Inside the quiet side hall, four figures were seated.
At this moment, Luo Feng, carrying a stone blade on his back, walked in. His gaze swept across the room. The companions joining him on this mission were respectively—Lord Bingfeng, Lord Longxing, Lord Huangjian, and Lord Youhou. In terms of strength, Lord Youhou was somewhat weaker, but the other three were extraordinary beings, each an extremely ancient existence.
It was understandable that Lords Bingfeng and Longxing had once received guidance from the Original Ancestor. However, Lord Huangjian was even the founder of the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance!
“Luo Feng.”
“Luo Feng.”
“Milky Way.”
“Luo Feng.” All four turned to look at him and spoke simultaneously.
More solemnly, Lord Huangjian said, “For this battle, I will leave behind one of my clones, while the other three major clones will all follow you into combat.”
“This will make our team even stronger,” Luo Feng replied, also feeling amazed. Although Lord Huangjian usually often pursued personal interests for his Cosmic Mercenary Alliance, during critical moments, he was decisive. Any being who had become a Cosmic Lord usually had some clones. For instance, Lord Longxing also had a clone.
However, many only had two clones total.
It was normal to leave one clone in the Divine Realm while taking the other clone into battle. Those like Huangjian, Luo Feng, and Chaos, who possessed several clones, were rare exceptions. A single Cosmic Lord of this caliber could rival several others. This was also one of the reasons why the overall strength of the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance was slightly stronger than that of the Cosmic River Bank or the First Cosmic Bank.
“Lord Huangjian, Lord Bingfeng, Lord Longxing, and Lord Youhou, you four will act together,” Luo Feng said. “Especially since Lord Huangjian has three clones joining the battle… together, you should be capable of resisting even attacks from Cosmic Overlords. However, during chaotic battles, it will be very dangerous, so it’s better to fight near the Tomb Ship.”
“Right.”
“Exactly.”
Huangjian, Bingfeng, and the others nodded one by one.
They were confident but not blindly so. After all, even the three neighboring top peak clans alone could rival humanity! If the three of them attacked together… if the enemy had Cosmic Overlords and more Cosmic Lords, humanity would be at a serious disadvantage in such a fierce battle. To act recklessly as a lone hero at that point would be suicide.
Of course, only someone with the combat strength of a sixth-stage Cosmic Lord could afford to act heroically.
“This time…” Lord Huangjian said gravely, “what worries me most is that other forces might act together! It’s almost certain that the three top peak clans will make a move. But if other super forces also act… the most terrifying would be those lone Cosmic Overlords—if they also intervene…”
Luo Feng, Bingfeng, Youhou, and Longxing immediately fell silent.
Their faces turned grim.
Indeed.
Among the nine major superpowers in the Primeval Universe—Zushen Church, Humanity, the Demon Race, the Machine Race, the Insect Race, the Prison Race, the Crystal Race, the Northern Border Alliance, and the Star-Beast Alliance—among the eight of these that could potentially become enemies, including the Zushen Church, the Demon Race, the Machine Race, the Insect Race, and the Star-Beast Alliance, all possessed top-tier treasures!
The Prison Race, the Crystal Race, and the Northern Border Alliance did not.
Precisely because the Prison Race and the Crystal Race lacked top-tier treasures, and were also remote and somewhat weaker overall… the Human Race, Demon Race, Machine Race, and Insect Race fought fiercely among themselves but looked down upon those two races.
It should be noted—
Besides the nine major superpowers, there were also some lone Cosmic Overlords, such as Zuoshankè, the Founder of the Beginning Island, the Creator of the Black Heavens, the Demon God of the Void Truth, and the Ancestor of the Beasts… These Cosmic Overlords were all born as special lifeforms and later became Cosmic Overlords. Each was extremely ancient and immensely powerful.
In fact, the leader of the Northern Border Alliance was originally one of these lone Cosmic Overlords. He was later recruited but, even so, only held a nominal position, occasionally offering help. However, this leader himself possessed a top-tier treasure but never truly fought for the Northern Border Alliance. Even if the Northern Border Alliance were destroyed, he probably wouldn’t care.
In the Primeval Universe, there were more than a dozen Cosmic Overlords.
They also had their own conflicts and grudges.
For example, the Ancestor of Beasts considered himself the “guide of the Demon Race” and the “pioneer of the Star-Beasts,” believing himself to be the true ancestor of both the Demon Race and the Star-Beasts… hence his self-proclaimed title, the Ancestor of Beasts. He had once been extremely glorious, but later, both the Star-Beast Alliance and the Demon Race broke free from his control. This was also one of the reasons why the Demon Race always claimed that the Star-Beasts were part of the Demon Race. The entanglement between these two races was indeed profound.
Regardless, each of these lone Cosmic Overlords was formidable.
Some were mysterious, like the leader of the Northern Border Alliance, Zuoshankè, and the Founder of the Beginning Island.
Others had achieved great fame through notable battles, such as the Creator of the Black Heavens, the Ancestor of Beasts, and the Demon God of the Void Truth…
Born as special lifeforms, they were even more ancient!
Except for the unfortunate Ancestor of Beasts, who lacked a top-tier treasure, all the others possessed top-tier treasures!
…
“The nine major superpowers and the lone factions,” Luo Feng thought anxiously. “The lone factions are even more mysterious. They don’t fight for their clans, they fight only for themselves… and they are all ancient special lifeforms, like my master Zuoshankè. This group of lone wanderers is in no way inferior to the nine major superpowers.”
“The inheritance of the Dantianhe lineage and the temptation of transcending samsara will also greatly attract them.”
The invisible pressure caused Luo Feng, Bingfeng, Longxing, Huangjian, and Youhou, who were in the hall, to fall into a long silence.
“Hmph,” Lord Longxing rasped, “no matter who the enemy is, we have no choice but to fight! We humans… have no other choice!”
Luo Feng, Huangjian, Youhou, and Bingfeng all brightened.
Yes.
If the enemy came to kill them, what else could the Human Race do? They could only fight!
…
In three side halls of the City Lord’s Mansion, three teams were silently waiting. In this waiting, the killing intent in each of their hearts was brewing…
“Come quickly!”
A voice echoed simultaneously in the three side halls.
Luo Feng, Bingfeng, Longxing, Huangjian, and Youhou immediately stood up, then teleported away simultaneously.
…
In the main hall of the City Lord’s Mansion.
The team led by Luo Feng, including Lord Bingfeng; the team led by the Lord of Darkness, including Lord Qingdong; and the team led by Lord Penggong, including Lord Xujin—all three teams appeared simultaneously. These fifteen mighty beings all turned their gazes toward Lord Chaos.
“Everyone…” Lord Chaos swept his gaze across each of them. In the eyes of every Cosmic Lord, fierce battle intent burned. They were all ready for bloodshed.
“The Demon Race, the Insect Race, and the Machine Race. According to the Original Ancestor’s guess, the Cosmic Overlords of the three races should have had a meeting, and just now, all three races acted almost simultaneously,” Lord Chaos said solemnly.
Luo Feng, the Lord of Darkness, Lord Penggong, and others involuntarily sharpened their gazes.
So they had indeed moved!
“And each of these three teams has a Cosmic Overlord,” Lord Chaos continued. “As soon as these three teams appeared in space via their divine realm teleportation, the Original Ancestor sensed them… but each team had a Cosmic Overlord suppressing the Virtual Universe, so we don’t know which team belongs to the Insect Race, which to the Demon Race.”
“Believe that the news of Jufu’s fall should soon spread throughout the Primeval Universe,” Lord Chaos said gravely. “And soon, it will attract other superpowers, other top-tier forces, and even lone Cosmic Overlords.”
“Therefore, the first battle must strike awe into all factions (strike awe—strike awe), causing hesitation among various forces. If our race appears weak… it will inevitably provoke other factions’ fear of missing out on gains. Then, all forces and Cosmic Overlords might swarm in, and the Human Race would truly be forced to withdraw from the Primeval Universe.”
Silence fell over the hall.
Indeed.
What difference would having two or three top-tier treasures make? If the nine superpowers, numerous top-tier forces, and lone Cosmic Overlords all attacked together, anyone who resisted would die. Unless they stayed hidden inside the Tomb Ship. But if they could only hide, how could they protect their territory?
“Myself and the Original Ancestor have discussed. For the first battle, our Human Race must have all three squads act together, attacking one of their teams!” Lord Chaos’s eyes flared with sharpness as he roared, “Act together, crush one of their teams in one fell swoop! Inflict heavy losses on them, making all forces tremble and hesitate to act rashly.”
“Right!”
“Crush them!”
“Attack one of their teams with full force and destroy it!” Luo Feng and the others clenched their teeth and roared. They understood how difficult it would be, but they had to be ruthless.
If even one of their teams couldn’t be crushed, then all the other forces would pour in, and that would be a nightmare.
“Good!” Lord Chaos said. “Now, immediately depart. Among the three teams’ coordinates, whichever is easiest to reach, we will go there and destroy that team.”
“Yes!”
“Move out!”
“Move out!”
They shouted, suppressing their rage, holding everything inside, waiting to unleash it all in battle!
…
The three teams composed of the Human Race’s most powerful beings quickly left Chaos City and arrived in the Primeval Universe.
“This coordinate point can be reached immediately,” the Virtual Universe now served as the highest command center, with Lord Chaos in full control of the situation. This time, all three teams were accompanied by numerous immortal warriors. Many of these immortals had numerous relics scattered throughout the universe, allowing for the fastest divine realm teleportation.
“Go!”
“Go!”
“Go!”
One Tomb Ship, one black pyramid, and one ancient palace (a peak palace treasure. Under the restrictions of the Primeval Universe, its offensive power was limited, but a peak palace treasure could not be shattered). These were the teams led by Luo Feng, the Lord of Darkness, and Lord Penggong respectively.
Boom~~~~
In dazzling golden light.
Space-time twisted!
The divine realm’s light pierced through space-time, connecting a distant point, directly teleporting the Tomb Ship, black pyramid, and ancient palace, which were bathed in golden light, all at once.
“You are still about 120 light-years from the target. Here are the detailed coordinates,” Lord Chaos notified through the Virtual Universe. Inside the Tomb Ship, Luo Feng, clad in silver armor, had two pairs of silver wings spread behind him. He carried the stone blade on his back and held a peak soul treasure to protect his soul. With his willpower combined with the peak soul treasure…
Even ten Void Truth Demon Gods attacking him would not be a threat!
“Teleport!”
“Teleport!”
“Teleport!”
Almost simultaneously, all three teams teleported. The Tomb Ship, black pyramid, and ancient palace all leaped across the 120 light-year distance, appearing in a silent, pitch-black expanse of space. There were no stars around, only a distant, distorted space-time containing a gray, massive warship. As Luo Feng’s three teams teleported into view, a vast, mighty aura burst forth from the massive warship, sweeping toward Luo Feng’s group.
“It’s the Demon Race!” As soon as Luo Feng and the others saw the massive warship, they immediately identified their target for this attack.
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