Virtual Universe, Giant Axe Temple.
Before the towering temple, the Giant Axe Founder and the Chaos City Lord sat facing each other across a rustic stone table.
As the fragrance of wine drifted through the air, the Giant Axe Founder suddenly smiled. "That little fellow Hong actually broke through to Immortal so quickly."
The Chaos City Lord gently stroked his wine cup. "Although my junior brother taught him personally, progress at this speed... probably still has a great deal to do with Earth's unique ability to nurture souls."
"Huang Jian and the others noticed something unusual long ago." The Chaos City Lord shook his head. "It's just that, because of Yang Zheng, none of them wants to be the first to speak up."
Earth was far too unusual.
And it was far too obvious.
One Universe Master who had cultivated for only a few thousand years could still be explained as a miracle of the universe. But then came Luo Feng, a peerless genius who could be called a once-in-ten-million-eras talent in human history.
And now there was Hong, who had broken through to Immortal.
"Mm!"
The Giant Axe Founder nodded in understanding. Even the Universe Masters standing at the pinnacle of the Human Race inevitably had selfish desires.
Just as Yang Zheng favored the Earth Lineage, and certain Universe Masters cherished their descendants-
But as long as they did not harm the race's fundamental interests, all of that was permissible.
Besides, it was only human nature.
The Giant Axe Founder would not insist that every Universe Master devote himself selflessly to the race as he and the Chaos City Lord did. After all, whether one acted for the public good or personal benefit, both were ultimately forms of desire.
And desire was one of the fundamental driving forces behind