Chapter 3011: The Nine Abyss's Alarmist Talk

Besides the Mu Emperor, all the immortals had flickering eyes.

Before they were invited to gather and discuss, they already knew the main purpose of this meeting was to resist the heavenly demons, so the organizers would certainly do their utmost to win their support and alliance.

True immortals are the supreme power in this world. Without them, what can the mortal realm use to resist the heavenly demons?

This conclusion was already verified three thousand years ago.

The Lingbao Immortal blinked twice: "We cultivators seek to avoid worldly dust and do not wish to create more karma."

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Cultivating immortality, cultivating immortality—why do people cultivate immortality? Aside from escaping aging, sickness, and death, it is simply to avoid being bound by worldly power!

This Nine Abyss is quite something—do they want to plunge them back into the mortal world?

"For the past few thousand years, only the human kingdoms have knelt before us." Que Yunzi couldn't help but chuckle, "What, do you want us to join Cangyan?" He had already stood at the pinnacle of this world's power, once fighting shoulder to shoulder with the Dragon God in ancient times, yet this brat wants him to join the mortal human kingdoms? Ah ha, ah ha ha ha!

He only found this idea too amusing, but the other attendees kept straight faces, making his laughter seem out of place.

Que Yunzi hadn't laughed twice before he stopped.

He Lingchuan remained expressionless, waiting until he finished laughing before speaking calmly:

"I convened this gathering today to announce to all the great immortals: the descent of the heavenly demons is imminent, we have already formed a war alliance, tasked with resisting the heavenly demons and saving all beings, and currently have eleven nations and powers including Cangyan, Mu State, Shen State, Xuan Yi, and Ling Mountain, with over eight hundred immortals joined, and more like-minded individuals will continue to be recruited."

These eight hundred immortals are distributed among the nations and Ling Mountain; the latter joining the alliance naturally counts the immortals within it as well.

Xin Zhi Shangren immediately asked: "If we join the war alliance, can we then possess Yuanli?"

"One must join a nation." The Mu Emperor corrected, "Yuanli appears with the Great Vessel, only recently reaching completion, but only upon joining a nation does one gain Yuanli. This power is specially forged to resist the heavenly demons; if you are willing to try, we welcome you greatly."

The emphasis of this statement, of course, is the four words 'resist the heavenly demons'.

The true immortals present possess earth-shattering power, yet facing heavenly demons numbering far beyond their own, they truly have no certainty.

As the Worry-Free Old Ancestor said, if Yuanli is specially forged to resist the heavenly demons, what harm is there in trying it?

One more measure of power, one more measure of certainty.

The Mu Emperor continued: "Those who can reach our level of cultivation, even if it is mere fortune, are one in ten thousand elites, yet they also understand all too well the helplessness of 'human power has its limits.' The supreme Dao is too difficult to walk; at this point, even being able to borrow a little external force is good."

Given his status and position, this statement struck the heart of every true immortal present.

Wanting to draw even closer to heaven is already too difficult, too difficult. If at this moment one could borrow a little external force……

Xin Zhi Shangren asked: "How will Cangyan and Mu State make offerings to us? Could it be like Between Between Between Beijia to the heavenly demons?"

In the ancient era, there were precedents of immortals enjoying incense offerings in human kingdoms, and not a few.

For immortals, it means receiving cultivation resources offered by a nation's full strength;

For human kingdoms, having a great immortal enshrined at home gives them confidence. Whether facing bullying from other nations or wanting to expand outward, having or not having an immortal presiding over them makes a world of difference.

A win-win situation.

If Cangyan nourishes true immortals, it could also offer incense like Between Between Between Beijia once did to the heavenly demons, then Xin Zhi Shangren might consider it.

How well the heavenly demons fared in Between Between Between Beijia, how prosperous the incense was, is plain for all to see.

Offerings?

He Lingchuan laughed as soon as he heard those two words:

"I said earlier that the war alliance is tasked with resisting the heavenly demons and protecting all beings. But in fact, after the war alliance was formed, the first thing it must protect is our own safety, and the safety of all allies. Facing the myriad heavenly demons descending upon the mortal realm, all mortal forces have only one chance of survival: to jointly resist the enemy and present a united front. Therefore

He Lingchuan said word by word: "What I offer you is the only way to protect yourselves."

He had already tried to speak as politely as possible.

The war alliance exists to protect everyone. You all joining the war alliance is to seek shelter and unite against the enemy. Just this—do you still want others to support you?

"Only?" Gu Gu Shangren frowned tightly: "Your words are perhaps too boastful."

They are true immortals—where in this mortal realm cannot they go? Which power in this mortal realm would not make them bow and scrape?

Xin Zhi Shangren also snorted: "Alarmist talk."

The tactics of this Nine Abyss, besides painting grand promises, have also added intimidation.

"Actually, you and all immortals under heaven face the same few choices." He Lingchuan went through them point by point: "First, you can choose to join or not join the war alliance. If you join the war alliance and serve the nation, then you and your sects can enjoy the enhancement of Yuanli." "If you join the nation with the posture of true immortals resisting the heavenly demons, the court and populace will surely cheer, and your Yuanli will surge accordingly. As long as the people feel grateful and welcome, the Yuanli you enjoy in the initial stage will surely be abundant, so you need not worry. As for how Yuanli enhances your divine abilities and Dao arts, this will surely be evident in subsequent battles—just experience it yourself."

He Lingchuan also absolutely did not mention other conditions the nation would grant to true immortals.

The true immortals came for Yuanli. He Lingchuan could only guarantee that, within the war alliance's nations, they can enjoy Yuanli.

Unlike Mu State or Between Between Between Beijia, Cangyan, from its founding, never actively sought to recruit immortals, nor did it actively offer them favorable terms. Gathering by profit, they will inevitably scatter by profit. This has always been He Lingchuan's principle.

The immortals listened without speaking.

He Lingchuan continued: "Moreover, since joining the war alliance, you must obey my dispatch and command, advancing and retreating with the nation and army, fighting side by side. During wartime, you cannot resist governmental orders for any reason, or else you will have no Yuanli to use."

When people are too speechless, they also laugh—like Que Yunzi now. He mocked: "How so, do you still want to control us? We can't even rebel?"

In this world, is there still someone who wants to control true immortals? He has lived this long, and this is the first time he has heard such a joke.

"Isn't joining the war alliance just for greater combat strength? And combat strength comes from unity of upper and lower, from orders being followed—so-called 'without rules, nothing can be properly formed.'" This time, the Red General took over: "If you outwardly comply but inwardly resist, or are lazy and shirk responsibility, the Yuanli you enjoy will also quickly diminish." Que Yunzi crossed his arms before him: "Sounds boring. If we don't join the war alliance, what else can we do?

If we cannot roam freely between heaven and earth, what meaning is there in cultivating immortality?

He Lingchuan smiled: "Alright, then let's return to the previous choice. If you do not join the war alliance, you still have two paths to take."