"Hahahaha…"

"Exhilarating! Truly exhilarating!"

"The Demon Race probably has no time to mourn this time. They wanted to take advantage of our human race's weakness to attack us, but now they must be grinding their teeth in hatred, utterly unwilling to accept this. Hah, the more they hate, the better. Let them hate. Hahahaha…" Within the main hall, Luo Feng, Master Peng Gong, Master of Darkness, Master Long Xing, Master Bing Feng, Master Qing Dong…

Fifteen Universe Masters were gathered, all filled with immense joy and excitement!

"Look, look at those two Demon Race Ancestors!" Master You Hou pointed directly outside.

The walls, bulkheads, and other structures of the Tomb Ship were no obstacle, allowing Luo Feng and the assembled beings inside the ship to easily view the outside starry sky, and in the distance, the massive silver serpent and the alien beast with the serrated shell coiled there. Clearly, the two Demon Race Ancestors were staring over, their eyes burning with infinite flames of rage.

Hatred!

Anger!

"Hahaha…" Luo Feng and this group of high-level human powerhouses laughed even more heartily.

This battle had yielded results even better than anticipated!

"Luo Feng, how many did you capture? I vaguely saw that only three were left beside the Demon Ancestor Zhen Yao. Are the six you captured… all still alive?" Master Qing Dong asked quickly.

"Of the six Universe Masters I captured, three had avatars," Luo Feng said with a smile. "So those three self-destructed the moment they came to their senses after being captured. Three remain!"

"You have three," Master of Darkness stated. "My Black Prison Tower holds two, plus the one you killed! This time, the Demon Race suffered losses of a full six of their own here, and they lost quite a few Supreme Treasures as well."

"Six of them!"

"Tsk, tsk. Which peak race has ever lost six Universe Masters in one go? This has never happened before."

"In front of Ancestor Zhen Yao and Ancestor Meng Yao, we managed to cause them to lose six Universe Masters… Forces of lesser standing probably wouldn't dare make a move now, would they?"

This was a natural consequence.

Races like the Thorn Ring Alliance or the Nine Domain Alliance might only have twenty or thirty Universe Masters in total! Even the combined peak military might of an entire alliance… could not compare to the Demon Race, because the Demon Race alone possessed two Universe Supremes whose power rivaled that entire group of Universe Masters.

If the Demon Race lost six, what would happen if races like the Thorn Ring Alliance went to war with the humans? Wouldn't they lose ten or twenty in a single engagement?

Those races were terrified and dared not easily interfere in this war.

A large portion of the secondary-tier forces would not easily intervene. In fact, across the entire Original Universe, the vast majority of secondary-tier forces and scattered powers combined held the sheer number of Universe Masters! Although their individual strength was small, their numbers were immense.

"Luo Feng, how exactly did you manage it?"

"What happened?"

"Yes, yes, Luo Feng, how did the Tomb Ship suddenly capture six Universe Masters?" Master Long Xing, Master Huang Jian, Master Xu Jin, and the others were all extremely curious and puzzled.

"You want to know?" Luo Feng's gaze swept over the Universe Masters one by one.

All those Universe Masters nodded.

Of course, they wanted to know. What ruthless means were employed to seize so many Universe Masters at once! They naturally wanted to witness it. Since Luo Feng had already told Master of Darkness and Master Peng Gong… it shouldn't be something too shameful to reveal, right?

"Just don't regret it."

Luo Feng said teasingly with a smile.

"Regret what?" Master Long Xing asked, puzzled.

"You will know shortly," Master of Darkness, Master Peng Gong, and Luo Feng exchanged glances and smiled.

Luo Feng raised a hand: "Watch closely!"

Boom!

The doors of the main hall opened automatically. The group of Universe Masters turned their heads toward the opening. In just a moment, an incredibly intense wave of Will Impact descended. For a moment, like Master You Hou, they immediately knelt down, trembling all over. Most of the other Universe Masters also looked unwell.

Only a few, like Master Bing Feng, could withstand it. Soon, the Will Impact vanished into thin air, and the Universe Masters fully recovered.

"Will Impact?"

"What a powerful Will Impact?"

"What treasure?"

The Universe Masters were all shocked, unable to help but speak out.

Master of Darkness beside them explained, "Most of you lack sufficient Will; you couldn't get close enough to the treasure."

Luo Feng nodded. "The treasure is in another section of the Tomb Ship's corridor, a full ten thousand kilometers away from here. I lifted the shielding, and only then did you feel the Will Impact. If this treasure were placed right in front of you… those with the maximum Will of a Universe Master might be fine, but others probably couldn't withstand it; those weaker might even lose consciousness."

"That powerful?"

"Only those with the maximum Will of a Universe Master can safely approach the treasure?" Master Long Xing, Master Bing Feng, Master Huang Jian, and the others were deeply horrified.

This Will Impact was too formidable.

Luo Feng smiled.

The Will Impact from that drop of divine blood radiated in all directions. Even so, one still needed the maximum Will of a Universe Master to approach the divine blood! If the Will Impact could be channeled in a single direction… it could absolutely sweep away all experts below the Will level of a Universe Supreme!

It was absolutely a terrifying weapon.

Generally, finding a vessel capable of merely holding divine blood was difficult. The 'Wu Axe Wings' could contain divine blood, and the Star Tower could as well! And the 'Tomb Ship' could also achieve this, and furthermore, it could contain the Will Impact.

"I see now, Luo Feng. When the doors of your Tomb Ship opened, it must have been the sudden Will Impact!" Master You Hou stood up, sighing in admiration. "Those Universe Masters were already under our collective attack—whether illusions or something else—and when they were suddenly hit by such a strong Will Impact, those with slightly weaker Will were likely stunned. Even those with the maximum Will of a Universe Master might have been affected because they were already under attack. Only Will at the level of a Universe Supreme would have absolute certainty. Then, assisting with a top-tier Palace Supreme Treasure to absorb them… those with little resistance would be swallowed instantly."

"Mm, that's why the ones who escaped were Master Mie Jin, Master Xue Ao, and Master Yao Jiao," Luo Feng reflected.

In any war, those captured were destined to be the weaker ones.

The more top-tier they were, the harder they were to catch.

After a period of exhilaration, they soon faced parting.

"Let's go back to the Primitive Secret Realm."

"You all go ahead first. I need to stay behind to control the Tomb Ship and handle the aftermath," Luo Feng stated.

"Mm."

Everyone, including the Master of Darkness, nodded slightly.

Simultaneously—buzz—a hazy black light appeared in the main hall. It was similar to the way Luo Feng could teleport his Divine Kingdom to the 'Star Tower' previously. Since Luo Feng, the owner of the Tomb Ship, did not obstruct it, Divine Kingdom Teleportation was naturally possible.

And this was also the safest place for teleportation. If done outside, they might be attacked by the two raging Demon Ancestors of the Demon Race.

In the hazy black light, the Master of Darkness, Master Peng Gong, Master Long Xing, Master Xu Jin, and the rest of the group either nodded or smiled toward Luo Feng!

Faintly visible at the other end of the Divine Kingdom Teleportation… was the vast Divine Kingdom world.

Whoosh!

They all vanished.

In the Virtual Universe, at the peak of Thunder Island, Luo Feng went to see his teacher.

"A great victory," City Lord of Chaos had been monitoring the battle's progress all along. When he saw Luo Feng, he was extremely excited. "You handled this perfectly, even better than planned before. This way, the predicament facing our human race is much improved."

"Mm," Luo Feng nodded. "Teacher, then I will negotiate with the Demon Race according to the previous plan?"

"Mm, go and negotiate," City Lord of Chaos nodded. "Let's hope the Demon Race knows when to retreat and isn't too greedy!"

"Understood," Luo Feng affirmed.

Inside the Tomb Ship.

Luo Feng sat on the throne in the main hall, letting out a sigh of relief.

"Step one, successfully executed," Luo Feng thought secretly. "At least the human race won't immediately face utter doom."

The greatest fear previously was that if humanity was defeated, other races would fear missing out on benefits and attack all at once, leading to nearly every power in the Original Universe descending upon them… That would truly be a desperate situation, forcing humanity to abandon all territories and completely retreat into the Initial Universe. What then?

The strong must be forged in the grind of life and death!

And if they became the public enemy of the Original Universe, then the various powers in the Sea of Universe would also besiege humanity! That would lead to… the human faction being unable to move an inch, an incredibly awful situation.

"They are all gone,"

"Only I remain here," Luo Feng stood up.

His staying behind was partly because everyone else had left, and someone had to control the Tomb Ship. Secondly, he needed to handle the final negotiations!

Luo Feng moved his mind.

Boom!

The Tomb Ship vanished into thin air, and Luo Feng appeared in the silent starry sky.

In contrast to the human side's mood, the two Demon Ancestors of the Demon Race, watching the Tomb Ship from afar, were filled with anger, unwillingness, shame, madness, and shame mixed with rage. In short, their emotions were incredibly complex. The loss suffered by their Demon Race this time was unprecedented; both felt they had failed the Universe Masters of their race.

"That Will Impact, what treasure is it exactly?" Ancestor Meng Yao transmitted mentally. "Although there are some items in the universe containing malevolent energy that produce Will Impact, that impact is very weak… mostly below the Immortal level! Treasures capable of impacting the level of Universe True Gods are exceedingly rare. Yet, the human race possesses a treasure capable of nearly collapsing a Universe Master's Will…"

"I haven't heard of it," Ancestor Zhen Yao said in a low voice. "It must be related to what's inside the Tomb Ship. After all, that Tomb Ship was left behind by that Duan Donghe!"

"But the losses our race suffered this time…" Ancestor Meng Yao's eyes showed unwillingness.

"Losses? Naturally, we must recoup them," Ancestor Zhen Yao stared intently at the distant Tomb Ship.

Swish!

The Tomb Ship vanished into thin air, and a human male with silver wings, silver armor, and a stone blade strapped to his back stood in the starry sky. He walked forward step by step, speaking simultaneously: "Ancestor Zhen Yao, Ancestor Meng Yao, do you wish for your six captured Universe Masters to return alive?"

Chapter Four complete! Tomato continues writing Chapter Five!