"Lord of Eternal Lake!"
The moment the Star Stream Lord broke through to Universe Master, his divine body exploded to a staggering size, billions of kilometers in diameter, before condensing into a massive water sphere one hundred million kilometers across. The sphere slammed into the Lord of Eternal Lake with devastating force, instantly shattering huge portions of his divine body!
"Star Stream!"
Complete shock registered on the Lord of Eternal Lake's face, a depth of astonishment he hadn't felt even when the three human Universe Masters first appeared.
"You actually broke through to Universe Master!"
Throughout the entire Eternal Lake Secret Realm, the Star Stream Lord possessed the most terrifying talent. The Lord of Eternal Lake could only rank third, followed by Blood Moon Venerable and Dance Spirit Venerable, with Sun Piercing Venerable bringing up the rear.
The Lord of Eternal Lake's obsessive need to enslave these three powerhouses stemmed from more than just his twisted psychology. Deep down, he feared their monstrous potential, terrified that they would one day surpass him and strip away his dominance over the Eternal Lake Secret Realm.
Ironically, it was his own oppression that forced the Eternal Lake Secret Realm to open a passage to the outside world, granting the Star Stream Lord the opportunity he needed to breakthrough to the Universe Master realm!
"Starflow!"
Blood Moon Venerable struggled to his feet, voice filled with amazement.
The Star Stream Lord nodded slightly before exchanging glances with the three human Universe Masters.
"You're the Starflow Venerable from the Hong Alliance, aren't you?" The Primal Chaos City Lord seemed completely unsurprised by the Star Stream Lord's appearance.
"You're the source of my disciple's avatar, aren't you?" Ice Peak Lord said calmly.
Dragon Path Lord simply nodded to the Star Stream Lord. Clearly, the two already knew each other.
This wasn't particularly surprising. The Star Stream Lord had joined the Hong Alliance, and Dragon Path Lord served as master of the Yu Bao Hall in Hongmeng City. Someone of his position naturally kept close tabs on the alliance's affairs. The sudden emergence of a top-tier Universe Overlord like the Star Stream Lord would inevitably draw attention.
Now that the Star Stream Lord had officially broken through to Universe Master, the human race needed to consider his future within their power structure.
"I'll choose to stay with the Hong Alliance, assuming they'll have me. I don't particularly enjoy wandering around," the Star Stream Lord stated.
Despite his enormous size and possession of the [Starflow] innate technique for rapid travel, the Star Stream Lord remained fundamentally averse to moving about. He shared this trait with the Lord of the Nine Netherworlds from the Ancestral God Sect.
"Then you can continue residing in this Eternal Lake Secret Realm. After the Lord of Eternal Lakes dies, this secret realm will belong to you," the Primal Chaos City Lord said with a laugh. "As a Universe Master of the Hong Alliance, you'll enjoy all associated benefits. Of course, you'll also be expected to fight for the human race when called upon."
"No problem." The Star Stream Lord nodded his agreement.
With his [Split] innate technique, he didn't need to worry about truly dying. Meanwhile, the human race would gain another heaven-defying existence comparable to the Lord of the Nine Netherworlds, equivalent to the fighting power of countless Universe Masters.
If the alien races discovered this, they'd probably grind their teeth in fury.
In the distance, the Lord of Eternal Lake seized the opportunity while the four Universe Masters chatted, frantically recovering his divine body while desperately searching for any possible escape route.
Of course, he understood that escape was virtually impossible.
The two top-tier domain-type treasures, the Frosty Mist Realm and the Thousand Treasure River, already prevented him from even self-destructing. Add in the arrival of the Star Stream Lord, whose immense control after transforming into a sea of stars made it nearly impossible to escape the stellar ocean's bounds!
Unless...
As a special life form, the Lord of Eternal Lake possessed three different innate secret techniques.
Besides [Nebula Rift] and [Devouring], he had one final trump card: [Rebirth].
This technique would allow him to be reborn as a completely new life, carrying all his memories and a portion of his soul essence forward into a fresh existence.
However, the cost was astronomical. The Lord of Eternal Lake would have to abandon his current Universe Master divine body entirely, becoming a special life form at merely the World Master level. He'd be forced to start his cultivation from scratch. Although he would retain his memories, he wouldn't possess any corresponding comprehension of the laws he'd previously mastered.
Reincarnation was a desperate gamble. Even if he succeeded, reaching Universe Master again would be extraordinarily difficult.
But right now, the Lord of Eternal Lake had no other choice.
'Rebirth!'
A giant egg materialized, one hundred meters in diameter. To the Lord of Eternal Lake's massive divine body, it was nothing more than a tiny speck of dust.
This egg shot toward the exit of the Eternal Lake Secret Realm at incredible speed. Simultaneously, the Lord of Eternal Lake launched ferocious attacks against the four Universe Masters, appearing fearless and completely undaunted by the overwhelming odds.
'Success?'
Secret delight flooded through the Lord of Eternal Lake. These four Universe Masters didn't seem to have noticed anything amiss. They were launching a joint assault against him without a single one intercepting the fleeing egg.
"Boom!"
As the Primal Chaos City Lord's massive stone club crashed down, the Lord of Eternal Lake's divine body plummeted below ten percent.
"Lord of Eternal Lake, it's time for you to die."
The three human Universe Masters all graciously gave the final opportunity to the Star Stream Lord.
The Star Stream Lord proved no less decisive. He transformed into a colossal water sphere billions of kilometers in diameter, completely enveloping the Lord of Eternal Lake within his body. Endless law ripples manifested as he burned divine power without reservation. His entire divine body contracted violently, intent on crushing the Lord of Eternal Lake to death!
After becoming a Universe Master, every single drop of water in the Starflow Sea possessed power nearly comparable to an entire Universe Venerable's full divine reserves. Under the crushing pressure of such a massive Starflow Sea, even though they were both second-tier Universe Masters, the Star Stream Lord's strength far surpassed that of the Lord of Eternal Lake.
Even if the Lord of the Heavenly Wolf appeared here without relying on the Heavenly Wolf Palace, he would be trapped and killed by the Star Stream Lord!
"It seems the Hong Alliance will soon have another third-tier Universe Master," Dragon Path Lord laughed.
"This one belongs to the 'Lord of the Nine Netherworlds' category of the Hong Alliance," the Primal Chaos City Lord added with a smile.
The Lord of the Nine Netherworlds, with his seemingly limitless divine body, could freely self-destruct his clones, a feat the Star Stream Lord could also accomplish.
Moreover, the Lord of the Nine Netherworlds was a fifth-tier Universe Master!
He ranked among the strongest Universe Masters below the level of Universe Venerable Masters. However, due to his unique fighting style, he rarely carried any treasures, instead resorting to self-destructing his clones whenever danger arose.
The Star Stream Lord's divine body wasn't quite as vast as the Lord of the Nine Netherworlds'. He was more like a 'youthful version of the Lord of the Nine Netherworlds.'
"Let's finish dealing with this Lord of Eternal Lake before we celebrate," Ice Peak Lord said calmly.
Did the four Universe Masters present fail to notice the Lord of Eternal Lake's desperate trick?
Impossible.
Even Han Jue, with his six eyes, had spotted the Lord of Eternal Lake's actions. There was no way four Universe Masters could have missed it.
After destroying the Lord of Eternal Lake's true form, they obtained a primordial treasure comparable to a top-tier supreme treasure.
The Star Stream Lord had no need for this prize. The three human Universe Masters could distribute it among themselves.
Ultimately, they awarded it to Ice Peak Lord, who possessed no avatar bodies. In exchange, the Ice Peak Lord would owe the other two a high-grade supreme treasure of a special category, excluding weapons and armor.
Guarding the entrance to the Eternal Lake Secret Realm were two Universe Venerables from the Virtual Universe Company.
Nine Swords Venerable and Kandeli together intercepted the escaping giant egg.
The Lord of Eternal Lake had completely and utterly perished.
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