Chapter 514: The Butterfly

"Lord of All Worlds!"

The Mechanical Clan’s Father God also spoke soon after: "No matter what, your human clan cannot possibly claim half of the Core Territories!"

"How about this? My Mechanical Clan is willing to cede fifty star zones to your human clan. If you agree, my clan will immediately withdraw from the fifty star zones bordering your territory!"

"My Insect Clan also offers fifty star zones to your human clan!" the Insect Empress added.

In fact, long before this meeting, the Insect Empress and the Mechanical Clan’s Father God had already reached an agreement to stand together.

As for the Beast Clan, they had no intention of getting involved.

"That’s still not enough!"

Lu Qingshan immediately said: "The Core Territories currently total about four thousand five hundred star zones. My human clan is willing to compromise and take two-fifths—eighteen hundred star zones—while each of your three clans holds one-fifth—nine hundred star zones each!"

"This..." After hearing Lu Qingshan’s words, the Insect Empress and the Mechanical Clan’s Father God hesitated.

Lu Qingshan’s proposed division meant each of their two clans would give up one hundred star zones. Though painful, it was still within their tolerance.

Seeing their hesitation, Lu Qingshan added: "You surely know that my human clan’s Chaos Lord is the strongest candidate in our Original Universe to break through to the Supreme Cosmic Realm. If you accept this condition, my human clan pledges that even if the Chaos Lord reaches the Supreme Cosmic Realm, he will not expand our territory again!"

"This..." After hearing Lu Qingshan’s words, the Insect Empress and the Mechanical Clan’s Father God grew even more hesitant.

In truth, even during the earlier war, they had discovered that the Dark Lord—a legendary supreme being from the Cosmic Sea—was a member of the human clan.

But given the intensity of that war, a fifth-rank Cosmic Lord like the Dark Lord had limited impact, so they had paid little attention at the time.

Now that the war was over, they naturally had to consider this.

With the Chaos Lord, Peng Gong Lord, and the Dark Lord—all fifth-rank Cosmic Lords—plus Lu Qingshan himself, an unimaginable sixth-rank Cosmic Lord, the probability of someone in your clan breaking through to the Supreme Cosmic Realm is high. Then, you might expand again.

Since Lu Qingshan has now made this pledge, giving up one hundred star zones to the human clan is no longer hard to accept.

But just as the Mechanical Clan’s Father God and the Insect Empress were still hesitating, a furious roar echoed through the void.

"This is impossible!"

The Dream Demon Ancestor roared in fury: "Do you think you can force my Beast Clan to reduce its territory to one-fifth of the Core Territories? You’re dreaming!"

Not only was the Dream Demon Ancestor furious, but even the Zhen Demon Ancestor, who had remained calm until now, roared angrily: "Lord of All Worlds, don’t forget—my Beast Clan has two Supreme Cosmic Beings! Both I and Meng Cha possess Supreme Treasures to protect us!"

"We currently hold one-third of the Core Territories. Though your human clan is strong now, forcing us to give up nearly half our territory is utterly impossible!"

For the Insect Clan and the Mechanical Clan, Lu Qingshan’s demand might not be excessive—they’d only need to give up one-tenth of their territory;

but for the Beast Clan, it meant surrendering six hundred star zones out of their original fifteen hundred—nearly two-fifths of their land. How could they accept that?

Thinking this, Zhen Demon Ancestor turned to Lu Qingshan, and even to the Insect Empress and the Mechanical Clan’s Father God, then coldly declared: "Lord of All Worlds, Mechanical, Empress—my Beast Clan will never accept your human clan’s terms. Even if we must restart the war, we’d rather all perish together!"

Hearing this, the Insect Empress and the Mechanical Clan’s Father God felt both helpless and furious.

Now the human clan wants more territory, the Beast Clan refuses to give any up—so who bears the burden of the difference?

We are all peak clans. Are we, the Insect Clan and the Mechanical Clan, easy to bully?

Even the Insect Empress and the Mechanical Clan’s Father God considered allying with the human clan to pressure the Beast Clan—but after careful thought, they abandoned the idea.

After all, Zhen Demon Ancestor had already threatened to go down fighting. If we push the Beast Clan too far, all four peak clans might erupt into an even more terrifying war.

Though the human clan, Insect Clan, and Mechanical Clan could easily defeat the Beast Clan together, as long as Dream Demon Ancestor and Zhen Demon Ancestor live, the Beast Clan won’t fall—and then we’d face their vengeance.

At this moment, the minds of those present were divided, and the situation quickly fell into stalemate.

After all, territorial disputes have always been the most critical conflict among the four peak clans!

Only by possessing sufficient territory can each clan produce more geniuses and strong individuals; no one would ever willingly give up ground.

Moments later...

"Lord of All Worlds!"

Zhen Demon Ancestor of the Beast Clan broke the silence first: "With your current strength, you’re far more likely to break through to the Supreme Cosmic Realm than the Chaos Lord!"

"Once you reach the Supreme Cosmic Realm, all your avatars will merge into one—you won’t be able to unleash three sixth-rank top-tier combat powers like you do now!"

"Here’s a compromise: everyone takes a step back. My Beast Clan will cede one hundred fifty star zones to your human clan; the Insect Clan and Mechanical Clan each cede one hundred star zones to you!"

"If you agree, my Beast Clan can immediately hand over the one hundred fifty star zones bordering your territory!"

"Zhen Jiao!" Upon hearing this, Dream Demon Ancestor urgently sent a mental message.

"Meng Cha, this is already a good outcome!"

Zhen Demon Ancestor quickly replied mentally: "If the Lord of All Worlds accepts this division, it’s quite favorable for us!"

"As long as our Beast Clan grows stronger in the future, we can reclaim these lost territories—and even expand beyond them!"

Hearing this, Dream Demon Ancestor, though reluctant, knew this outcome was already acceptable.

After all, the human clan’s overall strength currently surpasses the Beast Clan’s, yet under Zhen Demon Ancestor’s proposal, both clans would hold roughly the same territory—about one thousand three hundred fifty star zones each.

On the other side, the Mechanical Clan’s Father God and the Insect Empress also felt a stir of interest upon hearing Zhen Demon Ancestor’s words.

After all, Zhen Demon Ancestor’s proposal didn’t ask their clans to give up more territory—it merely reduced the amount they had to give to the human clan.

Moreover, Zhen Demon Ancestor’s reasoning was sound: the Lord of All Worlds couldn’t possibly delay his breakthrough to the Supreme Cosmic Realm just for the sake of the human clan.

Thinking this, the Insect Empress spoke quickly: "My Insect Clan accepts the Beast Clan’s proposal!"

"My Mechanical Clan agrees too!" the Mechanical Clan’s Father God added.

Hearing the words of the Mechanical Clan’s Father God and the others, Lu Qingshan felt deep disdain.

First, he planned to break through to the Supreme Cosmic Realm via the Divine Power path—he wouldn’t break through anytime soon.

Second, once he truly reached the Supreme Cosmic Realm, he’d be far more terrifying than Yuan Zu was in his prime. Then, the Beast Clan and the others would have to cede even more territory!

"Zhen Demon Ancestor!"

As thoughts flashed through his mind, Lu Qingshan spoke again: "Your Beast Clan’s strength is far inferior to my human clan’s. How can you claim equal territory?"

"As for whether I’ll break through to the Supreme Cosmic Realm next—no need for any of you to worry!"

"As long as I haven’t broken through, my human clan still possesses four sixth-rank top-tier combat powers—and thus has the right to claim more territory!"

"With our current strength, claiming two-fifths of the Core Territories is not excessive. As for the remaining three-fifths, you may negotiate among yourselves how to divide them."