Chapter 1188: 'Generous' Lords of All Races

Chapter 1188: The Generous Patronage of the Ten-Thousand-Factions Lords

[Water Faction - Storm Lord: Basic food resources derived from flesh and blood life? Is the Yangyang Lord truly suffering from food shortages?]

[Goblin Faction - Bloodthirst Lord: Highly likely. From the war videos I've seen of the Yangyang Lord's forces, his soldiers already number in the hundreds of millions. Given that, his subjects must be even greater in number—possibly reaching into the trillions. With such vast numbers of transcendent beings and common folk, how could the Yangyang Lord possibly lack food?]

[Fire God Faction - Kuangtian Lord: Then wouldn't we be able to manipulate the Yangyang Lord by exploiting his food shortage? Force the Yangyang Empire into collapse due to famine?! I suspect that, despite the full backing of the human race behind the Yangyang Lord, even with all their resources poured into his expansion, there simply wouldn't be enough to sustain such an enormous scale.]

[Channel Special Notice: The Kuangtian Lord of the Fire God Faction has been removed from the Ten-Thousand-Factions Lords Channel!]

The Ten-Thousand-Factions Lords Channel fell utterly silent.

They all stared in shock as they saw the Kuangtian Lord of the Fire God Faction removed from the channel.

So… he was just removed like that?

Though this channel offered nothing but idle chatter, for them, even such trivial exchange carried immense value.

For instance, sharing intelligence!

In such a vast continent as the Supreme Land, even the most technologically advanced mechanical race could not, in an instant, communicate across the entire land through their communication technologies.

Other races were even less capable.

Only true gods, or deities above the level of true gods, could, through their immense divine awareness, bridge spatial distances and exchange thoughts.

Yet those were true gods.

Now, around them, there were hardly any other deities at all—no possibility of such communication.

But the Universal Ruler Channel could.

Thus, losing the Universal Ruler Channel, this vital means of communication, would be utterly intolerable for these rulers of countless races who depend on intelligence.

At that moment,

Zhou Zhou spoke.

[Human Race – Jiaoyang Ruler (The Supreme King of Kings) (Channel Administrator): Hehe, sorry, I accidentally pressed it.]

[Human Race - Lord of the Blazing Sun (King of Kings) (Channel Administrator): But it must be said, what that lord of the Fire God Race said is indeed true. Our Blazing Sun Empire is currently short on food. After all, we have too many subjects and the time I've had to develop is too short, so how could we have accumulated that much grain? If things continue like this, we'll have no choice but to eat meat.]

The lords of the myriad races read these words, their faces instantly darkening.

No grain, so you have no choice but to eat meat?!

Saying this was no different from claiming that you had no choice but to spend divine crystals just because you lacked Mist Hearts.

You belong to the Human Race, but why on earth do you refuse to speak like a human?!

Right at that moment, Zhou Zhou spoke once more.

[Human Race - Lord of the Blazing Sun (King of Kings) (Channel Administrator): Actually, there is another way, which is expansion. Through the spoils of war, we could obtain food and other resources from the Scarlet Lord factions and the myriad race lord factions. But as everyone knows, I despise war the most. Unless pushed to an absolute dead end, I truly do not wish to wage war against all of you.]

The lords of the myriad races fell dead silent.

[Earth Spirit Race - Lord of the Deep Heavy: I'll buy, I'll buy, alright...]

[Divine Descendant Race - Lord of the Blood God: Actually, I have been a bit short on Mist Hearts recently, and it just so happens that my territory has surplus grain. Your Empyrean Majesty, this trade of yours truly comes at the most perfect time.]

[Steadfast Horse Lord – Horse Lord: Indeed, indeed. Recently, our horses have needed Fog Heart essence for cultivation. I also happen to have stockpiled a surplus of grain that's no longer useful—perfect for trading in exchange for Fog Heart essence.]

[Volcanic Spirit Clan – Fire Monkey Lord: Recently, our volcanic spirit clan acquired a batch of surplus grain. Initially, I was quite puzzled about how to dispose of it. Now I understand—it’s a divine gift, destined for trade with the Imperial Lord.]

……

The chieftains of all the clans, one by one, generously offer their grain to Zhou Zhou.

Within a single instant, Zhou Zhou receives over a hundred thousand grain trade offers.

Smiling contentedly, Zhou Zhou activates the automatic trading function and consumes all the grain resources offered by these chieftains.

The Fog Heart essences he spends are, to him, nothing but a drop in the ocean.

His eyes flicker with cunning, and he begins typing again:

[Human Clan – Jiaoyang Lord (Emperor of Kings, Emperor of All Kings) (Channel Administrator): Thank you all for the grain trade. Now, true chieftains—Taiyi Lord, Zhutian Lord, Beast God Lord, Titan Lord—and any other chieftains of the highest bloodline—what are you waiting for? As leaders of the myriad clans, don’t you dare withhold even a single grain? Show a little strength, just a little, to demonstrate your true power!]

The chieftains of the myriad clans, upon reading Zhou Zhou’s words, can’t help but stare in astonishment.

No lord dared demand such a transaction from the supreme lords of the myriad clans—except perhaps the Lord of the People, the Celestial Sovereign.

Yet, they still had no choice but to submit.

For they truly possessed that power.

A moment passed.

The Spiritual Sovereign Lord of the Wàn Líng Clan spoke first.

[Wàn Líng Clan – Spiritual Sovereign Lord: Congratulations, Lord of the People, on ascending to the first rank among the myriad clans! The Lord of the People is short on grain—fortunately, I have exactly ten billion units of grain ready for trade. Here's the deal: we exchange now!]

Immediately, the Spiritual Sovereign Lord handed over ten billion units of grain to Zhou Zhou, receiving a batch of Mist Hearts in return.

Zhou Zhou received the confirmation of a successful trade.

[Human Clan – Jiaoyang Sovereign Lord (The Supreme of the Ten Kings) (Channel Administrator): Boss, you're truly magnificent!]

[The Human Clan - Master of the Sunlit Dominion (The Supreme Sovereign of a Hundred Kings) (Channel Moderator): @The Primordial Spirit Clan - True Sovereign @The Chaotic Deity Clan - Master Taiyi @The Herd God Clan - Master Zhudian @The Titan Deity Clan - Master Tianwang……]

Great Sovereigns of the myriad clans.

Indeed, this mortal Emperor Sovereign shows no regard for their dignity at all.

After a while, these top-tier sovereigns spoke up in turn.

[The Herd God Clan - Master Zhudian: I possess 1.5 billion units of grain. I shall trade with the Master at once.]

[The Chaotic Deity Clan - Master Taiyi: My domain holds 2 billion units of grain. I have already traded with the Master.]

[The Titan Deity Clan - Master Tianwang: My granaries contain 3 billion units of grain. I am willing to trade half of it to the Master.]

[The Primordial Spirit Clan - True Sovereign: Master, the trade has been completed. It is rather insufficient—only 450 million units of grain. I hope this may ease the Master's grain crisis.]

...

In truth, within their hearts, none of them felt truly content with trading with Zhou Zhou.

But first, they were unwilling to part with the Universal Clan Sovereign Channel, fearing they might follow in the footsteps of the Fire God Clan Sovereign.

Second, they dared not offend the Proud Sun Sovereign at this moment, for they feared the Proud Sun Sovereign might prematurely end their sovereign careers—leaving them with no future at all.

Third, they knew the gap between themselves and the other party could not be bridged by a mere supply of grain; thus, there was little psychological pressure regarding the grain they had traded away.

After all, whether or not they traded, they would still be unable to stand a chance against the other.

Why not simply choose to trade now, in the hope of rising again someday?

Zhou Zhou watched with satisfaction as these top-tier sovereigns completed their transaction.

Excellent. Truly excellent.

No wonder they are among the elite bloodline sovereigns.

Their grain reserves are vast.

One transaction could easily cover hundreds of sovereigns.

As for the Mist Hearts traded to the other side, Zhou Zhou had nothing to worry about.

The gap between him and these lords was too vast—nothing short of a few Mist Hearts could bridge it.

Zhou Zhou’s true enemies were no longer these myriad clan lords, but the powerful lordly factions behind them.

This realization, he had long come to understand.