Humanity's Reply

Within humanity's territory, the Original Secret Realm.

“The Freedom Alliance!”

“The Ancestral God Sect, the Starry Sky Behemoth Alliance, and numerous lone Cosmic Ultimate Experts.” The Chaos City Lord stood before the railing, gazing at the vast Thousand Treasures River flowing through the void, muttering, “They are all waiting for humanity's reply! All of them covet more information about the legacy... How to become a Cosmic Ultimate Expert? How to cultivate to the peak of a Cosmic Ultimate Expert? If this ancient civilization's legacy were truly spread to all major powers, wouldn't Luo Feng's struggles be for naught?”

The Chaos City Lord was indeed troubled.

For humanity, the ancient civilization's legacy was divided into two parts. One part was a systematic progression from low to high, allowing for more efficient cultivation of Universe Masters. The second was enabling Universe Masters to become Cosmic Ultimate Experts, and even reach the pinnacle of existence!

Currently, the major powers primarily desired the second part!

However...

Even if humanity were to proliferate further in the future, they would still require sufficient territory. In such a scenario, having a few hundred Universe Masters would be considered excellent. Without enough territory, even having over a hundred Universe Masters would be a good outcome. Yet, the major powers already possessed nearly a thousand Universe Masters. Once they received guidance... it was destined that Cosmic Ultimate Experts would emerge one after another, greatly increasing efficiency, and even leading to the continuous appearance of beings akin to the Original Ancestor.

If that were the case?

What difference would it make whether humanity obtained this ancient civilization's legacy or not? It would only benefit foreign races!

“Therefore, it would be better to fight to the bitter end!”

“No race should get even a shred of it.” The Chaos City Lord silently mused, “Even if our race retreats to the Initial Universe... with Luo Feng's breakthrough to Universe Master and his vastly increased power, especially his four avatars, each possessing peak Sixth-tier combat strength. That so-called allied camp cannot possibly remain united forever.”

“Luo Feng's four avatars, Peng Gong, Dark Master, and I... we can certainly put up a fight.”

“At most, we would lie low for a period.”

“There will always be a time for a comeback!”

As the Chaos City Lord pondered, a figure suddenly emerged from a winding corridor below in the distance. The newcomer wore a simple silver-white robe, making the Chaos City Lord's eyes light up. “Luo Feng?”

“Luo Feng!” the Chaos City Lord exclaimed.

“Teacher.” The young man walking down the corridor nearby looked up, then took a single step, and with a whoosh, appeared directly beside the Chaos City Lord.

The Chaos City Lord looked at Luo Feng, nodding with increasing satisfaction.

“You've broken through?” the Chaos City Lord asked.

“Yes.” Luo Feng smiled.

He was indeed very happy.

Both his Earthling true body and Golden Horn Behemoth avatar had reached the limit of a Universe Master's divine power! Even Cosmic Ultimate Experts in the Universe Ocean could at most exert this level of divine power... It could be said that, in terms of divine power, these two avatars were no weaker than any other being. The Demon Killer Clan avatar's genetic level had also been enhanced, reaching over 3000 times the life gene level, and its divine body height had reached tens of thousands of kilometers!

However, achieving perfect genes would be difficult in the short term!

After all, the Hong Alliance's internal reserves of precious treasures required to enhance the Demon Killer Clan Universe Master's genes were not abundant enough. Nevertheless, a genetic level of over 3000 times made the Demon Killer Clan avatar incredibly powerful. The Abyssal Sea avatar was the weakest, with a 1000-times genetic level. Yet, it was still much stronger than his true body before the breakthrough...

In summary.

In the Original Universe, all four avatars could easily unleash peak Sixth-tier combat strength! And in the Universe Ocean, Luo Feng's combat strength would be even greater, especially with the ability to unleash power beyond his rank using 'Annihilation'! It could be said that, whether in the Original Universe or the Universe Ocean, Luo Feng's current combat strength truly belonged to the highest echelons...

Even if his understanding of laws was inferior to a Cosmic Ultimate Expert, he could compensate for it with the 'Blood Shadow Blade' and 'Annihilation,' one of the ultimate techniques left by the third generation Ancestor!

“Good.” The Chaos City Lord's face was filled with joy as he nodded in praise, “Very good.”

“Teacher, I noticed you seemed troubled earlier... troubled by the impending final war?” Luo Feng asked.

Upon hearing this, the Chaos City Lord sighed immediately: “How could I not be troubled? The sudden establishment of the Freedom Alliance has greatly increased its influence! Now, it awaits our reply... The Ancestral God Sect, the Starry Sky Behemoth Alliance, and many lone Cosmic Ultimate Experts have contacted our human race, all making demands and awaiting our response.”

“Teacher, what do you mean?” Luo Feng pressed.

“If we truly agree to their terms, wouldn't this legacy entirely benefit them? What would our human race's arduous efforts have been for? If that were the case, it would be better to fight to the death, retreating to the Initial Universe. And if anyone dares to destroy our human territory, we can ride the Tomb Mausoleum Boat to their territories. Such a fight to the death is better than letting them have everything!” the Chaos City Lord snorted coldly.

Luo Feng nodded slightly, then smiled: “Teacher, I have an idea.”

“An idea?” The Chaos City Lord looked at him.

“Teacher, this time, with my breakthrough to Universe Master, my strength has greatly increased. Especially my 'Endless Abyssal Sea' avatar, which has undergone a transformation...” Luo Feng quietly explained, and as the Chaos City Lord listened, his eyes lit up.

A moment later.

Luo Feng finished explaining his idea.

“If that's the case, the situation would indeed be much better. But, would your Endless Abyssal Sea... be able to withstand it?” the Chaos City Lord asked, a hint of worry in his voice.

“Teacher, please rest assured. If it truly comes down to a war of attrition, I'm not afraid of divine power consumption. Their divine bodies would be exhausted, but my Endless Abyssal Sea would likely be fine,” Luo Feng said confidently. “As for other aspects, I've also thought it through carefully. With the Star Tower, there will be absolutely no problems; it can be fully utilized!”

However, the Chaos City Lord still frowned, a trace of worry lingering.

Because Luo Feng's plan was too audacious!

One misstep...

And Luo Feng might perish!

“Don't rush, let's test it first,” the Chaos City Lord said solemnly. “Test it first, and you personally gauge it. Only if you are confident can we proceed with this plan.”

In the Chaos City Lord's eyes, among the human race, the only ones with hope of becoming Cosmic Ultimate Experts in the future were himself and Luo Feng. Moreover, Luo Feng had received the Duan Dong River lineage's legacy... and was its sole successor. His probability of transcending reincarnation in the future was likely even higher than his teacher's.

Therefore, rather than fighting to the death and retreating to the Initial Universe, he would not gamble with Luo Feng's life.

“Alright, then we'll test it first,” Luo Feng nodded.

“I'll go summon the Universe Masters,” the Chaos City Lord nodded.

...

That day, a grand assembly of Universe Masters began in humanity's territory within the Original Secret Realm. Over a hundred Universe Masters gathered to conduct a test.

After the test.

The Chaos City Lord even personally sought out the Original Ancestor for a discussion.

Then, he meticulously confirmed everything with Luo Feng again.

“Good! The test is done, and you yourself are confident. The Original Ancestor also believes there's no issue. Then let's do it!” The Chaos City Lord nodded, full of vigor, his eyes burning like flames. “These past few days, the Ancestral God Sect, the Starry Sky Behemoth Alliance, that group of lone Cosmic Ultimate Experts, especially the Freedom Alliance... each and every one of them is truly greedy.”

“They want a reply, don't they?”

“Fine, I'll give them a reply!” The Chaos City Lord smiled.

Luo Feng also smiled: “Teacher, perhaps the situation will turn out even better than we anticipate.”

“Whether they help us or the allied camp, let them make their choice,” the Chaos City Lord stated directly.

Before, he had hesitated.

After all, if it came to a fight to the death, the future development of the human race would be very slow, requiring a long period of endurance. Making that decision was too difficult.

While Luo Feng's proposed plan was audacious, it was indeed achievable in the Original Universe! For this, he had gathered over a hundred Universe Masters for a test, convened other human Universe Masters for discussion, and even consulted with the Original Ancestor... Ultimately, everyone agreed to the new plan. Since that was the case, then let's do it!

Let's go all out and get it done!

...

In the distant Ancestral God Secret Realm.

Inside the Ancestral God Palace.

The three Ancestral Gods, eight Beast Gods, and numerous Guardian Beast Gods, Guardian God Lords, and others were gathered here. Those assembled here belonged neither to the human camp, the allied camp, nor the Freedom Alliance! They all belonged entirely to the Ancestral God Sect, and almost all of them were special lifeforms by origin.

“Everyone.”

Above the grand hall, there were three thrones, each occupied by an Ancestral God. The one in the middle had a ferocious beast head, with thick, finger-like strands of hair hanging down. His eyes glowed an oily green as he slowly scanned those below, saying, “Humanity has given the Ancestral God Sect their reply.”

Below, a large group of Universe Masters, such as the Jiuyou Master and others, all craned their necks, each filled with anticipation.

“Their reply is very simple.”

“They will only grant our Ancestral God Sect guidance from the ancient civilization on how to become a Cosmic Ultimate Expert!”

“That is all. This is the only condition humanity is willing to offer.”

As soon as these words were spoken, the large group of Universe Masters below fell silent, most of them showing surprise. They were all astonished, because even though humanity was currently in a difficult situation, their reply was so assertive...

“The demands we previously made were two-fold.”

“One was how a Universe Master becomes a Cosmic Ultimate Expert! The other was how to reach the peak of a Cosmic Ultimate Expert. Is the human race not agreeing to the second condition?” A strange, entirely black giant fish, covered in numerous spikes, floating below, emitted a low voice.

“Three Ancestral Gods,” the Jiuyou Master said directly, “Humanity only agreed to one condition? Can we not continue to negotiate?”

“This is their absolute bottom line,” the Ancestral God in the center slowly stated.

A stunned silence fell below.

“Everyone, make your decision! Whether to join the human camp,” the Ancestral God in the center slowly said.

...

On the same day.

In the starry sky, on an island floating amidst vast, endless golden waves, over 400 figures were gathered on thrones arranged in a circle. Each exuded a powerful aura, and when these more than 400 auras converged, the surrounding space-time warped.

This was, at present, the Original Universe's foremost major power—the Freedom Alliance!

They too had been awaiting the human race's reply.

And just moments ago, an envoy from the human race had already delivered their response.

“Our human race is willing to bestow upon you the ancient civilization's cultivation information on how a Universe Master becomes a Cosmic Ultimate Expert!”

“On this condition, your Freedom Alliance will assist humanity in confronting the allied camp.”

“This is the limit of what our human race can agree to... there is no need for further negotiation or dispute.”

The human race's envoy's reply was very straightforward.

Just this one condition.

Whether you agree or not is entirely up to your Freedom Alliance!