Technological advancement begins with devouring.

Chapter 331 News

Virtual universe, Temple of the Great Ax.

On the Grand Alliance side, the voices supporting war against the demon race are overwhelmingly dominant, and war could break out at any moment.

Before the war began, the human race naturally had to make final arrangements.

"Junior brother, you should remain hidden and not make a move," the Chaos City Lord said to the Dark Lord.

The Dark Lord's identity is hidden; no one in the entire universe knows that he comes from the primordial universe, let alone that he is human.

A hidden, top-tier fifth-order universe master, who intervenes at a crucial moment, can naturally play an extremely important role.

On the contrary, if it is exposed too early, the enemy will be on guard, and the effectiveness will be greatly reduced.

The Lord of Darkness was somewhat frustrated that he couldn't participate in the crucial moment of the tribal war, but he also knew the importance of the matter and nodded, saying, "Don't worry, I'll stay in the Primal Secret Realm. I'll take action when needed."

"Luo Feng, don't use your Golden Horned Beast clone either," Jiang Chen said. "Just use your human clone and the Demon Slayer Clan clone. Don't use any treasures or secret techniques that haven't been exposed yet."

“I also want to try out the new sword technique I created in the inheritance space…” Hearing Jiang Chen’s words, Luo Feng sighed, but did not object: “I will hide my strength. However, in this way, my human clone will only have a barely fourth-level combat power, and my demon slayer clone will be even weaker.”

"That's enough. In this battle, our human race will not be the main force." The Giant Axe Founder glanced at Luo Feng with some surprise.

Before heading to the spaceship, Luo Feng's combat strength was already quite strong, but that was about it.

Judging from the conversation between Jiang Chen and Luo Feng, it seems that Luo Feng's combat power has greatly improved in the tens of thousands of years since the Duan Donghe inheritance came into being.

Driven by curiosity, the founder of the giant axe asked directly: "Just how strong are you? Of course, if it involves your personal secrets, you don't need to go into too much detail. The clan only needs to know the approximate limit of your strength."

"My strongest Golden Horned Beast clone can reach the level of the strongest in the universe at its peak. However, my two most important treasures are currently inside the spaceship. Without these two treasures, my Golden Horned Beast clone is only at the top level of the fifth rank. Of course, the strongest is still the Endless Nether Sea clone, but the Endless Nether Sea clone is not easy to move and can only guard one place, so it is not suitable for taking the initiative to attack."

Luo Feng gave a brief explanation, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "The Star Tower is in my hands. With my Golden Horned Beast clone, the Star Tower, and the supreme battle sword I obtained in the Broken East River Inheritance Space, I can even fight against the weakest universe's strongest beings in the Cosmic Sea."

"Star Tower?!"

"You've actually claimed the Star Tower as your master?!"

"I thought that no one could successfully claim that treasure as their owner."

One by one, the lords of the universe were shocked by Luo Feng's words.

Since its creation, the Star Tower has been recognized as the number one treasure of the primordial universe.

This incident initially sparked a fierce inter-clan war, leading to the decline and eventual annihilation of two once-powerful clans.

The disappearance of the Star Tower from the extraterrestrial battlefield some time ago caused quite a stir in the primordial universe.

Unexpectedly, it was Luo Feng who obtained it.

"When Luo Feng was assassinated in the Ancestral God Sect, others thought he possessed a soul treasure, but it was actually just the Star Tower's ability to protect the soul," Jiang Chen explained.

The other universe lords weren't particularly aware of this, but the Chaos City Lord, being Luo Feng's teacher, immediately deduced when Luo Feng recognized the Star Tower as his master upon hearing Jiang Chen's words. He couldn't help but say, "You were only a Realm Lord back then, right? Does this mean that the Star Tower makes it easier to recognize a master if the level is lower?"

"You could say that." Luo Feng hesitated for a moment, but still didn't mention the Star Tower and the Mountain-Sitting Guest. He simply said, "The Star Tower has the functions of guarding souls, flying palaces, and suppressing and sealing treasures. It can be very useful in the right situation. Unfortunately, the Star Tower is currently in the Broken East River Inheritance Space, and I'm afraid there won't be a good opportunity to retrieve it in the short term."

"I'm already on my way to the Tomb Ship. But this battle really doesn't require the use of the Star Tower," Jiang Chen said. "We should keep our trump cards hidden as much as possible. This battle against the demon race is just an appetizer; the real battle is yet to come."

"Good." The Chaos City Lord nodded. "Everyone, do not use any treasures, secret techniques, or other unrevealed abilities this time. Conceal your strength as much as possible and unleash it at the crucial moment!"

"By the way," Master Peng suddenly looked at Jiang Chen and asked, "Just how strong are you now?"

"Are you asking me about myself, or about my mechanical kin?" Jiang Chen countered.

Peng Gongzhi fell silent after Jiang Chen's words. After a moment, he finally spoke, "Ask both of them."

"Personally, my physical body is comparable to the weakest being in the universe in the cosmic sea. If an enemy enters my inner universe, even the strongest being in the universe will die. However, the final burst of power from the strongest being in the universe will also cause considerable damage to my inner universe. I will not use this method to kill enemies unless absolutely necessary."

"As for my clones... my clones aren't considered supreme treasures; they're just ordinary top-tier third-order combatants. If they were equipped with suitable supreme treasures, their strength could be improved somewhat, but at most they would only reach the top of the fourth order. My clones are too poor in terms of genetic level."

"Mechanical Familia..."

Jiang Chen paused for a few seconds before continuing, "The twelve mechanical commanders are all fifth-tier combatants. Working together, they can hold off a True God below the eighth tier. As for the legion, there is a mechanical legion with a total strength of less than two thousand, whose attack power has crossed the threshold of the Universe Lord level. If we spare no expense, this legion can be expanded to three thousand. However, it only reaches the Universe Lord level in terms of attack power; in other aspects, it is far behind."

Jiang Chen's words silenced all the universe lords present.

After a long while, the Lord of Darkness finally spoke in a low voice: "With this kind of power, you could have swept through the primordial universe all by yourself, right?!"

Several hundred clones with the combat power of a universe master, plus twelve mechanical commanders, form a mechanical legion of three thousand with an attack power at the level of a universe master.

Saying that this combat power could sweep through the primordial universe is a slight exaggeration, but it's not entirely impossible.

“Not enough.” Jiang Chen shook his head and said truthfully, “There are double-digit numbers of the strongest universes in the original universe, which still pose a considerable threat to me.”

Jiang Chen's access privileges had long been raised to the highest level, allowing him to freely view all information within the human race.

Jiang Chen had a very clear understanding of the overall strength of the primordial universe.

If the billions of races in the primordial universe were fighting each other, the power that Jiang Chen wielded would indeed easily sweep across the primordial universe.

However, if those clans and powerful individuals unite, Jiang Chen will not have much of a chance of winning.

Especially those strongest beings in the universe, they still pose a considerable threat to Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen has not yet fully mastered the knowledge and technology of the seventh level, and he has even less time to study the upgrade of the mechanical legion.

Aside from the Dark Archon and the Arc Shock Cannon, Jiang Chen hasn't come up with any other valuable new design solutions.

Neither the mechanical commanders nor the ordinary combat units within the mechanical legion had them.

It is indeed quite difficult to deal with an opponent at the level of the strongest in the universe.

however……

Although Jiang Chen was telling the truth, the high-ranking members of the human race all had a strange feeling. It was as if Jiang Chen was deliberately speaking ironically, showing off his strength.

Although they could tell that Jiang Chen was not like that.

But that Versailles-like feeling made everyone feel incredibly awkward.

"Let's not talk about that." The Giant Axe Founder changed the subject and said, "This time, to deal with the demon race, our human race has dispatched fifteen universe lords. Jiang Chen, send six to eight of your mechanical commanders. This force is enough to handle the Grand Alliance."

Including Jiang Chen and Luo Feng, the human race now has twenty Universe Lords.

However, the combat power of the 'Lord of the Universe' far exceeds this number.

Putting aside everything else, just considering the clones, each clone of a universe master is a combat force of a universe master.

The Lord of Chaos City has three clones, Luo Feng has four clones, and Jiang Chen has hundreds of clones.

Deploying only fifteen universe lords is not a burden for the human race.

Even without considering hidden forces like Jiang Chen and the Lord of Darkness, the human race could still muster the strength of over twenty, nearly thirty, universe lords.

The combined strength of fifteen universe lords is only equivalent to half.

As for the mechanical clan deploying six to eight universe lords' combat power, that's a minor matter.

It would be fine to send a few mechanical commanders to participate in the battle, or Jiang Chen could directly use his own mechanical clones to participate without any problem.

“I’m fine on my end,” Jiang Chen said. “However, my men can’t be cannon fodder; they will only operate with the Hongmeng team.”

Jiang Chen did not intend to take action personally, but instead planned to send his mechanical commander.

The twelve mechanical commanders had already made a name for themselves in the universe, and sending them into battle would better conceal the true strength of the mechanical clan.

Since it was a mechanical commander leading the charge, Jiang Chen certainly didn't want his men to die on the battlefield.

Although the mechanical commanders left 'life marks' on the stone tablets of the birth sanctuary, they could be resurrected even if they perished.

However, even Jiang Chen would feel extremely distressed about the resources consumed in resurrecting a powerhouse at the level of a universe master.

In order to prevent them from being used as cannon fodder by the Grand Alliance, Jiang Chen naturally chose to have his mechanical commanders act together with the Hongmeng team.

As one of the nine super powers in the original universe, Hongmeng still has a high degree of influence in the Grand Alliance and it is impossible for them to carry out some 'cannon fodder missions'.

“That’s natural.” The founder of the giant axe said directly, “I don’t care about other forces, but the strong members of our Hong Alliance will definitely act together. If the mission is too risky, I will refuse it directly.”

The human race's high-ranking members are constantly discussing their plans for the upcoming war against the demon race, and how to leverage the Hongmeng's influence within the Grand Alliance to maximize the damage to both sides.

Of course, a true lose-lose situation is impossible.

Even if the demon race has some powerful trump cards, it's impossible for them to unleash them to the point that would cause such a significant loss to the thousands of universe lords on the Grand Alliance's side.

However, the more both sides lose strength, the easier it will be for the human race to 'clean up the battlefield' in the future.

Even if a few more universe lords die, it will save humanity a lot of trouble in the future.

Suddenly, Jiang Chen received a message from the Mechanical Apostle, raised an eyebrow, and interrupted the discussion.

"Everyone." Jiang Chen tapped the table, drawing everyone's attention.

The hall fell silent. Seeing everyone's gaze focused on him, Jiang Chen didn't keep them in suspense and went straight to the point: "I previously killed the Yan Emperor of the Yan God Clan and obtained his soul. After tens of thousands of years, I finally extracted the memories of his understanding of laws and secret techniques from his soul. Any genius with a strong enough will can fuse with these memories and become a master of the universe in a short time."

Jiang Chen mentioned this matter once when he killed Yan Di, but since so much time has passed and there has been no further news, no one has taken it seriously.

Upon hearing Jiang Chen mention it, the Lord of Chaos City couldn't help but show a look of surprise and exclaimed, "Jiang Chen, you really succeeded?! How confident were you?"

"I haven't tried it before, so it's hard to say. But I think I'm pretty confident," Jiang Chen said.

This is the first time the Warden of the Underworld has used his 'Soul Stripping' skill.

After tormenting him for tens of thousands of years, they finally weakened the Yan Emperor's soul to the extreme, allowing them to safely extract his soul memories.

Jiang Chen was also very curious and wanted to see how it would go.

Jiang Chen turned to Luo Feng and asked, "You're more familiar with the geniuses of the Earthling lineage. Do you have any suitable geniuses to recommend? I'm looking for those with strong willpower but poor talent in cultivating the laws. Fusion with soul fragments will ultimately have some impact on them. As for those true geniuses, it's best to let them cultivate on their own."

Upon hearing Jiang Chen's words, all the universe lords understood that Jiang Chen intended to find a suitable genius among the Earthlings to merge with the soul memories of the Flame Emperor.

However, they didn't say anything.

Whether it's the Earthlings or other branches of human races, they are all ultimately human. The emergence of strong individuals only enhances the overall strength of the human race.

Everyone has selfish desires, and everyone can accept Jiang Chen's selfish desires.

After all, without Jiang Chen, there would be no possibility of improving a genius's strength in this way.

Luo Feng thought for a moment and then said, "Tell me your requirements in more detail, and I'll pick out a few suitable ones for you."

"The will must reach the level of a Universe Lord, and the worse the talent in terms of laws, the better. The bottom line is that relying solely on one's own cultivation, there is never any possibility of stepping into the level of a Universe Lord." Jiang Chen stated his requirements: "If we cannot find one among the Earthlings, then we will choose from all the geniuses of our race."

“There are two.” Luo Feng thought for a moment and quickly named two candidates: “One is a genius who emerged in the previous Earth’s internal genius battle, named Adams, who recently broke through to immortality. The other is a genius named Jia Zheng, who came to me from the Jia family to exchange for a spot in the Doomsday Secret Realm, and is now a Realm Lord.”

“Jia Zheng? A descendant of Jia Yi?” Jiang Chen immediately recalled Jia Yi, the Chinese “member of parliament” from Earth, when he first came to this world.

Seeing Luo Feng nod, Jiang Chen said without hesitation, "It's him."