Secretly Colluding

Beast Gods are all born combat geniuses. To them, whether it's hooves, claws, tails, or horns, every part of their body can be used as a weapon at will. For this reason, for most experts who excel on the Beast God Path, the most suitable weapon is actually a suit of True Treasure battle armor.

"Erase!"

"No!"

Lord of Mountain Splitting swung his pair of giant hammers in despair, the twin hammers carrying boundless might in a desperate struggle. Yet in the next second, his divine body collapsed inch by inch.

The three attacks, each bearing Sixth-Tier might and drawn from the past, present, and future, were simply not something the weak Lord of Mountain Splitting could withstand.

With a single blow, Lord of Mountain Splitting fell.

"Old bastard, if you've got the guts, fight me fair and square! What kind of skill is it to bully these little Universe Masters?" the Monster Beast Progenitor roared in fury, his tail turning into a phantom as it lashed out at Shi Yan once more.

Above Zhen Demon Ancestor's head, the Holy Sound Ship floated, drawing nearby Universe Masters into the ship one by one. At the same time, a purple spike emerged from his mouth, its terrifying might shredding space and stirring up a black storm that swept toward Shi Yan.

In the Dark Universe, the distance between them and Shi Yan had also shrunk by tens of millions of times. The two, who had been left far behind by Shi Yan, could now attack him again.

Facing the combined assault of two Universe Supreme Beings, Shi Yan only sneered as he flew toward another Third-Tier Universe Master, making no move to react.

"Fair? When your Monster Race ganged up on me, that was truly fair. Since that's the case, now that I've come to the Monster Race today, I'll let you taste what fairness really means."

"Boom!"

The attacks of both Supreme Beings landed on Shi Yan simultaneously. Yet his form flickered, and the aura of his divine body showed no sign of weakening, as if he had completely ignored their strikes.

And that was exactly the case. The Primal Universe limited attack power to no more than the peak of the Sixth Tier, but divine body strength was unaffected, and the restrictions on ultimate speed and protective Secret Techniques were also minimal.

Thus, within the Primal Universe, the attack power and defensive capability of a True God were completely disproportionate.

Shi Yan's earlier exchange with the Monster Beast Progenitor had merely been to get a feel for his Secret Techniques.

In truth, within the Primal Universe, True Gods fighting each other was indeed a waste of time.

Once he had a grasp of the Monster Beast Progenitor's strength, Shi Yan couldn't be bothered with him anymore. His sudden raid on the Monster Race was to collect interest. His goal had always been the Universe Masters—to make the Monster Beast Progenitor's heart ache. As for the rest...

"Once we reach the Universe Ocean, I'll take your life and settle this grudge of blocking my path."

As he thought this, Shi Yan had already closed in on that Third-Tier Universe Master.

"No, no, no!"

The Universe Master, who looked like a gray bat, let out a sharp screech. Waves of sound assaulted Shi Yan's soul, but how could a mere Third-Tier soul attack shake his?

"Erase!"

The Beast God's tail swept through like a whip's shadow, and the bat Universe Master fell without any resistance.

"BEAST GOD!!!" The Monster Beast Progenitor's voice was filled with rage.

"...Ancestor, yield."

Zhen Demon Ancestor gritted his teeth and sent a telepathic message to the Monster Beast Progenitor: "Relying on the two of us, we can't do anything to the Time Beast God within the Primal Universe. If this continues, our Monster Race's Universe Masters will all die."

"Impossible!" The Monster Beast Progenitor was in a fury and wouldn't listen to Zhen Demon Ancestor's words. "Zhen Jiao, I am the Ancestor of the Monster Race. You just follow my orders!"

"..."

A flash of anger passed through Zhen Demon Ancestor's eyes—anger at the Monster Race's losses, and anger at the Monster Beast Progenitor's stubbornness.

"Time Beast God! Stop! The Monster Race is willing to offer reparations!"

Seeing that the Monster Beast Progenitor refused to yield, Zhen Demon Ancestor bypassed him entirely and sent a telepathic message directly to Shi Yan.

"Zhen Jiao?"

Hearing Zhen Demon Ancestor's message, Shi Yan was somewhat surprised. As the race's guide, the Monster Race had always followed the Monster Beast Progenitor's lead. Though Zhen Demon Ancestor was also a Universe Supreme Being, his influence within the Monster Race was far less than the Monster Beast Progenitor's.

"So this is Zhen Jiao's own decision?" Recalling that in his memories, the future Monster Race was ruled by Zhen Demon Ancestor and the still-Universal-Master-level "Dream Demon Ancestor," Shi Yan suddenly grew interested. But his hands showed no mercy.

"Boom!"

Another Third-Tier Universe Master fell. Then Shi Yan sent a telepathic message to Zhen Demon Ancestor with interest: "Reparations? Tell me, what kind of reparations? Your Monster Race didn't just hunt me down—you also interfered with my comprehension of Chaos Evolution."

"..."

Another Universe Master had been killed. Zhen Demon Ancestor's heart bled, but he had no choice but to swallow his pride and say, "Beast God, this conflict between the Monster Race and you was entirely pushed by that Monster Beast Progenitor. The Monster Race has suffered greatly from it as well. In my opinion, why don't we join forces, lure the Monster Beast Progenitor to the Universe Ocean, and kill him? What do you say?"

"Kill the Monster Beast Progenitor?"

Shi Yan was slightly tempted. If Zhen Demon Ancestor turned traitor, there was indeed a fair chance of killing the Monster Beast Progenitor. Even if Zhen Demon Ancestor broke his promise later, with his own strength nearing the Eighth Tier, he had nothing to fear from the two of them.

"Fine. But afterward, your Monster Race must compensate me with two treasures of value equal to a top-tier domain-type treasure." Shi Yan took the opportunity to fleece them.

As a Natural Beast God, during his Universe Master stage, he had never dared to venture into the Universe Ocean. And how many precious treasures were there in the Primal Universe?

Now that Shi Yan was a True God, he only had one treasure—the "Clear Heart Mirror"—that was presentable at the True God level, and he had obtained it back when he and other Beast Gods led the Ancestral God Sect in the Ancestral God Secret Realm.

"Fine, it's a deal!"

Zhen Demon Ancestor was afraid Shi Yan would back out. Though two treasures of value equal to a top-tier domain-type treasure was a massive loss for the Monster Race, which didn't even have a single Supreme True Treasure yet, compared to treasures, Zhen Demon Ancestor valued the Monster Race's Universe Masters far more.

"This Reincarnation Era is still in its early stages. Those who can become Universe Masters now are the true cream of my Monster Race. How can they die so unjustly?" Zhen Demon Ancestor deeply resented the Monster Beast Progenitor's selfishness.

He had already planned with Meng Cha and Lord of Starry Sky to expel the Monster Beast Progenitor. Now that the Monster Beast Progenitor showed such disregard for the Monster Race's experts, Zhen Demon Ancestor felt he could no longer tolerate it.

After reaching an agreement with Zhen Demon Ancestor, Shi Yan suddenly stopped his movement and returned to the Original Universe.

Seeing this, the Monster Beast Progenitor and Zhen Demon Ancestor quickly left the Dark Universe as well.

As for the other Universe Masters, most took the opportunity to scatter and flee through the Dark Universe, leaving only Meng Cha and the Lord of Starry Sky behind to return to the Original Universe.

The coordinates of the Original Universe expanded millions of times faster than those of the Dark Universe, instantly widening the distance between them.

"Monster Beast, killing three Universe Masters of your Monster Race this time counts as a bit of interest. Now, I've decided to personally teach you a lesson—dare to fight me in the Universe Ocean?" Shi Yan's eyes were full of mockery.

"A fight in the Universe Ocean? Fine. You're asking for death, so I'll send you to it!" The Monster Beast Progenitor agreed at once, then retorted, "Old fool, doesn't it sting to have missed out on the Chaos Evolution?"

Shi Yan's expression turned cold at the words. "Spare me the nonsense. If you've got the guts, come to the Universe Ocean!"

With that, he shot a glance at Zhen Demon Ancestor and sneered, "Monster Beast, if you're too scared, you can have Zhen Jiao join in. I wouldn't mind."

Then, he charged straight into the Space Interlayer, heading toward the Universe Membrane.

"Overestimating yourself!" The Monster Beast Progenitor snorted in anger and followed Shi Yan into the Space Interlayer.

Zhen Demon Ancestor lagged a step behind the Monster Beast Progenitor and sent a telepathic message to Meng Cha and the Lord of Starry Sky: "You two, head to the vicinity of the Monster Beast Progenitor's Miniature Universe. Once its Miniature Universe collapses, quickly bring the younger generation inside back to the Primal Universe."

"Zhen Jiao, what do you mean?" Meng Cha's serpentine eyes widened.

"The era of the Monster Beast Progenitor is over."

Leaving that one sentence behind, Zhen Demon Ancestor plunged into the Space Interlayer, leaving Meng Cha and the Lord of Starry Sky staring at each other.

"Let's just go wait by the Monster Beast Progenitor's Miniature Universe for now. If what Zhen Jiao says comes true, the young talents of the Monster Race can't be allowed to die along with it," the Lord of Starry Sky said to Meng Cha.

"Let's go." The silver-white serpent gazed at the Space Interlayer, her eyes somewhat complicated.

On the other side, Shi Yan and the Monster Beast Progenitor, who had set off first, had already broken through the Primal Universe's Membrane and arrived at the Universe Ocean.

The boundless Universe Ocean surged with chaotic air currents, violent and rampaging.

If an Immortal or an ordinary Venerable were here, they would be crushed to dust by the chaotic air currents in an instant.

"Old fool, you Natural Beast Gods probably never had the guts to roam this Universe Ocean. Take a good look—this is the last time you'll ever see it." The Monster Beast Progenitor's massive body stretched over a hundred thousand kilometers, resembling a crocodile in shape, but with ten dangling claws beneath its torso and rows upon rows of sharp teeth lining its gaping maw.

"Truly hideous..." Shi Yan ignored the Monster Beast Progenitor's taunt, merely scanning its body. His own divine body, two hundred thousand kilometers tall, was twice the size of the Monster Beast Progenitor's. "You may be the Progenitor of the Monster Race, but you're still a special lifeform born of flaws. Compared to us Natural Beast Gods, who are perfectly formed, you fall short."

As the most perfect special lifeforms nurtured by the Primal Universe, the Natural Beast Gods were born with a perfect 10081-fold divine body gene, looking down on all other special lifeforms.

Shi Yan's tone dripped with superiority, instantly igniting the Monster Beast Progenitor's fury.

"Hmph! Perfectly formed? Weren't you still torn apart by us later-born beings? The Wood Beast God and the Fire Beast God were nothing before me." The Monster Beast Progenitor sneered in disdain.

"And that's exactly why it's time for you to pay the price," Shi Yan said coldly.

Since his birth, he had spent most of his time in cultivation. Aside from the period when he led the Ancestral God Sect, he had little interaction with the other seven Beast Gods and no deep bond with them.

Thus, Shi Yan had no obsession with avenging the other Beast Gods. But since the Monster Beast Progenitor had come knocking...

"Qing Mu, Yan, you two get to watch how this Monster Beast Progenitor dies." Shi Yan silently muttered to himself.