NOVEL NEXT Chapter 449 - 282: Establishment_2
Chapter 449: Chapter 282: Establishment_2
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But at that moment, not a single person stood up to criticize or oppose, even those whose eyes were filled with resentment dared not speak out.
Because these words were all laying the groundwork, the foundation for deciding the overall strategic direction.
In the end…
“This person’s strength is unfathomable, and his methods are even more astonishing!”
“The time is ripe, and the momentum is set; just relying on ourselves, we truly cannot resist him!”
“Leader Zhang is still recovering from his injuries, and Gate Master Li has also been seriously hurt. Our Righteous Path’s Yuan Qi has greatly diminished. If we continue to engage this person in a fight to the death, even if we win, it will be a pyrrhic victory, and we will surely be taken advantage of by the Demon Sect!”
“Therefore…”
The crowd exchanged glances, their eyes meeting, and in an instant, they understood each other’s intentions.
“This person’s time is ripe, and just relying on ourselves, we truly cannot match his strength.”
“Even if we were to stand firm, a single faction’s power would hardly withstand his invasion. Dragon and Tiger Platform and Evergreen Palace are the best examples of this.”
“Hence, we, the Divine Martial Alliance, propose that under the leadership of the Six Great Holy Lands, we gather the strength of all factions of the Righteous Path to stand our ground comprehensively, resisting this person until 200 years later, when the Temple of War God opens and the supreme elders and Tribulation Realm Experts return, at which point we will settle the score with this person.”
“This person is formidable and has a profound mastery of Array Formation, so much so that even a Sacred Place might struggle to defend against him.”
“Therefore, I, Freewheeling Peak, propose that the Six Great Holy Lands merge into three, and then combine with other forces of the Righteous Path. This way, we should be able to hold our ground within this domain.”
“What are your opinions on this matter?”
A strategic proposal was put forward, and the crowd showed a mix of reactions.
“This…”
“The Six Great Holy Lands, merged into one from two, and also combining with other forces?”
“By doing so, are we not essentially handing over the land and resources of the world to that person?”
“What else can you do if you don’t? He’s stronger than us. If you don’t give in, he’ll just come and take it. Which of us is confident enough to hold our ground?”
“Clutching at petty gains will only allow him to divide and conquer us. Now, the only way is to band together tightly to withstand this person and hold out until the Temple of War God opens.”
“If we abandon our domain territories, how will we satisfy the output of Spiritual Objects, affecting everyone up and down the ranks?”
“A small impact, what’s that worth? Can’t you see the obvious by now? Even if we cede the domains to him for two hundred years, if we all tighten our belts and endure a little, this will pass. Once the Temple of War God opens in two hundred years, we can eliminate this person and return peace to the world.”
“Our foundation is the War God’s Atlas, as long as we do not lose the War God’s Atlas, what does giving up two hundred years matter? All of us here are major families with ten thousand years of heritage; surely we can’t be that unable to bear this minor loss, right?”
“The loss isn’t the key issue, the key is the rate at which that person progresses. He has already taken the foundation of Dragon and Tiger Platform and Evergreen Palace, and previously obtained the Overlord Non-urgent Monument from Gate Master Li. With three pieces of the War God’s Atlas in hand, plus taking over territories to use as resources for development, what will he look like after two hundred years?”
“We have already raised a tiger that’s causing trouble. If we continue to ‘nourish’ him for another two hundred years, whether we can last until the Temple of War God opens is an unknown.”
“Hmph, ‘nourish’ it as you like. Even if his methods are Heaven Reaching, without breaking the Broken Void, it is impossible for him to truly merge the various atlases into true martial power. As long as he does not advance further, with our combined strength, we have nothing to worry about!”
“At this point, do you all still have other solutions?”
The crowd debated back and forth; although some were worried and some opposed, they could not overcome the overwhelming momentum of the situation.
To tell the truth, if they had a choice, they really didn’t want to come to this.
With factions uniting and defending a single domain, multiple War God’s Atlases gathered in one place would definitely reduce the output of Spiritual Objects greatly. To endure this for two hundred years, needless to say, the loss is huge. The entire force, from top to bottom, would likely stagnate.
If that was all, it would still be okay; after all, each of the major forces has a deep heritage, with thousands of years of inheritance. The loss of these two hundred years, painful as it may be, is not unbearable.
The problem is this “union!”
The Six Great Holy Lands, merging two into one, while also absorbing other forces.
Once merged like this, can it really be separated afterward?
Do you really think all the multiple atlases of the major Holy Lands were snatched from the hands of the Demon Sect?
In a union, there’s the risk of being swallowed up!
But without uniting, when that person has us in their sights, with the precedent of Dragon and Tiger Platform and Evergreen Palace in front of us…
Reality is so cruel, so helpless!
That person alone has forced the different factions of the world to this state?
If they had known what today would bring, they should have spared no expense to completely destroy the Tian Wu Remnants, digging up graves, whipping corpses, grinding bones to dust…
The crowd clenched their teeth, secretly cursing in their hearts, but they had no choice but to bow to reality.
Seeing that the matter was ripe for decision, representatives of the various Holy Lands also spoke up, striking while the iron was hot.
“My lords need not worry. As long as we stand together, we can definitely withstand his attacks.”
“The Divine Martial Alliance assures you all that this combined effort is indeed a covenant, with absolutely no ulterior motive of taking advantage of the situation. After the Temple of War God opens and we have settled this chaos, you may all return to your domains and reclaim your ancestral enterprises!”
“This covenant is witnessed by heaven and earth, any violators will not be tolerated by heaven and earth, and will be punished by both gods and men. All present will join together to strike at them!”
The various Holy Lands set forth their conditions, pledging solemnly.
“This…”
Hearing this, the crowd wavered and finally bowed their heads, acknowledging.
“If that is so, then we shall follow the words of the Saint Masters.”
“Given the situation, we have no other choice but to unite and work together!”
“After two hundred years, old and new grudges will be settled with that person together!”
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In this manner, after three months.
Alarming changes occurred in all directions, shaking the world.
The Righteous Path and the Evil Path began consolidating internally, constricting their scope of power.
The Evil Path’s Demon Sect, originally occupying fifteen territories, directly shrunk to the Heavenly Demon Second Realm. They were led by Heavenly Demon Guardian Chen Tianjie and his left and right deputies, each commanding an army to secure a region. The major forces of the Evil Path, along with their branches and sub-sects, also moved into these realms.
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