Published at 26th of January 2026 9:36 am

Chapter 1974: The Reinforced Universe—A Trap for the Enemy

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Little universe, supercontinent.

Ye Feng stood silently here.

As he empowered himself with the strength of the Ancient Sky Tribe Ancestor, a Half-Step Heavenly Venerable, the scope of the little universe expanded to about a hundred times its previous size, unprecedentedly powerful.

In terms of strength, it is not inferior to a lower rank Great Universe.

This made Ye Feng ecstatic.

"When meeting the Invincible Old Man, the intensity of my consciousness and soul increased greatly, allowing me to directly confront a Half-Step Heavenly Venerable. And now, with the foundation of the little universe comparable to a lower rank Great Universe, plus my mastery of various Heavenly Venerable Divine Abilities, can I kill a Half-Step Heavenly Venerable?"

Ye Feng couldn’t help pondering.

Even if I can’t kill, can I inflict heavy damage?

Afterward, he began to examine the current little universe.

The little universe still consists of nine Cosmos Rings, but the internal space of each ring expanded a hundredfold, with countless galaxies added, yet lifeforms are not many.

The entire universe seems spacious.

"Create more lifeforms."

Ye Feng commanded the Hexagonal Ancestral Box.

Immediately, he continued to observe the universe, finding the cosmic barrier becoming more robust, absorbing the Chaos Universe Origin from the Endless Void at a hundred times the previous speed.

The universe also gained countless skills.

For example: Scattering beans to form soldiers!

Ye Feng casually pointed, and countless Origin Spheres appeared in the void, quickly transforming into armor-clad warriors, all at the Ninety Layer Immortal Emperor Realm.

Basic combat strength, King Nine-star Pinnacle.

"The changes in the universe are excellent."

Ye Feng praised.

Now, he can instantly release ten thousand armor-clad warriors equivalent to his cultivation level, each with King Nine-star Pinnacle combat strength, akin to the most ordinary Hundred-layered Immortal Emperor Realm universe powerhouses.

What does this mean?

He alone can sweep a lower rank universe.

Moreover, the Universe Origin can be absorbed from the Endless Void, equating to endless supply, enabling mass production of armor-clad warriors to kill enemies.

Ye Feng continued to explore the current universe.

The changes this time are tremendous.

First, the universe expanded greatly, with thick Origin, followed by the ability to scatter beans to form soldiers, and many other enhancements await Ye Feng’s discovery.

Half a day later.

Supercontinent core area.

Ye Feng looked at the increasingly massive Realm Anchoring Stele, gazed at the Seven-Colored Enlightenment Tea Tree behind it, and found it constantly absorbing the Primordial Source, at this rate, it could soon enter the legendary Metamorphosis Period.

"Haha, wonderful!"

He didn’t expect, with the little universe expanding a hundredfold, it achieved a complete metamorphosis, and the Seven-Colored Enlightenment Tea Tree also is about to enter the Metamorphosis Period.

This made Ye Feng ecstatic.

Ye Feng continued to explore the universe.

Another half-day passed.

He returned to the peak of Misty Peak, notified Yao Yue, who immediately dispatched a strand of consciousness to this place, and joined Ye Feng to enter the Sect Leader’s Great Hall.

At the seats.

Ye Feng, Gong Qingqiu, Xue Rongqing, Mo Ying, Yao Yue, and the Ancient Sky Tribe Ancestor gathered, the weakest among them was a God-King Level power from the Hundred-layered Immortal Emperor Realm.

They were discussing important matters.

"I’ve gathered everyone here today for two major issues. First, I went to the Flame Universe and found the third large Dao Stele shard; I plan to use the three large Dao Stele shards to build a Spatial Transference Array. Second, I intend to plan an ambush to kill the Black Ming Emperor."

Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent.

No one expected Ye Feng to gain so much, having reached another universe and cultivated the Ancient Sky Tribe Ancestor into a Half-Step Heavenly Venerable.

This is truly exciting!

Yao Yue spoke, "I plan to visit the Flame Universe to inspect the third Dao Stele shard, at which point a local from the Flame Universe must lead the way."

"I can lead." The Ancient Sky Tribe Ancestor said.

"That’s fine, but considering the Black Ming Emperor could strike at any moment, you can only send a clone, your true body must remain here." Ye Feng said.

"Certainly!" Yao Yue spread his arms, "I’m a universe, how could I not understand this principle? Besides, if you ask my true body to enter the Flame Universe, I couldn’t do it."

"Alright then, Yao Yue and the Ancient Sky Tribe Ancestor, you will send clones into the Flame Universe." Ye Feng looked at the others, "As for everyone’s true bodies, they should remain at Misty Peak, waiting for the Black Ming Emperor to bite."

Mo Ying asked, "Sect Leader, will the Black Ming Emperor really attack our Misty Holy Sect?"

Ye Feng smiled and replied, "Certainly will."

Xue Rongqing stood out, her semi-translucent purple veil revealing her enchanting curves, softly said, "The Black Ming Emperor desires to possess me. Currently, I am still a Flawless Body, and have reached the peak perfection of the Moon Holy Body standard, he must be coveting immensely."

Ye Feng added, "My plan is to let Elder Xue Rongqing go out and make a show, attracting the Black Ming Emperor’s attention, forcing him to act."

Xue Rongqing said, "Leave it to me!"

"Good, it’s settled then." Ye Feng looked at everyone, "Is there any other addition?"

"Yes!" Mo Ying said.

Hence, everyone continued their arrangements.

As time passed, we have arrived on the last day of the year, also known as New Year’s Eve.

On this day, Misty Holy Sect was decorated festively.

The entire Shenzhou Continent was the same, countless people immersed in the joy of the upcoming New Year.

At this moment, Flame Universe.

Two figures appeared here, precisely the clones of Yao Yue and the Ancient Sky Tribe Ancestor, both rendered semi-transparent, heavily pressured by universe coercion.

"Flame Universe truly gives no face." Yao Yue smiled, but didn’t mind.

The Ancient Sky Tribe Ancestor said, "The Flame Universe consciousness is also protecting itself, surely suppressing the strength of external powerhouses to prevent causing cosmic collapse."

Yao Yue nodded, "That’s true."

Currently, both their cultivation levels are at the Half-Step Heavenly Venerable level, but it’s only their clones here, being oppressed by the universe consciousness, they can exert just ten percent of their power, comparable to top-level Hundred-layered Immortal Emperor.

"Where is the artifact?" Yao Yue asked.

"This way." The Ancient Sky Tribe Ancestor led the way, guiding Yao Yue to the Cosmic Sanctuary, seeing the third large Dao Stele suspended in the center of the sanctuary.

"Exactly here!"

Yao Yue gently stroked the patterns on the Dao Stele surface, her beautiful eyes filled with joy and surprise.

"I heard you and the Sect Master have been searching for the Dao Stele shards?" The Ancient Sky Tribe Ancestor asked.

"Indeed." Yao Yue nodded, "But I was never sure where they were, didn’t expect Ye Sect Master discovered them, seems it’s fate!"

"Regardless, you study the Dao Stele shard, I will protect you."

The Ancient Sky Tribe Ancestor awaited by the side.

"No problem!" Yao Yue promptly inspected the Dao Stele shard, checking how it should be analyzed for the subsequent arrangement of the Spatial Transference Array order.

...

Twin Universe.

Ye Feng stood atop Misty Peak, overseeing everything.

In the depths of the universe, a star domain.

At this moment, the beautiful Xue Rongqing was walking on the surface of a giant star, every smile attracting the attention of cultivators on the road.

"So beautiful!"

"Is she the Moon Holy Body?"

"Slurp, I really want to be her sycophant!"

The crowd drooled, captivated by Xue Rongqing’s beauty and charm, unable to extricate themselves.

In the depths of some void.

"What!!!"

"Moon Holy Body Xue Rongqing has already broken through to Hundred-layered Immortal Emperor, and remains a Flawless Body?"

Upon receiving the news, Black Ming Emperor was excited beyond words.

Lately, he has been healing, today he has almost recovered. To strike at Misty Holy Sect is not a difficult task.

"Hehehe..."

"Tonight, on the eve of the New Year on the Shenzhou Continent, I want to ensure that no one from the Misty Holy Sect lives to see the new year... No, I must keep the Moon Holy Body. Also, the graceful beauties within the sect should be kept."

Black Ming Emperor sneered.

Throughout the starry sky.

Xue Rongqing is distributing some gifts, some are low-grade elixirs, some are immortal elixirs, and there are secret manuals for divine techniques and cultivation techniques, all priceless.

"Thank you, Fairy, for your gift."

"Eternal blessings to the Fairy!"

Those who received the treasures kept expressing their gratitude, contributing a significant amount of prestige points to the Misty Holy Sect.

"No need to be polite, everyone. Tonight is New Year’s Eve on the Shenzhou Continent, and under the Sect Master’s order, I am giving a few humble gifts to cultivators across the universe."

After speaking, Xue Rongqing continued to traverse the starry sky.

The reason she was acting so ostentatiously, outwardly distributing gifts to cultivators in various realms, was actually to let the lurking Black Ming Emperor see her condition.

In another void.

Xiao Fangu coldly watched everything.

"Why is Xue Rongqing flaunting herself alone? Isn’t it obvious she’s acting as bait? Could it be that Ye Feng has already completed all preparations, just waiting for Black Ming Emperor to attack the Misty Holy Sect?"

Smart as he was, he figured this out.

In fact, Black Ming Emperor also realized it.

However, Black Ming Emperor was completely unafraid. In his view, the insignificant Misty Holy Sect, even if prepared in advance, surely could not block him with just a few dozen hundred-layered Immortal Emperors, even with the help of formations.

After all, a Half-Step Heavenly Venerable can easily overpower hundred-layered Immortal Emperors.

"Xiao Fangu, I plan to attack the Misty Holy Sect tonight, remember to come and assist."

Black Ming Emperor shouted across the void.

Xiao Fangu frowned and said, "I suspect a trap; I dare not go to the Misty Holy Sect to court death."

Black Ming Emperor mocked, "What can a mere Misty Holy Sect do? Do you really think I don’t know that Ye Feng has already set up formations? So what? Tonight, I will let the entire universe know that once a Half-Step Heavenly Venerable’s true body descends, he can overpower everything!"

Xiao Fangu: "..."

He was at a loss for words, unwilling to act.

"Coward, not even daring to take action. Once I take down the Misty Holy Sect and make the Moon Holy Body my own, you won’t even get a sip of the soup!"

Black Ming Emperor was furious.

Xiao Fangu coldly transmitted his voice: "Since you have such confidence in victory, may you triumph easily."

After that, he quickly concealed his figure.

Xiao Fangu had no intention of intervening in this battle.

"Bastard!"

Black Ming Emperor ended his transmission with Xiao Fangu, his eyes as dark as ink, staring at Xue Rongqing in the distance.

"Why don’t I go to suppress her now?"

With that thought, Black Ming Emperor struck directly.

But at the next moment, as Black Ming Emperor’s massive hand grabbed Xue Rongqing, her body shattered, leaving only a burning talisman in its place.

"It was just a substitute."

"Daring to trick me, courting death!"

Black Ming Emperor was extremely angry, but upon further thought, found it reasonable.

Xue Rongqing surely knew he was hiding in the universe, ready to strike at any time—how could she risk her true body coming out? Letting a substitute distribute gifts across the universe was the safer option.

"Heh heh heh..."

"Moon Holy Body!"

"Tonight should be a sleepless night for you and me. By this time next year, our child should be a hundred days old, right?"

"The thought alone is exhilarating!"

Black Ming Emperor licked his crimson lips.

...

At the peak of Misty Peak.

"Sect Master, my substitute has been destroyed." Xue Rongqing approached Ye Feng and reported the situation.

"This means Black Ming Emperor couldn’t wait. Hopefully, he won’t come tonight! Though preparations are complete, tonight is New Year’s Eve, and I don’t want a nice New Year’s dinner to be disrupted."

Ye Feng murmured.

Xue Rongqing massaged Ye Feng’s shoulders: "Sect Master, if Black Ming Emperor comes earlier, we can kill him sooner, wouldn’t that be better? Saving us the worry later."

Ye Feng nodded: "Indeed."

If they could refine the Black Ming Emperor—a Half-Step Heavenly Venerable—using the Myriad Spirits Treasure Vase, perhaps they could refine a large amount of Law Origin Crystals for the disciples to enjoy.

That night.

The entire Shenzhou was engulfed in a celebration.

The Thousand-Year Ancient Pine, lush and leafy, simultaneously lit the small suns on its trunk, altering their glow to become countless bright moons, illuminating the earth.

Every household was moon gazing.

"Tonight’s starry sky is truly beautiful!"

A young boy looked up in admiration.

Misty Holy Sect.

Ye Feng sat at the table with sect members, enjoying a New Year’s dinner, their faces brimming with smiles.

At this moment.

A figure clad in black armor appeared high above the Shenzhou Continent, looking down coldly.

"Ye Feng, you are doomed!"

Black Ming Emperor roared, unleashing the full aura of a Half-Step Heavenly Venerable, instantly enveloping the entire Shenzhou Continent, sweeping across all regions.

In that moment, half the universe quaked.

"It’s a Half-Step Heavenly Venerable!"

"Heavens, is there another Half-Step Heavenly Venerable in the universe besides Yao Yue?"

Many top experts were dumbfounded.

Soon after, their eyes shifted to the Shenzhou Continent, to Black Ming Emperor, wielding a black blade. Even from afar, they felt his killing intent.

"Black Ming Emperor, how daring you are!"

Ye Feng dropped his meal, leading over a hundred thousand members of the Misty Holy Sect to rise into the sky.

The two sides confronted each other high in the sky.

At the same time, countless formation ripples appeared, as resplendent beams soared, protecting Whitefloat City and its surrounding Nine Satellite Holy Cities.

Buzz!

More beams erupted, interweaving into a net, surrounding Black Ming Emperor in mid-air.

"Hmm, so there is an ambush after all!"

Black Ming Emperor glanced at the surrounding formations. Though they were numerous hundred-layered Immortal Emperor-level killing formations, capable of annihilating even the highest hundred-layered Immortal Emperors if trapped, he dismissed them as a Half-Step Heavenly Venerable.

He looked at Xue Rongqing, then at the numerous beautiful disciples of the Misty Holy Sect, his eyes gleamed.

"Sizzle!"

Black Ming Emperor perversely licked his lips, his eyes full of ferocity and madness.

"Moon Holy Body, would you care to share a bed with me tonight? If you are willing, I could reluctantly take you as a concubine. If not, then you’ll only serve as my breeding machine."

Black Ming Emperor grinned evilly.

These words spread across half the universe, with some showing the same evil grin as Black Ming Emperor, but most were indignant, thinking him too perverse.

"Go to hell!" Xue Rongqing glared at Black Ming Emperor, rebuking harshly.

"Such ingratitude!" Black Ming Emperor’s face turned dark instantly, reaching to grip Xue Rongqing’s fair, perfect neck.

"Arrogant!"

A bewitching woman’s voice thundered, followed by a strong surge shattering Black Ming Emperor back three steps, his eyes full of awe.

"Misty Holy Sect has a Half-Step Heavenly Venerable?"

Black Ming Emperor exclaimed.

[PS: This Chapter word count 4200+, good night!]

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