I picked up attributes in Swallowing Star.

Therefore, when he revealed his strength, he didn't even need to launch an attack. The powerful individuals immediately began to surrender. This was because the strongest person in this peripheral region was only at the planetary level, and only the core areas of the four regions had a planetary-level expert occupying them.

However, these people were simply excluded because they lacked the strength to establish themselves in the middle region. Therefore, their strength must be very weak, at least not at the planetary level. As a result, they had no advantage when facing Luo Yuan, who had already taken control of the strongest planetary-level expert in the southern region.

Therefore, Luo Yuan gained many subordinates. Of course, he did not use soul control to control them, because there was no need for it. The number of powerful people that Luo Yuan could control was limited, so he had to control those who were more valuable to him. As for these ordinary powerful people, it was enough to control and suppress them with his own strength.

Wherever you are, the strong are respected. As long as you are strong enough, you will have many followers. Luo Yuan has shown enough strength here and has reached the level that these strong people dream of. Under such circumstances, they will definitely be willing to follow him.

Even if following Luo Yuan doesn't yield more resources, they can still benefit from his reputation. Obtaining even a small amount of resources during the exploration process would be quite good. Thus, Luo Yuan led many powerful individuals swiftly towards the western region, as this region was weaker than the eastern region.

Therefore, Luo Yuan decided to first occupy the western area, then obtain the treasures there before dealing with the eastern area. This way, all the most precious treasures in the entire edge area would be obtained by Luo Yuan alone. Luo Yuan felt that this was the correct way to deal with the situation.

Luo Yuan believed that if he could digest and integrate all these resources, his strength would improve rapidly, and he might soon reach the star level. Then, the powerful beings on the entire planet would pose no threat to him.

He could then take control of the planet and become its lord, thus completing the first phase of the mission. Luo Yuan must demonstrate more advantages and achievements to gain higher evaluations and achieve better results in the final rankings.

In Luo Yuan's plan, he not only needs to control this universe, but also needs to obtain the primordial power of another universe. Only in this way can he achieve his goal. Under these circumstances, the first thing Luo Yuan needs to do is not only improve his strength, but also show more outstanding battle results. It can be said that both methods must be carried out simultaneously.

At that time, he will not only be able to control this universe, but also gain a high status in another universe. Then he can use the resources of the two independent universes to support his cultivation, which will allow him to quickly improve his strength and even become a ruler-level existence. This is much faster and more cost-effective than Luo Yuan cultivating alone in the original universe.

Luo Yuan was well aware that each time he advanced his realm, he had to consume a lot of resources and time. This was because his strength and luck had reached a very high level, so each small advancement required a huge price. However, if he could now transcend his original world and obtain all the resources from the other two universes, he could achieve his goal.

It would be very easy for him to achieve a breakthrough. Of course, he has not fully matured yet, so it is very important for him to keep a low profile. He needs to improve his strength during this period while also having the opportunity to gain a higher status.

Moreover, Luo Yuan also hopes to constantly reflect on the problems he has overlooked in his previous cultivation during this growth process, and then solve them to make his foundation more perfect. In this way, he can reach the highest level in both his own cultivation and the improvement of his state of mind, without any regrets.

So when Luo Yuan truly grows up, he will have a brighter future. Luo Yuan feels that he should not stay at the current level, because there are several higher levels above him. He needs to keep climbing and become the supreme ruler of the highest level, which is the realm he most hopes to reach.

When Luo Yuan and his group arrived in the western region, they found that there were indeed many powerful individuals gathered there. Of course, this was also because the human population on this planet was already very large. Even though the proportion of powerful martial artists among these beings was not very high, there were still quite a few once the population reached a certain level.

Moreover, in terms of the proportion of strong individuals, the number of martial artists with strength below the planetary level is actually the largest. This is not only because the resources and corresponding inheritances on this planet are limited and strictly controlled, but also because of the talent and strength of these strong individuals themselves.

It also cannot support them to improve to a higher level in a short period of time. Although some strong people have good backgrounds and have a lot of resources, it is not easy for them to grow up quickly. Not to mention that there are many more martial artists who have no background and can only rely on their own efforts.

Therefore, the result is that there are very few truly powerful beings on this planet. The people that Luo Yuan and his group saw in the outer regions were basically beings below the planetary level. If there weren't so many of them, they wouldn't have posed any threat to Luo Yuan and his group.

When Luo Yuan and his group arrived, they attracted the attention of the powerful individuals who were training in the western region. However, because Luo Yuan was very well hidden, they did not discover his true strength. They simply thought that he and his group were just people who had come from afar to gain benefits, since such people were very common in the entire border region.

With a larger area, the relationships between the powerful individuals here become more complex. They come from different factions and are separated by distance, making it impossible for them to unite. Moreover, the number of treasures here is limited. Under these circumstances, there will be significant conflicts among them as they compete for these precious resources.

This is completely different from the two regions that Luo Yuan dealt with before. The resources in both the northern and southern regions are scarce, so there are not many powerful forces that can be attracted. The end result is that these people can cooperate for a period of time and work together to deal with the monsters.

Then they would plunder the treasures there. However, whether these people would distribute them reasonably depended entirely on their final strength. After all, acquiring treasures and distributing treasures are completely different. Before obtaining the treasures, they might cooperate with each other, but after obtaining the treasures, they would be in competition with each other.

They will fight each other directly for treasures, so there are no eternal friends in this world, only eternal interests. There is no such thing as a cooperative relationship in the face of absolute interests. Everyone will abandon all moral concepts in order to obtain precious resources, just for their own advancement.

Because once their strength increases, they will possess more things they could never have imagined before. Whether it's a high status or precious resources, it all depends on strength. After Luo Yuan and his group arrived here, they were only regarded as an independent force, so they didn't attract much attention from other powerful figures.

Since everyone is in a relationship of mutual independence and competition, there is no reason for them to contact each other. Luo Yuan also noticed that some forces, after making some preparations, began to explore the core areas in the western region. So far, there is no detailed map or information about this area.

This is not only because the danger level here is very high and the number of strong people who can safely evacuate from it is very small, but also because even if these people obtain important information, they will not share it with others. Therefore, if you want to obtain something, you can only rely on your own exploration, and you will definitely encounter dangers in the process of exploration.

Luo Yuan and his men chose this secluded corner to rest, and some of their equipment had been damaged. They needed to exchange with other powerful individuals to replenish their equipment. That's when Luo Yuan discovered that there were people in this area selling treasures or equipment at stalls.

These people can be described as very clever. They know that their strength is not strong enough and they dare not try to test themselves in the core power. So they sell the treasures they carry here to obtain some resources, thus forming a relatively small market.

Humans are very intelligent beings. Where there is demand, there will be business activity. They can accurately grasp the opportunity and then sell the things they don't need at a higher price. Of course, Luo Yuan's purpose in having the people under his control make corrections here was not only to help them recover their strength.

Another crucial function is to observe the situation. Luo Yuan believes that not all the strong individuals who emerge from the core area are from the strong, but some are lone wolves who can bring out specific information from within.

However, obtaining this information from these people would come at a considerable cost, but Luo Yuan wouldn't care. As long as he could ensure his safety, sacrificing some resources was perfectly acceptable, because once he could completely control this area, all the treasures would be his.

These powerful individuals will also be under Luo Yuan's control. So, all the costs he paid before can be regained. That's why Luo Yuan can carry out these things so calmly. No matter what the situation is in this area, Luo Yuan must make full preparations before he goes to explore.

Even if their current combined strength is the strongest among all the forces present, he will not let his guard down. Moreover, he will not easily reveal their strength in the future, because once they do, they will attract the attention and hostility of all the forces present.

At that time, these people might even unite to deal with Luo Yuan and his group. Luo Yuan had experienced this situation countless times before. He knew very well that when everyone was unfamiliar with each other and in a competitive relationship, if a powerful figure emerged who could pose a threat to everyone...

So these people will temporarily cooperate to eliminate this biggest threat before they start competing with each other. In that case, it's better to hide your strength and wait for the right opportunity. Only by making sufficient preparations and understanding the situation of everyone present can you achieve victory in every battle.

While strength is important, strategy is equally important, especially when the strengths are roughly equal. Strategy can solve many unnecessary problems and achieve unexpected results at crucial moments.

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Chapter 834 Exploration

Chapter 834 Exploration

Luo Yuan knew that no strong person should be underestimated, especially those from powerful forces. They possessed strong combat experience and management and command abilities, so they would not easily take action when faced with places containing a large number of treasures. Instead, they would send weaker people to investigate, and only make their move after obtaining sufficient and detailed information.

Of course, this is in line with the usual style of those strong individuals. After all, they have survived to this day and have gone through countless difficulties, so it is not surprising that they have accumulated relevant experience. However, this time Luo Yuan and his group have learned their lesson and did not wait for those who went out to explore to bring back information before they went to investigate, because that would be too inefficient.

Moreover, it's hard to say how many of those who went to explore will survive and return. Most importantly, it's unclear whether they will share the information they obtained at the cost of their lives with the various factions present.

Therefore, Luo Yuan decided to send some of the powerful individuals under his control to investigate. After acquiring all the treasures in the northern and southern regions, Luo Yuan also took all the powerful individuals he encountered along the way back into his subordinates and made them obey his orders.

Moreover, Luo Yuan wouldn't easily bring so many people, so during the selection process, he would leave behind those with exceptional strength. This resulted in his team being quite powerful upon arrival, although it was still somewhat weaker than the powerful figures from different factions present.

Before Luo Yuan revealed his true combat strength, no one knew the extent of their overall combat power. What was most interesting was that Luo Yuan noticed that among the various forces present, there was actually a planetary-level martial artist as their leader.

This is also a significant characteristic of the strong individuals in powerful regions, who are even stronger. However, it also suggests that there may be several planetary-level monsters in the core areas of the Western and Eastern regions, otherwise there would be no way so many strong individuals would exist.

Even though they know that if they can unite, their fighting power will be enough to sweep across the entire region, they cannot trust each other. Therefore, they can only deal with things cautiously. Unless they encounter a common enemy and are on the verge of life and death, they may temporarily put aside their hatred or conflicts and fight the common enemy together.

However, Luo Yuan did not intend to cooperate with any of the forces present, because he knew very well that these people could not possibly have a genuine cooperative relationship with each other. If any abnormal situation occurred, they would definitely take action directly, because there was no such thing as friendship when it came to precious treasures.

They only believe in their own strength and use it as the basis for obtaining treasures. In order to gain the upper hand, Luo Yuan can only send a portion of the people under his control to explore, so that he can obtain the most detailed information. Moreover, the people he sends out are often those he doesn't think much of, but who he feels have some strength, so as to recruit them as his subordinates.

Of course, in the team that Luo Yuan is currently leading, only a small portion of the people whose souls he has truly controlled are actually under his control. Most of them have only joined him voluntarily after experiencing his powerful strength. However, these people have only come here temporarily because they think that following Luo Yuan might bring them corresponding benefits.

Luo Yuan didn't expect these people to truly understand his orders, because if any unusual situation occurred or Luo Yuan's team was at a disadvantage in the battle, Luo Yuan believed that those who were not completely under his control would definitely betray him immediately.

When they leave this area, these people will immediately disperse and will not be able to maintain a cooperative relationship with Luo Yuan. Since that's the case, Luo Yuan has no reason to be polite and simply orders them to go and investigate. Even if these people are very unwilling, they have no reason to refuse.

This is because they themselves were also hoping to gain something from this exploration process. If they turned against Luo Yuan now and stopped cooperating, not to mention how Luo Yuan would deal with them, these people had no strong backers, and in such an environment, it would be virtually impossible for them to gain anything.

However, if they could follow Luo Yuan, they might gain unexpected benefits here. But these people also knew that going to explore the core area was very dangerous. Luo Yuan couldn't possibly let them explore without any benefits, because that would put their lives in danger.

Faced with this situation, Luo Yuan immediately did the same as the others, offering some persuasion and promising them benefits, and then sent them to investigate. Regardless of whether these promises could actually be fulfilled, it was still good that such promises were made, at least giving them some hope.

Perhaps these powerful individuals sent by Luo Yuan to explore the core area only felt a little comforted by the promises Luo Yuan made, because even if they refused Luo Yuan, they wouldn't regret it, since Luo Yuan would have many ways to obtain information.

However, that would be more troublesome, so it's more practical to rely on our own people to explore. Soon, all the major forces sent out their own exploration teams to explore the core area. Regardless of whether these people succeed in the end, as long as someone comes back alive, they will definitely bring more information.

It was still much better than them risking their lives to go there and face danger. At least it wouldn't lead to the annihilation of the entire army. Time continued to pass, and no one knew how much time had gone by, until a few figures appeared on the horizon. Only then did everyone present become truly interested, because they knew that someone had returned from the core area, although it seemed that there were very few of them.

In other words, most of the people who accompanied me to explore the core area before have been eliminated or perished. In fact, the strong people who went to explore this time were all quite powerful. Although they did not reach the confidence level, they were not too far off. In addition, these people were given some powerful equipment before they went to explore.

Therefore, the fact that so few of them survived in the end shows that the monsters in the core area are extremely powerful. Monsters are already much stronger than human experts of the same level, and many of them, who occupy powerful areas, actually possess combat power comparable to planetary level experts.

In particular, there are several demonic beasts that have truly reached the planetary level. All of these demonic beasts gathered together have extremely strong overall strength. These people have put pressure on the leaders of various forces. However, since they have already come here, they cannot miss this opportunity.

This is because it is currently the time when the most important resources in various regions, namely the Source Fruits, are ripe. If they miss this opportunity, they will have to wait for several decades to obtain such resources. For those who have not yet reached a new level of strength, their lifespan is limited and is not much different from that of ordinary people.

A few decades can determine how far they can develop in the future, and it determines how big the gap is between their foundation and those of the super strong. Therefore, these people cannot wait for such a long time for this one opportunity, for their entire life.

Perhaps this is the only time they have to master it, which is why they risked coming here. Even those lone travelers are willing to risk their lives to come here and fight for it. As a result, many martial artists who have reached the ninth level of apprentice level have gathered in the most important place in the vast area.

These people all hope to obtain the reason to help them improve their realm, which will not only give them great strength, but also a higher status, so that they can become true strongmen, especially after reaching the planetary level, they can have a lifespan of thousands of years.

What surprised Luo Yuan was that none of the powerful individuals he had sent to explore the situation had returned, which left him speechless. However, upon reflection, he realized there was nothing strange about it, since he had previously explored two relatively weak areas.

The powerful individuals who venture there to explore are generally not that strong. Otherwise, they wouldn't have given up the opportunity to explore the western and eastern regions and instead went to explore the smaller northern and southern regions. Although there are also Origin Fruits in these two regions, the number is very small, and there are many powerful individuals competing for them, so the chance of obtaining an Origin Fruit is very low.

This made Luo Yuan glad that he hadn't paid too high a price to control more powerful individuals before, because these people weren't very strong or talented, and using soul techniques would only waste his mental energy. However, the few powerful individuals that Luo Yuan controlled now were all quite good.

These people are all very good at management and have great talent. Luo Yuan decided that after he takes control of the world, he will turn them into talents to manage his planet. As for whether there are any strong people in the other factions present who are worthy of Luo Yuan's attention.

Luo Yuan can observe the situation later, but the most important thing now is to obtain detailed information about the new area. Since none of the experts he sent out were able to complete the mission, he can only obtain this information through other methods.

In fact, very few explorers were able to return alive this time, and these people came from the strongest faction among all those present. Not only were they strong, but they also possessed a great deal of treasures and equipment. Otherwise, they would not have had the opportunity to return, which shows that these people were indeed very strong.

Luo Yuan believed that the combined strength of these powerful individuals in their respective camps would be a threat even to planetary-level experts. Therefore, Luo Yuan absolutely could not rely on himself to lead his weaker subordinates to fight against these people, as he had done before. That would come at a great cost, and it was hard to say whether they would ultimately succeed.

When Luo Yuan was dealing with the two major regions, he initially tried to take advantage of the chaos and observe the surroundings. However, he later realized that this would waste a lot of time, so he simply led his subordinates to control or eliminate all the powerful figures.

The reason why it could play such a big role was mainly due to Luo Yuan's own individual strength. The reason why Luo Yuan dared to do this was because he observed that there was a big gap between his strength and that of these people, so even if he took action alone, he could suppress them all.

But things are different now, because the enemies he has encountered are far more powerful than he has ever seen. So he decided to observe and wait carefully. It would be safest to make a move only after these people have been weakened to the maximum extent. Luo Yuan also did not know what kind of equipment these powerful people possessed.

If these people have equipment stronger than the lightning orbs he had seen before, then he would need to be careful in the future. Luo Yuan also understood why the powerful figures from the other major factions did not pay much attention to him when he brought the people under his control here.

That's because these people must also know that Luo Yuan and his group are not very strong and pose little threat to them. When the enemy's competitive ability is smaller than theirs, they feel that they have the ability to eliminate and suppress them at any time, so naturally they have nothing to fear.

However, in some ways, this is a good thing for Luo Yuan, because these people ignore Luo Yuan and his group's presence and therefore won't fight them. This gives Luo Yuan the opportunity to observe from the sidelines while letting these people fight the monsters first.

Moreover, Luo Yuan believed that even if those demonic beasts were eliminated or brought under control, the other factions present would definitely fight each other for the treasures. Luo Yuan felt that the best approach was to wait patiently.

The survivor quickly returned and brought the information to his camp. Luo Yuan then noticed that those people had begun to act. It seemed that they had received the information and felt that they had a chance to obtain the treasure, which was why they chose to make their move. The leaders of the other camps who had not received the information were getting anxious.

So he went to the camp that had obtained the information, hoping to get the information by paying some price, but he was immediately rejected. After all, everyone was in competition with each other. If other forces also knew this important information, they could make preparations in advance.

That will have a corresponding impact on those people. Luo Yuan thinks this is normal. He was also rejected, but Luo Yuan thinks it doesn't matter because he only needs to follow behind and observe carefully. Besides, with so many powerful people going to the core area together, no matter how strong those monsters are.

They couldn't act immediately either, because these demonic beasts wouldn't know that these human powerhouses weren't from the same camp. Luo Yuan had this idea, and so did the leaders of the other camps. They simply ordered their subordinates to follow the most powerful camp and keep advancing towards the core area.

When the leader of the most powerful faction saw this situation, he did not refuse. This was mainly because he felt that even if so many people went together, they would not help them, but they would still have some deterrent effect on the monsters, which would at least give them some confidence.

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Chapter 835 Battle

Chapter 835 Combat

As powerful figures from various factions approached, it put immense pressure on the monsters in the area. These monsters had been living happily here, untouched by any attacks, and after occupying the area, they were able to fully enjoy all its resources.

Even if some ignorant human powerhouses come to try and steal the treasures, they will be driven away or eliminated. So far, no powerhouse has dared to be an enemy of these demonic beasts. But now, so many powerhouses are approaching them, which makes these demonic beasts, who were originally unprepared, immediately become vigilant.

They immediately relayed the information to the most important areas in the core region, and finally, the powerful demon beasts also received the information. They immediately ordered all the demon beasts in the entire area to take action. Although only a small number of these demon beasts possessed intelligence that was not as good as humans, most of them could only act on instinct.

Especially those monsters on the periphery, they have one advantage: they are very obedient to the orders of the monsters in the core. Once a message is sent, they will carry it out immediately without any fear.

This is because higher-level demonic beasts can exert immense pressure on weaker demonic beasts and force them to obey their commands. Therefore, if we unite and cooperate, our combined strength will be much greater than that of human powerhouses. This is because they will not have any ulterior motives; they are a unified whole.

However, human strongmen are different. They believe they possess high intelligence and come from different factions, which inherently creates a highly contradictory relationship between them. Once an important treasure appears, they will fight each other to seize it.

However, for these powerful humans, their primary concern right now is to eliminate these demonic beasts and seize the treasures. It is said that after eliminating the demonic beasts, a battle may break out between their factions over the treasures, which is unavoidable, since resources are limited.

Everyone wants to obtain the treasure, so the only way to determine the final winner is through strength. However, the main human powerhouses in this operation are from the most powerful faction. They are the most numerous, the strongest, and likely equipped with powerful gear.

Luo Yuan, like the other powerful figures from the other factions, simply followed behind and kept getting closer. Even so, they were still able to make the demonic beasts feel a great threat. So when they arrived at a location not far from the core area, they immediately stopped and did not take any action, because many of them were taking a wait-and-see attitude.