Man is devouring, waves are traveling through the universe

The great war launched by the Hongmeng Daoist Temple against the demon race led to the birth of two behemoth-level forces in the primordial universe.

On one side is the human race with the Hongmeng Dao Field, and on the other side is the Three Races Alliance, composed of the three most powerful races.

After the war ended, the Treaty of the Four Races was signed, and both sides entered a long period of development.

The years are long.

Before we knew it, hundreds of millions of years had passed.

Hongmeng Space-Time.

The immense pressure of the primordial universe descended, and the ancient aura of the origin of the universe caused all the great beings in this starry sky to turn their gaze toward a majestic purple palace.

"The aura of the primordial universe has descended; which being who has broken through to become a master of the universe is it?"

"Tsk tsk, this must be the fourth cosmic ruler in the last few hundred million years, right?"

"Judging from the appearance, it seems to be the palace of the Black Dragon Venerable."

Each of the great beings in the universe was filled with a myriad of emotions upon witnessing this scene.

There was a time when it was extremely difficult for the human race to produce an existence like a ruler of the universe.

Even with the full strength of the entire clan, it takes an average of several billion epochs to produce one.

However, for the Hongmeng Daoist Temple, the Lords of the Universe are coming in one after another, like dumplings being dropped into a pot.

"It seems that joining the Hongmeng Dojo was indeed the right choice."

Inside the palace, shrouded in azure energy, the Lord of Qingdong sat cross-legged beneath an ancient giant tree, a hint of relief on his face.

After he joined the Hongmeng Dojo, he was qualified to enter the Hongmeng Space and have the opportunity to cultivate the inheritance of ancient civilization.

Now, hundreds of millions of years have passed, and his strength has long since reached the fifth level.

No, it should be sixth order.

Ye Xingkong did not break his promise and gave each of Peng Gong and Qing Dong a supreme treasure.

With that supreme treasure, the Lord of Qingdong is now able to unleash sixth-tier combat power.

clang~ clang~ clang~
At that moment, a melodious, ancient bell rang out.

The sound of the bell seemed to come from the heavens above, and all the powerful beings within a range of nearly a hundred light-years in the entire Hongmeng spacetime could hear it clearly.

"This bell sound...is an extremely powerful and precious treasure!"

The Lord of Qingdong was startled and quickly flew out of his palace.

"Engineer Peng!"

"Feng Yan!"

"Qian Wu!"

The universe masters of the Hongmeng Dojo were all alarmed, hovering in the void and looking towards the palace of a black dragon.

after awhile.

The black dragon emerged from the palace, his face beaming with excitement.

"Billions of years ago, when I first embarked on the path of cultivation, I thought that becoming immortal would be the pinnacle."

"I never imagined that I would one day become the master of the universe."

Heilong was filled with emotion.

However, the next second, he felt that something was wrong.

In the void, all the lords of the universe were looking at him.

The Hongmeng Dojo has gathered nearly half of the dozen or so universe lords.

"what happened?"

Even if I break through to become a master of the universe, is it really necessary to make such a fuss?

Heilong was somewhat bewildered.

"Black Dragon, was that supreme treasure bell sound you emitted just now?"

The Lord of the Dry Witches asked with a smile.

"Black Dragon, you really are valued by the Dao Lord. You were bestowed with an extremely powerful treasure as soon as you broke through to the Universe Lord realm."

"A sour remark came from a sour voice."

It is an extremely powerful and precious treasure, even among the universe masters of the Hongmeng Daoist Temple.

It is true that Ye Xingkong possesses many supreme treasures, but that does not mean he will casually bestow them upon his subordinates.

To gain something, you must first give something; this is an eternal truth.

Looking at all the universe masters in the Hongmeng Daoist Temple who possess the most powerful treasures, there are actually only three of them.

The Lord of the Qianwu is Ye Xingkong's teacher, and his status is very special, so he was able to obtain an extremely powerful treasure.
The Lord of Qingdong and the Lord of Penggong were the first to lead their forces into the Hongmeng Dojo. Ye Xingkong spent a fortune to buy a horse bone, so he also gave away two extremely powerful treasures.

But other cosmic rulers don't receive such good treatment.

Therefore, the fact that the Black Dragon obtained such a powerful treasure immediately after breaking through to the next level aroused the envy of these universe lords.

"The most powerful treasure?"

The black dragon was dumbfounded, and said with a blank expression, "How could I not know I possess such a supreme treasure?"

"Still pretending!"

Lord Lanshang said with a grin, "Everyone heard that bell just now. It was definitely at the level of a supreme treasure. Black Dragon, you have to treat us!"

"Bell?"

Black Dragon shook his head and said, "Gentlemen, this bell has nothing to do with me."

What he said was indeed the truth.

He had just broken through to the level of the Lord of the Universe and was frantically absorbing and transforming divine power with all his might. He had no time to create any bell sounds.

"If it's not you, then who is it?"

Now, all the cosmic lords looked puzzled.

boom! boom! boom!
At this moment, the starry sky within a range of nearly a hundred light-years in the entire Hongmeng spacetime suddenly trembled.

Immediately afterwards, a weathered and indifferent voice resounded through the starry sky.

"I, the True God of Ice and Fire, have cultivated diligently for a billion years and today have attained the status of a True God."

This voice carried an incomparably profound power, so powerful that even the fundamental laws of the universe had to temporarily retreat before it.

Throughout the primordial universe, from stellar geniuses and immortal powerhouses to cosmic venerables and cosmic masters, this magnificent voice resounded in their minds.

However, before everyone could react, the surrounding world underwent another huge change.

All 10081 stars in the Primordial Universe were seen to be radiating purple star power, followed by wisps of Primordial Purple Qi descending.

"good."

"He appointed the True God of Ice and Fire as the fifth Vice Dao Master of the Hongmeng Daoist Temple and bestowed upon him the supreme treasure, the Hongmeng Bell."

Ye Xingkong's calm voice rang out.

"Thank you, Dao Master Hongmeng!"

In the starry sky, a blurry figure, billions of kilometers high, respectfully bowed towards the direction of the Ancient Origin Star.

Boom~
Then, the phantom in the starry sky dissipated, and the wisps of primordial purple energy gradually disappeared.

The universe lords of the Hongmeng Dojo only then realized that the Ice and Fire True God and the Black Dragon, master and disciple, had coincidentally broken through on the same day.

One broke through to become the Lord of the Universe, the other broke through to become a True God!
"The true god of ice and fire possesses a talent that surpasses even mine."

Peng Gongzhi sighed softly.

In terms of strength, he was already a fifth-order universe master hundreds of billions of epochs ago.

After joining the Hongmeng Dojo, Master Peng Gong obtained the complete inheritance of ancient civilization and supreme treasures, further enhancing his strength.

He was thought to be the most promising candidate in the Hongmeng Dojo to break through to become the strongest in the universe, but he was unexpectedly surpassed by the Lord of Ice and Fire. "To become a true god after cultivating for a billion years, he is truly a monster."

"A billion years... I was still an immortal king back then!"

"The Star Prison Demon Lord said with emotion."

He was originally one of the three top overlords of the human race, possessing two clones, one of which was a unique life form in the universe called "Ju Kan".

Before joining the Hongmeng Dojo, the Star Prison Demon Lord belonged to the Cosmic Star River Bank and was responsible for guarding the human race's star field prison.

Now, he serves as the Hall Master of the "Hall of Punishment" at the Hongmeng Dojo. In reality, it's just a change of name; the essential work remains the same.

"Ha ha!"

"Ladies and gentlemen, today is a joyous day for me! Please don't leave, it's my treat!"

The Black Dragon Lord burst into laughter, overjoyed.

His own breakthrough to the level of Lord of the Universe was something to celebrate, but his teacher's breakthrough to the level of True God filled him with even greater joy.

"Good! Good! Good!"

"I'm going to eat you out of house and home today!"

"The Lord of Qingdong said through gritted teeth."

The other universe lords also spoke up, their attitudes quite polite.

In fact, if the Black Dragon were merely a newly ascended ruler of the universe, they wouldn't be so enthusiastic.

After all, what matters most in the universe is strength.

Even if the Black Dragon breaks through to become a master of the universe and can stand on equal footing with them, he can only reach the second tier at most.

These universe masters in the Hongmeng Dojo have all cultivated for countless years; which one of them doesn't have the strength of the fourth rank?
Even the three new universe masters who have emerged from the Hongmeng Dojo in the last few hundred million years have all reached the third tier of strength after cultivating for hundreds of millions of years.

What truly made them so polite to the Black Dragon Lord was the Black Dragon's background!
Their teacher is the second true god of the Hongmeng Daoist Temple. Apart from the Lord of Qianwu, who would dare to disrespect him?

······
Ancient Origin Star, beneath the Enlightenment Tree.

Ye Xingkong was dressed in white, his expression calm.

"Your subordinate has lived up to the Dao Lord's expectations and successfully broken through to the True God realm."

The Ice and Fire God appeared humble; although he had broken through to the True God realm, his attitude was even more respectful.

"Ah."

"I knew I hadn't misjudged you when I gave you this Enlightenment Fruit."

Ye Xingkong smiled and nodded, clearly very satisfied.

Time flies, and things change.

The Hongmeng Daoist Temple has been established for exactly one billion years.

The Enlightenment Tree behind Ye Xingkong had also grown for a full billion years and broken through to the True God realm.

Of course, this tree itself has no combat power; its only function is to enhance comprehension and bear Enlightenment Fruit.

It bears white fruit once every hundred million years;
It bears purple fruit once every billion years;
It bears golden fruit once every 10 billion years;
It bears a purple-gold fruit once every hundred billion years.

Ye Xingkong chose to bestow the first purple fruit from this Enlightenment Tree upon the Lord of Ice and Fire.

After all, among the cosmic lords under his command, the only one who was truly loyal and possessed profound knowledge and experience was the Lord of Ice and Fire.

As for Huanling, Ye Chen, Qianwu, and others, although they are trustworthy, they have not yet cultivated to the limit of the Universe Master and are still far from breaking through to become the strongest in the universe.

"Alright, go down and familiarize yourself with the Chaos Bell."

"This treasure... will be with you for a long time."

Ye Xingkong said with a smile.

The Chaos Bell was a supreme treasure he personally crafted, powerful enough for the Ice and Fire True God to use until he became the Void True God.

"As ordered."

The God of Ice and Fire nodded.

"Time flies so fast."

Ye Xingkong felt a pang of emotion.

A billion years is neither a long nor a short time for a great being in the universe.

However, for the Hongmeng Dojo, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that it has undergone a complete transformation.

After all, only through the test of time can the enormous potential of this force gradually transform into a profound foundation.

Over a billion years of development, the Hongmeng Daochang has become an undisputed behemoth in the universe.

First, they annexed the Cosmic Galaxy Bank and the First Bank of the Universe, and then they successfully annexed the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance.

Of the five top powers of the human race, only Virtual Universe Corporation and Giant Axe Arena still exist today.

However, these two forces are no longer comparable to the Hongmeng Daoist Temple. The reason they haven't been annexed is because each of them possesses the strongest being in the universe.

Virtual Universe Company, in particular, has the unique advantage of "virtual universe". The original ancestor was only sealed, not destroyed.

"nowadays……"

"The Hongmeng Dojo ostensibly has two of the strongest beings in the universe and nineteen universe lords, but in reality it has twenty-eight universe lords."

Ye Xingkong smiled.

Of the nineteen so-called Universe Lords, those who originally belonged to the Hongmeng Dojo were Huanling, Ye Chen, Qianwu, Ye Qing, Ye Lan, Ye Xuan, and Heilong.
The remaining twelve are the cosmic lords who have absorbed the three top powers, including four from the First Cosmic Bank, three from the Cosmic Galaxy Bank, and five from the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance.

As for the nine hidden universe lords, they are the strongest among Ye Xingkong's seventeen soul servants, hidden at the highest level of various forces in the universe.

"The total number of top cosmic overlords is 41."

"There are nearly ten thousand Universe Venerables, and approximately seventeen thousand who have been granted the title of Immortal King..."

Ye Xingkong nodded slightly.

Today, the sheer size of the Hongmeng Daoist Temple far surpasses that of an entire human race in the past.

"These last billion years can be considered a period of rapid growth."

"Once the period of rapid growth ends, the rate at which strong players emerge will gradually stabilize."

Ye Xingkong's gaze was very deep.

He knew very well that a force always develops fastest at the beginning, and as its size increases, its growth rate begins to slow down.

Over the past billion years, the three top powers have merged into the Hongmeng Daoist Temple.

Many powerful individuals from various human groups had never experienced the extraordinary cultivation conditions of the Hongmeng Daoist Academy before, and as a result, their strength increased dramatically after joining.

Many who achieved the title of King and Immortal broke through to become Universe Venerables, while many Universe Venerables became Universe Overlords.

However, the path of cultivation is like a pyramid; the higher you go, the more difficult the path becomes, and the fewer strong individuals there are.

In the past billion years, only eleven people have broken through from the level of a Cosmic Venerable to the level of a Cosmic Lord.

Ye Qing, Ye Lan, and Ye Xuan all broke through their own limits by relying on their own talents;

The Black Dragon and the five Soul Servants, the Lords of the Universe, broke through using the white Enlightenment Fruit bestowed by Ye Xingkong.

Over hundreds of millions of years, the Enlightenment Tree bore nine white Enlightenment Fruits and one purple Enlightenment Fruit, creating a total of six Universe Lords and one True God.

Without these Enlightenment Fruits, the number of Universe Lords in the Hongmeng Dao Field would probably not be so large.

After all, the barrier of becoming the Lord of the Universe is not so easy to overcome.

Even with the guidance of ancient civilizations, they can only take a step further on the existing foundation.

Those who could only reach the level of Cosmic Venerable may have the opportunity to break through to the level of Cosmic Overlord;
Those who could have become the overlord of the universe may now have a slight chance of breaking through to become the master of the universe.

However, relying solely on the inheritance of ancient civilizations is not enough to enable a powerful individual who could only reach the level of "Cosmic Venerable" to eventually break through to the level of "Cosmic Lord".

The gap is too large; for a mediocre expert, breaking through is simply impossible. (End of Chapter)