Qian was waiting in the Gan Ye Tribe, waiting to set out together, but what this tribal warrior Beifeng called 'very soon' actually took a full half a year.

The virtual universe, at the peak of Thunder Island.

A group of Universe Masters from the human race were gathered here, preparing to discuss how exactly to deal with the Fourth Desolate Land, the 'Jin World'.

As more and more Universe Masters arrived, the atmosphere grew incredibly intense.

"I heard there are beings in the Jin World that surpass True Gods?"

"I heard there are many Ultimate Treasures inside the Jin World!"

"Luo Feng, are there many of the universe's strongest there?"

Each one was extremely excited, because Luo Feng was the only one from the human race entering the Jin World this time; no other strong figures were rushing to go.

Whoosh!

Chaos City Master appeared, and the previously noisy gathering of Universe Masters quieted down. Chaos City Master sat in the main seat, Luo Feng sat to one side, and the Lord of Darkness sat to the other.

"Everyone," the Chaos City Master seated in the main position swept his gaze across them, "The Jin World has been open for some time now. Besides our Hong Alliance, the major powers of the Sea of Universe have all sent strong figures inside. Our Hong Alliance has collected quite a bit of information, and the other factions have gathered plenty as well. After exchanging some information... today, I will explain to you all, and then we will decide how exactly to approach this Jin World."

"The Jin World... is immensely powerful!"

"But in reality, it should be considered a fragment of an ancient civilization world. That ancient civilization has long since fallen. Although this Jin World is powerful, the native powerhouses inside can only live within the Jin World forever; they cannot come out alive," Chaos City Master stated. "We are the protagonists of this era!"

Luo Feng's eyes lit up. Indeed, when he first encountered the Jin World, he felt pressure, but hearing this now... truly, the Jin World could only be considered a giant 'cage.' No matter how strong the powerhouses inside were, they could not leave. Their era had passed; his side were the protagonists!

"It is naturally not as powerful as a complete ancient civilization world, but it is still equivalent to a fragment of an ancient civilization world," Chaos City Master said solemnly. "For us, who are still very nascent, it is absolutely an opportunity, and also a challenge."

"Currently, only Luo Feng from our human race is in the Jin World."

"There, the universe's strongest are called 'True Gods.' And there are many True God-level existences. Of course, True God existences are already considered strong and can occupy a small territory," Chaos City Master explained. "However, within the Jin World, there are existences even stronger than True Gods! If we can reach that level, we can easily transcend the cycle of reincarnation..."

"Battle!"

"In the Jin World, it is battle everywhere. The core of the entire Jin World is the 'Army'—an army belonging to a certain Divine King (Your Majesty). The army is also undergoing a cruel screening and elimination process. Once you enter, you temporarily lose your freedom and must obey military orders, enduring various brutal selections, and the mortality rate is extremely high," Chaos City Master stated gravely. "Over 200 strong figures from the major powers of the Sea of Universe have entered. Just the ones I know of who have perished already exceed 120!"

"What!"

"Over 120 individuals?"

"So many?"

A wave of exclamations rose, and even Luo Feng was startled. Chaos City Master hadn't told him this.

"Yes."

Chaos City Master nodded. "In the Jin World, tribes are everywhere. Besides countless ancient tribes, the wilderness is occupied by many special life forms and fierce beasts. Walking in the wilderness, one is easily attacked. Those natives know some safe routes, but we do not. Thus, in less than half a year since entry, more than half have already perished!"

"This is before even joining the army! More than half are dead!"

"If one joins the army, the elimination and death rate is said to exceed ninety-five percent! Only within the army is there detailed guidance for cultivating to become an existence 'surpassing True Gods.' But judging by the mortality rate, I fear that across our entire Sea of Universe, perhaps not a single one will ultimately reach the level beyond True God."

Silence descended.

The human Universe Masters who were previously wildly enthusiastic all quieted down.

So many died before even entering the army.

After entering the army... another batch would be eliminated just to become the universe's strongest (True God)... From True God to the next higher level, the army would certainly not impart the knowledge easily; the elimination rate could be imagined...

Cruel!

Luo Feng also fell silent.

It was indeed difficult, but he had confidence!

"Our human race possesses ancient civilization inheritance," Chaos City Master continued. "In that Jin World, that might be considered a high-end inheritance. Therefore, we do not need to venture recklessly for now. Let's first observe. As time passes and the Jin World is further explored, its secrets will gradually reveal themselves..."

"If one must go, only those with clones are permitted to venture out."

"Mhm."

"We must be cautious."

Everyone calmed down, no longer as frenzied as before. True powerhouses, while needing an intrepid heart, must not be overly reckless.

Luo Feng also agreed with Chaos City Master's thoughts. After all, based on his limited interaction, there was no inheritance within the tribe; to become strong, one had to join the army! This was the 'iron law' of the entire Jin World. Only within the army was profound inheritance permitted, and even if some guidance was obtained, those who returned dared not spread it within the tribe.

And joining the army?

Too dangerous!

The tragic results of the first batch of entrants poured cold water on the previously enthusiastic major factions, sobering everyone up.

Inheritance? The army did indeed hold profound inheritance, even inheritance for transcending reincarnation, but could they survive the rigorous screening to obtain it?

Ultimate Treasures? The army certainly had many, but those were the standard equipment for True Gods. How many True Gods were there in the Sea of Universe in total? Fewer than a hundred True Gods, even if all went to the army... would more than ninety percent be eliminated and perish? Would the True Gods of the entire Sea of Universe dwindle to fewer than ten survivors? All for standard equipment? The thought alone was chilling.

"No rush!"

"One can enter once per Era; we can take our time."

"No matter how powerful those Jin World natives are, they can never leave. Pitiable natives, still shouting to fight for their Divine King. I fear their Divine King has long since perished."

The major powers of the Sea of Universe felt their weakness, realizing they must be the protagonists of this era, and the others were merely pitiful insects trapped in a cage. Only by comforting themselves with this thought could they feel slightly better. After all, going from being top-tier existences to merely ordinary-level powerhouses in the Jin World—such a drastic change was hard for anyone to accept.

In the Jin World, Gan Ye Tribe Encampment.

"Go, Galaxy, let's go, it's time to depart."

Beifeng called out to Luo Feng.

Luo Feng also bid farewell to some friends he had made over the past half-year, then quickly headed to the assembly point.

"You must come back."

"Masha, trust me."

"Come back."

"Don't come back to see me unless you become a True God."

A bustling crowd gathered, numbering tens of thousands of tribesmen. Some of these tens of thousands were family members, some were friends, and some were children with eyes full of longing. The children also longed for the day they could join the army—but the minimum requirement for joining the army was becoming a Law Master.

"Hurry up and board!" a True God wearing a battle helmet roared. His helmet had two horns, but one was already broken. "Quickly!"

Suspended above him floated a large, deep-red ship, emanating a powerful aura. Luo Feng looked up; this ancient ship was an Ultimate Treasure.

"Uncle Bei Yan earned this battle ship by achieving military merits in the army," Jianfeng exclaimed excitedly. "With this battle ship... we will be much safer on the way to the army! When I get to the army, I must also obtain a powerful battle ship."

Luo Feng said, "We should obtain better ones, even better than this..."

"Yes, better ones," Beifeng nodded repeatedly.

The True God wearing the battle helmet, who was gathering the tribesmen, turned his gaze over and, with a wave of his hand, slapped Beifeng's shoulder, causing Beifeng to tremble entirely: "Well said! Be better than I was! Feng! In this generation, you are the most outstanding of the Bei Clan. Don't disgrace our Bei Clan!"

"Yes, Uncle," Beifeng quickly responded.

Luo Feng, however, felt a secret shock in his heart. Terrifying. The casual slap from that True God appeared abruptly; he likely wouldn't even have time to dodge if it landed on his own shoulder. He was indeed a powerful True God who survived the cruel screening of the army and received rewards. Based on the sheer subtlety of that casual slap, Luo Feng estimated its profundity reached the peak of the ninth rank.

"Let's go," Beifeng called to Luo Feng, and Luo Feng followed him onto the battle ship.

One by one, the strong warriors of the tribe boarded the battle ship; some were howling, clearly filled with endless fighting spirit.

A moment later.

The interior of the battle ship was quite simple. In the vast cabin stood 800 imposing figures, each maintaining a height of ten thousand kilometers. Although some among them could reach one hundred thousand kilometers, none dared to act carelessly.

"This time, our Gan Ye Tribe has 800 warriors going to join the Eastern Army!" True God Bei Yan stood at the forefront, his voice strong. "Of course, besides our tribe, there are also brave adventurers touring the area—Galaxy! Galaxy's strength, I fear, not one of you 800 can match. If any of you can catch up to Galaxy after entering the army, I will gift this battle ship to him!"

Immediately, quite a few tribal warriors looked toward Luo Feng, with subtle challenges in their eyes.

Luo Feng felt helpless internally.

He had become the benchmark. Although he had sparred with many strong figures in recent days, these 800 warriors came from different regions of the entire tribe, and many had never sparred with Luo Feng.

"Why are you all glaring!" the giant Beifeng next to Luo Feng roared. "Even I am no match for Galaxy, let alone you!"

"What?"

"Beifeng, you aren't a match for him?" Many of the previously challenging, simple tribal warriors looked at Luo Feng with surprise and admiration. In the entire Jin World, strength was respected.

True God Bei Yan shouted: "You little brats, I won't hide it from you. When I was still a Law Master, my group of 800 tribal brothers went to join the army together, and only 21 returned alive! Even fewer, only three, became True Gods! I hope you can be stronger than my batch."

A silence fell instantly.

Although they knew the army was cruel, hearing True God Bei Yan say this still put pressure on them as they were about to join.

"True God? Not only must we become True Gods, but we must become Void True Gods!" Beifeng howled.

"Void True God."

"Void True God!" The other tribal warriors immediately howled. This was their dream—the dream of every warrior. The entire Gan Ye Tribe only had one Void True God, their Patriarch! They also yearned to become incomparably powerful Void True Gods.

Luo Feng listened quietly from the side, his fists clenched tightly.

Void True God? According to the information he obtained, the level above True God was the Void True God!

True God Bei Yan looked at the surging fighting spirit of this group of tribal warriors, the corner of his mouth curling up slightly, then roared: "Depart."

Boom!

The ancient battle ship immediately cut through the light, swiftly vanishing into the horizon.