The outside of the palace was noisy, but the inside was silent. Around the round table, everyone had solemn expressions as they glanced at the empty seat from time to time.
Soon, the void flashed, and Lu Yin appeared. He very naturally sat at the head of the table and scanned the crowd with a smile. "Thank you all for joining the Great Eastern Alliance. The alliance is a single entity, and its goal is to share resources and help each other. I now officially announce the start of the Alliance Conference. The first rule is to read out the alliance agreement …"
Following Lu Yin's announcement, countless people on Zenyu Star cheered. The establishment of the Alliance Conference represented a huge change in the Great Eastern Alliance's status, no, in the entire Outerverse. The Great Yu Empire's status in the Outerverse had also risen. Zenyu Star celebrated, the Great Yu Empire celebrated, and the entire Frostwave Weave celebrated.
On Planet Hydrotink, Felynn watched Lu Yin speak leisurely on the screen with a fearful gaze. This person was even more dangerous than Wei Rong. She had been schemed against by Wei Rong and then threatened by this person, which had forced her to bring the Lockbreaker Society here. But now that she thought about it, everything that Lu Yin had done had been done before Wei Rong's. This person had extraordinary ambition and ability, and what was even more frightening was that he had also had a fortuitous encounter.
To work with such a person, she had to either completely rely on him or avoid him. Wei Rong was right; she had to have a backup plan.
Wei Rong was also watching the screen with a smile on his face. The Great Eastern Alliance?
Although the establishment of this alliance was a great threat to him, and it allowed Lu Yin to take the lead, it could also encourage the central weaves to unite. Only with such a threat would they be on their guard, and he really had to thank Lu Yin. Without him establishing the Great Eastern Alliance, it would not have been so easy for Wei Rong to unite the central weaves.
In Ironblood Weave, Elder Lohar watched the screen with a look of admiration. He had seen many geniuses before, and the Neoverse did not lack geniuses. However, there were very few who had risen up in the Outerverse like Lu Yin and reached their current status. Even the Ten Arbiters had relied on the support of the Hall of Honor and the various powers behind them to reach their current heights. Lu Yin had relied entirely on his own efforts.
In Elder Lohar's opinion, if not for the difference in power, this person would not be any weaker than any of the Ten Arbiters.
It was a pity that the Innerverse and Outerverse were separated, or else he would definitely recommend this person to replace one of the Ten Arbiters.
The Ten Arbiters would never willingly withdraw, and replacing them would require a struggle. Lu Yin did not believe that there was anyone in the Innerverse who could compete with the Ten Arbiters, not even the top ten of the Top 100 Rankings. Competition required not only personal strength, but also strategy and tactics. Lu Yin was the most suitable candidate, but it was a pity.
In the Outerverse, at Shamrock Enterprises' Eastern Frontier Headquarters, Shen Fu was looking at a screen in front of him while his secretary, Xiao Qin, stood behind him. The two of them were staring at Lu Yin's image. "Prepare a generous gift to congratulate the Great Eastern Alliance's establishment. Contact Director Jian and have him make contact with Lu Yin. I need to know his attitude towards Shamrock Enterprises."
"Yes, President Shen," Xiao Qin replied.
Back in the palace, Lu Yin explained the alliance agreement to everyone, and after confirming that no one had any objections, he solemnly said, "Since it's an alliance, there naturally needs to be an alliance leader. The next topic of discussion is the selection of the alliance leader. Does anyone have any suggestions?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Jake Shamus immediately declared, "I elect the Great Yu Empire's Royal Regent, Lu Yin, to be the Alliance Leader."
From the side, Flaxen Weave's Gibu hurriedly spoke up. "I also recommend the Great Yu Empire's Royal Regent, Lu Yin, to be the Alliance Leader."
"I agree with the Great Yu Empire's Royal Regent, Lu Yin, to be the Alliance Leader."
"I agree with the Great Yu Empire's Royal Regent, Lu Yin, to be the Alliance Leader."
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This was just a formality, and no one was surprised. Even the commoners were not surprised, as Lu Yin had to be the Alliance Leader.
Lu Yin smiled. "Since everyone has chosen me, I am honored. Very well, I, Lu Yin, shall be the first Alliance Leader of the Great Eastern Alliance."
"Greetings, Alliance Leader." Everyone stood up and bowed.
On Zenyu Star, countless people from the Frostwave Weave, as well as the various weaves, bowed at the same time. "Greetings, Alliance Leader."
At this moment, the Great Eastern Alliance's voice shook the heavens. Regardless of whether they had been willing to join or not, this moment could not be changed.
Wei Rong's expression changed when he heard the cheers from his surroundings. He walked over to the window and looked at the countless people outside, excitedly looking at the screen in the sky. Wei Rong's eyes burned with passion, as he would definitely experience this moment as well.
How powerful would the eastern weaves be if they joined forces?
No one knew, not even Wei Rong. This was because no one had ever accomplished such a feat since ancient times.
If not for the Innerverse and Outerverse being separated, Lu Yin would not have been able to accomplish such a feat no matter how powerful he was. The various great powers of the Innerverse would never have agreed to such a thing. For example, Shui Chuanxiao had a great reputation and was the commander of the border warfront, but he had been vetoed by the Hall of Honor after just a brief mention of it. This was a taboo that could not be touched. However, the right time, place, and people allowed Lu Yin to accomplish this unprecedented feat. His success would lead countless people to follow suit, and he was now fully deserving of the title of leader.
In outer space, Madam Nalan looked at the screen and Lu Yin's image. How many years had it been?
Three years? Or four years? She still remembered that this person's spacecraft had broken down, and he had been taken into the Nalan family's spacecraft. He had seen through the murderous intent that had been planted in her, and the two of them had been bound together ever since.
Even when she had found out that this person had been tried by the Ten Arbiters, she had not given up and had continued to maintain contact with him. She had never expected that in just a few years, this person would become one of the people with the highest status in the Outerverse. The world was unpredictable, but the changes were too great and too fast.
If this person could reach this point in a few years, then what would happen if he was given another ten years?
Twenty years?
How far would he reach?
Some people said that once one climbed to the highest peak, the only outcome left was to fall to one's death. She believed that, but where was Lu Yin's highest peak?
Perhaps the moment the Innerverse and Outerverse were connected would be the moment he fell to his death. Of course, there was also a possibility that it would be the moment he reached his second peak.
Madam Nalan's eyes lit up. "I want to take a gamble with you. Lu Yin, I hope that you won't disappoint me."
In Frostwave Weave's Endless Borders headquarters, Dino's eyes lit up as he looked at the screen. "Men, immediately prepare a generous gift and send it to Zenyu Star's King Zishan palace."
The Great Eastern Alliance's official establishment meant that resources would be consolidated, and it also meant that there would be a need for transportation as well as the opening of new shipping routes. This was what Endless Borders was best at, and he did not care about the upper echelons' attitude towards the Great Eastern Alliance. He only cared about business, and he wanted to monopolize the Great Eastern Alliance's shipping business so that his name would resound throughout the Outerverse.
Lu Yin's rise had given him a huge opportunity, and he had to make good use of it.
Once upon a time, Earth had just been an unremarkable planet in Frostwave Weave. Their technological civilization had just begun, and they had still been working hard to explore the surrounding planets. However, in just a few years, Earth had experienced a despairing apocalypse and ushered in its peak glory. Lu Yin, who had walked out from Earth, had not only shone on the stage of Frostwave Weave, but also throughout the entire universe.
Earthlings were proud on this day, as their statuses were completely different from now on. Statues of Lu Yin could be found in every corner of Earth, and he had become the only religion that Earthlings had.
In Nanjing, Zhou Shan looked up at the screen with reddened eyes. He did not have the courage to leave Earth, but this person who had once fought alongside him had walked out, bringing with him a light that enveloped the entire planet.
"Daddy, hug!" The little girl Zhou Xixi, who was now four years old, looked up at her father with her arms wide open.
Zhou Shan laughed as he picked her up and pointed at the screen in the sky. "Look, that's Uncle Lu Yin, daddy's comrade."
Zhou Xixi blinked her bright eyes and extended her arms towards the screen. Zhou Shan laughed. "That's just an image. When Uncle Lu returns to Earth, daddy will let him hug you."
"Hug, hug!" Zhou Xixi giggled, her voice childish.
In the plains, Wu Sheng looked up at the sky, still in his military uniform. "I wonder how Zhang Dingtian is doing. Did he see this?"
In East San Dios, Liu Shaoge looked at the screen strangely. "You're really fast, but our paths are different and our methods are different. You might not be able to take the lead."
On Zenyu Star, in the princess' residence, Wendy Yushan looked in the direction of the palace. "Father, he's done what you couldn't. This is what you've always wanted to see."
At this moment, Jeraldine, Gerlaine, Gerbach, and many others all looked up at the sky. They and Lu Yin had truly become two completely different people. He was high and mighty, looking down on the mortal realm, while they could only look up to him.
Within the palace, Lu Yin had officially assumed the position of Alliance Leader. He could imagine the cheers from the outside world, and he himself was very excited. In the beginning, he had not had any desire to seize power, but the incident at the pirate port had completely changed him. Zhuo Daynight had been safely sent away, while he had been treated like a piece of white meat and tossed onto a desolate planet. This was a direct comparison of power.
From that moment on, he had decided that his life would not be controlled by anyone else. He wanted to be above everyone else and decide the fate of others with a single word. Even if he did not consciously do so, his name would still cause countless people to tremble.
Cultivation could be achieved, but it would take too long. If he had just cultivated normally, he would still be an Explorer with the influence of an Enlighter. However, things were different now. The entire Great Eastern Alliance's resources were at his disposal, and this was a combination of power and power.
It was still not enough, far from enough. When the day came that he could integrate the entire Outerverse's resources and use his die's ability, his future would be limitless.
There was a time limit to the position of Alliance Leader, and it had been mentioned in the Alliance Agreement. However, Lu Yin had not mentioned it, and no one had asked about it. Everyone knew that if the Alliance did not do well, it would disband sooner or later. If it did well enough, then the position of Alliance Leader could only be held by the strongest powerhouse, and any time limit would be meaningless.
After confirming the Alliance Leader, Lu Yin moved on to the second topic, which was the formation of the Alliance Army. This was the topic that everyone was most concerned about.
The purpose of the Great Eastern Alliance's establishment was to integrate resources, integrate data, and help each other. The Alliance Army's existence was to protect the Alliance's powers from external aggression. No matter how much competition there was within the Alliance, the Alliance Army's direction would always be directed towards external aggression.
Establishing the Alliance Army was equivalent to having an additional layer of protection, which was very important to many smaller powers.
"This is the Alliance Army's consolidated data. Everyone can take a look." Lu Yin waved a hand, and En Ya passed the data to everyone.
The data detailed the Alliance Army's power structure. The Alliance Army required two Hunters, five Cruisers, twenty Explorers, a thousand Limiteers, twenty Melders, a hundred thousand Sentinels, and two million Seekers. As for the commoners, they were not qualified to join the Alliance Army.
Aside from cultivators, the Alliance Army also required five hundred warships and ten thousand ordinary large spacecraft.