"What is it?" Primordial Chaos City Lord asked, his curiosity unmistakable.
"A supreme treasure," the Great Axe Founder replied.
The moment his words fell, the great hall plunged into dead silence—then exploded into uproar.
Every Universe Lord rose to their feet in unison, gazes locking onto the world ring in Great Axe Founder's hand as though lightning itself had converged there. Even breathing seemed to pause.
A supreme treasure.
For the Human Race, this single phrase carried weight heavier than stars.
For countless years, the Human Race had been targeted for two reasons. First, the Origin Ancestor's former dominance had terrified the myriad races, and even after his suppression, they feared the emergence of another heaven-defying existence. Second—and more crucially—the Human Race lacked a supreme treasure to anchor its foundation. The difference between a Universe's Strongest with a supreme treasure and one without was not marginal; it was the difference between deterrence and vulnerability.
With Great Axe Founder's consent, the Universe Lords each sent a wisp of consciousness into the world ring.
"What—how is this possible?!"
Several Universe Lords lost control of their godly aura for an instant. The pressure alone forced Iron Fiber King, kneeling on the floor, to bow even lower. Had the hall not been sealed by layers of spatial barriers, the resulting fluctuations might have shaken half the Primitive Mystical Region.
Within the ring, a colossal bronze giant axe, over ten million kilometers long, floated silently in the void.
Ancient. Vast. Timeless.
Its surface was engraved with impossibly dense and intricate patterns, each line steeped in the erosion of endless epochs. Though its aura was tightly restrained, every Universe Lord who sensed it felt the same chill—space itself seemed ready to shatter at a thought.
The axe blade radiated the power of spatial annihilation. Even distant observation felt as though one's consciousness could be cleaved apart.
"Hahaha! Heaven truly favors the Human Race!" a Universe Lord roared with laughter. "At last—we possess a supreme treasure! From this day forward, our foundation is secure!"
"With this treasure," Huang Jian Master added, eyes gleaming, "Great Axe's strength will surge again. The Human Race will finally stand unshakable."
Since the Origin Ancestor had been personally suppressed by the Original Universe consciousness, the Human Race had concealed the truth, relying on his lingering deterrence to endure that vulnerable era until Great Axe Founder broke through.
But time leaves no secrets buried forever.
The Origin Ancestor's long absence drew attention. Probing followed. Some even paid great prices to have the Ancestral Gods of the Ancestor God Religion communicate with the Original Universe consciousness—confirming the truth of the suppression.
Once known, the secret spread like wildfire.
The greedy gazes of the major races immediately turned toward Humanity.
With the Origin Ancestor gone, the Monster Race, Insect Race, and Automaton Race—Humanity's nearest neighbors—became increasingly aggressive. United pressure, open suppression, and relentless probing followed. The Human Race was forced to retreat, abandoning territory and interests, their borders drenched in blood. Several Universe Lords fell during that darkest chapter.
Only Great Axe Founder's timely breakthrough prevented collapse.
Now—
Everything had changed.
"Quick—bind it!"
"Yes! Let us witness the might of a supreme treasure!"
Encouraged by the chorus of voices, Great Axe Founder laughed heartily.
"I've spent most of my life roaming the Universe Sea for this very thing. Today, that wish is fulfilled!"
God power surged as he began the recognition process.
The bronze axe trembled.
A terrifying pressure erupted, and the space within the world ring began to collapse. The axe blade flared with endless light, as if worlds were being born and destroyed within that brilliance. One by one, the descended consciousnesses of the Universe Lords were violently expelled, scattering like stars.
Only a Universe's Strongest could project consciousness across such distances.
Unlike Universe Lords—whose power was fundamentally tied to the Original Universe's origin—the Strongest relied on their own universe. They stood apart from cosmic constraints, able to traverse time and space by sheer will.
Great Axe Founder immediately reinforced the surrounding space, isolating the axe's awakening and stabilizing the world ring.
Moments later, the tremors subsided.
The supreme treasure had been successfully bound.
Information flooded Great Axe Founder's consciousness.
Azure Nether Battle Axe.
A supreme treasure centered on absolute offense—amplifying strength to terrifying levels, capable of partially ignoring material defenses. It could even transform into armor, its defensive power surpassing peak treasures, though falling slightly short of specialized defensive supreme treasures.
When fully activated, it exerted suppressive force over time and space—less than a domain-type supreme treasure, yet far beyond any peak treasure.
Most strikingly, it required no secret pattern comprehension.
Its power unfolded purely through refinement.
The more god power poured in, the more of its might awakened.
This was no ordinary supreme treasure of the Primordial Universe.
It originated from another universe.
This axe—recovered by Bai Yue from the Mysterious God Temple—had been chosen specifically for Great Axe Founder.
"Excellent! Truly excellent!" Great Axe Founder laughed, swinging the now human-sized axe. Satisfaction radiated from him.
A supreme treasure was more than a weapon—it was the anchor of a race.
For the first time since the Origin Ancestor's fall, the Human Race felt whole.
"From this day on," one Universe Lord declared, raising his cup, "the Human Race stands unshaken!"
Wine flowed freely.
Yet amid the celebration, Great Axe Founder raised a hand.
"Keep this secret for now. Only those here—and Bai Yue—may know. I will reveal this treasure when the time is right."
All nodded in agreement.
Later, Great Axe Founder issued his decree.
"Organize all Human secret technique inheritances and deliver them to Bai Yue. Additionally, grant him five thousand treasure points. Should he request further support, the Human Race will spare no effort."
No objections were raised.
The race's treasury, after all, was built upon centuries of sacrifice—much of it Great Axe Founder's own.
Finally, Great Axe Founder added one last command.
"Effective immediately, no Human powerhouse is to explore the core region of the Inclined Peak Realm. I will enter seclusion to master this supreme treasure. Afterward, I will return to the Universe Sea—but only the other two Forbidden Lands."
No one questioned him.
The celebration resumed in full.
This was a turning point.
The Human Race had reclaimed its backbone.
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