The Feiyuan Divine Boat, stretching several million kilometers in length, glided steadily through the void. From time to time, flashes of light appeared along its exterior as Universe Exalts of the Human Race and the Great Alliance teleported in, one after another entering the interior of the ancient ship.
Inside a sealed cultivation chamber deep within the Divine Boat, Bai Yue's clone slowly opened his eyes.
The inheritance left behind by the World Emperor was like a beacon cutting through endless fog. With this complete and systematic guide, the time required for Bai Yue to fully comprehend the Chaos Laws would be reduced by an immeasurable margin.
The clones stationed in Blood Luo World and within the Ancestor God Religion remained immersed in cultivation, working in coordination with the Original Universe to continuously deduce, refine, and perfect the Chaos Laws. This clone, however, could not remain secluded. The exploration of the secret realm was still ongoing, and he needed to personally oversee the next phase.
With a shift of consciousness, Bai Yue observed the interior of the Divine Boat.
Within a vast hall nearly ten thousand kilometers long and wide, the atmosphere was lively to the extreme.
Nearly ten thousand Universe Exalts from the Human Race and the Great Alliance had gathered here, voices overlapping in constant discussion.
"Ji Xue, didn't you say you weren't coming?"
An alien Venerable with a metallic body laughed as he spoke to a companion.
"I wasn't planning to," Ji Xue replied casually. His body resembled interwoven blood-red vines, a single leaf occasionally unfurling and retracting. "But with such a grand operation, how could I miss the excitement?"
"Hah! More like you saw Lord of Hunyuan display his might and realized the Great Alliance is bound to gain the upper hand in this secret realm."
"And what about you, Fiji? Didn't you rush over just as fast?"
Laughter echoed through the hall.
At the very center of the space stood a raised platform, and atop it a divine seat nearly a thousand kilometers tall.
Near this platform, a much smaller group—barely two hundred in number—was gathered. Though fewer in count, their presence radiated weight. At the heart of this group stood Gui Yi Venerable, Bai Yue's second senior brother.
"It's been many years since we last met," said an old Universe Overlord with a faint smile. "Everyone's aura seems far more refined than before."
"That's thanks to Lord of Hunyuan's Inheritance Land," another responded. "Without it, who knows how many epochs it would have taken to reach our current level?"
"Gui Yi," Bai Feng Venerable added with a teasing tone, "after this secret realm operation, I'm afraid our Human Race will gain yet another peak Universe Overlord."
The words drew subtle ripples through the group.
Universe Overlord was the title bestowed upon those who had reached the absolute peak of the Universe Exalt realm—beings whose law comprehension and secret techniques had reached perfection at that level, allowing their combat power to rival the weakest Universe Lords. For such existences, a breakthrough was often a matter of opportunity rather than accumulation.
However, even among Universe Overlords, disparities were vast.
Treasures, divine body strength, life gene levels, and secret techniques could create overwhelming differences. A special-lifeform Universe Overlord with an eight-thousand-fold life gene and top-tier treasures could easily suppress a Human Universe Overlord with ordinary equipment.
Among Humans, true peak Universe Overlords were exceedingly rare. Before this era, only three were acknowledged: Celestial Eclipse Palace Master, Xingyu Demon Master, and Zu Shu Venerable. Their rise had been aided by unique circumstances, yet their brilliance was undeniable.
For someone to suggest that Gui Yi Venerable now possessed comparable strength was no small matter.
If the speaker had not been Bai Feng Venerable—whose strength stood just beneath that level—such words would have sounded absurd.
Gui Yi Venerable rolled his eyes.
"Are you praising me, or setting me up? Who among us hasn't improved after entering the Inheritance Land? Do you really think you've been standing still all this time?"
Bai Feng laughed.
"That's different. Our progress is one thing, but treasures are another. We still use the same old equipment. You're different—your teacher is a Universe's Strongest, your junior brother a peak Universe Lord. How could you possibly lack treasures?"
A chorus of agreement followed.
"If danger arises, we'll still need Gui Yi Venerable to hold the line!"
"Exactly—don't forget us then!"
Gui Yi smiled bitterly, knowing his own situation best.
Primordial Chaos City Lord was famously impartial. Aside from a single treasure granted when Gui Yi first became a direct disciple, there had been no further gifts. As for Bai Yue… their time together had been brief, and after Bai Yue rose rapidly to the Universe Lord realm, asking his junior brother for treasures felt awkward at best.
His current equipment—respectable among Universe Overlords—was still insufficient when compared to true peak figures.
All of this was seen clearly by Bai Yue.
"Treasures are indeed the bottleneck," he murmured inwardly. "It's time to cultivate a new generation of pillars."
The next instant, his figure vanished from the cultivation chamber and appeared upon the divine seat.
Boom.
An invisible pressure descended upon the hall. Time itself seemed to freeze. The lively noise vanished, replaced by absolute silence as every gaze lifted upward.
"Greetings, Lord of Hunyuan!"
Thousands of voices spoke in unison.
"Is everyone here?" Bai Yue asked calmly.
"Reporting to Lord of Hunyuan," Gui Yi Venerable replied immediately, "all Universe Exalts of the Great Alliance participating in the operation have arrived."
"Good." Bai Yue nodded. "In three days, I will resume the exploration of the remaining secret realm barrier nodes. Once that is complete, I will choose the entry point and timing. Prepare yourselves."
"Yes!"
"Those not of the Human Race may withdraw."
The alien Universe Exalts departed in an orderly manner, leaving behind fewer than four hundred Human Universe Exalts.
Bai Yue's gaze swept over them.
"After entering the secret realm, unless Universe Lords from other races intervene, I will not step in. Battles at the Universe Exalt level will depend on your own strength."
He paused.
"The Monster Race and others possess superior innate divine bodies. Their peak Universe Overlords outnumber ours. To prevent you from falling behind, I have prepared something."
With a wave of his hand—
More than ten thousand treasures appeared in midair.
Weapons, armor, domain treasures, palace treasures—each radiating powerful auras.
"These are treasures I once collected and no longer require," Bai Yue said evenly. "I will not bestow them outright. During the secret realm operation, you may borrow them. If you wish to keep them afterward, you may purchase them at half the price of the race's treasure vault."
Whether you can seize this opportunity depends on yourselves.
The hall erupted.
"Thank you, Lord of Hunyuan!"
Eyes burned with excitement. Never in the history of the Universe Sea had such generosity been displayed.
Leaving behind a god-power clone to record the borrowings, Bai Yue quietly departed, accompanied only by Gui Yi Venerable and Golden Axe Venerable.
Inside the sealed chamber once more, Bai Yue directly handed each of them a set of treasures.
Gui Yi received top-tier weapon and armor.
Golden Axe received a full set of high-grade treasures.
"When I do not intervene," Bai Yue said, "Second Senior Brother, you will face the peak Universe Overlords of other races. These are for that purpose."
The two accepted solemnly.
Before they left, Bai Yue handed each of them a god-power token.
"In a life-threatening situation, activate this. I will arrive."
They understood the meaning.
Two extra lives.
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