"How strong is the Evil Eye Domain Lord?" Luo Feng interrupted Montanaro.
"Master, the Evil Eye Domain Lord was already powerful among Eternal True Gods dozens of Eras of Reincarnation ago. His current strength is unknown," Montanaro said after a moment's thought. "But since the empire hasn't recruited him to You Mountain, he's probably still an Eternal True God. At your current strength, Master, you're likely no match for him."
Luo Feng smiled.
He hasn't reached the Saint Realm—the realm of Chaos Masters—so there's nothing to fear.
Morosa gave a guileless smile. "Master, as long as the Evil Eye Domain Lord hasn't become a Chaos Master, he shouldn't pose much of a threat."
No threat?
Montanaro froze. Luo Feng had not told him how strong he was, so Montanaro naturally assumed he was merely a Void True God.
"Tell me everything you know about the Evil Eye Domain Lord," Luo Feng ordered.
"Yes." Still shaken, Montanaro slowly began. "The Evil Eye Domain Lord rose to fame thirty-nine Eras of Reincarnation ago. He isn't especially strong in close combat, but he excels at Soul Attacks, particularly illusions. Little is known of his deeds as a Void True God. He only began making a name for himself after becoming an Eternal True God. He appeared and immediately challenged the reigning lord of the Canglan Domain. That battle made him famous. Back then..."
Montanaro recounted the story at length.
"He wasn't strong in close combat, but his illusions were terrifying."
"The domain lord at the time already had one foot in the Saint Realm and was frighteningly powerful, yet he still fell to the Evil Eye Domain Lord's fourth eye."
"The Evil Eye Domain Lord has four eyes: three on his head and one hidden in his chest. The eye in his chest is the most terrifying. It's likely his strongest trump card. He killed the previous domain lord's soul with that fourth evil eye and took his seat."
"Several Eternal True Gods skilled in soul techniques challenged him during his reign, but all failed. His reputation only grew, and to this day, no one else has dared challenge him."
Luo Feng's expression grew grave.
Even Eternal True Gods skilled in Soul Attacks had been killed.
Those skilled in Soul Attacks generally had exceptionally strong wills. A will one level above their cultivation realm was normal.
That meant the Evil Eye Domain Lord's Soul Illusions might even kill Saint Realm experts with weaker wills. Luo Feng guessed his will had reached the middle Saint Realm, perhaps even its peak, but at most it would be Saint Realm Top-Tier. The Saint Realm Limit was unlikely, and God King-level Will was out of the question.
For an Eternal True God, attaining God King-level Will was harder than becoming a God King.
Still, powerful Soul Will at the middle Saint Realm, paired with a formidable Innate Secret Technique, could indeed kill Eternal True Gods whose wills had reached the Saint Realm—even Saint Realm experts with weak wills.
Luo Feng's own will, however, had reached Saint Realm Top-Tier. With Star Tower's defensive properties, he might not withstand a God King Level Soul Attack, but he could easily withstand one at the Saint Realm Limit.
As for offense, he had the supreme Lie Yuan Technique. Paired with his Saint Realm Top-Tier will, his Soul Attacks were no weaker than the Evil Eye Domain Lord's Innate Secret Technique.
If the Evil Eye Domain Lord lacked powerful defenses against Soul Attacks, Luo Feng might even be able to kill him.
"Do you know why the Evil Eye Domain Lord is looking for Transcendent Reincarnators? Does he have any by his side?" Luo Feng asked, frowning.
Luo Feng also wondered why the Evil Eye Domain Lord sought Transcendent Reincarnators. His instincts told him it was for nothing good. The man meant him harm.
"I don't know why, Master." Montanaro shook his head. "But he does have one. An Eternal True God under his command is said to have achieved Transcendence of Reincarnation in the Universe Ocean. He began following the Evil Eye Domain Lord before the latter became a domain lord, though, when he was still only a Void True God."
Luo Feng nodded.
The less the outside world knew about the Evil Eye Domain Lord, the more wary Luo Feng needed to be.
Newly arrived on the Origin Continent, Luo Feng had to be cautious. An enemy he knew so little about was especially dangerous.
It had been less than a year since he had become an Eternal True God—even with time accelerated ten thousandfold in the Inheritance Space, less than one epoch had passed. He had yet to consolidate his realm, and his strength still had plenty of room to grow in the short term. More importantly, he could attempt to take over the Primal Universe. If he succeeded, another great leap would follow. Reaching the Saint Realm would be easy.
The Duandong River Lineage might have held information about taking over the Primal Universe, but the Primal Universe had erased it all. Without Mountain Guest, Luo Feng would never have known it was possible.
"Report to the Evil Eye Domain Lord first. Tell him the two of us are merely adventurers, not Transcendent Reincarnators," Luo Feng ordered.
As for meeting the Evil Eye Domain Lord, Luo Feng felt the time was not yet right.
Within the You Mountain Empire, the lords of the Nine Regions held their positions by challenge. Anyone who defeated a reigning domain lord was automatically recognized as the next. The Evil Eye Domain Lord already had his eye on Luo Feng, so their paths were bound to cross. Luo Feng might as well take the opportunity to replace him.
"Yes, Master," Montanaro replied.
Luo Feng nodded. "I'll stay at your residence for a while. Make sure no one disturbs me."
"Yes, Master. It's my honor," Montanaro replied at once.
"You may leave," Luo Feng said.
"Yes." Montanaro bowed and left, leaving only Luo Feng and Morosa in the room.
As soon as Montanaro stepped outside the residence, he saw a dense crowd of Meng'an Tribe members gathered there. At their head stood a burly figure in Black Battle Armor.
"Meng Kawen, what is this?" Montanaro frowned.
Meng Kawen was one of only two Void True Gods in the tribe, second only to Montanaro himself. He loved a fight; whenever he met an opponent at his level, he simply had to test himself against them.
"Big brother, those two adventurers are inside, aren't they? Why wouldn't you have that tree open the door? I could hardly wait! I want to fight them." Meng Kawen brimmed with fighting spirit, his long staff already in hand.
The True Gods, Lords of Laws, and Supremes around him joined in, shouting, "Yes! Let the deputy chief fight the adventurers! The deputy chief is invincible!"
"Enough!" Montanaro's aura surged as he glared at Meng Kawen. "Stop making trouble. Those two lords are not people you or I can afford to provoke. Even I'm no match for them. You're further from their level still."
Meng Kawen stared in disbelief. "The adventurers are that strong?"
"I told you I'm no match for them. Forget it. If you're desperate for a fight, go to the neighboring Xingwen Tribe and challenge Sannier. Beat him, and I'll even give you my position as chief." Montanaro regarded him coolly.
"Big brother, you..." Meng Kawen stopped himself. Something about Montanaro seemed different from before, though he could not say what. The Xingwen Tribe was the Meng'an Tribe's old rival, and Sannier was its strongest member. Though Xingwen had only one Void True God, Sannier could still overpower the Meng'an Tribe. That alone showed how strong he was.
Montanaro usually forbade him from causing trouble with the Xingwen Tribe. Now he was telling him to seek out Sannier.
Meng Kawen shook his head. "Everyone, disperse. There won't be a fight."
But he was still itching for one. He would not feel right until he had fought somebody.
"Those two adventurers must be extraordinary, for even the chief to treat them so politely," a few True Gods murmured as they left.
An Sai and An Ruiqi exchanged a glance.
They had been welcomed with the highest honors, and now Montanaro had lost his temper over them. Anyone could see those two adventurers were no ordinary people.
In the Universe Ocean lay Mountain Guest's Miniature Universe.
Boom!
Its once-quiet membrane suddenly exerted a tremendous pull, drawing the surrounding Primal Chaos Currents toward it.
Vortexes forming across its surface devoured stream after stream of Primal Chaos Currents.
The Miniature Universe began expanding rapidly.
One hundred million light-years. Two hundred million. Four hundred million...
"Hm?" Hengmu Lord, a Zerg Universe Master passing nearby, stared wide-eyed.
Whoosh!
He teleported closer.
"Mountain Guest's Miniature Universe... it's growing..." He was stunned.
He knew another Sacred Land Universe was likely about to be born.
"I must spread the news. A third Sacred Land Universe is about to appear from our Second Universe Era!" Hengmu Lord was excited, but envious too. Why couldn't the Zerg Progenitor be the one to establish it? He wished the Zerg had a Sacred Land Universe of their own. Then they, too, could endure forever like the East Emperor Holy Land, Milky Way Holy Land, and Primal Holy Land.
Inside the Zerg Progenitor's Miniature Universe, Hengmu Lord's avatar went straight to the Zerg ancestral grounds.
"Progenitor, I have important news. Our Second Universe Era may be about to gain a third Sacred Land Universe. Mountain Guest's Miniature Universe is expanding rapidly." Hengmu Lord struggled to contain his excitement.
"What? What did you say?" The Insect Race Empress rushed up to him, her expression alight.
"My true body passed Mountain Guest's Miniature Universe just now and saw it expanding rapidly. It's already four hundred million light-years across," Hengmu Lord replied.
"Mountain Guest has hidden his strength well. It seems a fourth great Holy Land is about to be born." The Insect Race Empress's eyes gleamed, her voice endlessly alluring. "Even with another two reincarnation cycles, I wouldn't be confident of achieving Transcendence of Reincarnation. Mountain Guest is a lone wanderer. He may be willing to take in the Zerg. Keep this secret for now. I'm going to meet him."
With that, her true body arrived at the edge of her Miniature Universe. One teleport took her outside, and she headed toward Mountain Guest's Miniature Universe.