Time flew by in the blink of an eye. In the blink of an eye, thirty years had passed.
The Grim Reaper didn't collapse as many forces had imagined. Instead, it grew stronger.
The Grim Reaper had been fighting for 30 years. It seemed that something big could happen at any time. However, nothing happened. Instead, the number of their most powerful warriors was increasing. The assassination business in the seven galaxies was in full swing, and their prestige was growing day by day.
The Grim Reaper had 63 warriors that were infinitely close to the perfect realm. Apart from the 10 masters, there were 53 that had joined the Grim Reaper.
The Grim Reaper was a powerful force, far more powerful than the several masters. The Grim Reaper ranked eighth.
The Grim Reaper only had 10 warriors that were infinitely close to the perfect realm. Yet, they could control five times their number. It was a miracle.
By now, the other masters had realized that the internal strife of the Grim Reaper was self-directed and staged by the 10 masters. Many Great Patriarchs of the Grim Reaper understood as well.
The problem was that the plan was in place. After so many years of planning and operation, the factions had taken shape.
The factions had been fighting for so many years, and the grudges were deep.
Every powerful warrior was labeled with a faction, which could not be changed because the 10 masters wouldn't want it.
The 10 masters had agreed that they could not poach disciples, and the Great Patriarchs who joined them could not change factions either.
Lu Li's faction was growing stronger. In the end, Lu Li stopped taking in disciples because he was too powerful for others to play with, which would go against the original intention.
Essentially, the purpose was to suppress the newly joined warriors. If all of them were on Lu Li's side, then Lu Li would not be able to control them, and the situation would worsen.
This was something that Lu Li had suggested and taken the initiative to do.
Out of the 53 utmost powerful beings, he had 10 of them under him. If he were to take them in, he would definitely have at least 20 of them. Right now, the ratio of the powerful beings on his side had decreased.
The other masters admired Lu Li's selflessness. Lu Li's high status was acknowledged by the other masters. On the surface, the 10 masters were like fire and water, but on the inside, they were united.
There was nothing they could do if they were not united. They had too many powerful warriors. The 10 masters only had 10 masters. If they were not united, how could they suppress the more than 50 powerful warriors?
The division of factions was a perfect solution. The 10 masters would keep each other in check, monitor, and suppress each other. In this way, the balance would not be broken.
Therefore, in the past 30 years, although it seemed like the major factions were as incompatible as fire and water, nothing major actually happened.
On the contrary, under the reward and punishment system, the Grim Reaper started a healthy competition, and the Grim Reaper was thriving.
With a large amount of territory, a large amount of resources, and the constant training of assassinations in the seven major star regions, the experts of the Grim Reaper continued to increase. There were over a hundred Saint Emperors, and it was estimated that there would be a few experts who were infinitely close to Great Perfection breaking through within a hundred years.
The only pity was that the Grim Reaper had yet to reach the Great Perfection stage, and it felt like it was still a long way off!
The path to the consummate level was simply too difficult. Some of the big shots of the Grim Reaper such as the Feather Emperor, the Winged Emperor, and the Yu Emperor had a 100% chance of dying.
On the other hand, some powerhouses who were infinitely close to the Great Perfection realm that joined later seemed to have a slight chance. Of course, it was only a possibility, and no one could say for sure.
If a Great Perfection appeared among the experts who joined the alliance later on, then the structure of the Grim Reaper would definitely change.
Of course, the 10 giants wouldn't object to this change. It was a good thing to have a Great Perfection in the Grim Reaper. The 10 giants would be willing to be below the Great Perfection realm and let the Great Perfection lead them to greater heights.
Lu Meng had been developing well recently. There were five more Great Emperor Realm warriors, and Linglong and Yin Qingsi had reached the peak of the Great Emperor Realm. It would only be 20 or 30 years before they could reach the Saint Emperor Realm.
Lu Meng went to the Noon Universe to pick up two groups of elites, but he also sent back 10,000 warriors.
The 10,000 warriors were sent back mainly because they didn't have much potential. It would be a waste of resources to train them.
They had been here for a long time, and their realms and knowledge had been improved. They could go back in glory.
Those warriors were not allowed to have fun. All of them had to serve for a period of time. If they wanted to, they could serve for as long as they wanted.
Lu Meng would serve with Saint Emperor Xiaoyao. His main job was to train young warriors and enhance the overall strength of the middle-middle king world.
The middle-middle king world was weak, but Lu Li had always believed that the middle-middle king world was where his foundation was. It was his homeland, his compatriots.
Below the middle-middle king world were the Second Heaven and many other universes, including the Divinity and countless mortal worlds.
Therefore, as long as the middle-middle king world was managed well, it could bring new forces to the Lu Alliance. With the existence of the middle-middle king world, the Lu Alliance would have a foundation, and the Lu Alliance could receive constant reinforcements. In the end, the Lu Alliance could grow stronger and stand at the top of the Chaotic Star Region.
The Lu Alliance had many resources. Some of the resources could be given to the middle-middle king world. The overall strength of the middle-middle king world could be enhanced.
When the middle-middle king world was strong, the Lu Alliance would be strong. When the Lu Alliance was strong, the middle-middle king world would be stronger. This was a virtuous cycle.
Of course, there was one key factor. Lu Li could live on and he could stay at the top position in the Grim Reaper.
If Lu Li died, then the Lu Alliance would be doomed, and the middle-middle king world's development would come to a halt.
"Boom, boom, boom!"
In the Heavenly King's Realm of Grim Reaper, there was a high platform that reached the clouds. The platform was made of cold iron. Looking from the distance, it looked like a huge mountain.
The area within a three thousand mile radius of the platform was heavily guarded. There were Inhibition Formations in an area with a radius of three hundred thousand miles. Average warriors could not sneak in.
There were elites of the Grim Reaper waiting nearby. To get in was as difficult as climbing up to heaven.
At this moment, the high platform was filled with the sound of thunder. Terrifying bolts of lightning struck down continuously. The entire high platform could no longer be seen, but one could vaguely make out the figure of a person inside.
The lightning was so horrifying that nobody dared to stand within a thirty mile radius.
Three hundred miles away stood a group of people, including Lu Renhuang, Yin Qingsi, and Xiang Linglong. There were over a hundred of them. They were the higher-ups of the Lu Alliance. All of them were staring at the platform nervously.
It was Lu Li standing on the platform. He was going through the Heaven's Tribulation!
After 30 years of cultivation, Lu Li finally felt he had reached the critical point. Without any hesitation, he rested for two days and came directly to the Heavenly King's Realm.
The platform was specially used by the Grim Reaper to go through Heaven's Tribulations. It was not an average one. It was built with a rare material that could weaken Heaven's Tribulations by thirty percent.
Inside the platform, there were many powerful Divine Glyphs specially designed to withstand Heaven's Tribulations. There were also pellets and other treasures provided by the Grim Reaper. Any warrior that came to take the Heaven's Tribulation would have a higher chance of success.
As a matter of fact, all the super forces and families had such facilities. Otherwise, how could the descendants of the major forces improve so fast?
Even with the platform and the preparations, the higher-ups of the Lu Alliance were nervous.
Should Lu Li fail the Heaven's Tribulation and be blasted to death, the Lu Alliance would fall apart at once. The Lu Family would have to go back to a middle king's realm to linger on. It was even possible that the Lu Family would be wiped out because Lu Li had made so many enemies over the years.
"Ha, ha, ha, ha!"
An hour later, the last bolt of nine-colored lightning struck down, and a loud laugh came from the high platform.
The higher-ups of the Lu Alliance were overjoyed. Lu Li had successfully passed the Heaven's Tribulation and reached the Saint Sovereign Realm.