Chapter 235: Pressing Forward

Ha ha, it actually works!

Zhou Yang observed the outside situation through the New Cosmic Channel.

The Gully Channel had originally been filled with extremely dense black mist and an almost endless ferocious gale wind, and from time to time clusters of raging thunder and fire energy erupted.

However, as the New Cosmic Channel opened and began to rapidly swallow, that black mist, as well as the endless gale wind, thunder, fire, etc., were quickly engulfed into the New Universe; all chaotic energy near the passage connecting to the New Universe was completely devoured, and the surroundings instantly formed an area resembling a 'vacuum'!

Hoo hoo hoo~~~ Some of the mist farther around the Gully gradually drifted back toward here, but filling the entire vacuum area would take a moment.

And that brief moment was enough for Zhou Yang to seize the chance and pass through! The New Cosmic Channel kept expanding, directly extending to a diameter of tens of thousands of kilometers; with the New Universe's swallowing power, the radiated area was far larger than that!

Hoo hoo hoo~~~ All the mist, gale wind, thunder, fire and other violent chaotic energies within a range of hundreds of thousands of kilometers around were almost swept away in an instant, and the 'vacuum' zone in the Gully expanded directly to a radius of hundreds of thousands of kilometers!

Swoosh!

A black-armored figure of Zhou Yang appeared directly at the edge of this vacuum zone; it was a doppelganger that Zhou Yang released.

He had some confidence, but could not guarantee there were no other risks in the passage, so it was wise to be cautious! With the appearance of black-armored Zhou Yang, the 'anchor point' between the New Universe and the outside shifted, causing the Cosmic Channel to move as well, and the area radiated by its swallowing power also spread.

Hoo chu chi~~~ Various chaotic energies were continuously swallowed into the passage, and the vacuum zone in the Dark Gully also extended forward!

And that black-armored figure advanced another great distance.

Thus, the Cosmic Channel swallowed on one side while the black-armored figure moved forward on the other.

From far away, it seemed as if a person had a black hole atop his head, swallowing all power as it moved forward.

Although the speed wasn't very fast, it was indeed moving toward the depths of the passage! 'Though the speed is slow, as long as we keep going deeper, we will eventually reach the deepest part of this passage!'

In the New Universe, Zhou Yang's face showed an uncontrollable joy.

One must know that these stone caves occasionally spawn Peak Supreme Treasures, and even now many powerful Universe Lords are lurking at each cave entrance waiting to seize the treasure.

Even at the cave entrance one can obtain Peak Supreme Treasures, so throughout countless Reincarnation Eras, even the Universe Strongest have never explored the deepest part of the caves; what kind of opportunities might be buried there?

Ha ha, I guess no one could have imagined that I have such a god-defying cheating method as the New Universe!

Zhou Yang felt smug inside.

Even the Universe Strongest have their own Small Universes, but those Small Universes cannot open passages anywhere in the Universe Sea at will like he can.

If they cannot open passages, they naturally cannot employ such cheating tactics like him.

Ha ha, as long as no mishap occurs, I should be able to go all the way to the deepest part of this cave.

Zhou Yang felt extremely exhilarated.

I just don't know what good stuff lies at the deepest part. A heap of Peak Supreme Treasures? Various rare materials and relics? Could there be a Supreme Strongest Treasure? *tch tch*, just thinking makes me excited!

He carefully advanced while observing the stone-carved images on the cave's stone walls.

As he went deeper, the content of those carvings gradually became richer.

At first there were only some special humanoid symbols, but as he continued deeper, new content gradually appeared.

There were clusters of twisted, entwined shapes resembling flames, and phantom images of a massive Divine Hammer striking; each time Zhou Yang discovered a new pattern, his consciousness was automatically drawn into some fantastical scene.

There were giants transporting heavy loads, artisans hammering and forging, rune masters carving sigils, and someone dedicated to 'assembly', putting scattered parts together into an immensely towering behemoth!

He felt like a tourist, traveling while also touring reenactments of certain real scenes from before the Endless Eras.

Each stone-carved image and each fantastical scene gave him a tremendous impact, leading to some wondrous insights. While Zhou Yang kept delving deeper into his cave passage, a piece of news spread rapidly across the vast Universe Sea, the three great Reincarnation Eras, and the Two Great Holy Lands.

The Human Race Reincarnation Master fell into the Wanku Gorge Abyss Passage? Really?

Of course it's true; this is news from the First Reincarnation Era Master of Xialong, who personally saw the Empress of the Insect Race of the Original Universe leading several Insect Race matriarchs of Universe Lord level strike, even deploying the Supreme Strongest Treasure Empress Palace, directly blasting that Reincarnation Master into the Abyss Cavern of Wanku Gorge. The Master of Xialong observed nearby for a long time and never saw that Reincarnation Master reappear.

The Wanku Gorge Abyss is a place even the Universe Strongest dare not venture into. That Reincarnation Master is probably finished; even with a doppelganger, without a Supreme Treasure, his strength would likely drop considerably.

Hehe, a good death! The most dazzling Universe Lord of the Universe Sea for nearly a thousand years? Hmph, too flamboyant, even those from your side of the Original Universe couldn't stand it, ha ha, delightful, delightful!

In the Universe Sea, some lamented while others silently mocked; the news quickly reached the Human Race. 'What! Zhou Yang was attacked by the Insect Race Empress with several Universe Lords and fell into the Wanku Gorge Abyss Passage? Where did this news come from!'

The Chaos City Lord was startled.

Come quickly!

He immediately called out to Zhou Yang.

A moment later, in front of the Temple of the Virtual Universe Great Axe Founder, Zhou Yang's figure silently appeared.

The instant he appeared, he saw a row of Universe Lords seated along a long table, with the Great Axe Founder occupying the main seat.

Great Axe Founder, teacher, everyone.

Zhou Yang nodded at those Human Race strongmen.

Zhou Yang has arrived.

Reincarnation.

Reincarnation Master.

Each of those at the long table spoke, their tones containing a hint of reverence.

In the past thousand-plus years, Zhou Yang has truly made a name for himself in the Universe Sea!

During his adventures in the Qingfeng Realm and aboard the Universe Boat, he has fought against at least several hundred Universe Lords, most of whom were Fourth-tier Universe Lords or higher! According to the judgments of countless strongmen in the Universe Sea today, Zhou Yang's strength ranks among the Five-stage Top-tier!

A Five-stage Top-tier Universe Lord! Among the entire Human Race and the Hong Alliance non-humans, only a handful—Chaos City Lord, Dark Lord, Penggong Lord—have reached this level.

And now, another Reincarnation Master has been added! Moreover, this Reincarnation Master is astonishingly young, having attained his current strength after only a little over a hundred thousand years of cultivation.

Among many Human Race strongmen, Zhou Yang's importance already subtly rivals that of the Chaos City Lord.

After all, cultivating just over a hundred thousand years grants Five-stage Top-tier strength, so his chance of breaking through to become the Universe Strongest is huge! Once he becomes the Universe Strongest, he will be the true pillar of the Human Race! 'Zhou Yang, the outside world says you were attacked by the Insect Race and fell into that Wanku Gorge Abyss Passage; is the news true?'

The Chaos City Lord spoke.

Hmm.

Zhou Yang nodded, 'That Insect Race Empress, accompanied by several Insect Race matriarchs of Universe Lord level, launched a Soul Attack; its power was overwhelmingly strong. Though I withstood it, I was inevitably distracted, and the Empress seized the chance to manipulate the Empress Palace and slammed me into a deep cave within Wanku Gorge.'

Zhou Yang said it casually, yet the faces of the strongmen present all changed.

'The Insect Race Empress acted personally, bringing several Universe Lord-level matriarchs?'

'How are you now?'

The Chaos City Lord pressed for an answer.

"Teacher, no need to worry—I have some special life‑saving methods; for now I'll be fine." Zhou Yang said with a smile.

"It depends on which route, how long one can hold out, and whether I need to go to meet you."

The Giant Axe Founder spoke.

Zhou Yang, hearing that, couldn't help but shake his head; he still wanted to investigate the secret deep in that cave, so it was naturally impossible for him to leave now.

"Giant Axe Founder, no need to worry—I already have a way to get out."

He explained as such.

"Oh?"

The Giant Axe Founder couldn't help but glance at him, then merely gave a slight nod, saying, "Alright then, you look after your own safety; at a critical moment you can promptly send me a message."

Soon his tone shifted, turning grim and lethal.

"The Insect Race is utterly shameless—sending the Universe Strongest to assassinate you! Don't worry, I'll go demand an explanation for you!"

(End of chapter)