Sealed!

"I hope there's still time. This is probably going to cost us dearly." The Mechanical Race Father God immediately set off for the Primal Star.

"Let me go! Our Mechanical Race Father God is willing to ransom me!" the Lord of Ashen Soul shouted. He was a special lifeform whom the Machine Race had paid a steep price to recruit, and he enjoyed an exceptional standing within the alliance.

"Oh? Let you go? When you hid in Venerable Hanjing's World Ring, planning to ambush a Universe Overlord of our Human Race, did you ever consider that it might end like this?" the Lord Long Xing said, his enormous tail swaying.

Bang!

Countless flames blazed across the Lord of Flint's enormous divine body. His fist, larger than a planet, slammed into the Lord of Ashen Soul's massive divine body.

Both Universe Masters were special lifeforms with immense divine bodies. Their clashing attacks made for an incredibly savage spectacle.

"Hmph! You dare attack me, Lord of Flint?!" the Lord of Ashen Soul roared.

In a one-on-one fight, the two Universe Masters could probably battle until heaven and earth went dark without deciding a winner. Their offensive power simply fell short when measured against their enormous divine bodies.

Moreover, both wore Supreme Treasure Armor. Their attacks barely tickled each other; even half a day of fighting probably would not annihilate much of their divine power.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The Lord of Flint could not care less. With a punching bag right in front of him, he would enjoy beating it first and worry about the rest later.

"Damn it!" At his peak, the Lord of Ashen Soul could have traded blows with the giant rock before him. But the Lord Peng Gong had just annihilated a third of his divine body, leaving him much weaker.

With four more Universe Masters watching hungrily from the sidelines, he could only let the Lord of Flint pound away at him. The damage was minor, but the humiliation was immense.

"Hmm? Speak up. Your Mechanical Race Father God is willing to ransom you, but what is he offering?" the Chaos City Lord asked as he watched the two enormous Universe Masters battle.

"Huh?" The Lord of Ashen Soul was speechless. Right-what was the Mechanical Race Father God willing to offer? He hurriedly contacted the Mechanical Father God. "The humans seem willing to negotiate. They're asking what you're offering."

The Mechanical Race Father God flew at breakneck speed, but he still needed a little more time to reach the battlefield. Fortunately, the Human Race was willing to negotiate.

"Tell them our Machine Race is willing to offer one Peak Supreme Treasure!" the Mechanical Race Father God immediately replied.

"Our Machine Race has agreed to offer one Peak Supreme Treasure!" the Lord of Ashen Soul hurriedly said. His life was at stake, and he could not afford a moment's delay.

"Falling Star!"

The Lord Peng Ping had the Lord of Flint retreat, then unleashed his finishing move once more.

The attack made heaven and earth change color. The Bamboo God Staff, one of the finest Peak Supreme Treasures, swept through the air as though it contained an entire universe, unleashing boundless power once again.

"No!" The Lord of Ashen Soul despaired. Weren't they negotiating? Why were they attacking again? Why wouldn't the humans play by the rules?

Boom! Boom!

Two blows from the staff struck him in rapid succession. Under this ultimate attack, he lost another third of his divine power.

Now, the Lord of Ashen Soul had less than a third of his divine power left, and his combat strength had fallen to less than a tenth of its original level.

"Reduce his divine power to below ten percent, then seal him!" the Chaos City Lord commanded.

Afraid of killing him with a single blow, the Lord Peng Gong refrained from using his strongest move. His earlier repeated use of the fusion secret technique, Falling Star, had also consumed five percent of his divine power.

Whoosh!

The five Universe Masters unleashed their respective abilities. An ornate staff, a scarred stone club, a battle sword, and other weapons joined fists larger than planets.

They attacked the Lord of Ashen Soul relentlessly, annihilating vast amounts of divine power.

Within moments, less than ten percent of the divine power in the Lord of Ashen Soul's enormous divine body remained.

"Seal him quickly! The Machine Race's experts are almost here!" the Chaos City Lord urged.

An immense palace appeared, its crystalline structure spanning over a hundred million kilometers. Countless secret patterns were carved across it, and it radiated an ancient, icy aura.

"That's... the Ice Mountain Palace!" Yang Hao recognized the enormous palace in the sky at a glance.

It was one of the Lord of Ice Peak's two signature Supreme Treasures. One was the Cold Mist Realm, a top-tier Domain-type Supreme Treasure. The other was the palace in the sky-the Ice Mountain Palace.

The Ice Mountain Palace was a peak-level Palace-type Supreme Treasure. Besides its extraordinary defenses, it could also seal enemies.

Whoosh!

A massive gate thundered open at the bottom of the ancient, icy palace. An incredibly powerful suction force immediately seized the Lord of Ashen Soul, who had less than a tenth of his divine power remaining.

Rumble!

Under that terrifying suction force, the already dying Lord of Ashen Soul had no strength left to resist.

"No!" Anxiety filled him, and he sensed disaster looming. Once he was sealed, whatever happened next would be beyond his control.

"Seal!" With the Lord of Ice Peak controlling it at full power, the palace sucked the enormous special lifeform inside. The Ice Mountain Palace then shrank and landed in his hand.

"Let's go!" Everyone immediately sprang into action, flying toward the Vortex Passage on the horizon that led to the outside world.

They then used Divine Kingdom Teleportation to return to Human Territory.

"Haha! How does it feel to seal a Universe Master, Ice Peak?" the Lord Long Xing could not help laughing. The operation had gone extremely smoothly, just as planned.

"I merely lent a hand. The Lord Peng Gong did the real work," the Lord of Ice Peak said with a smile, looking at the exquisite palace in his hand.

The Lord of Ashen Soul already had barely any divine power left. Now sealed inside the Palace Supreme Treasure, he was bound by hundreds of millions of shackles.

He could not move even a fraction of an inch. Countless chains pierced his soul, making even thought impossible.

From his divine body to his soul, he suffered endless torment. Even his will as a Universe Master could barely withstand it.

"Qian Wu, you're quite bold, coming up with a scheme like this." Although the Lord Peng Gong had lost five percent of his divine power, he did not mind in the slightest. They had caught a big fish. If the Machine Race wanted to ransom him, they would have to pay dearly. He stroked his thick beard and laughed.

"It was all thanks to your strength. I merely borrowed your might." Yang Hao immediately cupped his hands. Five Universe Masters stood before him. Although they were all allies of the Human Race, each still carried some lingering aura from the battle, enough to make his heart tremble.

His plan had been a gamble that there might be a greedy Universe Master within the Machine Race Alliance. Fortunately, the gamble had paid off.

Had it failed, making five Universe Masters come all this way for nothing, he would not have known how to face them. He could hardly say he had brought five Universe Masters along as bodyguards while he explored the Primal Star.

"Chaos, what do we do next?" the Lord Long Xing asked.

"What happens next isn't for you or me to decide," the Chaos City Lord said. "We should have Giant Axe negotiate with the Mechanical Race Father God."

"Yes. With Giant Axe handling it, we should be able to secure quite a few benefits." The Lord Long Xing nodded slightly.

This fortunate turn of events had allowed them to capture a Universe Master of the Machine Race. For the sake of their race, they had refrained from killing him outright.

First, killing him would only net them the Supreme Treasures he carried. The Lord of Ashen Soul's treasures were not particularly good; he did not even have a Peak Supreme Treasure. Killing him for his treasures simply was not worthwhile.

Second, they had to consider their race's safety. Although the Four Peak Races bore countless grudges against one another, killing a Universe Master would provoke far too much hatred.

If the two races began hunting each other's weaker Universe Masters and descended into frenzied warfare, the Demon Race and the Zerg would reap the benefits from the sidelines. That was hardly worthwhile either.

All things considered, capturing him and exchanging him for Supreme Treasures was the better option.

"Then that's settled. I'll notify Giant Axe." The Chaos City Lord nodded, took the Ice Mountain Palace, and contacted Giant Axe.

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