Alliance

Lord Bashi was no ordinary being living in Giant Axe's mini-universe; many humans who witnessed the collapse of heaven and earth, the shattering of space, couldn't grasp the true meaning. But how could Lord Bashi not understand?

“A Universe Overlord has actually perished!” Lord Bashi’s six eyes widened in shock.

“Humanity’s Original Ancestor was suppressed by the Primal Universe’s Origin long ago, and will remain suppressed forever.” Lord Bashi’s eyes darted around. “The only one truly holding things together was the Giant Axe Founder. Now, even the Giant Axe Founder has perished. Doesn't this mean humanity is no longer a pinnacle race?”

“The Machine Race, Demon Race, Insect Race, and Human Race… these four races are the proudest, occupying the four best territories. Even our Prison Race looks down on them.”

“Now that Giant Axe has perished.”

“The Machine Race, Demon Race, and Insect Race will likely be the first to target humanity.”

“Moreover, that human Galaxy Lord Luo Feng previously obtained the Duan Dong River lineage inheritance, which all forces in the Universe Ocean covet… This is a lineage inheritance that offers a chance to transcend reincarnation. Now, things are truly dire; the slaughter will undoubtedly become even more frenzied.” Lord Bashi quickly understood the implications of Giant Axe’s demise.

Giant Axe’s demise was clearly impossible to conceal.

It was just a matter of…

Who would learn of it first.

“No news has leaked out yet, so it seems the various races are still unaware.” Lord Bashi secretly nodded. “I must immediately report this to my clan.”

***

The homeland and origin of the Prison Race was a place called ‘Prison.’

Prison was extremely dangerous, with countless beings born within it constantly clashing, perishing every moment. They were divided into many races… but because their birthplace was ‘Prison,’ they were collectively known as—the Prison Race! In the endless ‘Prison,’ the highest status undoubtedly belonged to the legendary Prison Race Demon Ancestor!

Continuous mountain ranges emanated endless cold.

One mountain range stacked upon another.

Each mountain range had countless steps, stretching upwards into the mist-shrouded heights. Powerful Prison Race beings with overwhelming auras stood on these steps. These vast, majestic, and endless mountain ranges were also known as the Prison Race Ancestral Mountain.

Boom!

A figure instantly appeared, flying directly towards the peak of the Ancestral Mountain.

The powerful Prison Race guards on the steps dared not obstruct the newcomer. Moments later… the figure arrived at a plaza amidst a majestic complex of divine temples.

“Lord Bashi, what urgent matter brings you here?” A guard captain at the end of the plaza growled. “You’ve only sent an avatar.”

“Naturally, it’s a major event,” Lord Bashi said solemnly.

Boom! The temple doors behind the guard captain automatically opened, and a sharp sound, like clashing swords, echoed out: “Enter.”

“Demon Ancestor!” Lord Bashi immediately flew inside.

***

Inside the hall.

As soon as Lord Bashi entered, he looked up and saw a figure appearing out of thin air on the high throne. It was a wicked figure, mottled silver and black, generally humanoid, with a long, sharp, scorpion-like tail that even wrapped around half the hall.

Beneath the silver carapace, a pair of red eyes gazed down.

This was the Demon Ancestor!

The Demon Ancestor of the Prison Race!

Under the Demon Ancestor’s strategic guidance… the internal struggles and conflicts within the Prison Race were extremely fierce, and the hierarchy was exceptionally strict. This relentless struggle and slaughter, starting from the lowest echelons, ensured that every rising Prison Race powerhouse was absolutely iron-blooded, frenzied, and ruthless. Humans, in contrast, had a relatively benevolent approach to cultivating their general populace.

“Demon Ancestor!” Lord Bashi said respectfully.

“An avatar to see me? What is it?” The Demon Ancestor’s voice made Lord Bashi’s heart tremble.

Lord Bashi quickly said, “My true body was preparing to head to the Tilted Peak Sector—”

“Speak, what is it!” The Demon Ancestor was somewhat impatient.

“Giant Axe, it’s Giant Axe who has perished.” Lord Bashi didn’t hesitate, quickly stating, “The Giant Axe Founder has perished.”

Whoosh!

A phantom flashed, and an arm with a silver outer shell and black muscles instantly appeared before Lord Bashi, grabbing him. At the same time, the Demon Ancestor’s eyes shot out a hazy red light, directly enveloping Lord Bashi, and he urgently asked, “Giant Axe? You mean the human Giant Axe Founder has perished? What kind of joke is this? His strength is far greater than you imagine!”

Although the Demon Ancestor didn't know the Giant Axe Founder's true strength, he had a vague sense of it and knew Giant Axe was terrifying.

“I would never dare deceive the Demon Ancestor. When my true body was traveling to the Tilted Peak Sector, I teleported past his mini-universe and was shocked to discover… the Giant Axe Founder’s mini-universe actually had cracks and holes on its surface, with large amounts of primordial chaos currents pouring in. Through the holes, I could even see space collapsing and continents shattering and drifting inside. Clearly, the mini-universe has begun to collapse… the Giant Axe Founder must be dead.” Lord Bashi quickly explained, “I knew the matter was serious, so I didn’t dare delay and immediately sent my avatar to report.”

Whoosh.

The black muscular arm lowered and slowly retracted.

The Demon Ancestor’s eyes on the throne flickered, then he said, “If this is true, you will have rendered a great service.”

Swish!

The Demon Ancestor vanished from the throne out of thin air.

***

Just moments later.

In the Universe Ocean, amidst the primordial chaos currents not far from the Primal Universe’s membrane wall, a wicked figure stood in the void. His massive, sharp tail wrapped around his body, and a pair of red eyes gazed into the distance at the vast mini-universe.

“Giant Axe’s mini-universe.” The Demon Ancestor stared intently.

Boom!

With a single step, the Demon Ancestor reached the edge of the mini-universe’s membrane wall, crashing into it with a thunderous impact, causing a section of the wall to instantly collapse. He then smashed into the mini-universe itself.

“Fragile membrane wall.” The Demon Ancestor looked back. “It can’t even repair itself automatically; there’s not a trace of life left.”

Turning his head.

The Demon Ancestor looked at the vast expanse of space, with floating fragments of space and continents within them. The entire mini-universe was still gradually collapsing.

“Giant Axe has actually perished.” The Demon Ancestor’s eyes flickered. “It’s truly unbelievable. So powerful, and he just recently obtained an ultimate supreme treasure. Logically speaking, no one should have been able to kill him. As a Universe Overlord, he would be incredibly vigilant and cautious, never easily putting himself in a desperate situation, even in the three absolute lands. Yet he perished! How exactly did he die?”

The Demon Ancestor was secretly astonished.

“Never mind that.”

“Since he’s dead, then this will be interesting.” The Demon Ancestor’s eyes held anticipation. “I’ll fan the flames a bit. Although Giant Axe is dead, humanity still has 17 Universe Masters, and that Galaxy Lord Luo Feng also obtained the Duan Dong River lineage inheritance. With his assistance, humanity’s strength is not to be underestimated.”

“Especially that Original Ancestor…”

“The Original Ancestor probably left humanity a trump card,” the Demon Ancestor mused.

“However, even so, a race without a single Universe Overlord, and having obtained the Duan Dong River lineage inheritance, hmph.” The Demon Ancestor thought, “Let the Demon Race, Machine Race, and Insect Race go first! Let’s see what hidden power humanity possesses and if they can withstand it. If they can’t, our Prison Race will quickly join in.”

***

Soon.

Under the Demon Ancestor’s secret instigation, the news of the Giant Axe Founder’s demise spread almost simultaneously within the Demon Race, Machine Race, and Insect Race.

***

In a silent starfield within the Primal Universe.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Three wills swept through the void, instantly descending. One was the phantom of a giant elliptical sphere, another a graceful phantom, and the third a massive silver-white serpent head.

“Mengcha, Empress, you two must have investigated as well,” the elliptical sphere phantom spoke.

“Yes,” the graceful phantom replied.

“Giant Axe has indeed perished,” the silver-white serpent head added. “This news was first discovered and spread by Lord Fan Hua, who was adventuring outside. I believe the entire Primal Universe will soon know!”

The elliptical dark sphere phantom said solemnly, “Humanity, along with our three races, occupies the best territories in the entire Primal Universe. These territories can nurture the most potential-filled lifeforms, and our three races have always been the strongest… especially humanity. The Original Ancestor’s strength was extremely formidable! And Giant Axe’s strength, though never truly unleashed, was subtly revealed on several occasions, as you both know. With two such powerful Universe Overlords, one after another, the lifeforms nurtured in humanity’s territory are indeed extraordinary in potential.”

“Territorial competition is inevitable,” the elliptical sphere phantom continued. “Moreover, this time, the Duan Dong River lineage inheritance will certainly make all races in our Primal Universe covet it.”

“Indeed.”

“Right, who wouldn’t covet it? This is a chance to transcend reincarnation.”

“What should we do?”

The three Universe Overlords conversed.

They all harbored thoughts of attack, but a single faction attacking would be arduous, and they also worried about suffering losses while other forces reaped the benefits.

“Humanity’s strength is unusual,” the graceful phantom’s voice was incredibly pleasant. “The Original Ancestor was extremely powerful back then; he might have left humanity some trump cards. Furthermore, Luo Feng’s Mausoleum Boat is also extremely formidable… I worry that Luo Feng not only has the Mausoleum Boat but might have also brought out other treasures. Therefore, if we are to act, our three races must move together.”

“This way!”

“Even those who wish to wait for benefits later, our three races together can handle them without much effort,” the graceful phantom continued. “And with our three races having a total of four Universe Overlords, while humanity currently has none, annihilating them… will not be difficult! We only need to eliminate the strongest few!”

“Understood.”

“How should we proceed?”

“Swiftly, of course! We must be so fast that they can’t react. Especially the other forces in the Primal Universe; the news has just broken, and some might not even know yet. Moreover, they are scattered across the Primal Universe, far from us. We, however, are close to humanity! Our action will be the swiftest!”

“Good.”

***

The Insect Race, Demon Race, and Machine Race, as pinnacle races, were extraordinary, and their efficiency was naturally extremely high.

They quickly made a decision.

And then, they began their operation that very day!