Venerable Night Bright, Venerable Fire Erosion, Venerable Eternal Universe…
"I never thought I would be sitting with the two of them."
Nineteen looked at these rather familiar faces, especially the latter two, and felt a surge of emotions.
Once upon a time, Venerable Fire Erosion and Venerable Eternal Universe were hailed as Prodigy-level Geniuses who appeared once every ten million Epochs, even standing on par with Eleven for a period!
When he was Cultivating at the Huge Axe Dojo, he would occasionally hear others talk about the contests between the three Prodigy-level Geniuses.
The achievements of Venerable Fire Erosion and Venerable Eternal Universe did not disappoint the expectations of the Human Race's powerhouses; they are now ranked among the High-level Venerables.
To be honest, in Nineteen's view, their achievement of being High-level Venerables is not bad.
But everything is subject to comparison!
Compared to Eleven, their current achievement as High-level Venerables seems somewhat ordinary.
Because Eleven is already the Human Race's second strongest being, the founder and controller of the Universe Artifact & Potion Refining Company.
Nineteen looked towards the massive round table, where he could see the figures of Universe Overlords seated on thrones 200 meters high.
The area where Eleven was located was shrouded in a hazy cloud mist, completely invisible.
...
As Nineteen surveyed his surroundings, Venerable Fire Erosion Jiu Mengluo and Venerable Eternal Universe Kedi also noticed the highly renowned Venerable Radiance.
Venerable Fire Erosion's expression was calm, but his heart felt a bit vexed.
He was very familiar with this Venerable Radiance!
Because his son, Meng Chaluo, had been repeatedly tormented by this Venerable Radiance, and had once roared in anger, vowing to kill the other party.
But at that time, as a World Master, even if he was a Prodigy-level Genius who appeared once every ten million Epochs, how could he possibly eliminate a core Genius of the Huge Axe Dojo?
Therefore, he advised his son that if he wasn't an opponent, then he shouldn't provoke the other party, lest he be tormented for nothing.
Facts proved that his advice was correct!
Ender's growth rate was too fast; first, as a World Master, he was able to survive against a Universe Venerable, and then he quickly became a Universe Venerable, possessing Universe Overlord-level combat power.
Afterward, he went even further, step by step, towards the Pinnacle of the Human Race, and even the Original Universe!
He admired Ender; the other party possessed talent and Opportunity far beyond his own, so much so that he couldn't even see the other party's back.
But what was Venerable Radiance?
As a Genius powerhouse who had become a Disciple of Void Gold Master, Venerable Fire Erosion had his own arrogance.
In terms of talent, he wouldn't consider the other party outstanding, otherwise, he wouldn't have Cultivated for thousands of years and still been unable to sweep all opponents in the Pinnacle Genius Battle.
His current achievements were solely due to having a brother who stood at the very Pinnacle of the Original Universe, cultivating him with countless precious resources at any cost.
If he had such resources, how could he have fallen behind Venerable Eternal Universe in Law comprehension?
Thinking of this, Venerable Fire Erosion's peripheral vision swept over Venerable Eternal Universe Kedi.
According to his teacher, Void Gold Master, Venerable Eternal Universe was very close to becoming a Universe Master in terms of Law comprehension, probably only one last step away from a Breakthrough.
Although he knew that comprehending a higher Law was very difficult, countless King Immortal and Universe Venerables in the vast Original Universe were all stuck at the last step, unable to make any further progress.
However, Venerable Eternal Universe Kedi's lead in Law comprehension was personally acknowledged by Void Gold Master, so it couldn't be false!
And he Cultivated the Fire-Space Beast God Path, and the difficulty of a Breakthrough to become a Universe Master was inherently greater than that of the Time-Space Path.
Throughout countless years of the Human Race, only Void River Master and Star Prison Devil Lord achieved a Breakthrough through the Beast God Path (Boya becoming a Universe Master was a secret).
He had also gone to the Ancestral God Sect to receive the Beast God Legacy, and his current Beast God Path cultivation progress was at the fourth level, far inferior to Venerable Eternal Universe Kedi.
Among the three Prodigy-level Geniuses who were once on par, he had the lowest Law comprehension, which naturally made him feel vexed.
...
On the other side.
When Kedi saw Nineteen, he recalled a gathering of the four-person group when they were weak, where Ender had once said that his younger brother had good talent and had hopes of becoming a King Immortal.
But now it seemed Ender had been humble.
Of course, Kedi also knew that Venerable Radiance's current achievements were solely due to Ender providing precious and abundant resources for his cultivation.
Otherwise, with his talent, it would have taken countless years to accumulate enough to become a Universe Venerable, unlike his rapid ascent to High-level Venerables.
Kedi recalled their original four-person group; now Ender had become the Human Race's second strongest being, the most Top-tier existence among Universe Master.
Manle was a King Immortal, who later joined the Universe Artifact & Potion Refining Company, returning to his hometown like a glorious homecoming to guard the Barbaric Universe Country.
Fei was also a King Immortal and did not leave the Virtual Universe Company; instead, she established a sect in Primal Chaos City, giving lectures and teaching Disciples year-round.
The four belonged to two major forces, and due to the immense disparity in status and strength, they had not gathered again.
It was probably only Manle who could shamelessly occasionally seek out Ender to reminisce.
"Past events have become cloud mist…"
Kedi looked at the huge round table, where only hazy cloud mist could be seen, feeling a bit emotional inside.
"Everyone!"
At this moment, a gentle and grand voice resonated, bringing silence to the entire Pantheon Sanctuary.
"It's Teacher."
Kedi could tell that the owner of this voice was his teacher, Primal Chaos City Lord!
"Every time a Supreme Council is convened, it is because of a major event significant enough to affect the entire Race."
Primal Chaos City Lord's voice was grand, echoing throughout the Pantheon Sanctuary; no Universe Venerable dared to interrupt him, "This time, the Supreme Council is convened because the Original Star is about to open…"
...
Soon.
The Supreme Council concluded with Primal Chaos City Lord's announcement that 'the Human Race will advance into the Original Star in ten years'.
Rumble...
When the Pantheon Sanctuary' doors opened, almost all Universe Venerables stood up, walking out of the hall amidst laughter and conversation.
"Venerable Radiance."
"Radiance."
As Nineteen walked side by side with Venerable Night Bright in the crowd, he occasionally smiled and responded to the greeting Universe Venerables.
"Radiance, you should also be going to the Original Star to explore, right? Do you want to join my team?" a High-level Venerables invited.
Venerable Night Bright's furry bear face revealed a grin, "Hehe, you're too late. Radiance has already agreed to join my team."
"Join your team? Venerable Night Bright, how many people are in your team?" a High-level Venerables asked unwillingly.
"There are already five people; that's enough for exploring the Original Star," Venerable Night Bright responded with a smile.
"There are five people already?!"
"Sigh, we're too late."
The surrounding High-level Venerables, hearing this, felt quite regretful.
Venerable Radiance possessed Heaven-Defying treasures, and if such a powerhouse joined their team, they could practically walk sideways through the Original Star.
Even if they encountered a Top-tier Universe Overlord, the probability of falling was extremely small.
If they encountered an enemy difficult to shake off, like a great existence such as a Universe Master, Venerable Radiance could even request Void River Master to descend.
"Let's go, invite other High-level Venerables."
"Quickly invite other High-level Venerables; if we're late, we'll have to look for alien Universe Venerables."
Upon learning that Nineteen had a team, the surrounding High-level Venerables bid farewell and left.
Because the Heavy Treasure and Arcana Treasure in the Treasure Vault of the Race were considerably cheaper, the Human Race's High-level Venerables generally surpassed alien High-level Venerables in strength. This made Human High-level Venerables prioritize inviting Human powerhouses when forming teams to explore the Original Star.
Only powerful High-level alien Venerables could receive invitations simultaneously.
Nineteen and Venerable Night Bright left the Pantheon Sanctuary and rendezvoused with the other Venerables in their team in Venerable Bloodwing's exclusive Domain.
...
On a beautiful mountain Pinnacle, faintly shrouded in cloud mist.
Nineteen, Venerable Bloodwing, Lord of Ganwu, Venerable Night Bright, and Venerable Aurora gathered, sitting around a stone table.
Venerable Aurora softly sighed, "The Supreme Council ended a bit quickly…"
"It was my first time attending a Supreme Council, and I was also surprised by how short it was, but later I understood."
Venerable Bloodwing smiled, "Major events that can affect the entire Human Race happen very, very rarely."
"Moreover, more than half of the Supreme Councils don't require discussion; they are merely notifications from the Universe Masters."
"Only a few that require voting take a significant amount of time; those that don't require voting are very brief."
Venerable Bloodwing's tone was calm, "After all, the high and mighty Universe Master don't have time to babble with us or explain too much."
When he and Venerable Bei Ming managed the newly established Universe Artifact & Potion Refining Company, many matters, once agreed upon, could be directly announced, with only a few important ones needing to be reported.
This was quite similar to the Supreme Council, so he could understand the Universe Master' way of thinking.
Venerable Aurora nodded thoughtfully upon hearing this.
Although Nineteen and Venerable Night Bright were attending the meeting for the first time, both had been in positions of power and knew that such methods ensured high efficiency.
"Venerable Aurora focuses on Cultivation and combat, rarely interfering in other matters, so it's normal for him not to know," Lord of Ganwu explained with a smile.
"The Original Star will open in ten years. We can be among the first High-level Venerables to enter the Original Star, and then we can assist the Hong Alliance in mapping the star chart and earning contributions."
Venerable Bloodwing softly said, "Before entering the Original Star, if any of you lack life-saving treasures, you can borrow them from friends."
"If you fall in the Original Star due to a lack of treasures, that would be a huge loss."
As Venerable Bloodwing spoke, his gaze lingered on Venerable Aurora for a moment.
Among the Venerables present, Venerable Aurora was the weakest, being only a Mid-level Venerable.
If anyone in the team was most likely to fall in the Original Star, it was none other than Venerable Aurora!
Nineteen understood Venerable Bloodwing's meaning, so he spoke, "I have an idle ordinary Arcana Treasure armor that can be lent to Teacher."
"Thank you."
Venerable Aurora nodded his thanks; he indeed desperately needed an Arcana Treasure armor, which would elevate his life-saving ability when facing a Universe Overlord to another level.
"You're welcome, Teacher," Nineteen responded with a smile.
Venerable Bloodwing and the others were not surprised that Nineteen had an idle ordinary Arcana Treasure armor.
Because they all knew that for Venerable Radiance, who was covered in precious Supreme Treasures, having an idle ordinary Arcana Treasure armor was quite normal.
Venerable Bloodwing's gaze passed over Venerable Night Bright; he knew that this newly promoted High-level Venerables had a profound background, and his treasures were no worse than those of a Universe Overlord.
"Ganwu, what other treasures do you need?" Venerable Bloodwing looked at Lord of Ganwu.
As an old-brand High-level Venerables of the Human Race, Lord of Ganwu still possessed strength.
It was just bad luck that he encountered a precious treasure appearing in the Original Star, and being at the forefront of the precious treasure, he was affected by the battle of Universe Master-level powerhouses and fell.
He fell twice in the Original Star, both times in this manner!
Lord of Ganwu had fallen twice, and had already paid off his debts to his friends in the Race; now, borrowing treasures from friends again was not difficult.
Venerable Bloodwing asked because he had a good relationship with Lord of Ganwu, and Venerable Bei Ming was even Lord of Ganwu's sworn brother.
Lord of Ganwu sighed softly, "Having fallen twice, my treasures are ordinary; only my Soul-guarding Heavy Treasure is of good quality."
Venerable Bloodwing frowned slightly; he understood Lord of Ganwu's meaning—ordinary treasures meant they were at the level of a normal High-level Venerables.
But treasures of only this level did not meet his expectations.
One must know that, according to his expectations, besides himself, a powerhouse close to a Universe Overlord, they also needed another powerhouse whose strength could temporarily contend with a Universe Overlord.
Venerable Night Bright was a newly promoted High-level Venerables, and his combat power, like Venerable Radiance's, was basically boosted by treasures, placing him in the more ordinary category among High-level Venerables.
Venerable Radiance's role was that of a savior, primarily responsible for ensuring the team's safety; as long as team members didn't fall instantly, they could all be taken into his palace Arcana Treasure.
So, Venerable Bloodwing now had two choices: either enhance Lord of Ganwu's strength or invite another High-level Venerables with decent strength.
"Bei Ming has a Top-tier Domain-type Arcana Treasure available; Ganwu, you can go to Bei Ming to borrow it."
Venerable Bloodwing reminded, "Additionally, your weapon and armor also need to be enhanced."
"I'll find a way," Lord of Ganwu nodded solemnly.
Borrowing treasures with his connections wasn't difficult, but the premise was that there were treasures to borrow!
Because the Human Race was currently extraordinary, Universe Venerables who possessed Supreme Treasures either lent them out or were going to explore the Original Star.
Therefore, currently, idle Supreme Treasures were relatively scarce, and it was not easy to find someone to borrow Supreme Treasures from.
"Hmm…"
Just as Lord of Ganwu was feeling troubled, Nineteen spoke, "I have an idle ordinary Arcana Treasure weapon here, but it's a Time Law type. It can be converted into Arcana Treasure points and lent to Lord of Ganwu."
"Thank you, Venerable Radiance."
Lord of Ganwu heard this and quickly expressed his gratitude.
Although he couldn't use a Time Law Arcana Treasure weapon, he could convert it into Arcana Treasure points and exchange it for a Space Law weapon.
When returning it, he only needed to convert it back to Arcana Treasure points and add some borrowing fees.
"Still one Arcana Treasure armor short."
Venerable Bloodwing looked at Nineteen and silently thought, "I wonder if Venerable Radiance has any other idle Arcana Treasures…"
"Oh, right, I also have an Arcana Treasure armor here."
Nineteen lightly coughed and asked, "Lord of Ganwu, do you want to borrow it?"
Lord of Ganwu's mouth twitched upon hearing this.
The value of Venerable Radiance's idle Arcana Treasures already exceeded the Beast God Tokens he had originally obtained from Molten Rock World Master and the other two.
He could only sigh inwardly, having a Universe Master for a brother truly made a difference; the sheer number of his treasures was enviable!
Venerable Night Bright and Venerable Aurora also couldn't help but look at Nineteen; for a High-level Venerables to have three idle ordinary Supreme Treasures truly astonished them.
One must know that, aside from Venerable Night Bright's precious Top-tier Soul-type Heavy Treasure, the value of his remaining treasures was only around 3 Arcana Treasure points.
The value of three ordinary Arcana Treasures could rival the net worth of many Universe Overlords.
Venerable Bloodwing's eyes showed a hint of envy, but thinking that he too would receive treasure bestowals like Venerable Bei Ming once he became a Universe Overlord, his heart calmed down.
"I trouble you, Venerable Radiance."
Lord of Ganwu, embracing the principle of 'not bothering two masters with one task,' spoke his thanks.
Venerable Bloodwing reminded, "Ganwu, quickly get the Arcana Treasure from Venerable Radiance; the Original Star will open in ten years."
"Understood, I will comprehend the secret patterns on the Arcana Treasure as soon as possible," Lord of Ganwu nodded in response.
"Then let's adjourn the meeting. On the eve of the Original Star's opening, we will rendezvous outside the Original Star Channel No. 88," Venerable Bloodwing stood up and said.
"See you at Channel 88."
Nineteen and the others dispersed, their consciousnesses returning to reality, preparing for their journey to the Original Star…