Chapter 766 - 760 Grand Sun Treasure Mirror Forms Alliance
“If the Divine King were to join forces with the True Spirit Wizard, they could also counter the two Immortals opposing them,”
Iron Pine Divine Spirit’s tone had weakened but still clung on, hoping for one last struggle, “Without the hindrance of the True Spirit Wizard, the Divine King could subdue all the scattered divine spirits.”
In the Canglan Realm, we have so many divine spirits, and billions of plant spirits that can form an army, plus the wizards and their monster armies under their command, we could dominate the battlefield below the Immortal Realm and winning this war should be relatively easy!”
There was still some logic to its words.
The reason the Divine King had allowed the gods to independently dominate and not force them into submission over the years was not because of the guilt some spirits believed him to feel, nor was it due to his lack of desire for power, preferring to seclude himself in Divine Mountain for austere cultivation.
The real reason was not wanting to anger the True Spirit Wizard and touch his bottom line. Both sides exercised restraint within a certain range, such as wizards openly capturing monsters to build their monster army, and the Divine King allowing the gods to act independently without subduing all the forces into one.
Should the power of one significantly surpass the other, that would be the moment for a full-scale war to erupt.
Previously, the Divine King had not had the confidence to detain the True Spirit Wizard, thus resorting to compromise until today.
Had it not been for the sudden invasion of the Human Clan Cultivators’ army, he would have continued to compromise until the wizards had captured all the monsters and had no choice but to turn to plant spirits.
Unfortunately, while Iron Pine Divine Spirit thought its reasoning sound, the Divine King was not only unmoved but also showed clear anger.
“Enough!”
The Divine King roared, “Have you forgotten how the wizards first entered the world? Have you forgotten the centuries of humiliation and hatred? Or have you forgotten the last wishes of my father?
What was the great sacrifice my father made for, and if I were to side with the wizards, how could I justify his sacrifice?
Today I make it clear here that even if I die without a place to lay my remains, I will never surrender to the wizards!
Iron Pine, I regard you as an old servant left by my father, so today I won’t trouble you, but if you dare suggest to me again to surrender to the wizards, don’t blame me for being merciless!”
“Subordinate admits fault, and pleads for the Divine King to calm his anger!”
When the Divine King enraged, the heavens changed color, and endless divine power filled the palace, its immense intimidating pressure causing Iron Pine Divine Spirit’s branches and leaves to tremble.
It thought it was considering the bigger picture of Canglan, yet it had forgotten about the feelings between the current Divine King and the Previous God King and how the current Divine King had grown and advanced to a top-level divine spirit. As the Divine King lashed out in anger, it suddenly realized its mistake, and quickly bowed deeply, “Subordinate has never forgotten the past events, but because I couldn’t bear the slaughter of the Human Clan Cultivator, I lost my composure, I beg the Divine King for punishment!”
“Hmph!”
The Divine King’s heart was full of anger that only dissipated somewhat after a while, the weather affected by his rage returned to normal, “Were it not for the fact that the current situation in Canglan is complicated, and we need all gods to be united, otherwise, I would severely punish you!
However, death penalty can be avoided, life punishment cannot escape, when we ally with Human Clan Cultivators to campaign against the wizards, you are to lead your tribe at the forefront to pave the way for the army; do you accept?”
“Subordinate is willing to clear the way for the Divine King, and will bravely meet any deaths!”
No matter what was in its heart, at that moment Iron Pine’s words resonated forcefully!
At that point, even the divine spirits in the palace who were initially swayed by Iron Pine Divine Spirit had calmed down, seeing the Divine King’s stance, how could they not know how to choose?
Moreover, compared to the evenly matched, unpredictable battle between the Divine King joining forces with the True Spirit Wizard against the Human Clan’s two great powers, how much easier it would be for the Divine King and Human Clan’s two great powers to overpower the True Spirit Wizard by outnumbering him!
Even with just their roots, they knew that allying with the Human Clan ensured victory in this battle; a single True Spirit Wizard could not possibly counter three great powers!
And their army of plant spirits along with the formidable Cultivator Army could also encircle the remaining wizards and monsters created by the wizards.
Most importantly, allying with Human Clan Cultivators to fight against the wizards would allow them to greatly vent their accumulated millennia of oppression and hatred; otherwise, if they were to take these grudges with them to side with the wizards, not to mention how awkward they would feel, the wizards probably would not trust their loyalty!
Therefore, after the Divine King made his decision, the gods in the palace did not hesitate to staunchly support the decision to ally with the Cultivators, sworn to follow the Divine King’s side to the death.
Moreover, with the Human Clan Cultivators’ army as their support, whether it was campaigning against the wizards or subduing the gods occupying various places would be much simpler.
Those gods who openly dominated one area were actually disorganized and easily defeated by the true trend.
As witnessed some days ago, when the Cultivators defeated them in one battle, besides those gods near the battlefield busy relocating their tribes, the majority of the remaining gods, even if they reluctantly gathered together, failed to find a way to combat the invading Cultivators, their days filled with noise and lack of a leader.
In fact, by now, some of the wiser gods abroad had started proposing to ask the Divine King to confront the Cultivators, but with the gods used to their freedom and disorganization, none wished to have a heavy boulder above them. Once they asked the Divine King and acknowledged his position, how would they manage themselves after defeating the Cultivators’ army?
These gods were now somewhat caught in a dilemma, wanting the Divine King to support them and unite their strength to defeat the Cultivators’ invasion without wanting to be constrained by the Divine King afterwards, still longing for their past unrestricted life of autonomy, which had led to them not setting forth any plans on how to deal with the Cultivators’ invasion.
Even the Divine Spirits subdued by the wizards had already hinted that besides the Divine King, there might be another powerful entity that could protect them.
“Alright, all of you may leave now.”
The Divine King waved his hand, “I will discuss in detail with the Envoy about our alliance to combat the wizards, as well as the future of Canglan after defeating them.”
He ordered all the gods to retreat, not only because many matters were not suitable for the eyes and ears of the other divine spirits, but also because he dared not discuss the details of confronting the Truth Wizard in front of the gods. With many gods around, words could be leaked, potentially ruining his grand plan!
He was certain that he could not trust the Iron Pine Divine Spirit amongst the others.
Seeing this, the other divine spirits were not surprised and they took their leave from the great hall.
Of course, at such a critical time, they did not stray far, nor could they leave the Divine Mountain. Instead, they waited outside the Divine King Palace until the Divine King and the Envoy had concluded their discussion, then prepared for battle as per the Divine King’s instructions.
However, what they did not know was that the real discussion with the Divine King was not with Qin Feng, the Envoy, but with two Great Powers from the Biluo Cultivators.
Inside the hall, Qin Feng briefly exchanged thoughts with the Divine King about their alliance. Seeing that the Divine King was sincerely cooperating, he took out the Grand Sun Treasure Mirror given to him by Chaotian Ancestor, activated the prohibition on it, and asked the two ancestors to personally discuss with the Divine King.
As for him, his Dao cultivation was ultimately too low, and he had limited knowledge and vision when facing those strong enough to penetrate the origin of the Dao. If he were to negotiate the details of the alliance with the Divine King, it wasn’t that the Human Clan Cultivators would be at a disadvantage, but they would surely be out-bargained by the Divine King.
Buzz…
A complex wave of energy emanated from the Grand Sun Treasure Mirror. The treasure mirror floated in the air, and the figures of Beimang Ancestor and Chaotian Ancestor appeared on its surface.
The Divine King was inwardly shocked to see this.
Even though Qin Feng had previously mentioned using a treasure mirror to project the shadows of the two ancestors to discuss the alliance, all beings in the Canglan Realm were accustomed to relying on their innate talent skills and seldom used other objects, let alone seeing such a Divine Artifact as this treasure.
He could sense the power within the Grand Sun Treasure Mirror and feel the subtle aura of the two ancestors projected from it, so his heart grew increasingly confident about this alliance.
No wonder in the previous battle, the Cultivator Army defeated the Plant Spirits so cleanly and decisively, not only because they could deploy monsters, poison insects, and Fierce Ghosts, but also because the Human Clan Cultivators could forge various treasures.
Just these powerful treasures alone could make the cultivators’ combat power surpass that of plant spirits of equal level by a good margin!
The wizards, on the other hand, would also refine some witch artifacts using various items related to witchcraft, but what they most favored was the crystal ball. Moreover, considering the Divine King’s caution towards the Truth Wizard, he had seldom ventured out, and even the wizards had only seen him from afar a few times, unable to discern much, nor had they seen how the wizards used the witch artifacts. Nothing like this Grand Sun Treasure Mirror which even made him, a Divine King of the highest divine level, harbor a slight wariness!
The only problem was that the Human Clan Cultivators were so strong, even stronger than he had anticipated; sure enough, there were better odds against the wizards, but he didn’t know what cost he would need to ensure the interests of the Plant Spirits in the Canglan Realm!
During this moment of anxiety for the Divine King, Qin Feng stepped forward to perform a ceremonial gesture, briefly presenting the Divine King’s intentions for the alliance to the two ancestors, which allowed them to understand the Divine King’s thoughts more thoroughly and carry out a better discussion.
“Greetings to the Divine King!”
The two ancestors gently bowed their heads, showing neither neglect nor disrespect, despite facing the Divine King together; their words carried considerable respect which immediately eased the anxiety and guard in the Divine King’s heart.
Without delving into much, the amiable attitude of the two ancestors comforted the Divine King, who had been oppressed by wizards for thousands of years.
Thus, the conversation went extremely smoothly!
After all, both parties had the willingness to ally. Considering the situation facing the Canglan Realm, the Divine King was willing to compromise, and the two ancestors even relaxed some conditions based on his compromise. Under such circumstances, how could the Divine King not know how to choose?
This turned out much better than he had anticipated earlier, and infinitely better than being conquered by the wizards, so in less than half a day, the Divine King reached an agreement with the two ancestors.
Moreover, the Divine King also made a Dao oath according to the demands of the two ancestors, as long as the Human Clan Cultivators did not cross the line or break the alliance, from now on his Canglan Realm would be a member of the Biluo Alliance, obliged to lead his command to partake in the wars of Biluo whenever needed.
Of course, the two ancestors also gave their promise that unless Biluo engaged in war with other Great Worlds, Canglan Realm need not participate in general battles.
However, if the Ghost Controlling Sect, Chaotian Palace, Beast Taming Sect, or Five Poisons Sect required the Divine King’s assistance during their cross-realm expeditions to other worlds, he could not refuse, although he could go without his troops. Moreover, he would receive benefits according to his contributions after the victory!
Upon hearing this, the Divine King was ecstatic beyond anticipation.
Not only did this exceed his expectations, but he also might gain tremendous benefits!
Following the powerhouses of a Great World on expeditions to other worlds was certainly more comfortable than being invaded into Canglan, and moreover, he could follow these Major Sects to gain resources and benefits from other worlds. With such an opportunity, how could he possibly participate alone? Of course, he had to lead his troops to join the battle!