Six-Sided Prison Realm

On the desolate desert at the edge of the Yan Ji Continent stood a magnificent, entirely golden palace, conspicuously dominating the landscape. Alien powerhouses typically concealed themselves in hidden locations like mountain caves, underground caverns, or underwater grottoes. A palace so strikingly visible, daring to be inhabited, could only belong to a super-powerhouse standing at the absolute pinnacle of the Yan Ji Continent. And the current owner of this palace was...

Jiujian King!

A peak King-level existence, possessing teleportation abilities, he truly feared no one on the Yan Ji Continent.

“Whoosh!”

Above the golden palace, a figure suddenly appeared, roughly three meters tall, resembling a humanoid mass of black flames. This black flame solidified into a black-robed powerhouse, his entire body completely shrouded in the dark garment.

“Heiniao King.”

The formidable presence within the palace, Jiujian King, immediately detected the enemy's arrival and instantly transmitted a message, “You're from the Demon Race faction, what are you doing here? What, looking for a fight?” Both of them were among the most powerful beings on the Yan Ji Continent, possessing teleportation abilities. Even if they fought, it would be a waste of time.

“Jiujian King! Ci Weika!” The black-robed powerhouse instantly transmitted, “I know Silverwing King's current coordinates. If you want them, exchange them for treasures worth 200 million Yulan units. Remember... these are his current coordinates, so you'll need to be quick. If you're late, Silverwing King will have escaped far away.”

“Whoosh! Whoosh!”

Two figures appeared outside the palace: Jiujian King, short and lean with beast claws and a silver mask, and the Mechanical Race powerhouse, Ci Weika. Ci Weika had been staying with Jiujian King ever since he posted the bounty, because... once he obtained the precise coordinates, he and Jiujian King could swiftly reach any location on the Yan Ji Continent together.

“You say you know where Silverwing King is? But for just a single set of coordinates, you're demanding 200 million Yulan units?” Ci Weika transmitted, his voice sharp.

“It's treasures worth 200 million Yulan units; I can't use your Mechanical Race's currency,” Heiniao King transmitted. “You can continue to waste time. The more you waste, the further Silverwing King will escape, and the harder it will be for you to find him again. Twelve seconds have already passed.”

“Bastard,” Ci Weika cursed inwardly, gritting his teeth. Even peak King-level powerhouses didn't earn money at such an outrageous rate. Normally, without risking their lives for tens of thousands of years, they might not accumulate this much. Yet, a single piece of information was being sold for such a high price.

“I'll buy it.” Ci Weika flipped his hand, and a spatial ring appeared in his palm. He immediately tossed the spatial ring over.

Heiniao King reached out, caught the spatial ring, and quickly scanned its contents.

“It's enough.”

“Here are the coordinates.” Heiniao King immediately gave the coordinates to Ci Weika and Jiujian King.

“You're coming with us,” Ci Weika said.

“Don't worry, this information came from another beginner King-level powerhouse, likely transmitted just before their death, so it's absolutely accurate. Since I've received treasures worth 200 million Yulan units, of course, I'll accompany you. Let's go.” Heiniao King was calm and confident; on the Yan Ji Continent, he truly feared no one.

“Whoosh!”

Ci Weika, Jiujian King, and Heiniao King. Instantly, Jiujian King activated his teleportation ability, transporting them directly to the bottom of the lake where Luo Feng had battled the black-armored youth.

...

In the spatial interlayer.

After Golden Horn killed the black-armored youth with a Fire God Origin Crystal worth 800 million points, it didn't bother to meticulously search for or study the treasures. Instead, it swiftly swept the G-grade metal cabin, two world rings, the black segmented whip, and other spoils of war into its own world ring.

“Delay breeds trouble!”

“Before this black-armored youth died, he might have called someone to deal with me. I should leave quickly and study the treasures later, once I'm out of here.”

“Whoosh!”

Golden Horn swiftly tore through the spatial barrier and returned to the original universe space, appearing deep at the bottom of the lake. It then immediately switched avatars, reverting to its Earth human true body, with the Shi Wu Wings also integrated into the Earth human true body. The reason for this was... Golden Horn's avatar was simply too massive, with a body over a hundred kilometers long, a tail of similar length, and even larger wings.

A micro-detector with a mere 20-kilometer radius simply couldn't fully conceal Golden Horn's avatar.

“Boom!”

The Earth human true body spread its wings, instantly soaring upwards, directly breaking through the rock layer, then bursting out of the cold, deep lake water. In just a few seconds, it emerged from the surface of the lake.

“Whoosh!”

It swiftly flew away into the distance, escaping.

“The commotion from the battle just now was too great. The combined attack of the Zerg legion will likely attract other powerhouses. I need to get out of here quickly.” Luo Feng flapped his wings, executing the 'Three-Strike Universe Shuttle' technique, his speed continuously soaring. Though he was in a hurry... Luo Feng's heart was filled with joy. He had planned for a long time to obtain the treasures from this alien powerhouse. The first time he sensed the treasure's call, he wanted to fight but suppressed the urge, forcing himself to return to the military base to improve his strength before coming back. After much arduous effort, he finally succeeded in killing his opponent and obtaining the desired treasures.

...

The underwater cavern.

“Whoosh!”

Ci Weika, Jiujian King, and Heiniao King—these three powerhouses from different races appeared simultaneously.

“What a powerful energy signature,” Jiujian King transmitted.

“Very strong,” Heiniao King's expression also changed.

“Silverwing King is likely here; initiate detection.” Ci Weika didn't hesitate, immediately deploying large-scale and micro-detectors, which instantly spread out in all directions.

...

“Not good.” Luo Feng, who was flying rapidly, had both his large-scale and micro-detectors active simultaneously. The large-scale detector immediately detected enemies. The micro-detector, on the other hand, protected him and warned against stronger enemies. The moment Heiniao King, Jiujian King, and Ci Weika appeared in the cavern, Luo Feng's large-scale detector immediately picked up their presence.

“It's them!” Luo Feng was startled. Luo Feng didn't recognize Ci Weika; although they had fought before, he had never seen his true form. However, Luo Feng immediately recognized Heiniao King and Jiujian King through his detector. This was because, back at the military base, Luo Feng had conversed with some King-level Immortals and had also specifically investigated certain unprovokable alien entities on the Yan Ji Continent, compiling a list long ago. Heiniao King and Jiujian King were both on that list, so Luo Feng recognized them instantly.

“They actually teleported here instantly! That Mechanical Race individual... it seems he's likely the one who put a bounty on me, and a very wealthy one at that.” Luo Feng identified Ci Weika, chuckling inwardly. “I should still thank you. If you hadn't provided me with so many resources, Moyun probably wouldn't have been able to become an Immortal so quickly, and I wouldn't have been able to kill that Na Shi Race powerhouse and seize the treasures so soon.”

“Stop!”

Luo Feng, who had been flying rapidly, abruptly reduced his speed and then flew very slowly, relying on his micro-detector for self-protection. Furthermore... the instant his detector picked up the enemies, he immediately shut down his large-scale detector. He dared not fly fast, because rapid movement would generate spatial fluctuations and tearing air currents, making it easy for enemies to detect him.

...

Ci Weika, Jiujian King, and Heiniao King all activated their detectors.

“Nothing?”

All three powerhouses were somewhat surprised.

“Heiniao King,” Ci Weika looked at him. “I trusted you and gave you the treasures directly, but now we haven't found Silverwing King at all. Were your coordinates given too late? Or did you intentionally deceive me?”

“Less than 30 seconds have passed since I received these coordinates,” Heiniao King transmitted. “In 30 seconds, his escape distance absolutely couldn't exceed 9 million kilometers... and the minimum range of our large-scale detectors is 300 million kilometers. No matter what, he shouldn't be able to escape our detection range. The fact that we can't find him now... indicates his micro-detector is very high-end.”

“High-end?” Ci Weika scoffed. Ci Weika said, dissatisfied, “I've fought him before; his detector was quite ordinary.”

“Your battle with him was in the past. Couldn't he have acquired a more advanced detector since then?” Heiniao King retorted, displeased.

“Everyone, stop arguing!” Jiujian King quickly transmitted. “I'll check the spatial interlayer to see if he's hiding there. Also... Heiniao King, please help sense the space and confirm there are no unusual spatial fluctuations. If there are any, it's highly likely to be Silverwing King.”

“Understood.” Heiniao King nodded. “I've taken the treasures, so I'm willing to lend a small hand.”

“Rip!”

Jiujian King immediately slashed with his claw, tearing open a spatial rift, then slipped into the spatial interlayer to investigate. He emerged just a few seconds later.

“Well?” Ci Weika looked at him.

“The countless spatial fragments in the interlayer showed no unusual activity,” Jiujian King said. “I estimate Silverwing King would return to the original universe space after battle; the probability of him remaining in the spatial interlayer is low. Let's thoroughly examine the surrounding space first.”

“Alright,” Ci Weika nodded. There were many ways to inspect space. Simple methods included Immortal God-force detection, which was quite crude. More advanced methods involved detector probes, whose effectiveness depended on their sophistication. Weaker detectors were comparable to the God-force detection of ordinary Immortals, while good ones could even surpass the God-force detection of King-level powerhouses. Even higher-level methods were 'Law Domains' and 'World Projections.' Law Domains and World Projections were both means bestowed upon powerhouses by the universe's operational laws; they weren't something one could achieve merely by studying and comprehending laws. Within a Law Domain... a God was the master. Within a World Projection, a Sector Lord was the master. Both could clearly control everything within their respective ranges. Of course—methods of spatial control like 'Thunder Prison' and 'Nine Absolutes Divine Kingdom' could also filter space.

“I'll deploy the Six-Sided Prison Realm within a 100-million-kilometer diameter,” Ci Weika said in a low voice. “As long as he's within that 100-million-kilometer range, I'll definitely find him.”

“Swish!”

The three powerhouses simultaneously appeared above the lake. Then Jiujian King led Ci Weika, rapidly teleporting to six different directions, leaving a base ship at each of the six locations... It was known that the Nine Absolutes Divine Kingdom was incredibly miraculous, crafted with immense effort by a Universe Venerable-level Mechanical Race master. It had many applications, and even though one had been lost, preventing the deployment of the strongest Nine Absolutes Divine Kingdom... the other eight base ships still had numerous methods of application. Even a single base ship could establish a control zone more advanced than 'Thunder Prison.' Six base ships... could deploy the 'Six-Sided Prison Realm.'

“Buzz~~~~” Countless hazy light rays enveloped a range of over a hundred million kilometers, spreading across the surrounding mountains, penetrating tens of millions of kilometers deep into the boundless earth, and covering the vast lake... Everything was now under control. Luo Feng, who was flying slowly, careful not to cause any spatial fluctuations, was naturally completely enveloped by the 'Six-Sided Prison Realm' at this moment.