Deep within the Inner Domain of Universe Boat, an endless expanse of black silt stretched out, resembling Black Swamp. Above this Black Swamp, however, was not a starry sky, but an endless Magma Sea.
With a whoosh, large swathes of lava fell from the sky, solidifying into black rocks as they fell. They then gradually softened and flowed like black mercury, forming vast Black Swamp.
Above is Magma Sea, below is Black Swamp; this is the infamous Flame Ice Domain within the Universe Boat.
This is the deepest part of the Inner Domain of Universe Boat. There are many similar dangerous places. Some places may have inconspicuous names, but they are extremely dangerous. Even the Universe Supreme Master could perish on the spot if they accidentally fall into them.
About ten light-years away from the Flame Ice Domain, a magnificent, top-tier palace floats in the void. Inside the Palace Supreme Treasure are three powerful figures, each with a single-eyed phantom behind them, clearly powerful members of the Divine Eye Clan.
"Although the Flame Ice Domain has a harsh environment, the dangers are predictable, and the treasures it produces are of a high level, making it a rare gem within the Inner Domain of Universe Boat," said a tall, Golden Armor man from the Divine Eye Clan.
" Ying Ai, you and your husband are stationed here; it's quite enviable."
"This place is indeed a good place, but there are quite a few forces eyeing it," said the man from the Divine Eye Clan named Ying Ai. "Since thousands of years ago, after the Original Universe Ancestral God announced the news of the World Beast, many powerful figures from various forces have successively moved in, seemingly eyeing this place."
" Jin Fang, it is said that the World Beast of the Realm are terrifying, even the Universe Supreme Master are terrified of them. But after all these years, no one knows what the World Beast actually look like, or whether they are really as terrifying as the Ancestral God say." A woman from the Divine Eye Clan with a melodious voice and wearing loose robes said.
The Lord Ying Ai and the Lord Wu Liang are two extremely powerful Universe Master among the Divine Eye Clan. In addition, they are husband and wife and act together. One is good at close combat and the other is good at Soul Attack. When they join forces, they are hard to beat at the level of Universe Master.
At this moment, the towering Lord Jin Fang said mysteriously, "You two have been stationed here for many years, so it's not surprising that you don't know. I'll tell you, in recent years, three of the Universe Supreme Master in the Original Universe have fallen, and one of them was related to the World Beast."
"Could it be that the World Beast appeared silently in the Universe Ocean and killed them? Those were the Universe Supreme Master. If they resisted, the other Universe Supreme Master would surely come to their aid. It's impossible for the World Beast to succeed so easily." The Lord Wu Liang asked in surprise.
"That's not the case. Rather, it's said that among the Original Universe Human Race of the universe, there was a genius powerhouse who controlled the power of the World Beast. You should know that back then, in order to besiege and suppress the Daoist Sanfeng of the Original Universe Human Race, even our Sixth True God, the Green Eye True Master, perished."
" The Green Eye True Master was killed by the Human Race, and the ferocious beast is none other than the Daoist Sanfeng," said the Lord Jin Fang.
"There are rumors in the Universe Ocean that the reason why the Daoist Sanfeng, who is clearly only the Universe Master, has the power to kill the Universe Supreme Master is because he has mastered the Power of Destruction of the World Beast. This power is a taboo existence in the Universe Ocean."
"The fact that all the forces of the Original Universe have now submitted to the Human Race is the work of this Daoist Sanfeng."
"This is terrifying! Didn't the Ancestral God say that the power of the World Beast was so great that even the Universe Origin feared it? How can a human like him wield such heaven-defying power! The Human Race now rules the entire Original Universe. This is a feat that even my Divine Eye Clan cannot achieve!" The Lord Wu Liang said in shock.
For them, only tens of thousands of years had passed, but the Original Universe had undergone earth-shattering changes.
" Human Race are so terrifying, and the Divine Eye Clan has a grudge against Human Race. Aren't they also in danger?" asked the Lord Wu Liang.
Seeing his wife's fear, the Lord Ying Ai scoffed, "What's there to be afraid of? My Divine Eye Clan has six True Lords. Even if the Human Race is powerful, they can't suppress six True Lords, let alone the First True God Lord, who is the strongest being in the entire Universe Ocean."
"Moreover, we are in the Inner Domain of Universe Boat. The Human Race's main focus of exploration is over at the Tilted Peak Realm, unlike us. The chances of encountering Human Race here are very low."
"That's true..." The Lord Wu Liang was about to speak when he suddenly frowned.
The Lord Ying Ai and the Lord Jin Fang immediately became alert and carefully sensed their surroundings.
"Just now, didn't you feel a powerful aura descend? Could it be that the Universe Supreme Master has arrived here?"
"In that direction, it's not the Universe Supreme Master, but the Daoist Sanfeng of the Human Race. I've sensed his aura from afar before, there's no mistake!" the Lord Jin Fang said in surprise.
"How did he end up in the Inner Domain of Tilted Peak Realm, and why is there another person with a slightly weaker aura beside him?"
"Let's go take a look? Perhaps some treasure has been unearthed. The sudden arrival of Human Race here seems unusual," said the Lord Ying Ai.
"Aren't you afraid he'll kill you?" The Lord Jin Fang hesitated. Zhang Junbao had killed the Sixth True God and wasn't exactly friendly to the Divine Eye Clan.
"What are you afraid of? We're just watching from afar. As long as we don't provoke him, what can he do to us? Even if the Human Race is powerful, they can't just recklessly offend all the forces in the Universe Ocean and start a massacre!"
"That's true, let's go!"
Whoosh!
At the urging of the Lord Ying Ai, the three decided to go together. The supreme Palace Supreme Treasure immediately transformed into a rainbow of light, traveling between the incredibly hot Magma Sea and the Black Swamp.
In another part of the void of the Flame Ice Domain, a nine-story pagoda was flying.
Inside the tower, Zhang Junbao sat upright, leisurely sipping tea, while Luo Feng, sitting opposite him, marveled at the harsh environment outside.
" Junbao, I just recognized the new part of the Shi Wu Wings as my master, and you dragged me to the Universe Boat. Did you discover something?" Luo Feng asked curiously.
"According to the Ancestral God, this Universe Boat was originally built by Ancient Civilization to exterminate the World Beast. Since this Ancient Civilization was able to build Universe Boat and dared to fight against the World Beast, it must have been exceptionally powerful and may have left behind some legacy."
Although they were no match for the World Beast, in terms of strength, they were countless times more powerful than any force in the current Universe Ocean.
"Knowing yourself and your enemy is the Bai Zhan. Even if all else fails, it would be good to get some information about the World Beast from here."
Although Zhang Junbao had killed a World Beast, he did not rashly venture into the World Beast Nest in the Dim Land again.
Firstly, the other World Beast must already know that the World Beast Morosa died at his hands; however, they haven't left their lair yet, but are busy devouring each other.
So much time has passed, and Zhang Junbao is unsure if any Second-Order World Beast have been born. Even he isn't confident of victory if he rashly enters this place and encounters Second-Order World Beast.
Another aspect is that even if no Second-Order World Beast are born, as long as several World Beast work together to deplete his divine power, he could be trapped and die inside.
Now is the time to compete with the World Beast in terms of strength and speed of improvement; there's no need to recklessly venture into their World Beast Nest for adventure.
"Many people have explored the Universe Boat, but no one has ever been able to trigger the inheritance within. Do you perhaps know where the inheritance is?" Luo Feng asked curiously.
With their current strength, Luo Feng wasn't worried about encountering powerful opponents. The only thing he needed to worry about was the natural dangers within the Universe Boat. After all, powerful opponents would be restrained when facing Zhang Junbao's Power of Destruction, but natural dangers didn't care whether you used the divine power of the Original Universe or the Power of Destruction of World Beast.
Many people have doubts about whether there are still ancient powerful beings inside the Universe Boat.
The Universe Boat's artificial construction is too obvious; it couldn't possibly have been formed naturally. What kind of force or powerful individual could have built such a terrifying behemoth?
After all, even with the combined forces of all the powers in the current Universe Ocean, the Three Great Reincarnation Eras, and the Two Great Holy Lands working together, it would be impossible to create such a terrifying war machine.
Whether there's a lineage or not, a single test will tell.
Zhang Junbao did not answer Luo Feng's question directly. He knew that the virtual consciousness left behind by Duan Donghe had been monitoring the entire Universe Boat. In this way, he might have a chance to draw out Duan Donghe's virtual consciousness.
Based on the map of the Universe Boat obtained by the Human Race, Zhang Junbao led Luo Feng to the depths of the Flame Ice Domain.
" Human Race records indicate that traces of the Tomb Ship have been discovered in this Flame Ice Domain. I think this must be it." Zhang Junbao stopped, looking at the endless Black Swamp below. Continuing to search would make it difficult to pinpoint exactly where the Tomb Ship was hidden.
The Black Swamp below is quite peculiar; any divine power that penetrates it will be completely swallowed up, making it impossible to discover what is hidden within. As for directly entering the swamp, some fools have tried it before, and the result was that they never came out again.
From then on, the powerful beings of the Universe Ocean knew that the Black Swamp below was just as deadly as the Magma Sea above.
" Junbao, what are your plans?" Luo Feng asked.
"I want to try something. You will open the bottom of the Star Tower. If there is any danger, I will leave and hide inside the Star Tower."
"Good!"
Although Zhang Junbao knew that Duan Donghe's consciousness was monitoring this place, he was not sure if Duan Donghe would be hostile to him. If his actions provoked him, at least the Star Tower could save his life.
Ordinary Palace-type Strongest Supreme Treasure might not be enough, but the Star Tower is God King Supreme Treasure crafted by the Sitting Mountain Guest, and it is not something that Duan Donghe can easily break.
Luo Feng sat in the Star Tower, watching Zhang Junbao slowly fly out from the bottom of the tower.
Then, a terrifying aura of Destruction erupted from Zhang Junbao's body.
This was the first time Luo Feng had sensed this strange power emanating from Zhang Junbao. It was completely opposite to the divine power of the Original Universe's experts, filled with Destruction and evil. The moment Zhang Junbao's aura erupted, Luo Feng even felt his own divine power flow instantly stop.
This was even when Zhang Junbao's aura and pressure weren't directed at him.
"This... this is the Power of Destruction of the World Beast that Junbao possesses. It's truly terrifying. This power completely counters the divine power of the Original Universe. If this power were wielded by a group of alien beasts filled with Destruction will, which powerful being in the Original Universe could withstand this terrifying power?"
Only then did Luo Feng truly understand why the Ancestral God had said that the World Beast were a calamity for the entire Universe Ocean.
Zhang Junbao only consumed the Power of Destruction of one World Beast, yet the aura he emitted was already so terrifying. And there are a billion World Beast. Without a doubt, when they descend upon the Universe Ocean, the entire Universe Ocean will likely be completely devastated.
The moment he unleashed his oppressive aura, Zhang Junbao quickly concealed it and retreated back into the Star Tower, awaiting the changes in the outside world.
At this moment, in a grand hall at the core of the Universe Boat, a figure suddenly appeared. Invisible energy rapidly gathered on the throne, and the figure gradually became clearer.
He was a man who looked like an ordinary human, with black eyes, a yellow face, and bluish hair. In appearance, he was very similar to Earth Human Race.
"That aura just now... it was the Power of Destruction of the World Beast! Has the World Beast returned? This Reincarnation Era isn't even halfway through, and the World Beast has already descended upon the Universe Ocean?"
Given the current state of the Universe Boat, if it encounters World Beast, it will only be completely Destruction, and even my virtual consciousness will not be spared.
"It's hateful that my Duan Donghe Lineage has yet to find a successor. Is the Duan Donghe Lineage destined to perish in my hands?"
"No, that aura has disappeared!" Just as Duan Donghe was wondering, Zhang Junbao had already quickly concealed his aura and hid inside the Star Tower.
Duan Donghe's illusory figure was somewhat confused by the burst of Zhang Junbao's oppressive aura.
"What exactly is going on?"
"At the location where the aura of the World Beast erupted, there was no World Beast present, but rather two life forms from the Original Universe. And that pagoda-shaped Supreme Treasure —even my will couldn't penetrate it. What level of treasure is that?"
"Now that I've discovered the aura of the World Beast, I must first pass on the legacy of the Duan Donghe Lineage, otherwise how can I face my ancestors?"
With that in mind, Duan Donghe began to operate the Control Core in front of him.
Above the Black Swamp, Zhang Junbao hid inside the Star Tower, closely monitoring the changes around him.
Just as he thought it had no effect and was about to try again in another place, a huge ship slowly emerged from the endless swamp. The ship was estimated to be over 10 billion kilometers long.
"It's actually Tomb Ship!" Luo Feng was shocked.
There are many legends about Tomb Ship among Human Race, and he was somewhat familiar with them. He just hadn't expected that Zhang Junbao's random choice of a place to unleash Power of Destruction power would actually result in the appearance of Tomb Ship.
Upon seeing the Tomb Ship, Zhang Junbao knew that Duan Donghe had noticed his presence.
The towering, massive black Tomb Ship continued to rise, leaving the entire Black Swamp in awe.
Behind Zhang Junbao and his group, several members of the Divine Eye Clan had arrived. When they saw that Zhang Junbao had actually summoned the Tomb Ship, they were undoubtedly shocked.
"It's the Tomb Ship, a treasure of this caliber, second only to the Strongest Supreme Treasure. It absolutely cannot be allowed to fall into the hands of humankind again."
"If we join forces, we can force him to compromise. Even the Daoist Sanfeng of the Human Race can't afford to offend so many forces at once, can they?" Lord Ying Ai said to Lord Lu Chong, the Purple Moon Holy Land Universe, who had also arrived.
" The Daoist Sanfeng is incredibly powerful. Even the Universe Supreme Master wouldn't dare to challenge him easily. However, the Tomb Ship may involve the secrets of the Universe Boat's inheritance, so we absolutely cannot give up easily."
I possess the Strongest Supreme Treasure battle armor; it won't be so easy for him to kill me. Let's join forces and seize the treasure!
Soon, the First Reincarnation Era Lord Ying Ai of the Divine Eye Clan and the Lord Lu Chong of the Purple Moon Holy Land reached an agreement. If they didn't join forces, they wouldn't stand a chance against Zhang Junbao.
Not only them, but also the Skeleton Race and the First Ancestral God Cult from the First Reincarnation Era sent powerful figures to this place. The appearance of the Tomb Ship was so commotion that it attracted many powerful figures around the Universe Boat.
The enormous Tomb Ship gradually flew out of the Black Swamp and came before Zhang Junbao.
"Rumble rumble rumble..." A gate appeared on one side of the ancient spaceship. The gate was smashed open and slowly rose, gradually opening the passage.
"There it is! The hatch of the Tomb Ship is open. Hurry up and get in!"
They transformed into several beams of light, attempting to enter the Tomb Ship before Zhang Junbao could.
However, at that moment, a seven-colored sword light swept across the hatch of the Tomb Ship, causing the Lord Lu Chong and the others to stop in their tracks.
" Daoist Sanfeng, do you intend to keep the treasure for yourself?" The Lord Lihai of the Skeleton Race turned his skull-faced head and roared at Zhang Junbao.
"I'd say you lot are really lacking in discipline. I went through so much trouble to summon the Tomb Ship, and you just wanted to rush in without saying a word?" Zhang Junbao said coldly.
Luo Feng also appeared beside him, coldly observing the five Alien Race Universe Master in front of him.
However, the five Universe Master are not enough for Zhang Junbao and Luo Feng at their current level.
"Who can prove that you summoned this? Treasures are all about individual destiny. No one has ever been able to summon the Tomb Ship. Even if you are the Daoist Sanfeng of the Primal Universe, so what?" the Lord Lihai roared.
At this moment, even though the Divine Eye Clan and the Skeleton Race were mortal enemies, the Lord Ying Ai and the others silently expressed their support for the Lord Lihai, because in their view, Zhang Junbao was the greatest threat.
"You're very brave, Skeleton Race."
"However, I have no obligation to prove anything to you. Get out of my way, or die."
"Hmph, Daoist Sanfeng, the Tomb Ship is very likely a relic of Ancient Civilization, you and I both know that. Are you afraid we'll steal your legacy? The number one genius of the Original Universe, don't you even have this much confidence?" The Lord Lu Chong stepped forward and said.
Zhang Junbao chuckled, "A provocation tactic? Too bad you're playing it a bit too rudimentary."
"Since you're courting death, then go inside."
Zhang Junbao reconsidered and decided not to stop them.
" Junbao, is this a good idea? If they're here, wouldn't it be possible for them to compete for the inheritance of the Ancient Civilization?" Luo Feng asked, puzzled, seeing that Zhang Junbao wasn't stopping them.
"They've come from afar without bringing any gifts, which is rather impolite. Since they're so enthusiastic, let them come along. When inheriting the legacy of a distant civilization, don't a few cannon fodder have to self-destruct on the spot to liven things up?" Zhang Junbao said with a smile.
Are you really that confident that you can inherit this legacy?
I'm not confident in myself, I'm confident in you.
"Let's go, don't keep the owner of this place waiting."
After saying that, Zhang Junbao led Luo Feng into the Tomb Ship amidst the astonished gazes of the five Alien Race Universe Master.
"What should we do? Should we go in too?" the Lord Wu Liang asked.
"We've come this far, who's willing to watch this treasure slip through our fingers? Let's go in together. I refuse to believe that the expert in preserving the Ancient Civilization, the Daoist Sanfeng, isn't capable."
" The Lord Ying Ai is right, I'll go in too. Such an opportunity is rare, and I don't want to miss it easily," said the Lord Lu Chong.
"Even those fools from the Divine Eye Clan are rushing off, what is there for my Skeleton Race to be afraid of?" The Skeleton Race's Lord Lihai sneered.
" Lord Lihai, the way the Daoist Sanfeng looked at you just now didn't seem like he was looking at a living person. Be careful, he might take the opportunity to kill you after you enter," warned the Ancestral God Lord Liujiu First Reincarnation Era.
"My Skeleton Race is not a conventional life form. This is my only chance. If you're afraid, you don't have to go in." The Lord Lihai's eyes were filled with madness.
After struggling, the five Universe Master decided to follow Zhang Junbao into the Tomb Ship.