The Lord of Darkness, no matter how composed, couldn't suppress his excitement. In the grand sweep of the entire cosmos...

who could possibly capture over seventy Universe Masters in a single swoop? "Rise!" The Lord of Darkness held his breath, his right hand lifting slightly.

Immediately, the black pyramid in his palm shot out, expanding frantically until it became a towering structure hundreds of millions of kilometers high. Simultaneously, a vast abyss opened at the base of the pyramid, aimed directly at the black, disc-shaped palace treasure ahead.

Luo Feng merely smiled at the sight, and an Ancient God Eye appeared in his own palm. He possessed two Ancient God Eyes now; one was held by the Mo Sha Clan avatar, the other by his main body.

"Go!" Luo Feng pointed his palm toward the disc-shaped palace treasure before him. The surrounding Divine Power Sea automatically carved out a path, though even if he were incidentally affected, Luo Feng’s will would remain largely untouched.

Boom! An invisible wave of willpower swept toward the disc.

Within the disc were seventy-two Universe Masters, and under this potent impact, sixty-five instantly collapsed. Only seven Universe Masters managed to stay conscious—all of them possessing exceptionally strong wills, the true elite, and these seven masters collectively commanded eleven Divine Avatars.

"It's a willpower strike!" "Block it!" "Baier, what do we do?" The eleven bodies of the seven Universe Masters were utterly thrown into chaos. The other, weaker-willed Universe Masters had already fallen and couldn't offer aid.

How could the remaining seven resist? Moreover, the other Palace Treasures of the Freedom Alliance were nearly ten billion kilometers away, too far to call for immediate rescue.

"The Black Prison Tower is absorbing us." "Hold the line!" "Hang on! If we get sucked into the Black Prison Tower, it's over for us!" These seven Universe Masters grew frantic, their movements becoming desperate.

But madness was futile. Previously, so many Universe Masters could work together to blast away the surrounding Divine Power Sea and jointly resist the constraints of the 'Five-Colored Aurora Lake' and the 'Golden Kingdom.' But now, with only seven left...

maneuvering their Palace Treasure to flee was difficult. Now, they were subjected to the suction of the 'Black Prison Tower'...

If it were merely the pull of the Black Prison Tower, they might still manage to contend. But the damnable Divine Power Sea behind them struck again and again, pushing and promoting the effect, shoving the 'Palace Treasure' toward the Black Prison Tower!

"No, we can't hold it." "We can't hold it! No, no!" These Universe Masters refused to perish.

Meanwhile, at the core of the distant Freedom Alliance, on the island situated at the center of the endless golden waves, over four hundred Universe Masters of the Freedom Alliance, along with the Origin Island Master, had all left behind their Divine Power Avatars. "We can't hold them off." "We were hit by the willpower strike, only seven of us remain resisting.

We are suppressed by the double pressure of the Five-Colored Aurora Lake and the Divine Power Sea, and now the Black Prison Tower is absorbing us... We cannot resist; the palace is flying toward the Black Prison Tower." "Everyone, save us." On those thrones, especially among the avatars in one specific cluster, many Universe Masters sat motionless, having lost consciousness entirely.

Only seven remained, utterly anxious. "We are too far away; we can't possibly get there." "The Divine Power Sea and the Five-Colored Aurora Lake create a dual obstruction; the resistance is too great.

We cannot accelerate, let alone reach light speed, much less enter the Dark Universe. What do we do?

What do we do?" The groups of Universe Masters in the other Palace Treasures, though not yet facing mortal danger, grew worried and anxious watching their companions' fate. Suddenly, the seven Universe Masters who had been so desperate showed expressions of utter despair: "We've been absorbed by the Black Prison Tower." "All seventy-two of us Universe Masters have been sucked into the Black Prison Tower." The surroundings immediately fell silent.

Seventy-two Universe Masters? Heavens!

"It was the object that launched the willpower strike, that willpower striking object! If not for that object, the seventy-plus of us Universe Masters combined could have temporarily contained the endless Divine Power Sea, and the Black Prison Tower wouldn't have stood a chance of sucking us in." "Exactly!

That willpower treasure nullified our numerical advantage instantly. Ninety percent of the seventy-plus Universe Masters collapsed, leaving only seven able to resist." "What now?" "We never should have split into six teams.

If we had just consolidated into one force, over four hundred Universe Masters gathered, even if hit by the willpower strike, dozens might have held on. And with the Origin Island Master present, we wouldn't be this passive." "Who knew Luo Feng would unleash that endless Divine Power Sea to trap us!" The Freedom Alliance was in a panic.

The reason they had split into six teams was due to the six major factions, and also planned for a potential joint attack where six sub-teams would be deployed. Even if hit by a willpower strike, at least some combat strength would remain.

If gathered together... it was akin to having ninety percent of their fighting power instantly wiped out.

"Hahahaha!" The Lord of Darkness, despite his inherently cold and taciturn nature, couldn't help but burst into loud laughter. The massive black pyramid swiftly shrank, settling back into his palm.

"Over seventy Universe Masters, captured in one go." Standing in the surging Divine Power Sea, the Lord of Darkness couldn't hide his smugness. "Even among the Universe's Strongest in the sea of the universe, few could boast such a feat." He then turned his gaze toward Luo Feng's 1ZLX Blade beside him.

He understood clearly... Achieving such a massive haul was due to many special factors: first, the rare Ancient God Eye, which used its willpower strike to erase the enemy's numerical superiority.

Second, the entanglement of the Divine Power Sea and the Five-Colored Aurora Lake, preventing any escape. Third, Luo Feng had managed to withstand the soul attacks from over 800 Universe Masters and more than a dozen Universe's Strongest, ensuring the allied forces were trapped in the Endless Gloomy Sea, unable to counter Luo Feng effectively.

"Luo Feng, I truly must thank you this time," the Lord of Darkness said, looking at him. "Luck," Luo Feng shook his head.

"Achieving this required the convergence of numerous factors; missing even one would have failed. Furthermore, my Endless Gloomy Sea makes movement difficult.

If the allied forces had escaped this time, such an opportunity would never arise again." The Endless Gloomy Sea meant difficult movement. If the enemy were far away...

the Endless Gloomy Sea would be useless. If the enemy had escaped this time, they could simply retreat several light-years away.

Unless humanity hid within the influence of the Endless Gloomy Sea forever, once they left that perimeter... without the advantage of the Gloomy Sea, they would simply be crushed!

"Therefore!" The Lord of Darkness said coldly, "We must seize this chance, while they are trapped within your Gloomy Sea, to capture as many as possible! That way, the number of Universe Masters in our faction will grow significantly." "Right," Luo Feng nodded seriously.

"Such an opportunity will likely never come again; we must capture Universe Masters whenever possible." Inside the Black Prison Tower. As the captured seventy-two alien Universe Masters fell into the endless, dim space, a voice resonated: "Fellows of the Freedom Alliance, there is no need for concern.

As long as you do not oppose humanity and assist us, humanity will naturally not harm you." "We are willing to assist humanity." "We are willing to join!" "We are willing to join the human faction." Hearing this voice, many despairing alien Universe Masters immediately shouted out. Joining the human faction?

They had intended this before, but the 'Violet Moon Holy Land' offered greater benefits, leading them to support the allied forces previously. But no benefit could outweigh the value of life.

Everyone surrendered allegiance, even those with avatars who faced no immediate threat to their main bodies. After all, they were unwilling to abandon their main combat bodies or the countless treasures accumulated over endless eons!

Because the Five-Colored Aurora Lake and the Golden Kingdom worked in concert to suppress the Qiqu Starry Light Lake, the allied forces and the Freedom Alliance could not instantly know each other's status. It was only later, when the North Frontier Alliance Master's will spanned the distance to directly contact the Origin Island Master, that the latter revealed: "The human side, combining a willpower striking treasure, the Black Prison Tower, the Divine Power Sea, and the Five-Colored Aurora Lake, has successfully captured one of the Freedom Alliance's sub-teams." "What!" This news immediately shocked the North Frontier Alliance Master.

The main force of humanity was still engaged in repeated Divine Power bombardments and struggles with the allied forces, yet it turned out that this was merely a diversion while the real heavy blow was struck elsewhere. "Everyone!

The human faction, using a combination of a willpower striking treasure, the Black Prison Tower, the Divine Power Sea, and other measures, has captured one of the Freedom Alliance's sub-teams. Everyone be cautious; do not let the humans succeed." The North Frontier Alliance Master transmitted messages, either through voice or direct will, to every Universe's Strongest.

Will Transmission... This was a special technique utilized by the Universe's Strongest.

Normal experts, even those who reached the Universe Master level, relied on the 'Original Universe Source'; all their strength, such as Divine Power, was granted by the Original Universe Source. Thus, no matter how powerful they were, they could not resist the various laws of the Original Universe Source, as the source of their strength came from it.

But the Universe's Strongest possessed their own universes! They relied on themselves!

Therefore, they could easily resist the 'Dark Universe Summoning,' move faster than light within the original universe space, and effortlessly send their will across endless time and space to reach distant locations... Naturally, they had weaknesses too.

For instance, the 'Avatar Ability' and other innate secret techniques granted by the Original Universe were completely gone; having lost the boons of the Original Universe, everything depended on their own capabilities. "Not good!" The Mechanical Race's Father God also transmitted his will anxiously, "We cannot allow humans to capture the Universe Masters of the Freedom Alliance.

The Freedom Alliance has numerous Universe Masters; if they are captured by humans, they will quickly switch sides to the human faction. Once that happens, the human faction's strength will greatly increase...

Even without using insidious methods like the Divine Power Sea, we will have no reason to fear them." "Quick." "Let us immediately leave the scope of this Endless Gloomy Sea. And let us try our best to assist the Freedom Alliance; helping one sub-team means one less team captured by humanity!

The Freedom Alliance has six teams in total, one of which is overseen by the Origin Island Master, meaning the maximum capture limit for the human faction is five sub-teams, totaling over 300 Universe Masters—if all are captured, the number of Universe Masters in the human faction will surge to over 500, exceeding half of the entire Original Universe! We will never again have a chance to suppress humanity." "Hurry." The allied forces panicked, but understanding the situation was one thing; executing a remedy was quite another.