The expressions of the Monarchs present were extremely grim.
It was obvious.
There was no way to conceal the truth now. If the Founding Monarch Axe had merely been trapped in the Murky Region, it would have been manageable as long as the upper echelons kept it secret. But now, the Founding Monarch’s microcosm was decaying and collapsing—an undeniable fact that couldn’t be hidden. A race without a Supreme Monarch occupying the best territory in the Primordial Universe, possessing the most precious heritage in all of existence—how could others not be envious? Who wouldn’t desire it?
The Zerg, the Yaozu, the Mechanical Clan… endless eons of conflict with humanity had never ceased!
It was so when the Founding Monarch Axe was alive.
Now that the Founding Monarch is gone, would these three top-tier races show mercy?
“We are no longer the humanity of the past,” Chaos Citylord swept his gaze around the room, “We no longer have the protection of a Supreme Monarch! Everyone understands the gravity of the situation. Let’s hear your opinions—what should we do now?”
“War will definitely break out!” The usually smiling Master Penggong was now completely serious, “That’s certain! But this war… it won’t be like the previous minor skirmishes. It will be a war of total annihilation for our entire race. Therefore, no matter what, we must first safeguard the future of our race. Regardless of how the war unfolds, we must prepare for defeat first!”
“Mm.”
“Right.”
Everyone nodded in agreement.
When the survival of the entire race is at stake, one must consider the possibility of defeat even before the battle begins.
“We must protect the next generation,” Void Gold Monarch stated directly, “Especially the promising youths within our territory. We must quickly gather all the Cosmic-level, Domain Lord, and World Lord warriors from the 1008 Cosmic Nations and bring them to the Origin Universe. More importantly, all the Immortal warriors and Venerables must be taken to the Origin Universe. These Immortals are the result of countless eons of accumulation by our race, cultivated through the ancient civilization system obtained by the Milky Way Lord. Our race’s numerous Immortals can definitely cultivate a group of Venerables, even Monarchs!”
“Mm.”
“Right.”
“We must take all the Immortals accumulated over endless eons.”
Everyone nodded in agreement.
Although the Immortals are of little use in a war of racial extinction, some of them may eventually become Venerables or even Monarchs!
“Our territory is vast, and the number of ordinary citizens is countless,” Void Gold Monarch continued, “It’s unrealistic to try to evacuate all of them! Moreover, even in the actual war… every life-bearing planet has humans, and races like the Zerg and the Mechanical Clan won’t recklessly exterminate ordinary humans.”
Luo Feng also nodded.
This was common sense.
In a war of racial annihilation, the super beings would fight with utmost ferocity. At most, their battles might inadvertently affect ordinary humans, but they would never deliberately engage in large-scale slaughter! Because if one side resorted to such tactics, the other side could retaliate in kind. Furthermore, the most ordinary humans—such as the Yaozu and others—could simply release a vast number of humans from the “Divine Kingdoms” of numerous Immortals and disperse them across all habitable planets. Within a few hundred or thousand years, they could rapidly multiply and thrive once again.
Therefore, as long as there were sufficient human seeds surviving in ‘Divine Kingdoms’ and ‘World Rings,’ the ordinary population could quickly recover, and the impact on the race would not be significant.
The real issue was the territory!
Only with territory could promising humans be cultivated!
“The greatest issue now is our weakness,” Dark Monarch said solemnly. “Among our kind, myself, Chaos, and Penggong are top-tier fifth-stage beings. While we can contend with Supreme Monarchs, we can only defend ourselves—we cannot even restrain them. A Supreme Monarch can depart swiftly at will, unbound by the laws of cosmic operation… Throughout the entire war, we will be at a severe disadvantage.”
“There’s something I haven’t mentioned yet,” Chaos Citylord spoke up.
Instantly, everyone turned their attention to Chaos.
“Luo Feng, you explain it,” Chaos Citylord looked at Luo Feng, prompting Dark Monarch, Void Gold Monarch, Qingdong Monarch, Youhou Monarch, Longxing Monarch, and the others to turn their gazes toward him.
“There will soon be a transaction between me and the Holy Land of the Eastern Emperor,” Luo Feng began.
This matter needed to be made public.
And now was a crucial moment—perfect for boosting morale.
“A transaction?” Dark Monarch, Master Penggong, Icepeak Monarch, and others looked puzzled.
“Yes, this transaction will bring two Peerless Treasures to our human race,” Luo Feng said solemnly, “And one of them is a Palace-type Peerless Treasure.”
“Two Peerless Treasures?”
“Two?”
“Galactic Lord, you’re not mistaken? Peerless Treasures?” Even the calm Dark Monarch and Icepeak Monarch were shocked, while the other Monarchs showed signs of joy. This was truly timely aid in a crisis—they had previously felt their future was bleak, knowing that the human race would struggle against any single top-tier race, let alone facing a coalition attack.
Now, hearing about the Peerless Treasures, their hearts steadied.
Peerless Treasures were essentially the ultimate treasures that could safeguard an entire race. With them, the human race’s situation would improve significantly.
“Correct,” Luo Feng nodded, “The transaction will happen soon.”
“Is it about heritage?” Dark Monarch suddenly asked, causing a hush in the room as the other Monarchs turned to listen. The ancient civilization was the ‘foundation’ upon which humanity’s rise was built! Although they now faced a crisis, they would be extremely reluctant to trade away this heritage.
Luo Feng shook his head, “Rest assured, I naturally won’t compromise our race’s foundation. This transaction was agreed upon before the Founding Monarch Axe’s incident occurred, so naturally, we won’t suffer any losses.”
“Enough!” Chaos Citylord declared, “Don’t waste time. All the Monarchs in the Cosmic Sea and on the Primordial Stars must return immediately! Furthermore, our entire human race—whether it’s the Battle Arena lineage, the Virtual Universe lineage, or any of the five major lineages, or whether divided by Cosmic Nations—must quickly move all Immortal warriors to the Origin Universe!”
…
The highest level merely set the general policy.
As for the execution and detailed planning, naturally, it would be handled by the Venerables and Immortals.
The meeting quickly concluded, and the Monarchs departed rapidly, leaving only Luo Feng and Chaos Citylord behind.
“Luo Feng,” Chaos Citylord called out to him.
“Master,” Luo Feng turned to look.
“Be extremely cautious,” Chaos Citylord said solemnly, “These two Peerless Treasures are extremely important! Combined with the Peerless Treasure you obtained from the Donghe Branch… our human race will at least have the ability to resist. Regarding this transaction with the Holy Land of the Eastern Emperor, it must be completed quickly! We must prevent the Holy Land of the Eastern Emperor from having other intentions upon hearing of the Founding Monarch Axe’s demise.”
“Mm.”
Luo Feng nodded thoughtfully.
With humanity weakened and seemingly vulnerable to attacks from all sides, the Holy Land of the Eastern Emperor might indeed have ulterior motives.
“Don’t worry, Master,” Luo Feng said solemnly, “I have the Mausoleum Ship. Any attempt by them to forcefully seize the treasures is just a dream. I must be firm in this transaction and not retreat even slightly.”
“Mm, complete the transaction quickly—before any unforeseen changes occur,” Chaos urged.
“Yes, I’ll contact Starlord Beizhen immediately,” Luo Feng also felt concerned. Before this, the two Peerless Treasures were merely an enhancement to humanity’s rise, accelerating the ‘Ascension’ plan. But now… these two Peerless Treasures were of utmost importance to the human race.
…
Earth.
The Luo family ancestral home.
“Luohai and Luoping,” Luo Feng sat at the head seat and directly commanded, “You two brothers must immediately evacuate all core members of our Luo family, taking them into your personal pocket dimension. Also—mobilize our entire Earth lineage. Under the pretext of other assignments, such as through the Pinghai Corporation, evacuate approximately ten trillion humans from the Earth lineage as well.”
“Dad.”
“Dad, you…” Luohai and Luoping were puzzled.
“The human race is about to face a catastrophe,” Luo Feng stated directly, “Don’t ask any more questions—act immediately.”
“Yes.”
Startled, Luoping and Luohai didn’t dare delay.
A catastrophe?
A catastrophe for the entire human race?
What was their father’s status? He was one of the highest authorities in the entire human race! If he declared it a catastrophe, then there was no doubt about it. Core members of the Luo family? Evacuate ten trillion humans from the Earth lineage? Considering the long development over countless eons, the Luo family’s population numbered in the quintillions! The Earth lineage’s population was even more staggering!
Therefore, selecting only the core members and evacuating just ten trillion from the Earth lineage was clearly about preserving seeds!
With the seeds preserved, within a thousand years or so, they could rapidly reproduce to their previous level of prosperity.
Luoping and Luohai rushed out immediately, mobilizing the entire Luo family’s vast resources to begin their mission.
“Luofeng,” Xu Xin looked at her husband and finally asked, “What’s going on?”
“The Founding Monarch Axe… has perished,” Luo Feng said gravely.
Xu Xin’s eyes widened in shock.
The Founding Monarch Axe?
As Luo Feng’s wife, she naturally knew about the highest structure of the human race and was aware that the only Supreme Monarch of the entire human race was the Founding Monarch Axe! If the Founding Monarch Axe had perished, this was indeed a catastrophe—an even greater one.
“I will stay on Earth and then take you all to the Origin Universe,” Luo Feng said.
He was one of the pillars of the human race!
But also the leader of the Earth lineage!
To be safe, he would evacuate the core members of the Luo family and ten trillion humans from the Earth lineage… As for those left behind, even if a real war broke out, it shouldn’t be too bad for ordinary humans. Unless the upper echelons were utterly defeated in battle, retreating to the Origin Universe, then the entire human territory would face a true ‘human extinction’!
Utter defeat?
Luo Feng had no confidence in victory, but he was certain he wouldn’t be driven back to the Origin Universe.
…
The vast Cosmic Sea.
A warship was instantaneously moving through the chaotic currents when, suddenly, far ahead in the distance, appeared a broken, incomplete universe—seeming as if half of it was missing.
Inside the Mausoleum Ship.
Luo Feng was gazing at the distant view outside.
“Starlord Beizhen, I’ve arrived,” Luo Feng said, holding a communication token. He had sent his Ocean Clone back to Earth to handle the arrangements, while his Earth-based physical body immediately entered the Cosmic Sea to conduct the transaction with the Holy Land of the Eastern Emperor.
This transaction could not afford to fail—it had to happen as soon as possible.
“Galactic Lord, our side from the Holy Land of the Eastern Emperor has already arrived,” Starlord Beizhen responded.
“Good.”
Then, the Mausoleum Ship majestically surged toward the ruined microcosm.
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