The atmosphere inside the cave grew increasingly oppressive. A young Human Gu Immortal forced a smile. "Immortal Venerable, you are only a few hundred years old. You still have several thousand, perhaps even ten thousand years ahead of you. Isn't it a little too early to consider such things now?"
Primordial Beginning Immortal Venerable's expression immediately turned solemn. He fixed the young Gu Immortal who had spoken with a calm gaze. The latter could not hold out for more than a few breaths before lowering his head.
Primordial Beginning Immortal Venerable said in a deep voice, "Without long-term worries, there will surely be immediate troubles. If we do not consider this beforehand and take precautions, then after I die, all our sacrifices will become meaningless. The fruits we obtained through untold hardships and struggle will likewise fall apart and crumble."
"Leaving aside everything else, once I die and the Otherworldly Races counterattack, which one of you can shoulder the burden alone?" Primordial Beginning Immortal Venerable demanded.
The Human Gu Immortals looked at one another. No one accepted the task, and no one spoke.
Although humanity had risen, it had relied upon Primordial Beginning Immortal Venerable alone. The others, whether in Gu Immortal cultivation level or numbers, were far inferior to the Otherworldly Races.
Primordial Beginning Immortal Venerable let out a deep sigh. "Central Continent is too vast. How many Human Gu Immortals do we have, and how many Gu Immortals do the other races have? Forget Gu Immortals—let us speak of mortals. How large is humanity's total population? How large is theirs? The gap must be at least a millionfold."
"Even if, within our lifetimes, we dominate and rule Central Continent, what about the other four regions?"
"Now that my strength has been exposed, the Otherworldly Races know they cannot