Swallowed Star

Luo Feng was furious. The two areas he was responsible for were close to two miniature universes, both of which belonged to weak true gods. Theoretically, the Sector Beast should have arrived outside those two miniature universes, and once it arrived, Luo Feng would show up immediately and kill it. But it had been 11 years! And he still hadn’t encountered a Sector Beast once!

“Milky Way!” said Divine Eye True Master. “We definitely didn’t disclose any of your traces to Zhen Jia Emperor and Dragon Rock Ancestral God! You said that they’re on the Sector Beasts’ side. How could we reveal any information to them?”

Skeleton Master sent a message. “We didn’t reveal anything. Only those true gods know clues of your whereabouts, and not even those universe masters are aware of your tracks. As for the two small universes of Dragon Rock Ancestral God and Zhen Jia Emperor, they were eliminated a long time ago, and we’ve given an order to every great being under us that they can’t be in contact with those two miniature universes at all.”

Luo Feng, Skeleton Master, Divine Eye True Master, Nine-Headed Devil Master, Bei Chi Star Master, and Primal Chaos City Leader… The eight great overlords in Universe Ocean were talking.

“It’s been 11 years, but I have never met that Sector Beast,” said Luo Feng furiously. “It has been to the miniature universes of those weak true gods. Why hasn’t it come to the two miniature universes closest to me?”

Twice or three times might be explainable. However, it had been 20 times in the past 11 years!

Generally, great beings from the original universe could get to their miniature universes from the original universe through a “universe portal,” so they could get there to help at the fastest speed possible. That was why the Sector Beast had never attacked the miniature universes of great beings from the original universe era. Instead, it exploited those from the first and the second universe eras.

There were originally only a limited number of true gods from the first and the second universe era, and after the screening in the World of Jin, the number had decreased. The number of weaker individuals was even smaller.

The Sector Beast had tried to swallow miniature universes 20 times, but it hadn’t been to the miniature universes Luo Feng was responsible for once. He knew that there was a problem. The eight great overlords discussed the matter.

“It can’t be coincidental! That Sector Beast must’ve known in advance.”

“How did it know our arrangements?”

“They are our mortal enemies, so the great beings under us would never tell them our arrangements.”

“There’s only one possibility,” said Luo Feng coldly. “That in Universe Ocean, another true god went to seek the patronage of the Sector Beasts other than Great Thunder Star Master, Zhen Jia Emperor, and Dragon Rock Ancestral God! Because some other true gods betrayed us, that Sector Beast knows about our arrangements, including where I am!”

All the other seven went quiet. They had already considered this possibility, but they were reluctant to believe it.

“That’s right.” Nine Remoteness True Master sent a message. “Since Zhen Jia Emperor and the other two betrayed us and sought refuge with the Sector Beasts, other true gods might do the same thing! Perhaps some of them turned their backs on us a long time ago, while others have done so more recently.”

“More recently?”

“In the past decade or so?”

Nine Remoteness True Master continued, “Sector Beasts are far too great a threat. They keep swallowing and swallowing, which can make true gods desperate. Some true gods think we can’t fight them. Even if we can, many weak true gods will be killed before then. Some true gods might have secretly turned their backs on us and sought refuge from Sector Beasts. Perhaps they claimed that Sector Beasts were swallowing the origins of their miniature universes, but actually, the Sector Beast was just pretending, deceiving us so that nobody knows who the spy is!”

“That’s right.”

“Makes sense.”

“Okay.” Luo Feng also agreed.

The Sector Beasts had many techniques, which indeed was a headache for all the great beings in Universe Ocean. However, it was only one Sector Beast. In the face of such despair, some true gods might follow Zhen Jia Emperor and Dragon Rock Emperor and turn to the Sector Beasts.

“Now that this is the case…” Luo Feng sent the message. “From now on, although we’ll publicize our arrangements, they will be fake! I’ll act independently. Nobody will know where I’m going to except me… I’ll make sure that the Sector Beast can’t get away.”

“Then do it, Milky Way.”

“You can do anything you want. Not even the seven of us will know your route. Nobody will leak anything then.”

******

After the meeting among the eight great overlords, they confirmed that other than Zhen Jia Emperor and Dragon Rock Ancestral God, some other true gods in Universe Ocean had turned to the Sector Beasts! Of course, Luo Feng and the others started to think of some new plans.

Luo Feng’s Remote Ocean body and Mosha body were on the same team while the Golden Horned Beast represented a team of its own. They both started to act. They immediately left their original locations and arrived at the new targeted areas, waiting for the Sector Beast to come!

******

In the chaos space of Universe Ocean, Sector Beast Morosa floated in the air.

“I’m so smart.”

“Every time, I only swallow the origin of a miniature universe for one day so that they won’t be able to arrive in time to surround me. Haha! I’ve swallowed universe origins so many times! Altogether, I’ve swallowed almost three origins of miniature universes.” Sector Beast Morosa was smug. “My power is far stronger than when I left the nest. Hmm… Where should I go this time?”

The Sector Beast considered. What about the miniature universes of the original universe era? The original universe era was the most powerful era and had the largest number of true gods. Besides, they could get to their miniature universes through universe portals immediately, and also, those miniature universes were close to the original universe. If it went after one of those, it would be immediately encircled by a large group of true gods once it got there.

As for the second universe era? The first universe era? Sector Beast Morosa had been to all the universe eras it could get to. It avoided those that stuck together—like the miniature universes of the several true gods from the Divine Eye clan or those who were extremely powerful, like Jue He True God, or the miniature universes guarded by Luo Feng.

Although I’m much more powerful than I was before, thought Sector Beast Morosa. I’m still only as powerful as Nine-Headed Devil Master. Last time, I was obviously weaker than him. As for that Milky Way Horde Leader Luo Feng, he is said to be the strongest great being in Universe Ocean. It’s not the time to fight him now.

The Sector Beast made a decision. “I’ll go to the holy land! Holy lands are superior. Although it has stronger resistance and I’ll swallow it more slowly, I can at least try the taste first. I’ll try the holy land origin and see how much tastier it is than the origin of a miniature universe.”

******

Hua!

The Sector Beast immediately rushed to the miniature universe of Purple Moon Holy Land, and in less than two days, the Sector Beast had arrived at the space outside the miniature universe of Purple Moon Holy Land.

“Purple Moon Holy Land.” The Sector Beast looked into the distance and could see the blurry, giant contour. “Comparatively, it’s smaller than East Emperor Holy Land! But it’s easier to deal with!”

Black mist permeated from its entire body, and at the same time, traces of light extended toward Purple Moon Holy Land in the distance, the Sector Beast at the center. They extended 100 million light years along and permeated the space. Soon, gleaming light was transferred into its body.

“Oh! Ah!” Sector Beast Morosa couldn’t help shaking its body. It closed its eyes, enjoying the moment. “This… This—this is exquisite… It’s heaven,” Sector Beast Morosa whispered, its voice trembling. “This… This is much tastier than the origins of miniature universes! Besides, I can swallow the origin of the miniature universe of this Purple Moon Holy Land just as fast as I swallowed the origins of the other miniature universes.”

After just an instant, Sector Beast Morosa felt that the origin of Purple Moon Holy Land suddenly had much stronger resistance. It could swallow the origin much slower. When it came to speed, it dropped to only 1/100th the speed at which it swallowed the origins of other miniature universes.

******

Inside Purple Moon Holy Land.

“Come now!”

A rumbling voice echoed in the ears of all the universe masters and true gods in Purple Moon Holy Land at the same time. All the top-tier great beings from Purple Moon Holy Land immediately followed the voice.

In the palace, Purple Moon Ancestor stood there. He had lost his previous chills. He looked ashen, anxious, and furious. These were emotions he had never displayed before. Even if he failed at killing Luo Feng—even if all the elite universe masters from Purple Moon Holy Land were killed in the World of Jin—he hadn’t been so angry, worried, and unsettled. Worried! He, Purple Moon Ancestor, was worried sick!

“What can we do? What can we do?” fretted Purple Moon Ancestor. “It has come. It has finally come. I knew the Sector Beast would come out someday. All this time, it’s been swallowing the miniature universes of all those true gods, but now, it’s finally my turn. Although I’ve tried my best, I can only slow it down to 1/100th its original speed, but that’s not enough! No matter how slow it is, it will still be able to swallow my entire miniature universe if it has enough time. In time, my universe will crumble. Then I’ll be screwed!”

All of Purple Moon Holy Land was anxious.

“Ancestor.”

Beings flew in from the outside, and soon, over 100 universe masters and two true gods showed up. They were all respectful.

Purple Moon Ancestor looked down and said furiously, “At this moment, that Sector Beast has arrived right outside Purple Moon Holy Land universe.”

“Sector Beasts have come!”

“Right outside our holy land?”

“The Sector Beast has finally arrived.”

Everyone down there panicked. Even though there were over 100 universe masters and two true gods, nobody could say for sure that they could fight a Sector Beast.

“Go now!” yelled Purple Moon Ancestor. “Whoever has a soul supreme true treasure, go! Get in your supreme true treasure palace, leave Purple Moon Holy Land, and go deal with that Sector Beast!”

“Ancestor, we… We’re not that Sector Beast’s match.”

“We can’t deal with it.”

Everyone responded negatively, but Purple Moon Ancestor kept yelling, “Of course! I know you can’t rival it! That is why I tell you to hide in a supreme true treasure palace. I only want you to slow the Sector Beast down! Besides, tell everyone in Universe Ocean and let them know the Sector Beast is here!”

“Ancestor!” said a universe master in red armor. “We have a bad relationship with the humans, who are the first power in Universe Ocean, and Milky Way Horde Leader is the strongest great being. Will Luo Feng come?”