After Han Xiao stabilized the Beyond Grade As present, he turned around and submitted an application for a meeting to the three Universal Civilizations, which was quickly approved.
As soon as he arrived at the conference room, he saw the gloomy expressions of Marbruce and the other two. The atmosphere in the room was solemn, and it felt like a trial.
Han Xiao did not mind. Ignoring the sharp gazes of the three of them, he took the initiative to speak with a smile. "The three of you don't look too good. Have you been too tired recently?"
Marbruce did not respond. He said to himself, "Black Star, you tricked us."
Louis and the Pope's faces were also tense, and they looked solemn.
More than ten minutes ago, they had received the report of the revival and were shocked. They quickly stopped the battle meeting at the frontline and discussed this matter urgently.
A few years ago, when the Revivors first appeared, Black Star claimed that the Sanctum Revival was a one-time thing. The three Universal Civilizations had also suspected it, but only Black Star could enter the Sanctum now, and they could not verify it at all. They could only get the relevant information from Black Star and were always in a passive position.
To this day, although the three Universal Civilizations were still skeptical, they had largely accepted the fact that the Sanctum Revival was a one-time thing. They had made the main arrangements around this point. However, the unforeseen event at this moment disrupted many of their plans.
Although the staff officer department had made two preparations and set up a plan to deal with this situation, in the current situation, no plan could perfectly deal with this change. There was no foolproof plan.
In their shock, the three of them were about to urgently discuss a new countermeasure when Han Xiao applied for a meeting. The three of them temporarily stopped their discussion, suppressed their chaotic thoughts, and planned to meet Han Xiao first.
"Is that so? Then I'm honored." Han Xiao spread his hands and smiled. "Don't forget, the three Universal Civilizations planned to deal with us back then, and we were on opposite sides. I used a diversion tactic to trick you guys. I don't think there's a problem. It only proves that I did a good job."
"You must be very proud now." The Ethereal Pope snorted.
"No, I don't feel anything." Han Xiao shook his head and said playfully, "Besides, why do you all look like you've suffered a loss? A group of high-level combatants who can revive countless times can go head-to-head with the World Tree. Isn't this good news for the battle? Or do you still have any bad intentions? "
Hearing the mockery in Han Xiao's tone, the Ethereal Hierarch remained expressionless, but he was furious.
During the negotiation, they had engaged in a risky game with Black Star, using the independent political status of the Beyond Grade A Association as a bargaining chip in exchange for the association's participation in the war.
One of the reasons the three Universal Civilizations agreed to this was because they hoped to use external forces to eliminate the Beyond Grade As of the association and reduce the hidden dangers of having too many Beyond Grade As. This way, they would not have to fight internally and waste their own strength.
The starting point of this plan was the saying that the Sanctum Revival was a one-time thing. However, this was a trap that Han Xiao had dug long ago. When the three Universal Civilizations agreed to that deal, they had already lost this game. It was equivalent to the association gaining political status for free, and they did not suffer heavy losses as the three Universal Civilizations had hoped.
The three of them now realized that Black Star had obviously taken advantage of them without risking anything. Now that he had revealed his trump card, they were furious and knew that they had fallen into a trap.
Although the pressure from the external enemies was huge, the three Universal Civilizations did not treat this game as their focus for the time being. Instead, they did not mind expanding the scale of their high-level combatants. However, this was still an important strategic direction. However, from the looks of it, this plan to alleviate the imbalance of the Supers had failed.
If they had known that the Sanctum Revival was unlimited, they would not have chosen this game route. Unfortunately, what was done could not be undone. They could only swallow their losses and did not have the energy to fight internally for the time being.
Marbruce exhaled and slowly said, "Indeed, as you said, this is good news for the battle. Black Star, we hope you can give us a definite answer. What exactly is the Sanctum Revival? Is there really no limit to the number of times?"
As soon as he said that, the other two stared at Han Xiao without blinking.
Han Xiao did not comment and said, "In theory, there is no limit."
"In theory?"
The three of them had a 'what are you playing at this time' expression.
Han Xiao stroked his chin, raised his brows, and said, "Every Beyond Grade A individual has no limit to the number of times they can revive, but there is a limit to the people who can activate the Sanctum Revival."
"What do you mean?" Marbruce frowned.
"Activating the Sanctum Revival requires authority. Every time the Sanctum is opened, the authority of the person who opens it will increase by one level, and the number of revivals of an individual will be recorded. Every additional revival requires a corresponding level of authority … Let me explain it to you this way. If you die twice, then the third revival requires a level three authority, which means that only the person who opened the Sanctum for the third time can do it. If a newcomer opens the Sanctum halfway, the authority will not be enough," Han Xiao said.
Hearing this, the three of them exchanged glances with each other, skeptical.
"You mean, it's best to make the emissary who opens the Sanctum always be the same person?" Louis scanned Han Xiao from head to toe and said with a deep voice, "Why do I feel like you're lying to us again?"
Black Star had already entered the Sanctum many times. If there was really such a thing as authority, it would obviously be beneficial to him. If the battle was urgent, even if they cracked the secret of the Sanctum in the future, the best candidate to open it would still be Black Star. If they changed to a newcomer, they would not be able to achieve the maximum utilization.
"When you enter the Sanctum one day in the future, won't you know if the existence of authority is real or fake?"
Han Xiao did not mind. In any case, it was true and fake, so he did not care about their suspicions.
He had not completed the Sanctum mission back then, so he used this explanation to build a foundation for it. It might be useful in the future.
Seeing this, the three of them felt a headache.
Black Star was certain that they could not confirm the mechanism of the Sanctum, so he was not afraid of being exposed no matter what he said. How infuriating!
He would definitely not get an answer if he continued to ask, so Marbruce could only change the topic and say solemnly,
"No matter what, this is good news to raise morale. Do you plan to announce it to the entire galactic society?"
"No need. The World Tree hasn't reached the mainland yet, so there's no need to let the people know so early. It's enough for us upper echelons and some of the chosen ones to know."
Han Xiao waved his hand and said casually.
Marbruce nodded. Suddenly, he paused and changed the topic.
"Black Star, we know each other well, so let's not talk about those empty words … I've thought about it carefully. It's understandable that you hid it from us back then. If we knew the truth about the Sanctum Revival long ago, we wouldn't have been able to sit still like before. We would have definitely started a large-scale cleansing. You knew about the World Tree long ago, and in order to maintain the internal balance, you've put in a lot of effort. However, what I'm curious about is … if a large-scale civil war really breaks out, what will you do? "
"Hmm, I want to delay it as much as possible and give us more time to prepare. However, if you guys insist on going your own way, I'm also prepared to reveal the existence of the World Tree to you in advance to shift the conflict."
Han Xiao did not hide his initial thoughts and spoke them aloud. He smiled and continued, "That's right.
He smiled and said, "However, you guys have discovered the traces of the World Tree on your own. This saves me the trouble of earning your trust. It's a good thing for me personally."
He only said half of his words. Back then, he did not gather the second set of keys and was worried that the three Universal Civilizations would be serious. This lie was also part of the empty fort strategy, but there was naturally no need to reveal it to the leaders of the three Universal Civilizations. There was no need to let them know that he had missed the real opportunity for an 'internal cleansing'.
Hearing this, the three of them could not help but shake their heads with complicated feelings.
Indeed, if the research department had not discovered the traces of the World Tree and Black Star had taken the initiative to tell them, they would have probably treated it as Black Star's stalling tactic and might not have stopped. They might have continued to push for an internal cleansing, which would not be good.
At least from the current situation, the three of them had to admit that Black Star's actions had brought them a good result. There was no large-scale internal strife that consumed their strength, just like how Black Star had hidden the existence of the World Tree for many years. However, the three of them did not like this passive position. Even though they knew that there were many benefits, they could not be happy.
"As expected of the winner of the Stuart Peace Prize. You're really great." Louis snorted. 30% of it was sarcasm, 30% was sincerity, and the remaining 40% was depression.
"You flatter me. I'll take it as a compliment." Han Xiao chuckled. "Since you guys know what you're doing, I won't disturb you anymore."
Since the purpose of this meeting had been achieved, Han Xiao did not continue to chat with the three of them. He removed the remote projection and considerately gave them some space alone. He knew that the three of them still needed some time to accept reality.
Seeing Han Xiao's figure disappear, the faces of the three of them immediately collapsed.
"I originally wanted to use the external war to deplete the combat strength of the association, but it seems like there's no chance." Marbruce sighed helplessly.
"If that's the case, it'll be very difficult for us to settle the individual strength. The total number of Beyond Grade As will continue to increase and will not decrease anymore." There was a hint of fear in the Ethereal Pope's tone.
The three of them looked at each other for a while and could not help but sigh. Their hearts were filled with seriousness and helplessness.
The threat of the World Tree was too great, and they did not dare to drag them down in the war. Even though they knew that this would create a huge hidden danger in the future, they did not have the extra energy to deal with it.
Furthermore, they still had to rely on the Beyond Grade As to deal with the high-level combatants of the World Tree. What could they do? They could only watch and not even dare to make any small moves. Otherwise, if they forced Black Star away, the consequences would be unimaginable!
"As expected of the leader of the Beyond Grade As. He really chose a good time!" Louis emphasized his words, his face ashen.
…
Not to mention the pain in the balls of the leaders of the three Universal Civilizations, the Beyond Grade As who had witnessed it with their own eyes were still extremely excited and accepted this reality. Under the spread of Kasuyi and the others, the news of the unlimited Sanctum Revival also spread throughout the entire training base.
All the Calamity Grade Supers who were being trained were instantly excited!
They had thought that stepping into the Beyond Grade A realm would only give them a second life, but who would have thought that this was actually the ticket to eternal life?
The attraction of the two could not be compared at all!
The Calamity Grade Supers were extremely excited. The temptation of eternal life turned into a source of motivation, and almost everyone turned into a training maniac in an instant. Even Lagi, who was extremely dejected, secretly increased the amount of training he did. He was definitely a copycat.
On the other side, Beiger obtained Han Xiao's approval and secretly sent the news back to the Holy Covenant organization, which immediately caused a commotion.
Ancient Star Desert, Holy Covenant base.
Many of the Holy Accord Revivors forced Oathkeeper into a corner with their strong bodies. Disbelief and shock remained on their faces, and the crowd was agitated.
"Did you know the truth long ago and have been cooperating with Black Star to lie to us?"
"Damn it! We were actually kept in the dark by you! "
"Say something!"
The group of revivors spoke at the same time.
Oathkeeper pushed through the crowd with a calm expression.
"That's right. Black Star has already analyzed the pros and cons. I also agreed with his plan back then. If you have any objections, go look for him. After all, without his support, I wouldn't have been able to open the Sanctum. He's mainly responsible."
Hearing this, everyone was stunned.
They did not dare to look for Black Star to express their dissatisfaction.
Furthermore, they had felt that there was only one chance to revive and had already used it up, so their attitude toward Black Star was more or less casual. At this moment, everyone present felt guilty and quickly recalled if they had disrespected Black Star in the past.
After a while, a Primordial One asked, "Is there a limit to the number of revivals?
"Since there's no limit to the number of times we can revive, does that mean we can continue to enjoy this treatment?"
Oathkeeper glanced at him and slowly said, "Didn't you hear what Black Star said? Only by fighting side by side with them will we be able to obtain unlimited revivals in the future."
Hearing this, the Holy Covenant Revivors present were shocked.
"We have to do the same?"
"What else?" Oathkeeper was expressionless. "The first revival is free, but you can't expect it to be free forever. Everyone is treated equally. There's no reason for you to enjoy such benefits while living in seclusion. If you want this treatment, you have to contribute. Black Star's intentions are my intentions."
The faces of many Holy Covenant Revivors twitched.
They were all hermits and had rejected the invitation to come out of seclusion. Originally, when they saw the association fighting to the death on the frontlines, they felt that they were not involved, so they were complacent. But now, it seemed that Black Star was forcing them to come out of seclusion with benefits that they could not refuse!
Living in seclusion? Did he really think that he was running a charity? Don't even think about it!
Many Holy Covenant Revivors understood this, and their expressions immediately changed. Some of them had a murderous glint in their eyes.
If they worked together to snatch the Sanctum information stored by the Holy Covenant, they might not have to care about Black Star's coercion …
However, before they could finish their thoughts, Oathkeeper spoke with a calm tone.
"I suggest that everyone not take the risk. That's a waste of effort. The Sanctum Revival requires authority. Currently, only Black Star has opened the Sanctum many times and has enough authority … Furthermore, Black Star is not as gentle as me. It's best not to make a big mistake. Otherwise, the Underworld can also grant you eternal life."
As soon as he said that, the crowd fell silent.
After more than ten seconds, a Revivor suddenly stepped out from the crowd with a righteous expression.
"Our hometown is in danger, and everyone should contribute their strength. I'm very ashamed to have been watching the show here. It doesn't matter if we revive or not. I just want to participate in the battle!"
Everyone was surprised. They did not expect this person to be so thick-skinned.
However, the next moment, everyone followed suit. Their faces were filled with righteousness, and their facial lines instantly became extremely resolute. Even their style changed.
"That's right. How can we tolerate the enemy trampling on our territory? I want to give my heart to the world I love!"
"My home has been invaded. I'm too heartbroken. My sword is Black Star's sword. I'm willing to die for my home!"
"Justice will never be absent!"
Everyone shouted and expressed their stance as if they had all become warriors who were willing to protect their home. Their bodies shone with the light of righteousness, and they could not wait to rush to the battlefield.
Among them, there was no lack of people who had grudges with the three Universal Civilizations, but everyone present knew what was more important. In front of the temptation of eternal life, the grudges of the past could be temporarily endured because the possibilities of the future were infinite.
Most Beyond Grade As were arrogant, but they also knew how to bend. In the face of almost eternal benefits, all secondary conflicts could be put down. Not many mature Beyond Grade As would be trapped by the past.
Oathkeeper was not surprised by the choice of the Holy Covenant Revivors. No one knew the temptation of the Sanctum Revival better than him. He had long expected this to happen.
As long as they seized the path of the Sanctum Revival, they did not need to care about what the Beyond Grade As thought because this was the lifeline of countless Beyond Grade As. If most people were given a hundred chances to choose, the result would be the same a hundred times.
Oathkeeper raised his hand and summoned a ball of Soul Flame. Dylan's figure was reflected in it, his gaze inexplicable.
"I don't know if you'll be able to impress me …"
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