Inside the Giant Axe Temple, all was quiet.
A lean man in dark red Moyun Battle Armor stood at the end of the stone table, facing the twenty or thirty top Human Race —universe lords and the Universe Supreme Being whose every step could shake the pinnacle of the universe—and uttered those words.
Anyone present could clearly see that these were Luo Feng's true feelings; that's what he thought, and that's why he said it, without any other thoughts or feelings mixed in.
Faced with the invisible pressure from these twenty or thirty top experts of the clan, he was able to calmly express his thoughts. In their eyes, Luo Feng's determination and resolve were unparalleled.
Without considering other factors, this disciple of the Shadow Blade Master has potential no less than that of the eldest disciple Qingmei Venerable. In the Wei Lai, it is not impossible for him to actually sit at this table and be on equal footing with them!
"We understand your thoughts." The Savage Giant with disheveled hair spoke from the head of the table, his gaze sweeping over the other high-ranking officials present, finally settling on Ye Muxuan, who wore a simple white robe. He said, "Muxuan, for a mere junior like you to withstand the pressure of so many universe lords and utter these words, it means this is your true thought. However, Earth's importance is far too great; you should have some solution in mind."
"Gentlemen," Ye Muxuan, dressed in a simple white robe, stood up this time. His clear, dark eyes swept over the universe lords and Universe Supreme Being present, and he spoke, "The value of Earth is important, but Luo Feng is the current lord of Earth, the leader of the Earthlings lineage. His persistence is more important to me personally than one or two Supreme Treasure of the Universe."
"If he relinquishes ownership of Earth today under pressure from us, the masters of the universe, he might very well become the next Emperor Yan!"
"Today he can resist temptation and uphold his principles for the Earthlings; tomorrow he can fight for our Human Race. Let us entrust our backs to him with peace of mind!"
Luo Feng, standing at the end of the stone table, silently lowered his head.
Currently, the strongest and highest-ranking individuals on Earth are him and Hong; the two of them uphold the dignity of all Earthlings. How could he not know the importance of Earth to his race when his teacher, a cosmic ruler capable of annihilating thousands of Kingdom Lord -states with a single blow, personally sought him out for a conversation?
He had thoroughly explained the pros and cons to him back then, and now, at the Supreme Council, he stood by him, shielding him from pressure from the other twenty-odd universe lords. Though called a teacher, he was actually more noble than most fathers.
"Luo Feng is different from Emperor Yan. Emperor Yan is selfish and self-serving; fighting alongside him is an insult to me." Although he rarely speaks at meetings, the Master Ice Peak, whose words carry significant weight among the clan's Universe Lords, suddenly spoke. His incomparably handsome face turned to Luo Feng, "Luo Feng, if you can sit with me in the future, I will present you with a Peak Supreme Treasure as a gift."
While the Master Ice Peak isn't quite as taciturn as the Darkness Demon God, the Universe Master Mingwu, he still rarely speaks. However, the current Master Ice Peak is Fifth-Order Peak Universe Master, and if you include his Life Formation Disk and the Qingyan, he's definitely a sixth-order Universe Lord. His status within the clan is comparable to that of the Master Xujin, the person in charge of the Giant Axe Dojo, and he's a promising candidate to become Universe Supreme Being, following in the footsteps of the Master Huang Jian and the Master Qingdong.
Being able to sit with him naturally implies that Luo Feng has become the master of the universe, and his words now clearly indicate his support for Luo Feng.
"Everyone knows how important Earth is. If Luo Feng's strength is too weak, he truly doesn't deserve to occupy the best resources. Therefore, I have an idea that can solve this problem." Ye Muxuan, dressed in a simple white robe, looked at the twenty-nine powerful figures and one Domain Lord present and said, "I'd like to make a deal with you all. First, if Luo Feng goes to challenge the World Lord Level Original Tongtian Mountain, and succeeds, then for the time being, you don't need to mention Earth again. What do you say?"
The World Lord Level Original Tongtian Mountain, serves as a benchmark for human geniuses. Those who have successfully traversed it, barring premature demise, have nearly a 50% chance of becoming Venerable. The last one to succeed was Qingmei Venerable, Qing Shuang, and before that, Kedi, a direct disciple of the Chaos True God. Currently, among geniuses at this level, Venerable Shihuo is already Top Overlord, and Qingmei Venerable is a unique powerhouse among Overlord.
"If he can conquer the World Lord Level Original Tongtian Mountain, then it proves he is among the strongest geniuses of the Human Race and truly deserves full ownership of Earth." The Master Huang Jian spoke, his majestic gaze sweeping over the universe masters present, as well as Luo Feng. "But qualifications don't mean anything, and having talent doesn't guarantee becoming a true powerhouse. Converting talent and potential into power is very difficult, extremely difficult!"
Among the hundreds of Human Race Universe Overlord today, many were once dazzling geniuses who rose to prominence, but only a handful have taken that step and are qualified to sit with them.
"So the second thing is to give Luo Feng some time to grow. As long as he can truly have the strength to sit down with us, the ownership of Earth will no longer need to be discussed. What do you say?" Ye Muxuan's voice rang out, echoing in the ears of many universe lords.
Does the Shadow Blade Master acknowledge that Luo Feng will Wei Lai become the Lord of the Universe?
Why is he so confident? Is it because his roots are also on Earth? Or is it because Earth once produced the Universe Master Mingwu?
Or is it because Luo Feng is the most outstanding genius among Earthlings of this generation?
"How long? We can't wait for him to reach billions of epochs. For our race, the earlier Earth is developed, the more our race's strength will increase. If Luo Feng needs billions of epochs to become the master of the universe, then this agreement is meaningless," Master Huang Jian Mirror asked.
"I'll give you a trillion epochs. How many Universe Masters can you cultivate?" The Universe Master Mingwu, seated at the back of the stone table beside Luo Feng in dark red armor, suddenly spoke. "I've only cultivated for a little over 500,000 epochs. Within this agreed timeframe, I can support Luo Feng to become a Universe Master within 500,000 epochs!"
"Since returning from Liuchong Mountain, besides taking on disciples, I've also been thinking about the next steps. Huang Jian, Qingdong, let's see who takes this first!"
The usually taciturn and reserved Universe Master Mingwu, at this moment, took a firm stance in support of Ye Muxuan and Luo Feng.
However, as soon as he said this, even the four Universe Supreme Being — the Giant Axe Founder and the Chaos True God —turned their gazes toward him.
The Universe Master Mingwu has actually decided to strive to become the Universe Supreme Being! You must know that before this, the Master Huang Jian and the Master Qingdong had been in seclusion for tens of thousands of epochs, and they were still one step away from becoming the strongest in the universe!
"Five Hundred Thousand Eras--"
"If it's 500,000 epochs—"
"I believe this disciple doesn't need 500,000 epochs to sit with us." Ye Muxuan, dressed in a simple white robe, interrupted the other Universe Lords. His gaze swept over everyone present, finally settling on Luo Feng, and he said, "It only took me a little over a thousand epochs to cultivate to become a Universe Lord. This agreement will be made in a thousand epochs!"
"If Luo Feng becomes the master of the universe within a thousand epochs, the matter of Earth need not be mentioned again, how about it?"
For the Lord of the Universe, ten million years is a very short time. A single period of seclusion to create Secret Technique can last for hundreds of millions of years. If Luo Feng succeeds in becoming the Lord of the Universe within this time, then he will be a genius who surpasses Ye Muxuan!
"Luo Feng, are you willing to make this agreement?"
Faced with his teacher's words, Luo Feng, who had previously kept his head down, suddenly raised his head, his gaze sweeping over the more than twenty highest-ranking members of the clan present, and resolutely declared in an unwavering tone, "Teacher, your disciple is willing to make this agreement!"
"Within ten million years, I will become the master of the universe!"