Chapter 422: A Person's Name, A Tree's Shadow

Primitive Star No. 04537, above a vast forest.

At this moment, high above this vast forest, three towering figures were locked in combat with one another.

From afar, many powerhouses were gazing in this direction. Even those powerhouses, including the universe overlords, did not dare approach by even a fraction, even though a supreme treasure was right before their eyes.

That was because these three battling figures were all renowned powerhouses of the primal universe, super beings at the Lord Realm level.

These three figures came respectively from the Human Race, the Insect Race Alliance, and the Prison Race Alliance.

The reason they were fighting above this vast forest was entirely because a high-grade domain-type supreme treasure had been born on this Primitive Star.

However, the three of them were evenly matched in strength, and since they belonged to three different factions, naturally none of them wished to let the others obtain the treasure.

Thus the three Universe Lords were entangled with one another. On top of that, having lifted the hundred-fold life-gene-level restriction, all of them possessed enormous divine bodies, so for the time being it was naturally very difficult to determine a victor—or to seize the treasure.

"Damn Lord Qingluan!"

At this moment, Lord Lionmane of the Insect Race Alliance was roaring furiously, while also madly attacking Lord Qingluan of the Human Race.

Lord Lionmane came from the powerful race, the Blazing Lionmane Race. This Blazing Lionmane Race was one of the Insect Race's most steadfast allies, with two Universe Lords stationed there, and Lord Lionmane was one of them.

When this Primitive Star opened, Lord Lionmane had been stationed on Primitive Star No. 04537 ever since.

After more than ten thousand years, his harvest had not been great—only two high-grade supreme treasures and several ordinary supreme treasures in total.

This time, he had finally encountered the birth of a high-grade domain-type supreme treasure, but before he could rejoice, Lord Qingluan of the Human Race had arrived and was blocking the only path he could take to seize the treasure.

And while he was fighting Lord Qingluan, Lord Qingyu of the Prison Race Alliance had also arrived!

When Lord Qingyu had just reached this Primitive Star, Lord Lionmane had once sent a voice transmission to Lord Qingluan, wanting to trade some other treasures in exchange for Lord Qingluan giving up that newly-born high-grade domain-type supreme treasure, but in the end he was directly refused by Lord Qingluan.

With this, Lord Qingyu also quickly arrived, and ultimately the three sides were locked in battle, making it even harder for Lord Lionmane to obtain the treasure.

"Lord Lionmane!"

Lord Qingluan immediately roared: "You, a mere lapdog of the Insect Race Alliance, think you can snatch the treasure?"

The Blazing Lionmane Race, to which Lord Lionmane belonged, had always been one of the Insect Race's most steadfast allies. In the past, the most outstanding junior of Lord Qingluan's family had fallen at the hands of a powerhouse of the Blazing Lionmane Race. Even after Lord Qingluan broke through to the Lord Realm, he was still unable to resurrect that outstanding junior of his family.

Of course, if it were only this, Lord Qingluan would not have directly refused Lord Lionmane's proposal.

After all, even among the four peak races with deep grudges, powerhouses sometimes did compromise and cooperate with one another.

The reason Lord Qingluan still refused Lord Lionmane's proposal even after Lord Qingyu arrived was, first, that the treasures offered by the other side were of too low value, and second, that reinforcements from other Human Race powerhouses would soon be able to arrive.

"Lord Qingluan!"

Lord Lionmane blasted Lord Qingyu—who was attacking him—back with a single strike, then looked toward Lord Qingluan's direction and roared furiously: "You're nothing but someone who got lucky by taking over a special life, giving you a higher life-gene level. Apart from that, what are you, really?"

"If you want to snatch the treasure, let's see if you have the ability!"

Of course, while saying this, Lord Lionmane also began secretly sending a voice transmission to Lord Qingyu, who was about to attack him again.

Among the three sides currently in combat, Lord Lionmane's situation was undoubtedly the worst.

First, both Lord Qingyu and Lord Qingluan came from peak races. Although he was a member of the Insect Race Alliance, he was after all not a Universe Lord of the Insect Race proper;

Second, among the other Universe Lords of the Insect Race Alliance currently roaming this Primitive Star, not many could come to reinforce him, and even the fastest would need half an hour.

Once other Universe Lords from the Prison Race Alliance or the Hong Alliance arrived, or powerhouses from other factions arrived, seizing the treasure would become even more difficult for him.

On the other side, Lord Qingyu of the Prison Race, after hearing Lord Lionmane's voice transmission, also quickly showed a hint of interest in his heart.

Because his situation was similar to Lord Lionmane's—other powerhouses of the Prison Race Alliance would also need a considerable amount of time to arrive.

However, Lord Lionmane and Lord Qingyu belonged to two different factions, so secretly reaching an agreement and dividing the treasure would undoubtedly take some time.

But this did not prevent them from temporarily ceasing hostilities while negotiating, and then both switching their main target to Lord Qingluan.

After Lord Lionmane and Lord Qingyu temporarily ceased hostilities, Lord Qingluan, who was being targeted by them, immediately felt an enormous pressure.

After all, Lord Qingluan had broken through only recently. Even with the help of the Human Race, his secret arts and protective treasures could only be considered fairly ordinary. Right now, he only barely possessed the combat power of a third-tier Universe Lord, relying entirely on the extremely high life-gene level he had gained after taking over a special life.

In a one-on-one situation, Lord Qingluan naturally feared neither Lord Lionmane nor Lord Qingyu in the slightest.

But in a one-versus-two situation, he instantly fell into a disadvantage.

Even though he wouldn't face a life-or-death crisis, it would be very difficult for him to stop Lord Lionmane and Lord Qingyu from snatching the treasure.

"Not good!"

Seeing that Lord Lionmane and Lord Qingyu showed signs of joining forces, Lord Qingluan was also somewhat anxious at this moment: "Why hasn't Wanjie arrived yet? Lord Lionmane and Lord Qingyu are probably negotiating in secret. If they team up, that would be trouble!"

Yes!

The biggest reason Lord Qingluan had previously refused Lord Lionmane's proposal was that Lord of Wanjie, Lu Qingshan, was located very close to this Primitive Star, and the vortex passage after his arrival was also near the area where they were fighting, so he could arrive in time to reinforce.

"Lord Lionmane!"

While Lord Qingluan was anxious, Lord Qingyu, who had received Lord Lionmane's voice transmission, also quickly replied via voice transmission: "The conditions you're offering are simply too low!"

"As long as you're willing to put up two more high-grade supreme treasures, I'll temporarily hold off Lord Qingluan for you and let you have this newly-born high-grade domain-type supreme treasure!"

"This…"

After hearing Lord Qingyu's words, Lord Lionmane was also somewhat angered.

One had to know that, in order to reach an agreement with Lord Qingyu as soon as possible, he had already made enormous concessions.

Now Lord Qingyu was demanding two more high-grade supreme treasures. Even if they were the most ordinary high-grade supreme weapons, his harvest this time would only amount to forty percent of that newly-born domain-type supreme treasure.

But if he refused Lord Qingyu, he might end up with nothing at all!

"Fine! I…" After a moment of thought, Lord Lionmane finally decided to agree to Lord Qingyu's demand.

But just then…

Boom!

In a spatial passage over a thousand kilometers away from them, a towering figure nearly ten thousand kilometers tall, clad in purple-gold battle armor, suddenly appeared—it was none other than Lord of Wanjie, Lu Qingshan!

Upon seeing Lu Qingshan appear, Lord Lionmane and Lord Qingyu, who had been negotiating via voice transmission, both changed expression.

"Not good! It's Lord of Wanjie of the Human Race!"

"Damn! It's actually Lord of Wanjie's main battle avatar!"

"I remember the coordinates of Lord of Wanjie's two avatars. It should have taken him quite some time to get here. How could he possibly arrive this fast?"

For a moment, the Lion Lord and the Green Fish Lord exchanged glances, unsure whether to keep fighting over the supreme treasure or simply give up.

Because Lu Qingshan's strength far surpassed theirs, and Lu Qingshan was currently very close to their area, coupled with the obstruction of the Green Phoenix Lord, it would be very difficult for them to seize the supreme treasure before Lu Qingshan arrived.

But if they were to give up just like that, they would be equally unwilling.

And at the same time…

Boom!

In the vast cosmic space, boundless golden light suddenly appeared out of thin air.

In an instant, every region of the entire primordial star was enveloped by this endless golden light, and within it, illusory shadows of supreme treasures of various forms kept darting about.

War sabers, longswords, bronze bells, jade flutes, guqins… each one emanated an extremely terrifying pressure.