The Golden Horned Beast, Luo Feng, stood foursquare, gazing afar, a wave of lingering fear washing over his heart. "What was that black stream of energy? It felt like a power entirely contrary to divine power, like water against fire, light against darkness—utterly opposite... and I've never heard of such a force."

That feeling of utter impotence from moments ago left Luo Feng shaken. No matter how powerful one was, it seemed impossible to resist. It hadn't even been recorded in the inheritance lineage of the Dong He—or perhaps the original universe's will had obscured it.

"Perhaps..."

"This," Luo Feng suddenly glimpsed an understanding, "is why the original universe wants to eliminate those three."

Yes. If this 'black stream' force was something every Universe Master possessed, it shouldn't be a secret! He should have known about it, to the extent that even the Dong He inheritance made no mention of it. Clearly, this 'black stream' was no ordinary power. The Thunder Star Master, initially choosing flight over confrontation, had only unleashed it in desperation when cornered.

"Mysterious treasures are forbidden from entering the original universe. Master Yuan Ao, who possessed one, was killed, and ultimately the mysterious treasure was expelled," Luo Feng mused silently. "The owner of this mysterious black stream—the Thunder Star Master—is also someone the original universe's will desires to destroy."

"And..."

"Why did the three of them want Giant Axe dead?"

A torrent of thoughts flashed through Luo Feng's mind. He vaguely sensed that the Sea of Universe was far more complex than it appeared. Thunder Star Master, Zhen Jia King, Qiu Yan Ancestral God... the three of them surely held a massive secret.

Luo Feng’s thoughts raced with incredible speed, yet he kept his gaze fixed outside, simultaneously using his divine power to manipulate the Star Tower, which continued to suppress the 'Thunder Star Master'—the control over the supreme treasure was the same whether facing the true body or the avatar. Rumble... The Tomb Ship, flying at ultra-high speed, slammed into the Thunder Star Master.

How vast was the Tomb Ship, stretching for ten billion kilometers?

Once struck, even to maneuver away from the impact zone, given the Thunder Star Master's current pitiful speed, he wouldn't clear the collision range even if he flew for three days.

"Boom~~~~~~!"

Under the terrifying collision.

"Ah, he still has an avatar here! Damn human!" The Thunder Star Master instantly collapsed into despair. He thought that having killed Luo Feng, the supreme treasures and artifacts controlled by Luo Feng would cease to be a threat without a controller. Although he had suffered heavy losses, gaining numerous treasures was a consolation. Even if Luo Feng had an avatar, if it were in the original universe, too far away, it would be completely useless.

But the reality was...

Luo Feng's other avatar, the 'Golden Horned Beast Avatar Yue,' was inside the Tomb Ship!

Luo Feng was inherently vigilant against danger, daring not to be overly confident. Even when feeling secure, he always held a contingency plan. For example, his two great divine bodies were never kept together. The true body ventured into danger, while the Golden Horned Beast avatar remained within the Tomb Ship, ensuring that even if the true body encountered peril, the Golden Horned Beast would remain safe and able to salvage the situation.

This habitual act of holding something in reserve saved Luo Feng this time. If both his avatars had rushed out at the beginning, the likely outcome would have been both avatars being killed by the 'black stream,' and all his treasures seized by the Thunder Star Master.

"No matter how confident, one must always have a backup plan," Luo Feng congratulated himself inwardly.

"No, no..." The Thunder Star Master, suppressed by the Star Tower and battered by the colossal, awe-inspiring Tomb Ship, was being propelled backward toward the core vortex. He could not resist the ship’s impact force, only being continually smashed backward... already entering the core vortex zone.

"I fought to this extent, I exerted everything, I bet everything... all for transcendence from reincarnation! Not to die here. This shouldn't be happening," the Thunder Star Master cried out in agony and madness.

"I am not reconciled."

"I am not reconciled to dying at the hands of a technique from the universe!"

Accompanied by a roar of resentment, the Thunder Star Master, held down and struck by the Tomb Ship, plunged into the core vortex. The terrifying grinding and tearing forces of the vortex at the center of the Sea of Swirls ravaged his entire being. His thunder giant body began to shatter rapidly. Even with the protection of the ultimate supreme true treasure armor mitigating the attack, the force penetrating the armor drove his body toward utter destruction.

In mere moments, with a final scream: "I am not reconciled!!!"

Silence returned.

The bottom of the massive Tomb Ship opened directly, revealing an immensely vast entrance. Even within this core vortex, the Tomb Ship remained incredibly steady, swiftly sweeping in the majority of the fallen Thunder Star Master’s treasures, even sucking in the entire Star Tower.

Then, the giant hatch at the bottom closed, and the Tomb Ship smoothly flew out.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

The Blood Shadow Blade, the Silver Four Wings, the Mad Demon God-Slaying Armor... all treasures floating in the sea water immediately flew toward the Tomb Ship, entering directly through the side hatch.

Inside the Tomb Ship, in the lower main cabin.

A Golden Horned Beast was walking along a pathway. During its walk, divine power continuously leaked from the Golden Horned Beast, condensing beside it into a human form. Soon, the Earthling true body materialized. The Earthling true body currently possessed 90% of its divine body, while the Golden Horned Beast avatar held only about 10%.

"No matter what, keeping one avatar inside the Tomb Ship was the right choice. At least in a critical moment, the supreme treasures could be brought back," Luo Feng celebrated internally. This ordeal only reinforced the need for greater vigilance.

Luo Feng and the Golden Horned Beast both walked to the railing, looking down into the vast, almost endless lower hold filled with numerous items: treasures like the Star Tower, spoils left after the Thunder Star Master’s demise, and even fragments of the Thunder Star Master’s corpse.

"Come," Luo Feng beckoned.

The Blood Shadow Blade, the Star Tower, the Mad Demon God-Slaying Armor, and others flew over instantly, integrating into the true body.

"A Universe Master is truly different; even their corpses remain after death," Luo Feng smiled, looking at the corpse fragments below. Universe Masters and those below them are fundamentally different life forms. This difference in life form determines the vast gap in power; it is only due to the suppression of the laws that they could only exert power equivalent to the strength of ten thousand times the gene level of a Universe Master. Without that suppression, even utilizing the environment, the Tomb Ship, and the Duan Mie, he could not have killed a Universe Master like this.

"Let's see what treasures we have." Luo Feng began to leisurely inspect the spoils of war.

Meanwhile, in three different regions of the Sea of Universe’s three great forbidden zones, strange events were unfolding.

"Danger ahead, let's stick together..." Deep within the inner region of the Slope of Abyss, six Universe Masters observed the front cautiously. One of them was speaking when the expert from the Thunderstorm Star race among them suddenly collapsed without a sound. His divine body was intact, but his life aura had vanished.

This stunned the remaining five Universe Masters into speechlessness.

"Fallen?"

"What? How did he fall silently and suddenly? No one attacked."

"Ah, could his small universe have collapsed? If a small universe collapses... all life relying on it perishes. Ah, could the Thunder Star Master have fallen?"

"I heard the Thunder Star Master fought the Galaxy Lord Luo Feng. Could it be..."

At that very instant, across various parts of the Sea of Universe, at least six Universe Masters of the Thunderstorm Star race—discovered by major factions—had perished without any external attack, their life auras gone. This prompted various factions to immediately contact the group of Universe Masters observing the battle from the reef area of the Sea of Swirls.

Sea of Swirls, on the central reef.

The ten Universe Masters stood anxiously and impatiently within their respective palace treasures, sensing the fluctuations.

"Is the Thunder Star Master dead?"

"Did any of you see anything?"

Messages flooded in. These ten Universe Masters communicated with their friends and the leaders of their respective races. "No, we can't see anything. Luo Feng and the Thunder Star Master were fighting deep underwater in the Sea of Swirls; we dared not descend. The surrounding area was vibrating wildly just moments ago, but now it is quiet."

"Didn't see anything. You say several Universe Masters of the Thunderstorm Star race suddenly fell without being attacked? Ah, yes, Luo Feng and the Thunder Star Master were fighting underwater just then; it must be that the Thunder Star Master is dead, or there is no explanation."

"Ancestor, hurry to the Thunder Star Master's small universe! Once he dies, the small universe will collapse, and there must be many Universe Masters and a large number of Universe Venerables inside. If they suddenly perish, all the treasures become masterless... and the Thunderstorm Star race's inventory must also be hidden in the small universe. Hurry! The Human Race is still in the original universe; it will take them a long time to get there. Our race's universe is closer to the Thunderstorm Star race's domain; we can arrive quickly. Regret..."

Just then, "Rumble~~~~~~!"

An immensely huge, ancient vessel burst out of the water from the core vortex of the distant Sea of Swirls, blotting out the sky, grand and moving majestically toward the distance, exuding absolute, arrogant confidence.

The ten Universe Masters who had been sending messages to their friends and races were suddenly struck dumbfounded.

Immediately afterward, they began sending notifications.

"Ancestor, I saw it! It's the Tomb Ship! The Tomb Ship just flew out of the Sea of Swirls... I didn't see the Thunder Star Master; he must be dead. This is too unbelievable; a Universe Master has actually fallen. How did Luo Feng do it?"

"It's the Tomb Ship, no Thunder Star Master, nothing!"

Many factions across the Sea of Universe learned the news instantly. Many even speculated that the Thunder Star Master's small universe had collapsed—meaning vast treasures were now masterless. Immediately, numerous Universe Masters and even Universe Masters began rushing toward that location. They all believed that even Luo Feng probably hadn't anticipated winning. Therefore, the Human Race likely hadn't stationed anyone outside the Thunder Star Master's small universe.

Endless chaos energy permeated the void.

The black pyramid hovered, and inside it, the Dark Master had been continuously staring at the distant small universe outside.

Suddenly, an email was sent directly to him via the virtual universe.

The email contained only seven words: "Thunder is dead, sweep it clean!"

The Dark Master's eyes widened, and he remained stunned for a full three seconds before roaring: "He actually managed to kill a Universe Master! My martial nephew is formidable! Hahaha! The collapsing small universe, here I come." Riding the Black Prison Tower, the Dark Master immediately sped toward the small universe. As he approached, he could already see the surface of the small universe beginning to peel away and crack layer by layer.