Joining the Hong Alliance

Luo Feng raised an eyebrow. Invited him to join the Hong Alliance? According to the information he had gathered about the Hong Alliance and conversations with other human powerhouses, Undying Beings were usually invited when they were officially enfeoffed as Kings! Being a 'King-level Undying' was a basic threshold for joining the Hong Alliance. He had never heard of a Sector Lord being invited. “Please come in, everyone. I'm a bit caught off guard by this. Shall we sit down and talk?” Luo Feng asked with a smile. “Your Highness's invitation, of course, we wouldn't refuse.” Led by Luo Feng, the envoy team dispatched by the Hong Alliance passed through the vast manor and arrived at the living room. In the living room, Luo Feng had already instructed his servants to prepare a lavish banquet. “Please be seated, everyone,” Luo Feng said with a smile. The Hong Alliance members all took their seats, observing 'His Highness Luo Feng' with great interest. Since they were assigned to the envoy team, they naturally knew a great deal about Luo Feng... that he was the personal disciple of one of humanity's supreme beings, the 'Chaos City Lord.' And to be invited to join the Hong Alliance as a Sector Lord, all of this indicated the extraordinary nature of His Highness Luo Feng. “I haven't had the pleasure of knowing you all yet,” Luo Feng said, taking his seat last. “Human, Desire Heart King.” The leader was a woman of exquisite beauty, wearing pink combat armor that only covered vital areas, her exposed body semi-transparent. Every gesture and smile was captivating. “Fierce Slaughter Race, Chasing Lightning King.” “Mist Shroud Race, Dripping Water King.” ... All nine envoys replied. There were two humans and seven alien races, each a King-level Undying. “Oh, all King-level Undyings,” Luo Feng praised with a smile. “It's rare for me to see so many King-level Undyings at once, and so many from different alien races.” “The weakest in the Hong Alliance are all King-level Undyings, so it's nothing to praise,” Desire Heart King said, her smile enough to enchant even Undying Beings. “Your Highness must already know the purpose of our visit. The Hong Alliance is a highly inclusive alliance, formed by the human race and many other races in the universe. We absolutely do not force anyone to join, but once you do... you must not betray the alliance. May I ask, His Highness Luo Feng, if you are willing to join?” The other envoys also looked at Luo Feng. “Of course, I'm willing,” Luo Feng nodded. It was a no-brainer. All of humanity's super powerhouses were members. Who would dare not join? Both of his teachers were part of it, so how could he not join? Moreover, joining would allow him to meet almost all of humanity's King-level Undyings. This was the true core for expanding influence and making friends. “Ding!” The moment Luo Feng spoke, a dazzling star suddenly condensed in the middle of the living room. The star shone brilliantly. Then it gradually shrank into a streak of light, flying directly onto Luo Feng's combat armor's armguard, manifesting as a small star. “Boom!” At the same time, a hazy human phantom floated in mid-air. Under its invisible pressure, including the nine King-level Undying envoys and Luo Feng, everyone could vaguely see the phantom but couldn't lift their heads to look directly at it. It was as if ants were before a deity, utterly powerless to resist. The human phantom slightly lowered its head, looking down at Luo Feng. “Human Luo Feng!” The phantom's voice, indistinguishable as male or female, pierced directly into the soul. “Welcome to the Hong Alliance. From this moment on, you are an official member of the Hong Alliance!” “Cosmic crises lurk, and for races to survive, their powerhouses must fight. Fight for the Hong Alliance, fight for humanity. This is the mission of every human powerhouse, and it is your mission.” The phantom gradually dissipated, but its voice continued to echo in Luo Feng's consciousness. The entire living room remained silent for a long time. ... “Fight for the Hong Alliance, fight for humanity...” Luo Feng murmured. “Everyone,” Luo Feng came to his senses and looked at the nine envoys. “I wonder, who was that human phantom just now?” Although his teacher, the Chaos City Lord, always restrained his pressure in front of him, comparing a hint of his aura to the pressure from the human phantom just now... the phantom's pressure was in no way inferior to that of his teacher, the Chaos City Lord. “That's a mystery of the Hong Alliance,” the 'Chasing Lightning King,' who resembled an insectoid warrior, laughed heartily. “Every official member who joins the Hong Alliance experiences this. It leaves countless members wondering who that human phantom truly is. Some say it's an avatar of one of the Hong Alliance Hall Masters, others say it's an intelligent system within the Virtual Universe. The Virtual Universe system can simulate any kind of pressure, so that's certainly possible.” Luo Feng immediately asked curiously, “One of the Hong Alliance Hall Masters?” “Your teacher... the esteemed Chaos City Lord, is one of the Hong Alliance Hall Masters. They are all beings beyond the Seven Stars,” Chasing Lightning King said. “Beings beyond the Seven Stars?” Luo Feng looked down at the star imprint on his armguard. “So, I'm a one-star?” “Correct.” Chasing Lightning King nodded. “Anyone who just joins the Hong Alliance is a one-star! One-star is considered the lowest status for an official Hong Alliance member. Everyone starts as a one-star, so Luo Feng, you don't need to overthink it.” “Since everyone starts as a one-star, I naturally won't be discouraged,” Luo Feng said curiously. “Could you tell me more about this one-star, seven-star, and Hall Master system?” Desire Heart King, however, immediately interjected. “Luo Feng, you are already a member of the Hong Alliance, so you can now access detailed information about it,” Desire Heart King quickly said. “Everything is available for you to see. If we were to explain it in detail, who knows how long it would take? After all, there's simply too much to describe about the Hong Alliance, and we couldn't finish it in a short time. Before you enter Hong Alliance City... you should carefully review some of the information. That way, you won't be completely clueless when you arrive.” Luo Feng nodded, then smiled, “I've already joined the Hong Alliance, so the main business is concluded. Let's enjoy the banquet together.” “Haha, how could we refuse a banquet hosted by His Highness Luo Feng?” “Such an opportunity is rare.” The nine King-level Undyings in the envoy team were also keen to befriend Luo Feng. After a lively banquet, both hosts and guests were satisfied, and they departed. ... In the study. Luo Feng sat at his desk and quickly began to review the detailed information about the Hong Alliance. “Tsk, tsk, there's really a lot,” Luo Feng couldn't help but exclaim as he looked at the screen. Before joining, he couldn't access detailed information, but now he was truly enjoying it. Images, videos, and text materials—everything was available. From the images and videos... The Hong Alliance's headquarters was located in a dimensional space specially created within the Virtual Universe. This dimensional space contained countless stars, and at its center, surrounded by these stars, was a massive floating ancient city. This ancient city, suspended amidst the stars... was 'Hong Alliance City,' home to countless powerhouses. Hong Alliance City was a gathering place for the alliance of humanity and numerous alien races, where powerhouses were as numerous as clouds. It was very peaceful here—after all, it was the Virtual Universe, so peace was natural. The hierarchy here was strict—status was determined by strength and contributions, and those with higher status naturally enjoyed more power. The strength of official Hong Alliance members was uniformly determined by their battle achievements. The stronger the achievements, the higher the strength classification. This classification was based on one-star, two-star, three-star... up to seven-star, a very simple system. All powerhouses would have a star imprint on their armguards or cuffs. This made it easy to determine an opponent's strength classification. All members who had just joined the Hong Alliance were one-star. Afterward, based on their real-world battle achievements, the 'Hong Alliance City Sub-system' of the Virtual Universe system would automatically determine their achievements and strength, thereby classifying their level. One-star: All new members of the Hong Alliance started at this level, generally representing the most common standard of a King-level Undying. Two-star: Considered a powerhouse among King-level Undyings. Three-star: The peak of King-level Undyings. Four-star: The initial stage of a Universe Venerable. Even Zhenyan King could be classified at this level. ... Seven-star: The initial stage of a Universe Master. Sky Eclipse Palace Master could also be classified at this level. “What a massive city.” “Hong Alliance City is divided into the Outer City, Inner City, and Hong Alliance Hall,” Luo Feng exclaimed as he watched the video. “The number of human powerhouses is astonishing, with about 100,000 King-level Undyings. However, the combined alien races have over 3 million King-level Undyings.” On the video. An ancient city floated in space, surrounded by countless stars. The Outer City was faintly teeming with a dense multitude of powerhouses... over 3 million King-level Undyings from various races gathered here. Those classified as one-star to three-star resided in the Outer City. As for the Inner City, almost no figures could be seen in the video. Those classified as four-star to six-star resided in the Inner City, which was almost entirely populated by Universe Venerables. At the very core of Hong Alliance City— was a brilliant, mysterious palace, a million kilometers tall, like a giant sword piercing through the starry sky. This was the 'Hong Alliance Hall.' The 'Seven-star' beings resided in the Hong Alliance Hall. Seven-star beings... these were at least Cosmic Overlords like Sky Eclipse Palace Master and Xiluoduo. The various Hall Masters of the Hong Alliance Hall... were even beings beyond the 'Seven Stars.' Each of them was an unparalleled overlord whose slightest movement could make billions of races in the universe tremble. “Phew.” “Is this the true hidden strength?” Luo Feng sighed inwardly. Powerhouses like the Chaos City Lord possessed the ability to reverse time and space to revive others. Over countless years, powerhouses had continuously accumulated. Luo Feng had long guessed that there would be many King-level Undyings, but there were actually about 100,000 human King-level Undyings. “A racial alliance is truly the way to go.” “Peak races are strong, and other races are weak, but when you combine all the other races, their powerhouses are numerous, with over 3 million King-level Undyings.” “Even so... the entire Hong Alliance is still dominated by humans.” “It seems humanity holds the advantage in peak combat power.” Luo Feng could also guess why. For example, Xiluoduo was considered the greatest being in the history of the Golden Horn Clan. Yet, the 'Sky Eclipse Palace Master,' who was on the same level as Xiluoduo, was not even at the highest echelon among humans. The highest echelon included beings like the Giant Axe Founder, Void Gold Master, Dragon Walk Master, and Chaos City Lord... From this, the disparity in strength was evident. “Humans dominate, occupying vast territories and more resources. Although the alien races are numerous, they can only follow behind humanity,” Luo Feng thought to himself. “I wonder...” “How many Hall Masters are there in the Hong Alliance Hall?” Luo Feng had tried to find this information before but couldn't, clearly lacking the necessary clearance.