I picked up attributes in Swallowing Star.

However, the number of powerful individuals he could value was very small, and those whose souls were controlled by Luo Yuan were the ones he focused on. However, these individuals not only needed strong management skills, but also sufficient strength of their own. Luo Yuan could not allow them to manipulate these things from behind the scenes indefinitely.

They also need to improve their strength through battles. This is also a way for Luo Yuan to select these strong individuals. If these people hesitate during the battle or are not strong enough, then even if the management ability is strong, it will not be of much use.

This is because in this world where the strong are respected, strength is everything. So-called strategies and management skills alone are ultimately insufficient. The most important role can only be played when one has enough strength to suppress everyone, and only then can management achieve the best results. Luo Yuan had long been aware of this situation.

Therefore, those who can become his management talents must meet his requirements in all aspects. It is not that the people Luo Yuan currently controls will necessarily become his subordinates in the future. Luo Yuan's strength is strong enough, and he has enough deterrent power over all the human powerhouses present.

So even though he was just standing there quietly, he left those human powerhouses with no chance of resistance. If they retreated now, it was certain that they would have no chance of survival. If they fought hard against those demonic beasts, they might survive and gain Luo Yuan's favor, obtaining some treasures.

After the balance between the two sides was reached, the powerful figures knew that they had to ensure their own safety in the upcoming battles, and also achieve outstanding results. The demonic beasts had already been weakened to a great extent in the previous battles, and now they were suddenly facing human powerhouses at their peak.

This further weakened their strength, but they also knew that if they didn't drive back these humans, they would truly lose their territory, and all the resources here would fall into the hands of these powerful humans. Therefore, they had to resist no matter what.

Among these demonic beasts, there were only a few with planetary-level strength. However, they did not leave the operation because they knew that the true powerhouses would only make their move at the very end, and they had to ensure that they had their strongest strength to deal with them.

Judging from the current situation, the strongest among these human powerhouses is none other than Luo Yuan. However, Luo Yuan has not yet made a move. In fact, his very existence poses a threat to those powerful demonic beasts. In order to deal with Luo Yuan, they will not easily take action. Otherwise, those human powerhouses would not be able to resist the attacks of these planetary-level demonic beasts.

Luo Yuan's current location is very close to the core power of these demonic beasts, so the most powerful demonic beasts can see Luo Yuan at a glance and can also feel a very powerful aura fluctuation from Luo Yuan. This is Luo Yuan deliberately releasing it. Only in this way can he restrain these powerful demonic beasts.

This buys time for his subordinates. Luo Yuan alone can deter several powerful demon beasts from making a move, which directly demonstrates his strength. Demon beasts are often much more sensitive to danger than humans, even though they did not directly fight Luo Yuan.

However, one can also judge the strength of a human powerhouse from the fluctuations in their aura. As the battle continues, their numbers will continue to decrease. The decrease in the number of human powerhouses is much better than that of the demon beasts, because the demon beasts have already experienced a great battle.

Therefore, they were in a low mood, and were extremely tired after the battle. Their energy had not been replenished in time, and now they were facing human powerhouses at their peak, so they were naturally at a disadvantage. However, these demon beasts had a much stronger fighting spirit than human powerhouses, so they persisted and had no possibility of giving up.

Moreover, higher-level demonic beasts can completely control lower-level demonic beasts to some extent, leaving them no chance to retreat or surrender. However, as human powerhouses continue to move closer to the core area, the final result is that the human powerhouses gain an absolute advantage, while the area occupied by the demonic beasts continues to shrink.

Seeing this, Luo Yuan smiled, knowing that his time to act had come. Without hesitation, he moved closer to the center of the core area. The planetary-level demonic beasts noticed Luo Yuan's change in behavior and knew that the real battle was about to begin. They immediately made their preparations.

In a very short time, he traversed a long distance and arrived at the forefront of all the human powerhouses. He finally reached the place where those powerful beasts were gathered, and then Luo Yuan began to fight alongside them. The human powerhouses and beasts who were originally fighting around could only move their positions or stand in a stalemate, not daring to make a move easily.

This is because Luo Yuan was able to fight against several demonic beasts of the same level all by himself without being at a disadvantage. On the contrary, he showed great strength, which shocked the other demonic beasts. They also knew that they could not get too close, because doing so would put them in danger. The same was true for the human experts.

These powerful humans knew that Luo Yuan had brought them here to weaken the remaining demonic beasts. Now that Luo Yuan had taken the initiative, it meant that their mission was complete, and there was no need to continue fighting. They only needed to wait for Luo Yuan to defeat or eliminate these most powerful demonic beasts.

Therefore, this area will rightfully become their control. Although most of the treasures here will be taken by Luo Yuan, even if only a small portion is left for them, they will not complain this time, but will be very happy.

Luo Yuan treated these powerful humans as disposable items, which made them very unhappy. However, they knew that the difference in strength determined their status, and they would have done the same if they were in his shoes. So they had nothing to complain about and could only blame themselves for being weak and thus suppressed by other powerful individuals.

Moreover, if these people hadn't come here with Luo Yuan, they would have gained nothing and might have even encountered danger while adventuring in this remote area. But now they have the opportunity to obtain treasures, and Luo Yuan's strength, as demonstrated in the previous battle, was indeed formidable.

However, none of the human powerhouses knew exactly how strong they were. Now, through this epic battle, they could get a good look at the situation. They also wanted to see just how powerful a planetary-level powerhouse could be, as there was a significant difference even among those in the same realm.

Because both sides' cultivation techniques, methods, and weapons directly determine their final combat strength, and combat strength is the key to victory. As for realm, as long as the difference is not too great, it is not that important to some extent.

However, if there is a gap between major realms, it is difficult to make up for it with anything else. During the battle, Luo Yuan did not use any equipment and relied entirely on his physical strength to fight those demonic beasts. If we were to do the same, we could say that Luo Yuan's fighting style is extremely powerful.

This surprised everyone, because it was common knowledge that humans were physically weaker than demonic beasts. However, Luo Yuan's physical strength was completely different. In order to deal with demonic beasts, even human experts of the same level had to prepare appropriate weapons and equipment in advance.

Only in this way can one have a chance to win. And you can overwhelm these monsters in terms of physical strength without using any equipment. This fully demonstrates that Luo Yuan's strength is much greater than everyone imagined. Luo Yuan has been observing these monsters during the battle. He found that although these monsters are very different from humans in appearance.

However, they fought with great discipline and were not without any means of attack. In Luo Yuan's impression, low-level monsters usually fought based on their instincts, and it was impossible for them to have any fighting techniques or special methods.

Because those demonic beasts don't have such high-level inheritances, they can only rely on their own talents to fight continuously. However, the demonic beasts on this planet possess high intelligence and can achieve the best effect when thinking about how to make a move.

The resulting combat power would be even stronger. Luo Yuan thought this might be a special power possessed by all the demon beasts in this world. However, this was also good, as Luo Yuan could continuously improve his power under such combat conditions, because he had not yet had time to fully digest many of the special powers belonging to the origin of this universe that he had previously absorbed and fused.

This is a perfect opportunity to continuously integrate these primal powers during the battle, allowing him to adapt to them more perfectly. Moreover, in the process of integrating these primal powers, Luo Yuan found that he could comprehend the fundamental laws of the universe more easily. If Luo Yuan could master all the fundamental laws...

Then he could even communicate with the primordial will of the universe directly through his thoughts, and then he could perform more operations. In theory, the primordial will in a normal universe would not release its special power, because that would consume its primordial energy.

However, this universe is different, which means that the will within this universe may have given birth to individual thoughts or emotions. Therefore, knowing that one is in danger, in order to have a chance to recover, one must first give those powerful humans corresponding benefits in advance.

If someone can truly comprehend these fundamental laws and establish communication, then these outstanding individuals can help revive the entire universe. However, because the origin of the universe has been greatly damaged, it can only remain in a dormant state.

This is equivalent to leaving himself a way out. However, so far, no existence has appeared that satisfies the Origin Will, so he can only wait. Luo Yuan feels that an Origin Will with its own independent consciousness is a very dangerous thing.

If he wants to control this universe, then he must completely destroy its original will and ultimately replace it with his own will. This is the safest and most secure way. However, it is too difficult to do this. Even a powerhouse at the level of a ruler may not be able to do it.

This is because the primordial will itself possesses a high level of defensiveness; they will not easily establish contact with any powerful individuals, and once a problem arises, they will truly lose all opportunities.

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Chapter 840. East District

Currently, it can be said that Luo Yuan is the only human powerhouse in this entire region who possesses formidable combat strength. Moreover, all the powerful individuals who previously fought alongside Luo Yuan have temporarily withdrawn from this area, because with their strength, even if they joined the battle, they would be of no use and would only cause trouble for Luo Yuan.

Since that's the case, there's no need to get involved. With Luo Yuan's strength, no demonic beast can stop him on his way forward. Only a few planetary-level demonic beasts have some power to resist, but given the current situation...

Luo Yuan could have the absolute upper hand in the battle, so it was only a matter of time before he defeated these monsters. However, since arriving on this planet and sealing his strength, Luo Yuan had never experienced a real battle.

Now he can fight alongside these so-called demonic beasts. In particular, Luo Yuan did not use any special secret techniques during the battle; he relied entirely on his physical strength to fight against those demonic beasts. Moreover, he suppressed several powerful demonic beasts by himself during the battle. Such strength greatly shocked the human experts watching the battle.

They now realized that Luo Yuan's strength far exceeded their imagination. In particular, those human powerhouses who had followed Luo Yuan but had not been completely controlled by him felt very fortunate that they had not made the wrong choice before.

If they do not obey Luo Yuan's orders to retreat, it means that Luo Yuan will not hesitate to annihilate them all, and they will have no ability to resist. Although any strong person can sense the fluctuations of the aura emanating from others, and thus be able to easily judge the actual gap between themselves and the other party.

However, it's impossible to fully reveal the true nature of the battle without actually engaging in combat, because fluctuations in aura can be concealed. Right now, it can be said that it has completely become a battle between Luo Yuan and those most powerful demonic beasts, with no one else able to participate and only able to act as spectators.

It seems that even the surviving demonic beasts are unable to participate. Although those planetary-level demonic beasts will face attacks from the surrounding demonic beasts in order to restrain Luo Yuan, the strength of these demonic beasts is too far from that of Luo Yuan, and they have already been eliminated by Luo Yuan before they can even get close to him.

The energy fluctuations emitted were directly eliminated, and time passed quickly. Luo Yuan fought stronger and stronger, as if he had inexhaustible energy. On the other hand, the planetary-level demonic beasts were constantly weakened. They felt their power slowly draining away, and if they continued to fight, they would definitely not gain any benefit in the end.

Although these demonic beasts were also very unwilling to give up, having finally occupied the area and not yet having all the treasures taken back, if they did not leave now, they would not only fail to obtain the treasures but also pay the price with their lives.

The entire edge region is still very vast, and there is no need to stay here indefinitely. Knowing that they do not have the ability to defend this place, there is no need to continue to stay. These planetary-level monsters have a high level of intelligence, and their intelligence is even higher than that of humans.

Under these circumstances, they made a wise choice. They led the remaining monsters to retreat to the edge of the area. As a result, no monsters stayed in the core area of ​​the western region, and Luo Yuan stood there quietly.

Luo Yuan also went to the place where all the treasures were gathered without any hesitation, and then took away all the most important source fruits. Of course, if they occupied this place for a long time, it would also build a very good treasure trove. Luo Yuan took all the treasures inside.

It can be said that Luo Yuan really gained a lot this time. He even felt that he needed to stay here for a while because he had indeed consumed a lot of energy during the previous battle, but he needed to use these treasures to make up for his strength and even improve his endurance.

Only in this way can we reach the most dangerous eastern region, where the treasures are most abundant and the powerful individuals gathered there are even stronger. It can be said that currently, only the eastern region in the entire border area still possesses so-called treasures, so all the powerful individuals in the border area will gather there.

Therefore, that place will be the true battleground for all the strong. In order to gain an advantage in the process of seizing the treasure, Luo Yuan needs to further improve his strength here before competing for it. Luo Yuan had already observed that the strength of his subordinates was very limited and they could not provide him with much help.

He could only show off at the beginning; ultimately, he would have to rely on himself to obtain those treasures. However, Luo Yuan did not want to reveal himself to everyone like this. After all, for him, the most famous method was to obtain the greatest gain with the least amount of energy.

Luo Yuan wouldn't make a move unless it was absolutely necessary. It was this steady mindset that allowed him to safely make his way here. After that, Luo Yuan occupied the area and only gave a small amount of resources to the strong individuals who had come with him.

The human powerhouses showed no dissatisfaction with this situation, because they hadn't actually given anything in return. If it weren't for the fact that Luo Yuan needed them and wouldn't have gained anything in return, Luo Yuan would have directly announced a period of formal seclusion, during which no one was allowed to disturb him.

Those who had originally wanted to take advantage of Luo Yuan's seclusion to seize his treasures no longer had such thoughts. This was because they realized that Luo Yuan's strength was too great, and even if they all joined forces, they could not be his best opponent.

In this situation, if they wanted to obtain the treasure, they had to completely obey Luo Yuan's orders. Luo Yuan took out all the resources he had obtained, extracted the special energy within them, and then fused it together. He felt that his connection with the fundamental laws of this world was becoming closer and closer, and his strength was also beginning to increase.

Having already reached the mid-stage planetary level, Luo Yuan felt that even if he went to the central region, he would be able to establish himself. However, before that, he still planned to acquire and absorb all the treasures in the Eastern region.

By then, his strength will have reached the pinnacle of planetary level, which will give him more power to deal with the troubles to come. Luo Yuan plans to improve his strength in the shortest possible time, because this planet is still too weak for him, and he cannot afford to waste a lot of time here.

Otherwise, if other strong individuals grow faster than him, he will definitely rank very low in the final score. Although choosing the worst start will result in a higher score after the benefits he gains, it is still a problem if others grow much faster than him.

That didn't offer much of an advantage for Luo Yuan, so he decided to grow stronger as quickly as possible. After several months, Luo Yuan finally extracted and fused all the energy from the treasure he had acquired. Only then did he resume his journey of exploring and acquiring more treasures, and the number of powerful figures following him grew larger and larger.

This is because the strength he displayed in the previous battle put immense pressure on the other explorers, who also hoped to gain corresponding benefits by following him. Moreover, in addition to some lone travelers, there were even some people from certain forces among these people.

Of course, these people are often on the fringes. They don't have high status. After all, those powerful people with high status wouldn't easily submit to that person. They themselves have strong strength and trump cards, so they can form their own camp and explore here.

One of the most important reasons why Luo Yuan was able to attract so many powerful people to his side was that the energy fluctuations he displayed were indeed very strong. This was something Luo Yuan did intentionally, because in this universe, strength represents everything. No matter how high one's status is, here it is all about actual combat power.

After Luo Yuan demonstrates such strength, more people will come to join his camp. Luo Yuan doesn't care what these people's intentions are, because he only cares about the few talents he has his eye on. Luo Yuan will take them away when the time comes.

All that's needed is to ensure the safety of these talented individuals during the upcoming exploration. As for the others, they're just there to gain some benefits from following him, and Luo Yuan treats them merely as tools to be used. After all, Luo Yuan will inevitably have to fight against those demonic beasts or powerful figures from other forces in order to obtain the treasures.

Then the people he leads can eliminate some enemies for him, thus reducing trouble. Even if he obtains treasures, he will use most of them himself, so how could he possibly give them anything extra? Moreover, in this dangerous wilderness, it is difficult for a small group of people to survive. Following Luo Yuan can at least guarantee their safety.

Regardless of their motives, he no longer cared. He continued to observe as he traveled, bringing anyone he deemed capable under his control, whether through soul control or other means.

As long as these people obey his orders, once he truly reaches the level of the most powerful being on this planet, he can have them manage the planet for him, thereby obtaining more cultivation resources. He can also apply to become the lord of this planet.

Don't underestimate the status of a planetary lord. In any universe, personal strength and status are extremely important. Otherwise, you need a certain status to contact higher-level figures or exchange for items if you are just a wanderer in the universe.

Even if one's strength is slightly greater than that of an average person, it doesn't really bring much benefit. At least those with higher status will look down on such an existence, and obtaining treasures won't be so easy. If one possesses a complete planet as territory that can provide long-term resources, then Luo Yuan can also get through the initial difficult period.

Once he reaches the cosmic level, he will no longer need the supply of a single planet and can truly venture to a wider platform for adventure. Of course, everything he is experiencing now is a normal process of a strong person's growth, which is what those super strong people who control everything behind the scenes hope to see.

Because they hope to observe these geniuses who are participating in the assessment in this way. Their state of mind can even reveal their ability to manage more people. After all, to cultivate an excellent Qiangzi, it is not only about combat power, but also about all-round abilities, including management ability, comprehension ability, and even the means to handle certain matters.

These things are actually complementary, because having strong management ability means having more power, which can provide more resources, and then use these resources to improve one's own strength. Without resources, one can only rely on oneself to constantly take risks and plunder.

This is not only extremely dangerous, but it also wastes a lot of time. The growth rate will definitely be much slower than that of other strong individuals. This is why the most powerful individuals in the universe often control a powerful force, and there are very few lone wolves who can become super strong individuals on their own.

Luo Yuan understood this deeply. If he had relied entirely on himself to develop on Earth, it would have been impossible for him to break free from the limitations of his planet and travel to the wider universe. Therefore, he could only join that faction and eventually become its leader.

Only then can one truly access a wider world and more powerful beings. Nothing in this world can be achieved overnight. It is absolutely impossible to create the inherited knowledge of an entire civilization on one's own. Moreover, various treasures are needed to help one achieve this during the cultivation process.

It didn't take long for Luo Yuan and his group to arrive in the eastern region. Luo Yuan then discovered that the number of powerful individuals gathered here was greater than any of the forces he had encountered before. This clearly indicated that this was the most bustling place on the outskirts, and it also possessed a greater number of treasures.

Although the number of powerful individuals on this planet is not large overall, there are still quite a lot when they are all gathered together. Moreover, more than 90% of these powerful individuals are below the planetary level, and the eastern region contains most of these powerful individuals. However, they do not only use this place for training.

At the same time, some facilities were also established here, such as platforms for exchanging treasures. Most interestingly, Luo Yuan also discovered various forces that existed in almost all the base cities on this planet. It seems that these people also understand that although there are not many kinds of treasures in the peripheral areas.

However, the value is still very high. A platform for exchanging these treasures has been set up here, so people can obtain them immediately. This is actually quite good for people who are on long-term adventures outside, as they don't have to carry so much stuff. You should know that none of the powerful people present have any equipment.

Therefore, it's impossible for them to carry a large number of treasures around. Not only would that be extremely dangerous, but it would also waste a lot of time. If they were to encounter some powerful monsters, they wouldn't be able to abandon all of these treasures and simply retreat.

Therefore, the so-called exchange platform established here is very beneficial to both various factions and these adventurers.

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Chapter 841. Joining Forces

If Luo Yuan and his group appeared in other regions, the impact would be enormous. That day, Luo Yuan essentially gathered the most powerful adventurers from the three regions together, creating a formidable fighting force that would at least secure a place for them in the Eastern region.

So when they arrived here, they were not looked down upon by the other powerful figures as before. Most importantly, Luo Yuan's camp now has two powerful figures who have reached the planetary level, although this is only what is presented to everyone.

Luo Yuan's true strength has always been hidden. He has not revealed his true strength and information, and remains hidden within his own camp. However, all the strong members of the camp will only obey his orders. Luo Yuan prefers to hide himself no matter where he is.

He felt that this was the only way to ensure his safety, especially in a completely unfamiliar environment. Hiding himself in advance was the key to maximizing his benefits, because if any problems arose, he could immediately retreat without any issues. Even if other powerful individuals noticed, they wouldn't immediately come after him.

This is because Luo Yuan is manipulating everything behind the scenes and is standing at the forefront. Those powerful figures are just important characters that Luo Yuan deliberately lets others see. It can be said that the Eastern region is the largest area in the peripheral region, and there must be a lot of treasures here. At least the monsters here are the strongest.

Therefore, there are more powerful people gathered here. Those who dare to come here are basically powerful warriors from various forces. Of course, some of these people are lone wolves, but no lone wolf dares to take risks on his own. They are all temporarily formed camps.

This situation was unprecedented for Luo Yuan. He felt that this was the only place where such a concentration of people truly existed. The powerful figures in the previous three regions were, in a sense, just small fry. According to the information Luo Yuan had gathered,

In the Eastern and Western Regions, the number of these treasures concentrated in one place exceeds the total of the three major regions. This is why there are so many powerful individuals here. It also means that there are more opportunities to obtain cultivation resources here. Moreover, the powerful individuals gathered here are all very beneficial to Luo Yuan.

By observing, he can learn more about this world and select those he deems worthy of cultivation to build his own power. After all, he plans to control the entire universe in the future, which is impossible for him to do alone.

He could only rely on the powerful force he had built to accomplish this, and in order to ensure the absolute loyalty of these people, he would not hesitate to use soul control to control them. However, although Luo Yuan was powerful, the number of strong people he could control was still limited.

Therefore, he can only select the most outstanding individuals from among them. Moreover, this time Luo Yuan decided to directly select local geniuses from this universe to complete his plan. He cannot interfere with the external powerhouses, because if the super powerhouses from other universes knew about Luo Yuan's plans.