Humanity's Supreme Council

Tian Shi took his teacher's request for him to choose a weapon extremely seriously.

His method of choosing was simple: whenever he fought in the Killing Fields, he would take turns trying different weapons.

Ten days passed like this before Tian Shi requested an audience with Wang Yu.

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"Teacher, this disciple has decided to use a sword!" Tian Shi said respectfully.

"Oh, a sword?" Wang Yu nodded lightly.

"As for your reason for choosing it, I will not ask. A strong person must choose their own path. That is only natural."

"Since you have decided on a sword, have you chosen a sword type that suits your preference?"

"Teacher, this disciple believes this type of longsword fits my hand best." Tian Shi used his intelligent optical computer to project a screen displaying a standard, well-proportioned longsword with an elegant design.

"You have a good eye." Wang Yu nodded lightly.

A silver-white longsword with a smooth blade suddenly appeared before Tian Shi.

The sword was about 1.2 meters long, with a narrow, sharp edge that glimmered with a faint cold light.

"This sword..." Tian Shi's eyes lit up.

"This is a top-tier third-rank force weapon, perfectly suited for your current use," Wang Yu said.

"Although you cannot yet unleash its full power, even a small portion of its might is stronger than ordinary first- or second-rank weapons."

"Thank you, Teacher, for granting me this sword!" Tian Shi quickly bowed and reached out to grasp the hilt.

After casually swinging it a few times, he felt that, just as in the Virtual Universe, using this kind of longsword in reality suited him remarkably well.

"Adapt to using this sword to perform secret techniques as soon as possible," Wang Yu said calmly.

"Battles in the Killing Fields are ultimately virtual. No matter whether you win or lose, you will not truly die, so it is only suitable for occasional training over a few days. You must not become addicted to it."

"Otherwise, after too long, your judgment of the dangers of real life-and-death combat will grow dull. That could become a fatal weakness."

"This disciple understands." Tian Shi's heart tightened, and he nodded solemnly.

"Once your strength improves further, I will arrange some genuine training missions for you," Wang Yu added.

"Weapons are one of the most important factors in battle. Adapt well to using this sword."

"Yes, Teacher!" Tian Shi gripped the longsword tightly, his gaze resolute.

The Commerce Department's assessment allowed ten years.

Although he could buy all the required resources from the marketplace at any time, taking them out immediately after mentioning them would be far too astonishing. Wang Yu was not in a hurry and planned to complete the matter after some time had passed.

In any case, after displaying his strength, no one would dare provoke him lightly now.

Tian Shi's strength improved rapidly. He already possessed exceptional comprehension, and with the system's Preaching Ground providing tenfold teaching effectiveness, his rate of progress was astonishing.

When he had first broken through to the Planetary-level, his Force Amplitude had already reached sixteen times. After Wang Yu taught him, it rose to seventeen times within a month.

Then, in just half a year, as though there were no bottlenecks or obstacles at all, he steadily advanced to twenty times Force Amplitude. He perfected the first level of the Fire Refinement Secret Manual and began cultivating the second level.

Emperor Ivan quickly arranged the territories of ten thousand life planets, which were officially transferred under Wang Yu's name.

Although he had only obtained management rights, any recognized territory would do. More than thirty trillion planetary residents all became Wang Yu's territorial subjects.

The ten thousand planets were almost entirely undeveloped native planets. Others might have considered them worthless trash, but for Wang Yu, they were convenient to work with.

Using potions to evolve Apprentice Grade cultivators into Planetary-level cultivators was currently his simplest, most stable, and fastest way to make money.

Following Wang Yu's orders, Vinina continuously distributed potions. Within half a year, thirty billion subjects had evolved to the Planetary-level.

A large number of Planetary-level cultivators were also using Azure Wave Marrow and other resources to increase their strength rapidly. A small number who had already reached high-level Planetary-level advanced quickly after being flooded with resources, then used potions to evolve to the Star-level.

Mentor Yoda arranged for his family to migrate over. Although he was the family patriarch and could decide everything with a single word, given his strength and status, his family had a large population and occupied many interests and benefits. They alone possessed more than a thousand life planets.

Such an enormous family was not easy to relocate. Moreover, they were merely moving, not fleeing disaster, so there was no need to abandon their many interests and benefits.

After discussion within the family, they decided to move the main branch and eighty percent of their members to War God Star. Two Universe-level cultivators and twenty percent of the family would remain in their original territory to guard it and retain most of their interests and benefits.

Their original territory lay within the directly controlled domain of the White Dragon Sea Empire. Usually, people moved from smaller places to larger ones, but moving in the opposite direction, from a mid-tier country to a lower-tier country, was rare.

However, this time was different. A powerful expert who would soon break through to the Domain Lord Level had accepted their allegiance...

The family's five Universe-level cultivators all understood their patriarch's circumstances. They could obtain the promise of protection from an expert certain to become a Domain Lord. With such a good opportunity, it did not matter even if the environment of a lower-tier country was somewhat poorer.

Mentor Yoda's family soon sent one Universe-level cultivator with about ten percent of the family members. The others would also be relocated in stages.

Together with Mentor Yoda and the purchased Universe-level slaves who had been delivered, Wang Yu now had a total of seven Universe-level cultivators at his disposal.

Even without counting Wang Yu himself, several Universe-level cultivators would be considered a respectable small force in an ordinary mid-tier country. In a lower-tier country, they would be an overlord-level force ranked among the top three beneath the imperial family.

Thus, without anyone knowing, Wang Yu received more than forty billion Universe Coins in rewards over half a year. He added them to his Origin Laws, reaching 5% progress.

This level of law comprehension far surpassed that of ordinary Domain Lords and was comparable to relatively ordinary World Lords.

Among Universe-level cultivators, only core members of the five great factions, selected from all Humanity and able to cultivate in Chaos City, could reach such a level of comprehension.

Virtual Universe.

On an enormous divine mountain shrouded in clouds and mist, with peaks faintly visible, figures of Humanity's powerful experts appeared one after another.

The Hall of Gods was where Humanity's Supreme Council convened.

A supreme meeting would be held today. Numerous powerful experts who had received email notifications from the Virtual Universe system gathered on this Gods Mountain to wait.

To participate in Humanity's Supreme Council, one had to be at least a Universe Venerable!

Several hundred Universe Venerables had arrived on Gods Mountain when another powerful expert teleported in. He was a handsome, dignified man with an imposing expression.

The moment he appeared, several Universe Venerables looked over and laughed. "Qian Wu, you're here?"

"You came so early this time. Is being a Universe Country Lord so leisurely that you have nothing to do?"

"Hmph!" Qian Wu Country Lord's face darkened, and he glared at them.

"Hahaha!" The Universe Venerables did not mind. They were all veterans who had experienced countless life-and-death battles together as part of Humanity. A few jokes and teases meant nothing.

Several old Venerables who served as Universe Country Lords even walked over upon hearing this. The Flame Crystal Universe Country Lord cursed, "What do you mean by that? Are you looking down on us Universe Country Lords?"

"No, no, Yan Po Luo, do not misunderstand. We mean that we envy you. Universe Country Lords are rather leisurely. We are all terribly envious!"

"Mang Ya, do not get too smug. Since you are so busy, your strength must have greatly improved, right? How about we spar later?" The Flame Crystal Country Lord narrowed his eyes at Mang Ya Venerable.

"Then let's spar. Do you think I am afraid of you?" Mang Ya Venerable replied with a grin.

"Good! Fight! It has been a long time since we saw you two make a move!" the other Universe Venerables shouted with laughter.

"Such a rare occasion calls for a wager to make it exciting. I bet on Mang Ya to win—a pot of Era-grade Zhegui Wine! Anyone want to make a wager with this old ape?" the Apekin Holy Lord said with a laugh.

"Ape Saint, you think so highly of Mang Ya? You are even willing to put your treasured Zhegui Wine on the line?" Gu Lun Country Lord said with a smile.

"The more I bet, the more I can win! I need to get some good things for the youngsters in my clan, so I am counting on getting them from you lot!" the Apekin Holy Lord laughed heartily.

"Fine! Ape Saint, I will bet with you! I bet Yan Po Luo wins!" Gu Lun Country Lord said, placing his wager with a smile.

"I do not have a treasure worth about the same as Zhegui Wine... Fine, I will use supreme treasure points! I bet three supreme treasure points!"

Era-grade Zhegui Wine was a top-tier cosmic wine that only Universe Venerables could afford to drink. Its value was comparable to an ordinary supreme treasure.

Gu Lun Country Lord wagered three supreme treasure points, making the stakes equal.

"Hahaha..." The other Universe Venerables all laughed and began placing wagers against one another.

With that distraction, no one paid much attention to Qian Wu Country Lord anymore, easing much of his embarrassment.

After powerful experts took up positions in the rear of the territories, there were only three types of people: those taking a brief rest, those cultivating diligently in seclusion, and those no longer capable of returning to the front lines to fight.

During the conflict when the Original Star had last opened, he had died three times in succession and suffered enormous losses. Not only had he lost his original supreme treasure, he had also become indebted to the race and six friends...

Now, he did not even possess a treasure suited to his strength. Empty-handed, he simply could not venture out again. Helplessly, he could only become a Universe Country Lord, slowly nurture geniuses for the race, and gradually accumulate racial contributions...

Qian Wu had once been a bold and relentless figure, yet now he had become a Universe Country Lord in such a humiliating manner and the laughingstock of the other Universe Venerables. It was utterly embarrassing!