Ender returned to the Original Universe from the spatial interlayer, and then sent emails to his teacher, the Lord of Chaos City, and the Huge Axe Creator respectively.
"Before heading to the Universe Ocean, I still need to exchange for a Pinnacle Arcana Treasure Armor."
He teleported through the Immortal Plant Life Divine Kingdom and arrived near the headquarters of the Virtual Universe Company.
After creating the strongest Fusion secret technique, Ender's three Gu Yu Ancient Tree Clones could achieve the combat power of a Fifth-rank Universe Master, provided they had the right treasures.
Because the Universe Ocean is not the Original Universe, the Gu Yu Ancient Tree's innate secret technique 'Branch Transfer' would most likely not allow the Soul core to transfer from the main tree to a Clone.
Therefore, he could only bring a 6.4 million kilometer tall Clone to venture into the Universe Ocean, instead of the 640 million kilometer tall main tree.
Currently, he has three Gu Yu Ancient Tree Clones.
Aside from the Clone he carries with him, which possesses the combat power of a Fifth-rank Universe Master due to being equipped with a Pinnacle Spirit Weapon Arcana Treasure and Pinnacle Arcana Treasure Armor.
His other two Clones only have combat power approaching that of a Fifth-rank Universe Master.
His main body, using the Dragon Awakening Spear, would not use the claw-type weapons of the 'Apocalyptic Beast Visage Armor', so he gave this top-tier set Arcana Treasure to the Clone stationed in the Creation Secret Realm.
While stationed in the Creation Secret Realm, this Clone would refine Arcana Treasures, comprehend Laws, and research secret patterns.
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Virtual Universe, the palace above Thunder Island.
The Primal Chaos City Lord and Ice Summit Master sat on their respective thrones.
"Senior Brother, Void River just sent an email; he's preparing to venture into the Universe Ocean."
The Primal Chaos City Lord said softly, "He has displayed sixth-tier combat power for over ten million years, and now he's finally decided to go to the Universe Ocean."
"Senior Brother, this time when Void River goes to the Universe Ocean, please trouble you to guide him to the Tilted Peak Realm."
The Ice Summit Master said softly, "I plan to enter a long-term closed-door Cultivation to create the strongest Fusion secret technique."
Upon hearing this, the Primal Chaos City Lord looked at the Ice Summit Master's calm face, feeling quite emotional.
Having an excellent Disciple is very good, but it also comes with some troubles.
Especially when this Disciple grows rapidly and his strength far surpasses his teacher's, it can lead to a sense of melancholy.
The Primal Chaos City Lord could not discern the Ice Summit Master's mood.
However, he vaguely understood that his Junior Brother's desire to create the strongest Fusion secret technique was very likely due to Ender.
"Alright."
Seeing this, the Primal Chaos City Lord agreed, "My main body will return to the Original Universe as soon as possible."
"Thank you, Senior Brother."
The Ice Summit Master nodded slightly in thanks.
"No need to be polite, you can just create the secret technique in the Primal Secret Realm."
The Primal Chaos City Lord smiled, "I will guide Void River and inform him of the dangers of the Universe Ocean."
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Several years later.
Ender arrived at a secluded place in the Original Universe.
There was an incredibly massive black hole, which had long plunged the surrounding vast Starfield into darkness.
"Senior Martial Uncle Chaos said his main body is rushing to the Tuo Ya Black Hole."
Ender stood in the endless darkness, gazing at the black hole that absorbed some light, "I'll wait here for a while."
Because he had been refining high-grade Soul Arcana Treasures to guard the Souls of his three Gu Yu Ancient Tree Clones, he had not checked the information on the Universe Ocean before.
Taking advantage of the waiting period, he consulted the limited information available within his Race.
Universe Ocean...
A truly boundless existence, the Universe Ocean is filled with endless chaotic airflow, nurturing numerous dangerous places, among which the most dangerous are the three great Dangerous Lands—Tilted Peak Realm, Flowing Overlapping Mountains, and Universe Boat.
Aside from some dangerous places, the most common sights in the Universe Ocean are Universes!
Universes are divided into two categories.
One type is the "Original Universe" naturally nurtured and born in the Universe Ocean. The Original Universe is the most powerful existence in the entire Universe Ocean. The Original Universe is born, nurtures and evolves billions of Races, reaches its Pinnacle, declines, and then perishes.
This is a Reincarnation Era!
After the great destruction, it returns to its Origin, and then a new Reincarnation Era will begin again... The Original Universe, in this way, gives birth to billions of Races and countless Strongest.
The second type is the Universes created by True Gods.
The Cultivation of Strongest is divided into many levels.
Immortal, then possesses a Divine Kingdom.
As strength increases, the Divine Kingdom gradually perfects. After becoming a Universe Master, the Space and Time Laws within the Divine Kingdom are already complete.
When they take the final step to become a True God, the entire Divine Kingdom undergoes a final transformation—it becomes the most initial Miniature Universe, and then gradually evolves.
The Original Universe is the Origin of everything.
It gives birth to billions of Races, various life forms, and numerous Strongest.
The True God born from it also created Miniature Universes.
Comparatively, those Miniature Universes cannot compare to the Original Universe...
...
"Without entering the Universe Ocean, the information I can find within the Race is too scarce."
Ender finished reading the information and murmured, "I know very little about the Strongest from the First and Second Reincarnation Eras of the Universe Ocean's three Reincarnation Eras."
"If I remember correctly, although the Miniature Universes created by True Gods cannot split their Origin to Cultivate True God, they can Cultivate Universe Masters."
"There were many True God in the First and Second Reincarnation Eras, and their probability of falling is extremely low."
"But the probability of Universe Masters falling is extremely high. If it weren't for True Gods's Miniature Universes being able to Cultivate Universe Masters, many forces in the First and Second Reincarnation Eras would have seen their Universe Masters die out."
"Generally speaking, the Universe Masters of the First Reincarnation Era and Second Reincarnation Era are most active at fourth-tier combat power; those with weaker strength are very likely to fall."
Ender thought to himself, "Although True Gods's Miniature Universes can Cultivate Universe Masters, it's not easy to Cultivate Fifth-rank Universe Masters."
Universe Masters who can venture into the Universe Ocean are often not too weak in strength, especially those ancient Fourth-rank Universe Masters.
Some can even escape from the hands of True Gods, which shows their formidable strength and difficulty to deal with.
Moreover, the Strongest of the First Reincarnation Era are very crazy because this is their last Reincarnation Era; once the Original Universe perishes, it will be their death. Therefore, they are very crazy.
As long as they encounter other Strongest, they will engage in mad slaughter, completely disregarding their own lives, attempting to transcend through slaughter!
But in reality...
Universe Masters cannot survive three Reincarnation Eras without hiding in a Holy Land Miniature Universe.
To transcend, one must first become a True God to even be qualified to brave Reincarnation Era!
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Before long.
A figure emerged from the Tuo Ya Black Hole.
He was clad in a golden robe, with patches of green scales on his head. His face resembled that of an Earth human, and his eyes were as serene as the endless Starfield. Even standing there, he exuded a monstrous power, as if the surrounding space-time could explode and shatter at any moment. This was an intensely aggressive aura.
"Senior Martial Uncle."
Upon seeing the newcomer, Ender nodded slightly and transmitted his voice. The Primal Chaos City Lord asked, "You haven't waited too long, have you?"
"I just arrived as well," Ender replied.
"Mm."
The Primal Chaos City Lord nodded slightly and introduced, "There are two ways for our Human Race's Strongest to travel to the Universe Ocean."
"One is to enter the spatial interlayer, then instantly move to the end of the spatial interlayer, and then pierce through the endless Universe membrane wall."
"Although the Universe membrane wall's obstruction is strong, a Universe Master can still break through and penetrate that membrane wall."
The Primal Chaos City Lord continued, "This first method can also be used for Miniature Universes created by True Gods, because Miniature Universes are located within the Universe Ocean."
Ender nodded slightly, continuing to listen.
"The second method is to pass through this Tuo Ya Black Hole to leave the Original Universe."
The Primal Chaos City Lord said, "The Tuo Ya Black Hole is arguably the strongest black hole in the entire Original Universe."
"The black hole's powerful tearing and distorting force constantly damages the membrane wall, so by entering the black hole, one can directly exit through it."
"Black holes vary in strength, and each can lead to the Universe Ocean, but the difficulty of exiting differs."
"However, if the Tuo Ya Black Hole merely offered an easy exit, it wouldn't be the preferred route for Strongest from all sides."
The Primal Chaos City Lord said in a deep voice, "The main reason is that the area after exiting the Tuo Ya Black Hole has a total of 39 natural wormholes around it."
Ender asked, "These natural wormholes should be similar to the wormholes within the Original Universe, right?"
"That's right."
The Primal Chaos City Lord nodded, "Because the Universe Ocean is not the Original Universe, one cannot use Divine Kingdom teleportation, nor can one rely on Dark Universe flight."
"To venture into the Universe Ocean, one relies either on instant movement or on natural wormholes."
"The Universe Ocean is boundless, and the Original Universe is merely a part of it. Relying solely on instant movement to reach a certain perilous location would take an unknown amount of time."
At this point, the Primal Chaos City Lord smiled and said, "So the importance of natural wormholes is self-evident."
"Fortunately, the environment in the Universe Ocean is harsh and strange, and there are also an extremely large number of natural wormholes."
"Following a natural wormhole from one end to the other might span a distance of hundreds of billions of light-years."
"When traveling normally in the Universe Ocean, most of the journey is covered by natural wormholes, and some remaining parts require instant movement."
"Of course, after an infinitely long period, the two points connected by a large number of natural wormholes have already been recorded, allowing one to find the fastest route to their destination."
The Primal Chaos City Lord smiled, "This is somewhat similar to traveling on Original Star."
Ender nodded slightly.
Indeed, when seeking treasures on Original Star, one also calculates the fastest route, transiting through channels between multiple Original Stars to reach the destination.
"Remember!"
The Primal Chaos City Lord said in a deep voice, "The Universe Ocean is different from the Original Universe. The special structure of the Original Universe allows one to confirm their coordinates anywhere, but in the Universe Ocean, it's impossible to confirm coordinates."
"Therefore, in the Universe Ocean, maps are extremely important, and the landmarks on the map are also extremely crucial. Only by relying on the map and landmarks can one avoid getting lost in the Universe Ocean."
"Getting lost in the Universe Ocean is very terrifying. Once lost... if you try to find your way back by repeatedly using instant movement, you might drift further and further away with each instant movement. Perhaps with good luck, you might find your way back after endless epochs."
The Primal Chaos City Lord sighed with emotion, "But more often... one strays into a dangerous place and dies, or gets permanently lost until the end of their lifespan."
Ender nodded solemnly.
He was well aware of the vastness of the Universe Ocean.
Not to mention Universe Masters and True God like them, even Strongest from 'Ancient Civilization' would get lost in the Universe Ocean.
The Primal Chaos City Lord continued, "Therefore, any Universe Master must leave an Avatar in the Original Universe to prevent complete loss in the Universe Ocean due to some special circumstances. Having an Avatar at least allows you to obtain a map."
"But even if you get a map, if you're lost too far and can't find the landmarks on the map, you're finished."
"So in the Universe Ocean, don't run around recklessly! If you want to explore the Universe Ocean, you must rely on flying, because you can record the map in detail of the places you fly over."
The Primal Chaos City Lord said solemnly, "In clearly marked areas on the map, you can use instant movement. In unknown areas not covered by the map, instant movement is forbidden!"
"I will now give you the map of the Universe Ocean. This is the most detailed map currently known to our Human Race, of course... it's only a tiny fraction of the Universe Ocean."
The Primal Chaos City Lord added, "At least the three great Dangerous Lands are included."
Soon.
Ender received a very complex map, the intricacy of which surprised him.
Among the three great Dangerous Lands, the Tilted Peak Realm had over 95% of its outer regions marked on the map, over 40% of its inner regions, and only a small area of its core region was marked.
The map of the Universe Boat was not as extensive as the Tilted Peak Realm's, but it still marked a considerable number of areas.
Only the Flowing Overlapping Mountains Dangerous Lands had 40% of its outer region marked on the map, with pitifully few marked areas internally, and its core region was completely black!
Ender couldn't help but wonder, "Since the Flowing Overlapping Mountains map has so few marked areas, how did my teacher obtain the Dragon Awakening Spear and Molten Crystal?"
"Go!"
The Primal Chaos City Lord transmitted, "Let's go to the Universe Ocean."
Upon hearing this, Ender followed the Primal Chaos City Lord and flew towards the depths of the Tuo Ya Black Hole.
...
Whoosh whoosh...
The Tuo Ya Black Hole is the strongest black hole in the Original Universe. The powerful devouring and distorting force acting on one's body can instantly turn a Universe Venerable into dust.
But Ender and the Primal Chaos City Lord are both Universe Masters, and they have refined Pinnacle Arcana Treasure Armor on them, allowing them to move freely within the Tuo Ya Black Hole.
Soon.
The two walked side by side and arrived at the deepest part of the Tuo Ya Black Hole.
"That is the main body of the Tuo Ya Black Hole," the Primal Chaos City Lord pointed ahead.
Ender looked as he was told.
he saw an black sphere, approximately three meters tall, with dark gold secret patterns on its surface. Countless secret patterns formed a very strange design...
This sphere, with its dark gold patterns, was the main body of the black hole, generating that endless, terrifying distorting and devouring force.
Around it was one of the membrane walls of the entire Original Universe. The membrane wall had been torn open by this distorting force, creating a hole nearly ten thousand kilometers in diameter.
"These secret patterns..."
Ender gazed at the black sphere, its surface covered in golden secret patterns, and a faint inspiration sparked within him.
"Void River, let's go."
The Primal Chaos City Lord saw Ender stop and gently urged, "Strongest from all sides frequently pass through this Tuo Ya Black Hole. If your whereabouts are exposed, it will cause some trouble."
"Coming."
Ender was roused and followed the Primal Chaos City Lord, flying past the main body of the black hole.
The two completely resisted the black hole's attraction and flew out along the irregular membrane wall opening that had been torn apart.
Whoosh!
As soon as Ender flew out into the Universe Ocean, he saw chaotic airflow, like mist, pervading the surroundings. The endless chaotic airflow generated an overwhelming pressure.
The pressure was so strong that it could make an ordinary Universe Venerable struggle to move!
Although this chaotic airflow did not deliberately attack, the sheer pressure it naturally emitted was enough to turn an Immortal into ashes.
Ender looked at the endless chaotic airflow and silently thought, "This is the Universe Ocean."