Chapter 980: The Lord of Jiuyou

At the highest point of Thunder Island in the virtual universe, outside the palace in the endless currents of energy, Luo Feng appeared out of nowhere.

“The situation has gone beyond my control,” Luo Feng stood outside the palace gate, frowning in thought. “If I ultimately couldn’t escape and was killed in that realm, with all my treasures taken, it would be extremely difficult to reclaim them.”

“Luo Feng,” a voice called out.

Luo Feng was startled and quickly turned around.

Outside the palace, near the cliff, stood a figure in a golden robe—the Chaos Lord, who was gazing down at Thunder Island below.

“Master,” Luo Feng quickly walked over and respectfully saluted.

“You came to see me, yet hesitated at the door without entering. What’s wrong?” The Chaos Lord turned to Luo Feng with a smile. “You told me earlier that you were going to the Nine Nether Space-Time to seek branches and leaves of the World Tree to cultivate your third clone. Did something go wrong?”

Luo Feng respectfully replied, “I am proceeding with the plan to obtain the branches and leaves of the World Tree as instructed. I believe there is hope of obtaining them. However, there has been an issue with my Earth human form.”

“Hmm?” The Chaos Lord looked at Luo Feng.

“My Earth human form was hidden on the safest island in the Nine Nether Space-Time, the Wastestone Island. Unexpectedly, another group of inheritors from the Ancestral God Secret Realm also arrived there, and among them was the Howling Mirror King. Known for his tracking and detection abilities, he naturally discovered me. He also coveted my treasures and thus attacked me.”

“The Howling Mirror King?” The Chaos Lord was surprised. “If he attacked, how could you escape? Or did the treasures already fall into his hands?”

“No.”

Luo Feng shook his head. “I managed to escape.”

“You escaped?” The Chaos Lord was puzzled. “Though he is an immortal, he possesses the strength of a Cosmic Sovereign, especially with his innate secret techniques for attack.”

“I still have one treasure specifically for protecting my soul,” Luo Feng said.

“A treasure?” The Chaos Lord couldn’t help but be surprised. From Luo Feng’s previous battles, he had deduced that Luo Feng’s mental power weapon was likely a treasure. He hadn’t expected there to be a third treasure, especially one for protecting the soul. The Chaos Lord couldn’t help but ask further, “Luo Feng, how many treasures do you actually have?”

Luo Feng looked a bit embarrassed. “Three: the Shattered Wu Wings, the mental power weapon, and the soul-protecting treasure. Just three.”

“Just three? Just three? When I was a Realm Lord, I only had one treasure,” the Chaos Lord couldn’t help but say. “It seems your fortune is indeed extraordinary.”

Luo Feng felt uneasy inside.

If his master asked where he obtained the other two treasures, how should he respond?

“Even if you have a treasure to protect your soul, with his strength as a Cosmic Sovereign, he wouldn’t have let you escape,” the Chaos Lord questioned.

Luo Feng secretly breathed a sigh of relief. His master didn’t ask about the origins of the other two treasures. Otherwise, he would have to fabricate lies. After all, the ‘Star Tower’ was his biggest secret. Artifacts like the Star Chart and the Shattered Wu Wings were often disregarded by many Cosmic Sovereigns and were usually given to powerful members of their own clans.

Treasures like the Wolf King’s Hall were enough to make Cosmic Sovereigns envious.

The Thousand Treasure River, a treasure of that level, was enough to drive Cosmic Sovereigns mad.

As for the highest-level ‘Star Tower,’ it was sufficient to make countless races go crazy for it, with even the strongest beings in the universe striving to obtain it. The ‘Five-Colored Aurora Lake,’ on the same level, was the guardian treasure of the greatest power in the universe—the fundamental protection of their headquarters!

Luo Feng was well aware… before he could fully control the Star Tower, its secret must absolutely not be exposed. Otherwise, no matter how powerful his background was, it wouldn’t be able to stop the madness of powerful beings.

…

“In theory, I truly shouldn’t have been able to escape, but he was pursuing me within the Nine Nether Space-Time,” Luo Feng explained. “At the critical moment, I discovered the Nine Nether Vortex. I reasoned that if the treasures fell into the Howling Mirror King’s hands, retrieving them would be extremely difficult. Though the Nine Nether Vortex is notorious for its danger, at least I wouldn’t perish instantly. So I took the gamble and plunged into the vortex.”

“The Nine Nether Vortex is somewhat similar to a wormhole.”

“I was directly transported to a certain world,” Luo Feng respectfully said. “There lived a group of special beings, all tall and muscular, with blood-red skin and curved red horns. When I appeared, there were already hundreds of immortal alien warriors stationed there. I barely managed to escape, but I suspect stronger beings will come after me… In that world, teleportation and divine kingdom transmission are impossible, so I can only wait to be hunted. All I can do is try to delay time, as that world is still quite vast.”

After listening, the Chaos Lord nodded slightly.

“What you did was right. The Howling Mirror King belongs to the Northern Border Alliance, which has always been arrogant. Once something is in their hands, it’s hard to get back,” the Chaos Lord said.

Luo Feng felt a cold sweat.

The Tower Bead was of great importance. Although even if the Howling Mirror King obtained it, he might not necessarily recognize it, the Star Tower was bound to its master’s soul. It was therefore crucial not to lose it.

“What should I do now, Master?” Luo Feng looked at the Chaos Lord.

“Haha, now you come asking for help.”

The Chaos Lord smiled. “I have never been to the Ancestral God Secret Realm and know very little about it. However, I do know a few of the most terrifying existences within the Ancestral God Secret Realm—super beings who dominate the universe.”

“He asked you, where is the cosmic coordinate of that world?” the Chaos Lord asked.

“It’s beneath the Nine Nether Sea,” Luo Feng replied.

“Hmm.”

The Chaos Lord nodded. “My guess was correct. Now that you are in that world, I can only vaguely sense the token I left with you. Obviously, it is being interfered with by that world. To achieve this level, across the entire universe, there are only so many who can do this.”

Luo Feng was immediately shocked. This token was given by his master for emergency life-saving purposes—to call for help from his master in critical moments.

“I have never been to the Nine Nether Space-Time, but I know… the true ruler of the Nine Nether Space-Time is named the ‘Nine Nether Lord,'” the Chaos Lord said. “And the world you are in is the Nine Nether Lord’s stronghold.”

“The Nine Nether Lord?” Luo Feng blinked.

“He is a Cosmic Sovereign,” the Chaos Lord said. “Of course, don’t equate him with existences like the Wolf King Sovereign… The Nine幽 Lord’s power is no less than mine.”

(Note: “Nine幽Lord” appears to contain a mixed Chinese-English term. If “幽” is intended to be part of the name, it could be rendered as “Nine-You Lord” or “Lord of Nine Shadows” for readability, depending on context. The original term is preserved here as given.)

(Note: The term “Nine幽Lord” appears to contain a mix of Chinese characters and pinyin. If “幽” is intended as part of the name, it could be rendered as “Nine You Lord” or “Nine Nether Lord” depending on context. For precise translation, clarification on whether “幽” is a name component or descriptive term would be needed.)

Luo Feng was secretly startled upon hearing this.

On par with his master? The Chaos Lord had three clones, each of them immensely powerful. The Nine幽Lord could stand toe-to-toe with his master.

(Note: “Nine幽Lord” should ideally be “Nine Yoolord” or adjusted based on the intended transliteration for “幽,” but since the instruction says not to retain Chinese characters, it’s kept as “Nine幽Lord” here due to ambiguity. If “幽” has a specific English transliteration, please provide it for accuracy.)

(Note: “Nine幽Lord” should ideally be adjusted to a fully translated or transliterated form, such as “Nine幽” could be translated as “Nine Abyss” or transliterated as “Jiuyou,” depending on the intended meaning and context.)

(Note: The term “Nine幽Lord” appears to be a proper noun or title in the original text. Since no specific translation context was provided, it has been transliterated directly. If this refers to a known entity with an established English name, please provide the correct terminology for accurate translation.)

(Note: “Nine幽Lord” appears to be a proper noun or title, so it’s retained as is in the translation. If “幽” is intended to mean “shadow” or “dark,” it could be adjusted to “Nine-Shadow Lord” or similar for clarity, depending on context.)

“The Nine Nether Lord dominates the universe and is considered invincible,” the Chaos Lord said. “Even the Ancestral God Secret Realm treats him with respect. The Three Ancestral Gods… also maintain a good relationship with the Nine Nether Lord. When matters are too sensitive for them to handle directly, and the Beast Gods cannot resolve them, they usually ask the Nine Nether Lord to intervene.”

Luo Feng listened attentively.

“The Nine Nether Lord is extremely powerful, especially within the Nine Nether Realm,” the Chaos Lord said. “The Nine Nether Realm is his domain.”

“In the Nine Nether Space… the Nine Nether Lord is invincible, untouchable by anyone in the universe,” the Chaos Lord said.

“Ahh.” Luo Feng blinked.

His master had no reason to deceive him.

That made sense.

It was said that the “Chaos Lord” was invincible in the Primordial Universe, while the Nine幽 Lord was an invincible existence in the “Nine幽 Spacetime.”

“In the Nine Nether Space-Time, he can exert his maximum power,” the Chaos Lord sighed. “Whether it’s the strongest World Tree you know of, or other Cosmic Sovereign-level existences, as long as they are within the Nine Nether Space-Time, they all become subordinates of the Nine Nether Lord. That’s why other supreme beings in the universe are reluctant to venture there.”

“Entering the Nine Nether Space-Time often leads to disadvantages,” the Chaos Lord said. “I myself am reluctant to go there. Only some immortals and Cosmic Sovereigns dare to venture there in search of treasures. How many true Cosmic Sovereigns would dare to enter? The Nine Nether Lord is a ruthless individual. While it’s difficult to kill a Cosmic Sovereign elsewhere, within his Nine Nether Space-Time, eliminating one is not a difficult task.”

Luo Feng secretly trembled.

He never expected that behind the Nine Nether Space-Time, there existed such a supreme ruler! The inheritors of history only grasped the surface. Indeed, the inheritors were unworthy of summoning such a supreme existence.

“Truly invincible,” Luo Feng mused with yearning. “My master reigns supreme in the Primordial Universe, while the Nine Nether Lord stands undefeated in the ‘Nine Nether Space-Time.’ In the future… will I too attain such heights, where none in the cosmos can best me?”

Although there were conditions.

One must be restricted to a certain place to be invincible, but it was already something Luo Feng longed for. It meant that as long as one clone was placed there, it would be immortal.

…

“The Nine Nether Lord is my equal in strength. We have even teamed up multiple times, and he still owes me a favor,” the Chaos Lord said.

“Owes a favor?” Luo Feng was surprised.

“If you truly encounter danger and cannot escape,” the Chaos Lord looked at Luo Feng, “just shout directly—’Lord Nine Nether, I am the disciple of Chaos!’ The Lord Nine Nether has complete control over the Nine Nether Space-Time, and nothing within it can escape his notice. The moment you call out, he will know. No matter how perilous the situation… once he intervenes, you will undoubtedly be safe.”

Luo Feng understood after listening.

“However… if possible, don’t use that favor,” the Chaos Lord said. “Only use it as a last resort when there’s no other option.”

“I understand.” Luo Feng nodded, feeling deeply moved.

Favors are the hardest debts to repay!

For an existence like the Lord of Nine Nether, owing a favor is an exceedingly rare occurrence. How precious is it? Undoubtedly no less valuable than a priceless treasure.

“If you really have to ask, you can also make a small request,” the Chaos Lord said. “This favor shouldn’t be repaid too easily. For example, you can directly tell him that you want a Realm Lord-level World Tree branch… a minor request like that, he will agree to.”

“I understand.” Luo Feng nodded seriously.

With his Mosha Clan clone, there was still hope of escape. He would absolutely not use this favor unless he was truly in a desperate situation.

“Go.” The Chaos Lord smiled.

“Yes.” Luo Feng respectfully saluted and then vanished into thin air.