Yi Tianyun entered the conference room along with Elder Gou Huang and the others. Domain Lord Liuli was already inside. When she saw Yi Tianyun, she greeted him with a faint smile.

“You’re back.” Domain Lord Liuli said softly.

“Yes, I’m back.” Yi Tianyun smiled back. No words were needed between them, just eye contact was enough.

The meeting quickly got underway. Once all the elders were seated, Domain Lord Liuli looked at them seriously and said, “The reason I called you all here today is simple. I believe you’ve all heard the rumors, there are less than fifty years left until the God Territory War officially begins.”

The elders nodded. News of the war had spread completely, aside from some forces in the Mortal Territory, nearly every power within the God Territory already knew.

This wasn’t the first God Territory War, and every time one approached, fear spread. Those with less courage had already retreated to the Mortal World, which was clearly safer.

“Since everyone is aware, I won’t waste words. Simply put, no disciples or elders are allowed to leave during this time. Everyone is to stay and prepare. Defenses must be reinforced, and we must be ready to resist.”

“But we are not preparing to resist a third-grade God Territory, not directly. What we must guard against are their lackeys, the second-grade God Territories!”

Domain Lord Liuli’s voice deepened. “We must guard against these second-grade God Territories. We haven’t aligned with any third-grade powers. Several have tried to recruit us recently, but I’ve rejected them all. If we join them, it would be placing all our bets on them. And if they fall, we fall with them.”

“Worse still, becoming their vassals means we could be targeted the moment the war begins.”

Choosing a faction in this war was crucial. Picking the wrong side meant disaster. That’s why, so far, the Heavenly Spring God Territory had avoided siding with any third-grade faction.

However, neutrality wasn’t without its problems either. Third-grade powers might resort to threats or coercion to force submission. And as the war neared, the pressure would only intensify, they all needed more troops and more strength to secure victory.

“We support Domain Lord Liuli. Rushing into an alliance with a third-grade God Territory never ends well.” one elder agreed.

The rest nodded. God Territory Wars had never been kind to smaller factions. They were always the ones who suffered most.

“Indeed. That’s why we must increase our strength and defenses during this period. If we can endure this war, then in the future, we might even be eligible to participate in it!”

None of them feared death, they simply lacked the qualification to join. Once they reached the level of a third-grade God Territory, they could finally fight for glory.

“Clap, clap, clap…”

Suddenly, the sound of clapping echoed from the entrance. Everyone turned to see a stranger standing at the door. No one had noticed when he entered.

Yi Tianyun, however, had sensed him. He didn’t act immediately, he wanted to see what the man intended.

“Well said. I now understand your intentions to join the God Territory War.” The stranger, God Monarch Yi Long, stepped forward with a cold smile. “But you don’t have many choices. Either be destroyed now… or submit to us, the Saint Peak God Territory!”

Saint Peak God Territory!

Yi Tianyun’s eyes grew cold. He immediately remembered, long ago, the one who tried to capture people using a Star Territory Divine Beast was from this very territory. It was God Monarch Yuqin who had told him that.

She had helped him many times but was constantly under control, unable to break free. She was likely still trapped, serving this despicable Saint Peak God Territory.

Now they had grown impatient and come to threaten them directly!

“You Saint Peak God Territory are quite arrogant. Do you think the other God Territories don’t exist?” Domain Lord Liuli stood up, releasing her Heavenly Venerable aura. The pressure swept across the room, forcing God Monarch Yi Long to stagger backward, nearly falling over.

She had broken through to the Heavenly Venerable level, her trump card, now revealed. With a Heavenly Venerable present, their God Territory now had true protection.

“Congratulations, Domain Lord Liuli!”

The elders were thrilled. They hadn’t known she had achieved a breakthrough. With a Heavenly Venerable on their side, they finally had real confidence.

Yi Tianyun simply smiled. He had known all along. Her ascension to the Heavenly Venerable Realm had been a matter of time, and it had finally come true.

“Heavenly Venerable?!”

God Monarch Yi Long’s face darkened. He hadn’t expected a Heavenly Venerable to be here. But he still spoke arrogantly, “So what if you’ve just become a Heavenly Venerable? That alone won’t save the Heavenly Spring God Territory. You think you’re the only ones with a Heavenly Venerable?”

At that moment, a shadowy figure appeared silently at the side of the room. No one had sensed him enter. A powerful pressure radiated from him, suppressing everything around.

The elders in the hall suddenly felt powerless, like resistance was futile, like any struggle was meaningless.

Even God Monarchs were nothing before a Heavenly Venerable.

Domain Lord Liuli’s face changed. This person was clearly a mid-stage Lower Heavenly Venerable, far stronger than her just-broken-through cultivation. The difference was huge, they weren’t even in the same league.

“Elder Shi Hong, I’ll leave this to you…” God Monarch Yi Long said apologetically. He had assumed his presence alone would suffice, but clearly he’d miscalculated.

“Mm.” Heavenly Venerable Shi Hong stepped forward calmly. “I see you still had some hidden strength. That was unexpected. No wonder you refused to ally with other God Territories. Having a Heavenly Venerable is certainly something. But before us… your strength means nothing.”

“I don’t like wasting words, so I’ll repeat what God Monarch Yi Long said, either be destroyed… or surrender! As for the other God Territories, we’re not afraid. The Saint Peak God Territory is the strongest of all third-grade territories. We’ve never feared anyone!”

Heavenly Venerable Shi Hong’s words were full of arrogance. In his view, Saint Peak was unrivaled among third-grade powers, an undisputed king.

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