Zhutian: Start from Devouring the Stars and Becoming a God

Chapter 283 Opening Up a Battlefield Beyond Territory

Virtual universe, Mount Pantheon, inside the Temple of Pantheon.

At the very heart of this temple of gods stands a massive round table carved with intricate patterns, surrounded by a dense array of ancient thrones.

Lu Qingshan looked up at the round table, but could only see a small part of it; the rest was still shrouded in mist and could not be seen at all.

The surrounding thrones, densely packed together, were divided into five levels...

The two-meter width represents a beginner-level Cosmic Venerable. Generally, Cosmic Venerables who have just broken through are at the beginner level. For example, Venerable Mengyue, who broke through before Lu Qingshan, still has the combat power of a beginner-level Cosmic Venerable after more than 100,000 epochs.
Ten meters wide represents a mid-level universe venerable. Some invincible kings can possess this level of strength after breaking through. For example, the Monument Venerable, who broke through more than a thousand years earlier than Lu Qingshan, is now at this level.

Fifty meters wide represents a high-level cosmic venerable. Such strength is already quite remarkable in the vast universe. Usually, few people would dare to provoke such a person. Although Lu Qingshan's understanding of the laws is still relatively low, he can still be considered to be at this level.
The throne, which is 200 meters wide, represents the overlord of the universe. Such a powerful being is enough to lead a race to stand firm in the vast universe, such as Herodo of the Golden Horn race. However, Herodo is not a member of the human race, so he cannot participate in the highest meeting of the human race.

As for those towering thrones at the highest point, which are a thousand meters wide, they represent the cosmic masters among the human race. Even looking at the entire primordial universe, there are only a few hundred strong individuals who can rival them.

Among the many towering thrones spanning a kilometer in width, most are dazzling gold, except for the two thrones at the very center, which are pure black and exude an aura of unparalleled majesty.

One of the black thrones was in a state of chaos, and there was no one there.
On the other black throne was carved a phantom image of a giant axe, and a burly man with thick fingers, disheveled long hair, and a wild appearance was sitting there.

This burly man is the true pillar of the human race, the strongest being in the universe who can lead a peak force across the universe, the creator of the giant axe!
As for the other golden thrones, they were all filled with figures exuding a vast aura.

"Ice Peak!"

A gentle voice rang out; it was Peng Gongzhi, the head of the Cosmic Galaxy Bank, who smiled and said, "Those little fellows are all talking about your disciple!"

"It's perfectly normal for them to discuss it!"

Lord Huangjian of the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance quickly smiled and said, "It is indeed quite difficult to obtain the Glory Points of the Ancestral God Sect. This time, Ice Peak's little disciple seized the opportunity and obtained nearly 10,000 Glory Points in one go. His cultivation of the Path of the Beast God will be much easier in the future!"

"Yes!"

The Lord of Qingdong, the leader of the Universe's First Bank, quickly exclaimed, "That little fellow must have quite a bit of talent and comprehension to be accepted as a disciple by Bingfeng! And with so many Glory Points this time, he might be able to use this opportunity to step into the realm of the Universe Lord in the future!"

"Lord of the Universe? That's going too far!"

"That little guy's talent and comprehension are quite good, but he's still a long way from becoming the master of the universe! Our human race currently has over a thousand high-level Venerables and nearly three hundred universe overlords, but they've all been stuck at their bottlenecks for countless years without being able to break through. That little guy is still far from that level!"

"Hmm! Becoming the master of the universe isn't that simple!"

"Difficult, difficult, difficult!"

"Although the Ancestral God Sect has a place of inheritance to guide the cultivation of the Fusion Law, cultivating the Path of the Beast God requires not only to comprehend a complete Fusion Law, but also to understand the ethereal Heart of the Beast God, which is also a huge bottleneck!"

"How long has it been since our human race produced a ruler of the universe? Last time, we finally had a Yan Emperor, but he led the Yan God Clan away from our human race!"

"Hmph! It would be a disgrace to us if such a selfish and self-serving person as the Yan Emperor continued to remain among our human race!"

All the powerful beings present were super beings among the human race. As super beings, many of them had some flaws, such as selfishness, tyranny, greed, arrogance, or being kind on the surface but ruthless on the inside...

On the contrary, there are very few people as fair as the Lord of Chaos City!

Even so, they would never do something like the Yan Emperor, who killed powerful members of his own race to seize treasures.

"Everyone!" the Chaos City Lord spoke quickly.

Other cosmic rulers, including the creator of the giant axe sitting on the black throne, all looked over.

The Chaos City Lord's strength is among the top of the many universe lords of the human race. At the same time, he is fair and just, and always puts the interests of the human race first when handling matters.

After all, very few super beings who have reached the level of 'Lord of the Universe' have the patience to deal with the trivial matters of their race and arrange the many things for their race!
Many cosmic lords are too lazy to bother with things, but the Lord of Chaos City is very patient.

Therefore, many powerful figures in the human race admire the Lord of Chaos City, and even the founder of the Giant Axe would take the initiative to consult with him on many matters.

"Everyone!"

The Chaos City Lord quickly spoke up, saying, "I've also heard Junior Brother Bingfeng mention that little fellow named Lu Qingshan. He seems to have some talent in creating his own secret techniques. Although his understanding of the laws is still relatively weak, he has already acquired the strength of a high-level universe venerable!"

"With the help of nearly ten thousand Glory Points, this little guy should be able to at least reach the seventh level of the Path of the Beast God. At that time, our human race will have at least one more cosmic overlord, and a cosmic overlord with the ability to create clones!"

"That's true!"

"A cosmic overlord with the ability to create clones is quite remarkable for our human race!"

"I wonder what level of clone that little guy has conceived. If he has a special life clone with a life gene level thousands of times higher, then our human race might have one more top cosmic overlord with the ability to create clones!"

After hearing the words of the Chaos City Lord, the dozen or so great beings on the thrones around him spoke up one after another.

It should be noted that the current dominant human population in the universe numbers nearly three hundred.

However, among the many cosmic venerables of the human race, only a little over a hundred are able to possess avatars.

Although a cosmic venerable with clones may have some advantages in accumulating wealth, they are not much different from other powerful beings in comprehending the laws.

Therefore, combining the two, there are only about eighty cosmic overlords in the human race who possess the ability to create clones.

As for the top cosmic overlords, the human race currently has only three. Among them, only the Ancestral Tree Venerable and the Star Prison Demon Lord have the ability to create clones. As for the Azure Phoenix Venerable, he does not have the ability to create clones. Once he falls, he can only rely on the Giant Axe Founder to reverse time and space to revive him.

If Lu Qingshan can become a top-tier cosmic overlord with the ability to create clones in the future, he will be even more influential than these cosmic lords in certain matters.

"Alright! Let's get down to business first!"

The strongest being with the giant axe on the black throne quickly looked at the Lord of Chaos City on his left and then said, "Chaos, you should preside over this Supreme Meeting again!"

"Yes!" The Lord of Chaos City quickly nodded in response.

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On the other side, Lu Qingshan quickly sat down on his own throne.

His throne is fifty meters wide, and the words 'Myriad Realms' are carved on the back of the throne in the common language of mankind.

His gaze swept across the distance and he quickly spotted a large number of Cosmic Venerables.

This included the Monument Venerable, who had once led the charge alongside him in the battle against the Hundred Flower King of the Demon Clan on the battlefield beyond the realms...

On a throne next to Lu Qingshan sat Venerable Liu Feng, who had once ventured into the secret realms of the universe with him!
In this supreme meeting, the strong can take the initiative to talk to the strong of the same or lower level.

For example, Lu Qingshan can only take the initiative to talk to high-level universe venerables, as well as mid-level and low-level universe venerables. If he wants to communicate with beings at the level of universe overlords, the other party needs to take the initiative to contact him.

As Venerable Liu Feng was also a high-level cosmic Venerable, and given Lu Qingshan's current prominence within the Ancestral God Sect, he quickly engaged in a warm exchange with Lu Qingshan.

"Myriad Realms, you obtained a precious treasure from the Ancestral God Sect this time, and then you also gained so many Glory Points. It's truly enviable!"

Venerable Liu Feng smiled and said, "I haven't even been to the Ancestral God Sect myself, but I've already heard about it from others! However, many alien universe overlords might be envious of that treasure, or even develop greedy hearts. You must be careful when you travel the universe in the future!" "Hahaha!"

Lu Qingshan quickly smiled and said, "Those alien races are eyeing the treasures on my body. We'll see if they have the ability. If they're not strong enough, they might even be killed by me!"

"As expected of the renowned Venerable One of Myriad Realms!"

Venerable Liufeng quickly smiled and said, "I'm afraid it won't be long before you reach the level of a cosmic overlord in the myriad realms!"

"Liu Feng, you're really strong too!"

Lu Qingshan quickly smiled and said, "After we obtained that Primordial Golden Crystal together in the Kuyao Secret Realm last time, didn't you say that you had accumulated enough wealth to exchange for a supreme weapon in the clan's treasury?"

"With your strength, and with the protection of a supreme weapon, you could probably rival a cosmic overlord!"

Upon hearing Lu Qingshan's words, Venerable Liufeng quickly shook his head and said, "I did indeed spend all my wealth to exchange for a supreme weapon that is very suitable for me in the clan's treasury not long ago. After I study it carefully, its offensive power may really be comparable to that of a universe overlord."

"But I'm only wearing top-tier magical armor, which is no match for the defense of a true cosmic overlord! If I were to actually fight a cosmic overlord, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to hold out!"

In fact, when it comes to self-defense alone, the difference between ordinary cosmic overlords and high-level cosmic venerables is still very small. At most, there are only some differences in amplitude secret techniques and the level of life genes.

What truly creates a huge difference in their defensive capabilities is whether or not they possess the Treasure Armor for protection.

In other words, a top-tier cosmic sovereign (without relying on a supreme treasure), if equipped with a supreme treasure weapon and supreme treasure armor, would possess the strength of a cosmic overlord.

Like Herodo, the leader of the Golden Horn Clan, he only created the sixth peak secret technique. His life gene level was also relatively ordinary among the universe overlords. If he did not have a supreme treasure to protect him, his strength would only be equivalent to a relatively powerful high-level universe venerable.

But even for a cosmic overlord, any treasure is incredibly precious, and he might even fight to the death for it!

As for high-level cosmic beings who want to obtain supreme treasures, it is even more difficult!
"Liu Feng!"

Lu Qingshan quickly smiled and said, "You exchanged for a supreme weapon this time, which has greatly improved your strength. You might be able to get a supreme armor soon!"

Upon hearing Lu Qingshan's words, Venerable Liufeng quickly laughed and said, "Hahaha! Then I'll take your auspicious words, Myriad Realms!"

……

"Everyone!"

Just as Lu Qingshan and Venerable Liufeng were exchanging words in hushed tones, a majestic voice resounded down, and the entire Pantheon fell into complete silence.

That's the voice of the Lord of Chaos City!
"Every time the Supreme Conference is convened, it is because a major event that will affect our entire human race is about to occur!"

The Chaos City Lord's voice was majestic and quickly spread throughout the entire Pantheon: "The reason for convening this Supreme Conference is that we humans wish to unite with the Demon Race, the Mechanical Race, and the Insect Race to open up a new extraterritorial battlefield!"

"To open up new battlefields outside the region?"

Upon hearing the words of the Chaos City Lord, those Cosmic Venerables who had just broken through to the next level, like Lu Qingshan, were fine, but those Cosmic Venerables who had lived for countless years all showed surprise on their faces.

It is important to understand that battlefields outside of designated areas have a long history.

Some of the top-ranked species even existed long before the human race was at its peak.

Later, after the human race became the dominant race, the extraterritorial battlefield, which originally only had three participating forces, became a four-way standoff.

Later, as time passed, the human race, the demon race, the insect race, and the machine race opened up several new extraterritorial battlefields, but these were all extremely long ago.

Even the most recent opening of an extraterritorial battlefield was hundreds of billions of years ago.

"Every time an extraterritorial battlefield is opened, it is accompanied by endless slaughter, and this time is no exception!"

The Chaos City Lord quickly spoke up, saying, "The Black Pepper Lord of the Black Pepper Secret Realm has fallen, so after discussion among our four top clans, we have decided to sweep through the Black Pepper Secret Realm and then open it up as the eleventh extraterrestrial battlefield!"

"This time, our human race will act together with the demon race, the insect race, and the machine race!"

The Lord of Chaos City continued calmly, "I know that you have been fighting against the powerful beings of these three races for countless years, and there is a great grudge between you."

"But during this operation, everyone should exercise restraint and avoid easily clashing with the powerful members of the other three races! As for the natives of the Black Pepper Secret Realm, any who dare to resist should be eliminated!"

"Our human race will dispatch thirty combat teams at the level of Cosmic Venerables to sweep through the Black Pepper Secret Realm. Each team will consist of five Cosmic Overlords and fifty Cosmic Venerables!"

"Here are the detailed details of this operation; please take a look!"

As soon as the Chaos City Lord finished speaking, a screen appeared in front of Lu Qingshan and the others below, displaying detailed information about the operation to open up a new extraterritorial battlefield...

Lu Qingshan naturally also started watching the screen in front of him...

The Black Pepper Secret Realm is an extremely high-level cosmic secret realm in the universe, containing many treasures and strange places. However, it has always been occupied by the Black Pepper Clan, which is led by the Black Pepper Lord. More than ten ordinary clans also live in it, but the Black Pepper Clan usually takes the lead.

Besides the Black Pepper Secret Realm, the Black Pepper Clan also occupies a large area of ​​the universe outside of the Black Pepper Secret Realm.

However, the Black Pepper Clan is a member of the 'Liulan Alliance,' one of the top forces in the universe. The Liulan Star Lord of the Liulan Alliance is a super existence comparable to the Chaos City Lord. Therefore, the four top clans will give them face and not occupy the cosmic territory outside the Black Pepper Secret Realm.

Of course, this is mainly because the cosmic territory occupied by the Black Pepper Clan is extremely far from the core of the universe, and is completely insignificant compared to the core territories occupied by the four top clans.

"Lord Liulan?"

Upon seeing the relevant information, Lu Qingshan was slightly taken aback: "This Lord Liulan Star should be one of the leaders of the Northern Frontier Alliance in the original work!"

At this time, the primordial universe only had six top races: the human race, the demon race, the insect race, the machine race, the prison race, and the crystal race, as well as eight super powers: the Starry Sky Beast Alliance and the Ancestral God Cult. As for the Northern Frontier Alliance, which appeared in the original work, it had not yet been established.

As for the Northern Frontier Alliance Leader mentioned in the original work, he is now nothing more than the strongest lone universe member, the 'True God of the Northern Frontier'.

The original work also mentioned that, apart from the Northern Frontier Alliance Leader, who is the strongest in the universe, the three fifth-order universe lords are the real leaders of the Northern Frontier Alliance. Liu Lan Star Lord is one of them and is the leader of the largest clan under the Northern Frontier Alliance in the original work.

"Everyone!"

Just as Lu Qingshan and the others were reviewing the documents, the voice of the Chaos City Lord rang in their ears once again: "You are all able to attend the Supreme Meeting because you are all the backbone of my human race!"

"The younger generation can enjoy the resources and training of the tribe, but you, the core members, are meant to contribute to our human tribe!"

"And now, it is time for you to contribute to our human race!"

"Our human race has already discussed with the demon race, the insect race, and the machine race, and agreed to join forces to sweep away the Black Pepper Secret Realm in six months!"

"Over the next six months, you all need to prepare yourselves and quickly familiarize yourselves with your teams! After six months, our human race will march into the Black Pepper Secret Realm!"

　I had planned to write about opening up a battlefield outside the region a long time ago, but I found it quite difficult after I actually started writing. This is the only update today. Give me some time to think it through properly, and I hope I can write a different perspective.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)