A threat, a blatant threat.
Looking across the entire Original Universe, who would dare speak to the human Human Race in such a way?
He declared in front of all the powerful humans that the Earth belonged to him, and the powerful humans dared not do anything to him!
If the Demon Lord Luan Shen is pushed too far, and he really takes the Earth Lineage and flees, then hides in a remote place in the universe, the Human Race might not be able to do anything to him.
" The Human Race has already learned from the betrayal of the Yan God Race Lineage, who fled Human Territory. Must we now force the Earth Lineage to betray us as well?"
Among the higher echelons of humanity, someone transmitted a question telepathically.
" The Earth Lineage is different from the Yan God Race. The Yan God Race has extremely strong cultivation talent, and the Emperor Yan's personality is too arrogant and domineering; he doesn't take other Human Race races seriously at all."
" Zhang Junbao is just a nobody, yet he dared to join forces with the Demon Lord Luan Shen to force the higher-ups of the Human Race to make a choice. Such a person may not be loyal to our Human Race in the future."
"What a joke! You're planning to just seize Zhang Junbao's hometown, and you actually expect him to be loyal to the Human Race? Even if he told you now that he has never had any issues with the Human Race, would you believe him?"
The most terrifying thing is if a genius's hometown is taken away and they have no will to resist.
If our Human Territory is invaded by Alien Race in the future, will he also disregard it?
"I believe that a genius like Zhang Junbao, who values his hometown and relatives, is the most worthy of cultivation. The Earth Lineage is inherently strong in mental cultivation. As long as the Human Race treats them sincerely, Zhang Junbao and others will surely devote themselves wholeheartedly to the Human Race."
Don't forget Zhang Junbao's performance just now. Throughout countless millennia, how many geniuses have been able to compare to him? As long as he doesn't perish, he will surely stand at the same level as us in the future. It would be the greatest tragedy for our Human Race if such a genius were forced to leave Human Race.
"Hmph, Zhang Junbao is just benefiting from Earth. If children from other races were born on Earth, they might not be any worse off than Zhang Junbao!"
"In all these years, why hasn't your clan produced a genius comparable to Zhang Junbao?"
Faced with the Demon Lord Luan Shen's interrogation, the human elite fell silent. The Demon Lord Luan Shen knew they must be discussing how to deal with this matter in private. His cold gaze swept over the human elite, his heart filled with mixed emotions.
"Brother Giant Axe, you still can't compare to our teacher. If our teacher were still here, how could these selfish and self-serving people have a say in the Human Race?"
"Even the mighty Human Race, with its Universe Supreme Master Giant Axe, couldn't make decisions alone and needed to consult other powerful individuals."
This parliamentary-like system among the human elite, though called democracy, is in reality a tragedy. The checks and balances among various forces inevitably lead to internal strife. Even if it's for the sake of the Human Race, each force wants to secure more benefits for its own group.
The Demon Lord Luan Shen was certain that the Virtual Universe Company would side with Zhang Junbao. The Chaos City Lord knew Zhang Junbao's identity, and if he didn't even support Zhang Junbao in this matter, the Demon Lord Luan Shen would not hesitate to take Zhang Junbao away and sever all ties with the Chaos City Lord. They couldn't accept such a senior brother!
While the human elites were discussing the matter privately, Zhang Junbao once again sought out the Chaos City Lord.
The Chaos City Lord separated a wisp of his consciousness and reappeared in the Virtual Universe Network to meet with Zhang Junbao in his palace. This would not affect his participation in the high-level human meetings.
" Senior Brother Chaos!" Zhang Junbao bowed respectfully.
The Chaos City Lord looked at him in silence for a while before speaking, "You have been constantly breaking my understanding, just like when I set cultivation goals for you."
"I didn't expect you to be able to leave the Purgatory Abyss in such a short time. So, what happened inside the Eye of the Abyss is related to you?"
"That's right, there is another secret realm inside the Eye of the Abyss, where the Universe Laws very peculiar, and even the strength of Universe Venerable would be greatly suppressed within it."
Only by cultivating the fusion of the Ten Great Laws can one resist this Law. That's why I was able to survive it, and I was also fortunate enough to meet Senior Brother Luanshen within it...
Zhang Junbao gave a general account of the situation in the Chaotic God Demon Domain.
"So that's how it is. Not long after the teacher was suppressed, the Luanshen searched all over the Original Universe for a way to rescue the teacher."
However, he completely disappeared tens of millions of epochs ago, and we all guessed that he might have perished. We never expected that he was trapped in a secret realm.
Now that he has escaped his predicament and successfully advanced to the level of Universe Master, it can be considered that his years of perseverance have paid off.
With his support, you do indeed have a chance to gain control of the Earth.
"What do you plan to do with Earth?" the Chaos City Lord asked.
From a personal perspective, he didn't mind Zhang Junbao taking control of the Earth. As his junior brother, it was only natural for Zhang Junbao to want his hometown to be free from outsiders' control. No powerful person would allow their hometown to be controlled by other forces.
However, from the perspective of the person in charge of the Virtual Universe Company and the Human Race, the Chaos City Lord also desires to obtain the right to use Earth. After all, the temptation of continuously nurturing top geniuses is too great, and no race can easily give up such a treasure.
Therefore, the Chaos City Lord wanted to hear Zhang Junbao's plans.
There is an old saying on Earth: "A common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime." This means that it is a sin for a person to possess a treasure that is not commensurate with their abilities.
"Treasures in the universe belong to the capable, which is perfectly reasonable. I also know that Earth Lineage is so weak that even with the deterrent power of Senior Brother Luanshen, we still cannot stop other forces from coveting Earth," Zhang Junbao said slowly.
"The plan that Senior Brother Luanshen mentioned to sell Earth's quotas was actually proposed by me."
Ancient people on Earth learned a lesson from flood control: it's better to guide than to block. Simply preventing other forces from spying is not advisable; what's better is to open channels and share the Earth's unique ability to nurture souls.
As long as the Human Race race can benefit from this, they will not continue to dwell on the issue of Earth's ownership.
"That makes sense. Humans, who were born on Earth, do indeed have unique strengths in terms of mental cultivation and Law Comprehension," the Chaos City Lord nodded in agreement.
"I hope to collaborate with Virtual Universe Company on this matter, with Virtual Universe Company handling the auction of the slots."
The Earth Lineage's foundation is too weak, and its prestige is insufficient. If the Earth Lineage were to handle this matter, it would surely provoke dissatisfaction from other forces. Only the Virtual Universe Company has sufficient prestige and capability to accomplish this task. I hope Senior Brother will grant my request."
"Excellent, you've considered everything very thoroughly. If the higher-ups in humanity reach an agreement, the Virtual Universe Company can handle this matter for Earth."
The Chaos City Lord could naturally see that Zhang Junbao was using the power of the Virtual Universe Company to endorse Earth, but so what?
The Virtual Universe Company was originally founded by the Original Ancestor, and as the Original Ancestor's last disciple, Zhang Junbao also wields immense power within the Virtual Universe Company. Although he doesn't yet have his own independent power base, securing support for Zhang Junbao from the Virtual Universe Company, with the consensus of the human leadership, shouldn't be a problem.
"At the time of the auction, the Universe Mercenary Alliance, the Universe First Bank, and the Universe Galaxy Bank, the five major Human Race, will enjoy a 20% discount on the final auction price."
The Giant Axe Arena is the domain of the Giant Axe Founder, the strongest Human Race. The Giant Axe Human Race are immeasurable, and he is also Hong's teacher; therefore, he is entitled to a 40% discount. Meanwhile, my Virtual Universe Company is entitled to a 50% discount!
"Of the proceeds from the final auction, I've already agreed to give 30% to Senior Brother Luanshen, 10% each to the five major human powers, totaling 50%. Of the remaining 20%, 10% will go to me, Luo Feng, Hong, and Thunder God, and 10% will go to all of Earth Human Race, to be used for nurturing geniuses."
Don't think that Zhang Junbao and his group only received a small share of the profits. You should know that this is an auction open to the entire Human Race in the universe. A single spot for enlightenment in the Initial Universe can sell for millions or even tens of millions of Hunyuan Unit. And now there are one billion spots on Earth. One auction can yield one hundred trillion Hunyuan Unit.
Even if it's only 10%, it's still ten quadrillion Hunyuan Unit, an enormous fortune that even Universe Venerable cannot imagine!
Each spot on Earth occupies a very short time, only requiring the fetus's soul to be on Earth during its gestation stage, continuously bringing enormous wealth to the Earth like flowing water.
Moreover, after being modified by the Sitting Mountain Guest, the effect of nurturing souls is not limited to Earth. It's just that the effect is best on Earth, and the effect diminishes the farther away from Earth. However, other planets are vast and can undoubtedly accommodate a large population. Even if the auction price is slightly lower, it will still be a much larger source of income.
"Are you trying to tie both the Giant Axe Arena and the Virtual Universe Company to Earth's war machine?" Upon hearing Zhang Junbao's plan, the Chaos City Lord shook his head and said with a wry smile.
In Zhang Junbao's entire plan, he first used the powerful strength of the Demon Lord Luan Shen to coerce others, and then directly controlled the Earth in reality to prevent other forces from taking the opportunity to invade it.
Then, this entire profit-sharing plan was thrown out, dividing profits according to contributions to the Earth while also including the five major human powers in the vested interest groups. The two sides, which were originally at loggerheads, instantly became a community of shared interests.
The Human Race is not just comprised of the five major powers; countless other races also participate, and these races are the most formidable competitors for Earth's spots.
The Virtual Universe Company is the faction to which Zhang Junbao belongs. He and the Demon Lord Luan Shen are both considered members of the Virtual Universe Company, so it's only natural that they would receive the lowest discounts. This also makes it easier for the higher-ups of the Virtual Universe Company to feel that they are "one of their own" and are Earth Lineage.
As for the Giant Axe Arena, it's only natural that Giant Axe, as humanity's only Universe Supreme Master and Hong's teacher, would offer a lower discount.
Zhang Junbao's strategy of combining offense and defense, using minimal force to achieve maximum effect, divided the Human Race into several groups in the distribution of benefits on Earth, transforming the original conflict between Earth and the entire Human Race into a conflict between different forces within the Human Race.
All of this is predicated on the premise that Zhang Junbao's side has sufficient strength to negotiate with the Human Race. If any Human Race powerhouse were to step in and crush the Earth Lineage, all sorts of fancy plans would be useless and out of the question!
The emergence of the Demon Lord Luan Shen has filled the biggest gap in Earth's resources. Since he has no race, there is no need to worry about Demon Lord Luan Shen dominating Earth.
"Aren't you afraid that the higher-ups of humanity won't agree to trade with you?" the Chaos City Lord asked.
"The world is bustling, all for profit; the world is in turmoil, all for gain!"
Senior Brother Chaos, do you think the reason I tried so hard to showcase my talent and cultivation achievements was to let Human Race forces see the power of Earth?
"With my demonstration, they will start to wonder if sending their own race to Earth to be nurtured could cultivate geniuses even stronger than me. Am I right?" Zhang Junbao said with a smile.
"That's right, this is indeed the idea of many powerful individuals," the Chaos City Lord admitted.
"So, I said from the beginning that their understanding of Earth is too limited. Do they really think that souls nurtured by Earth can necessarily grow to our level?" Zhang Junbao shook his head. With him and Hong around, they had a complete grasp of what the Human Race's higher-ups were thinking.
Isn't that so?
"Of course not. Souls born from Earth do have a stronger innate ability to cultivate their mental state, but the probability of someone being born on Earth and guaranteed to have an extremely strong mental state is extremely low."
Otherwise, there wouldn't just be the four of us on Earth, but countless others whose mindsets are similar to ours.
"Kindness?"
Zhang Junbao's words made the Chaos City Lord fall into deep thought. Indeed, according to the results of the Giant Axe's investigation, the souls born from Earth improve their mental state much faster than life forms from other universes, but this involves a matter of probability.
Not every soul born on Earth possesses a strong mental fortitude. Even among life on Earth, wise individuals are only a tiny minority; the majority remain impulsive, easily angered, and have extremely poor mental states.
Even so, the proportion of people with high levels of mental cultivation far exceeds the level of the universe.
"You mean... you know how to quickly improve your mental cultivation?"
"Haha, as expected of Senior Brother Chaos, I really can't hide anything from you," Zhang Junbao laughed.
"The mental cultivation of me, Luo Feng, Thunder God, and Hong is considered the highest on Earth, but the mental cultivation of our family members and even close friends is also higher than that of others. Don't you find that strange?"
"Could it be that the powerful Alien Race not only transformed the souls of Earth Lineage, but also left behind a legacy that enhances mental cultivation?"
"Since even Senior Brother Chaos thinks so, then things are easier. There's no inheritance, but I do have a secret method for rapidly improving one's mental cultivation. Although it's not an inheritance, it's not impossible for other forces to believe it's a legacy left behind by a powerful Alien Race."
To make others believe that Zhang Junbao has obtained a spiritual inheritance left by a powerful Alien Race being to enhance his mental state? The Chaos City Lord realized that Zhang Junbao seemed to be planning something even bigger.
If other forces believe that Zhang Junbao possesses a legacy that can enhance one's mental state, what would they think? Of course, they would try to obtain it.
Using power to coerce Zhang Junbao into handing over his inheritance?
But what if Zhang Junbao chose to auction off the inheritance slots publicly, just like on Earth?
The Chaos City Lord suddenly realized that he really couldn't understand Zhang Junbao's thoughts anymore. He always managed to make unexpected and brilliant moves at the most crucial moments.