In the Giant Axe Universe, one of the two small universes controlled by humanity, the original ancestor was suppressed early on, leading to an incomplete evolution of the Initial Universe. Consequently, the number of humans living in the 'Initial Universe' was relatively small, primarily consisting of peerless geniuses and powerhouses gathered there.

The Giant Axe Universe, however, had already fully evolved, supporting a far greater population of ordinary beings.

"What's happening!"

"Heavens, the sky is cracking!"

Within one of the spaces of the Giant Axe Universe, the clansmen of the Giant Axe Fighting Arena lineage, along with the large number of elites absorbed into it, were gripped by shock, terror, and panic.

The once serene and beautiful sky was now marred by hideous, massive fissures. The heavens and earth began to collapse, and space itself trembled, occasionally manifesting spatial tears. Some unfortunate humans caught in these tears had either half their bodies ripped away or were utterly annihilated. "Rumble—" The ground split open with gaping chasms.

"Quickly, gather together! Don't wander off alone!" A Feng Wang Undying stood suspended in mid-air, his face etched with anxiety. He instantly blinked away, sweeping groups of humans directly into his world ring.

In this particular space, there were 12 Universe Venerables and 399 Feng Wang Undying capable of instant movement. All were swiftly collecting the crucial elites of the human race, and 'Hong' was one among them.

"Junior Brother, the space is starting to collapse. Hurry and take our race's elites away, then converge at the main space quickly," Hong's mind still echoed with the transmission from his Senior Brother—the highest-ranking individual in this space, and a direct disciple of the Giant Axe Creator... Venerable Iron Wall.

"Yes," Hong responded promptly.

He, too, was rapidly teleporting, storing vast numbers of human elites in his world ring. Yet, anxiety, worry, dread, and chaos churned within Hong's heart.

"The rescue token my Teacher gave me... it's actually become unowned," Hong was deeply shaken, feeling as if the heavens were caving in. "This was given to me by my Teacher; it bears his life imprint, but now it's unowned. Moreover, this small universe... this is my Teacher's small universe, and now every space within it is beginning to collapse. Could it be... has Teacher truly fallen?"

Hong was frantic.

He knew too well the importance of his teacher, the 'Giant Axe Creator,' to the human race. He was humanity's sole Universe Master and the true pillar of the entire race! And now, that pillar had broken, had collapsed!

Fleeing in haste.

Hong and the others had just managed to secure the most vital human elites in their world rings. Only about half of the less critical family members had been stored away when the command was issued: "Hurry to the main space! If you delay further, you won't be able to leave! Quick, quick, quick!"

"Everyone!"

"Everyone! Fast!"

Once the command was given, the Universe Venerables and Feng Wang Undying glanced back with deep reluctance at the collapsing humans, who were screaming: "Save us!"

"Save us, the Nuo Fan Ke race!" "Take us with you!"

"Take my child, please take her!"

But amidst the desperate cries, the Feng Wang Undying and Universe Venerables dared not hesitate. They carried the crucial elites of the entire Giant Axe Fighting Arena lineage within their world rings. If they hesitated, both the elites they carried and themselves might be lost forever.

Swish! Swish! Swish!

From the fracturing space, Hong and the group of beings escaped in succession, arriving at the main space. Only seconds later, the collapse directly swept over the teleportation passage.

Upon entering the main space, Hong and the others saw three towering figures: they were the Master of Void Gold, the Master of Lan Cang, and Venerable Ancestor Tree.

"Quickly, quickly."

The Master of Void Gold and the Master of Lan Cang were Universe Masters belonging to the Giant Axe Fighting Arena lineage. Venerable Ancestor Tree was a 'Top-Tier Universe Overlord,' meaning that even if the small universe collapsed and the chaotic currents of the Universe Sea permeated in, he could still survive. However, many Universe Venerables and Immortal beings could not exist in the environment of the Universe Sea.

"Come in,"

"Gather everyone!" The Master of Void Gold commanded loudly. He blinked repeatedly, simultaneously collecting Feng Wang Undying and Universe Venerables one after another!

Hong and the contingent who had just arrived in the main space were also quickly swept into the Master of Void Gold's world ring, feeling the world shift and the scenery change until everything settled into stillness.

On a vast, desolate plain, countless humans stood—all Feng Wang Undying or Universe Venerables, totaling over a thousand gathered together. Yet, horror and disbelief were reflected in every eye; clearly, they had not yet recovered from the shock.

"Junior Brother," Venerable Iron Wall stood beside him, looking at Hong, and transmitted telepathically, "Has the rescue token Teacher gave you changed?"

Hong nodded slightly: "It's unowned."

"Yours too..." Venerable Iron Wall's face darkened. "Has Teacher truly... Teacher is so powerful, the absolute strongest in the universe!"

"The various spaces of the small universe, including the main space, are collapsing," Hong's face was also ashen. "Teacher, he..."

And within the collapsing main space of the Giant Axe Small Universe, the Master of Void Gold, the Master of Lan Cang, and Venerable Ancestor Tree stood separately in the air. In the distance, cracks were already appearing on the membrane wall of the entire small universe. The 'chaotic current' from the Universe Sea began to permeate—this was the purest chaotic current, unlike the chaotic aura found in the Initial Universe.

"Quickly, let's go to the other spaces to search again. See if we can save more people," the Master of Void Gold ordered.

"Yes."

"Go."

The three immediately split up, blinking towards the various spaces. Due to the emergency, their initial command was to save the 'elites'—those selected from the Original Universe and brought here for cultivation, possessing immense potential. They were saved first, followed by the members of the various great clans, who belonged to the families of the Giant Axe Fighting Arena's Universe Masters or Universe Venerables.

"Rumble~~" The massive continent, stretching hundreds of billions of kilometers, began to split and collapse. Huge fragments of space detached, some containing parts of the land. On some fragments, humans struggled; when they saw the towering figure of the Master of Void Gold appear, they became incredibly excited.

The Master of Void Gold moved by instant travel, rushing into the space fragments, saving groups of people after groups.

In the Virtual Universe, within an independent plane.

On either side of the long table before the Giant Axe Divine Hall, numerous Universe Masters were seated, each bearing a grave expression, feeling an intangible yet terrifying pressure.

"Void Gold, what is the situation in the Giant Axe Universe?" City Lord of Chaos spoke.

The Master of Void Gold sighed: "We only managed to protect the Undying, the Universe Venerables, and a crucial batch of genius elites. As for the rest of the vast human population—the billions in the numerous great clans... we could only save a portion. Lan Cang, Ancestor Tree, and I are still continuing the rescue; we might save more, but those will only be a small fraction of survivors."

"It is good that the elites were saved," City Lord of Chaos nodded solemnly. "The collapse of the Giant Axe Universe means the loss of a few humans is a very minor setback for our entire race. But Luo Feng... if we handle this poorly, the future losses could be tens of thousands, even billions of times greater!"

Luo Feng and the others felt their hearts tremble.

Indeed.

What would happen in the future?

"Without a doubt, the fall of the Giant Axe is catastrophic for our human race," City Lord of Chaos said gravely. "The map from before was fake—who was behind this scheme? And why did Giant Axe fall so quickly in the Dim Space... these are all mysteries. I know everyone wants to understand this and even seek revenge for Giant Axe. But for the sake of the human race... all of that must be temporarily set aside!"

"Investigating the culprit and seeking revenge are matters for the future. Do you all understand?" City Lord of Chaos looked at every Universe Master present.

"We understand."

"What matters now is the destiny of humanity!"

"Although we desperately want to know the truth, our current strength is insufficient. Even if we discover it was another Universe Master, we can do nothing," the other Universe Masters agreed.

They were the highest echelon of the human race. Previously, with the Giant Axe Creator above them shielding them from storms, many matters were handled easily. But now that the Giant Axe Creator had fallen... with no one above them to rely on, the responsibility fell solely on these few Universe Masters to cope. Therefore, they had to consider matters from the perspective of the entire human race.

"Good," City Lord of Chaos breathed a silent sigh of relief upon seeing this. Unity was crucial at this critical juncture.

"The death of Giant Axe," City Lord of Chaos stated solemnly. "Many within our race already know that the small universe is collapsing. Other races, like the Insectoids, the Mechanical Race, and the Demon Race, all have spies within our ranks. News will surely spread soon! Furthermore... the powerhouses venturing in the Universe Sea will likely discover the decay and collapse of the 'Giant Axe Small Universe' very quickly."

"Indeed."

They all nodded heavily.

They understood.

The human race was vast, and some spies were purely controlled by soul imprints; it was impossible to achieve absolute containment of information. Moreover, concerning the Universe Sea... once the Giant Axe Small Universe began to decay and collapse, it was only a matter of time before some Universe Masters discovered it firsthand while traversing the sea.

The moment they saw it, the entire Universe Sea would understand: the Giant Axe Creator had fallen!

"The Universe Master has an immense impact on a race," City Lord of Chaos stressed. "They can control vast territories, appear in many places in a short time, and can even resurrect Universe Overlords. Without a Universe Master... the race will struggle even to protect itself. Will other races not covet the vital territories occupied by our human race?"

The Insectoids, the Demon Race, the Mechanical Race, and Humanity...

These four major races occupied the best regions in the entire universe! Beings born in these regions had greater potential! Just as the desolate area where Sitting Mountain Guest lived could not nurture beings with potential, the principle was the same. While the Original Universe was vast, some territories fostered more powerhouses, while others simply could not.

Thus, contention arose.

The four peak races occupied these four prime locations.

"Setting aside territorial competition, the endless conflicts have never ceased," City Lord of Chaos said seriously. "Consider just the Duan Dong River inheritance Luo Feng obtained. While Giant Axe was here, it was fine. But now that Giant Axe has fallen... who wouldn't covet the Duan Dong River inheritance? Therefore, we must prepare for war!"

"Everyone remember, with the fall of Giant Axe, our humanity has been forced into another era—a far more perilous era!" City Lord of Chaos stated gravely. A new chapter had begun.