TOP 3: Shihua Island Master!

"Heart-Bewildering Mirror... Flame World... I can accept that."

True Void Demon God took the two Supreme Treasures. Although he regretted not getting the Divine Power Burning Secret Technique, the Heart-Bewildering Mirror suited him just as well.

He sent his divine power into them and began refining them to acknowledge him as their master.

As information about the treasures flooded into his mind, the light in his eyes grew brighter and brighter.

"Good! Good! Good!"

True Void Demon God said "good" three times.

With these two Supreme Treasures, his strength would undergo a qualitative leap!

Illusions at the peak of the ninth tier were enough to threaten any Universe's Strongest without a soul-type Supreme Treasure!

And how many in the entire Primal Universe possessed a soul-type Supreme Treasure?

"Just wait... It's time to explore that secret in the Tilted Peak Realm."

True Void Demon God sneered as his figure slowly vanished into the void.

"True Void Demon God is way too lucky!"

Inside the Demon Ancestor Secret Realm, Dream Demon Ancestor was so jealous that her eyes had turned red.

Two Supreme Treasures!

And both were perfectly suited to him!

"Ah..." Tremor Demon Ancestor sighed. "Looks like we'll have to steer clear of him from now on."

Neither he nor Dream Demon Ancestor was confident they could withstand illusions at the peak of the ninth tier.

They had Supreme Armor, but it was mainly for defending against physical attacks.

Its defense against soul attacks was very limited!

"Let's see who's next. I hope their rewards aren't so outrageous."

Dream Demon Ancestor hadn't even finished speaking when the rankings refreshed again.

[TOP 3: Shihua Island Master!]

"Shihua Island Master?"

"Who's that?"

For a moment, countless beings throughout the Primal Universe looked bewildered.

The name was far too unfamiliar!

Even many Universe Masters had never heard of him!

"Shihua Island Master... He's still alive!"

In the Virtual Universe, Founder Giant Axe shot to his feet, his eyes filled with shock.

"Giant Axe, you know him?" City Lord of Chaos hurriedly asked.

"Mm..." Founder Giant Axe sat back down, his expression grave. "Shihua Island Master is an ancient Universe's Strongest, older than me. Back when Original Ancestor was still around, he once fought this man."

"What? He fought Teacher?"

All the human Universe Masters were stunned.

They knew all too well how powerful Original Ancestor was!

To have fought him, even if he'd lost, was proof enough of his strength!

"How did that battle end?" Darkness Master asked urgently.

"Original Ancestor won, but it took some effort," Founder Giant Axe said slowly. "Shihua Island Master's techniques were extremely strange, and his achievements in the Path of Space-Time were remarkable. I'd thought he'd perished somewhere in the Universe Ocean."

"I never imagined he'd been hiding in the Primal Universe all this time!"

City Lord of Chaos picked up the thread. "And he's only ranked third!"

What did that mean?

It meant there were two beings even stronger than Shihua Island Master!

One was Giant Axe. Who could the other be?

"Shihua Island Master?"

On the mountaintop, Yang Yu saw the name and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

"I didn't expect him to make the rankings, and he's only third."

Yang Yu knew a little about Shihua Island Master from Mountain Sitting Guest's memories.

He was an extremely low-profile, solitary Universe's Strongest, yet incredibly powerful.

His techniques involved the Path of Time and Space, something exceedingly rare at the True God stage.

"To have touched even a trace of the mysteries of the Path of Time and Space... He certainly has talent." Yang Yu nodded lightly. He was, of course, familiar with Shihua Island Master. They were both among the earliest Universe's Strongest in the Primal Universe, and they had crossed paths several times.

"If he can transcend reincarnation and reach the Origin Continent, he might accomplish great things. What a pity..."

Yang Yu knew very well that in the Primal Universe, talent alone wasn't enough to transcend reincarnation.

One also needed opportunity!

And the greatest opportunity was currently in his hands.

"Next up is Giant Axe. Second place suits him well enough." Yang Yu took a sip of wine and continued watching the Sky Screen.

"Shihua Island Master..."

When Starry Sky Ancestor Old Beast God saw the name, a complicated look passed through his eyes.

He was familiar with Shihua Island Master, too.

Back when Shihua Island Master had roamed the Universe Ocean, he'd been no more than an ordinary Universe's Strongest.

He never expected that after countless eras, the man would still be alive—and now so terrifyingly powerful!

"Third place... I wonder what his reward will be."

At that moment, images of Shihua Island Master began appearing on the Sky Screen.

To everyone's surprise, Shihua Island Master wasn't some hideous, terrifying beast. He was a Special Lifeform with a humanoid appearance, dressed in an extravagant purple robe and wearing long silver hair loose over his shoulders!

His face was neither quite male nor female, but incomparably beautiful. Flecks of starlight shimmered in his eyes, as if they held entire universes within them.

"So beautiful..."

Countless beings throughout the Primal Universe couldn't help exclaiming when they saw Shihua Island Master's appearance.

Unlike the seductive beauty of the Zerg Queen, Shihua Island Master's beauty was otherworldly, as if he were one with the entire universe!

Then the battle scenes began.

In the images, Shihua Island Master stood quietly in the void.

Opposite him stood a powerhouse from the First Reincarnation Era, his presence overwhelming.

But when the battle began, something bizarre happened.

Shihua Island Master simply raised a hand, and the space-time around them began to twist!

His opponent's attack was clearly aimed at Shihua Island Master, yet it strangely veered off course!

Shihua Island Master's attacks, meanwhile, ignored the barriers of space-time and landed directly on his opponent!

"The Path of Time and Space!"

Every Universe's Strongest was stunned by the sight.

This was a Dao more profound than the ordinary Origin Laws!

In the battles that followed, Shihua Island Master displayed increasingly astonishing abilities.

He could even briefly freeze space-time!

It lasted only a fleeting instant, but for a Universe's Strongest, one instant was enough to decide victory or defeat!

The most shocking scene was Shihua Island Master's battle against Original Ancestor!

It had taken place countless eras ago.

Under Shihua Island Master's distortion of space-time, even Original Ancestor's domineering attacks were greatly weakened!

Shihua Island Master ultimately lost, but after burning his divine power and fighting desperately, he still managed to escape. Original Ancestor hadn't been able to stop him!

"To fight Original Ancestor to that extent—even though Original Ancestor wasn't giving it his all... Shihua Island Master is incredibly strong!"

Every powerhouse who saw the scene couldn't help drawing in a sharp breath.

The older generation still remembered how terrifying Original Ancestor had been.

Shihua Island Master's strength was plain to see: he'd escaped from Original Ancestor himself!

The battle scenes ended, and text appeared on the rankings.

[TOP 3: Shihua Island Master, a solitary Universe's Strongest, with a Life Gene Level of 10,081 times. His Creation Secret Technique is at the peak of the eighth tier+, and it involves the Path of Time and Space. His battle prowess is outstanding.]

[Evaluation complete. His battle prowess earns him third place.]

[Reward: Palace-type Supreme Treasure, Black Abyss Palace. Divine Power Burning Technique (first stage).]

"A palace-type Supreme Treasure!"

"And a Divine Power Burning Technique!"

Everyone went wild at the sight of the rewards!

Palace-type Supreme Treasures were especially suited to preserving one's life and exploring dangerous places.

Shihua Island Master already had Supreme Armor and excelled in the Path of Time and Space.

Now, with a palace-type Supreme Treasure and a Divine Power Burning Technique...

He'd be practically impossible to kill, and his attack power would be absurdly terrifying!

"Black Abyss Palace..."

Shihua Island Master accepted the palace radiating a deep, black glow, and a hint of satisfaction crossed his eyes.

He already had a piece of Supreme Armor, but compared with Black Abyss Palace, it fell far short.

"With this treasure, and the Divine Power Burning Technique, my strength..."

Shihua Island Master murmured softly, an inscrutable light glimmering in his eyes.