Searching for the Star Tower

Within the plane space of the Virtual Universe belonging to the Giant Axe Founder.

In the endless darkness, distant points of starlight twinkled. A simple palace floated at the core of the dark void, and figures appeared out of thin air around a long stone table in front of it... In just moments, the Giant Axe Founder, Chaos City Lord, Lord of Desolation, and others all arrived, their faces etched with unconcealed shock and astonishment.

"I believe you all already know." The Giant Axe Founder's gaze swept around. "The Star Tower has vanished!"

"Indeed."

"We just learned of it."

"How could the Star Tower vanish? It has stood in the void for endless ages. Even the Universe Supreme Beings couldn't forcibly remove it. How could it suddenly disappear?" Even with their exalted status and formidable mental fortitude, upon hearing this explosive news, the Universe Masters were still incredibly shocked and disbelieving.

"Look." The Giant Axe Founder pointed towards the sky.

*Whoosh!* A scene appeared in the distant dark sky: the Star Tower blasting out millions of alien Immortal warriors, followed by the dissipation of the 'Nine-Spin Nebula,' the Star Tower shrinking, and then teleporting away.

"Undoubtedly," the Chaos City Lord said softly. "Clearly, a powerful being has truly gained control of the Star Tower to instantly blast out millions of Immortals from various races within its spaces! Only then could the Nine-Spin Nebula dissipate, and the Star Tower shrink and teleport away."

"Who?"

"Who possesses such power! Back then, we, along with the Machine Race, Insectoid Race, and Demon Race... fought fiercely for this suddenly appearing ultimate treasure. Yet, in the end, our four peak races were all helpless against the Star Tower. Even the Giant Axe Founder himself entered it, but couldn't take the Star Tower away." A Universe Master, clad in magnificent golden armor with a purple secret pattern on his brow, spoke.

"Lord of Void Gold is right, purely relying on strength, who could succeed?"

...

Amidst the clamor, the Universe Masters of the Human Race voiced their opinions.

The Giant Axe Founder nodded, saying, "Everyone agrees that simply relying on strength cannot reclaim the Star Tower! After all, the Star Tower has been in the Outer Battlefield for endless ages. Not only our four peak races, but also other major cosmic powers, whether it's the Ancestral God Sect, Starry Sky Behemoth Alliance, Northern Territory Alliance, and other super-factions, or even some weaker ones... have likely tried in secret, but clearly none have succeeded."

The Universe Masters all nodded.

"Including myself, even those Universe Supreme Beings in the cosmos have probably tried." The Giant Axe Founder shook his head. "They also failed! Relying solely on strength truly won't work."

"Reclaiming the Star Tower requires destiny!" the Giant Axe Founder stated. "I suspect it was some fortunate powerful being who coincidentally succeeded in reclaiming it, and as for the true super-existences in the cosmos... they tried long, long ago, so the one who reclaimed the Star Tower shouldn't be too powerful."

"A weakling?"

"An Immortal? A Universe Venerable?" The Universe Masters immediately spoke up.

"No matter who it is, as long as they can control the Star Tower... they are not weak." The Giant Axe Founder's gaze swept around. "Hiding inside the Star Tower, even I would be helpless."

The Universe Masters nodded, their eyes filled with envy.

An ultimate treasure! The dignified Human Race, a peak race, doesn't even possess an ultimate treasure! The power of every ultimate treasure is incredibly formidable... and their characteristics are often bizarre. Even Universe Supreme Beings covet them immensely, for although their numbers are extremely rare, there are still some who lack an ultimate treasure. The Giant Axe Founder is one such example!

"We must investigate!" the Giant Axe Founder commanded. "Using the resources of our Hong Alliance, begin a thorough search for information. We must discover... whose hands the Star Tower has fallen into! If it's a weakling, they can't hide inside the Star Tower forever. We will still have a chance to obtain the Star Tower from them, and even uncover the method they used to control it."

"Yes!"

"Yes." The Universe Masters all accepted the order.

The Giant Axe Founder solemnly stated, "Our Human Race lacks an ultimate treasure. We must find a way to obtain it."

...

Within the universe belonging to the Machine Race.

"My children, go investigate, find out who obtained the Star Tower! Even if they possess an ultimate treasure, they cannot hide inside the Star Tower forever. If it's a weakling, there's a complete chance to seize the Star Tower." The voice representing the Machine Race's greatest existence echoed throughout every corner of that universe.

"Yes, Father God."

"Yes, Father God." The Universe Masters of the Machine Race all accepted the order.

...

*Whoosh!* In the endless starry sky, a colossal being covered entirely in black scales slowly appeared. Instantly, the surrounding area spanning several light-years plunged into an endless world of black flames. Planets and stars within this range vanished like bubbles, only this majestic existence remained eternal.

"It's been a long time since I returned to the Primal Universe. Such a familiar scent, this is home. If not for the Star Tower, who knows how long it would have been before I returned from the Universe Ocean."

"Even I couldn't take the Star Tower back then! Yet, some little fellow in the Primal Universe actually succeeded... I must find the Star Tower, find that little fellow, and uncover the method he used to control it."

"If I hadn't lacked an ultimate treasure, how could I have been defeated by that old Beast God of the Starry Sky Behemoths last time..." The black scales slowly shifted. *Whoosh.* It vanished into thin air.

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The nine super-factions of the cosmos were all stirring, the allure of an ultimate treasure was simply too great! Even those supremely transcendent Universe Supreme Beings who were lone cultivators began to act... not to mention the Universe Masters who led various races. Some races, with only a single Universe Master, naturally yearned even more to obtain the Star Tower.

"If I obtain the Star Tower, I will fear no one, not even a Universe Supreme Being."

"Then, my Tuoma Race will also have hope of becoming a peak race."

...

The shocking news of Luo Feng, a human, killing a Universe Overlord earlier, was utterly insignificant in the face of the 'disappearance of the ultimate treasure, Star Tower'! An ultimate treasure... that was an existence capable of shaking the foundation of a peak race, already the most precious entity in the entire cosmos! This caused the gazes of billions of super-existences from countless races to converge on the Star Tower, and fewer paid attention to Luo Feng. Only the Demon Race, Machine Race, and Insectoid Race, who most desired to eliminate Luo Feng, showed no slack.

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Ancestral God Mystery Realm, Purple Thorn Island.

"The commotion caused by the Star Tower's disappearance is truly immense, it's completely stirred up a hornet's nest." Luo Feng appeared in his mansion on Purple Thorn Island. This was the third day since he obtained the Star Tower. Ever since acquiring it, he had been using the Virtual Universe to understand the outside world's situation.

Turmoil! From the Universe Masters of the Hong Alliance down to the Immortal Gods who went to the Outer Battlefield, everyone was discussing it animatedly.

This was just the Hong Alliance; other cosmic powers... judging by the information circulating within the Hong Alliance, were clearly all going mad over it.

"No wonder Teacher Zuoshanke strictly forbade me from revealing any information about the Star Tower." Luo Feng exclaimed. "If I had exposed myself back then, letting the outside world know I could control the Star Tower, Teacher Zuoshanke alone truly couldn't have protected me. Fortunately, now I possess the power to protect myself and can firmly establish myself in this turbulent cosmos."

Stepping forward, Luo Feng opened his mansion door and then flew towards the plaza in front of the Purple Thorn Island Master's palace.

"Look, Luo Feng."

"It's the human Luo Feng."

"He actually returned to Purple Thorn Island; he hasn't shown himself for nearly twenty thousand years."

"Luo Feng possesses the strength of a top-tier Universe Overlord, so it's not strange for him to visit Purple Thorn Island infrequently." There were many cultivators from various races on Purple Thorn Island. Immediately, a team of flying alien inheritors saw Luo Feng and began discussing him.

Luo Feng flew to the plaza. Through the fountain's water curtain, he went directly to the 'Land of Inheritance.' One must know, he possessed a vast number of inheritance opportunities.

...

Moments later, Luo Feng emerged and flew directly back to his distant mansion. After cultivating in seclusion for five days in his mansion, he once again went to the Land of Inheritance to receive an inheritance. Seclusion! Inheritance! Seclusion! Inheritance! Luo Feng underwent an inheritance almost every few days, a sight that quickly drew the attention of many cultivators on Purple Thorn Island.

"After Luo Feng's frenzied challenges back then, he accumulated a massive number of inheritance chances. But even with so many, is it necessary to waste them like this?"

"Without cultivation insights, receiving an inheritance is utterly useless."

"What a waste."

Such discussions were abundant. Yet, Luo Feng remained unfazed, merely shaking his head inwardly at the comments: "My attainments in the Secret Pattern Stream are extremely high, allowing me to draw inferences from one instance to others. Each time I receive an inheritance, I can quickly comprehend a vast amount of 'Beast God Path' content. How incredibly fast is this cultivation speed?"

Without comprehension, one wouldn't understand the Beast God Inheritance at all. But because of Luo Feng's high attainments in the Secret Pattern Stream, he could experience and comprehend a vast amount of information after each inheritance, and then make further progress by receiving another. After all, in terms of level, the secret technique Luo Feng created was at the 'Universe Master Ultimate' level, and he also possessed the 'Heart of the Beast God,' giving him an extremely high realm. Naturally, comprehending the Beast God Path was incredibly easy for him.

...

Receiving a Beast God Inheritance every five days, just three inheritances allowed Luo Feng to fully comprehend the fourth stage of the Beast God Path. It was like a university student studying elementary school material, and with the extremely rapid method of 'inheritance,' it was naturally very quick.

However, progress on the 'fifth stage of the Beast God' was significantly slower.

"Quickly report to the race, Luo Feng is on Purple Thorn Island!"

"That hateful Luo Feng, to actually be on Purple Thorn Island."

"To kill Luo Feng, a Universe Master must make a move. However, if any of us Universe Masters were to appear on Purple Thorn Island... we would immediately be annihilated by the Five-Colored Aurora Lake. We don't have the authority or qualifications to enter there."

"If he were hiding in human territory, we could still try to break in! But the Ancestral God Sect's power is stronger than humanity's. With Luo Feng hiding on Purple Thorn Island, we are completely helpless."

The Insectoid Race, Demon Race, and Machine Race were also troubled and vexed by this.

...

Luo Feng, meanwhile, continued to cultivate peacefully on Purple Thorn Island.

"My Golden Horned Beast clone, after two months of interstellar travel, has finally arrived at the location of the fifth black metal plate." Luo Feng revealed a smile on Purple Thorn Island.