Sixteen years had swiftly passed since Luo Feng arrived at the Cosmic Sea.
Deep within the waters of the Qingfeng Realm,
“I’ve been in the Qingfeng Realm for sixteen years now, yet I haven’t encountered even a single treasure,” Luo Feng said, leaning against the rock behind him. He gazed at the white water spirits drifting afar, millions of kilometers away—streams of white flowing and swirling, taking the forms of humanoid figures or beast shapes. These strange-shaped “water spirits,” purely driven by instinctual attraction, played joyfully with one another, occasionally emitting high-pitched screeches as they floated freely through the deep waters.
The celestial mountains and stones within the waters were also incredibly massive. Each one resembled a towering range—its indentations were vast canyons, its protrusions colossal peaks, and its flatter regions expansive plains. At least for Luo Feng, who maintained a divine body spanning over a thousand kilometers, this was how it appeared.
“Still, these more than a hundred battles over the past sixteen years have significantly improved my ‘Path of the Beast God,'” Luo Feng thought, satisfied with the progress.
All of these over a hundred battles were against powerful beings from the First and Second Cosmic Eras.
Because the side of the Original Universe (the Third Cosmic Era) was genuinely weak, the original universe’s Nine Factions, Twelve Supreme Factions, and other powerful experts rarely engaged in actual combat against each other—whether within the Original Universe or in the Cosmic Sea—unless drawn by treasures or other attractions.
But in the First and Second Cosmic Eras…
Even without treasures, they would still attack each other on sight!
Some brand-new fighting styles and innovative applications of the laws had opened Luo Feng’s eyes, allowing him to draw inferences from one instance and rapidly advance along the Path of the Beast God. His progress was dozens of times faster than when he had diligently trained alone in the Original Universe. Even his mastery of the Secret Pattern Diagram techniques had advanced swiftly…
“Only a pity.”
“I still haven’t managed to create the ultimate secret technique,” Luo Feng mused inwardly. “And reaching the third level of the Star Tower still seems far away.”
“Wait then.”
“Venturing into the Qingfeng Realm is like this—most of the time is very peaceful, but once an opportunity arises, you must fight for your life.” With that thought, Luo Feng transformed into a streak of light and silently flew off once again to explore.
The waters were simply too vast.
Countless experts from the three cosmic eras, over endless eons, had failed to fully explore the entire expanse. Luo Feng was also slowly making his way through the exploration…
…
“Last time, I discovered Master Flint, secretly followed him, and when I got close enough, I immediately released my domain-type treasure and sealed the space,” Lord Anyong lamented in the void. “Flint Master, that big fool, I was just the right match for. I was about to kill him when that human from the Original Universe, Luo Feng, ruined everything.”
“If I had successfully killed Flint Master, I could have obtained numerous treasures. Combined with some of my own possessions… I might have been able to exchange for a top-tier domain treasure,” Lord Anyong sighed, shaking his head in regret.
Beside him stood another expert from the Divine Eye Race.
A single eye’s illusion floated within the halo behind his head—this was the distinguishing feature of the Divine Eye Race.
“Anyong, did you gain anything during your time in the inner domain?” the Divine Eye expert asked.
“The inner domain is too dangerous. I only wandered in some of the relatively safer areas. Those places had already been thoroughly searched. Although I fought over ten battles in total, even once driving an opponent to desperation, he went crazy and rushed into a dangerous area of the inner domain. I dared not continue the pursuit,” Lord Anyong said helplessly. “I came away with nothing.”
“It’s better to slowly explore the waters. It’s less dangerous, and occasionally you can find treasures. You might even encounter some weaker Cosmic Lords to kill,” the Divine Eye expert remarked.
“Jiayu, did you have any gains?” Lord Anyong asked.
“Minor gains,” Lord Jiayu smiled.
…
The conversation between Lords Jiayu and Anyong was brief, after which they parted ways. The Qingfeng Realm was quite lonely, so generally, when members of the same race encountered each other, they would chat.
Two more years swiftly passed.
“Swish, swish, swish~~~”
Lord Jiayu had a handsome appearance, his entire body radiating a hazy white glow. A halo floated behind his head, within which was a single-eyed illusion.
He was slowly flying along the very bottom of the waters.
He explored every mountain (natural protrusions on the stone formations) and every canyon at the water’s depths, showing not a trace of impatience. As a supreme expert with infinite lifespan, he would remain calm even if he explored like this for ten thousand eons.
“A cave.”
An apparently ordinary cave nestled within a mountain, Lord Jiayu flew straight into it.
The cave had a diameter of several ten thousand kilometers and stretched millions of kilometers in depth. Cautiously, Lord Jiayu flew inside… Sometimes, in the waters, seemingly ordinary caves or canyons could hide treasures.
“Hmm?” Lord Jiayu sensed a faint ripple of energy.
“Energy ripple!”
“Could it be…” Lord Jiayu’s eyes lit up instantly, his entire aura shifting as he scanned every part of the area ahead, even sweeping with divine power.
He advanced slowly.
Progressing gradually… The cave was deep and winding, and Lord Jiayu suppressed his excitement, moving even slower.
After nearly six hours—
“That is!”
As Lord Jiayu turned a corner, he immediately saw a glowing scene at the far end, which made him even more excited.
“Haha, the waters may indeed hide treasures, even something special,” Lord Jiayu thought. Although he moved slowly, he soon arrived before the glowing scene.
“A treasure.”
“A great treasure.”
Lord Jiayu looked up. Before him was a glowing curtain blocking the path. The curtain itself emitted a very faint energy ripple. Strangely, Lord Jiayu had previously swept the area with divine power but had detected absolutely nothing.
“This curtain… in the Qingfeng Realm, only extremely powerful treasures can produce special phenomena. For example, dangerous areas nearby, or this kind of curtain that cannot be detected or explored,” Lord Jiayu was ecstatic. As an expert from the First Cosmic Era, he naturally had ample experience.
According to past experience, the curtain itself posed no threat.
“Be careful,” Lord Jiayu muttered, flipping his hand.
Hua!
A blue sphere appeared out of nowhere. The blue sphere rapidly expanded, reaching over ten thousand kilometers in height. Lord Jiayu, maintaining his divine form of over a thousand kilometers tall, took a single step into it.
“This is a top-tier sealing palace-type treasure. Hiding inside, even a full-force attack from a Cosmic Sovereign couldn’t kill me,” Lord Jiayu was incredibly excited. Although he had spent endless eons, he had seen such special phenomena alongside other Divine Eye experts when discovering treasures.
This was the first time in endless eons that he had discovered such a treasure alone.
“This kind of phenomenon must at least be on par with a top-tier domain treasure. Perhaps, it could even be a unique item or something extraordinary,” Lord Jiayu thought as he controlled the top-tier sealing palace-type treasure.
Hua!
It slowly flew forward.
When it touched the glowing curtain, it was as if passing through a layer of water—with absolutely no resistance.
“Hmm? Another curtain?” Lord Jiayu was shocked to find another curtain behind the first.
Hua! He passed through it again.
“The third layer!” Lord Jiayu grew even more excited and expectant, continuing to penetrate.
Fourth layer! Fifth layer! Sixth layer!…
A total of nine layers!
“It must be an extraordinary treasure site. Haha, looks like my luck isn’t too bad, Jiayu,” Lord Jiayu thought as he pierced through the ninth curtain…
“Boom~~~”
“No!!!”
…
Everything returned to silence.
The deep, winding cave remained as tranquil as ever, the glowing curtain unchanged, as if Lord Jiayu had never entered at all.
…
In one of the seven minor universes of the Divine Eye Race in the First Cosmic Era,
“No!!!” Lord Jiayu’s avatar had previously been filled with excitement and anticipation, but then only had time to show horror.
Peng!
The avatar was annihilated.
At the moment of the avatar’s annihilation… the master of the entire minor universe, the Third Sovereign of the Divine Eye Race, immediately sensed it.
“Jiayu… perished!” a sigh echoed throughout the minor universe.
On the supreme continent of the minor universe.
Over a dozen Cosmic Lords, stationed in various locations, immediately manifested their avatars.
“Third Sovereign, Jiayu perished?”
“How could Jiayu perish?”
“Who killed him?”
“How did he die?”
They anxiously inquired one after another.
After all, according to their classification, Jiayu was a Fourth-Tier Cosmic Lord (top-tier). Even when facing a Cosmic Sovereign, he had a chance to survive in the short term. For the entire Divine Eye Race… the death of a Cosmic Lord was a rare occurrence, happening only once in an exceedingly long time.
“Jiayu perished instantly; his avatar didn’t even have time to leave detailed information,” a voice came from the sky.
“The speed of his death, without leaving any message. If it were truly an extremely dangerous situation, he should have contacted other experts for help beforehand,” the voice from the sky continued slowly. “Therefore… Jiayu must have been unaware of the danger beforehand. When he finally realized the danger, he perished instantly.”
“Even the cause of death is unknown?”
“Not even a Cosmic Sovereign could do this.”
“How terrifying could it be?”
“It seems only some terrifying danger within the Qingfeng Realm itself could achieve this. Mere strength from an expert could never reach such a level.”
The avatars of these Cosmic Lords all spoke.
…
The Divine Eye Race, divided into seven minor universes, naturally maintained communication between them.
Jiayu’s death quickly spread throughout the upper echelons of the Divine Eye Race.
“Jiayu was exploring the waters.”
“The danger should have originated from somewhere within the waters.”
“The waters actually contain a danger capable of instantly killing Jiayu… This place must be very unusual.”
“According to the last traceable information, Jiayu was near the 193293 reference system not long before his death… I now command—our three Cosmic Lords currently exploring the waters of the Qingfeng Realm, Lords Anyong, Buzhen, and Suinan, to all head to the waters of this 193293 reference system for exploration. Proceed with utmost caution… If you discover any suspicious or dangerous areas, do not enter directly.”
“Yes!”
“Yes!”
“Yes!”
Lords Anyong, Buzhen, and Suinan immediately responded in agreement. They swiftly teleported through the void of the Qingfeng Realm and then plunged deep into the waters, heading toward the 193293 reference system for a thorough investigation.
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