In the Virtual Universe, on Thunder Mountain, within the City Lord's Mansion.
As the head of the Virtual Universe Company, the Chaos City Lord reviews the intelligence gathered by the Hongmeng Alliance every so often.
Based on this intelligence, he will then take a holistic view and make the most accurate judgments and responses.
Of course, all of this is done in the Virtual Universe. The Chaos City Lord only needs to spare a wisp of his consciousness to handle it, and it will not delay his cultivation and adventures.
Upon seeing the intelligence report, the Chaos City Lord revealed a hint of surprise.
"Has the Lord of the Golden Wall of the Machine Race seemingly fallen?"
The Chaos City Lord continued to monitor the situation.
" The Machine Race is incredibly united. Lower-level Machine Race powerhouses must acknowledge higher-level powerhouses as their masters. In recent years, most of the Universe Venerable under the Lord of the Golden Wall have defected to another Universe Master of the Machine Race, the Lord of Myriad Machines. It seems that the Lord of the Golden Wall is indeed in grave danger."
A hint of joy flashed in the eyes of the Chaos City Lord.
The Machine Race is humanity's greatest enemy, and the fall of a Universe Master is definitely good news for the Human Race.
He looked into the void opposite him and asked, "How did the Lord of the Golden Wall die? Why is there no record of it?"
A figure resembling Black Mist slowly appeared; it was the Shadow Lord. He replied, " The Lord of the Golden Wall perished in the Universe Ocean, so the Hongmeng Alliance has not yet discovered the specific details of how he fell."
" The Universe Ocean, no wonder!" Hongmeng Alliance's intelligence network was the best within the Primal Universe, but it wasn't as accurate outside the Universe Ocean. He laughed and said, "I didn't expect the Lord of the Golden Wall to be so bold as to venture into the Universe Ocean."
The Lord of Chaos City Lord was in the Universe Ocean, so he naturally knew how dangerous that place was.
The Lord of the Golden Wall was merely Third-Order Universe Master; it was quite normal for him to encounter danger and perish while adventuring in the perilous Universe Ocean.
The Chaos City Lord chuckled and said, "It's good news."
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"Lord City Lord, there's another piece of news."
The Shadow Lord continued.
"What?"
A hint of curiosity flashed in the eyes of the Chaos City Lord.
Clearly, the message the Shadow Lord intended to convey was not recorded in the previous email, otherwise he wouldn't have mentioned it separately.
"It's the news about the Lord of Myriad Laws that you asked me to keep an eye on, City Lord—" the Shadow Lord said. "A few days ago, the Human Main Body of the Lord of Myriad Laws went to the Universe Ocean, but for some reason did not return from the Toya Black Hole. Not long after, the human form of the Lord of Myriad Laws went to the Universe Ocean a second time, but this time he returned from the Toya Black Hole not long after."
The Toya Black Hole is a major passageway connecting the Primal Universe to the Universe Ocean.
The intelligence agencies of the Hong Alliance are naturally keeping a close eye on the situation there.
For the Human Race, which possesses Virtual Universe, as long as they are not the Universe Supreme Master capable of making the laws of the universe retreat, they can basically observe it by traveling from the Toya Black Hole to the Universe Ocean.
Of course, if someone is disguising their identity, the Virtual Universe cannot accurately determine who they are, since powerful individuals all have ways to disguise themselves.
When Lu Qingshan went to the Universe Ocean, he entered in his true form without any disguise, and was naturally discovered.
Information about the Human Race and the Universe Master is not recorded, which is why this information was not included in the intelligence report that the Chaos City Lord just received.
" The Lord of Myriad Laws has actually gone to the Universe Ocean without even telling me!" A trace of worry flashed in the eyes of the Chaos City Lord.
According to the Shadow Lord, Lu Qingshan probably perished once after going to the Universe Ocean, which is why he didn't return the first time. However, why he perished once, went there a second time so quickly, and returned so fast is a mystery not only to the Shadow Lord but also to him. He has no idea what happened.
"If the Human Main Body of the Lord of Myriad Laws has truly perished, I wonder if he has lost any precious Supreme Treasure. Now that all the major races are keeping an eye on the Lord of Myriad Laws, it is really not advisable for him to venture out alone. I need to talk to him about it."
After dismissing the Shadow Lord, the Chaos City Lord rose and went to an elegant manor on the mountaintop, which was Lu Qingshan's residence on Thunder Mountain.
The environment here is very beautiful, with flowers blooming everywhere.
There is also a majestic waterfall cascading down from the clouds, like the Galaxy hanging upside down.
As soon as the Chaos City Lord arrived, he saw Lu Qingshan leisurely enjoying fine wine.
" Qingshan, you've been to the Universe Ocean?"
The Chaos City Lord did not mince words and asked directly.
"Yes."
"Has it ever fallen?"
"It did indeed perish once."
Hearing this, the Chaos City Lord became somewhat anxious. Seeing Lu Qingshan still leisurely drinking, he quickly said, " Qingshan, you still have the mood to drink? Do you know how dangerous you are?"
"Lord, what makes you say that?"
Lu Qingshan smiled slightly and poured a cup for the Chaos City Lord as well.
"You may have underestimated the strength of the Universe Supreme Master. In the Primordial Universe, they couldn't do anything to you, but it's different in the Universe Sea. In the Universe Ocean, even if I encountered the Universe Supreme Master, I could only carefully avoid them. If I couldn't avoid them, I could only hide in the Palace Supreme Treasure to save my life and then call for the Giant Axe's support—"
After a pause, the Chaos City Lord continued, "Generally speaking, the Universe Supreme Master still value some face. As long as you don't provoke them, they usually won't attack Universe Master. But you're different. Your talent is undoubtedly the best among our Human Race. The Demon Race, the Zerg, and the Machine Race all hate you to the bone. If their Universe Supreme Master discover you, they will definitely attack without any regard for rules—and that Void True Demon God, after his failed assassination attempt last time, we forced him to hand over a Peak Supreme Treasure Armor. He will surely hold a grudge and rashly venturing into the Universe Ocean would be extremely dangerous for you—"
"You have World Tree Clone with immense divine power, so you probably think that even death is nothing to you. That's not the case. Some of the Universe Supreme Master are proficient in Soul Attack can completely Soul Infiltration and annihilate all your Clone. In that case, even if you have World Tree Clone, you won't be able to save your life."
"I am aware of everything the city lord has said."
Lu Qingshan could tell that the Chaos City Lord was very anxious and worried.
"Since you know this, why—"
Because there is no fear.
Lu Qingshan spoke calmly.
That's all.
He stopped explaining and instead unleashed his full power and pressure.
Even in the Virtual Universe, the pressure of his will remained boundless and could not be concealed.
"This is... the will of the Universe Supreme Master?"
The Chaos City Lord, who had just sat down, suddenly stood up again, somewhat incredulous.
His will itself is at this level, so he naturally understands what this represents.
"Yes, if my will hadn't broken through to the level of the Universe Supreme Master, why would I have gone to the Universe Ocean so easily? It seems the city lord still doesn't quite understand me."
Lu Qingshan smiled slightly.
"This—this!!" The Chaos City Lord was at a loss for words. If Lu Qingshan were a figure from the same era as him, he wouldn't be surprised, but Lu Qingshan had only become the Universe Master a few eras ago.
Lu Qingshan rarely ventured out into the world, nor had he ever honed his willpower on the Universe Boat. Who could have imagined that, unknowingly, his willpower would break through to the level of the Universe Supreme Master?
Lu Qingshan smiled and said, "My will has broken through to the level of the Universe Supreme Master, and I have also mastered a decent Soul Defense Secret Technique. Even if I encounter the Universe Supreme Master proficient in souls, I will have enough time to self-destruct, so the city lord is overthinking it."
"I definitely overthought it."
The Chaos City Lord sat down again, but his heart was far from at peace.
For Universe Master to break through to Universe Supreme Master, willpower is an extremely difficult hurdle. Many powerful individuals have honed their skills for countless epochs at the Universe Master stage but have never been able to break through. Unexpectedly, Lu Qingshan has reached this point so quickly.
The Chaos City Lord had no doubt that Lu Qingshan would inevitably become the second Universe Supreme Master among the Human Race.
Lu Qingshan's probability of breaking through to Universe Supreme Master is much higher than his.
That's true genius!
As the first disciple of the Original Ancestor and the helmsman behind the Virtual Universe Company, the Chaos City Lord was rarely surprised by geniuses. After all, even if Kedi, You Hou, or even his junior brother Ice Peak were all exceptionally talented, they were still somewhat inferior to him.
But Lu Qingshan's talent completely surpassed his, and even surpassed his teacher, Original Ancestor.
" Qingshan, even so, you must be careful. After all, it would be a pity to lose such a precious Supreme Treasure. If you want to see the Universe Ocean, I can call back the Giant Axe and have him take you. You can go wherever you want, as long as it's not a dangerous area of Three Great Forbidden Lands. It's nothing to the Giant Axe."
The Chaos City Lord didn't know what to say, so he could only offer this advice.
"Didn't Giant Axe go to the Tilted Peak Realm? Can we call him back?"
Lu Qingshan raised his glass.
The Chaos City Lord also picked up his wine cup, downed the wine in one gulp, and said, " Giant Axe is merely venturing out of the outer reaches of the Tilted Peak Realm. He can return soon if he wishes. Among our Human Race, your safety is our top priority."
While other powerful individuals grow through countless life-or-death trials, this theory clearly doesn't apply to Lu Qingshan. Over the years, Lu Qingshan, with his unparalleled talent, has grown into Fifth-Order Universe Master and possesses the will of the Universe Supreme Master. The Chaos City Lord believes that he will not stop, but will continue to improve, becoming the Universe Supreme Master, or even reaching a higher level.
Lu Qingshan knew that there was a secret path from the Initial Universe to the Tilted Peak Realm, which was opened up by the Original Ancestor, and now only the Giant Axe could allow the Human Race to pass through it.
He nodded and said, "In that case, next time I go to the Universe Ocean, I'll trouble Giant Axe to give me a ride. This time was indeed dangerous; I actually encountered that Mechanical Father God."
"The one who annihilated your Human Main Body was the Mechanical Father God?"
A flash of anger crossed the eyes of the Chaos City Lord.
Lu Qingshan bumped into the Mechanical Father God the moment he left the Universe Ocean —what a coincidence!
It was obvious that the Machine Race had been keeping an eye on Lu Qingshan.
"Yes, so I've experienced the power of the strongest. I couldn't withstand just 1,000 Mechanical Puppet he brought out. Fortunately, I chose the right time to self-destruct, and I still managed to trade one for one."
"One for one? You destroyed one of his Mechanical Puppet?"
The Chaos City Lord said with a smile.
"No! I killed a Universe Master of the Machine Race, I think his name was the Lord of the Golden Wall. Hundreds of the Mechanical Father God's puppets were probably destroyed as well, but only their cores were destroyed; the materials used to make the puppets were still very durable."
"What?"
The Chaos City Lord's hand, which had just raised its wine cup, remained suspended in mid-air.
" The Lord of the Golden Wall?"
He recalled the report from the Shadow Lord.
It matches, it matches----
Unexpectedly, the Lord of the Golden Wall died at the hands of Lu Qingshan.
Even the puppets of the Mechanical Father God suffered such heavy losses?
However, this power----
"I possess a secret technique that can enhance the power of a self-destruction."
Lu Qingshan said.
The Chaos City Lord stopped dwelling on this and pressed on, "Besides your Human Main Body human body, have you suffered any other losses?"
"We also lost a Top-tier Supreme Treasure Armor and a High-grade Supreme Treasure weapon."
Lu Qingshan showed a regretful expression.
"Nothing else?"
"No."
Lu Qingshan shook his head.
The Chaos City Lord sighed and said with a smile, " Lord of Myriad Laws, I suspect you did this on purpose."
"It was an accident."
Lu Qingshan corrected him.
After learning the whole story, the Chaos City Lord had no more worries and his eyes were full of relief.
As always, Qingshan remained very composed. If he could think of a problem, how could he not?
He only left after drinking a lot of fine wine with Lu Qingshan.
"The teacher seems to be in a good mood."
Venerable Guiyi looked at his teacher as he stepped into the Chaos Ruins, a puzzled expression on his face.
"Could it be because the Primal Star is about to be activated?"
Thinking of the message he had received, a hint of a smile flashed in Venerable Guiyi calm eyes.
This time, he possesses Soul Defense Supreme Treasure, so even when facing Universe Overlord like Venerable Pei Feng who is proficient in Soul Attack, he will not need to avoid it. This time, with the opening of the Primal Star Primal Star, his gains will surely be much greater than before!