It had taken only three years for the entire Primal Universe to descend into chaos.
On the Outer-Domain Battlefields at the borders of the four races, the Three Races Allied Army had driven the Human Race's legions back again and again.
The King Rank battles that might once have occurred only once in a thousand or ten thousand years had erupted countless times in this brief span.
Some Universe Venerables from each race had even joined the fighting.
Of course, after only three years, the Universe Masters who stood at the top of their races still had enough sense to hold back.
At least... for now.
"Damn it, this is so frustrating!"
Inside a God Base, a King-level Immortal from the Human Race slammed his fist into the ground.
His eyes blazed with indignation.
Thanks to Noah's intervention, the Human Race now had three hundred thousand King-level Immortals.
Of course, that number continued to rise. Noah had not only founded the Land of Light and the Space Garrison,
but had also used his Plasma Spark Tower to create a cultivation method similar to the Path of the Beast God.
This had greatly strengthened the Human Race's Immortal-level combat forces. Many warriors who had been stuck at Peak World Lord for years had improved dramatically after taking up the method.
Of course, the drawback was obvious: it made them easy targets.
Most Immortals who advanced through this cultivation system had done so by breaking through with the Law of Light.
Only a few had advanced through other lower laws.
Many Alien Races had devised countermeasures based on this trait. Though these measures only suppressed their abilities, they could still affect battles between Immortals.
"Stop complaining. Didn't Venerable Yanxin report our situation to the higher-ups a while ago?
"I'm sure we'll be able to leave soon!"
His fellow King Rank Immortal tried to reassure him.
But his words only made the mood around them grow heavier.
The King Rank Immortal who had spoken couldn't help feeling dejected, either.
They were only King-level Immortals, after all. They might be beings whom ninety-nine percent of the creatures in the universe could only look up to.
But in the Human Race, they were insignificant.
You'd say that a Universe Country Lord-level powerhouse stood behind you?
Come on. Which King-level Immortal didn't have some kind of backing?
Some of those present were even descendants of Universe Venerables.
But what did that matter now?
They still had to do their jobs.
And it wasn't just them. What could even a Universe Venerable do?
There were no fewer than ten Universe Venerables outside their God Base.
"What on earth is going on?" one King Rank Immortal finally burst out. "In just three years, the Outer-Domain Battlefield has been turned upside down!
"In the past, we were lucky if a few Universe Venerables from the various races kept an eye on us youngsters.
"Now it's the Venerables themselves fighting!
"I heard that the other day, Venerable Divine Dragon of the Sky Dragon Race was ambushed by five Alien Race Venerables and fled with serious injuries! No one knows where he is now!"
Everyone present lowered their heads. They all knew that something had clearly gone wrong.
But how could mere King-level Immortals get involved in a battle between Venerables?
They wouldn't even dare discuss it openly!
Meanwhile, the Human Race's Universe Masters, who had been exploring various secret realms, had nearly all returned to Human Territory.
"Chaos, what happened? Why did something happen to Original Ancestor?!"
The one who spoke was a Human Race powerhouse named Lord of Thunderlight.
At the fourth level, he held a high position in the Human Race, ranking just below the few fifth-level powerhouses.
"Exactly, Chaos! What happened?"
A bald man furrowed his brows. He, too, was bewildered by what was happening.
But they didn't realize that Chaos City Lord was the one with the biggest headache of all.
"Enough. No more questions!" A towering figure spoke as the others were about to press on.
He was the future Giant Axe Creator.
Of course, at present, he was merely a Fifth-Order Universe Master.
"Giant Axe, we're not asking just for the sake of it. It's just... how could the universe's consciousness suppress Original Ancestor?
"Light Ancestor has fallen, Original Ancestor has been suppressed, and we..."
"Enough. I know how heavy this is weighing on everyone.
"But... it's already happened. There's nothing we can do to undo it!"
A female Universe Master spoke, but Chaos City Lord cut her off before she could finish.
The Light Ancestor she mentioned was, of course, Noah, who had hidden himself away after faking his death.
More than half of the Human Race's over forty Universe Masters had once received Noah's guidance.
"This isn't the time to discuss that!" Peng Gong Master, one of the strongest members of the Human Race, spoke up.
"Chaos, Radiance—you two were appointed successors by Original Ancestor and Light Ancestor. What do you think we should do?"
"Lord of True Light, Lord of Void Horn, and I have already activated the Space Garrison's highest-level emergency protocol.
"All members of the Land of Light and the Space Garrison have begun monitoring and purging the Alien Races within Human Territory.
"But... everyone needs to understand: our internal problems are nothing compared to what's happening outside...
"The Monster Race, Bug Race, and Machine Race seem to have reached an agreement. They've already begun moving troops along the borders of Human Territory.
"And the Prison Race is also getting restless. We're now caught between enemies on both sides.
"Everyone wants to grab a piece of the pie while our great tree is under attack!"
Peak spoke as he waved a hand, revealing the various arrangements to the Universe Masters.
After all, they were all Universe Masters of the Human Race. Thanks to Noah, the Human Race's foundations were far stronger than in the original story.
Almost every one of these Universe Masters had a Top-tier Supreme Treasure, so there was little risk of them being subjected to Soul Enslavement.
Most of them frowned as they looked over Peak's arrangements.
"Isn't this a bit too..."
"I know, but... I'll be honest with you all. Counting even the hidden trump cards, our Human Race has at most seven combatants at the sixth level! If war breaks out..."
Chaos City Lord spoke up.
The Human Race's foundations were indeed formidable, but it mattered how they were used.
Seven sixth-level combatants sounded like a lot.
But that was only just enough to put them on equal footing.
If they really had to fight, these Universe Masters would never be a match for the Universe's strongest beings.
He did know that Noah existed, but... he understood better than anyone what it would mean for Noah to intervene.
Everyone present who knew the truth understood.
Under Original Ancestor's protection, the Human Race had had it far too easy.
The saying "no rebirth without destruction" fit the current situation perfectly. As long as the Human Race's high-level combat forces remained unharmed,
the chance of Noah intervening would approach zero.
Of course, Noah wouldn't stand by and let the Human Race suffer major losses, either.
For one thing, the other races had constantly made trouble for the Human Race in secret over the years. How many of those problems had Noah dealt with?
And in private, the Immortal Legion Noah had trained was no small force.
"Then why are we still hunkering down?" Some of them immediately grew restless at Chaos City Lord's words.
Suddenly, space trembled!
"What's that..."
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