Swallowed Star

The bug race, the demon race, and the automaton race… Although the six powers formed an alliance, it was a very loose alliance. It was, after all, divided into six powers.

However, the Freedom Alliance was different. This new superpower was consolidated, and it planned to be a superpower that would exist forever. It was kind of like the Northern Territory Alliance, but it was much larger! It planned to exist forever, so the unity inside the alliance was much stronger.

Hua! Hua! Hua!

The golden waves were tumbling in the sky and sweeping across everything. The stars and planets were like grains of sand, but they were well protected.

There was an island in the golden waves. On the island, thrones were arranged to form the shape of a ring. Various life forms sat on the thrones—flesh and blood type, energy type, metal type, rock type, and plant type—and they were all powerful.

“Everyone!” A towering purple being sat on a purple throne, and his voice echoed through each inch of space and time around it. “From now on, the Freedom Alliance will rise in the original universe!”

“Freedom Alliance! For survival, for freedom!”

“All the races present are idle races, and even the most powerful one only has six universe masters. Most of the races here only have one universe master. Anyone of us is weak compared to those two teams! If we join the united forces alliance, we need to fight even if our lives will be endangered. We can’t even gain that much. If we join the humans, the united forces alliance might take revenge on us.”

“We’re also from a race.”

“We’re also a part of the original universe.”

“We can’t even be neutral and live our lives in peace and quiet!”

“Nobody wants to live like this!”

Shi Hua Island Leader looked around. The universe masters were all nodding. Apparently, they were in a dilemma.

“Even though I’m a universe supreme master, this is a fight between two large teams. One universe supreme master can’t change anything,” said Shi Hua Island Leader. “I’m not happy about that either. Why do we even fight in this universe? Because we want to get what we want and guard the most important things to us! To advance! To guard the things we love! And to fulfill that, we first need to be free! If we can’t even make our own choice, what are we even guarding? That is why we formed the Freedom Alliance!”

Shi Hua Island Leader’s eyes gleamed, and he went on saying, “Those universe masters who can’t come here sent their avatars. Our alliance has 298 races, and there are 433 universe masters! Once we’re united, neither the united forces alliance nor the human team can sway us! The humans have mind-shock valuables, and both teams have supreme true treasure palaces. But they can’t sway us!

“The mind shock valuable is already exposed, so everyone knows its weakness. As for palace type supreme true treasures? 20 universe masters combined are enough to resist the swallowing power from Black Prison Tower, Empress Tower, and Star Tower. Even if the humans get more powerful in the future, they have fewer than 20 universe masters. Even if they have 100 in the future—and even if they have 300 with the help of ancient inheritance—we have more than more than 4,000 universe masters! As time goes by, there will be more. We can defend ourselves against the humans even if they prosper in the future! As long as we stand together, nobody can sway us! Present or future! This is not a crisis for us! Instead, it’s an opportunity! An opportunity to become stronger!”

The voice of Shi Hua Island Leader resounded in the ears of every universe master and inflamed their desire. However, they had been too weak to fulfill them before. Now, as they looked around and saw the thrones and the shadows of more than 400 universe masters, they felt confident! It was an enormous power! And they would surely get more!

******

As time passed, some universe masters left the human race and the united forces alliance. After half a month, no universe masters tried to switch sides anymore. There were 298 races and 433 universe masters in the Freedom Alliance. It was a power that placed excessive pressure on the united forces alliance and the human team.

******

Blood Tooth Star, demon race territory.

The minds of the six universe supreme masters and the avatars of Star River Master, Black Lotus Master, and Liu Lan Star Master were all present.

“The alliance of our six powers—even if we count the universe masters who come to us, many universe masters are leaving our alliance these days, and we have fewer than 400 universe masters now! Even if we count the universe supreme masters, it might only match the Freedom Alliance.”

“Besides, we can’t guarantee the loyalty of those subsidiary races. Even if we’re going to fight the humans, we must hold some of them hostage in our miniature universes in case some of them betray us.”

“Which is why our actual power will be weaker than the Freedom Alliance.”

“What should we do?”

“Agree with their terms?”

The top seniors looked at each other. The Freedom Alliance had indeed named their terms.

One: The inheritance from the ancient civilization would be shared equally, without a doubt. And two: Two supreme true treasures would be given to the Freedom Alliance. If the united forces alliance did so, the Freedom Alliance would join the united forces alliance immediately.

“Two supreme true treasures. How greedy! The war against the humans will not only benefit us but them as well, yet they want two supreme true treasures!”

“Is that even a question? Under the same conditions, they’ll definitely join the human team. Once they join the human team, the humans will absolutely win! Besides, the humans can give them the inheritance experience from the ancient civilization… Of course, they’re more willing to join the human team. They named their terms on purpose!”

“They must have given the humans the conditions, and now they’re waiting for a response as well.”

“A supreme true treasure… The Northern Territory Alliance, the prison race, and the crystal race don’t have supreme true treasures. As for the demon race, the bug race, and the automaton race, we have four in total. Yet we’re supposed to give them two? Are they serious?”

“Don’t worry.”

“The humans will give them an answer. If the humans say no, the negotiations will be much easier. We can negotiate the conditions!”

******

The human team was facing a tough decision as well.

“I need to talk about it with other human universe masters, and I’ll get back to you as soon as possible,” said Primal Chaos City Leader.

“Then we’ll wait for your response, Primal Chaos City Leader.”

A phantom-like spring of water flew out of the primal secret region. After a while, the human universe masters gathered in the main palace.

“The representatives from the Freedom Alliance came here before,” said Primal Chaos City Leader. “Their terms are precisely what we expected: the experience of how to advance from universe masters to universe supreme masters and to limit universe supreme masters. We at least need to give them some of the experience before they join us, and after the war, we’ll give them the other part.

“This is the first situation. As for the second situation, we need to give them the experience from universe masters to universe supreme masters for them, at least, to stay neutral. Otherwise, they’ll join the united forces alliance.”

Some universe masters cursed after hearing this.

“They’re so greedy.”

“So bold.”

“Why shouldn’t they be bold? They have so many universe masters.”

“They need the experience from universe masters to universe supreme masters to at least stay neutral?”

All the human universe masters were upset. However, they couldn’t do anything about it, as the Freedom Alliance was making the choice!

“I won’t reply to them first,” said Primal Chaos City Leader. “Let’s wait and see if there’s a third way!”

The humans didn’t want to share the experience. After all, they needed to share at least some of the experience with the universe masters no matter how simple the inheritance was. They would only come to their aid if they thought the experience was useful. This was actually helping the Freedom Alliance to grow stronger than it already was.

Primal Chaos City Leader looked around the universe masters. “There’s no need to rush. It’s a crucial moment, and it’s time to share the final secret of the human race.”

“The final secret?”

Everyone became quiet. They were all shocked.

“Chaos, what secret do we have?”

“Brother!”

“Chaos!”

They were all in a daze. They were, after all, already the top beings within the human race.

Primal Chaos City Leader looked at the human universe masters and said, “Teacher Origin roamed Universe Ocean and was invincible. After that, he went on to a difficult path. He knew it would be difficult, so he waited until Huge Axe became a universe supreme master to start it. Then he left us a valuable to guard the race. After that, he followed his chosen path, and eventually, he was suppressed by the mind of the original universe.”

Their eyes gleamed.

“I’ve been guarding the primal secret region, and this is our last defense,” said Primal Chaos City Leader. “Luo Feng, Darkness, Peng Gong… You are fighting the other races, and I’ve been standing guard here. If I don’t have anything, how am I supposed to guard it? It’s time for you to know exactly what it is I do have.” Primal Chaos City Leader turned around. “Follow me.”

Luo Feng and the others looked at each other, then followed Primal Chaos City Leader.