For immortals, years were like minutes. Recluse ones could even go in seclusion, cultivating for billions of years, with everyone thinking it was normal. In reality, they didn't even have to sleep or eat, since the power of Laws maintained them full of energy all times.

Therefore, Hammed's "reading break" lasted around two decades without he even noticing. He finished the last word of the last book and closed it. A remarkable thing was that immortals also had an incredible memory, so he remembered every single word read in that last two decades.

What learnt by him was that this universe was divided in four grand regions: North, South, East and West Regions. And each one of these were controlled by various forces and empires. For example, in the North Region, where the Star God Empire was located, there were two major empires and uncountable smaller forces.

These major empires were the Star God Empire itself and the Extreme Frost Empire. Obviously they were rivals and were always in conflict. The only occasion they teamed up was to defend the borders of the North Region from other outside Empires attacks and maintain their territory.

As for all the powerful Empires of the universe, they were listed in a Power Ranking, like below:

1st West Region's Beast God Empire

2nd East Region's Boundless Buddha Empire

3rd North Region's Star God Empire

4th North Region's Extreme Frost Empire

5th South Region's Shaman God Empire

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However, although the South Region's Shaman God Empire wasn't in the top four, it was because they were to low-key. But nobody dared underestimate them since they were the oldest dynasty of the top five, and a very firm one.

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As for universal status hierarchy, some cultivators with specific professions and positions were respected through all the universe. And these were obviously Emperors, Artifact Engineers and Alchemists. The last ones also were divided in levels according to what level the artifacts or pills created by them were(Common, Spirit, Earth, Heaven, Divine).

The Artifact Engineer profession called Hammed's attention, since he was a engineer in his past life, but the idea was put aside for now, since it was necessary to cultivate arduously now to participate in the Family Tournament in one hundred thousand years. Although the first years of his "reading break" looked a little strange for him, Hammed already adapted to it and became aware that his time was were short.

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As for the development of his planet's lifeforms, a plan was already traced. To people grow and progress more quickly, they need competition and conflict. And what generated most of the conflites between humans? Religions.

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Therefore, Hammed's plan was to create four separated tribes and appear to them in four different forms, teaching them different cultivation techniques, technology, language and "blessing" them as god's chosen ones to "rule the world".

It would be a matter of time until they met each other. Then the real competition would start and they would develop in an astounding speed. However, in a few decades, they would arrive at a point where all resources known by them became scarce.

Here was the key-point. Although most of the nature resources present in this planet were different from Earth, Hammed already studied them and created sustainable systems based on knowledge from his passed life. It wasn't that difficult, since the principle behind energy systems was the same for all of them.

However, he won't teach them this technology until an extreme point where they were forced to live together in harmony, just like what happened on Earth after the Grand War.

When everybody was reunited, he would descended in his true form, saying that their gods were all the same one, him. And that all of this was just a test they finally managed to succeed at, since they reached total peace and harmony among them.

Therefore, after teaching them sustainable energy systems, their progress would explode, just like in Earth. The usage of sustainable systems would prolong the planet's lifespan to.

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Finishing all he had to do in the library, Hammed go out of hall one and exited the library area, with plans of entering close door cultivating. However, as he was heading to his chamber, a little maid called his name. Turning back, the girl looked at him and said

"Greetings Young Master. I came here to informe you that your brothers marked a Prince Conference at Crown Prince's chamber, and that all princes were invited."

"Well, since my elder brothers invited me, it would be inappropriate for me to be absent. Please lead the way." Hammed responded.

As so, the maid started to guide him through the palace halls. In the way, Hammed was thinking

"Well, today I'll be meeting my brothers. It's a good opportunity to befriend them and investigate who poisoned the "old" me."

A few minutes later, they arrived at a golden door.

"Young Master, I can only go till here, so please enter."

"Alright."

Then he step forward and opened the door. Inside the room was pretty simple, just like his. On the floor seven young men were seated, observing Hammed.

"Greetings brothers." Hammed said respectfully.

"Welcome Hammed, please have a seat." The eldest one, the crown prince, said.

Rumors had that he was already in the True God Realm, but nobody knew for sure.

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As everyone was seated, the Crown Prince started to speak "Most of you already know each other's names, but Hammed doesn't, so let's introduce ourselves. Hi, my name is Rafael, and I'm father's eldest son."

Then one by one, the young men started introducing themselves

"Hi, I'm Leonard, the second prince."

"I'm Marc, the third prince."

"I'm Alex..."

"I'm Ronald..."

"I'm Victor..."

"I'm Max..."

"It's a pleasure to meet you guys" Hammed said.

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After the introduction, Rafael started speaking again

"I summoned all you guys here today because a few days ago, I suffered from a poison attack and I wanted to know if you guys also suffered something alike."

After Rafael finished speaking, everybody reported similar cases.

Then Rafael's face turned serious

"Then I'll ask just one time. Was it one of you who did this?"

Immediately everyone denied.

"I hope you guys understand of important it is for us to stick together, right ? So, since nobody here is guilty, lets plead an oath to the Heavenly Laws that if someone is lying, they shall be killed on the spot, and that we will forever be loyal to each other. What do you guys think ?" Rafael proposed.

Everybody agreed. Special Hammed, that know was relieved since at least it wasn't someone from his family trying to kill him.

Therefore, all the eight of them made a oath to the Heavenly Laws. After that, Hammed turned to his eldest brother and asked

"Bro, who do you think it targeting us?"...