No Further Progress, the Myriad Star Compass (Transition)

"Oh? Jixing, you want to go?"

"No, Jixing."

"Although your strength is far greater than You Hou's, the competition for the Myriad Flower Palace will inevitably gather the most outstanding fourth and fifth-tier beings in the entire Primal Universe, and possibly even the strongest among them."

"Indeed," Lord Peng Gong stroked his beard, "Brother Chaos is Fifth Order Peak cultivator; he has a greater chance of winning against the Giant Axe."

"Jixing, we've all seen your potential, but now is not the time for you to act recklessly." The Lord Long Xing nodded in agreement.

As soon as Qie Qiong spoke, before he could even finish, a Universe Master began to object.

However, Qie Qiong could understand it. Although the Human Race's Universe Master had his own ulterior motives, his general direction was not wrong.

It's all for the sake of making Human Race stronger.

However, they were wrong today.

Qie Qiong glanced at the crowd and explained, "You all misunderstand. What I mean is that the Chaos City Lord going with the Giant Axe would be too conspicuous, and the various races would definitely target them. It would be better to send the Lord of Darkness instead. The Lord of Darkness has not shown that he is one of our Human Race, and his strength is at the Fifth Order Peak. If he participates in the Myriad Flower Palace competition, it will not only be a surprise attack, but also avoid being targeted by the combined forces of various powerful figures."

Upon hearing this, all the Universe Master in the hall turned their gazes to the Lord of Darkness, and then showed a thoughtful expression. A hint of approval flashed in the eyes of the Chaos City Lord: "Jixing has considered things thoroughly. Junior Brother is indeed more suitable than me. Having him represent our Human Race in the Myriad Flower Palace competition in secret is indeed less likely to attract attention than it is for me and Giant Axe."

Finally, the Giant Axe Founder made the final decision. "Very well! As Jixing says! Darkness, this matter is entrusted to you."

The Lord of Darkness nodded slightly.

With the matter settled, the Universe Master said no more and went to their respective residences in the Giant Axe Universe.

Five hundred epochs have passed since the beginning of the Primal Star.

Five hundred eras is but a fleeting moment in the vast universe, but for the powerful beings who tirelessly search for opportunities on the Primal Star, it is a long period of time.

This is different from seclusion; the days spent searching were so fulfilling that they felt long.

Qie Qiong piloted his iconic silver palace, the "Silent Star Palace," traversing between Primal Stars.

Just as he expected, after obtaining the "Light Annihilation Domain" transformation, his luck seemed to reach its peak at that moment.

In these five hundred eras, he has never encountered Top-tier Supreme Treasure again, let alone Supreme Treasure comparable to the "Time Annihilation Domain".

Although there were some gains, they were mostly ordinary. Treasures of various forms were piled up in the treasury of the Silent Star Palace.

Although it seems like a lot, it's still uncertain whether it can be exchanged for a few Supreme Treasure Points in the Human Race Treasury.

These resources were negligible to him, but considerable to the Universe Venerable.

After all, an Advanced Universe Venerable being is considered wealthy if they have two Supreme Treasure points.

This net worth refers to all his assets, including his main weapons.

Therefore, following the advice of the Chaos City Lord, he began to establish his own direct forces.

Leveraging the reputation of the Jixing Palace Master and his achievements on the Primal Star, he successfully recruited several high- and Intermediate Universe Venerables, including some acquaintances.

Among them were three acquaintances he had saved on Primal Star 124 years ago.

In addition, he recruited two other renowned and promising Advanced Universe Venerable.

Qie Qiong was not stingy with his direct subordinates, bestowing upon them Ordinary Supreme Treasures harvested from the Primal Star, roughly equivalent to 1.5 Supreme Treasure points per person.

Don't underestimate the small number; most of the humans who possess Ordinary Supreme Treasures are Advanced Universe Venerable.

This is still the Human Race. You should know that strong humans were generally considered wealthy in the Primal Universe.

Furthermore, if the Universe Master were shameless, they could simply choose not to bestow Supreme Treasure points upon their subordinates.

After Human Race, even including those hidden Universe Masters, how many humans are there?

Even including Qie Qiong now, there are only nineteen of them, while there are thousands of Universe Venerables.

Among these Universe Venerables, how many have the Universe Master as their backer?

As for the benefits of having the Universe Master as a backer, just look at Venerable Qian Wu to see.

If he had the Universe Master as his backer, this Advanced Universe Venerable who has existed since the rise of Human Race would never have owed the Human Race Supreme Treasure points over the long course of time.

Therefore, after learning from the Venerable Star Demon that Qie Qiong had begun to recruit direct subordinates, this person shamelessly came to seek refuge and offered to serve the Jixing Palace Master.

Qie Qiong also considered that Qianwu was, after all, High Venerable and still had potential (in the original work, he was ultimately the Lord Qian Wu), and finally brought him under his command.

He was also given an Ordinary Supreme Treasure weapon to help him regain his strength, which solved part of the urgent problem for the Qianwu. After all, he owed more than just money to his tribe, which made him extremely grateful.

This is about influence, not strength.

Through his efforts, he actually reached the 17th level of the Time Law, but he also encountered a bottleneck and made no further progress.

Throughout the five hundred epochs, in addition to exploring the Primal Stars and comprehending the laws, Qie Qiong never relaxed his cultivation in the Virtual Universe's "Tongtian Tower".

Through years of refinement, he has perfected the secret techniques of the "Universe" game, reaching an unparalleled level and successfully clearing the 1999th level!

Having reached this level, his secret techniques have reached the theoretical limit that Peak Secret Techniques can achieve.

The "Universe" secret technique, combined with his "Annihilation Divine Power," is powerful enough to make even Third-Order Universe Master tremble with fear, and this is without even using the "Time Annihilation Domain"!

However, the door to the 2000th floor stood before him like an insurmountable chasm.

No matter how he reasoned, he could never take that final step.

It was as if an invisible barrier separated the path between Peak Secret Techniques and ultimate secret techniques.

This feeling was exactly the same as when he first became Universe Venerable; no matter what he did, he couldn't break through.

This made Qie Qiong want to use the system again. After all, his comprehension improved after completing the system's task last time, and now he can create Peak Secret Techniques.

While Qie Qiong focused on overcoming his own limitations, his first disciple, Lian Luo, shone brightly throughout these five hundred eras.

Under the guidance of his master Qie Qiong, who had reached the peak of the Universe Venerable realm, and with the blessing of the sword and armor treasures bestowed upon him, Lian Luo was growing at an astonishing speed.

He was no longer the Immortal who had just been King Rank.

The trials of life and death over many years, especially the battles in Outer Domain Battlefields and Cosmic Secret Realms, have made his secret techniques even more powerful.

He created several powerful secret techniques, and with the help of two precious treasures, he achieved strength approaching that of Invincible King.

Above the Primal Star 0543, the "Silent Star Palace" hovers in the air like a silver Stars.

Inside the hall, Qie Qiong searched for the fluctuations of Supreme Treasures. The Primal Star had been open for over five hundred epochs, and although the harvests were continuous, most of them were precious treasures and Ordinary Supreme Treasures to fill the treasury.

Just as he was about to steer the palace to the next area, an urgent communication request from the Virtual Universe suddenly sounded.

"The Chaos City Lord?" A hint of surprise flashed in Qie Qiong's silver-gold eyes.

The Chaos City Lord usually doesn't send a message directly when he's adventuring on the Primal Star; he can usually just find him in the Giant Axe Universe.

However, he still used his Divine Power Avatar to access the Virtual Universe's exclusive space, Chaos City Lord's voice came. "Jixing, come to the Virtual Universe immediately. The Giant Axe Meeting, convene it immediately!"

Giant Axe Meeting!

Qie Qiong's heart skipped a beat. This was a gathering of the highest echelons of the Human Race; it seemed the Myriad Flower Hall had reached a conclusion?

His consciousness sank into the Virtual Universe.

In the Virtual Universe, within the Giant Axe Temple.

Chaotic energy flowed like a river, encircling a huge and ancient long stone table. On the thrones on both sides of the stone table, one after another, majestic figures were descending.

The Human Race Universe Master have gathered here.

"The Jixing has arrived."

"Jixing Palace Master."

Several familiar Universe Master nodded in Qie Qiong and responded with smiles, then walked to their respective thrones and took their seats.

"Chaos City Lord."

"City Lord."

As the figure of the Chaos City Lord emerged from the chaotic energy, the Universe Master greeted him. This powerful figure, who had eternally guarded Chaos City, nodded slightly in response.

"City Lord--" Just as Qie Qiong was about to ask in a telepathic message, a figure that seemed to carry the will of the entire Miniature Universe suddenly appeared on the main seat.

The Giant Axe Founder axe and disheveled hair has arrived!

The entire temple fell silent instantly, and all eyes were focused on this pillar of the Human Race.

The powerful voice of the Giant Axe Founder echoed within the temple, "Gentlemen!" He surveyed the surroundings before declaring, "The Primal Star's most precious treasure, the Myriad Flower Hall —has come to an end!"

"In this battle," the voice of the Giant Axe Founder boomed like a great bell, proclaiming victory, "Our Human Race has seized the only extant Supreme Treasure within the Myriad Flower Hall!"

He opened his palm, and divine power condensed into the phantom of a treasure in his palm.

It was a compass with an ancient and unusual design. The surface of the compass seemed to contain billions of Stars, except that the two Stars, the sun and the moon, were missing.

Even a mere simulated phantom exudes a domain pressure that makes even the Universe Master tremble!

The power of this pressure far surpassed any Domain Supreme Treasure known to Qie Qiong, including his own Time-Extinguishing Pearl.

"Peak Domain-type Supreme Treasure— [Myriad Star Compass]!"

Despite being mentally prepared, the hall was still filled with suppressed gasps of cold air.

Peak Domain Supreme Treasure! Its value is second only to the Most Powerful Supreme Treasures, a clan-protecting treasure that would make even the Universe Supreme Master envious!

Throughout the long history of Human Race, only a very few beings, such as the Giant Axe and Chaos, have possessed Supreme Treasures of a similar level.

"May God bless our Human Race!" Lord Peng Gong stroked his beard, his face glowing.

Even the usually aloof Lord of Ice Seal couldn't help but nod, his gaze fixed intently on the phantom of the "Myriad Star Compass".

The Giant Axe Founder spoke, "The purpose of this Supreme Council is to discuss the use of this Supreme Treasure— "

Qie Qiong stared intently at the slowly rotating phantom of the Myriad Star Compass.

The instant the compass appeared, he felt a familiar, throbbing sensation.

This feeling was mysterious and profound, as if it originated from the depths of his soul. He could not explain where this feeling came from, only that this "Myriad Star Compass" had an extremely deep connection with him, or rather with something he possessed.

"Whoosh!"

Just as this feeling of excitement was spreading in their hearts, the discussion inside the temple had already become heated.

Lord Peng Gong spoke first, "This treasure should be another clan-protecting treasure for our Human Race. With Chaos carrying it and his Fifth Order Peak strength combined with this treasure, he is almost invincible in the Primal Universe!"

"I agree with Peng Gong's words," the Lord Long Xing said in a deep voice. "This treasure is incredibly powerful; only those with top-tier strength can unleash its full potential. The Chaos City Lord is the best candidate."

He looked at the Chaos City Lord, who remained calm and showed no sign of refusing.

Lord Huang Jian, Lord Qingdong, and others nodded in agreement.

In their view, such a precious treasure should naturally be in the hands of the most powerful Universe Master among Human Race, the Chaos City Lord, in order to maximize its benefits. This is also the usual practice of resource allocation within the race.

"I want this treasure."

A calm voice rang out, instantly drowning out all the discussion and silencing the entire temple.

All eyes turned to the source of the sound – Qieqiong Jixing Palace Master Qie Qiong.

"Qie Qiong!" The voice of the Lord Huang Jian carried a hint of dissatisfaction. "Although your strength is considerable, already at the top of the third tier, and in terms of your contribution to the race, you can indeed be compared with Giant Axe and Chaos, you already possess a top-tier Domain Supreme Treasure, which is just right for your current level."

His words represented the thoughts of a considerable portion of the Universe Master.

Lord Peng Gong also said tactfully, "Jixing, you already possess a top-tier Domain Supreme Treasure like the Time-Extinguishing Pearl, enough to roam freely in the Primal Universe. This Myriad Star Compass should still be entrusted to Chaos; after all, he has three avatars."

"Yes, Jixing Palace Master, this treasure—"

"It would be most prudent for this treasure to be wielded by Chaos."

Faced with the doubts and opposition of the Universe Master, Qie Qiong remained calm, his silver-gold eyes filled with unwavering determination.

He spoke again, his voice steady and powerful. "I know this treasure is precious, and I know your concerns. But I have my reasons for wanting this treasure. I am willing to pay the corresponding price."

He focused his gaze on the Giant Axe Founder seated at the head of the hall. He knew that all the important matters of the Human Race still depended on this Giant Axe Founder, who had been silently watching. Beneath his disheveled hair, his gaze showed no displeasure at Qie Qiong's sudden outburst. The arguments within the hall gradually subsided, and everyone awaited his final decision.

The Giant Axe slowly spoke, "Jixing."

"Yes." Qie Qiong stood up and bowed slightly.

"You have contributed the 'Clone Technique' to our Human Race, a contribution of immeasurable magnitude," the Giant Axe first affirmed Qie Qiong's achievement. "Because of this contribution, your previous retrieval of many Supreme Treasures from the treasury, including two Peak Supreme Treasures, was done without any objection from anyone."

He then changed the subject. "However, while it wouldn't be impossible to exchange this merit for it, the Myriad Star Compass is no small matter, so..."

"If you insist on having this Myriad Star Compass, you must fulfill one condition."

"The condition is—" the Giant Axe's voice was resolute, "From this day forward, you may only take two more top-tier armor and weapon Supreme Treasures. You may not take any more Supreme Treasures of the Peak Domain Supreme Treasure. The rest must be exchanged from the treasury using Supreme Treasure points, just like everyone else! The clan will no longer provide them to you free of charge."

"Of course, it includes all treasures except for the Supreme Treasure; you can draw upon them at will."

Qie Qiong also understood that it was unrealistic to treat the Human Race Treasury as his own private treasury solely by relying on the "Clone Technique".

Besides, he can exchange it for what he wants later once he can activate the Peak Supreme Treasure Weapon and armor.