Chapter 458: Black Storm

"What does that mean? The Divine Eye Clan is already gone?" Eagle Wing Demon God hesitated, "How could that be? The Divine Eye Clan is a Cosmic Sea Superpower; even your human Yuan Zu could not subjugate the Divine Eye True Lord back then, let alone dare to oppose the whole Divine Eye Clan."

"Old fool, that's right, the Divine Eye Clan is indeed gone," Xiao Yu said with a smile.

"Tell me, how exactly did the Divine Eye Clan perish?" Eagle Wing Demon God asked anxiously, "Even if the Divine Eye Clan incurred universal wrath, it wouldn't trigger a crusade by all forces of the Cosmic Sea; at least the Two Great Holy Lands wouldn't get involved. Moreover, now the entire Cosmic Sea lacks even a tenth‑tier Lord of the Universe, so how could anyone cause the Divine Eye True Lord to fall? Besides, the Divine Eye Clan still possesses ancient secret techniques passed down from antiquity. Fully unleashed, even a ninth‑tier top Strongest Being could slay them."

Eagle Wing Demon God could not believe it; that includes the seven Strongest Beings and over a hundred Lords of the Universe.

How could it have vanished silently all of a sudden?

"Ha ha, I have no obligation to answer your doubts, but I'm in a good mood today, so I'll answer your question," Xiao Yu said with a light laugh. "I exterminated the Divine Eye Clan, and I killed its seven strongest."

For a moment, the entire Wind and Thunder Domain seemed to freeze.

"What? Impossible?" Eagle Wing Demon God was completely shocked; the humans inside Cold Cliff Fortress before him employed bizarre methods.

But the pressure they exuded was comparable to that of an ordinary Strongest Being, certainly not formidable enough to make one feel they could eradicate the Divine Eye Clan.

"Believe it or not. However, if you don't back down, I'm afraid you'll meet the same fate as the Divine Eye Clan," Xiao Yu shouted low.

The Ultimate Treasure is already being born.

In the endless storm vortex, a handle bearing simple ancient floral patterns slowly emerged, endless wind and thunder coiling around it.

It turned out to be a Strongest Supreme Treasure Weapon.

However, judging solely from the handle—ten thousand kilometers long—extending out of the vortex, it's still hard to tell whether this Strongest Supreme Treasure is a battle sword, a Divine Axe, or a war hammer.

"Born!" Eagle Wing Demon God's spirit was also drawn toward the Ultimate Treasure.

"You really aren't afraid of death," Xiao Yu said softly.

"Slow, slow! Don't rush," Eagle Wing Demon God said anxiously, "Human, don't you know the hidden rule of this Feng Lei Liu Sha Qu Yu?"

"What hidden rule?" Xiao Yu asked, puzzled. He had never heard of such a thing, not even in the introductions on the maps of the Three Great Absolute Lands.

"Since the Endless Cycle Era, all the strong ones who entered the Feng Lei Liu Sha lands have formed an unspoken pact: they do not fight within the Feng Lei Liu Sha region," he explained.

"How could such a pact exist?" Xiao Yu didn't believe it; he felt the other side was deceiving him.

"Believe me, I have no reason to lie. This pact has existed for ages; the entire Feng Lei Liu Sha Qu Yu is extremely unstable. Any combat will trigger a sandstorm spanning dozens to hundreds of light‑years," Eagle Wing Demon God continued.

"Once a fight breaks out, both sides usually fall, and such incidents occur every few Cycle Eras," Eagle Wing Demon God added.

"Fine, then let the Strongest Supreme Treasure decide who is faster!" Xiao Yu, still skeptical, ceased arguing and let his divine power spread.

"Boom—boom—boom~~"

As the handle, coiled with endless wind‑and‑thunder power, rose slowly, the massive divine hammer finally appeared before the two.

Endless wind‑and‑thunder divine power coiled around the divine hammer; the hammer was covered with intricate and profound Secret Patterns, and massive wind‑and‑thunder surges automatically radiated outward, as if forming a domain.

"Penetrate," Eagle Wing Demon God said, his divine power already spreading, while others penetrated and etched their soul marks onto the Ultimate Treasure.

"Ah!"

A Will Impact surpassing the limits of the Strongest Being extended from that divine power into the depths of Eagle Wing Demon God's soul; he roared, and all his divine power was flung outward.

His soul suffered severe damage.

Recognition of master failed!

"How could that be? This Strongest Supreme Treasure is perfect for me; how could the master recognition fail?" Eagle Wing Demon God murmured.

At the same time, Eagle Wing Demon God's divine power was expelled, leaving only the divine power that Xiao Yu had penetrated, a soul impact comparable to Void True God Rank, striking Xiao Yu.

Xiao Yu merely let out a light hum and endured it.

Successfully completing the Strongest Supreme Treasure's master‑recognition procedure, a message was transmitted into Xiao Yu's consciousness.

"So this Strongest Supreme Treasure is called the 'Wind‑and‑Thunder War Hammer'; in battle it can automatically generate a Wind and Thunder Domain, greatly boost speed and power, and significantly amplify Wind and Thunder Fusion Principle techniques," Xiao Yu thought.

This Strongest Supreme Treasure also has other functions, suited for Strongest Beings adept at the Wind and Thunder Fusion Principle.

"No!" Eagle Wing Demon God roared, instantly vaporizing his divine power, the domain power exploding, endless wind‑and‑thunder power within the domain forming three massive vortices.

The massive vortices had endless lightning within and endless storm force outside.

The vortices grew larger, affecting even the surrounding Feng Lei Liu Sha.

The three vortices instantly enveloped Xiao Yu.

The endless pressure and its contained might left Xiao Yu in awe.

"Didn't you say fighting was prohibited here?" Xiao Yu asked curiously.

"Ha ha, that rule only applies to you, not to me," Eagle Wing Demon God laughed. "Here I am in my element; the wind‑and‑thunder power here not only doesn't harm me but also enhances the potency of my secret techniques."

"Oh?" Xiao Yu, looking at the opponent's domain, instantly understood that the other was a Strongest Being who cultivated the Way of Wind and Thunder, and this place was essentially his heaven.

Moreover, the other may have dwelled here for endless eras, perhaps even devising secret techniques that exploit this terrain.

"Human, return the Strongest Supreme Treasure to me, and I'll spare you," Eagle Wing Demon God sneered.

"Want the Ultimate Treasure? Dream on!" Xiao Yu snorted, then raised his Source God Blade high; in the endless void, a massive battle sword Illusory Shadow appeared, its height about a hundred billion kilometers, its interior seemingly containing an entire world.

The massive battle sword Illusory Shadow suddenly split into twelve; these twelve shadows surrounded Xiao Yu, blades outward, shielding him in the center.

"Trying to fight me here, you're courting death!" Eagle Wing Demon God roared, then three vortices coiled and surged toward Xiao Yu, while Eagle Wing Demon God, riding a palace Ultimate Treasure, abruptly retreated.

"Slash!" Xiao Yu shouted, the Source God Blade swinging down fiercely.

In an instant, the heavens darkened, and the entire Feng Lei Liu Sha Qu Yu was shrouded in darkness.

Twelve sword lights flashed across the world, as if the Twelve Blades of Open Heaven.

The cosmic space was ripped by twelve massive rifts, unleashing an endless black storm.

The three wind‑and‑thunder vortices instantly collapsed, causing all wind‑and‑thunder sand within hundreds of light‑years to erupt, only to be annihilated by the endless black storm.

"What kind of attack is this?" Eagle Wing Demon God had never encountered a secret technique with such power.

Never even heard of it. (End of chapter)