In a desolate world deep within the Chaos City, amidst mountains of corpses and seas of blood.
A bald man is talking to a man with a fierce-looking face.
Clearly, he is one of the three disciples of the Original Ancestor, the hidden Universe Master of the human race— the Lord of Darkness.
The man he was talking to was even more famous; he was the eldest of the three disciples of the Original Ancestor, and the most renowned Universe Master among humans— the Chaos City Lord.
"Junior brother, how come you've returned from the Universe Ocean so quickly?" the Chaos City Lord chuckled.
It's common knowledge that when the Universe Master ventures into the Universe Ocean, it can easily take hundreds or thousands of epochs, or even longer.
At this point, only a little over ten epochs had passed since the Lord of Darkness set out.
The Lord of Darkness smiled mysteriously upon hearing this, "I made considerable gains in the Outer Region of the Tilted Peak Realm, so I returned ahead of schedule."
"Oh?" The Chaos City Lord looked curious upon hearing this. "I wonder what you've gained, Junior Brother?"
"I unexpectedly obtained the legacy of a Universe Master, Master of Hengfeng, shortly after entering the Tilted Peak Realm," the Lord of Darkness replied in response to the Chaos City Lord's inquiry.
"Among his legacy are several Supreme Treasure, one of which is a Peak Domain-type Supreme Treasure!"
What?!
The Chaos City Lord also looked surprised.
His junior brother was incredibly lucky; he found a Peak Domain-type Supreme Treasure the moment he stepped outside.
It's important to know that the three types of Domain-type Supreme Treasure, Soul-type Supreme Treasure, and Palace-type Supreme Treasure— are Supreme Treasure the most precious. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that one of them Supreme Treasure ten of the other types.
As is widely known, the human race does not possess Strongest Supreme Treasure; their most precious Supreme Treasure is merely Peak Supreme Treasure.
In other words, the Lord of Darkness's latest acquisition has added a most precious Supreme Treasure to the human race.
After sharing his findings, the Lord of Darkness discussed with the Chaos City Lord the important events that had occurred in the human race over the past ten eras.
For the Universe Master, these ten eras were very short, so the conversation eventually turned to Zhou Qing.
"Having possessed the Space Phantom, he comprehended the three major directions of the Space Law when World Lord. Upon breaking through to Undying, he created Peak Secret Technique for material attacks and Peak Secret Technique for Soul Attack..."
Listening to the Chaos City Lord's story, the Lord of Darkness immediately became interested in Zhou Qing.
Of course, it's just a spark of interest; it's still a ways off from wanting to take him under my wing.
"Um?!"
But then, the Chaos City Lord suddenly turned strange.
"What's wrong, senior brother?"
Seeing the Chaos City Lord's unusual behavior, the Lord of Darkness couldn't help but ask.
The Chaos City Lord did not answer the Lord of Darkness's question, but instead projected an image into the air, showing Zhou Qing's mastery of Time Stop.
"Having only recently broken through to the Undying, he has already mastered the Time Stop."
Upon seeing this, the Lord of Darkness was immediately startled.
"It seems that Zhou Qing was not only proficient in the Space Law during his time as World Lord, but also had a profound understanding of the Time Law. It was only through this accumulation that he was able to master the Time Stop after breaking through to Undying."
After saying this, the Lord of Darkness suddenly turned to the Chaos City Lord with a serious expression and said, "Senior Brother, I believe Zhou Qing has the potential to become a pillar of our human race."
The pillars of humanity—only these Universe Master could be called such.
Upon hearing this, the Chaos City Lord's pupils contracted slightly.
However, the Chaos City Lord considered Zhou Qing's performance.
He has cultivated for less than 100,000 years, yet he has mastered the three major branches of the Space Law.
While they were slightly less adept at the Time Law, they had mastered the major branch of Time Stop.
Such performance certainly suggests the potential to become the Universe Master.
"Senior brother, I want to take Zhou Qing as my disciple!"
After thinking for a long time, the Lord of Darkness suddenly spoke.
Upon hearing what the Lord of Darkness said, the Chaos City Lord's initial thoughts immediately vanished.
well...
The Chaos City Lord shook his head inwardly.
Although he was very fond of Zhou Qing, his junior brother had been adventuring in the Universe Ocean for the human race for many years and had made great contributions.
Therefore, he didn't need to compete with him for a mere apprentice.
Meanwhile, after receiving the email from the Chaos City Lord, Zhou Qing went straight to the Lord's Mansion.
Led by the guards of the city lord's mansion, Zhou Qing ventured deep into the mansion and finally arrived at a whirlpool.
Upon entering, Zhou Qing felt a shift in Time and Space, and then he found himself in a vast and desolate world.
This is an endless land littered with the grotesque corpses of Alien Race, resembling a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood.
Despite the terrifying pressure, Zhou Qing took small steps forward.
Before long, he saw two men chatting happily.
He was not particularly tall, had a fierce face, but possessed a pair of eyes as vast as the starry sky.
Another figure wore a black coat paired with silver-black armor, and had black patterns on the surface of his head.
Seeing the two figures, Zhou Qing was startled.
The first one appeared as he expected, because it was the Main Combat Clone of the Chaos City Lord.
But the appearance of the second bald man was beyond his expectations. Judging from his appearance, he was clearly the Lord of Darkness of the Universe Master among humans.
"Greetings, City Lord. Greetings, this great being."
Although he didn't know why the Lord of Darkness had appeared, Zhou Qing still respectfully bowed to the two of them.
The two of them immediately looked at him, and Zhou Qing suddenly felt an unprecedented pressure.
The Chaos City Lord brought him a demonic aura of slaughter, causing him to hear the sounds of fierce battle.
But the Lord of Darkness made him feel as if he were being swallowed by a giant black hole, his soul being pulled into nothingness little by little.
Fortunately, Zhou Qing's will was strong enough that he instantly broke free from the aura of the two.
The Chaos City Lord and the Lord of Darkness exchanged surprised glances.
With such a strong will, it's no wonder he was able to possess Special Lifeform during his time World Lord.
" Zhou Qing, this is my junior brother, the Lord of Darkness. He's not well-known because he usually adventures outside the Human Territory."
At this moment, the Chaos City Lord introduced the Lord of Darkness to Zhou Qing.
"Greetings, Lord of Darkness."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Qing immediately bowed.
"Hmm..." The Lord of Darkness nodded slightly.
He was already very satisfied with Zhou Qing's future apprentice because of his talent.
After briefly testing his will, he found Zhou Qing increasingly pleasing to the eye.
" Zhou Qing, would you be willing to become my disciple?"
Without saying much, the Lord of Darkness asked directly.
"Greetings, teacher."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Qing was overjoyed and immediately performed the apprenticeship ceremony.
He would much rather become the Lord of Darkness than the Chaos City Lord.
After all, the Chaos City Lord had the entire human race on his mind, so he couldn't offer him much help.
But the Lord of Darkness is different. As Fifth-Order Universe Master like the Chaos City Lord, even a few treasures slipping through his fingers would be enough for his early growth.
"Very good." Upon seeing this, the Lord of Darkness even managed a rare smile on his gloomy face.
"From this day forward, you are my personal disciple Lord of Darkness."
"Before you, I had ten disciples, all of whom were Universe Venerable. Your eldest brother, You Hou, has even become the Universe Master."
"What?!" Although he already knew this information, Zhou Qing still feigned shock.
Seeing this, the Lord of Darkness revealed a smug look on his face.
His proudest achievement has always been to train a Universe Master.