Among the pinnacle experts, the gap in divine power is negligible; what they value more are a suitable supreme treasure and a formidable secret technique! Only Luo Feng, while having no shortcomings compared to top Universe Masters in terms of supreme treasures and secret techniques, is slightly weaker in divine power, which lowers his overall realized strength by a tier.

"I know you have your own plans. You just lost the Silver Wing supreme treasure and gained another suit of armor second only to the ultimate supreme treasure. You are clearly only a Universe Venerable, yet your mastery of the secret pattern flow has already reached the level of a Universe Master." City Lord Chaos chuckled, then urged, "I will not obstruct you, but you must also be extremely cautious. If you encounter danger you cannot withstand, tell me, tell Giant Axe."

"Yes." Luo Feng nodded.

In the eyes of Giant Axe and City Lord Chaos, he was somewhat exceptional.

A continuous stream of treasures? Unfathomable progress in strength?

"At your current rate of progress, once you truly become a Universe Master, a little tempering will put you on par with me," City Lord Chaos looked at Luo Feng, anticipation flickering in his eyes.

Since Luo Feng's explosive performance during the battle in the Wave Star Sea hundreds of years ago, both Chaos and Giant Axe had been shaken. They first sparred and discussed with Luo Feng personally, and then both went to see the Primal Ancestor for a discussion. Although the Primal Ancestor was permanently suppressed, he could still utilize the heaven-defying secret technique of the 'Virtual Universe' to communicate with Chaos, Giant Axe, and the others...

The result of that discussion was that the Primal Ancestor and Giant Axe both concluded that before Luo Feng’s rise, Chaos was the next most likely to become the strongest being in the universe, followed by the Dark Lord and Lord Peng Gong.

But now, ranked by the potential to become the strongest being in the universe, the order was likely City Lord Chaos, Luo Feng, Lord Peng Gong, and the Dark Lord!

The Primal Ancestor and Giant Axe, two supreme beings, held Luo Feng in extremely high regard.

Since...

City Lord Chaos naturally placed even greater importance on this disciple. If both teacher and disciple became the strongest beings in the universe, it would be a grand tale in the Sea of Universe. One must remember that the Primal Ancestor was Chaos's teacher, and Chaos was Luo Feng's teacher. For this lineage to produce three consecutive strongest beings in the universe? City Lord Chaos felt immensely expectant just thinking about it.

While anticipating this, City Lord Chaos also smiled, "Moreover, given your comprehension of the operation of the universe, once you become a Universe Master, you might also quickly attempt to charge toward becoming the strongest being in the universe. However, I have no advice on this matter, as the path of every strongest being in the universe is different, and I am still searching for my own."

Luo Feng felt a jolt in his heart.

Indeed.

For him to become a Universe Master was not difficult, as his understanding of Law Comprehension would be smooth sailing due to his mastery of secret patterns, and having already grasped the 'Heart of the Beast God,' achieving the path of the Beast God in the future would also be relatively easy! But to become the strongest being in the universe—that was incredibly hard... because every strongest being in the universe must forge a unique path.

The Secret Pattern Flow school, the Beast God Path, and others—all had predecessors who walked them, and all required abandonment.

If any predecessor had walked a path, it needed to be discarded.

This made the path very narrow.

"Haha, that's too far off," City Lord Chaos said with a laugh, "It’s still quite distant for you. Focus wholeheartedly on cultivating to become a Universe Master first."

"Yes," Luo Feng replied.

"If you encounter trouble or danger, tell me and tell Giant Axe! You no longer belong solely to your Earth lineage or yourself. You belong to our entire Human Race!" City Lord Chaos smiled. "Go on, go on. As for the Black Grain Stone Pillars, I am relieved; that territory belongs to those three old fellows."

"Disciple understands. Disciple takes his leave." Luo Feng immediately withdrew, his figure vanishing.

The Black Grain Stone Pillar space was one of the few areas within the inner domain of the Universe Boat that had no inherent danger—not counting the danger of experts killing each other, of course. Where there are experts, there are feuds; where there are feuds, there is conflict. The entire space was supported by sixteen Black Grain Stone Pillars reaching thousands of light-years high. Except for the areas near the pillars where space was solidified, preventing teleportation, other regions allowed for instant movement.

Furthermore...

The Black Grain Stone Pillars were a natural ancient relic! These sixteen pillars, towering thousands of light-years high, were inscribed with extremely profound black secret patterns, patterns so high in level that even the strongest beings in the universe could not comprehend them. However, just like the ultimate secret art of that ancient existence Luo Feng saw in the secret space, because there was no step-by-step progression, no gradual transition from simple to profound, those black secret patterns covering the pillars were utterly incomprehensible! Each Black Grain Stone Pillar possessed world-shaking power, surpassing even ultimate supreme treasures; their mere thousand-light-year height testified to this.

Moreover, to this day, no expert could physically touch the Black Grain Stone Pillars, because the closer one got to them, the more terrifying the mental shock became. Even a strongest being in the universe could not approach them.

Regardless, this was a naturally occurring ancient ruin that could be easily observed, featuring high-level secret patterns, spread across pillars spanning thousands of light-years, and numbering sixteen—naturally, it attracted several lurking old figures to settle here.

Safety, the ability to teleport, faster time flow, ancient secrets...

...

These numerous factors made this place a retreat for experts exploring the depths of the Universe Boat, a place for rest and cultivation.

Mist permeated the area, stretching endlessly.

Luo Feng, clad in silver armor, was only a short distance from teleporting when the mist before him thinned significantly? This was because in the Black Grain Stone Pillar space, the mist was densest at the highest and lowest points and around the edges; there was no mist at all around the sixteen Black Grain Stone Pillars scattered in the center.

There was another theory: the area bordering where teleportation was possible and impossible saw the mist thin to almost nothing.

"Whoosh!" A silver streak of light sliced through the void.

"Haha, after 620 years of effort, I have finally reached the Black Grain Stone Pillar space." Luo Feng, transforming into a streak of light, smiled broadly, feeling exhilarated. "But Teachers Sitting Mountain Guest and City Lord Chaos were right; combat is the best form of tempering. Since entering the Universe Boat, I have explored everywhere, experienced numerous dangerous lands, and fought life-or-death battles several times, which led to my breakthrough during the Wave Star Sea incident."

Although he wasn't a Universe Master.

His mastery of the secret pattern flow was already at the level of a Universe Master! In the years following the Wave Star Sea incident, he had even created a set of "Universe Master's Strongest Secret Art"—a supreme attack technique comparable to a Miniature Universe, and importantly, one he created himself, proving his capability.

Initially, he operated under the guise of the Master of Cracking Gold, and only after creating this strongest secret art did he directly name it "Cracking Gold."

Cracking Gold was the secret art he created.

However, his strongest move was the third-level secret pattern on the right hand of the Mad Demon God Annihilation Armor, which he specifically named God Annihilation.

"Hmm?" Luo Feng turned his head toward the distance.

Even while flying at high speed as a silver streak of light, he was emitting the "Snow Fire Realm," one of several supreme treasures he acquired during his exploration of the Universe Boat—a top-tier domain-type supreme treasure! It was because of this that some experts fought over it during the Wave Star Sea incident.

"Encountered someone from the Human Alliance." Luo Feng smiled.

"Galaxy Leader!" A deep cyan streak of light flew over. Although it was extremely fast, Luo Feng could clearly see the opponent's appearance with his naked eye.

It was the Lord of the Eagle, an alien Universe Master within the Human Alliance. The Lord of the Eagle held a relatively high status in the Alliance because of his great strength, belonging to the same tier as the Lord of the Ice Peak. He usually explored the inner domains of the three great perilous zones and possessed numerous means to protect himself, making him extremely difficult to provoke.

"I've long heard that the Galaxy Leader acquired a new domain supreme treasure that covers the area in endless blue flames. As soon as my domain was discovered, I suspected it was you, Galaxy Leader, so I rushed over. Seeing you confirms it. Haha, it's a pleasure to encounter one of our Human Alliance members in the inner domain of the Universe Boat." The bird-like figure, deep cyan in color, spread its wings; golden feathers adorned its head, and it spoke directly via telepathic transmission using the common human language.

Within the Human Alliance, conversations were mostly conducted in the common human language.

"Seeing the Lord of the Eagle is also a pleasure," Luo Feng expressed his joy.

"I've heard about the Galaxy Leader's deeds for a long time—the successive fall of the clones of the Lord of the Arrow and the Lord of the Five Chaos. Afterward, you operated as the Master of Cracking Gold all the way here, continually improving. I fear I might not even be the Galaxy Leader's match now," the Lord of the Eagle praised him.

Luo Feng smiled.

What the opponent mentioned were actual events he had orchestrated, and being praised by such a formidable figure was naturally pleasing.

"The Lord of the Eagle is too humble," Luo Feng replied with a smile.

"May I ask why the Galaxy Leader has come to this Black Grain Stone Pillar space?" The Lord of the Eagle flew alongside Luo Feng; the two formed two streaks of light, conversing using their divine power as a medium.

"I am here to use the Black Grain Stone Pillars to temper my will," Luo Feng stated directly.

"Oh?"

The Lord of the Eagle looked surprised. "To temper your will? Among the three great reincarnation eras of the Sea of Universe and the two Holy Land Universes, not many specifically come here to temper their will. Most people here are either resting temporarily or trying to comprehend the secret patterns on the Black Grain Stone Pillars. I have been here for some time, and there are some things I should tell you first, Galaxy Leader."

"Please, Lord of the Eagle."

"Because the Black Grain Stone Pillar space is extremely safe, contains ancient relics and profound secret patterns, it has always housed a group of powerful beings. Especially the three strongest entities among them." The Lord of the Eagle continued, "Those three entities are all strongest beings in the universe! Some are lone wolves, and others belong to factions. They are Lord Beichixing from the first reincarnation era, the Blood Orchid Ancestor, and the Rampaging Demon God from the second reincarnation era."

"I know this," Luo Feng nodded.

"What I want to tell you is the temperament of these three." The Lord of the Eagle said, "Lord Beichixing has an excellent personality; as long as you show him respect, there's usually no issue. But the Blood Orchid Ancestor is a plant life form; you absolutely cannot approach the area it occupies within a million kilometers, or you risk perishing. Those two are manageable—one is good-natured, the other extremely malevolent; both can be dealt with easily. The most troublesome one is the Rampaging Demon God."

Luo Feng nodded.

He had also heard some things about the Rampaging Demon God; he was a very dangerous and difficult entity to handle.

But the Black Grain Stone Pillar space was the territory of these three old fellows, so he had to be cautious not to offend them.