Swallowed Star: The Original Secret Realm

Chapter 253 The Arrival of the Human Era
"You two, hand over your territories and supreme treasures."

In the void enveloped by an ocean of light, Zhang Yi and Luo Feng stood in the void, looking at the Prison Ancestor and the Founder of the Black Universe not far away, with smiles on their faces.

The Prison Ancestor and the Black Universe Founder exchanged a glance, then looked at the ocean of light surrounding them, their hearts filled with bitterness.

Whether it's their territory or their most powerful treasures, they are each other's lifeblood. Giving them away would be like taking half their lives.

However, if they don't hand it over, the surrounding spatial fluctuations will be completely frozen, and there are also powerful domain-type treasures blocking their way. How can they escape?
Most importantly, with Zhang Yi's time-space manipulation abilities, where could they possibly escape to?
Once they refuse, under that terrifying attack of will, they have no confidence in themselves whatsoever.

Before we even saw it, the Dream Demon Ancestor had already perished.

After hesitating for a moment, the two wanted to bargain again, but Zhang Yi was about to use his willpower technique, which frightened them so much that their faces changed drastically and they dared not say another word.

The founder of Heiyu reluctantly handed over the supreme treasure, the 'Black Universe Divine Armor'. The Prison Ancestor, who was standing to the side, wanted to take advantage of the situation and only withdraw from the territory, wanting to leave behind his supreme treasure. But how could Zhang Yi give him the chance?

A moment later, Zhang Yi looked at the two with a smile and spoke.

“Ancestor Prison, I’ll give you three years. Within three years, you must move away from your original territory. Otherwise, I don’t mind taking a tour.”

The Prison Ancestor nodded with a grim expression and looked at Zhang Yi:
"May I leave now?"

“Okay.” Zhang Yi said with a smile, and the endless ocean of light around him disappeared, and the spacetime seal also dissipated.

"Let's go." The Prison Ancestor gave a low shout and left this space with the Black Universe Founder.

Before leaving, he didn't forget to take the giant mountain, the ultimate treasure of the palace, with him. Zhang Yi watched all this without stopping him.

If they were in the Cosmic Sea, he wouldn't mind killing the two true gods, the Prison Ancestor and the Black Universe Founder, as well as the hundred Cosmic Lords.

But this is in the primordial universe, where his actions are restricted by the will of the origin.

Although he could easily kill these powerful individuals if he took drastic measures, it was completely unnecessary.

Firstly, his main objective this time was to seize territory. This swift and decisive action, resulting in the direct demise of the Dream Demon Ancestor, should give the six major alliances a clear indication of their choice.

Secondly, by forcibly killing these powerful individuals, he would not only incur the hostility of the primordial will, but more importantly, he would completely drive the six major alliances to the brink of despair.

He also had a headache when those true god-level powerhouses started using any means necessary and at any cost to attack the human race.

After all, he couldn't stay in the primitive universe on guard forever.

"Let's go," Zhang Yi said to Luo Feng, who was still somewhat dazed.

Immediately afterwards, a strange fluctuation enveloped him, and Luo Feng felt a shift in space and time, finding himself back in the Primal Secret Realm.

Looking at everything familiar around him, Luo Feng was once again deeply moved.

"In an instant, we returned from the core territory of the demon race to the original secret realm. Teacher's time-space abilities are truly heaven-defying."

Zhang Yi was also in a great mood, which was one of the results of his millions of years of hard work and billions of years of time and space cultivation.

Previously, although he could descend to almost any region of the primordial universe in the blink of an eye, it could only be by himself. Now, with a deeper understanding of the laws of spacetime fusion, he can bring a small group of people with him on a spacetime descent.

On that same massive, desolate planet within the territory of the Northern Frontier Alliance, the three Universe Lords, including the Star River Lord of the Northern Frontier Alliance, have arrived.

"Star River, is the message from the Prison Ancestor true?" The Lord of the Black Lotus was shocked and still couldn't believe it; what the Prison Ancestor said was simply too astonishing.

A true god has fallen? Or is it the Dream Demon Ancestor protected by an extremely powerful treasure armor? And this is happening in the primordial universe!

How can this be?

The strongest attack method of the original universe individual was only the top level of the sixth rank. Could it be that the 400 universe masters of the human camp joined forces to launch a soul attack, which caused the Dream Demon Ancestor to perish?

That was the only possibility the three of them could think of. As for the secret art of willpower, they had never even heard of it before, given their limited knowledge.

But if more than 400 universe lords joined forces to attack, why would the Dream Demon Ancestor be foolish enough to endure it?

They couldn't figure it out.

Just as the three of them were filled with doubt and anxiety, powerful wills descended, and these were the true gods of the six major alliances.

Moments later, all the incarnations of the more than a dozen true gods descended.

As soon as the Demon Ancestor appeared, he roared, "Demon Ancestor, Hei Yu, how could Meng Tu have perished?"

He still can't believe that the Dream Demon Ancestor, who fought alongside him for countless years and together supported the demon race, has fallen so easily.

The roar of the Demon Ancestor Zhen also indicated that the Demon Ancestor Meng had truly perished.

The surrounding True Gods, whether they were the Mechanical Father God with his clan behind him, the Zerg Queen, or the solitary True Gods like the Phantom Demon God, were all trembling with fear.

"Demon Ancestor, tell me quickly, how did Meng Tu perish? Was it really because of Zhang Yi?"

"Demon Ancestor, say it!"

Impatient voices rose from all around.

The Demon Ancestor of the Prison Clan looked around at this group of beings, who were among the most powerful in the primordial universe. They were all waiting for his answer with no composure and their faces full of anxiety.

He sighed inwardly, not finding anything strange about it.

The appearance of something that directly threatens their eternal lives would make anyone anxious, and he was no exception.

"See for yourselves."

With a wave of his hand, the Prison Ancestor displayed a scene in mid-air, showing everything that had happened since his appearance.

The scene quickly shifted to the place where the Dream Demon Ancestor had fallen. There, Zhang Yi stood in mid-air, his eyes slightly narrowed. An ancient bronze mirror, faintly visible, appeared in front of the Dream Demon Ancestor. Immediately afterward, the Dream Demon Ancestor's eyes glazed over, his divine power dissipated, and his enormous divine body fell straight down, where it was collected by Zhang Yi.

"Could it be a soul attack? How could the Dream Demon Ancestor have perished without any resistance?" the Lord of the Star River said in shock.

The Lord of the Black Lotus also recovered from the shock and murmured, "In the primordial universe, soul attacks were also limited in power, right? Even the original ancestors of mankind could not have killed a true god in the primordial universe."

The illusory demon god, resembling a hunchbacked old man, frowned deeply and solemnly said:

"It doesn't resemble a soul attack."

The Zerg Queen also spoke up, saying, "It's not a soul attack; it feels more like a will attack."

"A mental attack?"

These words immediately caused a stir.

"Demon Ancestor, Hei Yu, is this truly what the Empress said?"

The Prison Ancestor nodded: "I can't believe it either, but it is indeed a matter of will. I could feel a terrifying will coming from the side. If it were me, I would probably have perished."

The founder of Heiyu also chimed in.

"I really don't know how Zhang Yi cultivated. It's one thing to have a strong understanding of the laws, but even his most ethereal will is heaven-defying."

Silence fell over the surroundings, and no one spoke.

After a long while, the Prison Ancestor said in a low voice, "Everyone, I still need to go back and move away from my clan, so I'll take my leave."

Zhen Yaozu roared, "Demon Ancestor, are you really planning to give up the core territory? And we'll let your human race go?" Yu Zu glanced at him as if he were a fool.

"Zhenjiao, for the sake of our many years of friendship, I'm reminding you to retreat immediately. Never think about revenge; there might still be a glimmer of hope for your survival."

"Gentlemen, the same words apply to you. Farewell."

After saying that, the will of the Prison Ancestor vanished, and the Black Universe Founder, who was standing to the side, left without even saying goodbye.

As the Prison Ancestor and the Founder of Black Universe departed, everyone present fell into deep thought.

The atmosphere on the desolate planet was unusually oppressive.

The Lord of the Star River, the Lord of the Black Lotus, and two others spoke first: "Everyone, our Northern Frontier Alliance has decided to cede all our territory to humanity."

His words were filled with helplessness.

Of the major forces present, the Northern Frontier Alliance was the least confident. As for the other True Gods, if they continued to hide in their own small universes, Zhang Yi couldn't do anything to them, and he would also have to be wary of their crazy retaliation.

However, the three of them were merely masters of the universe, and their lives were entirely in Zhang Yi's hands.

With the three members of the Northern Frontier Alliance making their compromise, the other major clans, though unwilling, decided to retreat first to preserve their strength, considering the fallen Dream Demon Ancestor.

As for those solitary true gods, they dared not get involved anymore. They made up their minds not to come to the primordial universe unless absolutely necessary. During this time, their true forms hid in the smaller universes to avoid trouble.

As the figures disappeared one by one, only the Demon Ancestor Zhen remained on this desolate planet.

The once-powerful six major alliances collapsed in an instant.

"A bunch of opportunists, spineless cowards."

Zhen Yaozu cursed under his breath, while his true form, far away in the demon clan's secret realm, began to arrange the retreat.

The Dream Demon Ancestor perished at the hands of the human Zhang Yi. The hatred is immense, but the only hope is to ensure the survival of the race.

The entire population of the six major alliances is migrating.

The Demon Race migrated, the Zerg Race migrated, the Machine Race migrated, the Prison Race migrated, the Crystal Race migrated, and the Northern Frontier Alliance migrated.
The six top races occupied the best territories in the primordial universe, and now the other five races have all ceded them. As for the Northern Frontier Alliance, those powerful races that didn't even have a True God ran faster than rabbits, fearing that if they didn't retreat in time, Zhang Yi would come knocking on their door.

As time passed, news of the Dream Demon Ancestor's demise quickly spread throughout the entire primordial universe. After all, the collapse of the Dream Demon Ancestor's miniature universe was easily noticed by powerful beings of the past.

The fall of the Dream Demon Ancestor completely shocked those powerful races. This was far beyond their comprehension. A true god had fallen in the primordial universe? This was simply a miracle!
At the same time, a piece of news, along with the fall of the Dream Demon Ancestor, began to spread like wildfire.

"The Dream Demon Ancestor was killed by Zhang Yi, the Time and Space Master of the human race."

The name Zhang Yi has resurfaced in the primordial universe after millions of years.

The powerful races that were close to the six major alliances began to feel uneasy, fearing retaliation from humans.

Conversely, those powerful races that got close to humans or even joined the Hong Alliance were secretly delighted.

In the Mysterious Realm of Ancestral Gods, within the majestic and imposing Palace of the Ancestral Gods, the three Ancestral Gods met with the Primordial Star Beast.

The four of them were also shocked by the news.

The ancient ancestor sighed, "It seems we underestimated humanity, especially Zhang Yi."

The two-faced ancestral god and the young ancestral god were also filled with amazement.

As for the progenitor of the starry behemoths, he felt a sense of relief: "Fortunately, we made the right choice back then."

The news of the Dream Demon Ancestor's demise gradually spread throughout the cosmic sea, attracting the attention and shock of major forces.

After all, even in the cosmic sea, very few true gods have ever fallen.

The Purple Moon Ancestor immediately revoked the orders targeting the human race and restrained the Lord of the Holy Land Universe to avoid powerful figures from the human camp as much as possible.

As for the Divine Eye Ancestor, he wanted to seek peace, but was unwilling to pay too much, so he was directly rejected by the humans.

The Skeleton Lord was overjoyed and let out a hearty laugh in the grand hall built of white bones.

"I knew it, I wasn't wrong about Zhang Yi. His rise to power is so rapid that I can't even comprehend it."

As for other cosmic sea forces, they issued strict orders not to easily provoke the strong members of the human race.

In the virtual universe, in the plane of true gods, a group of beings at the highest level of the human race once again appeared on the throne beside the giant round table.

At this moment, they were completely different from their previous state. Each of the universe lords was all smiles, talking excitedly with the universe lords next to them.

At the same time, he couldn't help but look at Zhang Yi, who was chatting with the Lord of Chaos City and the Giant Axe, and was filled with amazement.

This is an existence capable of slaying a true god in the primordial universe. The power of a single person is enough to intimidate billions of races in the entire primordial universe. It is humanity's good fortune that such an existence could come from the human race.

The Chaos City Lord glanced around, his face full of smiles: "Everyone, you must all know the situation, so I won't go into details. All the clans in the six major alliances have ceded their core territories, and those powerful clans that are close to the six major alliances have also moved away."

“No race in the primordial universe dared to occupy these temporarily vacated territories.”

"Who dares to occupy the territory of humanity?"

"If you ask me, the powerful figures from the six major alliances should be kicked out of the primordial universe, not even allowed to stay in remote territories."

"Huang Jian, aren't you forcing those true gods to go mad?"

"What's there to be afraid of? With time and space still existing, how can those true gods cause any trouble?"

One by one, the lords of the universe began to argue about whether or not to leave territory for the six major allied races to reproduce.

At the round table, Zhang Yi suddenly spoke up: "There's more to this than meets the eye; you'll all find out the details later."

A group of cosmic lords were taken aback, not understanding what was going on.

However, once Zhang Yi spoke up, the others stopped arguing.

Soon, a detailed plan was finalized.

The meeting began with a remark from the Lord of Chaos City.

"Gentlemen, let us conquer these territories and allow all of humanity to multiply."

Finish!

The human race began to take action, relocating large numbers of humans who originally lived in some secret continents of the universe or in the divine kingdoms to the territories of the five races, including the demon race and the insect race, as well as the territories where many powerful races originally lived.

As human races began to aggressively occupy territories and multiply, Zhang Yi's true form arrived at the Ancestral God Palace.

“The three ancestral gods are like this,” Zhang Yi said.

The aged ancestral god glanced at the two-faced ancestral god and the young ancestral god beside him, and said:
"Space-Time, since you insist on communicating with the original will, then we will not stop you. Please."

As he spoke, the ancient ancestral god led Zhang Yi toward a mysterious side hall of the ancestral god palace.

(End of this chapter)