"A High Arcana!"
Someone's voice cracked with excitement.
It was indeed a High Arcana, a treasure that could change fates and shift the balance of power across entire star regions.
Normally, distinguishing between a Common Arcana and a High Arcana purely by appearance was difficult, especially when their auras were concealed. But the Primordial Stars were different.
These ancient treasure stars operated under different rules. When treasures manifested here, the greater the commotion, the higher the treasure's grade. Common Arcana barely caused a ripple. Some exceptional set-type Common Arcana might stir the surroundings slightly. But a High Arcana? Its birth triggered genuine upheaval, tremors in the earth, distortions in space, eruptions of elemental energy. Palace-type treasures sometimes rose from the ground itself, complete with their own pocket dimensions containing additional treasures.
The principle was simple: greater disturbance meant greater value.
Han Jue narrowed his eyes, easily perceiving the treasure's full form through the chaotic energy. The artifact resembled an elongated oval sphere, its surface covered in dense networks of semi-transparent silver vines. Within these crystalline vines flowed molten orange-red magma, pulsing like veins carrying lifeblood.
Before claiming the treasure, Han Jue couldn't determine its exact type, but one thing was certain, it wasn't a mere melee weapon, the least valuable category of High Arcana. Domain-type, soul-type, or palace-type treasures were worth exponentially more.
"Attack!"
Venerable Corruption Torch made the first move, lunging toward the emerging treasure with predatory hunger.
"Venerable Corruption Torch! How dare you!" Venerable Burning Soul immediately intercepted him, unwilling to let a rival claim such a prize without a fight.
The number of powerhouses gathered around the basin had swelled considerably since the initial disturbance. Excluding Han Jue himself, six Universe Overlords now surrounded the area, a terrifying concentration of power. Beneath them, roughly ten Universe Venerables hovered at a respectful distance, knowing they stood no chance in direct combat but hoping to scavenge whatever scraps fell from the titans' battle.
Chaos erupted.
The powerhouses clashed with devastating force, their attacks shaking the very fabric of space. Fortunately, this was the Primordial Star, a place where the soil, rocks, vegetation, and even the air itself were integrated with the star's fundamental structure. Damage healed almost instantly, reality knitting itself back together within moments. Anywhere else in the universe, this battle would have obliterated entire star systems.
Han Jue didn't rush to join the fray. Instead, he observed from his position, wrapped in layers of concealment.
The High Arcana domain treasure, Star Belt, partially masked his presence. More importantly, he'd mastered "Void," a concealment technique from the Lord of Bones' inheritance. The combination was devastatingly effective, even top-tier Universe Overlords would struggle to detect him unless he deliberately revealed himself. It was as though he'd simply ceased to exist, his presence erased from the world's perception.
The battle below reached its conclusion faster than expected.
The Primordial Star had only recently opened for this cycle. None of these powerhouses were willing to sustain serious damage to their divine bodies so early in the competition, there would be countless more treasures to fight over in the months ahead. Several Universe Overlords, recognizing they were outmatched, simply withdrew to seek easier prey elsewhere.
That left only two combatants: Venerable Corruption Torch and Venerable Burning Soul, the same Universe Overlords who'd attacked at the beginning.
As representatives of peak-tier forces, the Demon Alliance and Insect Alliance respectively, neither feared the others present. Their treasures and secret techniques far exceeded what weaker factions could provide.
"Venerable Corruption Torch, this treasure is mine!" Venerable Burning Soul's voice thundered across the battlefield.
"Heh, let's see whose skills prevail!"
Venerable Corruption Torch sneered, his jet-black whip unfurling like a serpent of pure malevolence.
"Corrosion!"
The whip lashed forward, imbued with a Universe Overlord's ultimate secret technique. Space twisted and warped around it. The flowers, grass, and trees along its path withered instantly, their life force drained away as though centuries had passed in seconds. Even the Primordial Star's rapid regeneration couldn't keep pace with the devastation.
The whip struck toward Venerable Burning Soul with terrifying speed.
Venerable Burning Soul's expression changed drastically. That whip was clearly a High Arcana as well! If it connected, the corrosive power would ravage his divine body, draining his life force and transferring it to Venerable Corruption Torch. His divine body wasn't particularly durable, and he lacked any armor-type High Arcana to absorb the blow. He couldn't afford to take this attack head-on.
He prepared to dodge, but Han Jue had waited long enough.
"Domain unfold."
Han Jue's voice was soft, almost conversational.
"Boundless... Void."
His Eternal Day Primordial Armor transformed instantly, shifting into a dark blue high-collared suit that seemed to drink in the surrounding light. Han Jue stepped forward slowly, each footfall deliberate. With every step, the world around him surrendered to absolute darkness.
A sphere of pure void expanded outward at impossible speed, swallowing everything within a radius of hundreds of millions of kilometers. Venerable Corruption Torch, Venerable Burning Soul, the spectating Universe Venerables, and the coveted High Arcana, all vanished into the expanding darkness, cut off from the outside universe entirely.
"What is this?!" Venerable Burning Soul's shocked cry echoed through the void.
"Venerable Star Sea!" Venerable Corruption Torch recognized Han Jue immediately, his face twisting in horror as he attempted to flee.
Too late.
"Freeze."
Han Jue spoke a single word.
Instantly, an overwhelming force condensed throughout the Boundless Void domain, locking down space itself. Venerable Corruption Torch's body went rigid, unable to move even a fraction of an inch despite his desperate struggles.
"Words become law?! How is this possible?!"
Both Universe Overlords were stunned beyond words. Words become law, the ability to warp reality through speech alone, was a technique usually reserved for Universe Masters who'd mastered spacetime manipulation. For a Universe Overlord to wield such power was unheard of.
Even Han Jue felt a surge of satisfaction at the Boundless Void's effectiveness. If it could restrain Universe Overlords so completely, it might even work against weaker Universe Masters. He found himself increasingly eager to test his abilities against the Lord of Sirius.
"Boom!"
Venerable Corruption Torch desperately burned his divine power, attempting to shatter the binding through raw force.
It was futile.
Unless Han Jue voluntarily released the domain, only divine power superior to his own could break the Boundless Void, either by destroying the entire domain from within, or by external forces overwhelming it completely. But Venerable Corruption Torch's divine power was inherently weaker than Han Jue's. Inside the domain, where Han Jue's advantage was amplified and his opponents' strength suppressed, breaking free was impossible.
"Destroy."
With a mere thought, countless points of light condensed throughout the Boundless Void, crackling with arcs of electricity. They coalesced into clusters of brilliant, deadly radiance.
Wind and Thunder Radiance, Han Jue's self-created secret technique, now channeled through the Boundless Void's reality-warping capabilities. The effect was devastating.
"Boom! Boom!!"
Behind Han Jue, 108 stars of varying sizes materialized, forming a complete stellar domain that layered additional suppression over the already immobilized Universe Overlords. The Wind and Thunder Radiance descended like divine judgment, engulfing both powerhouses completely.
The two Universe Overlords who'd dominated countless battlefields across the cosmos died in utter frustration, unable to even mount a proper defense!
Han Jue's gaze swept over the remaining Universe Venerables. None belonged to the Hongmeng or the human race.
He showed no mercy. Within seconds, they too were annihilated.
Whoosh!
The Boundless Void severed its connection with external space. Free to move once more, Han Jue teleported directly to the newly-born treasure, reaching out to claim his prize.
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