Swallowing the Stars: 100x Return for Teaching Apprentices

Chapter 276: After one wave, another wave arises

"A giant axe, a supreme treasure, is impossible. We each only have one or two. If we give them to you, what will we use?"

"Yes, territory is impossible either. With so many universe lords, how much territory would they have to cede!"

"Giant Axe, let's change the terms. We can offer some top-tier treasures or even peak-level treasures in exchange!"

Each of the strongest beings from the alien universes suppressed their anger and spoke.

The number of universe masters who have fallen into the hands of humans this time is simply too large, to the point that it pains them and they find it difficult to let go of them.

This forced them to suppress their frustration and attempt to communicate with the human race.

However, how could the human race let them have their way?

"Hmph, my clan has more than enough supreme treasures to use, why would we care about your peak treasures or top-tier treasures?"

The founder of the Giant Axe declared domineeringly, "These are the two conditions; neither can be missing!"

At this moment, the founder of the giant axe was filled with boundless pride.

The battles between the four dominant races—humans, demons, insects, and machines—have continued for countless epochs!

Since the original ancestor was suppressed, the human race has lacked the ultimate treasures and has become less confident, tending to be more conservative in its actions.

Today, the human race not only possesses the heritage of two ancient civilizations, but also has more than a dozen supreme treasures!

With such a foundation, let alone the primordial universe, even looking at the entire cosmic ocean, it is estimated that only those two holy lands can barely compare with the human race.

This battle has now swept through the allied forces of the three major races, killing and capturing dozens of alien universe lords. Such a feat has never happened even in the era of the Primordial Ancestor!

Humanity has entered another glorious peak since the era of the Primordial Ancestor, and at this moment, Giant Axe is very confident!
……

Under the domineering gaze of the Giant Axe Founder, who refused to yield an inch, the four strongest beings of the three races in the universe quickly exchanged whispers and discussed among themselves.

"Damn giant axe, damn humans, they actually possess so many supreme treasures! They must have obtained them from that tomb ship left behind by the Duan Donghe lineage!"

"Damn it! If it weren't for so many supreme treasures, how could the human race possibly be a match for our three-race allied forces!"

"What should we do now? There are quite a few universe masters among our three parties who have fallen into the hands of the human race."

"This time, our three races are going all out, sparing no effort! We've come this far, how can we back down?" The Mechanical Race Father God spoke first via telepathy.

"Hmph! Mechs, your Mech race suffered the least losses this time, so of course you speak so easily!" Dream Demon Ancestor coldly mocked.

"Dream Tea, the number of our Mechanical Race's Universe Lords is already small, and unlike your Demon Race, many of them have the ability to create clones. How can you compare them by numbers!" the Mechanical Race's Father God roared.

"Alright, stop arguing, let's talk about our current predicament!"

Zhen Yaozu interrupted in a low voice, "This time, the number of universe lords of our three races who have fallen into the hands of the human race is far too great, and many of them do not even have clones. To simply give up like this is a huge blow to our three sides!"

"What can we do? That giant axe demands the most powerful treasures of our three races and wants us to exchange them for our clan's territory!"

The Zerg Queen spoke coldly, "If we agree to his conditions, not to mention how the other forces in the primordial universe will laugh at us, the very foundation upon which our three races will stand in the future will be damaged, and we will have no chance to fight against the human race!"

"Then let's talk to them first. If the human race can lower their demands, we'll pay a price to at least rescue a few of our race's Universe Lords who don't have clones. If they refuse to budge..."

The Demon Ancestor's voice was deep and resonant, "Then let's fight to the death! Although our three races have suffered heavy losses this time, those with the greatest potential to become the strongest in the universe have been almost entirely wiped out. Our foundation remains unshaken."

"After this defeat, we can no longer deal with the human race on our own. However, the human race's display of such great strength will certainly scare away some small and medium-sized forces, but it will also make a number of forces with potential territorial conflicts with the human race, such as the Crystal Clan, the Prison Clan, the Northern Frontier Alliance, the Nine Domains Alliance, and the Misty Peak Alliance, even more wary of them!"

Zhen Yaozu continued, "After all, the human race holds the inheritance of the Duan Donghe lineage. If they become strong, they will inevitably expand. The first to bear the brunt will naturally be our three races. But once we fall, they will be the ones in trouble. So they will definitely not sit idly by and wait for their doom!"

"And those strongest lone wolves, they have no need for territory, but they will never let go of the Broken East River inheritance that may contain information about reincarnation in the hands of the human race!"

"So, we'll wait until each of their factions makes their move, and then we'll get involved. With the abilities of the four strongest among us, getting a share of the inheritance will be a piece of cake!"

“Yes, I agree with what Zhenjiao said,” the Zerg Queen also spoke up.

"I have no objection either, let's do it this way!" The mechanical god also agreed.

Without any argument, they immediately reached a consensus.

Compared to inheritance?
They can bear some losses! After all, since they were fighting against the human faction, they had long been prepared to suffer some losses.

……

The four magnificent palaces of the human race stood tall, while the three leaders of the human race—the Giant Axe Founder, the Chaos City Lord, and Qi Yuan—stood quietly in the void, waiting.

"Giant Axe, the most powerful treasure, is truly beyond our reach. Could you perhaps lower your demands? A peak-level treasure, a spot in some precious inheritances, and some rare resources unique to our three races. Our three races are sincere in our negotiations with your human race, so please don't go too far with your demands!"

The voice of the Demon Ancestor resounded.

"Zhenjiao, you have no choice. Either agree to the conditions I just mentioned, or you can wait to collect the corpses of the cosmic lords of your three major races!"

The founder of the giant axe, however, was extremely resolute.

"Good! Good! Good!"

Upon hearing the words of the Giant Axe Founder, the strongest beings of the three races in the universe were filled with rage!

"Giant Axe! Human! You've slaughtered so many powerful warriors from our three races, and you still expect us to bow down?"

The Zerg Queen roared in anger, "Humans, you'll be smug for now. Soon, you'll regret it!"

"So, it seems they've refused?"

On the human side, the Giant Axe Founder spoke calmly, "Hmph, dozens of universe lords have fallen together. This era has never seen such a shocking scene before. Such an achievement may well be born in the hands of my human race!"

"Hmph! Giant Axe, let you be arrogant for now. This matter will not end here. When we come again, it will be the time of your human race's annihilation!"

"go!"

"go!"

The four strongest beings from the alien universe didn't bother with further words and quickly flew away.
Now that the suppression of the Dream Light Realm was gone, their speed quickly broke through the limitations of the operating rules. In a moment, they were out of the spatial blockade range and then teleported away.

The powerful members of the human race watched this scene without offering any resistance.

In the primordial universe, it would be virtually impossible to suppress the strongest being in the universe.

Especially with the four strongest beings in the universe gathered together, it really drove the enemy crazy and was enough to make the human race suffer. Naturally, they wouldn't waste their efforts.

"It seems these guys are still up to no good." The Chaos City Lord sighed softly.

"Of course we won't give up!" The Giant Axe Founder said coldly, "The opportunity to transcend reincarnation is so precious. Moreover, our human race has obtained the inheritance of an ancient civilization. In the future, as we rise and expand, we will inevitably have to confront them. Even just considering the speed at which our human race rises, they will never give up easily!"

"Regardless, we have won a great victory in this battle! Let's go back first," said the Lord of Chaos City.

"Ah."

"Ah."

The founder of the giant axe, the Lord of Chaos City, Qi Yuan, and the owners of the four treasure palaces all used teleportation to return directly to the original secret realm.

……

The battle between the human race and the allied forces of the three races was so magnificent that it attracted a great deal of attention.

Furthermore, in order to deter some potential enemies, the human race took the initiative to use the countless intelligence networks that spanned the entire primordial universe to publicize the results of the human race's victory in this war.

Soon, news about this battle spread almost throughout the entire primordial universe!

The ancestral mountain of the prison clan.

Towering figures stood within the vast hall. These figures were either rock creatures engulfed in flames, or massive beings covered in hair with no mouths, only one eye, or...

Different creatures, some made of flesh and blood, some of rocks, and some of metal.

This is the Prison Clan! A very chaotic clan, yet each of them exudes an endless aura of evil, a trait shared by all beings born and raised within the Prison Clan.

"To kill and capture 49 universe lords in a single battle without suffering any losses oneself—this feat is truly terrifying."

Above the grand hall, an evil figure sat on the throne, its red eyes beneath a silver shell on its head looking down.

It is the Demon Ancestor of the Prison Clan, the Prison Clan's only strongest being in the universe.

"More than ten supreme treasures, and that human race's Master of the Wonderful Fate Pavilion, who is clearly a universe master, directly suppressed two of the strongest beings in the universe. Even in the primordial universe, this is too shocking!"

The Demon Ancestor pondered, "If they are already so powerful now, what will happen if the human race, relying on the legacy of their ancient civilization, gives rise to more universe masters and even the strongest beings in the universe? Wouldn't they directly dominate the entire primordial universe? This is a threat, and it will be the greatest challenge that my Prison Clan will face in the future. We cannot allow them to rise so easily!"

Crystal group.

Inside the crystal-clear temple, the main hall is laid out in a circular pattern, with 16 crystal thrones arranged in a row. Judging from the arrangement of the thrones alone, they are not ranked in any particular order.

One by one, powerful members of the Crystal Clan sat on the throne.

Each of them possessed a perfect face! Regardless of gender, they were all considered perfect. Their crystal-forged bodies seemed to be the essence of the universe. They all had golden eyes between their brows, and each of them exuded an aura of power. They were the noblest group of beings in the entire Crystal Clan.

Fifteen universe masters and one universe strongest being—this is the foundation of the entire Crystal Clan!

"What are your thoughts on the news that has just spread?"

"Holy Lord, this is the opportunity our race has been seeking! The human race has improved tremendously in such a short time, even directly suppressing the combined forces of the three major races that are no weaker than our race with the power of a single race. Clearly, they have benefited greatly from the legacy of the ancient civilization of Duan Donghe. This legacy is rightfully ours to obtain!"

"Go to war!"

"Those three major races have suffered such heavy losses, they will certainly not be willing to accept it. There are also other forces that are eyeing the ancient civilization heritage in the hands of the human race. Our race can observe the development of the situation. Once many forces unite, our race will naturally join the war!"

“This is an opportunity for our people.”

One by one, the masters of the Crystal Universe were expressing their thoughts, all filled with anticipation and excitement.

The major superpowers of the primordial universe all coveted humanity.

The reason why they are all willing to start wars against human races.

Firstly, if humanity were to inherit the legacy of the Duan Donghe lineage and allow it to grow unchecked, it would pose a significant threat in the future and should be suppressed as soon as possible.

Secondly, since all races want to transcend reincarnation, they naturally want to force the human race to hand over their related heritage.

Thirdly, even if their efforts against humanity fail, and humanity ultimately rises to power and seeks to eliminate them, they are not afraid. This is because they all possess 'mini-universes' as backup bases.
Moreover, even if the human race eventually possesses the strength of the Purple Moon Holy Land and the Eastern Emperor Holy Land, so what?
With so many forces attacking humanity, what can humanity do to them even if it becomes powerful in the future?
Three reasons ensured that the Demon Race, Insect Race, Mechanical Race, Prison Race, and Crystal Race had no worries about the future.

One word—war!

Even the Ancestral God Cult, which was extremely aloof, the Northern Frontier Alliance, which was extremely far from the human race's territory, and the Starry Sky Beast Alliance, which had always been closed off and rarely communicated with the outside world, began to stir with excitement in the face of the immense temptation to transcend reincarnation.

……

Compared to them, some lesser-tier forces, limited by their own strength, find it even more difficult to make decisions.

Nine Realms Alliance.

"This is an opportunity!"

"Our Nine Domains Alliance doesn't have a single strongest being in the universe. But once we obtain the inheritance of the Duan Donghe lineage, I believe that we, the lords of the universe, will have a greater chance to become the strongest beings in the universe, and even transcend reincarnation! Are you all willing to sink into oblivion, willing to be annihilated after the end of three reincarnation eras? If you don't take a chance, annihilation is the only outcome!" Yan Di roared.

"Emperor Yan! Although you are my friend, this time it won't do. I cannot watch my race be wiped out! We all know you have a grudge against humans, but you cannot push the entire Nine Domains Alliance to extinction!"

The leader of another branch of the Nine Domains Alliance, Lord Juefeng, said in a low voice, "You know the strength of the human race. Even the combined forces of the three top races were wiped out in one battle. Our Nine Domains Alliance is not even comparable to one of them. What ability do we have to fight against the human race!"

"Jue Feng, are you so cowardly and afraid of trouble? If you're afraid, you're destined to achieve nothing. Besides, the human race will be attacked by various forces, and they'll be too busy taking care of themselves to concentrate on dealing with us," Emperor Yan said angrily.

……

The Piaofeng Alliance, also a second-tier alliance, has a total of 19 Universe Lords, but at this moment their opinions are relatively unified.

"If our Piaofeng Alliance were to attack the human race like the other major powers, with our limited strength, even if we eventually forced humans to hand over their inheritance, we probably wouldn't get a share; it would be divided up by the demon race and the other major powers."

"Moreover, the human race has displayed such momentum this time, so failure is not necessarily a given! Even if they do fail, they can retreat into a small universe. With the legacy of an ancient civilization in hand, the rise of the human race is only a matter of time!"

"The human race is currently in dire straits. If our race seeks refuge now, the human race will surely be grateful. Even if some core traditions are not passed on to us, it is only natural that if any member of the human race transcends reincarnation and creates the third holy land universe, a portion of that holy land universe will be allocated to provide a place for our races to live."

"Yes, we don't need to be so greedy. If we have a place where our tribe can live and continue forever, we will be content."

"Even if we win against those powerful forces, we probably won't be able to inherit their legacy. It's more promising to join forces with humanity!"

……

While the super powers of the primordial universe and the strongest beings of the solitary universe still covet humanity.

Some lesser powers, however, were terrified by the terrible results of the battle between humans and the three-race alliance, and thus began to harbor many ambitions.

Some wanted to take advantage of the chaos, some wanted to watch and wait, and some wanted to join the human camp.

The entire primordial universe was gripped by a tense atmosphere, as if a storm was brewing.

(End of this chapter)