Chapter 268: Fragments of the Wheel of Destiny, Becoming the Leader_2
Although the people from the two great halls were reluctant, they still strictly followed the orders of their hall leaders.
In the next round, within the three-to-two competition, they all crossed out their own names.
This move caused an uproar at the venue, and everyone began to whisper among themselves.
"Why have both the Hall of Hegemony and the Hall of Divine Kings crossed off their names? Are they no longer competing for the election?"
"It looks like they have given up on the competition. Look, they all cast their votes for Luo Ji."
"Really, they actually voted for their competitor. It seems they have truly given up."
"I didn't expect them to make such a choice. Both being powerful halls, I thought if one of them were defeated in this round, they would take the opportunity to woo votes from the other and compete with Luo Ji in the final round."
"It seems they have all seen the bigger picture!"
The crowd was astonished, and even Yang Ji felt a hint of surprise.
He hadn't expected the Hall of Divine Kings and the Hall of Hegemony to make such a decision and couldn't help but laugh.
"Since Shen Lao of the Hall of Divine Kings and Ba Huasheng of the Hall of Hegemony have given up on the election, we are left with only one candidate, our new Alliance Leader, Luo Ji!" Xian Cheng directly addressed Yang Ji as Alliance Leader.
"Congratulations to Brother Luo on being elected the Alliance Leader!"
"Congratulations to Brother Luo on being elected the Alliance Leader!"
"Congratulations, congratulations!"
"Victorious!" Bai Gong was somewhat excited. In the past, it was a luxury for people from the Taichu Hall to attend such meetings, let alone win the election for Alliance Leader.
"Next, may I invite the new Alliance Leader to come forward and accept the Alliance Leader's Golden Seal!" Xian Cheng said.
Yang Ji smiled faintly, his figure flashed, and he appeared before Xian Cheng.
"Congratulations, Brother Luo!" Xian Cheng smiled, and handed over the Golden Seal that represents the Alliance Leader to Yang Ji. "With this Golden Seal, you can reside in the Alliance Leader Hall, you can inspect the Commercial Alliance Treasury, and you can know all the trade information of every hall in the Alliance of Commerce."
Yang Ji cupped his hands and received the Golden Seal, then turned to address the crowd, "With everyone's strong support, I, Luo Ji, will definitely do my utmost to push the Myriad Realms Commerce Alliance to another height in the following five thousand years."
"We will heed the Alliance Leader's commands!" A group of Red Dust Immortals stood up from their thrones and bowed to Yang Ji.
"For the shared glory with the Alliance of Commerce!" Yang Ji suddenly raised the Golden Seal high, and beams of golden light shone out, instantly making the entire hall resplendent with gold and jade.
"For shared glory with the Alliance Leader!" the crowd shouted loudly.
"Many thanks to everyone!" Yang Ji bowed in all directions, formally becoming the Alliance Leader of the Myriad Realms Commerce Alliance.
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The meeting disbursed.
Yang Ji sought out Lin Hua Jun immediately and brought him to the Alliance Leader Hall.
At this moment, Lin Hua Jun was immersed in shock and sought confirmation again, "Honored Master, you mean to say, you're entrusting the entire Alliance to my care to manage all its affairs on your behalf?"
"You are one of our own, so naturally, I'm entrusting it to you to manage. What, are you unwilling?" Yang Ji said with a smile.
"Willing, of course, I'm willing!" Lin Hua Jun felt invigorated, "To manage such a huge alliance, honestly, it's quite the pressure, but I want to challenge myself."
"Hmm, you are a master of a commerce assembly on your own, with experience in these matters, so I'm entrusting you with full authority over the affairs of the Alliance." Yang Ji said.
"Thank you for your trust, Honored Master. I will ensure the Alliance is well-managed and live up to your expectations," Lin Hua Jun said with a smile.
"Congratulations Brother Lin on becoming half the Alliance Leader!" Bai Ziqi said with a smile from inside the Time Tower.
"Brother Bai, don't praise me to death; I dare not accept!" Lin Hua Jun said with a gesture and a smile, "Honored Master, I've heard that the treasury of the Myriad Realms Commerce Alliance is filled with countless treasures. Let's go take a look."
"We should take a look. How else would we manage the Alliance?" Yang Ji said, holding the Golden Seal and leading Lin Hua Jun towards the treasury.
The treasury was located in the deepest part of the Alliance Leader Hall, a highly secretive place where many treasures prepared for trade, or about to be traded, were stored.
Yang Ji used the golden seal as a key and pressed it against the array pattern on the treasury door. After a burst of golden light, the door opened in response.
Before even stepping inside, a surge of dazzling treasure light soared out, incredibly bright.
The vastness of the treasury was like a world of its own, filled with treasures. It was hard to imagine, an entire world of just treasures, such an awe-inspiring sight.
Magical treasures and medicine pills were as numerous as the stars in the sky, countless and varied, exotic items piled up like peaks of Immortal Mountains.
"Five Elemental Fine Gold, Taihao Stone, Sky-Splitting Hammer, Nine Lives Flower, Ascension Herb, Grand Dao Spring..." This scene overwhelmed the eyes of Yang Ji, Lin Hua Jun, and the others; it was simply too much to take in, treasures everywhere, impossible to fully behold.
"My goodness, have we entered a world of treasures?" Buddha Child clicked his tongue, flying out from Mount Sea World.
The scene before their eyes was undeniably mind-blowing.
"Boss, with you as the Alliance Leader, all these treasures are yours now," said Buddha Child, grinning.
"I wish they were all mine. These treasures are only stored here temporarily, passing through my hands for resource allocation," Yang Ji shook his head, but having control over the treasury certainly had its perks.
With the golden seal in hand, he activated it, and immediately, a golden screen appeared before him.
Inside, there was a multitude of trading information and a catalog of all the treasures.
After glancing at it, Yang Ji tossed the golden seal to Lin Hua Jun and said, "Find the items I need."
"Yes, Honored Master!" Lin Hua Jun nodded as numerous members from the Immortal Glory Commerce Assembly flew out from his Inner World, getting to work.
Yang Ji didn't bother with these matters; he was ready to wait for good news.
Just as he was about to leave the treasury, he suddenly felt a tremor in his Law of Dao Destiny.
"Hm?" Yang Ji promptly turned around. Although the tremor was slight, his current strength allowed him to immediately sense that something was amiss and hurriedly followed the sensation.
"Honored Master, what's happening?" asked Lin Hua Jun, puzzled.
Yang Ji didn't respond to him, pushing aside the endless treasures suspended in the air, delving deeper and deeper, until eventually, he stopped in front of a piece of metal that resembled ancient iron.
At that moment, the Laws of Destiny uncontrollably manifested, swirling around the mottled fragment, dancing above and below it.
"What's going on? How can this fragment stir the Laws of Destiny?" even the Rotten Wooden Box was startled.
"Honored Master, let me check it out for you, see the origins of this fragment!" Lin Hua Jun said, holding the golden seal, and with its golden glow, information about the aged fragment immediately appeared on the screen of the golden seal.
"Honored Master, I've found it. This fragment belongs to the Hall of the Dead. It's been tested to be exceptionally hard, impervious to water and fire, and even Supreme Dao Instruments can hardly damage it. It's determined to be an unidentified top-tier material. Status: ready to be dispatched at any moment, should any world or commerce assembly require it," Lin Hua Jun reported, holding the golden seal as he read the history of this ancient fragment filled with the marks of time.
Yang Ji heard him, but didn't utter a word, as at that moment, he was fully immersed in an immense shock and excitement.
"Young Yang, have you recognized what this fragment is?" the Rotten Wooden Box asked.
"It's a piece of the Wheel of Destiny!" Yang Ji took a deep breath, trying to remain calm, before he spoke with shock.
"The Wheel of Destiny... What? The Wheel of Destiny?" The Rotten Wooden Box suddenly exclaimed, "You mean, this is a fragment of a Destiny Treasure?"
"Exactly, if I'm not mistaken, this is one of those ten Origin Supreme Treasures I once mentioned, a fragment of the Wheel of Destiny," Yang Ji said confidently, taking another deep breath.
"What? An Origin Supreme Treasure fragment?" Lin Hua Jun and Bai Ziqi also shouted in surprise, their faces filled with shock.
"Origin Supreme Treasures are the most powerful artifacts between heaven and earth, akin to Immortal Kings, indestructible and immortal. How could they break? And how could they lose their sentience? This is impossible!"
They couldn't believe it, and neither could Yang Ji.
"The Wheel of Destiny rolls on, nothing can withstand being crushed by it. How could the Wheel of Destiny be broken?" Yang Ji stared intensely at the palm-sized fragment before him, equally baffled.
He wanted to glean more information, but there was only the display showing "Origin Treasure, Fragment of the Wheel of Destiny."
"Defying Destiny opportunity! Young Yang, who would have thought you'd be so lucky to find a fragment of a Destiny Treasure. It remains to be seen how powerful it is and whether it can fend off the onslaught of Destiny Thunder Tribulation," the Rotten Wooden Box said excitedly.
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