Sword God and Lin Yu stood in the midst of the crowd.
Surrounding them were those who had participated in the battle.
Elder Ge first raised his wine cup and shouted:
"Sword God! The guardian deity of our human race! Lin Yu, the pillar of our human race's rise!"
"They have done too much for us to describe in words."
"Today, raise your cups, my compatriots!"
"Let us pour all our emotions into our wine!"
"A toast to our respected heroes!"
"Cheers!"
Tens of thousands of people raised their wine cups, tears welling up in their eyes as they gazed at Sword God and Lin Yu.
At this moment, Lin Yu and Sword God had become the center of their vision, like the sun, radiating gentle light, warming their hearts, and illuminating their path forward.
Clink!
Lin Yu also raised his wine cup and clinked it with Sword God's.
They looked at each other, smiled, and drank it all down.
With one cup finished, how could it express their full respect?
"Another round!"
Clink!
Another cup of wine went down.
They were at least seventh-tier powerhouses, so no matter how much they drank, they would not get drunk.
As they drank cup after cup, the wine barrels on the ground piled up into a small mountain.
When everyone was in high spirits, they began to sing in unison.
"Let's sing together!"
"Rise..."
Their resounding songs shook the heavens and spread in all directions.
The atmosphere was so thick that the subjugated alien races looked at the singing humans with envy.
The human race had two demigods; this was the human race's good fortune, truly enviable and jealous.
Many alien races drank their wine with melancholy; theirs was wine of anxiety, while others drank for joy.
Cup after cup went down, and they were too lazy to process the alcohol; it was better to get drunk!
The great battle had ended, and on one island, two different worlds had been carved out.
Time passed slowly, and in the blink of an eye, the morning sun had risen.
The orange sunlight illuminated the island, and its lingering glow fell upon the people.
They sat on the ground, having partied all night and were now tired.
Some meditated to rest, while others chatted with each other.
Suddenly!
A loud voice rang out, piercing the quiet morning, startling everyone.
"What happened?"
"Sword God and Lin Yu are gone!"
Hearing this, the crowd breathed a sigh of relief, thinking something major had happened.
Elder Ge gave a wry smile, "Don't be so easily startled in the future. I'm old and can't take these ups and downs."
"They left last night!"
"Everyone, get up. No more resting, it's time to get busy."
The crowd looked at him in confusion.
Elder Ge smiled, "Next, our human race will enter the next phase: expansion!"
Upon hearing this, the crowd rejoiced.
Expansion meant more resources, which would aid their cultivation.
"Elder Ge, please give your orders. We will do as you say."
This was a decision that concerned everyone's interests, and no one opposed it.
"Keep an eye on your wristwatches; our cabinet will issue decrees one by one!"
"Alright, everyone, go back to your positions for now. You will receive messages soon."
Without any doubt, they dispersed.
Some were adventurers, some were soldiers, and some were from noble families, but at this moment, they all began to look forward to the future.
The empire that Sword God and Lin Yu had established had borne fruit, and they would benefit from it.
At this moment, they were even more grateful to Sword God and Lin Yu, keeping this gratitude deep in their hearts, and if they had the chance, they would repay it.
Soon.
New decrees spread to every corner of the human race's territory.
The first decree was to widely inform the surrounding tribes.
[Our human race, adhering to the principle of peaceful development and not wishing to initiate war, hereby proposes that within a radius of one hundred thousand li centered on our human race, any race without a demigod must submit within three days, or face the consequences. Races with demigods may form friendships or alliances with our human race!]
As this order was issued.
It immediately caused a huge stir.
The Heavenly God Race.
The emperor of the Heavenly God Race received this order and fell into distress.
They had helped the human race before; would they also be forced to submit?
Just then, the Great General returned.
He said, "Your Majesty, this general has inquired. Our race, the Fire Raven Race, the Undead Race, and other races that have had favors with the human race are exempt. Furthermore, the human race will assist in our development. This is their proposal; please examine it."
The Heavenly God Emperor took it and opened it, flipping through it.
"So that's how it is. Our Heavenly God race can enroll in human universities."
"There is no time to delay; send students immediately."
"We must build a good relationship with the human race!"
The ministers quickly said, "Yes!"
Other races were not so fortunate.
Even the Titan Snake Race and the Tree Demon Race, which had previously signed non-aggression treaties with the human race, were not exempted by the human race's current decree.
This meant they had to submit.
With a sigh, they understood the human race's intentions.
Submit?
An arm cannot twist a thigh, but races that had signed non-aggression treaties would be granted a high degree of autonomy, far better than races that were completely subservient.
Little did they know that many low-level races were being kept as pets by the human race.
It was already imaginable that the era of the human race keeping pets was about to begin.
After all, they were not humanoid and had a natural barrier with the human race.
Other races were far worse off than them.
The races that had previously submitted found it no different, as they were already subservient, so it made no difference.
However, those races that originally had some strength and were minor overlords in their territories found themselves in a predicament.
Submit or not?
That was the question!
Everyone knew the human race was powerful, and they were all intelligent; they were all waiting for a fool to step forward.
However, after waiting for a long time, the ultimatum arrived, and the foolish pioneer still did not appear.
Give up!
Submit!
Trying to stop a chariot with one's arms or attacking a rock with an egg was not advisable!
Thus, most of the races within a hundred thousand li radius, centered on the human race, submitted.
As for those races with demigods, they were also afraid and quickly came to negotiate with the human race.
After all, they had heard that Lin Yu had killed the demigod Qiongqi of Donghai Jieshan.
Who wouldn't fear such a god-killer?
Races with demigods, such as the Red Jade Race and the Spirit Race, reacted the fastest, immediately coming to sign alliance treaties.
In the conference room.
Elder Ge stood on the stage, holding a manuscript, and said:
"After deliberation among all races, the spheres of influence have been demarcated."
"Centered on our human race, within a defensive radius of one hundred thousand li, the human race shall be the ruler. Races without demigods shall unconditionally submit to our human race and must not disobey, lest all races jointly punish them!"
"Races with demigods shall recognize our human race as the alliance leader, forming the Myriad Races Alliance. Disputes among all races will be resolved through deliberation, with voting numbers determining the outcome. Our human race shall hold veto power."
"Alright, everyone!"
"From now on, we are all one family!"
"Let us work hand in hand and strive together to create an ideal homeland!"
This scene was broadcast to various parts of the world.
The humans watching this scene were extremely excited.
The alien races watching this scene were dejected and helpless.
And the powerful races tens of thousands of li away, seeing this scene, fell silent.
They also began to take action, and new alliances were constantly being formed.
In the future, the confrontation between races would be replaced by the confrontation between major organizations.
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Lin Yu and Sword God arrived in the depths of the Gui Xu.
Sword God pointed to the void and said, "This place, within this realm, can help you become a demigod!"
"Gate of Space!"
"Open!"
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