Inside the Divine Palace, deep in a canyon on the celestial mountain rock.
The eight Universe Masters of the Hongmeng Alliance took their seats around the round table.
"We knew you were coming, so we all rushed back from different parts of the Tilted Peak Realm especially to welcome you," Lord Youhou said with a smile.
He, Yun He, and Luo Feng all belonged to the Original Ancestor's lineage. One was a disciple of the Lord of Darkness, while the other two were disciples of the Chaos City Lord, so naturally, they were closer to one another.
Yun He and Luo Feng smiled at those around them. "Lord Peng Gong, Lord Anjue, Lord of Flint, Lord Langhan, sorry for the trouble of coming to welcome us."
"This is your first time entering the Universe Ocean. Of course we should welcome you."
Lord Peng Gong stroked his thick beard and smiled. "Some of the other Universe Masters are deep in the Tilted Peak Realm Waters or the Inner Domain of Tilted Peak Realm. Just getting out requires them to fly around many dangerous areas. That can take a hundred years or so at the shortest, or epochs at the longest. That's why they couldn't come."
Yun He and Luo Feng nodded.
The more dangerous a place was, the less one could afford to teleport blindly. A single teleportation might spell disaster.
"Yun He, Luo Feng, since this is your first time entering the Universe Ocean, we'll follow the old tradition."
The Chaos City Lord smiled and waved his hand. A wineglass appeared before each of the eight Universe Masters present, already filled with fine wine.
"Lord of the Mixed Hole, Galaxy Lord, may your Supreme Treasures be endless and your lives eternal!" the Chaos City Lord said to his two disciples