Chapter 1312: Undercurrents Beneath the Calm

In the allied forces’ camp, Mengyao Zu, Zhenyao Zu, Father God of the Machine Race, Queen of the Insect Race, Demon Ancestor of the Hell Race, and Holy Ruler of the Crystal Race understood the situation clearly. However, after listening to the Northern Border Alliance Leader, they became even more troubled. They already had enmity with the human race, and after such a fierce battle this time… how could the human race not bear resentment?

When humans become powerful in the future, wouldn’t they retaliate?

They knew this, but the allied forces no longer had the strength to suppress the humans. The advantage the Side of the Universe Lords had was completely neutralized by the two will-impact treasures of the humans. If the conflict continued… it would become a life-and-death war, a protracted war, a war of attrition! Even if these few races were willing, the Free Alliance, the Northern Border Alliance, and the Starry Sky Huge Beast Alliance probably would not be willing… If the Free Alliance and others did not participate, relying solely on these few races, it would not be a war of attrition, but a war of being overwhelmed!

“This battle!” the voice of the Insect Race Queen was filled with infinite charm, “We have already failed! And the rise of the human race is unstoppable… The hatred formed this time will definitely become an excuse for humans to attack us in the future when they become powerful.”

“Yes.”

“Correct.” One by one nodded.

“Therefore, we should assist each other and form a long-term loose alliance, specifically to deal with the threat of humans. This alliance doesn’t seek anything else… only when the threat from humans becomes too great in the future, we can help each other and allow our races to survive safely.” The Insect Race Queen said, “What do you all think?”

When Father God of the Machine Race, Demon Ancestor of the Hell Race, and others showed expressions of agreement, the independent figures like the Northern Border Alliance Leader, Ezhou, and Xuzhen the Demon God appeared very casual.

“Retreat.”

“The allied forces have left.”

Numerous Universe Lords stood in the sky above the Infinite Abyssal Sea, gazing into the distance, watching the Queen’s Palace rapidly receding. Soon, they all sensed spatial fluctuations, clearly indicating that they had instantaneously departed. This caused the human side to cheer and celebrate enthusiastically. In this battle, humans had already been in a position of absolute weakness, but they managed to turn the tide by using the ‘Infinite Abyssal Sea.’

Then, a magnificent procession of Universe Lords, including the faction of the Ancestral God Sect, all proceeded toward the palace complex at the core of the Primordial Secret Realm. The attendants and servants also returned via divine nation teleportation, and an extraordinarily extravagant celebratory banquet commenced.

The native human Universe Lords were the most excited.

The alien Universe Lords were also extremely delighted because with humans having a better future, the races that had allied with humans would also have an easier time.

After the banquet.

The alien Universe Lords had already departed, while the native human Universe Lords gathered together, each sitting separately, with simple but precious delicacies and fine wines from all corners of the universe before them.

“This time our race has achieved a great victory!” the Chaos City Lord’s eyes were faintly filled with tears, his voice deep and powerful, “And it has surely laid an extremely solid foundation for our race in the Primordial Universe. Even if those allied forces united all other powers in the Primordial Universe, they would not be able to shake us. The prosperity and strength of our human race is now in sight.”

“Our race has gone through the era of the Original Ancestor, the era of the Great Axe, and now entered a truly prosperous age.” The Chaos City Lord sighed, “In those days, the Original Ancestor led our race from a humble beginning to rise until our race stood among the peaks. However, the teacher was later eternally sealed by the Primordial Universe. Fortunately, the Great Axe was able to maintain our race’s status.”

Silence filled the room.

The gathered Universe Lords either imagined or recalled the past.

“The fall of the Great Axe brought us immense grief.” The Chaos City Lord spoke solemnly, “Yet given the existential crisis our race was facing at the time, we never conducted a thorough investigation into the incident. The Great Axe met his sudden demise in the ‘Darkness Region,’ deep within the heart of the Qiong Peak Realm—a place shrouded in enigma… First, the map was forged—who set this trap? Second, aware of the perils of the Darkness Region, how did the Great Axe end up there? Third, with his formidable power, how could he have perished so abruptly?”

(Note: “倾峰界” is transliterated as “Qingfeng Realm” as no official translation was provided. Adjust if there’s a canonical English name.)

“Of course, the Darkness Region, located deep within the core of the Falling Peak Realm, is extremely dangerous. We must pay attention to this matter, but without sufficient confidence, we absolutely must not recklessly enter.” The Chaos City Lord emphasized solemnly.

“Yes.”

“Right, we cannot allow our human race to suffer another major setback because of this.”

One after another nodded in agreement.

They all understood that the loss of the Great Axe was already a great blow to humanity, and they could not afford to lose again.

“This time our race achieved a great victory, and Luo Feng deserves absolute credit.” The Chaos City Lord looked at Luo Feng, “We should all toast Luo Feng.”

“Yes, this victory is all thanks to Luo Feng.”

“Luo Feng.”

One by one, they raised their cups toward Luo Feng. They all saw with their own eyes how great his contribution was… especially resisting the soul attacks of the entire allied forces with the Infinite Abyssal Sea, an act of unimaginable terror. Luo Feng actually survived it. At that time, their hearts were filled with infinite gratitude and admiration.

Luo Feng also quickly raised his cup: “To be honest, this calamity was caused by receiving the transmission from the ancient civilization. I also bear some responsibility.”

“What kind of responsibility is that? Our race’s prosperity depends on these ancient civilizations.”

“Cheers.”

“Cheers.”

Luo Feng could only respond to each toast.

Seeing this, the Chaos City Lord smiled slightly, then said: “Alright, let’s talk about another matter. This time we captured 208 Universe Lords. First, we must definitely win them over to strengthen our forces. Second, we must be careful to prevent betrayal. Third, how can we prevent betrayal while also winning their loyalty, making them willing to stand with humanity? Everyone, please share your thoughts…”

The Universe Lords immediately began to voice their opinions one by one.

Soon, a simple yet effective plan was implemented.

1. First, considering the ongoing dangerous situation in the Primordial Universe, the Universe Lords must definitely stay together. Since the Initial Universe is vast, almost all the Universe Lords will be arranged to reside there. This is a certainty. After all, if they were all scattered, they might just run away, which would be disastrous.

2. However, we also cannot let the Universe Lords become angry or dissatisfied. Therefore, each Universe Lord will be given one cycle of absolute freedom every ten cycles to wander freely in the Primordial Universe and the Cosmic Sea! After all, the majority of a cultivator’s time is spent cultivating, so letting them cultivate in the Initial Universe while granting them one-tenth of their time as absolutely free… this can alleviate the dissatisfaction of the Universe Lords. At the same time, their ‘free time’ will be staggered, ensuring that no more than one-fifth of them leave the Initial Universe at any given time!

3. Those Universe Lords will certainly be concerned about the safety of their own races. Therefore, some Universe Sovereigns will be assigned to each race for guarding purposes! The Universe Sovereigns mainly serve as a warning force; for general dangers, the Universe Sovereigns can handle them. If they really encounter major troubles, the human race’s main force can directly send a group of Universe Lords to deal with it.

4. Gradually share the detailed information from the ancient civilization about how a Universe Lord can break through to become a Universe Overlord. As they stay longer with the human faction, more information will be given to them, giving these Universe Lords something to look forward to.

5. When wandering in the Cosmic Sea, strengthen mutual assistance, making those Universe Lords feel the strength of humanity and the benefits of having a powerful force as an ally.

The human faction immediately began making arrangements. Those Universe Lords who had already been captured and whose lives were under human control naturally had no objections and were all willing! However, when the humans hoped they would contact their ‘friends and fellow race members in the Free Alliance,’ these Universe Lords hesitated and made various excuses.

However, the humans were not in a hurry, as this was all within expectations.

Apart from the Ancestral God Religion, the other Universe Lords of the human faction quickly and officially joined the Hong Alliance, as they would permanently remain part of it. Through various methods employed by the humans… the foundation of the human race grew increasingly solid.

At this time—

In the distant Eastern Emperor Holy Universe.

“Humans actually won?” Upon hearing this news, the Eastern Emperor Ancestor was clearly very dissatisfied.

“Truly worthy of inheriting the East River legacy—even now, they still possess numerous methods. Yet why can’t this legacy fall into my hands?” The Eastern Emperor Ancestor was filled with fury and helplessness. He had initially hoped that the humans would be defeated, that those in distress… he, the Eastern Emperor Ancestor, would subtly guide them, prompting Luo Feng to offer a portion of the legacy in exchange, thereby increasing the likelihood of success.

But now, it had become troublesome.

In the Purple Moon Holy Universe.

“Oh?” A faint purple-robed phantom stood there, “The allied forces lost? Even with the Free Alliance helping them, they still lost?”

“Yes, Ancestor.” Juehua True God respectfully replied.

Purple Moon Ancestor…

Since the Eastern Emperor Ancestor transcended samsara, in every cycle of reincarnation era, many Universe Overlords were born. However, no one could transcend samsara until the ‘Purple Moon Ancestor’ appeared!

“Ancestor, since the allied forces lost… should we still give them the second half of the legacy we promised?” Juehua True God asked, “They have already lost and disappointed the Ancestor so much, they are no longer worthy of obtaining it. Even if we don’t give it to them… they can do nothing about it.”

Juehua True God clearly did not want to.

“Give it, of course give it.” The Purple Moon Ancestor said, “What was promised must be fulfilled. I Purple Moon… am not so petty as to break my word in front of these younglings.”

“Ancestor’s grace is the fortune of the group in the Primordial Universe.” Juehua True God immediately replied.

Purple Moon Ancestor continued, “Not only should we give it to the Free Alliance, but also to the various races in the allied forces such as the Insect Race, the Demon Race, the Machine Race, etc…. Give all of them! Transmit the ancient civilization experience of breaking through from Universe Lord to Universe Overlord to their races.”

“Ahh.” Juehua True God was taken aback.

It was acceptable to give it to the Free Alliance, after all, it was a prior promise.

But giving it to the allied forces? That was not part of the prior promise.

“Ancestor.” Juehua True God couldn’t help but speak up.

“That human who inherited the Dandong River lineage is already rising rapidly. If we don’t lend a hand, how will those allied forces hold out in the future? I still need them to keep the humans in check,” said the Purple Moon Ancestor. “Besides, what is this legacy worth? At most, it might produce a few more True Gods in this cycle of reincarnation. But transcending samsara? They still have no hope.”

Juehua True God also nodded.

Indeed.

Without the help of the Purple Moon Ancestor, in this reincarnation era of the Primordial Universe, generally only about 20 to 30 Universe Overlords would be born! With help, maybe around 100.

But throughout history, in countless reincarnation eras, each era producing a batch of Universe Overlords… how many Universe Overlords were there? Yet only two had transcended samsara!

“As long as we don’t give them the legacy of cultivating to the extreme of True God, it won’t make a difference.” Purple Moon Ancestor said, “Remember to keep an eye on Luo Feng’s every move.”

“Yes.” Juehua True God respectfully replied.

Soon, the second half of the legacy promised by the Purple Moon Holy Land was transmitted to the Free Alliance. Moreover, Lightwalker the Sovereign personally visited the Insect Race, Demon Race, Machine Race, Hell Race, and other races, imparting the complete legacy information one by one, causing the Insect Race, Machine Race, and other races to be both delighted and worried.