Chapter 737 - 370: A War Without Meaning (Part 2)

Chapter 737: Chapter 370: A War Without Meaning (Part 2)

Although it’s unknown what was sealed, ever since that person left, not a single Divinity Transformation Cultivator has appeared.

It’s just like the Martial Arts Realm. Without Spiritual Qi, guidance, or Cultivation Techniques, one cannot break through the Innate Realm to reach the Extraordinary.

We all knew this, but now that the unspoken has been said, it confirms our suspicions—the path to Divinity Transformation no longer exists in the Cultivation Immortality Realm.

Now, the Realm of Ten Thousand Races is unaffected and holds a Divinity Transformation Opportunity, which means becoming a Divinity Transformation Cultivator is possible. Wuwei Zi, your path of Cultivation is different from the path of Cultivation Immortality, yet you too have been unable to enter a new Realm for a long time. This must be why, correct? Lastly, my master believes that the Immortal might be a Divine Thought left behind by that individual.

Hearing this, everyone was rendered speechless, and the silence deepened.

They had considered this possibility, but none had dared to truly dwell on it.

"I understand what you mean." The representative of the Infinite Daoist Sect sighed. "So, your choice is to either let the Cultivation Immortality Realm continue like this, or... to move your entire Sect into the Realm of Ten Thousand Races?"

The representative of the Lingxi Immortal Sect shook his head. "No, that’s not it. It’s impossible to move the whole Sect. But we will use the Realm of Ten Thousand Races as a training ground for our Sect Disciples.

Everyone, suppression is not as effective as redirection. We’re out of options. We might as well use this opportunity to properly guide our disciples and establish new rules. We can allow them to act on their own initiative while also using their efforts to harvest resources for our Sects’ development.

The conditions for bidding on the Divinity Transformation Opportunity are the Points requirement, the Ten Thousand Races Spirit Seal Grade requirement, and the residency status requirement. Only those who meet these criteria can participate in the auction."

"We’re all aware of that; you don’t need to repeat it," the representative from the Celestial Sword Sect said in a low voice, his expression grim.

But he wasn’t wrong. They were indeed clear on these issues.

Once the representative from the Lingxi Immortal Sect laid everything bare, the others no longer agonized over the decision.

Thus, the conversation shifted to how they could guide the situation and maintain as much control as possible.

The influx into the Realm of Ten Thousand Races was unstoppable. The only thing left to do was figure out how to gain the greatest benefit from it.

The war had to stop. For a war with no profit and where everyone had different motives, ending it was a simple matter.

Therefore, this conversation decided the future landscape of the Cultivation Immortality Realm.

—The tide was irreversible. The war would stop. All efforts would be directed toward the Realm of Ten Thousand Races to acquire resources, compete for the Divinity Transformation resources, and Promote the entire Sects!

After the five representatives finished their discussion, they began to issue directives.

The various factions, which had already chosen their sides, immediately passed down the orders after receiving word from their Sects.

The war, which had been escalating in intensity and scale, was brought to a swift halt under righteous slogans like "safeguarding the stability of the Cultivation Immortality Realm," "taking a step back for the greater good," and "preserving our strength." To save face for the upper echelons, "reparations" were also negotiated.

And so, the war that had engulfed the entire Cultivation Immortality Realm, lasting for only one or two short months, was completely quelled within the following month.

Meanwhile, as the Five Great Immortal Sects and other top factions announced their intention to enter the Realm of Ten Thousand Races, a new hot "news" topic replaced the war that had dominated conversations for the past couple of months. All that remained of it was the grief and pain of the families who had lost loved ones.

Afterward, in order to acquire more resources, the Five Great Immortal Sects took the lead and began selecting Sect Disciples, each preparing to recruit ten thousand Outer Disciples.

The other top factions understood the Immortal Sects’ intentions and also began recruiting retainers and disciples from their own families.

There was only one goal—increase their manpower!

The more people they had, the more resources they could obtain in the Realm of Ten Thousand Races, and the more resources they could occupy.

But as all the factions poured resources into the Realm of Ten Thousand Races, it also meant more resources were flowing in, whether through trade or sacrifice.

At the same time, amidst the wave of the entire populace entering the Realm of Ten Thousand Races, the number of Spirit Seal bindings was increasing exponentially every day.

The atmosphere was like the beginning of a super bull market, with everyone rushing to invest.

But slowly, problems began to emerge.

Large numbers of Cultivators began to discover that they couldn’t leave after entering, and they received one of three different notifications. —Those who had killed someone triggered the Realm of Ten Thousand Races’ detection system, automatically vanished, and were placed in confinement. The duration of their confinement depended on the severity of their crime.

—Those who were detected to have not killed anyone but possessed criminal karma were temporarily grounded and unable to leave.

—Those who were detected to have committed heinous crimes were instantly struck down by heavenly lightning and killed on the spot.

In the safe zone, which had been expanded to ten times its original size, three massive Spiritual Ability projection Stone Steles would scroll with notifications showing the identities of those apprehended and the reasons for their punishment.

—The Grounding Stele, the Celestial Prison Stele, and the Criminal Law Stele.

Precisely because of this, one-third of the people in the entire Realm of Ten Thousand Races were imprisoned, a total of two-thirds were grounded and unable to leave, and a small number were executed outright.

This, however, was met with cheers from countless common folk, Martial Artists, and those who cultivated cautiously and avoided trouble.

They saw nothing wrong with it at all. They only felt that it made them much safer. This was true even for the Cultivators who were merely grounded and unable to leave due to their own heavy karma.

It could be said that these three rules were responsible for the situation where all Cultivators could enter but not leave.

The Spiritual Communication here was isolated from the Cultivation Immortality Realm, so news couldn’t get out. This led to more and more Cultivators continuing to enter, exacerbating the situation.

Under these rules, the imprisoned Cultivators had a layer of their Power siphoned away in the name of punishment. The Cultivation Power of those who were executed was similarly condensed by the rules into a ball of refined Spiritual Power.

All of this would belong to Cheng Zongyang.

These various changes were far beyond Cheng Zongyang’s expectations.

In Jade Peak Immortal City, after more than a month of setting up the Array, the Immortal Mountain plan was completed. At the same time, inside the Hall of Ten Thousand Races, he received a notification from the Ring Spirit.

He was currently on the eighth floor, staring at the dense markings of Area No. 2, the personnel imprisoned by the Ring Spirit, the orbs of light refined from the executed, the explosive increase in sacrificed resources, and the rising consumption of his stored resources... Cheng Zongyang was utterly dumbfounded.

All of this was truly beyond his expectations.

He hadn’t paid attention for just a month or two, and not only had the war in the Cultivation Immortality Realm stopped, but the entire situation in the Realm of Ten Thousand Races had changed.

And the change was a positive one!

Vast numbers of people were worshiping the Divine Statues, and a massive amount of Power of Faith was being acquired by the Ring Spirit, constantly enhancing its strength and abilities.

With the massive influx of resources, Cheng Zongyang’s own resource acquisition was constantly increasing his wealth in Points.

Countless battles and killings were taking place outside the safe zone. The Divine Souls and bodies of the dead were sacrificed, becoming yet another source for replenishing the resources of the Realm of Ten Thousand Races.

All the feedback was positive.

"I never expected the rules I established would lead to such a massive change," Cheng Zongyang marveled. He then asked the Ring Spirit, "Ring Spirit, is the situation still under control?"

"No," the Ring Spirit replied.

Cheng Zongyang was relieved to hear that. He then said, "You can formulate and modify some of the rules to improve them. After all, you oversee the entire Realm of Ten Thousand Races and are aware of everything that happens. You understand it far better than I do, so you can refine the rules I’ve established on your own. Just deduct the required Points from my account."

"Alright." The Ring Spirit didn’t refuse. Cheng Zongyang’s permission was all it needed.

"Can you alter the other four passages now?" Cheng Zongyang asked.

"I can. I just need to proceed according to the rules. I have already gained complete control over the entire Realm of Ten Thousand Races," the Ring Spirit responded.

’The rule was three million Points.’

His current Points had already surpassed ten million, but as more people entered the Realm of Ten Thousand Races, his Point expenditures also grew.

Fortunately, the resources gained from sacrifices were also plentiful. He could make back the cost and even profit by consigning them for sale later.

’It was all a positive feedback loop.’

"Then prepare for the transfer," Cheng Zongyang said.

’A one-time Teleportation Array is a waste of Points. It’s better to solve the problem once and for all by transferring a passage here.’

The Immortal Mountain plan was complete. The next steps were to open the Immortal City, carry out subsequent expansion plans, and prepare for the repatriation of personnel. He just needed to take care of the passage.

"Please confirm the location," the Ring Spirit reminded him.

Cheng Zongyang nodded slightly, but the next moment, he remembered something. "To prevent headquarters from being discovered, let’s isolate this area. Turning it into a separate Secret Realm Space or something similar... that shouldn’t be a problem, right?" he said.

"It is possible," the Ring Spirit confirmed.