The Devouring Star Blade Severs Reincarnation

Chapter 90, Joining the Hongmeng

"A damaged treasure?"

"Shadow Blade King is merely a low-level King-ranking cultivator; what right does he have to possess such a treasure! He doesn't even deserve a damaged one!"

"Captain, let's go now, or we'll miss out!"

"What is the Human Shadow Blade King? This treasure should belong to the great King Yu Feng!"

"..."

A public message from the Demon King before his death shook the entire Demon Clan.

Each newly born star in the Star Tower is enough to attract over a hundred thousand Kings to a massive battle. A thousand years ago, the Mechanical Race lost thousands of Kings and Immortals in the process. Although it is now a damaged treasure, it represents a rare opportunity for the vast majority of Kings.

Soon, among the many immortals in the demon race camp, those king-level immortals who could teleport were the first to arrive at their destination, while the rest, even those traveling by spaceship, headed straight for Yunxuan Lake.

Similarly, the fact that many immortals of the demon race went to a certain place attracted the attention of the powerful figures of the other three factions. Through a series of means, whether it was planting spies or slaves, they eventually obtained the target address.

However, although their arrival time was not as fast as those of the demon kings who teleported over, it was much faster than that of the demons who traveled by spaceship.

……

Inside the maze, Ye Muxuan moved toward his target. At a certain moment, he suddenly turned his head and sensed the aura of a great treasure appearing at the edge of the maze, about 10,000 kilometers away from him.

Immediately afterwards, the aura of a second precious treasure appeared!

That was the "entrance" where I had entered the maze.

For hundreds of billions of epochs, no one has come here, but now, in such a short time, two great treasures have appeared. It is conservatively estimated that the owners are at the peak of the King-level or even the limit of the King-level. What a coincidence!

It must have been that the Winged Bird Clan King notified the Demon Clan camp before his self-destruction, and even mentioned the damaged treasure, which attracted these Kings who possessed such treasures to this place.

With a little speculation, the truth would be known. Ye Muxuan turned his head away, ignoring him, and continued walking deeper into the maze.

These kings will only consider the situation here after they obtain the precious treasure that is more than 70,000 kilometers away.

After the first demon king to reach the pinnacle of power entered the maze and discovered its anomalies, especially after the Venerable-level spatial sealing techniques spread, more and more demon kings entered the maze from various valley entrances.

The vast plain, spanning hundreds of thousands of square kilometers, has the boundary of the maze 108 kilometers ahead of the valley entrance. This led most of the kings to speculate whether there was some kind of treasure in the center of the maze that could have formed such a huge natural maze.

But even if they guessed that there was a treasure at the center of the maze, it was useless. Without the intervention of the Space Venerable, these Kings had no chance of breaking through the Venerable-level spatial blockade here and could only advance step by step.

Soon after, not only the immortal demons, but also the first batch of kings capable of teleportation from the other three major factions arrived here. Then, hundreds of kings from the four major factions on the Luoyin Continent gathered here again. However, since no significant treasure had been discovered, the kings from other battle zones of the Ninth Battlefield did not come. As for the other battlefields, they would not mobilize based on such uncertain news.

After dozens of people were granted the title of King and entered the area, the military lords and immortals who had originally come to join in the fun all backed out. The place where the Kings were gathered was not the place for them to watch the excitement.

Fortunately, all the kings confirmed that they could directly teleport to their divine kingdoms inside the maze. If things went wrong, they would teleport directly; otherwise, they wouldn't feel comfortable going in.

……

In the virtual universe, in the original area of ​​Yuxiang Mountain, at Manor No. 022, Ye Muxuan's figure appeared out of thin air and then flew directly to the manor gate.

"Your Highness, those are the envoys from the Hong Alliance," the manor's steward said, pointing to the manor entrance.

"Oh?" Ye Muxuan looked over, his brows furrowing slightly. Hongmeng? An envoy?

Outside the manor's massive gate stood a group of immortal deities, each with a different appearance; some were human, others were from other races, and there were nine powerful figures in total.

"Everyone." Ye Muxuan stepped forward, slightly puzzled. Even in the virtual universe, he could sense the invisible pressure of consciousness emanating from these powerful figures before him. Clearly, each of them was a King-level expert.

"Your Highness Mu Xuan." The leading female warrior, clad in azure battle armor and with long, fiery red hair, smiled, a smile that subtly affected Ye Mu Xuan. "We are a special envoy team from the Hong Alliance. We have come here to formally invite Your Highness Mu Xuan to join our Hong Alliance."

Ye Muxuan raised an eyebrow and his eyes flashed. Was he inviting me to join the Hong Alliance?

Based on what he knew, all the official members of the Hong Alliance were titled Kings, such as Senior Brother Tianyu King and Senior Sister Huanli King. Those senior brothers and sisters who were not titled Kings had no chance of becoming official members, let alone someone like himself who was a Realm Lord, so there was absolutely no reason for them to become official members.

Oh right, Ye Muxuan suddenly remembered a reason: the Mingze King of the Xiyu Clan had just died, and the Winged Bird King of the demon race had also died. The military merits were all attributed to him, so...

"Please come in, everyone. I was caught off guard by this situation. Shall we sit down and talk it over?" Ye Muxuan asked with a smile.

"Of course we will not refuse Your Highness's invitation." Subsequently, the envoy team sent by the Hong Alliance, led by Ye Muxuan, traversed the vast manor and arrived at the living room.

In the living room, Ye Muxuan immediately instructed the servants to prepare a sumptuous feast.

"Please have a seat, everyone." Ye Muxuan was the last to sit down before speaking. "I don't yet know how to address you all."

"Human, Blue Smoke King." The leader was a stunningly beautiful human woman clad in azure battle armor; every smile and gesture was captivating. With Ye Muxuan's discerning eye, he could tell that she was a powerful figure who had reached the pinnacle of the Illusionist path and attained the King level.

"The Fierce Warriors, the Lightning-Chasing King."

"The Mist Clan, the King of Dripping Water."

All nine envoys replied that there were two humans and seven aliens, all of whom were at the King level, and were clearly official members.

"They are all kings. Even now, on the battlefield outside the domain, I rarely see so many kings at once, especially kings from the Hongmeng alien races," Ye Muxuan praised.

"Even the weakest in the Hong Alliance are Kings; this level of strength is nothing to boast about." The Blue Smoke King's smile was enough to bewitch even immortal gods, causing them to unknowingly succumb to its allure. "Your Highness is surely aware of our purpose here. The Hong Alliance is a highly inclusive alliance, formed by the human race and numerous other races from across the universe. Joining is never forced. However, once you join, you cannot betray the alliance. I wonder if Your Highness Mu Xuan is willing to join?"

The other envoys also looked at Ye Muxuan. This was the basic procedure; the Hongmeng envoys would ask the same question to each invited person.

"Of course I'm willing," Ye Muxuan nodded.

There might be some human kings who choose to go it alone instead of joining one of the five major powers, but there are absolutely no kings who haven't joined the Hong Alliance! From the founder of the Giant Axe to the lowest-ranking king, everyone is in the Hong Alliance! There are no exceptions!

Similarly, almost all the human kings can be found here, making it the best platform for exchanging information and making friends, bar none!

"Ding!"

As soon as Ye Muxuan spoke, a dazzling star suddenly condensed in the air above the living room.

The stars are dazzling.

Then it gradually shrank into a stream of light, which flew directly onto Ye Muxuan's arm, revealing a small star.

"boom!"

At the same time, a hazy human figure hovered in mid-air. Under that invisible pressure, everyone, including the nine king-granting envoys and Ye Muxuan, could vaguely see the figure, but they were unable to look up or look directly at it. They were like ants before a god, utterly powerless to resist.

The human figure in the light and shadow bowed slightly, looking down at Ye Muxuan.

"Human Mu Xuan!" the light and shadow spoke, the voice indistinguishable between male and female, penetrating straight to the soul, "Welcome to the Hong Alliance. From this moment on, you are an official member of the Hong Alliance!"

"A cosmic crisis lurks, and our race needs to survive. This requires our strongest members to fight, to fight for the Hong Alliance, and to fight for humanity. This is the mission of every strong human being, and it is also your mission." The light and shadow gradually faded, but the voice continued to echo in Ye Muxuan's consciousness, and the entire living room remained silent for a long time.

"Fight for the Hong Alliance, fight for humanity..." Ye Muxuan murmured.

"Gentlemen," Ye Muxuan said, regaining his senses, looking at the nine envoys, "who was that human figure of light and shadow just now?"

He had a vague guess in his mind: the oppressive aura of this figure was far stronger than that of his teacher, Palace Master Bai Feng. The one that fit the description was probably the Chaos City Lord, or perhaps the most mysterious Primordial Ancestor of the human race. Of course, it was more likely the Primordial Ancestor's intelligent life form, the core of control over the virtual universe, or the Primordial Ancestor's mechanical servant.

However, these words could not be spoken aloud.

"This is one of the biggest mysteries of the Hong Alliance." King Lanyan looked at Ye Muxuan and said with a smile, "It appears when every official member joins. Some say it is a hall master of the Hong Alliance, while others say it is an intelligent system in the virtual universe. In short, there are all sorts of speculations."

"Palace Master?"

"All the official members of the Hongmeng are divided into one-star to seven-star according to their strength. Those who exceed seven stars become the hall masters of the Hongmeng Hall. Each of them possesses incredible strength," King Lanyan explained with a smile.

"So this is a one-star badge, right?" Ye Muxuan looked down at the star mark on his arm and asked.

"Yes, every member who officially joins starts at one star, and their level will be increased based on their strength later," said the Lightning King, who looked like a Zerg warrior.

"As for more detailed information, Mu Xuan, you can go to Hongmeng City to check. There is too much information. Even if we talk about it here for decades or hundreds of years, we still can't finish." Blue Smoke King interrupted Lightning King. Clearly, although her smile was beautiful, she was very assertive, and she did not hide her assertiveness even in front of Ye Mu Xuan, a new member.

"Alright, since everyone who joined at the beginning was a one-star, I naturally can't be an exception." Ye Muxuan's expression shifted slightly. Clearly, Blue Smoke King was showing the dominant position of the human race in the Hong Alliance from the side. Otherwise, he wouldn't have interrupted the accompanying envoy. "Now that the important business has been completed, I wonder if I would have the honor of inviting you to the side hall, where the banquet has been prepared."

"Of course, such an opportunity is too good to pass up." King Lanyan had a stunning smile on his face, every smile and frown captivating. The other Hongmeng envoys also smiled and echoed him.

The guests and hosts enjoyed themselves immensely. After the banquet, Ye Muxuan gained another teleportation location in the virtual universe. However, he was currently focused entirely on the maze around Yunxuan Lake, so he decided not to enter it. He figured he could visit Hongmeng City later after things were settled here.

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P.S.: I read the original novel several times before deciding on the plot involving joining the Hongmeng alliance, but I couldn't create anything original, so I had to copy it verbatim. Please forgive me.