"If that day truly comes, what are you going to do, Chu-dage?"
Chang Hongyi asked.
"There's no need to worry too much."
Chu Mu shook his head. "The ancient Great Terror nearly completely destroyed the entire cultivation world."
"This kind of Great Terror is not a matter for the Longevity Sect alone, nor is it something the Southern Sky Cultivation World can withstand. It concerns the entire cultivation world."
Chang Hongyi asked doubtfully, "Wasn't the news of the Heavenly Evolution Sacred Beast returning to the world confirmed long ago? Yet I haven't seen cultivators from elsewhere intervene."
"Times have changed..."
Chu Mu let out a long breath but did not explain further.
After all, when all was said and done, it came down to fighting for power and profit, and to wishful thinking.
No matter how terrifying the Heavenly Evolution Sacred Beast was, it had long since become legend.
Moreover, the Sky Palace Relic had become a prison, and that legendary Sky Palace gave people all the more reason to harbor a few hopes of luck.
The various powers of the Southern Sky Cultivation World had formed an alliance at the first opportunity. Aside from dealing with that legendary Great Terror, the most crucial reason was to prevent outside powers from using this matter to interfere and encroach upon their respective interests.
That was true of every other power, and for the Longevity Sect—the nominal Human Alliance and leader of the Southern Sky Cultivation World—it was naturally even more welcome.
With such a favorable situation, and the Longevity Sect as the nominal alliance leader, if it handled matters properly, further bringing the entire Southern Sky Cultivation World under its fold was not impossible.
Even if it could not be fully integrated, the Longevity Sect could still use this opportunity to