feng, clad in silver armor and silver wings, his Blood Shadow Blade sheathed on his back, stood amidst the absolute blackness of space.

At a glance...

Utter darkness, not a single spark of light, not a single star—pure silence and cold.

"The void of the universe?" Luo Feng mused inwardly. As the universe evolved, galaxies were born, and distances formed between them. Large collections of galaxies formed a 'Star Field,' and the gaps between Star Fields were even greater! The distance between Star Regions was even larger still.

As for the Human Territory, compared to other territories, there existed immeasurably vast stretches of nothingness and darkness.

Indeed, there were regions in the cosmos spanning hundreds of millions, even billions, of light-years of pure void, completely dark and silent. Even with Luo Feng’s power, his vision could not pierce the gloom—this expanse of empty space was terrifyingly large.

"Apprentice, come in now," a voice echoed near Luo Feng's ear.

Luo Feng instantly turned his head.

Whoosh!

A brilliant, magnificent, and exquisitely detailed bridge, shimmering with golden light, materialized. The entire structure seemed forged from transparent crystal. Luo Feng flew directly across and stepped onto it, immediately walking toward its far end. As he did so, he felt a violent distortion of space.

"Hmm?" Luo Feng immediately checked his universal coordinates and was shocked to discover that every step he took on the bridge spanned a distance of tens of millions of light-years.

From one end of the bridge to the other.

His universal coordinates had shifted by 1.2 billion light-years.

At the bridge's terminus was an exquisite pool, in which various fish swam lazily.

"This isn't right." Luo Feng glanced back. The bridge he had just crossed seemed only a hundred meters long, yet it covered 1.2 billion light-years. The pool before him was only a few hundred meters in diameter... but based on Luo Feng's divine power perception, this was no mere pool, and those were no ordinary fish—it was a domain-type supreme treasure of immense power!

Walking around the pool, he noticed flowerbeds and manicured lawns nearby.

"This isn't right either." Luo Feng looked closely; what appeared to be thick grass were actually ancient, towering trees. Even the small decorative stones nearby were actually metal constructs the size of stars.

"Incredible."

"The control over universal space is truly unfathomable." Luo Feng walked on, his amazement growing. His Master's residence was incredibly tranquil; the delicate palace and the pool were likely a flying palace-type treasure and a domain-type treasure, respectively, while most other items were various precious materials.

Entering the palace, he reached a courtyard where he finally saw Sitting Mountain Guest, who was holding a stone, stroking it gently, eyes closed in meditation.

"Master," Luo Feng stepped forward and bowed respectfully.

Sitting Mountain Guest opened his eyes, placed the stone beside him, and smiled at Luo Feng: "You arrived quite quickly."

"Master's place is too remote, otherwise, your disciple would have been here sooner," Luo Feng chuckled in return. "Why did you choose this location for your residence?"

"Quiet."

Sitting Mountain Guest replied, "And although this expanse of void space spans over a billion kilometers—utterly desolate and unsuitable for any race to flourish—for a lone traveler like myself, it suits me perfectly. Furthermore, this is merely one of my residences within the Primal Universe. Now, about those stolen goods of yours."

"What do you mean, 'stolen goods'?" Luo Feng gave a helpless sigh, but he still produced the pair of divine hammers, the armor, and the green seed used by the Lord of Deep Fire.

"What do you want?" Sitting Mountain Guest glanced over the items.

"A peak supreme weapon blade," Luo Feng stated.

The pair of divine hammers he presented were top-tier supreme treasures whose power could stack, and the armor was also a top-tier supreme treasure. The green seed, however, was merely an ordinary soul-type supreme treasure (it could fetch a worth equivalent to several hundred supreme treasure points within the human race, almost enough for a top-tier supreme weapon).

"Not enough."

Sitting Mountain Guest looked at Luo Feng. "I will not take advantage of you by a single bit. The price I charge will be at least thirty percent less than what you would pay to exchange for treasures within your own race. But this is clearly insufficient."

"Add the Blood Shadow Blade," Luo Feng removed the battle blade from his back. Since he was trading for a new blade, this Blood Shadow Blade was expendable.

Sitting Mountain Guest still shook his head.

"Master!" Luo Feng’s eyes widened.

"I only have this one peak supreme weapon blade," Sitting Mountain Guest said. "Although it is not of the absolute peak grade, these few treasures of yours still fall slightly short."

Luo Feng frowned. All the treasures currently in his possession were in use. The unused ones were stored in the Blood Cloud Palace's treasury. Although he had acquired many ordinary supreme treasures from the Lord of Deep Fire, he had categorized them into the Blood Cloud Palace's reserves, feeling he owed the Blood Cloud Palace treasury something. Oh, right! In the Lord of Deep Fire's world ring, there was also a high-level supreme treasure and the Chuanguk Valley token.

"Add those two items too," Luo Feng presented a shield mottled with cyan and gold, along with the crystal token for Chuanguk Valley.

"The Chuanguk Valley token?" Sitting Mountain Guest smiled upon seeing it. "I've been quite bored lately; venturing into Chuanguk Valley wouldn't be a bad idea. Fine. With these two included, it’s barely acceptable."

"Master, you're going to Chuanguk Valley?" Luo Feng stared in disbelief.

The treasure that emerged from Chuanguk Valley was on the level of the Sword River Luo items, and it wasn't even complete.

Luo Feng possessed the Divergence Mirror Stone and held greater anticipation for the 'Hall of the Divergent Gods.' He held no great ambition for Chuanguk Valley. To acquire a peak supreme weapon blade in hand... he could forgo Chuanguk Valley! This was a peak supreme weapon... perhaps not much inferior to the Sword River Luo artifacts.

"What, you object?" Sitting Mountain Guest rose to his feet.

"Life is long; one must find some entertainment," Sitting Mountain Guest walked toward the distance, shouting back, "Aren't you coming? Do you still want your supreme weapon blade or not?"

Luo Feng quickly followed.

They entered a hall decorated in a most peculiar manner. The walls were covered in numerous carvings depicting various scenes: two powerhouses battling on a vast plain, one powerhouse slaughtering masses of others... Ancient aura and pressure emanated from these carvings, enveloping the entire hall in a strange atmosphere.

"It's like being thrust onto a battlefield," Luo Feng felt a surge of hot-blooded excitement within the hall, an impulse to fight. This startled Luo Feng. "Even my will is being affected."

"Everything placed in this hall is a supreme treasure, including the decorative items. However, most of them are ordinary supreme treasures," Sitting Mountain Guest explained.

Luo Feng surveyed the room.

Within the hall stood various display stands, upon which rested countless items: blades, swords, ropes, chains, shuttles, maces, hammers, axes, bells, pagodas, boats, spheres, flowers, grasses, fabrics, shields, statues, cubes... thousands of strange and varied objects were scattered throughout the hall.

"Are these all supreme treasures?" Luo Feng was astonished.

"All of them, even the display stands," Sitting Mountain Guest chuckled. "Ordinary supreme treasures are merely forged on a whim for me; they hold little value. Things like communication tokens, decorations, display props... those are usually ordinary supreme treasures."

Luo Feng inwardly gasped. Even the Craftsman God Master would not dare utter such a boast; only Sitting Mountain Guest could claim to create ordinary supreme treasures casually.

"Which one is mine?" Luo Feng inquired.

"In the corner," Sitting Mountain Guest pointed.

Following the direction of the finger, Luo Feng spotted a seemingly ordinary battle blade tucked into a corner. Its scabbard was ash-gray, adorned with pure, aesthetic carvings. The instant Luo Feng reached out to touch it, he felt a terrifying, overwhelming killing intent instantly flood his consciousness.

Klang!

In the boundless dark space, the battle blade stretched tens of thousands of kilometers, suspended horizontally in the infinite void. As the blade was slowly drawn from its sheath, a terrifying murderous aura relentlessly assaulted Luo Feng’s will.

"Clang!" The blade was fully unsheathed, and an immense killing intent permeated the heavens.

At this moment, the life imprint within Luo Feng's divine power finally fully branded the weapon. "Blade's name... Jue Ke!" Luo Feng whispered.

"You may use this for now. This battle blade is sufficient for you," Sitting Mountain Guest stated. "Of course, what would suit you best is a peak supreme weapon blade forged using your Golden Horn Boundary Stone as its core... that Stone, condensed from the endless essence of gold within your trillions of kilometers-wide internal world, would be the most suitable weapon for you once forged. However, it requires an extraordinary amount of material, which you cannot procure yet."

"Golden Horn Boundary Stone?" Luo Feng's eyes lit up. So, Master already had plans.

"The Golden Horn Boundary Stone is the convergence of the endless golden essence from a trillion-kilometer internal world—it represents the limit of 'metal material' within the Primal Universe. At least within the Primal Universe, it is the most superior metal. Only in the Sea of Chaos can one find anything better. But for you, an individual, a weapon forged from your Golden Horn Boundary Stone is the most intrinsically suitable."

Luo Feng immediately asked, "What materials are required?"

"We'll discuss that after you have killed a Universe Master, or perhaps ten peak Universe Overlords," Sitting Mountain Guest replied. "This peak supreme weapon blade, 'Jue Ke,' was also painstakingly refined by me. Do not let it go to waste."

Hmph.

Luo Feng nodded.

"Alright, you may return now." Sitting Mountain Guest showed no desire to keep Luo Feng.

"Yes."

Since his Master had spoken, Luo Feng bowed deeply and departed swiftly.

Watching Luo Feng leave, Sitting Mountain Guest returned to his courtyard, sitting down once more. He picked up the stone again, looked down at it, and sighed softly, "When, oh when, will I achieve a further breakthrough..."

Shortly after Luo Feng returned to his Divine Kingdom and began familiarizing himself with the immensely powerful peak supreme weapon blade, 'Jue Ke,' he received an email from Chaos City Master in the Virtual Universe.

"Luo Feng, Lord of the Blade River, the matter on Primitive Star is settled, yet you haven't come to find me? Do you not know that the Universe Masters of the Human Race have been working non-stop because of your affairs? Hurry over here." Receiving the email made Luo Feng’s eyes gleam, and his heart could not help but race faster.

He had naturally anticipated that the Primitive Star incident would prompt an emergency meeting among the Human Race high command to discuss his situation. Now that his Master was summoning him, there must be a conclusion.

"Master calls me Lord of the Blade River?" Luo Feng set aside all other concerns and immediately linked his consciousness to the Virtual Universe.

Chapter Twenty-One concludes!

Luo Feng must complete the Nine Tribulations Secret Manual and command the Star Tower. This chapter marks his initial entry into the ranks of the universe's pinnacle echelon... and this is merely the beginning...

Tomorrow, Tomato will take a day off to prepare for the next chapter, meaning the break for this week will effectively be gone on Saturday.

The day after tomorrow, the 10th, the new chapter officially begins!