The Fallen Master of Dulong

In a silent void, two figures exuding astonishing auras suddenly appeared out of thin air; they were Venerable Tianhua and Venerable Songshi, who had stepped into the Space Vortex.

"Venerable Tianhua!" Venerable Songshi said cautiously, observing the surroundings, "Judging from our current spatial coordinates, we've probably entered Human Territory!"

"The relationship between the Human Race and our Monster Race has always been very poor. If we are discovered by the super strong members of the Human Race, we will be in trouble!"

Although the powerful figures within the Four Peak Races are hostile to each other and constantly fight, unless there are special circumstances, it is rare for super beings above the level of Universe Venerable to step into the territory of other races.

After all, Universe Venerable is already considered a high-ranking member of a race. If he were to appear in the territory of another race, it would be tantamount to sending a bad signal to the other side, which could very likely trigger a violent conflict.

Therefore, even though each of the Four Peak Races has thousands of Universe Venerable, the head of the intelligence department lurking in the opposing forces is at most a King Level Immortal!

"Venerable Songshi, what are you afraid of!"

Venerable Tianhua said disdainfully, "The Universe Master of the Human Race would never deign to visit such a Cosmic Secret Realm, and they are all guarding important locations within the core territories of the Human Race. It's impossible for them to appear here!"

"Besides these people, what else is there to fear? If they really encounter Universe Venerable among the Human Race, then they're simply out of luck!"

Upon further reflection, Venerable Songshi realized that it was indeed true!

No matter what, Venerable Tianhua was a Top Universe Overlord, arguably one of the most powerful beings below the Universe Master.

Wasn't the reason he was willing to explore the secret realm with Venerable Tianhua in the first place precisely because the latter was so powerful?

But...

Venerable Songshi suddenly said, "Venerable Tianhua, what if we encounter the Star Prison Demon Master, the Lord of Tian Shi, and Venerable Zushu from among the Human Race?"

Among the many Top Universe Overlord in the vast universe, there are differences in their strength.

The three members of the Lord of Tian Shi were undoubtedly among the very top. After all, the Human Race was one of the most powerful forces in the universe, and the number of Top Universe Overlord within their own race was extremely small, so they naturally received better treatment.

"Hmph!" Venerable Tianhua sneered, "Star Prison Demon Master?"

"These three are completely unworthy of their reputation. The only reason they've made such a name for themselves in the universe is because they possess more Supreme Treasure!"

"Those poor Human Race only have these three people who are still worth mentioning. Fearing their demise, of course we should bestow upon them more Supreme Treasure!"

"But the Top Universe Overlord of my Monster Race are the true powerhouses; each of them acquired their Supreme Treasure bit by bit through their own efforts!"

Venerable Songshi disagreed with these words.

If he had a choice, he would definitely choose to arm himself to the teeth with the help of his clan, just like the Lord of Tian Shi and others!

Moreover, even Venerable Tianhua himself was not as he claimed, that all the treasures he possessed were accumulated little by little by himself.

Venerable Tianhua was the greatest being of the royal Sky Wolf Race, the personal disciple of the Lord of Sky Wolf, and also a disciple of the 'Dream Monster Ancestor,' one of the two patriarchs of the Monster Race!

With the help of these two extraordinary beings, even the slightest assistance would be enough for Venerable Tianhua to gain a great deal.

Of course, although Venerable Songshi thought this in his heart, he dared not say it aloud.

After all, his Songshi Race was just an ordinary clan within the Monster Race, not even a member of the royal family. Meanwhile, Venerable Tianhua was not only a member of the royal family, but also the second strongest member of the Sky Wolf Race after the Lord of Sky Wolf, and his strength far surpassed his.

Venerable Songshi is currently only thinking about establishing some rapport with Venerable Tianhua, so that when the Chow Lion clan applies to become members of the royal family in the future, the Sky Wolf Race can help by casting a vote in favor.

Even so, Venerable Tianhua still saw the envy in Venerable Songshi's eyes, and a sense of resentment rose in his heart.

"Just watch, one day I will make that Star Prison Demon Master pay the price!"

"So what if he has more Supreme Treasure? With so many Supreme Treasure protecting him, he's just a Top Universe Overlord, yet his fame is immense! Hmph... If it weren't for the gifts from the Human Race, how could he possess so many Supreme Treasure?"

When the Primitive Star was last opened, Venerable Tianhua fought against the Star Prison Demon Master, but he suffered some losses because his Supreme Treasure were inferior to his opponent's.

"Speaking of which, there shouldn't be much time before the next opening of the Primitive Star! Before then, I must accumulate as many resources as possible to exchange for a precious treasure for protection!"

"The restrictions in this secret realm are extremely powerful; there might be some precious treasures inside!"

Thinking of this, Venerable Tianhua could no longer wait and quickly said to Venerable Songshi beside him, "Alright, Venerable Songshi, let's start exploring this area as soon as possible!"

"Alright!" Venerable Songshi nodded in agreement.

Immediately, Venerable Tianhua and his companion began exploring the newly arrived space.

However, just as they were exploring this secret realm, Venerable Tianhua and his companion suddenly changed their expressions.

"Venerable Tianhua!" Venerable Songshi transmitted his voice to Venerable Tianhua while observing the surrounding environment, "It seems someone has already been to this place!"

In fact, if there were already living beings inhabiting this space, Venerable Songshi wouldn't be too surprised.

Although there were no signs of life in this space, some precious resources that should have been there had already been taken away.

"Hmph!" Venerable Tianhua snorted coldly and said, "Judging from the extent of the damage to the restrictions, the person who got there first should still be in this secret realm!"

"Venerable Songshi, let's split up and find each other as soon as possible!"

As Venerable Tianhua spoke, a cold smile appeared on his face, "I'd like to see who exactly stole my treasure!"

"Split up?" Venerable Songshi immediately became somewhat reluctant.

Although he came to this secret realm with Venerable Tianhua, he was not Venerable Tianhua's subordinate after all.

Judging from the broken barrier, the opponent's strength should far exceed his, and it's unknown whether they are from an enemy race.

If they split up, he would be in danger if he encountered a powerful member of a rival group.

"It's merely a matter of splitting up!" Venerable Tianhua frowned and said, "Moreover, you also have Clone!"

"Venerable Tianhua, although I possess Clone, if I were to perish because of it, it would take a considerable amount of time just to condense the divine power of this Clone! Moreover, I am also carrying a top-tier Heavy Treasure Armor!"

Clearly, without Venerable Tianhua's promise, Venerable Songshi was unwilling to take the risk.

Although he was able to travel with Venerable Tianhua because he could use Clone to explore, this separate action was not in the plan, so he naturally wanted to take several opportunities to make more demands.

"It's just a matter of splitting up!" Venerable Tianhua frowned and said, "If this Clone of yours perishes as a result, as long as I kill the opponent and return your treasure to you, I will also give you one-tenth of the spoils."

"If I fail to capture them, I will compensate you for all your losses as originally agreed. Hmph, you are a High-Level Universe Venerable, do you not even have the slightest confidence in protecting your own life?"

"Alright, since Venerable Tianhua has already made the promise, it is certainly possible to act separately!" Venerable Songshi immediately stopped hesitating.

Immediately, the two Teleportation away in two different directions.

Meanwhile, Yang Wu, the Nine Sword Venerable, and others continued to explore the secret realm.

The more they explored, the more excited the Nine Sword Venerable and his companions became.

"Haha, we've struck it rich this time!" Venerable Azure Dragon exclaimed excitedly as he collected a shimmering gem that had sprung from the void. "This must be the Core Land of a clan, teeming with all sorts of treasures!"

It should be noted that the crystal gem he had just acquired, while not extremely precious, was still worth trillions of Hunyuan Unit. If he were to contribute it to the clan, it could be settled with Heavy Treasure Points.

Moreover, treasures like these are created by powerful individuals through carefully crafted environments; they cannot be formed by natural environments.

"Yes!" Kandeli nodded in agreement, "In just these few days, our gains have already surpassed those of the past thousand epochs!"

"However, we were able to get here thanks to Venerable Shenwei! If Venerable Shenwei hadn't broken the previous restrictions, we wouldn't have been able to get here through that Vortex Passage at all!"

Both the Nine Sword Venerable and the Venerable Azure Dragon nodded in agreement.

Yang Wu's importance is beyond doubt.

As they were talking, they suddenly discovered a vast continent.

Looking at that vast continent from a distance, its diameter has reached tens of light-years, which is not much different from the entire universe headquarters of the Virtual Universe Company!

The areas that Yang Wu and his group had previously traversed were mostly empty space, with only a few planets and some large, unusual celestial bodies appearing occasionally.

However, countless stars and planets surround this vast continent.

"The mainland?" Yang Wu was slightly surprised when he saw the vast continent in front of him.

Meanwhile, the three on the other side, including Kandeli, had become even more excited.

It should be noted that the youngest of the three, the Nine Sword Venerable, has already existed for hundreds of thousands of epochs, and his knowledge is naturally more extensive than that of Yang Wu has cultivated for thousands of years.

This vast continent before us clearly wasn't created naturally.

The indigenous people who were able to build such a vast landmass must have been incredibly powerful!

In the very center of that vast continent, there stands an incomparably majestic temple.

Inside the temple hall, a towering figure, tens of thousands of kilometers tall, sat cross-legged.

This figure constantly exuded an astonishing pressure, but upon closer inspection, it would be discovered that this towering figure was devoid of any life force.

If the Lord of Longxing were here, he would probably recognize at a glance that this burly figure was none other than the Master of Dulong who had disappeared after being hit by Soul Attack from the Original Ancestor!

Suddenly...

Buzz!

A hazy golden light suddenly shone, and then a figure tens of kilometers tall emerged from the golden light.

He seemed to be cast from metal, his entire body golden, with an even deeper dark gold around his waist and shoulders. He was none other than the Venerable Heiyao, the Machine Race Universe Venerable Universe Overlord had cultivated from Intelligent Life and was the closest companion of the Master of Dulong countless years ago.

Although the Master of Dulong had long since perished, the Venerable Heiyao had lived on for countless years until now.

After all, the master-recognition process of the Machine Race is different from that of other life forms.

Once Soul Servant or Auxiliary Life recognizes a master, it will perish along with the master once the master falls.

But the life forms of the Machine Race are different!

Although they possess the same emotions and cultivation talents as other life forms, their essence remains intelligence, and they lack souls.

As for 'recognizing a master,' it is merely a core ability of these Intelligent Life. Once they recognize a master, they will naturally obey the master absolutely in essence and will not have any thoughts of betrayal. However, if the master perishes, they will still obey the commands issued by the master, but it will not have any impact on themselves.

Of course, this is a special ability of Intelligent Life like the Machine Race, which is something that other races simply cannot imitate.

"Master, I miss you so much!" Venerable Heiyao looked at the remains of the Master of Dulong in front of the main hall, and tears welled up in his eyes.

Through his misty, tearful eyes, he seemed to see that heroic figure from back then, who resolutely confronted the strongest human in the Human Race for the survival of his race.

"Master, rest assured!" The Venerable Heiyao stood before the fallen Master of Dulong and murmured to himself, "Although you have perished, I have taken good care of the Solitary Dragon Clan. Although we have vanished from the universe, one day we will return to our homeland!"

Throughout these endless ages, the Venerable Heiyao has been in constant pain.

Even though he was in pain, he still had to follow the orders left by the original Master of Dulong, leading the remaining members of the Solitary Dragon Race to leave their homeland and live in other places.

Because the Master of Dulong had given him this order before his fall.

When the Master of Dulong resisted the invasion of the Human Race, he had already prepared for his demise. After all, the Human Race was at its peak at that time, and even the Ancestral God Religion, which claimed to be the number one power in the universe, was unwilling to provoke them easily.

Therefore, the Master of Dulong left an order for the Venerable Heiyao: once the Master of Dulong perished, he would lead the remaining people of his clan to live in other places.

As time went by, Venerable Heiyao gradually grew tired of this protection, but he still had no choice but to continue.

"Master, don't worry! The Madman who killed you back then has already fallen, and the Human Race will reap what they sow sooner or later!" There was a hint of madness in the eyes of the Venerable Heiyao, but then it closed its eyes, and when it opened them again, it had calmed down.

"Um?"

Suddenly, a hint of anger appeared on Venerable Heiyao's face. "Who on earth dares to disturb the master's peaceful slumber?"

Did you guys find these chapters a bit stiff? (It feels like I had a story in my head, but the writing didn't turn out quite right!)

Headache!!!