The entire Primal Universe was shaken by the Eternal Pearl the Zerg Queen had obtained.
The rankings in the starry sky continued to update at a steady pace.
[TOP 6: Beast Ancestor.]
"Ha ha ha, I'm sixth!"
Beast Ancestor, who had been anxiously watching the Sky Screen in the void, shouted excitedly. "The Queen's reward was so good. What will mine be?"
At that moment.
Beast Ancestor felt that the text on the Sky Screen was updating so slowly!
But there was nothing he could do.
He had tried all sorts of methods, but he couldn't affect the Sky Screen in the slightest. All he could do was wait quietly.
The Monster Race's secret realm.
"It's over!"
"He's sixth!"
When they saw the result.
Dream Demon Ancestor and Tremor Demon Ancestor exchanged glances, and both saw panic in the other's eyes.
Granted.
Both of them now had Supreme Armor and offensive Supreme Treasures, making them practically impossible to kill.
But they didn't have Supreme Treasures of the Domain Type or palace type!
Their secret techniques were already somewhat inferior. If they fell behind in treasures too, wouldn't they just be punching bags?
At the thought that Beast Ancestor, whom they had once bullied at will, now had a chance to turn things around,
they both felt utterly miserable!
"Forget it. At worst, we'll just go to the Universe Ocean less often from now on!"
Dream Demon Ancestor said angrily.
"That shouldn't be necessary. The Universe Ocean is vast, so it won't be easy to run into him. Besides, we can travel together. If we really encounter that fellow, you and I can join forces. It's still anyone's guess who would win."
Tremor Demon Ancestor said calmly. "And the reward he gets might not even suit him."
"Let's wait and see, then. I hope all he gets is a suit of armor!"
The Virtual Universe.
"Beast Ancestor, that old fellow, actually ranked sixth." Founder Giant Axe smiled, showing little concern.
The other human Universe Masters felt the same.
Clearly, none of them saw Beast Ancestor as a threat.
Back then,
Giant Axe and Beast Ancestor had been the two most low-key Universe Strongest Ones of the Third Reincarnation Era.
They weren't low-key because their realms were low.
They simply didn't have any Supreme Treasures...
When there wasn't a huge disparity in strength, any Supreme Treasure could decide the victor between the strongest beings.
It could also determine whether a race flourished or declined.
But compared to Giant Axe, who had a race backing him, Beast Ancestor had been even more unlucky.
He had been the first life-form among the Starry Sky Behemoths to break through to become a Universe Strongest One.
But while guiding the rise of the Monster Race, the Starry Sky Behemoths, and other life-forms, he had been stabbed in the back!
After that, Dream Demon Ancestor, Tremor Demon Ancestor, and Old Beast God had taken turns bullying him...
His days had been truly miserable!
Now Beast Ancestor had become a lone Universe Strongest One. With no forces behind him and no particular strength of his own, he naturally wasn't feared by the pinnacle races.
The Nine Domains Alliance.
The high-ranking members watched the rankings in the starry sky.
Beast Ancestor's image had now appeared.
Seeing him cloaked in dark golden scales, his long tail trailing behind him and a powerful, sinister aura surrounding him,
the Universe Masters of the Nine Domains Alliance looked at one another.
Suddenly,
a Universe Master clad in an archaic blue-green suit of armor spoke. "Our alliance has quite a few Universe Masters, and our combined territory isn't small. But without a Universe Strongest One to protect us, we're in a passive position, both in the Primal Universe and in the Universe Ocean. Perhaps we could pledge ourselves to one of the lone Universe Strongest Ones on the rankings!"
"Lord of Nightfall, are you suggesting that we invite Beast Ancestor here?"
said Lord of Giant Rock, whose body was covered in stone armor.
Lord of Nightfall, the Universe Master who had spoken, immediately replied, "Why not? Before, Beast Ancestor didn't have any Supreme Treasures, so inviting him wouldn't have made much difference to us. But things are different now. He ranked sixth on the actual combat rankings, so his reward can't be bad. We can show our sincerity and invite him to be our alliance leader!"
"Ha ha, Nightfall, you're still as dim-witted as ever," said Lord Juefeng, the leader of the Nine Domains Alliance, who looked like a strange beast with a lion-like body and nine heads.
"Don't you know about Beast Ancestor's grudges with the Monster Race and the Starry Sky Behemoth Alliance? If he became our leader, wouldn't he just use the Nine Domains Alliance as his weapon? Everyone in the Primal Universe knows that Beast Ancestor wants to unite the Monster Race and the Starry Sky Behemoth Alliance."
"But those three from the Monster Race and the Starry Sky Behemoth Alliance aren't easy to deal with, and their races have plenty of experts. At least ten can match me! Nightfall, when the sides clash, how many of us do you think would survive?"
As the leader of the Nine Domains Alliance, Lord Juefeng was powerful—a Fifth-Order Universe Master.
In a one-on-one fight, he wasn't even afraid of top Fifth-Order Masters like City Lord of Chaos or Lord of Star River.
But
in a real war between races,
who would bother fighting you one-on-one?
Faced with a group attack, he had only a pinnacle armor-type treasure and a pinnacle offensive treasure. He couldn't guarantee that he would survive.
Hearing Lord Juefeng's words, the other Universe Masters of the Nine Domains Alliance couldn't help but ponder.
They were the pillars supporting their respective races. If they fell, their entire races would be wiped out!
"Hmph!"
But Lord of Nightfall sounded disdainful. "At a time like this, you're still worrying about that? Do you think that if we don't pledge ourselves to a lone Universe Strongest One, the Monster Race, the Insect Race, the Machine Race, or even humanity will spare us?"
"There's only so much territory in the Primal Universe where we can thrive. We've been able to live in peace until now because we have enough Universe Masters and we're united! The cost of attacking us would be far greater than the gains. But now..."
Lord of Nightfall, clad in black armor with two horns on his head, looked around. "The pinnacle races that have received rewards from the Sky Screen are bound to expand their territories even further. When that happens, unless we become their vassals, none of us here will escape!"
"Rather than becoming vassals and cannon fodder, we should take our fate into our own hands!"
Lord of Nightfall's voice suddenly rose. "Juefeng, you should put your ambitions aside for now. For the sake of the alliance, we have no other choice!"
"Beast Ancestor may not be the perfect choice, but he's not a bad one either. If we want to survive this chaotic era, how can we expect to pay no price at all?"
"I think Nightfall is right." Just then, Emperor Yan, clad in scales and radiating an extraordinary aura, spoke up. "The situation no longer allows us to waste time. We have to come up with a plan immediately."
After a long silence.
"Alas..." All nine of Lord Juefeng's heads sighed in unison. How could he not understand the reasoning? "Let's vote. Those who agree with Nightfall, raise your hands."
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
In an instant,
more than eighty percent of the Universe Masters in the hall raised their hands.
There was no other choice.
They had considered what Nightfall had said long ago.
In the end, they had realized
that without a Universe Strongest One to protect them, the days ahead would be hell.
"Then we'll invite Beast Ancestor!" Seeing this, Lord Juefeng could only sigh helplessly and accept the outcome. He quickly adjusted his mindset. "To show our sincerity, Nightfall, Giant Rock, Ling Meng, and I will invite him in person."
"Agreed."
The others answered at once.
They ranked among the strongest members of the Nine Domains Alliance, so they were the best people to approach him.
At that moment, similar scenes were unfolding in the Thorn Ring Alliance, the Ethereal Alliance, and other secondary alliances.
They were all discussing whether they should pay a price to invite a lone Universe Strongest One like Beast Ancestor, who had made the rankings, to protect them.
In the end,
after heated discussions,
these secondary alliances finally reached an agreement.
They decided to make the invitation!
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