"Teacher. Uncle-Master Chaos. Lord of Dragon Journey."
Han Jue greeted the three Universe Masters who appeared before him, his expression respectful but eager.
"Hmm." Lord of Ice Peak gave a slight nod, his gaze sweeping toward the distant traces of battle scarring the void.
"It seems a battle has already broken out over there?" The Ice Peak Lord gestured toward the lingering spatial distortions and energy residue marking the cosmic battlefield.
"That's correct," the Primal Chaos City Leader confirmed with a nod.
The one who had come was the Primal Chaos City Leader's Thousand Treasures River clone, a towering figure tens of thousands of kilometers tall, with silvery-white skin covering his entire body. Over a thousand tentacles writhed from his head like living streams, and his eyes resembled vast, tranquil lakes reflecting the cosmos itself.
He walked barefoot upon the waves of his domain, wielding a mottled stone staff scarred by countless ancient battles. His seemingly ordinary robe was actually woven from the Thousand Treasures River itself, thousands of artifacts adorned it, each emitting soul-piercing sounds, while every thread flowed like a rushing river of power.
Standing beside him was the Lord of Dragon Journey, a being whose massive, mountain-like physique dominated the space around him. His long dragon tail swayed behind him, and his eyes seemed to contain entire universes within their depths. He was also the master of Yu Xiang Hall in Hongmeng City.
"Little fellow, this is our first meeting. Hmm, I look forward to you becoming the next Universe Master of our human race!"
After the Ice Peak Lord and Primal Chaos City Leader departed for the battlefield, the Lord of Dragon Journey smiled at Han Jue and patted him on the shoulder with casual affection before turning to leave as well.
"Han Jue, let's leave first."
After the three Universe Masters departed for the front lines, Venerable Nine Swords wanted to call Han Jue to withdraw with him. But when he turned his head, he found that Han Jue had also disappeared.
"Wait, is he going to watch the show too?" Venerable Nine Swords couldn't help but ask.
"It's alright. Three great beings have appeared here, are you afraid something will happen to him?" Kandeli laughed.
"That's true." Venerable Nine Swords nodded slightly, reassured.
Hidden within the Ice Peak Lord's Ice Palace, Han Jue received permission to observe the battle unfolding outside. The palace's defensive barriers allowed him a perfect vantage point without exposing him to danger.
"Hmm?"
"That Venerable Guan Ri is dead? What a pity, I haven't even fought him yet."
Han Jue felt a twinge of regret. He had come to the Eternal Lake Secret Realm specifically to cause trouble for Venerable Guan Ri, but instead of finding his target, he'd stumbled upon a Universe Master instead.
Knowing that the Lord of Eternal Lake stood no chance against the combined might of humanity's forces, Han Jue settled in to watch the battle between these Universe Masters with rapt attention.
"However, Venerable Wu Ling and Venerable Guan Ri seem to have shared a deep bond."
Han Jue watched with interest as the Dance Spirit Venerable fought with reckless abandon, seemingly heedless of her own survival.
On the battlefield, a vast starry river separated the ongoing combat between the Lord of Eternal Lake and both Venerable Blood Moon and Dance Spirit Venerable. Within this vaguely visible river, various strange artifacts floated, each radiating terrifying pressure that distorted space itself.
At this moment, the divine bodies of these two top-tier Universe Overlords had been severely damaged! They were only one step away from falling into deep slumber, their divine power reserves dangerously depleted.
Yet Dance Spirit Venerable relentlessly burned her divine power, launching attack after attack at the Lord of Eternal Lake, completely disregarding her own life! If not for the Primal Chaos City Leader's Thousand Treasures River separating her from the Lord of Eternal Lake, she would likely have perished already.
Endless white mist spread in all directions, filled with countless ice crystal fragments. Combined with the Primal Chaos City Leader's Thousand Treasures River, it formed an icy mist world that enveloped the surrounding starry sky in a crystalline prison.
This was the Ice Peak Lord's domain.
The two top-tier domain-type treasures working in perfect synergy completely trapped the Lord of Eternal Lake within their combined territory. He couldn't struggle free, couldn't escape, he could only endure the relentless assault.
"Who are you!"
The Lord of Eternal Lake cried out in alarm and terror, his voice echoing through the frozen void.
"Virtual Universe Company," the Lord of Dragon Journey said with a smile.
His massive, mountain-like body unleashed a devastating punch! The Lord of Eternal Lake was directly blasted backward despite his special life form's natural durability. Even though he possessed the innate advantages of a special life form, the Lord of Dragon Journey was a long-established and renowned Universe Master, possessing the combat power of a third-tier Universe Master. Perhaps not as overwhelmingly powerful as the Ice Peak Lord or the Primal Chaos City Leader, but more than enough to defeat the Lord of Eternal Lake.
"Virtual Universe Company?"
The Lord of Eternal Lake's expression grew even grimmer. It seemed the information Venerable Guan Ri had relayed to him was completely false!
Indeed, others had provided him with intelligence, but these were all Immortals whose souls he had enslaved long ago. Even after countless years, some had become Universe Venerables, but they couldn't possibly know anything truly valuable about the company's inner workings.
The Virtual Universe Company had actually mobilized three Universe Masters just to deal with him!
The Lord of Eternal Lake couldn't believe the true depth of power the Virtual Universe Company, or rather, the human race, truly possessed.
"Chaos, Ice Peak, let's attack together!" the Lord of Dragon Journey exclaimed excitedly.
The Ice Peak Lord and Primal Chaos City Leader nodded slightly, tightening their encirclement of the Lord of Eternal Lake.
The battle sword in the Ice Peak Lord's hand and the stone staff wielded by the Primal Chaos City Leader's Thousand Treasures River clone were both top-tier treasures! Their weapons gleamed with devastating power as they coordinated their assault.
The Lord of Eternal Lake, however, possessed very few treasures of note.
His strength was already inferior to the humans, and he lacked treasures to compensate. Now, the Lord of Eternal Lake had even less chance of victory!
"You've forced me to this!"
The Lord of Eternal Lake roared, causing the entire secret realm to tremble violently. Spatial cracks spread like spiderwebs across the fabric of reality.
The three human Universe Masters paused their assault, a hint of curiosity flickering in their eyes.
"What is this?" the Lord of Dragon Journey asked with interest.
"This is... an origin treasure!" The Primal Chaos City Leader's eyes widened in recognition as he identified the item that had appeared in the Lord of Eternal Lake's hand.
To reveal it at this critical moment, it must be an origin treasure capable of rapidly restoring a Universe Master's divine body!
An origin treasure that could increase divine body restoration speed by a million times was already comparable to an ordinary top-tier treasure in value!
This Lord of Eternal Lake actually possessed such a treasure?
"Boom!"
The Lord of Eternal Lake frantically burned his divine power, attacking the three Universe Masters with renewed ferocity. His aura swelled as he pushed himself beyond his normal limits.
But even with his divine power burning at maximum output, he could only increase his combat power by a single tier at most, reaching a level comparable to the Lord of Dragon Journey. He remained far behind the Ice Peak Lord and the Primal Chaos City Leader!
Soon...
Under the combined assault of all three, the Lord of Eternal Lake suffered severe damage to his divine body. But due to his origin treasure's presence, his divine body recovered with extraordinary speed. Coupled with his innate talents as a special life form, he managed to avoid being killed immediately.
The stalemate continued as his treasure sustained him against impossible odds.
A water sphere traveling at incredible speed, with a diameter spanning hundreds of millions of kilometers, suddenly swept past the cliffside palace where Venerable Nine Swords waited.
Inside the palace, Venerable Nine Swords and Kandeli exchanged startled glances.
"What was that? Another Universe Master?" Venerable Nine Swords couldn't help but ask.
"It seems... right?" Kandeli wasn't entirely certain what it was either, but judging from the overwhelming aura, it was definitely another Universe Master.
"A small cosmic secret realm has actually attracted five Universe Masters." Venerable Nine Swords took a deep breath, marveling at the escalation. "We need to quickly inform them, this new Universe Master might be an accomplice of the Lord of Eternal Lake."
"No need for that." Kandeli interrupted Venerable Nine Swords with a wave of his hand.
"The one who just passed by was the 'Venerable Starflow' of the Hongmeng Alliance. He's now the Lord of Star Stream."