Swallowing the Stars: Starting with a Meteor Tear

Chapter 264 The Final Battle is Approaching

After the previous battle between the human race and the demon race, the entire primordial universe entered a period of oppressive atmosphere that appeared calm on the surface but was actually turbulent underneath.

The major top races and forces, some second-tier alliances, a large number of idle races, and even the strongest individuals who roam the universe alone, all began to secretly plot, whether for the development of their races or simply for their own strength.

In the previous battle against the demon race, the human race displayed an overwhelming and crushing force, which truly shocked some ordinary races who were watching from the sidelines.

Some ordinary races and forces without much ambition began to actively contact the human race, wanting to join the Hong Alliance camp, which greatly strengthened the Hong Alliance's overall power.

However, such situations are only a minority. The truly important major powers, such as the other five top races, the Northern Frontier Alliance, and other second-tier races and powers, have an extremely high demand for territory, which is irreconcilable with the future development of the human race. They are almost naturally on the opposite side of the human race.

Unless the human race is willing to offer up their ancient civilization heritage in exchange, they might be able to win over some neutral forces.

However, ever since Zhou Yang revealed part of his hidden strength to the Lord of Chaos City, the human race's attitude towards the outside world has become surprisingly tough.

Want to inherit the legacy of an ancient civilization? No problem, just join the Hongmeng alliance first!

It's important to understand that the Hongmeng is not a loose alliance like the Northern Frontier Alliance, but a highly cohesive core interest group.

To truly join the Hong Alliance, it's not enough to just talk about it; one must also cede some benefits to the human race and even cooperate with the human race to leave behind certain countermeasures.

This single point is enough to deter many independent groups who are unwilling to be controlled by others.

Moreover, joining the Hong Alliance is only the first step. In addition to the original Hong Alliance forces, new members who want to obtain guidance on the inheritance of ancient civilizations need to first establish enough "merits" in order to exchange for the required inheritance.

Especially after Luo Feng successfully returned with the two supreme treasures he had traded from the Eastern Emperor's Holy Land, the human race's tough stance reached its peak!

Even some forces and powerful individuals who actively seek refuge are not accepted by the human race indiscriminately; they are carefully vetted.

Those with a bad reputation, numerous misdeeds in the original universe, fickle minds wavering between various forces, or those who have a history of enmity with the human race, would be directly rejected even if they actively sought refuge.

The human race's attitude was very clear: if you wanted to join, you had to sincerely submit and become a completely vassal force of the human race.

Otherwise, you might as well not come at all!

The reason for setting such stringent conditions is partly due to confidence in their own capabilities, but more importantly, it is also for the sake of the future.

After all, once the human race grows stronger, it will inevitably expand outwards.

But if all the forces in the entire primordial universe became its "friends," how could this expansion plan continue?

In contrast to the human race's "picking and choosing," the three top races not only actively sought to win over others, but also welcomed all powerful individuals and forces who came to join them.

Originally, the alliance of the three top races—the demon race, the insect race, and the mechanical race—seemed to have a better chance of winning than the human race, which was "single and isolated."

Furthermore, the arrogant attitude of the human race has caused many neutral forces to completely side with the three major races.

Soon, the number of Universe Lords on one side of the three major races exceeded one hundred, and this number continues to grow.

Even forces such as the Prison Clan, the Crystal Clan, and the Northern Frontier Alliance have begun to make contact with them.

In an instant, the entire primordial universe was filled with undercurrents, and beneath these turbulent undercurrents, a war storm that was about to sweep across the entire universe was brewing wildly!

The Demon Clan's territory, an ordinary life-bearing planet called "Blood Fang Star," was once the exclusive domain of an immortal god of the Demon Clan, but now it has become a venue for high-level discussions among various forces.

On the beautiful grassland.

Six powerful wills coalesced into avatars here: the Demon Ancestor's Dream Demon Ancestor and the Demon Ancestor's Shock Demon Ancestor of the Demon Race, the Queen of the Insect Race, the Father God of the Mechanical Race, the Demon Ancestor of the Prison Race, and the Holy Lord of the Crystal Race.

These six strongest beings in the universe represent five of the nine super powers in the original universe.

"Why hasn't the Northern Frontier Alliance arrived yet?" The Demon Ancestor's enormous tail coiled around him, his scarlet eyes scanning the surroundings.

"Our descent is naturally swift. The Northern Frontier Alliance relies on divine kingdom teleportation, which requires instantaneous movement; please wait a moment," Zhen Yaozu said in a low voice.

"After all, the real decision-makers in the Northern Frontier Alliance are not the Alliance Leader, but the Lords of the Universes," the Crystal Clan Saint Lord said slowly, then turned to look into the distance, "They're here."

They all sensed the fluctuations of teleportation; clearly, a powerful individual had teleported to this planet.

"Buzz~~" "Buzz~~" "Buzz~~"

Three figures flew in from a distance.

It landed instantly.

"All five tribes have arrived? Our Northern Frontier Alliance is a bit late."

The one leading the three figures, whose entire body was as clear and crystalline as flowing water, was none other than the Lord of the Star River.

As the most powerful figure in the entire Northern Frontier Alliance, the Lord of the Star River usually appears as the "Dark Void," but since he is meeting the six strongest individuals this time, he naturally reveals his true form.

"Lord of the Star River, Lord of the Black Lotus, Lord of the Cloudy Star," the Mechanical Father God spoke, "This is the first time I've seen you all appear together."

"This matter involves a huge deal; how could the three of us not show up?"

The 'Lord of the Black Lotus,' whose entire body was surrounded by rings of lotus leaves and whose head resembled the stamen of a plant, spoke.

These three are all extraordinary.

The Northern Frontier Alliance is a super alliance, gathering a large number of scattered races, and boasting approximately one hundred Universe Lords!

After all, an elite alliance like the Hongmeng has about forty universe masters.

The sheer number of loose, super-large alliances like the "Lord of the Universe" in the Northern Frontier is unimaginable, and within them, there are numerous factions.

As for the leader of the Northern Frontier Alliance?

It's just a nominal arrangement; both parties are simply helping each other out.

On the contrary, the Lord of the Star River, the Lord of the Black Lotus, and the Lord of Liulan Star possess true influence. All three are top-tier fifth-order combatants!

The Lord of the Black Lotus represents the six major plant life groups within the Northern Frontier Alliance, forming a super faction of its own.

Lord Liulan is also the spiritual leader of the largest clan in the Northern Frontier Alliance—the Liulan Clan.

Although the Lord of the Star River is a special life form, he is known for his ability to reverse time and resurrect, saving countless cosmic venerables of various races. He bestows kindness widely and holds a position within the Northern Frontier Alliance somewhat similar to that of the 'Chaos City Lord' among the human race. He handles many matters with extreme fairness and is supported by many smaller races, representing a union of 'special life form powerhouses' and 'small race powerhouses'.

These three constitute the three major factions within the entire Northern Frontier Alliance. Their agreement represents the agreement of 95% of the ethnic groups within the Northern Frontier Alliance.

Such a loose alliance is clearly less united than many other forces such as humans, demons, and the prison race.

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"Now that you're all here, let's begin," Zhen Yaozu roared in a deep voice. "As you all know, in the previous battle, our demon race suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of the human alliance. The impact of Luo Feng's self-inflicted severance of the Donghe lineage on humanity is already quite evident. The Willpower Impact Treasure, and the supreme treasure, the Giant Axe, and many other such treasures—before this, the human race simply didn't possess any!"

Since the founder of the Giant Axe did not publicize the supreme treasure after obtaining it, the Demon Ancestor Zhen thought that his supreme treasure came from the inheritance of the Duan Donghe lineage.

"Yes, before, who had ever possessed a treasure that could withstand the impact of will? I'd never even heard of it. Things like the Black-Veined Stone Pillar were simply unmovable wonders."

"The human race has indeed grown much stronger, especially the Giant Axe. He was already extremely powerful, and now he possesses a supreme treasure perfectly suited to him. His strength is likely to rival that of the previous human."

"How much benefit did the human race gain from the inheritance of the Duan Donghe lineage? Even the giant axe possesses a supreme treasure; how could Luo Feng, who obtained the inheritance, not have one?"

"That's right."

While everyone was talking.

"These are all secondary!"

The mechanical race's father god suddenly spoke, drawing the attention of the other five strongest beings in the universe and the three universe lords.

"The key to inheritance lies in the guidance of cultivation experience!"

The Mechanical God Father slowly said, "With cultivation guidance, I believe the human race will produce even more of the universe's strongest beings in the future. The Divine Eye Clan once had seven; with humanity inheriting the legacy of ancient civilization, it's possible that ten or even more of the universe's strongest beings will emerge!"

"In the first era of reincarnation, the Divine Eye Clan was incredibly arrogant in the primordial universe, occupying vast territories."

"As the human race grows stronger, it is destined to occupy more territory. The more territory there is, the more life it will nurture, the more geniuses it will produce, and the more powerful individuals it will create... The more powerful individuals there are, the larger the territory will become... This will form a cycle, causing the power of humanity to continue to expand."

The Mechanical Father God solemnly declared, "How powerful will humanity become in the future? Imagine three times the strength of the Divine Eye Clan back then!"

three times?

A moment of silence fell over all sides; the words of the Machine God had struck a nerve with the others.

The people present came from the five top clans and the super power Northern Frontier Alliance. Each of these six powers occupied a large territory.

If what the Mechanical God Father said is true, the future power of the human race may be three times that of the former God-Eye Clan. The seven strongest members of the God-Eye Clan occupied a vast expanse of the universe. If it is three times that...

21 of the strongest beings in the universe? Three times their territory?

"Even if I gave all the territories of my five top races to humans, it still wouldn't be enough."

The Demon Ancestor exuded an aura of evil madness, declaring, "This must absolutely not be allowed to happen."

"The original universe had only so much territory, and only so many living beings it could support! The expansion of humankind naturally accompanied the decline of other races."

The Machine God continued, "I didn't think humans posed a great threat before, but they've only just received the inheritance, and they've already changed so much. If we give them more time... I'm afraid even all the other forces in the entire primordial universe combined couldn't defeat them! By then, the primordial universe will probably be dominated by humans, and it will be too late for us to regret it."

"Yes, yes, I've heard that the human race is quite arrogant these days. Some races that voluntarily seek refuge with the cosmic rulers have to undergo rigorous screening, and some are even directly rejected."

"If they're this aggressive now, how terrifying will they be in the future!"

Even the Lord of the Star River said, "This must not be allowed to happen."

After the Machine God spoke, the six forces quickly reached a consensus: territory was the foundation of each race. As humanity expanded, their territories shrank and they declined—this was a natural occurrence.

"Our six major powers..."

A gentle voice rang out as the Zerg Queen slowly said, "It's easy for us to unite, because we each occupy extremely important and vast territories in the primordial universe. But the other forces are different. Take the Ancestral God Cult, for example; it's purely a gathering of many special life forms. Their only territory is the Ancestral Mystic Realm, and there's no territorial conflict with humanity! The Starry Sky Beast Alliance is even more transcendent. Those weaker Starry Sky Beasts were born wandering and roaming the universe... they don't need much territory at all. As for the strongest lone wolves, they need even less territory."

"Um."

"Yes, the territorial disputes make it easier for us to unite. But the strongest lone wolves, the Starry Sky Beast Alliance, and the Ancestral God Cult don't care too much. They value the inheritance that transcends reincarnation more! If humans try to win them over, they might just defect! In that case, even the alliance of our six major powers won't be enough."

The Machine God Father added,

"Therefore, we must unite all forces that can be united, and try our best to win over all the strongest lone wolves, the Ancestral God Cult, and the Starry Sky Beast Alliance."

"I have some news to share in advance: I can guarantee that I will recruit the strongest lone wolf in the universe to join us. I hope that everyone will take action and recruit as many forces as possible to join us."

"Oh? Mechanical energy can recruit one of the strongest lone universe warriors?"

The others all looked at him; this was good news.

"Haha, the machine is right. Whether it's for territory, for the survival of our race, or for the inheritance of the ancient civilization in the hands of humanity, we must naturally go all out!"

The Holy Lord of the Crystal Clan spoke up, "I have some connections with Ezhou, I'll go and have a talk with him."

"We will also persuade the alliance leader to join the war!"

The Star Lord and others from the Northern Frontier Alliance also firmly stated this.

"There are also countless scattered groups of races throughout the various regions of the primordial universe. These scattered groups number in the billions, and among them, there may be only one or two powerful individuals who are universe lords. If all of them are added together, there are probably several hundred universe lords. This is also a force worth recruiting!"

"That's right, we'll each go and try to win them over!"

The six major powers were talking and discussing among themselves.

Try every means to increase one's own power and weaken the opponent's power.

While the six major powers were taking action, the human race was also preparing for the upcoming great war.

In Chaos City, the avatar of the Chaos City Lord, who had remained inactive for countless years, finally emerged from the primordial universe, carrying an object resembling a sculpture. Within this sculpture, artificial mountains, a lake, and a wooden house existed...

Within Luo Feng's divine kingdom, an endless ocean of divine power descended wildly! Just before the great battle, he finally took that final step, completely breaking through to the level of the Lord of the Universe, and his combat power experienced a leap forward!

In the new universe, Zhou Yang, utilizing the accelerated time, was rapidly forging some kind of artifact. The artifact resembled a strange silver array plate, with twelve corners and countless intricate runes covering its entire surface.

(End of this chapter)