The Original Ancestor's Legacy

The Insectoid Race, Monster Race, Mechanical Race, and other six major powers, though temporarily forming the Allied Army Faction, are a very loose coalition. Essentially, they remain six distinct forces. However, the Freedom Alliance is different. This newly formed super-alliance is incredibly stable, designed to exist permanently from its inception. It's similar to the Northern Territory Alliance, but far grander! Precisely because it's meant to last forever, its unity is naturally much stronger. Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh~~~~ Golden waves surged and roared through the starry sky, long having swept through the surroundings. Stars and planets within them were like grains of sand, yet remained completely unharmed. Within these endless golden waves, an island floated. On the island, colossal thrones were arranged in a circular pattern. Each throne was occupied by either a monstrous beast or a standing powerhouse. They belonged to various life forms: flesh-and-blood, energy, metallic, rock, plant, and more... each exuding a formidable aura. “Greetings, everyone.” From a throne of deep purple, a majestic purple figure sat. His voice echoed through every inch of the surrounding space-time. “From this day forward, the Freedom Alliance officially stands tall in this Original Universe!” “The Freedom Alliance, for survival, for freedom!” “Each of your races here are scattered factions. The strongest among you possesses merely six Cosmic Overlords. The vast majority of races have only a single Cosmic Overlord. Individually, each of us is weak against the two major factions! Joining the Allied Army Faction means facing the risk of falling, and even if there are benefits after the war, we fear we'd receive little. And joining the Human Faction risks retaliation from the Allied Army Faction after the war.” “We are also races.” “We are also a part of the Original Universe.” “We don't even have the most basic freedom to remain neutral, to simply exist in peace!” “Who would accept that?” Shi Hua Island Master surveyed his surroundings. Clearly, each of the Cosmic Overlords nodded slightly; they had all been in such a dilemma recently. “Though I am a Cosmic Ultimate Expert, in this conflict between the two major factions, a single Cosmic Ultimate Expert cannot sway the overall situation. I, too, am unwilling to accept this,” Shi Hua Island Master declared. “What do we strive for in this vast universe, fighting between life and death? It is to obtain what we desire, to protect what is most important in our hearts!” “For pursuit! For protection! And the prerequisite for all of this... is freedom, the most fundamental freedom! If we don't even have the freedom to make our own choices, what is there to protect? What is there to pursue?” “Therefore... the Freedom Alliance was born!” Shi Hua Island Master's eyes gleamed with vigor. “With the establishment of the Freedom Alliance, Cosmic Overlords who couldn't arrive in person sent their avatars. Our Freedom Alliance comprises 298 powerful races, with the number of Cosmic Overlords reaching an astonishing 433! Once we unite, neither the Allied Army Faction nor the Human Faction can do anything against us!” “Humanity possesses will-impact treasures, and both major factions have palace-type supreme true treasures. But what does that matter?” “Once a will-impact treasure is exposed, its weaknesses become known.” “As for palace supreme true treasures? A mere ten to twenty Cosmic Overlords, united, can easily resist the suction of the Black Prison Tower, the Empress Palace, or the Star Tower.” “Even in the future...” “Even if humanity becomes powerful in the future, what then? The Human Race currently has fewer than 20 Cosmic Overlords. Even if they possess 100 in the future, even if the ancient civilization is incredibly heaven-defying and humanity has 300 Cosmic Overlords... so what? Our Freedom Alliance boasts over 400 Cosmic Overlords, and that number will only grow with time. No matter what, even if humanity prospers in the future, we will possess the power to protect ourselves!” “As long as we unite and stand together.” “Then... it is destined that no one can do anything to us. Neither now, nor in the future!” “Therefore, this war between the Allied Army Faction and the Human Faction is not a crisis, but rather an opportunity for the Freedom Alliance—a powerful opportunity.” Shi Hua Island Master's voice resonated in the ears of every Cosmic Overlord, stirring the desires within their hearts. They, too, had desires. And cravings! Before, they were too weak to demand much, but now, they only needed to look around, at the dense array of thrones, at the majestic figures of over 400 Cosmic Overlords, to feel absolute confidence! What an incredibly powerful force this was? Such immense power deserved to gain more! ... As time passed. The scattered Cosmic Overlords who had sided with humanity continued to withdraw. The same was true for the Allied Army Faction. Half a month later... Finally, no more Cosmic Overlords withdrew. At this moment, the number of powerful races in the Freedom Alliance had risen to 298, with Cosmic Overlords numbering as many as 433. This force shocked both the Allied Army Faction and the Human Faction, filling them with immense pressure. ... In the Monster Race territory, on Bloodfang Star. The wills of six Cosmic Ultimate Experts, along with the avatars of Star River Master, Black Lotus Master, and Liulan Star Master, were all gathered here. “Our six major powers, even counting the Cosmic Overlords who sided with us... many scattered Cosmic Overlords have withdrawn during this period. This leaves our Allied Army Faction with fewer than 400 Cosmic Overlords! Even with a few Cosmic Ultimate Experts, we might barely match the Freedom Alliance.” “Furthermore, the loyalty of our vassal races is uncertain. Even during war, some must remain within their miniature universes, to prevent those Cosmic Overlords from betraying us at a critical moment.” “Therefore, the combat power we can actually deploy will be inferior to that of the Freedom Alliance.” “What should we do?” “Agree to their terms?” The highest echelons of the Allied Army Faction exchanged glances. The Freedom Alliance had indeed presented their terms. The terms were simple— 1. If ancient civilization inheritances are obtained from the Human Race in the future, they must naturally be shared, without question. 2. Grant the Freedom Alliance ‘two supreme true treasures,’ and the Freedom Alliance will directly join the Allied Army Faction. “Two supreme true treasures? The Freedom Alliance truly dares to ask for so much. This war with the Human Race isn't just for us; they also stand to benefit in the future. Yet they still demand two supreme true treasures from us!” “Is that even a question? Given the same terms, the Freedom Alliance would naturally prefer to join the Human Faction, because if they join the Human Faction, victory for humanity is assured! And the Human Faction can provide them with ancient civilization inheritance experience... so, of course, they'd rather join the Human Faction. Proposing such outrageous terms to us is merely a tactic!” “Right, they must have also presented terms to humanity and are awaiting their reply.” “Supreme true treasures... the Northern Territory Alliance, the Prison Race, and the Crystal Race don't possess any supreme true treasures. Only our Monster Race, along with the Insectoid and Mechanical Races, have them. There are only four in total! Give them two? What a joke.” “Don't rush.” “Humanity will give them a reply. If humanity refuses, then it will be much easier for us to negotiate with the Freedom Alliance. These terms... can also be lowered!” ... The Allied Army Faction felt helpless, and the Human Faction was in a similarly dire situation. “Our Human Faction needs to deliberate thoroughly. Once we have a decision, we will reply,” Chaos City Lord said. “Then our Freedom Alliance will await your reply, Chaos City Lord.” A phantom figure, like flowing water, then transformed into a streak of light and flew away from the Original Secret Realm. A moment later— Within the main hall, the Cosmic Overlords of the Human Race gathered. “The envoy from the Freedom Alliance has already visited,” Chaos City Lord stated directly. “Their terms are as high as we anticipated: detailed ancient civilization inheritance experience for the entire process from Cosmic Overlord to Cosmic Ultimate Expert, and even to the peak of Cosmic Ultimate Expert. We must first provide them with a portion of this before they will join, and the remaining portion after the war.” “This is the first scenario.” “The second scenario is that we must at least provide them with ancient civilization inheritance experience from Cosmic Overlord to Cosmic Ultimate Expert! Only then will they remain neutral. Otherwise, they will join the Allied Army Faction.” As soon as Chaos City Lord spoke, angry curses immediately erupted within the hall. “These scattered races truly dare to make such demands.” “They actually have the audacity.” “How could they not have the audacity? With so many Cosmic Overlords, they naturally have strong backing.” “To remain neutral, yet still demand ancient civilization cultivation experience from Cosmic Overlord to Cosmic Ultimate Expert.” In an instant, the hearts of the Human Cosmic Overlords were filled with rage. But what did their anger matter? The initiative lay with the Freedom Alliance! “I will postpone this matter for now and not rush to reply to them,” Chaos City Lord said. “Let's see if there's any turn of events!” Humanity was indeed reluctant to easily impart experience. After all, even 'simplified ancient civilization experience' would require them to present a portion for the Freedom Alliance's Cosmic Overlords to review and find greatly beneficial before they would offer assistance. Allowing the other party to gain significant benefits... was tantamount to strengthening them. The Freedom Alliance was already powerful; once they obtained a portion of the experience, they would likely become even stronger! “No need to rush.” “It's also reached the most critical moment. I must now reveal the Human Race's final secret to all of you,” Chaos City Lord said, looking around at every Cosmic Overlord present. “The final secret?” Silence fell instantly. Luo Feng and the others were all shocked. “Chaos, what other secrets does our Human Race possess?” “Senior Brother!” “Chaos!” Each of them felt bewildered, as those present were already the highest echelons of the Human Race. Chaos City Lord looked at Luo Feng, Dark Master, Desolate Mirror Master, and each of the others, slowly saying, “Back then, the Original Ancestor traversed the Universe Ocean, absolutely invincible. Later, the Original Ancestor decided to embark on a perilous path. Knowing this path was extremely dangerous, he first waited for Giant Axe to break through and become a Cosmic Ultimate Expert, then left behind a means to protect our Human Race, and only then did he set out on that path... In the end, the Original Ancestor was permanently suppressed by the Original Universe's origin.” Luo Feng and the others' eyes all lit up. “I have always guarded the Original Secret Realm; this is the last line of defense for our Human Territory. Luo Feng, Peng Gong, you all fight against foreign races, while I guard... If I had no means, how could I guard this place?” Chaos City Lord said. “At this critical juncture, I shall let you all know this most important secret.” “Follow me, all of you.” Chaos City Lord turned around. Luo Feng and the others exchanged glances, unable to suppress a hint of joy, and followed Chaos City Lord closely.