Challenging Reincarnation

Another stone pillar not far away, at first glance, looked identical to all the others. But upon closer inspection, a faint claw print was visible on its surface. The claw print was roughly the size of a normal Earth human's palm, with four digits, deeply etched into the stone pillar.

“A claw print?”

“Who left this claw print? This fiery magma flow could probably incinerate even a Universe Master wearing a supreme treasure armor. Who could have come here?” Luo Feng wondered inwardly. The entrance to the main peak of the Tilted Peak Sector was at the fractured section... but Luo Feng had entered the mountain's interior by flowing against the current from a mysterious space in the water.

Based on its position, it should be in the lower belly of the Tilted Peak Sector's main peak. From top to bottom... the deeper one goes into the Tilted Peak Sector, the more dangerous it becomes. Therefore, the area he was in was definitely not an ordinary one, and the fact that there was no record of such stone pillars in the human race's data made it even more remarkable.

“Only an extraordinary powerhouse, likely a Universe Supreme Master, could have reached this place,” Luo Feng mused.

...

The Star Tower flew to the claw print on the stone pillar. The Star Tower, no bigger than a sesame seed, meticulously observed the claw print.

“The sand grain in the center of the claw print!”

Luo Feng's eyes lit up. The stone pillar was composed of countless sand grains, and the claw print naturally affected a large number of them. While all the sand grains were incredibly beautiful, subtly refracting space, the one in the very center of the claw print emitted a faint, extraordinary aura.

“Let's go in and take a look.”

The tip of the Star Tower gently touched the sand grain.

Whoosh!

The entire Star Tower was immediately absorbed into a space contained within the sand grain.

...

Inside the sand grain space, the temperature was significantly lower, merely equivalent to the core temperature of a star. At least, it was much better compared to the external temperature that could incinerate a Universe Master's divine power.

“Whoosh!”

The Demon Killer Clan avatar materialized out of thin air, and the Star Tower landed on its shoulder.

“This space,” the Demon Killer Clan avatar said, looking around. At a glance, the vast space was utterly silent, with nothing special apart from endless mountains and land composed of rocks. Luo Feng had previously entered a sand grain space once before, and it too was generally silent and unremarkable.

“This sand grain is clearly different; I refuse to believe it has no special qualities.”

“Golden Kingdom!”

Luo Feng's mind stirred.

Endless hazy golden light instantly descended upon this sand grain space. The rocky ground and mountains within the space weren't particularly special. Unlike the mountains in the Tilted Peak Sector, which were extremely unique—first, they were incredibly hard, and even if one expended great effort to temporarily destroy some rocks, the damaged areas would re-condense and grow back. Second, any attempt to penetrate them with divine power, domains, or anything else was incredibly difficult.

“The rocky mountains in the sand grain space, however, were not special; they were merely ordinary rocks.”

“This sand grain space truly does possess special qualities.”

A hint of joy appeared on the Demon Killer Clan avatar's face.

Whoosh!

With a single step, he traversed tens of thousands of kilometers, arriving at a mountain peak. On the peak was a smooth rock wall, from which a strange fluctuation emanated. On the ground in front of the rock wall lay two items.

One was a cyan pendant with a strange beast carved upon it.

The other was an incredibly beautiful silk cloth, interwoven with black and gold, emitting waves of aura that made the Demon Killer Clan avatar feel exceptionally comfortable.

“These two items...”

The Demon Killer Clan avatar was overjoyed.

After all, he had the human race's database as a reference, so there were very few things he couldn't recognize. At least, he could identify both items before him.

“It's actually a token from the Universe Boat, one of the Three Great Absolute Lands,” Luo Feng said, looking at the cyan beast-carved pendant. “Legend has it that possessing this token grants certain privileges within the Universe Boat, significantly reducing danger, and even provides a dedicated cultivation space.”

The Universe Boat is an incredibly vast, damaged spaceship.

How could a damaged spaceship be listed among the Three Great Absolute Lands?

Firstly, the Universe Boat is absurdly massive, spanning hundreds of millions of light-years. It can also devour endless chaotic energy, creating numerous dangerous and harsh environments just around itself. Furthermore, the interior of the Universe Boat is fraught with peril everywhere. It has existed here since before countless epochs...

Even before the birth of the two Holy Land Universes, the Universe Boat was already there! No one knows its origin.

Moreover, the Universe Boat enjoys 'devouring miniature universes.' Some damaged miniature universes are often attracted to it, then swallowed and absorbed. It is because of this aspect... that it is commonly known as the 'Universe Boat.' This damaged super-spaceship, possessing endless power, holds both endless dangers and endless treasures!

The dangers are enough to cause even a Universe Supreme Master to fall.

The treasures are enough to drive any faction in the Universe Ocean mad.

And a 'token' is a peculiar item within the Universe Boat. As long as one carries a token, while it doesn't guarantee safety in all dangerous areas, at least some dangerous areas will no longer be considered perilous. Furthermore, each token corresponds to a massive secret chamber, and each chamber is an independent space.

“The Thread Map,” Luo Feng said, looking at the other item.

The first item was a token of the Universe Boat.

The second item was the Thread Map.

The Yuan Ao Master once presented a Thread Map, driving all factions into a frenzy, each vying for it.

Threads... are very precious materials, crucial for crafting 'illusion-type' supreme treasures. They naturally possess a calming effect on the mind. The fragments Luo Feng obtained previously were too small. But this Thread Map before him... seemed even larger than the complete Thread Map the Yuan Ao Master had presented, and the aura it emitted made the Demon Killer Clan avatar feel exceptionally comfortable.

“To luxuriously use Threads to create such a large silk cloth,” Luo Feng mused, “is truly extravagant. Only a Universe Supreme Master could probably afford such a thing.”

The Demon Killer Clan avatar reached out and grasped the Thread Map.

A wisp of divine power directly permeated the Thread Map, and his consciousness entered it, immediately feeling as if he had entered a virtual space.

Within this virtual space...

was a virtual, colossal Universe Boat, with a red thread running through certain parts of it. The dangers of each area were fully simulated, and methods for avoiding and traversing these perilous zones were described.

“This... this is a partial map of the Universe Boat?” The Demon Killer Clan avatar immediately withdrew his divine power and understood instantly, followed by immense joy.

The Three Great Absolute Lands were equally formidable.

The Tilted Peak Sector, Universe Boat, and Liu Zhong Mountain were all places where supreme ultimate treasures could be born, and peak ultimate treasures were even more common. Of course, accompanying these precious treasures were terrifying environments... a more detailed map was incredibly valuable.

This map...

was in no way inferior to the one the Yuan Ao Master had previously presented. In terms of value, it was no less than a wondrous divine wood, and Luo Feng had obtained it all for himself.

“Boom~~~” A fluctuation suddenly erupted from the rock wall ahead.

Luo Feng, who had just picked up the cyan token again, couldn't help but look up. He saw images beginning to appear on the rock wall ahead, and two faint figures emerged. One of the figures... was an incredibly beautiful woman covered in endless green leaves. Seeing her was like seeing the most vibrant existence in the universe, making Luo Feng feel exceptionally comfortable.

The other figure was clad in a gray robe, appearing at first glance like a withered piece of wood. Its head was somewhat crystal-like, without hair, ears, or nose, possessing only three eyes and a mouth.

“I am Jie Fan Zi,” the gray-robed figure said.

“And I am Zhen Lin,” the beautiful woman surrounded by countless green leaves added.

The gray-robed figure continued, “When you pick up the two items I left behind, you will see this recording! I just don't know... which reincarnation era it will be when you see this recording.” In the recording, the gray-robed figure's mouth moved, and at the same time, strange fluctuations emanated. Although it wasn't any language Luo Feng knew, the fluctuations transmitted directly into Luo Feng's mind, and he naturally understood.

Beyond a certain level, language is unnecessary; mutual understanding can be achieved through fluctuations of will.

“Which reincarnation era...” Luo Feng was secretly startled.

These two individuals...

The human database had long informed Luo Feng about some terrifying figures from the three great cosmic eras and the two Holy Lands, but these two, Jie Fan Zi and Zhen Lin, were clearly not among them; he had never even heard of them. They were evidently not beings from these three cosmic reincarnation eras.

“I am a lone Universe Supreme Master. Before my final struggle, I do not wish for my legacy, my countless efforts, to go to waste. Therefore, on my way to challenge that reincarnation, I placed a token and map of the Universe Boat here,” the gray-robed figure said. “That token represents an independent space within the Universe Boat. Apart from the supreme ultimate treasures I carry with me to challenge reincarnation, everything else is left there. I only hope... that a successor can bring all that I have left behind to light. If possible, pass on the various secret techniques and ultimate arts I created to a lineage.”

“This is not a demand.”

“Nor can I make demands of powerhouses from unknown reincarnation eras in the future,” the gray-robed figure added.

Luo Feng's heart pounded.

Damn.

The Thread Map and the cyan token of the Universe Boat were merely 'keys.' A lone Universe Supreme Master carried his supreme ultimate treasures with him, but left everything else there? The wealth of a Universe Supreme Master is incredibly terrifying. How much did the Founder of Giant Axe contribute to the human race?

Like the lone Mountain Sitting Guest, he didn't care about peak ultimate treasures at all.

Like the Founder of Black Universe, he directly stated that he wanted the wondrous divine wood and was willing to compensate all parties with peak ultimate treasures and the like.

For a lone Universe Supreme Master... some peak ultimate treasures were simply useless.

“Junior,” another vibrant fluctuation came, and the beautiful woman also spoke, “I, Zhen Lin, have also left behind a legacy. As for the token and map, they are about 300 light-years away from here. If your strength is sufficient, you might as well search around. Whether you find them or not depends on your luck.”

“Don't listen to her. This is already the core of the Tilted Peak Sector, fraught with danger everywhere. Even Universe Supreme Masters can fall here. Although some Universe Supreme Masters challenging reincarnation might leave tokens and such nearby, obtaining them relies on luck. Actively searching for them is too dangerous,” the gray-robed figure said. “We have lived for nearly three reincarnation eras, and our time is almost up. We can only make one final gamble, to challenge reincarnation. If we succeed... we can exist eternally and even establish a Holy Land Universe.”

“Currently, there is only one Holy Land Universe in the Universe Ocean,” the woman surrounded by green leaves added. “I want to see two Holy Land Universes appear in the Universe Ocean.”

“Haha, Zhen Lin, let's go.”

“Let's go.”

The gray-robed figure and the green-leafed woman's figures flickered, then vanished. Following that, the recording gradually dissipated.

Luo Feng stood before the rock wall, stunned for a long time.