The Axe Universe is one of the two small universes owned by humanity. Since the Primordial Ancestor was suppressed early on, the evolution of the Original Universe was incomplete, resulting in a relatively small number of humans living within it. The Original Universe mainly serves as a gathering place for extraordinary geniuses and powerful beings.
In contrast, the Axe Universe has fully evolved, and is home to a much larger population of ordinary beings.
“What’s going on!”
“Heavens, the sky is cracking!”
Within one of the spaces of the Axe Universe, members of various families affiliated with the Axe Combat Dojo, along with numerous elite recruits, were shocked, fearful, and in chaos.
The once peaceful sky had become a terrifying sight, revealing huge, jagged cracks. The heavens and earth began to collapse, space trembled, and spatial rifts occasionally appeared. Some unfortunate humans were caught in these spatial rifts—some were sliced in half, others were completely annihilated.
Boom! Boom! Enormous cracks split the ground.
“Hurry, gather together! Don’t run off alone!” A King-ranked Immortal hovered in the air, his face filled with anxiety. He immediately began teleporting in succession, pulling batches of humans into his world ring.
Within this space:
There were a total of 12 Cosmic Sovereigns and 399 King-ranked Immortals capable of teleportation, all rapidly rescuing key elites of the human race. Hong was among them.
“Junior apprentice, the space is gradually collapsing. Quickly take our clan’s elites away and head to the main space immediately. Hurry.” Hong’s mind echoed with the voice transmission from his senior apprentice, the highest authority in this space and also the direct disciple of the Axe Creator—Ironwall Sovereign.
“Yes, Master.” Hong immediately replied.
He rapidly teleported multiple times, pulling numerous human elites into his world ring. However, inside, Hong felt anxious, worried, and terrified.
“The emergency talisman given by my master… it actually became an ownerless artifact!” Hong’s heart trembled as if the sky itself had collapsed. “This talisman contains my master’s life imprint, yet now it’s become ownerless. Moreover, this small universe was my master’s own personal universe. Now the entire universe’s spaces are gradually collapsing. Could it be… that my master has truly perished?”
Hong was deeply anxious.
He fully understood how crucial his master, the Axe Creator, was to the human race. He was humanity’s sole ultimate Cosmic Sovereign, the true pillar supporting the heavens! Yet now, that pillar had broken and collapsed.
…
In chaos and panic,
Hong and the others had just managed to gather the most important human elites into their world rings. Many lower-priority family members were only partially rescued when the order came: “Quickly head to the main space. If you delay any longer, you won’t be able to leave. Hurry, hurry, hurry!”
“Everyone!”
“Everyone! Hurry!”
Once the command was given,
The Cosmic Sovereigns and King-ranked Immortals, although reluctant, dared not hesitate. They carried within their world rings the key elites of the Axe Combat Dojo. If they hesitated, both the elites they carried and themselves might be trapped forever.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Amidst the collapsing space, Hong and the others quickly escaped and arrived at the main space. Just seconds later, the collapse spread directly to the teleportation channel.
…
As soon as they entered the main space,
Hong and his group saw three towering figures—Voidgold Sovereign, Lancang Sovereign, and Zushu Sovereign.
“Hurry, hurry.”
Voidgold and Lancang were both Cosmic Sovereigns of the Axe Combat Dojo, while Zushu was also a top-tier Cosmic Overlord. Even if the small universe collapsed and chaotic currents from the Cosmic Sea seeped in, they could still survive. However, many Cosmic Sovereigns and Immortal Deities could not survive in the Cosmic Sea environment.
“Come in.”
“Everyone, gather!” Voidgold Sovereign commanded loudly. He repeatedly teleported, gathering King-ranked Immortals and Cosmic Sovereigns one by one.
As soon as Hong’s group arrived at the main space, they were quickly pulled into Voidgold’s world ring. The surroundings shifted instantly, and everything became calm again.
On a vast plain,
A large group of humans stood. They were either King-ranked Immortals or Cosmic Sovereigns—over a thousand gathered here. Yet, in their eyes were fear and disbelief, clearly still shaken by the catastrophe.
“Junior apprentice,” Ironwall Sovereign stood nearby, looking at Hong and transmitting mentally, “has the emergency talisman your master gave you changed?”
Hong nodded slightly: “It’s become ownerless.”
“Yours too…” Ironwall’s face darkened. “Could it really be…? Our master was so powerful, the strongest in the entire cosmos!”
“The small universe’s various spaces, including the main space, have all begun to collapse,” Hong’s face was grim. “Could it be that my master…”
…
Within the collapsing main space of the Axe Small Universe,
Voidgold Sovereign, Lancang Sovereign, and Zushu Sovereign stood separately in midair. In the distance, the membrane wall of the entire small universe already had cracks. Chaotic currents from the Cosmic Sea began to seep in—these were the purest chaotic currents, unlike the chaotic energy in the Original Universe.
“Hurry, let’s go to other spaces and see if we can rescue more people,” Voidgold Sovereign ordered.
“Yes.”
“Go.”
The three immediately dispersed, teleporting toward various spaces.
Because of the urgency, their initial command was to first rescue the ‘elites’—these elites were selected from the Original Universe and brought here for cultivation, possessing great potential. They were prioritized for rescue, followed by members of various families. These families belonged to the Cosmic Sovereigns or Cosmic Sovereign apprentices of the Axe Combat Dojo.
Boom! The colossal landmass, spanning billions of kilometers in diameter, began to split and collapse. Massive space fragments broke off, some carrying parts of the land. Some humans struggled desperately on these fragments. When they saw the towering figure of Voidgold Sovereign appear, they became instantly ecstatic.
Voidgold Sovereign teleported forward, rushing into each space fragment to rescue batches of people.
…
In the Virtual Universe, an independent dimension,
On both sides of the long table in front of the Axe Palace, one Cosmic Sovereign after another sat down, their faces grave. Each Cosmic Sovereign felt an invisible and terrifying pressure.
“Voidgold, how is the situation in the Axe Universe?” Chaos City Lord spoke.
Voidgold Sovereign sighed: “We barely managed to protect the Immortals, Cosmic Sovereigns, and a batch of key elite geniuses. As for the vast majority of humans, the billions from various families… we only managed to protect a portion. Lancang, Zushu, and I are continuing the rescue efforts. We should be able to save more, though they will only be a small fraction of the survivors.”
“At least we saved the elites,” Chaos City Lord nodded solemnly. “The collapse of the Axe Universe and the deaths of some humans are only minor losses for the entire human race. However… if we don’t handle this properly, the future losses could be thousands or even millions of times greater!”
Everyone, including Luo Feng, felt their hearts tremble.
Indeed.
What would become of the future?
“There’s no doubt that the death of the Axe Creator is a catastrophic blow to humanity,” Chaos City Lord said gravely. “The map was fake. Who laid this trap? And why did the Axe perish so quickly in the Dark Abyss… These are all mysteries. I know everyone wants to uncover the truth and even avenge the Axe. But for the sake of humanity… all of this must be set aside for now!”
“Finding the killer and seeking revenge will be matters for the future. Do you all understand?” Chaos City Lord looked at each Cosmic Sovereign present.
“We understand.”
“Now, the priority is the fate of humanity!”
“Although we all want to know the truth, our current strength is insufficient. Even if we discover that a certain Cosmic Sovereign was responsible, we are powerless to act.” Each Cosmic Sovereign nodded in agreement.
They were the highest echelon of the human race. Before, with the Axe Creator standing above them, shielding them from storms, many things were easy. But now, with the Axe Creator gone, there was no longer anyone above them to protect them. They had to rely on the 19 Cosmic Sovereigns to handle everything. Therefore, they had to consider everything from the perspective of the entire human race.
“Hmm,” Chaos City Lord exhaled in relief. Unity in critical moments was crucial.
“With the Axe’s death,” Chaos City Lord declared solemnly, “the collapse of the small universe is already known to many within our race. Other races, such as the Insect Race, Machine Race, and Beast Race, have spies within our race. They will soon learn of this news! Moreover… in the Cosmic Sea, powerful beings exploring the sea will likely discover the decline and collapse of the Axe Small Universe soon enough.”
“Hmm.”
Each nodded gravely.
They all understood.
The human race was vast. Some spies were purely under soul control. It was impossible to completely seal off information. Not to mention the Cosmic Sea… once the Axe Small Universe began to decline and collapse, it wouldn’t be long before some Cosmic Sovereigns in the Cosmic Sea personally witnessed it.
Once seen, the entire Cosmic Sea would realize—the Axe Creator had perished!
“A Cosmic Sovereign has immense influence over a race.”
“They control vast territories, can appear in many places simultaneously, and can even resurrect Cosmic Overlords.” Chaos City Lord said solemnly. “Without a Cosmic Sovereign… even protecting our own race becomes difficult. Do you think other races won’t covet the important territories we occupy?”
Insects, Beasts, Machines, Humans…
These four great races occupied the best regions in the entire universe! These regions gave birth to beings with greater potential! Just like the desert region where Situ lived, which could not nurture beings with potential. The principle was the same. Although the Original Universe was vast, some regions produced more powerful beings than others.
Thus, conflicts arose.
The four top-tier races occupied the four best regions.
“Not to mention the territorial competition that has never ceased over endless eons,” Chaos City Lord said solemnly. “Let’s not even talk about the inheritance of the Dondhe River lineage that Luo Feng obtained. Before, with the Axe alive, everything was fine. But now that the Axe has perished… who wouldn’t covet the inheritance of the Dondhe River lineage? Therefore, we must prepare for war!”
“Remember this,” Chaos City Lord declared solemnly, “when the Axe perished, humanity was forced into a new era—an even more perilous era!”
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