After the Great Alliance's envoy team departed, Bai Yue headed straight for the study.
He sat down at his desk, waved his hand to activate the holographic interface, and immediately began browsing the detailed information unlocked after officially joining the Great Alliance.
"Tsk… this is truly exhaustive," Bai Yue muttered, a rare note of amazement in his voice.
Before joining, most of this information had been sealed behind layers of authority. Now, entire databases were open to him—images, videos, text records, historical archives—everything presented clearly and without omission.
From the visual materials alone, the scale was already overwhelming.
The headquarters of the Great Alliance existed within a specially opened plane of the Virtual Universe. That plane contained countless stars, and at the very center—surrounded by a cosmic sea of light—floated an ancient city of unimaginable size.
That suspended city was Hongmeng City.
Hongmeng City was the true gathering ground of the Human Race and countless allied races. Powerhouses were as common as clouds here, and because it existed within the Virtual Universe, absolute peace was enforced—no slaughter, no chaos.
Order ruled everything.
Status was determined by strength and contribution. Those who stood higher naturally enjoyed greater privileges.
The Great Alliance used an extremely simple and direct classification system: Star Levels.
One star.
Two stars.
Three stars.
…
Up to seven stars.
Every official member bore a star mark on their armband or cuff, making their standing instantly recognizable.
Newly absorbed members were uniformly classified as one-star, a level typically corresponding to ordinary King-level Immortals. From there, the Hongmeng City Subsystem of the Virtual Universe would automatically evaluate real combat achievements and continuously update each member's star level.
One Star: Standard King-level Immortals.Two Stars: Strong Champions.Three Stars: Peak Champions.Four Stars: Initial Universe Exalts (figures like Zhen Yan King could also be ranked here).…Seven Stars: Initial Universe Lords—existences on the level of Celestial Eclipse Palace Master.
Above seven stars were the Hall Masters of Hongmeng Hall—beings who transcended even that classification.
"What an absurdly massive structure," Bai Yue said quietly as he watched the city overview.
Hongmeng City was divided into three main regions: the Outer City, the Inner City, and the Hongmeng Hall itself.
The outer city housed all one- to three-star members. From the videos alone, Bai Yue could tell how densely populated it was—countless figures moving like flowing tides.
The inner city, by contrast, was eerily quiet.
That region was home to four- to six-star existences—almost entirely Universe Exalts. Their numbers were few, but their presence carried immense weight.
At the very core of Hongmeng City stood a colossal palace over a million kilometers tall, resembling a divine sword piercing the heavens.
That was Hongmeng Hall.
Seven-star existences resided there—Universe Lords like Celestial Eclipse Palace Master and Xi Luo Duo. The Hall Masters who governed Hongmeng Hall were even more terrifying, each a peerless Overlord capable of shaking the cosmos with a single thought.
Bai Yue exhaled slowly.
"So this is the true hidden strength," he murmured.
Over countless eras, powerhouses had accumulated. With beings like Primordial Chaos City Lord capable of reversing time and space to resurrect the fallen, the Human Race's foundation was far deeper than surface records suggested.
Rough estimates alone showed nearly 100,000 Human King-level Immortals, while the allied alien races combined exceeded three million.
Yet despite sheer numbers, Humans clearly dominated the peak tiers.
Xi Luo Duo was revered as the greatest existence in the history of the Golden Horned Race—yet beings of comparable or greater strength among Humans were not even at the very top. Great Axe Founder, Lord Xu Jin, Dragon Walker Master, Primordial Chaos City Lord… these names alone explained everything.
"Race alliances truly are the correct path," Bai Yue concluded silently.
Interest, power, and conflict were all intertwined here.
The deeper he read, the more astonished he became.
Hongmeng City was not merely a gathering place—it was the true economic and strategic core of countless races. The overwhelming majority of a race's wealth was concentrated in the hands of King-level Immortals, Universe Exalts, and Universe Lords.
Transactions here made ordinary auctions seem laughable.
Ten billion Hun Yuan units were considered trivial.
Massive deals were settled via direct barter.
Rare treasures changed hands without fanfare.
Elite expedition teams, battlefield squads, secret organizations formed around shared interests—everything converged here.
Hongmeng City was where dragons and serpents truly mingled.
With a thought, Bai Yue activated teleportation.
Target: Hongmeng City.
Whoosh.
The world shifted.
An endless starry sky unfolded before him, and an ancient city floated serenely among the stars.
As Bai Yue descended, one of the surrounding stars pulsed faintly.
"So this is Hongmeng City…"
He appeared inside his assigned residence—a modest living room, less than a thousand square meters in size.
"This is… small," Bai Yue frowned slightly.
"Master," Long Kui reported promptly, "this is standard. All outer-city residences are identical—3,200 square meters including open space."
"So cramped," Bai Yue shook his head. "Not suitable for cultivation at all."
"That is intentional," Long Kui replied. "All physical bodies here are fixed at apprentice-level fragility. Hongmeng City is for exchange and communication—not combat."
Bai Yue nodded. He could already feel it.
Stepping outside, he entered a vast residential district. Though alien architectural styles abounded, the atmosphere felt strangely familiar—like walking through an ordinary community back on Earth.
Looking up, Bai Yue gazed at the stars overhead.
"Each star represents a powerhouse," he mused. "I wonder which one is mine."
Ahead, an open plaza bustled with activity. Hundreds of powerhouses gathered, chatting and drinking casually. Only a handful were Human.
"New here?"
"Just joined the Great Alliance?"
"Come, have a drink!"
Warm greetings rang out.
Bai Yue smiled faintly and instructed Long Kui to conceal his identity. He picked up a glass of fruit wine and walked toward a small group of Humans.
"You don't mind if I sit here?" he asked calmly.
"Of course not—please."
As he glanced at their armbands, Bai Yue noted four two-star Champions and one three-star.
Introductions followed, and soon, under Champion Mihai's guidance, Bai Yue began exploring Hongmeng City in earnest.
Trade halls, appraisal centers, auctions, employment boards—everything existed on a scale beyond imagination.
Standing before a massive complex, Champion Mihai laughed. "That's Yubao Hall. Needs a Universe Exalt as backing just to exist."
Then his tone shifted. "But the most popular shop recently? Nanxing Hall."
Bai Yue paused.
"…Nanxing Hall?"
Opened by Gan Wu Country Lord.
Bai Yue's lips curved upward as understanding dawned.
When they arrived, the hall was packed. Champions crowded shoulder to shoulder, selecting treasures like shoppers at a market.
Bai Yue stood at the entrance, gazing at the plaque.
"Nanxing Hall," he said softly. "Well named."
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