The Ship

Deep within the inner region of the Universe Boat, lay an endless expanse of black mire, resembling a vast black swamp. Above it, an boundless sea of lava churned. Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh~~~ vast sheets of lava plummeted from above. As it fell, it rapidly solidified and froze, transforming into black rock, which then gradually softened... flowing slowly like black mercury, forming this black swamp. A sea of lava above. A black swamp below. This was the infamous 'Flame Ice Region'. Because deep within the inner region, there were countless similar dangerous places, numbering in the millions. Thus, their names were often casual, but one could never underestimate these perilous locations due to their seemingly simple designations. Gurgle, gurgle, gurgle~~~ In one area of the black swamp, bubbles suddenly began to rise. Soon, more and more bubbles appeared, even causing some of the black mire to splash upwards. Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh~~~~ Massive ripples spread outwards from this area of the black swamp. The commotion grew louder and louder! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! That section of the black swamp began to tremble. Such a massive disturbance was truly terrifying. ... About ten light-years away from that area, an incredibly tiny, elegant spire palace floated. Inside this elegant, steadfast palace were three powerful beings, each with a phantom single eye behind them... clearly, they were God-Eye Clan powerhouses! A tall, golden-armored God-Eye Clan man laughed, "Although the Flame Ice Region's environment is harsh and extremely dangerous, its perils are traceable, making it a rare good place deep within the inner region of the Universe Boat. Though treasures rarely appear here, when they do, they are always at the level of peak domain palaces. Ying Ai, I truly envy you and your wife for long-term stationing here." A short God-Eye Clan man sneered, "It's a good place, but good places attract many watchful factions. The two Holy Land Universes are carefree and indifferent, but among the other factions of our First Reincarnation Era... several also have powerhouses stationed here. Jin Fang, if you're truly envious? Shall we switch?" The melodious voice of a God-Eye Clan woman in loose black robes laughed, "Jin Fang, how about my husband and I exchange our stationed area with you brothers?" Ying Ai Master and Wu Liang Master were two extremely powerful individuals within the God-Eye Clan. As a married couple, they usually acted together; one specialized in close combat, the other in soul attacks. Their combined strength allowed them to traverse the vast Universe Ocean, rarely encountering rivals, and their fame was immense. They had been stationed long-term in this 'Flame Ice Region'. The tall, golden-armored man repeatedly shook his head, "No, no exchange. Within the entire inner region of the Universe Boat, there aren't many good places known to our God-Eye Clan. My brothers and I expended considerable effort to qualify for stationing there. Although treasures might not appear as frequently as they do here, it's much safer!" Ying Ai Master sneered, "Cowardly and afraid of death." The woman was about to speak but frowned involuntarily. Ying Ai Master's eyes also lit up, sensing carefully. "That direction!" "It's there!" Ying Ai Master and Wu Liang Master simultaneously turned their heads in one direction. The couple exchanged glances, both understanding... there was a disturbance, and not a small one! "Jin Fang, are you going?" Ying Ai Master asked. The golden-armored man quickly said, "Congratulations, congratulations, it seems there will be a harvest. Of course, I'm going. You've sensed it; it's likely not just our God-Eye Clan stationed here... you two might not be able to handle it alone, so I should help." Wu Liang Master stated directly, "If you can help, you'll get benefits. If not, there are no benefits. Let's be clear about this beforehand." "Of course." The golden-armored man nodded. "Then let's go!" "Go!" Whoosh! The spire palace immediately transformed into a jade-green rainbow light, advancing through the void between the scorching, endless sea of lava and the cold, perilous black swamp below. ... In another void within the Flame Ice Region, a pyramid-shaped structure was also flying. Inside the pyramid. A bald man leisurely sipped from a wine glass, his gaze passing through the palace-level treasure to observe the outside, finding enjoyment even in the harsh external environment. "Hmm?" The bald man frowned. "There's a special disturbance, could a treasure be appearing? Am I this lucky? Just on my way back, and I encounter such a good thing. I'll go take a look." Whoosh! The pyramid swiftly flew towards the sensed direction. ... A tiny speck of crimson light continued to advance at a hundred times the speed of light within the Flame Ice Region. Core space. Luo Feng sat there, his gaze fixed on the outside world, a cup of steaming, pale green tea in his hand. Faint secret patterns subtly appeared in his eyes. A very subtle disturbance instantly radiated outwards. "Hmm?" Luo Feng's eyes instantly regained their clarity. "A special disturbance." Luo Feng murmured softly. In dangerous places like the Flame Ice Region, space-time was extremely condensed and stable, making it very difficult for the solidified space-time to tremble and transmit disturbances. "A Universe Supreme Master breaking through with sheer power? A treasure appearing? A great catastrophe descending upon the Flame Ice Region?" Luo Feng murmured softly, "The higher probability is a treasure appearing. I, Luo Feng, have been in the Universe Boat for nearly a millennium. Besides the Mad Demon God-Slaying Armor I obtained by killing Wu Hun Master, the most valuable treasure I've truly discovered appearing was the top-tier domain-type treasure 'Snowfire Realm'. I haven't even seen a peak palace-type treasure. It's about time I discovered a decent treasure, isn't it?" Luo Feng thought to himself. "Treasures appearing in the inner region are always top-grade. The best treasure I've encountered so far was only a top-tier domain treasure. In the inner region, that's truly unremarkable. In harsh environments like the Flame Ice Region, top-tier domain-type (palace-type) treasures simply cannot survive intact; they would be directly destroyed by the natural environment." "I'll go take a look." Whoosh! Luo Feng also followed the sensation, controlling the Star Tower to fly swiftly. ... The Flame Ice Region was vast and boundless; teleportation was only possible in its outermost fringes. Luo Feng had already ventured quite deep, so he could only continue flying. After flying for about a month. "Hmm?" Luo Feng frowned. His domain-type treasure, 'Snowfire Realm', which he constantly maintained, had encountered another domain outside—an extremely cold one. "Is that Silver River Lord Luo Feng?" A divine power transmission passed through the domain, reaching the Snowfire Realm. "It's me, who are you...?" Luo Feng, however, didn't recognize the voice. "I am Lu Chong!" The divine power transmission continued. "Lu Chong Master, to encounter Lu Chong Master here, is truly my Luo Feng's good fortune." Luo Feng immediately replied, but inwardly, he was secretly astonished... He hadn't recognized the other party just by sensing their domain earlier, but now he knew. Lu Chong Master was a powerhouse from the Purple Moon Holy Land Universe, and a super powerhouse at that! Lu Chong Master, an extremely ancient existence, was one of the top-tier beings in the Purple Moon Holy Land Universe. If Universe Masters were categorized into six tiers, he would be a sixth-tier Universe Master! Because... He possessed an ultimate supreme treasure, an ultimate supreme treasure named 'Lu Chong Divine Armor'! Luo Feng was secretly surprised. Lu Chong Master had always been a lone wolf, extremely fond of adventure. In the Universe Ocean, adventurers who loved danger often died quickly. However, Lu Chong Master had the information support of the Purple Moon Holy Land Universe, and his own strength was formidable. Moreover, his supreme treasure was a defensive type, so despite venturing through numerous perilous places, he had survived to this day. "You also detected that disturbance, didn't you?" Lu Chong Master asked. "Yes." Luo Feng nodded. "I'm heading in that direction." "Me too. Since we're both heading to the same destination, shall we go together?" Lu Chong Master said. "Alright." Luo Feng was straightforward. Whoosh! Whoosh! A crimson stream of light and a golden stream of light both advanced at high speed. After flying for another three days. "Hmm?" Luo Feng's gaze passed through the Star Tower, looking towards the astonishing scene in the endless black swamp in the distance— A massive battleship was slowly emerging from the black swamp. The entire ship was pitch black, and large amounts of black fluid slowly dripped from its surface, falling into the black swamp below. The entire ship was constantly rising, causing the area of the black swamp to churn, and vast quantities of black fluid rumbled outwards, creating a widespread tremor. And at this moment in the sky, besides the crimson tower and the pyramid, there was also a spire palace. "Is that Ying Wu?" A majestic voice directly transmitted through the domain. "Ying Wu?" Luo Feng looked at the spire palace in the distant mid-air and quickly confirmed that it should be Ying Ai Master and Wu Liang Master. A clear voice rang out, "Yes, it is I and Ying Ai. I didn't expect Lu Chong Master to be here as well. Could Lu Chong Master also be in this Flame Ice Region? And the one next to him, judging by the domain, should be Silver River Lord." "It's me." Luo Feng's voice also transmitted outwards. Wu Liang Master said, "It's quite rare to see Silver River Lord walking with Lu Chong Master." Luo Feng said, "We met by chance, and our destinations are the same, so we naturally came together." Lu Chong Master's voice transmitted, "Unhappy to see us? Tsk tsk... I'm very happy, though. Just on my way back, I encountered the appearance of this Tomb Mausoleum Ship. Haha... what a great opportunity for me!" A cold snort came from that direction. Luo Feng, however, paid no mind to anything else. He looked in astonishment at the dilapidated, massive battleship slowly emerging from the endless swamp. The entire ship, by estimation, was over ten billion kilometers long. Previously, just by looking at its exterior, with Luo Feng's knowledge... he hadn't recognized what it was. But he had initially thought that anything capable of emerging from the black swamp would at least be a peak palace-level treasure. "It was actually the Tomb Mausoleum Ship!" Luo Feng was shocked to his core. Among the human race, there were many legends about the Tomb Mausoleum Ship, but very little detailed information. The Tomb Mausoleum was a legendary place within the inner region of the Universe Boat. According to some ancient records, the Tomb Mausoleum was likely the burial ground of powerhouses who had fallen countless eons ago in the 'Universe Boat'. Of course, although some powerhouses had entered, no one had ever seen a 'corpse'. It also contained treasures left behind by those ancient fallen beings, as well as ancient ruins, naturally making it a place powerhouses yearned to enter. However, how could the Tomb Mausoleum allow later generations to disturb it at will? Even Universe Supreme Masters couldn't force their way in. The Tomb Mausoleum Ship, however, could enter. "This is the legendary Tomb Mausoleum Ship?" Luo Feng carefully observed the ancient battleship as it emerged.