First Universe was the universe whose comprehensive and overall strength surpassed that of the other seven universes in every aspect.
Every genius who had appeared was an overlord of the universe capable of standing alone.
Geniuses who could survive to the True God level not only had no one in their own universe who dared provoke them; even the other universes treated them with three parts respect.
This was where the geniuses of the First Universe surpassed those of the other universes.
The accumulation of tens of thousands of eras had given the First Universe extremely deep foundations. No matter the aspect, it was far ahead.
Even the Spirit Lords favored the First Universe greatly.
This was treatment no other universe possessed.
The stronger a person in the First Universe became, the more clearly they could feel the difference between themselves and geniuses from the other universes.
In the First Universe, even the treasures in the Secret Realms were countless, and every one of them was a rarity among rarities.
Taking out any one of them at random would trigger a scramble among powerful forces! Later, as the Secret Realms multiplied, more and more races discovered some wondrous and dangerous alternate spaces and Secret Realms.
Afterward, they all established their own boundaries, claiming all the Secret Realms within those regions as their own.
Later still, as the Secret Realms were developed, the original treasures gradually became more numerous. As time passed, almost everyone had six or seven of them.
Even newborn babies treated them as toys and played with them.
Later, more mighty experts entered the depths of the Secret Realms to excavate them, and finally found even stronger treasures.
Thus, the butterfly effect began to unfold. More and more races, lineages, and factions joined in, and everyone took part in developing the Secret Realms.
At that time, the First Universe was swept by a wave of excavation! Even now, it still had not stopped.
Because they would never know whether they might dig up an even more wondrous treasure, they all held on to this thought.
The excavation frenzy did not cool down. Instead, it grew even more intense.
Once someone dug up a different treasure, it would stimulate the actions of everyone else even further.
Everyone wanted treasures. No one would refuse them! Later, because of the massive excavations, the Secret Realms appearing within the universe could no longer satisfy the participation of all the universe's races.
Gradually, another extreme method emerged. With the existing Secret Realms fully excavated, the birth of new Secret Realms became everyone's greatest wish.
Everyone was thinking about new Secret Realms appearing every moment of every day.
This desire was too great, and it soon gave rise to a series of missions to search for Secret Realms.
All the lineages, factions, and races spread information about Secret Realms. Once a new Secret Realm appeared, one could take the clues and coordinates to a major faction or great lineage in exchange for the corresponding reward.
This way of making quick money drew many desperadoes into the ranks, along with even more wandering cultivators.
As their ranks grew, those people's appetites slowly expanded. The rewards they demanded began to double, leaving many people dissatisfied.
But the clues were in their hands, so there was nothing anyone could do. Later, a conflict arose, causing an irreconcilable feud between these people and a great lineage belonging to one of the races.
Afterward, many factions began sending out outstanding talents to search for Secret Realms, no longer needing those people.
This move completely cut off the livelihood of those who survived by searching for Secret Realms.
They were deeply unwilling to accept it, but lacking sufficient strength, they could not resist.
Thus, they decided to go all the way. They slaughtered everyone searching for Secret Realms outside, regardless of species or race.
This desperate all-or-nothing approach completely intensified the conflict between the two sides! A purge suddenly erupted.
Countless great lineages and major factions within the universe joined forces, deciding to personally teach these people who did not know the immensity of heaven and earth a lesson.
They did not choose to wipe them all out. They simply killed anyone they caught and let those who escaped go.
They killed most of them, using it to execute one as a warning to a hundred and tell the surviving wandering cultivators that their tempers were not good!
After this thunderous assault, the Secret Realms soon fell entirely into the hands of those powerful lineages and factions.
However, the good times did not last.
Before long, new disagreements arose once more.
A Bloody Battle erupted over the seizure of a new Secret Realm, and even the God Kings nearly joined the fray! It began when two groups simultaneously encountered a newly born Secret Realm. The news was quickly sent back to their respective lineages and factions.
They had originally planned to wait for the leaders of each side to come out and discuss how to divide the Secret Realm.
But before the leaders could appear, a group of people emerged from who knew where. Each wielded long sabers and sharp swords as they charged toward them.
In their panic, the two groups retaliated blindly, but they were still too late.
Caught by surprise, they were slaughtered in an instant. Of the two groups, fewer than ten people remained.
All the attackers had their heads and faces covered, making their appearances impossible to see. But one thing was certain: another race had made the move! In the end, the two groups were wiped out in front of the Secret Realm.
The successful attackers all let out cold laughs before entering the Secret Realm. Not long afterward, each of them emerged carrying bags bulging with items.
If nothing unexpected had happened, the treasures within this newly emerged Secret Realm had already been looted completely.
Their way of doing things was extremely arrogant.
They did not even clean up the pile of corpses floating in the air before the Secret Realm. They simply opened a teleportation portal and left.
When the leaders of the two groups appeared, the sight before them made their expressions change.
The matter soon spread throughout the universe. In past years, conflicts had also occurred over Secret Realms, but in the end, they had always been settled peacefully, because no one was willing to risk their life over a Secret Realm.
But now, the first large-scale deaths had occurred.
No one could remain calm. Everyone was waiting for the leaders of the two groups to explain.
This was the first death incident involving a Secret Realm. Everyone understood that an unavoidable battle was about to begin.
As the saying went, once there was one, there would be a second.
The first massacre caused by a Secret Realm left the other lineages and factions unable to let go of the matter.
Now, every one of them harbored ulterior motives.
Sure enough, not long afterward, before the first matter had even come to light, the second death incident arrived as promised. This time, it was even more serious: all three groups were killed in battle, and not a single person survived.
No one knew whether a sudden conflict had broken out among them, leading them to slaughter one another, or whether someone else had laid another trap behind the scenes.
Afterward, everyone seemed to reach an unspoken understanding. Whoever appeared beside a Secret Realm first would be allowed to have it.
The others would immediately leave.
Unfortunately, this still failed to prevent the tragedy.
Death incidents occurred again and again, leaving everyone with a splitting headache.
Because no one admitted that they had made the first move or masterminded the events.
In the end, everyone simply abandoned all unspoken rules.
They returned to strength being honored above all else. Whoever was stronger would possess control over the new Secret Realm!
As for the defeated, they either left or died.