Published at 12th of November 2020 05:35:08 PM
Chapter 1829: 1829
The group of cultivators descended . Princess Donghuang personally came out to welcome them . Spear Emperor Du You was also present . He gazed up at the leading figure .
This person was dressed in long golden robes . He appeared to be in his forties and a formless majesty emanated from his body . He seemed to have held a high position for a long time . This person was a super powerful existence under Donghuang the Great . His ability was above that of Spear Emperor Du You . He was an existence that ranked among the top three of the Nine Divine Generals .
“Princess,” the divine general who arrived bowed slightly when he saw Princess Donghuang . Even though he was a peak existence and ranked among the top of the divine generals, before the only daughter of Donghuang the Great, he still needed to bow . His attitude was also full of reverence . It seemed that he was not bowing merely for the sake of the Great Emperor .
Princess Donghuang herself was also worthy of acknowledgement . In the future, it was possible that she would inherit the demeanor of the Great Emperor .
“Cao Jun, you have worked hard,” Princess Donghuang nodded her head slightly . “Since Father has allowed Cao Jun to personally come over, he must have already made arrangements . ”
“His Highness has given me instructions on the outline of the arrangements . Princess can make the decisions and His Highness will support all of them . I myself will also be supporting Princess,” Cao Jun said . He then transmitted his thoughts to Princess Donghuang . They were the instructions from Donghuang the Great, the decree of the Great Emperor that was only meant for the Princess . He naturally would not let other people hear them .
“I understand,” Princess Donghuang nodded . She continued saying, “Let us wait for their arrival and see what their behavior is like . ”
“We will follow your arrangements, Princess,” Cao Jun nodded . The group of people immediately stood at attention along the great hall and quietly waited .
A gentle breeze blew past . It was dead quiet in the Empty Imperial Palace . Princess Donghuang stood there with peerless elegance . No one spoke if she did not speak . This solemn aura caused even the members of Empty Imperial Palace to be somewhat astonished . They had not imagined that Princess Donghuang would actually already have such an imposing manner at such a tender age .
She was also born so beautiful .
From afar, an overbearing pressure enveloped the space . Soon, a Dark Army descended; they were none other than cultivators from the Dark Court . This time, other than the Lord of the Underworld, there was another figure at the same level as him co-leading the team together . He was one of the Seven Kings of Darkness . The lineup of the Dark Court was formidable .
Empty Imperial Palace was the home turf of the Divine Prefecture . They had to prepare adequately before coming here for negotiations . At the very least, they could not allow the Empty Imperial Palace to eradicate them .
“Cao Jun,” the Lord of the Underworld and the other cultivators noticed the majestic figure beside Princess Donghuang . His eyes narrowed . He never imagined that the person who came down from the Divine Prefecture this time was Cao Jun . From the looks of it, Donghuang the Great truly attached great importance to this Original Realm .
Not long after, another powerful pressure enveloped the space . Spatial divine light descended from the sky . Dazzling golden divine halos shone down . Another large army came forth . They were the cultivators of the Evil Emperor Realm . The leader of the army was still the inheritor of the Evil Emperor, Shi Xie .
Shi Xie also saw Cao Jun . Together with Spear Emperor Du You, the lineup of the Divine Prefecture was truly unbeatable .
“Princess, I hope you have been well,” Shi Xie said as his eyes shifted towards Princess Donghuang . This time, being in the Empty Imperial Palace, he was actually more polite than before .
Cao Jun’s gaze swept across Shi Xie . His expression was domineering and his gaze was extremely authoritative . Even if the other party was the disciple of the Evil Emperor, he still was not concerned .
However, a few people beside Shi Xie also stepped forward . Faint yet powerful aura emanated from their bodies . They stood around Shi Xie . These cultivators were all from the Empty Mountain .
“All of you must certainly have guessed why we have gathered everyone here today,” Princess Donghuang said . “Three hundred years ago, in the dispute over the Original Realm, the Divine Prefecture had already claimed control over the Original Realm . This was known to all . Now, more than three hundred years later, the Dark Court and the Evil Emperor Realm have arrived in the Original Realm once again and have stirred up another dispute . Today, I wish to ask all of you here: are we setting up to go to war?”
Princess Donghuang’s voice was cold and proud . She was extremely overbearing . It was as though she would unhesitatingly go to war if the other party gave the affirmative .
“Princess, you yourself have already mentioned that this matter was from more than three hundred years ago,” Shi Xie replied . “Now that the passageway has been reopened, control of the Original Realm should be up for grabs again . If the Dark Court came over to stake a claim, it is only natural for the Evil Emperor Realm to be able to do so as well . ”
“Does that mean that the Evil Emperor Realm wants control of the Original Realm? Is there no other option?” Princess Donghuang asked . She only needed an answer .
If she did not hear the answer that she wanted to hear, then, there was only one option .
“Princess, since you have made a request, I can make a compromise . There are Nine Supreme Realms in the Original Realm . Since our three large forces are fighting over the Original Realm, then, why don’t we each take three Supreme Realms? The Divine Prefecture can choose first . How about it?” Shi Xie said with a smile . There was a hint of evil in his gaze .
The three forces would divide the Nine Realms equally among them . Obviously, the Divine Prefecture would not agree to this .
Just as he anticipated, Princess Donghuang merely swept a cold stare at him . The Original Realm was originally territory controlled by the Divine Prefecture . Why would they divide the Nine Realms into three equal parts?
They did not know what would happen if they did so .
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“My side is fine with this suggestion,” said the Lord of the Underworld . If they could divide the Nine Realms among the three forces, naturally the Dark Court would not have any objections to it .
“Alright . We will meet on the battlefield . ” Princess Donghuang was ready to turn around and leave, ending the negotiations .
The Divine Prefecture controlled the Original Realm . The other parties wanted to get three Realms each . It meant cession for the Divine Prefecture .
This was, of course, unacceptable .
“Wait . ” Shi Xie looked at Princess Donghuang and said, “I can further compromise . I only want two Realms . ”
With her body turning sideways, Princess Donghuang insisted, “We will meet on the battlefield . ”
“Princess, why are you in such a rush to leave?” Shi Xie smiled and negotiated, “The Divine Prefecture most likely suffered great losses too in the war which happened 300 years ago . If we insist on going to war now, it will certainly cause a huge commotion . All three sides will send their armies here to aid the battle . When that time comes, there will be no winner . All three sides will lose . Instead of that, I have a suggestion for Princess to consider . ”
“Speak your mind,” Princess Donghuang said .
“In the past, the battle between Realms usually would not escalate into a life-or-death battle unless it was necessary . We just need to determine the winner within the rules set . We don’t have to go all out in a war . In that case, we can minimize our losses,” Shi Xie explained . “Why don’t we each send out an army and let them spar in a designated battlefield? The last standing team will be the winner . ”
“If you win, what do you want? How about if you lose?” Princess Donghuang asked .
“If my side wins, I want two Realms out of the Nine Realms . The Evil Emperor Realm will have direct control over these two Realms . The Divine Prefecture cannot meddle in our ruling,” Shi Xie stated . “If my side loses, the Evil Emperor Realm will not meddle in affairs in the Original Realm . However, since the passageway has been opened, there is no reason for my force to completely retreat from the Original Realm . The cultivators from the Evil Emperor Realm will still stay in the Original Realm, but we will not stir up any trouble unless it is necessary . ”
“I agree,” the Lord of the Underworld joined in the conversation . “If my side wins, the Dark Court will take another Realm on top of the Hidden Realm . If the Dark Court loses, we will retreat and stay in the Hidden Realm . We will not meddle in affairs of the other Realms . ”
Asking them to leave and abandon the Original Realm entirely was impossible .
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Even though the Original Realm was not indispensable, they still needed to keep an eye on things happening here .
Shi Xie continued saying, “If Princess disagrees with my proposal, then we can only do what Princess has suggested . Our three sides will go into war . ”
Princess Donghuang stared at Shi Xie; she seemed to be contemplating his proposal .
“What are the rules of the battle?” asked Princess Donghuang .
Shi Xie said, “If three parties engage in an all-out battle, we will suffer huge losses . The goal of my suggestion is to reduce our losses . It is meaningless to send cultivators whose cultivation is lower than the Renhuang Plane into battle . It doesn’t demonstrate the true ability of the three parties either . Therefore, we should compete based on our core forces – the lower-level Renhuangs . ”
Shi Xie continued, “Each of us will send an army consisting of lower-level Renhuangs . There is no limit to the number of participants each side can send out . We will send them into an independent battlefield . Killing is allowed . The last side standing in the end will be declared the winner . Of course, each side can also choose to surrender . ”
Going to war directly would make the battle a contest among the top most figures . It might stir up a ruckus that could not be contained in the Shadow Realm . It might even cause a butterfly effect .
Following Shi Xie’s suggestion could indeed avoid a lot of trouble .
As long as all three sides could accept the price of victory or defeat in the end, this was feasible .
The Dark Court happily agreed to these terms and had no objections . This was also suggested by the Evil Emperor Realm . The crux now lay with the Divine Prefecture .
“If Princess still chooses to go to war, then, we will be forced to do the same . Our Evil Emperor Realm has few members . We are fine with either method,” Shi Xie said with a smile .
Princess Donghuang looked at the other party . She also knew that now that the passageway had reopened, it was impossible for them to force the other party to completely evacuate the Original Realm . Back in the day, many forces had already left behind pieces for this day .
Then, what was presented before her now was similarly a choice .
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In the Original Realm, they held the advantage in terms of territory and numbers . However, the other two top forces would certainly join forces to go against them . That meant that if the Divine Prefecture wanted to win, they had to produce an even more powerful lineup .
“When and where?” Princess Donghuang asked .
When she said this, Shi Xie revealed a smile . Princess Donghuang had clearly agreed to his proposal .
He was very interested in this battle .
The negotiations between the three sides managed to reach a consensus . There would be a battle to determine how the Original Realm was divided up .
News of this soon reached the Heavenly Mandate Realm . The cultivators of the Empty Imperial Palace personally came to the Heavenly Mandate Academy using the teleportation grand matrix . They summoned Lord Taixuan, the College Chief of the Heavenly Mandate Academy, to receive the decree . The Princess had issued a decree . They would engage in a battle with the Evil Emperor Realm and the Dark Court after a month . Moreover, it was a battle that involved only the lower-level Renhuangs .
“Lord Taixuan, the Heavenly Mandate Academy will need to elect the strongest lower-level Renhuangs . The representatives will go to the Empty Imperial Palace after a month to join the battle,” the Divine Priest ordered . Lord Taixuan nodded, saying, “Lord, the Heavenly Mandate Academy will do our best . ”
The Divine Priest nodded in acknowledgement, then he left . On the other hand, the Heavenly Mandate Academy dove into a heated discussion .
Ye Futian was around too . He pondered to himself . Since Princess Donghuang had taken a step back, it seemed like she was under a lot of stress too . Otherwise, the Original Realm was originally under the control of the Divine Prefecture . There was no need for a negotiation . However, Princess Donghuang did not have to pay the price for her decision . The cultivators of the Nine Realms would be the ones paying the price!
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