Jixing Palace Master, the Supreme Council (Change the Name? See the Author's Note for Details)

"How is this possible? According to my memories from my previous life, the Primal Star should have opened at least ten thousand epochs ago. How could it have opened so early?" Qie Qiong's mind raced. "Could it be that my appearance triggered some kind of butterfly effect?"

He clearly remembered that in the records of his previous life in the Swallowed Stars, the opening of the Primal Star was an important milestone in Luo Feng's rise to power, which should be more than 10,000 epochs away from the present moment.

After all, Lian Luo is currently just a tiny creature at the Universe Level.

But now, the Primal Star has been activated ahead of schedule?

What the others in Qie Qiong didn't know was that it was precisely because of him, this butterfly, that the Primal Star was born prematurely.

If he hadn't cultivated the "Space-Time Destruction: Space Chapter," this Primal Star would never have been activated. It was precisely because he cultivated this Will of the Original Universe sensed this power, which was far stronger than divine power, leading to the premature birth of the Primal Star.

The Chaos City Lord sat upright on the stone chair, keenly catching the fleeting confusion in Qie Qiong's eyes.

As one of the leaders of the Human Race, he paid close attention to this meritorious official who had made unparalleled contributions to the Human Race.

Seeing Qie Qiong's reaction, the Chaos City Lord understood: Qie Qiong's rise to power was relatively recent, and he spent most of his time cultivating in Chaos City, so he probably didn't know much about the secrets of the universe's core, which only opens once every long period of time, like the Primal Star.

"Qie Qiong," the Chaos City Lord's gentle voice rang out, tinged with a smile, his gaze falling on Qie Qiong, instantly drawing everyone's attention, "Judging from your expression, it seems you don't know much about the Primal Star?"

Qie Qiong's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately realized that the Chaos City Lord had caught his earlier lapse in composure. He seized the opportunity and smiled, "The Primal Star sounds extremely important?"

The Chaos City Lord nodded in understanding, and began to explain to Qie Qiong in a gentle voice, "The Primal Star is the Core Land of our Primal Universe, and every time it opens, it becomes a battleground for billions of races. This opening is no exception."

He paused, then continued, "The very Core Land the entire universe is the Origin Land of the Universe. However, throughout countless ages, apart from the occasional descent of consciousness to the Origin Land of the Universe, no super-powerful being has ever been able to personally reach Origin Land of the Universe! It seems to be an illusory place."

"However, the Primal Star truly exists!" The Chaos City Lord's voice was filled with awe at the Creation of the universe. "There are 10,081 Primal Stars in total; it is also the place closest to the Origin Land of the Universe!"

"These 10,081 Primal Stars are home to countless treasures—rare materials, powerful Supreme Treasure, and even cosmic wonders may be born there. However, each opening is accompanied by numerous dangers: harsh environments, gatherings of powerful Alien Races, and fierce battles."

"There are 10,081 passages leading to the Primal Star, corresponding to the number of Stars. But these tens of thousands of passages—" The Chaos City Lord's voice turned serious. "Qie Qiong, remember this: all powerful individuals who enter must exit before the passages close, or they will surely perish! Whether it's an avatar lingering..."

Numerous secret techniques, such as incarnation and lingering, are ineffective. Anyone who remains on the Primal Star at the time of closure will inevitably perish! There are no exceptions!

Following the explanation from the Chaos City Lord, Qie Qiong's face showed a look of sudden realization, as if he were truly learning about the Primal Star for the first time. "Thank you for your explanation, Qie Qiong. I understand now, and I will certainly act with caution."

His mind raced: although the opening time had been brought forward, it was both a huge challenge and an unprecedented opportunity for him. With his current strength and Supreme Treasures, plus the confidence brought by his Clone Technique, he was fully qualified to compete with the powerhouses of all races on this core stage of the universe.

By battling powerful individuals, he can better create secret techniques. Not to mention, with his current strength, he can already claim a share of the spoils on the Primal Star.

"Qie Qiong," the Giant Axe Founder said to Qie Qiong after the Chaos City Lord finished explaining, "The Primal Star is about to open, and I have notified all the Universe Venerables and Universe Overlords of my Human Race to attend the Supreme Council. At that time, you, the newly promoted Top Universe Overlord, will also officially appear before all the powerful beings of our race."

He paused, his eyes, seemingly capable of piercing through the void, staring directly at Qie Qiong: "Your strength has been unanimously recognized by us, enough to rival the Universe Master. Qie Qiong, do you have any plans for your title?"

This question instantly drew the attention of all the Universe Master within the temple back to Qie Qiong.

A title is more than just a name; it is a symbol of a strong person, a summary of their experience, achievements, or something else.

Each title represents a legend.

Qie Qiong remained calm, his silver-gold eyes gleaming.

"Giant Axe Founder," Qie Qiong's voice was steady and clear, "Because I exchanged for the Silent Star Palace." I quite like this name; I think it would be better to call me the Jixing Palace Master.

"Jixing Palace Master."

All the Universe Master present nodded.

In the world of Swallowed Star, titles are just codes. Once you choose a title, no one will interfere, except if it's too taboo.

"Since we've decided, let's go to the Hall of Gods on Mount of Gods," said the Giant Axe.

"Okay," everyone said in unison.

The Hall of Gods of the Mount of Gods is the site of the Supreme Council.

Mount of Gods.

Clouds and mist shrouded the peaks, half-hidden.

One after another, revered human beings Universe Venerable appeared.

They talked to each other, but most of the conversation revolved around Qie Qiong, the newly emerged Top Universe Overlord.

"This venerable one is truly mysterious. The news has been circulating for so long, but I haven't seen him since I returned."

"Who can argue with that? But this guy is truly strong; he actually managed to hold out against the Lord of Sky Wolf."

"I wonder who among him and the other three will become the Universe Master first."

"I think those three are faster, after all, they've accumulated experience for many years, and this one will probably need to accumulate experience for a while longer."

"I think this one is faster. He became Top Universe Overlord in just ten thousand epochs, and he's said to have a divine body from Human Race," a Universe Venerable retorted. "You have to understand that the other three have high genes and large divine bodies; that's what makes them top-tier Universe Overlords. You can imagine how high this one's realm is."

No one would have imagined that there could be such a unique skill as this, capable of altering the very nature of divine power.

As time passed, more and more Universe Venerable gathered on Mount of Gods, and the time for the Supreme Council to begin gradually drew near.

"Boom~"

Thousands of venerable ones raised their heads and looked up. Two Golden Light gates slowly opened amidst the clouds and mist, their surfaces adorned with a dazzling starry sky.

This is the Hall of Gods, the site of the Supreme Council of the Mount of Gods.

"Human warriors, gather!"

A voice resounded throughout the entire Heaven and Earth.

Call!

All the Venerable Ones of Mount of Gods vanished instantly, their presence transported to the Hall of Gods.

With a loud rumble, the Golden Light gate slammed shut.

Hall of Gods, there was an enormous, exquisitely carved round table. The powerful figures could only see the portion within their own authority; the rest of the table seemed shrouded in mist and was completely invisible.

However, in a place unseen by the normal Universe Venerable, on those two-hundred-meter-wide divine thrones, the atmosphere among the Universe Overlords was somewhat subtle, each discussing something in their own way.

"Strange," Jiu Feng Venerable asked, looking around, "Where is Venerable Qie Qiong, the newly crowned Top Overlord of our Human Race? Why hasn't his divine throne increased?"

His doubts immediately resonated with others.

A Universe Overlord, resembling a moving black hole, said in a deep voice, "Indeed. According to convention, if a new Universe Overlord emerges, their divine throne should also increase, but the current order remains unchanged."

Normally, if a new Top Universe Overlord were to emerge, their seat should be the same as the other three top-tier universe overlords, closer to those thousand-meter-high divine thrones. But now, none of them have been added, which is very strange.

"Could the rumors be unfounded?" a Universe Overlord from the Giant Axe Arena asked. "Perhaps this Venerable Qie Qiong only managed to slay the Skeleton Overlord and contend with the Lord of Sky Wolf by using some kind of one-time-use treasure, which is why his true power level wasn't ultimately recognized as that of Universe Overlord by his race?"

This was the most reasonable explanation he could think of.

After all, no one would have expected that Qie Qiong would become an existence on par with the Universe Master; this was simply against common sense.

This speculation immediately caused a stir among the major Universe Overlord.

"That's certainly possible. Which of the Top Overlords doesn't have a huge divine body, an astonishing Gene Level, and heaven-defying Innate Secret Techniques? As for Venerable Qie Qiong, it is said that he has Human Race divine body size, and there is no record of him having a special clone. Five thousand epochs ago, he was still Intermediate Venerable." A Universe Overlord from the Universe First Bank analyzed.

The status of the Top Universe Overlords is extraordinary, almost equivalent to the Universe Master. They enjoy extremely high authority and voice within their race. Now that no new seats have been added, these veteran overlords are naturally puzzled.

Of course, there were malicious speculations about Qie Qiong becoming Top Universe Overlord after only ten thousand epochs of cultivation. After all, they had been cultivating for so long and were only Universe Overlords.

However, the judgments are mostly based on long-held perceptions.

At this moment, the three top Universe Venerables did not participate in the discussion, but simply watched the Universe Overlords discuss it quietly.

Because they seem to already know the truth.

And at this point, the highest point.

On the majestic throne, the Universe Master and the Qie Qiong sat high above, looking down upon all other powerful humans.

While the Human Race powerhouses below were discussing amongst themselves, the atmosphere at the highest point was completely different.

Among the many divine thrones spanning thousands of meters, the throne of the Universe Master is golden, while only the two majestic thrones in the very center are black, exuding a solemn aura. Although Qie Qiong has never seen the Original Ancestor, he knows that the remaining black throne belongs to the Original Ancestor.

Although Qie Qiong's status was elevated due to his contribution of the Clone Technique, he was still a newcomer, so his divine throne was located on the outermost edge of all the golden divine thrones.

"Jixing," the Giant Axe Qie Qiong, looking at the last seat, "Hahaha, all these Universe Overlords are speculating about you, why aren't they among them?"

The Giant Axe Founder spoke with a hint of relaxed laughter, clearly in a very good mood.

He looked down with great interest at the massive group below that represented the backbone of the Human Race, especially in the direction of the few Universe Overlords who were quietly discussing something.

The Chaos City Lord, seated to the left of the Giant Axe, swept his gentle gaze across the area below, a faint smile playing on his lips.

He naturally overheard the conversation between those Universe Overlords.

He looked at Qie Qiong and smiled, "Jixing, don't worry about it. Their understanding of you is ultimately based on hearsay, and since your divine throne isn't there, it's natural for them to have doubts."

Right next to Qie Qiong, the Lord Youhou, a powerful figure who had once sparred with Qie Qiong, couldn't help but chuckle.

His laughter was low and playful, audible only to those present. "Heh, using a one-time-use treasure to kill the Skeleton Overlord and stop the Lord of Sky Wolf? That's quite an imaginative guess. If that guy Sky Wolf knew he was forced back by a newcomer who relied on a one-time-use treasure, he'd probably burn down his Sky Wolf Palace." Lord Youhou clearly didn't have a good impression of the senior Lord of Sky Wolf, his tone full of mockery.

Qie Qiong sat upright on his divine throne, his face remaining calm and composed in the face of the "teasing" from several of the highest-ranking Human Race.

He shook his head and said nothing. After all, it would be beneath him to argue with several Universe Overlords with his current strength.

"The other Universe Venerables are still waiting; let's begin the meeting." The Giant Axe looked at the Chaos City Lord and smiled, "Chaos, you should chair the meeting."

"Hmm." The Chaos City Lord nodded.

"Everyone."

The gentle voice clearly resounded throughout the entire Hall of Gods, and the Hall of Gods immediately fell silent.

"Every time the Supreme Council is convened, it's because of a major event that could affect the entire race," the Chaos City Lord's voice resounded throughout the Hall of Gods. "This Supreme Council is convened primarily for two matters."

He paused briefly, then said, "The first thing: the strong among our Human Race, Qie Qiong!"

As the Chaos City Lord spoke, all the Universe Venerable were invigorated. What could the Chaos City Lord have called such a major event that would affect the entire race?

The Chaos City Lord continued, "Qie Qiong, in the Constant Sand Secret Region, slew the Skeleton Overlord of the Demon Race with his sword, and fought against the Lord of Sky Wolf. His combat prowess was extraordinary, and afterwards he directly became the Universe Master!"

This was agreed upon by the powerful Human Race and Qie Qiong; they could simply announce to the outside world that Qie Qiong had become the Universe Master.

After all, the only difference between Qie Qiong and the true Universe Master is the ability to Control of Space-Time.

The Universe Master can control Space-Time, and possesses the ability to Reverse Time and Space, bestowed upon him by the Primal Universe, which can bring the dead back to life.

Even in this boundless and vast Primal Universe, there are only a thousand such great beings. Among these thousand, Lord Youhou would rank around four hundredth. It's not surprising that Qie Qiong, who can match him, claims to be the Universe Master.

The Chaos City Lord raised his voice, "Therefore, from this day forward, our Human Race officially possesses its sixteenth Universe Master, whose title is Jixing Palace Master!" (Three are hidden, so there are sixteen.)