In the distance, a group of silhouettes came from the void and appeared in front of the divine general. Wisps of astonishing might of the Great Path bloomed and surrounded the other.
For a moment, the dark space was extremely oppressive. Even the huge stone pillars on the ground lit up with a brilliant red light. The blood-red light permeated between heaven and earth, shining in this dark world of destruction. It was frightening.
"How have you been?" Said the Lord of the Underworld, who obviously recognized the divine general who had appeared. The Divine Prefecture and the Dark Court had fought before. They were both top existences, so they naturally knew each other.
The divine general glanced at the other and said, "Has the Dark Court completely betrayed the agreement of the past?"
"I've already said it in the Empty Imperial Palace. Times have changed. Since the Gate of Hell has been opened, everything will be overturned. Our Dark Court has only occupied two Supreme Imperial Realms. In your hands, besides the Mountain Realm, you still control six other realms, right?" the Lord of the Underworld said.
The Mountain Realm was a Buddhist cultivation force. Because Donghuang the Great had a close relationship with the Buddhists, they also participated in the war. Therefore, although the Mountain Realm in the Void Realm was nominally ruled by the Divine Prefecture, in reality, it had always been the Buddhists who preached in the Mountain Realm. The Divine Prefecture would not interfere.
"Overturn everything and start over?" The divine general glanced at the other and stared at the stone pillars. "The Dark Court never really wanted to control the Original Realm. They just wanted to continue plundering the value of the Original Realm. Now, there are only Nine Realms in the Original Realm. Do you plan to destroy it again?"
The people of the Original Realm did not know, but how could the divine general of the Divine Prefecture not know some of the secrets of the Original Realm?
The Original Realm was the main realm countless years ago. After the collapse of the Heavenly Path, the world expanded and exploded, and after countless years, the Original Realm of today was formed. In reality, each of the 3,000 Realms of the Great Path in the Original Realm contained something.
For example, the Empty Realm that Ye Futian fought over many years ago between Emperor Xia's Realm and the Dali Dynasty was a cultivation resource.
Of course, the Shadow Realm was also one, and it contained extremely terrifying Yin Divine Power. Donghuang the Great unified the Divine Prefecture and controlled the Original Realm, but he did not plunder these cultivation resources. Instead, he wanted to maintain the original structure of the Original Realm as much as possible and forbid any forces from having designs on these resources, unless they found resources in the unknown areas of the 3,000 Realms of the Great Path.
Places like the Solar Realm and the Shadow Realm could only be places for people to cultivate.
But now, the Dark Court had made a comeback and wanted to break all of this. They first set their sights on the Shadow Realm and prepared to plunder this main realm of the 3,000 Realms of the Great Path.
If the Dark Court did this, then the entire Shadow Realm would be completely finished.
The Shadow Realm would be plunged into misery and suffering. In the future, it would no longer be one of the Nine Supreme Imperial Realms. Instead, it would be like some of the ancient ruins in the Original Realm, reduced to history.
Before the unification of the Divine Prefecture, this kind of thing happened many times. At that time, not only the Nine Supreme Realms, but many realms were also plundered. Therefore, many people who lived through that era were grateful to Donghuang the Great and Emperor Ye Qing. The two emperors always had their own ideals and pursuits.
"If the Dark Court intends to do that, then we can only start the war again," the divine general said coldly. His eyes were terrifying as he looked around at the cultivators around him.
Once the war broke out, it would directly involve the Divine Prefecture and the Dark Court, and it would be another bloodbath.
Not only that, if they were to start a war, would the other forces in the Upper Realm also participate?
"We are not asking for much. This time, we only want the Hidden Land Realm and the Shadow Realm," the Lord of the Underworld said to the divine general. The Lord of the Underworld said to the divine general, "Go and tell Princess Donghuang that if she still doesn't agree, then it's up to you whether you want to declare war or not."
The elemental power of the Shadow Realm was close to that of the Dark Court, which was beneficial to their cultivation. Therefore, in the Nine Realms, after taking down the Hidden Land Realm, their second target was the Shadow Realm.
The divine general glanced coldly at the other party, then turned and left. After all, he was only one person, and it was impossible for him to contend against so many top existences on the other side.
"Continue," the Lord of the Underworld said. Said the Lord of the Underworld. Immediately, the cultivators dispersed and continued to arrange the stone pillars. It was as if they were constructing a super matrix.
Over the years, although they were not in the Original Realm, the Dark Court had been exploring some things.
At their level of cultivation, with a wave of their hand, they could even shatter a part of the world. For example, many realms in the 3,000 Realms of the Great Path could be directly shattered by existences like the Lord of the Underworld.
However, the Nine Supreme Imperial Realms could not do so.
He had even tried, but he could not reach the depths of this realm. He could only use the matrix to absorb the power within.
Otherwise, if he could directly borrow it, the cultivators of the Shadow Realm would have used it to cultivate for many years.
Of course, even if they could not use it, as long as they were in the Shadow Realm, they were naturally more sensitive to the power of shadow, just like how the people of the Solar Realm were more sensitive to fire.
Above the Shadow Realm, more and more stone pillars appeared, radiating an endless distance. Moreover, they were constantly being set up, as if they wanted to cover the entire Shadow Realm. However, this was not realistic. The Shadow Realm was vast and huge, and it was impossible to completely cover it.
But as the army of the Dark Court got busy, an area the size of a city was covered, and it was not over yet. The aura of the area covered by the stone pillars was simply terrifying.
Many cultivators in the Shadow Realm began to leave. They did not dare to stay, fearing that they would encounter disaster in the future.
Now, the entire Shadow Realm was in a state of panic.
In the Empty Imperial Palace of the Central Emperor Realm, Princess Donghuang once again summoned the cultivators of the forces of the Nine Realms, preparing to gather the power of the Nine Realms and send troops to deal with the Dark Court.
After the divine general brought the message back, she did not consider compromising and giving up the Shadow Realm. Although war might cause more deaths, the game between the two sides could only be played with one step back and countless steps back. The Dark Court would not stop after taking the Shadow Realm. When their strength increased, they might continue to encroach on other realms, just like how they had retreated from the Original Realm after being defeated in battle.
Such a situation could only be solved by war. If they could destroy the other side, they would do so without hesitation.
Many times, it was necessary to use war to pursue peace. If the Divine Prefecture had not won back then, there would not have been peace more than 300 years ago. The 3,000 Realms of the Great Path would still be in a period of chaos, without order.
Therefore, Princess Donghuang immediately summoned the cultivators and prepared to send troops to the Shadow Realm. They could not wait any longer. Otherwise, the Dark Army that occupied the Shadow Realm would become more and more dangerous.
In the Heavenly Mandate Academy, Ye Futian and the others gathered together. They had already received news from the cultivators of the Empty Imperial Palace. They were gathering the cultivators of the Heavenly Mandate Academy to go to the Shadow Realm.
Now, they were discussing which cultivators should go.
"Princess Donghuang ordered the gathering, and the top figures must go. What happened in the Shadow Realm?" Ye Futian asked.
"The Dark Court is preparing to refine the Shadow Realm," said the Palace Lord of the Divine Palace.
"Refine the Shadow Realm?" Ye Futian was stunned.
"Do you still remember the stone tablet in the Ancestral Lands of the Divine Palace?" asked the Palace Lord of the Divine Palace.
"Mmm." Ye Futian nodded. Now, he was in the Heavenly Mandate Academy.
"That is a divine item left behind by the collapse of the Heavenly Path. The 3,000 Realms of the Great Path themselves are actually left behind by the collapse of the Heavenly Path in ancient times. Some realms have been robbed of their cultivation resources, but some realms have not. The Shadow Realm should be one of them," said the Palace Lord of the Divine Palace.
Ye Futian was a little surprised. He did not expect there to be such a secret. Was this the essence of the 3,000 Realms of the Great Path?
"So, the entire Shadow Realm is a treasure of divine items?" asked Ye Futian.
"You could say that Donghuang the Great sealing the passage to the Original Realm is actually a kind of protection for the Original Realm. The land of the Original Realm can no longer withstand plunder. There are not many cultivation resources. Many years ago, it was plundered from generation to generation," continued the Palace Lord of the Divine Palace.
Ye Futian had heard of this before. The Original Realm was originally the source of the world. The reason why it had weakened to its current state was because of countless years of plunder.
The real top figures had all gone to the outside world to establish themselves.
"Once the Dark World absorbs the power of the Shadow Realm, it will make them stronger. Therefore, Princess Donghuang ordered the gathering of top figures from all sides," said the Palace Lord of the Divine Palace. "However, I am a little worried."
"Worried about what?" asked Ye Futian.
"The forces of the Nine Realms now have their own agendas. How much effort will they put in? Don't forget, the Nine Realms have many mortal enemies, just like us and the Golden Divine Nation. If this war breaks out, once a top figure of one side falls, will it defeat the Dark Court and eventually be swallowed up by the hostile forces of the Nine Realms? "
Said the Palace Lord. "Therefore, I am worried that many forces will hold back and will not go all out. Moreover, the battlefield is ever-changing. Everyone has their own agendas. Who knows what will happen during the war? Even if we participate in the war, we must be careful and can only rely on ourselves."
"This time, Ye Futian should not go," said Lord Taixuan. He did not want Ye Futian to participate in the war. Not to mention the Dark Court, he did not want to be schemed against by the people of the Nine Realms.
"Let's go to the Empty Imperial Palace first to receive the order and see how the princess arranges it. Princess Donghuang should have a specific strategy," said Ye Futian. In this war, no one could remain uninvolved.
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