Chapter 248: Dividing the Three Realms

In reality, the fact that Lu Yun was able to manifest twelve more incarnations was indeed related to his completion of the opening of the cosmos.

But more crucially, he had just completed a rare-level mission, from which he obtained several records of Great Dao Laws; it was only after comprehending them that he was capable of the feat he had just performed!

Nine Pangu True Bodies, each ten thousand zhang tall!

Such an astonishing formation made even the Three Pure Ones and the Western Two Sages feel their scalps tingle!

Just from the fact that Lu Yun had forcibly seized Di Jun and Taiyi moments ago, preventing them from self-destructing, one could see that after Lu Yun proved the Dao to the Hunyuan realm, both the individual strength of his incarnations and the strength of his incarnations when combined into the Pangu True Body had grown significantly! Not to mention, Lu Yun's true self was also present.

Although compared to those massive Pangu True Bodies, Lu Yun's true self appeared very small.

But everyone knew that Lu Yun's true self was the most troublesome! The crowd did not even know how much strength Lu Yun was still hiding.

It was as if no one knew whether he could only evolve nine Pangu True Bodies, or if he could evolve even more.

Even the Three Pure Ones and the Western Two Sages, who had always had confidence in Hongjun, could not help but break into a cold sweat for Hongjun at this moment.

However, contrary to everyone's expectations, Hongjun actually took the initiative to sue for peace!

"Lu Yun, in today's battle, both sides have paid a great price; why not stop here and each take a step back?" Hongjun's voice echoed in the Chaos, his tone revealing a trace of helplessness and compromise.

Once these words were spoken, everyone was astonished. The Three Pure Ones and the Western Two Sages of the Heavenly Dao Faction looked at each other, never having expected that the consistently overbearing Hongjun would choose to sue for peace at this time.

As for the twelve Ancestral Witches and Nuwa of the Earthly Faction, they revealed a trace of doubt and vigilance; they felt that Hongjun's schemes were deep, and this move must have a hidden meaning.

Inside the Transmigration Chat Group, the group members were also in an uproar.

Yun Yao: "Hongjun Daozu is actually suing for peace? This plot twist is too fast!"

Jiang Ye: "Indeed, I thought there would be a heaven-shaking battle; I didn't expect Hongjun to admit defeat just like that?"

Liu Chongxiao: "Hmph, Hongjun must be afraid of Boss Lu Yun! But will Boss Lu Yun agree?"

Ming Xi: "I don't think so. Boss Lu Yun is currently at the height of his momentum; how could he easily stop?"

The discussion in the livestream room was in full swing, while Lu Yun himself smiled slightly, scoffing at Hongjun's plea for peace.

"Hongjun, you only know to sue for peace now; don't you think it's too late?"

Lu Yun's voice was cold and firm, "Today's battle is a collision of the future landscape of the Great Desolation; how can it be stopped so easily?"

Upon hearing this, Hongjun's expression remained calm, and he simply said peacefully: "This poor Daoist feels that there is no conflict that cannot be reconciled; as long as you agree to stop the war, this poor Daoist can satisfy some of your conditions."

Once these words were spoken, everyone was shocked again.

Hongjun Daozu was actually willing to satisfy Lu Yun's conditions to sue for peace?

Looking at it this way, was he truly afraid of Lu Yun and did not want to continue the battle? Lu Yun's heart stirred slightly, but he remained vigilant.

To him, whether or not to continue the battle was not actually important.

The key was that he was not certain he could kill Hongjun in one fell swoop, so it was better to take the opportunity to demand some benefits.

Thus, he secretly asked everyone in the livestream room: "What do you all think? Should I agree to Hongjun?"

The members of the Transmigration Chat Group could not help but start discussing.

Lin Chen: "I still think that if we can completely resolve Hongjun with this current opportunity, it would be best; at least it would mean less trouble in the future!"

Ling Yan: "That may be so, but I am still worried that Hongjun has other trump cards!"

Fang Xu: "He definitely does! Therefore, if he wants to fight to the death, it is not a good thing for Lu Yun either."

Jiang Ye: "What are you afraid of? Boss Lu Yun is the man who opened up a cosmos; at worst, he can just retreat into his own cosmos!"

Xiao Ling'er: "If we do that, we would have to abandon everything we have built up in the Great Desolation; that would be too much of a loss!"

Qin Ling: "I think the goals we wanted to achieve have basically been completed; let's stabilize, then propose some conditions to Hongjun and get some benefits."

Liu Chongxiao: "I support Boss Qin's opinion!"

Ming Xi: "Support +1!"

Lu Yun asked again: "Then what conditions do you all think I should propose to Hongjun!"

Qiu Wanli: "Try asking him for the Zhu Xian Sword Array first!"

Yun Yao: "It has to be Boss Qiu! This would both weaken Hongjun and allow Boss Lu Yun to have one more killing array!"

Yan Lingwei: "And it can also test whether Hongjun truly wants to reconcile!"

You Fang: "Hongjun probably won't agree, right?"

Chen Hai: "What are you afraid of? If Hongjun doesn't agree, then just resume the war!"

This proposal from Qiu Wanli was basically unanimously agreed upon by everyone.

Lu Yun also strongly agreed with this idea; after all, the killing array collection mission he had triggered earlier had not been completed yet.

Compared to fighting Hongjun to the death, he still felt that opening the system's treasure chests was more rewarding!

For this collection mission of the Four Great Killing Arrays of the Primordial, he had already obtained the "Dutian Shensha Array" and the "Zhou Tian Star Formation".

The "Hunyuan Heluo Array" from the Demon Race side would also be in his hands soon; after all, after Di Jun and the others self-destructed, they left behind Spiritual Treasures like the River Chart, the Luo Book, and the Chaos Bell in his cosmos, and the Demon Race would likely cooperate and hand over the "Hunyuan Heluo Array".

Now, the only one he needed to find a way to get was the "Zhu Xian Sword Array"!

Thus, Lu Yun took a deep breath, looked at Hongjun with a firm gaze, and said: "Hongjun, since you have proposed to sue for peace, I will propose one condition first; only if you agree will there be a chance to continue talking."

Hongjun raised an eyebrow and said: "Oh? Tell me."

Lu Yun spoke slowly: "I want you to hand over the Zhu Xian Sword Array as a sign of sincerity for the peace treaty."

Once these words were spoken, the entire scene was in an uproar.

The Three Pure Ones, the Western Two Sages, and others looked at each other; they never expected that Lu Yun would propose such a condition.

The Zhu Xian Sword Array had infinite power and had become Hongjun's killing move today; did Lu Yun actually dare to demand it directly? Was he being a bit delusional?

Hongjun's expression also changed slightly, but he quickly returned to calm.

He looked at Lu Yun deeply and said in a deep voice: "This condition, this poor Daoist can agree to."

Once these words were spoken, everyone around was astonished.

They did not expect that Hongjun would even agree to such a condition! Immediately, many people could not help but look at Tongtian in unison.

Because the Zhu Xian Sword Array was originally bestowed upon Tongtian by Hongjun; it was one thing that he suddenly took it back during the battle, but now he was even giving it away to someone else, so what about Tongtian? Conversely, Tongtian looked calm at this moment. Of course, even though Tongtian was like this, Hongjun still took the initiative to say: "Tongtian, rest assured, this poor Daoist will naturally compensate you later!"

Tongtian merely nodded, appearing not to care about the Zhu Xian Sword Array at all.

Lu Yun said with great interest: "Good, I see your sincerity. Now, we can have a proper talk about how both sides can reach a reconciliation!"

Hongjun nodded slightly.

Immediately, he actually and readily sent the Zhuxian Four Swords and the Zhuxian Array Diagram together before Lu Yun.

Lu Yun naturally accepted them without hesitation, and then took the opportunity to temporarily withdraw his avatars, letting them return to his own Cosmos Stage to continue perfecting the cosmos.

Afterwards, Lu Yun looked at Hongjun again and said: "Then, tell me, how shall we reconcile next?"

The others also looked at Hongjun nervously.

Now that the great battle had concluded, the Great Desolation could naturally no longer be controlled solely by the Heavenly Dao; instead, the Heavenly, Earthly, and Human Daos would stand side by side.

Since they had chosen to cease fighting, they naturally had to clearly divide the respective domains of the three Daos; otherwise, wouldn't there be contradictions again, evolving into war once more?

Therefore, Hongjun said directly to Houtu: "Houtu, as the Lord of the Earthly Dao, come over and discuss this together!"

Houtu, within the Earthly Faction, naturally would not shrink back and immediately flew out.

The others around them could not help but become a bit nervous as well.

After all, this matter had no small impact on them.

Hongjun glanced at Lu Yun and Houtu, saying: "This poor Daoist believes that the Great Desolation should henceforth be divided into the Heavenly Realm, the Netherworld, and the Human Realm, each governing its own domain without interference. What do you think?"

Lu Yun and Houtu looked at each other and both nodded: "That is acceptable!"

Hongjun added: "Then, let us discuss the specific spheres of influence! This poor Daoist thinks that the Underworld shall control the Netherworld and the Nether Blood Sea, the Human Realm shall control the Primordial Land and the oceans, and the Heavenly Realm shall control the Heavenly Court and Outer Space. What is your view?"

"Impossible!"

Lu Yun sneered and flatly refused: "Outer Space and the Heavenly Court are currently controlled by the Human Race and the Wu Clan respectively. We are the victors; how could we hand over the territory we conquered?"

A look of agreement appeared on Houtu's face as well.

Upon hearing Lu Yun's refusal, Hongjun frowned slightly, but he also understood that what Lu Yun said was not false. Currently, Outer Space and the Heavenly Court were indeed no longer the world of the Demon Race, but were controlled by the Human Race and the Wu Clan respectively.

If he were to blindly insist at this moment, it would only lead to greater conflict.

Thus, Hongjun pondered for a moment and spoke again: "Since that is the case, let us re-divide. The Underworld shall continue to control the Netherworld and the Nether Blood Sea, the Human Realm shall be jointly governed by the Human Race and the Wu Clan, and the Heavenly Realm shall be divided into two parts: the Heavenly Court and Outer Space. The Heavenly Court shall be controlled by the Heavenly Dao, and Outer Space shall be jointly managed by the Human Race and the Wu Clan."

Once this proposal was made, Houtu and Lu Yun both fell into deep thought. They knew that while this division seemed balanced, it was actually a concession for the Earthly Dao and Humanity.

But considering the strength of the Heavenly Dao Saint Hongjun and the current situation of the Great Desolation, this division was the best result they could strive for.

After all, it was impossible for them to leave the Heavenly Dao with no jurisdiction at all, otherwise, they would only have to keep fighting.

Houtu took the lead in stating her position: "No need. In the future, my Underworld will control the Netherworld and the Nether Blood Sea. As for the Primordial Land, the seas, and Outer Space, they can all be left to the jurisdiction of Humanity!"

Hearing this, Hongjun secretly felt some regret.

Originally, he had wanted to let the Wu Clan and the Human Race develop contradictions and fight each other to the death! He did not expect Houtu to so readily give up control of the Human Realm and Outer Space!

Lu Yun also nodded slightly: "I accept this division as well. But I have two conditions. The first is that the Heavenly Dao must not interfere in the affairs of the Earthly Dao and Humanity!"

Hearing this, Hongjun nodded slightly: "This poor Daoist will naturally keep his word and no longer interfere in the affairs of the Earthly Dao and Humanity."

"The second condition—"

Lu Yun suddenly looked at the Three Pure Ones and the Western Two Sages, and said: "These Heavenly Dao Saints under your tutelage are no longer suited to stay on the Primordial Land; they must move away!"

Once these words were spoken, the expressions of the Three Pure Ones and the Western Two Sages could not help but change. They had not expected Lu Yun to start targeting them!

Zhunti could not help but be the first to speak: "Now that the Three Realms have been carved up by you, we have many disciples; where can we move them to?"

Lu Yun grinned and said: "Doesn't the Heavenly Dao Faction still have a Heavenly Court? If that really won't work, can't you open up a dojo in the Chaos to house your disciples?"

"This..."

Zhunti did not know how to respond for a moment.

Hongjun, however, readily agreed: "No problem!"

For a moment, the Three Pure Ones and the Western Two Sages all cast stunned glances at him.

Hongjun paused slightly and added: "However, this poor Daoist also has one condition."

Lu Yun asked: "What condition?"

Hongjun's gaze swept toward Nuwa, and he said calmly: "Nuwa is no longer suited to continue being a Heavenly Dao Saint. What do you think?"

Once these words were spoken, the hearts of everyone in the Heavenly Dao Faction skipped a beat again.

This was to strip Nuwa of her Heavenly Dao Saint position! However, Nuwa herself did not feel surprised by this, nor did she have any emotional reaction; she merely looked at Lu Yun.

Lu Yun grinned and said: "No problem! Lady Nuwa, renounce your Heavenly Dao Saint position now; you are welcome to become a Human Dao Saint of my Humanity!"

Nuwa smiled and nodded, and then she suddenly swore to the Heavens: "With the Heavenly Dao above, I, Nuwa, voluntarily renounce my Heavenly Dao Saint position today. From this day forth, I am no longer a Heavenly Dao Saint. May all living beings of the Great Desolation bear witness!"

The voice spread, instantly reaching the entire Great Desolation! In an instant, countless people on the Primordial Land who had not yet recovered from the previous battle between the Human Race and the Demon Race were all awakened.

"My heavens, Lady Nuwa has actually renounced her Saint position!"

"How is this possible?!"

"I suppose it must have been requested by the Dao Ancestor!"

"I never thought a Saint position could actually be renounced!"

"Since Nuwa has renounced her Saint position, does that mean our chances of becoming Heavenly Dao Saints have increased?"

"That is indeed true! Although the chances are slim, how would we know if it's impossible without trying?"

They were shocked by Nuwa's decision and also lamented the huge changes about to occur in the landscape of the Great Desolation.

Just then, another voice spread across the Great Desolation: "Nuwa, the Holy Mother of the Human Race, has possessed immeasurable merit since her birth; she molded clay to create humans and bestowed grace upon the Great Desolation. Today, I, Lu Yun, in the name of the Lord of Humanity, confer upon Nuwa the title of Human Dao Saint, to enjoy the offerings of all living beings of Humanity. May all living beings bear witness!"

Once these words were spoken, the entire Great Desolation boiled over again.

Only then did everyone realize that Nuwa's renunciation of the Heavenly Dao Saint position was actually just to become a Human Dao Saint!

(End of this chapter)