Chapter 1726

Xiao Feng had been unconscious for a whole day.

Releasing ten heart swords' load is greater than when he previously continuously released six or seven soul‑piercing spears; although his willpower has grown a lot over these years, it is still somewhat difficult to bear.

Moreover, once the enlarged mental power is exhausted, its recovery is even slower.

In just one day, his friend list had been flooded; countless people were contacting him, asking what reward he had received and why he could deal such high damage.

Those around him, unable to get a reply after a long wait, grew anxious, worrying that he had encountered danger.

The Sky Lord's rewards were distributed immediately after he fell unconscious; everyone received decent prizes, and the server's average level rose considerably.

Friends from the Blue Star No. 8 War Zone also gained a benefit this time; while outputting continuously for several seconds at Piao Yun Lake, it was equivalent to fighting an extra 2‑3 rounds, earning them a good ranking.

Of course, the biggest beneficiary was Qian Sha! His rank rose to second place, and he leapt up 15 levels in one go, reaching the height of 917th level!

Then… not long after, he disappeared from the level ranking; before Xiao Feng even woke up, he hurried off to retrain.

Xiao Feng remained unconscious, sleeping deeply, even snoring.

Speaking of which, he hadn't slept properly for quite a while; ever since breaking through to become a peak transcendent, he rarely rested, and even when he had free time, he was honing his mental will or cultivating enlightenment, never truly relaxing.

This time, it was a rare moment of letting down his guard.

Within him, the Sky Lord's primordial essence blood surged, strengthening his body, and his "physique" attribute kept rising.

In a daze, he seemed to hear a voice calling him.

"Xiao Feng..."

"Xiao Feng..."

That voice came from far away, sounding somewhat stiff, like a machine, quite different from an ordinary person.

In his hazy state, Xiao Feng felt as if he were drifting, having gone to a very distant place.

Suddenly, he opened his eyes.

Around him was a starry void, with nothing else.

In the distance, a huge metallic planet floated in space, its surface layered with numerous mechanical structures, and many ships came and went, flying around the planet's surface.

And before the planet, in the void, clusters of light gathered, forming something that resembled a pair of eyes.

Those "eyes" were tens of thousands of kilometers in size, and their gaze fell upon Xiao Feng.

"You, you are… the Supreme God?"

Xiao Feng's heart jolted; he realized he must be in a dream, sleepwalking to this place.

Not long ago he had discussed the existence of the Supreme God with He Xianzi, gazing at the starry sky and catching a glimpse of that mysterious planet beyond the clouds and in deep space.

A bit earlier, he had also dreamed of this Dao‑ancestor‑level being, and at that time he was even scolded, a rebuke that left his head throbbing.

He never expected that this time, after overtaxing his mental power, he would end up here again!

Moreover, it looks as if the Supreme God actively sought him out!

"Supreme God… senior, are you looking for me?" Xiao Feng hastily bowed in salute.

…although he didn't know whether the machine race had such a custom.

The Supreme God's eyes twitched slightly, and that stiff mechanical voice echoed in the void: "Xiao Feng, you have provoked the Primordial God Clan; trouble is coming soon."

"This…"

Xiao Feng didn't know why he said that, and gave a wry smile: "It's bound to happen sooner or later; early or late, it's the same—we have to face it."

Given his strength, slaying the Sky Lord is practically inevitable; otherwise, if the Sky Lord were left to rampage, an ordinary player would need at least ten years to kill it.

Xuan Die's advice, while reasonable, is unrealistic; as the server's strongest player, he himself embodies the pinnacle of the "invaders," and thus has an innate grudge against the primordial beings of all heavens. This blood feud is unavoidable.

The Supreme Wisdom used this as a reason to summon him in a dream, seemingly wanting to say something to him.

Indeed, before Xiao Feng could ask, the Supreme God said: "I can buy you time to delay revenge against the Lord of Life and the Lord of Stars, up to five years. But… there is a condition."

"Condition?"

Xiao Feng raised an eyebrow; this big shot is the old ancestor of the Machine Race, so his condition will undoubtedly be aimed at the Machine Race.

"Senior, do you want me to go easy on the Machine Race players of Zu Jian Xing, Xuan Huang Xing, and the like?" he asked.

The Supreme God let out a light laugh: "In your view, as the honored ancestor of my clan who grasps the ultimate truths of the universe, would I care about such a win‑loss?"

"Um…"

Xiao Feng was instantly embarrassed.

Thinking about it, it does make sense—the Supreme God has existed for at least hundreds of millions of years, older even than the ancestor Fuxi. Such an invincible being would hardly bother to bribe opposing players just for in‑game clan squabbles.

Giving the Machine Race a backdoor and handing out a bunch of eighth‑rank talents is already excessive; playing this kind of backroom deal, the Creator God would be the first to object!

"Then what is your condition…"

Xiao Feng fell into doubt and couldn't help asking.

The Supreme God said: "This matter is simple if you say it simple, complex if you say it complex. Xiao Feng, do you know why I became the central hub of the virtual universe?"

Xiao Feng replied: "It is said that your computational ability is unmatched in the cosmos; only a Dao‑ancestor‑level being like you could support the astronomical data processing of 'Myriad Heavens'."

"Right, but not entirely."

The Supreme God sighed: "What you said is merely a match of my abilities. But I am a Dao ancestor—how could I willingly become a machine, expending all my energy just to run the virtual universe?"

"This…"

Xiao Feng blinked slightly.

Then he realized!

The Supreme God, or rather the Supreme Wisdom, did not volunteer to be a processor!

He was forced!

"Did the Creator God coerce you?" Xiao Feng asked.

The Supreme Wisdom sighed: "More or less. I once made a pact with him when he had not yet become the master of the universe and his strength was still weak; I promised to help a vitally important intelligent assistant of his break free from illusion, forge a body, and grant him the power of a ruler. The condition was that he bring machine civilization into the domain of water civilization to aid me in expanding my perceptual realm."

As a Dao ancestor, the Supreme Wisdom grasps the cosmic law of "mechanics"; wherever machinery exists in the universe, it is an extension of his perception, which he can scrutinize.

But, your clan's Creator God later tore up the contract; after defeating several Primordial Ancestors of the Water Civilization, he failed to fulfill his promise. I went to him to demand an explanation, but he refused on the grounds that he did not wish to insult the Water Civilization nor interfere with the will of their civilization. At that time he had become a Primordial Ancestor-level existence equal to mine, and I was helpless, so I could only abandon my goal and take back what I had given him.

Unexpectedly, he bore a grudge over this. When the Cosmic Catastrophe descended, he took the opportunity to break through and become the Lord of the Universe, his power surpassing all Primordial Ancestors. After disappearing for millions of years and returning, he actually attacked me, imprisoning me in the Virtual Universe and forcing me to become the core computational carrier of all information and data in the Virtual Universe.