Tears

The three Ancestral Gods served as spokespersons for the Original Universe's primal will. The radiant colorful light swirling around them contained the power of various laws—metal, wood, water, fire, earth, wind, lightning, light, time, and space—and constantly exuded boundless pressure. Clearly, this wasn't something the three Ancestral Gods could achieve on their own; it was a 'blessing' from the Original Universe's primal will. To a certain extent, this also proved that the words spoken by the three Ancestral Gods were absolutely not without basis. “We've tried that small universe,” a powerful being interjected. “Touching its membrane wall leads to certain death.” “It's impossible to enter.” A powerful being immediately pressed for answers. The Twin-Faced Ancestral God, standing beside the three Ancestral Gods, spoke, “If one attempts to trespass, entry is naturally impossible. This 'Jinzhi World' is extraordinary... Under normal circumstances, it wouldn't appear even after thousands upon thousands of reincarnation eras. However—in the boundless Universe Ocean, everything operates according to its own laws, and now, it is destined to emerge.” No one bothered to ask how to enter; the Twin-Faced Ancestral God's words alone sent shockwaves through the major powers of the Universe Ocean! “Destined to emerge?” “What does 'destined to emerge' mean?” “It wouldn't appear for thousands upon thousands of reincarnation eras under normal circumstances?” “What exactly happened?” Luo Feng asked, shocked, transmitting his voice to the Chaos City Lord beside him. “Teacher, judging by what the three Ancestral Gods said, the emergence of this 'Jinzhi World' seems to hold a special meaning.” “Indeed,” Chaos City Lord nodded gravely. “Everything operates according to laws. Although the Original Universe's primal will is powerful, it is transcendent, without good or evil; it merely follows the most fundamental rules. Even to deal with a Universe Master like Yuan Ao Master, or figures like Haolei Star Master, it must rely on other powerful beings. Clearly, it is not omnipotent. Even the Original Ancestor could only be suppressed by the primal will, not killed.” Luo Feng nodded. Yes. Everything had to follow the unseen laws. Clearly, under normal circumstances, this colossal entity shouldn't have appeared. But now—it was destined to emerge! This evidently signified that the current era had entered a special phase, different from all other reincarnation eras. “Jinzhi World,” said the Ancestral God with the most delicate features, resembling a youth with a red scaled tail. “It harbors endless dangers and also contains boundless opportunities. It is even more special than the other three absolute lands... That colossal entity is of no benefit to the entire Universe Ocean; the 'Jinzhi World' within it is the truly important place.” “To enter Jinzhi World, one must await the opportune moment. The cosmic membrane wall of Jinzhi World fluctuates in power cyclically. When it turns black, its power is at its strongest; when it turns white, its power is at its weakest. Even ordinary Universe Masters can easily pass through then. Each cycle... is approximately one epoch.” “All of you merely need to wait until the membrane wall of 'Jinzhi World' turns white, then you may enter.” As the Ancestral God spoke, the major powers immediately stirred with anticipation. “A cycle?” For a moment, many powerful beings wanted to rush there immediately, but upon realizing that a cycle lasted a full epoch, they restrained themselves and continued to listen. “Jinzhi World is mysterious and unfathomable,” the aged Ancestral God in the center stated. “Living beings reside within Jinzhi World.” “Living beings?” “What?!” “There are living beings?” The thousands of top-tier existences across the entire Universe Ocean were all greatly astonished, and Luo Feng was equally shocked. The three absolute lands, like the Universe Boat, did not contain living beings. “The living beings of Jinzhi World can only exist within Jinzhi World. They cannot leave,” the aged Ancestral God continued. “Should they emerge, they will surely die. If you enter... when you leave, you can only bring out inanimate objects. If you bring out living beings, it would be tantamount to killing them.” “At the same time, Jinzhi World... also holds the secret to transcending reincarnation.” Whoosh! The gathering erupted! The thousands of assembled beings were truly excited. The secret to transcending reincarnation? Wasn't this their deepest desire? “Remember!” the aged Ancestral God stated. “The secret to transcending reincarnation, the secrets of Jinzhi World—you may investigate and learn them once inside. But once you leave Jinzhi World, they absolutely cannot be leaked. Of course... even if you wished to leak them, you would be unable to.” Everyone seemed lost in thought. Luo Feng, however, immediately understood... It was like the Duan Dong River lineage inheritance he received; he couldn't perceive the deeper mysteries. Similarly, for Zuoshanke to bestow the Nine Tribulations Secret Manual upon him, he had to pay a sufficient price to pass it on to a disciple. Clearly, an invisible 'law' influenced everything. “The secret to transcending reincarnation? The secrets of Jinzhi World?” Luo Feng's heart surged. He knew clearly. In all the previous reincarnation eras, 'Jinzhi World' had never appeared. Its emergence this time was likely his closest opportunity to uncover the secrets of the Universe Ocean. “Jinzhi World shall be the fourth absolute land of the Universe Ocean,” the aged Ancestral God declared. “All of you must remember... when opportunity arrives, danger also lurks. Jinzhi World is far more perilous than the Tilted Peak Sector, Liu Zhong Mountain, or the Universe Boat.” “Let's go.” The three Ancestral Gods exchanged glances, then vanished into thin air, departing. The thousands of powerful beings from the Universe Ocean also swiftly returned to their palace supreme treasures, and the large group of Hong Alliance powerhouses immediately returned to the Tomb Mausoleum Boat. ... The three generations of Ancestral Gods, as spokespersons for the Original Universe's primal will, had conveyed messages and warnings. However, the major powers of the Universe Ocean didn't fully trust them and cautiously explored first. They soon discovered... there was no danger along the route leading to the natural wormhole. Once through the natural wormhole, they could reach a hidden space and behold that small universe—Jinzhi World. “Luo Feng, no powerful being has ever explored Jinzhi World. For you to enter now is too dangerous. Should anything go wrong, your losses would be immense,” Chaos City Lord advised. Luo Feng carried numerous supreme treasures. If he truly lost them, the impact would indeed be enormous. “Teacher, I cannot give up such an opportunity. Moreover, I have a clone; even if I fail, I can still recover,” Luo Feng said. “Please rest assured, Teacher.” Luo Feng split his forces. One path involved separating a portion of his divine power to condense a Demon Killer Clan clone. This Demon Killer Clan clone would take the 'Wings of Wu' and 'Star Tower' and return to the Original Universe. After all, everything in Jinzhi World was unknown... if all his supreme treasures were brought in and lost upon failure, he would have no time for regret. The other path involved his Earthling true body and Golden Horn Behemoth clone, carrying the Blood Shadow Blade and the Tomb Mausoleum Boat, preparing to enter 'Jinzhi World'. ... Following the natural wormhole, they arrived at another space. The Tomb Mausoleum Boat hovered, and Luo Feng gazed from afar at a small universe. It was a deep blue small universe, clearly not yet time to enter. “Even without any supreme treasures, with my current combat power, I can still stand at the pinnacle of the Universe Ocean.” Luo Feng was full of confidence. He merely didn't want to gamble all his supreme treasures, which was why he sent the Wings of Wu and Star Tower back. But going in with the Blood Shadow Blade and Tomb Mausoleum Boat was already enough! “Wait, wait for the moment when Jinzhi World can be entered.” The Tomb Mausoleum Boat waited silently. At this moment—That deep blue small universe, from its exterior, appeared to have a diameter of only about ten million light-years. Yet, its power was immeasurably stronger than the small universes of even the strongest beings in the universe. Around it, palace supreme treasures hovered, with powerful beings from every faction in the Universe Ocean waiting... Of course, as a dangerous place never before explored by any powerful being, few factions dared to send in their entire forces. Most only dispatched a very small number of powerful beings to explore first. Approximately over 200 powerful beings (including universe strongest beings) intended to be among the first to investigate. ... The over 200 powerful beings preparing to explore waited outside 'Jinzhi World', while most other powerful beings from the major Universe Ocean factions had embarked on their return journeys, such as the Hong Alliance Action Squad, which was heading back to the Original Universe. Therefore... the area outside the colossal humanoid creature containing 'Jinzhi World' was now very quiet, unlike the bustling scene earlier. Only a few powerful beings remained stationed in the void. *Whoosh~~~* Ripples spread through space. A figure appeared out of thin air, with crystalline twin horns on his forehead and clad in a black robe shimmering with dark light. It was 'Zuoshanke'. Although Zuoshanke had arrived long ago, neither the previous explorations by various parties nor the public announcements by the three Ancestral Gods had revealed his presence. Even Luo Feng hadn't detected his teacher, Zuoshanke; he had even tried to contact Zuoshanke via his token, but received no reply. Zuoshanke stood in the void, silently gazing at the colossal humanoid creature before him. He watched it intently, his gaze, transmitted through space and time, falling upon every inch of the humanoid. He observed its hair, eyes, nose, ears, mouth, and the ancient armor it wore. He watched with extreme meticulousness. As if observing an incredible treasure. “Finally...” Zuoshanke murmured softly, “It's here.” He advanced step by step. Teleporting forward, he soon landed on the humanoid creature's body. Stepping on the vast, endless, undulating mountain ranges, Zuoshanke moved forward step by step, each a teleportation. He reached the humanoid's fingers, its shoulders, and even its waist... where there was a damaged wound. This was a wound on its armor. Zuoshanke caressed the damaged part of the armor, but to him, this 9-million-light-year long wound was simply too vast. “Ha...” Zuoshanke suddenly let out a hoarse laugh. “Haha, hahahaha...” Zuoshanke suddenly burst into laughter, his entire body trembling with the sheer madness of it. Gradually, the wild laughter even turned shrill, imbued with hysterical, boundless hatred and frenzy. The laughter slowly faded. Zuoshanke slowly sat down, gently caressing the armor, as crystalline, golden tears silently streamed down his face. “It's here.” “It's here.” Zuoshanke's fingers trembled as he caressed the armor. “Jinzhi World!” “The Original Universe's primal will named it Jinzhi World? Jin... Jin...” Zuoshanke murmured, “Does the emotionless primal will of the Original Universe still remember 'Jin'?” Zuoshanke looked up, gazing into the boundless void. *Boom~~~~* Chaotic currents churned in the void, and a powerful will subtly existed. “I won't be as foolish as the Original Ancestor and give you a chance,” Zuoshanke shook his head, then stepped into the void and vanished.