Devouring the Starry Sky: Giants of Light at the beginning

Chapter 967 The Mysterious Land Descends
Inside a magnificent palace on the frontier of the cultivators' territory!
Yuan's gaze swept over the twelve immortal beings present, and he said coldly, "The territory belonging to our cultivator camp includes not a single world cluster."

"If you insist on taking it by force, then we'll have to meet on the battlefield."

After dealing with the other forces that occupied the territory, Yuan also approached the Ice Peak faction, demanding the return of the occupied territory.

The result was also obvious. Although some members of the Ice Peak faction did not want to oppose the cultivator faction over the issue of territory, the progenitor who had encroached on the cultivators' territory and coveted the resources within the world group was very determined not to return the territory.

This force now holds a dominant position in the negotiations.

Faced with pressure from the cultivators' camp, the attitude within the Ice Peak camp was divided into three groups.

One faction is determined not to back down, after all, they have acquired a lot of resources and are unwilling to give them up.

One group consists of centrists who feel that occupying dozens of world clusters is no big deal, but at the same time are also considering the unity and prestige of the entire Ice Peak faction.

If the Ice Peak faction were to surrender so easily under pressure from the cultivators' camp, how could it possibly survive? Although there was the precedent of the naturally formed Chaotic Origin Life faction, perhaps no one would say anything, but it was indeed shameful.

The last group cannot be called anti-war; they simply do not want to confront the cultivators' camp over such a small issue as territory.

This part can only be described as not intervening during wartime, and equally, not bothering with these matters during the negotiation phase.

Therefore, during the negotiation phase, the non-compromising faction directly took the lead and could not simply back down because of a single sentence from the other party.

"Start the war!"

The Ice Peak Ancestor's expression also turned cold. His former underling had become so powerful that he really didn't give his elder brother any face at all. Where did that leave the reputation of the Frozen Faction?

"Do you think this can scare us? We immortal beings are not afraid of war."

"Ah!"

Yuan laughed: "Even you are not afraid, so why would our lord be afraid?"

What's wrong? You people are immortal beings, but aren't we cultivator lords also immortal? Who's threatening whom here?
"Since you want war, then we'll give you war. However, once the war starts, whether it can be stopped is not up to you."

“Since you are determined to invade our territory, then your territory is also our target.” Yuan’s gaze swept over the group of ancestors and he spoke directly.

"Then let's try!" Ice Peak Ancestor sneered. He would never back down, even if he lost the battle.

"Then we'll meet on the battlefield." Yuan left without looking back.

The hall was silent. The twelve immortal beings were all deep in thought, each with their own ideas. Some had solemn expressions, some sneered, and others were eager to try.

If it is truly an inevitable war, then immortal beings naturally have nothing to fear. The key question is, what is the real meaning of this war?

It's not like the naturally formed chaotic life form camp, where competition is inevitable.

They only occupied a little over a hundred world clusters in the cultivator camp. If you include the ordinary Primordial Ancestors in the camp, they averaged less than three world clusters.

Not to mention the existence of immortal beings, and the fact that the Primordial Ancestor of Chaos did not actually occupy the corresponding world cluster.

"Is this the decision of the majority?" The Ice Peak Ancestor glanced at some of the beings present.

"If you can achieve the same level as the naturally formed chaotic life force, then prepare well for war!"

Just like the naturally formed chaotic life camp, there are various factions within it. The faction led by the Giant God Emperor does not participate in the war, but overall, there is still a force that can represent the will of the entire camp fighting against the cultivator camp.

Although the emperors like the Giant God Emperor did not take action, they tacitly agreed, and some of their progenitors even joined the battle.

"A naturally formed, primordial life force!"

He silently thought to himself that the main faction of the Primordial Chaos Life Camp was able to unite most people because, firstly, the conflict with the cultivator camp was indeed significant, and secondly, the Infinite Serpent Ancestor had high strength and status, and his prestige was strong enough.

Currently, the only ones in the Ice Peak faction who can do this are the Ice Peak Ancestor, the faction's leader, and Sha Zhou, the strongest being in the Endless Chaos Space; no one else is qualified.

Only if either of them is willing to take the lead can this war truly begin.

but……

"What if the cultivator lord really decides to make a move?" some of the progenitors pondered.

……

Cultivator's Territory!
Since the war with the innate chaotic life force came to a temporary end, the lords have been cultivating diligently in their own absolute territories, pondering the path ahead.

Wu Lan, Ming Huang, Mo Man, and Jin were all pondering how to create a second Hunyuan Dao.

However, being able to create one Hunyuan Path is already a miracle of perfect timing, location, and human factors. Creating a second one would be far more difficult than simply doubling the difficulty.

Even though the lords were all exceptionally talented, they were trapped in numerous bottlenecks and achieved only mediocre results.

The only saving grace is that at least we can see the road ahead and have a direction to continue climbing. If we couldn't even see a direction to move forward, that would be true despair.

In comparison, Yuan and Naigu are much better off, not because their paths are simpler, but because they have steps that allow them to climb them one by one.

Each time Yuan comprehends a new ultimate path, his strength increases by one point, until a qualitative change occurs.

Lord Naigu follows the path of the Hunyuan bloodline, and each time he comprehends a new Hunyuan ancestor's bloodline, his strength is enhanced.

Unlike Lord Minghuang and others, who only experienced a qualitative change after fully comprehending the second Chaos Origin Path.

As for the Star Lord, who was at the forefront of all the lords, he once again took on the responsibility of paving the way.

The starlight resides in the mysterious place "Time Star," still grateful for the endless primordial space.

"I have comprehended the primordial spacetime Dao, which is like Yin and Yang embracing each other, and have taken the second step. As for this third step..." The Star Lord felt a headache coming on.

Is it the perfect balance of time and space in the Hunyuan Dao, or is it the fusion of the two Hunyuan Daos that were previously comprehended, like the Tai Chi symbol, to form a unified Hunyuan Dao?

"If one only comprehends the third principle, although one's strength will still increase, one will probably still be within the realm of the Primordial Ancestor of Chaos and will not bring about a new qualitative change."

"But if we take the path of merging with Hunyuan Dao..."

As we all know, fusion brings about qualitative change, and the foundation of Hunyuan Dao is the fusion of two original Daos.

If the two Hunyuan Daos could be merged, it would definitely surpass the realm of the Hunyuan Ancestor and reach a completely new realm.

However, this approach not only lacks any reference points, but also fails to provide any direction for beginners.

"Perhaps we really need a Hunyuan Dao that is perfectly integrated as a foundation."

That is, the Hunyuan Dao is based on five parts time and five parts space. Not a single part more or less is allowed, and it must achieve perfect balance.

"Not necessarily. If the three Chaos Origin Paths really need to work together perfectly, perhaps they should achieve a 50/50 balance." "The best-case scenario would be that the second Chaos Origin Path would achieve a balance with the previous Chaos Origin Path."

The Star Lord was in a dilemma; choosing the wrong path would be disastrous.

After all, how will they know they've gone wrong if they don't push themselves to the brink? But the key is that there's no so-called "bump into a wall" to let them know they've hit something.

While the other lords were pondering their future paths, Lu Yunhe was constantly supplementing his understanding of the Dao of Origin. For him, it was far from the point where he needed to consider such profound matters.

Although his strength had reached the level of the Primordial Ancestor and his combat power was among the top, he had too many things to fill in his own Great Dao and simply couldn't spare the energy for them.

"Yuan, negotiations with the Ice Peak faction have failed. Prepare for a new war!" Yuan issued the notification.

"war!"

The King sat on his throne, wearing a crown, looking very comfortable.

"Hehe, another real war has broken out."

Beings who attain enlightenment through destruction mostly enjoy war, and Jin is no exception.

In fact, a lord who has attained enlightenment through destruction may not necessarily like war, but he may enjoy fighting.

"Start the war!"

Thunder flashed in the eyes of the Lord of the Dark Phoenix, and his fighting spirit soared.

Compared to rigorous training, it is clear that one can see the path ahead more clearly and comprehend the Great Dao more easily in battle.

“Once Yuan brings the Sanhe Territory back to the border, we’ll make our move together,” Yuan Lian said.

Anyway, it won't take much time, there's no rush, and the mysterious place is also very important.

"Brother Yuan, could I lead the charge this time? I have an idea," Lu Yunhe chuckled.

"Lead the charge?" Yuan Shen asked in astonishment.

"hey-hey!"

……

The borders of the cultivators' territory, the world groups occupied by the Ice Peak faction.

"Sea Emperor, do you think the cultivators' camp is just bluffing, or are they really planning to make a move?"

Within a world cluster, three towering beings with similar faces gathered together, their expressions troubled, deeply worried about something.

"They will most likely make a move. The cultivator camp just won against the combined forces of the naturally formed Chaotic Origin Life Camp, and their momentum is overwhelming. There is absolutely no need for them to back down." The Sea Emperor's expression was solemn.

"Aren't they worried that if they start a war with us, the innate chaotic life force will take advantage of the situation?" the Wind Emperor asked.

"The combined might of the innate Chaos Origin Life Force is overwhelming and cannot be concealed. Once they make their move, the cultivator lords can simply retreat. Do you think we'd fight them to the death?" said the Thunder Emperor.

"Not to mention that the Primordial Chaos Life Faction has just suffered a major defeat, and even the Giant God Emperor is dead. At this moment, the people's morale is unstable, and they simply cannot organize a major battle."

If the innate Hunyuan life force can organize dozens of Hunyuan progenitors to invade the cultivator camp again in such a short time, that war will not end.

The main issue is that the relationship between the Ice Peak faction and the Natural Chaos Life faction is generally strained, with little trust between them.

What if the cultivators, seeing the invasion of the innate chaotic life force, voluntarily cede part of their territory and then turn around to deal with them? That would be terrible.

Alternatively, it would be normal for the Ice Peak faction to not exert pressure and allow the cultivator lords to retreat when they do.

If the Ice Peak faction and the Innate Chaotic Life faction truly had such a high level of synergy, they wouldn't have only occupied a mere hundred or so world clusters.

"Sigh, the biggest problem is that the territory we occupied at the time was too small, which resulted in most of it falling into our hands, and the other progenitors in the camp did not get any benefits either," the Sea Emperor said with a headache.

The main reason is that they didn't intend to cooperate with the naturally formed chaotic life force to defeat the cultivators' camp. They were just a little envious of the resources and wanted to put some pressure on this former underling to teach him a lesson, so they were quite restrained.

If too much pressure is put on the cultivators' camp, allowing the naturally formed chaotic life force to win easily, it will not benefit the frozen camp either.

Unexpectedly, the cultivator lord not only withstood the pressure but also won a great victory, which put the Ice Peak faction in a difficult position, pleasing neither side.

Because the Primordial Chaos Life Faction had also approached them, wanting to share the cultivators' territory together, they didn't agree, only slightly occupying some world groups as a token gesture.

Then the situation gradually took an unexpected turn. Coupled with the mistake made by the Lord of Lotus Prison Mountain last time, the Three Emperors suddenly realized that their Ice Peak camp seemed to be completely isolated by other forces.

If the cultivators' camp were to attack now, other forces would probably gloat and none of them would be willing to help, let alone some of the founders within the camp. Once they attacked, they would probably be the first to leave.

If they had cooperated with the innate chaotic life force back then and directly conquered thousands of worlds to give to the twelve immortal beings, the situation would have been completely different.

Currently, most of the hundreds of world clusters occupied by the Ice Peak faction are controlled by these three individuals.

"The innate chaotic life force is too weak, allowing the cultivator force to grow to this extent," the Wind Emperor complained.

Don't reminisce about the time when the cultivator camp was their underling and obedient, even though that was just an illusion created by the good relationship between Yuan He, Bingfeng, and Shazhou.

"It seems the situation is not good now," the Third Emperor said gravely.

However, looking at the many world clusters they had occupied, the incomparably prosperous Origin World, and the various treasures it contained, the Three Sovereigns were truly reluctant to part with them.

"Fortunately, besides the three of us, there are also pro-war factions in the camp. Some of the Primordial Ancestors of Hunyuan have also gained a lot of benefits and occupied some world groups."

"Let's discuss this with Wugu and the others. We need to mobilize most of the forces within our camp to stop the cultivators."

The three emperors of the Wind, Thunder, and Sea discussed that it would be a disgrace to their immortal and indestructible realm to let them so easily give up the benefits they had gained.

We're all immortal beings, so who's afraid of whom?
"Wait, what is that?"

Just as the Three Sovereigns were pondering, they suddenly sensed a strange fluctuation coming from the distant Hunyuan Space.

Rumble…

A colossal creature, like an aircraft carrier in the ocean, traversed the endless Chaos Sea, smashing the connecting rules along its path to pieces. With unparalleled momentum, it charged straight toward the Ice Peak camp.

"A—mysterious place!!"

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(End of this chapter)