The Primal Universe.
Within the vast Primal Universe, its resource-rich territories occupied less than one ten-thousandth of its total expanse. Far from the core territories of the Four Peak Races, in a remote stretch of Starry Sky Territory, lay the depths of a Cosmic Secret Realm.
In the void, rings of black ripples spread silently outward. At the center of those boundless ripples stood an enormous, pitch-black throne.
Only the top of its backrest bore any adornment: eighteen golden skulls of alien beings. Ghostly flames seemed to burn in their hollow eye sockets as they silently let out soul-piercing shrieks.
"Master."
At the edge of the black ripples, a figure lay prostrate. Its jet-black body gleamed with a cold metallic luster, and it had nine jointed appendages like scorpion tails. Its voice penetrated the layers of ripples and reached their center.
"Our race's inheritors in the Ancestral God Religion have sent word. Azure Universe King has won two hundred thousand consecutive matches without a single defeat. They predict that he will gain an immense number of inheritance opportunities. In the future... his chances of becoming a Universe Venerable are extremely high!"
"Hahaha..."
Laughter that pierced straight into the soul rang out from the black throne. The moment it sounded, the previously tranquil region of space and time began to tremble. "I already know."
"Spread another piece of news. Say that Azure Universe King is human, that he had close ties with the humans Seven Sword King and King Long Yu in the Crystal Wall Secret Realm, and that he helped them secure two crucial spots."
"Hahahaha! Humanity has produced such an extraordinary genius, and before long, he will become an extraordinary powerhouse. Those who should be most uneasy are humanity's neighbors-the Machine Race, the Demon Race, and the Zerg!"
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