Human territory, the Primitive Secret Zone. Luo Feng was sitting cross-legged inside a grand hall, completely exposed on all sides, allowing him to gaze upon the boundless void and other magnificent palace structures in the distance.

To prepare for the impending battle, Luo Feng had been cultivating with all his might, yet... perhaps it could only be said that this bottleneck was not something that could be rushed.

Breaking through this critical juncture often happened spontaneously—perhaps while observing the changes in the universe, during a fierce clash with a powerhouse, or even mid-teleportation; any moment of profound realization could trigger the breakthrough. “Luo Feng, hurry to the main hall!” The vast Qianbao River surged out, spanning light-years, and its voice instantly echoed in Luo Feng’s mind.

“Teacher!” Luo Feng abruptly opened his eyes. “The war has arrived?” Without a moment's hesitation, Luo Feng rose instantly, and whoosh!

he vanished with a spatial flicker. …… In the silent cluster of palaces resided various powerful beings from alien races.

Some were sprawled out like mountain ranges, others were entirely green and spherical like giant blobs of flesh, with only the multitude of eyes covering their bodies causing a deep tremor in the heart. In short, these Universe Masters from alien races were all situated relatively close to one another, distributed around the ‘Main Hall of City Lord Chaos.’ They too were waiting.

Waiting for the war to commence! They were keenly aware of the immense danger involved in joining this war, but danger always corresponded with reward!

If the human faction eventually became the third Holy Land universe, then at least their respective races could be allocated portions of space for their continuation, and these high-level Universe Masters could survive for a long time. Furthermore, humans promised to share some experience regarding the transition from ‘Universe Master to Universe Supreme Being.’ They knew...

humans would never divulge everything; perhaps it was only a tenth of what the humans truly knew, or maybe even less than one percent. Still, it was infinitely better than knowing nothing at all.

Gaining even partial knowledge brought immense benefits to them. “For the sake of the race!” “For the sake of the race!” Every single Universe Master echoed this sentiment.

When it was time to fight, they had to fight. They had rushed in for the sake of a gamble; the rewards were plentiful, but equally...

this war carried the danger of annihilation. “All you Universe Masters, proceed quickly to the main hall.” As the Qianbao River spread, City Lord Chaos’s voice resonated in the ears of every Universe Master.

“We are coming.” “It’s finally time.” “War.” The alien Universe Masters, who had waited for so long, each felt a mixture of excitement, apprehension, or ferocity, yet every one of them was prepared! One by one, they teleported away… In the Primitive Secret Zone, within the Main Hall of City Lord Chaos.

Figures materialized out of thin air, and the number of gathered powerhouses rapidly increased: 60, 70, 80, 90… In just a moment, everyone had arrived, and silence returned to the vast hall. “Esteemed sirs.” City Lord Chaos stood on the steps, looking down.

At this moment, he had not taken his throne. Below him stood numerous powerhouses—some from the human race, some from the Hong Alliance’s allied aliens, and others from various other races...

Naturally, from this moment onward, those previously unaligned races automatically became members of the Hong Alliance! Among the large assembly of supreme beings gathered beneath the dais, standing at the very front were— Luo Feng, clad in silver armor with silver wings, his battle blade strapped to his back!

Lord Peng Gong, stout and pot-bellied, clutching the Yan Jun Rod! Lord of Darkness, shrouded in a black robe that exuded an aura of finality!

“The Demon, Insect, and Machine races have made their move,” City Lord Chaos stated solemnly. “And the three races have already converged.

Clearly, after being severely taught a lesson last time, which cost them six Universe Masters, none of the three dare to advance into human territory alone; they are terrified enough to join forces.” A smile appeared on the faces of some powerhouses below. Indeed.

What did the three races matter? Weren't they still scared into acting only in unison?

“They have already arrived**, and we estimate they will act soon,” City Lord Chaos looked over the assembled Universe Masters. “Now, we proceed according to our prearranged plan.

For this battle... all participating Universe Masters, except for the Galaxy Lord, Lord of Darkness, and Lord Peng Gong who possess independent authority, the rest must remain inside the Black Prison Tower.” A trace of relief showed on the faces of many Universe Masters below.

The Black Prison Tower, a supreme treasure. Inside the Black Prison Tower, safety naturally soared.

Of course... during actual combat, they could not hide entirely within the tower; how else could they attack?

They must be positioned near the tower’s exit, unhindered, so they could strike the outside! If they could strike out, the outside could certainly strike back.

However, being near the entrance or exit meant they could retreat to the depths at any moment—certainly far better than being in the void without any barriers whatsoever. “Lord of Darkness,” City Lord Chaos turned to his sworn brother.

Lord of Darkness nodded slightly, then extended a hand, and a black pyramid appeared in his palm. “The Black Prison Tower?” The alien Universe Masters all looked, their eyes shining.

This was a supreme treasure! Races like theirs, which were previously unaligned, had no right to possess such an artifact.

“Go!” With a thought from the Lord of Darkness, the Black Prison Tower floated to the center of the great hall, rapidly expanding in size and height until it became a towering pyramid. Remarkably, three side doors simultaneously appeared along the pyramid’s edges.

This supreme treasure possessed side doors as well as a main gate. Similar to the first floor of the Star Tower, it had numerous side entrances, and its base could separate to form a massive abyss capable of devouring everything.

The bottom of the ship Tomb-Burial Boat could also split open to form a huge entrance, but... since the Tomb-Burial Boat lacked devouring capabilities, it always used smaller hatches resembling side doors.

“Sirs, please enter,” commanded City Lord Chaos. Upon his order, the human race members—Lord Long Xing, Lord Ice Peak, Lord Huang Jian, and others—walked forward without hesitation.

The other Universe Masters paused briefly, exchanging glances, but one after another, they also stepped inside. In just a moment, only the Black Prison Tower, and the four—Chaos, Luo Feng, Darkness, and Peng Gong—remained in the hall.

“Darkness, there are 21 original Hong Alliance members and 70 newly defected members inside—a total of 91! You are entrusted to lead them all,” City Lord Chaos said solemnly.

“This will be the most critical force. The combined might of these 91 can repel and stun any Universe Supreme Being.

How these 91 divide into teams, how they attack, and how they defend is entirely up to you.” “Understood.” Lord of Darkness nodded, saying little, and stepped into the Black Prison Tower. As the controller of the Black Prison Tower, he was able to keep the aliens in check.

If anyone acted rashly, the Lord of Darkness could permanently ‘imprison’ them within the tower; even escape would be impossible against the devouring might of a supreme treasure. For this battle...

the Lord of Darkness’s primary role was managing that contingent of 91 Universe Masters. In truth, the likelihood of those aliens fleeing at a critical moment was low.

Previously, 92 had pledged allegiance, but only 70 were participating in the battle now... the other 22 remained in the Initial Universe.

This effectively acted as a hostage situation. For example, if a race had three Universe Masters, two would fight, and one would remain in the Initial Universe.

The human race’s stated pretext was, naturally, to share the risk for the sake of these races’ continuation! The aliens understood the humans' reasoning and did not object.

In fact, the Demon, Machine, and Insect races were doing the exact same thing. “Luo Feng, Peng Gong, the rest is up to you two,” City Lord Chaos looked at Luo Feng and Lord Peng Gong.

Luo Feng and Peng Gong both nodded. Then Luo Feng waved his hand, and a ship materialized in the main hall—it was the Tomb-Burial Boat.

“Let’s go,” Luo Feng said. He and Lord Peng Gong flew directly into the Tomb-Burial Boat.

“Depart! Head to the location of our Virtual Universe main base.

Await orders there,” City Lord Chaos commanded. Boom!

Boom! The Black Prison Tower and the Tomb-Burial Boat vanished simultaneously with a spatial teleportation.

…… The Virtual Universe main base was originally the central hub for many Domain Lords, Sector Lords, and Immortals of the Virtual Universe Company, whereas the Primitive Secret Zone was considerably more secluded. One was public, the other secret.

One handled many foundational matters, while the other focused on cultivating core geniuses for high-level affairs. Both possessed a cosmic channel leading to the ‘Initial Universe.’ These were also places the human race absolutely had to protect!

It was estimated that if the enemy attacked, they would target either the Virtual Universe main base or the Primitive Secret Zone... and stable Divine Kingdom channels had already been established in both locations, allowing for immediate return if the Primitive Secret Zone was assaulted.

…… A black pyramid and an ancient ship hovered in the void above the Virtual Universe main base. “Luo Feng, nervous at all?” Lord Peng Gong chuckled.

“Of course, I’m nervous,” Luo Feng exhaled a breath and looked at Peng Gong beside him. “This is an alliance of three races.

And according to intelligence, while some unaligned races defected to us, others joined the three major races! Plus, there are four Supreme Beings.

When real fighting breaks out, Supreme Beings have an inherent advantage over us.” This is because Supreme Beings naturally possess Tier Seven, or even Tier Eight, combat strength. It is only the suppression of the Original Universe that limits them to peak Tier Six.

Therefore, they can fight on two fronts simultaneously, controlling ranged attacks while engaging in close combat, all while exerting peak Tier Six power! They can effectively fight one against two!

This was vividly demonstrated during the war with the Demon Race. “Moreover, the Mechanical Progenitor God and the Insect Empress, in a one-on-one match, are slightly stronger than the Demon Ancestor Zhen Yao and the Dream Demon Ancestor,” Luo Feng murmured softly.

“This battle won't be easy.” “We still have a sliver of hope for victory,” Lord Peng Gong stated. Luo Feng nodded.

Yet, Luo Feng’s heart remained heavy, because the Mechanical Progenitor God and the Insect Empress were both masters of group combat, possessing unpredictable and arcane methods. One could glimpse this just by observing the combat styles of the Machine and Insect races.

“Luo Feng, Peng Gong, Darkness, here are the coordinates. That allied force of three races just used Divine Kingdom Teleportation to arrive here,” City Lord Chaos instantly notified the three via the Virtual Universe.

“Understood.” “Got it.” “Let’s go.” Luo Feng and the other two immediately focused, dismissing all distractions. Whoosh!

Whoosh! The black pyramid and the ancient ship, one following the other, warped away in succession, heading toward the coordinates!

That location was extremely close to the Virtual Universe main base; Luo Feng and the others only needed to teleport approximately 300 light-years to reach it. …… In a distant, somewhat desolate desert planet, beside the desert lay a dying star, dimly emitting a red glow.

It was in this stretch of starry space. A gigantic purple sphere, the ancient ship, and an oval black sphere all hovered in the void, radiating overwhelming might that distorted spacetime itself.

The distant star began to tremble and undergo drastic changes under this immense pressure. Boom!

Boom! The ancient civilization’s vessel and the black pyramid appeared simultaneously.