Ten days later.
At Huangtian Divine Temple, a banquet quietly began.
As the supreme ruler of the Huangtian Divine Realm—Huangtian Divine Venerable—he had emerged from seclusion seven or eight days earlier. Seated in the seat of honor at the very top, his injuries still not fully healed, his face remained somewhat pale.
More than fifty Divine Emperors and two Half-step Divine Venerables sat below. Seeing Huangtian Divine Venerable looking so weak, they could not help but feel uneasy, their worries for the future of the Huangtian Divine Realm growing.
"Your Eminence..."
"The Tianhe Divine Realm sent word that Tianhe Divine Venerable would arrive today. Is it certain that he will come?"
Huangtian Divine Venerable glanced at the sky. Though somewhat hesitant, he still said with certainty, "He will come. We have been old friends for many years. Since he promised me he would come, he definitely will."
"Everyone, wait patiently a little longer."
"Uh, Your Eminence, it is not that we lack patience. But times are different now. The situation in the Myriad God Realms is complicated, and your serious injuries have yet to heal. Faced with the threat from the Honggu Divine Realm, I fear even Tianhe Divine Venerable may not be able to bear such pressure."
"I think we... should perhaps make preparations early."
Divine Emperor Huangchuan, one of the two Half-step Divine Venerables, said in a deep voice.
Huangtian Divine Venerable glanced at Divine Emperor Huangchuan. "You still want our Huangtian Divine Realm to merge into the Weichuan Divine Realm?"
Divine Emperor Huangchuan nodded.
"Your Eminence, both Weichuan and Honggu are powerful. Sooner or later, we must make a choice. Now that your old rival has already joined the Honggu Divine Realm, the Weichuan Divine Realm is the only option left to us."
"Only by merging into