The high-ranking Human Race present naturally hadn't forgotten why they had gathered here today. It was for Earth, which had been transformed by powerful Alien Race. This strange planet, capable of continuously nurturing strong individuals, was a treasure bestowed upon Human Race by the universe.
Comparable to Peak Domain-type Supreme Treasure, such Supreme Treasure is enough to suppress the fate of a race. Now, without the need to fight with other races, it has appeared in the Human Territory without any controversy. It's like a fruit tree that bears Golden Yuan suddenly growing in one's own field; no one would be unhappy about it.
And now, what is the Demon Lord Luan Shen saying?
Does he own the Earth?
Is that even human language?
Although the Demon Lord Luan Shen is indeed not Human Race, he cannot be so arrogant.
Is this a slap in the face to all the powerful humans in front of them?
Win the treasure face-to-face!
This is a blood feud no less horrific than the murder of one's wife and the abduction of one's children!
" Luanshen, do you think that becoming the Universe Master gives you the right to do whatever you want?" The Lord Huang Jian was utterly enraged.
"Does your Virtual Universe Company intend to become an enemy of the entire Human Race?"
" Chaos, is that what you mean too?"
The Lord Huang Jian roared.
Although the territory of Earth is under the jurisdiction of the Virtual Universe Company, we are all Human Race. Such Peak Supreme Treasure that is beneficial to the future development of the entire race will naturally not be allowed to be monopolized by the Virtual Universe Company.
The Chaos City Lord did not answer. He noticed a problem: Zhang Junbao had suddenly returned from the Purgatory Abyss and appeared on Earth. Even he did not know how this had happened.
Virtual Universe Company keeps records of everyone who enters or leaves the Primal Secret Region. If Zhang Junbao had left the Primal Secret Region and returned to Earth in a normal way, Virtual Universe Company would naturally have known. However, the Chaos City Lord did not receive any report.
This means that either Zhang Junbao left the Purgatory Abyss through another exit, but that's almost impossible. As the top secret realm of the Human Race, the Virtual Universe Company would not be unaware of the situation in the Purgatory Abyss. Moreover, there is no record of Zhang Junbao traveling in a spaceship within the area under the jurisdiction of the Virtual Universe Company.
Even for a Domain Lord Level being like him, it would take several years to return to Earth from the Primal Secret Region, even if he traveled through the Dark Universe in an F-class spaceship.
That leaves another possibility: a super-powerful being took Zhang Junbao back to the Original Universe through the entrance to the Primal Secret Region, then used Divine Kingdom Teleportation to take him back to Earth, or even used Teleportation repeatedly.
Only the Universe Master could leave the Primal Secret Region silently.
The Demon Lord Luan Shen once appeared within the territory of the Ganwu Universe Country with a Soul Splitting, leaving behind his Divine Power imprint. Therefore, he can directly use the Divine Kingdom Teleportation to teleport directly from the entrance of the Primal Secret Region and the Original Universe to the territory of the Ganwu Universe Country.
The Universe Master could easily Teleportation hundreds of light-years; the remaining distance could be covered by Teleportation directly to Earth.
Only in this way can we explain why Virtual Universe Company cannot find any record of Zhang Junbao returning to Earth.
So, when the Demon Lord Luan Shen proposed to occupy Earth, did he reach some kind of agreement with Zhang Junbao?
The Chaos City Lord is not just a simple warrior. He not only has outstanding combat talent, but also extremely strong management skills, which is why he is able to control such a behemoth as the Virtual Universe Company.
Almost instantly, he guessed the connection between the Demon Lord Luan Shen and Zhang Junbao.
" Junbao suddenly left the Purgatory Abyss and returned to Earth. The Luanshen, who had disappeared for countless epochs, also reappeared on Earth at this time and successfully advanced to the position of Universe Master."
The two of them must have known each other for a long time.
Furthermore, the Luanshen already knows that Junbao has integrated the legacy of the Original Ancestor!
The long-lost disciple of the Original Ancestor, the Demon Lord Luan Shen, suddenly reappeared. Not only did he advance to become the Universe Master, but he also declared that Earth belonged to him. Meanwhile, Zhang Junbao, the owner of Earth, had just escaped from the Purgatory Abyss.
With just a little thought, the powerful humans present realized the connection between the two.
What reason could Zhang Junbao possibly have to persuade the Demon Lord Luan Shen in the universe to help him, besides being fellow disciples?
" Luanshen, you don't have your own race. Even if you were given Earth, it would just be a slightly special planet, and it would be of no use."
"Only by belonging to a race and continuously cultivating geniuses can Earth truly fulfill its purpose!" the Giant Axe axe said.
Since the Demon Lord Luan Shen has demanded Earth, he must already know its special significance.
The key is to cultivate future geniuses within the community.
" The Giant Axe is right. Earth can only play its greatest role if it belongs to a race," said the Lord Huang Jian. He had supported the seizure of Earth's ownership from Zhang Junbao from the very beginning. Now that a Demon Lord Luan Shen had jumped out to compete with them for Earth, he certainly wouldn't let the Demon Lord Luan Shen have his way.
"Whether I have a clan or not is a question I need to consider. Zhang Junbao is my brother. If he has children in the future, they will be my godson and my offspring. What's wrong with that?" the Demon Lord Luan Shen said with a smile.
"What? Zhang Junbao is your brother?"
"You, a Universe Master, are calling a Domain Lord?"
"A bunch of pedantic old fogies. I, the Luanshen, roam the universe, pursuing freedom and unrestrainedness. I am quite different from you old-fashioned, conservative types."
The bond between us brothers is something you can never understand!
The Demon Lord Luan Shen was once the youngest disciple of the Original Ancestor, but now Zhang Junbao is his junior brother. Zhang Junbao has saved his life and helped him break through his shackles to advance to the level of the Universe Master. Naturally, the Demon Lord Luan Shen is very close to and grateful to Zhang Junbao.
Although Zhang Junbao did not intend to reveal the secret of obtaining the Original Ancestor, it did not prevent the Demon Lord Luan Shen from recognizing him as a brother.
Within the Virtual Universe Company, the tradition of protecting one's own and taking care of one's junior colleagues is passed down through generations.
"So, Luanshen already knows about Junbao receiving his teacher's inheritance. In that case, his demand for Earth is also for Junbao's sake." The Chaos City Lord saw through the truth and couldn't help but sigh.
"Compared to me, Luanshen is more like a teacher. He is unrestrained, carefree, and even willing to fight against the entire Human Race for his junior brother."
Unlike me, I am bound by my tribe!
The Chaos City Lord possesses exceptional talent, but he is burdened by the Human Race. He must consider the race in everything he does, which forces the once indiscriminately ruthless Chaos City Lord to remain in Chaos City to deter Alien Race and prevent Alien Race invading the Human Race.
We cannot be like the Demon Lord Luan Shen, who roamed the entire universe searching for a way to save the Original Ancestor.
"With Luanshen backing him up, no wonder Junbao said he would handle my affairs on Earth."
"As the senior brother, I'm truly a failure. I couldn't even protect my junior brother's hometown. Since Junbao and Luanshen have already made their decisions, as the senior brother, I'll lend you a hand!"
The Chaos City Lord saw the shadow of his teacher, the Original Ancestor, in Zhang Junbao and the Demon Lord Luan Shen. Both were willing to fight to the bitter end against any invading enemy for their homeland. Wasn't it in this same way that the Original Ancestor led Human Race step by step from an ordinary race to become the number one race in the universe?
"What is the greater good of one's clan? If one cannot even protect one's own homeland, what is the point of caring about one's clan!" the Chaos City Lord lamented to himself.
" Demon Lord Luan Shen, we don't care if you're doing this for yourself, but if you're asking for Earth for Zhang Junbao, that's impossible!"
The Earth must belong to the Human Race; this is for the future of the human race!
"For the sake of your people, or for yourselves?" The Demon Lord Luan Shen sneered, speaking with disdain.
"Since both are about cultivating geniuses, whether your forces cultivate a group of geniuses or Earth cultivates a group of geniuses, they are all part of the Human Race, aren't they?"
The Human Race remains powerful overall, and they still hold Zhang Junbao's gratitude and loyalty. Human Territory is so vast that even the most exceptional geniuses cultivated on Earth Lineage represent only a tiny fraction of the overall strength of the Human Race!
"The souls of people born on Earth are extraordinary. Even with such inferior genes from Earth Lineage, Zhang Junbao and his three companions were able to be born. If other races with powerful genes were born on Earth, the geniuses they would cultivate would definitely be even stronger, perhaps even surpassing Zhang Junbao and his three companions!" the Lord Huang Jian retorted.
" Junbao is right. Once their own interests are involved, no one will easily let go!"
"But I'm not here to discuss this with you; I'm here to inform you that the Earth is in my hands!"
"If anyone disagrees, feel free to try and take Earth from me!" the Demon Lord Luan Shen declared domineeringly.
Now that his true form has descended to Earth, seizing a planet from a Universe Master is no easy task.
The strength that the Demon Lord Luan Shen just displayed was no less than that of the Lord Huang Jian. And those Universe Master familiar with him know that the Demon Lord Luan Shen, like the Original Ancestor, cultivates the Path of Fusion of the Ten Great Laws. Although breaking through is extremely difficult, once one breaks through, one possesses overwhelming strength that crushes those of the same level.
As a unique Special Lifeform in the universe, the Demon Lord Luan Shen possesses an extremely high Life Gene Level. Coupled with his Innate Secret Technique, his soul power is incredibly strong, and his survival ability is extremely high. If he wants to protect Earth, it is almost impossible to take it from him.
Moreover, if they were to besiege the Demon Lord Luan Shen, the Chaos City Lord, the Lord of Ice Peak, and others would be his senior brothers; how could they possibly stand by and watch the Demon Lord Luan Shen be besieged?
From the Chaos City Lord's attitude just now, we can tell that although there were rumors that the Demon Lord Luan Shen and the Chaos City Lord were at odds, the two are still fellow disciples, and the Chaos City Lord will definitely not let the Demon Lord Luan Shen go unpunished. One is the senior brother and the other is the junior brother; the two are practically the two disciples most valued by their teacher Original Ancestor.
"Do you really want to go against the entire Human Race?" the Lord Huang Jian roared.
"To be an enemy of the entire Human Race? You overestimate yourself, Huang Jian. You think you're worthy to Human Race?"
"Rest assured, although Earth is in my hands, I will not cling to it. After all, Earth's ability to nurture geniuses is indeed beneficial to Human Race."
"The auction will open up one billion slots on Earth, just like the slots for comprehending the Initial Universe. The highest bidder wins!" The Demon Lord Luan Shen grinned and said.
These words immediately sparked a lively discussion among all the high-ranking human leaders present.
The choice is to fight the Demon Lord Luan Shen to the death and seize Earth from him, or to agree to his proposal and buy a spot on Earth.
The chances of winning the battle against the Demon Lord Luan Shen and taking over Earth are extremely low. It might even anger him, causing him to obliterate the Earth, leaving everyone with nothing. Although Earth will eventually reform after a long period, the wasted time is something no one wants to see.
If the price for purchasing a spot on Earth isn't too high, it's not unacceptable.
For a small amount of money, one can gain access to Earth, a treasure comparable to those of the Peak Domain Supreme Treasure; this is already an extremely worthwhile investment.
Seeing that some of the higher-ups in humanity were beginning to waver, the Demon Lord Luan Shen couldn't help but sigh, " Junbao's prediction was indeed correct; wherever there are people, there will be conflicts of interest."
Earth has been exposed; simply preventing Human Race from settling on it and relinquishing their desire to possess it is virtually impossible. How could Human Race possibly ignore such a treasure as Earth right before their eyes?
"Prevention is worse than cure. Therefore, proactively granting permission for some Earth residents to inhabit the planet would be a good approach."
The policy of coercion and inducement, the carrot and stick approach, is an extremely effective method, even in the universe.
With the threat of the Demon Lord Luan Shen looming, the offer of a way to use Earth's resources did indeed tempt some of humanity's high-ranking officials.
Earth has countless resources. After entering the space age, Earth has been able to trade frequently with other planets, selling its minerals or other specialties. For example, Luo Feng's wife Xu Xin, owns an Earth tea company that sells Earth-produced tea to other planets in the Ganwu Universe Country.
If that's the case, why can't we treat Earth's survival quotas as a resource and sell them to other forces in the universe?
As long as Earth remains under the control of Earthling, the nature of trade will be the same as other trade, only the goods sold will be different.
Unlike the original plan proposed by the human leadership to purchase Earth, that plan placed almost complete control of Earth in the hands of the Human Race, leaving Earthling with no say whatsoever. Other human Earth Humans were essentially domesticated like livestock.
Other races that entered Earth were considered superior, while Earthling themselves were relegated to the status of inferior races, suffering endless humiliation.
Since Zhang Junbao still controls Earth, other extraterrestrial immigrants must abide by Earth's rules, or they will be punished.
"What are your plans if we don't agree to this plan?" Giant Axe asked.
"Then let's fight!"
"I've been trapped for many years, and now that I've successfully advanced to the Universe Master, I'm just looking for an opportunity to hone my skills. Either you kill me and take Earth from me, or you obediently follow my plan."
"Hmph! You, the Luanshen, would fight to the death with all the powerful humans for the sake of Earth and Zhang Junbao?" Lord Huang Jian sneered.
"Hmm, that's true. Even if I'm no match for them, I might not necessarily fight to the death."
But I'll take all the Earthling with me, then blow the Earth to pieces before I leave!
The Demon Lord Luan Shen grinned, his eyes sweeping over all the high-ranking humans present, and he let out a chilling laugh.
"Anyway, the souls of people on Earth have already been successfully conceived. Even if other people's talents are not as good as Zhang Junbao and others, it is possible that a few good geniuses will be born."
Even if there are none of them, only Zhang Junbao and the other three, I can find a remote star system in the universe to hide in and slowly nurture them.
"I just don't know, by then, will Luo Feng, Thunder God, and Hong continue to follow you, or will they leave with me to avenge their hometown?"
The words of the Demon Lord Luan Shen were a blatant threat.
His proposal—either follow his plan or nobody gets to keep Earth—is utterly shameless.
"Or you could try to kill me before I destroy the Earth?"
This put the human leadership in a difficult position.
Kill the Demon Lord Luan Shen before he destroys Earth? With the terrifying effect of his Innate Secret Technique ' Soul Splitting ', his ability to survive is extremely strong. Even the Universe Supreme Master cannot guarantee that they can kill him instantly.
Even if it were possible, who would do it?
Is he the only Human Race in the Universe Supreme Master ' Giant Axe Founder '?
Stop joking! Didn't you see the Demon Lord Luan Shen just call the Giant Axe "Big Brother"? The two have an extremely good personal relationship, there's no way the Giant Axe would ever attack the Demon Lord Luan Shen.
"You can wait until Earth reassembles, but by then, I might take some time to stroll around the Human Territory and, who knows, blow Earth up while I'm at it! Hahahaha..."
When he said this, the Demon Lord Luan Shen laughed wildly and arrogantly, showing no regard for the higher-ups of humanity.
If a solitary Universe Master were to have designs on Earth, humanity would have no chance of protecting it. Unless a Universe Master were permanently stationed here to prevent attacks from Demon Lord Luan Shen.
However, although there are not many Universe Master among the Human Race, it is absolutely impossible for one to be specially drawn from the Universe Master for Earth. This would result in a shortage of combat power in other places.
This is a question with no choice whatsoever!
The powerful figures who initially opposed the trade with Earth, including the Lord Huang Jian, were now helpless as they watched the Demon Lord Luan Shen laugh so freely. They all knew that the Demon Lord Luan Shen ' threat was entirely possible.
P. S.: I had an upset stomach and had to go to the bathroom seven or eight times while writing this chapter. My legs were numb, and then the internet went down. I still managed to post it before midnight. For those of you still awake, wake up and have some fun!
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