Chapter 1019: Two Halves Of The Macrocosm (2)

"I grew up in the Eternal Sun Immortal World, in the Greenridge Macrocosm," Wu Yuan said softly. "I don't know if you've been there, Overlord Xue Li, but it's an incredibly beautiful macrocosm, truly.

“I hope it remains this beautiful, and I don't want anyone to disrupt its peace," Wu Yuan said calmly.

Overlord Xue Li fell silent.

Wu Yuan hadn't refused, yet every word was a refusal.

"I understand. I comprehend Overlord Ming Jian's actions," Overlord Xue Li sighed softly. He stood up, about to leave.

"Overlord Xue Li." Wu Yuan suddenly spoke again, looking at Overlord Xue Li. "Originally, I was planning to simply eliminate the Bloodforge Devil Hall, as I really dislike it.

“However, out of respect for you and the contributions Overlord Bloodforge once rendered for the divine court headquarters, I will preserve the Bloodforge Devil Hall until Overlord Bloodforge's final demise.

“This is all I can do," Wu Yuan also stood up, appearing somewhat apologetic. "I hope Overlord Xue Li understands. I'll take my leave now."

Then, Wu Yuan's figure dispersed into countless motes of light, leaving only Overlord Xue Li standing in the void.

Preserving the Bloodforge Devil Hall until Overlord Bloodforge's complete demise? And it's out of respect for me?

The smile completely vanished from Overlord Xue Li's face, his gaze turning cold.

He instinctively felt that Wu Yuan was insulting him.

Very well. Let’s see how long your current fortune lasts.

Overlord Xue Li's face darkened, sighing inwardly.

Bloodforge, I've done my best, I hope you don't blame me.

Even though he was dissatisfied with Wu Yuan, Overlord Xue Li wouldn't express it directly, let alone fall out with Wu Yuan over this.

At least on the surface, he would still maintain harmony. Openly falling out held no meaning for Overlord Xue Li, nor any benefit.

...

Wu Yuan’s consciousness returned from the Taiyuan Voidrealm to his qi refiner self.

Overlord Xue Li is more rational than I imagined, showing no anger and instead trying to persuade me with emotion.

Wu Yuan thought to himself.

At least he didn't openly fall out with me. As expected of an Overlord.

For other minor matters, Wu Yuan wouldn't mind doing Overlord Xue Li a favor.

But Overlord Bloodforge's request? Wu Yuan would absolutely refuse. Having personally witnessed the Bloodforge Spacetime and getting attacked by Overlord Bloodforge, Wu Yuan deeply despised him from the bottom of his heart.

By Wu Yuan's standards, such a person was an enemy. If they didn't belong to the same faction, Wu Yuan would have likely torn the Bloodforge Spacetime apart long ago.

Originally, Wu Yuan had indeed intended to eliminate the entire Bloodforge Devil Hall, leaving Overlord Bloodforge to fend for himself. He fundamentally disliked the ways of the Bloodforge Devil Hall.

But Overlord Xue Li's words had reminded Wu Yuan that Overlord Bloodforge had once contributed significantly to the divine court headquarters. Perhaps this was also why True Saint Taiyuan and Overlord Xin Ya had been helping Overlord Bloodforge all along.

Wu Yuan had to consider the feelings of the other Overlords, so he could only maintain the status quo.

Perhaps my decision is unfair to the countless beings under the vast domain ruled by the Bloodforge Devil Hall.

Wu Yuan shook his head lightly.

He had personally experienced the Bloodforge Battle and knew how cruel it was. Every hundred years, tens of billions of Golden Core/Spiritual Body cultivators perished. To gather these immortal cultivators, countless mortals died, with very few ultimately surviving.

Wu Yuan saw scene after scene in his mind. Generation after generation of cultivators, under the control of the Bloodforge Devil Hall, were sent to their deaths one after another. Even in death, their animus was extracted by the Bloodforge Spacetime. All of this was merely to allow Overlord Bloodforge's remnant soul to live on for a while longer. In the Bloodforge Devil Hall, such scenes had persisted for over a hundred billion years.

Innumerable dead. If their blood were gathered, it would likely form a river of blood spanning outer space.

Wu Yuan murmured.

Alas, I cannot change all this for now. You will have to struggle for survival on your own, fighting for that sliver of hope to live.

As you struggle, I too am struggling, fighting for that one chance at eternity. The path of cultivation is just this cruel. Talent, background, opportunities, and... luck! Being born in the domain of the Bloodforge Devil Hall simply means your luck was poor.

Wu Yuan did not revel in killing. Occasionally, he would show kindness, but that was always based on the premise that it wouldn’t affect his own interests.

Destroying the Bloodforge Devil Hall now would only displease the many Overlords of the divine court headquarters, causing Wu Yuan to abandon the idea.

Eternity! After countless years, if one cannot achieve eternity, whether it's me or the countless beings in the entire universe, we will all fall into the cycle of samsara and extinction.

Wu Yuan gently closed his eyes.

...

Time flowed like water, and neither Overlord Bloodforge nor Overlord Xin Ya spoke to Wu Yuan again. It was as though the matter concerning Overlord Bloodforge never happened.

Year after year passed. In the blink of an eye, over three hundred years had gone by, and the territories of the Greenridge Immortal World had been preliminarily integrated into the order of the Taiyuan Divine Court.

The Greenridge Immortal World had been completely dismantled under the supervision of Sovereign Hai Xuan and the other three Sovereigns.

At the same time, the true selves of the four Sovereigns had all entered the Ming Jian Realm, not only fortifying the defenses of the Ming Jian Realm but also actively placing their lives in Wu Yuan's hands.

The Greenridge Immortal World consisted of over two thousand immortal nations, twice as many as the Eternal Sun Immortal World.

Such an enormous domain naturally would not be incorporated into the Eternal Sun Immortal World, but instead, several new immortal world forces were established—the Bei You Immortal World, Zhen Guang Immortal World, and Zhu Yue Immortal World. They were governed by the respective Sovereigns. Among them, the Bei You Immortal World had the largest domain, no smaller than that of the Eternal Sun Immortal World.

Wu Yuan had fulfilled his promise to the Sovereigns years ago, allowing each to establish their own immortal world.

As for Wu Yuan's qi refiner self? The Ming Jian Realm completely surpassed the four great immortal worlds, becoming the premier power in the Greenridge Macrocosm. In fact, among many Saintdoms in the Ling Jiang Universe, they had begun referring to the Greenridge Macrocosm as the Ming Jian Macrocosm.

However, within the Taiyuan Divine Court, Wu Yuan had not made such a request, and it was still called the Greenridge Macrocosm.

While the Eternal Sun Immortal World had finished absorbing the domain of the Greenridge Immortal World, fires of war burned everywhere in the territories of the Voltari Temple, with massacres occurring incessantly.

The Eldritch Court and Immortal Court had accumulated too deep a grudge. Even though the highest-ranking Sovereigns of the Voltari Temple had all perished, the countless Astral Monarchs, Archimmortals and Archdeities simply refused to accept reality.

This also made the Cang Feng Eldritch World's rule extremely difficult, requiring repeated suppression and slaughter. It would likely take tens of thousands of years before the Eldritch Court's rule in the Voltari Temple domain was truly stabilized.

...

Meanwhile, in the domain of the Desolation Divine Court within the Greenridge Macrocosm.

Whoosh!

A black-robed figure emanating a powerful aura appeared out of thin air above an immortal continent, gazing down at the countless beings living on the continent below.

Tens of thousands of figures in stood in tight formation before him.

"Greetings, Astral Monarch." The moment he appeared, the dozens of Archimmortals and Archdeities leading the group bowed respectfully in unison.

"Is everything prepared?" the black-robed Astral Monarch asked in a deep voice.

"Yes, over the past hundred years, the various subordinate factions on our immortal continent have screened for talented cultivators as far as possible and gathered the bulk of treasures. Everything has been assembled," a purple-armored Archdeity respectfully replied. His vital aura was quite extraordinary, seemingly an Astral Lord.

"Astral Monarch, we are all willing to relocate to other macrocosms," another Archimmortal said respectfully. "Those from subordinate factions who are unwilling to move have been left behind."

"Very well." The black-robed Astral Monarch nodded. "I will now transfer you into a Space Dao Instrument. Do not resist."

Whoosh!

An invisible fluctuation swept through this space, and not one of the hundreds of thousands of cultivators in the void resisted.

In an instant, the entire expanse of void was completely empty.

Let's move on to the next immortal continent

. The black-robed Astral Monarch’s gaze swept over the lands below with a complex expression. This territory was under his command, but alas, it was destined to be left behind.

Similar scenes were unfolding across many regions within the Desolation Divine Court's domain.

It wasn't just the Desolation Divine Court's territories; in numerous territories of the Eight Mountains Alliance, similar movements could be seen. Both these mighty factions were engaged in a frenzied mass migration.

Finally, all the Astral Monarchs responsible for migration reception across the Desolation Divine Court’s territories in the Greenridge Macrocosm had gathered at the headquarters.

In the vast complex of halls, tens of thousands of Astral Monarchs converged, while the five Sovereigns stood above, gazing down at the assemblage below. Their expressions were all rather complicated.

"Zhuo Shan, are we really going to evacuate? Wu Yuan hasn't even returned yet," a white-robed Sovereign couldn't help but speak up. "Leaving like this will only make us appear cowardly."

"I'm reluctant to evacuate as well. But these are the orders of the Overlords from the divine court headquarters," the black-armored Sovereign named Zhuo Shan sighed through gritted teeth. "None of us know exactly what agreement Overlord Ming Jian and Wu Yuan have made, but his willingness to honor the promise indicates that Overlord Ming Jian believes Wu Yuan will attain Overlord-level power.

“Now, with the Voltari Temple and Greenridge Immortal World completely destroyed, only we and the Eight Mountains Alliance remain... If Wu Yuan ultimately fails to become an Overlord, Overlord Ming Jian's temperament suggests he'll unify the entire macrocosm anyway.

“In either scenario, we have no choice," Sovereign Zhuo Shan spoke slowly. "We are destined to lose this territory.

“By leaving now, we can still depart with dignity, taking with us the cultivators we've accumulated over countless years and vast quantities of cultivation resources.

“If we wait for Overlord Ming Jian or Wu Yuan to make their move, it won't be so easy. The Greenridge Immortal World and Voltari Temple serve as cautionary tales," Sovereign Zhuo Shan continued steadily.

"They wouldn't dare launch an invasion, would they?" Another elderly man in purple robes frowned.

"Overlord Ming Jian doesn't even fear the Immortal Court– why would he fear our Desolation Divine Court?" Sovereign Zhuo Shan shook his head gently.

In an instant, the other four Sovereigns fell silent.

"Let's go," Sovereign Zhuo Shan's voice was tinged with resignation. "To the Zhuang Yi Macrocosm. At least the divine court headquarters has prepared a hundred immortal nations for our subordinate powerhouses to settle in."

Whoosh!

Though the five Sovereigns felt helpless, they didn't linger any longer, swiftly departing.

The Eight Mountains Alliance's branch in the Greenridge Immortal World also completed their migration not long after.

Subsequently, under Wu Yuan's directive, the Cang Feng Eldritch World no longer hesitated, rapidly expanding into the original territories of the Eight Mountains Alliance and the Desolation Divine Court.

With this, the entire Greenridge Macrocosm was thoroughly occupied by the Taiyuan Divine Court and the Eldritch Court, each claiming approximately half of the domain, completely bifurcating the Greenridge Macrocosm's territory.

"Overlord Ming Jian was actually willing to concede? Giving up half of the Greenridge Macrocosm's domain?"

𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

"Rumor has it that Overlord Ming Jian and Wu Yuan are close friends who've faced life and death together, once fighting side by side at the Megaverse Crossroads."

"Overlord Ming Jian actually honored his promise, how admirable indeed." Powerhouses from various Saintdoms across the Ling Jiang Universe sighed in wonder.

No faction was surprised by the unification of each half of the Greenridge Macrocosm.