The Virtual Universe, the Giant Axe Plane.
At the highest level of this exclusive plane, an ancient, unadorned temple stood in silence.
Before the temple stood only a weather-beaten stone table and a few rough stone stools. Their primitive simplicity perfectly suited their owner's temperament.
Suddenly, ripples spread through space.
"Giant Axe! Giant Axe!"
A golden-robed figure abruptly appeared. The Chaos City Lord could no longer maintain the composure he had shown before Yang Zheng. Even his voice carried a tremor he could barely suppress.
"Chaos?"
A deep, resonant voice rang out, and a towering figure materialized.
The newcomer had a tangled mane of loose hair and bare feet. His knotted muscles brimmed with explosive strength, making him look like a savage who had walked straight out of the wilderness.
Looking at the Chaos City Lord's rare loss of composure, a faint smile crossed his rugged face. "This isn't like you. What has you in such a hurry?"
"Hahaha! Good news! Absolutely wonderful news!"
The Chaos City Lord held nothing back before Giant Axe, laughing freely. "Yang Zheng! That little fellow has become a Universe Master!"
"What?!"
The Giant Axe Founder's eyes, which seemed capable of piercing the universe itself, widened sharply. Disbelief instantly covered his face. "That little fellow... who's cultivated for less than ten thousand years?"
The news was utterly staggering!
In the Universe Ocean, some Universe Masters spent far more time simply traveling than Yang Zheng had spent cultivating in his entire life.
"It's absolutely true!" The Chaos City Lord nodded emphatically.
"Hahahaha! Good! Good! Good!"
After that brief shock came an overwhelming surge of joy. The Giant Axe Founder threw back his head and laughed, his voice shaking the entire plane. He had not laughed with such unrestrained delight in countless epochs.
The Human Race had