Luo Feng looked at the True Gods from all races across the Sea of Universe before him, observing their apprehension, unease, and anxiety, and sighed inwardly.

There was no choice.

Even if he revealed the World Beast's weakness or stated that he hadn't unleashed his full power, these True Gods remained unsettled. Luo Feng understood; it wasn't just about their own lives—most True Gods weren't afraid to die—but they all held something dear they needed to protect. Now, the World Beast threatened to destroy everything? Who wouldn't panic?

If he lacked sufficient power to protect the lineage of Earth, to shield his family, he too would panic.

"Sigh." Luo Feng shook his head.

"Esteemed sirs, regardless of the circumstances, I, Luo Feng, will exhaust every effort to slay the World Beast." Luo Feng rose, addressing the gathered True Gods, and then immediately turned and entered the palace.

The True Gods, burdened by worry and anxiety, naturally dispersed quickly once Luo Feng entered the palace.

Luo Feng's reputation was immense—the strongest entity in the entire Sea of Universe!

The battle between Luo Feng and the World Beast had tremendous repercussions. It must be noted that this was merely one World Beast emerging from the World Beast Lair, yet Luo Feng had failed to kill it... If this news spread, how could the races of the Sea of Universe not feel anxious and panicked? Fortunately, Luo Feng possessed several avatars and had not fought with his full might.

"Lord of the Galaxy, he is only a Universe Master. Once he becomes a True God, his strength will leap forward significantly; he will surely be able to slay the World Beast!"

"A single World Beast is this terrifying? The World Beast Lair holds an entire group of them! How can we possibly fight the World Beasts with our current strength? It’s difficult... It’s no wonder the Original Universe's Will pointed to the Lord of the Galaxy as the strongest in the Sea of Universe early on. I fear the only glimmer of hope for our Sea of Universe rests solely on the Lord of the Galaxy."

"Apart from the Lord of the Galaxy, the rest of us True Gods must unite just to contend with a World Beast."

As chaos swept across the Sea of Universe.

In the territory of humanity within the Original Universe, the Galaxy Holy Land.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—" The vast and boundless Gloomy Sea surged. After experiencing trillions of epochs, the Endless Gloomy Sea had expanded to a diameter of light-years. Having reached this extreme limit, no matter how much Luo Feng absorbed, he could no longer draw divine power from the Original Universe's source to enlarge the Gloomy Sea further. Of course, if divine power was consumed, he could absorb more, but in essence, the volume of the Endless Gloomy Sea had reached its maximum!

Upon the Endless Gloomy Sea, a solitary figure stood.

Dressed in a white robe, he stood upon the water, silently gazing toward the endless void in the distance.

"Earth!"

Luo Feng silently stared into the distant void, manipulating time and space, his gaze piercing through the dimensions, traveling far until he reached the Solar System, which was not too far from the Galaxy Holy Land, and finally settling upon that azure planet—the place that birthed and raised him—Earth.

Luo Feng's sight could perceive everything on Earth.

Children chirping as they grew.

Youths diligently cultivating at martial arts centers.

Tourists paying homage before the statues of the heroes lost during the 'Devouring Beast War' of the Earth Era.

Scene after scene unfolded before his eyes.

"Admiring your homeland?" A voice, aged and deep, resonated.

Luo Feng withdrew his gaze. Before him, the void returned to its endless expanse. He turned to his side, where the purple-skinned Being with antennae stood—Sitting Mountain Guest.

"Teacher." Luo Feng dipped his head slightly before raising it again, showing reverence.

"Why stand there foolishly gazing at home?" Sitting Mountain Guest chuckled softly. The master and disciple stood upon the Endless Gloomy Sea, facing the boundless void as they spoke.

"My mind is troubled," Luo Feng admitted. "Gazing at home, at the people there, it feels like stepping back into the past, bringing stillness."

"Troubled mind? Even you have a troubled mind?" Sitting Mountain Guest laughed with surprise. "My third disciple, your inner world is clear, you adhere strictly to your true heart, seeing through all illusion. To unsettle you is no small feat."

Luo Feng replied, "What affects my resolve naturally causes my heart to race. The World Annihilation... it is a catastrophe for the entire Sea of Universe. If we cannot overcome it, every race will be extinguished—my homeland, my kin included. Whether the lofty powerhouses or the countless common people, all will die. And I do not possess absolute confidence, so my heart is troubled!"

"Not absolute confidence?" Sitting Mountain Guest was surprised.

"Indeed." Luo Feng nodded. "I clashed with the World Beast. Although I forced it to reveal its true form, I suspect it might have other moves it did not unleash... While I have some certainty, I lack ten-tenths assurance. Furthermore, this is merely one World Beast from the Lair. Thinking of that makes me even more unsettled."

Sitting Mountain Guest nodded; he could comprehend Luo Feng's current state of mind.

"You need not worry excessively," Sitting Mountain Guest stated, shaking his head. "The Original Universe's Will has guided you multiple times, and through the Three Ancestor Gods, commanded you to act... Clearly, its hope is fundamentally pinned on you. In this World Beast calamity, strictly speaking, the other True Gods cannot determine the outcome; you are the sole source of life."

Luo Feng paused.

"World Beasts are not easily dealt with," Sitting Mountain Guest shook his head. "The Original Universe represents the proliferation of life in the Sea of Universe, while the World Beasts represent its destruction. The two are diametrically opposed! To stand independent of the Original Universe, the World Beasts are not so easily killed. In previous epochs, once World Beasts emerged, they almost always swept across the Sea of Universe, annihilating all races, until the Original Universe was ultimately destroyed and assimilated into its source. Only after the World Beasts departed would the Original Universe's source evolve once more into the Original Universe."

"And this time, a World Beast emerged, and coincidentally, you were here."

"You need not deny it," Sitting Mountain Guest continued. "Despite my guidance and your own phenomenal encounters, you possess that innate potential! Whichever inheritance one seeks, the selection of the successor is extremely stringent. Without that potential, one cannot receive the legacy. You possessed the potential, coupled with fortunate encounters, which gave rise to an existence like you. Thus, the Original Universe now has an opportunity, a sliver of hope!"

Luo Feng was momentarily stunned.

Neither the Duan Dong River lineage inheritance nor the Jin State inheritance was easily obtained.

"Through confluence of destiny, a powerhouse is born," Sitting Mountain Guest chuckled softly. "Currently, the myriad True Gods of the Sea of Universe, by uniting, can still deal with one or two World Beasts. But in the later stages, as the World Beasts fight and consume each other, their numbers dwindle, but those that survive grow ever stronger. In the final stage, they will be beyond the resistance of True Gods—that is the true catastrophe. Even I... though I possess some..."

Sitting Mountain Guest spoke briefly, then shifted the topic: "But even I cannot hold back the World Beasts."

"You are the sole hope."

"Of course, the current you is not enough," Sitting Mountain Guest shook his head. "Once you become a True God, you will likely be the strongest True God the Original Universe has seen in countless cycles. At that time, you will truly possess the potential to exterminate the World Beasts."

"However... Saying you are the sole hope does not guarantee you will succeed. If you fail, whether it is the races of the Sea of Universe or the beings within the Original Universe—including your Earth lineage—all will be annihilated. No one will survive," Sitting Mountain Guest concluded.

Luo Feng nodded gently.

He understood.

Although he sensed that Teacher Sitting Mountain Guest was mysterious, the warnings Luo Feng received from the 'Original Universe's Will' whenever Sitting Mountain Guest addressed him indicated that Sitting Mountain Guest's relationship with the source will was far from harmonious. If Sitting Mountain Guest could save the Sea of Universe, the Original Universe would have long since sought his assistance.

"I will exert my utmost effort," Luo Feng stated.

"Of course, you need not panic," Sitting Mountain Guest reassured him. "The one who came this time is, after all, only a single World Beast, and there is still a long time before the ultimate World Beast King is born. The current strength of the World Beasts... is far from its peak. The one that emerged is likely not the strongest in the World Beast Lair; otherwise, it wouldn't have been willing to leave the nest. Therefore, with your current strength, dealing with the World Beasts at this stage—and not even the strongest among them—should not be problematic!"

Luo Feng nodded slightly. "Regardless, I will give my all to slay the World Beast. The next time, success is certain!"

Since the battle with Luo Feng, the World Beast had become increasingly cautious.

Although it repeatedly devoured sources outside various Small Universes, as soon as a powerful True God approached, it would immediately flee. True Gods like God Eye True Master had encountered the World Beast; even when space was locked down, the World Beast would struggle with all its might to escape, impossible to intercept.

In the third year after the World Beast's confrontation with Luo Feng.

Nine Nether True Master fought the World Beast!

This battle...

Also captured the attention of the entire Sea of Universe, and Luo Feng watched it with fervent anticipation.

Nine Nether True Master, like Luo Feng, originated from the Original Universe, and thus they were both stationed separately across the Sea of Universe, each responsible for a specific region. Coincidentally, the World Beast was devouring the source of a Small Universe near Nine Nether True Master's area... Unlike others, Nine Nether True Master feared the World Beast splitting its body to escape.

Thus, the moment Nine Nether True Master arrived, he first established a spatial lockdown, and then, ignoring everything else, he roared and unleashed his true form: transforming into an endless ocean!

An ocean measured in light-years in diameter!

Containing seemingly infinite divine power! It instantly submerged the entire World Beast. The World Beast panicked. It knew from the data provided by its servants that Nine Nether True Master possessed the greatest divine power count in the entire Sea of Universe! Measured in light-years... simply a contest of attrition would drain the World Beast to death, a mere drop in the bucket for Nine Nether True Master.

The World Beast naturally dared not engage in a war of attrition!

It instantly split its body into two parts—yes, this time only two parts, not ninety-nine—and fled in opposite directions. Its speed soared rapidly: ten thousand times, a hundred thousand times the speed of light... With such terrifying velocity, in less than half a day, it flew beyond the perimeter of that endless ocean.

Nine Nether True Master’s normal flight speed was fast, but once transformed into the Endless Ocean, its movement became excruciatingly slow.

He reverted from the Endless Ocean form back to his human shape, able to manifest anywhere within that ocean. However, the World Beast had split into two entities moving in diametrically opposed directions... leaving Nine Nether True Master unsure which avatar to pursue. Consequently, the World Beast managed to escape.

However...

Even though it escaped, by splitting into two, it forced the divine power within the Nine Nether God Power Ocean to be spent traversing the vast distance. Though the World Beast desperately resisted, trying to slow the drain, when it finally broke free, it was significantly weakened. It was truly terrified; this Nine Nether True Master seemed even more formidable than Luo Feng. A simple contest of divine power attrition might have exhausted it to death.