The Black Ruyi

While exploring the Flowing Cloud Vortex, Qing Huan also quietly searched for the forces of the peak races. He figured that the final contest would most likely take place among several peak races, and he needed to be there from the very start.

The Gray Bone Palace was a pale hall that looked somewhat dilapidated. Its worn appearance did nothing to diminish its status as a Peak Palace Treasure.

"I finally found it."

Seeing the Gray Bone Palace, Qing Huan was overjoyed. He then led his group to follow far behind it, making sure to keep his distance.

After surviving several dangers, Lord Banyan Fire and Lord Ripple Crystal had lost all confidence. Without even realizing it, they had come to follow Qing Huan's lead, unconsciously taking the route he chose.

A distance of more than ten light-years could be covered quickly with Teleportation.

But space was in turmoil within the Flowing Cloud Vortex, and no one dared to teleport. The Universe Masters could only keep moving at light speed as they approached the vortex's center.

The closer they got to the center, the more dazzling the dark green light became. At the same time, the Eternal Freeze Cold Qi grew increasingly scarce, as if it were being repelled by the aura of the Supreme Treasure.

After more than ten years, the Universe Masters gradually neared the central region of the Flowing Cloud Vortex.

The Universe Masters from the various factions also began to converge.

After enduring the Flowing Cloud Vortex's many dangers, of the more than sixty Universe Masters who had set out, fewer than forty had managed to reach this place.

The rest had either died or managed to escape to the edge of the Flowing Cloud Sea, where they hoped to leave quietly once the disturbance was over.

For that reason, every Universe Master who had reached this place was exceptionally powerful. Lord Banyan Fire and Lord Ripple Crystal, for instance, had already been tucked away in Qing Huan's World Ring.

With their strength, they could do little by appearing openly in the fight. It was better for them to hide in the World Ring. That way, Qing Huan wouldn't need to spare any attention for them, and they could still catch their enemies off guard at a critical moment.

Boom! Boom!

The God Eye Race and the Skeleton Race truly were bitter enemies who had been at odds for countless eras. The moment they met, they were already fighting.

Ninety-nine Strange Beast Phantoms collided with a boundless Ghost Domain Yin Wind.

"Hahaha... Lord Jueyun, is that all the power your God Eye Race's Domain Supreme Treasure can muster?"

A hoarse, mocking laugh rang out from the Gray Bone Palace.

The surroundings in the central region of the enormous Flowing Cloud Vortex were actually much calmer, and Domain Supreme Treasures could be used again.

At that moment, Devil Lord Nightmare of the Skeleton Race was fighting Lord Jueyun of the God Eye Race.

"Hmph!"

Lord Jueyun's cold snort came from the distant Spire Castle, but he said nothing more.

The other races nearby were merely watching the spectacle.

The Skeleton Race and the God Eye Race seemed to be fighting, but their Domain Supreme Treasures were only entangled with each other. With the Supreme Treasure about to appear, neither side would truly start a fight.

At that moment, most of the powerful beings present were focused on the center of the dark green light in the air not far away.

A black Ruyi hung at the heart of the boundless radiance, its intense killing aura spilling out in all directions.

Even the Skeleton Race and the God Eye Race, who had been testing each other, couldn't help glancing its way.

"It's definitely a treasure on par with my Pure Light Mirror and Wu Hun's Extinction God Armor. And from the looks of it, it seems to be a Domain-type Supreme Treasure... Jueyun, don't pick a fight with those madmen right now. Our first priority is that Supreme Treasure."

Inside the Spire Castle, Lord Pure Eye spoke to Lord Jueyun, his voice filled with excitement.

They had a Palace Supreme Treasure. As long as they could bring the Ruyi inside it, no one would be able to take it from them.

"Of course I know that, but those skeletons picked a fight with us. What was I supposed to do?" Lord Jueyun looked rather irritable.

Lord Jueyun was one of the most hot-tempered Universe Masters in the God Eye Race. If the Supreme Treasure weren't about to appear, he would have lost his temper long ago at the Skeleton Race powerhouses' provocation.

Lord Ying'ai, standing nearby, heard him and immediately urged him to calm down. "This is a mission assigned by the Sixth True Master, after all. Just be patient, Jueyun. There'll be plenty of chances to teach those ignorant skeletons a lesson later."

The God Eye Race's powerhouses weren't the only ones trying to calm Lord Jueyun down. The Skeleton Race powerhouses were also urging Devil Lord Nightmare to keep his cool.

So, a moment later, the ninety-nine Strange Beast Phantoms and the boundless Ghost Domain Yin Wind, which had been colliding with each other, withdrew in perfect unison.

"As expected, with a Supreme Treasure right in front of them, even these two races aren't going to start a fight so easily."

Watching the two races from afar, Qing Huan narrowed his eyes.

"Why hasn't Teacher sent word yet? If the Supreme Treasure appears before he gets here, even if a True Lord of the God Eye Race comes, they probably won't arrive in time." Qing Huan wondered to himself.

To deal with the God Eye Race's True Lords, they ultimately needed Shi Yan to act. Qing Huan's task this time was to fan the flames, making the God Eye Race the target of everyone's ire and luring its True Lords from across the Universe Ocean to this place, so they could wipe them all out in one strike.

But if Shi Yan didn't arrive in time, their fish might get away.

"Teacher? Have you still not left the core region of the Universe Boat?" Qing Huan quietly took out his Communication Tablet and sent Shi Yan a message.

After a while, the Communication Tablet trembled slightly, and Qing Huan received Shi Yan's reply.

"...I've already entered the Inner Domain. I made a breakthrough earlier and forgot to contact you. By the way, you're in the Flowing Cloud Sea, right?"

A breakthrough?

Qing Huan was delighted. He didn't mind that Shi Yan had forgotten to contact him and quickly replied, "Yes, yes, I'm in the Flowing Cloud Sea. Teacher, how long will it take you to get here?"

"How long? I can get there today," Shi Yan replied confidently.

The Flowing Cloud Sea lay deep within the Inner Domain of the Universe Boat, not far from the core region. The Inner Domain was also much safer than the core region, and there were plenty of places where he could use Teleportation to travel.

With Shi Yan's current strength, it wouldn't take him long to reach the Flowing Cloud Sea in the Guardian Tower.

"Then hurry over, Teacher. Don't let them get away before you arrive," Qing Huan sent.

"Don't worry. I won't delay your plan."

Shi Yan, inside the Guardian Tower, gave a faint smile.

Qing Huan was even more eager than he was to get revenge on the God Eye Race. Shi Yan deeply hated several of their True Gods, but he wasn't in such a hurry.

A century of cultivation, with Time Acceleration inside the Guardian Tower, amounted to more than thirteen hundred eras. Shi Yan had nearly finished comprehending the insights gained from merging his Three Lives Bodies.

Now, his mastery of the Path of Space-Time had made him a true Tenth Order expert. Combined with the Supreme Treasures he carried, he could easily unleash Eleventh Order power. If he also used the Divine Power Burning Secret Technique, he could reach the Twelfth Order.

This strength completely overpowered the God Eye Race's True Gods. Even the famed Combined Strike Technique of the Seven True Lords seemed like a joke to Shi Yan.

As a result, his attitude had changed.

When he fled into the core region of the Universe Boat, he had regarded the God Eye Race as enemies stronger than himself. Now, in his eyes, they were just little upstarts with whom he had a few grudges.

It was like Luo Feng, now the Galaxy Overlord, looking down on Molo.

So Shi Yan was happy to go along with Qing Huan's plan. If it succeeded, all the better. But if it failed, he didn't care. He still had more than half a Reincarnation Era to slowly torment the God Eye Race.

After all, this was their last Reincarnation Era. The God Eye Race couldn't stay in their Miniature Universe forever.

"I'd better hurry over, so that kid doesn't get himself killed." Shi Yan chuckled softly, then sped toward the Flowing Cloud Sea.

As Shi Yan rushed toward the Flowing Cloud Sea, the dark green light released by the black Ruyi grew brighter and brighter. Then, at a certain moment—

Boom!

The light erupted completely, like a dark green sun appearing inside the Flowing Cloud Vortex. Its dazzling radiance easily pierced through the layers of clouds.

The Universe Masters present instantly felt as if meteorites were crashing into them.

In that instant, the powerhouses wearing Peak Treasure Armors and the groups riding in Palace Supreme Treasures alike were forced to retreat dozens of thousands of kilometers.

The rapidly spinning Flowing Cloud Vortex was brought to a halt by the dark green light in an instant. Then the vortex dispersed, and the light rapidly dimmed.

"Go!"

"Let's do this!"

Several Universe Masters shouted, though no one knew who they were.

In an instant, the powerful beings present all rushed toward the black Ruyi at the very center.

"Not a chance!"

Almost at the same time, eight Domain-type Peak Supreme Treasures sprang into action, belonging to the God Eye Race, the Skeleton Race, the Dream-Eater Race, humanity, the Tree Race, and three other factions.

"Get out of my way!"

"The Supreme Treasure is mine!"

The different domains pressed against one another, leaving none of them room to expand. Each faction's Domain Supreme Treasure was forced to contract into a small area centered around its owner.

Yet all eight sides used their treasures to suppress the other powerhouses, hoping to eliminate the other Universe Masters first.

"Damn it!"

"Those cursed peak races!"

The Universe Masters without Domain Supreme Treasures were furious, but there was nothing they could do. Under the domains' suppression, their speed didn't even reach one percent of the speed of light. Naturally, they were left far behind by the God Eye Race and the others.

Qing Huan did have the Peak Domain Supreme Treasure Black Wind Realm, but a Domain Supreme Treasure couldn't be disguised. He was currently posing as "Lord Liuyan," and using the Black Wind Realm would inevitably expose him.

"The God Eye Race's True Lords are probably already near the Flowing Cloud Sea. If I reveal my identity, I might draw them here." Qing Huan thought to himself.

He did want to lure the God Eye Race's True Lords out, but it wasn't the right time yet. He likely wouldn't be able to draw out multiple True Lords, and Shi Yan hadn't arrived. If he brought them here now, it wouldn't be fishing—it would be handing them their lives.

So for a time, Qing Huan was also left far behind by the eight factions.

But Qing Huan wasn't worried. With the eight factions fighting among themselves, the God Eye Race wouldn't find it easy to claim the Supreme Treasure.

At that moment, the one in the lead was a Universe Master from the Tree Race, which belonged to the Second Reincarnation Era.