Swallowing the Stars: Primordial Heavenly Dragon

Chapter 19 Joining the Hongmeng

"Master, we have received an invitation email from the Hongmeng Alliance. The Hongmeng envoy is on his way." Yan Yong, who was counting his spoils, received a notification from Xiao Ye.

"Hongmeng? They've come after all." Yan Yong had been prepared to receive an invitation from Hongmeng as early as when he was preparing to kill the alien king.

Based on some plot points from the original work, it's speculated that even advancing from a universe-level to a domain lord level in the virtual universe requires offline verification. Therefore, if one were to "break through" to immortality, they certainly wouldn't be directly recognized by the virtual universe. They would have to demonstrate their strength to obtain the corresponding status.

In the original work, Luo Feng is the realm master of the original secret realm of the Virtual Universe Company. Therefore, his identity corresponds to the corresponding resources. If he "breaks through" to immortality, he will no longer be a genius who enjoys being nurtured, but a strong person who should contribute to the race.

That's why it was revealed that Luo Feng, as a Realm Lord, killed a King, and that's why the Chaos City Lord personally ordered that Luo Feng's information be kept secret.

Yan Yong was not a member of the "Five Great Peak Forces", so naturally no one knew his true strength. The virtual universe system could only mark him as someone who was suspected of being a King-level Immortal.

However, Yan Yong was unaware that the reason he joined the Hong Alliance so easily was because he had already been noticed by a super strong person who kept his information a secret.

"Invite them in." Immediately, the gates of Yan Yong's manor in the virtual universe opened, and the Hongmeng envoy slowly walked in.

"Welcome everyone," Yan Yong said first.

"Hehe, Fire Dragon King, let's call you Fire Dragon King for now," the Hongmeng envoy said warmly. "I'm here on behalf of the Hongmeng to invite you to join us."

The title of a powerful king is usually given after others call him out and it gains widespread recognition, or it is a name he chooses himself and then becomes widely known. Since Yan Yong was first crowned a king, no one knew his title. They could only respectfully call him "Fire Dragon King" based on the name he had previously registered in the military system, "Fire Dragon".

If Yan Yong wants to change his title, he can, but once people start using it, it will be difficult to change it.

"I don't know what kind of force this 'Hongmeng' is. I've only heard of it before." Given Yan Yong's previous level of authority, he naturally didn't know about the existence of Hongmeng. His circle of friends was limited to the Qiuyan Squad, so it was normal for him to pretend not to know.

The Hongmeng envoy was already used to this, since he had no authority to learn about the Hongmeng organization before becoming a king. So he patiently explained it to Yan Yong.

"This Hongmeng is a super alliance established under the leadership of our human race, and composed of other races from all over the universe that are close to our human race." The leader among the Hongmeng envoys was also a powerful human.

Following Yan Yong's invitation, the group of powerful members of the Hong Alliance arrived at the reception room and took their seats as hosts and guests.

"The Hong Alliance usually only receives our invitation when an immortal god becomes a King-level immortal, and from then on, they will have all the corresponding privileges of a Hong Alliance member," the Hong Alliance envoy continued to explain.

Yan Yonggang was already at the peak of the King rank upon joining, which is top-notch strength even among Kings. The Hongmeng envoy himself was only at the peak of the King rank, so he would naturally choose to befriend him.

"I see. Since it's a super power established and led by our human race, I naturally have no reason to refuse," Yan Yong replied, feigning sudden realization.

"I don't know your names yet." Seeing that the other party wanted to befriend him, Yan Yong, who also needed to know more information, naturally did not refuse.

"Human, Flying Wheel King." The leader was a very strong and burly human man with disheveled hair and wearing animal skins, looking like a savage. Yan Yong could tell at a glance that this person was a member of the Giant Axe Founder's clan.

"Golden Horn Clan, Golden Knife King."

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The Hongmeng envoys introduced each other, saying that having more friends would be a great help whether they were exploring secret realms or fighting in extraterrestrial battlefields.

"We have already informed the Fire Dragon King of our purpose. The Hongmeng is a highly inclusive organization composed of humans and their various allies in the universe. We will never force anyone to join, but once you choose to join... then you must never betray us. This is the responsibility you should bear after enjoying the corresponding resources. I wonder if the Fire Dragon King confirms his decision to join?" King Flywheel said solemnly.

Although Yan Yong just verbally said he had no reason to refuse, there were still some things he hadn't explained clearly, so we need to wait until he clarified them before formally extending the invitation.

"I, Fire Dragon, confirm my joining." Knowing that Hongmeng was not a scam organization, Yan Yong naturally wouldn't refuse and confirmed again.

Moreover, all the super strong people of the human race are members of the Hong Alliance. Joining the Hong Alliance allows one to get to know all the Hong Alliance's king-level powerhouses, which will greatly enhance one's intelligence capabilities and ability to call on teammates to join forces in this extraterrestrial battlefield.

Furthermore, the Hongmeng treasury offers access to many previously unavailable secret techniques and treasures, providing a chance for resurrection should one accidentally die. It also greatly assists in his later plans to join the "Five Great Gangs." If he refuses to join the Hongmeng now, his eventual joining of the "Five Great Gangs" might face considerable obstacles.

"bite."

As Yan Yong finished speaking, three dazzling stars suddenly appeared in the reception room, shining brightly.

Then it transformed into three streams of light and landed on the arm guards of the Heavenly Dragon Armor, revealing three small stars.

"boom."

A dazzling, hazy human figure appeared out of thin air in the reception room. Under the invisible pressure, everyone present lowered their heads. They were like insignificant ants under a god, with no room for resistance whatsoever.

The humanoid figure of light and shadow slowly lowered its head and looked down at Yan Yong.

"Human Fire Dragon!" The figure exuded majesty, and the voice it uttered was androgynous yet struck straight to the soul.

"Welcome to Hongmeng. From this moment on, you are a member of Hongmeng."

"Crisis is raging throughout the universe. Under the law of the jungle, races need more strong individuals to stand up and protect them. Our human race has risen step by step from humble beginnings to become one of the most powerful races in the universe. When you are weak, you are protected by your race, but when you become strong, you must fight for your race. This is the mission of every strong member of the Hong Alliance, and it is also your mission."

The light and shadow gradually faded, but the voice continued to linger in Yan Yong's ears, and the entire living room fell silent.

"Fighting for the human race..." Yan Yong murmured.

If Yan Yong had just arrived in this universe, he wouldn't have felt anything deeply about those words, or even understood them at all, since he was a transmigrator and an outsider.

However, after meeting and fighting alongside the Qiuyan Squad for three hundred years, he truly felt a sense of belonging. He now had someone he cared about among the human race. After the Ziqian Wanshe's sneak attack, he realized that, no matter what, most of the human race resembled him. Hearing the Ziqian Wanshe's furious reaction when it said it enjoyed torturing those "human squads" made him understand what it meant to feel sorry for one's own kind.

Moreover, no matter what he says, all the powerful beings in this universe will consider him human. After all, the appearance of Earthlings is the most common human appearance in the original universe. Once the human race falls, he won't be able to get away with it either.

"Everyone," Yan Yong said, coming back to his senses and looking at the other powerful figures, "I wonder who that figure just now was."

It would be strange to not be curious at all if you were facing such a powerful person for the first time.

"Hahaha, this is also a mystery of my Hong Alliance." The Golden Horn Clan's Immortal Golden Knife King laughed loudly. "Every member who officially joins the Hong Alliance will be shocked by this scene, but no one knows which super being of humanity this figure is. One theory is that it is the incarnation of an invincible temple master among humans, while another theory is that it is actually an intelligent system in the virtual universe. After all, the virtual universe can simulate any kind of pressure."

Yan Yong naturally knew what the Palace Master in the Hong Alliance meant, so he asked a few more questions and then stopped. Afterwards, he entertained the Hong Alliance envoys, exchanged contact information, and then saw them off.

The first chapter in the morning, and another one in the evening.

(End of this chapter)