"I wonder how many of you know about my early years, when I, Lin Yuan, was still weak." Lin Yuan looked around the room, then said firmly, "I was born a slave, and I didn't gain my freedom until I was over twenty thousand years old. Every day before then, I lived under the threat of death."
"I was only at Planet Level back then. Fortunately, I had some talent for cultivation, so the slave traders didn't sell me off directly. They sent me to a brutal Training Camp to be trained. Every day, I might have been the next to fall, but I persevered."
"Later, I entered the life-or-death battles held by the Great Axe Arena, prepared to die, in the hope of finding even the slightest chance at freedom."
"During those battles, I was lucky enough to glimpse a trace of the Origin Law. My strength increased dramatically, and that was how I managed to win those thousand matches." Lin Yuan lifted his head, his eyes burning as those memories resurfaced before him.
"I'm sure you all know what happened after that. I took part in the Peak Warrior Tournament, then worked my way forward step by step until I reached where I am today."
"The moment I regained my freedom, I swore to myself that if I ever became a super powerhouse in the Human Race and gained a voice within the race, I would ban all slave trading in the Human Territory and make slavery disappear completely!"
After hearing Lin Yuan's words, Founder of the Great Axe and the many Masters of the Universe fell silent. Their expressions grew somber.
Some of them knew Lin Yuan had been born a slave; others had never paid attention to that part of his past and were hearing it