Beich Star Master nodded, "What we know now is too little. First, we know the World Beasts specialize in soul attacks. Second, they possess power directly opposite to divine power. Finally... although the World Beasts slaughter one another, the moment we appeared, they immediately united against us. Figures like Soul Demon God and Illusion Heart True God were both simultaneously attacked by three World Beasts."

Luo Feng and the others nodded one by one.

They had initially assumed the World Beasts were consumed by mutual slaughter and deep hatred, but it now appeared their animosity was purely internal; they coalesced against external threats.

"In that case," Nine Nether True Master shook his head, "defeating them one by one will be difficult."

Luo Feng spoke, "Hong and Tong specialize in illusion arts, and both possess Void-level wills! While many True Gods in our Sea of Universe have achieved Void-level will due to the tempering within the True World, quite a few remain merely at the True God level. True God level wills... are likely to be at a severe disadvantage."

In the Sea of Universe, certain terms were unspoken.

For instance, Void True God—any information touching upon Void True Gods or anything deeper could not be articulated or transmitted via sound.

"The main issue is that we know too little about the World Beasts," Nine-Headed Demon Lord said anxiously.

"What methods do they possess? How many of them are there? We know absolutely nothing," Juehe True God agreed.

"And the end of this reincarnation era is likely not far off, perhaps in another few trillion epochs," Divine Eye True Master urged, "Guided by the will of the Original Universe, we must deal with the World Beasts before this era concludes, or it will be too late."

The threat of the World Beasts caused anxiety among all the powerhouses in the Sea of Universe.

Even Luo Feng and the Divine Eye Clan, who had past frictions, could now find common ground. With a shared enemy, minor grievances were quickly smoothed over.

"I believe we should venture into the World Beast Lair once more," Divine Eye True Master stated solemnly.

"Yes, we must go again, and this time we must uncover much more information," Juehe True God added urgently. "We must understand the situation clearly so we can prepare and formulate a plan."

For the past trillion epochs, the Sea of Universe had primarily been absorbing the benefits of the 'Ancient Civilization Inheritance.'

They absolutely needed to cultivate some ancient secret techniques!

For example, acquiring mechanical flow treasures and studying how to control them!

In essence, the powerhouses of the Sea of Universe had nearly reached the limit of their current strength. Individuals like Divine Eye True Master, Skeleton Lord, and Nine Nether True Master could no longer advance; even if granted another reincarnation era, their potential growth was negligible.

Since growth in strength was difficult, yet the World Beasts continuously grew stronger over time...

It was time for conflict!

"Our Sea of Universe should organize a team of True Gods," Chaos City Lord nodded in agreement. "They must travel to the World Beast Lair to gather more detailed intelligence, allowing us to create an accurate offensive plan. Firstly, this team of True Gods must be sufficiently powerful. Secondly, this mission is extremely dangerous, carrying a risk of demise. We cannot allow one failure to shake the foundation of our Sea of Universe!"

Everyone present nodded.

No one knew the full extent of the threat lurking within the 'Gloomy Land.' If they sent the eight Overlords at once, and more than half perished... even if they gathered detailed intelligence, what good would it do?

After all, the eight Overlords were the strongest pillars of the Sea of Universe.

"I will lead," Luo Feng stated. "One True God from the First Reincarnation Era, and one from the Second Reincarnation Era. Our Original Universe era will contribute two more True Gods. Combined with myself, that makes five in the small team."

This meant that including Luo Feng, the Original Universe was actually deploying three members.

This was somewhat understandable, perhaps.

In terms of True God numbers, the Original Universe possessed triple the quantity compared to either the First or Second Reincarnation Era.

"Good."

"Lord of the Galaxy has agreed to lead. This reconnaissance mission is surely settled."

"With Lord of the Galaxy going, we are certain to uncover all mysteries."

Juehe True God, Divine Eye True Master, Skeleton Lord, and the others were pleasantly surprised. Luo Feng was undeniably the strongest in the Sea of Universe; if even he failed to ascertain the truth, who could succeed?

Luo Feng merely nodded.

He was a Universe Master with several avatars. Even if one avatar were temporarily destroyed, it could recover swiftly. After all, over this trillion epochs, his will had long reached the level of Eternal True God, and his mastery of the Divine Eye Secret Art was profound. Coupled with his immense true body, his strength was already unparalleled in the Sea of Universe; why would he fear the World Beast Lair?

"Divine Eye True Master, Juehe True God, return and discuss this matter. Your two reincarnation eras must each select one True God. Their will must be sufficiently strong," Luo Feng instructed.

"We shall," they replied.

"No problem. Knowing we will accompany Lord of the Galaxy, I believe many True Gods will agree," Divine Eye True Master and Juehe True God both affirmed.

Indeed, over the trillion epochs, as Luo Feng's strength grew, especially after practicing the Divine Eye Secret Art—where even his gaze could instill awe in other True Gods—everyone naturally showed him immense respect. They also understood that once Luo Feng officially became a True God, his strength would ascend to an unimaginable level.

...

With a preliminary strategy against the World Beasts established, these eight Overlords quickly dispersed.

Luo Feng, Chaos City Lord, and Nine Nether True Master flew toward the Original Universe together.

"Nine Nether," Luo Feng addressed him, "Our Original Universe still needs to provide two more True Gods. Your Ancestral God Sect and the Star Beast Alliance should each contribute one; is that acceptable?"

"No problem," Nine Nether True Master agreed.

In terms of True God numbers, both the Ancestral God Sect and the Star Beast Alliance possessed many.

"However, Silver River, you must be cautious on this trip," Nine Nether Lord cautioned. "That is the World Beast Lair, the place that caused the will of the Original Universe to employ such drastic measures."

"Right," Chaos City Lord also said solemnly. "Do not underestimate the World Beasts. Don't forget about Giant Axe's fate."

Luo Feng nodded. "I know. The avatar I send this time will be my Mo-Sha race avatar; it will be foolproof."

Chaos City Lord finally relaxed, nodding in reassurance.

The Mo-Sha race avatar was an energy life form, possessing no soul, rendering soul attacks ineffective. Furthermore, Luo Feng had reached the second stage of genetic level for energy life forms. The Mo-Sha avatar was now hundreds of millions of kilometers tall. Such a colossal body undoubtedly dwarfed Hong and Soul Demon God, meaning it had nothing to fear.

"This time..." Luo Feng mused privately. "Once the candidates from the three reincarnation eras are chosen, I still need to visit my teacher once more."

Luo Feng was aware that some True Gods belonged to different factions, and persuading them to go willingly might take some time.

While the Sea of Universe finalized its plan to infiltrate the World Beast Lair, far away in the core region of the (Qingfeng Realm), within the Gloomy Land.

"Hoooshhh~~~"

The edge of the boundless Gloomy Land was surging with streams of black mist. Long ago, the Gloomy Land had not diffused so much black miasma, but as time passed, the aura emanating from it grew increasingly terrifying and intense.

"Boom!"

A streak of dark light instantly shot out from the boundary of the Gloomy Land before slowing and hovering.

It was a gigantic monster, entirely shrouded in obsidian light. It possessed two grotesque heads; each head sported a single eye, one nose, and one mouth. It had a pair of arms and a pair of legs... its entire body was naked, exuding an overwhelming, malevolent aura, its two forward eyes sweeping the surroundings.

Simultaneously, black blood seeped from its dark skin. At a glance, there were dozens of wounds.

Its foremost head suddenly opened its mouth, and its tongue shot out like a massive streak of light, sweeping across its entire body, rapidly licking every single wound. The blood flowing from the wounds was entirely absorbed, and the injuries quickly recovered and sealed.

"Beidi..."

The ugly, blackish monster let out a series of low growls.

"I will be the final King! I will be!" the grotesque monster roared with unwillingness. "You only took advantage; you are only stronger now. You want to kill me, to devour me... wait! It won't be that easy."

"Last time, two delicious morsels arrived at the Lair."

"It's a pity those three useless fools failed; those two delicious morsels actually escaped." The ugly monster mumbled softly. "Beidi, I can't beat you in the Lair... but to increase my strength, besides devouring my kin, I can also consume those delicious morsels. I can travel to the worlds of those delicious morsels and continuously eat. I will grow stronger and stronger. When I return, I will definitely surpass you. The kin within the Lair are all cunning; none will be easily devoured by you. But the delicious morsels outside are much easier to consume. When I return, I will certainly be stronger than you."

"By then, I will devour you, then all the others, and I will be the final King."

Whoosh!

It then transformed into a streak of light, rapidly flying toward the boundless tide in the distance.

In the endless tide, a large ship floated. As the dark light approached, two towering figures flew out from the vessel.

"Respected King," Zhenjia King and Qiuyan Ancestral God bowed respectfully.

The grotesque monster stopped, looking down at the two True Gods. After observing them closely for a moment, it abruptly transformed. It shifted from the ugly monster to a tall, humanoid creature with a massive tail, clearly mimicking some features of Zhenjia King and Qiuyan Ancestral God.

The transformed creature simultaneously emitted an aura of divine power.

"Like this, do I resemble your kind?" the World Beast murmured deeply.

"Yes,"

Zhenjia King and Qiuyan Ancestral God replied readily.

Whenever they encountered any World Beast, they referred to it as 'King.' Regardless, these World Beasts were all so frenzied that none submitted to the others.

"I need detailed information about your Sea of Universe; the detailed information of every powerhouse in your Sea of Universe," the World Beast commanded sternly. "You two will tell me."

Zhenjia King and Qiuyan Ancestral God exchanged glances.

Could this World Beast be heading for the Sea of Universe?

The two of them immediately grew excited. They had been utterly stifled these past few years. Since Haolei Star Master died, only they remained as Luo Feng's enemies! Coupled with Luo Feng's fearsome reputation... they dared not venture into the 'True World' for fear of missing out on the Ancient Civilization Inheritance and mechanical flow treasures.

Thus, they had remained here. —(To be continued)—