When two Universe Venerables from the Huge Axe Dojo learned that 300 of the 400 newly opened High-level Universe Countries in the Human Race's territory belonged to the Universe Artifact & Potion Refining Company, they found it unbelievable.
Their Huge Axe Dojo was the Human Race's foremost Leviathan of Humanity, yet among the 400 newly opened High-level Universe Countries, they only occupied 100.
The Universe Artifact & Potion Refining Company was merely a newly established Leviathan of Humanity; how could it possibly acquire 300 High-level Universe Countries?
The Universe Artifact & Potion Refining Company had less than ten Universe Venerables. How could it guard 300 High-level Universe Countries? Surely it couldn't rely on existences as great as Universe Master, could it?
"I only heard about it, and you weren't too concerned," the Universe Venerable said sheepishly, seeing the two companions' expressions change. "However, the Universe Artifact & Potion Refining Company recruiting so many Universe Venerables from the four major forces makes me think it's very likely."
Hearing this, the two Universe Venerables from the Huge Axe Dojo fell silent.
The Universe Artifact & Potion Refining Company spent 1 Arcana Treasure point to recruit so many Universe Venerables, likely just to guard a Universe Country.
And they also discovered a common point: no High-level Venerables from the Huge Axe Dojo had announced that they had been recruited by the Universe Artifact & Potion Refining Company!
Thinking of this, they felt indignant but also helpless.
Whether it was the ownership of the Human Race's 300 High-level Universe Countries or the massive undertaking of spending 1 Arcana Treasure point to recruit Universe Venerables, these decisions required the Great Lords of the Universe to give their approval.
And even if these Universe Venerables had opinions on the decisions made by the Great Lords of the Universe, they could only suppress them and endure!
They could grumble privately in secret, but they absolutely could not openly question the decisions of the Great Lords of the Universe!
Not only these three Universe Venerables, but other Universe Venerables were also conversing, and the topics revolved around the Original Star, which had not yet closed, and the convening of this supreme meeting.
Boom...
The heavens rumbled, and the Pantheon Sanctuary, with its dazzling golden doors, opened.
"Human powerhouses, gather!"
At the same time, a majestic voice resounded throughout the entire world.
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Inside the Pantheon Sanctuary.
All the Human powerhouses were seated in their respective positions.
At the highest point, on golden thrones surrounded by chaotic currents, sat majestic figures.
On a black throne carved with a Huge Axe, the Huge Axe Creator, resembling a wild man, smiled as he looked at the Universe Master. "The Original Star has not yet closed, and our Human Race has given birth to another Universe Venerable. The Ancient Inheritance is indeed extraordinary."
"Since acquiring the Ancient Inheritance, our Human Race has given birth to hundreds of Universe Venerables."
The Primal Chaos City Lord interjected, "However, most newly promoted Universe Venerables broke through during the Early Stage of the Ancient Inheritance's systematic cultivation. The number of subsequent Universe Venerables breaking through has significantly decreased."
The Void Gold Master slowly said, "That's normal. In the Early Stage of the Ancient Inheritance's systematic cultivation, those King-level Immortal with profound accumulations gained insights, which led to an explosive growth in the number of Universe Venerables in the Human Race."
Dragon Walk Master agreed, "Exactly. Those King-level Immortals with profound accumulations who could break through have basically done so. The rest will need other Opportunities to break through."
The other Universe Master nodded upon hearing this.
It is very difficult to comprehend a higher Law and become a Universe Venerable. Countless King-level Immortal in the Universe are stuck at this final step.
Sometimes, when the Opportunity arrives and inspiration strikes, one might comprehend a higher Law in an instant, but other times, one might accumulate for countless years without making any progress.
However, the systematic cultivation provided by the Human Race's Ancient Inheritance allowed many King-level Immortal with profound accumulations to gain inspiration and break through to become Universe Venerables in one fell swoop.
This caused the Human Race to continuously welcome new Universe Venerables for a period of time.
Not to mention the five Leviathan of Humanitys that have been established for a long time, even the Universe Artifact & Potion Refining Company, which had the weakest foundation, gave birth to Venerable Aurora and Venerable Radiance.
Venerable Aurora was a Limit stage King Immortal with profound accumulations, while Nineteen was cultivated by consuming a large amount of resources.
The Universe Artifact & Potion Refining Company also had several King-level Immortal with profound accumulations, such as Ender's eldest Disciple, Myriad Treasure King. Even with the systematic cultivation of the Ancient Inheritance and Ender's guidance, he still failed to break through.
Ender was helpless about this, because comprehending Law was just that mysterious.
His eldest Disciple, King Myriad Treasure was a treasure refiner whom Ender favored. If he were to break through and become a Universe Venerable, with Ender's guidance and teaching, he might be able to refine Heavy Treasure in the future.
A Universe Venerable treasure refiner who could refine Heavy Treasure might be slightly inferior in status to a Top-tier Universe Overlord, but their usefulness would not be much different.
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"Our Human Race has acquired 400 star sector territories. The three races will likely view this as a humiliation, and the intensity of the Extraterritorial Battlefield might increase significantly," Qingdong Master said at this point. "Additionally, as our Human Territory expands, several battlefields, including the First Battlefield, are no longer suitable as battlefields."
"Qing Dong is right."
"Those few Extraterritorial Battlefields should be moved to other places."
"Perhaps outside the territory of our four races is a good option."
The Universe Master either nodded or directly voiced their agreement.
Ender heard this and coordinates of the ten Extraterritorial Battlefields and the territory maps of the four Pinnacle races appeared in his mind.
According to the previous territorial division, the ten Extraterritorial Battlefields formed an irregular cross shape, located at the borders of the four races' territories.
Among them, the First Battlefield, being at the central junction of the four races, meant that a valuable territory directly became a battlefield, and several Secret Realms were also part of the battlefield, including the resource-rich Hongwu Secret Realm.
Now, except for the Third Battlefield, Sixth Battlefield, Seventh Battlefield, and Tenth Battlefield, all other battlefields are within the Human Territory.
The Human Race, being able to make the Demon race, Zerg, and Mechanical Race cede territory, has already become the first Pinnacle Race in the Original Universe. It is clearly unsuitable to have battlefields within its own territory.
Therefore, apart from the four aforementioned battlefields, the remaining battlefields should be moved to other locations.
"The Extraterritorial Battlefield indeed needs to change," the Huge Axe Creator nodded slightly. "How about this, once the Demon race, Zerg, and Mechanical Race cede their territories and our Human Race successfully takes over, we can put this on the agenda."
"The matter of establishing the Extraterritorial Battlefield shall be entrusted to me," Ender said softly.
"Having Void River responsible for establishing the Extraterritorial Battlefield is a bit of an overkill," Dragon Walk Master said with a smile.
"I, however, think it's best for Void River to handle it."
Peng Gong Master stroked his long beard and chuckled, "Our Human Race just acquired a large territory from the three races. They will probably think about teaming up to cause trouble for our Human Race.
"Void River just forced Wuju Master of the Nine Territories Alliance to bow down and admit defeat with his Clone. If Void River's Human main combat Clone descends, the three races… hehe."
"Haha."
The Universe Master also smiled knowingly upon hearing this.
If Ender's Human main combat Clone were to descend, even if the three races sent Fifth-rank Universe Master, they would barely be able to contend with him by combining their forces.
And when Ender's main combat Clone descends, it's impossible for him not to bring the Gu Yu Ancient Tree Clone, which has a massive Divine Power. Once the Clone appears on the battlefield, the situation will immediately become one-sided.
"It seems everyone has no objections, so Void River will be responsible for the establishment of the Extraterritorial Battlefield." The Huge Axe Creator smiled, deciding that Ender would be in charge of establishing the Extraterritorial Battlefield.
"Huge Axe, if the First Battlefield is relocated, how will the Hongwu Secret Realm be distributed?" Desolation Master asked.
The Hongwu Secret Realm was a resource-rich Secret Realm that could make some Universe Venerables envious. If it weren't located at the junction of the four major races, it wouldn't have become a battlefield.
However, with the Demon race, Zerg, and Mechanical Race ceding 400 star sectors, the First Battlefield will naturally fall within the Human Territory in the future.
As the First Battlefield is relocated, the Secret Realm that can make Universe Venerables envious will naturally become a vital resource production area for the Human Race.
"According to my division, the ownership of the territory where the Hongwu Secret Realm entrance is located is in the hands of the Universe Artifact & Potion Refining Company."
The Huge Axe Creator looked at Ender and asked, "Void River, what do you think about this?"
The Universe Master all looked at Ender upon hearing this.
The Hongwu Secret Realm, for these Universe Master, was not important.
However, a resource-rich Secret Realm that can produce the main Materials for refining Heavy Treasure has a certain value for all major Leviathan of Humanitys.
One ton of the worst Heavy Treasure main Materials is worth as much as trillions of Mixed units, enough to drive most King-level Immortal mad!
"The Hongwu Secret Realm is open to the Human Race's Immortal. Those holding a token can enter and explore for ten thousand years, but Universe Venerables are, in principle, restricted from entry."
Ender pondered briefly before answering, "Universe Venerables who wish to enter the Hongwu Secret Realm for ten thousand years of exploration will need to pay 1 Heavy Treasure point."
1 Heavy Treasure point, this was his pricing after careful consideration.
Although Hongwu's resources are abundant, its largest output is the main Materials for refining Heavy Treasure. Exchanging 1 Heavy Treasure point to enter the Hongwu Secret Realm is not cost-effective for Universe Venerables.
Without Universe Venerables entering, the Hongwu Secret Realm will become a paradise for Immortal to explore and adventure.
However, with the Divine Power coverage of a King Immortal, the area explored in ten thousand years would not be too large, having minimal impact on the Hongwu Secret Realm.
"Void River, what about the tokens?" Desolation Master asked.
"Tokens can be exchanged in the treasuries of the Sixth Leviathans of Humanity. Hmm… let's set it at 1 billion points per token," Ender replied. "Token holders can enter the Hongwu Secret Realm for ten thousand years of exploration. After ten thousand years, if they wish to continue exploring, they will need to pay 100,000 points every hundred years."
"This requirement is good. The threshold for entering the Hongwu Secret Realm is high, but continuous exploration is much cheaper."
Peng Gong Master nodded upon hearing this, then added, "I think we should add another restriction: as soon as one leaves the Hongwu Secret Realm, the token becomes invalid, and violating the rule by entering the Hongwu Secret Realm through Divine Power teleportation should be heavily penalized!"
"Just exchanging them in the treasuries of the Sixth Leviathans of Humanity might not be entirely appropriate," the Huge Axe Creator said at this point. "We shouldn't only consider the direct descendants of the Sixth Leviathans of Humanity; we must also consider some independent King-level Immortal of the Human Race.
"Occasionally, a token for entering the Hongwu Secret Realm should be released at the highest-level auctions in various High-level Universe Countries."
The Universe Master either nodded in thought or exchanged glances upon hearing this.
To be honest, they had all overlooked those solitary King-level Immortal, mainly because there were simply too few of them.
Among the King-level Immortal who could join the Hong Alliance, the Sixth Leviathans of Humanity still accounted for the largest number, reaching over 98% without exaggeration.
Since the Huge Axe Creator had spoken, they naturally would not voice any opposition.
Thus, the future entry conditions for the Hongwu Secret Realm were set.
With such stringent conditions, the Hongwu Secret Realm is bound to become a treasure trove for humanity in the future.
It contains numerous Materials and treasures, some unique environments, and spatial fluctuations brought about by the evolution of the Secret Realm, which may become an Opportunity for some King-level Immortal to Breakthrough.
It is foreseeable that ordinary King-level Immortal would not be willing to spend 1 billion points to enter the Hongwu Secret Realm, which has many restrictive conditions.
But for Limit stage King or Invincible King, or even Universe Venerables, 1 billion points is nothing to them. They can generously bestow tokens to their Disciples or descendants, allowing them to enter the Hongwu Secret Realm for exploration and adventure.
If a Disciple or descendant has an excellent Opportunity and obtains the main Materials for refining Heavy Treasure, or achieves a Breakthrough in a Bottleneck, then it would be a huge gain!
After settling the matter of the Hongwu Secret Realm, the Huge Axe Creator turned to the Primal Chaos City Lord and said, "Chaos, you shall still preside over the supreme meeting."
"Alright," the Primal Chaos City Lord nodded.
The Universe Master heard this and no longer made any sound.
"Everyone!"
As the Primal Chaos City Lord's gentle and majestic voice resonated, the entire Pantheon Sanctuary instantly fell silent.
"Each time a supreme meeting is convened, it is due to a major event significant enough to impact the entire Human Race."
The Primal Chaos City Lord's majestic voice spread throughout the entire Pantheon Sanctuary, and no Universe Venerable dared to interrupt. "This time, the supreme meeting is being held because the Human Race has acquired a large territory from the Demon race, Zerg, and Mechanical Race, establishing 400 High-level Universe Countries."
"Acquired a large territory from the Demon race, Zerg, and Mechanical Race?"
"What exactly happened that could make the three Pinnacle Races—the Demon race, Zerg, and Mechanical Race—cede large territories to our Human Race?"
"The pillars of a Pinnacle Race are True Gods. It must be that our Human Race's Huge Axe Creator did something to make the three races' True God bow their heads and be forced to cede large territories…"
The Universe Venerables were shocked to hear this, but they all understood.
Such a major event as a Pinnacle Race ceding Universe territory was simply not something they, as Universe Venerables, could participate in; even Universe Overlords were not qualified to participate!
The division of the four Pinnacle Races' territories had been maintained for countless years without change, because each race had a True God guarding it.
Now that the Demon race, Zerg, and Mechanical Race had ceded large territories, it was most likely due to a clash between their pillar-like True God.
And now that the Human Race had acquired a large territory, it also meant that the Huge Axe Creator had won!
For a moment, the Universe Venerables who had some conjectures felt a surge of fervent excitement. The Huge Axe Creator possessed the strength to defeat True Gods of the three races, which surely meant that the Human Race would be the first Pinnacle Race.
Coupled with the presence of Void River Master and Ice Summit Master, two Fifth-rank Universe Master, the Human Race's highest combat power was directly approaching the Original Universe's top power, the 'Ancestral God Sect'.
In the future, they might even challenge for the throne of the Original Universe's top power!
While the Universe Venerables were still fantasizing, the Primal Chaos City Lord spoke again.
"The Human Race's newly opened 400 High-level Universe Countries will be developed by the Huge Axe Dojo and the Universe Artifact & Potion Refining Company."
The Primal Chaos City Lord's majestic and gentle voice resonated, "The 400 Universe Venerables will also be appointed by the Huge Axe Dojo and the Universe Artifact & Potion Refining Company."
Upon hearing this, the Universe Venerables immediately recalled the rumors they had heard on the Pantheon Mountain...
That is, the Universe Artifact & Potion Refining Company held ownership of 300 Universe Countries!
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As the Primal Chaos City Lord announced the end of the supreme meeting, the Human Race's powerhouses departed one after another.
At this moment, a piece of news began to circulate throughout the Original Universe...