"Lord of Vast Thunder is utterly mad." "He's completely disregarding our existence; the attack has reached us." The Universe Masters, already hiding within their Palace Treasures, were terrified, ceasing their maneuvering of the artifacts to flee in all directions. In truth, even taking a direct hit while inside their Palace Treasures meant certain survival, let alone mere collateral damage.

The world-shattering, immense lightning bolts struck directly toward Luo Feng's position at the center of the reef.

BOOM!!!

Coils of electrical serpents writhed.

"ROAR~~~" Beneath the onslaught of lightning, a colossal, single-horned lizard stood at the heart of the reef, head craned toward the sky. "Vast Thunder, if you have the nerve, then come!"

With a stomp of its four legs.

The massive single-horned lizard charged directly into the endless, swirling sea beside it.

"Transforming into a Beast God?" The lightning giant in the high altitude looked down and sneered, "A mere Universe Master trying to show off in front of me." With that, the lightning giant instantly plunged from the sky into the boundless, churning sea. As icy seawater splashed up, the lightning giant was already submerged.

Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish!

The watching alien Universe Masters, who had scattered far away, now piloted their respective Palace Treasures back toward the reef.

"The Galaxy Lord has manifested as the Metal Beast God and fled into the Swirling Sea. Lord of Vast Thunder has followed him in pursuit."

"The Swirling Sea is incredibly dangerous; the Galaxy Lord is truly insane."

The fifteen alien Universe Masters strained to observe, yet they could see nothing clearly, relying only on the perception of energy fluctuations to gauge the progress of the battle.

The Swirling Sea, deep underwater.

"Hahaha..." Lord of Vast Thunder advanced rapidly through the endless seawater, brimming with confidence. "Human brat, you think you can contend with me here in the Swirling Sea? You are sorely mistaken!"

Lord of Vast Thunder, as a Universe Supreme Being, was certainly not foolish. He knew clearly... that Luo Feng's only real threat was his incredible tenacity for survival, thanks to the 'Tomb Ship.' Even in the most perilous environments, hiding within the Tomb Ship guaranteed survival. Therefore, in the extreme danger zones of the 'Core Area' of the Universe Ark, he would avoid engaging Luo Feng.

But the Swirling Sea?

The Swirling Sea was a dangerous region in the inner domain of the Universe Ark, yet compared to the Core Area, the difference in hazard level was immeasurable!

"I possess the supreme ultimate treasure armor; my divine body is that of a Universe Supreme Being," Lord of Vast Thunder mused internally. "With this alone, none of the other whirlpools in the entire Swirling Sea can touch me. The only thing that threatens me is the very core whirlpool of the Swirling Sea, where the supreme ultimate treasures frequently emerge."

The Swirling Sea was vast. The only place capable of killing Lord of Vast Thunder was that single core whirlpool.

"As long as I avoid that, there is no danger." Lord of Vast Thunder was supremely confident.

Whoosh!

The lightning giant moved with incredible speed, far surpassing the limit of a hundred times the speed of light, quickly catching up to Luo Feng's transformed 'Metal Beast God.' The Metal Beast God was desperately flying toward the core whirlpool... clearly intending to drag the battlefield there.

"Human brat, are you trying to set the battleground at the core whirlpool? Do you wish for me to be killed by the core whirlpool?" Lord of Vast Thunder arrived before the Metal Beast God in a flash and delivered a kick, followed by a tremendous clap of thunderous lightning that struck the Metal Beast God, shaking it backward.

"Truly foolish. My speed far exceeds a hundred times the speed of light. I fight when I wish and flee when I wish. How could I be foolish enough to enter the core whirlpool?" Lord of Vast Thunder laughed wildly, utterly arrogant.

Despite his outward arrogance, Lord of Vast Thunder remained highly vigilant internally.

The entire Swirling Sea held only one threat for him: the core whirlpool not far away! Just that single location! Yet, Lord of Vast Thunder understood... often, a fall doesn't come from a visible danger, but from an unforeseen move by unseen hands. This Luo Feng had inherited the legacy of the Duan Dong River lineage; who knew what special methods he possessed?

"I must be wary," Lord of Vast Thunder reminded himself.

"ROAR~~~" Luo Feng roared. The Beast God's head fixed upon Lord of Vast Thunder, his voice low, "Truly timid. Do you not dare fight at the edge of the core whirlpool?"

Having mastered the Way of the Beast God, one who reaches the Universe Master level can naturally transform into a Beast God!

Luo Feng not only transformed his divine body into a Beast God but also his 'Mad Demon God-Slaying Armor' transformed into the Beast God form. His true body resided within the armor, shaping the Beast God. In the Swirling Sea, only the 'core whirlpool' could destroy the Metal Beast God; everywhere else posed no threat.

"Do you truly take me for a fool like yourself?" The lightning giant roared in anger. He suddenly took a step, spreading both arms wide and raising them high. As these two lightning arms converged, countless bolts of lightning coiled around them. Then, he brought his raised arms together and, with a furious shout, smashed them down toward Luo Feng.

It was as if the universe itself was being rent apart.

"ROAR~~~"

Luo Feng, transformed into a Beast God, roared and made no attempt to evade, instead leaping forward instantly to meet the attack.

Smack! Smack! The massive, descending lightning struck like a gigantic thunder whip, whipping directly toward the charging Metal Beast God.

"Heaven-Rending Claw!"

As the Metal Beast God lunged, its right claw swung out violently toward the massive thunder whip. Yet, the sharp talons on its right hoof-claw were as sharp as battle sabers—to be precise, one of those talons was a battle saber, the Blood Shadow Saber! The Metal Beast God swept its right claw, and the Blood Shadow Saber inherent in its hoof-claw was also swung... A streak of saber light ignited, initially faint but rapidly thickening, then sweeping across heaven and earth like a torrent...

"BOOM!"

A miniature universe manifested, enveloping the massive thunder whip that descended.

The miniature universe fractured, and a thin strand of saber light sliced through it instantly, causing the thunder whip to decompose. The saber light then grazed the seawater of the Swirling Sea, dividing it as easily as tofu, before continuing on to strike the distant lightning giant.

This was Luo Feng's self-created saber technique—Nirvana Rebirth!

Thump! Thump! Thump! The lightning giant staggered several steps backward, causing the surrounding water to churn. He stared at Luo Feng in utter shock and disbelief. Peak Eighth Order combat strength?

Just now, Luo Feng's divine body burned while unleashing Severance, combined with the special nature of the 'Blood Shadow Saber,' boosting his attack power to the pinnacle of the Eighth Order! The might was so immense... that even protected by the supreme ultimate treasure armor, Lord of Vast Thunder felt pressure, as his own combat power was only peak Eighth Order!

"Impossible! Ah!" The lightning giant roared in fury. "Even if you obtained the Duan Dong River lineage, you must die today!"

Suddenly, numerous arms sprouted from beneath the lightning giant's ribs, joining his original two, making a total of thirty-six arms. The Race of Thunder Storms originated from the 'Thunder Storm Planet'; after he became a True God, he returned to his origin, his true form being the brightest sphere of light at the center of his body.

His arms, head, and everything else were condensed from divine power, allowing him to manifest as many arms as desired.

"Take this!" The lightning giant roared. Each of his thirty-six arms grasped a strange, triangular spike. There were thirty-six spikes in total, each a pinnacle ultimate treasure. The complete set of pinnacle ultimate treasures, the 'Universal Defense Cones,' was perfectly suited to the lightning giant.

"Roar~~ Bring it on," the Metal Beast God roared and charged forward again.

Clap! Clap! Clap! Clap! Clap! Clap!

Beams of lightning-gold light shot out from every spike. Thirty-six streaks of lightning-gold light instantly merged to form one colossal, golden spike!

And the Metal Beast God’s right hoof-claw swept out wildly, causing saber light to surge up simultaneously!

Silently!

The miniature universe enveloped the golden spike; the two collided soundlessly, then annihilated each other simultaneously. A powerful residual wave swept the surroundings.

"Go!" A small pagoda suddenly shot out beside the Metal Beast God.

The small pagoda rapidly grew larger.

The Metal Beast God roared and charged forward again.

"Star Pagoda!" Lord of Vast Thunder's eyes filled with greed when he saw the flying Star Pagoda, yet he offered no evasion.

Luo Feng’s Beast God hoof-claw!

Lord of Vast Thunder’s triangular spikes!

They met head-on!

"Bang!" The massive Star Pagoda, like a descending mountain peak, slammed down like lightning onto Lord of Vast Thunder's head, who made no attempt to dodge. It smashed his entire form downward, causing his head to visibly cave in. But as lightning currents flowed, the head instantly restored itself to perfection.

"Peak Eighth Order combat strength!" Lord of Vast Thunder stared at the Star Pagoda in shock.

"Vast Thunder!"

Luo Feng's Beast God roared and charged forward madly, his left and right hoof-claws tearing and slashing in succession. The Blood Shadow Saber shifted, sometimes appearing as a talon on the right hoof-claw, sometimes as a talon on the left. The utterly savage and fierce Metal Beast God contended fully head-to-head with Lord of Vast Thunder, showing no sign of disadvantage.

Simultaneously, the Star Pagoda hammered down on Lord of Vast Thunder repeatedly. Each strike was equivalent to the full-power blow of a formidable Universe Supreme Being, absolutely peak Eighth Order might!

In that instant, it felt as though he was being attacked by two Universe Supreme Beings simultaneously.

Lord of Vast Thunder was driven back step by step.

The situation was quickly approaching... the core whirlpool of the entire Swirling Sea behind him. Since the initial reef was already close to the core whirlpool, and Luo Feng flew toward the core whirlpool from the moment he entered the Swirling Sea, the distance between them shortened. Now, locked in combat, they had fought their way right next to the core whirlpool. The powerful suction force of the whirlpool was already affecting the surroundings.

"A mere Universe Master possessing such terrifying combat strength," Lord of Vast Thunder felt jealousy and resentment, yet he remained calm.

"The core whirlpool is right behind me; I cannot keep fighting here. If this continues, I will only suffer losses."

He made a decision instantly in his mind.

"Hahahaha... Human brat, this Duan Dong River inheritance is truly formidable, capable of elevating you to this level of combat power. I cannot defeat you, so I won't play any longer. By killing your Giant Axe human, and you killing one of my race’s Lei Suo, I still profit. Hahaha..." Accompanied by a burst of wild laughter, Lord of Vast Thunder’s speed immediately began to surge as he prepared to flee using his velocity.