Chapter 234: Supreme Treasure

Huh~

After a long time, Zhou Yang's consciousness finally broke free from that illusory scene.

All the scenes of metal giants, flame giants, massive furnaces, and so on completely vanished, leaving only an almost endless expanse of mysterious Secret Pattern Stone Carvings etched on the Black Cave Gully Stone Wall.

The Secret Pattern Stone Carvings stretch along the entire Gully Stone Wall, extending endlessly beyond sight.

Within the range he could perceive, he could only see twisted humanoid symbols.

A multitude of humanoid symbols, like tiny figures, were transporting some material, continuously moving toward the depths of the cave. "What, what is that? Just a set of Secret Pattern Stone Carvings, and they threw me straight into an illusion!"

Recalling everything he had just seen, Zhou Yang's face couldn't help but show a look of shock.

Even his will, comparable to that of the Universe Strongest, was instantly immersed in it; does that not mean the power naturally emitted by the Secret Pattern Stone Carvings rivals the combined assault of the Insect Race queen and other Insect Race elites!

"Moreover, according to my sensing, the purpose of this Secret Pattern Diagram isn't for attack; it seems to contain some 'nurturing and manufacturing' function."

Zhou Yang couldn't help murmuring.

Strictly speaking, the cultivation path Zhou Yang follows now is essentially a blend of the 'Secret Pattern Diagram School' and the 'Treasure Refinement School.'

For a long time he has observed and deduced the Chaos Secret Pattern, studied the 'Life Record' Secret Pattern, and even delved into the complex secret patterns on each Supreme Treasure; it can be said that his achievements in the 'Secret Pattern Diagram School' are, apart from the special reincarnated strongman Zuo Shan Ke, scarcely matched by anyone else in the entire Universe Sea!

His exceptionally high attainment in the 'Secret Pattern Diagram School' gives him a strange yet keen perception of the Secret Pattern Stone Carvings on the Gully Stone Wall.

Now, looking again at those humanoid secret symbols on the stone wall, it seems each one comes to life, gradually transforming into rock giants, metal giants; countless giant beings appear to be transporting some heavy load along the Gully Channel forward.

Recalling the scene just seen in the Illusion Realm: rock giants and metal giants hauling massive materials, flame giants overseeing the furnace, Thunder Giant forging embryos and imprinting secret patterns. Each giant being performs its duty, like a precise 'assembly line,' rapidly producing some 'product'—a product called a Supreme Treasure. "An assembly line that manufactures Supreme Treasures?"

Zhou Yang couldn't help being startled by the thought in his mind.

Supreme Treasures, how precious they are.

Especially high‑level Supreme Treasures—none but objects that all strong ones vie for.

The reasons boil down to two.

First, the various materials and resources needed to forge Supreme Treasures are rare; second, the artisans capable of refining Supreme Treasures are few.

Consider the boundless realms of the Original Universe; the 'Refining Masters' who can forge Top-tier Supreme Treasures number only a handful—four at most, even counting Zuo Shan Ke.

With four Refining Masters and the material constraints, how many high‑level Supreme Treasures could they possibly forge in total?

And based on what Zhou Yang sees now, it seems Supreme Treasures can also be mass‑produced?

"Could this Wanku Gorge be the original Universe Boat's dedicated 'workshop' for producing Supreme Treasures? These numerous caves are actually a series of 'material‑feeding pipelines,' aren't they?"

In the New Universe, Zhou Yang's gaze flickers continuously; he feels as if he has uncovered some remarkable secret.

According to the original text, the entire Universe Boat is actually an enormously massive 'collective mechanical flow Supreme Treasure.'

A single Universe Boat can meet all the living and cultivation needs of a Remote Civilization's mighty legion over countless years; its internal facilities are naturally extremely comprehensive.

Could this be a dedicated Supreme Treasure forging site of the Universe Boat? Zhou Yang, using New Universe Power, observes each humanoid symbol on the cave stone wall, his thoughts racing.

"Based on the scene seen earlier in the Illusion Realm, the ultimate direction those giant beings advance toward appears to be that massive flame furnace, and beside that furnace lies the 'assembly' area where Supreme Treasure embryos take shape..."

A yearning gleam inevitably shows in Zhou Yang's eyes.

If his conjecture holds true, this Wanku Gorge is indeed a site on the original Universe Boat dedicated to forging Supreme Treasures, and the space housing the ultimate flame furnace could contain a vast number of Supreme Treasures! Yet it's uncertain whether, after eons of time and even the destruction of the Universe Boat, the furnace's location could still be preserved...

"If my speculation is correct, by continuously advancing along this Gully Channel, I can eventually reach the space where the flame furnace resides!"

Zhou Yang's gaze turns toward the depths of the Gully Channel, his eyes filled with both anticipation and deep apprehension. Ignoring the extreme Endless Gale Wind and the bolts of thunder, fire, and lightning capable of melting Top-tier Palace Supreme Treasures, even the overwhelmingly dense Black Mist within the channel gives him a massive headache.

That Black Mist possesses an extremely strong ability to bewilder the mind, and it is scarcely hindered by any Domain, Supreme Treasure, or Divine Power.

When the Black Mist reaches its utmost density, even the Universe Strongest cannot endure it, inevitably falling into a dazed, bewildered state.

According to the data Zhou Yang possesses, since countless Reincarnation Eras ago, no fewer than dozens of Universe Strongest have entered this Gully Channel to investigate.

Yet none of those dozens of Universe Strongest managed to reach the end of the channel.

Several Universe Strongest even became permanently lost within the cave, never reappearing in the outside world.

"The Black Mist, Endless Gale Wind, and those raging thunder, fire, and other powerful energies—perhaps deeper still lie other dangers..."

A look of unwillingness surfaces on Zhou Yang's face.

Though the depths of this Gully Channel are perilous, they undoubtedly conceal immense opportunity.

But even the Top-tier Palace Supreme Treasure Blood God Palace shatters and disintegrates under those successive energy blasts; if he himself were exposed to the outside, he would likely be utterly annihilated in an instant.

Gazing at the treasure mountain yet unable to obtain it... this is Zhou Yang's current feeling.

"Huh, that's not right. From what I see now, whether it's the mist, the gale wind, thunder, fire, etc., they're actually some kind of special energy..."

Zhou Yang seems to have suddenly thought of something, a bold idea surfacing in his mind.

If we speak of energy tiers, nothing surpasses the Chaos Energy level! His New Universe can even Swallow and digest Chaos Energy; therefore, could it also swallow these energies? He doesn't need to consume them all—just Swallow the Chaotic Energy within a certain radius around his body to form a 'Safe Channel' he can pass through, then he could advance along that path! "Let's try!"

Zhou Yang is extremely decisive.

He looks toward a barren Xingkong of the New Universe, and as his will shifts, a massive black aperture slowly cracks open in that Xingkong.

Simultaneously, at the 'anchor point' where he entered and exited the New Universe within the Gully Channel, a Black Passage slowly materializes.

The Black Passage expands slowly, and a powerful Swallowing force erupts within it! Hoo‑hoo‑hoo———the Endless Mist that once filled the cave, along with the ever‑rushing Violent Wind, thunder, and flame, seem to have received a summons, pouring wildly into the Black Passage.

"Boom—boom—boom———"

Within the black aperture in the New Universe's Xingkong—

A massive surge of Black Mist, Endless Gale Wind, thunder, flame... a host of powerful yet chaotic, disorderly, raging energies spew out wildly!

The Black Mist itself is harmless, lacking destructive power.

But those fierce Violent Winds, the scorching thunder and flame, are filled with annihilative destructive force.

Wa‑la‑la———the fragile Xingkong space cannot bear that overwhelming destructive force, and begins to fragment and collapse in sheets.

Yet as it collapses, endless colorful light subtly emerges, commencing rapid repair of that space.

It is the New Universe's Primordial Force!

Destruction and repair continue, but the restorative power clearly gains the upper hand, limiting the Xingkong's collapse to a very small area.

Moreover, with continued consumption, the Chaotic Energy that surged into the New Universe gradually stabilizes.

Under the continual flushing of the New Universe's Primordial Force, before long the stabilized energy kept diffusing, rapidly merging into the New Universe and becoming nourishment for its growth.

Indeed, it works!

Seeing this scene, Zhou Yang's eyes instantly brightened! (End of chapter)