Man is devouring, waves are traveling through the universe

The vast starry sky.

A continent floats alone amidst a world of countless raindrops.

"Choosing this place as a place for the tribe to reproduce is safe enough."

Ye Chen looked at the distant starry sky and sighed inwardly.

hum~
The space rippled, and a hunched old man in plain clothes strolled out.

His hair and beard were all white, his expression solemn, his cloudy eyes fixed on Ye Chen and Bai Qingyu, and a smile appeared on his wrinkled face.

"This old man greets Venerable Tianchen."

The old man in plain clothes was very polite, even unconsciously a little humble.

This is probably how a weaker race behaves when facing a dominant race.

"Venerable Hook Feather, there's no need for you to be so polite."

Ye Chen said with a smile.

He had learned quite a bit about the current situation of the Feather Clan through Bai Qingyu.

The clan has only one Universe Venerable, a mere eighteen Immortal Gods, and fewer than ten thousand pure-blooded members below the Immortal level.

Ye Chen sized up Venerable Hook Feather and found that his aura seemed somewhat unstable and not at its peak.

"I heard from Xiaobai before that Venerable Gouyu suffered considerable injuries in a great battle hundreds of thousands of years ago."

"Hundreds of thousands of years have passed, and it seems that it has not fully recovered."

Ye Chen understood this perfectly.

The injuries sustained by the cosmic beings were nothing more than the loss of a portion of their divine bodies.

As the strongest warrior of their race, a pillar of strength, they should be able to quickly recover their divine bodies by using treasures if they are injured.

After all, he was protecting a people!
If the Feather Clan were to lose a Universe Venerable at a critical moment, relying solely on their Immortals and Realm Lords, they would very likely face annihilation.

However, hundreds of thousands of years have passed, and Venerable Hook Feather's divine body has not fully recovered.

Either the Feathered Clan cannot produce a precious artifact to restore their divine body;
Or perhaps they possess these treasures but are unwilling to use them.

Regardless of the possibility, it represents the extremely dire situation the Feathered Clan is in now.

"Qingyu greets the clan elder."

Bai Qingyu looked at the kind but somewhat humble old man in front of her, feeling a pang of sadness in her heart, her voice as gentle as the wind.

"Qingyu, thank you for your hard work."

Venerable Gouyu looked at Bai Qingyu with eyes full of relief and love.

As the oldest cosmic venerable of the Feather Clan, he could naturally see that Bai Qingyu had successfully taken away the clan's treasure.

"Please come in with me, both of you."

Venerable Hook Feather led Ye Chen and Bai Qingyu to land on the Heart Feather Continent below.

The cyan transparent protective shield over the mainland is actually an ordinary treasure that is not used lightly under normal circumstances.

Even if Ye Chen wanted to enter the Heart Feather Continent without alerting anyone, it would be virtually impossible.

A supreme treasure, placed anywhere in the universe, would be enough to drive even the most powerful beings in the universe mad.

Ye Chen linked arms with Bai Qingyu. Out of politeness, he naturally did not use his divine power to scan the entire Heart Feather Continent, but instead observed it directly with his naked eyes.

Barren! Desolate! Harsh environment!

This was Ye Chen's first impression of the "Heart Feather Continent".

There are actually not many members of the Feather Clan on the continent. Even those below the Immortal level are mostly Domain Lords or Realm Lords.

"The Feather Clan's bloodline is actually not bad."

"Born with eight times the life gene level, they can reach the Domain Lord level upon adulthood, which is enough to rival the royal family of the demon race."

"If such a race had a stable place to live, even if it could not become a powerful race, it could at least give birth to a few cosmic overlords."

Ye Chen thought secretly in his heart.

However, the universe adheres to the principle of fairness.

The higher the bloodline of the Feather Clan, the more difficult it is to reproduce, so much so that the clan's population is less than 10,000.

"You flatter me, Venerable Tianchen."

"Our Feather Clan chose to live and thrive in such a remote and barren place for the sake of the safety of our people."

Venerable Gouyu explained with a wry smile.

Ye Chen nodded; he naturally understood the Feather Clan's concerns.

In this universe that follows the Dark Forest Law, the consequences would be unimaginable if the Feathered Race, a weak but highly talented and bloodline-bound race, were discovered by the outside world.

In a worse scenario, the entire race would be wiped out.
A better outcome is that they are kept by a powerful force in some universe, who then continuously provides them with "high-quality bodies" for others to possess.

The cruelty of the universe is evident.

As far as Ye Chen knew, there were quite a few examples like the Feathered Clan in the universe.

Many cosmic venerables and immortal kings have possessed a powerful body on their path to growth in order to achieve their great accomplishments.

After all, the vast majority of races in the universe have only average natural talents and bloodlines.

After a while.

The three arrived at a rugged, primitive stone palace.

"This is the sacred temple of my Feather Clan, and only the Supreme Being of the Universe is qualified to be seated here."

Venerable Gouyu pointed to the ancient stone statues in the main hall, his tone revealing a hint of pride.

Ye Chen looked up and saw dozens of tall, lifeless statues that told the story of the tribe's past glory.

"The Venerable Hook Feather".

Ye Chen felt there was no need to delay any longer and went straight to the point: "Xiao Bai should have already told you the purpose of my visit."

Venerable Hook Feather nodded slowly, his aged face falling into silence.

Bai Qingyu had actually been away from the Feather Clan for hundreds of thousands of years, during which time her fate remained unknown.

After all, long-distance communication in space is extremely difficult.

Not everyone possesses a virtual universe that transcends distance, like the human race.

Even the demon race, one of the six most powerful races, can only transmit text messages within a single star sector at most.

As for the Feather Clan, a destitute clan on the verge of extinction, they can at most maintain communication within a radius of 100 million kilometers of the "Heart Feather Continent".

Beyond this distance, contact will be completely lost.

Bai Qingyu only notified her clan through special means when she was almost at the depths of the Cold Rain Secret Realm.

Venerable Gouyu looked at Ye Chen beside him, his feelings a complex mix of emotions.

Human race, Primordial Daoist Temple, Primordial Daoist Master...

Although the Feathered Race lives in a remote area, they are not completely isolated from the outside world. At least they can occasionally learn about some of the big news that shakes the universe.

Of all the major news items Venerable Gouyu has received over the years, more than half are related to the Lord of Hongmeng Dao.

This is a great being no less than the Lord of Chaos City.

In fact, the potential and talent shown by the Lord of Hongmeng Dao are even greater than those of the Lord of Chaos City.

The offspring of such a great being actually came to the Feather Clan in person.

Clearly, this must be the intention of the Primordial Dao Lord. "What are Venerable Tianchen's plans?"

Hook Feather Venerable looked at the excessively young Universe Venerable before him and spoke in a hoarse voice.

Ye Chen's expression remained unchanged as he calmly said, "There are two choices."

"First, the winged race, becoming a vassal race of the human race, will also gain a place to live within the human race's territory;"

"Secondly, the Feathered Clan directly merged into the human race and became a part of the human race."

Either of these two options represents the ability of the Winged Race to escape their current predicament and live and thrive peacefully in the universe.

However, Venerable Hook Feather's expression did not change at all.

He looked at Bai Qingyu, who hadn't spoken, and a glint seemed to flash in his cloudy eyes.

That seemed to be saying... Can the human race be trusted?
Who can guarantee that the human race won't break their promise and then keep the winged race as livestock to provide "high-quality bodies"?
Bai Qingyu hesitated for a moment.

This is indeed a serious topic.

However, when she looked at Ye Chen, who had a calm expression, a bright smile appeared on her face, and she nodded gently.

Yes, you can trust it.

Upon seeing this, a smile appeared on Venerable Gouyu's aged face.

As an ancient and powerful being who has existed for countless years, he asks for little, only that he can continue to protect the Feather Clan.

"Venerable Tianchen".

"My Feathered Clan has chosen to join the human race."

Venerable Hook Feather was moved to tears, even temporarily setting aside his dignity as a Universe Venerable, and said with immense gratitude.

Actually, there's not much of a choice. Isn't it obvious which has a higher status: becoming a vassal of the human race or directly becoming a human?

“Venerable Hook Feather, there’s no need for that.”

Ye Chen grasped Bai Qingyu's hand, a smile appearing on his face.

There are countless races within the human population, with new races being born and dying almost every moment. The addition of a winged race doesn't really make a difference.

The total population of the Feathered Clan is less than 10,000!
Given the influence of the Hongmeng Daoist Temple within the human race, the other universe lords at the Supreme Council would not object at all.

"Please stay with Venerable Tianchen for a few days."

"Three days later, our clan will collectively travel to the human realm."

Venerable Hook Feather said with great excitement.

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Tianchen Universe Kingdom.

Within a radius of billions of kilometers in the starry sky, a violent divine force swept across, annihilating all the planets and rocks along its path into the most essential particles.

The black dragon was dressed in heavy armor, held a battle sword, and had an enormous cloud-piercing vine behind him.

"hateful!"

"It's actually 360 immortal-grade Cloud-Piercing Vine?"

The Tiger King looked at the cold-faced Black Dragon with a disheveled expression and disbelief in his eyes.

A random Immortal King can carry 360 Immortal Cloud Vines with him. Is he the favorite son of a Universe Venerable?

The cost of cultivating an Immortal-grade Perfect Cloud Vine is nearly 100 billion Chaos Yuan, equivalent to the entire fortune of a King-level Limit cultivator, and the success rate is only 30%.

Therefore, even in the entire universe, there are very few Immortal-level Perfect Cloud Vine.

Those who can afford to play the game don't need it;
Those who need it can't afford to play this game!
“Black Dragon King, you have three hundred and sixty immortal-grade Cloud-Piercing Vines. I admit I am no match for you.”

The Tiger King looked disheveled and said coldly, "But you think you can make me perish with just a single Cloud-Piercing Vine? That's wishful thinking."

Under normal circumstances, even at its maximum strength of 360 vines, the Moyun Vine can only exert the peak combat power of a King.

At the peak of the King-level realm, without burning divine power, one can at most annihilate the divine body of a low-level King-level being, while the Fierce Tiger King is a high-level King-level immortal.

To kill the Tiger King, one must at least possess the combat power of a King-level expert!
"An Immortal-grade Perfect Cloud Vine?"

"Who do you look down on?"

Black Dragon snorted coldly, but inwardly he was very disdainful.

The normal Moyun Vine, when evolved to its limit, can only reach the peak strength of the King-level.

But who says his Moyun Vine is just an ordinary Moyun Vine?
"Under the research and development of 'Lan,' the number one pharmacist of my Hongmeng Dojo, we have successfully created the 'Saint Moyun Potion,' which can further evolve the Moyun Vine."

"Therefore, my Cloud Vine is above 'perfect' and can be called a 'sacred' Cloud Vine!"

Black Dragon remained completely calm.

Saint Moyun's potion was naturally extremely valuable; ordinary people who had achieved the title of King and Immortal simply couldn't obtain it. It was a gift from his teacher, the Lord of the Universe, who was in a good mood.

"Saint Moyun Vine, unleash your full power!"

Black Dragon roared inwardly.

boom! boom! boom!
The starry sky suddenly trembled, and pale purple vines, as large as the sea, surged forth. A thousand main vines went berserk and tightly bound the Tiger King.

"wrong!"

"The normal color of the Moyun Vine should be dark red, so why is this one light purple?"

"Also, isn't this power a bit too strong?"

The Tiger King felt its divine body being annihilated. The divine body, which was hundreds of kilometers tall, struggled frantically, its eyes filled with fear.

However, he was powerless to resist the endless vines.

The black dragon hovered in the starry sky, silently watching the Tiger King struggle in its death throes as its divine aura gradually weakened.

It wasn't that he didn't want to take action himself, but with his own strength, he simply couldn't kill the Tiger King.

People have self-knowledge.

Black Dragon is very perceptive in this regard.

He deeply understood that his true understanding of the laws was only at the seventeenth level of the Heavenly Bridge.

After all, he came out of the Five Elements Universe, served as the Minister of Commerce of the Qianwu Branch, and was sent to Tianchen Universe Kingdom to kill demons. In reality, less than five thousand years had passed, so his strength had not improved much.

The reason he was granted the title of king in such a short time was entirely because the "Purple Sun Body Forging Method" progressed too quickly.

In terms of actual strength, it is roughly equivalent to the initial level of a king.

Of course, if we include the Immortal-grade Cloud Vine, then that's a different story.

The Saint-grade Immortal-level Cloud Vine should theoretically possess the ultimate combat power to be crowned a king.

boom!
With a roar of resentment, the Tiger King finally chose to self-destruct.

"I never expected that the demon race's attempt to become king, which has troubled me for thousands of years, would be resolved in just one day."

Black Dragon put away the Tiger King's spoils, still feeling like it was a dream.

The Nine Extremes and Eight Directions Domain would be incredibly convenient for protecting one's territory.

"With this, the rebellion in the Tianchen Universe Kingdom has been completely quelled. The rest is now up to the higher-ups."

"I wonder who will be the new ruler of the Tianchen Universe Kingdom?"

Black Dragon felt a faint sense of anticipation.

The three great cosmic kingdoms of Tianchen, Tianlan, and Tianqing are different from the other 1008 human cosmic kingdoms; they are directly under the Hongmeng Daoist Temple.

The other five top powers, such as Virtual Universe Company and Giant Axe Martial Arts Arena, do not have a directly affiliated universe nation. Only Hongmeng Dojo has one. How can they not have face?

As a result, many powerful figures in the Hongmeng Dojo are very concerned about the development of the three directly subordinate universe nations. (End of Chapter)