Chapter 1183: 1,000 Human Heroes! King of Kings Title!

Chapter 1183: 1000 Generals of the Human Race! The Title of Supreme King!

"I have long heard of your esteemed reputation, General Zunwu."

"Today, at last, I am honored to meet you in person."

Zhou Zhou smiled gently.

"Your Majesty jests," Zunwu replied, bowing with deep reverence. "The true legend of Your Majesty is unparalleled—famous across all races, a name that echoes through time!"

As a hero reborn into this world through Zhou Zhou, Zunwu had naturally come to regard Zhou as his master. His mind now contained countless details about his lord—his origins, his journey, his achievements. Even Zunwu, once a proud and unrivaled hero who had looked down upon all others in life, could no longer help but feel profound admiration.

Before him stood a true titan of humanity—a true hero of the highest order!

The accomplishments he had achieved—even surpassed those of Pangu, the primordial hero who first cleaved through thorns and brambles to lift the human race from the shadows!

Zhou Zhou smiled faintly, then turned with a curious tone:

"By the way, General Zunwu."

"I recall you were once a hero of epic destiny, a Ten-Direction Martial Emperor. How, after reincarnation, have you ascended to the pinnacle of legendary heroism—the Ten-Direction Martial Emperor?"

"...Ah," Zunwu's eyes flickered with confusion, as he pondered deeply before shaking his head. "I do not know. After my rebirth, this rank simply manifested within me. Perhaps it is a gift bestowed upon us by the Supreme Will."

Zhou Zhou nodded thoughtfully, then gazed upon the 999 scrolls of "Heroic Reincarnation" before him. With a gentle touch of his right hand over their surfaces, the scrolls flared to life, each glowing with a distinct hue, and in the vast river of time and space, they called forth their respective counterparts.

Under the summons of these scrolls, shimmering points of light emerged from the river of time and space, breaking free of their bindings, and descending into the great hall of the temple. One by one, they coalesced into human heroes—each bearing a unique aura, temperament, appearance, and garb.

When all the heroes had appeared, they moved in perfect unison, bowing deeply and respectfully before Zhou Zhou:

"Your Majesty, we bow!"

The 999 heroes spoke in reverent, fervent tones.

"Welcome, ancestral heroes of the human race, back to your people."

Zhou Zhou slowly rose to his feet, smiling warmly at the heroes gathered before him.

In his heart, he held deep reverence for each and every one of them.

Only those human beings who were recognized by their race and who made extraordinary contributions or sacrifices for the survival and advancement of their people could, through enduring trials and triumphs, etch their names into the annals of legend, forging their own heroic destiny and attaining the honored status of hero!

And these 1,000 heroes present today—without a doubt—were all worthy of such profound respect.

"As Robu once told me, the human race has five halls of immortal heroes, totaling only 541 recorded heroes across all generations."

"But now, I have summoned a full 1,000 heroes."

"And it seems, if I possessed more Hero Resurrection Scrolllets, I might just summon even more human heroes."

"It appears that the human race, over countless ages, has preserved a vast reservoir of heroes."

"It is simply that the human lineage has preserved only a fraction of them."

Zhou Zhou thought within himself.

Then, his gaze swept over these heroes, and before him appeared their attribute information.

[Legendary Mid-level Hero - Infernal Grand Priest]...

[Epic Upper-level Hero - Blood Shadow Blade Emperor]...

[Legendary Lower-level Hero - Puppet Emperor]...

[Legendary Mid-level Hero - Lord of Dominance, Blood Axe]...

[Legendary Upper-level Hero - Master of Secret Arts]...

[Legendary Upper-level Hero (Sealed) - Pale Whale Lord]...

[Transcendent Lower-level Hero - Shadow Assassin]...

Zhou Zhou stared at it, his mind murmuring in astonishment.

Now he was the chieftain of the human race, having undergone dedicated study, and thus he knew the stories of his people's legendary heroes by heart.

Yet even so—

Among the heroes present, he could only recognize less than half.

The rest remained obscure to him; he could only dimly guess at their origins from scattered folk tales and unverified legends, with little certainty.

And thus, this confirmed his own conjecture.

These were heroes of the human race who had never been recorded in official history.

Alas, time had passed.

Though they had once earned renown and legend in their own age, under the relentless erosion of time, by now few remembered them at all.

Zhou Zhou, steadfast in spirit, did not dwell on sorrow or regret. His gaze settled upon the heroes, especially those bearing the mark of [Sealing].

He glanced at their personal profiles, then silently murmured, "Indeed."

These sealed human heroes, in life, had possessed divine-level power.

Yet now, due to the scroll's reincarnation, their strength had been forcibly capped at the level of legendary upper-tier.

Still, their status as heroes had ascended to a whole new level.

It was both good and bad.

"Indeed, the handiwork of the Supreme Will."

Zhou Zhou thought to himself.

But he didn't care.

He didn't lack these deities.

After a brief exchange with these heroes, he smiled and said:

"I intend to host a grand celebration of heroes' return tonight, honoring your rebirth from the long river of time and space."

"Please do not miss it."

"Perhaps, at this grand gathering, you might even encounter old friends you knew in life."

"Good!"

"Your Majesty, your wisdom is beyond measure!"

"Before I died, my disciple had already become a hero. I don't know if my disciple still exists now, after my rebirth."

"My master was a power beyond gods. I hope he still lives in the world."

"I long to see my master."

"I can hardly wait to attend this banquet."

...

The heroes were chatting excitedly, their expressions filled with eager anticipation.

It was clear that even without Zhou Zhou's explicit invitation, they would surely come to attend this grand celebration.

After chatting a bit more, Zhou Zhou summoned Anya and the others, instructing them to guide these reborn heroes in arranging accommodations and meals, and to make sure they were treated with the utmost care.

Anya and her sisters immediately accepted the task and led the thousand heroes away.

Once all of them had departed, Zhou Zhou smiled gently.

"Looks like tonight is going to be lively."

Then he turned his attention to the next reward.

This was the reward for rising to first place in the [Multiverse Sovereigns' Alliance Points Ranking]—the very reward Zhou Zhou had been most anticipating.

First among them was the supreme, permanent-tier title: "The Supreme King of Kings!"

[Title Name: The Supreme Ruler Above All Kings]

[Title Quality: Supreme · Permanent]

[Title Effect 1 – The Severing of Kingship: You are the legendary Supreme Ruler Above All Kings, possessing the destiny posture of "Supreme Ruler Above All Kings." When facing hostile rival factions whose rank and fortune are vastly inferior to yours, you may, through this destiny posture, directly strip them of their status as rulers, causing their entire ruling faction to instantly become a vassal of your own ruling faction. Unless you explicitly permit it, they shall never regain their status as a ruler through any means. This ability may be used once per day, up to ten times.]

[Title Effect 2 – The Bestowal of Kingship: You are the legendary Supreme Ruler Above All Kings, endowed with eyes that can discern whether a being possesses the innate talent to become a ruler. When encountering any non-ruler being, you may, through the destiny posture of "Supreme Ruler Above All Kings," bestow upon them the title of ruler and immediately make them a loyal vassal devoted solely to you. This ability may be used once per day, up to ten times.]

[Title Effect 3: Whenever you speak in any channel—including but not limited to internal racial channels and the inter-ethnic ruler channels—you may, at your discretion, append your "Supreme Ruler Above All Kings" activity suffix to your ruler title. You may activate or deactivate this feature at will.]

[Title Effect 4 – The Treasury of the Supreme Ruler Above All Kings: When you and your subordinates extract loot from battle spoils, the total amount of loot obtained increases by an additional 100%. This bonus does not apply to unique or special items.]

[Title Description: This supreme and permanent title is awarded exclusively to rulers who achieve first place in the Supreme Ruler Above All Kings event. The holder of this title is unquestionably the Supreme Ruler Above All Kings among the myriad ethnic rulers!]

Zhou Zhou’s eyes lit up instantly upon seeing this title.