Through the exchange list, Ender checked the details of multiple battle armors and finally selected one named 'Raging Roar Frenzied Armor'.
The 'Raging Roar Frenzied Armor' is a common battle armor-type Heavy Treasure with space attributes, requiring 1.9 Heavy Treasure Points to exchange.
It was a golden battle armor with countless dark golden intricate secret patterns, and a ferocious beast head on the chest roared with angry eyes, giving off a malevolent aura.
The 'Raging Roar Frenzied Armor' has excellent defensive capabilities, capable of weakening material attacks not exceeding those of an Elementary Universe Venerable to one ten-thousandth of their original power; the weakening effect on material attacks exceeding those of an Elementary Universe Venerable will be significantly reduced.
"'Raging Roar Frenzied Armor', requires 1.9 Heavy Treasure Points for exchange, Ender, do you wish to exchange it?" a gentle voice asked.
"Exchange!" Ender confirmed.
When he saw the description of the 'Raging Roar Frenzied Armor', he decided to exchange for this battle armor that could weaken material attacks to one ten-thousandth of their power.
No other reason, just because the defensive capability of the 'Raging Roar Frenzied Armor' was comparable to the Frost Armor, a high-level Heavy Treasure his teacher had bestowed upon him!
Rumble...
The stone disk slowly split open, its splitting speed very slow, until it revealed a passage leading to a bottomless abyss, followed closely by a treasure slowly flying up, which was the half-meter-tall golden battle armor.
This golden battle armor had intricate dark golden secret patterns, and a ferocious beast head carved on its chest roared with angry eyes, emitting a malevolent aura.
After the golden battle armor flew out of the passage, the stone disk began to slowly close, while the battle armor continued to fly towards Ender.
"Raging Roar Frenzied Armor."
Seeing the golden battle armor flying towards him, Ender caught it with both hands, permeated it with his World Energy, and imprinted his life mark.
As the recognition process was completed, he integrated the battle armor into his body, and a defensive force field stronger than the 'Hundred Fiends Battle Spirit Armor' formed on his body surface.
"With this 'Raging Roar Frenzied Armor' on me, I dare to confront even an ordinary Invincible stage King-Level."
Ender possessed a Heavy Treasure weapon fot attacking, a Heavy Treasure battle armor for protection, and a flying-type Heavy Treasure to increase his flight and maneuverability speed; the configuration of treasures on him was more luxurious than many Elementary Universe Venerables.
After exchanging for the 'Raging Roar Frenzied Armor', he left the City Lord's Mansion and took a ferry spaceship back to the Primal Secret Realm; as he had to wait for the treasures that restore Immortal Energy to arrive, he waited for several days in the manor.
...
While Ender was waiting in the manor, the outer city of Hong Alliance Virtual City in the Virtual Universe had become lively and bustling.
At a gathering point in an outer city residential area, many King-level Immortals were drinking and conversing.
"Have you heard of King Void River?"
"I haven't heard of him, but I've heard many people talking about King Void River recently."
"Of course, many people are talking about him; quite a few four- and five-star Venerables are inquiring about King Void River's whereabouts."
"What's the background of this King Void River, that he would make so many Venerables inquire about him?"
"It is said that King Void River is an Invincible stage King-Level powerhouse who obtained many treasures needed by Venerables in a Universe Secret Realm; those Venerables are inquiring about King Void River's news to buy those treasures from him."
"an Invincible stage King-Level powerhouse?! Treasures needed by many Venerables? But why have I never heard of King Void River?"
"Hey, it's normal not to have heard of him, otherwise those Venerables wouldn't be offering a high price of 10 billion Mixed units to buy King Void River's Virtual Universe contact number."
"10 billion Mixed units, just to buy a contact number? That's too exaggerated!"
...
Inside a mansion in the inner city of Hong Alliance Virtual City.
An alien Universe Venerable, emanating a powerful aura with five star imprints on his arm guard, looked solemn, "Still no news of King Void River?"
"Teacher, we still haven't received any news of King Void River," the King-level Immortal in the light screen said with a look of shame.
"10 billion Mixed units to buy a Virtual Universe contact number, and no one is selling?" The alien Universe Venerable's expression was unsightly.
"That King Void River is too mysterious, as if he appeared out of thin air."
The King-level Immortal in the light screen looked puzzled, "Now the entire outer city knows that a Venerable is offering 10 billion Mixed units to buy King Void River's Virtual Universe contact number."
"But the problem is, even though members of the entire outer city are discussing it, no one has come forward to claim the 10 billion Mixed unit reward."
Finally, the King-level Immortal hesitated and said, "Teacher, I suspect..."
"What do you suspect?" the alien Universe Venerable asked in a deep voice.
"I suspect King Void River's identity, could it be fake?" The King-level Immortal voiced his guess.
"I know that's a possibility," the alien Universe Venerable said, "Among the Human Race's King-level Immortals, there are quite a few Limit stage Kings, but very few Invincible stage King-Levels.
"Every Invincible stage King-Level is wanted by the Demon race, Zerg, and Mechanical Race, but that King Void River is not on the bounty list of those three Pinnacle races, so it's more likely he's a newly risen Invincible stage King-Level."
"Try your best to find him, if you can't find him..." The alien Universe Venerable sighed helplessly, "Then it can only mean that the Soul defense Heavy Treasure is not destined for me..."
Thinking of how his teacher had prepared for countless years, only lacking main Materials like the Soul-shaking Stone, he could then go to Craftsman God Star to ask a Master to refine a Soul defense Heavy Treasure.
The King-level Immortal then said firmly, "Teacher, I will mobilize my allies and friends to inquire about King Void River's Virtual Universe number."
"Go," the alien Universe Venerable sighed, "If I still don't get news of King Void River within ten years, it means the time for me to refine the Soul defense Heavy Treasure has not yet come."
The Materials and treasures capable of refining Soul-type Heavy Treasures and Supreme Treasures are extremely rare throughout the vast Original Universe; he had prepared for countless years and was always just missing main Materials like the Soul-shaking Stone.
Now, he finally learned that an Invincible stage King-Level of the Human Race had obtained a Soul-shaking Stone, and he originally intended to buy it from him even if it meant paying a higher price, but he couldn't even contact the other party, let alone purchase the treasure in his possession.
"Yes," the King-level Immortal nodded.
After the light screen closed, the alien Universe Venerable muttered softly to himself, "Human King Void River, is your identity real or fake, and why can't the millions of King-level Immortals in Hong Alliance Virtual City find you?"
...
Primal Secret Realm, Wu Chen Continent Manor.
"The treasures for restoring Immortal Energy have arrived."
Returning to the manor's study, Ender opened the half-meter-tall silver-white metal box, revealing the not-so-many Immortal Energy-restoring treasures inside.
Then, he released from his world ring a Scale Wing Race King-level Immortal who was over four meters tall, covered in grayish-white scales, with a huge mouth full of two rows of sharp teeth, resembling a piranha.
Whoosh!
Ender used his World Energy to control the Immortal Energy-restoring treasures, floating them out of the treasure box and towards the Scale Wing Race King-level Immortal, directly integrating them into the latter's Divine Body.
As those Immortal Energy-restoring treasures integrated into the Scale Wing Race King-level Immortal's Divine Body, his extremely weakened aura noticeably strengthened, and the pressure of an Immortal reappeared.
The Scale Wing Race King-level Immortal opened his large eyes and, upon seeing Ender, felt that this was his most respected master, even countless times more important than his own race!
Thus, he called out with utmost reverence, "Master!"
"What is your name?" Ender inquired.
"Master, my title is King Branchwater," the Scale Wing Race Immortal respectfully replied.
"Your race is very far from the Mysterious Hawk Secret Realm, so where in the Cosmic Domain have you placed Immortal Energy tokens?"
Ender waved his hand, and a light screen appeared displaying a map of the Cosmic Domain around the Mysterious Hawk Secret Realm, "Mark out the approximate locations of the Immortal Energy tokens." "Yes."
King Branchwater respectfully assented, using Immortal Energy to mark out approximate locations of Immortal Energy tokens on the light screen; if a token was placed within a Universe Secret Realm, he would circle that Universe Secret Realm.
Soon, he circled many well-known Universe Secret Realms around the Mysterious Hawk Secret Realm on the light screen, extending the marked locations towards the Universe Secret Realm where the Scale Wing Race was located.
"Hmm..." Ender nodded slightly, "It seems you've continuously ventured from your race's birth Secret Realm towards the Mysterious Hawk Secret Realm."
"Yes, Master," King Branchwater replied, "However, I have also ventured with my Clansmen in other Universe Secret Realms and left Immortal Energy tokens in quite a few of them."
"Oh? Take a look at these Universe Secret Realms, have you left Immortal Energy tokens in any of them?"
Ender was somewhat interested; with a thought, the light screen changed, and many Universe Secret Realm names appeared.
"Beichen Secret Realm, Bewitching Secret Realm..."
King Branchwater marked out each Secret Realm name; of the dozens of Secret Realm names on the light screen, he had left Immortal Energy tokens in a quarter of them.
Ender nodded with satisfaction, "Not bad, Beichen Secret Realm, Bewitching Secret Realm, Crystal Jade Secret Realm..."
The Original Universe Domain is vast and boundless, but the fact that King Branchwater had left Immortal Energy tokens in a quarter of the Universe Secret Realms on the light screen made Ender very satisfied.
Currently, Ender still planned to temper his Soul will, so he said, "Do not resist, I will take you into my world ring, we will leave here first, and then you will use Divine Kingdom Teleportation to take me to the Crystal Jade Secret Realm."
"Yes, Master," King Branchwater nodded.
With a wave of his hand, Ender took King Branchwater into his world ring, then left the manor study and boarded a spaceship, heading towards the exit of the Primal Secret Realm.
...
A few days later.
Outside the Primal Secret Realm, in the endless starry sky.
"Branchwater, use Divine Kingdom Teleportation to the Crystal Jade Secret Realm."
Ender put the Shadow Dragon spaceship into his world ring and simultaneously released King Branchwater, who offered no resistance.
"Yes, Master," King Branchwater respectfully replied.
In an instant, endless light rose from him, and soon the light enveloped Ender as well; with spatial fluctuations appearing, the two vanished into the endless light.
On the square in front of the azure palace.
Ender looked down and saw a Divine Kingdom covered in azure seawater, with countless Scale Wing Race members residing and living in the water.
"Master, those are my Clansmen; if Master dislikes them, I can banish them."
King Branchwater, standing beside him, said respectfully, with no trace of pity for his Clansmen in his words; this was the most obvious sign of Soul enslaved, absolute obedience to the master's will and commands!
No matter how much one valued their race before, after Soul enslaved, the master's will would be paramount!
"No need, just let them stay in your Divine Kingdom."
Ender shook his head slightly, "Continue Divine Kingdom Teleportation to the Crystal Jade Secret Realm."
"Yes."
King Branchwater obeyed the command and continued to use Divine Kingdom Teleportation; endless light rose and enveloped the two, and with spatial fluctuations, they vanished from the Divine Kingdom.
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Crystal Jade Secret Realm.
On an unnamed mineral planet, endless light suddenly rose.
The next moment, with spatial fluctuations appearing, Ender and King Branchwater appeared on this mineral planet.
Ender looked up at the endless Void and, using the map in the Virtual Universe, briefly identified his current location coordinates.
Then, he turned and said, "Alright, you can go into slumber to restore your Immortal Energy; I will awaken you if anything happens."
"Yes," King Branchwater respectfully replied, closing his eyes and his aura becoming faint.
Immortals restore Immortal Energy faster in a slumbering state due to less consumption; this is the most common method of Immortal Energy restoration used by most Immortals when they are reluctant to purchase Immortal Energy-restoring treasures.
Ender took King Branchwater into his world ring, then teleported towards the 'Scarlet Frost Sea', which could temper one's will.
Scarlet Frost Sea.
A unique place within the Crystal Jade Secret Realm, a cold ocean that spontaneously appeared in the Void; the crimson seawater was bone-chillingly cold, capable of affecting not only a person's body but also their Soul will.
If someone with an unstable will came into contact with the Scarlet Frost Sea's seawater, their Soul would freeze over time; a short period of Soul freezing could still be saved, but if the freezing lasted too long, the Soul would shatter.
...
After over a hundred teleports, Ender arrived above the Scarlet Frost Sea.
He saw.
In the endless Void, there was an ocean with a diameter of approximately 2 light years, with crimson seawater stirring up waves; the seawater at the circular edge continuously protruded and impacted the Void, yet no seawater actually fell into the Void, instead all returning to the circular ocean.
From Ender's current perspective, the Scarlet Frost Sea appeared circular; if he were to teleport to other directions, he would find it still circular, because the Scarlet Frost Sea was an unfixed sphere!
"The seawater of the Scarlet Frost Sea has the effect of tempering one's will, unlike the Blood River Sea on Blood River World back then, the seawater here becomes useless once it leaves."
Through the Virtual Universe Company's data, Ender learned that the Scarlet Frost Sea's seawater was very peculiar; only when it was entirely with the Scarlet Frost Sea did it have the unique effect of freezing the Soul; seawater taken by other means had no freezing effect.
"The Scarlet Frost Sea is similar to Howling Star; the deeper one goes into the ocean, the stronger the effect of tempering the Soul will."
Ender thought to himself, "However, the Scarlet Frost Sea's seawater freezes the Soul relatively slowly; one cannot go too deep on their first visit, otherwise, the Soul might be completely frozen before one realizes the abnormality, leading to no time to escape."
"My will is already not bad, and after a hundred years of tempering on Howling Star, my will is now comparable to a King-level Immortal; for the first time, I should dive 100,000 kilometers into the seawater."
Thinking this, Ender used teleportation to arrive at the surface of the Scarlet Frost Sea.
Even without entering the crimson seawater, he could still feel the chill, a chill that seemed to affect the Soul.
"Is the Scarlet Frost Sea's influence that great? I haven't even touched the seawater, and I can already feel that chill."
Ender was slightly surprised and muttered, "It seems I need to be cautious on my first dive here; I'll try diving 10,000 kilometers first."
Plop!
As the crimson seawater splashed, Ender fell into the bone-chilling water, and a cold sensation went directly from his body to his Soul.
After a brief adaptation, the bone-chilling seawater gradually warmed up, and the cold sensation that reached his Soul had no effect on him.
Seeing that the seawater on the surface had little effect on tempering the Soul, Ender continued to dive deeper into the seabed, one kilometer, a hundred kilometers, ten thousand kilometers...