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"Lord Fengtian has followed the Time Beast God and left."

On the other side, within the Ancestral God Palace, the Double-Faced Ancestral God's kind and gentle face flashed with a trace of helplessness as he spoke to the Aged Ancestral God and the Young Ancestral God.

"As expected. If the Time Beast God had fallen, that would be one thing—Lord Fengtian would have stayed in our Ancestral God Sect to take revenge on the Monster Race. But since the Time Beast God still lives, it's only natural he would follow him." The Aged Ancestral God let out a sigh.

"A pity. With Lord Fengtian's talent, the chances of him reaching the Fifth Order and becoming a Sect-Protecting Divine Lord of our Ancestral God Sect were quite high." The Young Ancestral God shook his head.

"Indeed, a pity." The Double-Faced Ancestral God also lamented.

The current Ancestral God Sect was severely lacking in Fifth Order combat power. After all, this batch of new Beast Gods was still a step weaker in strength, and the three Ancestral Gods couldn't handle everything themselves. Thus, every member of the Ancestral God Sect with the potential to become a Sect-Protecting Divine Lord was highly valued.

Especially those like Qing Huan, who were born as special lifeforms and had no racial ties—they were as coveted as hotcakes.

But now, Qing Huan had left behind treasures as compensation, clearly intending to sever all ties of goodwill, just like Shi Yan. The three Ancestral Gods were deeply regretful but couldn't stop him.

Becoming strangers was still better than becoming enemies—the three Ancestral Gods understood that much.

"We must step up our efforts to search for promising beings across the universe. As the races of the Primal Universe grow stronger, it will become increasingly difficult for us to guard the universe's origin." The Double-Faced Ancestral God concluded.

"Teacher, is this the Hulan Secret Realm? It looks a bit lacking compared to your Light Beast God Palace." Divine Kingdom radiance flickered as Shi Yan and Qing Huan stepped out of the God Kingdom Passage.

"That's no longer my Light Beast God Palace, and that place was built by the Ancestral God Sect anyway." Shi Yan said nonchalantly. "If you want a palace, build one yourself. This whole Hulan Secret Realm is our territory now. As a dignified Universe Master, it's just a flick of your wrist."

As he spoke, a crimson battle armor and a black wine jug flew out from within Shi Yan—the treasures "Fire Scale" and "Black Wind Realm" left behind by the Monster Beast Progenitor.

"Since you pawned off treasures to the Ancestral God Sect, consider those ones as payment from me, your teacher. These two treasures are my gift to you. In terms of value, they far surpass what you gave up."

With that, Shi Yan willed the treasures to float before Qing Huan and dissolved their ownership.

"Teacher? Isn't this too precious?" Qing Huan's eyes widened. He recognized these as the Monster Beast Progenitor's famous Peak Supreme Treasures and suddenly felt at a loss.

Had his teacher misunderstood something?

He had only pawned off one top-tier Supreme Treasure weapon and a few high-tier Supreme Treasures to the Ancestral God Sect. Shi Yan's gesture made Qing Huan momentarily feel as if he had pawned off a Supreme True Treasure.

Seeing this, Shi Yan couldn't help but laugh. "Alright, kid, take them. Your teacher here is at least a Universe Supreme Being nearing the Eighth Order. These Peak Supreme Treasures are neither here nor there for me."

Hearing this, Qing Huan hesitantly accepted the treasures.

But as he did, he also pulled out a map and presented it to Shi Yan like a prized offering. "Teacher, I traded some rare curiosities with a few Universe Masters I'm friendly with for this map. It records parts of the outer regions of the Universe Boat. I'm not sure how much it'll help you."

"Oh?"

Shi Yan paused, taking the map. He hadn't expected Qing Huan to prepare something like this.

One disadvantage of being a lone wanderer compared to a major power was the difficulty of exploring forbidden lands. Major powers all had True Gods and at least a dozen Universe Masters, making their exploration of the Three Great Forbidden Lands far more efficient than a lone operative.

Of course, Shi Yan already had an idea regarding maps of the Three Great Forbidden Lands. If things went smoothly, the map Qing Huan gave him wouldn't be of much use. Still, he appreciated the gesture.

Taking the map and scanning it briefly, Shi Yan smiled. It recorded some scattered areas of the Universe Boat's outer and inner regions—not particularly valuable—but it detailed certain landmarks and natural wormholes in the Universe Ocean quite thoroughly.

This kind of intelligence helped prevent strong beings from getting lost in the Universe Ocean. Since it didn't involve the Three Great Forbidden Lands, it was relatively easy to obtain. Even the ordinary Universe Masters Qing Huan was friendly with could get it with some effort.

Seeing Shi Yan smile, Qing Huan felt his information was useful. He chuckled, "As long as Teacher finds it useful. When I venture into the Universe Ocean in the future, I'll be relying on you."

"Glib tongue. Do you think I'd shortchange you?" Shi Yan laughed and scolded, making as if to hit him. Sensing trouble, Qing Huan quickly made himself scarce.

Shi Yan watched his retreating figure with a smile, then returned to his own divine palace to go into seclusion.

Shi Yan and his disciple had temporarily gone to ground, but the entire Primal Universe—and even the Universe Ocean—found it hard to settle down.

The news of the Monster Beast Progenitor's fall spread like a storm through the Primal Universe and the Universe Ocean.

The news of a Universe Supreme Being's fall could rarely be hidden for long—the decay of a Miniature Universe was plain to see.

In the original story, the news of the Giant Axe Founder's fall couldn't be concealed for long either, sparking a massive war between the Human Race and various forces in the Primal Universe.

Back then, a Universe Master happened to pass by the Giant Axe Founder's Miniature Universe. Without its master, the Miniature Universe had completely lost its former pressure and vitality—strong beings could spot the anomaly at a glance.

Moreover, True Gods of the same Reincarnation Era usually kept their Miniature Universes relatively close to each other. If any strong being passed by the Monster Beast Progenitor's Miniature Universe and saw its decay, they would naturally know he had fallen.

Alongside the news of the Monster Beast Progenitor's fall, the fact that the Time Beast God, Shi Yan, had stepped into the True God realm also spread through the Primal Universe and the Universe Ocean.

This wasn't due to the Monster Race spreading the information. Although they were indeed spreading it, their efforts were minor, and most races in the Universe Ocean hadn't yet heard.

But Shi Yan had appeared conspicuously at the Ancestral God Sect. Bauhinia Island gathered Inheritors from all races of the Primal Universe, and with the commotion he had caused, secrecy was impossible.

Not that he cared. This era of the Primal Universe was still early, with very few Universe Supreme Beings. If a Miniature Universe decaying would draw attention, a new one appearing would naturally be noticed too.

Although his identity as a Natural Beast God carried some extra risks in the Universe Ocean, as long as his combat style remained hidden, he could change his appearance and move as a human. No one in the Universe Ocean knew his life aura, so few would recognize him in the short term.

As for his true strength and fighting style, the Monster Race likely wouldn't spread that information either. The Zhen Demon Ancestor would be all too happy to see other forces suffer at Shi Yan's hands.

Compared to lone True Gods, major powers were far more the Zhen Demon Ancestor's targets of enmity.

"The Time Beast God has stepped into the Universe Supreme Being realm? Giant Axe, is this information reliable?"

On Thunder Island in the Virtual Universe, at the Giant Axe Meeting, over a dozen of the Human Race's most supreme existences had gathered.

The strong beings of the Human Race found it hard to believe.

The Human Race had its foundations. Back when the Original Ancestor roamed the Universe Ocean, he had explored previous Reincarnation Eras, yet had never heard of a Natural Beast God from any era breaking through to Universe Supreme Being.

"The information is reliable. The Time Beast God appeared at the Ancestral God Sect, and multiple Universe Masters were present, confirming that the Time Beast God has indeed broken through."

Additionally, the Monster Beast Progenitor had been silent since he set out to hunt down the Time Beast God, yet now he had suddenly fallen. On the Monster Race's side, Zhen Demon Ancestor had not shown himself either, so it seems the Monster Beast Progenitor was indeed killed by the Time Beast God after his breakthrough." Giant Axe Founder tapped lightly on his seat, laying out the intelligence he had gathered.

"Besides that, I've heard that Lord Fengtian of the Ancestral God Sect also left the sect alongside the Time Beast God. Lord Fengtian's Protecting Sect Beast God Palace has now vanished." Chaos City Master, seated closest to Giant Axe, added a supplementary remark.

"Lord Fengtian has followed the Time Beast God?" Many Universe Masters were surprised.

The pinnacle existences of the Human Race exchanged thoughts among themselves, and after a moment, they couldn't help but grow somewhat anxious: "The Monster Beast Progenitor was about average among Universe Supreme Beings. For the Time Beast God to kill him, even with some luck involved, he must have at least Eighth Order strength... Giant Axe, we previously killed the Gold Beast God and other Natural Beast Gods. Will the Time Beast God come seeking revenge against our Human Race?"

"It's hard to say. Shi Yan, that old fellow, has always been mysterious among the Eight Natural Beast Gods, the most low-key, with little interaction with the other Beast Gods. But in the end, they are all Natural Beast Gods, so we should prepare early.

A lone Universe Supreme Being is not something our race can afford to provoke in its current state, especially since we did kill some Beast Gods... Let's draft a compensation plan in advance. If the Time Beast God comes to demand an explanation, we'll use that to appease him." Giant Axe Founder pondered for a moment, then spoke with some difficulty.

With the Original Ancestor gone, the Human Race was no longer as formidable as before.

Shi Yan had not only broken through to Universe Supreme Being but had also proven his strength by using the Monster Beast Progenitor as a sacrificial flag. For an existence like that, given the current state of humanity, reconciliation was the best option.

"I agree as well. It's best if this matter can be resolved." Chaos City Master nodded in agreement.

The Universe Masters of the Human Race voted one by one, and soon Giant Axe Founder's proposal was approved.

The same scene played out across many races in the Primal Universe.

These were all races that had participated in the grand feast of hunting the Natural Beast Gods—not just the peak races, but also Universe Masters from some powerful races who had made their moves. The consensus among these races was largely to let the matter rest.

"My children, if the Time Beast God comes, give him appropriate compensation."

"Yes, Father God!"

"If the Time Beast God visits, compensate him with this. If there are other circumstances, inform me."

"As the Empress commands."