Humans devour, and the proverb "living off a woman is eternal" holds true.

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With a loud rumble, the two golden doors slammed shut!

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Inside the Pantheon, a huge round table was covered with mysterious patterns.

Surrounding the round table were countless thrones of varying sizes, so numerous that they stretched as far as the eye could see.

The throne is also divided into five ranks—

The narrowest part is 2 meters wide, where the lesser venerable ones sit.

A slightly wider one is 10 meters wide, and a medium-sized Venerable One, like Luo Feng, is right here now.

It's 50 meters wide, and the high-ranking venerables, such as the ruler of the Qianwu Kingdom and Lin Hao's sister group, are on this floor.

200 meters wide, the territory of the cosmic overlords and top cosmic overlords, where big shots such as the Palace Master of the Heavenly Eclipse Palace and Venerable Guiyi took their seats.

And at the very top, a majestic throne 1000 meters wide, that is reserved for the highest level of beings—the lords of the universe!

They sat high on their thrones, looking down upon all the powerful beings below.

All of these top thrones are gleaming gold, but the two at the very center are quite different—they are two black stone thrones that exude a deep and majestic aura.

One of the black stone bases is carved with a giant axe pattern, and sitting on it is a savage man with long, flowing hair, thick fingers, and an aura like a wild beast—the founder of the giant axe.

The black stone seat next to him was empty.

On the other golden thrones sat nineteen imposing and imposing figures!

Mist filled the hall, obscuring their view of each other.

An ordinary novice Venerable can only see Venerables of similar or intermediate strength next to them.

Going any higher? Forget about it!

What do the high-ranking venerables and overlords look like? They can't be seen!

As for what the big shots at the very top are doing, we're completely in the dark.

At this moment, Lin Hao sat on a golden throne high above, his gaze sweeping across the entire arena.

To him, he could see perfectly clearly who was picking their toes in the entire pantheon.

"chaos,"

The Giant Axe Founder, seated on the central black stone throne, turned to look at the Chaos City Lord on the golden throne to his left, his voice laced with amusement, "Your two precious disciples, Lin Hao is alright, but quite a few Venerables have reservations about Luo Feng."

The Lord of Chaos City simply smiled slightly.

Lin Hao's gaze swept down as well, and he grinned as well.

Complaints? Of course!

Luo Feng is now known in the Venerable Ones circle as a "walking treasure trove"!

His meager possessions were no secret within the circle of Venerables; he had carried three supreme treasures even when he was a Realm Lord—

One of the Soul Treasures is actually the Star Tower Control Core Tower Bead, another is a set of cool Wing Treasures, and yet another is a Star Chart Treasure.

Later, he went to the Ancestral God Cult and had a stroke of luck, opening a treasure ranked 92nd, which was said to be another supreme treasure.

Later, he broke through to immortality, defeated King Barking Mirror, and then acquired his supreme armor and a complete set of claw-shaped treasures for free.

That wasn't the end of it. It seems that the Ancestral God Sect later even gave him a special treasure!

If you do the math, Luo Feng probably has six to seven treasures on him!

This setup is incredibly extravagant, enough to make many top cosmic overlords envious!

Even Lin Hao was ashamed of himself!

Especially that legendary treasure that can protect the soul!

Many genuine cosmic overlords in the crowd could only stare helplessly, as they didn't even have one of these things in their hands!

How can I not be envious?

As for Lin Hao's side?

The venerable ones secretly glanced at the group of beautiful young ladies sitting in the 50-meter-wide area, and their dissatisfaction immediately disappeared—how dare they provoke these ladies?

Not to mention that the higher-ups have tacitly approved of the title "Lord of the Yellow Heaven"!

The dissatisfaction with Lin Hao was naturally transferred to Luo Feng, the "easy target".

The Chaos City Lord and Lin Hao were already well aware of this sentiment.

While we were chatting on Mount Pantheon, many of the Venerable Ones were whispering amongst themselves, their words making our teeth itch with envy.

Luo Feng was not without friends, of course.

His strength is undeniable; becoming a Venerable is practically a cosmic overlord. He also has powerful backing: his teacher is the Lord of Chaos City, and his best friend is Lin Hao, the Lord of Yellow Heaven. Many Venerables are eager to curry favor with him.

However, the other powerful figures, especially those who had no connection with Luo Feng, didn't have as many concerns.

As they chatted privately, their resentment grew, and they became increasingly angry.

Why? !

Back then, Luo Feng was only a Realm Lord. How could he possibly carry three supreme treasures around the streets? And that rare soul-type supreme treasure too?!

This is not fair!

Of course, they didn't know that the so-called "soul treasure" tower bead was not given by the Lord of Chaos City at all.

It's not unusual for a powerful figure to mentor their apprentice and give them equipment; this is common practice in any faction.

Who gives outsiders the right to criticize?

The main reason is that the Lord of Chaos City has always presented himself as "selfless" and has accumulated great prestige in the hearts of the people.

This sudden and seemingly obvious act of favoritism instantly ignited jealousy and resentment among those below.

In contrast, those cosmic lords who are usually eccentric, domineering, and have bad tempers, even if they openly give their disciples special training and seize resources, the venerable ones below them don't dare to utter a word.

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"It's normal for them to be unhappy. A soul-type treasure! Chaos, your disciple Guiyi, isn't he a cosmic overlord? He's been by your side for years, serving you faithfully, yet he doesn't seem to have any resentment? Doesn't that kid Guiyi have any grudges at all?"

"A cosmic ruler joked."

"Hmph! What's so annoying about that!"

A chill instantly spread, sending a shiver down everyone's spine. "Giving treasures to your disciples is a favor! Not giving them? That's only natural! What? Do we, as their teachers, owe them something?"

"Want top-tier treasures? Learn from Lin Hao and steal or kill them yourself! Hmph! The Chaos City Lord can give away the treasures he obtained to whomever he wants. Who's to stand here making sarcastic remarks? You disagree?"

"If you ask me, we should catch the most troublesome one, the loudest one, and throw him into the Star Prison for a thousand or eight hundred years as a warning to others. Let's see who dares to complain then!"

"Isn't this a bit too much? The Venerables below are also human beings. Shouldn't they be free to discuss things? They didn't try to steal anything, nor did they dare to use any underhanded tactics. Isn't throwing them directly into the Star Prison a bit too cruel?"

Amidst the swirling mist, on the high golden throne, the lords of the universe began to argue amongst themselves.

"Ahem, everyone..."

The Lord of Chaos City, somewhat exasperated, gently interrupted the argument, "I admit I value this disciple quite a bit, but everyone knows the rules. I've always kept public and private matters separate. Giving Luo Feng a soul treasure during my time as a Realm Lord? I couldn't do that."

The eyes of other universe lords, including the founder of the giant axe, were all focused on him.

They believe that.

The Chaos City Lord's impartiality is recognized by the clan, and his prestige is genuine.

After all, there are very few people at their level who have the patience and the time to manage the trivial matters of their community.

Most cosmic rulers are too lazy to bother with such trivial matters.

But the Lord of Chaos City is different. For countless years, he has been managing all affairs of the clan, and his dedication and efforts deserve the respect of all humankind.

"It's true that he had three supreme treasures when he was the realm lord, but only the set of Wu-killing wings was truly bestowed upon him by me. The other two have nothing to do with me; he got them by sheer luck."

The Lord of Chaos City shook his head in explanation.

"Oh?"

"You did it yourself? Including that soul treasure?"

"No wonder. I was puzzled when I heard that you gave him three treasures. Chaos doesn't seem like someone who would break the rules like that. Now I see."

"That kid Luo Feng is really lucky."

"Tsk, I didn't have this kind of immense wealth when I was weak."

The conversations between the majestic thrones carried a sense of relief and a hint of envy.

"Alright, let's put this behind us."

The founder of the giant axe spoke, his voice silencing all other discussions, "The Venerables below are still waiting, let's begin the meeting."

He looked at the Lord of Chaos City, "Chaos, the old rules apply, you'll still be in charge."

"Ah."

The Lord of Chaos City nodded.

"Everyone!"

A gentle yet penetrating voice resounded throughout the magnificent temple of gods, instantly silencing the entire hall.

"The Supreme Council is always convened because of major events that concern the fate of the entire ethnic group."

The Chaos City Lord's voice echoed solemnly, "This time... it's to inform everyone: the Primal Star—is about to open!"

"The Primordial Star is about to open?!"

In an instant, almost all the cosmic venerables' faces were filled with shock and anticipation.

"Finally...it's about to begin!"

Lin Hao's eyes instantly lit up with a burning light, full of anticipation!

Chapter 140 A Reunion After 80,000 Years

"The Primordial Star, that is the most precious and core place in our vast universe, a place that billions of races would fight tooth and nail for!"

"This opening will be just as lively as ever!"