Chapter 1045: The Sovereign Who Subdues Demons

Above the Primordial Star, beside a swirling spatial vortex suspended midair, a towering figure slowly descended, stepping onto the wilderness of the ancient land.

He stood nearly a thousand kilometers tall, his entire body covered in a patchwork of black and red scale-like armor. His facial skin was green, his eyebrows the same verdant hue. Two dark crimson curved horns arched backward from his head, and his single eye seemed to pierce through everything on the entire Primordial Star, causing the surrounding space to tremble.

Boom~~~

An unstoppable force of binding swept across every corner of the Primordial Star—wilderness, forests, deserts, mountains, swamps, oceans… All the mighty beings from various cosmic civilizations were left utterly stunned.

“Something’s wrong—the Sovereign of the Universe has arrived.”

“It’s the Sovereign of the Universe!”

“The Sovereign of the Universe has actually descended upon this Primordial Star.”

Most of the Cosmic Sovereigns had no idea why the Sovereign of the Universe had come. Immediately, they all held themselves back, not daring to resist in the slightest.

Although merely controlling space and time alone cannot kill a Cosmic Overlord, it can certainly make their movements extremely difficult, even walking a struggle, let alone flying. The Sovereign of the Universe could simply fly directly over and strike down his target.

Though a Cosmic Overlord at full power can rival the might of the weakest Sovereign of the Universe, this refers only to the Sovereign’s power without utilizing treasures. But how could a Sovereign of the Universe possibly lack treasures?

Therefore—

Very, very few Cosmic Overlords dare challenge a Sovereign of the Universe, let alone engage in one-on-one battle. At least, there was no such powerful Overlord on this Primordial Star. Thus, upon sensing this immense binding force, all the Cosmic Sovereigns understood it was the Sovereign of the Universe manipulating space and time—none dared resist.

“Not good.”

“This probably isn’t Master Chaos Citylord,” the Golden-Horned Giant Beast slightly raised his head, sensing the omnipresent binding force with alarm. If it were Chaos Citylord, he would have transmitted his voice already.

“The Sovereign of the Universe is truly powerful.”

“This binding force is this strong, and he probably hasn’t even used his full strength yet,” Luo Feng sighed inwardly.

Once one becomes a Sovereign of the Universe, one can control space and time, even reverse time to witness past events, and even possibly drag a long-deceased being from the past into the present. The scope of his control over space and time is immense—at least sufficient to completely envelop a Primordial Star with a diameter of one billion kilometers.

“Leave it to me.”

“You may all disperse.”

All the Cosmic Overlords of the Northern Border Alliance stationed on the Primordial Star heard a voice that made their hearts tremble. As Cosmic Overlords, they were mostly acquainted with the Sovereigns of the Northern Border Alliance. Upon hearing the voice, nearly half immediately recognized it—it was the voice of Sovereign Fumo.

Instantly, joy and relief filled them, and they no longer had to be as cautious as before.

Sovereign Fumo stood upon the wilderness, instantly taking control of everything on the entire Primordial Star. His single eye pierced through layers of space and earth, directly spotting in the distant forest a Golden-Horned Giant Beast filled with alarm.

“Starfall Beast Alliance.”

A glint of coldness flashed in Sovereign Fumo’s eye.

“Hmph!”

Boom!

The space-time binding force around the Golden-Horned Giant Beast in the vast forest suddenly surged, as if an invisible giant had grabbed it and was crushing it with all his might.

“Ahhh~~” In the forest,

The Golden-Horned Giant Beast felt an overwhelming force descend upon him. Instantly, he began burning divine power to resist, but the surrounding bindings continued to surge and intensify.

“Zhi zhi zhi~~” Under this pressure, the Golden-Horned Giant Beast’s divine body began to erode rapidly, losing 1% in an instant.

99%, 98%, 97%… his divine body continued to weaken.

“If only I had my Treasure Armor, even reduced to one ten-thousandth of my attack power, I wouldn’t be so easily overwhelmed by divine power. But—Sovereign of the Universe really is powerful. I haven’t even seen him yet and am already severely injured,” the Golden-Horned Giant Beast stood firmly on all fours, struggling to withstand the pressure.

“Golden-Horned Giant Beast,” a cold voice echoed around him, “where is your treasure armor? You once withstood an attack from eight high-level Cosmic Sovereigns, one of whom used a treasure weapon against you, yet you emerged unscathed! How can I injure you merely by manipulating space-time? Where is your treasure armor? Where are your wings?”

“Come on, kill me if you can! Hahahaha…” the Golden-Horned Giant Beast roared lowly.

“It seems you’ve transferred all your treasures,” the cold voice sounded again.

“Hmph,” the Golden-Horned Giant Beast grunted.

Sovereign Fumo’s power was boundless, and having reached this level, he was naturally no fool. He had merely applied some spatial pressure on the Golden-Horned Giant Beast before preparing to attack from a distance by condensing divine power. However, before he could complete the attack, the Golden-Horned Giant Beast’s divine body began rapidly dissipating, which greatly surprised Sovereign Fumo.

The Golden-Horned Giant Beast, known in legends for its formidable defense, supposedly more difficult to deal with than many Cosmic Overlords, was being eliminated so easily?

There was only one explanation—

The Golden-Horned Giant Beast had already transferred all its treasures away.

“Golden-Horned Giant Beast, as a Sovereign of the Universe, I naturally have no interest in killing you,” the cold voice came again, “your divine body must have been hard-earned. Hand over the component of the Sword River Luo! If you hand over the component of the Sword River Luo… or at least tell me where you’ve hidden it, I will spare you.”

“If I were carrying treasures, mighty Sovereign of the Universe, you would have killed me outright without hesitation, wouldn’t you? But now, I have no treasures on me, so don’t bother threatening me… it won’t work. My race naturally possesses the ability to create clones. If this divine body perishes, my other bodies will remain unharmed.”

“As for soul techniques?”

“Hmph!”

“Though my will and consciousness may not match yours, I can still self-destruct easily before you successfully invade my mind,” the Golden-Horned Giant Beast said darkly.

The surroundings fell silent.

Clearly, Sovereign Fumo was also momentarily silent.

Indeed, attempting to control the soul of a Cosmic Overlord was extremely difficult… Even specialized soul-focused Sovereigns of the Universe almost never succeeded in enslaving a Cosmic Overlord. After all, the gap in will and consciousness between the two wasn’t that large, and every Overlord was an extraordinary being. Soul control was practically a dream. Let alone Sovereign Fumo, who wasn’t a specialist in soul techniques.

As for soul invasion and destruction—

Cosmic Overlords were so perceptive and cautious that once they realized they couldn’t resist, they would likely self-destruct instantly!

“Golden-Horned Giant Beast,” the voice grew even colder, “are you threatening me?”

“I dare not threaten the Sovereign of the Universe. I simply refuse to hand over the Sword River Luo component,” the Golden-Horned Giant Beast said darkly, “the treasure on this Primordial Star appeared, and I obtained it through luck and strength. The Sovereign of the Universe is high above, with supreme status. Why resort to such means to seize my treasure? Surely the Sovereign of the Universe doesn’t need this one treasure.”

“Hmph.”

A cold snort exploded beside the Golden-Horned Giant Beast, clearly indicating Sovereign Fumo’s growing anger.

You’ve transferred your treasures, but you can only transfer them to other powerhouses. It’s absolutely impossible for you to get them off this Primordial Star. After all, we’ve already set up defenses around it. From the time the Sword River Luo appeared until now, even at sublight speeds, the range covered is limited! Within this range, there are a total of 122 Cosmic Sovereigns. Among them, 89 are quite famous, like the Yuzoku and Hong Alliance, who would never help you. The remaining 33 are either unknown or possibly sympathetic to you—”

“Your treasures must be among one of these 33 Cosmic Sovereigns.”

“I’ll give you two choices.”

“First, tell me where the treasures are. I only want the divine sword of the Sword River Luo.”

“Second, I’ll take some time. I’ll start a massacre, and I’m sure killing ten or so Cosmic Sovereigns will allow me to find the Sword River Luo component. Then I’ll take all your other treasures as well.”

“Choose, the first path or the second.”

Sovereign Fumo’s voice rang out.

The Golden-Horned Giant Beast showed shock: “You, you… you’re going to massacre them?”

“In the face of death, most of these 33 Cosmic Sovereigns will probably allow me to investigate. I only need to kill a few. Besides, who dares defy me? Killing them is nothing,” Sovereign Fumo continued.

“This… this…” The Golden-Horned Giant Beast was alarmed for the first time.

Luo Feng wasn’t actually panicking.

Everything was unfolding exactly as he had foreseen, just as Master Chaos Citylord had predicted. Separating from his Nethersea avatar could buy them some time—though it was merely a temporary reprieve. If Chaos Citylord failed to arrive… Sovereign Fumo would ultimately uncover all the treasures.

“But I believe Sovereign Fumo would hesitate before launching a large-scale attack on other alien Cosmic Sovereigns just for one divine sword of the Sword River Luo.”

“I’ll stall for time, as much as possible. Master will arrive soon,” Luo Feng thought inwardly.

Just as the Golden-Horned Giant Beast was gritting his teeth and performing: “Sovereign Fumo, you’re a mighty Sovereign of the Universe, how can you—”

“Boom~~~”

A similarly terrifying wave instantly descended, covering the entire Primordial Star. The previously terrifying space-time binding force that had been crushing the Golden-Horned Giant Beast was instantly shattered.

“Another Sovereign of the Universe!”

“There are now two Sovereigns of the Universe!”

“What’s going on with our Primordial Star?” The confused Cosmic Sovereigns on the Primordial Star were shocked.

“Has Master arrived?” Luo Feng thought.

A giant flame beast, its body spreading for tens of thousands of kilometers, appeared in the sky. Infinite aura radiated outward, exuding boundless majesty.

“Fumo the Sovereign! I heard your Northern Border Alliance plans to assault my Starfall Beast Alliance’s elite to plunder treasures? Are you… daring to challenge the authority of the Starfall Beast Alliance?” The colossal beast head amidst the boundless flames bellowed. Its roar tore through layers of space, directly reaching the distant wilderness where the towering Fumo the Sovereign stood.

“Yanxing Sovereign!” A flash of anger passed through Sovereign Fumo’s single eye.

Yanxing Sovereign… the oldest and most powerful existence among the Yanxing Giant Beasts, one of the twelve great bloodlines of the Starfall Beast Alliance.