I became a god through frontier slaughter, and I crushed the academy's prodigies!

In the distance, Ivan the Great pushed away several massive boulders weighing hundreds of tons that were pressing down on him.

His enormous Titan body rapidly shrank, returning to normal size.

The ice armor peeled off, revealing a chest covered in bloodstains.

"happy!"

Ivan the Great burst into wild laughter.

The sound shook the wind and snow, and even caused the surrounding ice walls to tremble.

He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and strode forward.

A kilometer away, amidst the ruins of the iceberg, Ilya also stood up.

The Grand Marshal was covered in snow, his right arm hanging limply.

He limped back to the battlefield.

Archbishop Andrei pulled his legs out of the deep pit.

The old man's face was deeply lined with wrinkles, and he was breathing heavily.

The three reunited in front of Shen Tian.

Without any hesitation, Ivan the Great knelt on one knee.

Ilya and Andrei also bowed in response.

In the Northern Cold Kingdom, only the strong are respected.

"You win."

Ivan the Great's voice was like a booming bell.

"From this day forward, the Northern Cold Kingdom is an ally of the Human Federation. Anyone who dares to cause trouble behind our backs, Ivan will be the first to crush their head!"

Countless people around the world who witnessed this scene via satellite broadcast erupted in cheers once again.

Two superpowers were forcibly united by one person in less than half an hour.

This is something that has never happened before in history.

Shen Tian slowly descended from mid-air and told the three that in the Endless World, there might be an opportunity to break through to the tenth rank.

Emperor Ivan the Great suddenly raised his head, his eyes flashing with an astonishing light.

The ability to transcend the shackles of the ninth rank and attain godhood is a more deadly temptation than any power for these old monsters who have reached the pinnacle of power on Earth for many years.

Sure enough, following Shen Tian has brought great benefits!

The Northern Cold Kingdom has been subdued.

Shen Tian patted the snow off his clothes and turned to look in the southeast direction.

That place is the Kingdom of Hundred Rivers.

"Next stop."

Ripples spread through the air, and the boy's figure disappeared from the spot.

The scene shifts to the Kingdom of Hundred Rivers, the Capital of a Thousand Feathers.

Ripples spread through the space. Shen Tian's figure stepped out of the void.

Below lies the capital of the Hundred Rivers Kingdom, Thousand Feather Capital.

The scenery here is completely different from the perpetually frozen Northern Cold Kingdom and the steel behemoth-like Western Sea Federation.

This is a beautiful city built on a vast water system.

Countless wide rivers crisscross the city, dividing it into thousands of verdant islands.

On the island, the buildings are mostly characterized by upturned eaves and corners, and their overall appearance is a warm, jade-like color. Under the refraction of sunlight, they shimmer and sparkle, like a bright pearl inlaid in the blue ocean.

However, the scene before him caused Shen Tian to fall into a brief silence.

What comes into view is the city decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations.

Thousands upon thousands of red banners were towed by hovering drones, drifting above Qianyu City.

The banner, adorned with various slogans in huge gold lettering, was visually striking.

"A warm welcome to His Highness Shen for his guidance in Qianyu City!"

"The supreme ruler of humanity, unparalleled in the world, destined to reign for eternity, unifying the blue planet!"

"The entire nation of Baichuan will always be Shen Shen's strongest support!"

The most outrageous thing is that a red carpet stretching for more than ten kilometers was laid out on the largest water plaza in the city center.

On both sides of the red carpet stood honor guards dressed in traditional costumes characteristic of the Baichuan Kingdom.

In mid-air, there were also a dozen or so domesticated flying beasts, with big red flowers tied around their necks, spewing out harmless multicolored smoke, creating the scene of a ribbon-cutting ceremony for some kind of large-scale township enterprise.

As soon as the drone swarm broadcasting globally switched the camera's focus, a five-second silence descended on the chat rooms across the world.

"Holy crap? Did I switch to the wrong channel?"

"Is this still the Baichuan Kingdom, constantly clashing with the Dragon Kingdom on the border over resources?"

"What the hell do you mean by 'great vision'! The Western Sea Federation and the Northern Cold Kingdom were brutally beaten before joining, but look at the Hundred Rivers Kingdom, they even put up banners overnight!"

"Wow, that's some serious change of heart! The world's number one abstract superpower truly lives up to its name!"

Shen Tian hovered in mid-air, rubbing his temples.

His original plan was to forcibly incorporate them, just like the previous two stops.

As a result, Baichuan Kingdom's actions completely disrupted his pent-up aura of dominance.

Just then.

At the end of the red carpet below, a stream of blue water shot into the sky.

As the water receded, the figure of King Canglan, the ruler of the Hundred Rivers Kingdom, was revealed.

This powerful expert at the late stage of the ninth rank was neither wearing armor nor carrying a weapon.

He was dressed in an extremely elaborate and gorgeous formal suit.

As soon as she appeared, her smile was like a blooming chrysanthemum. She stretched out her hands from a distance and ran over in mid-air.

"Your Highness Shen! We've been waiting for you like the stars and the moon!"

The voice of the King of Canglan was powerful and full of emotion, and it was clearly transmitted around the world through the drone's recording equipment.

"Your Highness tore apart a foreign god with your bare hands in the ruins—your heroic figure and aura are truly a towering mountain for us warriors to look up to! The entire Hundred Rivers Kingdom reveres you like a never-ending, surging river!"

Looking at the Canglan King before him, who was all smiles and behaving so humbly, Shen Tian silently withdrew his qi and blood back into his body.

The saying goes, "You can't hit someone who's smiling at you." If someone has already laid out a red carpet for you, it would be impolite to go up and punch them.

"You're too kind, Your Majesty."

Shen Tian put his hands in his pockets and spoke calmly.

"You must know why I've come here."

"Clear! Absolutely clear!"

King Canglan pounded his chest with a loud thud.

"Establishing a human federation is a monumental undertaking that will benefit all of humanity for generations to come! Anyone who dares to oppose it is an enemy of all humanity and an enemy of my Hundred Rivers Kingdom!"

King Canglan waved his hand, pointing to the plaza below.

"Your Highness, please look, I have even stamped the official document of Baichuan Kingdom's submission to the Human Federation with the official seal."

He's very shrewd.

Those stubborn guys from Xihai and Beihan insisted on going after that humanoid Tyrannosaurus Rex.

King Canglan wasn't stupid. His own Luoshui was doing quite well under Shen Tian's guidance in the ruins; this was an incredible opportunity.

By seizing the opportunity to cling to a powerful ally, Baichuan Kingdom's status within the Human Federation will undoubtedly be high in the future.

The ruler of Baichuan Kingdom has taken flattery to an art form.

In the Dragon Kingdom, Xiao Ting, who was watching the battle, laughed so hard he rolled on the ground, tears streaming down his face.

"Hahahaha! Luoshui, is this the spirit of your Hundred Rivers Kingdom? I can't take it anymore, my stomach hurts..."

Luo Shui covered her face, wishing she could disappear into a crack in the ground right then and there.

She had thought that her king would at least offer some symbolic resistance or put on a show, but who would have thought that he would sell out the entire national system and even put on those incredibly tacky banners.

Li Changge wiped his longsword, then delivered a final, expressionless blow:

"Being able to bend and stretch is a major taboo in military strategy... no, it is a great wisdom."

Back to Senba.

Shen Tian was suspended in mid-air, unsure whether to come down or not.

He coughed lightly and withdrew the domineering aura he was about to unleash.

"Your Majesty of Canglan, I accept this generous gift on behalf of the Human Federation."