Chapter 1274: The Great Sun Soul Transformation Strategy Is Unveiled

"I understand your thoughts."

The mortal citizen representative nodded and sat down.

There was much he did not understand, but it did not matter — the Central Array Spirit Computer would translate for him, explaining in the most objective manner and with the simplest analogies.

"Great Sun Canghai Tianjun,"

"If we continuously absorb the peerless prodigies of the myriad races across the endless star domains, and grant them citizenship."

The distant avatar stood up and posed a question.

"Then, when a foreign-race citizen advances to a realm above Dao Merging — a realm none of us can compare to — and at that time this powerhouse above Dao Merging wishes to overthrow the Immortal Gate, what should be done?"

"You must understand that upon advancing to a higher realm and lacking restraint, the temperament of many people will change."

"Foreign-race citizens have an especially strong tendency in this regard, because they lack racial identity, and since childhood they have not grown up within the Immortal Gate, nor do they possess the intense feelings that we do."

"Intelligent beings are extremely complex existences; virtue scores alone cannot fully guarantee anything."

"If such a situation arises, what should be done?"

Yuan said with a trace of worry.

His words were also the common concern of many Immortal Gate citizens.

"Thank you for your question."

Jiang Ding nodded slightly.

"My views are as follows."

"First, if such a cultivator were to be born, the Immortal Gate would inevitably face enormous risk — this is a risk inherent to the Immortal Gate itself. For example, Xu Yan and others who died thousands of years ago; or when you were the first to advance to Void Refinement, the entire Immortal Gate was on high alert as if facing a great enemy."

"In this world where Immortal Dao powerhouses possess supreme might, such risks inherently exist."

"The emergence of foreign-race cultivator citizens does increase some of these pre-existing risks — this is a fact."

"I believe that, weighed against the benefits the Immortal Gate would gain, such risks are entirely worthwhile. The Immortal Gate is not safe — the Badaxian Sect, unknown Immortal Dao civilizations that could appear at any moment… we must become powerful as quickly as possible. Even if risks truly exist, there is no reason to give up."

"Second, you asked: if a foreign-race citizen within the Immortal Gate advances above Dao Merging, or even to an even stronger realm, and their Dao Heart suddenly turns, seeking to overthrow the Immortal Gate — what then?"

"My answer is: wage a war of annihilation against them."

"If we fail, the Immortal Gate accepts the outcome of destruction. Between realms, the strong devour the weak — as it should be."

In this world, there is nothing entirely without risk.

"Live, or die?"

Yuan furrowed his brow and sat down.

This was rather in line with the madness and extremism of sword cultivators, and not all that surprising.

"Live or die."

Jiang Ding nodded.

"If a foreign-race citizen above Dao Merging appears, his growth would certainly not be without trace. The Immortal Gate will not unconditionally nurture anyone — like Taiyi Qingmu Xianzong, where Dao Children are born destined to possess everything."

"Immortal Gate cultivators establish themselves in the world through battle merits and scientific research achievements."

"This foreign-race citizen above Dao Merging, having grown to such a state, must have made tremendous contributions to the Immortal Gate — at the very least, he must have deduced the Gong Fa and formations above Dao Merging for the Immortal Gate. Without this, advancement above Dao Merging is impossible; this is an event of overwhelming probability."

"In other words, even if the worst case occurs, the Immortal Gate is not without the power to retaliate — simply suppress everything."

Take Jiang Ding himself — all along his path upward, he never once received any public Immortal Gate spirit stones for no reason. It was all battle merit rewards, research rewards, patent rewards. Even loans were granted with great convenience only because he needed to carry out arduous missions.

Without these battle merits and the like, even with his Innate Sword Body, Jiang Ding could never have obtained such tremendous support from the Immortal Gate.

Citizens are equal,

Citizens are equal!

No matter how great your talent, what does that have to do with us? On what grounds should we grant you anything unconditionally? This equality brings not only benefits but also drawbacks in every aspect; both coexist, and no citizen will ever receive support or resource allocation from the Immortal Gate without cause.

"The growth trajectory of an existence above Dao Merging…"

Yuan fell into deep thought.

Around him, many Soul Transformation Canghai Tianjun representatives likewise fell into deep thought.

Clearly, this reasoning struck straight at their hearts, resonating deeply, impossible to dismiss.

If a terrifying prodigy from an alien race emerges, posing an immense threat, the Immortal Gate's Immortal Dao sciences would inevitably undergo explosive growth; otherwise, such an alien prodigy could never have obtained everything he needed from the Immortal Gate—resources, computational support, and talent assistance would all be unavailable.

"The policy of foreign-race citizens is the path to disaster."

"All your reasons are merely acts of Ji Gong, nonsense, utter rubbish!"

Mie Ri Canghai Tianjun stood up. His expression was cold — he had not come to inquire, but to speak to the many citizen representatives, seeking their collective support.

"Great Sun Canghai Tianjun says the Immortal Gate lacks talent?"

"No, it does not."

"If we lack talent, we simply expand the citizen population. If ten trillion is not enough, then twenty trillion, fifty trillion, a hundred trillion!"

"How could the talent among the citizens be lacking?"

Mie Ri Canghai Tianjun looked at the surrounding citizen representatives and declared loudly: "Today, exactly three years ago, in the eastern part of Gan Province, a Yuanci Body infant was born!"

"At that time, heavenly omens appeared — countless Yuanci rule runes emerged, and starlight pierced straight into the clouds."

"He was born into an Immortal Gate military

family — his father a martyr, his mother a widow… In the future, he will surely become a pillar of strength for the Immortal Gate!"

"This is with only a little over a hundred billion people now. A thousand years from now, when the Immortal Gate possesses a trillion citizens, how many geniuses with talent surpassing us old fellows will appear?"

"Citizen geniuses and prodigies will surely come in endless streams, like carp crossing the river."

"We need not take risks nor absorb outsiders; our own citizens can flourish splendidly on their own. We can fight together, struggle together, conduct research together, and live or die alongside our comrades—we have no need for outsiders!"

"We need no outsiders!"

Mie Ri Canghai Tianjun roared.

An ancient Soul Transformation Canghai Tianjun, an old cultivator who once participated in the battle to annihilate the Great Sun Sword Pavilion, now had eyes swollen and red, with tears faintly glistening; one can well imagine the emotions stirring within his heart.

The surrounding immortal sect cultivators were visibly moved.

Many felt a deep, resonant sympathy.

How could they not love the immortal sect as it was now?

A pure citizenry, needing nothing from outside, close to an ideal land, even a faith—not faith in some deity, but an affirmation and pride in one's own path.

Many immortal sect cultivators wavered; they looked toward Great Sun Canghai Tianjun, wanting to know his thoughts.

"The immortal sect has no immortal's legacy."

Jiang Ding said calmly.

"The immortal sect must seek outward; it must obtain references for its legacy from the outside world."

"To create something from nothing and start research from zero is far too difficult."

"Just as the immortal sect has been trapped by Refinement of the Void for nearly ten thousand years."

And to seek outward, one must acknowledge the united-front value of cultivators beyond the realm; one cannot simply plunder and slaughter them all—that is impossible.

If others can't beat you, do you think they can't destroy their own legacies?

Like the Harmonization scriptures of the Heaven Ghost God Sect of the Tian Yuan Domain, or the emperor scriptures of the Horned Demon Imperial Clan of the Jiao Domain—none of it has been seized to this day.

Slaughter and plunder cannot obtain everything.

(End of chapter)