The Supreme Council Meeting

Luo Feng and Zhenyan King exchanged glances; both had simultaneously received emails from the virtual universe system. "I've never attended a Supreme Council Meeting before," Zhenyan King said, a hint of anticipation in his voice. "Neither have I," Luo Feng replied with a smile. "Let's go!" Their consciousnesses connected to the virtual universe. ... "To the Mountain of Gods," Luo Feng murmured softly from within his palace on the mountainside of Thunder Island. The Divine Hall on the Mountain of Gods was where the Supreme Council Meeting would be held. The Supreme Council Meeting was scheduled for today, and the Mountain of Gods would automatically open as soon as the virtual universe system sent out the mass email notification. Ordinarily, it remained closed. ... Mists swirled, obscuring the peaks. Figures of human powerhouses appeared one after another. Luo Feng and Zhenyan King emerged, one after the other. "Daohe." "Luo Feng." "Luo Feng." The moment Luo Feng appeared, he immediately drew enthusiastic greetings from several Universe Venerables conversing nearby. "Jiuyan, Leiming." Luo Feng also greeted the various Universe Venerables; he had many good relationships among the human race's Universe Venerables. "Luo Feng, after Howling Mirror King was resurrected by reversing time and space, he's caused you quite a bit of trouble," a winged man said with a smile. "Soul-type supreme treasures, flying palace-type supreme treasures... tsk tsk, I'm afraid many alien Universe Overlords are already coveting them with greedy hearts. You'll need to be careful from now on." Luo Feng walked over. "It is a bit troublesome, but if those aliens want to kill me, they'll have to see if their strength is sufficient. They might just end up being killed by me instead." "Facing such peril, yet remaining so calm—truly worthy of Daohe!" The winged man raised his wine glass. "Bloodwing, don't tease me," Luo Feng said, shaking his head with a smile. Although Luo Feng had met many Universe Venerables, some were merely acquaintances. Few truly clicked with him and felt like old friends. Bloodwing Venerable was one such individual. Bloodwing Venerable was famously aloof and difficult to get along with, yet after Luo Feng and Bloodwing Venerable met, they both developed a deep appreciation for each other. "To be honest," Bloodwing Venerable lowered his voice, speaking solemnly, "the information Howling Mirror King released is indeed astonishing. Even I, if I were an alien, wouldn't be able to resist making a move against you." "Mm," Luo Feng nodded. "Look around you, in the distance!" Bloodwing Venerable urged. Luo Feng's gaze swept across the area. Thousands of Universe Venerables had already gathered, with even more in the distance. He vaguely saw some unfamiliar Universe Venerables looking his way, seemingly discussing something, but Luo Feng couldn't hear their conversations, just as they couldn't hear his and Bloodwing Venerable's. "I bet many Universe Venerables are talking about you," Bloodwing Venerable said in a low voice. "Especially those who have no connection with you, and those who are jealous of you—there are many of them." "Jealous?" Luo Feng raised an eyebrow. "The gathering on the Mountain of Gods is split into two locations. One is here, where Four-Star, Five-Star, and Six-Star powerhouses gather—typically those with 'Beginner Tier Universe Venerable combat power,' 'Intermediate Tier Universe Venerable combat power,' and 'Advanced Tier Universe Venerable combat power'," Bloodwing Venerable explained. "The other location... is where Seven-Star Overlords and Hall Masters gather, meaning the Universe Overlords and Universe Masters." Luo Feng nodded. He indeed hadn't noticed any Universe Overlords nearby. "Among those gathered here, the strongest are at my level, Advanced Tier Universe Venerables," Bloodwing Venerable said in a low voice. "Even among Advanced Tier Universe Venerables, only a very few occasionally possess a supreme treasure. As for Intermediate Tier and Beginner Tier Venerables, they almost never have any supreme treasures." "Supreme treasures are generally possessed in multiples by Universe Overlords." "But you, Luo Feng... although you are outstanding, your strength is still far from that of a Universe Overlord! Yet, everyone knows you possess at least six supreme treasures! And you have a soul-type supreme treasure, and possibly even a flying palace-type supreme treasure. Even Universe Overlords... rarely can afford such luxury." "Tell me... wouldn't these Universe Venerables present here be jealous of you?" Bloodwing Venerable chuckled. "Even I'm a little jealous." Luo Feng smiled. "Of course, since we're all part of the human race, few would dare to make a move against you," Bloodwing Venerable said. "But because of jealousy, aside from those you're close with, those unfamiliar Universe Venerables might subtly or overtly ostracize you." "Ostracize me?" Luo Feng murmured. "They're simply resentful," Bloodwing Venerable stated. "Then I'll use my strength to make them submit," Luo Feng declared. "In the future, when I rival Universe Overlords, or even surpass them, I believe they will only treat me with respect, not daring to harbor any disrespect." "Hahaha... that might have to wait until you break through to become a Universe Venerable," Bloodwing Venerable laughed. Luo Feng turned his head, looking into the distance. ... "At least six supreme treasures!" "Back when Luo Feng was being hunted by Howling Mirror King in the Jiuyou Dimension, he hadn't yet obtained any treasures! Nor had he received the bestowal of the Thunder Beast God! Yet, he already possessed three supreme treasures, especially that soul-type supreme treasure... as a Sector Lord at the time, how could he possibly acquire a supreme treasure on his own? It must have been bestowed by a powerful being!" "Exactly, Chaos City Lord is far too biased!" "How could a soul-type supreme treasure just be given to a Sector Lord like that! Many of us Universe Venerables don't even have ordinary supreme treasures, yet he received a soul-type supreme treasure when he was just a Sector Lord." Super powerhouses from other major factions, such as Giant Axe Martial Arena, Universe First Bank, Cosmic River Bank, and Cosmic Mercenary Alliance—especially those who hadn't even met Luo Feng—discussed this matter with their friends without reservation. The more they talked, the more indignant they became! "Why?!" "Why did he, as merely a Sector Lord, get three supreme treasures? Especially a soul-type supreme treasure!" Among the human race, quite a few Universe Overlords don't even possess soul-type supreme treasures. "Even if they are your own treasures, Chaos City Lord, you shouldn't distribute them like this; it's not fair to everyone!" ... Although there was various dissatisfaction in secret, no one dared to directly confront Chaos City Lord about this. After all, Chaos City Lord was the highest-ranking powerhouse of the 'Virtual Universe Company'! He was not someone they dared to provoke. ... Time flowed, and more and more Universe Venerables gathered on the Mountain of Gods, gradually approaching the start time of the Supreme Council Meeting. "Luo Feng," Zhenyan King approached. "Teacher," Luo Feng turned. Zhenyan King cast a soundproofing barrier around them, then frowned and said, "It seems that your possession of three supreme treasures during the Sector Lord stage has caused much dissatisfaction among many Universe Venerables. Especially the fact that you had a soul-type supreme treasure back then... that has caused even more resentment. They believe Chaos City Lord is unfair in his rewards and punishments. Luo Feng, why don't you talk to your teacher, Chaos City Lord, about this? See how you can mitigate the impact." "Three supreme treasures during the Sector Lord stage? Unfair?" Luo Feng couldn't help but smile wryly. Chaos City Lord had only bestowed one supreme treasure upon him, the Shi Wu Wings! The Star Map and the Tower Pearl... those were all given by Sitting Mountain Guest. Especially the soul-type supreme treasure 'Tower Pearl,' which was actually a crucial component of the Star Tower—the control core for sealing space. This had absolutely nothing to do with the human race! "This matter—" Luo Feng shook his head. He couldn't really explain it himself. Should he say it was bestowed by Sitting Mountain Guest? "I'll figure something out for this," Luo Feng said, shaking his head. "Even if I can't eliminate the impact, it's fine. I can't expect all powerhouses to be on good terms with me. Some will be friendly, some will be jealous, and some will hate me! That's just how it is." "It might not affect you much," Zhenyan King said, "but it does somewhat impact Chaos City Lord's prestige." "Even if Chaos City Lord bestowed treasures upon me, he didn't use the common resources of the human race. They were his own treasures, and he can use them however he wishes. What does jealousy matter?" Luo Feng scoffed. "Furthermore, Teacher Chaos City Lord holds such a position due to his unparalleled strength." In the Primal Universe, Chaos City Lord was an invincible existence! This alone... meant that no matter how biased Chaos City Lord was, or how much he doted on his juniors, his position remained unshakable. However, throughout the long ages... Chaos City Lord had always handled matters with great fairness, so an occasional act of favoritism would indeed displease many powerhouses. Conversely... some Universe Masters with inherently eccentric temperaments could act recklessly, and no Universe Venerable would dare to say much. ... More and more powerhouses gathered on the Mountain of Gods. "Boom~~~" The heavens and earth rumbled. Luo Feng and thousands of other Universe Venerables simultaneously looked up at the sky. In the mists of the heavens, two gates emitting dazzling golden light slowly opened. These gates depicted a brilliant starry sky. The meeting place... was within the palace suspended above the Mountain of Gods, which was the 'Divine Hall' of the Mountain of Gods. "Human powerhouses, gather!" A magnificent voice echoed throughout the heavens and earth. "Whoosh!" All Universe Venerables on the Mountain of Gods instantly vanished, all teleported into the Divine Hall. "Rumble~~~" The two gates, illuminating the entire space with golden light, slammed shut. ... Inside the Divine Hall, there was an incredibly massive, exquisitely carved round table. Luo Feng's vision could only perceive a portion of it; the rest of the table seemed shrouded in mist, completely obscured. Innumerable thrones encircled the round table. Thrones stretched as far as the eye could see. Luo Feng sat on one of these thrones. "Hmm?" Luo Feng ran his hands over the armrests, then looked back. The words 'Daohe' in the common human language were inscribed on the backrest of the throne. "So many Universe Venerables," Luo Feng observed, looking around. He noticed a large number of Universe Venerables seated at the very bottom; these were all Beginner Tier Universe Venerables. Their thrones were the smallest, approximately 2 meters wide! The thrones of Intermediate Tier Universe Venerables were 10 meters wide. The thrones of Advanced Tier Universe Venerables were 50 meters wide. Luo Feng was seated on a 10-meter wide throne... Furthermore, his line of sight could only perceive 'Beginner Tier Universe Venerables,' 'Intermediate Tier Universe Venerables,' and 'Advanced Tier Universe Venerables.' As for the higher-ranking 'Universe Overlords' and 'Universe Masters,' they were completely enveloped in hazy mist, utterly invisible. "My divine body also perfectly fits this throne," Luo Feng thought, marveling as he ran his hands over the armrests. Sitting on the 10-meter wide throne, his hands rested perfectly on the armrests.