Blood Cloud Palace

Golden Horn, surrounded by the surging Nine Xia River, cautiously advanced, infiltrating deeper. In the distant depths of darkness, a voice declared, "That Golden Horn is heading towards the Master's traveling palace! We must stop him; he absolutely cannot be allowed to disturb the Master!" Another voice, Yinqiu, replied, "I couldn't stop him, and neither can you." The first voice, Heitian, retorted, "I can't stop him, but Heitian... you definitely can. Although your strength is similar to mine, your divine body is much larger! With such a massive divine body, if you were to relentlessly entangle him, you could surely hold him back for a very long time! Yet, after being defeated once, you immediately retreated. Don't you know that the Master's dignity is inviolable? You actually allowed that Golden Horn to intrude upon the Master's traveling palace!" "No, Yinqiu, his strength is greater than you imagine. If he truly wanted to shake me off, I couldn't stop him at all." "What? You couldn't stop him? Is he a Universe Master?" "Even if not a Universe Master, his strength is not far off," Heitian Lord said. "Let's just watch. Let him go see the Master! Since he wouldn't heed my advice, even if he perishes, we can't be blamed... If he meets the Master and disturbs him, his end is surely perdition!" "Indeed," another cold voice echoed. "That Golden Horn will regret it." "Let's go." Heitian Lord and another tiny figure on his body swiftly vanished into the darkness. Golden waves surged forward rapidly, sweeping through the void, clearing all obstacles. Golden Horn watched from afar, the Heitian Lord's words making him wary. After all, this was a place arranged by his teacher, Zuoshanke. The third black metal plate was with Qingdoukou Venerable and Zidoukou Venerable! They possessed Universe Overlord strength! And the fourth black metal plate went to the 'Craftsman God Master'. This fifth and final black metal plate was likely extraordinary as well. "To have Heitian Lord as a subordinate, this 'Master' must at least be a Universe Master," Luo Feng mused. Following the strong summons of the black metal plate, Golden Horn continued to advance. A full half-hour passed... The path was unobstructed. Clearly, after Heitian Lord's defeat, the special lifeforms lurking in the shadows had all given up trying to stop Golden Horn. "That detestable Golden Horn, daring to disturb the Master." "His strength is formidable; even Lord Heitian was defeated." "Just watch, when he meets the Master, he'll regret it, but by then, it will be too late." Golden Horn vaguely sensed some special lifeforms secretly watching from afar, but since they weren't bothering him, he naturally ignored them. After another half-hour of advancement... a corner of a colossal palace faintly emerged from the distant black mist. This majestic palace revealed just a glimpse of itself. The palace was incredibly majestic, glowing crimson throughout. Even the revealed corner was unbelievably vast. "A palace?" Golden Horn controlled the Nine Xia River to advance swiftly, soon arriving at the palace's main entrance. The palace gate, seemingly ordinary in design, exuded boundless pressure. Above the gate were three incredibly intricate secret script characters. Though unidentifiable, their meaning was directly transmitted into his mind—Blood Cloud Palace! "Blood Cloud Palace?" Golden Horn, standing on the surging golden river before the palace, revealed a look of shock. "It's actually the Blood Cloud Palace? The legendary... Blood Cloud Palace? The fifth black metal plate is actually inside the Blood Cloud Palace." Golden Horn Luo Feng was utterly astonished. Simultaneously, his Earthling true body on the distant Purple Thorn Island also received this information, immediately connecting to the Virtual Universe to investigate thoroughly. Luo Feng knew quite a bit about the Blood Cloud Palace. The Blood Cloud Palace held immense renown among the super-powerhouses of the universe's myriad races. Wherever the Blood Cloud Palace passed, it left an ocean of slaughter! The Blood Cloud Palace Master possessed a bizarre personality; if he found a certain powerhouse displeasing, he would directly assault their lair, even penetrating deep into the territories of various races... determined to slay his target! However, the Blood Cloud Palace Master's origin? Identity? Which race did he belong to? His true strength? All were unknown! It was only known that the 'Blood Cloud Palace' was a Flying Palace-type Supreme Treasure. In the past, the Blood Cloud Palace Master roamed the universe, committing countless massacres, and was an enemy to almost 99% of the forces in the cosmos! Many Universe Masters wished to kill him. Although the Blood Cloud Palace Master was a lone figure, his strength was exceptionally formidable, with two Universe Masters having fallen by his hand! The number of Universe Overlords he slew was even more terrifying... Moreover, if he sensed danger, he would swiftly depart aboard the Blood Cloud Palace. Throughout the long ages, no powerhouse had ever managed to trap the Blood Cloud Palace Master! Furthermore, if a certain force dared to contend with the Blood Cloud Palace Master, he would, like a madman, exhaust every means to deal with that force. Evil! Madman! Powerful! Mysterious! This was the Blood Cloud Palace Master! No one knew where his lair was, what his true power limit was, whether he was a special lifeform or belonged to a certain race. All was unknown. Because he always wore a blood-red battle robe and a blood-red mask, his true appearance remained a mystery. During his most insane period, he caused the entire universe to hate him, yet this madman continued to live well, even causing two Universe Masters to perish by his hand. One must know that it is extremely difficult for Universe Masters to kill each other in battle. He managed to kill two! This already proved his formidable strength... Furthermore, rumors suggested that the Blood Cloud Palace Master belonged to the human race! Because of his perverse temperament and countless massacres, powerhouses from factions like the Ancestral God Sect, Northern Territory Alliance, Crystal Race, Prison Race, Insect Race, Monster Race, Machine Race, and Starry Sky Behemoth Alliance had all fallen by his hand. Only the human race remained unharmed... As for lesser powers like the Nine Domains Alliance, they naturally suffered greatly as well. In short, if a Universe Overlord from a certain race was killed by him, enduring it was often the best option. If they truly fought back... the losses would naturally be even greater. After all, even major super-forces like the Ancestral God Sect had never successfully dealt with the Blood Cloud Palace Master. "It's actually the Blood Cloud Palace," Golden Horn said, looking up at the three characters above the palace gate. "Back then, the Blood Cloud Palace Master dominated the universe, unrivaled, an absolutely mysterious and powerful existence. But after his most brilliant period, he went into hiding and disappeared. In the years that followed, he only made two appearances... His last appearance was over three million epochs ago." "He's been gone too long." "With no news of him, the major forces of the universe all believe... that the Blood Cloud Palace Master must have been a disguised identity of some powerful Universe Master in the cosmos. That's why he hasn't reappeared." After reviewing the detailed information in the Virtual Universe, Luo Feng had only one feeling. This was a madman! A powerful madman! Whoever provoked him, he would fight! He had no attachments, walked alone, and even when super-forces fought him, they always ended up suffering losses. "I never expected the Blood Cloud Palace to be hidden here, guarded by Heitian Lord!" Luo Feng exclaimed. "No wonder no powerhouses ever discovered it. After all, Universe Masters disdain coming to the Guke Secret Realm, and how could ordinary Universe Venerables breach Heitian Lord's defenses? All races in the universe only knew this was Heitian Lord's territory, but they didn't realize... this was actually one of the Blood Cloud Palace Master's lairs." "What should I do? Go in or not?" The Blood Cloud Palace Master's reputation was too great, and his strength was extraordinary. Even two Universe Masters had fallen by his hand, suggesting his power was likely close to that of Chaos City Lord! No wonder Heitian Lord was so confident earlier. Moreover, the Blood Cloud Palace was a 'Flying Palace-type Supreme Treasure,' and the black metal plate, according to his senses, was indeed within this palace supreme treasure. "Should I enter this supreme treasure?" Golden Horn hesitated for a moment, then quickly made a decision. "Flying Palace-type Supreme Treasures are primarily for protecting their owners! I've never heard... that the Blood Cloud Palace could trap powerhouses." *Whoosh!* Without further hesitation, Golden Horn immediately reduced the range of his Nine Xia River domain and flew directly towards the palace gate. The palace gate was already open. After flying through the gate... he found himself in a vast, expansive plaza. In the distance of the plaza stood three palaces: a main hall in the center, flanked by two side halls. He could also vaguely discern more palaces seemingly behind the main hall. "It's in the main hall." Golden Horn clearly sensed the strong summons and swiftly flew towards the main hall. The main hall exuded an aura of boundless slaughter and dominance. Upon entering, he immediately saw the blood-red throne in the main hall, but there was no figure on it. "Where is the Blood Cloud Palace Master? Is he not here?" "He's the owner of the Blood Cloud Palace; he should have noticed me the moment I entered. Why hasn't he appeared?" This thought flashed through Golden Horn's mind, but his actions showed no hesitation. Following the summons, he swiftly entered the main hall's rear chamber! The main hall was divided into a 'Grand Main Hall' and numerous side halls, rear chambers, and so on. Along the corridor, Golden Horn moved with extreme speed. "This is it." He burst through the door. He entered a secret chamber. The moment he stepped inside, Golden Horn was slightly taken aback. The chamber was filled with a vast array of items, each exuding powerful auras. These items included numerous precious materials. Judging by their auras... there were an astonishing number of Heavy Treasures, perhaps tens of thousands at a glance, and also a full hundred Supreme Treasures, though by Luo Feng's assessment, they seemed to be only ordinary Supreme Treasures! "Is this a treasure vault?" Luo Feng mused. "But the chamber door could be pushed open so easily. No... this is the Blood Cloud Palace. Is the Blood Cloud Palace Master that confident? And perhaps, for the Blood Cloud Palace Master, the items displayed here aren't particularly precious." Hundreds of Supreme Treasures, tens of thousands of Heavy Treasures, and a massive quantity of materials... caused the treasure vault to exude an endless aura. However, Golden Horn's gaze fell upon a single item among the vast materials, placed at the very top and center—a black, seemingly incomplete metal plate. "The fifth one!" Golden Horn also found it strange. How could it be obtained so easily? *Whoosh!* A wisp of divine power swiftly shot from Golden Horn's horn, directly penetrating the metal plate. Soon, the final portion of information from the Nine Tribulations Secret Manual surged wildly into Luo Feng's consciousness.