The outcome of the clash between the humans and the winged came as a surprise to many; after all, most spectators hadn't looked favorably on the humans. However, the humans had come out decisively on top in the conflict, with the winged losing both Phoenix and the white-winged emperor, along with quite a fair bit of reputation.

After the affair, many races specifically warned their representatives in the Void Cup not to provoke the humans. The power of these limit fragments, along with the humans' strong backer, Martial Sage Hong Tianqi, had transformed a race once thought to be weak to one of the foremost races of the galaxy.

At least before these other races were able to acquire limit fragments of their own, no one would want to go against the human race.

Hong Yu left the humans' waiting room in turmoil. She knew...