Luo Feng's Decision

Above the boundless Youhai, the golden divine palace radiated endless divine light. Luo Feng sat cross-legged before the divine palace, his gaze fixed on the boundless God Kingdom. In his mind, he constantly replayed the intricate secret pattern carvings, occasionally recalling the three profound mysteries of teleportation, strangulation, and sealing... Due to the secret pattern lineage, some of the secret techniques Luo Feng had created already contained complete spatial laws. Recalling these secret pattern carvings subtly stirred something within him. "Just a little, just a tiny bit more." "That feeling was getting closer and closer." "It felt like he could comprehend and break through at any moment, yet it was just out of reach." Luo Feng frowned slightly and ceased his cultivation. His consciousness, connected to the Virtual Universe, had received an email—a highly important one. In his email settings, messages from ordinary friends were configured not to disturb him. Only emails from important individuals like his wife, son, or Master could bypass the virtual assistant's filter and interrupt his cultivation. "Master Chaos City Lord wants to see me?" "He wants to see me?" "Could it be..." A thought surfaced in Luo Feng's mind, and he couldn't help but feel a pang of worry. ... On Thunder Island in the Virtual Universe, beneath the shroud of endless chaotic currents, a winding corridor stretched behind the palace. Luo Feng and Chaos City Lord walked side-by-side along it. "Master, you summoned me but haven't stated your purpose, leaving this disciple quite anxious," Luo Feng said. "I haven't spoken because I'm pondering how to persuade you, Luo Feng. You must have guessed what this is about, haven't you?" Chaos City Lord glanced at Luo Feng. Upon hearing this, Luo Feng immediately nodded. "When this disciple had the Qijingshi appraised by the Virtual Universe system in Chaos City... I knew this moment might come. Before, I even hoped the Virtual Universe system would keep it confidential and not disclose the information." Before the appraisal, Luo Feng hadn't realized that what Fan Nuo Fortress Lord desired was actually Qijingshi. If its importance had been slightly less, it wouldn't have caused such a stir. By the time the appraisal was complete and Luo Feng knew it was Qijingshi, it was already too late. "The Virtual Universe system generally maintains confidentiality," Chaos City Lord explained. "This matter also underwent its meticulous logical assessment, and it ultimately confirmed... that this issue affects the entire race. That's why it chose to transmit the message to every Universe Master among us." Luo Feng nodded. "The situation is quite simple now." Chaos City Lord walked to a dining table outside the corridor and casually summoned servants. Two servants respectfully presented exquisite dishes and delicacies. "Luo Feng, sit. Let's talk while seated." Luo Feng sat down, and a glance at the food and drinks on the table told him that Master Chaos City Lord clearly attached great importance to this matter; at the very least, the preparations were exceptionally refined. In the past, his conversations with his Master usually took place by the cliff in front of the palace or within the main hall. Never before had they conversed in a corridor behind the palace, let alone specifically sat down to talk. "The situation is simple: because you appraised a treasure in Chaos City, the Virtual Universe system transmitted the information to our human race's Giant Axe Founder and all other Universe Masters," Chaos City Lord said, looking at Luo Feng. "This means... the highest echelons of the human race are all aware." "We've made a resolution regarding how to handle this matter." Luo Feng's ears twitched. A resolution? He immediately looked at his Master. Seeing his reaction, Chaos City Lord said, "I believe you can guess the outcome." "What outcome?" Luo Feng couldn't help but ask. "Our race greatly needs this Qijingshi," Chaos City Lord stated solemnly. "The Qijingshi is connected to a super ultimate treasure. The Qi God Palace is the greatest treasure trove during the entire opening of the Primal Star, and this ultimate treasure is of immense significance! Although our human race is powerful, we do not possess a single supreme ultimate treasure to anchor us. Acquiring even one ultimate treasure at the level of a peak domain-type ultimate treasure... would be of tremendous benefit to our human race." "No supreme ultimate treasure to anchor us?" Luo Feng was startled. The human race... no supreme ultimate treasure... "Our human race truly doesn't have a supreme ultimate treasure?" Luo Feng couldn't help but ask. Chaos City Lord hesitated slightly, then shook his head. "No, we once did, but not anymore." "Once did?" Luo Feng grew even more puzzled. There seemed to be a story behind this. However, based on the information he had accessed on the Virtual Universe Network, his current status allowed him to find many crucial details... From what he gathered, supreme ultimate treasures in the universe were indeed extremely rare. According to Zuoshanke, even some Universe Supreme Masters didn't possess supreme ultimate treasures! Supreme ultimate treasures could drive Universe Supreme Masters to madness. Even the Ancestral God Sect, the universe's foremost power, had a supreme ultimate treasure as its anchoring artifact. All this indicated the rarity of supreme ultimate treasures, yet Luo Feng hadn't expected that the always immensely powerful Hong Alliance and the human race actually lacked one. "That's right, we don't," Chaos City Lord said, looking at Luo Feng. "Among the nine super-powers of the universe, five possess them, but our human race truly does not." Luo Feng felt a pang of anxiety. This was a weakness for the human race. "Therefore, the ultimate treasure connected to the Qijingshi should be comparable to our human race's most important ultimate treasures," Chaos City Lord said, looking at Luo Feng. "Moreover, almost all Universe Masters believe that... with the Qijingshi in your hands, if you attempt to challenge the Qi God Palace, the outcome might be very poor. If this Qijingshi were given to the Giant Axe Founder to attempt, the chances of success would be much higher." "Giant Axe Founder?" Luo Feng's heart trembled. That was a Universe Supreme Master! "Of course, we won't force you," Chaos City Lord said, raising his wine glass and gazing at the liquid within. "Everything depends on your willingness." He then looked up, his eyes meeting Luo Feng's. "Master hopes you can help the race this one time." Luo Feng was shaken. Help? He wasn't a fool. Having cultivated to his current level and wandered the universe for fifty thousand years, Luo Feng's perspective and understanding of various schemes and deceptions were incredibly sharp. In fact, as soon as Chaos City Lord summoned him... Luo Feng had already guessed many things. However, Chaos City Lord's negotiation style was remarkably straightforward. There were no other tactics; he simply laid out the entire situation, told Luo Feng everything, and then sincerely, with the dignity of a Universe Master and the identity of a Master... asked Luo Feng to help the race this one time! This made it difficult for Luo Feng to refuse immediately. "Master," Luo Feng began. Chaos City Lord looked at Luo Feng. "This time, a total of 36 Qijingshi are scattered across 10,081 Primal Stars. Has our human race not obtained even one?" Luo Feng asked. "No," Chaos City Lord said, tilting his head back to drink a glass of wine. From Luo Feng's words, he already sensed a reluctance. He then set down the glass. "The number of powerful individuals in the human race accounts for only a small fraction of the entire universe. For instance, the Northern Territory Alliance is the alliance with the largest number of powerful individuals among all races in the universe. Their number of Universe Venerables is over a hundred times that of our Hong Alliance! With more powerful individuals scattered across various Primal Stars, their probability of obtaining Qijingshi is naturally higher. I estimate that the Northern Territory Alliance might have obtained at most one or two Qijingshi. After all, compared to the entire universe, the Northern Territory Alliance is still only a small part." "If even the Northern Territory Alliance might only have one or two Qijingshi, how many could our human race possibly have?" Chaos City Lord looked at Luo Feng. "That few?" Luo Feng was surprised. Indeed. The number of inheritors and Universe Venerables in the Hong Alliance is far less than in the Northern Territory Alliance. This time on the Primal Star, over 20 Universe Venerables from the Northern Territory Alliance died by his hand. "In the universe, there are also a large number of top-tier powers led by the Nine Domains Alliance, Thorn Ring Alliance, and others, as well as weaker allied forces... Although they are weak, their numbers are vast. Therefore, many of the 36 Qijingshi will likely be obtained by these forces. When they enter through the 36 separate passages of the Qi God Palace... those forces might actually obtain powerful ultimate treasures." "Perhaps, this is a balancing mechanism of the universe." Luo Feng secretly nodded as he listened. ... Chaos City Lord looked at Luo Feng. "Give me an answer, are you willing or not?" "Master, this disciple is unwilling," Luo Feng stated directly. Chaos City Lord frowned slightly, then his brow relaxed. "You're unwilling? Among the 36 powerhouses entering the Qi God Palace this time, or perhaps slightly fewer—some powerhouses who obtain Qijingshi might not even recognize it. Of those who do enter... more than half will be Universe Masters or even Universe Supreme Masters. The others should also be peak Universe Overlords or Universe Overlords. If one doesn't even possess the strength of a Universe Overlord, they simply aren't qualified to enter! This has been a pattern for the greatest treasure troves during every opening of the Primal Star throughout history. And those who ultimately obtain that super ultimate treasure... are almost always Universe Masters or Universe Supreme Masters!" "Do you know... what a Universe Supreme Master is?" Chaos City Lord looked at Luo Feng. "Even I, your Master, could fall if I encountered one. They are the most heaven-defying and terrifying existences in the universe." "And you still want to go?" Chaos City Lord sounded a little anxious. "Yes," Luo Feng nodded. Precisely because he knew the detailed situation—that Qijingshi wasn't distributed based on strength but randomly... allowing powerful and weak forces alike in the universe to obtain it, and given that entry was through different passages, he could absolutely take a gamble. It should be noted that historically, every time the greatest treasure trove of a Primal Star opened, as Chaos City Lord mentioned, it was almost always a Universe Master or Universe Supreme Master who obtained the super ultimate treasure! "If I were to advance to the Universe Venerable level." "My divine body would be much stronger, and the Jie Jia would be able to activate its third form!" "I could even go and acquire the fifth black metal plate. Back then, Master Zuoshanke said... the fifth black metal plate might present me with a rather unexpected situation. But no matter what, by then I would already be able to activate the Star Tower. Even if I encountered a Universe Supreme Master, hiding inside the Star Tower, they still wouldn't be able to do anything to me!" The Star Tower... is a supreme ultimate treasure! The human race itself doesn't possess a supreme ultimate treasure. The Star Tower, without a master to control it, was placed on the outer battlefield, sparking wars among the four peak races and driving Universe Supreme Masters to madness, yet no one could take it away. Such was its power! Relying on the Star Tower... Luo Feng naturally feared no existence. Since that's the case! Since he had such confidence, the Qi God Palace... he would naturally challenge it himself! His strength was also the strength of his race. "Don't you think your strength isn't enough?" Chaos City Lord couldn't help but say. "If you go, it's too dangerous." "Master," Luo Feng looked at Chaos City Lord. "This disciple now possesses the strength of a peak Universe Overlord."