Chapter 1134: Chapter 1036: Illusionary Realm
𝓃𝓸𝓋𝓅𝓊𝒷.𝓬𝓸𝓂
Because this time, the Immortal Tao side mobilized tens of thousands of cultivators, including many who had undergone Tribulation Transcendence and were in the Great Vehicle Realm. Yet, even with such a formidable lineup, they were defeated by this group of seemingly frail mortals before their eyes.
How could the cultivators, who always looked down on mortals and saw themselves as exalted beings, accept such a result?
Just as everyone was hanging their heads in defeat, the Daqian Dynasty sent several envoys.
"What have you come here for?" A Great Vehicle Cultivator asked coldly.
Had it not been for the presence of the mortal army nearby and the uncertainty regarding their strength, he would have been itching to tear these people apart.
"We have come for peace," said the leading elder softly, his voice seemingly imbued with a special power that unconsciously soothed the mental state of those present.
"Hmph!" A Tribulation-Transcending Cultivator frowned slightly and snorted disdainfully, dispelling the force and said, "With countless lives lost at our hands, you speak of peace now? It’s utterly ridiculous."
The cultivators who snapped out of it glared angrily; had it not been for a Great Ability conversing with them, they would have already found it hard to restrain themselves from taking action.
The elder remained unfazed by everyone’s attitude and said earnestly, "We are all born of the human race, and the Daqian Dynasty does not engage in wicked deeds like the Demonic Tao, ravaging heaven and earth. We can even join forces to combat the Devil Race around us, expanding the human race’s territory. Why can’t we live in peace?"
"What about those sects and families whose mountains you’ve razed, whose Spirit Lands you’ve seized? How do you plan to resolve that?"
Upon hearing this, the elder’s expression grew solemn, "This war was instigated by the cultivator side. When the empire was initially expanding its territory, it deliberately avoided the territories of the various Immortal Tao forces. However, certain cultivators suddenly attacked, leading to heavy losses on our side and a series of wars ensued."
The questioning cultivator was immediately at a loss for words, for he did not know if what the other party said was true or false.
Or perhaps, no cultivators really cared about the origin of the war. As soon as they learned of the situation in the Daqian Dynasty, they recognized its threat to the Immortal Tao and thus instigated the war.
If what was claimed is true, that the problem started on their side, then many things would be unfounded.
The Great Vehicle and Tribulation-Transcending cultivators present exchanged glances, and one of them stepped forward and said, "This is a matter of great importance. We need to deliberate thoroughly before we can give an answer."
If it were possible, they would of course prefer to annihilate this dynasty; its territory spanning millions of miles, filled with hundreds of millions of mortals, and their unique Methods, each of which held massive allure.
Unfortunately, judging by the strength the other side had displayed, this was not a force to be easily trifled with. To vanquish it would likely come at a terribly painful cost!
Unless they could invite forces from the Immortal Realm to make a move.
But thinking of the price they’d have to pay behind the scenes, they retreated on their own accord.
The fact that such an expansive territory within Falling Star State had no Immortal Realm forces was a very rare and uncommon situation.
Even within the entire Primal Spirit Realm, this was the only example.
Besides the special reason of being close to the Immortal Tao ancestral land of Mount Kunlun, it was also due to the collective resistance of all local forces against Immortal Realm powers.
If they wanted to invite the Immortal Realm forces to deal with the Daqian Dynasty, let alone whether they could win, but once they came, they certainly wouldn’t want to leave!
And this was something no forces were willing to accept.
Zhirui, from a distance, could clearly hear their conversation, and seeing the hesitant expressions on the faces of those cultivators, he already had his answer.
’It seems that both sides will indeed coexist peacefully, at least there won’t be conflicts again in the short term.’
Later on, which side will break the treaty will depend on whether the cultivator side can lift the suppression of Human Dao’s luck first, or whether the Daqian Dynasty acquires even greater strength.
Zhirui had not participated in the battle, but watching from the sidelines, he also gained quite a lot, with the most important being the recognition of the prowess of the Human Dao Dynasty.
Boom——
Just as both sides were preparing to leave, the heavens and earth suddenly erupted with a deafening roar. Following that was a vast shadow, as if the sky had collapsed, turning it to night in an instant.
"What’s happening?" Everyone looked up in panic and alarm.
They then saw a world enveloped in mists, descending from beyond the nine heavens.
"This is..."
"Taixu Illusionary Realm!"
"A collapsing world!"
Two different descriptions, uttered by the cultivators and the mortal elder respectively, expressed the same content.
Simultaneously, they also understood what this signified behind the scenes—a world’s riches!
After exchanging glances, they no longer said anything and turned to leave, each moving faster than the last.
Other cultivators who knew the inside story also dispersed quickly, needing to make timely preparations for the upcoming exploration and competition!
"It’s actually the Taixu Illusionary Realm!"
Zhirui muttered to himself, "Could this be the opportunity I’ve been waiting for?"
If so, his Spirit Sense was as strong as ever!
"Truly a stroke of luck!" A Loose Cultivator who had reached Integration stage said softly in amazement.
Zhirui agreed, for the Taixu Illusionary Realm was an impending world of destruction. On its descent into the Ruinous Void, it was engulfed—swallowed would be more precise—by a complete world, due to some special reason or perhaps man-made guidance, in a peculiar manner.
And to intentionally guide such a process, one would need to be at least at the Immortal Realm level of cultivation!