Chapter 1635: Location of Opportunity!

Chapter 1635: Fortune Favoring the Bold!

Zhou Zhan: "..."

You eat and take everything—what else is there?

Yet within his heart, a yearning stirred, unbidden and deep.

How could he know if he would ever have the chance to lay hands on such a top-tier immortal holy artifact?

Perhaps he would.

When one day he refined his lordly talent to the supreme tier—unique at the apex, transcendent at the unique level, even to the realm of immortality—unless this immortal artifact already belonged to someone who was an immortal beyond time, he would almost certainly be able to claim it.

As he pondered these thoughts,

Chunqiu, the Master of Law, added:

"By the way."

"The opportunity you seek might fall into the hands of a deep-sea fish king wielding a lordly power."

"You'd be better off going alone with your soldiers and generals—better to face them together."

"Agreed."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Zhan nodded. "Then I'll go down to the sea first and investigate the situation."

"Stay safe."

Chunqiu, the Master of Law, said no more, merely added a single caution before resuming his fishing.

Seeing this, Zhou Zhan turned his gaze toward the chaotic, murky expanse of the ocean.

Though his strength now matched that of the most elite beings in the realm of supreme will, he still sensed an overwhelming sense of peril emanating from this pool of universal chaos.

Chunqiu had not deceived him.

Within this pool of universal chaos, there truly existed enemies of the will-transcendent tier.

He didn't personally dive into the sea to retrieve the treasure—beyond his own steadfast devotion as a fisherman, there was likely another crucial factor: a will that transcended ordinary bounds.

He didn't hesitate. Finding a suitable spot, he leapt straight in.

Plong!

Zhou Zhan plunged into the sea and began descending.

As soon as he entered the water, he immediately sensed something profoundly different about the waters of the Universal Chaos Pool.

[Such heavy water.]

[Even with my Four-Rank Supreme Saint Body, I feel a noticeable strain.]

[Ordinary Supreme Gods would likely be crushed instantly if they fell into the waters of this Universal Chaos Pool.]

Zhou Zhan thought to himself.

At the same time, a subtle sense of comfort washed over him.

That was the sensation of the Chaotic Human race's bloodline bestowed upon Him.

The waters of the Universal Chaotic Pool were composed primarily of an exceedingly dense and exceptionally pure form of chaotic essence, mixed with other mysterious substances whose nature He did not comprehend.

Within it, Zhou Zhan found the chaotic essence flowing ceaselessly into his divine body, stirring a subtle, almost imperceptible sensation within his Chaotic Human bloodline—something like a threshold being approached.

He felt a surge of astonishment.

Since his Chaotic Human bloodline had reached the upper limit of a Supreme God's lineage, it had been a very long time since it had ever broken through.

Now, unexpectedly, it seemed poised for ascension.

Yet he did not dwell upon it too long.

After all, his Supreme Holy Body far surpassed the Chaotic Human bloodline in potency and depth.

Even if the Chaotic Human bloodline truly achieved a breakthrough, it would only be a pleasant addition—like a delicate embellishment upon an already magnificent masterpiece.

He focused instead on descending deeper.

Since falling into the Pool of Universal Chaos, a faint sensation had begun to stir within His heart.

He sensed that the opportunity he craved lay deep within the Pool of Universal Chaos.

He knew he must plunge into its depths to claim what was hidden there.

At that very moment—

A fish, its entire body shrouded in dark red energy and bearing a dragon's head, surged swiftly from afar, shooting toward Zhou Zhan like a spear of sharpness.

Zhou Zhan did not turn, merely extending his right hand. A terrifying will surged forth, manifesting as the phantom of the Universal Laws Fist, instantly seizing the creature in his grasp.

From afar, He observed the fish, and its information naturally surfaced in His mind.

Luo Fu Blood Dragon Fish!

A Second-Level Supreme Divine Fish Species!

Zhou Zhan murmured in astonishment.

The position he now occupied was merely the surface of the Ocean within the Chaotic Pool of All Realms, and yet he had encountered a fish of second-tier Supreme God strength.

Indeed, the Chaotic Pool of All Realms was a sacred haven accessible only by those with the might of Supreme Will, a place where even the most powerful beings could only enter with the slightest freedom.

With a mere thought, he dispatched the creature and sealed it into his first treasure vault.

The Luo Fu Blood Dragon Fish was exquisite in flesh, its taste lingering in the palate long after consumption, and it possessed a remarkable body-shaping effect. Should a pure-blooded dragon race of Supreme God rank consume it, there was even a chance of breaking through their bloodline barriers, becoming a pure-blooded dragon race with Supreme God bloodline, and potentially advancing beyond the Supreme God threshold to attain the status of a Supreme God Dragon God.

A worthy treasure, indeed.

It earned its place within his first vault.

And as he finished dispatching the Luo Fu Blood Dragon Fish, he suddenly noticed a new item had appeared within his first vault—

a blade.

The First-Rank Supreme Divine Artifact—the Luo Fu Divine Sword!

Though Zhou Zhan, at this moment, no longer regarded such artifacts as worthy of attention, only Divine Will Artifacts could command his interest.

Yet to acquire such a supreme relic so effortlessly left Zhou Zhan deeply astonished.

Then, within his mind, a new wave of reflection stirred—considering the existence of such an exquisite treasure as the Universal Chaos Pool, the array of artifacts held by Chaoqiu Fa-Zhu must be far beyond his imagination.

He continued descending.

Along the way, countless varieties of fish, each one attacking him with fierce determination, emerged from the depths.

Second-tier Supreme God-class—Wild Soil Bone Fish!

Fourth-tier Supreme God-class—Thunder Emperor Fish!

Third-tier Supreme God-class—Sword Grass God Fish!

Fourth-tier Supreme God-class—Dragon Pulse Shark!

…

As he plunged deeper into the ocean, Zhou Zhan could clearly feel that the more he descended, the greater the number of fish he encountered, the more diverse their species, and the stronger their power became…

When reaching the mid-ocean layer, He encountered fish—most of them four-tiered, supreme divine beings—while three-tiered supreme divine fish were rare.

And upon encountering them, He found himself facing dozens or even hundreds of creatures at the supreme divine level, placing immense pressure on Him, especially since He had not yet awakened the "King" form.

Yet there were benefits.

As He advanced through the depths, he gathered numerous corpses of divine fish. These dead fish could be deposited into his military merit exchange system, allowing his subordinates to trade for them and savor the taste of these divine creatures—while simultaneously strengthening himself.

The divine fish also yielded a variety of rewards.

Supreme divine artifacts, supreme divine inheritances, supreme divine elixirs, supreme divine materials, supreme divine pet eggs, supreme divine servants, supreme divine fishing lures, supreme divine fishing rods—occasionally even small worlds at the supreme divine level.

None of these proved useful to Him, so Zhou Zhan stored them all in his first-tier treasury and later dumped them en masse into the military merit exchange system.

Finally,

after drifting for roughly half an hour, He reached the deepest layer of the Universal Chaos Pool.

In a quiet, intuitive sense, He sensed that the opportunity he sought lay precisely within this layer.

He did not hesitate. Instantly, following the impulse within his soul, he descended downward.

Soon.

He encountered the first fish surging toward him from the depths of the ocean.

The creature radiated an aura of nearly Supreme Will-level power—its ferocity far surpassing that of any fish he had previously faced.

Yet, for Zhou Zhan, such strength made little difference.

To save time, he simply activated the King, elevating his power to the mid-level Supreme Will tier.

Only then, by channeling the Yellow Springs' power through the Yellow Springs Stone Slab, could he ascend one more tier—reaching the level of a Supreme Will master of the upper rank.

But at present, such advancement was unnecessary.

With his current strength, if he gave it his full might, even the mightiest Supreme Will master would fall to his hands.

Unless facing an enemy of transcendent Will-level power, he would never need to invoke the Yellow Springs Stone Slab to bolster his strength… only to flee.

Before that, his current strength was more than sufficient.

He continued drifting downstream.

The deeper he descended into the ocean's abyss, the more fish he encountered, and the stronger his own power grew.

When he finally reached the very bottom of the ocean's depths, the fish he met were mostly at the level of near-supreme will.

And when they surged forward, they came in numbers exceeding ten thousand—sometimes even hundreds of thousands.

Occasionally, he would encounter a lord-type fish king, commanding hundreds of fish kings at the near-supreme will level, each of whom led tens of thousands of divine beings of the godly rank.

Zhou Zhan grew more and more astonished with every passing moment.

Were the fish kings at the ocean's deepest layer truly so powerful and formidable?

Though he could deal with them just as easily, the sheer scale of their strength and numbers still left him deeply stunned.

"The Spring and Autumn Master was right."

"I should bring my troops next time to defeat the Fish King dwelling in the Universal Chaos Pool."

"That way, I could obtain treasures and strengthen my power."

"Before heading to the Dusk Battlefield to face the army of the Delusional Clan, the Universal Chaos Pool, the Time-Flow River, and indeed the entire Ancient Continent will serve as the perfect training ground for me."

Zhou Zhan thought this in his heart.

As for whether Chaochun, the Master of Law, would agree?

He believed he would.

Though their interaction had been brief, Zhou Zhan sensed that the other was a generous companion.

Simply offering him a top-tier will-stone fishing rod and reminding him that he could bring his soldiers to fish for opportunities in the deep waters demonstrated that clearly.

If they allowed him to bring troops into the sea, then bringing them to train across the Ancient Continent should not pose any significant obstacle.

While pondering this, he effortlessly dispatched various kinds of Fish Kings and Deep-Sea Fish Kings that had swarmed toward him.

His current strength was sufficient to descend straight into the ocean's deepest realms without a hitch.

Now merely at the ocean's base, He encountered no resistance whatsoever.

Soon enough,

following the subtle resonance of his own destiny, He located the position where a supreme consciousness had left a fragment of its essence to him.

It was a sea temple.

Its expanse could be described as boundless, with countless sea structures arranged in meticulous order, stretching endlessly.

Painted primarily in a vibrant sapphire hue, it resembled a cluster of deep-blue pearls nestled at the ocean floor, drawing the gaze of Zhou Zhan like a beacon.

Numerous fish kings radiating immense power stood there—each at the very least a divine being. The total number reached the scale of hundreds of billions, with true divine fish kings numbering in the tens of trillions, divine-level fish kings numbering in the tens of millions, and supreme divine fish kings reaching into the millions. The number of highest-tier, transcendent god fish kings had already reached three thousand, and even the fish kings possessing near-ultimate wills numbered in the hundreds. Among them, the deepest-tier, lower-ultimate will fish kings alone numbered ten.

After using his will to perceive the exact strength and numbers of these forces, Zhou Zhan could not help but raise a brow, his mind filled with quiet astonishment.

How terrifyingly vast this force truly was!

This deployment of forces, save for the absence of the fish king at the level beneath the gods, has already surpassed entirely the numbers of divine beings at every tier within the Proud Sun God Realm.

And He could clearly sense that the thing he desired lay deep within the very heart of the Sea Palace.

To obtain what he sought, there was no doubt—He would have to utterly destroy this entire Sea Palace, eliminating every trace of resistance, before he could reach unimpeded the profound opportunity hidden at its deepest core.

At first, Zhou Zhan had intended to seize it directly, relying solely on his own prowess.

With his current strength, these mere fish and scraps of existence could not possibly stand in his way.

But then a thought struck him—suddenly, he turned and swam toward the surface of the sea.

...

Puff!

A human figure shot out of the water and landed upon the shore.

It was Zhou Zhan.

The Spring-Autumn Master, just beginning a new round of fishing, turned to Zhou Zhan and inquisitively asked, "Didn't you find the opportunity you sought? Impossible, surely?"

"Yes, I did."

"But there stands an entire deep-sea Dragon King faction guarding it—not just ten lower-tier Supreme Will-level deep-sea Dragon Kings, but also divine-level Dragon Kings numbering in the tens of thousands, measured in jing and zhao."

"So I wish to bring my troops with me, to jointly assault this deep-sea Dragon King force."

Zhou Zhan said.

Upon hearing this, the Spring-Autumn Master blinked slowly, then a smile spread across his face.

"Go ahead, go ahead."

"I know your intention—aren't you simply hoping to use my Universal Chaos Pool as your troops' training ground?"

"That is indeed a splendid idea."

"I agree. Bring as many soldiers as you like."

"Help out my third brother—this second brother has no choice but to step in."

"Third brother, rest assured. My Universal Chaos Pool connects beneath the eternal river of time and the ancient continents, and above it reaches the immortal holy artifact—the Void Sea. No matter how many soldiers you bring, you won't be able to seize all the fish kings and treasures within my pool."

Hearing the Spring Sovereign state his intentions outright, Zhou Zhan felt a sudden blush of embarrassment.

At the same time, he was struck by the sheer power of the Universal Chaos Pool—how the Spring Sovereign could so confidently allow him and his troops to come and plunder without fear that all the treasures would be drained from the pool.

Though he had never harbored such thoughts, he now deeply admired the Spring Sovereign's generosity and boldness.

Yet, a question stirred within him.

"Second brother,"

"I feel that directly diving into the sea to catch fish would be far more efficient than simply sitting there and fishing passively."

"Why don't you just jump into the Universal Chaos Sea and dive to harvest the fish yourself?"

He asked.

Upon hearing this, the Spring-Autumn Law Master shook his head helplessly, "I just said that a moment ago."

"This is the code of conduct for us anglers."

"What if other fishing enthusiasts found out that I personally jumped into the fish pond just to catch fish for my own gain? Once this spreads, what becomes of my face? How could I continue in the fishing community afterward? How would the other anglers view me?"

He glanced at Zhou Zhan's still puzzled expression, set aside his helpless demeanor, and smiled naturally instead:

"Of course."

"It's not just that reason."

"I've been crafting this Universal Chaos Pond—a fishing treasure—over a very long period of time."

"During those years, I gradually discovered a remarkable pattern in using this Universal Chaos Pond."