Swallowing the Stars: I, the New Master of Babata

"Lord Qingdi, the heads of the five great nations, the chairman of the HR Alliance, and two representatives from the Global Mercenary Alliance have been waiting for you in the conference room for quite some time!"

As soon as Dong Qing stepped off the King-class intelligent fighter jet, Vinina Bolenas came up to him and unabashedly put her arm around his shoulder.

It is undeniable.

Vinina Bolenas's actions were somewhat presumptuous, even risky, should Dong Qing show any resistance or displeasure.

Her position as president of the HR Alliance China region is now precarious, and her standing within the HR Alliance is at risk of plummeting.

It could be a risky thing.

There are usually great opportunities.

Vinina Bolenas also longed for private guidance from Dong Qing.

Just like the Moon Witch Jiang Fang, become the world's top inspector.

The difference between a God of War and someone who surpasses a God of War is not just in combat power.

Their lifespans also differed greatly from those of ordinary war gods.

Moon Witch Jiang Fang is acceptable.

Then she can do it too.

As for her deceased husband Li Yao, she has been a widow for ten years since he perished in the No. 9 Ancient Civilization Ruins, and it is impossible for her to remain a widow for him for the rest of her life.

Now that she has the opportunity to contact Dong Qing, the world's third strongest person, through her position as the president of the HR Alliance China region, she naturally won't let this good opportunity pass her by.

"You mean, they've arrived and are waiting for me?"

Dong Qing believed he was not late and was on time, but according to Vinina Pollenas, everyone else had arrived long ago and was now waiting for him.

Although Dongqing had accepted the wooing of the five major powers and the HR Alliance after suppressing the rat tide, as well as today's meeting invitation, he did not expect it to be so grand.

Moreover, this kind of pomp and circumstance.

That's a bit of an exaggeration.

The straight-line distance between the landing pad where the King-class intelligent fighter jets landed and the main entrance of the conference building prepared by the Kyoto base city is only three kilometers.

But Dongqing's vision extends far beyond these three kilometers. His mental power naturally extends outward, allowing him to see the scenery within a ten-kilometer radius.

Look around.

Everything within a ten-kilometer radius was completely sealed off.

There was a general-level guard almost every ten steps.

Every fifty meters there is a temporary watchtower, and two soldiers in military green combat uniforms stand on each watchtower.

Armed with heavy sniper rifles, muzzles pointing outwards, patrol teams of three patrolled continuously along the border between the watchtowers.

In the vast, boundless sky, beneath the blue sky, formations of fighter jets can be seen patrolling from time to time.

The laser cannons under the fuselage rotated slightly, scanning every moving target on the ground.

"Your Majesty, yes, even the War God Palace has three councilors and three hundred official members, who are already waiting for Your Majesty's arrival at the conference building."

The War God Palace, as mentioned by Vinina Bolenas, is a martial arts organization with a status equivalent to the United Nations of the old era.

It can be said to be useful, or it can be said to be useless; the purpose of the War God Palace is to be a place for resolving disputes among martial artists.

The Palace of War has five elders, fifty-seven councilors, and three thousand five hundred and sixteen ordinary members.

Members must start at the lowest level of War God; only those who become Elementary War Gods will be invited to join the organization by the War God Palace.

The five elders are: First Elder Hong, Second Elder Thor, Third Elder Qingdi, Fourth Elder Merhandson, and Fifth Elder East.

The first two, Hong and Thor, each have their own global influence, the Ultimate Martial Arts School and the Thunder Martial Arts School, while the latter two are based in their respective countries.

The Green Emperor resides in China year-round, while Mohamedsen resides in the United States.

East, on the other hand, comes from the European Union and is the strongest member of the HR Alliance.

As for the fifty-seven members of parliament.

The starting point is to surpass the God of War.

Among them, the Limitless Martial Arts Academy has eight council seats, the Thunder Martial Arts Academy has nine council seats, the Five Great Nations, the HR Alliance, and the Global Mercenary Alliance, which wants to emulate Hong and Thor to establish an independent force.

They then divided up the remaining seats in the War God Palace council. As for the 3,516 ordinary members of the War God Palace, they were also part of these major powers, with only a very small number being true loners.

However, if we really want to be pedantic...

There are actually no lone wolves.

Because these lone wolves, in a sense, are also the third strongest in the world of Dongqing, that is, vassals of the Azure Emperor.

Although Dongqing had no intention of establishing a power base, the strong naturally attract vassals, making people want to follow them.

The Ares Palace has three councilors and three hundred official members who have expressed their support for Dongqing.

Privately, there were also Dongqing's disciples and students who had studied the Dharma of Heaven and Earth under Dongqing's guidance.

At least one-third of the members of the War God Palace are on Dong Qing's side, and they are warriors that Hong and Lei Shen cannot directly command.

That's the charm of the martial arts era: as long as you're strong enough, you'll have a constant stream of followers even if you do nothing.

"I'm not surprised that my students are here, but what about those two from the Mercenary Alliance, Nehru and Yan Hai—one Indian and one Chinese? Why are they also interested in attending the meeting?"

Although Dong Qing has been stationed in China for many years and dares not leave the base cities in Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan, the development of technology on Earth is so abnormal that it has already started using virtual reality equipment ahead of schedule.

Wear a consciousness sensor.

100% realistic simulation.

You can travel the world even while staying at home.

Virtual reality games have captivated a large number of people.

However, the abnormality of Earth's technology lies here: since the Great Rebirth in 2013, technological development has been in a state of semi-stagnation.

Today's virtual reality devices, artificial intelligence, and even laser-type weapons all originate from the excavation and restoration of ancient civilization relics.

On one side is a 100% realistic virtual simulation device.

On one hand, there's the awkward situation of not being able to even leave Earth.

Regarding the development of space technology.

It's even more behind than before.

no way.

With the advent of the martial arts era, the rise of Hong and Lei Shen, and their immense personal martial prowess, changed the initial intentions of most people.

The focus of technology is no longer on national interests, but on individual force, with an extreme emphasis on individual military power.

"Lord Qingdi, those two from the Mercenary Alliance are here seeking cooperation, or more precisely, seeking protection. They previously wanted to emulate Hong and Thor by establishing the Limit Martial Arts School and the Thunder Martial Arts School, and creating their own global mercenary alliance."

"However, due to their own insufficient strength, the global mercenary alliance founded by those two has been suppressed by the Limit Martial Arts School and the Thunder Martial Arts School in recent years. They have suffered a great loss of talent. They either go to the Limit Martial Arts School or the Thunder Martial Arts School. They cannot retain talent."

Vinina Bolenas comes from the Bolenas family, one of the nine core families of the HR Alliance. The HR Alliance President Isadora is her direct superior, and she is very knowledgeable about the situation of major forces around the world.

Not to mention the Global Mercenary Alliance, even the HR Alliance and the five major powers are having trouble retaining talent. Top-tier cultivation resources and techniques are now all in the Limit Martial Arts Academy and the Thunder Martial Arts Academy.

We want to change this situation.

Someone has to step forward.

Moreover, it cannot be just any ordinary person stepping forward; it must be someone like Hong or Lei Shen, a great figure with ability, talent, and the qualifications to establish a sect.

Hong possesses the World-Destroying Spear Technique, and Lei Shen has the Nine-Fold Thunder Blade. These are the foundations upon which the Limitless Martial Arts School and the Thunder Martial Arts School stand. If they want to rise to prominence, they must be able to establish their own schools and sects.

Besides Dongqing, one of the three giants of Earth...