Luo Feng instantly reappeared within the grand hall. Seeing the figures flickering in with teleportation one after another, within moments, he counted nineteen Universe Masters, including the City Lord of Chaos standing above—not a single one was missing. This sight shocked Luo Feng.

Some Universe Masters were stationed within the 'Primal Universe.'

Yet now, it was their 'Divine Power Avatars' that had rushed here immediately.

"What on earth happened that Teacher summoned all of the Human Race's Universe Masters?" Luo Feng felt immense pressure. Even when mobilizing for the war against the allied three races, this level of assembly of all Human Universe Masters had never occurred.

For a time, within the hall, every face was grave.

Silence reigned.

Not a single Universe Master spoke.

The invisible pressure... weighed heavily upon every Universe Master present; they all turned their gaze toward the City Lord of Chaos.

"Everyone!" The City Lord of Chaos descended the steps, surveying the assembled Universe Masters one by one, and spoke slowly, "The situation has undergone a massive change."

"What change?" The Lord of Dragon Movement couldn't help but ask.

"Chaos, what happened?"

"Just what is the situation?"

"Teacher!" One spoke, and immediately all spoke; Luo Feng also pressed for answers. Clearly, this scene worried every Universe Master present.

The City Lord of Chaos spoke with solemnity, "We just received news: a large number of unaligned factions..."

Luo Feng and the others instantly felt a knot tighten in their stomachs.

The Universe Masters of these unaligned factions were the key to this final war! Whichever side could secure more of them would gain a decisive advantage. Looking at the situation now, could it be that many unaligned factions had defected to the allied faction?

"A total of 282 powerful factions, nearly ten thousand ordinary factions, and a massive number of weak factions..." The City Lord of Chaos stated gravely, "They have actually formed an alliance!"

"What!"

"An alliance?"

"The unaligned factions formed an alliance?"

Immediately, an uproar erupted.

Luo Feng and the others were stunned.

Of those myriad unaligned factions, the so-called 'ordinary factions' and 'weak factions' were truly insignificant, much like the 'Golden Horned Faction' and many others residing within Human territory. These factions didn't even possess a single Universe Master. Thus, in the universe, they lived precarious lives, mostly relying on stronger factions, or even peak factions, for protection.

So, when speaking of billions of factions, it was primarily the alliance of those 282 powerful factions!

"How could this be?"

"How could such a thing happen?"

"The unaligned factions, these, such scattered factions, could actually form an alliance? They could unite?"

For a moment, the hall descended into chaos.

Everyone was shocked and bewildered.

This news was too staggering!

The Primal Universe previously had nine major superpowers. Each superpower, like the Hong Alliance or the Bug Clan Alliance, comprised about forty Universe Masters. The Northern Border Alliance had the most Universe Masters... perhaps around one hundred at most, and they were relatively loose in structure! Because of this, the Primal Universe had remained quite peaceful.

The unification of those countless unaligned factions was extremely difficult; their territories were scattered across every corner of the Primal Universe, and some harbored intense animosities toward one another.

Uniting?

Neither the Human Faction nor the Allied Faction had ever considered this possibility! To unite so many unaligned factions in such a short time... was simply too arduous a task.

"282 powerful factions, this, how many Universe Masters would that be?" The Lord of Ice Peak couldn't help but ask.

"How did they accomplish it?" Luo Feng found it unbelievable.

Forming an alliance.

It wasn't something settled with mere words; it involved so many factions, intricate entanglements of grudges and interests. Who holds the higher status, who the lower, and who will lead?

...

The City Lord of Chaos spoke solemnly, "The fact is established, and it will soon be made public. Previously, the unaligned factions hadn't faced enough pressure. But now, influenced by the two major factions forcing them to choose sides... naturally, some Universe Masters wished to remain neutral but feared being too weak alone. Hence, they began courting other Universe Masters, forming cliques. Though there were signs of this before, I didn't take it seriously."

"I never expected that in the blink of an eye, it would evolve into a full-blown alliance."

"And... the 'Alliance Master' of this alliance is the Lord of Origin Island!"

This declaration left everyone in the hall completely bewildered.

The Lord of Origin Island?

One of the Lone Peak Experts, and always a figure shrouded in mystery—the Lord of Origin Island? Among the Lone Peak Experts, the Lord of Origin Island, Sitting Mountain Guest, and the Lord of the Northern Border Alliance were considered the most enigmatic. Such a secretive figure suddenly becoming the leader of such a colossal alliance?

"This super alliance... consists of six major secondary-tier powers and numerous smaller powers, aggregating 282 powerful factions, with the number of Universe Masters exceeding four hundred!" The City Lord of Chaos stated gravely, "Furthermore, both our Human Faction and the Allied Faction have seen some Universe Masters defect and join that super alliance."

"Defect?" Luo Feng and the others looked even more grim.

"Chaos, has the number of Universe Masters in our Human Faction decreased?" The Lord of Desolate Mirror pressed.

The City Lord of Chaos nodded. "You all know that the vassal factions that pledged allegiance are, after all, just vassals! During battles, we could hold some Universe Masters hostage in the 'Primal Universe.' But after the war with the allied three races concluded, there was no longer a reason to forbid them from returning to the Original Universe."

"Previously... they faced a dilemma, and in the end, they gritted their teeth and chose to pledge allegiance to us. However, when this alliance was secretly coordinating, they naturally contacted some of the Universe Masters who had pledged allegiance to us and to the Allied Faction. With just a little coaxing, some Universe Masters defected."

"Not long ago, the total number of Universe Masters in our Human Faction had risen to over 180."

"But now, including myself, we only have 162, and more Universe Masters are still submitting their resignations," the City Lord of Chaos sighed. "If they wish to leave, can our Human Faction really stop them?"

A deathly silence fell.

Luo Feng and the others felt a deep sense of oppression.

When those unaligned factions initially pledged allegiance, it was just an allegiance; the Humans had made promises. But it didn't mean they were eternally bound to serve humanity! Those unaligned factions had already fought one battle for the Humans and left without asking for any reward. Even if they weren't allowed to leave, they could still fly out of the 'Primal Universe' into the Sea of Universe.

Could it be that the Human Race would dare to kill them?

If the Human Race truly dared to do that, it would likely incite even greater turmoil.

...

The hall remained quiet.

The nineteen Universe Masters could not utter a single word, unsure of what to say.

Finally, the City Lord of Chaos broke the silence.

"In these last few days, many major powers in the Sea of Universe have contacted our race," the City Lord of Chaos revealed. "They are demanding guidance on ancient civilization cultivation that transcends reincarnation. Many of them are aware of the influence of the 'Primal Universe Origin Will,' so they are all requesting cultivation experience that allows one to reach the 'Limit of the Universe's Strongest.' They are willing to trade 'Supreme Treasures' for it!"

The major powers in the Sea of Universe were formidable.

Factions like the Divine Eye Clan, the Skeleton Clan, and many others possessed several Universe’s Strongest. To offer up one Supreme Treasure in exchange for cultivation experience to reach the 'Limit of the Universe's Strongest'—they were certainly willing! After all, facing their ultimate limit, why would they be reluctant to part with it?

"Damn the powers of the Sea of Universe, they choose this most critical moment to negotiate with our race," the Lord of Void Gold said coldly. "They know we are currently in a predicament."

"It is precisely because we are in a predicament that they seek to ** us," the Lord of Darkness murmured.

"It's not just them..." Luo Feng added, "Just before this, the East Emperor Holy Land contacted me again."

"The East Emperor Holy Land?"

Immediately, everyone turned their gaze toward Luo Feng.

The Human Race was unwilling to trade with other powers because imparting some of their legacy to others meant creating powerful future adversaries! But the situation with the 'East Emperor Holy Land' was different, as the East Emperor Holy Land already had beings who had transcended reincarnation and possessed the experience of cultivating to the limit of the Universe's Strongest.

If the Human Race gave them some simplified, partial experience, it would merely be gilding the lily! It would have no impact on the Human Race itself.

"The East Emperor Ancestor is cunning and greedy," Luo Feng sighed and shook his head. "It will be difficult to extract any more Supreme Treasures from him."

"They are all taking advantage of our current predicament," the Lord of Ghost Marquis gritted his teeth.

The major powers of the Sea of Universe were genuinely envious.

It was just that they couldn't directly interfere, so they waited for this crucial juncture, seeing the Human Race in distress, and then offered 'Supreme Treasures' to ** them! For the major powers of the Sea of Universe, if they sought cooperation, they could only approach the Human Race; the Allied Faction was not what they desired.

As for lending Supreme Treasures to the Allied Faction? They feared that once lent, the treasures would never be returned!

"We wait," the City Lord of Chaos said slowly. "We can only wait."

"Wait for the reaction of this super alliance formed by the unaligned factions! Previously, individual unaligned factions had no leverage to make demands of us. But now... with more than four hundred Universe Masters in total, even more than the Allied Faction! They are a genuine force capable of influencing the final war. It can be said that whichever side they join, that side will win!"

"Their confidence has grown."

"Especially the Lord of Origin Island, who managed to become the master of this super alliance so quietly. This mysterious Lord of Origin Island, capable of achieving this, must have ulterior motives. He certainly has a goal."

"Therefore—"

"This super alliance will make its move soon," the City Lord of Chaos stated with gravity.

Luo Feng and the others nodded, their hearts heavy.

In fact, everyone suspected that with such newfound leverage, their demands would be steep! Did the Human Race really have to comply? But if they didn't... this group of over four hundred Universe Masters joining the Allied Faction would spell disaster for the Human Race!

In the territory of the Monster Race, on Bloodfang Star.

Impressions of thought descended upon the location; the Northern Border Alliance had one avatar of the Black Lotus Lord present.

"Detestable."

"To think that these weak, minor factions and secondary-tier powers actually united! Forming such a super alliance, even some Universe Masters who had pledged allegiance to my Allied Faction have defected. We can't stop them, nor can we persuade them!"

"Origin, Origin, this fellow Origin... I knew his methods were extraordinary, to actually manage to create this super alliance. For such a super alliance to become so significant... I estimate that perhaps after Giant Axe perished, he realized the future situation and began secretly plotting this."

"Now, the initiative lies entirely with this super alliance."

"We just wait."

"Wait and see what this super alliance intends to do."

Both the Allied Faction and the Human Faction were equally caught off guard.

Half a month later.

The super alliance was officially established, publicly announcing its existence to the entire Primal Universe. This super alliance was named the 'Freedom Alliance,' and upon its formation, it immediately became the number one power in the Primal Universe.

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