Luo Feng and his allies had made many plans before the battle. There were tactics for the strong and tactics for the weak! As soon as the battle began… the allied forces of the three races indeed proved overwhelmingly powerful, placing humanity at a disadvantage. Luo Feng and his allies pretended to be weak, hoping the mechanical race’s Father God would reveal his true form and charge into battle.
However, unexpectedly…
Just after enduring for a short while, the group of Cosmic Sovereigns led by the Lord of Darkness began to struggle to hold their ground. If they continued feigning weakness, they would truly suffer a crushing defeat. With no other choice, Luo Feng immediately launched a counterattack!
“It’s actually like this,” the allied forces of the three races were startled upon hearing this.
The Father God of the Mechanical Race also felt a chill of fear.
Previously, when their side had the absolute advantage, he indeed wanted to charge out, controlling his puppet army while engaging in close combat. Only then could he unleash greater combat power… At that time, Luo Feng worried that their Cosmic Sovereigns wouldn’t be able to withstand the pressure, so he didn’t dare to wait any longer, which allowed the allied forces of the three races to suffer fewer losses by sheer luck.
“Hmph, what are you so proud of!” The Father God of the Mechanical Race roared in fury. “You merely got lucky by acquiring a treasure capable of will-force impact. Without this artifact, your human faction would undoubtedly have lost this battle!”
Luo Feng, holding the Star Tower in his hand, stood in the dark universe and shook his head.
Beside him, Sovereign Pengong shouted even louder, “Still making excuses after being defeated? Father God of the Mechanical Race, you truly lack the demeanor of a Supreme Cosmic Being! You really disgust me!”
The two factions stood in the dark universe, neither side willing to back down during their conversation.
They exchanged a few sharp words.
But neither side resumed fighting. Humanity held back because they saw that only the Supreme Cosmic Beings of the opposing side remained outside, and they couldn’t kill them even if they tried. The allied forces of the three races knew they had already lost this battle; continuing the fight would only mean being utterly crushed! Naturally, they had no intention of fighting further.
“Zhen Yaozu, Meng Yaozu, Father God of the Mechanical Race, and the Queen of the Insect Race,” Luo Feng loudly called out, his gaze sweeping toward the distant three factions of the opposing side, “Some of your Cosmic Sovereigns from the three races have been captured by me inside the Star Tower. Do you still want their lives?”
“Of course we do,” the oval-shaped black sphere responded.
The coiled silver serpent and the jagged-shelled beast turned their attention, while the Queen of the Insect Race floated and looked toward them, her voice carrying a naturally seductive tone, even without intent: “Speak, Human Luo Feng, what are your conditions?”
“The conditions are simple.”
Luo Feng declared loudly, “For the next eon, your three races’ Cosmic Sovereigns and Supreme Cosmic Beings are forbidden from entering even a hair’s breadth into human territory. If you comply… after one eon, all the captured Cosmic Sovereigns will be returned, along with their treasures.”
“That’s right, that’s the only condition,” Sovereign Pengong added, “Will your three races agree?”
…
Luo Feng stared at the Supreme Beings of the three allied races in the distance. He clearly understood that defeating the allied forces had improved humanity’s situation. However, even so! If the watching factions and the lone Supreme Beings were to attack… that would become a nightmare for humanity.
But if he could prevent the allied forces of the three races from interfering further by holding some prisoners, the situation would naturally improve.
…
The four Supreme Beings of the Demon Race, Insect Race, and Mechanical Race silently exchanged messages.
“This time we three races have given our all, at any cost! Even though we lost this battle… we alone cannot do it. Those watching, waiting for us and humanity to weaken each other, surely won’t remain idle forever? Therefore, we will wait, wait for the various factions to make their move, and then we will intervene… with our four Supreme Beings’ abilities, obtaining some inheritances will be effortless!” The Father God of the Mechanical Race spoke first.
“Correct, having come this far, how can we retreat?” Dream Yaozu’s sharp voice replied.
“Our three races’ most promising candidates for becoming Supreme Cosmic Beings are all within our small universes. Although we have lost over a dozen, most were of other races. Our losses are still within acceptable limits,” Zhen Yaozu said in a low voice.
“I also agree with what you all said,” the Queen of the Insect Race added.
Without any argument, they immediately reached a consensus.
Compared to obtaining inheritances?
They could bear these losses! After all, since they had already fought against humanity, they had long been prepared for some level of losses.
…
The Gold-Horned Giant Beast, Luo Feng, and Sovereign Pengong stood shoulder to shoulder in the void. As the void gently drifted, they silently awaited the response.
“You killed so many of our three races’ experts, yet you still want us to submit?” The Father God of the Mechanical Race angrily roared, “Human, enjoy your temporary victory. Soon, you will regret it!”
“It seems they have refused,” Luo Feng gently stroked the Star Tower in his hand, his voice calm. “You are pushing these captured Cosmic Sovereigns toward death. Zhen Yaozu, Dream Yaozu, I previously spoke with your demonic tribes, but you refused last time, and now your losses are even greater. If you wait until next time… there won’t even be a chance to talk.”
“Talk? Next time will be the annihilation of your human faction.”
“Leave!”
“Leave!”
The allied forces of the three races had no more words, directly vanishing from the dark universe.
In the dark universe, Sovereign Heiyu also emerged from the Black Prison Tower.
“These are a bunch of scum,” Sovereign Pengong, usually a kind-hearted old man, gritted his teeth in anger.
“It seems the next time, that allied force of three races will come again!” Sovereign Heiyu also had a grim expression, “And that was only one faction of their next large army. This allied force of three races truly refuses to give up!”
“They certainly won’t give up!” Luo Feng coldly said, “The opportunity to transcend samsara is so precious. Moreover, most of the captured Cosmic Sovereigns are of other races. Even though they may feel some pain from these losses, they won’t willingly retreat.”
“Regardless, we achieved a great victory in this battle! Let’s return first,” Sovereign Heiyu suggested.
“Right.”
“Right.”
Luo Feng, Sovereign Pengong, the Gold-Horned Giant Beast simultaneously flew into the Tomb Barge, while Sovereign Heiyu returned to the Black Prison Tower.
Then the Tomb Barge and the Black Prison Tower left the dark universe, returning to the original universe space, heading back toward the ‘Primordial Secret Realm.’
…
At this moment, inside Luo Feng’s Star Tower.
The sixteen Cosmic Sovereigns from the allied forces of the three races were scattered. Among them were two from the Demon Race, one from the Mechanical Race, one from the Insect Race, while the other twelve were all from other races! In fact, among the 112 Cosmic Sovereigns participating in this battle… the combined number of the three races’ own experts was only about twenty, while the rest were originally allied subordinate races and newly joined other races from this war.
Out of the 112, only about twenty were from the three races themselves.
Just looking at the ratio, one can see how low the three races’ numbers were. Among these sixteen, four were from the three races, which was a relatively high proportion. Right now, these four were imprisoned in a suppression space, while the other twelve other-race beings were imprisoned together.
“You killed so many of our three races’ experts, yet you still want us to submit?” The grand voice from outside directly reached inside the Star Tower.
“It seems they have refused.”
The negotiation voices between the four Supreme Beings of the three races and Luo Feng’s side were all transmitted inside.
“Damn it, scum!”
“Damn you, you two old scum of the demon race!”
“For your ambitions, you made us die with you!” If the four from the three races remained relatively calm, then in the space imprisoning the twelve other-race beings, the twelve other-race Cosmic Sovereigns immediately began howling in anger, as they were from relatively weak races.
In fact, some of their races had only one Cosmic Sovereign.
If they died, what would happen to their races?
Although the allied forces of the three races had pledged to look after the descendants of fallen Cosmic Sovereigns… they were well aware that such promises alone were insufficient. Without the protection of a Cosmic Sovereign, their races would inevitably face oppression in the future. Even if the Demonic Race, the Mechanical Race, and the Insectoid Race offered some assistance, what could they truly do if a supreme race like the Prison Race suddenly annihilated their kind? At most, they might only manage to preserve and propagate the remnants of their races—nothing more.
…
The twelve other-race Cosmic Sovereigns angrily cursed.
While the four from the three races remained silent, they were also furious… but they had to obey the Supreme Beings’ orders.
Among these sixteen, only three had clones, and those three were currently inactive, they were also waiting… to see if there was any chance to survive, they were unwilling to easily abandon their clones and treasures.
…
Inside the main hall of the Chaos City Lord in the Primordial Secret Realm, the atmosphere was jubilant.
“Esteemed Cosmic Sovereigns, all of you have returned victorious. I, Chaos, am deeply grateful, as is our entire human race!” Standing on the steps of the main hall, the Chaos City Lord held a wine cup, looking at the large group of Cosmic Sovereigns below, his heart filled with excitement.
“What if the allied forces of the three races were powerful? They were still driven away in panic.”
“This is the glory of humanity, the glory of the Hong Alliance, and the glory of each and every one of you.”
“Let us all drink this cup together.”
The hall erupted in celebration.
Many Cosmic Sovereigns who had been anxious before the battle were now filled with excitement. If even the Chaos City Lord was this excited, how much more so for the ordinary Cosmic Sovereigns! Even Luo Feng, Sovereign Heiyu, and Sovereign Pengong temporarily set aside their frustration over the three races’ refusal to compromise and joined in celebrating this precious victory.
Soon, the Cosmic Sovereigns gathered in twos and threes, chatting and celebrating. Luo Feng naturally stood among the most prominent figures.
After a while…
Luo Feng and the Chaos City Lord walked out of the main hall alone.
“Did the three races refuse?” the Chaos City Lord asked.
“As expected,” Luo Feng shook his head, “Those four old fellows have big ambitions. But from now on, we can only proceed with the other plan.”
“Hmm,” the Chaos City Lord nodded slightly, “Although the effect won’t be as good as if the three races had compromised, at least it can help our human race gain some strength.”
The other plan.
Was the plan of ‘sowing discord’!
After all, among the allied forces of the three races, the majority of the Cosmic Sovereigns were still of other races! These other races would not be absolutely loyal to the ‘three races,’ nor would they die for them. Therefore, during the previous negotiations… Luo Feng deliberately allowed the voices from outside to penetrate through the Star Tower, reaching the ears of the imprisoned Cosmic Sovereigns.
“They all have clones remaining within their respective races, and clones in the core areas of the three races’ alliance,” the Chaos City Lord slowly explained, “They originally came from small factions and minor alliances, especially some races with two or three Cosmic Sovereigns. Capturing one of them gives us the opportunity to win over the others…”
Luo Feng also nodded, “Exactly, we can at least win over some of them. This will weaken the three races’ alliance further while strengthening our human faction.”
“I’ll go into the Star Tower now,” Luo Feng said, “To persuade them to surrender, and have their clones sow discord within the three races’ alliance, causing some minor factions to break away.”
“What about the Cosmic Sovereigns from the three races themselves?” the Chaos City Lord asked.
“Of course, we’ll kill them,” Luo Feng grinned, “Just to practice!”
Only by personally killing a Cosmic Sovereign would he have the qualifications for Master Situ Shanke to help him forge a treasure!
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