Chapter 426: Blue Vortex

Outside the Toa Black Hole.

A towering ice mountain thrust into a spatial vortex; within the fortress beside the sheer cliff, Xiao Yu sat on the throne, contemplating.

Three days later, after continuous Instant Teleports and spatial passages, Xiao Yu had already arrived at the Qingfeng Realm.

He then rode the Cold Cliff Fortress deeper into the waters; protected by a Strongest Supreme Treasure, Xiao Yu could disregard many dangers and crush straight through.

"Perhaps this Endless Water Realm contains a treasure suited to the Water Law," Xiao Yu kept thinking, as the Cold Cliff Fortress pressed onward.

He directly ignored wave spirit attacks one after another, delving deeper.

……

In the deep waters of the Qingfeng Realm, a party of five Lords of the Universe rode a blue, intermittently appearing Illusion Ship, carefully evading swarms of wave spirits; this Illusion Ship was a palace‑type Peak Treasure.

These five Lords of the Universe all resembled Primordial Cosmic Humans, with two hands, two feet, and a single head, but each bore a vertical eye on the forehead.

Whether they looked like Ye Ren or Yuan Ren, the number of eyes was either three, five, or seven—always an odd count.

One Lord of the Universe, entirely covered in scales and clad in purple armor, spoke: "I have no idea what's happened lately; these wave spirits have gathered in hordes, with hundreds in a single cluster."

"Lord of the Purple Lotus, I recall that the last time we came, there weren't this many wave spirits," the black‑armored Lord of the Universe, who looked like a Ye Ren, said solemnly.

"Lord of the Black Mountain, you can't have taken the wrong path, can you?" a nearby Lord of the Universe, who resembled an elf, asked doubtfully.

"Impossible; it's been less than a era, how could I misremember?" the Lord of the Black Mountain declared resolutely.

"Although the Endless Water Realm's environment changes frequently, within a single era it usually doesn't shift dramatically. Perhaps something occurred in the waters during this period," the first‑speaking Lord of the Purple Lotus said.

"Do not make any mistake," the elf‑like Lord of the Universe said, "I have come specifically from the depths of the Qingfeng Realm to accompany you in treasure hunting."

"Lord of the Flying Spirit, rest assured, we won't err, but regarding the oddity of these wave spirits, should we investigate?" the Lord of the Black Mountain said confidently.

"Let's investigate when we return," the Lord of the Purple Lotus said.

"Alright." the Lord of the Black Mountain, the Lord of the Flying Spirit, and the others all replied.

Clearly, that Lord of the Purple Lotus was the leader—indeed the captain—of the five.

All five were Lords of the Universe from the Second Reincarnation Era.

"Continue deeper; in another ten years we should reach the location," the Lord of the Black Mountain said.

The last time it was the Lord of the Black Mountain himself who came, but his strength was insufficient, and he had no palace‑type Ultimate Treasure, so he dared not go deep alone.

……

Time passed; in the blink of an eye, ten years had elapsed.

The treasure‑seeking squad formed by the five Lords of the Universe kept delving onward.

"How much longer until we arrive?" the Lord of the Flying Spirit asked.

The others showed no haste; when treasure‑hunting in the Cosmic Sea, even the Three Great Absolute Lands are usually measured in eras.

Sometimes, for safety, even the journey itself takes several eras.

A few dozen years is nothing.

"Immediately." the Lord of the Black Mountain suddenly pointed into the distance and said, "Look, the treasure is inside that vortex."

The Lord of the Flying Spirit and the others followed the direction of the Lord of the Black Mountain's finger and saw, deep in the Endless Water Realm, a massive vortex formed, countless water droplets like stars spiraling rapidly around a point.

The originally colorless currents emitted endless blue light, suffused with a strong Water Law aura.

"These water currents spin at over ten thousand times the speed of light; without a palace‑type Ultimate Treasure, charging straight in would injure even a Lord of the Universe," the Lord of the Purple Lotus said.

"You're right; inside this vortex there's a colorless particle that races with the currents, accelerating the deeper it goes. Last time I only reached ten million kilometers because I lacked a palace‑type Ultimate Treasure, and had to retreat," the Lord of the Black Mountain sighed.

"Fortunately you lacked a palace‑type Ultimate Treasure last time; otherwise we wouldn't have this joint treasure‑seeking expedition," the Lord of the Flying Spirit said gleefully.

"The deeper, the faster? This vortex's diameter is at least thirty thousand light‑years; the core speed must be enormous," the Lord of the Purple Lotus could not imagine.

"Hard to say; when I reached ten million kilometers, the speed had already hit eleven thousand times light speed," the Lord of the Black Mountain said.

"Alright, let's enter the vortex at once." the Lord of the Purple Lotus said, and immediately steered the palace‑type Ultimate Treasure straight into the vortex.

"Bang!" "Bang!" "Bang!"

It seemed as if pieces of stone were striking the Ultimate Treasure at high speed.

The palace‑type Ultimate Treasure flew through the vortex at a thousandfold speed, crossing billions of kilometers in a heartbeat.

"The vortex's speed has reached thirteen thousand times light speed," the Lord of the Purple Lotus noted.

Suddenly, a streak of light surged straight into the vortex's core.

"Cold Cliff Fortress?" the Lord of the Black Mountain exclaimed, "That is the Divine Eye Clan's sealed palace‑type Strongest Supreme Treasure."

"Yes, indeed. It has recently become the chariot of the Creator Lord of the Primordial Cosmic Humans, causing a sensation across the Cosmic Sea," the Lord of the Purple Lotus said.

"Even the Creator Lord has arrived; we have no hope," the Lord of the Flying Spirit said bitterly.

"Is that so? Competing with the Creator Lord gives us no hope at all."

"It is said the entire Divine Eye Clan was annihilated by the Creator Lord, and even the true Divine Eye Master fell not long ago."

"Let's go. Before we arrived, the Demon God warned us that when we meet the Creator Lord, it's best to be on good terms; if not, we must not offend him."

All five were instantly disheartened; to them, the Creator Lord was like a towering, sheer mountain impossible to scale.

"Let's go. Since it's destined that we cannot obtain this Ultimate Treasure, there's no need to risk it; let's withdraw from the vortex first," the Lord of the Purple Lotus ordered.

"Alright, let's go." the Lord of the Flying Spirit and the others replied.

……

The Cold Cliff Fortress, like a towering ice mountain, raced through the Endless Water Realm at extreme speed.

Suddenly, within the fortress, Xiao Yu sensed the aura of the Endless Water Law; his divine power instantly dispersed throughout his body.

In the distance, a blue vortex formed by the Endless Water flowed.

"Perhaps there is a Water Law‑related Ultimate Treasure or artifact inside; if it's an artifact, that would be best," Xiao Yu thought, and the Cold Cliff Fortress instantly Instant Teleported to appear outside the vortex, then raced into the blue vortex at high speed.

The Cold Cliff Fortress kept accelerating; in a moment it had reached ten thousand times light speed and continued to speed up.

"This vortex is truly unique; within it my divine perception range is only ten light‑years," Xiao Yu said. Before entering, he had already spread his divine power into the vortex, just reaching the limit.

"Huh? There's actually someone in here, the Peak Palace Supreme Treasure; its power should be decent," Xiao Yu sensed a Blue Palace Treasure ahead.

The Blue Palace Treasure was advancing at a thousandfold light speed, but its direction unexpectedly veered; in no time, Cold Cliff Fortress had already overtaken that Blue Palace. (End of chapter)