[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-global-catastrophe-i-begin-to-evolve-from-an-anc":3,"chapter-global-catastrophe-i-begin-to-evolve-from-an-anc-global-catastrophe-i-begin-to-evolve-from-an-anc-chapter-274":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Global Catastrophe: I Begin to Evolve from an Ancient Tree",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1216851,1598,"Chapter 274: A Bold Idea","global-catastrophe-i-begin-to-evolve-from-an-anc-chapter-274",274,"\u003Cp>\"According to the information, Quasi-Emperor Saints of several Great Emperor-level influences have already headed to the Ancient Wilderness, and they’ll arrive in at most half a day’s time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This matter is of utmost importance, what are your thoughts?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Fang said in a deep voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before him were some of the high-ranking officials from the Cyan Yang Divine Court.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this battle, all official elders and top experts from various families each led a group of elites, sweeping across the Divine Wilderness in several armies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Currently, the forces destroyed by the Cyan Yang Divine Court number at least several dozen, with an equal number having submitted to the Court.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If such power were unified, it would indeed be truly terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they were to face forces like the Divine Martial Dynasty, it would be insufficient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other high-ranking officials also wore grave expressions, each voicing their own opinions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some believed that the army should retreat and fight to the death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet others thought they should first conquer other powers at all costs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The differing opinions led to a heated argument.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Fang raised his hand to interrupt them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enough, there’s no need to argue any further. The Divine Emperor has just issued a decree, instructing us to continue conquering other forces, without sending troops to retreat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remaining issues will be handled by the Divine Emperor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the others ceased their arguments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the Divine Emperor would handle it, there was nothing for them to worry about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, if that one personally stepped in, any problem would no longer be a problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, being able to annihilate a Sacred Land in a single day and subdue one is a testament to the terrifying power of this Divine Emperor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Subsequently,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the discussions shifted from whether or not to send troops back to which target they should strike next.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>someone said loudly, \"Since the Divine Martial Dynasty and other forces have deployed all their top experts to strike directly, should we not imitate them and also make a direct strike?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others were caught off guard by these words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A direct strike!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was something they had never considered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the foundations of Great Emperor-level influences were strong, their strength unmatched by ordinary forces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That person smiled and said, \"Everyone, do not forget, we did not attack these Great Emperor-level influences directly before because they have ancient experts asleep and possess Emperor’s Soldiers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With our strength, we couldn’t contend with such powers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it is different now; their top powers have all gone to the Ancient Wilderness, intending to destroy the Cyan Yang realm. Such a direct attack must mean they are using all their resources.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given that the Demon Race is also invading simultaneously, if they cannot defeat the Cyan Yang Divine Court in this battle, they will find themselves in a dilemma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, for these Great Emperor-level influences, victory in this battle is a must, with no room for error.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Therefore...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The strength of these forces must be empty, and a direct strike from us now might indeed suppress a Great Emperor-level influence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The benefits of suppressing such a force are undoubtedly clear to everyone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The person’s words altered numerous expressions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The benefits an influence of Great Emperor-level held were imaginable, even if they had never truly seen them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>there surely exists Great Emperor’s Ultimate Skills within these Great Emperor-level influences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sacrificing a Quasi-Emperor’s Secret Skill could yield at least a trillion contribution points, whereas the conservative estimate for sacrificing a Great Emperor’s Ultimate Skill starts at ten trillion points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could be said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the repository of secret skills from just one Great Emperor influence, when sacrificed to the Divine Kingdom, constitutes a contribution point of astronomical proportions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And beyond secret skills,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the influences of Great Emperor-level also hold countless resources, which are highly coveted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Successfully suppressing a Great Emperor-level influence would bring unimaginable benefits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Fang looked deeply at the speaker, who he recognized as a newly promoted steward of the Divine Court, named Zhuo Lin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath the official elders of the Divine Court were the stewards, managing different departmental duties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To become a steward, one’s strength had to be at least at the fifth rank; the Zhuo Lin before him was not weak, having stepped into the level of the sixth rank low-grade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Understanding the reason in the person’s words, Gu Fang nodded, \"Steward Zhuo makes a valid point. Now that these forces are empty, it is indeed an opportune time for us to act.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, it’s unlikely these forces would expect us to dare to mimic their direct strike; this battle is sure to catch them off guard.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since these forces intended an attack on the Cyan Yang realm, they might as well imitate this and strike directly at their bases.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was likely beyond these forces’ expectations that, under such circumstances, the Cyan Yang Divine Court would act in this way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Very soon,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>all high-ranking officials were in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The army immediately marched grandly toward the Immortal Spirit Sacred Land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of the several Great Emperor-level influences, the Immortal Spirit Sacred Land was the closest to them, and in terms of power, it was slightly weaker than the other two Great Emperor-level influences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the Sacred Land naturally became the primary target.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ancient Wilderness!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Currently, the Eighteen Cities were entirely undefended, and the Divine City, originally established from the Ancient Wilderness Sacred Land, was now just an empty city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All cultivators had gone off with the army, leaving nothing at the rear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Initially, some cultivators stayed to guard the passage between the Two Realms, but when Gu Qingyang arrived, he ordered all these cultivators to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qingyang remained stationed in the Divine City, along with a group of powerhouses from the Taichu Sacred Land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>it was the powerhouses of the Taichu Sacred Land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all real cultivators and above of the Taichu Sacred Land swore a blood oath, it destined that this power would never break free from the Cyan Yang Divine Court.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two were now bound together, rising and falling together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon learning that the top experts of other forces intended to obliterate the Cyan Yang realm, Gu Qingyang led the powerhouses of the Taichu Sacred Land there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four Quasi-Emperors!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Six Saints!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the entire foundation of the Taichu Sacred Land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the faces of Chen Mountain and others were not looking good, feeling as if they had boarded a pirate ship, yet unable to disembark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, those who were not Great Emperors could not defy the blood oath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet as the top experts were about to arrive, the powerhouses of the Taichu Sacred Land held no optimism for this battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the number disparity between the two sides’ experts was too great.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if a Great Emperor-level influence offered only two Quasi-Emperors, they would still have a dozen at their disposal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whereas on their side, even counting Gu Qingyang, they numbered only five Quasi-Emperors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though this Divine Emperor’s methods were extraordinary and his power immense, dealing with a dozen Quasi-Emperors was an impossibility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The prospect of Gu Qingyang holding the Divine City and confronting these forces head-on provided no hope of a favorable outcome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>things had progressed to this point, beyond the control of Chen Mountain and others.\u003C\u002Fp>",1228,"2026-06-03T14:34:23.000Z",1,"novelbin.me","22ee894bb1dae0ad5b8a6e5c1243485bdeaff2968580834df0d1162982056cda","global-catastrophe-i-begin-to-evolve-from-an-anc-chapter-275","global-catastrophe-i-begin-to-evolve-from-an-anc-chapter-321",543,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fglobal-catastrophe-i-begin-to-evolve-from-an-anc-cover.jpg"]