Qin Chuan interlaced his fingers and rested them on the table. "Open the gates? The Origin Realm just absorbed the Void Source Core, and its Divine Vein is still expanding. We've got secrets everywhere. Are we supposed to let them in for a tour?"
Duo Long nodded repeatedly, his bulk wobbling with the motion.
"You're right, boss! Every one of those old foxes is sharp as a tack. They say they're bringing gifts, but they'll be looking everywhere. If they get any idea of what we really have, they'll go back and organize a second coalition."
"Mark out a stretch of space for them at the edge of the Origin Realm." Qin Chuan rose and tugged at his collar. "I'll go meet them."
Duo Long hurried after him, still chattering. "Boss, try not to say too much. Look mysterious! We just killed a Void True God, so our reputation's at its peak. We have to act the part!"
Qin Chuan ignored him.
He knew the Origin Realm had only just found its footing.
Defeating eighty True Gods and an Archon of Radiance was terrifying enough, but this was the Seventh Star Domain.
None of the powers that had held territory in the depths of the Void for thousands upon thousands of years were easy to deal with.
These people had brought gifts today, but making friends was secondary. Their real purpose was to find out what the Origin Realm could do.
If he showed the slightest sign that his strength was only a bluff, those smiling envoys would turn into ghouls in an instant.
Outside the Origin Realm Shield.
Hundreds of starships and divine beasts crowded the Void.
A True God from the Blood Fiend Alliance stood at the front of a deck, staring at the dark-purple energy barrier