Two True Gods set off for the Vermillion Abyss—the lair of the Boundary Beasts: 'Hong,' who had only achieved True Godhood thirty billion eons ago, and the Eye Demon God from the very first cycle of the Sea of Chaos. Among all the True Gods across the Sea of Chaos, they were merely average, yet they shared two common traits...
First, both possessed treasures of the mechanical type! Second, their willpower was exceptionally formidable!
They journeyed in a True God-level warship toward the Vermillion Abyss, only to be attacked by Boundary Beasts at its edge, terrifying them into a swift retreat. …… In the vast currents of chaotic energy that make up the Sea of Chaos, besides the Four Great Forbidden Zones, there existed other perilous regions; naturally, some areas had been carved out as residences by powerful True Gods.
The Sea of Fusion Harmony was one such place. It was originally called the 'Sea of Golden Sands.' Though True Gods weren't afraid of it, they dared not charge through heedlessly.
However, after the 'True God Jue He' experienced a massive power surge in the Jin Realm, he swept through the Sea of Golden Sands upon returning, establishing a palatial supreme treasure at its very center, which became his dwelling. "Be meticulous, everyone.
Teacher is hosting the seven other supreme experts of the Sea of Chaos. You must not slacken in your duties." A Universe Master with a pair of curved, reddish-copper horns surveyed the scene below, barking orders at a host of Universe Venerables.
"Yes." "Yes." Every Universe Venerable answered with utmost deference. The Universe Master with the reddish-copper horns nodded.
"Go make your preparations." The Universe Venerables immediately dispersed, discreetly communicating telepathically with one another, filled with fervent excitement and anticipation. True God Jue He was a reclusive True God.
Though he maintained a low profile during the Second Cycle, cultivating in seclusion for extended periods, his strength was undeniably immense. Many special lifeform races were subservient to him.
This time, to entertain the other seven paramount powerhouses, True God Jue He had specially summoned Universe Venerables from his small universe to serve as attendants. "The other seven overlords are about to arrive.
We actually qualify to witness these seven overlords of the Sea of Chaos." "With our Teacher, that makes eight overlords." "They are arriving soon." These Universe Venerables craned their necks, eagerly awaiting. After a significant wait, two streaks of light zipped in from the distance, moving at astonishing speed before rapidly decelerating as they approached.
"Haha, True Master Shenyan, True Master Beichi, you two arrive together!" From within the palace emerged a deity with fiery red skin and bare feet. He strode out, stepping upon the void; with every step, strange blossoms of flame scattered.
His head was adorned with dozens of tiny golden horns, and his six eyes shimmered with a viridian light. "Have the others not arrived yet?" "You two are the earliest; the others should be close behind," Jue He greeted them personally.
The three conversed and proceeded into the palace together. …… After True Master Shenyan and True Master Beichi arrived, 'True Master Hai' soon followed.
Then came the Nine-Headed Demon Master. "Boom~~~" Three magnificent streams of light flew in from afar.
True Master Hai, True Master Shenyan, True Master Beichi, the Nine-Headed Demon Master, and the host, True God Jue He, personally went out to greet them. The three distant streaks of light transformed into three figures: one, a human male in a golden robe, wearing a faint smile, with subtle, strange golden light flickering in his eyes.
The second was a middle-aged man who appeared sinister; his face was pale, marked with dark secret patterns that exuded an eerie allure. Between the two was a man dressed in seemingly ordinary white robes.
As he surveyed the surroundings, his eyes held an inconceivable magic power... a mere glance from him caused even True God Jue He and True Master Shenyan to tremble inwardly.
These three were none other than the supreme authority of the Sea of Chaos's largest faction—City Lord of Chaos! The representative of the second-largest faction, the Ancestral God Cult, possessing what was rumored to be an undying body—True Master Jiuyou!
And the third... the universally recognized strongest expert in the entire Sea of Chaos, said to wield terrifying power in the Jin Realm—Lord of the Galaxy!
"Chaos, Jiuyou, Yinhe, only the three of you remain." The other five came forward to welcome them. The power structure of the entire Sea of Chaos had fundamentally shifted.
The Ancient Civilization had drastically increased the probability of birthing True Gods. And True Gods could only be born within the Original Universe!
Therefore, the current powerhouses of the Sea of Chaos were overwhelmingly from the Original Universe era; the First and Second Cycles combined were no match. As for the Two Great Sacred Lands?
Dealing with the Boundary Beasts required True Gods! The Two Great Sacred Lands possessed no True Gods worth mentioning and had long been sidelined.
Now, in terms of the sheer number of True Gods: Humanity ranked first, the Ancestral God Cult second, and the Star Beast Alliance third. This was the internal ranking within the Original Universe.
Most of those who became True Gods within the trillion epochs were those who had become Universe Masters back then, such as the Demon, Bug, and Machine races. However, because Luo Feng single-handedly annihilated over 200 Universe Masters in the 'Jin Realm,' this cohort of Universe Masters were all elites who achieved their rank without any Ancient Civilization inheritance.
Because Luo Feng extinguished them in one go, the remaining Universe Masters of the Demon and Bug races were pitifully few, naturally resulting in very few True Gods being born! Both the Ancestral God Cult and the Star Beast Alliance suffered no losses, leading to a significantly higher birth rate of True Gods!
In truth, the number of alien races within the 'Hong Alliance' was inherently large; theoretically, they should have produced more True Gods. But...
after the allied forces disbanded, the greatest threat to humanity turned out to be the alien races within the Hong Alliance! These alien races commanded hundreds of Universe Masters, while humanity only had around twenty at that time.
The disparity in strength was too vast. Humanity naturally had to suppress them.
For these tens of thousands of epochs, humanity's primary focus had been suppressing the alien races in the Hong Alliance. If left unchecked to develop, humanity might now find itself without the ability to restrain them.
It was precisely because of this constant suppression and control that these alien races dared not harbor ill intentions, forced to acknowledge humanity's leadership. …… To counter the Boundary Beast crisis, the utmost reliance was placed on the peak experts.
After all, the total number of True Gods in the Sea of Chaos was small; victory could not be achieved through quantity, only through quality! Thus, over the trillions of epochs—through their harvests and tempering in the Jin Realm—eight universally recognized supreme beings had emerged in the Sea of Chaos, the eight strongest figures: The first was True Master Shenyan, long hailed as the strongest!
He hailed from the First Cycle. The second was the strongest of the Hai Race, which had fought the Eye Demon Race for ages.
'True Master Hai' had significant fortunate encounters in the Jin Realm, and his strength rapidly grew to rival True Master Shenyan. The third was True Master Beichi.
True Master Beichi often gave public lectures near the 'Black Pattern Stone Pillar' and was a highly respected and extremely powerful expert. These were the three from the Second Cycle.
The fourth was True God Jue He. The fifth was the Nine-Headed Demon Master.
These two were the strongest from the Second Cycle and were both special lifeforms. Clearly, powerful special lifeforms held high status in the Sea of Chaos.
Take 'Guest Sitting on a Mountain,' for instance; he always remained low-key and avoided conflicts. While everyone knew the old fellow was strong, no one knew how strong, so he wasn't included in the ranks of the eight overlords.
The sixth was True Master Jiuyou, who possessed nigh-limitless divine power, envied by countless experts. The seventh was City Lord of Chaos.
Even during his time as a Universe Master, he was exceptionally dazzling. After achieving True Godhood and undergoing long cultivation, especially with Luo Feng as an excellent disciple, the detailed inheritance of the Ancient Civilization propelled City Lord of Chaos to an extremely high level of strength.
The eighth was Lord of the Galaxy. Luo Feng's strength remains a source of confusion for the major powers of the Sea of Chaos.
This is because Luo Feng, merely a Universe Master, possessed the strength of the 'Number One in the Sea of Chaos'... Keep in mind that the other True Gods knew how to utilize divine power combustion secret techniques and mechanical treasures, yet they still couldn't overcome Luo Feng.
If one recalls that trillions of epochs ago, True Master Shenyan had engaged Luo Feng in combat, now, the other seven overlords have all publicly acknowledged that they are no match for Luo Feng. It is evident that even though Luo Feng hadn't broken through during the trillions of epochs, his power had grown even greater than before!
…… In the center of the endlessly swirling sea of sand, within the dazzling palace, eight thrones surrounded a crystalline round table. The table itself was laden with exquisite fruits and fine wines gathered from the various cycles of the Sea of Chaos.
Luo Feng and the other seven sat down, spaced out. "Your Human Alliance's True God Huanxin and the Eye Demon God from the First Cycle, those two went to the Vermillion Abyss," True God Jue He, whose nostrils and mouth naturally emitted flames when he spoke, said.
"Yinhe, Chaos, you two must know a great deal about the Vermillion Abyss by now." City Lord of Chaos nodded. "Hong and Tong, those two True Gods, are exceptionally skilled in illusion techniques!
They are also both extremely proficient in terms of willpower... When they cautiously reached the edge of the Vermillion Abyss, they were immediately attacked simultaneously by three Boundary Beasts.
Hiding inside their warship kept them safe, but the moment they stepped out, the three Boundary Beasts roared together. The invisible soul attack alone, though they could resist it, caused Hong and Tong immense pain.
Immediately following, the three Boundary Beasts attacked in unison, instantly heavily injuring the Eye Demon God. The two immediately retreated and fled." "One, the soul attacks of the Boundary Beasts are terrifyingly strong.
A supreme soul treasure is essential! Even with one, the pain endured is extreme—keep in mind their willpower surpasses the True God level," City Lord of Chaos stated gravely.
"Two, the strength of the Boundary Beasts completely eclipses theirs. Furthermore, the mere energy strike was enough to heavily wound the Eye Demon God before any true exchange of blows occurred.
The energy used by the Boundary Beasts differs from our divine power; their energy madly annihilates our divine power. Of course, while annihilating our divine power, the Boundary Beasts' energy gradually dissipates as well." Luo Feng nodded.
"Yes, it's as if it is a force diametrically opposed to divine power." Luo Feng had sensed this type of energy on True Master Haolei previously. Now, the Boundary Beasts were wielding this very power!
This explained why the Eye Demon God was rapidly wounded despite possessing mechanical treasures: both the Eye Demon God and Hong possessed physical bodies akin to divine forms that simply could not withstand such consumption. "To deal with Boundary Beasts, ordinary True Gods are insufficient," True Master Shenyan shook his head lightly.
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