The Wind Rises

If their strengths were comparable, a head-on clash would typically slow Luo Feng down or even force him back. However, the disparity between them was simply too vast at this moment! Luo Feng, wielding the ultimate secret technique of a Universe Master, was like a true Universe Master. After one slash, he immediately followed Tianhua Venerable's flung divine body with another!

"Damn it, one slash after another, nine slashes would be enough to completely annihilate me." Tianhua Venerable couldn't spare a thought for his shock at Luo Feng becoming a Universe Master; escaping with his life was paramount now.

"White Needle!" A colossal white shuttle-shaped object, approximately a thousand kilometers long, suddenly appeared behind Tianhua Venerable. It was entirely white, incredibly smooth, and shuttle-like. The moment it appeared, it flew directly towards Tianhua Venerable, who, using the impact force of Luo Feng's second slash, simultaneously accelerated and plunged straight into the white shuttle-shaped object.

Only after escaping into this shuttle did Tianhua Venerable truly breathe a sigh of relief.

"I was almost killed by this Luo Feng." Tianhua Venerable's blood-red single eye, beneath his snow-white fur, was filled with terror. "Too strong! The power Luo Feng initially displayed was merely a fraction of his true strength; he was completely hiding it! The power he unleashed later was absolutely at the Universe Master level!"

"Devious!" "Too devious! That slash... it was too fast for me to dodge, too powerful for me to resist, and its profundity was unfathomable; I couldn't comprehend it at all. It's definitely a secret technique of a Universe Master, and likely an ultimate secret technique of a Universe Master. Such a secret technique can only be created by a Universe Master. And only a Universe Master could injure me! This Luo Feng, having become a Universe Master, has actually kept it hidden and unannounced all this time!" Tianhua Venerable was both nervous and agitated.

"Fortunately, when I offered clan treasures to exchange for a supreme treasure within the clan, I chose 'White Needle' instead of a top-tier supreme treasure armor." Tianhua Venerable secretly mused. As a peak cosmic overlord, his wealth naturally far surpassed that of ordinary cosmic overlords. With countless eons of accumulation, he had even ventured through the Universe Ocean for a long time.

He possessed many treasures. With the opening of the Original Star this time, he naturally intended to exchange for an important supreme treasure for self-protection. At the time, he had two options: first, to exchange for a top-tier supreme treasure armor (100 supreme treasure points were sufficient within the Human Race), or second, to exchange for a high-grade flying palace-type supreme treasure (which would cost at least around 200 supreme treasure points within the Human Race).

Clearly, flying palace-type supreme treasures were more expensive! Yet, he gritted his teeth and exchanged for this flying palace-type supreme treasure at any cost.

"I made the right choice." "If I had acquired a top-tier supreme treasure armor then, although its defense would be stronger, his attack was too terrifying. Even with top-tier supreme treasure armor, one move could still injure me by at least one-thousandth. If Luo Feng surrounded me and slashed me a thousand times, I would still perish." Tianhua Venerable secretly sighed in relief. Hidden within the flying palace-type supreme treasure, he had no need to fear in the slightest.

...

The Nine Xia River surged majestically. Luo Feng stood amidst the golden waves, his expression changing as he gazed at the white shuttle hovering in the distance: "A flying palace-type supreme treasure!"

"Haha, Luo Feng!" A voice echoed from within the white shuttle. "I admire you. You are probably an absolute elite-tier genius among the billions of races in the vast cosmos, cultivating for such a short time. Other powerhouses thought you were a peak cosmic overlord, but they never imagined you were actually a Universe Master! If not for this flying palace-type supreme treasure, I would probably have fallen today. Hahahaha... but now, it seems you're the one out of luck!"

"I'm out of luck?" Luo Feng looked at the white shuttle.

"Very angry, very upset? But what can you do to me? I'm inside a flying palace. Even if you were ten or a hundred times stronger, you could only stare helplessly." Tianhua Venerable's sharp voice came from within the white shuttle.

Luo Feng also felt a significant miscalculation! He had made very detailed preparations for this 'battle of fame' and anticipated many unexpected situations. Tianhua Venerable possessing a flying palace-type supreme treasure was one of the worst-case scenarios. Although he had proven his strength, and many powerhouses in the distance had witnessed it, and Tianhua Venerable had even admitted it, he ultimately failed to decisively kill Tianhua Venerable! This battle lacked sufficient credibility!

As for breaking open the white shuttle? Luo Feng had no such intention. Flying palace-type supreme treasures were inherently the most robust among treasures of the same tier, excelling at resisting physical attacks! An ordinary flying palace-type supreme treasure was comparable in sturdiness to high-grade supreme treasure armor. A high-grade flying palace-type supreme treasure was comparable to top-tier supreme treasure armor!

For instance, the Sirius Hall, owned by the Sirius Master, was also a high-grade flying palace-type supreme treasure, though it was among the finest of its kind. Converted within the Human Race, it was worth approximately 800-900 supreme treasure points. The Sirius Master, relying on it, roamed the cosmos, and even the Chaos City Lord, Jiuyou Master, and others couldn't breach it.

The shuttle was slightly inferior to the Sirius Hall, but it was still sufficient to traverse the cosmos and render most Universe Masters helpless. When facing an opponent with a flying palace-type supreme treasure, one typically had to rely on soul attacks! And Luo Feng was not proficient in soul attacks.

"Hmph!" *Whoosh!* Luo Feng immediately put away the Nine Xia River, transformed into a streak of light, and flew away through the void.

"Trying to leave?" The white shuttle followed closely.

...

Luo Feng and the white shuttle flew away one after another, leaving the distant alien Venerables dumbfounded.

"He actually has a flying palace-type supreme treasure." "Tianhua Venerable actually said Luo Feng is a Universe Master!" "Of course he's a Universe Master! So powerful, what else could he be? Even a peak cosmic overlord lost a tenth of his divine body in one slash. Besides a Universe Master, who could be so strong?"

...

One in front, one behind.

"Tianhua Venerable, are you determined to follow me?" Luo Feng looked back.

"Yes, I'm determined to follow you. You can't escape," the white shuttle replied.

Luo Feng glanced at the massive white shuttle behind him. He truly couldn't do anything about it. He also knew that the Machine Race, Insect Race, and Demon Race had been investigating his information. Tianhua Venerable would naturally track him to confirm his coordinates and relay all information to the Demon Race's higher-ups. "Going big?" "It seems I'll have to rely on the Ninth Plan." A glint of killing intent flashed in Luo Feng's eyes.

...

Within the Demon Race territory, the Dream Ancestor Secret Realm. Tianhua Venerable's avatar, left within the clan, swiftly reached the Dream Ancestor Secret Realm via his servant's God Kingdom teleportation. Upon arrival, he immediately connected his consciousness to the 'virtual space'.

For instance, the Machine Race also created their virtual world. Even Earth, back in the day, could create a simple virtual space like the 'War God Palace' with just a basic optical computer. Achieving something like the 'Virtual Universe', which spans the cosmos and where all laws can be realized, is extremely difficult. But for a small-scale virtual space, simply for exchanging information, it's quite simple.

The Demon Race, for example, had a virtual space covering the entire 'Dream Ancestor Secret Realm'.

...

Within the Demon Race's virtual space, amidst a vast expanse of clouds and mist, majestic white palace complexes stretched endlessly. This was the abode of the Dream Demon Ancestor.

In the mist, nine figures sat around a long table. At the head of the table coiled a colossal silver-white serpent, its body extending into the distance, appearing and disappearing in the clouds, immensely vast. The other eight figures were also of various forms, clearly all great existences within the Demon Race.

"Master." After Tianhua Venerable appeared out of thin air, his snow-white furred body bowed with utmost respect. "You said you discovered Luo Feng, and that he is a Universe Master?" The silver-white serpent head looked over. "Yes," Tianhua Venerable replied.

"Lies!" "How could Human Luo Feng become a Universe Master so quickly?" "Impossible." Immediately, many of the other eight seated Universe Masters exclaimed.

Tianhua Venerable quickly said, "It's the truth. I personally verified it. If I hadn't exchanged for the flying palace-type supreme treasure 'White Needle' early on, I would probably have perished at his hands this time."

"Impossible." "To kill you, one must possess the strength of a Universe Master. How long has he been cultivating? Impossible." One after another, the Universe Masters still refused to believe, while the Dream Demon Ancestor, seated at the head, merely watched silently.

Tianhua Venerable immediately said, "Words are useless. I will show all of you Universe Masters the scene from that time, and it will be clear." Thereupon, Tianhua Venerable looked towards the air, simulating and re-enacting everything he had experienced, all the scenes from his memory, starting from his battle with Zha Wei Lord and Qianying Venerable...

A profound silence fell. The Universe Masters watched intently. Billions of years of common sense told them that it was impossible to become a Universe Master after such a short period of cultivation. Otherwise, it would be too heaven-defying.

The simulation ended. The Universe Masters remained silent for a moment. They all saw that in Luo Feng's first clash with Tianhua Venerable, their strengths were not far apart. But then, with Luo Feng's second slash, its power immediately surged dramatically, directly causing Tianhua Venerable to lose a tenth of his divine body. However, from the visual alone, they couldn't discern the profound mystery of that slash, because Tianhua Venerable didn't understand it, and thus couldn't replicate it.

A direct slash! Simply simulating the posture 100% was useless. The true essence lay in the countless law secret patterns it invoked, the Path of the Beast God it stirred! This was something memory images couldn't simulate.

"I was fortunate to hide inside the flying palace, otherwise I would have perished," Tianhua Venerable stated solemnly.

"Not necessarily," the Dream Demon Ancestor interjected. "Luo Feng might not be a Universe Master. He was able to fight Howling Mirror King at the Immortal level, and at the Universe Venerable level, his divine body should be stronger than yours. With such a powerful divine body, he must have had a special encounter, perhaps even been granted a talent secret technique! Perhaps he obtained a talent secret technique comparable to an 'ultimate secret technique of a Universe Master'."

The other Universe Masters nodded.

"Have you seen him control a region of space-time?" the Dream Demon Ancestor asked.

"No," Tianhua Venerable shook his head.

"A single powerful secret technique could be a talent secret technique. Only if he can perform two secret techniques would one of them definitely be his own creation," the Dream Demon Ancestor shook his head. "Moreover, your strength is insufficient to truly discern. Only by having a Universe Master fight him can we clearly determine if he is a Universe Master."

"Are you tracking him now?" the Dream Demon Ancestor asked. "Yes," Tianhua Venerable quickly replied, "He can't escape." "Keep tracking him," the silver-white serpent head stated directly. "I will contact the Machine Race and the Insect Race. This time, our three races will unite to eliminate this Luo Feng."