Zhang Junbao seemed to be having a long dream, in which he transformed into the master of the black scales and engaged in an endless battle with the Starry Sky Behemoth Progenitor.
Domineering, unrestrained, and extremely powerful, his soul was constantly assaulted by the Will Impact of the master of the black scales until the end of the battle, with that unwilling roar.
He didn't know how much time had passed before he slowly opened his eyes, the image of that epic battle still deeply etched in his mind.
If the Path of the Beast God points directly to the origin of the Eight Great Fundamental Laws of the universe, with every claw, scale, pounce, and bite in harmony with the Universe Origin Law, then the battle of the Starry Sky Behemoth Progenitor is an existence that brings these eight Law to their extreme.
"Is this the battle between the Universe Supreme Master? The Starry Sky Behemoth Progenitor is a peak expert in the Path of the Beast God, so who is the owner of the black scales who is fighting him?"
Zhang Junbao's mind was filled with doubts. A powerful being who could fight against the Starry Sky Behemoth Progenitor for ten thousand epochs was undoubtedly also a being at the level of the Universe Supreme Master.
"You actually succeeded?"
A voice rang in Zhang Junbao's mind, his tone filled with astonishment.
Who are you?
Zhang Junbao slowly opened his eyes and saw a phantom appear before him. The phantom resembled a strange beast, yet it was different from the statues of the Eight Beast Gods.
"Humanity, a single human has actually survived the test of our ancestors! This is utterly absurd!"
Who exactly are you?
"Me? I am nothing but a remnant of will, devoid of any power. Human, consider me my last act of devotion to our race."
"The last stand of your clan? You are a powerful member of the Eight God Race?"
" The Eight God Race, hahahaha, billions of years have passed, and there are still people who remember my Eight God Race. You humans fought a great war against the Four Pinnacle Races the Demon Race, the Machine Race, and the Zerg, but you used my Eight God Race's territory as the battlefield and annihilated my clan along with you."
"My name is Eight Gods, and I was once the leader of the Eight God Race!"
Zhang Junbao was shocked. He remembered that when he was investigating the secrets of the Central Star Core, the Chaos City Lord had told him that the Eight God Race had a Universe Master, but after detonating the Eight God Race's mother planet, he disappeared without a trace. He never expected that his remnant will would still be preserved here.
"You are the Master of Eight Gods!"
"That's right, I am the only Universe Master the Eight God Race, but so what? Facing dozens of Universe Master from the Four Peak Races, I alone am powerless to turn the tide!"
Since our ancestors passed away, our clan has gradually declined, and in the end, we couldn't even preserve our clan's home planet.
" Master of Eight Gods, the ancestor you speak of, could he be the master of the black scales atop this divine throne?"
"The owner of the black scales? Indeed, we are a defeated race, unworthy of having names."
"Human, now that you have passed the test of your ancestors, you must have heard that voice!"
" Old Beast God, I will surely kill you!"
"That's the obsession left by our ancestors. It's a pity that I've never seen them again since. You must be very curious about who the Old Beast God is and why our ancestors hated him so much." The phantom of the Master of Eight Gods revealed itself in front of Zhang Junbao, and every movement seemed to be perfectly natural, secretly in harmony with the Universe Origin.
"Everyone in the universe knows that the Starry Sky Behemoth are incredibly terrifying, and the peak bloodlines of the Ten Starry Sky Behemoth are extremely powerful. But who knows that my Eight God Race once possessed a glory no less than that of the Starry Sky Behemoth!"
The Master of Eight Gods raised his head, as if recalling that once incredibly glorious past.
"Did you know that all the monsters, Starry Sky Behemoth, and even Beast God in the universe have one common Progenitor, the progenitor?"
Our ancestor was the first demon beast born in the universe, the true Beast Ancestor!
"It's actually the Beast Ancestor!" Zhang Junbao was extremely shocked. Whether it was a demonic beast, Starry Sky Behemoth, or Beast God, all of them could Path of the Beast God and become the Universe Master.
Innate Beast God, one represents the Universe's Origin of Laws from birth. Demonic beasts and Starry Sky Behemoth can also cultivate the Path of the Beast God and become Beast God. There must be a connection between them.
Now, the Master of Eight Gods tells Zhang Junbao that the ancestor of the Eight Gods Clan is the true Beast Ancestor. Being able to fight against the Starry Sky Behemoth Progenitor must be the master of the Path of the Beast God.
There's definitely a reason why he dares to call himself the Beast Ancestor.
"The owner of those black scales was the Beast Ancestor. No wonder his wielding power brought forth beings similar to the Eight Beast Gods."
The Beast Ancestor, like the Starry Sky Behemoth Progenitor, was likely an existence who pushed the Path of the Beast God to its extreme.
"But what does this have to do with my previous test?" Zhang Junbao asked.
"This test was not set by me, but left behind by our ancestors. The core of our Eight God Race's mother star is the prototype of a Supreme Treasure. Our ancestors once said that whoever can pass their test will be qualified to recognize this prototype of Supreme Treasure as their master," said the Master of Eight Gods.
"Just a prototype of Supreme Treasure?" Zhang Junbao frowned slightly. Although Supreme Treasure are precious, for a race that possesses Universe Master, or even the Universe Supreme Master Progenitor in the universe, using a prototype of a Supreme Treasure as the core of its home planet seems rather unworthy.
Supreme Treasure are incredibly precious even to those King-level Immortal, or even to the Universe Venerable, but they are not particularly rare to the Universe Master. And in the eyes of the Universe Supreme Master, ordinary Supreme Treasure are no different from paper.
Why would the Beast Ancestor leave a prototype of Supreme Treasure here?
"The prototype of this Supreme Treasure was obtained by our ancestor by chance, but our ancestor was never able to understand its mysteries, and could not even recognize it as his master. He only knew that this Supreme Treasure was closely related to the Eight Beast God Paths."
Later, our ancestors used this Supreme Treasure as the core of our Eight God Race Clan's home planet. However, we are incompetent; even after countless eons, we have been unable to unravel its mysteries and have never been able to make it our master.
Zhang Junbao knew that the Eight Beast Gods represented the Eight Fusion Laws in the universe, which were the ultimate laws in the universe. The Beast God Statue completely evolved the Universe Origin in the form of Secret Pattern Diagram, but even so, not everyone could comprehend their mysteries.
Even the Starry Sky Behemoth Progenitor didn't know about the Secret Pattern Diagram, and the Beast Ancestor probably didn't know much about it either.
Therefore, Zhang Junbao can be certain that the Beast God Statue representing the secret patterns of the Universe Origin is definitely not a product of this universe era. It is probably Supreme Treasure left over from other universe eras before the Great Destruction of the universe.
However, without the ' Miniature Universe Secret Pattern Diagram ' as a template, it is almost impossible to decipher the Dao of the Cosmic Secret Pattern Diagram using one's own abilities. Even the Starry Sky Behemoth Progenitor could not do it, so it is natural that the Beast Ancestor and the Eight God Race could not comprehend it.
"Even after the great battle between the Ancestor and the Starry Sky Behemoth Progenitor, he was still unable to comprehend the mystery. After that, the Ancestor left the Original Universe, and my Eight God Race gradually declined. In the end, when faced with the Four Pinnacle Races, we had no choice but to detonate the entire mother planet."
However, we were unable to claim this Supreme Treasure form as our owner, and it remained here!
"Before leaving, I left this thought, hoping that when my Eight God Race returns millions of years later, there will be descendants who will gain the recognition of the Supreme Treasure, unravel its mysteries, and fulfill the wishes of our ancestors."
To my utter surprise, what I found was actually a human!
"Human, you have passed the test left by our ancestors. After you recognized this Supreme Treasure as your master, it also means that you must inherit the will of your ancestors and one day slay the Starry Sky Behemoth Progenitor!" the Master of Eight Gods said solemnly.
"I..."
Zhang Junbao wanted to curse. Giving him a prototype of a Supreme Treasure and asking him to kill the Universe Supreme Master, Starry Sky Behemoth Progenitor that even the Beast Ancestor himself could not defeat, was not an equal condition at all.
Let alone a rudimentary form of Supreme Treasure, even the price of a single Strongest Supreme Treasure —the chance to slay the Starry Sky Behemoth Progenitor —would likely deter many. As the Progenitor of the Starry Sky Behemoth, the Old Beast God also possessed Strongest Supreme Treasure.
"I don't care whether you're willing or not. This is the will left behind by our ancestors. You have already reached this point and passed the test of our ancestors. If you don't accept it, I will have no choice but to eliminate you. You are absolutely not allowed to leak the information here!" As he spoke, the Master of Eight Gods's power was overwhelming. Zhang Junbao had no doubt that he could kill him.
Zhang Junbao discovered that the Master of Eight Gods hadn't set a time limit for him to complete this task. He wondered if, millions of years later, when he truly possessed the strength to fight the Starry Sky Behemoth Progenitor, the Beast Ancestor would still be able to restrain him.
Zhang Junbao knew from this that this condition was nothing more than the last stubborn act of the Beast Ancestor. What did it matter that he lost to the Starry Sky Behemoth Progenitor, fled to the Universe Ocean, and left behind his first obsession?
"Okay, I accept."
"In that case, I entrust the core of my Eight God Race's mother star to you!"
After speaking, the remnant will of the Master of Eight Gods transformed into specks of starlight and vanished without a trace. At the same time, an immense confidence flowed from the divine throne into the depths of Zhang Junbao's soul.
"This is information left behind by Supreme Treasure; it should have been left by the Beast Ancestor."
"This Supreme Treasure is merely a prototype of Supreme Treasure. Although it is stronger Heavy Treasure, it is still inferior to an ordinary Supreme Treasure. Why would the Beast Ancestor value it so much?"
"I am the common Progenitor of the Demon Race, the Beast God, and the Starry Sky Behemoth race. I have traversed the universe for billions of epochs and have seen countless Supreme Treasure."
Only this nascent form of Supreme Treasure made my soul tremble. Yet, despite studying it for countless eons, I have still been unable to recognize it as my master or obtain any further information.
However, I also figured out that the requirements for recognizing a master for this Supreme Treasure's prototype are extremely high. To reach the realm of World Lord, one needs the will of High Universe Venerable; to reach the realm of Immortal, one needs the will of Universe Master; and to reach the realm of Universe Venerable, one needs the will of the Universe Supreme Master.
Such terrifying conditions for recognition are unprecedented in my life; there must be a great secret within them. Unfortunately, I am already the Universe Supreme Master, and the conditions for recognition can undoubtedly be met by those within me as well.
Based on my judgment, this Supreme Treasure is an incomplete Supreme Treasure. If it can be restored to its original state, it might be comparable to Peak Supreme Treasure, or even the Strongest Supreme Treasure.
I hate that I have always lacked the Strongest Supreme Treasure, yet this Supreme Treasure is both hope and profound despair.
Left with no other choice, I can only leave the treasure behind, hoping that future generations will obtain Supreme Treasure, recognize it as their master, inherit my wish, and slay the Starry Sky Behemoth Progenitor!
The faith left behind by the Beast Ancestor resonated in Zhang Junbao's soul.
"So that's how it is. No wonder the Beast Ancestor used it as the core of the Eight God Race's mother star. This Supreme Treasure was just a useless thing to him. He couldn't recognize it as his master. At the level of a treasure in its Supreme Treasure form, the Beast Ancestor had no use for it at all."
However, his belief that this Supreme Treasure, once perfected, could rival the Strongest Supreme Treasure was probably just his own conjecture.
Zhang Junbao slowly opened his eyes, the information about the Supreme Treasure imprinted on his soul.
"It turns out that the secret treasure obtained by the Golden Wolf King and his group was merely a flawed product developed by the Eight God Race based on this Supreme Treasure. Even so, its effects were already extremely powerful."
"The appearance of a supreme Supreme Treasure centered on the Eight Beast God Paths suggests that, to perfect this Supreme Treasure, it will likely require supplementary treasures from the Path of the Beast God."
"Moreover, this prototype of Supreme Treasure can actually change its form according to the user's wishes. This is simply the design philosophy of the Mechanical Flow!"
Zhang Junbao's eyes were filled with excitement. This adventure to the Central Star Core was worth it!
Mechanical Flow Treasure is a method of Treasure Refining Path powerful artifacts favored by many in the Universe Ocean. These artifacts are composed of countless parts, and the more perfect they are, the greater their power.
Just like when Luo Feng obtained the Shi Wu Wings, it was initially just Ordinary Supreme Treasure, but once all the parts were gathered, its power far exceeded that of ordinary Strongest Supreme Treasure.
"I happen to be missing a weapon, so transform!"
With a thought from Zhang Junbao, the entire Central Star Core began to undergo earth-shattering changes.
Outside the Central Star Core, thousands of Alien Race King Rank still lingered, firmly believing that Zhang Junbao had nowhere to retreat. They were willing to wait here for ten thousand years, as long as they could obtain Heavy Treasure, it would be worth it.
Suddenly, a powerful figure noticed that the Central Star Core seemed different.
"Look, how has the Central Star Core changed?"
The surface of the Central Star Core, which originally resembled a giant metal sphere, began to show countless secret patterns, which quickly spread to the entire surface of the star core.
Click!
A crack suddenly appeared on the surface of the star core, and then more and more Soul Splitting crawled all over the entire star core. The entire star core was like a precise machine, rapidly shrinking and deforming.
"How could this be? The Central Star Core has been here for billions of years, why would it suddenly change? Could it be Zhang Junbao?" King Anke also noticed the anomaly; the Central Star Core was shrinking at an extremely rapid rate.
"For so many years, no powerful figure has discovered its secrets. Zhang Junbao has only been inside for less than a day, and the entire star core has undergone such drastic changes. It must be him!"
"He discovered the secrets of the Central Star Core, the treasure of the Eight God Race —a treasure belonging to a high-level race in the universe! For a mere World Lord to obtain it is tantamount to courting death!"
Zhang Junbao, a human genius, is making enemies of all races!