Swallowed Star 2: Origin Continent
Chapter 403

The Ice Peak Faction's Decision

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"Let's start the war!"

"It'll be exciting when they start fighting!"

"I bet the Cultivator Faction will lose the first battle! But if it goes on for a long time, the Ice Peak Faction probably won't be able to hold out."

"Haha, it would be great if the Three Thousand Six Hundred World Cluster of the Cultivator Domain were reduced to ruins!"

"Hmph, if it really turns into ruins, then those eight lords will have nothing left to hold them back, and that would be the most terrifying thing!"

"That would be more interesting!"

In the Eternal Land, a group of people, always eager for a good show, gathered together.

Apart from the eight lords on the Xing Zhe' side and the twelve immortal beings from the Ice Peak Faction, the other nine immortal beings all have avatars appearing in the Eternal Land at this moment.

These are the Infinite Serpent Ancestor, the Yanhuo Progenitor, the Initial Progenitor, Mother of Space-Time, all from the Innate Primal Chaos Faction. There are also five beings who do not belong to any faction.

These five are Mogus, Kav Xiu, Feather Emperor, Demon Ruins, and Hermit.

Of these five, four are among the top ten strongest in the Infinite Primal Chaos Space. The Hermit, whose strength is unknown, is the only one in the Infinite Primal Chaos Space whose true form no one can find.

These five individuals can live a carefree life without needing to join any faction.

"The more intense the fighting, the better." Kav Xiu, wearing White Battle Armor, laughed heartily. "Infinite Serpent, your Innate Primal Chaos Faction and the Cultivator Faction fought for so long before, and many Ancestors must have died! If the Ice Peak Faction and the Cultivator Faction were to start a large-scale war, I estimate that several Ancestors would also die."

The Infinite Serpent Ancestor didn't care and said, "Those who have gone through life-and-death trials can improve their strength. Those who died can only blame themselves for not being strong enough."

Unlike the Xing Zhe lords who are all immortal, only a handful of the hundreds of progenitors who participated in the war in the innate Innate Primal Chaos Faction were 'immortal'; the vast majority faced the pressure of death.

Under the threat of death, they fought many battles with the Cultivator Faction. Many of the surviving progenitors gained something, which they need time to digest.

"There are too many progenitors!"

The chilling Mogus also said, "Those weak progenitors should be eliminated! The Ice Peak Faction also has 26 ordinary progenitors, some of them should die!"

"Mogus, if my senses are not mistaken, more than 95% of your power has been destroyed, right?" Kav Xiu said.

"You think you can defeat Xingmang?" Mogus scoffed.

"Although I can't beat him, he can't do anything to me either." Kav Xiu his head. "Unlike you, you only know how to bully the weak! You are powerless against the Xingmang."

Mogus snorted coldly.

"Initial." The Strange Cube Demon Ruins sat beside the Absolute Sphere 'Initial Progenitor,' the two having a deep friendship. "I heard you recently went to the 'Wall of Fiery Hell'?"

Within the Infinite Primal Chaos Space lie many Mysterious Land. These Mysterious Land vary in power, and some are so powerful that even the progenitors had no hope of refining and controlling them.

The Wall of Fiery Hell are one such Mysterious Land.

The Wall of Fiery Hell is an endless, majestic wall stretching for about a hundred world clusters, and its width is comparable to that of a world cluster! In the Mysterious Land, its sheer size ranks among the top three.

More than 99% of the progenitors who dared to touch the Wall of Fiery Hell would be burned to ashes.

Wulan had been to the Wall of Fiery Hell before, but was burned and forced to retreat, not daring to go any further.

The only one who was able to cross the Wall of Fiery Hell was the Initial Progenitor!

The Initial Progenitor responded, "Several old friends, including Yanhuo and Shazhou, asked me for help, so I'm taking them to the Wall of Fiery Hell." Long ago, before the factions were divided, Shazhou, the Initial, Demon Ruins were already very familiar with each other.

"Have you found the origin of the Wall of Fiery Hell?" Demon Ruins asked.

"No," Initial said.

The Yanhuo Progenitor also said, "This time we crossed the entire Wall of Fiery Hell, but we still can't sense the 'Origin of the Wall of Fiery Hell'."

"If you can't even sense it, then there's no point in talking about refining it," Kav Xiu said.

"We've discovered twelve different types of the highest-level fire power within the Wall of Fiery Hell," the Yanhuo Progenitor exclaimed. The icy fire there could even freeze a progenitor. There was also endless, scorching fire that incinerated everything. There was also Thunder fire that destroyed everything. There was ashes fire that annihilated all things. There was violent fire...

Multiple flames simultaneously engulfed the area, and only the Initial was able to cross them.

"If the Wall of Fiery Hell has an origin, it contains at least twelve of the highest-level powers. To refine it, one would need to master nearly half of those highest-level powers," said the Infinite Serpent Ancestor. "All living beings in the entire Infinite Primal Chaos Space can at most master two of the highest-level powers! Therefore, the Wall of Fiery Hell cannot be refined."

"It's impossible." The Yanhuo Progenitor nodded.

Any progenitor skilled in fire harbors ambitions for the Wall of Fiery Hell.

Such a terrifying Mysterious Land, once mastered, would undoubtedly grant a tremendous boost to one's strength! Take the Yanhuo Progenitor, for example; currently one of the Nine Sovereigns, his strength is slightly inferior to that of the Infinite Serpent Ancestor. But if he were to master the 'Wall of Fiery Hell,' he would certainly be able to suppress the Infinite Serpent Ancestor! He might even have a chance to challenge for the strongest position in the Infinite Primal Chaos Space.

Of course, in notoriously powerful places like the Wall of Fiery Hell, the Eternal Land, and the Abyss of Destruction, there is no hope of refining.

Inside the enormous and majestic palace.

Twelve beings, including the Ice Peak Progenitor, gathered here.

"Look!" A massive figure pointed, and the scene of eight Xing Zhe lords traveling ahead appeared in the air. "The eight Xing Zhe lords are on their way! Their intentions are clear: if we seize these world clusters, they will immediately start a war!"

This enormous figure, with a body like yellow rock, glared angrily at everyone around him. "I, Xiusaiwei, have not invaded a single world cluster in the Cultivator Domain, nor have I taken a single resource. In this war, regardless of whether you participate or not... I, Xiusaiwei, will absolutely not participate!"

"Xiusaiwei! We twelve are a whole. Once the collective decision is made, you must participate in the war!" The Three Emperors of Wind Thunder Sea immediately stepped forward and angrily rebuked.

"We are ultimately one entity." The Wugu Progenitor also spoke. He was the only one who came here in his true form, and his interests here were the greatest.

Xiusaiwei scoffed, "What can you do to me if I don't join the war?"

The Ice Peak Progenitor was also troubled by this scene.

The Ice Peak Faction comprises twelve immortal beings and 26 other progenitors. While seemingly formidable, precisely because its leaders are immortal... they are extremely difficult to control. Even the weakest of the Three Emperors of Wind Thunder Sea —are capable of causing trouble.

"The Cultivator Faction has eight lords, which is roughly equal to our twelve. We also have 26 progenitors! Once the war officially begins, we will have an absolute advantage. We can crush them with overwhelming force and even seize a wider territory!"

"We need to teach this Cultivator Faction a lesson! Let them understand that by allying with our Ice Peak Faction, they must submit to us!"

"You two idiots! Back when the Cultivator Faction was weak, we were the ones in charge! But now they can fight against hundreds of ancestors from the Innate Primal Chaos Faction. Why would they be afraid of us?"

"I haven't invaded the Cultivator Domain, nor do I have any resources. My thoughts are clear: I definitely won't participate in the war!" After saying this, a thin figure vanished.

"They've left?"

"Pu Cheng actually left ahead of schedule?" The Three Emperors of Wind Thunder Sea were furious.

"Shut up."

The Ice Peak Progenitor glanced at the Three Emperors of Wind Thunder Sea. He had the idea of expelling the Three Emperors of Wind Thunder Sea from the 'Ice Peak Faction', but after all, the twelve beings of the Eternal Land had formed an alliance. Without sufficient reason, it was not appropriate to expel them directly.

"Pu Cheng is gone." The Ice Peak Progenitor surveyed the surroundings. "His stance was clear: he will not participate in the war. What are your thoughts?"

"I won't participate in the war either," Xiusaiwei said. "Our Ice Peak Faction, like the Innate Primal Chaos Faction, needs a lot of resources to allow the Life Core to grow. But the eight Xing Zhe lords are enlightened. They don't care about resources. I don't know why we have to fall out with them just to invade the world cluster."

"The Cultivator Faction have always relied on us! Now that they're stronger, they're starting to turn against us?"

"I think it's time for a fight. Those ancestors who surrendered to us only know how to enjoy the resources. It's time to make them fight to the death."

There were quite a few people present who wanted to start a war.

The Ice Peak Progenitor was quite troubled and could only secretly send a telepathic message to Shazhou.

The gray-clad woman, 'Shazhou,' who had been silent all along, glanced at the Ice Peak Progenitor and then looked around before speaking: 'This war is meaningless. I will not participate!'

The hall fell silent for a moment.

Shazhou aren't participating?

Shazhou and Starlight Lord are the top two strongest forces in the Infinite Primal Chaos Space. If Shazhou doesn't participate, and neither do Pu Cheng and Xiusaiwei, this war could be lost!

There are twelve immortal beings, with the Three Emperors of Wind Thunder Sea at the bottom, while the others are getting stronger and stronger.

In terms of strength, Pu Cheng is comparable to a Xing Zhe lord! That's why he dared to be the first to leave, showing no respect to anyone.

Xiusaiwei's strength is also among the top thirty in the Infinite Primal Chaos Space.

"Pu Cheng, Xiusaiwei, and Sister Shazhou are not participating in the war. I feel that this war is not going to be successful and it is not suitable to start." The Ice Peak Progenitor's gaze swept around. "The world groups that we previously invaded have all been returned to the Cultivator Faction. Does anyone have any objections?"

There were no further objections in the main hall.

"They've decided to back down!"

Luo Feng and his group were on their way when the Starlight Lord suddenly spoke.

"You backed down?" Yuan's face lit up with joy.

To be honest, the lords do care about the countless creatures in their territories. Of the twelve immortal beings in the Ice Peak Faction, more than half are warlike! They don't care about the lives of those at the bottom.

Xiusaiwei and Pu Cheng are among the few who care about their ethnic groups! They are also worried that a full-scale war would affect their own ethnic groups.

"In the negotiations with the Ice Peak Progenitor later, do as I say." The Starlight Lord glimpsed countless possibilities for the future, some of which, once put into action, would almost certainly become reality.

"Okay." Yuan nodded, trusting Xingmang's advice; it was sure to be right.

Half a day later—

Led by the Starlight Lord, the eight lords arrived together at the border of the Fallen Territory.

Six Paths figures also appeared on the Ice Peak Faction side, namely the Ice Peak Progenitor and six other beings who came to greet them.

"Brother Yuan, don't be angry." Ice Peak Progenitor approached and said with a smile, "You said you wanted to start a war and made some threats. I barely managed to get the internal opinions to be unified by your help."

"What's your opinion?" Yuan asked.

"Of course, it's about returning the occupied territories," the Ice Peak Progenitor said with a smile. "There's really no need for us to go to war."

"Merely returning the territory? I've investigated carefully; your Ice Peak Faction is quite ruthless, plundering wantonly and even devouring the essence of many Source World," Yuan said coldly. "Now you think simply returning the territory is enough?"

The Ice Peak Progenitor frowned slightly; he was a little displeased.

Even without war, he secretly fuels the flames.

But even the Ice Peak Progenitor had his pride.

"What do you want?" Ice Peak Progenitor looked at Yuan.

"I don't want any compensation from you. I'll return all the resources I plundered from the Cultivator Domain," Yuan said. "Let's call it even! Otherwise, whoever stole it, I'll go and take it back tenfold!"

The Ice Peak Progenitor nodded expressionlessly. "I can grant your request."

"Ice Peak." The Wugu Progenitor and the Three Emperors of Wind Thunder Sea were getting anxious. They had taken the most, and they wanted them to give it back.

"I said I agreed." The Ice Peak Progenitor glanced at them. "Anyone who is unwilling can go and talk to the Cultivator Faction themselves."

The Wugu Progenitor Three Emperors of Wind Thunder Sea had no choice but to endure it.

With just them? They would be utterly torn apart by eight Xing Zhe lords.

"Brother Yuan."

The Ice Peak Progenitor looked at Yuan and smiled slightly, "Your Cultivator Faction is different now."

At least when facing his Ice Peak Progenitor, his attitude is different now, much tougher than before!

"I also have to explain to the other seven lords." Yuan looked at the Ice Peak Progenitor. "I believe you can understand, Ice Peak."

"I understand." The Ice Peak Progenitor nodded.

They looked at each other.

Everyone understands that some things have changed.

Soon, the Ice Peak Faction all departed, and the Wugu Progenitor and the Three Emperors of Wind Thunder Sea also needed to return all the plundered resources in a short period of time.

"They invaded our Cultivator Domain, and merely making them retreat and return the plundered resources is already too lenient," Jin said coldly. "Given my temperament, whatever they plundered, we'd plunder tenfold in return!"

"Our strength is not enough," Xingmang said. "Forcing them to retreat from their looting is already the maximum we can go. Any higher? With Ice Peak's arrogance, he will definitely start a war! Once he decides to start a war, Shazhou will definitely join the battle."

Luo Feng had just become a lord and hadn't had much interaction with the Ice Peak Faction, so he just watched everything silently.

"Regardless, all Three Thousand Six Hundred World Cluster in the Cultivator Domain have been recovered." Yuan smiled and looked at Luo Feng beside him. "Fortunately, Luo Feng broke through to become a new lord, otherwise, who knows what the Cultivator Domain would have become."

The other lords were also in a good mood at the moment.

Only now can this war be considered a complete victory!

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