Puti's Ambition

Inside the Divine Temple.

Seven Universe Masters sat around a round table.

"Knowing you were coming, we all rushed back from various parts of the Tilted Peak Sector specifically to welcome you," Ghost Marquis said with a smile. Both he and Luo Feng belonged to the 'Original Ancestor' lineage; one was a disciple of the Dark Lord, and the other a disciple of the Chaos City Lord, making their conversation naturally much more intimate.

Luo Feng smiled, looking around: "Peng Gong, Jue An, Fusi, Lang'an Master, I appreciate you all welcoming me here..."

"It's your first time entering the Universe Ocean, so it's only right that we welcome you," Peng Gong said, stroking his long beard with a smile. "Some other Universe Masters are deep within the Tilted Peak Sector's waters or its inner regions. Just getting out... would require flying past many dangerous areas, taking anywhere from a century or two to entire eras. That's why they couldn't make it."

Luo Feng nodded.

The more dangerous a place, the less one could blindly teleport; a single teleportation could lead to disaster.

"Luo Feng is new to the Universe Ocean, so let's follow the old custom." Chaos City Lord smiled and waved his hand, and immediately, wine glasses appeared before the seven Universe Masters present, each filled with wine.

"Galaxy Lord, I wish you endless supreme treasures and eternal life!" Chaos City Lord said with a smile to his disciple.

"Endless supreme treasures, eternal life."

The other five Universe Masters all echoed.

Luo Feng also nodded: "Endless supreme treasures, eternal life!"

He also knew this custom.

After all, venturing into the Universe Ocean was an adventure, and even Universe Masters with clones could still fall! Even Universe Supreme Masters could perish, so who dared claim they wouldn't? At best, being careful and avoiding overly dangerous areas might prolong one's life, but there was no doubt—

Here, it was all about risk!

And for treasures!

"Galaxy Lord, though we wish you endless supreme treasures and eternal life, there are still some things that need to be said," Fusi stated directly.

Luo Feng raised an eyebrow and smiled: "Fusi, please speak." He had long heard that Fusi was inherently stubborn and blunt.

"If your strength is only enough to explore the outer regions of the Tilted Peak Sector with other Universe Masters, that's fine. But if you plan to venture out alone, seeking opportunities to seize treasures, you're far from ready," Fusi's voice boomed, shaking the Divine Temple. "Especially against the most fanatical powerhouses of the First Cosmic Era. If you go out alone and encounter one, you could very well perish! Of course, I know you have the ability to create clones, but at the very least, the supreme treasures on your human clone would be lost. In my opinion, the treasures you possess are quite valuable."

Luo Feng shook his head and chuckled.

Fusi truly lived up to his reputation; his words were indeed blunt. Luo Feng knew he was lacking, but there was no need to be so openly critical.

"Yes, the powerhouses of the First Cosmic Era are indeed quite fanatical," Ghost Marquis quickly interjected, changing the subject. "They might fight to the death in a frenzy, making them the most troublesome opponents."

"It's not surprising they're fanatical," Jue An said hoarsely. "The Primal Universe cycles through eras, and even if they escaped the great destruction of the Primal Universe, according to the information we have, powerhouses can only live for a maximum of three reincarnation eras. Once that time comes, all of them from the First Cosmic Era will perish, including Universe Supreme Masters."

"Indeed, a maximum of three reincarnation eras."

"The Primal Universe cycles through one reincarnation after another. Just look at the more than ten thousand ruined mini-universes in the Universe Ocean, and you'll know how many Universe Supreme Masters have fallen. It's simply impossible to exist beyond three reincarnation eras."

"Only the two great Holy Lands are special."

"The two great Holy Lands are just two universes."

Luo Feng secretly nodded.

The Universe Ocean indeed held many unsolved mysteries.

Why could one only live for a maximum of three reincarnation eras?

Why were the two great Holy Lands exceptions?

How vast was the Universe Ocean? How many mini-universes were there within it? How many dangerous places? How many perilous lands? Were there truly only three great perilous lands, or was it possible that in unexplored regions, there was a fourth perilous land comparable to the Tilted Peak Sector, Liu Zhong Mountain, and Universe Boat?

"The First Cosmic Era faces the threat of extinction," Chaos City Lord said. "That's why they train themselves even more fanatically. Without a doubt, only with greater strength is it possible to break through the great limit! After all, the two great Holy Lands succeeded once, so no one would easily give up. Luo Feng, you must be wary of powerhouses from the First Cosmic Era."

Luo Feng nodded: "Yes, Master."

"It's not just the First Cosmic Era; you must remember all top-tier Universe Masters," Fusi said solemnly. "Avoid them early if you encounter them. And the two great Holy Lands—you must avoid anyone from either of them. Your current strength is far inferior to theirs."

Luo Feng's brows furrowed slightly.

"I know you're displeased, but this is for our Hong Alliance," Fusi said. "If you encounter danger, immediately call for help through the Virtual Universe System. The Virtual Universe System will instantly transmit a message to all powerhouses in the Hong Alliance, dispatching the fastest ones to your aid."

"I understand," Luo Feng nodded, saying no more.

...

Luo Feng was indeed somewhat displeased, but he didn't argue further. He decided to let facts speak for themselves.

Soon.

Ghost Marquis, Peng Gong, Jue An, Fusi, and Lang'an Master all left the gathering place, beginning their adventures in the Tilted Peak Sector.

"Fusi, for Chaos City Lord's sake, you should speak less. And Luo Feng isn't as bad as you make him out to be, is he?" Lang'an Master and Fusi conversed in the void of the Tilted Peak Sector's outer region.

"What, should I bow my head in front of Chaos City Lord? And everything I said was correct, perhaps even understated," Fusi said, two streams of flame erupting from his nostrils. "Luo Feng fought Ban Fu. What does Ban Fu specialize in? He's skilled in illusion attacks, but his material attacks are quite weak, and he doesn't even have a supreme secret technique. Yet Luo Feng was suppressed, only managing to match Ban Fu after finally using that miniature Chaos World."

"At least the miniature Chaos World can instantly kill so many Universe Venerables with one strike," Lang'an Master said.

"Hmph."

"It's only good for dealing with weaklings on a large scale," Fusi said. "The miniature Chaos World is somewhat similar to a domain-type supreme treasure; it's fine for collectively eliminating weaker opponents. But what about dealing with strong opponents one-on-one? It merely provides an additional power boost, and such a large-scale supreme secret technique consumes an enormous amount of divine power."

"It consumes divine power and only adds a slight boost. Even with that boost, it's only comparable to Ban Fu's material attack methods. Without this miniature Chaos World, I fear anyone could bully him."

Fusi's nostrils flared with flames again. "Hmph, I'm being lenient. He's at the bottom. Those old geezers from the First Cosmic Era, who have cultivated for endless ages, are all fanatical, and anyone from the two great Holy Lands could crush him. Am I wrong? Hmph, if he dies, at least his supreme treasures will be taken."

"How long has he been cultivating? Those supreme treasures were probably bestowed upon him by the human race," Fusi said. "We struggled to obtain even one decent supreme treasure, yet he, having just become a Universe Master, already possesses a pile of them. Just watch, Luo Feng is definitely going to suffer a great loss."

"When you put it that way, yes, his strength is indeed somewhat lacking," Lang'an Master slowly nodded his massive head.

"Hmph, who told him to be human? Even if he encounters danger, his Master, Chaos City Lord, will likely come to his rescue. In terms of true strength, without his Master, if he were to venture alone into the Tilted Peak Sector's outer regions, it would be a miracle if he didn't perish."

...

In the canyon on the surface of the Celestial Mountain Stone, only Luo Feng and Chaos City Lord remained in the Divine Temple.

"Luo Feng, I must also go on my adventure," Chaos City Lord said. "If anything happens, you can contact me through the Virtual Universe."

"Yes, Master," Luo Feng nodded.

"Mm."

Chaos City Lord gave Luo Feng a smiling glance, then instantly teleported away.

Watching Chaos City Lord disappear, Luo Feng glanced at the Divine Temple behind him, realizing he was now alone. It seemed that powerhouses venturing into the Universe Ocean truly were constantly honing themselves.

"I still need to carefully study the information about the Tilted Peak Sector in the Universe Ocean map, as well as the data on powerhouses from various factions."

On a rock outside the Divine Temple.

Luo Feng, clad in silver armor and silver wings, sat cross-legged directly on the rock, closed his eyes, and began meticulously organizing the information, identifying important points he needed to pay attention to.

...

Whoosh~~~

The Celestial Mountain Stone continued to move at several times the speed of light, but Luo Feng, in the canyon on its surface, remained calm. He wasn't in a hurry to venture into the Tilted Peak Sector's outer regions.

"Hm?" Luo Feng flipped his hand and produced a token.

"Master Zuoshan Ke is contacting me? As expected of a supreme treasure-level communication token, it can connect even in the Universe Ocean." Luo Feng's consciousness permeated the token.

A message was within it.

"Luo Feng, are you in the Universe Ocean?" the message from Zuoshan Ke read.

"Yes," Luo Feng replied.

"Which of the three great perilous lands are you in?" Zuoshan Ke pressed.

"In the Tilted Peak Sector. Master, how did you know I'd definitely be in one of the three great perilous lands?"

"The three great perilous lands yield the most supreme treasures, and almost all major factions gather there. For your first time, would you go to some remote, extremely dangerous place with very few treasures instead of the three great perilous lands? Your human race isn't that foolish. Alright, if you encounter danger, you can call for help from me, but I hope you won't need to."

"Understood," Luo Feng replied.

...

In the Universe Ocean, deep within the endless chaotic currents, at the core of the dangerous 'Northern Splendor Snow Mist Domain'.

A solitary palace, surrounded by endless currents and emitting faint blue light, floated. Within the palace, servant figures could be vaguely seen, each one a Universe Venerable. This was the true dwelling of 'Zuoshan Ke', and the dangerous Northern Splendor Snow Mist Domain itself represented Zuoshan Ke.

Nearly a hundred factions in the Universe Ocean, yet none dared to provoke Zuoshan Ke.

Everyone knew... Zuoshan Ke was not to be trifled with.

The grand hall.

On the throne, a majestic old man, over ninety thousand kilometers tall, sat. Below the throne, a 'Serpent-man' race powerhouse, human-like with a snake tail, waited.

"Haha, Puti, your junior disciple has also entered the Universe Ocean," Zuoshan Ke's voice boomed.

"Congratulations, Master," Puti quickly said.

"It's too early for congratulations; his strength is still far from sufficient," Zuoshan Ke said, looking down at Puti. "Puti, you've followed me the longest and understand me best. I'm very disappointed in your second junior disciple, almost to the point of giving up on him. You've been diligent, but I know that among my three disciples, Luo Feng has the greatest potential, your second junior disciple is next, and your potential is the weakest. Yet, you are currently the strongest."

Puti bowed: "This disciple has merely cultivated the longest and has always been by Master's side, observing much, and thus comprehending much."

He had always been very low-key, never showing off. Even Blaze Emperor looked down on Puti, believing Puti was merely a servant before. How could Blaze Emperor know that Puti's true strength had long since quietly surpassed his own?

"I'll give you a chance."

"The same chance as your second and third junior disciples."

"You should also go and venture into the Universe Ocean to temper yourself," Zuoshan Ke said, looking at Puti. He flipped his hand, and a broken stub of green wood appeared. "I cannot prepare the most suitable supreme treasure for you, so I bestow upon you this wondrous divine wood. It has been in my hands for endless eras, merely a collector's item to me. In your hands, it should be able to unleash sufficient power."

Puti's divine body trembled slightly.

The same chance as his second and third junior disciples?

How long had he waited for these words?

"Yes, Master, this disciple will do his utmost not to disappoint you," Puti bowed, his voice filled with boundless conviction.

"Go," Zuoshan Ke nodded.

Puti bowed again, then left the grand hall.

Zuoshan Ke's gaze pierced through the hall doors, seemingly through the endless chaotic currents, looking far towards the Tilted Peak Sector, and slowly said: "I have waited too long, too long..."