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"Lord Fengtian left with the Time Beast God."

Meanwhile, in the Ancestral God Palace, the Double-Faced Ancestral God's kind, gentle face showed a hint of helplessness as he spoke to the Aged Ancestral God and the Young Ancestral God.

"It was to be expected. If the Time Beast God had fallen, Lord Fengtian might have stayed in our Ancestral God Sect to take revenge on the Monster Race. But the Time Beast God is still alive, so it's only natural that Lord Fengtian would leave with him." The Aged Ancestral God sighed.

"What a pity. With Lord Fengtian's talent, there's a good chance he could reach the Fifth Order and become a Sect-Protecting Divine Lord for our Ancestral God Sect." The Young Ancestral God shook his head.

"Indeed, it's a pity," the Double-Faced Ancestral God agreed with a sigh.

The Ancestral God Sect was desperately short on Fifth Order combatants. The newly appointed Beast Gods were still somewhat lacking in strength, and the three of them couldn't be expected to handle everything themselves. As a result, they valued every member of the Ancestral God Sect with the potential to become a Sect-Protecting Divine Lord.

Those without a race of their own, especially Special Lifeforms like Qing Huan, were all the more coveted.

But now, Qing Huan had left Supreme Treasures behind as compensation. Clearly, like Shi Yan, he intended to leave no ties behind. The three Ancestral Gods regretted it deeply, but there was nothing they could do to stop him.

Being strangers was still better than becoming enemies. The Three Ancestral Gods understood that much.

"Make haste and search throughout the universe for promising lifeforms. The various races of the Primal Universe are growing stronger and stronger. If this continues, even protecting the Universe Origin will become difficult for us," the Double-Faced Ancestral God concluded.

"Teacher, is this the Hulan Secret Realm? It looks quite a bit worse than your Light Beast God Palace." Divine light shone from the God Kingdom, and Shi Yan and Qing Huan emerged from the God Kingdom Passage.

"That's no longer my Light Beast God Palace, and the place was built by the Ancestral God Sect in the first place," Shi Yan said indifferently. "If you want a palace, build one yourself. The Hulan Secret Realm is our territory, after all. You're a Universe Master—building one is a simple matter."

As he spoke, a crimson battle armor and a black wine gourd flew out of Shi Yan's body. They were the Supreme Treasures "Fire Scale" and "Black Wind Realm," left behind by the Monster Beast Progenitor.

"Since you gave the Supreme Treasures to the Ancestral God Sect as compensation, consider those treasures my gift to you. These two are yours. They're worth quite a bit more than the treasures you left behind."

With that, Shi Yan sent the treasures floating toward Qing Huan and removed their ownership seals.

"Teacher, aren't these too valuable?" Qing Huan's eyes widened. He recognized the two famous Peak Supreme Treasures of the Monster Beast Progenitor and was at a loss.

Had his teacher misunderstood something?

He had only given the Ancestral God Sect a Top-tier Supreme Treasure weapon and several High-grade Supreme Treasures. But Shi Yan's gesture made Qing Huan feel as if he'd given them a Supreme True Treasure.

Seeing his reaction, Shi Yan couldn't help laughing. "All right, take them, kid. Your teacher is a Universe Supreme Being who's nearly reached the Eighth Order. These Peak Supreme Treasures are of little use to me."

Only then did Qing Huan accept the treasures, though he still looked hesitant.

At the same time, he took out a map and offered it to Shi Yan like a tribute. "Teacher, I traded some rare treasures with a few Universe Masters I'm on good terms with to get this map. It records some of the outer regions of the Universe Boat. I'm not sure how much it'll help you."

"Oh?"

Shi Yan paused and accepted the map, surprised that Qing Huan had gone to such trouble.

One disadvantage of being a loner, compared to belonging to a major power, was that exploring the forbidden lands was difficult. After all, the major powers each had True Gods and at least a dozen Universe Masters. They could explore the Three Great Forbidden Lands far more efficiently than a lone individual.

Of course, Shi Yan already had a plan for obtaining maps of the Three Great Forbidden Lands. If things went smoothly, Qing Huan's map wouldn't be much use to him. Still, he appreciated the gesture.

Shi Yan took the map and gave it a quick look, then smiled. It showed scattered regions in the Universe Boat's outer reaches and Inner Domain. Its overall value wasn't high, but it detailed some of the Universe Ocean's landmarks and Natural Wormholes.

This information helped keep powerful beings from getting lost in the Universe Ocean. Since it had nothing to do with the Three Great Forbidden Lands, however, it was relatively easy to obtain. Even the ordinary Universe Masters Qing Huan knew could get it with a little effort.

Seeing Shi Yan smile, Qing Huan figured the information had been useful. He grinned and said, "As long as you find it useful, that's all that matters. When I venture into the Universe Ocean someday, I'll be counting on you, Teacher."

"You silver-tongued brat. Do you think I'd leave you in the lurch?" Shi Yan chided with a laugh, pretending to take a swing at him. Sensing trouble, Qing Huan promptly beat a hasty retreat.

Shi Yan watched him go with a smile, then returned to his own palace to cultivate in seclusion.

Shi Yan and his disciple went into hiding for the time being, but the entire Primal Universe—and even the Universe Ocean—was soon thrown into turmoil.

News of the Monster Beast Progenitor's death spread through the Primal Universe and the Universe Ocean like a storm.

News of a Universe Supreme Being's death could never be kept secret for long. The ruin of a Miniature Universe was visible to the naked eye.

In the original story, for instance, news of the Giant Axe Founder's death hadn't stayed secret for long either, and it had ignited a war between the Human Race and the various powers of the Primal Universe.

Back then, a Universe Master had happened to pass by the Giant Axe Founder's Miniature Universe. With its master gone, the Miniature Universe had lost all its former pressure and vitality. Any powerful being could tell something was wrong at a glance.

Moreover, the True Gods of the same Reincarnation Era generally had Miniature Universes that were not far apart. As soon as a powerful being passed by the Monster Beast Progenitor's Miniature Universe and saw its ruin, they would realize that the Monster Beast Progenitor had fallen.

Along with the news of the Monster Beast Progenitor's death, word also spread through the Primal Universe and the Universe Ocean that the Time Beast God Shi Yan had become a True God.

This wasn't because the Monster Race had spread the news. Although the Monster Race was indeed spreading it, their efforts were limited, and most of the races in the Universe Ocean hadn't heard yet.

But Shi Yan had made a high-profile appearance at the Ancestral God Sect. Bauhinia Island was filled with inheritors from the various races of the Primal Universe, and Shi Yan had caused such a commotion that keeping it secret was impossible.

He didn't care, though. The current era of the Primal Universe was still in its early stages, and Universe Supreme Beings were exceedingly rare. People would notice when a Miniature Universe fell into ruin; they would certainly notice when a new one appeared as well.

Although Shi Yan's identity as a Natural Beast God brought some additional risks in the Universe Ocean, as long as he kept his fighting style hidden, he could disguise himself as a human when traveling there. Since none of the races in the Universe Ocean knew his life aura, few would recognize him in the short term.

As for Shi Yan's true strength and fighting style, the Monster Race probably wouldn't spread the news. Demon Ancestor Zhen would be more than happy to see the other powers suffer at Shi Yan's hands.

Compared with lone True Gods, the major powers were the ones Demon Ancestor Zhen hated more.

"The Time Beast God has become a Universe Supreme Being? Giant Axe, is this information reliable?"

At Thunder Island in the Virtual Universe, the Giant Axe Meeting was underway. More than a dozen of the Human Race's most powerful figures had gathered.

The Human Race's powerful beings found it hard to believe.

The Human Race had a deep heritage. The Original Ancestor had once roamed the Universe Ocean and explored the Reincarnation Eras that came before, but he had never heard of a Natural Beast God from any era breaking through to become a Universe Supreme Being.

"The information is reliable. The Time Beast God appeared at the Ancestral God Sect, where several Universe Masters were present. They confirmed that he had broken through.

"Also, there's been no news of the Monster Beast Progenitor since he went after the Time Beast God. Now he's suddenly dead, and Demon Ancestor Zhen hasn't shown himself either. It seems the Monster Beast Progenitor really was killed by the newly ascended Time Beast God." The Giant Axe Founder lightly tapped his chair as he laid out the information he had received.

"Besides that, I heard that Lord Fengtian of the Ancestral God Sect left with the Time Beast God. Lord Fengtian's Beast God Palace has disappeared, too." The Chaos City Master, seated closest to the Giant Axe Founder, added this.

"Lord Fengtian followed the Time Beast God?" Many of the Universe Masters were astonished.

The Human Race's top figures discussed the matter among themselves. A moment later, they couldn't help growing anxious. "The Monster Beast Progenitor was about average among Universe Supreme Beings. If the Time Beast God killed him, then even with luck on his side, he must have at least Eighth Order strength... Giant Axe, we've killed Gold Beast God and other Natural Beast Gods before. Could the Time Beast God come after the Human Race for revenge?"

"It's hard to say. That old Shi Yan has always been mysterious and low-key among the Eight Natural Beast Gods, and he rarely associated with the others. But he is still one of them, so we should prepare in advance.

"We can't afford to provoke a lone Universe Supreme Being in our current state. Besides, we really have killed some Beast Gods... Let's draw up a compensation proposal ahead of time. If the Time Beast God comes to demand an explanation, we'll use it to settle the matter." The Giant Axe Founder pondered for a moment, then spoke with some difficulty.

Without the Original Ancestor, the Human Race was no longer as powerful as it had once been.

Shi Yan had not only become a Universe Supreme Being, but had also proven his strength by using the Monster Beast Progenitor as an example. Given the Human Race's current circumstances, reconciliation was the best option.

"I agree. It would be best if we could resolve this matter peacefully," the Chaos City Master said with a nod.

The Human Race's Universe Masters voted one by one, and the Giant Axe Founder's proposal passed quickly.

The same thing happened among many races in the Primal Universe.

These were the races that had taken part in the hunt for the Natural Beast Gods. They included not only the peak races, but also powerful races whose Universe Masters had joined the hunt. Most of them decided it was best to let bygones be bygones.

"Children, if the Time Beast God comes, give him suitable compensation."

"Yes, Father God!"

"If the Time Beast God visits, give him this compensation. If anything else happens, inform me."

"We obey your command, Empress."