Humans devour, and the proverb "living off a woman is eternal" holds true.

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The view shifts, revealing a seemingly frozen, dark void with twinkling stars in the distance.

An ancient temple hangs suspended in the center of the void.

In the small open space in front of the temple, there was a long stone table.

There is only one stone chair in the main seat, and a row of stone chairs on each side.

At this moment, quite a few powerful figures were already sitting on the stone chairs.

"Tsk tsk, this Lin Hao, I had high hopes for him back then, who would have thought he would be on par with us so soon."

"Hey, I remember when Chaos took him as a disciple, you were the one laughing the loudest, weren't you?"

"Bullshit! I didn't! I didn't! Don't talk nonsense!"

The cosmic lords joked and teased each other, and the atmosphere in the temple was relatively relaxed.

Swish!

Six figures appeared simultaneously, representing the lineage of the virtual universe.

"chaos!"

"Chaos, you have come."

The cosmic lords who arrived first greeted the Lord of Chaos City.

Among the human race, apart from the creator of the giant axe and the suppressed progenitor, the Chaos City Lord, who guarded Chaos City and made outstanding contributions, held the highest position and was naturally respected by everyone.

"Darkness? That's rare. I haven't seen you at so many meetings."

"Lin Hao."

"Haha, Lin Hao, well done!"

"Lin Hao, this is the first time in history that you've sat at this giant axe conference table right after breaking through to the Immortal Realm."

The group exchanged pleasantries and greetings. The six members of the Virtual Universe faction also took their seats in turn.

The Lord of Chaos City is closest to the main seat, followed by the Lord of Dragon Journey, the Lord of Darkness, the Lord of Ice Peak, the Lord of Netherworld, and finally the newly promoted "Lord of Yellow Heaven" Lin Hao.

While smiling and humbly responding to the greetings from the various big shots, Lin Hao subtly observed the other universe lords.

The Lord of Void Gold, a member of the Giant Axe Arena lineage, possesses a gentle demeanor, dazzling golden hair, and an extraordinary bearing. He oversees daily affairs, serves as Hong's acting teacher, and is the creator of the "Heavenly Ruins Chaos Stele."

The Lord of the Wilderness Alliance is a lineage whose appearance is ferocious like a beast, covered in complex scales, with triangular heads and an aura of dominance.

The master of the Universe's First Bank, Qingdong, wore a blue battle armor and cloak, with secret patterns on the cloak outlining strange beast images that did not belong to the Eight Great Beast Gods.

Peng Gong, the master of the Cosmic Galaxy Bank, is slightly overweight, bald and bearded. He may seem to have the weakest presence among the crowd, but his strength is unfathomable. He is a fifth-order Cosmic Master who can go toe-to-toe with the Chaos City Lord!

These big shots were also secretly observing Lin Hao, this peerless prodigy who had stirred up a storm as soon as he ascended to immortality, was truly eye-catching.

The main character makes his final appearance.

Swish!

A burly man with long, disheveled hair and a wild appearance appeared on the main stone chair.

The previously relaxed atmosphere instantly turned formal and solemn. All the lords of the universe abandoned their casual attitudes and looked at the main seat with respect.

The Giant Axe Founder's gaze swept across the entire area, and he laughed heartily, "Ha! It's rare for all of us human universe lords to gather together like this. The last time this happened must have been many eons ago, right?"

His words drew smiles from everyone present.

"The first thing we're doing here today is to welcome our newest member—Lin Hao!"

The Giant Axe Founder looked at Lin Hao, "From this moment on, our human race's camp as the master of the universe has gained another fierce general!"

"Although Lin Hao has just broken through to the Immortal Realm, his unique methods and strong survival ability are probably unparalleled in the universe! Not only that, he brought back the Star Tower for the clan, and he was also a great contributor to my and Chaos's successful killing of the Void True Demon God!"

Wow——!

"He...he really killed the illusionary one? I thought it was a joke when I heard about it before..."

Although he knew some of the inside story, the fact that the giant axe personally confirmed it still caused a slight tremor and private whispers.

"According to the rules of the tribe,"

The giant axe continued, "Every newly ascended universe lord is bestowed with a treasure of equal value to a top-tier supreme weapon by the clan! However, given that he made the greatest contribution in hunting down the True Demon God, I propose that the True Demon God's legacy—the 'True Demon God Armor'—be directly bestowed upon Lin Hao!"

Illusory Divine Armor!

The most powerful treasure!

It should be noted that the entire human race does not possess any supreme treasures, so logically, it would be more reasonable to allocate this treasure to the creator of the giant axe!

However, the founder of the giant axe insisted that Lin Hao hurry up and refine it. If his strength was not enough, he should quickly improve it. He would only be allowed to go out and have fun after he had refined the Void True God Armor!

Of course, even the giant axe couldn't control Lin Hao, but Lin Hao appreciated the boss's heartfelt care.

What else is there to say? Just focus on improving yourself.

The lords of the universes couldn't help but show envy, but since the giant axe had agreed, they wouldn't object. Even Peng Gong and Bing Feng, who participated in the subsequent sweep of the small universes of the True Demon God, had no objections.

The logic is clear: the illusory demon god is a "fish" that Lin Hao lured in, and the spoils of war do not take up a share of the clan's treasure trove.

Most importantly, the stronger Lin Hao becomes, will he still have to worry about lacking treasures in the future?!

"This meeting will focus on two key issues!"

The founder of the Giant Axe cut to the core issues: "First, how should we deal with the large number of alien kings and immortals still exploring inside the Star Tower? Second, and more importantly, how should we deal with the trouble that is about to come?"

He surveyed the crowd: "The Star Tower has stood for countless epochs on the outer battlefield, unclaimed by any master. Now that Lin Hao has brought it back, this is undoubtedly a tremendous boon. We'll figure out a way to get our hands on it eventually. But the Zerg, Demon Clan, and Mechanical Clan must know about the Phantom Demon God's assassination attempt on Lin Hao! Although they don't know the specifics, we should keep it a secret for as long as possible. Otherwise, once they learn the truth, they might fear being defeated one by one and launch a coordinated attack!"

Chapter 135 Luo Feng Awakens: Who am I? Where am I?

After the founder of Giant Axe raised two major issues, the entire conference hall fell into a brief moment of contemplation.

The Lord of Chaos City was the first to break the silence: "The number of kings within the Star Tower is enormous, encompassing all the major races of the primordial universe. During their confinement, they were completely unaware of the dramatic changes in the outside world, especially the fall of the Void and True Ones. This is a major advantage for us."

"Advantage? I think it's trouble. Although there are many of them, 99% of them are just ants. Killing them all would not only show our race's brutality, but would also be of little value and would completely break off relations, provoking a fierce backlash from the higher-ups of these races. Moreover, there must be elite geniuses from various races inside the tower, so it would be a pity to kill them."

The Lord of Darkness said with a hint of malice.

"Darkness is right. Direct annihilation is not advisable. I suggest adopting a 'screening and control' strategy. First, eliminate all those who belong to the Demon Race, Insect Race, Mechanical Race, and their staunch vassals who are Kings or Immortals, as well as those who are not from the three races but are known to be extremely hostile to our human race, by annihilating their souls and eliminating potential threats! This should be done secretly, with the Star Tower's information blocked, so that the outside world will have no way of knowing the specific casualties."

Peng Gongzhi said quite calmly.

"The remaining kings are mostly members of neutral or weak races, among whom there must be those with outstanding potential and decent will. Our human race has many soul masters, who can be used to identify and select a group of valuable elites and forcibly control their souls! They can be transformed into our race's spies, or incorporated into the 'Hong Alliance' as the vanguard in the future."

Lord of the Wilderness added, "As for the other mediocre ones... perhaps we can erase some of their key memories and release them, allowing them to spread vague information that 'the Star Tower has mysteriously disappeared and is in danger inside,' to confuse the public and conceal the fact that the tower has been taken over by our race."

The other universe lords all nodded in agreement.

Huang Jian's strategy balances efficiency and maximizing benefits, reducing backlash from killing, while secretly strengthening the human race.

A basic consensus has been reached on the plan, with the Chaos City Lord taking the lead in the specific operational details, and various forces sending personnel to assist.

How should we respond to the possibility of a joint retaliation from the three races?

The founder of the giant axe had a sharp gaze. "This is the most important thing concerning the survival of the race! The three races' plan has failed, and the Void has perished, so they will definitely feel threatened. In particular, Lin Hao's ability to move the Star Tower is enough to make them restless."

Lord Youhou sneered, "What they fear most are two things: first, that we possess a mysterious method to kill the strongest, and second, Lin Hao's incomprehensible and bizarre abilities! Lin Hao can actually become our strategic deterrent!"

"Yes! Deterrence is key. Although the three races are strong, they are not a monolithic entity and are mutually restraining. They are also afraid of the unknown 'Star Shifting Tower' ability! Which of them wouldn't be afraid?"

The Lord of Qingdong largely agreed.

"Therefore, we must never reveal the secret of possessing the Star Tower! Lin Hao's talent is the highest level of strategic deterrence! I suggest—"

"First, maintain strict secrecy. Never admit that the Star Tower is in our possession, and never admit that the death of the Phantom Demon God is directly related to our race. To the outside world, we can claim that the Star Tower has disappeared for unknown reasons; as for the Phantom Demon God, we can imply that he may have met with misfortune in the Cosmic Sea. This will make the three races suspicious and hesitant to act rashly. Even if they suspect something, without solid evidence, it will be difficult for them to launch a war against their entire race. After all, no one wants to be the next target to be 'mysteriously killed'."

"Second, fully enter strategic defense! Immediately strengthen the defense, detection, and early warning systems of all key areas and core locations within the territory. Led by the founder of the Giant Axe, all the Lords of the Universe should join forces to make arrangements at critical junctures as quickly as possible, ensuring that even if the enemy launches a surprise attack, they cannot instantly breach the core defense zone."

Third, the Void True God Armor, refined by Lin Hao, will further enhance its survivability. Resources plundered from the Void True Demon God's miniature universe will be prioritized for distribution to the various Universe Lords for refining and upgrading treasures or boosting combat power. Lin Hao, in particular, must become a true Universe Lord as soon as possible!

"fourth,……"

The Lord of Chaos City gave a concluding speech.

"Strengthen intelligence! The spies planted among the alien races should operate at full capacity to monitor the movements of the core decision-making bodies of the three races. At the same time, we can try to make tentative contact through neutral channels, sending limited peace signals or warnings to divide their camp."

The Lord of Qingdong added.

"Master's arrangements are excellent. After refining the divine armor, I will diligently cultivate and improve my strength as quickly as possible. With this talent, I am ready to serve the clan at any time. If necessary, I may also personally 'stir things up,' stirring up trouble and exacerbating the fear of the three clans."

As the meeting fell into a brief silence, Lin Hao spoke for the first time, taking the initiative to express his opinion!

"Alright! Proceed as planned! Maintain a low profile, defend, gather intelligence, and strengthen ourselves—work on all four fronts! Chaos will continue to coordinate internal affairs, Engineer Peng and Qingdong will oversee the construction of the defensive lines and resource allocation, while Darkness and Ice Peak will prepare for the situation on the other side of the cosmic sea and provide intelligence support. Remember, everyone, the next ten thousand eras will be the most crucial period for our human race. Seize this opportunity, and ahead lies the vast universe!"

The founder of the giant axe praised it.

The meeting concluded in a highly unified atmosphere.

All the lords of the universe acted swiftly.

After the meeting, the big shots all got busy. The Chaos City Lord was busy maintaining the stability of the Chaos Ruins and organizing top soul masters to enter the Star Tower space to begin the tasks of identification, control and elimination.

To maintain secrecy, they didn't even dare to have Lin Hao move the Star Tower outside the Chaos Ruins. Although the loyalty of the people in the initial universe could be guaranteed, they were still afraid that they might encounter accidents outside.

Unless the three races have concrete evidence, they dare not hastily launch a war against the human race led by the Giant Axe Founder under this strange unknown.

The other cosmic lords each performed their duties, busy consolidating important strongholds and reinforcing defensive works.

Lin Hao was a little bored.

It was originally very difficult to successfully refine the supreme treasure of the illusory demon god, as the raw strength was indeed somewhat lacking.

Then Lin Hao started taking shortcuts.

Start a simulation.

Sure enough, as long as he doesn't actively go out and have fun, his love-struck mind won't cause any trouble.

None of the three races dared to take the initiative to cause trouble; on the contrary, they seemed somewhat hesitant to provoke the human race.

So the four tribes quietly developed on their own, each with the mentality of being afraid to fight both sides.

Lin Hao's simulation was a bit of a pain. Almost nine eras later, the original star had been opened, and the sisters wanted to go out and explore. Only then did their love-struck minds remember this supreme treasure divine armor.

It took nearly an entire era to finally succeed in recognizing the master.

After the simulation ended, Lin Hao wondered if his willpower would be weaker due to the lack of accumulation over these nine epochs.

Unexpectedly, after breaking through to the Supreme Realm, he successfully recognized a master step by step!