"Three years from now, our Human Race will advance on the Seventh Battlefield." With the Primal Chaos City Lord's calm voice, profound as the vast ocean, the highest meeting concluded.
Rumble…
The golden doors of the Pantheon Sanctuary shone brightly and opened, followed by almost all Universe Venerables standing up.
Ender stood up like the other Venerables, calmly walking towards the golden doors of the Pantheon Sanctuary.
Venerable Bei Ming, walking beside him, asked in surprise, "Void River, the highest meeting ended so quickly, aren't you surprised?"
"There's nothing strange about it. Major events like this, which involve our Human Race, rarely happen, except for the Original Star which opens every once in a while."
Ender shook his head slightly, "Whether it was the recent attack that annihilated the Muqi Alliance, or the current dispatch of Universe Venerables to the Seventh Battlefield, these are not decisions we Universe Venerables can make.
"It's estimated that the Universe Masters have already discussed and agreed upon it. This highest meeting was just to inform us. The time of such great existences is too precious; they won't explain or elaborate too much to us."
Upon hearing this, Venerable Bei Ming smiled, "I didn't expect Void River to think of these things. When I first attended the highest meeting, I was very surprised by how quickly it ended."
"Bei Ming."
At this moment, a Universe Venerable quickly walked up to them.
"He is Lord of Ganwu."
Venerable Bei Ming saw the approaching person, slowed his steps, and smiled at Ender, "You should have heard of his name."
"Yes, when I participated in the Pinnacle Genius Battle and emerged from Ganwu Universe Country, Lord of Ganwu once bestowed a secret technique upon me."
Ender nodded, turning to look at the approaching Lord of Ganwu.
"Bei Ming."
Lord of Ganwu first greeted his friend, then turned and smiled, "Venerable Void River, this is our first meeting."
Ender smiled and nodded, "I've long admired Lord of Ganwu's great name."
"Haha, just an empty name!"
Lord of Ganwu smiled and shook his head, "Compared to you, who became an Advanced Venerables right after Breakthrough, I've merely been famous for a longer time."
Venerable Bei Ming teased from the side, "Indeed, Ganwu, besides living long enough, you truly don't surpass Void River by much in other aspects."
"Void River, you won't be participating in this Great Battle on the Seventh Battlefield, will you?"
Lord of Ganwu asked, "I heard you participated in the battlefield against the Muqi Alliance, so I imagine you're not on this conscription list."
"I will voluntarily go to participate in the battle."
As Ender answered, the three stepped into the golden door, and were teleported away.
…
Thunder Island Central Mountains, halfway up the mountain.
There is a lake formed by a waterfall, and in the center of the lake is a small island with a beautiful pavilion.
Ender, Venerable Bei Ming, and Lord of Ganwu were sitting in the pavilion, drinking and conversing.
"Void River, you said you would voluntarily participate in The Great Battle on the Seventh Battlefield?"
Venerable Bei Ming frowned slightly, "Although you are an Advanced Universe Venerable, going to such a dangerous battlefield right after becoming a Venerable is too risky!"
"Bei Ming is right."
Lord of Ganwu, on the side, also nodded and said, "Void River, did participating in the annihilation of the Muqi Alliance give you the misconception that the battles of Universe Venerables are just like that?"
"But the ferocity of this Great Battle will only be slightly less than the struggle for Heavy Treasure on the Original Star. The number of fallen Venerables will Rank among the highest in all previous Great Battles!"
"Thank you, I understand your intentions."
Ender sighed, "But you also know that my rise and growth have been too rapid. I became an Advanced Universe Venerable right after Breakthrough, which has caused some Venerables to feel discontent."
"I know about this."
Venerable Bei Ming still advised, "But you don't need to participate in such a high-risk Great Battle just to prove yourself!"
"Void River, it's already widely known throughout the Universe that you possess a Heavy Treasure."
Lord of Ganwu also advised, "Once you enter The Great Battle battlefield, you will inevitably be targeted by many alien race Venerables coveting your Heavy Treasure. It will be dangerous then!"
"I know about this. This time, I'm heading to the Seventh Battlefield with my Senior Brother Venerable You Mo."
Ender smiled and said, "If I really encounter any danger, I can ask my Senior Brother for help."
"Venerable You Mo!"
Upon hearing this, Venerable Bei Ming and Lord of Ganwu couldn't help but look at each other.
Then Lord of Ganwu said sternly, "Void River, Universe Overlord cannot casually make a move during The Great Battle, even to save someone!"
"Oh?"
Ender was surprised, "Why?!"
"During The Great Battle, usually Immortal and lower-Rank warriors fight first, and then as Universe Venerables make their moves, other Universe Venerables will also join the battlefield."
Lord of Ganwu said solemnly, "The battles of Universe Venerables, especially in such a chaotic battlefield involving four major races, are very dangerous. Even in regular Great Battles, many Universe Venerables fall."
"And when Universe Overlord make a move, the battlefield will escalate to an even more dangerous level, where even Advanced Universe Venerables have an extremely high chance of falling!"
"However, the Extraterritorial Battlefield's Great Battle is limited to clashes between Universe Overlord at most."
Venerable Bei Ming interjected, "Powerful beings like Top-tier Universe Overlord and Universe Master only oversee the battlefield; they don't participate in the fighting."
"Is that so…" Ender nodded thoughtfully.
Clearly, the four Pinnacle races are intentionally controlling the intensity of the battlefield. Whether it's clashes between Universe Venerables or Universe Overlord, these are all within the acceptable range for the four races.
Top-tier Universe Overlord already possess the combat power of a Universe Master, not much different from a true Second-rank Universe Master. Once such powerhouses participate in the battle, the nature of it changes, potentially triggering an all-out war among the four Pinnacle races.
And the four Pinnacle races, including the Human Race, have no intention of starting an all-out war, so limiting the highest combat power on the battlefield to Universe Overlord is ideal.
"Void River, now that you understand the limitations of the Extraterritorial Battlefield, do you still want to go?" Venerable Bei Ming asked.
"Yes!"
Ender smiled and nodded, "Since Universe Overlord won't easily make a move, it's even more convenient for me to gain achievements on the Extraterritorial Battlefield."
Venerable Bei Ming looked somewhat helpless, shaking his head slightly at Lord of Ganwu.
"Void River, if you go to the Extraterritorial Battlefield to participate in The Great Battle, Venerable You Mo can only save you once at most. After that, you'll have to rely on yourself."
Lord of Ganwu said solemnly, "Once you fall on the Extraterritorial Battlefield, your Heavy Treasure and other treasures will fall into the hands of alien race Venerables, and even if you are revived, you won't be able to retrieve them!"
"I know. I have confidence in my strength."
Ender said confidently, "As long as it's not a Universe Overlord making a move, those Advanced Universe Venerables are no match for me."
"This…"
Lord of Ganwu didn't know what to say. He truly didn't know where Ender's confidence came from. Could it be that ordinary Arcana Treasure armor?
But could an Arcana Treasure armor truly allow Ender to survive the encirclement of many alien race Universe Venerables?
Lord of Ganwu expressed concern about this. There aren't many Advanced Universe Venerables in the Universe with ordinary Arcana Treasure armor for protection, but they aren't few either.
But those Advanced Universe Venerables with Arcana Treasure armor for protection, haven't they still fallen under the encirclement of other Universe Venerables, or fallen at the hands of Universe Overlord?
"Void River, do you have a Soul-type Heavy Treasure? Do you want me to lend you a High-level Heavy Treasure?"
Seeing that he couldn't persuade Ender, Lord of Ganwu could only try his best to ensure Ender wouldn't fall. This was his cash cow!
Moreover, he wasn't afraid that Ender wouldn't be able to repay him after falling, after all, he was a Disciple extremely favored by Ice Summit Master, and even if he fell, he would be revived very quickly.
With his strength as an Advanced Venerable, repaying a Soul-type High-level Heavy Treasure wouldn't be a big problem. Venerable Bei Ming, upon hearing that his friend was willing to lend a Soul Heavy Treasure, looked at Lord of Ganwu with some surprise. He hadn't expected their friendship to be so good.
"Hmm? Lend me a Soul-type High-level Heavy Treasure?!"
Ender was slightly startled upon hearing this, "The legendary Human Race's 'First Debtor' can lend out a Soul type Heavy Treasure worth hundreds or thousands of Heavy Treasure Points?"
"Hmm… that's not right either. Currently, Lord of Ganwu has only fallen twice, so he shouldn't have achieved the Human Race's 'First Debtor' accomplishment yet."
Ender silently thought, "Moreover, he also acquired a Beast God Inheritance Token of Beast God of Wood. This Beast God Inheritance Token alone is worth about 2 Heavy Treasure Points, enough for him to repay his previous numerous debts."
"Although I don't know why Lord of Ganwu is willing to lend me treasures, he is truly loyal. No wonder he still has friends willing to lend him treasures even after falling twice."
"It's a pity I don't need it, because my human main body has the Soul type Arcana Treasure Molten Crystal, and my first Avatar carries the newly acquired Soul-type High-level Heavy Treasure, Clear Heart."
Thinking of this, Ender smiled and refused, "Thank you for your kindness, Ganwu. I have a Soul-type Heavy Treasure for protection."
"You have a Soul-type Heavy Treasure for protection?"
Lord of Ganwu was somewhat surprised. Since Ender refused him, the Soul-type Heavy Treasure he possessed must be no lower than a High-level Heavy Treasure.
A High-level Soul-type Heavy Treasure, in terms of value, often surpasses a weapon-type top-tier Heavy Treasure, and is comparable to an armor-type top-tier Heavy Treasure!
"Ganwu, you forgot, Void River also received a Beast God Inheritance Token of the Beast God of Wood!"
At this moment, Venerable Bei Ming sent a mental message to remind him, "Void River most likely offered that Beast God Inheritance Token to the Race, and then exchanged it for sufficiently good Heavy Treasure to enhance his strength. Otherwise, it would be impossible for him to achieve Advanced Venerable combat power."
"Sorry, Void River."
Upon hearing this, Lord of Ganwu immediately remembered that Ender had once been bestowed a Beast God Inheritance Token of Beast God of Wood by Venerable Quakebound. It was normal for him to have sufficiently good treasures for protection after offering it to the Race.
"It's fine, Ganwu, you meant well."
Ender smiled, purchased expensive fine wine from the Virtual Universe, and filled their glasses.
The three drank the fine wine, no longer discussing the matters of the Extraterritorial Battlefield, but instead chatted about some strange and unusual events in the Universe.
Lord of Ganwu and Venerable Bei Ming were both powerhouses who had been famous for countless years. Their experiences and knowledge in the Original Universe were beyond what Ender could compare to, providing him with a rich harvest of information.
…
Huge Axe Dojo, Huge Axe Secret Realm.
Within the vast manor's training ground, Nineteen was practicing a secret technique with his twin swords, his figure often transforming into streaks of light, flickering unpredictably, leaving behind trails of illusory figures.
"Still a bit lacking. Although this 'Thousand Shadows, Myriad Incarnations' was only created by a Marquis-level Immortal, it's not easy to Cultivate it to Major Achievement."
Nineteen put away his twin swords and checked the emails he had recently received. "What happened recently? Why are there so many emails?"
"This… this is!!"
When he casually opened an email, he was instantly stunned!
"Eleven… has become a Universe Venerable!"
Looking at the message on the light screen before him, Nineteen only felt his brain roar, an indescribable piece of good news filling his mind.
"Universe Venerable, this is a lofty Universe Venerable, a great existence capable of suppressing a High-level Universe Country!"
Nineteen's face showed wild joy, "Haha, Eleventh Brother is a Universe Venerable!"
"Right, I need to tell Big Brother this good news!"
…
Huge Axe Dojo, Primal Ruins Secret Realm, which is on the same Rank as Absolute Beginning Secret Realm.
"That guy's brother became a Universe Venerable! How is this possible?!"
In the vast study that had become a ruin, Meng Chaluo clutched his head with both hands, his face contorted in a ferocious grimace.
"Father is still a King-level Immortal, but that guy's brother is already a Universe Venerable. Doesn't this mean I'll never be able to get revenge?!"
Pain!
At this moment, Meng Chaluo's heart was filled with immense pain!
For revenge, to return the humiliation and pain of being repeatedly trampled upon tenfold.
He believed he had worked very hard, many times harder than before being trampled, even entering the Primal Ruins Secret Realm at Universe Level and never being eliminated.
But the disparity in talent made it difficult for him to enter the Huge Axe Secret Realm. He couldn't enter at Universe Level, and it would be even harder now at Domain Master and in the future at World Master Level!
What made him incredibly frustrated was that his father, who he considered the greatest and most talented, lost to that guy's brother!
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Yuan Chen Universe Country, Luo Jia Star Territory.
Since King Hongzhi's fall, King Zhuhan, who had become a King-level Immortal, had been stationed on Luo Jia Star, the nominal ancestral star of the Lorgar Tribe.
"Was I wrong?"
Standing outside the Lorgar Tribe's council palace, King Zhuhan seemed to see Ender, who was clearly at Domain Master, yet maintained his original intention under Ancestor King Hongzhi's pressure.
Ender, who remained calm and composed under the angry stares of thousands of Immortal, declaring that he had no connection with the Lorgar Tribe!
"Without Ancestor's support, it's very difficult for our Lorgar Tribe to maintain the current situation…"
When King Hongzhi was alive, the Lorgar Tribe was one of the top-ranked Family forces in Yuan Chen Universe Country, which caused them to offend too many people!
With the fall of the Family's pillar, Ancestor King Hongzhi, the Lorgar Tribe inevitably fell into decline.
Even though King Hongzhi still had Universe Venerable friends and would eventually be revived by the Race, some Family forces still couldn't resist wanting to take a bite out of the Lorgar Tribe!
"If I hadn't questioned him back then, perhaps he and our Lorgar Tribe would still have some goodwill. Alas…"
King Zhuhan sighed regretfully, turned around, and returned to the palace, which felt like a prison.
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Ganwu Universe Country.
"What? Ender became a Universe Venerable!"
"Universe Venerable, that's a great existence like Lord of Ganwu."
"In less than a hundred thousand years, Ender became a Universe Venerable. This is truly shocking!"
"Continue to maintain a good relationship with the Royce Family, but don't be too intimate. I cannot bear the wrath of a Universe Venerable!"
When the news of Ender becoming a Universe Venerable spread, the Immortal Families in Ganwu Universe Country were all incredibly relieved upon hearing it.
Because of Ender, this Genius favored by great existences, they had always shown great respect to the Royce Family.
They would even sacrifice some profits when doing business, just to curry favor with the Royce Family.
However, the Royce Family conducted internal purges almost every once in a while, and each time, numerous affiliated Family forces were annihilated!
Eighty thousand years ago, a large number of core members were purged.
Thirty thousand years ago, another large number of core members were purged.
Twenty thousand years ago, some core members and numerous affiliated forces were purged.
They were very fortunate that their Family forces had a distant relationship with the Royce Family.
This way, they wouldn't be implicated in the Royce Family's internal purges, and they could also gain security by being on good terms with the Royce Family.
If possible, they hoped this relationship would continue indefinitely.
…
As the news spread, Ender had already arrived at the Primal Chaos City Lord's mansion, preparing to go to the Treasure Vault of the Race to exchange for treasures.
He arrived in front of the side hall of the Treasure Vault of the Race and saw two Universe Venerables waiting there…