The Star River was brilliant with thousands of stars, countless lights reflecting upon the constellations, and figures shuttling back and forth across the Star River.

However, no matter how powerful a figure was, when passing by a tiny star, they would keep their distance, not daring to take even a glance.

Simply because this insignificant planet was the exclusive council chamber of those three supreme beings of the Human Race.

"Roar!!"

A deafening howl exploded, the terrifying sound waves surging and sweeping, directly crushing countless broken star stones, and some weaker stars trembled under the roar.

As the roar subsided, two red eyes larger than planets peered from the depths of the Star River, and a creature resembling a whale emerged, its body covered in countless tiny mouths.

This was a star beast so enormous it defied measurement, in front of it, stars were as insignificant as marbles in a child's hand, and with each opening and closing of its mouth, many stars flowed into it.

Suddenly, the giant star beast noticed the tiny star, its scarlet eyes just falling on it.

The next moment!!!

Those eyes filled with wildness and disdain were suddenly engulfed by boundless fear...

"Roar roar!!" It let out a terrified howl, twisting its massive body as if wanting to escape, yet its body hadn't fully turned when it instantly froze in place.

An indescribable sense of crisis enveloped it, as if any movement would lead to an unimaginable catastrophe.

Gulp~

Its eyes instinctively looked upwards, then the entire eye contracted into a vertical line.

It saw...

A human face full of compassion and mercy, looking down at it with interest from above....

Then...

Shadows pressed in from all sides, five columns reaching the ground, collapsing grandly, and obliterating everything.....

Click~

The compassionate figure casually clenched its hand, then gently flung it, scattering bits of blood all over.

With compassion, he spoke, "Ignorance is pitiful; granting you release could be considered a virtuous act."

In front of him, a tall and majestic figure sat cross-legged.

"Hypocrite."

Looking at the compassionate figure, the voice was disdainful.

"Alright, if you two keep arguing, there's no need for this meeting."

The man seated on the bronze throne spoke up.

Upon hearing his words, both the compassionate figure and the majestic figure looked up at him.

"The human martial examination is still held on the Ancestor Star, but now a bunch of foreign races are participating. I honestly don't know what you guys are thinking!"

"To be honest, sometimes I really wish I could open your heads to see what's inside!!"

The majestic figure exuded an aura as scorching as the blazing sun, without hiding any dissatisfaction.

"War Master, the times have changed, the Federation is no longer the fledgling Federation that needed to fight everywhere for survival,

the current Federation needs diplomacy, needs to maintain relationships with various civilizations, even if only superficially!"

"Temporary cooperation and tolerance are for a better tomorrow."

The compassionate figure looked at the figure as blinding as the sun.

The War Master, with a hint of a dismissive smile on his lips.

"Your patience and cooperation mean allowing foreign races into the Ancestor Star? Participating in the Ancestor Star's martial examination?"

"This is your plan? Your scheme??? Strategist, Strategist, perhaps you should change your name, or else, call yourself a planning pig!"

"The Ancestor Star is the root of the human race, how can others sleep soundly on our doorstep? Do you not understand this?!"

With these words, the War Master suddenly stood up, his aura fierce, vaguely, a majestic sun seemed to reflect in the sky, looming outside the starry sky!

"Heh, a military ruffian is a military ruffian, do you really think I'm afraid of you?"

Despite the compassionate expression, a hint of coldness flashed in the Strategist's eyes without making any motions.

But the next moment, outside the sky, thousands of stars, limitless brilliance, instantly extinguished, boundless darkness swept the Star River, attempting to engulf that sun.

In the presence of such beings, within and outside the Star River, all creatures seemed like toys.

They never actually engaged in physical combat, just a thought manifested these terrifying scenes.

"Enough!!"

Seeing the situation about to spiral out of control, the figure on the bronze throne shouted.

Instantly, an invisible force rippled, purging all extraordinary and majestic power, restoring everything around to its original form.

"On this matter, I agree with the Strategist. The Star Map of Douluo Palace has attracted the attention of all races, overtly and covertly, many super civilizations and high-dimensional races covet the ruins of Douluo Palace, wanting to enter the Ancestor Star."

"This situation is quite dire, although the Federation now holds a significant position in the Star River, it has stabilized its footing, but can't eradicate all races, controlling the heavens with a word."

"It's better to channel than to block, might as well let a group of foreign races enter the Ancestor Star.

The Seven Great Alliances have cooperated with the Federation for a thousand years, they are willing to cede a major star realm in exchange for the opportunity to enter the Ancestor Star.

The martial fortunes of the Ancestor Star are extraordinary, foreign races may not necessarily absorb this fortune, enter the ruins."

The leader spoke.

"Heh, the place of origin, the root of roots, can also be used for trading, for scheming, you are truly interesting."

The War Master laughed coldly.

"What if those foreign races could absorb the fortune and enter the ruins?"

Hearing this, the Strategist merely smiled faintly.

"Martial examination, life or death is indifferent, fists and feet are blind, if the representatives of the Seven Great Alliances were to fall in the examination, whether the foreign race can enter the ruins remains an open question..."

"You have a back-up plan?"

The War Master raised his eyes to the Strategist, his golden eyes trembling like a thunder pool.

The Strategist looked meaningfully towards the direction of the Ancestor Star.

"There are no hidden agendas, nor are there any calculations, the Seven Great Alliances will keep a close watch on the Ancestor Star, and I will do the same with them."

"Commander of Armies, I know you've always had grudges against me, but it doesn't matter. I'm determined to establish a strict hierarchical system, to have the Human Race look up and see the towering high structures above, igniting their ambition to climb upward."

"I am one of the three Supremes of the Federation, and I must weigh every decision in the best interest of the Human Race. But at the same time, I am also part of the Human Race!!"

"Therefore, this time's Martial Arts Examination, there's no scheme, no plan. I trust this generation of the stars and brightest in the Human Race will not disappoint me!!"

The strategist's voice was as indifferent and emotionless as usual, but the Commander of Armies uncharacteristically remained silent.

The gazes of the three Supremes involuntarily looked towards a distant corner of the universe, at that small blue planet.

"Is there really no backup plan and scheme?"

The Commander of Armies suddenly spoke, breaking the original calm.

Hearing this, the strategist merely smiled lightly: "Of course, there's no scheme on the Ancestor Star, but if the Foreign Races of the Seven Great Alliances gain something."

"You know, when a person is escaping, any creature could be considered 'emergency rations'...."

...

"The Foreign Races of the Seven Great Alliances are also participating in the Martial Arts Examination??"

Su Tu looked at Mrs. She for confirmation once more.

Mrs. She sighed and nodded: "That's right, the Seven Great Alliances will send representatives to participate in the final stage of the Martial Arts Examination."

"This is the agreement reached above."

"If the Human Race's Martial Arts Examination were won by these Foreign Races, it would be truly ridiculous."

At this moment, Wei Yang also chimed in.

"The Seven Great Alliances are allies of the Federation, but they've been up to a lot of things these years. I suspect that this time the Star Map of Douluo Palace has exerted a lot of pressure on the Federation. There might be movements as the myriad races become restless.

It's better to unblock than to block. I roughly understand what they mean above. After all, the Seven Great Alliances have done a lot of small moves over the years. We might as well let them in, firstly to satisfy the curiosity of the myriad races, and secondly, to conveniently teach the Seven Great Alliances a lesson."

"That strategic Supreme often takes one step while hiding five. I suspect there are still means that I can't think of."

Upon hearing this, Su Tu narrowed his eyes slightly.

The Seven Great Alliances are a coalition composed of seven super civilizations, possessing strong foundational power. At the same time, the Seven Great Alliances were the first force to proactively cooperate with the Federation after establishing its foothold in the Star River.

But truth be told, even after hearing Wei Yang's analysis, and guessing there must be other actions above, Su Tu still felt uncomfortable at the moment.

When participants of the New Star came for the Ancestor Star's Martial Arts Examination, Su Tu actually didn't feel much. Although they came from different places, they essentially were all part of the Human Race, it was at most like taking an exam in another place.

But what the hell is a bunch of Foreign Races coming to the Ancestor Star for ???

If they win, do they also have the chance to explore Douluo Palace???

How is that different from the Eight-Nation Alliance ransacking the Yuanmingyuan??

"Rest assured, Teacher Wei Yang, Grandma She, rest assured, the bones of the Foreign Races might not be harder than my fists."

Su Tu spoke calmly.

He had already made up his mind that if he encountered so-called Foreign Races during the Martial Arts Examination, he wouldn't mind letting them experience a 'warm welcome' from humans.

Su Tu's tone was indifferent, his voice calm, and even his gaze showed little fluctuation.

Yet, it was precisely this demeanor that made Mrs. She take him more seriously.

All the excitement, enthusiasm, and vows are ways to motivate oneself, but true confidence is like Su Tu's, without any fluctuation, with a heart as still as water.

Would you be excited while having breakfast? Would you be thrilled because of breathing??

Su Tu's confidence was not apparent outwardly but was ingrained in his bones, a confidence that treats everything with equanimity.

In plain terms...

For Su Tu, killing Foreign Races was as simple as breathing....

Afterward, the three of them had another conversation, and Grandma She advised Su Tu to be very careful when cultivating the Sacrificial Dao.

And then, she escorted Su Tu back home, as she directly went to apply for Su Tu's recommendation.

Wei Yang personally escorted Su Tu home, and on the way, Wei Yang gave Su Tu a rundown on the Ancient Skill.

Apart from Ancient Skills like the Heaven-Flipping Seal which include images, there are more Ancient Skills that are written in ancient script, which are very difficult to understand. Currently, the biggest research topic on Ancient Skills is studying those scripts.

Wei Yang also told Su Tu not to rush. Once the Martial Arts Examination is over, he could take Su Tu to explore the ocean of Ancient Skills.

Talking about Ancient Skills, Wei Yang could go on endlessly.

"In recent years, the research on Ancient Skills has become increasingly difficult. The number of newly unearthed Ancient Skills is decreasing, but it's heard that the relic star, newly opened this time, has produced quite a few old relics.

It's just not known whether any Ancient Skills are among them."

Upon hearing this, Su Tu immediately thought of his parents, who were currently on that newly discovered relic star. He hadn't spoken with them for a long time.

Being reminded by Wei Yang, Su Tu decided to call his parents shortly.

After being dragged along by Wei Yang for quite some time, the old scholar finally left Su Tu's house with some reluctance.

Su Tu actually didn't find this kind of old scholar, who is wholeheartedly devoted to academic research, annoying.

After the other party left, Su Tu called his dad, unsurprisingly, there was no answer.

Su Tu knew that continuing to call wouldn't help, his dad was probably busy with work and could only wait for a callback.

He set down his phone, gazing out the window. The Martial Arts Examination was fast approaching, and whether he wanted a broader world view or to explore the relics of Biyou Palace, Su Tu had to step out of the Ancestor Star.

It's just that, having grown up on the Ancestor Star nonetheless, the closer the Martial Arts Examination got, the more intense the feeling of melancholic loss became.

"All things in the world are merely meetings and partings."

He spoke softly, feeling something in his heart as the Five Mansions trembled slightly, and then fifteen Celestial Acupoints fluctuated like suns in the Star River, breathing True Qi, with his internal energy roaring.

Rumble!!

The next moment, there was a flash of Golden Light on his Martial Bone, with ancient scripts vibrating and waves of majesty descending.

Su Tu looked with a tinge of surprise, followed by the corner of his mouth lifting, a tad smug.

"Martial Bone has undergone its fourth transformation?"

"Is this what being a prodigy means...."

He gazed out the window calmly. On the sixth day in Mingtiao, his Martial Bone had already experienced four transformations, such a speed of progression in the Martial Arts Dao was unprecedented....

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