Eons (Part 2)

In the 53,000th Eon, Luo Feng's son, Luo Hai, finally became a Universe Venerable, making him the third Universe Venerable in the Luo Clan. Luo Feng had two sons. Luo Ping, like his brother, wasn't dedicated to cultivation, merely relying on treasures to forcefully become an Undying. As for Luo Hai... though he was quite passionate and diligent, he had experienced too few setbacks. After all, his father, Luo Feng, had inadvertently provided him with too much assistance. Even without Luo Feng's explicit intent, there were always powerful individuals eager to curry favor with him or show him respect. This led to Luo Hai having too few challenges. Moreover, while his talent was formidable, it was far from as dazzling as Luo Feng's or Hong's. "Even with all the help, reaching Universe Venerable is probably his limit," Luo Feng commented. "To become a Universe Master, a miracle would be needed." Peerless geniuses weren't so easily born. Over vast stretches of time, the Luo Clan's population grew to an astonishing degree, naturally producing many geniuses. For instance, two individuals had already become Universe Venerables before Luo Hai. However, none of these so-called numerous geniuses truly caught Luo Feng's eye. In his opinion, even with such excellent conditions provided, becoming a Universe Venerable would likely be their peak. Without these extensive conditions and ancient inheritances, perhaps even the first three, including his own son Luo Hai, would have only managed to become Undying. Finally... In the 91,000th Eon, the Luo Clan lineage at last produced a peerless genius named Luo Zhenni! He was a truly astonishing talent, originally of low status within the Luo Clan, living on an 'Exile Star'. He then rapidly rose, eventually catching Luo Feng's attention. A brief test by Luo Feng filled him with immense joy. The territory occupied by the Luo Clan, combined with some remote areas in the universe, could probably rival a Ganwu Universe Nation. At last, a genius he truly admired had emerged. Luo Feng immediately accepted Luo Zhenni as his disciple, marking his first official acceptance of a student. As the foremost powerhouse in the Universe Ocean, other Universe Masters among humanity's high-ranking officials, including Chaos City Lord, had actually urged Luo Feng to take disciples. Many factions within the human race yearned to send their own geniuses to study under Luo Feng. However, Luo Feng was in no hurry, and the birth of peerless geniuses was inherently rare, so he had continuously postponed it. This time, Luo Feng officially began accepting disciples. However, Luo Feng's requirements for disciples were likely no less stringent than Chaos City Lord's. Considering Luo Feng hadn't even accepted his own son, Luo Hai, it was clear how strict his demands were. In the 91,200th Eon, Luo Zhenni became a Universe Venerable. This was only because Luo Feng had imposed extremely rigorous foundational requirements on him; otherwise, he would have broken through much earlier. In the 330,000th Eon, within the territory of the Original Prison Race, a human peerless genius named Huo Qiong emerged. Rising from barbarity, he shone with dazzling brilliance, attracting the covetous attention of several human Universe Masters who wished to take him as a disciple. Ultimately, Luo Feng stepped forward and accepted this peerless genius as his second disciple. As soon as Luo Feng appeared, the other Universe Masters naturally ceased their contention, and Huo Qiong himself was thrilled to become Luo Feng's disciple. In truth, for those at the pinnacle like Luo Feng, Chaos City Lord, and True God Peng Gong, their current high status meant there was no need to take disciples to consolidate their own power. Luo Feng accepted Huo Qiong because he recognized Huo Qiong's talent, believing him to be a rare and excellent successor to Senior Jie Fan Zi. Huo Qiong was also exceptionally skilled in the Laws of Water and Fire. From Luo Feng's perspective, Senior Jie Fan Zi's ultimate technique was undoubtedly of the highest caliber. With Luo Feng personally imparting it, and given its perfect alignment with Huo Qiong's talent, it was certain to lead Huo Qiong to great achievements. In the 1,910,000th Eon, the human race saw the birth of its third True God—True God Dark Master! Dark Master had finally broken through to become a True God. This was already expected by the powerhouses of the human race and the major forces in the Universe Ocean. However, they were puzzled... why hadn't Luo Feng broken through yet! In the 9,200,000th Eon, Luo Feng created another race, a reproductive one. This race could also be considered a part of humanity (Luo Feng deliberately created flesh-and-blood lifeforms resembling humans, as he himself was human, naturally researching this type)... This race, upon reaching adulthood, could become Star-level, which was quite excellent. The ability to create reproductive lifeforms, this breakthrough, allowed Luo Feng to make rapid and continuous progress in his understanding of life structure. His life gene level surged from 72,000 times to 79,000 times, then further to 83,000 times, finally stagnating at the bottleneck of 85,000 times. Time flowed on. The vast number of Undying beings accumulated over the long preceding eras, aided by the ancient civilization inheritances, largely became Universe Venerables. Simultaneously, many of these Venerables broke through to become Universe Masters. This caused the number of human Universe Masters to continuously grow. However, the increase in 'True God' numbers was very slow. In the 100,000,000th Eon, humanity gave birth to its fourth True God—True God Huang Jian. In the 700,000,000th Eon, humanity saw the birth of its fifth True God—True God Qing Dong. Within a million eons after True God Qing Dong's breakthrough, Luo Feng's second disciple, Huo Qiong, astonishingly also broke through, becoming humanity's sixth True God! A miracle! Huo Qiong became Luo Feng's disciple later than his senior disciple, Luo Zhenni. Luo Zhenni had become a Universe Master first, with Huo Qiong following closely. Unexpectedly, nearly 700 million eons after becoming a Universe Master, Huo Qiong further ascended to become a True God! This sparked widespread discussion across the Universe Ocean, as Luo Feng's disciple had become a True God, yet Luo Feng, the teacher, remained a Universe Master. In the 12th Eon, humanity gave birth to its seventh True God—True God Bing Feng. Bing Feng Master had also finally become a True God. In the 19th Eon, humanity gave birth to its eighth True God—True God Long Xing. Long Xing Master, an ancient Universe Master who had once followed the Original Ancestor, finally broke through. In truth, this batch of older Universe Masters, who had managed to become Universe Masters without ancient civilization inheritances, now, with abundant assistance, had a nine-out-of-ten chance of becoming True Gods. Conversely, those younger generations who only became Universe Masters through the guidance of ancient civilizations had somewhat lesser potential. The first 10 billion eons marked a period of explosive growth for humanity. The accumulation of countless preceding eras culminated in an unprecedented surge during these 10 billion eons. This caused the number of human Universe Masters to skyrocket to 239, and the number of Universe Overlords to surge to 21! This surge over 10 billion eons was entirely due to the profound accumulation from before, allowing for such rapid growth in a short period. Similarly. Not only did humanity enter a period of explosive growth, but other major forces in the Original Universe and the Universe Ocean also experienced a surge. After all, the ancient civilization inheritances provided immense help. However, they received fewer and less detailed inheritances than humanity, and possessed fewer treasures. This was because Luo Feng's status in Jinzhi World was second only to a God King, and he had sent many treasures back to his race. Even so. For instance, the Monster Race's Universe Master count had surged to 51, and their True God count reached four (they originally had two). The Insectoid Race's Universe Master count also reached 32, with two True Gods. The Mechanical Race's Universe Master count reached 39, with three True Gods. The Prison Race's Universe Master count reached 78, with four True Gods. The Crystal Race's Universe Master count reached 49, with five True Gods. As for the Hong Alliance, the races originally affiliated with humanity... they experienced another massive expansion. Although humanity deliberately suppressed and slowed the development of its vassals, the human vassal races already had hundreds of Universe Masters. Now, the vassal Universe Masters had surged to 1,220, and there were also seven True Gods. In fact, the Hong Alliance's alien races having only 1,220 Universe Masters was already a result of humanity's suppression and the Jinzhi World's screening process. The entire Universe Ocean, thanks to the ancient civilization, underwent an explosive growth during these first 10 billion eons. The First Reincarnation Era and Second Reincarnation Era, though no longer able to produce True Gods, still saw the emergence of a large number of Universe Masters. These newly advanced Universe Masters naturally pressed forward, repeatedly venturing into Jinzhi World. Because Luo Feng wielded supreme power in Jinzhi World, although several races had once challenged human authority over territory, Luo Feng swiftly meted out severe punishment within Jinzhi World. Consequently, no one dared to challenge human authority again. In the subsequent years, the development of all forces in the Universe Ocean noticeably slowed. After all, the accumulation of countless preceding eons had fully erupted within those 10 billion eons. For humanity, for instance, the emergence of powerhouses now entirely depended on newly born geniuses. Fortunately, humanity's territory was vast enough. If the preceding 10 billion eons were a period of explosive growth, then the subsequent trillion eons saw less growth than those initial 10 billion. In the 1,600,000,000,000th Eon, humanity saw the birth of its 23rd True God—Hong. Hong, the peerless individual from Earth's lineage second only to Luo Feng, had finally stepped into the ranks of True Gods. This garnered immense attention from all major forces in the Universe Ocean... Their focus was on why Luo Feng, Hong's brother, the most influential figure in the entire human race, and the foremost powerhouse in the Universe Ocean, was still a Universe Master. "The race I created can become Star-level upon reaching adulthood. My life gene level has reached 89,999 times! Just a tiny bit more... it's just a hair's breadth away!" Luo Feng understood how difficult this step was. Don't be fooled into thinking there's no difference between 89,999 times and 90,000 times. In terms of power, it might seem negligible. Yet, it represented a fundamental leap in life essence. Luo Feng had been stuck at this step for nearly a billion eons, unable to break through. During these billion eons, Luo Feng's three interventions had also proven his terrifying power, absolutely unrivaled in the Universe Ocean. This made all forces tremble with awe... A Universe Master, yet unrivaled in the Universe Ocean! What would he be like if he became a True God? In the 1,603,000,000,000th Eon, two True Gods in the Universe Ocean finally joined forces and, for the first time, ventured towards the Beast King Lair, the 'Dark Lands'!