Devouring the Starry Sky: Giants of Light at the beginning

Chapter 963 Great Void Realm Technique
Within the boundless primordial space, a magnificent palace stands, where twelve immortal and indestructible figures gather.

"The cultivators' camp has won, defended the territory, and is now driving out the forces that invaded it!"

A towering figure, resembling an iceberg, spoke. Its entire body was composed of deep blue ice, yet its tone was extremely gentle, clearly indicating that its will had transcended the constraints of power.

The progenitor of Ice Peak, whose strength is comparable to Yuan, not only possesses a powerful physique comparable to Wu Lan, but also wields power that is well-suited for combat. He is also the de facto ruler of the Ice Peak faction.

The Ice Peak Faction is one of the top three forces in the Endless Chaos Space. It is a force built around twelve immortal beings and dozens of Chaos Ancestors.

Most importantly, the person who was previously the strongest in the Hunyuan Space also joined them.

However, they can only rank in the top three. In terms of overall strength, they are not as good as the naturally formed Hunyuan life force, which has hundreds of Hunyuan ancestors. This number is indeed exaggerated.

In terms of unity, they are not as united as the cultivators, and therefore have always been in an awkward position.

"Yuan didn't find us immediately, but instead dealt with other forces. It seems they are determined to reclaim all the occupied territories."

An ancestor clad in black scales and possessing a single eye with flames rising from it analyzed that this was the Wugu Ancestor.

"Why aren't you afraid of our Ice Peak faction? We've only occupied a hundred world clusters." A figure with a belly like a churning ocean frowned.

"Sea Emperor, you idiot, use your brain and think about why the cultivator camp hasn't sent anyone to notify us to retreat yet? Instead, they've been constantly eliminating other invading forces."

"It's all to concentrate all our forces and deal with us like we dealt with the Innate Chaotic Life Force," a thin figure said mercilessly.

"You leech, you're asking for it!"

At this moment, the two progenitors of Hunyuan, whose faces resembled those of the Sea Emperor, also glared angrily.

The Three Emperors of Wind, Thunder, and Sea were three brothers who were rare among the Hunyuan Ancestors and became immortal beings at the same time, which made them the envy of many mysterious Hunyuan Ancestors.

"Alright, we're all on the same side. The cultivation faction hasn't even made a move yet, and we're already fighting amongst ourselves." Ancestor Ice Peak shook his head helplessly.

Because there are too many immortal beings within the faction, their opinions cannot be unified at all, resulting in them having great power but being unable to use it.

Neither the naturally formed, undifferentiated life forms nor the cultivators could look down on them.

There are too many internal conflicts and not enough external pressure, so it is impossible to unite.

Not to mention these immortal beings, each one more troublesome than the last, and then the entire faction has to bear the consequences.

However, if a faction fails to perform its intended function, it will further reduce faction cohesion, creating a vicious cycle.

"Sigh, if there were fewer immortal beings, the cohesion might be even higher." The Ice Peak Ancestor glanced at the immortal beings present, focusing on the Three Emperors of Wind, Thunder, and Sea.

Of these ancestors, these three were the most troublesome, but they were also weak and often couldn't handle the consequences of their actions.

Unfortunately, I didn't pay attention to these things in the first place, which resulted in all of these immortal beings being founders. Since there were no major problems, they were not easy to expel.

If things aren't handled well and end up turning into bitter enemies, that would be even more troublesome.

"We've only occupied a hundred or so world clusters. Would the cultivator faction offend the entire Ice Peak faction over such a small territory?" The Three Emperors of Wind, Thunder, and Sea didn't believe it.

Just fighting against the innate chaotic life force has already caused the loss of countless territories. If we were to offend them as well, it would be equivalent to offending the entire endless chaotic space.

Although the lords are powerful, there are only eight of them, and they shouldn't do something so irrational.

It only takes a few hundred world groups to appease the Ice Peak faction, which seems like a worthwhile deal.

“Three Emperors, in the battle against the innate Chaos Origin Life Force, the cultivators' camp won, and in one battle they killed nearly ten Chaos Origin Ancestors, and even the Giant God Emperor,” Ancestor Wugu reminded them.

Even if they won through a defensive counterattack, a win is a win. In the end, the Primordial Chaos Life Force not only failed to achieve its goal, but also retreated despite the deaths of so many Primordial Chaos Ancestors.

Such a record is nothing to these immortal beings, but the ordinary Chaos Primordial Ancestors in the Ice Peak camp should think twice.

Given their inferior direct strength compared to the naturally formed Hunyuan life force, how many of these ordinary Hunyuan progenitors would die in a battle against cultivator lords?

The cultivators' camp won, and no one can take away what belongs to them unless the Ice Peak camp is determined to fight another protracted war.

but……

“If it comes to a conflict with cultivator lords over the issue of occupying territory, I will not participate,” Pu Zhi said directly.

"Pu Zhi, do you even respect the Ice Peak faction?" the three emperors of the Wind and Thunder Sea roared.

"If the Ice Peak faction decides to wage war against the cultivator faction, I will not participate," said an immortal being.

While world clusters do have some use for immortal beings, their importance is somewhat diminished.

If it's just one or two world clusters, and they haven't even gained any advantage, then they're naturally unwilling to face off against the entire cultivator camp.

The Ice Peak faction only occupies a little over a hundred world clusters, which is just a small number on average, and a large portion of those are occupied by certain individuals. Naturally, they are not willing to risk their lives for it.

After all, even within the naturally formed chaotic life force, there were those who were unwilling to participate in the battle, such as the Giant God Emperor, who only agreed to take action at the last moment.

Sensing the atmosphere at the meeting, the three emperors of the Wind, Thunder and Sea were dumbfounded. They never expected these people to be so disrespectful and refuse in public. They should have at least tried to put up a fight.

The three emperors of the Wind, Thunder, and Sea were not stupid either. They took the lion's share of this invasion and wanted to hold the entire Ice Peak faction hostage.

They were merely using the name of their faction to confront the cultivators and force them to concede; they had no intention of actually launching a major war.

As long as we can maintain a consensus, even if it's just on the surface, it should be enough to deter the cultivators.

But to everyone's surprise, before the cultivators even made a move, the entire camp fell apart during this private meeting.

In this case, it is likely that the Ice Peak faction will have to retreat as long as the cultivators' camp exerts pressure.

The three emperors of the Wind, Thunder and Seas gained the most benefits from this invasion of the cultivators' territory, so they were very enthusiastic, but the result was beyond their expectations.

"What about the Lord of Lotus Prison Mountain? Do we need to take action ourselves?" the Three Emperors of Wind, Thunder, and Sea discussed privately.

In order to conquer these world clusters, the Three Sovereigns secretly colluded with some other forces.

They wanted to work together to put pressure on the cultivators, but the result was the same as what happened now.

Many of the forces that had previously occupied the area withdrew without hesitation, while others waited for the Ice Peak faction to take the lead.

However, the cultivators' camp was not stupid either. They first dealt with the weaker forces one by one to prevent them from joining forces.

However, if the Ice Peak faction is to take the lead and act as the leader, then...

"If even our own people are like this, how can we possibly help other forces?" The Three Emperors sighed.

"Since we can't reach a conclusion, let's put it aside for now and see what the cultivator lord's attitude is," said the Ice Peak Ancestor.

No sooner had the words been spoken than nearly half of the twelve progenitors left.

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"The Three Emperors of Wind, Thunder, and Sea, you've all lied to me!"

The Lord of Lotus Prison Mountain was fighting with three lords and was being completely suppressed. When he tried to contact the Three Emperors of Wind, Thunder and Sea, there was no response. He immediately realized that he had been betrayed.

Boom...

Like a volcanic eruption, the Lord of Lotus Prison Mountain suddenly burst forth with crimson lotus flames, attempting to drag the entire world into hell.

Upon seeing this, Lu Yunhe's clone's eyes lit up, and it continuously used the formation to steal the power fluctuations within.

"Is this going to be desperate?"

A thought flashed through Lu Yunhe's mind, and then the Lord of Lotus Prison Mountain suddenly burst out, breaking free from Yuan's array control and flying towards the depths of the endless primordial space.

"They ran away..."

Lord Moman stopped in his tracks, looking at the Lord of Lotus Prison Mountain who had directly merged into the Hunyuan Space. A powerful Hunyuan Ancestor was determined to run away, as the two lords alone could not catch up with him.

"The Three Emperors of Wind, Thunder, and Sea, it really is them." Yuan didn't pursue them, but instead kept repeating the information that the Lord of Lotus Prison Mountain had deliberately revealed.

Knowing he was outmatched and without reinforcements, the Lord of Lotus Prison Mountain had no reason to continue holding out and decisively retreated.

Since he had been tricked by the Three Emperors, the Lord of Lotus Prison Mountain naturally wanted to annoy them in return, so he directly revealed the information about their secret collusion.

"It seems they received secret instructions from the Ice Peak camp, which is why they were reluctant to retreat. It's just a pity that they were ultimately abandoned." Lord Moman said, watching Lian Yu's departing figure.

“It’s not the Ice Peak faction, but the Three Thieves of Wind and Thunder Sea,” Yuan said solemnly. The difference between the two is significant.

At the beginning, the cultivators' camp was actually considered a subordinate of the Ice Peak camp.

Yuan also spent some time with the Ice Peak faction and had a good relationship with many of its founders.

However, he was only a junior, not a subordinate. As the strength of the cultivator camp grew, the two drifted apart.

Because of this experience, Yuan also saw through the situation of the entire Ice Peak faction, which was even worse than the Natural Chaos Life faction.

Despite their strength, they were just a disorganized mess.

“It’s just a covert conspiracy. It seems that not all the progenitors in the Ice Peak camp want to oppose us,” Lu Yunhe said.

Otherwise, given the strength of the Ice Peak faction, they could simply offer their support openly and honestly.

"Among the Ice Peak faction, there are also many ancestors who have not yet taken action to occupy our territory." Yuan nodded.

Given the strength of the cultivator camp, they are naturally not afraid of the Ice Peak camp, but there is no need to offend everyone in it. It is best to defeat them one by one, since there are already enough enemies.

If they were truly mortal enemies with the innate Chaos Origin Lifeforms, and had attracted the entire Ice Peak Faction, the lords simply couldn't withstand it, not even one or two more.

"First deal with the other forces that have encroached on our territory, and then deal with the Ice Peak faction. Not a single inch of the territory belonging to the cultivator faction can be lost," Yuan Jian said firmly.

If the progenitors within the Ice Peak faction really want it, then let them fight a battle themselves.

"I also want to see the strength of the Ice Peak faction!" Lu Yunhe was eager to try, not afraid of making things worse.

"It's best to avoid that situation altogether," Yuan said helplessly.

After forcing the Lord of Lotus Prison Mountain to leave, Lu Yunhe's clone departed, searching for traces of Mogus in the territory while browsing the endless primordial void and exploring its mysteries.

While marking the treasures that were useful to him, Lu Yunhe didn't forget the life core in his body. Things that were effective for naturally born chaotic life forms were also useful to him.

The Three Harmonies are at the source of the essence!
Lu Yunhe sat cross-legged inside, his figure smaller than before, and his breath weaker.

Even so, the three progenitors within the Three Harmonies Territory were still unable to do anything to him.

However, after the Lord of Lotus Prison Mountain withdrew, the three ancestors also fell silent, and apart from occasionally peeking in, they had no intention of continuing to disturb him.

Unfortunately, surrounded by the rules, the three progenitors were unaware of Lu Yunhe's current state and the extent of his influence on the Three Kingdoms.

"Wind, thunder, and light—the three highest-level powers." Lu Yunhe looked at the Three Harmony Territory Origin that appeared before him. He had grasped a part of these powers, but he was still far from fully comprehending them.

However, during his comprehension, Lu Yunhe also understood the difference between the highest level of power and the highest level of Dao.

It's roughly equivalent to a move from the ultimate realm of the Origin Dao, but the difference between it and the ultimate realm of the Origin Dao is significant.

The former also reached the ultimate level, but did not fully comprehend the underlying principles.

As long as both sides are at the same level, the strength they can exert will naturally be no different. It's not surprising that someone who hasn't fully comprehended the ultimate path can still be as strong as someone at the ultimate realm.

As for the lords, once they have reached the ultimate realm of enlightenment, they are naturally not interested in other ultimate realm secret techniques of the same type, unless it is a different kind of Dao.

"Refining a mysterious place is indeed no easy feat!"

Lu Yunhe held up a miniature world that was exactly the same as the Sanheling in his hands.

However, the world in his hands seemed to lack something core, and it was difficult to integrate into the origin of the Three Kingdoms.

"I originally thought that with my understanding of the three powers of wind, thunder, and light, combined with the rules of the world's operation, I would be able to refine the origin of the mysterious place, but it turns out I'm still a little short."

Lu Yunhe's gaze was fixed on the origin of the Three Harmonies Territory. The last missing piece was not due to him, but rather because the mysterious place itself had a flaw.

Well, this flaw is compared to the source world; the mysterious land itself might not see it as a problem.

The problem is quite simple: since the mysterious place has its shortcomings, why not just make up for them?

Compared to the Source World, what exactly is missing from the Mysterious Land?
Lu Yunhe looked at the World Orb in his hand and smiled. He then covered the origin of the Three Kingdoms Territory with it.

"Great Void Realm Technique - Soul of the World!"

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(End of this chapter)