"The God Race is willing to submit to the New Alliance!"
The Sacred Radiance Ancient Emperor's voice echoed through the Great Hall, clear and firm.
He stepped forward, raised a Jade Box in both hands, and slowly opened it.
Three objects lay quietly inside:
The first was a fist-sized crystal coursing with liquid light: the core array disc of the God Race's Supreme Treasures, the Sacred Baptism Pool.
The second was an Ancient Scroll written with Star Sand and divine blood, bearing copies of all the God Race's Light Law scriptures.
The third was the most striking: a miniature, slowly revolving Star System. Hundreds of stars traced mysterious paths within it, while an eternal Sacred Flame burned at its heart.
"This is the Sacred Flame Star Core."
Reluctance tinged the Sacred Radiance Ancient Emperor's voice, but resolve ran deeper. "It holds one-third of the God Race's star-origin power, accumulated over countless ages. We offer it to the New Alliance to help Alliance Leader Fang Chen develop the Fusion Dao and help its Cultivators temper their foundations."
A wave of stifled gasps swept through the Great Hall.
The Sacred Flame Star Core was one of the foundations that had allowed the God Race to dominate the Ancient Region for tens of millions of years. And now they were giving it away?
At the center of the platform, Fang Chen nodded slightly.
He said nothing, merely lifting a hand.
The Jade Box floated into his grasp. The instant he touched it, he sensed the immense Light Origin it contained—and the weight of the sincerity behind the gift.
"I have received the God Race's sincerity."
Fang Chen spoke calmly. "From this day onward, the God Race is a member of the New Alliance. Past grievances will be forgiven and forgotten. We will walk