A cold gleam flashed in Lingxiao Realm Lord's eyes.
"Every year, the worlds under my command offer me vast quantities of destiny and resources."
"Now that Liu Yuan has destroyed the Hunyuan Realm, he is cutting off my roots. How could I possibly let this end peacefully?"
"This matter does not concern the Lingxiao Realm alone."
"Under your command, Fellow Daoists, there are likewise worlds of all sizes scattered throughout the Flowing Light Domain. Some even lie within that border region." Lingxiao Realm Lord's voice turned cold.
"Since Liu Yuan dared to make a move against the Hunyuan Realm, there is no guarantee he will not target the worlds under your command as well."
"It was pure coincidence that we discovered it now. If we had not, and allowed him to devour without restraint..."
"By the time we noticed, the destiny of the entire outer region might have been drained dry by him alone."
Those words struck at everyone's sore spot.
The reason great worlds like theirs, close to the central region, could maintain their lofty status and abundant resources...
Was largely due to their exploitation and oppression of those remote, impoverished worlds.
Now, someone was setting fire to their "pasture." This was absolutely intolerable.
"Fellow daoist Lingxiao is right." Daoist Jade Tripod stroked his beard and nodded.
"If this matter is not stopped, our foundations will all be shaken. However, the other party's background remains unclear, so we should not act rashly."
"In my opinion, we should make the trip together," Burning Heaven Ancestor suggested.
"If the four of us join forces, we will have the strength to fight even a mid-stage Hunyuan Infinite cultivator."
"First, we shall go to the Heavenly Mystery Realm and sound them out."
"If Liu Yuan merely obtained some Treasure, we will join forces