Chapter 279: Giant Axe Conference

"The treasures prepared for each of you come in only three types: first, armor; second, weapons; third, soul‑type treasures," Xiao Yu continued.

"What?"

"Third, how could there be soul‑type treasures?"

Hong, Luo Feng, and Lei Shen were utterly astonished.

"You already know that I can forge treasures, and occasionally I can also create soul‑type artifacts," Xiao Yu said casually. "However, these are currently clan secrets, and you must keep them confidential. Otherwise, an alien Lord of the Universe might assassinate me."

Xiao Yu was indeed worried that a Lord of the Universe might take the initiative to assassinate him; he believed he couldn't withstand an assassination by a Lord of the Universe. If all his secrets were exposed, perhaps the other five great clans could indeed arrange for a Lord of the Universe to spare no cost to kill him.

He couldn't stay at Qianbao River forever.

……

Time passed, and it arrived at the moment just before the Giant Axe Conference convened.

Xiao Yu stood in a palace halfway up Thunder Island, took out the black‑gold invitation, and silently whispered, "Transport."

"Huh?" Lord of Void Gold and Lord of Storm Vault were both startled, speculating that Xiao Yu might be a special being.

Obviously, the fact that Xiao Yu is a perfect‑gene being is known only to those of the Virtual Universe Company lineage, even among the upper echelons of the Human Race.

One by one, awe‑inspiring towering figures materialized on the stone chairs out of thin air.

Figures such as Lord of Ice Peak, Lord of Darkness, Dragon Xing Zhuzhu, Lord of Void Gold, Lord of Storm Vault, and others—all are Lords of the Universe, the true decision‑makers of the Human Race.

A moment later, a massive silhouette appeared on the front‑row stone chair nearest the center.

Xiao Yu manifested before a colossal Great Axe Temple, surrounded by endless darkness, with only this massive temple floating in the void.

The stars shifted across the heavens.

Lord of Darkness, Dragon Xing Zhuzhu, and the others all smiled and nodded; they had known the agenda before arriving and held goodwill toward Xiao Yu.

Then Xiao Yu vanished into thin air.

"Hmm." Xiao Yu nodded, then appeared on that stone chair, filled with emotion, wondering when he would truly sit on this chair to decide the future of the Human Race.

Beside him, Lord of Darkness, Dragon Xing Zhuzhu, and the other Lords of the Universe from the Virtual Universe Lineage wore neutral expressions.

This is the Giant Axe Plane, and the temple is the Giant Axe Temple.

"Salutations to Lord of Darkness, salutations to all Lords of the Universe." Xiao Yu did not forget his status and quickly bowed.

"Xiao Yu," Lord of Darkness said with a smile.

In front of the temple stood a long, rustic, bluish‑gray massive stone table, with a row of stone chairs on each side.

"Xiao Yu, you sit there," Lord of Darkness said, pointing to the very last stone chair.

Many of these individuals Xiao Yu had never met, but through internal Virtual Universe Company records he clearly knew their identities.

It was a gigantic stone chair, towering tens of thousands of kilometers high; Xiao Yu adjusted his size to fit perfectly upon it.

Xiao Yu quickly stood, bowed respectfully, and said, "Master."

"Chaos City Lord."

Lord of Darkness, Dragon Xing Zhuzhu, and the other 17 Lords of the Universe present all rose.

"Hmm." Chaos City Lord gave a slight nod, looking toward the Xiao Yu at the end.

Suddenly, an immense invisible pressure swept the entire plane, and the Giant Axe Founder, resembling a savage, appeared atop the main seat.

"Everyone has arrived."

The Giant Axe Founder looked at the assembly of Lords of the Universe on both sides and finally Xiao Yu, unable to hide a smile, said, "I trust everyone is already clear about the Seven‑Colored Sacrificial Altar."

"Today's main discussion is how to employ this clan‑protecting treasure."

"Where should this clan‑protecting treasure be placed?"

"As for Xiao Yu, how shall we reward him?"

"The meeting today consists of just these three minor questions? Let everyone begin the discussion."

"Everyone, you surely understand the importance of this Primordial Treasure; its function for us is comparable to the Strongest Supreme Treasure, especially in battle, where it can serve as a divine‑energy reservoir, akin to a massive clone." Lord of Void Gold began. "Although we still do not know how many Lords of the Universe could restore their Divine Bodies from the altar's energy pool when it is full, even if it can restore only a single Lord of the Universe, that would be equivalent to a life for us."

"Such a supreme treasure would undoubtedly be given to the strongest among us to maximize its effect," Lord of Void Gold continued.

"To achieve the greatest effect, it must be shared by the clan; this treasure can simultaneously restore the Divine Bodies of up to a hundred individuals. We Lords of the Universe rarely fight in the Primordial Universe, and even when we roam the Cosmic Sea we seldom suffer severe injuries. Most of the time, it is the clan's Universe Venerables and overlords who are frequently wounded," Dragon Xing Zhuzhu said.

"Dragon Xing Zhuzhu makes a good point; if this supreme treasure is shared by the clan, then over an epoch the clan could save countless precious treasures, which could instead be used to cultivate many strong individuals," Lord of Darkness said slowly.

"The Seven‑Colored Sacrificial Altar is too important; using it merely as a Primordial Treasure would be underutilizing it. Moreover, such widespread use would compromise secrecy—if the clan employs it broadly, other forces will instantly know we possess this clan‑protecting treasure," Lord of Desolate Inspection frowned.

Chaos City Lord frowned slightly, "Everyone, a treasure must realize its value to be called a supreme treasure. Since this Primordial Treasure possesses such immense power, we naturally must maximize its value."

The discussion grew unusually heated, centering on whether to use it openly within the clan. All the Lords of the Universe of the Virtual Universe Lineage supported Chaos City Lord, favoring opening its use to all Lords of the Universe and Universe Venerables.

Of course, the functions available to Universe Venerables would be limited, such as the recovery speed capped at a million‑fold, and the permission to use the altar's energy pool would not be granted.

"Alright, everyone, let's vote," the Great Axe suddenly interrupted the discussion, "Those who agree to open part of the Seven‑Colored Sacrificial Altar's functions to Human Race members of Universe Venerable level and above, please raise your hand."

All the Lords of the Universe of the Virtual Universe Lineage raised their hands, and finally even Lord of Desolate Inspection, Lord of Peng Gong, and Lord of East Qing also raised their hands in agreement.

The Great Axe looked around and saw that only the Lords of the Universe from his own lineage and Xiao Yu had not raised their hands, then joked, "What's wrong, Time‑Space King? You don't agree?"

The Lords of the Universe in the hall also turned their gazes toward Xiao Yu.

"Oh?" Xiao Yu asked, puzzled; he had always thought he was merely a spectator.

"Since the Great Axe said so, you may also voice your opinion," Chaos City Lord smiled.

Hearing his teacher Chaos City Lord say that, Xiao Yu raised his hand and said, "I, of course, also agree."

"Hmm." The Great Axe nodded with satisfaction and then raised its hand.

The five Lords of the Universe of the Great Axe lineage, seeing that even the leading one had agreed, also raised their hands in agreement.

In the end, the decision concerning the future of the Human Race passed with unanimous approval.

As for the placement of the Seven‑Colored Sacrificial Altar, there was no objection; everyone agreed to locate it within the Primordial Secret Realm.

Because Chaos City Lord constantly brings Qianbao River there, this Top-level Domain Treasure will be stationed there.

(End of Chapter)