Meeting at Azure Sky Lake
Azure Sky Lake, where, 100,000 years ago, the Guanghan Immortal led her army to decisively defeat the Devil Race, playing a profound role in the final victory of the anti-demon war in the Lu Wu Realm.
Today, on the vast and shimmering Azure Sky Lake, a magnificent golden palace stands on the water, its seven incomparably powerful auras transforming into pillars of light that reach the heavens and proclaim their existence to all directions.
Inside the main hall, on the left are four powerful figures from Foreign Races Sage Manifestation powerhouse.
From north to south, they are:
The Elephant Emperor, the strongest Demon Race among the Elephant Clan of the Savage Wilderness Great Domain.
This is a strange Demon Beast, entirely white, as if cast from white jade, with its skin covered in spiritual light.
Just standing there, he exudes an unparalleled aura of dominance over all Ba Huang world.
The Blood Race, the most powerful of the four major clans, is the Yin Clan, led by Yin Wanjie.
This man was handsome, with a pair of phoenix eyes that seemed to possess the power to bewitch and steal souls. He wore a long, blood-red robe adorned with numerous pearls and floral decorations, exquisite yet eerily beautiful.
The Spirit Tribe, the Mountain Spirit Tribe, and its Grand Elder, Venerable Zhenkong.
His true form was a majestic mountain, but when he transformed, he was a kind-faced, gaunt old man who looked like he couldn't even kill a chicken. Judging from his appearance alone, it was hard to imagine that he was a ruthless person who could capture Sixth Tier Flood Dragon with his bare hands.
Barbarian Tribe, current leader, Barbarian Lord Bayu.
Unlike the typical Barbarian Tribes with their broad shoulders, thick waists, and rugged, bold facial features.
The Barbarian Lord Bayu was tall and handsome, no less Blood Race. If one ignored the Fierce Beast phantoms behind him, which were faintly formed from terrifying Blood Qi, one might mistake him for a Human Race cultivator.
On the right side of the main hall stood three powerful Human Race warriors.
The first one is the Seven Stars Sacred Lord. He wears Qixing Daoist robe, looks like a young man, and is surrounded by a rich Power of the Stars, exuding a majestic aura.
Looking up, it's like facing the vast starry Starry Sky, deep and boundless, unfathomable.
The second one Profound Light Sacred Lord. He wears a white brocade robe with nine-colored divine light painted on it. His hair and beard are all white, but his face is as rosy as a baby's. He gives people a gentle and kind feeling, just like the old grandfather next door.
The third is the Heaven and Earth Sacred Lord and Earth, a middle-aged man with an ordinary appearance.
But when people look him in the eye, they can feel the overwhelming domineering power in his gaze. "All living beings are under my control, and all things are in my grasp"—this is how people describe him.
The seven Sage Manifestation powerhouse are the highest level in the Lu Wu Realm, and their will can influence hundreds of millions of living beings.
Their words can cause mountains and rivers to collapse and rivers to change course.
However, at this moment, the seven people sat facing each other, all remaining silent.
After a long while, Elephant Emperor spoke, his ivory tusks opening and closing like jade spears, his voice booming like muffled thunder in one's ears.
"Qixing, is what you said true?"
Upon hearing this, the Seven Stars Sacred Lord slowly nodded, "It is indeed true. This is a glimpse of heavenly secret that the Lineage Master of the Tianyuan Lineage of my Seven Stars Sacred Land expended three hundred years of his lifespan and countless rare resources to discover."
"Three Stars Converge, the sun and moon lose their light, lives are lost, and heroes rise up. The Interface War —something only recorded in sect records—I never imagined we would actually encounter it in our lifetime." The Profound Light Sacred Lord stroked his beard, his tone filled with emotion.
"Hmph, what Interface War? I think it's just a trick by your Human Race. How many times have you deceived us in the Savage Wilderness Great Domain over the years?" Venerable Zhenkong sneered. The old man looked kind, but when he spoke, he was extremely irritable.
However, this time, it was not the three Human Race holy lords who refuted him, but the Barbarian Tribe Barbarian Lord Bayu.
He surveyed the crowd and said softly, "Our Barbarian Tribe High Priest also had a premonition about this. He spent half of his Essence Blood on divination and finally discovered that the dimming of the sky foreshadowed a great calamity befalling the Lu Wu Realm, which coincides with what the Seven Stars Sacred Lord said."
As the words of the Barbarian Lord Bayu faded, the scene fell silent once again. As everyone knew, there were five people in the Lu Wu Realm who were most skilled at deducing the secrets of heaven.
They are respectively.
Heavenly Origin Zi, of the Tianyuan Lineage the Seven Stars Sacred Land of the Northern River Region.
The Savage Wilderness Great Domain, the High Priest of the Barbarian Tribe.
The Myriad Nations Region, one of the Four Great Empires, is home to the Grand Minister of Fate of the Yin-Yang House Black Dragon Empire.
On the shores of the Eastern Sea, in the Heavenblood Demon Kingdom, one of the Three Great Demon Kingdoms, stands the contemporary Demon Master.
Southern Sea, the First Witch Priest of the Witch Tribe.
Now that two of the five great celestial experts have issued warnings simultaneously, it is almost certain that the news of the impending calamity in the Lu Wu Realm is true.
A moment later, Yin Wanjie of the Blood Race raised his head, a smile on his handsome face, and looked at the three Human Race holy lords, saying softly, "I wonder what your opinions are, fellow Daoist Friends?"
The Heaven and Earth Sacred Lord said, "Our opinion as the Human Race of the Northern River Region is that, from this day forward, any conflict between the Savage Wilderness Great Domain and the Northern River Region shall be limited to those below the Sage Manifestation, so as to preserve our strength for the great calamity to come."
"Great calamity, great calamity, tell me, how long until this great calamity arrives?" The irritable old man, Venerable Zhenkong, spoke again, his tone very impatient.
Upon hearing his voice, the Seven Stars Sacred Lord spoke gently, "Because an unknown entity is obscuring the secrets of heaven, and with the great calamity approaching, the world is filled with murderous intent, so there is no accurate number. However, it is certain that the great calamity will not arrive within the next hundred years."
"Within a hundred years, which means we have more than a hundred years, or even more, to prepare?" Yin Wanjie said thoughtfully.
"Indeed, during this period, it's best if the top-tier combat power of the Lu Wu Realm is not lost. This is our greatest reliance in dealing with the great calamity," said the Profound Light Sacred Lord softly.
Upon hearing his words, the four Foreign Races Sage Manifestation exchanged glances. Finally Barbarian Lord Bayu spoke, looking at the three saint lords and asking, "Then, what should we do about this Cold Tide?"
"Let the people below fight. Forcibly suppressing them is not appropriate. In the end, who wins and who loses is up to them. We, as Holy Land-level Force, will not interfere. How about that?" the Seven Stars Sacred Lord said.
"In that case, let's do as you say, Daoist Friends." The Barbarian Lord Bayu nodded slightly, indicating his agreement.
Afterward, the seven Sage Manifestation exchanged opinions and reached many consensuses before transforming into rainbow light and disappearing.
No Sage Manifestation intervention occurred during this meeting, and no mention was made of peaceful coexistence with other realms.
Because they know it's impossible.
The Interface War was certainly a great calamity, but it was also an unparalleled fortuitous opportunity.
Those are two completely different worlds; the benefits they hold are self-evident.
No leader of any power with a modicum of rationality would openly seek peace before the war has even begun.
Once war breaks out, how easy is it to seek peace?
War is like a horse-drawn carriage; the further it goes, the more ferocious and uncontrollable the horses become...