Chapter 400

In the Universe Sea, within the Flowing Flame Domain.

Watching the receding figures of Lu Qingshan and the Lang'an Zhuzhu, the Sangxin Zhuzhu still bore a trace of resentment on his face.

In truth, a single top-tier treasure weapon meant little to the Sangxin Zhuzhu.

But suffering defeat at the hands of the Lang'an Zhuzhu and Lu Qingshan had left him deeply displeased.

"A Lord of Myriad Realms? A powerhouse of the Original Universe's human race?" the Sangxin Zhuzhu mused inwardly.

The Sangxin Zhuzhu was certainly no stranger to the human race, for the First Cycle Era had also hosted a human race.

Though that human race had not matched the Remains Race or the Divine Eye Clan, it had still ranked among the peak races.

In fact, races as common as the human race appeared in nearly every Cycle Era, differing only in overall strength.

In the current First Cycle Era, the human race ranked among the peak races;

but in the Second Cycle Era, the human race produced only one Supreme Universe Being throughout the entire cycle, qualifying merely as a powerful race.

Perhaps in today's Original Universe era, possessing one Supreme Universe Being suffices to be called a peak race—yet that is because the Original Universe is still in its early evolution;

when the Original Universe nears its destruction, a race with only one Supreme Universe Being counts as merely a powerful race.

As for races lacking even a Supreme Universe Being, unless they become vassals of races possessing one, they can only perish alongside the Original Universe.

"This Lord of Myriad Realms has just entered the Universe Sea, yet already wields a top-tier domain treasure!"

The Sangxin Zhuzhu thought inwardly: "I'll see what makes him truly special!"

……

First Cycle Era, Remains Race.

The Remains Race possessed four Supreme Universe Beings, and thus four small universes.

And within one of those small universes:

"Third Xingyu Xingyu Mozhu!"

One of the Sangxin Zhuzhu's avatars stepped out of his grand palace and gazed upward at the sky: "I wish to know if the Original Universe's human race has produced a new Universe Lord?"

"My true body is roaming the Flowing Flame Domain; while vying for a top-tier treasure, I unexpectedly encountered the Lang'an Zhuzhu of the Hong Alliance and a human powerhouse. The Lang'an Zhuzhu called him the Lord of Myriad Realms. Does the clan have any detailed information on him?"

As one of the Remains Race's Universe Lords, the Sangxin Lord naturally had the right to contact the clan's Supreme Universe Beings at any time.

And since he was now within the Third Xingyu Xingyu Mozhu's small universe, contacting the Third Xingyu Xingyu Mozhu was a simple matter.

"Lord of Myriad Realms?"

The voice of the Remains Race's Third Xingyu Xingyu Mozhu soon echoed from the sky—audible only to the Sangxin Lord: "So even you, Sangxin, could not overcome him?"

"Not at all!"

The Sangxin Zhuzhu's avatar quickly looked up and replied: "The Lord of Myriad Realms's strength is merely average—he likely hasn't even created a Supreme Universe Lord's ultimate secret technique. But he carries a peak-tier armor and a top-tier domain treasure!"

"Moreover, after exchanging blows with him for a time, his divine body showed no weakening despite enduring over a hundred of my attacks—he must carry a Great Divine Body avatar. And since the treasure has already fallen into the hands of the Lang'an Zhuzhu, who possesses a top-tier palace treasure, I could not reclaim it even if I persisted. Hence, I ceased the conflict."

"Wait a moment!"

The voice of the Remains Race's Third Xingyu Xingyu Mozhu sounded again from the sky: "I'll first contact other factions' powerhouses to investigate."

"Thank you, Third Xingyu Xingyu Mozhu."

Upon hearing the Third Xingyu Xingyu Mozhu's words, the Sangxin Zhuzhu immediately bowed in gratitude.

The Remains Race's Third Xingyu Xingyu Mozhu then swiftly began contacting other factions' powerhouses to gather information on Lu Qingshan.

The Universe Sea housed over a hundred factions, large and small—some locked in constant warfare, others secretly trading: exchanging treasures, sharing intelligence, and more…

In short, as long as sufficient profit or treasures were involved, all manner of deals could be struck.

The Remains Race, with four Supreme Universe Beings, was a superpower in the Universe Sea, and many powerhouses naturally sought to maintain good relations with them.

Thus, within moments, the Third Xingyu Xingyu Mozhu had already learned much about Lu Qingshan from powerhouses of the Original Universe.

"I've obtained information on the Lord of Myriad Realms!"

The voice of the Remains Race's Third Xingyu Xingyu Mozhu echoed in the Sangxin Lord's mind: "He is indeed from the Original Universe's human race, and has only recently broken through—his strength is modest, merely second-rank."

"Yet he possesses a divine body of immense size, granting him extraordinary endurance in battle. It is said that shortly after his breakthrough, he used his vast divine body to slay another Universe Lord's main battle avatar on the Original Star!"

"As for the top-tier domain treasure he carries—the God-Slaying Formation Diagram—it was also acquired by him on the Original Star, after which he spent considerable effort gathering most of its components."

"If you wish to confront this Lord of Myriad Realms, your best strategy is to subdue him—this minimizes cost."

"Thank you for your guidance, Third Xingyu Xingyu Mozhu!"

The Sangxin Zhuzhu quickly said: "So he's merely a fellow with good fortune and a massive divine body avatar."

He had originally thought Lu Qingshan a rare genius of the human race, but now it seemed Lu Qingshan's strength was quite ordinary—merely relying on his avatar ability.

As for the top-tier domain treasure, it was merely the result of encountering the rare opportunity of the Original Star's opening.

"Yet since this Lord of Myriad Realms is allied with the Lang'an Zhuzhu—who possesses the Lang'an Palace, a top-tier palace treasure—I have virtually no chance of subduing them!"

The Sangxin Zhuzhu thought inwardly: "Human Lord of Myriad Realms, wait. Time stretches far ahead. This is only our first encounter—there will be many more chances."

……

Meanwhile, after shaking off the Remains Race's Sangxin Lord, Lu Qingshan and the Lang'an Lord soon arrived at a secluded spot within the Flowing Flame Domain.

"Lord of Myriad Realms!"

After confirming no other powerhouses or dangers were nearby, the Lang'an Zhuzhu turned to Lu Qingshan and said: "You just fought the Sangxin Zhuzhu—surely you've expended considerable divine energy."

"Not much."

Lu Qingshan smiled and replied: "The Sangxin Zhuzhu's strength isn't formidable, and our battle was brief—I didn't expend much divine energy."

Hearing this, the Lang'an Zhuzhu inwardly marveled.

In truth, he had already guessed how much divine energy Lu Qingshan had consumed in the battle.

After all, the Sangxin Zhuzhu's strength was terrifying—even the Lang'an Zhuzhu himself would be at a disadvantage against him, and each clash typically cost him five ten-thousandths of his divine body.

Though Lu Qingshan's exchange with the Sangxin Zhuzhu was brief, he had endured hundreds of attacks.

Even if each strike drained only a small amount of divine energy, the cumulative total was still immense.

This time, he merely happened to team up with Lu Qingshan; otherwise, even if he had encountered that newly emerged mountain-peak-shaped supreme treasure, he would have been utterly unable to snatch it from the hands of the Lord of the Heartless.

Thinking of this, the Lord of Lang'an quickly retrieved the mountain-peak-shaped supreme treasure he had previously stored away.

"Lord of the Wan Jie!"

The Lord of Lang'an quickly said, "You first investigate the value of this supreme treasure, and then we shall divide it!"

"Very well!"

Lu Qingshan nodded slightly, then immediately released a wisp of divine power to permeate it, beginning to investigate the information of this mountain-peak-shaped supreme treasure.