Chapter 578

"Absolutely not!"

As soon as the proposal of the Immortal Xuan Sect Sect Master, Xuan Xuanzi, was put forward, someone in the hall directly spoke out in opposition.

The person opposing was the Sect Master of the Dao Xuan Sect, one of the hegemon-level factions in the Southern Region.

His Dao title is Dao Xuan.

Hearing Dao Xuan speak out in opposition, everyone shifted their gazes from Xuan Xuanzi to Dao Xuan.

Sensing everyone's gaze, Dao Xuan looked calm and continued to speak:

"The existence of the wormhole passages between the two realms has indeed caused heavy losses to the living beings of the Di Xuan Realm; but in a life-and-death war between two realms, how could there be no casualties?"

"Moreover, the existence of the wormhole passages between the two realms is not without benefits."

"Since the appearance of the wormhole passages between the two realms, although our Di Xuan Realm's mid and low-order cultivators have suffered heavy casualties, many cultivators have also stood out from them."

"Not to mention anything else, just the number of Deity Transformation realm cultivators breaking through to the Void Penetration realm has increased by about three times compared to before."

"And the growth rate of this data is still steadily increasing."

"These strong individuals who have risen from the sea of blood will inevitably be one of the main forces for our Di Xuan Realm to resist the Green Demon Realm in the future."

"We cannot destroy all the wormhole passages opened by the Green Demon Realm just because of the casualties of some mediocre people."

Hearing Dao Xuan's words, everyone fell into deep thought.

But the Mansion Master of the Demon Suppression Mansion, one of the hegemon-level factions in the Northern Region, Bei Zhenyu, directly questioned:

"But what we are destroying are the wormhole passages opened by the Green Demon Realm; after destroying them, it does not affect our Di Xuan Realm's cultivators entering the Green Demon Realm for training."

"Therefore, destroying all the wormhole passages opened by the Green Demon Realm in the Di Xuan Realm should only be beneficial to our Di Xuan Realm."

Hearing this, the Sect Master of the Dao Xuan Sect, Dao Xuan, sneered:

"The Green Demon Realm is not stupid. Once we take action to destroy the wormhole passages opened by the Green Demon Realm, the Green Demon Realm will naturally also take action to destroy the wormhole passages opened by our Di Xuan Realm."

"At that time, will the younger generation of our Di Xuan Realm still be able to enter the Green Demon Realm for training?"

Hearing this, the Mansion Master of the Demon Suppression Mansion, Bei Zhenyu, was still a bit puzzled: "In this way, the Green Demon Realm won't gain any advantage either; at most, both sides will fall into a balance again, and our Di Xuan Realm won't lose anything, right?"

If possible, Bei Zhenyu does not wish to see disasters rampant in the Di Xuan Realm.

As long as it does not affect the overall situation, he would rather see the Di Xuan Realm return to its previous stability and harmony.

Seeing that the Mansion Master of the Demon Suppression Mansion, Bei Zhenyu, kept refuting him, the Sect Master of the Dao Xuan Sect, Dao Xuan, was not angry.

After all, everyone participating in this meeting is doing so to determine a better development path for the Di Xuan Realm and to accelerate the pace of the Di Xuan Realm's promotion to a Great Thousand World.

However, after hearing the words of the Mansion Master of the Demon Suppression Mansion, Bei Zhenyu, Dao Xuan still intended to stick to his own opinion.

Just as Dao Xuan slightly opened his mouth to say something, a deep voice suddenly sounded from another direction: "I actually agree with the opinion of Fellow Daoist Dao Xuan."

The person who spoke was the Sect Master of the Heavenly Sect, one of the hegemon-level factions, Bei Mingzi.

Like the Dao Xuan Sect, the Heavenly Sect is also one of the three major hegemon-level factions in the Southern Region.

Pausing for a moment to attract everyone's attention, Bei Mingzi continued to explain:

"If all the wormhole passages between the two realms are destroyed, it may seem that peace has been restored to the living beings in the Di Xuan Realm and the Green Demon Realm, and they remain in a state of balance."

"But have you all thought about it? The Green Demon race is inherently bloodthirsty and warlike, while the character of our human race is more inclined towards peace and joy."

"In times of peace, in terms of growth speed alone, most humans cannot compare to the Green Demon race."

"Before the two realms bordered and engaged in total war, the interior of the Green Demon Realm was already a scene of chaos and the law of the jungle; death was merely the norm for the Green Demon race living in the Green Demon Realm."

"And the Di Xuan Realm has the order we have jointly established; although there is also chaos and slaughter, it is more inclined towards harmony."

"The reason why our Di Xuan Realm can contend with the Green Demon Realm relies more on the foundation of strong individuals accumulated over long years."

"If it were before the war with the Green Demon Realm, letting the Di Xuan Realm return to harmony would naturally be fine."

"But now we are already at war with the Green Demon Realm, and it is a life-and-death Dao struggle."

"Now, many high-order cultivators are fighting outside the human borders, and both our human race and the Green Demon race have casualties."

"Born in sorrow, die in peace!"

"If all the wormhole passages between the two realms are destroyed at this time, allowing the Di Xuan Realm to return to a state of harmony."

"The Green Demon Realm will certainly be affected, but the impact on our Di Xuan Realm will be even greater; over time, most of our human younger generation will inevitably be content with the status quo and completely slack off."

"At that time, the growth speed of the new generation of human cultivators will inevitably lag behind the Green Demon race."

"Once the birth rate of our high-order cultivators lags behind the Green Demon Realm, as one grows and the other wanes, we will very likely fall into a disadvantage when contending with the Green Demon Realm in the future."

"At that time..."

After finishing, Bei Mingzi paused for a moment, scanned the crowd, and warned:

"This concerns the future survival of the Di Xuan Realm and cannot tolerate the slightest slack; I hope you all consider it carefully."

At this time, Dao Xuan also had no intention of speaking, because Bei Mingzi's words coincided with his own.

And the others, including Bei Zhenyu, fell into silence after hearing Bei Mingzi's words.

Because Bei Mingzi's words were not alarmist.

As far as they know, even after the war with the Di Xuan Realm began, the Green Demon Realm did not completely prohibit internal slaughter within the Green Demon Realm.

Up to now, the Green Demon Realm has not even placed many restrictions on Void Penetration realm powerhouses.

Only the Green Demon race at the Void Meditation realm and above are constrained by the Green Demon Realm Alliance and are not allowed to slaughter each other at will.

In this way, although the death rate of mid and low-order Green Demon race cultivators will remain high, the probability of high-order cultivators being born will definitely increase significantly.

You must know that before the war with the Di Xuan Realm, if it weren't for the fact that high-order cultivators in the Green Demon Realm often fought internally, frequently erupting into life-and-death battles, and high-order Green Demon race members falling from time to time.

The number of high-order cultivators in the Di Xuan Realm now might really not be comparable to the Green Demon Realm.

After all the passages between the two realms are destroyed, the Di Xuan Realm might also be able to copy the "gu-raising" model of the Green Demon Realm.

But those who learn from me live, those who resemble me die.

The chaotic order of the Green Demon Realm was formed because the Green Demon race is bloodthirsty and warlike; if the Di Xuan Realm forcibly copies the Green Demon Realm's model, it might only be counterproductive.

After the Green Demon Realm prohibited internal fighting among powerhouses above the Void Penetration realm, coupled with the gu-raising model for mid and low-level cultivators in the Green Demon Realm, if their Di Xuan Realm directly indulges the human race in a state of peace, in the long run, the speed at which the human race gives birth to strong individuals will lag behind the Green Demon race.

This is the reason why the Sect Master of the Dao Xuan Sect, Dao Xuan, and the Sect Master of the Heavenly Sect, Bei Mingzi, both refused to destroy all the wormhole passages between the two realms.

Just as everyone fell into silence, the Mansion Master of the Haotian Mansion, one of the hegemon-level factions in the Northern Region, Zhang Haoran, spoke faintly:

"However, if a large number of living beings in the Di Xuan Realm fall, I am afraid it will also delay the progress of the Di Xuan Realm's promotion to a Great Thousand World, right?"

"Moreover, sitting by and watching the large-scale fall of our human younger generation, this lord's Dao heart is uneasy!"

"This..."

Hearing the words of the Mansion Master of the Haotian Mansion, Zhang Haoran.

The Sect Master of the Dao Xuan Sect, Dao Xuan, and the Sect Master of the Heavenly Sect, Bei Mingzi, who had always opposed destroying the wormhole passages between the two realms, could not help but hesitate.

Because what the Mansion Master of the Haotian Mansion, Zhang Haoran, said was not without basis.

The living beings of heaven and earth are part of the Di Xuan Realm; if they fall on a large scale, it will weaken the power of the Di Xuan Realm to a certain extent.

For the Di Xuan Realm to successfully promote to a Great Thousand World, it requires long-term accumulation in all aspects, which may include the power contributed by the living beings of heaven and earth.

For a time, the great hall fell into silence again; everyone began to ponder, seriously thinking about the direction the Di Xuan Realm should develop in the future.

Bei Mingzi was right about one thing.

Any decision they make today concerns the future survival of the Di Xuan Realm and cannot tolerate the slightest slack.

After half a cup of tea, Cen Zhe, who had not spoken, suddenly had a flash of brilliance in his eyes and spoke slowly:

"Perhaps we can choose to selectively destroy the wormhole passages opened by the Green Demon Realm, instead of cutting everything off and destroying all the wormhole passages."

"Oh? Fellow Daoist Cen Zhe, please elaborate."

Hearing Cen Zhe's words, Master Lingxiao's expression stirred, revealing an interested look.

And the likes of Xuan Xuanzi of the Immortal Xuan Sect, Bei Zhenyu of the Demon Suppression Mansion, Zhang Haoran of the Haotian Mansion, Dao Xuan of the Dao Xuan Sect, and Bei Mingzi of the Heavenly Sect had thoughtful expressions in their eyes.

Sensing everyone's expressions, Cen Zhe did not keep them in suspense and directly stated his thoughts: "When we destroy the wormhole passages opened by the Green Demon Realm, we can leave three or four large continents in the nine regions of the Di Xuan Realm and retain the wormhole passages opened by the Green Demon Realm within them."

"Then, migrate all the mortals out of these large continents; as for the cultivators within, they can stay or leave as they please."

"In the future, these large continents where the Green Demon race can invade at will can serve as training grounds for the mid and low-order cultivators within our Di Xuan Realm."

"In this way, the losses of our Di Xuan Realm can be controlled within a certain range."

"Moreover, the Di Xuan Realm is too large; even if we go all out, we may not necessarily be able to find and destroy all the wormhole passages opened by the Green Demon Realm within the Di Xuan Realm."

"At that time, traces of the Green Demon race will still appear from time to time in various parts of the Di Xuan Realm, constantly alerting the younger generation of human cultivators."

"Combining the two, there is no need to worry about our human younger generation falling into peace and comfort in the future and slowing down their growth speed."

"However, once we take action, the Green Demon race will inevitably react and may reduce the frequency of using some wormhole passages; at that time, the difficulty for us to find these wormhole passages will inevitably increase significantly."

"Therefore, in order to avoid the traces of the Green Demon race appearing too frequently in other regions of the Di Xuan Realm in the future, this lord suggests that we try our best to find the wormhole passages opened by the Green Demon Realm before starting the destruction operation."

Speaking of this, Cen Zhe pondered for a moment and continued:

"Besides this, we must also find a way to preserve a portion of the wormhole passages that our Di Xuan Realm has opened in the Green Demon Realm."

"Once we take action here and start destroying the wormhole passages opened by the Green Demon Realm in our Di Xuan Realm, I am afraid the Green Demon Realm will immediately retaliate."

"But I have to say, the existence of wormhole passages and going to the Green Demon Realm for training will indeed cause large-scale casualties among our human younger generation, but in this process, many strong individuals will also be tempered."

"Therefore, it is necessary to retain the wormhole passages that our Di Xuan Realm has opened in the Green Demon Realm."

"So we must be prepared in advance; when the Green Demon Realm starts to destroy the wormhole passages opened by our Di Xuan Realm, we should try our best to retain some of the wormhole passages opened by our Di Xuan Realm to prepare for the future training of the human younger generation in the Green Demon Realm."

Hearing Cen Zhe's suggestion, Master Lingxiao could not help but nod: "Fellow Daoist Cen Zhe's proposal is good."

"As for retaining some of the wormhole passages that our Di Xuan Realm has opened in the Green Demon Realm, it is not difficult if we are prepared in advance."

"As long as no one enters or exits, it will naturally not be so easy for the Green Demon race to find the wormhole passages that our Di Xuan Realm has opened in the Green Demon Realm."

"Therefore, while we are searching for the wormhole passages opened by the Green Demon Realm in the Di Xuan Realm, we can selectively seal some of the wormhole passages opened by our Di Xuan Realm and temporarily prohibit cultivators of the Di Xuan Realm from entering at will."

"In this way, when the Green Demon Realm reacts and starts destroying the wormhole passages opened by our Di Xuan Realm, this portion of the wormhole passages will likely be preserved."

"After the Green Demon Realm's large-scale wormhole destruction operation ends, we can then reactivate these wormhole passages."

"However, we still cannot use these wormhole passages frequently at that time; we can choose to use them once a month and transport all the cultivators who want to go to the Green Demon Realm for training at a specific time."

Speaking of this, Master Lingxiao scanned the circle and smiled slightly:

"I suppose the factions to which you fellow daoists belong have already opened many secret strongholds in the Green Demon Realm with the help of the Spirit-Purifying Tree over these years, right?"

"When sealing the wormhole passages, in addition to those that will be publicly opened in the future, you fellow daoists can also seal some wormhole passages that are close to these strongholds in the Green Demon Realm and not open them to the public, or even the factions to which you fellow daoists belong should not use them easily unless necessary."

"Once we take action here and the Green Demon Realm starts to destroy the wormhole passages opened by our Di Xuan Realm, I don't know how long those publicly opened wormholes can be preserved."

"Therefore, we need to seal some wormhole passages that are not open to the public, and try our best to ensure that these wormhole passages are permanently fixed in the Green Demon Realm, preparing for future confrontations with the Green Demon Realm."

After finishing, Master Lingxiao scanned the circle again and asked: "I wonder what you fellow daoists think of the proposal of Fellow Daoist Cen Zhe and myself?"

Hearing this, the many Mahayana realm powerhouses pondered for a moment and then began to agree one after another: "I agree with the proposal of the two fellow daoists."

"Feasible!"

"It is beneficial to the future development of the Di Xuan Realm; I also agree."

"Good! In this way, we can take the initiative on the issue of whether to keep the wormhole passages, which is excellent."

"Agreed!"

"Since that is the case, I have no objection."

Seeing that everyone agreed, Master Lingxiao nodded and said: "Since you fellow daoists all agree, then let the follow-up processing plan for the wormhole passages between the two realms be decided this way!"

Saying this, Master Lingxiao paused for a moment and continued:

"Next, let us discuss the second proposal. I intend to integrate all the lower realms into the Di Xuan Realm and occupy the subsidiary worlds of the Green Demon Realm to let the Di Xuan Realm devour them."

"I wonder what you fellow daoists think?"

(End of chapter)