For the Species

Within the Human Territory, the Original Secret Realm.

Luo Feng sat cross-legged in a high-level hall, completely unobstructed on all sides, allowing him to gaze upon the endless void in the distance and other magnificent palace structures.

To prepare for the impending battle, Luo Feng had been cultivating with all his might, but... perhaps it could only be said that this bottleneck couldn't be rushed. Breaking through such a crucial bottleneck might sometimes come from observing the cosmic changes, or amidst a fierce battle with a powerful opponent, or even during a teleportation. In short, enlightenment could strike at any moment, leading to a direct breakthrough.

“Luo Feng, come to the main hall at once!” The vast Thousand Treasures River spread out, covering an area of several light-years, and the voice instantly echoed in Luo Feng’s mind.

“Teacher!” Luo Feng’s eyes snapped open.

“Has the war begun?”

Luo Feng didn't hesitate. He immediately rose, and with a 'whoosh!', instantly vanished via teleportation.

Within the silent palace complex resided numerous powerful alien beings. Some were coiled like mountain ranges, others were entirely emerald green and resembled fleshy orbs, with only their pairs of eyes on their divine bodies sending shivers down one's spine, or... In short, these alien Universe Masters were not far from each other, dispersed around the 'Chaos City Lord’s Main Hall'.

They, too, were waiting. Waiting for the war to begin! They understood the dangers of joining this war, but danger and reward were always commensurate! By joining the human faction... if the human faction could eventually become the third Holy Land Universe, then at least their respective species would be allocated a portion of space for their legacy, and these high-level Universe Masters could continue to exist for a long time.

Furthermore, humanity would impart some experience from 'Universe Masters to Universe Overlords'. They knew... humanity couldn't reveal everything. Perhaps compared to what humanity knew, it was only a tenth? Or even a hundredth or less. Still, it was better than knowing nothing at all.

Even knowing a fraction would be of immense benefit to them.

“For the species!”

“For the species!” Every single Universe Master felt the same.

When it's time to fight, one must fight.

They rushed in for a chance, gaining immense benefits, but likewise... this war also carried the risk of falling.

“All Universe Masters, proceed to the main hall at once.” As the Thousand Treasures River spread, the Chaos City Lord’s voice echoed in the ears of every Universe Master.

“They're here.”

“Finally.”

“War.”

The alien Universe Masters had waited for a long time, each filled with excitement, apprehension, or madness, yet every one of them was prepared! Immediately, they began to teleport, one after another...

Inside the Chaos City Lord’s Main Hall in the Original Secret Realm.

Figures appeared out of thin air, and the number of gathered powerhouses steadily increased: 60, 70, 80, 90... In just a moment, all had arrived, and silence returned to the entire hall.

“Everyone.”

The Chaos City Lord stood on the steps, looking down. At this moment, he did not sit on the throne.

Below stood numerous powerhouses: those from the human species, alien members of the Hong Alliance, and other alien species... Of course, from the moment they joined, the previously unaligned species automatically became part of the Hong Alliance! Among the large group of super-beings standing below, at the very front were—

Luo Feng, clad in silver armor with silver wings and a battle saber on his back! Peng Gong, the Master, plump with a protruding belly, wielding a Yan Jun Staff! And the Dark Master, cloaked in black robes, exuding an aura of annihilation!

“The Demon Race, Insect Race, and Machine Race have already mobilized.” The Chaos City Lord stated solemnly, “And their three races have now converged. Clearly, after being severely taught a lesson by us last time, losing six Universe Masters, none of the three dared to invade our human territory alone. They were so frightened they only dared to act together as an alliance.”

Smiles immediately appeared on the faces of some powerhouses below.

Indeed.

What if there are three races? They're still so scared they can only act together.

“They have now assembled and are likely to act soon.” The Chaos City Lord looked down at the assembled Universe Masters. “Now, according to our earlier plan for this battle... all participating Universe Masters, except for the Galaxy Lord, the Dark Master, and Peng Gong, the Master, who have independent operational authority, will all be inside the Black Prison Tower.”

Many Universe Masters below showed a hint of relief on their faces.

The Black Prison Tower is an ultimate supreme treasure. Inside the Black Prison Tower, safety naturally skyrockets. Of course... during actual combat, one cannot completely hide inside the tower, otherwise how would they attack? They must be at the exit of the Black Prison Tower, unobstructed, to attack the outside! If they can attack the outside, the outside can naturally attack them.

However, since they are at the entrance/exit, they can naturally retreat deep inside at any time, which is much better than being in the void without any barrier.

“Dark Master.” The Chaos City Lord looked at his junior brother.

The Dark Master nodded slightly, then extended a hand, and a black pyramid appeared in his palm.

“The Black Prison Tower?” The alien Universe Masters all looked on, their eyes gleaming. This was an ultimate supreme treasure! How could their unaligned species be qualified to obtain such a treasure?

“Go!” The Dark Master mentally commanded, and the Black Prison Tower immediately floated to the center of the great hall, rapidly growing larger and taller, transforming into a majestic pyramid. And surprisingly, three side entrances simultaneously appeared along the pyramid's edges. This ultimate supreme treasure has side entrances and a main entrance, just as the first level of the Star Tower also has numerous side entrances, and its base can also split open to form a massive abyss, devouring everything. Similarly, the bottom of the Tomb Mausoleum Boat, a ship, can also open a huge entrance, but... because the Tomb Mausoleum Boat lacks the ability to absorb, it has always used the smaller side hatches.

“Everyone, enter.” The Chaos City Lord said.

With that command, Long Xing, the Master, Bing Feng, the Master, and Huang Jian, the Master, from the human species, walked over without hesitation. The other Universe Masters hesitated briefly, exchanging glances, but one by one, they also entered. In just a moment, only the Black Prison Tower and the four individuals—Chaos, Luo Feng, Dark, and Peng Gong—remained in the hall.

“Dark Master, inside are 21 original Hong Alliance members and 70 newly joined ones, a total of 91! I entrust them all to your guidance.” The Chaos City Lord said solemnly, “This will be the most crucial force. With 91 of them working together, any Universe Overlord would be blasted away and disoriented. How they form teams, how they attack, and how they defend, all will be up to you.”

“Mhm.” The Dark Master nodded, said little, and then stepped into the Black Prison Tower.

As the controller of the Black Prison Tower, he could keep those alien races in check. If anyone dared to act out, the Dark Master could permanently 'imprison' them within the Black Prison Tower, and even if they tried to escape, they likely couldn't evade the ultimate supreme treasure's absorption. In this battle... the Dark Master's primary role was to manage that group of 91 Universe Masters.

In fact, it was unlikely for those alien races to flee at a critical moment, because out of the 92 who had initially pledged allegiance, only 70 were participating in this battle... The other 22 were in the Initial Universe, essentially serving as 'hostages'. For instance, if a species had three Universe Masters, two would go to the battlefield, and one would remain in the Initial Universe. Humanity's excuse, naturally, was... to ensure the legacy of these species and to distribute the risks as much as possible! Those alien races understood humanity's reasons for doing this and wouldn't refuse. In fact, the Demon Race, Machine Race, and Insect Race... were doing the same.

“Luo Feng, Peng Gong, the rest is up to you two.” The Chaos City Lord looked at Luo Feng and Peng Gong, the Master.

Luo Feng and Peng Gong both nodded.

Immediately, Luo Feng waved his hand, and a spaceship descended into the main hall—it was the Tomb Mausoleum Boat.

“Let's go.” Luo Feng said.

He and Peng Gong, the Master, flew directly into the Tomb Mausoleum Boat.

“Depart! Head to our Virtual Universe Headquarters and await there.” The Chaos City Lord commanded.

Boom! Boom!

The Black Prison Tower and the Tomb Mausoleum Boat simultaneously vanished with a teleportation.

The Virtual Universe Headquarters was originally a gathering place for many Sector Lords, Universe Knights, and Immortals of the Virtual Universe Company, while the Original Secret Realm was more secretive. The two were, one public, one hidden. One handled many basic affairs, while the other cultivated core geniuses and dealt with high-level matters.

Both it and the Original Secret Realm possessed cosmic passages leading to the 'Initial Universe'.

They were also places humanity absolutely had to protect!

It was estimated that if the enemy were to attack, they would likely target either the Virtual Universe Headquarters or the Original Secret Realm... And at this moment, stable God Kingdom passages had long been established at both locations, allowing for immediate return if the enemy attacked the Original Secret Realm.

A black pyramid and an ancient ship both floated in the void of the Virtual Universe Headquarters.

“Luo Feng, are you nervous?” Peng Gong, the Master, chuckled.

“Of course I'm nervous.” Luo Feng exhaled, glancing at Peng Gong beside him. “This is a three-race alliance, and according to intelligence, while some unaligned species have joined us, others have also sided with the three major races! And there are four Overlords, after all. In a real fight, Overlords have an advantage over us.”

Because Overlords themselves possess Tier 7, or even Tier 8 combat power. It's only due to the suppression of the Original Universe that they are limited to peak Tier 6. Thus, they can fully multitask, controlling long-range attacks and engaging in close combat simultaneously, all while exerting peak Tier 6 combat power! They can easily fight two opponents at once! This was fully demonstrated during the war with the Demon Race...

“Moreover, the Machine Race's Father God and the Insect Race's Empress, in a one-on-one fight, are both stronger than the Demon Race's Shocking Demon Ancestor and Dream Demon Ancestor.” Luo Feng said softly, “This battle won't be easy.”

“We still have a glimmer of hope for victory.” Peng Gong, the Master, said.

Luo Feng nodded. Yet, a heavy feeling remained in his heart, because both the Machine Race's Father God and the Insect Race's Empress excelled at group combat, their methods bizarre and unpredictable. One could glimpse this simply by observing the combat styles of the Machine Race and Insect Race.

“Luo Feng, Peng Gong, Dark Master, here are the coordinates. The three-race allied army has just teleported here via God Kingdom.” Inside the Virtual Universe, the Chaos City Lord immediately informed Luo Feng, Dark Master, and Peng Gong.

“Understood.”

“Got it.”

“Depart.”

The three of them—Luo Feng, Dark Master, and Peng Gong—immediately focused their minds, no longer distracted.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

The black pyramid and the ancient ship, one after another, continuously teleported towards the coordinates! That location... was extremely close to the Virtual Universe Headquarters. Luo Feng and the others only needed to teleport approximately 300 light-years to reach it.

In the distance lay a somewhat desolate desert planet, and beside it, a dim, red-glowing star in its late stages of life.

It was in this very starfield.

A colossal purple sphere, an ancient ship, and an elliptical black sphere all hung in the void, exuding boundless pressure that warped spacetime itself. Even the distant star began to tremble and undergo drastic changes under such immense pressure.

Boom! Boom!

The ancient ship of an ancient civilization and the black pyramid appeared simultaneously.

The three-race allied army! The human faction! Converged in this spacetime.