On the long stone table outside the Giant Axe Temple, the Founder of Giant Axe and the nineteen Universe Masters gathered. “We are here for two reasons: first, to welcome Luo Feng and celebrate his safe return. Second, to discuss our Human Race’s ‘Ascension to the Sea of Universe’ plan!” The Founder of Giant Axe surveyed the surroundings, his voice booming.
Ascension!
Hearing this word, Luo Feng, City Lord of Chaos, Lord of Darkness, Lord of Void Gold, Lord of Desolate Mirror, and all the others held their breath in excitement.
Yes.
It was time to ascend!
The Human Race could be considered a “peak race” within the Primordial Universe, but in the vast Sea of Universe, they were quite weak. During the First Cycle Era or the Second Cycle Era, a race with only one Universe Supreme Being presiding over it would not even qualify for the ranks of peak races. The God Eye Race had seven Universe Supreme Beings, not to mention that the peak races of the First and Second Cycle Eras averaged three to five Universe Supreme Beings.
The only thing the Human Race had to boast about was the exceptionally strong individual strength of the Founder of Giant Axe! The strength and number of other Universe Masters were very weak in the Sea of Universe.
“Regarding this Ascension to the Sea of Universe plan…” The Founder of Giant Axe was filled with excitement and anticipation. “Silver River Lord Luo Feng will take the lead, with coordination from all parties! We must ensure our Human Race births more Immortals, more Universe Masters, more Universe Lords, and even more Universe Supreme Beings!”
“Yes!”
“Yes!”
“Yes!”
Every response was crisp and resounding. The Universe Masters of the Human Race were full of motivation, buoyed by their expectations for the future. Furthermore, they had heard Luo Feng’s “sermons” and clearly understood how beneficial the systematic cultivation methods of the Ancient Civilization were, methods that would absolutely transform the strength of the Human Race.
And Luo Feng was the one who understood the Ancient Civilization best, being the inheritor of the Duan Dong River lineage!
It was most fitting for him to lead. If someone who didn’t understand the Ancient Civilization took charge, it would just be reckless folly.
“I, Luo Feng,” Luo Feng also stood up and looked at those around him, “will certainly exert my utmost effort! To allow our Human Race to truly dominate the Sea of Universe! To become the number one power in the Sea of Universe!”
“Dominate the Sea of Universe!”
Even City Lord of Chaos and the Founder of Giant Axe were inwardly shaken, let alone the other Universe Masters; they were all filled with surging passion. As the saying goes, a soldier who doesn't want to be a general is not a good soldier. Which of the nearly one hundred forces in the Sea of Universe didn't dream of becoming number one? But it was only dared to be indulged in as a luxurious fantasy.
In the past, who had the confidence to say such a thing?
They didn't even dare to utter the words!
No confidence!
Even when Primal Ancestor was present, it was only Primal Ancestor who was strong individually; he never suggested that the Human Race dared to dominate the Sea of Universe, daring to claim the number one position! After all, in terms of strength, compared to the Two Great Holy Lands Universes… they were far too lacking.
The Two Great Holy Lands Universes each had hundreds of Universe Masters! (The Human Race, including Luo Feng, only had nineteen.) Moreover, they had “Quasi-Universe Masters” who couldn’t break through because the Holy Lands Universes couldn’t supply the divine power needed for their advancement. Thus, even if some Universe Masters died in the Two Great Holy Lands, they were quickly replenished.
In terms of Ultimate Treasures, the “Sixth-Order Universe Masters” of the Two Great Holy Lands each had quite a few! The Human Race… had none! Previously, even the Founder of Giant Axe didn't possess an Ultimate Treasure, thankfully acquiring the Divine Axe.
“In the future, our Human Race will give birth to hundreds, even thousands of Universe Masters, and tens of Universe Supreme Beings! Even the Two Great Holy Lands Universes will be inferior to our Human Race!” The Founder of Giant Axe’s voice was powerful. “To what extent we can reach, all of us will be meritorious officials of the race. Let us strive, everyone, for the future of our humanity.”
“For humanity!”
“For humanity!”
The Universe Masters roared excitedly, their hearts trembling.
Their hearts trembled because the goal was too immense, so grand that they dared not speak of it before, lacking any confidence. But now that Luo Feng had obtained the Duan Dong River lineage—this ancient inheritance—it gave them the confidence and the desire to become number one in the Sea of Universe. Their Human Race would benefit, and this would bring about earth-shattering changes.
When the meeting concluded.
The other experts departed, leaving only the Founder of Giant Axe, City Lord of Chaos, and Luo Feng.
“Luo Feng,” the Founder of Giant Axe said with immense anticipation, “we will have to trouble you during this period.”
“Everything is for the race,” Luo Feng replied.
“Right, for the race.” Giant Axe nodded.
The reason for starting only after his return was twofold: first, many inherited systems and cultivation methods were vast; explaining them or transferring consciousness through the Virtual Universe was too slow. Second, cultivating the future powerhouses of humanity required many “items,” such as the icebergs imbued with patterns of the Laws.
These were all within the “Inheritance Space” and could only be brought back once Luo Feng returned.
“This Ascension Plan… one part is to cultivate our race’s strong individuals, which requires time. The second part is the Ultimate Treasure,” the Founder of Giant Axe chuckled. “You’ve just returned to the Primordial Universe; when are you planning to trade with the East Emperor Holy Land?”
“I plan to first set up the framework for the cultivation system here in Chaos City. It should take about ten to fifteen days. Then I will contact the East Emperor Holy Land,” Luo Feng said.
“Mm.”
Giant Axe laughed. “If I had known you obtained an Ultimate Treasure, I wouldn’t have had to venture into the Qinfeng Realm for adventure. I am currently rushing back from the core area of the Qinfeng Realm, but the core area is extremely dangerous, and it will take some time to return.”
“Alright, you and your teacher go arrange the cultivation matters,” Giant Axe said.
Luo Feng and City Lord of Chaos immediately left.
In the high reaches of the City Lord’s Mansion in Chaos City, within the Primordial Universe.
Luo Feng and City Lord of Chaos stood before the railing, easily overlooking the countless structures of Chaos City.
“Luo Feng, the Ascension Plan… is extremely important. The inheritance of the Ancient Civilization must absolutely not be leaked,” City Lord of Chaos reminded him. “You will oversee the entire cultivation system. You need to guard against leakage.”
“That goes without saying,”
Luo Feng smiled. “As the number of strong individuals in our Human Race grows, other races and forces will naturally speculate about some things. That's why I placed the cultivation grounds in Chaos City! This place is the safest; no expert dares to barge in here. Secondly, even if some spies see things, they cannot replicate them. For instance, the 300 icebergs I prepared! Moreover, different cultivation methods will be prepared based on the talent level of the juniors.”
The entire cultivation system was intricate. Besides some parts requiring Luo Feng to prepare items, many other training methods were located within the “Virtual Universe.” For this purpose, Luo Feng specifically placed the twelve Memory Stones in the core area of the City Lord’s Mansion’s “Virtual Universe” to receive the massive influx of information from the Memory Stones. The Virtual Universe and Chaos City were the two main cultivation grounds.
Those who accessed the secrets were either the true core high-ranking officials of the Human Race or soul slaves, and they only accessed a fraction of the secrets. Only the “Virtual Universe” knew the truly systematic information. Of course, Luo Feng knew the most.
In the Primordial Universe, in the Milky Way Galaxy, at Luo Feng’s Divine Temple.
“I have just returned to the Primordial Universe,” Luo Feng said, holding a communication token. “North True Star Master, rest assured, the transaction will proceed quickly.”
“Luo Feng, come to the Virtual Universe immediately!”
The Virtual Universe received an urgent message, an urgent message from City Lord of Chaos.
“Hmm? So urgent?” Luo Feng saw that the message from his teacher, City Lord of Chaos, was rare—a crimson email, like dripping blood, indicating extreme urgency.
Whoosh!
In the Virtual Universe, at the peak of Thunder Island, where City Lord of Chaos resided.
“Teacher,” Luo Feng appeared and immediately saw City Lord of Chaos standing before him.
City Lord of Chaos’s expression was grave. Upon seeing Luo Feng, he immediately said, “Let’s go to Giant Axe’s place.”
He offered no explanation.
Under the illumination of the endless dark starry sky, figures appeared on the floating landmass, around the long table before the Giant Axe Temple.
Luo Feng and City Lord of Chaos were the first to arrive.
“Teacher, what is wrong?” Luo Feng pressed continuously.
“I’ll explain in detail later,” City Lord of Chaos said solemnly.
Luo Feng secretly breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that although the matter was critical, it was still within control. Otherwise, his teacher wouldn’t have been able to wait for the Universe Masters to arrive one by one. Soon, all nineteen Universe Masters had arrived.
Whoosh!
A figure materialized out of thin air, taking the main seat—it was the Founder of Giant Axe.
“Everyone.”
The Founder of Giant Axe swept his gaze over the nineteen Universe Masters.
They all looked over.
They had all been urgently summoned.
“I have run into trouble,” the Founder of Giant Axe said to the nineteen top existences of the Human Race, his voice low. “I ran into trouble in the core area of the Qinfeng Realm. The map that was leaked during the last battle with Master Yuan Ao… must have been fake.”
“The map was fake?”
Luo Feng was startled.
It was he who had personally gone on the mission back then, later assisted by Master Bing Feng, to secure a portion of the map.
“It was a trap,” the Founder of Giant Axe stated solemnly. “However, the other party probably didn’t anticipate my strength, so they suffered heavy losses. But during the battle, I was extremely unlucky and fell into the ‘Dim Zone’ within the core area.”
“The Dim Zone!”
Everyone, including Luo Feng, showed looks of shock and anger.
The Human Race’s most detailed maps were shared, and the main ones were those contributed by Luo Feng, so they naturally knew well.
The Dim Zone was an extremely terrifying region within the “Qinfeng Realm’s core area”! Compared to it, areas like the Flame Ice Domain or the God Annihilation Chasm inside the Universe Boat were child’s play. One must know that any random location in the core area was far more terrifying than the Flame Ice Domain and others. Not to mention the notorious “Dim Zone” within the core area!
Its danger, though extremely formidable, was only considered mid-tier within the core area.
But…
Once trapped in the Dim Zone, no one had ever been known to emerge! It was a prison of despair!
“Although I’ve never heard of any Universe Supreme Being who fell into the ‘Dim Zone’ managing to get out,” the Founder of Giant Axe scanned the crowd solemnly. “But firstly, the number of beings who fall into the Dim Zone is small; a small number doesn’t prove anything. Secondly, I am not the same as an ordinary Universe Supreme Being.”
“I am trapped in the Dim Zone now and cannot get out for the time being, but as long as this news doesn’t leak, no one will know.”
“I need time to figure out a way out. During this period, our Human Race must keep a lower profile.” The Founder of Giant Axe said solemnly. “Primal Ancestor is suppressed, and with me trapped, the race temporarily lacks a presiding Universe Supreme Being! This is very dangerous, and this news must not be leaked.”
“Yes.”
“Yes.”
They all responded consecutively.
They all understood the severity of the situation; without a presiding Universe Supreme Being, things would be extremely troublesome.
“I must focus all my effort now and not be distracted. Do not contact me unless it is a matter of utmost importance,” the Founder of Giant Axe stated solemnly, and then he vanished into thin air.
Before the Giant Axe Temple.
The nineteen highest-ranking members of the Human Race sitting by the long stone table looked at each other, their hearts filled with worry.
That was the Dim Zone! If the Founder of Giant Axe could never return after being trapped there, what then? Without a presiding Universe Supreme Being, the Human Race would face countless troubles.
“The news of Giant Axe’s confinement must not be spread,” City Lord of Chaos stated. “This information must be the highest secret!”
Luo Feng and the others all nodded heavily.
Suddenly, just as City Lord of Chaos, Lord of Darkness, Luo Feng, and the others were feeling restless, the figure of the Founder of Giant Axe reappeared at the main seat of the long stone table. His eyes held looks of shock and fury, and he roared, “Remember, do not come to the Dim Zone, do not come!!!”
Boom!
The figure vanished.
Whoosh! Luo Feng and the nineteen others shot to their feet, sensing something was terribly wrong.
“What happened?”
“What did the Founder of Giant Axe encounter? Why did he disappear after saying just one sentence?” Everyone panicked.
In just a few seconds.
Master of Void Gold shrieked with terror, “Giant Axe’s miniature universe is beginning to collapse! Giant Axe… has perished!!!”
“Universe collapsing!”
“Giant Axe perished!”
They all stumbled backward.
Luo Feng, City Lord of Chaos, Lord of Darkness, and the others stood stunned, completely overwhelmed by this sudden news. This was disastrous news, catastrophic news for the entire Human Race! Luo Feng, City Lord of Chaos, Lord of Darkness, Master of Void Gold, Master of Peng Gong, Master of You Hou, Master of Qing Dong, and the others were all filled with anxiety, anger, and terror.
The Human Race’s only presiding Universe Supreme Being had actually fallen!
The sky truly had fallen for humanity!
End of this chapter, "The Fallen Supreme Being"! Tomato will take a day off tomorrow to prepare for the next chapter.