Chapter 314: Return to the Primordial Universe

Boom!

A flash of blade instantly slashed through space, appearing within the Cosmic Sea, surging tens of thousands of light‑years into the Cosmic Sea, where the chaotic energy of the Cosmic Sea instantly boiled.

"Fifty million years have passed, and the three secret techniques 'Sublimation', 'Reincarnation', and 'Extinction' have finally reached the ideal state, breaking through to the Seven‑Tier level," Xiao Yu said happily.

"Ha ha, our Human Race shall rise!" Great Axe said joyfully, gazing at Xiao Yu as if seeing Yuan Zu for the first time.

Xiao Yu was even more elated than Great Axe. What the Seven‑Tier secret technique meant was that once he became the Strongest of the Universe, he could ascend to the eighth‑tier Cosmic Sovereign Tier, catching up with many veteran Strongest of the Universe.

"Xiao Yu, you truly are the most outstanding genius in Human Race history," the Giant Axe Founder praised, then swept his gaze over Xiao Yu. "Your application to become Lord of the Universe has been approved. Once we return, I will host a promotion banquet for you."

"Giant Axe Founder, isn't the Primeval Star about to be activated? Or should we announce it after the Primeval Star opens, so it can surprise the billions of races in the Universe!" Xiao Yu said with a sly grin.

"Ha ha!" Great Axe laughed heartily.

After the laughter, Xiao Yu dispersed all avatars in the valley, re‑formed an avatar within the Divine Kingdom, and then re‑allocated soul sensitivity.

He also reorganized fifty avatars and continued forging Top‑level Treasures.

Yan Sancai's fifty‑thousand‑year nonstop order‑taking amassed a massive stock of precious materials, enough to forge two thousand Top‑level Treasures, and Xiao Yu could make great use of these materials.

Great Axe said, "I'll send you back."

Boom—!

Space‑time twisted in an instant.

A solitary figure suddenly emerged in the vast starry sky—it was Xiao Yu.

Xiao Yu's divine power spread outward, instantly realizing he was within Human Race territory, not far from the Great Axe Battle Arena headquarters. He repeatedly Instant Teleported to a remote star sector, then used Mo Yun Teng Divine Nation to transmit back to Qianbao River.

Xiao Yu vanished from the palace and appeared in the palace of the Chaos City Lord's teacher.

"Teacher," Xiao Yu bowed respectfully.

Regardless of his strength, he will always treat his teacher the same way.

Respect the teacher and uphold the Dao.

"Xiao Yu, you're back," the Chaos City Lord smiled at Xiao Yu, his eyes filled with surprise and joy.

"Yes, I'm back," Xiao Yu said, his eyes moist. He hadn't seen the Chaos City Lord for hundreds of millions of years, even in the Virtual Universe it had been centuries.

"You truly are a prodigy, a Universe Venerable, yet you've devised the Universe's Strongest Secret Technique, and it's more than one move!" The Chaos City Lord was shocked upon first hearing the news; how long had it been, that this junior disciple was already stronger than his own teacher.

"It's also thanks to the Giant Axe Founder; it took five hundred million years to achieve the goal," Xiao Yu sighed, silently thinking that without ten‑thousand‑fold soul sensitivity, it would have required ten‑thousand‑fold the time.

"Regardless of the methods used, in the Primordial Universe you accomplished this step in just fifty thousand years, and that is enough," the Chaos City Lord said. "The Human Race's highest council has unanimously approved; you are now the nineteenth Lord of the Universe for our Human Race."

The Human Race currently has eighteen Lords of the Universe, but external records only list fifteen, with three—including the Lord of Darkness—being concealed; almost every race in the cosmos hides some of its Lords of the Universe.

Among these eighteen, the Virtual Universe Company and the Great Axe Battle Arena each have five, the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance has three, the Cosmic First Bank has three, and the Cosmic Star River Bank has two Lords of the Universe.

"Teacher," Xiao Yu began, then fell silent.

"I know what you want to say; Great Axe has already mentioned that this news won't be announced, but we still need to handle it internally in the Virtual Universe. After all, you have become the sixth Lord of the Universe in my Virtual Universe," the Chaos City Lord laughed.

"Fine," Xiao Yu replied helplessly.

"Enter the Virtual Universe," the Chaos City Lord said.

In the palace on the highest peak of Thunder Island in the Virtual Universe, shrouded by chaotic aura.

A floating realm beside a massive, austere teal‑gray round table.

Xiao Yu and the Chaos City Lord materialized out of thin air.

"Sit first," the Chaos City Lord said, walking to the round table, sitting down, then pointing to the second seat on his left, "You sit there."

"Understood," Xiao Yu walked to the second seat on the Chaos City Lord's left and sat down.

"You are the sixth Lord of the Universe in my Virtual Universe, and also the first Lord of the Universe among my disciples," the Chaos City Lord smiled. "This time, I have finally turned the tide before my junior brother."

"Teacher, are you referring to the Lord of Darkness, Master Uncle?" Xiao Yu asked.

"Yes, exactly, that is the Lord of Darkness currently stationed at the Divine Power Base. His disciple is the Lord of Silent Marquis, who is also the fifth Lord of the Universe in my Virtual Universe Company," the Chaos City Lord laughed. "Let me introduce you to the Lords of the Universe of my Virtual Universe faction."

Xiao Yu nodded.

"The first is Dragon Xing Zhuzhu. Dragon Xing is an early elder of my Virtual Universe Company, having entered the rank of Lord of the Universe long ago; you have already met him," the Chaos City Lord said with a smile. "The second is my junior brother, the Lord of Ice Peak. He is extremely aloof, cold, and reclusive, yet he has performed excellently in many major affairs."

Xiao Yu had met both of these Lords of the Universe at the Giant Axe Conference; although little was said, they treated him very well.

"The third is my junior brother, the Lord of Darkness. He rarely intervenes in Human Race affairs, seldom appears, and few even know of his existence. He resides permanently in the Cosmic Sea; if not for the Divine Power Base matter, he would not return," the Chaos City Lord laughed.

"The fourth is the Lord of Silent Marquis," the Chaos City Lord said. "Before you reach the highest tier, among the five Lords of the Universe in my Virtual Universe Company, this Lord of Silent Marquis is the youngest."

Xiao Yu truly had hardly ever seen the Lord of Silent Marquis; he had only heard of him.

Now Xiao Yu possesses the Universe's Strongest Secret Technique; even though he has not yet ascended to Lord of the Universe, his power already reaches the pinnacle level that the Primordial Universe can sustain.

Xiao Yu and the Chaos City Lord sat on stone chairs, waiting.

After a moment, a figure appeared in the distance: tall and thin, each ear bearing an upward‑curved horn like a sickle, a single eye at the brow, clad entirely in deep‑blue, scale‑like armor.

This unfamiliar person must be the Lord of Silent Marquis.

"Senior Brother Silent Marquis," Xiao Yu said with a smile.

"Xiao Yu," the Lord of Silent Marquis shouted with a smile, then gave a slight bow toward the Chaos City Lord, saying, "Senior Master."

"Sit," the Chaos City Lord said.

The Lord of Silent Marquis sat down and burst into laughter: "Senior Master, our Virtual Universe Company lineage now has one more Lord of the Universe than the Great Axe Battle Arena. Ha ha, the Lords of the Universe from the Great Axe Battle Arena gave us amusing looks when they made their decisions before."

"Indeed, very interesting..." the towering, mountain‑like Dragon Xing Zhuzhu approached.

Dragon Xing Zhuzhu sat down, looking at Xiao Yu, "You managed to fight Zi Tian for a long time, while the Demon Race, Insect Race, and Mechanical Race fell into traps and suffered heavy losses—how gratifying!"

"Just luck!" Xiao Yu said.

Immediately, a sinister dark aura spread, and the Lord of Darkness strode forward, already seated on the chair.

(End of Chapter)