"Boom!!!"
Just as the Supreme Treasure Giant Axe axe, a deadly weapon from the Venerable Pingtian, was about to strike, it was once again blocked by the Venerable Kuiniu.
" Kuiniu, you're courting death! I will have my clan's strongest slaughter your ' Desolate Ancient Race '!" Venerable Pingtian roared furiously. The longer he lingered here, the greater his chances of perishing. If he could kill Zhang Junbao as quickly as possible, perhaps he would still have a chance to escape. The Lord of Sky Wolf wouldn't easily give up on a Universe Venerable.
"Hmph, we, the Desolate Ancient Race, never break our promises! Even other clansmen would support my choice!"
However, his attacks were blocked by Venerable Kuiniu time and time again, and his anger had long since burned away his reason.
" Venerable Kurui, block Venerable Kuiniu for me, and I will kill Zhang Junbao. I will reward you with a Top-Tier Heavy Treasure afterwards!" Venerable Pingtian knew he couldn't delay any longer. He discovered Venerable Kurui hiding to the side, waiting to reap the benefits, and directly offered his price.
A Top-Tier Heavy Treasure, though precious to Venerable Pingtian, was not enough to make him feel the pinch. As long as he could kill Zhang Junbao, the clan reward would more than make up for it.
"You only need to stop Venerable Kuiniu, and even if the human powerhouses pursue the matter, they won't blame you. After all, your Machine Race isn't to be trifled with!"
Venerable Kurui was somewhat tempted. Just by blocking Venerable Kuiniu possessed the strength of High Venerable, he could obtain a Top-Tier Heavy Treasure, which seemed like a very good deal.
Zhang Junbao also noticed something amiss, and a fierce glint flashed in his eyes.
Knowing that Venerable Pingtian came from the Demon Race, how could he possibly entrust him with an absolutely complete Supreme Treasure without any precautions?
Within the Supreme Treasure Giant Axe of the Venerable Pingtian, Zhang Junbao had long ago hidden a single, Strongest Fire God Source Crystal. With just a slight manipulation, he could directly shatter the secret runes on the Supreme Treasure Giant Axe.
Incomplete runes cannot unleash their full power.
At that time, this Supreme Treasure Giant Axe will be completely rendered useless.
His refining technique was extremely skillful; unless the Supreme Treasure was disassembled, ordinary users would not be able to detect the trace of the Strongest Fire God Source Crystal.
This Supreme Treasure Giant Axe is Supreme Treasure of the Law of Metal, and naturally it also involves secret runes that combine with the Space Law. Zhang Junbao created a tiny hidden space within it, concealing the Strongest Fire God Source Crystal within. Even after the Supreme Treasure recognizes its master, its owner will only think of it as a secret rune that enhances the Space Law, and will have no way of detecting the Fire God Source Crystal hidden within.
This was Zhang Junbao's backup plan. If Venerable Pingtian dared to attack him with his Supreme Treasure, the Giant Axe, he could easily cause Supreme Treasure to self-destruct.
The power of an exploding Supreme Treasure would be devastating even to Universe Venerable at such close range. He could easily use this time to escape.
To Zhang Junbao's surprise, the Venerable Kuiniu was so committed to his promise, having said he owed him a favor. Even now, facing the threat of his clan's annihilation, he did not back down.
" Venerable Kurui, make a quick decision! This is the best opportunity to kill Zhang Junbao. Once the Master of Craftsman God returns, neither of us will escape!" Venerable Pingtian roared telepathically, his eyes blazing with fury.
"Good!"
The two communicated telepathically in an instant. Venerable Pingtian received a reply, cleaved Venerable Kuiniu in two with an axe, and made room for Venerable Kurui to quickly enter the battlefield and clash with Venerable Kuiniu.
" Venerable Kuiniu, your opponent is me!"
"You damned stupid bull, your herd will be utterly slaughtered because of your foolish decision," Venerable Kurui sneered.
At this moment, Venerable Pingtian had already reached Zhang Junbao. Without hesitation, he directly burned his Divine Power. His Life Gene Level was more than 20 times higher, and as Universe Venerable, he possessed power hundreds of times greater than the limit of Immortal. Therefore, his divine body possessed more than 200 million times the World Lord Power.
With the addition of the Supreme Treasure, the Giant Axe, he, originally High Universe Venerable, instantly unleashed power comparable to that of Universe Overlord.
Zhang Junbao has integrated 10,080 Special Lifeform genes, possessing 7,200 times the life gene count. However, his body is only at the World Lord Level, and he has not experienced the infusion of the power of the Universe Origin. Even though the secret techniques he comprehended are at the level of Universe Overlord, the gap in foundation is simply too great.
The divine body is powerful!
The secret technique was at the level of Universe Overlord; the Venerable Pingtian completely overwhelmed Zhang Junbao...
"Hold head high"
Venerable Pingtian felt he had unleashed the strongest attack of his life. With just one more strike, he could shatter Zhang Junbao's Life Core, become a hero of the Demon Race, receive the reward of the Universe Master, and become the Universe Overlord in no time.
Before the attack even arrived, the mere pressure of the secret technique made Zhang Junbao feel as if every ounce of power in his body was being attacked. This was a vicious method that could directly attack the body and soul, aiming to completely Destruction Zhang Junbao's soul and body.
"Now!"
Behind Zhang Junbao, the Zhou Heavenly Stars appeared, like twinkling stars in the vast void. The nine Law Core connected to the Origin Land of the Universe, frantically pouring a large amount of World Power into him.
The spacetime within the secret chamber was completely under his control, and even the attacks of Venerable Pingtian slowed down.
At the same time, his true form appeared, while his Extreme Yang Clone activated its Innate Secret Technique to Armor Transformation, which became a scarlet Daoist robe draped over his body. The True Martial Demon-Subduing Sword appeared in his hand, and the human genius World Lord, Aurora King Zhang Junbao, who made countless Demon Race King-level Immortal tremble in fear, reappeared.
But this is no longer the time eight thousand years ago when he roamed the Outer Domain Battlefield and couldn't even escape when he encountered Universe Venerable.
Over these eight thousand years, he experienced the enlightenment that the Original Ancestor gave him by dragging the Universe Origin to self-destruction, resonated with the Origin Law during the Master of Craftsman God's assessment, roamed the ocean of the Universe Origin, and was forged for three thousand years in the Flame Gourd, a component of the Top-tier Supreme Treasure Craftsman God Star. Now, Zhang Junbao has been completely transformed.
Perhaps he is not yet capable of withstanding a full-force attack from Universe Venerable, but don't forget, how could Zhang Junbao be foolish enough to fight the Venerable Pingtian head-on?
"Burst!"
The surrounding space and time were already under his control. Venerable Pingtian was confident that this was the strongest attack of his life, and he poured a large amount of Divine Power into the Supreme Treasure Giant Axe.
Suddenly, the Supreme Treasure in his hand seemed to lose control and began to tremble violently.
Immediately afterwards, a crack appeared on the Supreme Treasure Giant Axe, and as the Divine Power of the Venerable Pingtian poured in, the crack grew larger and larger.
The secret runes on the Supreme Treasure had completely lost their power. Without the enhancement of the runes, this Supreme Treasure Giant Axe was nothing more than a piece of harder metal, unable to withstand the explosion of the Strongest Fire God Source Crystal and the power infused by the burning Divine Power power of the Venerable Pingtian.
"Boom"
Under normal circumstances, the explosion of the Fire God Source Crystal would hardly harm a Universe Venerable. Even if it did explode, the immense power of the explosion would annihilate and cancel each other out with the Divine Power of the Universe Venerable.
However, in order to kill Zhang Junbao, Venerable Pingtian disregarded everything and burned his Divine Power Divine Power, pouring it into the Giant Axe in his hand, Supreme Treasure he possessed.
At this moment, the Supreme Treasure Giant Axe was an enlarged version of the Strongest Fire God Source Crystal. The power of the Strongest Fire God Source Crystal exploding, the power of Supreme Treasure Giant Axe shattering, plus the energy of the Venerable Pingtian's uncontrolled secret technique, all three combined, and exploded directly above the Venerable Pingtian's head.
A surge of powerful energy continuously emerged, transforming the Venerable Pingtian into a burning Fire God Source Crystal.
Zhang Junbao's initial Control of Space-Time was not merely to limit the speed of the Venerable Pingtian, but also to further confine the power of the explosion to its original location.
The Venerable Pingtian was thus trapped in a certain space-time by Zhang Junbao, and had to endure the immense power of the explosion.
The armor transformed from the Extreme Yang Clone tightly enveloped Zhang Junbao, and on the outermost layer, the True Martial Demon-Subduing Sword also transformed into a small protective shield, enveloping Zhang Junbao within it. Meanwhile, his main body was clad in Divine Fire Armor of the Heavy Treasure level. It can be said that Zhang Junbao in this state possessed a defensive capability that far surpassed that of the vast majority of Universe Venerable.
Under triple protection, Zhang Junbao controlled the energy of the explosion through the domain of the Zhou Heavenly Star Battle Formation, binding it into a cage that tightly trapped the Venerable Pingtian. He could clearly feel that within his spacetime confinement, the violent energy generated by the explosion was still surging!
"Restraint!"
"Bind him!"
Zhang Junbao contained all the explosive power within a single space, creating an incredibly powerful attack force within that space.
Outside of his confining space, however, its power is greatly reduced.
Venerable Kuiniu and Venerable Kurui had already fled at the first moment of the explosion. Even though the surrounding space was controlled by Zhang Junbao and they could not Teleportation, their flight speed was still extremely fast given their strength as Universe Venerable.
"Boom"
The violent energy continuously impacted the spacetime controlled by Zhang Junbao. The walls and floor of this secret chamber had extremely strong defensive capabilities, all of which were of the level of Heavy Treasure.
It was actually torn apart by the force of the explosion.
It should be noted that this attack was comparable to the full-force strike of Universe Overlord.
Even though Zhang Junbao contained over 90% of the power within the center, the explosive force was still extremely terrifying.
After the explosion, two figures were thrown into the sky above Craftsman God Mountain.
Even with triple protection, Zhang Junbao was still thrown tens of thousands of meters before coming to a stop.
Meanwhile, in the void, a figure covered in charred soot slowly emerged from the smoke of the explosion. He looked extremely disheveled, with both arms completely gone and only half of his head remaining.
The upper body of the Venerable Pingtian was charred black, with countless pieces of flesh turning into charcoal, falling off with each step he took.
"Zhang... Jun... Bao...!!!"
A roar like that of a vengeful ghost from hell resounded throughout the entire Craftsman God Star. It took the Venerable Pingtian most of his Divine Power to withstand this close-range attack.
Although Zhang Junbao did not launch a direct attack, everything was accomplished under his control.
The Venerable Pingtian had consumed over 60% of his Divine Power, and even his battered divine body could not be restored immediately with his Divine Power.
At this moment, he had only one thought in his mind: to kill Zhang Junbao and avenge himself!
He was a Universe Venerable, wielding Supreme Treasure, and he dared to exchange blows with even the Universe Overlord. But now, not only had he failed to kill a World Lord, he had also lost 60% of his Divine Power in the explosion. It was an utter disgrace!
Not only was the newly acquired Supreme Treasure Giant Axe completely destroyed, but even his original Heavy Treasure Armor lost its power in the explosion, turning into a pile of scrap metal.
The loss was so great that it must have been heartbreaking for Venerable Pingtian.
However, if he can successfully kill Zhang Junbao, the Demon Race will definitely make up for his losses.
The premise for all of this is that Zhang Junbao must die.
Looking at the Venerable Pingtian, who resembled a demon crawling out of hell, Zhang Junbao also looked solemn. He had never faced the Universe Venerable head-on before.
"As expected of Universe Venerable, even the explosion of Supreme Treasure Undying kill you. However, you've now lost a significant amount of Divine Power, and your strength is less than one-tenth of what it once was. If you want to kill me, then come and try!"
The two Universe Master in the void were monitoring everything that happened in Craftsman God Mountain from beginning to end. They were able to Control of Space-Time, and nothing that happened around them could be hidden from the two Universe Master.
Just as Venerable Pingtian was about to kill Zhang Junbao, the Master of Craftsman God had already ordered his disciple to go and rescue Zhang Junbao.
Among the disciples of the Master of Craftsman God, the eldest and ninth disciples both possess the strength of a Universe Overlord, and are fully capable of saving Zhang Junbao from the attack of Venerable Pingtian.
However, their attempt to Teleportation was thwarted by Zhang Junbao's Control of Space-Time Teleportation.
By the time they arrived by flying, the explosion had already occurred.
Everything happened in just a few breaths, but the situation took a dramatic turn.
When Zhang Junbao Venerable Pingtian appeared at the same time, the Lord of Sky Wolf and the Master of Craftsman God also turned their attention to them.
"It's that human!"
"He's still alive! What is Pingtian doing? I went through so much trouble to hold off the Master of Craftsman God, and he, a Universe Venerable with Supreme Treasure, couldn't even kill a World Lord."
"Useless! Absolutely useless!"
"Boss, Ninth Brother, suppress Venerable Pingtian and Venerable Kurui! Daring to make a move on my Craftsman God Star, they're practically courting death!"
Zhang Junbao's Control of Space-Time was broken by the final explosion. With a command from the Master of Craftsman God, his eldest and ninth disciples, two Universe Overlord, instantly suppressed Venerable Pingtian and Venerable Kurui.
Faced with two Universe Overlord possessing Supreme Treasure, the two of them, who were merely at the level of High Universe Venerable, had absolutely no chance to resist.
The Venerable Pingtian, having lost a great deal of Divine Power, attempted self-destruction, but how could he allow it against the Universe Overlord?
If the Venerable Pingtian were to successfully self-destruct, then those two Universe Overlord would probably no longer be qualified to be disciples of the Master of Craftsman God.
"Oh no! The disciple of the Master of Craftsman God has arrived! It's too late!"
The Lord of Sky Wolf had a gloomy expression, his originally jet-black fur became even darker, and even the surrounding space and time exuded an aura of death.
"Hahaha... Sky Wolf, it seems your plan has backfired."
"How dare you make a move on my Craftsman God Star, and even try to kill my young friend! Your Demon Race has far too little regard for me!"
"Hmph, he was just lucky for a moment. My Demon Race's kill order is not so easy to evade. Zhang Junbao, the next time you appear in the universe, it will be your death day!" The terrifying voice of the Lord of Sky Wolf resounded throughout the entire Craftsman God Star. All life on the Craftsman God Star couldn't help but look up at the enormous black Sky Wolf in the void.
"This is the Lord of Sky Wolf?"
This was the first time Zhang Junbao had seen the true form of the Lord of Sky Wolf. He looked up and saw a 'black Sky Wolf ' radiating an invisible pressure, seemingly the master of the surrounding space and time, staring intently at him from beside a majestic palace bathed in flames in the void.
The man and the wolf locked eyes, their gazes sparking endless fireworks in the void.
" Lord of Sky Wolf, you certainly have a fine hide. The Universe Master of my Human Race are all eyeing the opportunity to forge a Supreme Treasure from your hide. You'd better take good care of yourself. Don't die before you hand over the hide to me!"
Quiet!
A deathly silence!
The once bustling Craftsman God Star fell silent as if by Zhang Junbao's words. Everyone stared at Zhang Junbao in disbelief, unsure of what to say.
That is a great Universe Master, a terrifying existence on Master of Craftsman God. They are the masters of spacetime, eternally Immortal and great powerhouses.
In the universe, one might occasionally hear of a Universe Venerable has perished, but the Universe Master, throughout billions of years, has never heard of any such demise.
The moment Zhang Junbao opened his mouth, he treated the Lord of Sky Wolf like an ordinary wild beast, even going so far as to say he would skin him to refine Supreme Treasure. Is this the kind of thing a World Lord should say when facing Universe Master?
Even the Lord of Sky Wolf was dumbfounded. When the Universe Overlord met him, they all knelt on the ground with utmost respect. Even powerful adversaries had to address him as the Lord of Sky Wolf.
But Zhang Junbao is something else. He immediately wanted to skin him alive to refine Supreme Treasure. Such a bold and arrogant person is something the Lord of Sky Wolf has never seen before!
"Human, don't think you can do whatever you want just because the Master of Craftsman God is protecting you! You ant-like creature, how dare you be so arrogant! Die!" The Lord of Sky Wolf roared angrily, spitting out a ball of azure flame that pierced through the void and appeared in front of Zhang Junbao.
"Boom!"
A sound that seemed to shatter the void suddenly rang out, and all the powerful figures present felt as if their souls had been violently impacted, including the Lord of Sky Wolf.
The flames that the Lord of Sky Wolf spat at Zhang Junbao suddenly dissipated just before they reached him, turning into wisps of green smoke and vanishing into the void.
" Sky Wolf, with me here, how dare you act so presumptuously!"
The Master of Craftsman God slammed his massive warhammer into the void, instantly transforming the entire space into a giant net that surrounded the Lord of Sky Wolf.