Several hours earlier.
In the Virtual Universe, a special plane, within a vast hall.
Inside this resplendent hall stood a total of 108 ancient thrones.
Each of these thrones was carved with depictions of many different races.
The number of races carved upon every throne was the same.
However, the most prominent carving on each throne changed according to the race of its owner.
Seated upon all 108 thrones were powerful figures. Some were human experts, while others belonged to different alien races. Every one of them radiated an overwhelming aura.
"Everyone, you should have already watched Whale Sky King's battle footage, right?"
"On top of that, Whale Sky King also possesses a palace-type supreme treasure and a domain-type supreme treasure."
"Does anyone have objections to inviting Whale Sky King to join the Hong Alliance?"
A human wearing dark red battle armor, with two pairs of black wings on his back, looked at the crowd as he spoke.
When Luo Fan was fighting, he was not alone.
Around him were not only human Kings, but also many powerful alien experts.
As a result, the footage of Luo Fan's battle had long since been leaked.
Otherwise, given Luo Fan's authority level and confidentiality status, these Hong Alliance experts would not have been able to view his battle footage.
"I agree!"
"I second that!"
"Whale Sky King is this powerful. He really should be invited into the Hong Alliance."
"That's right. We barely heard of him before."
"Who would have thought that the moment he became famous, he would already possess invincible King-level strength."
The once calm hall instantly became lively.
After all, humans who could reach Luo Fan's level of strength before being invited into the Hong Alliance were extremely rare.
Everyone had already watched Luo Fan's battle footage.
He possessed King-level strength and was also human.
There was no one who would oppose inviting Luo Fan.
After all, the Hong Alliance was ultimately centered around humanity.
The Hong Alliance was founded by the human race.
All the alien races within the Hong Alliance were races allied with humanity.
That was how it was described.
In reality, however, these alien races could be considered subsidiary races of humanity.
Within the universe, there were a total of nine peak factions.
Each of these nine peak factions was basically supported by a Universe Strongest.
The Hong Alliance created by humanity was no exception.
However, at present, the only Universe Strongest within the Hong Alliance was Giant Axe of the human race.
A Universe Overlord could revive the dead.
However, at most, they could only revive Universe Venerables and those below.
A Universe Strongest, on the other hand, could revive Universe Masters and even top-tier Universe Masters.
Therefore, a Universe Strongest was extremely important to any faction.
This was also one of the reasons why humanity held the highest status within the Hong Alliance.
Because when a Universe Master of another race within the Hong Alliance died, they could only seek help from humanity if they wished to be revived.
It had to be known that a Universe Master was a pillar of strength in any race.
In some smaller races, they were even the strongest existence and the backbone of the entire clan.
That was why a Universe Strongest who could revive Universe Masters was so important.
After deciding to invite Luo Fan to join the Hong Alliance, everyone discussed further and ultimately decided to send Lion Spear King to extend the invitation.
Lion Spear King himself possessed invincible King-level strength.
Sending him to invite Luo Fan would also demonstrate the importance the Hong Alliance placed on him.
Moreover, Lion Spear King had only just fought side by side with Luo Fan earlier.
Afterward, Luo Fan had also left the Locking Void Forbidden Land.
Letting Lion Spear King personally lead people to invite Luo Fan was perfectly appropriate.
These high-level members of the Hong Alliance naturally knew that Luo Fan was currently at the military camp base.
Thus, they directly had Lion Spear King bring people to the military camp base to invite Luo Fan to join the Hong Alliance.
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Luo Fan had just prepared to head out when he saw Lion Spear King approaching from the opposite direction.
Seeing Lion Spear King, he could not help but feel a little surprised.
Although he had personally escorted Lion Spear King out of the Locking Void Forbidden Land, he had not expected to encounter him again here.
Even so, Luo Fan still intended to greet him.
At that moment, Lion Spear King spoke first.
"Whale Sky King, we came here this time."
"We came specifically to see you."
"We plan to invite you to join the Hong Alliance. Have you heard of the Hong Alliance before?"
Seeing Luo Fan, Lion Spear King's eyes lit up as he spoke directly.
Luo Fan glanced at the several King-level experts around Lion Spear King and immediately understood.
"Come in first."
As he spoke, he opened the gates of the estate behind him.
He had not yet left the military camp base.
Therefore, he still had the right to use this estate.
As for his own title, he had already learned about it a few days earlier.
Hearing this, Lion Spear King did not hesitate and led several King-level experts from the Hong Alliance into the estate.
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"You're here to invite me to join the Hong Alliance?"
After pouring drinks for everyone, Luo Fan looked at Lion Spear King and asked.
"Yes. Does Whale Sky King have any understanding of the Hong Alliance?"
Lion Spear King nodded and answered directly.
Luo Fan thought for a moment before speaking.
"I have some understanding, but I still hope you can introduce it to me."
Luo Fan's understanding of the Hong Alliance mainly came from the original work.
Therefore, he still planned to listen to Lion Spear King's explanation.
Upon hearing this, Lion Spear King immediately began introducing it to Luo Fan.
What he explained was even more detailed than what Luo Fan already knew.
However, the content was roughly the same.
It mainly covered the composition and origins of the Hong Alliance.
Aside from introducing information about the Hong Alliance, Lion Spear King also introduced the several King-level experts who had come this time.
These King-level experts were not weak.
The weakest among them was still at the King Peak level.
After finishing the introductions, Lion Spear King looked at Luo Fan and asked.
"So, Whale Sky King, are you willing to join the Hong Alliance?"
Luo Fan did not hesitate. He nodded and answered directly.
"I will join."
Upon hearing this, Lion Spear King led Luo Fan into the Virtual Universe.
They carried out a series of operations within the Virtual Universe.
After Luo Fan agreed to join the Hong Alliance.
Four dazzling stars suddenly condensed in the air.
The stars shone brilliantly.
They then gradually shrank and transformed into a streak of light, flying directly onto the bracer of Luo Fan's battle armor, manifesting as four small stars.
Boom!
At the same time, a hazy human radiance floated in midair.
Under that invisible pressure, Lion Spear King, the several King-level experts of the Hong Alliance, and even Luo Fan himself could vaguely see that radiance, yet none of them could raise their heads to look directly at it.
At this moment, everyone felt like ants standing before a god, completely incapable of resistance.
The human radiance slightly lowered its head, gazing down at Luo Fan.
"Human Luo Fan!"
The radiance spoke. The voice was neither male nor female and pierced straight into the soul.
"Welcome to the Hong Alliance. From this moment onward, you are an official member of the Hong Alliance!"
"Cosmic crises lurk everywhere. For a race to survive, it needs its strong to fight."
"To fight for the Hong Alliance and to fight for humanity is the mission of every human powerhouse, and it is also your mission."
The radiance gradually dissipated, but the voice continued to echo within Luo Fan's consciousness.
Only then could everyone resume moving.
Lion Spear King looked at the stars on Luo Fan's bracer with some emotion.
"Tsk tsk tsk. This is the first time I've seen someone become a four-star member the moment they join the Hong Alliance."
At this time, the other King-level experts were also looking at Luo Fan's bracer with envy.
At most, they were only three-star members.
The strength classification of official Hong Alliance members was uniformly determined by battle achievements.
The stronger the achievements, the higher the strength classification.
The classification ranged from one star, two stars, three stars, all the way up to seven stars.
It was a very simple system. All powerhouses had star insignias on their bracers or cuffs.
This allowed one to easily judge the other party's strength classification.
All newly joined Hong Alliance members started with a single star.
Afterward, based on real-world achievements, the Virtual Universe's Hong Alliance City Subsystem would automatically assess achievements and strength to determine rank.
One star was the entry level. Generally, this represented the most ordinary King-level Immortals, equivalent to lower-tier Kings.
Two stars represented strong Kings, such as high-tier Kings and peak Kings.
Three stars represented King Extremes. Powerhouses at this level were already just a step away from breaking through to the Venerable level.
Four stars represented the initial level of Universe Venerables. Invincible Kings like True Yan King could also be classified at this level.
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Seven stars represented the initial level of Universe Lords. Top-tier Universe Masters like the Heaven Erosion Palace Master could also be classified at this level.
Existences that transcended seven stars were the Hall Masters of the Hong Alliance Hall.
For example, the Chaos City Lord and Giant Axe were all such existences.
Luo Fan's teacher, the Ice Peak Lord, was also such an existence.
"Do you want to go take a look at Hong Alliance City?"
Lion Spear King looked at Luo Fan and asked with a smile.
"Let's go."
Luo Fan agreed immediately.
After joining the Hong Alliance just now, he had also gained a teleportation permission.
The destination of this teleportation permission was Hong Alliance City.
That place was the headquarters of the Hong Alliance, a special plane space opened exclusively within the Virtual Universe.
Within that plane space were countless stars.
At the center of the surrounding stars stood a massive floating ancient city.
This ancient city suspended among the stars was Hong Alliance City, home to countless powerhouses.
Hong Alliance City was a gathering place for humans and a vast number of alien races. Powerhouses were everywhere.
Within Hong Alliance City, hierarchy was strict. Status was determined by strength and contribution. Those of higher status naturally enjoyed greater authority.
Hong Alliance City was divided into the Outer City, the Inner City, and the Hong Alliance Hall.
More than three million King-level Immortals of various races gathered here. Those classified from one star to three stars resided in the Outer City.
Luo Fan's residence was located in the Inner City.
Those classified from four stars to six stars lived in the Inner City, which was almost entirely inhabited by Universe Venerables.
At the very core of Hong Alliance City stood a resplendent and mysterious palace over a million kilometers tall.
Like a giant sword piercing the starry sky, this was the Hong Alliance Hall.
Seven-star existences resided within the Hong Alliance Hall.
Seven-star existences were at the very least Universe Masters like the Heaven Erosion Palace Master and Xirodo.
The various Hall Masters of the Hong Alliance Hall were existences that transcended seven stars.
Every one of these beings, with even the slightest movement, could cause trillions of races across the universe to tremble in fear.
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