Human territory, the Primordial Secret Region.
Luo Feng was sitting cross-legged inside a high-level hall, its four sides completely open, offering views of the endless void in the distance and the other magnificent palace structures.
In preparation for the upcoming battle, Luo Feng had been fully immersed in cultivation. However, perhaps it could only be said that such a bottleneck couldn’t be rushed. Breaking through this critical barrier might sometimes come from observing cosmic changes, or during combat with powerful foes, or even in the process of teleportation—there were many possible moments of sudden enlightenment leading to immediate breakthroughs.
“Luo Feng, come to the main hall immediately!” The vast thousand-treasure river spread out, covering a region spanning several light-years, and the voice instantly echoed in Luo Feng’s mind.
“Teacher!” Luo Feng abruptly opened his eyes.
“Has the war begun?”
Without hesitation, Luo Feng immediately stood up. In a flash, he vanished through teleportation.
…
Inside the quiet palace complex, numerous powerful alien beings resided. Some resembled massive mountains sitting in place, others were entirely green and resembled flesh balls, their only unsettling feature being the numerous eyes scattered across their divine bodies. In short, these alien cosmic lords were all situated close to one another, scattered around the main hall of Lord Hunchun.
They too were waiting.
Waiting for the war to begin! They were well aware of the dangers involved in joining this war, but danger always came hand in hand with reward. By joining the human side… if the human faction could become the third holy universe, then at the very least each of their clans would be allocated some space for their lineage to continue, and these high-ranking cosmic lords could continue to exist for a long time.
Moreover, the humans would provide some knowledge regarding the path from cosmic lord to cosmic overlord. They understood that the humans couldn’t possibly reveal everything—they probably only shared a tenth, or even a hundredth, or even less than that of what they actually knew. Still, this was far better than knowing absolutely nothing at all.
Knowing even a fraction of the information would bring enormous benefits to them.
“For our clans!”
“For our clans!” Each cosmic lord voiced the same sentiment.
When it was time to fight, they would fight.
They had rushed into this war for the sake of a great reward, and while the benefits were immense, the danger of perishing in this war was equally real.
“All cosmic lords, come to the main hall immediately.” As the thousand-treasure river spread out, Lord Hunchun’s voice echoed in the ears of every cosmic lord.
“It’s finally here.”
“The war.”
The alien cosmic lords, who had been waiting for so long, now felt excitement, anxiety, and even madness. Yet, each of them was fully prepared. Then, one by one, they teleported away…
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Inside the main hall of Lord Hunchun, within the Primordial Secret Region.
One by one, figures appeared out of thin air, and the number of gathered experts continued to rise—60, 70, 80, 90… In just a short while, they had all arrived, and the grand hall returned to silence.
“My lords.”
Lord Hunchun stood atop the steps, gazing down at the assembly. At this moment, he did not even bother to sit upon the throne.
Below stood a group of mighty beings—some from the human race, some from the Hong Alliance alien clans, and others from various independent alien clans. Of course, from the moment they joined, these previously independent clans automatically became part of the Hong Alliance. Among this massive group of supreme beings gathered beneath the hall, the ones standing at the very front were—
Luo Feng, clad in silver armor and wings, with a war-blade strapped to his back! Peng Gongzhu, plump and holding the Yanjun Rod with a large belly! The Dark Sovereign, cloaked in black robes and exuding a silent aura of annihilation!
“The Demon race, Insect race, and Mechanical race have already mobilized,” Lord Hunchun announced gravely. “What’s more, the three races have united. Evidently, after we dealt them a severe blow last time by eliminating six of their cosmic lords, none of the three dared to attack our human territory alone. They’re so terrified that they’ve opted to join forces.”
At this, some of the gathered experts couldn’t help but smile.
Indeed.
What could the three races do? Even they were so frightened that they could only act in unison.
“They have already gathered and will likely move soon,” Lord Hunchun continued, looking over the cosmic lords below. “Now, as per our earlier plan, in this battle, all participating cosmic lords, except for Starlord Galaxy, the Dark Sovereign, and Peng Gongzhu who have independent command authority, will be stationed inside the Black Prison Tower.”
A few of the cosmic lords below showed slight relief.
The Black Prison Tower was a supreme treasure.
Being inside the Black Prison Tower naturally meant a significant increase in safety. However, during actual combat, they couldn’t stay entirely hidden inside the tower, otherwise, how could they attack? They had to go to the exit of the Black Prison Tower, where there were no obstructions, so they could attack the outside. Naturally, the outside could also attack them.
Still, since they were near the entrance and exit, they could retreat to the depths of the tower at any time. At the very least, it was much better than being in the void with no barriers at all.
“Dark Sovereign,” Lord Hunchun turned to his junior apprentice.
The Dark Sovereign slightly nodded, then extended his hand, from which appeared a black pyramid.
“The Black Prison Tower?” The alien cosmic lords gazed at it with shining eyes. This was a supreme treasure! These independent clans had no qualifications to possess such supreme treasures.
“Go!” With a thought, the Dark Sovereign controlled the tower, which floated to the center of the hall and rapidly expanded, becoming a towering pyramid. At the same time, three side doors simultaneously appeared along the edges of the pyramid. This supreme treasure had both side doors and a main entrance, similar to the first floor of the Starry Tower, which also had numerous side doors, and its base could also split open to form a massive abyss, capable of devouring everything. Like the bottom of the ancient ship, the Tomb Barge, which could also open a massive entrance, though… since the Tomb Barge lacked the ability to absorb, it had always used the small side compartments.
“Everyone, go inside,” Lord Hunchun announced.
At his command, the human cosmic lords—Dragonwalk Sovereign, Icepeak Sovereign, Huangjian Sovereign, and others—immediately walked forward without hesitation. The other cosmic lords hesitated slightly, exchanging glances, but one by one they also entered the tower. In just a short while, only the Black Prison Tower remained in the hall, along with Lord Hunchun, Luo Feng, the Dark Sovereign, and Peng Gongzhu.
“Dark Sovereign, inside there are originally 21 members of the Hong Alliance, and 70 newly allied, totaling 91. They are all under your command,” Lord Hunchun said solemnly. “This will be the most crucial force. With 91 of them working together, even the strongest cosmic beings will be overwhelmed and driven back. How they form teams, how they attack, how they defend—all decisions rest with you.”
“Understood,” the Dark Sovereign nodded, saying little before stepping into the Black Prison Tower.
As the master of the Black Prison Tower, he was the one who could control those alien beings. Because if any of them acted out, the Dark Sovereign could completely imprison the alien within the tower indefinitely. Even if they tried to escape, they likely wouldn’t escape the Black Prison Tower’s absorption power. In this battle, the Dark Sovereign’s main role was to command the group of 91 cosmic lords.
In reality, those alien races would not dare to evade battle at critical moments, because out of the original 92 allied forces, only 70 participated in this battle—the remaining 22 stayed behind in the Primordial Universe, essentially serving as hostages. For instance, if a certain race had three universe masters, two would go to war while one remained in the Primordial Universe. The human side naturally justified this as ensuring the survival of their races and spreading the risks as much as possible. Those alien races understood humanity’s intentions and did not refuse. In fact, the Monster Race, the Insect Race, and the Mechanical Race did the same.
” Luo Feng, Peng Gongzhu, the rest is up to you two,” Lord Hunchun turned to Luo Feng and Peng Gongzhu.
Luo Feng and Peng Gongzhu both nodded.
Then Luo Feng waved his hand, and a ship appeared within the main hall—the Tomb Barge.
“Let’s go,” Luo Feng said.
He and Peng Gongzhu immediately flew into the Tomb Barge.
“Depart! Head to my virtual universe headquarters and wait there,” Lord Hunchun commanded.
Boom! Boom!
The Black Prison Tower and the Tomb Barge both vanished through teleportation.
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The virtual universe headquarters was originally the gathering place for many domain lords, world lords, and immortals of the Virtual Universe Company, while the Primordial Secret Region was even more secretive. One was public, the other hidden. One handled many basic matters, while the other cultivated core talents to handle high-level affairs.
Both locations had cosmic channels leading to the Origin Universe.
They were both places that the humans had to protect!
It was estimated that the enemy would attack either the virtual universe headquarters or the Primordial Secret Region. However, both locations had already established stable divine nation channels. If the enemy attacked the Primordial Secret Region, they could immediately retreat back.
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A black pyramid and an ancient ship floated in the void above the virtual universe headquarters.
” Luo Feng, are you nervous?” Peng Gongzhu smiled.
“Of course I am,” Luo Feng exhaled, glancing at Peng Gongzhu beside him. “This is a coalition of three races, and according to intelligence, when some independent clans allied with us, others also went to join the three major races! And there are also four cosmic overlords. After all, in actual combat, the cosmic overlords have the advantage.”
Because the cosmic overlords themselves possessed seventh-tier combat power, even eighth-tier. It was only due to the suppression of the Primordial Universe that their power was limited to the sixth tier.
Thus, they were capable of multitasking—directing long-range assaults while locked in melee combat, all while unleashing sixth-tier combat prowess! They could effortlessly take on two adversaries simultaneously! This was vividly showcased during the conflict with the Yaozu.
“Moreover, the Father God of the Mechanical Clan and the Queen of the Bug Clan are slightly stronger than the Demon Clan’s Demon Ancestor Shock and Demon Ancestor Dream even in one-on-one combat,” Luo Feng said softly. “This battle won’t be easy.”
“We still have a slight chance of victory,” Peng Gongzhu replied.
Luo Feng nodded.
Yet, Luo Feng’s heart remained heavy, for the Father God of the Mechanical Race and the Queen of the Insectoid Race were both masters of group combat, wielding unpredictable and enigmatic techniques. Simply by observing the battle tactics of the Mechanical Race and the Insectoid Race, one could catch a glimpse of their terrifying might.
” Luo Feng, Peng Gongzhu, Dark Sovereign, here are the coordinates—the three-race coalition has just teleported here through their divine nations,” the virtual universe voice of Lord Hunchun immediately notified Luo Feng, the Dark Sovereign, and Peng Gongzhu.
“Understood.”
“Got it.”
“Let’s move out.”
Luo Feng and the others immediately focused, no longer distracted.
Flash! Flash!
The black pyramid and the ancient ship, one after the other, teleported toward the coordinates! The coordinates were very close to the virtual universe headquarters—Luo Feng and the others only needed to teleport about 300 light-years to reach the location.
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Far away, on a quiet desert planet, there was a dim, red-glowing star in its dying phase beside it.
It was in this patch of space.
A massive purple sphere, an ancient ship, and an oval-shaped black sphere all floated in the void, exuding endless pressure that twisted space-time itself. Even the distant star trembled under this pressure, beginning to undergo drastic changes.
Boom! Boom!
The ancient ship and the black pyramid appeared simultaneously.
The three-race coalition! The human faction! They gathered in this space-time.
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