Devouring the Starry Sky: Giants of Light at the beginning

Chapter 972 The Ice Peak Camp's Retreat

Ice Peak Faction!

"Our main combat unit has been destroyed!"

The three emperors of the wind, thunder, and sea stared longingly at the many ancestors present. Were the three of them really that weak? How could they be wiped out time and time again?

As the progenitor of Hunyuan, and an immortal being, he couldn't even last for a short period of time.

The progenitors, who were just having a heated discussion, could hardly bear to look at the three emperors of wind, thunder, and sea, and were ashamed to be associated with them.

Being with the Three Emperors really lowers the team's standards.

They caused trouble everywhere and provoked enemies, but they had no real strength and were easily crushed.

"The enemy is too strong!"

"The combined power of Starburst and Source is terrifying..."

"You would have done the same..."

The Three Sovereigns said that, however, at this moment, everyone saw them as nothing more than excuses.

Knowing the truth, the Wugu Ancestor and the Devouring Ancestor could not say much at this moment, as it was indeed somewhat embarrassing.

Rather than having all five of them lose face, it's better to let the three emperors of the wind, thunder, and sea bear the brunt of it.

Seeing the mockery of the crowd, the three emperors of the Wind, Thunder and Sea turned pale and then red at the same time, almost cursing out loud.

"Cough cough!"

The Ice Peak Ancestor coughed lightly, gesturing for everyone to look over. "I deeply regret what happened to the Three Emperors of the Wind and Thunder Sea. Now let us reconsider our attitude towards the cultivator faction."

Upon hearing this, the many ancestors who had previously held differing opinions were able to reach a consensus.

"Forget it, there are only a hundred or so world clusters, it's not necessary."

"There's no need for the world groups and the cultivator camp to go to war over this."

"I told you long ago, with the strength of our Ice Peak faction, there's no need to resort to such petty tricks. Now we've made ourselves look incredibly embarrassed."

The many progenitors, one after another, also gave up the idea of ​​fighting against the cultivators' camp.

The war hasn't even started yet, and our core forces have already lost a quarter of their personnel. Who could bear that?

Are we to leave the remaining ancestors to be beaten for a while while waiting for the three emperors of wind, thunder, and sea to come to our aid?
Wouldn't that simply mean they were helping the Three Sovereigns, fighting for the benefit of others? None of the ancestors present were willing to do that.

With the loss of three eternal beings, only nine eternal beings remain.

This faction is going to fight against eight closely coordinated lords, and none of the progenitors present are confident, not to mention that some don't even want to participate.

A quick calculation shows that there's absolutely no chance of winning; it'll probably fall apart in a single conflict.

There's no point in fighting a war you can't see winning, since the reasons for the war aren't necessary either.

"Our Ice Peak faction is a unified whole. The cultivator faction is provoking us like this. Don't you have anything to say about it? What will people outside think of us?"

Upon hearing this, the three emperors of the wind, thunder, and sea glared angrily, feeling quite humiliated. Weren't they members of the same faction?

“Anyway, it’s not the first time!” one of the Hunyuan Ancestors said inadvertently.

It really doesn't have much of an impact. Anyway, this isn't the first time the Three Emperors of Wind, Thunder, and Sea have been separated from the Ice Peak faction long ago.

As long as the other progenitors are still strong, and there is also the peerless existence of Sister Shazhou, the prestige of the Ice Peak faction will not be affected.

"you!"

The three emperors of the wind, thunder, and sea were so angry that they couldn't speak. Did they have no human rights if they were weak?

"The progenitor of Wugu!"

With a glimmer of hope, the three emperors of the wind, thunder, and sea looked at the progenitor Wugu, who had always stood on the same side as them.

Within the cultivators' territory, the four of them hold the greatest interests, and they are unlikely to give them up easily.

"Wind Emperor, Thunder Emperor, Sea Emperor, we are all members of the Ice Peak faction. In that case, we should also be of one mind."

“I agree with the opinion of the entire camp,” said the Ogu Ancestor solemnly.

Although the combined attack of Lu Yunhe and the Star Lord hadn't terrified him, he did feel it wasn't worth opposing the cultivator faction for the sake of a little territory.

They've been constantly being chased and attacked by cultivator lords, and the resources they've seized probably don't even match the resources they've consumed.

Anyway, the Endless Chaos Space is big enough, so we can just take a few more risks.

"you!"

The three emperors of the Wind, Thunder and Sea were almost furious. The ancestor Wugu, who was originally on their side, was now on the opposite side. So, only the three of them were seriously injured?
"The minority shall submit to the majority. Since most people feel this war is unnecessary," the Ice Peak Ancestor said, his gaze sweeping around the area. "Then let's return all the world groups we previously invaded to the cultivators. Does anyone have any objections?"

Looking at the silent crowd, the Ice Peak Ancestor couldn't help but sigh; the cohesion was indeed lacking.

Regarding war, the Ice Peak Ancestor actually preferred to fight a war to weed out and eliminate those within the entire camp.

War can indeed help to shape a sense of unity.

However, given the current state of the Ice Peak faction, it's fine as long as no war has broken out. But if a war were to occur, the entire faction would likely fall apart.

Although the Infinite Chaos Space has various factions, it is still essentially a world where the strong prey on the weak.

If you can't win, you won't get anything.

However, if one goes to extremes, one will be ostracized by all the ancestors of Hunyuan, since many ancestors also have their own clans and vulnerabilities.

"So be it!"

The three emperors of the Wind, Thunder, and Sea were dejected and gave up arguing. They were not strong enough and had no say at all.

……

"The Ice Peak faction has made a decision!"

Seeing the retreating Wugu Ancestor and Devouring Ancestor, the Star Lord also stopped and gave up the pursuit.

Dealing with the three emperors of Wind, Thunder, and Sea will only serve as a slight deterrent to the Ice Peak faction. If they are truly pushed to the brink, the twelve immortal beings they face will be quite terrifying.

Moreover, many of the progenitors in the Ice Peak faction are warlike and do not care about the lives of those at the bottom. If a real fight breaks out, the cultivator faction will ultimately suffer the most.

After all, while the lords may appear to be actively forcing the conflict, the war is actually taking place within their own territories, meaning they will suffer losses no matter how they fight.

"Did you back down?" Yuan asked.

"Yes, I see the future. The Ice Peak faction has decided to back down and does not intend to start a war with us over these world groups."

The Star Lord said, "And their bottom line for concessions is probably the return of the resources they have occupied."

"If they wanted more compensation, the progenitor, who had originally intended to back down, also began to lean towards war."

The Star Lord can see many futures, but these are only observations; the decisions still need to be made in the present, especially regarding the futures of other Primordial Ancestors. However, as long as one follows the path of observation, there's a high probability that the seen future will be recreated.

"Our bottom line is already that we're willing to back down. Getting back the resources that were stolen is an extra bonus," Yuan said calmly, clearly having anticipated this.

After all, the Ice Peak faction is powerful, and being able to force them to back down is already a victory.

Want extra compensation? Compared to saving face, Yuan clearly cares more about the safety of the entire cultivator camp.

Just like that naturally formed chaotic life camp, let alone repaying the resources they occupied, it's estimated that war will break out again soon.

Moreover, many of the founders within the Yuanhe Ice Peak camp had good relationships and did not want to fight each other.

"It seems this war won't break out. Only the three emperors of the Source, Wind, Thunder, and Sea fought a battle." Lord Jin sighed upon hearing this news.

"Haha, Jin, if you want to fight, there are plenty of progenitors in the Abyss of Destruction," Lord Moman laughed.

“Yuan, let me also study the ancestral bloodlines of the Wind Emperor and the Thunder Emperor,” said Lord Wulan.

“No problem, the bloodline of these two progenitors also belongs to the entire camp.”

As the lords chatted, they gathered from all corners of the country and arrived at the outskirts of the Three Kingdoms.

"A mysterious place!"

The lords who did not yet have their own mysterious lands looked at the vast Sanhe Territory with envy in their eyes.

“However, Yuan, it is indeed bold of you to open up this mysterious place here,” the Ancestor of the Dark Phoenix said in surprise.

Moving a mysterious place directly to the front lines is something only a new lord could do.

It's unlikely that any other faction would be willing to do this.

After all, the mysterious land is a guaranteed safety net, and even the slightest loss is heartbreaking, as it may even affect the very foundation of the immortality of some ancestors.

"It was originally intended to deal with the Ice Peak faction, but now it seems that it won't be necessary."

Lu Yunhe felt somewhat regretful. He had originally intended to use the mysterious place to fight against the entire Ice Peak faction on his own.

Unexpectedly, the latter did not intend to fight to the death, and seeing that the situation was unfavorable, they also chose to retreat.

"Yuan, this is the very foundation of your immortality, yet you don't care at all," Lord Minghuang said, both amused and exasperated.

“Sanheling and I aren’t really compatible either. I’m going to look for a more suitable mysterious place.” Lu Yunhe was infuriating.

“Yuan, since you weren’t done fighting earlier, I think we can have a match with you now, so you won’t underestimate the powerhouses of the Endless Chaotic Origin Space,” Lord Jin said through gritted teeth.

Just as the lords were observing Lu Yunhe's Three Kingdoms Territory, the Ice Peak Ancestor also arrived with several other ancestors.

"Brother Yuan, it's been a long time."

Upon seeing Yuan, the Ice Peak Ancestor immediately struck up a friendly conversation, completely forgetting the unpleasant incident that occurred when Yuan last visited the Ice Peak camp.

Among the three major factions, the Ice Peak Ancestor is arguably the most politician-like.

Unlike the naturally formed chaotic life camp that fabricated the concept of a common origin, and the oppressed acquired cultivator camp, the Ice Peak camp was established thanks to the Ice Peak Ancestor.

Unfortunately, it had inherent flaws from the very beginning of its construction, and these flaws were difficult to remedy. The Ice Peak Ancestor could only make repairs and keep the broken ship running.

"Ice Peak".

Yuan nodded, his expression softening considerably. Back when he was a lord in the cultivator camp, their relationship was one of life-and-death bond, and the two had ventured together through the endless Chaos Origin Space.

Even when the Ice Peak Ancestor decided to establish a faction, he recruited Yuan.

Unfortunately, as the cultivators' camp grew stronger, the relationship between the two sides gradually drifted apart.

After all, I'm not afraid of my brother living a bad life, I'm afraid of my brother driving a Land Rover.

Although the cultivators were previously suppressed by the innate chaotic life force, it was a war in which both sides went all out. Even though the cultivators were at a disadvantage, their strength was still recognized by the entire chaotic space.

If the Ice Peak faction were in that position, they probably wouldn't have been able to hold on much longer.

“Brother Yuan, you know how difficult it is to manage such a large camp, and I don’t want to start a war with you,” said the Ice Peak Ancestor.

"However, after this period of discussion, we have decided to return all the occupied territories and not let this small matter damage our friendship."

"Just a refund? According to the Star Lord's investigation, you have been plundering and devouring many Origin World sources during this period."

"Can these things be compensated simply by returning the territory?" Yuan said coldly.

The eight lords also released a strong killing intent. When they arrived at the territory occupied by the Ice Peak faction, the tragic scene there was too much for them to bear.

If it weren't for their lack of strength and inability to overcome the immortality, the lords would have already been unable to restrain themselves and directly attacked.

Although the three emperors of Wind, Thunder and Sea mainly occupied the world cluster, other Primordial Ancestors of Chaos also came to take advantage of it. In any case, it was the Origin World that was lost, so it didn't matter to the three emperors. They were doing the same thing themselves.

Upon hearing Yuan's words, the Ice Peak Ancestor frowned slightly. In his view, the Ice Faction's willingness to back down was already the limit. Were a few world groups really that important?
“Since you’ve decided to back down, you must show it. The resources you’ve taken from our world group must be returned in full. Otherwise, our lord will take them back tenfold,” Yuan said.

“This condition is fine!” The Ice Peak Ancestor relaxed his furrowed brows.

Well, anyway, it has nothing to do with him; he didn't steal any resources.

"Ice Peak!"

Upon hearing this condition, the three emperors of the Wind, Thunder, and Sea immediately became somewhat anxious.

Even the Wugu Ancestor, who had been somewhat indifferent to the matter, changed his expression.

There are quite a few resources, and they have already used them all. If they are to return them in full, then they will have to draw resources from their own treasury.

They seized the cultivators' territory, but gained nothing and now have to give it back. All the small sacrifices they made were a complete loss.

"If you're unwilling, then go to the cultivator camp yourselves and see if they can offer better terms," ​​the Ice Peak Ancestor said coldly.

The Three Sovereigns and the Wugu Ancestor immediately shut up. If they went to negotiate themselves, there would be absolutely no room for resistance.

Lord Yuan's deeds are still fresh in everyone's memory; he directly seized someone else's hometown.

"The Three Emperors of Wind, Thunder, and Sea, if any of you dare to skimp on anything, I will kill you every time you appear in the Chaos Origin Space," Lord Moman declared.

"you!"

The three emperors of the wind, thunder, and sea wanted to make some tough threats, but they were disappointed to find that the person who made the threats was actually capable of doing so.

If we really did that, the loss would be far more than just a little bit of resources; we might not even be able to leave our homes.

“Brother Yuan, you’ve already made a decision. Our Ice Peak faction will also leave immediately.” The Ice Peak Ancestor smiled and said, “I’m sorry, we were indeed in the wrong this time.”

“I don’t want to force you like this either,” Yuan said, shaking his head.
"However, I am now a member of the cultivators' camp, and it is my duty."

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(End of this chapter)