A swarm of heavy artillery bombarded the cultivators.

Chapter 967: Big Sun Lake Arrives at Xujie
The top of Mount Tianjie.

An old man with a miserable face and a calm young man with black hair and starry eyes sat facing a chessboard.

On the chessboard, the eight major immortal sects, immortal gates, their own forces, Taoist soldiers, armies, and spheres of influence are intertwined, and the major legions are confronting each other and full of contradictions. The war should be imminent, or at least small-scale conflicts should continue to occur.

However, no.

Over the past decade or so, the realms have been eerily peaceful, with no conflicts along the borders, and any minor conflicts that should have occurred have been quickly smoothed over by unknown forces.

It is normal for the Dongji Demon Sect to do this, as their military regulations have always been strict.

The same is true for the eight major immortal sects. They must have secretly executed some monks who liked to cause trouble all day long, which finally led to this absolutely peaceful situation.

“Something must have happened…

"…Something must have happened…"

The black-haired, starry-eyed young man Xu Yan muttered to himself.

"A strong tacit understanding has been formed between the nine major immortal sects. It is so strong that it can even make the monks of the eight major immortal sects, which have always been disorganized, voluntarily sacrifice some of their own interests."

"impossible!"

"... selfless and impartial... the overall situation is important..."

"Haha, can such a word appear in the eight great immortal sects?"

His voice was full of mockery.

There was silence all around, and the miserable old man Wang Zhongdao remained silent.

A strong wind blew from the top of the mountain, rolling up the white clouds and dispersing the sky. The sun shone directly down, bringing a golden glow that changed with the rising and setting of the sun and the moon.

This scene has been going on for decades.

Ever since the Dongji Demon Sect achieved a great victory in the realm, defeated the coalition of eight sects, and expanded its sphere of influence by nearly times, the two realms of Xu and Wang have been blockaded by the star fleet.

From then on, the miserable old man Wang Zhongdao brought his people to Xujie and did not dare to act alone.

The two tried to break out with their families.

But every time they were discovered by the blockading Dongji Demon Gate fleet, who politely but coldly told them that this was a military exercise area and they were temporarily prohibited from passing.

The two gods remained silent, not daring to go beyond the line, and retreated back to the small world.

Every time, it's like this.

The contract they signed two thousand years ago did not include a clause that guaranteed their own safety even after they took the initiative to provoke and attack the Dongji Demon Sect.

Such an unequal treaty cannot be signed unless the Dongji Demon Sect is destroyed.

The two of them were merely relying on the might of the eight powerful men to bully the immortals into temporarily compromising, keeping a low profile, and exchanging dignity for time for development.

What virtue and ability do they have to make the Dongji Demon Sect sign such an extremely unequal contract?

Anyone who dares to take action will die immediately.

There will be no other consequences.

The army of the realm overlord cannot be challenged by the two wandering cultivators from the small realms and can be destroyed in the blink of an eye.

"Ha ha!"

"Xu Yan, have you ever regretted it?"

The miserable old man Wang Zhongdao said in a hoarse voice, and smiled: "I have read the intelligence of the last realm war. It was transmitted more than ten years ago when the eight major immortal sects had not disappeared suddenly. Canghai has actually been promoted to the late stage of the spirit transformation, and is leading a starry sky army and sitting in the battlefield of the virtual refining level."

"Two thousand years ago, he was just a nobody, but now he is an unimaginable big shot in the realm."

"I remember he was the first doctor you supervised, right?"

"The founding disciple."

"I remember how many times you scolded me in front of me, saying that this student was stupid, inflexible, had no scientific research spirit, and his future achievements were destined to be limited."

“The situation back then is still vivid in my mind.”

"Now it seems that you have made a mistake."

He laughed.

"I wasn't mistaken."

Xu Yan, with black hair and starry eyes, glanced at him coldly: "Cang Hai has always been law-abiding and indeed lacks scientific research spirituality. His current achievements are only with the help of the platform.

"With the help of high-level warships, the surrounding God-transforming Heavenly Monarchs, and the high-quality officers, soldiers, and doctoral and master's students of the Dongji Demon Sect."

"If we only talk about him personally, it would be extremely difficult for him to advance to the God Transformation stage."

"Is that so?"

Wang Zhongdao stopped laughing and sighed, "That's Canghai, who has strong resource integration and organizational capabilities."

“This is the role of the platform!”

"Cang Hai, a person without scientific research spirituality, has gone through so many years of training, commanded the Lianxu Army, and has been exposed to the top immortal scientific research achievements in the realm for a long time."

"His final vision, immortal foundation, strength, and even the creativity in the immortal way, as well as the scientific research spirituality that you and I are proud of, are far inferior to him."

"If you meet me in the Immortal Sect, you should call me senior."

"Why was I so obsessed that I resolutely left the power of the Overlord of the Realm and followed you, my classmate, to become a casual cultivator?"

“If I were still in the Immortal Sect, I would have already reached the late stage of Spiritualization. With everyone’s efforts, I might not be hopeless in reaching the Void Refining Stage!”

Wang Zhongdao sighed deeply. "Now that I think about it, the natural treasures I coveted back then were squandered, the beauties I wanted, and the prosperity of my descendants are nothing more than sesame seeds on the ground, insignificant."

He regretted.

"The so-called top beauty in the world is nothing but a bunch of rotten meat."

"The so-called wanton squandering of natural treasures is nothing more than the manor of a local rich man with a full warehouse of grain and flour. We have no access to the truly top-notch natural treasures. Those things are all in the Immortal Gate and the Eight Great Immortal Sects, and they basically don't flow out."

"May our descendants prosper, hahahaha,"

"It's even more of a joke!"

"My brother and my children have been dead for who knows how many years. These people who call me ancestor have only a trace of blood connection with me. They are no different from strangers and have no feelings for me."

“Why did I do that back then?”

Wang Zhongdao seemed somewhat disheartened.

"Brother Chongdao, why do you have to be so weak!"

Seeing this, Xu Yan scolded, "You and I are only seeking the truth. Back then, the Dongji Demon Sect was indeed in decline, and the eight major immortal sects were eyeing it covetously. It could be overthrown at any time."

"It can even be said that if the conflicts between the eight major immortal sects had been lessened, the outbreak of the civil war had been delayed a little, and the relationship between the eight great powers had been eased a little, it would have been very likely that the Dongji Demon Sect would have been destroyed."

"It was a lot of luck that he survived."

“Besides, that bastard Xuanwu promised me the Refining Void Scripture and the Refining Void Path. He clearly swore by the Dao Contract… Clearly…”

Xu Yan's voice gradually lowered.

He was fooled.

The so-called oath of the great way is nothing more than a piece of waste paper. It cannot even make the powerful men of Xuanwu Tiangong pay the price of minor injuries. It is like a breeze blowing on the face.

Just because the central array spirit computer can tell the authenticity of the Great Dao Oath and sign it, doesn’t mean he can do it too.

The so-called Lianxu scriptures and Lianxu roads also seem to be certain and beyond doubt, things that cannot be distinguished by the spirit, and they carry a strong aura of the Great Dao.

It can even make people vaguely see Lianxu's magical powers, making them think that they are extremely talented, have already attained enlightenment, and a breakthrough is just around the corner, but they suppress their joy and pretend to be calm.

In the end, it's just a piece of waste paper.

"Haha, back then, we were too arrogant under the protection of the Central Array Spirit Computer."

"I actually thought I was qualified to trade with a Void Refiner!"

Wang Zhongdao laughed at himself, but didn't say anything more critical.

He knew that the pressure in his heart was too great, so much so that he was showing signs of being out of control. His Dao heart, honed over thousands of years, could not calm down, so he was venting.

Even though I know that this will only lead to worse consequences.

"There is still a chance."

"Brother Chongdao."

Xu Yan also calmed down and said calmly: "I don't know what kind of tacit understanding was reached between the Dongji Demon Sect and the Eight Immortal Sects, and what major event happened."

"But I absolutely do not believe that these nine arch-enemies can really be so close to each other!"

"There must be strict defenses between the eight major immortal sects, and between the Dongji Demon Sect and the eight major immortal sects. No matter what, they will not relax even a little bit. Even if there are many people in the Dongji Demon Sect who want to kill you and me, this situation cannot be changed."

"With most of their troops guarding the border, they certainly can't have many troops withdrawn to deal with us."

"therefore,"

"As long as we hold on, there will be a way!"

Xu Yan said in a cold voice: "As long as we defeat and kill a certain number of Dongji Demon Sect's gods, or lead them out and leave the Starry Sky Fortress, the eight major immortal sects will definitely be tempted and will definitely not miss such a godsend opportunity to weaken Dongji Demon Sect's gods. Any tacit understanding will be useless."

"You must know that the number of Dongji Demon Sect's Divine Transformation cultivators can directly affect the combat effectiveness of their Refining Void Army Formation!"

“This is our chance of survival!”

"vitality!"

“If we take it one step further, the Dongji Demon Sect and the eight great immortal sects will perish together, and the order of the realm will be completely lost. The two of us may be able to take advantage of the situation and rise up to meet the needs of the times. When the time comes, the heaven and earth will work together. In the future, we may be able to create another immortal sect and advance to the refining realm…”

Xu Yan said with longing.

Until this moment, he still had not given up the idea of ​​the great way in his heart and never wanted to give up.

"There is indeed hope."

"Yes, no one can deny that it exists."

Wang Zhongdao automatically ignored his subsequent words and muttered to himself. The misery on his face gradually disappeared, and cold murderous intent appeared in his eyes.

"If a war breaks out, the Great Sun Sword will definitely be a crucial link. Only by killing him can you and I..."

His words suddenly paused.

"coming!"

Xu Yan and Wang Zhongdao suddenly looked up at the sky.

In the dark starry sky of the realm, a bright and splendid sun was shining brightly and slowly approaching.

Its light illuminates the realm, emitting a destructive, scorching aura, supreme and noble, as if the true king of the realm is inspecting his territory.

(End of this chapter)