The Fall of the Strongest

Inside the hall of the Tomb Mausoleum Boat.

The Golden Horn Behemoth Luo Feng stood on all fours, gazing into the distance outside, a wave of lingering fear washing over him. “What exactly was that black mist power? It felt like a force utterly opposite to divine power, like water and fire, light and darkness, completely antithetical… and I’ve never heard of such a power before.”

That feeling of powerlessness just now had left Luo Feng deeply unsettled.

No matter how strong one’s power, it was utterly irresistible. Even the Duan Dong River lineage’s inheritance had no record of it, or perhaps it was concealed by the will of the original universe.

“Perhaps—”

“This is why the original universe wants to kill those three.” A sudden realization dawned on Luo Feng.

Right.

If this ‘black mist’ power was possessed by every strongest being in the universe, then it shouldn’t be a secret! He should have known about it, and it wouldn’t be absent even from the Duan Dong River lineage’s inheritance. Clearly, this ‘black mist’ was no ordinary power. That Haolei Star Master hadn’t even used it when he was initially fleeing; only when pushed to the brink of death did he unleash it in a frenzy.

“Strange objects are forbidden from entering the original universe. Yuan Ao Master, who possessed a strange object, was also killed, and the strange object was ultimately expelled.” Luo Feng murmured. “The owner of this mysterious ‘black mist’ power, Haolei Star Master, is also someone the original universe’s will desires to kill.”

“And…”

“Why do those three want Giant Axe to die?”

Numerous thoughts flashed through Luo Feng’s mind. He vaguely felt that the Universe Ocean was not as simple as it appeared on the surface. Haolei Star Master, Zhen Jia King, Qiuyan Ancestral God… those three must harbor a great secret.

…

Luo Feng’s thoughts were incredibly swift. He simultaneously kept his gaze fixed outside, while his divine power controlled the Star Tower, continuing to suppress Haolei Star Master. Whether it was his true body or a clone, controlling a supreme treasure was the same. Rumble~~~ The super-fast Tomb Mausoleum Boat directly collided with Haolei Star Master.

How massive was the Tomb Mausoleum Boat, tens of billions of kilometers long?

Once struck, trying to fly away from the impact zone with Haolei Star Master’s current pathetic speed, he wouldn’t be able to escape the collision range even if he flew for an entire day.

“Boom~~~”

Under the terrifying impact.

“Ah, he still has a clone here! You despicable human!” Haolei Star Master instantly fell into despair. He had thought that by killing Luo Feng, the supreme treasures and other items controlled by Luo Feng would lose their control and no longer pose a threat. Although his losses were great, obtaining numerous treasures would have compensated him.

Even if Luo Feng had a clone, if that clone was in the original universe, the vast distance would render it useless.

But the truth was…

Luo Feng’s other clone, the ‘Golden Horn Behemoth clone,’ was right inside the Tomb Mausoleum Boat!

Luo Feng was always wary of danger to his core, never daring to be overly arrogant. Even with his current confidence, he always kept a contingency. For instance, his two divine bodies naturally wouldn’t be together. While his true body ventured out, the Golden Horn Behemoth clone remained within the Tomb Mausoleum Boat. Even if his true body encountered peril, the Golden Horn Behemoth would remain safe, able to salvage the situation.

This habitual contingency… allowed Luo Feng to escape this calamity.

If both his clones had come out at the beginning, the outcome would likely have been both clones killed by the ‘black mist,’ and all his treasures taken by Haolei Star Master.

“No matter how confident, one must always have a backup plan,” Luo Feng secretly rejoiced.

“No, no…” Haolei Star Master, suppressed by the Star Tower and repeatedly struck by the endlessly majestic Tomb Mausoleum Boat, was propelled towards the core vortex behind him. He was utterly unable to resist the Tomb Mausoleum Boat’s impact, only able to fly backward from the continuous collisions… already entering the range of the core vortex.

“I’ve fought until now, I’ve given my all, I’ve gambled everything… all for transcending reincarnation, not to die here. No, this shouldn’t be happening.” Haolei Star Master was in agony, driven to madness.

“I refuse to accept this!”

“I refuse to die at the hands of a Universe Master!”

Accompanied by his unwilling roar, Haolei Star Master, suppressed and struck by the Tomb Mausoleum Boat, was forced into the core vortex. The terrifying crushing and tearing power of the Swirling Marsh Sea’s core vortex continuously acted upon his entire body. His lightning giant body quickly began to shatter, torn apart. Even with the protection of his supreme treasure divine armor weakening the attacks, the impact force penetrating the armor still plunged his body into destruction.

In just a moment, accompanied by a final roar: “I refuse to accept this!!!”

Everything fell silent.

The bottom of the massive Tomb Mausoleum Boat directly opened, revealing an enormous entrance. Even within this core vortex… the Tomb Mausoleum Boat remained incredibly stable, swiftly sweeping in the vast amount of treasures left by the fallen Haolei Star Master, even pulling in the entire Star Tower.

Immediately, the massive bottom hatch closed, and the Tomb Mausoleum Boat steadily flew out.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

The Blood Shadow Blade, Silver Four Wings, Mad Demon God-Slaying Armor, and all other treasures floating in the sea water immediately flew towards the Tomb Mausoleum Boat, entering directly through the side hatch.

…

Inside the Tomb Mausoleum Boat, the main bottom cabin.

A Golden Horn Behemoth was walking along the corridor. As it walked, divine power continuously emanated from its body, gathering beside it to form a human shape. Soon, it coalesced into his Earthling true body. The Earthling true body now possessed 90% of his divine body, while the Golden Horn Behemoth clone only had nearly 10%.

“No matter what, always leave a clone inside the Tomb Mausoleum Boat. At least in a critical moment, it can bring back the supreme treasures,” Luo Feng secretly rejoiced.

After this ordeal, he had to be even more vigilant.

Luo Feng and the Golden Horn Behemoth both walked to the railing, looking down at the vast, almost boundless main cabin below, filled with numerous items. There were treasures like the Star Tower, spoils of war left behind after Haolei Star Master’s demise, and also fragments of Haolei Star Master’s corpse.

“Come,” Luo Feng beckoned.

The Blood Shadow Blade, Star Tower, Mad Demon God-Slaying Armor, and others immediately flew over, merging into his true body.

“The strongest beings in the universe truly are different; they can even leave behind corpses after death,” Luo Feng said with a smile, looking at the corpse fragments below. Beings below the strongest in the universe and the strongest in the universe were entirely different life forms. Different life forms determined vast disparities in strength. It was only due to rule suppression… that they could exert power equivalent to a Universe Master’s ten thousand times genetic divine power.

If there were no suppression.

Even with the aid of the environment, the Tomb Mausoleum Boat, and the ‘Annihilation’ technique, he wouldn’t have been able to kill a strongest being in the universe like this.

“Let’s see what treasures there are,” Luo Feng began leisurely inspecting the spoils of war.

…

Meanwhile—

In different regions of the three great forbidden lands in the Universe Ocean, strange things were happening.

“Danger ahead, let’s stick together—” Deep within the inner region of the Tilted Peak Sector, six Universe Masters were cautiously observing the front. One of them was still speaking when suddenly, a powerful being from the Thunderstorm Star race among them silently collapsed. His divine body was completely unharmed, but his life aura had vanished.

The other five Universe Masters were instantly dumbfounded.

“Fallen?”

…

“How, how did he just suddenly fall without a sound? No one even attacked him.”

“Ah, could it be that the mini-universe he resided in collapsed? When a mini-universe collapses… all life forms dependent on it perish. Ah, could Haolei Star Master have fallen?”

“I heard Haolei Star Master fought with Galaxy Lord Luo Feng, could it be…”

…

At the same instant, across various locations in the Universe Ocean, six Universe Masters of the Thunderstorm Star race were discovered by major powers to have fallen directly, without any life aura. This prompted various factions to immediately contact the 15 Universe Masters currently observing the battle from the reef area of the Swirling Marsh Sea.

On the central reef of the Swirling Marsh Sea.

The 15 Universe Masters were all inside their respective palace supreme treasures, anxiously and nervously observing the battle, sensing the fluctuations.

“Is Haolei Star Master dead?”

“Have any of you found anything?”

Messages poured in.

These 15 Universe Masters communicated with their friends and the leaders of their respective races: “No, we can’t see anything at all. Luo Feng and Haolei Star Master are fighting at the bottom of the Swirling Marsh Sea; we dare not go down. The surrounding area was shaking violently just now, but now it’s quiet.”

“Didn’t see anything. You’re saying several Universe Masters of the Thunderstorm Star race fell directly without being attacked? Ah, right, Luo Feng and Haolei Star Master were fighting underwater just now. It’s certain, Haolei Star Master must be dead, otherwise, it can’t be explained.”

“Ancestor, quickly head to Haolei Star Master’s mini-universe! Once he dies, his mini-universe will collapse, and there are definitely many Universe Masters and a large number of Universe Venerables inside. With his sudden demise, all the treasures will become ownerless… and the Thunderstorm Star race’s clan inventory must also be hidden within his mini-universe. Hurry! Humanity is still in the original universe; even if they rush there, it will take a long time. Our clan’s universe is closer to the Thunderstorm Star race’s location, so we can get there quickly. Hurry!”

Just then—

“Rumble~~~”

An incredibly massive ancient battleship burst directly out of the core vortex of the Swirling Marsh Sea in the distance, covering the sky and earth, majestically flying into the distance, exuding absolute confidence and arrogance.

The 15 Universe Masters who were originally communicating with their friends and clans were instantly dumbfounded.

Immediately after, they began to notify others.

“Ancestor, I saw it, it’s the Tomb Mausoleum Boat, it’s the Tomb Mausoleum Boat! The Tomb Mausoleum Boat just flew out of the Swirling Marsh Sea… Haolei Star Master is nowhere to be seen, he must be dead. It’s too, too incredible, a strongest being in the universe has actually fallen. How did this Luo Feng manage it?”

“It’s the Tomb Mausoleum Boat, Haolei Star Master is not there, not there.”

…

Many factions across the entire Universe Ocean learned of this immediately. Many even instantly speculated that Haolei Star Master’s mini-universe had collapsed, meaning a vast amount of treasures were now ownerless. Immediately, many Universe Masters and even strongest beings in the universe rushed towards it. They all believed—

Even Luo Feng probably didn’t expect to win.

Therefore, the human race probably hadn’t arranged anyone to be outside Haolei Star Master’s mini-universe, right?

…

Endless chaotic currents permeated the area.

A black pyramid floated, and inside it, Darkness Master was constantly staring at the distant, massive mini-universe outside.

Suddenly, an email was sent directly to him via the virtual universe.

The email contained only seven words—“Haolei is dead, sweep up the spoils!”

Darkness Master’s eyes widened. He froze for a full three seconds, then roared, “He actually managed to kill a strongest being in the universe! My junior nephew, how formidable! Hahaha… collapsing mini-universe, here I come.” Riding the Black Prison Tower, Darkness Master immediately flew towards the mini-universe. As he approached, he already saw layers of its surface beginning to peel away and crack.