775th Original Star.
When most of the Universe Venerables on the Original Star left, two brilliant streams of light finally collided.
"Phantom Blood Master, today I'll let you know just how big the gap is between a newly promoted Universe Master and us Universe Masters who have roamed the Universe for countless years!"
The Yu Chi Master, whose upper body was human-shaped, held a long-handled greatsword-like Top-tier Arcana Treasure weapon in both hands, performing the ultimate Secret Technique he had created years ago.
A powerful and terrifying might, causing space to tremble, emerged and converged on the blade of the long-handled greatsword, then fiercely slashed towards Phantom Blood Master.
Upon seeing the Yu Chi Master make his move, Phantom Blood Master's eyes blazed with intense Battle Intent. This was his first formal confrontation with a Universe Master-level powerhouse, and it was a confrontation he had long anticipated!
He, too, gathered powerful might in both hands, then crossed his arms to block with the backs of his hands.
Boom!
When the blade collided with Phantom Blood Master's dark-red scaled hand, a terrifying might erupted, causing space to tremble violently, and a powerful shockwave rapidly spread outwards.
The surface of the Original Star, affected by the battle's aftermath, saw mountains and rocks collapse, soil splash, and trees and flowers instantly vanish.
"Hmm?"
The Yu Chi Master was surprised to see Phantom Blood Master withstand his attack with no noticeable loss of Divine Power.
He was, after all, a Third-rank Universe Master. Although he hadn't burned his Divine Power for a full-strength attack, Phantom Blood Master also hadn't burned his Divine Power, and the difference in their strength remained.
According to his expectation, this attack should have caused Phantom Blood Master to lose some Divine Power, but his aura showed no change whatsoever.
"Not bad in terms of might."
Phantom Blood Master slightly raised his head, a faint smile on his face, his dark-red eyes looking directly at the Yu Chi Master, his hoarse voice filled with intense Battle Intent, "This battle, I think, will be exhilarating."
"Exhilarating?"
The Yu Chi Master's expression darkened, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes. He used the long-handled greatsword in his hand to push Phantom Blood Master back and said coldly, "How arrogant!"
Boom!
"Let me show you my true strength!"
The Yu Chi Master burned his Divine Power, and his aura and pressure surged dramatically. Just his powerful aura seemed capable of distorting space.
Flames, which distorted space, rose around him. The long-handled greatsword glowed brightly with a crimson light, and intense Law fluctuations appeared.
"Die!"
The Yu Chi Master roared, swinging the long-handled greatsword with both hands, slashing fiercely at Phantom Blood Master.
The ultimate Secret Technique he had previously employed was the first ultimate Secret Technique he had created, barely crossing the threshold of ultimate Secret Techniques.
The Secret Technique he was now using was a newly created and continuously refined ultimate Secret Technique, and it was the most formidable Secret Technique he had ever created!
Seeing the Yu Chi Master burn his Divine Power, Phantom Blood Master also burned his Divine Power, and his aura and pressure surged dramatically.
He unleashed his self-created ultimate Secret Technique, using his scaled claws with sharp nails to meet the incoming blade of the long-handled greatsword.
Both sides were burning Divine Power and employing their strongest Secret Techniques, and the might contained within was far more terrifying than their previous clash.
Boom!
When the two collided, powerful might instantly erupted, and space trembled even more violently, as if reaching its limit and on the verge of collapse.
However, the space of the Original Star was incredibly stable; even a True God could not break it. The apparent collapse was merely an illusion.
Whoosh!
Both the Yu Chi Master and Phantom Blood Master retreated, stopping only when they were tens of thousands of kilometers apart, their eyes fixed on each other.
Whoosh!
The powerful shockwave from their clash was still expanding outwards, further devastating the still-recovering surface of the Original Star.
The battle's aftermath stretched for hundreds of thousands of kilometers before finally stopping!
As the aftershocks dissipated, only a ravaged surface remained, constantly recovering its original appearance at a visible speed.
...
Far away, almost at the other end of the Original Star.
"Hmm? Evenly matched. This Phantom Blood Master…"
The Lord of Eternal Sleep of the Northern Territory Alliance watched the clash between the two Universe Masters, a surprised expression appearing on his face, "He's actually a Third-rank Universe Master!"
A newly promoted Universe Master possessing the battle prowess of a Third-rank Universe Master indicated that the other party must have become a Universe Master for quite some time, otherwise, their strength wouldn't have improved so significantly.
"The Human Race hides too deeply. When exactly did Phantom Blood Master become a Universe Master?"
The Lord of Eternal Sleep mused, "Could it be that when Void River Master established the Universe Artifact & Potion Refining Company, Phantom Blood Master had already achieved a Breakthrough, but had been secretly hiding?"
Although the Northern Territory Alliance was a super force, it was ultimately an Alliance force led by many powerful races. Universe Masters belonged to their respective races, making it impossible to hide them.
Especially for ordinary races that produced a Universe Master, they would wish the entire Original Universe knew, so why would they hide it?
But Pinnacle races like the Human Race were different. As long as True Gods didn't fall, the race wouldn't face any major issues, and newly promoted Universe Masters could cultivate in peace. Other forces would find it very difficult to ascertain the number of Universe Masters the Human Race possessed.
"Since Flame Emperor's betrayal, within the three periods of Original Star openings, the Human Race has produced Youhou Master, Void River Master, Star Prison Devil Lord, and Phantom Blood Master."
The Lord of Eternal Sleep silently thought, "According to the Alliance's intelligence, it can be confirmed that Youhou Master, Void River Master, and Phantom Blood Master all achieved Breakthroughs after Flame Emperor's betrayal. Only Star Prison Devil Lord's situation remains unconfirmed."
The three Top-tier Universe Overlords of the Human Race had not been active in the Original Universe for a very long time, making it difficult to determine when Star Prison Devil Lord had achieved a Breakthrough.
It was also impossible to ascertain whether the Human Race's other two Top-tier Universe Overlords, Tian Shi Palace Master and Venerable Ancestral Tree, had already achieved a Breakthrough to become Universe Masters.
" Flame Emperor is truly a scourge."
The Lord of Eternal Sleep secretly sighed, "Such a scourge should have remained in the Human Race."
Before his betrayal, Flame Emperor, under the title of a Human Race Universe Master, stirred up trouble in the Universe, offending many allies.
And when Flame Emperor betrayed them, the Human Race seemed to have an Epiphany, consecutively producing three Universe Masters.
To be honest, the Lord of Eternal Sleep looked down on Flame Emperor.
Countless powerhouses in the Universe fought for their races. Some accepted complete God General and God Envoy Legacies for their races, effectively capping their own potential.
And there were also powerhouses who fought for their race until death!
However, those like Flame Emperor, who became a Universe Master and then led a branch to betray, were extremely rare!
Perhaps due to Flame Emperor's strength, people wouldn't say it openly, but many powerhouses secretly disdained Flame Emperor.
...
On the battlefield.
"You are also a Third-rank Universe Master!"
The Yu Chi Master looked at Phantom Blood Master, who was confronting him head-on with still negligible Divine Power loss, and said in a deep voice, "The time you became a Universe Master is definitely not as short as publicly stated."
"A Third-rank Universe Master, perhaps."
Phantom Blood Master said indifferently, "I already know your strength. There's no need to continue this battle. It seems I'll have to use my full power."
"Full power? Phantom Blood Master, are you joking?"
The Yu Chi Master sneered, "It's already impressive that you could secretly raise your strength to that of a Third-rank Universe Master. Do you perhaps have another trump card?"
"You'll know if you try." A dark-red light flashed in Phantom Blood Master's hands, and a pair of dark-red metal claws covered his hands.
Seeing this, the Yu Chi Master's expression immediately hardened. "Changing weapons? Could it be that he really didn't use his full power?!"
Weapons are the foundation of a powerhouse's attack might!
Using the same Secret Technique with different levels of weapons results in a significant difference in the attack might displayed.
It's no exaggeration to say that when a Universe Master changes weapons, they are very likely to reveal their true strength.
Such powerful beings would not switch to weapons of the same level or weaker ones to fight, because that would be meaningless!
"Kill!"
The dark-red eyes of Phantom Blood Master glowed brightly. Powerful might gathered in his clawed hands, and he directly pounced towards the Yu Chi Master.
The Yu Chi Master's expression was solemn. His human-shaped upper body gripped his blade with both hands, burning Divine Power to activate his Secret Technique.
And his beast-shaped lower body's eight hooves constantly stomped on the Void, moving to meet Phantom Blood Master.
How could an old Third-rank Universe Master like him fear a newly promoted Universe Master, even if the opponent also possessed third-tier battle prowess and seemed to be hiding their strength!
Seeing the Yu Chi Master come forward for a frontal clash, Phantom Blood Master directly unleashed the Burning Divine Power Secret Technique.
The so-called Burning Divine Power Secret Technique is a special Secret Technique that increases the speed of Divine Power consumption to achieve a burst of stronger battle prowess.
The terrifying aspect of this Secret Technique is its ability to allow a Universe Master to unleash stronger battle prowess, achieving the effect of fighting above their tier.
Burning Divine Power Secret Techniques have different levels of proficiency.
High-level Burning Divine Power Secret Techniques can burn more Divine Power in a short period, allowing the user to unleash hundreds or even thousands of times their normal Divine Power burning strength.
Low-level ones also have high Divine Power burning efficiency, but the increase they can provide is weaker.
For example, the Burning Divine Power Secret Technique obtained by the Human Race has a Divine Power burning efficiency nearly twenty times that of normal Divine Power burning, but the strength increase it provides on top of normal Divine Power burning is only ten times!
Boom!
In an instant, Phantom Blood Master's aura and pressure surged dramatically, and his Divine Power burning speed also soared. His aura even showed a slight weakening, but the might contained in his claws was heart-stopping!
"This is?"
The Yu Chi Master was startled. "Impossible, how could a newly promoted Universe Master like him create such a profound Secret Technique?!"
Countless powerhouses in the Universe know that the Divine Power consumption required to perform a profound Secret Technique is extremely exaggerated. And the current situation of Phantom Blood Master's significant Divine Power consumption perfectly matches the characteristics of performing the strongest Secret Technique!
Boom!
The two streams of light collided, and powerful might erupted. Then, both retreated rapidly, and the battle's aftermath spread, sweeping across the surface of the Original Star.
"How could a newly promoted Universe Master like you create the strongest Secret Technique so quickly?"
The Yu Chi Master stopped after retreating several hundred thousand kilometers, feeling his own Divine Power loss, and his face immediately showed shock.
The strongest Secret Technique has an extremely high creation threshold.
Even if only a rudimentary form of the strongest Secret Technique is created, the subsequent refinement alone can take many Universe Masters endless years.
Looking across the entire Original Universe, very few Universe Masters can create the strongest Secret Technique. Each one is a powerhouse who roams the Universe, capable of even establishing an Alliance force second only to Top-tier forces!
"You are a Fourth-rank Universe Master!"
At this point, how could the Yu Chi Master not understand?
This Human Race's Phantom Blood Master had created the strongest Secret Technique, and the Arcana Treasure weapon he had previously switched to was likely also a Pinnacle Arcana Treasure, meaning he had already crossed the threshold of a Fourth-rank Universe Master.
However, he still couldn't quite figure out how the other party's life gene level had increased so quickly to reach ten thousand times.
"You are not my opponent," Phantom Blood Master's hoarse voice sounded.
Seeing that Phantom Blood Master no longer made a move, the Yu Chi Master slightly bowed his head and said, "I lost."
He was not Phantom Blood Master's opponent, and Phantom Blood Master also had no chance to kill him, because he possessed a high-grade palace-type Arcana Treasure for self-preservation.
So, in this situation, there was no need to continue the battle. Conceding defeat was the best option.
"Lord of Eternal Sleep, do you want to fight me?"
Phantom Blood Master suddenly turned his head, his gaze piercing through layers of space, mountains, and earth to look towards the Lord of Eternal Sleep at the other end of the Original Star.
"There's no need for a fight. I'm not your opponent."
The Lord of Eternal Sleep had witnessed the battle just now and was astonished by the strength displayed by Phantom Blood Master.
One must know that among the Northern Territory Alliance's hundred Universe Masters, only about ten possessed fourth-tier or higher battle prowess. Only these powerhouses, if they descended, could defeat or contend with Phantom Blood Master.
"Phantom Blood Master, you hid yourself deeply, only leaving the Human Territory after creating the strongest Secret Technique and possessing fourth-tier battle prowess."
The Lord of Eternal Sleep first sighed with emotion, then continued, "With your Fourth-rank Universe Master descending, our Northern Territory Alliance will not contend for the Hundred Birds Valley token."
With that, the Lord of Eternal Sleep turned and entered the swirling passage, leaving the 775th Original Star.
"Phantom Blood Master, the Hundred Birds Valley token belongs to your Human Alliance."
Seeing the Lord of Eternal Sleep decisively leave, the Yu Chi Master also left a message, transforming into a stream of light and flying towards the nearest swirling passage.
"My Divine Body is too small. Just three clashes with the Yu Chi Master and one use of the Burning Divine Power Secret Technique consumed nearly 3% of my Divine Body."
Phantom Blood Master watched the two Universe Masters leave and silently thought, "I remember Junior Brother once said that when the life gene level reaches perfection, the Divine Body height will immediately increase to ninety thousand kilometers."
There are some peculiar treasures in the Original Universe and Universe Ocean that can increase the volume of a Divine Body, but the larger the volume, the smaller the increase, and it might even be ineffective.
Phantom Blood Master had consumed some treasures to increase his Divine Body height to over a hundred kilometers.
However, this amount of Divine Body volume was clearly a bit small, especially when using the Burning Divine Power Secret Technique, which consumed an exaggerated amount of Divine Power.
"After I return, I'll consult Junior Brother and strive to raise my life gene level to perfection."
Phantom Blood Master had no ambition to cultivate True Gods of Divine Power Flow. He would be satisfied if he could raise his life gene level to perfection and his Divine Body reached ninety thousand kilometers in height.
Whoosh!
Phantom Blood Master, using his ability to control space and time, saw the Light Shadow Palace, which was black like a shadow but emitted brilliant light, and directly transformed into a stream of light, flying towards it.
...
Inside the Light Shadow Palace.
"I wonder what's happening outside."
"We just need to wait patiently. Once a winner is decided outside, we will naturally know the result."
Just as Venerable Bloodwing and the others were waiting anxiously, their Divine Power Avatars all received a message.
"The Lord of Eternal Sleep of the Northern Territory Alliance and the Yu Chi Master of the Yuan Chen Alliance have retreated. This battle for the Hundred Birds Valley token has ended, and our Human Alliance has successfully obtained the Hundred Birds Valley token!"
The spread of this news filled the people in the Light Shadow Palace with pleasant surprise, and even more, it astonished the Universe Venerables in the Virtual Universe combat plane and shocked the five alien Palace Masters of the Hong Alliance!