The Stringing Diagram was, after all, merely a map of the Qianfeng World, crafted from special materials. The power of the Master of Yuan’ao was so immense that he could directly tear and destroy even ordinary supreme treasures. A mere Stringing Diagram would naturally be split into dozens of pieces in an instant. However, this situation was quite similar to the black metal tablet Luo Feng had once recorded the “Nine Calamities Secret Canon” on… Although shattered, each fragment of the Stringing Diagram still contained a portion of the map.
When the dozens of fragments were combined, they formed the complete, albeit damaged, map of the Qianfeng World left behind by Xuan Yuan.
“The Stringing Diagram!”
“Cursed Yuan’ao!”
More than ten Sovereigns of the various factions first expressed fury, and then rushed to seize the fragments of the Stringing Diagram, for they clearly understood that although these were only fragments, since they were left behind by Xuan Yuan, even the incomplete maps recorded on them would likely be of immense value!
“Luo Feng, seize a fragment of the Stringing Diagram!” Icepeak Sovereign urgently transmitted his voice.
“I understand.” Luo Feng also went all out, crazily.
“You dare vie with me?!” The Lord of Zimo, who had been assaulting the Black Cosmos Founder, bellowed in rage, his pale visage contorted on his massive torso. Without another glance at the Black Cosmos Founder, he instantly surged toward the nearest shard of the Cosmic String Diagram—one of its larger fragments. “Make way!”
Boom~~~
The Sovereign of Zimo gripped a massive whip in his hand and swung it fiercely. The whip extended for over a hundred million kilometers and swept toward Minglian Sovereign of the insect race alliance, who was attempting to seize the fragment of the Stringing Diagram. In such a fierce assault, Minglian Sovereign dared not summon forth a massive army of insect warriors.
“Zimo!” Minglian Sovereign’s beautiful face was filled with anger.
“That belongs to me; insect race, you won’t get it.” The Sovereign of Zimo roared and charged forward.
“Boom~~~ That is mine; you go find another.” Suddenly, ripples began to appear around Minglian Sovereign, spreading outward in circles. The powerful shockwaves completely repelled the surrounding Infinite Light Domain, naturally also suppressing the Sovereign of Zimo.
“Hmph.”
The white face of the Sovereign of Zimo roared, and instantly black waves surged outward from him in all directions. In an instant, the surging black sea spread out, impacting the surrounding Infinite Light Domain and the endless ripple region.
Among the nine factions present, all the Sovereigns of the Universe had come to the Yuan’ao Secret Realm well-prepared.
Three of them possessed peak domain-type supreme treasures—Golden Horn Sovereign, Minglian Sovereign, and Zimo Sovereign.
Previously, when confronting the Master of Yuan’ao, it had been sufficient for just Golden Horn Sovereign to use a peak domain-type supreme treasure, and everyone had remained united. But now, in the struggle for the Stringing Diagram… unity was impossible, and naturally, each was fighting desperately. The stronger ones harbored greater ambitions, hoping to obtain one or even multiple fragments, aiming for the larger pieces of the Stringing Diagram…
“You fight over the Stringing Diagram; I don’t want it. I only want that strange artifact.” The Black Cosmos Founder suddenly growled.
“Fine.”
“Fine.”
“Founder of Black Cosmos, we will not compete with you.”
“The strange artifact is yours.”
“The strange artifact belongs to you; the Stringing Diagram belongs to us.”
Instantly, all the powerful figures relaxed slightly. In terms of strength, the Black Cosmos Founder undoubtedly surpassed them all. Previously, when they had united, they could completely suppress a supreme Sovereign of the Universe, but once their unity was broken… If the Black Cosmos Founder was determined to seize some fragments, while it might not be possible to take the majority, capturing ten or eight fragments was entirely feasible.
“Hmph.” The Black Cosmos Founder sneered inwardly, “If I possessed the complete damaged map of the Thousand Peaks World left by Xuan Yuan, it would undoubtedly contain detailed information from the outer regions to the depths. But now that it’s fragmented, even if I obtain ten pieces, they would probably be scattered sections from random corners, impossible to assemble into a coherent path. Its worth would be drastically diminished… It would be far better to acquire that peculiar artifact. With it, my power in the Cosmic Sea could ascend to unprecedented heights!”
Boom!
The founder of Black Cosmos swiftly pursued the fleeing Master of Yuan’ao.
Although the various factions were now engaged in internal strife, the Master of Yuan’ao would still face deliberate suppression—whether in the Infinite Light Domain, the Infinite Ripple Domain, or the Infinite Black Water Domain. Since they had agreed to hand over the mysterious artifact to the Black Cosmos Founder, they naturally owed him a favor. Moreover, the Master of Yuan’ao’s act of shattering the Stringing Diagram had provoked the wrath of the Sovereigns of the Universe.
“Icepeak Sovereign, assist me. Take full control of your Iceberg Palace,” said the Black Cosmos Founder. “In return, I shall grant you a supreme treasure of the highest order.”
“Agreed.”
Icepeak Sovereign directed part of his consciousness to fully control the Iceberg Palace, desperately trying to suck in Yuan’ao Sovereign. As for Icepeak Sovereign himself, naturally, he was also frantically competing with the other Sovereigns of the Universe to seize the fragments of the Stringing Diagram.
“Yuan’ao Sovereign, you have no hope at all,” the Black Cosmos Founder swiftly closed the distance.
“Cursed!”
Yuan’ao Sovereign’s speed was pathetically slow.
Under the triple constraints—spatial confinement imposed by the Black Cosmos Founder, suppression from a peak domain-type supreme treasure, and the suction force of a peak sealing-type supreme treasure—the speed of Sovereign Yuan’ao was reduced to a pitiful crawl, while the Black Cosmos Founder remained capable of sustaining his maximum velocity.
“Black Cosmos Founder, I will give you the strange artifact. Will you let me go?” Sovereign Yuan’ao transmitted urgently, his voice already distorting the surrounding void, which had been sucked into the Iceberg Palace, even causing his divine power to somewhat dissipate, allowing Sovereign Icepeak to detect this transmission.
“He must not be spared. The founder of Black Cosmos must die,” the Icepeak Sovereign murmured from afar, his gaze fixed intently on the unfolding situation.
“Kill him.”
“Kill him.”
The rulers of the heavens possessed immensely formidable consciousnesses. Even while wholly engrossed in seizing the fragments of the String Diagram, they simultaneously perceived the scene of the Black Cosmos Founder pursuing Sovereign Yuan’ao. Evidently, all factions desired Yuan’ao Sovereign’s demise. Once he fell, each of their major factions would be credited with a monumental feat, and their respective clan forces would receive blessings from the Primal Universe.
“Give me the strange artifact?” the Black Cosmos Founder inquired.
“Yes, take it. Just let me go,” Yuan’ao Sovereign pleaded anxiously.
“Killing you, I can still obtain the strange artifact, and also acquire all the other supreme treasures on your body. Moreover, I will gain great merit. Although it may not be particularly significant to me, the more merit I accumulate with the Primordial Universe, the better,” the Black Cosmos Founder laughed heartily. “Yuan’ao, perish!”
“What credit? What credit?” Yuan’ao Sovereign asked urgently.
“A dying creature doesn’t need to know so much,” the Black Cosmos Founder replied, swiftly charging ahead.
…
Since the Black Cosmos Founder did not participate in the nine factions’ contention for the Stringing Diagram, the cosmic space under his control shrank to merely the vicinity of himself and the Yuan’ao Sovereign, leaving the others unaffected.
Thus…
Luo Feng gained a major advantage.
“The Golden Nation!” With a flap of his wings, Luo Feng instantly enveloped an area spanning a full light-year in boundless, misty golden radiance. Except for the region controlled by the Black Void Founder, all other territories fell under his dominion.
“Quite strong control,” the Black Cosmos Founder observed from a distance, gazing at the silver-winged figure amidst the endless fragments of shattered space, before turning his attention back to dealing with the Yuan’ao Sovereign.
Swish, swish, swish~~~
Golden waves also spread out, and the Jiuxiong River instantly spread around three thousand kilometers. With the enhancement of “The Golden Nation,” the Jiuxiong River became extremely dominant. Except for the three major areas—the Ripple Region, the Black Water Region, and the Light Region—all the top domain-type supreme treasures used by other powerful individuals were completely shattered by Luo Feng’s Jiuxiong River.
After all, everyone was well aware of the rules.
Although Luo Feng’s “Golden Nation” had a vast control range, he would never deliberately destroy other regions since they were far away, and even if he did, he wouldn’t benefit, but rather offend other powerful beings.
The Sovereigns of Golden Horn, Minglian, and Zimo, who possessed peak domain-type supreme treasures, were also aware of their own capabilities, so they used their peak domain-type supreme treasures with restraint, rather than disrupting the actions of other powerful individuals. If they did that, they would become public enemies and face attacks from all sides.
“Cursed!”
“Luofeng, dare you compete with me? You’re asking for death!” Flame Emperor roared furiously. A fragment of the Stringing Diagram that was about to be his was scattered by Luofeng’s supreme treasure domain, and through Jiuxiong River, the fragment was enveloped.
“Flame Emperor, the treasure belongs to the capable. If you have the ability, come and seize it!” Luofeng laughed heartily.
The fragment of the Stringing Diagram flew swiftly toward Luofeng within the Jiuxiong River.
“That’s mine.”
The Jiuxiong River turned into a streak of light, charging straight into the river.
**Boom~~~**
The Flame Emperor, gripping the Flamespike, let out a thunderous roar. With the power of the Flamespike, he cleaved through the endless golden waves, pursuing the fragment of the Stringing Diagram.
This startled Luofeng.
The fragment was still two million kilometers away from him and would take some time to reach. It seemed that Flame Emperor could intercept it midway.
“Hmph.”
Luofeng held the peak supreme treasure “Jueke.”
Swoosh!
He shot forward directly, simultaneously manipulating the fragment of the Stringing Diagram through the Jiuxiong River to take a detour. The fragment and himself quickly approached each other, and then with a wave of his hand, he swiftly stored the fragment of the Stringing Diagram into his world ring. This was the first fragment of the Stringing Diagram he had obtained!
“Hahahaha, Flame Emperor, thank you,” Luofeng glanced at Flame Emperor. “We could say this is mutual courtesy.”
Flame Emperor’s face turned dark green.
He naturally understood what Luofeng meant. Back then, when Luofeng approached him to obtain the “Calamity Armor,” he had secretly sent word to lure numerous Cosmic Monarchs and Cosmic Sovereigns to encircle and kill Luofeng, nearly costing him his life. In the end, when Luofeng arrived there, Flame Emperor still refused to hand over the armor. It was only after Luofeng presented Situ Ke to pressure Flame Emperor that he finally relinquished the Calamity Armor.
Flame Emperor had acted dishonorably back then, and this time, Luofeng had returned the favor.
“Hmph, if it weren’t for my teacher favoring you and allowing you to obtain such a powerful supreme treasure capable of controlling space, how could you ever seize a fragment of the Stringing Diagram from me?” Flame Emperor coldly transmitted his voice. “In terms of strength and ability, you are no match for me.”
“Hahahaha, you didn’t get it, so you blame my teacher for favoring me,” Luofeng sneered.
Swoosh!
Luofeng turned and flew away directly, not bothering to pay any more attention to Flame Emperor.
“Cursed!” Flame Emperor’s face turned hideous, then he gritted his teeth, turned, and flew toward another fragment of the Stringing Diagram that was most promising to obtain from a distant location.
…
“Seal it!”
Through the tremendous efforts of the Black Cosmos Founder, aided by the Icepeak Sovereign and empowered by peak domain-type supreme treasures, the heavily wounded Yuan’ao Sovereign finally managed to fly toward the colossal entrance of the Iceberg Palace.
“Ah ah ah ah ah ah!!!” Yuan’ao Sovereign roared furiously. “Want me dead? Want my treasures? Don’t think it will be that easy! Explode!!!”
Boom~~~
A Sovereign of the Universe with a divine body a million kilometers tall contained an unimaginable amount of divine power, which exploded in an instant… The power of this self-destruction was even stronger than the strongest attack of the Star River Sovereign, completely reaching the ultimate limit constrained by the entire ‘Primordial Universe.’
Endless waves of energy instantly surged outward in all directions.
“Yuan’ao has self-destructed.”
“Protect the Stringing Diagram!”
“Protect the fragments of the Stringing Diagram!”
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