In the Black Butcher Holy Land Universe, within the palace of the Master of Extended Edge.
The avatar that was sitting on the throne suddenly began to collapse.
"No!"
Master of Extended Edge roared.
His eyes were filled with resentment.
As the Universe Master the Holy Land Universe, he was high above, possessing eternal life, but he never imagined that a single act of greed would lead to his downfall.
" Xue You, even if I perish, I won't let you get away with this! Just you wait!"
He used all his strength to send out the final message. Then he vanished without a trace, leaving no trace whatsoever.
The guards outside the palace noticed something was wrong and rushed in, only to find the hall empty.
" The Master of Extended Edge has fallen!"
The news spread almost instantly throughout the entire Black Butcher Holy Land Universe, and also reached the ears of several True God.
The Black Butcher Holy Land Universe has a total of five True God and five hundred Universe Master, making it the absolute overlord of this Universe Ocean. For a long time, no Universe Master in their Holy Land Universe has fallen at the hands of other forces. (In the Progenitor Hall)
Two figures appeared almost simultaneously.
They are the two True God who manage the Black Butcher Holy Land in this Reincarnation Era.
The one whose entire body was crimson, like a flame, was the True God Yanguang of the Black Butcher Holy Land. He had a fiery temper and great strength, and no one dared to provoke him.
The other figure, with a cold expression and wearing silver armor, exuded a strong chill, as if keeping everyone at arm's length. He was the True God Ziguang of the Black Butcher Holy Land.
" The Master of Extended Edge has fallen!"
The True God Yanguang spoke first, his voice like rolling magma.
"I know. Yanfeng said he was forced to self-destruct by a powerful figure who called himself Master Xue You." True God Ziguang spoke in a muffled voice, a hint of caution flashing in his tone.
"He must be killed to Yanfeng Yan Feng! The dignity of our Holy Land Universe cannot be trampled upon!"
The True God Yanguang roared as he spoke.
The True God Ziguang nodded. "Revenge is definitely necessary, but we must first find out what exactly happened. The Master of Extended Edge must have fallen very suddenly, and he didn't leave us much information."
"Why bother with all that trouble? Just arrest them and interrogate them properly, then you'll know!" True God Yanguang said coldly.
" Yanguang, it's not as simple as you think. Master of Extended Edge was Fifth-Order Universe Master, and his life-saving methods were top-notch. For him to perish instantly, he was definitely no ordinary being. It might have been a True God who made the move. Even for our Holy Land Universe, capturing a True God wouldn't be an easy task. Besides, after killing Master of Extended Edge, that True God has probably already hidden in his Small Universe. How could he possibly give us a chance!"
"Damn it! Which True God is so audacious as to oppose our Holy Land Universe!" roared the True God Yanguang.
"Let's investigate what happened first. Master of Extended Edge enjoys making friends and knows many powerful figures from the Three Great Reincarnation Eras. Perhaps we can find out some information about him."
After the True God Ziguang finished speaking, he closed his eyes.
As the only holy land in the Universe Ocean, the Black Butcher Holy Land naturally has its own exclusive intelligence network.
Just for a moment.
The True God Ziguang then figured out the reason and the identity of the Master Xue You.
His expression was slightly unwell.
" Ziguang, you've heard the news!"
The True God Yanguang pressed for an answer.
He usually disliked these tedious matters, so the intelligence network had always been managed by the True God Ziguang. The True God Ziguang took a deep breath and said, "I roughly know the reason; things might be a bit troublesome."
"Trouble?"
The True God Yanguang frowned slightly.
"That's right, that Master Xue You was no ordinary person. Not long ago, Master of Extended Edge held a trade fair, which Master Xue You attended along with Master of Stone Steps from the Second Reincarnation Era. During the fair, Master Xue You brought out countless treasures to exchange with others, including no fewer than ten treasures at the Peak Supreme Treasure level. Not long after the trade fair ended, Master of Extended Edge perished."
The True God Ziguang spoke with caution.
"Moreover, it wasn't just the Master of Extended Edge perished; even the True God Guyuan from the First Reincarnation Era fell. The True God Guyuan and the Master of Extended Edge had a very good relationship, and they both perished after the trade fair... It should all have been Master Xue You who made the move."
"Even the True God Guyuan has fallen..." The True God Yanguang, who had been clamoring for revenge, softened his tone.
He knew that the True God Guyuan was slightly weaker than him, but because of the existence of his Small Universe, his endurance was greater. The two were only evenly matched. Since the other had already perished, if he were to make a move, he would probably suffer the same fate.
If you can beat someone, you can naturally strike hard; if you can't, recklessly jumping in is just suicide!
" Yanguang... regarding this matter... our Holy Land Universe may not be in the right. I think it's best to let the Progenitor know about this, and let Progenitor decide how to proceed."
"Alright, send a message to the Progenitor."
The True God Yanguang did not object. Those who could become True God were certainly not fools. Connecting these pieces of information, they essentially pieced together the truth: it must have been the Master of Extended Edge in their Holy Land Universe who, greedy for Master Xue You's wealth, joined forces with the True God Guyuan to try and kill him and seize the treasure. They simply hadn't expected their opponent to be so powerful, killing both of them.
Of course, they couldn't determine whether Master Xue You was fishing or not.
Moreover, Master Xue You seemed to have appeared out of thin air; they couldn't find any True God who matched his characteristics.
This is an unknown and mysterious powerful being; perhaps only the all-knowing Progenitor could make the correct judgment.
Deep within the Progenitor Hall, the tightly closed door slowly opened.
A deep yet gentle aura emanated from it.
A figure emerged from behind the door. He was extremely burly, with bulging muscles all over his body. His round face was full of horizontal lines, making him look fierce. However, his eyes held a gentleness and wisdom that was very different from his appearance.
He wore a simple gray robe with a gourd of wine hanging from his waist. He walked with a swaying gait, looking at first glance like a fat restaurant owner from some remote star region in the Primal Universe.
This is the Progenitor of the Black Butcher Holy Land Universe.
The True God Yanguang and the True God Ziguang rose simultaneously and bowed. " Progenitor!"
"Sit down, sit down." The Black Butcher waved his hand, plopped down on the stone table, took a swig from his gourd, smacked his lips, and said, "I've heard about it. That kid Yanfeng, all he ever does is greed. It's no wonder he got what he deserved this time."
" Progenitor, that Master Xue You..." True God Yanguang couldn't help but speak. "I know." Black Butcher interrupted him, putting down his wine gourd, a hint of apprehension flashing in his eyes, "This Master Xue You is no simpleton!"
"This is truly extraordinary; we had no idea that there was such a True God in the Universe Ocean!"
The True God Ziguang shook his head and said.
" The Universe Ocean is so vast, perhaps there are some hidden ancient monsters!"
The True God Yanguang frowned slightly.
"Hehe!
The Black Butcher Progenitor shook his head.
"It's impossible to transcend reincarnation; three Reincarnation Era are already the limit. What kind of old monster is there?"
" Progenitor, our Black Butcher Holy Land has existed through countless Reincarnation Era, and we have never heard of such a person..."
"Just because I haven't heard of it doesn't mean it doesn't exist." The Black Butcher put down his wine gourd, his gaze becoming profound. "Don't forget, I came from the Sunken Moon Pool. I know best what's in there. There are secrets in the Universe Ocean that even the Holy Land Universe may not know."
"What the Progenitor means is..." True God Ziguang pondered, "That Master Xue You might be related to Sunken Moon Pool?"
"It's just a guess, I can't be sure." Black Butcher shook his head. "But a weapon-refining master who can casually produce ten top-tier special-type Peak Supreme Treasure, and who is so interested in Universe Ocean maps and biological materials, doesn't seem to be targeting our Black Butcher Holy Land. Yanfeng's matter was his own greed; he can't blame anyone else." "So... this matter is just going to be left like this?" True God Yanguang was somewhat unwilling.
"Of course we can't just let it go like this." The Black Butcher smiled, his smile appearing particularly honest against his fleshy face. "But we can't be reckless either. Ziguang..."
" Progenitor, please give your orders."
The True God Ziguang quickly stood up.
"You have a good temper, so go and make contact with that Master Xue You. Just go in disguise, but be careful. First, try to find out his identity and see if he comes from Sunken Moon Pool. Regardless of whether he's a powerful figure from Sunken Moon Pool or not, if he's willing to befriend us, our Black Butcher Holy Land will have another friend. If he has other plans..."
A glint of shrewdness flashed in the Black Butcher's eyes. "We'll see when the time comes."
"Understood, Your Majesty." The True God Ziguang nodded.
The Sunken Moon Pool is the highest secret of the Holy Land Universe; apart from the Progenitor and Progenitor disciples, no one else knows what's inside.
Even though they both belong to the Holy Land Universe, they have no way of knowing the secrets within.
Throughout the entire Holy Land Universe, perhaps only the Progenitor truly understands that place.
"Go," the Black Butcher waved his hand. "Remember, don't start asking questions right away. Make friends first, show our sincerity, then we can talk business."
"Yes." The True God Ziguang turned and left.
The True God Yanguang watched his retreating figure, then glanced at the Black Butcher, and asked hesitantly, " Progenitor, aren't we being a bit too cowardly by doing this?"
The Black Butcher picked up his gourd again, took a swig, and gazed leisurely at the Endless void outside the Progenitor Hall: "Isn't being a coward better than living? I can't make a move, but among you True God, besides Qiongguang, which one is his match? If we don't solve the problem, are you suggesting that all the powerful beings in our Holy Land Universe hide away?"
"Can't we ask the True God Qiongguang to take action?"
The True God Yanguang was still somewhat unwilling.
The Black Butcher Progenitor sighed, "If he really comes from the Sunken Moon Pool, then even Qiongguang might not be his match. Rashly sending Qiongguang will only escalate the conflict. Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. Let's wait for news from Ziguang first."
"Yes, the Progenitor."
Although the True God Yanguang was very curious about what was in the Sunken Moon Pool, he dared not ask further since the Progenitor did not speak. After the True God Ziguang left, he also left.
The two True God departed.
The Black Butcher Progenitor glanced back at the void outside the hall.
He couldn't help but sigh.
"A True God of such power wouldn't appear out of thin air in the Universe Ocean. I just don't know if this True God is friend or foe... Sigh..."