A World Devoured Until Nothing Remained

When the legacy of the Machine Puppet Divine Court, according to the agreement between the Immortal Realm and Eden, the territory left behind by the Machine Puppet Divine Court would be inherited by Eden.

However, the strength of the Eden World is vastly different from that of the Machine God. The Machine Puppet Divine Court such a large Void territory, but the Eden World can actually control less than a third of it.

This was only because Bai Qiuran and his team left behind a considerable amount of useful infrastructure from the Machine God.

Unfortunately, in order to make Eden serve as a barrier and buffer zone between the Immortal Realm and the unknown Void downstream of the Void River, as originally planned by the Immortal Realm, the Immortal Realm provided considerable assistance to Eden, and the two civilizations recently formed an alliance.

In order to counter the threat posed by the Super-Civilization that had destroyed the Consciousness Barrier, Immortal Emperor Le Zhentian planned ahead, hoping that the Immortal Realm could win over as many friendly civilizations as possible from the depths of the Void in the future, so that everyone could unite, develop together, and deal with possible threats.

Therefore, he also approached Bai Qiuran, hoping that if Bai Qiuran, who often ventured into the depths of the Void, encountered any promising civilizations, he could invite them to join the alliance spearheaded by the Immortal Realm.

Although only a handful of people remained, this Gray-Haired Man and his group represented a new world distinct from the Immortal Realm, the Machine Puppet Divine Court, the Consciousness Domain, and Eden. Therefore, Bai Qiuran, on behalf of the Immortal Realm, extended Olive Branch to him.

What kind of Oath is required?

The Gray-Haired Man had been drifting on the Void River for too long with a group of survivors, and was exhausted both physically and mentally. He desperately needed a safe place to rest, so he was prepared to agree to the Oath as long as it wasn't too unreasonable.

Bai Qiuran recited the treaty between the Immortal Realm and the Eden Alliance. The Gray-Haired Man turned to discuss it with his companions and then readily agreed.

Seeing him like this, Bai Qiuran and the others were somewhat surprised.

Don't be so surprised, my friend.

The Gray-Haired Man then smiled at them and said, "Although I know this thing is probably something you use as Oath for alliances between civilizations, and it usually requires very careful consideration, our world now has only a few people left, you could say we've reached a dead end, so there's no point in thinking so much. There's no such thing as a free lunch. We'll fulfill our Oath, and you'll give us a world to live in. This deal is well worth it."

The Gray-Haired Man paused, then added.

"Moreover, your Oath is far too merciful compared to those I have Oath before."

Bai Qiuran relieved upon hearing this. The two then chatted for a while longer. Afterward, Bai Qiuran wrote them a personal letter and gifted them a Void Airship with its coordinates set and capable of automatic movement, instructing them to go to the Immortal Realm and find someone to help them coordinate.

"Oh, right."

Before leaving, the Gray-Haired Man seemed to remember something and said to Bai Qiuran and the others, "Speaking of which, friends, you need to be careful. On our way here, we actually passed through many worlds, but we didn't find any suitable world for us to live in. Some worlds seem to have been completely devoured by something, leaving nothing behind. You might need to be careful."

"Is that so?"

Bai Qiuran a chill run down his spine. He solemnly said, "I understand, thank you."

"No need to thank us. After establishing the Alliance Pact, helping you is helping ourselves."

The Gray-Haired Man performed a strange greeting to Bai Qiuran.

"Then, let's set off."

"Goodbye."

Seeing the Gray-Haired Man and his group push the wooden boat onto the Void Airship and then ride away, Bai Qiuran sighed.

"He's an honest fellow, though."

"Master, why are you being so solemn with them?"

Tang Ruowei glanced in the direction the group had left, somewhat puzzled.

"No matter how powerful a civilization is, it still needs a certain number of people. I think there are only six of them left in their group. And you're still treating them with the standards of a civilized civilization?"

"That's why I told you to read more books and not just sleep at home all day long."

Bai Qiuran glanced at Tang Ruowei with a hint of helplessness.

Do you think someone who can row a small boat upstream on the Void River is weak?

"Individual strength and books don't mean anything. Can one person represent an entire civilization just by going out into the world?"

Tang Ruowei said, "Just because one of our Immortal Emperor goes out doesn't mean he represents the Immortal Realm."

"It depends on the person. A girl like you, who is good for nothing, even if she becomes Immortal Emperor, she'll only embarrass others when she goes out in public."

Bai Qiuran said disdainfully, "But your nephews are different. They are all learned and talented individuals. Look at Shuhua, he went out and created a Machine God. A powerful individual may not represent a civilization, but a powerful individual can very easily become the seed of a civilization, understand?"

He pressed Tang Ruowei's head down, shaking it as he spoke, "Don't be fooled by the fact that when that Knight first saw us, he just lit a fire on his sword, making him look like Cultivators who had just broken through to the Qi Refining Stage and learned to project his True Qi. That was just a facade. His body was actually filled with pure Rule Power. Although his fighting style was still like that of Mortals, rolling and dodging, clashing blades, his combat ability was probably no less than that of Immortal Emperor... This guy must also be a survivor who escaped from a powerful world where beings like Heavenly Gods once naturally existed."

"Moreover, the materials used in his Wooden Boat were also unusual."

Su Xiangxue, holding the two children's hands, said, "He said it was Wooden Boat made from a Giant Tree, but how could an ordinary tree sail on the Void River?"

"This tree is probably the tree that supports the world; it is the fulcrum of the world, only manifested in the form of a tree."

Bai Qiuran looked at Jiang Lan.

"Lan'er, Xiangxue, and I have seen such a world before. You remember it, right? A world where Runes were the cultivation system, and where everyone was Fairies or Lizardfolk. Wasn't their world just supported by a single tree?"

"I remember."

Jiang Lan nodded.

"To fell such trees, in the Divine Age, one would need to be at least at the level of one of the Six Ministries True Gods."

"That group of people may look like just refugees whose homes have been destroyed, but they represent a completely new system, a system we've never seen before. Judging from the gray-haired man's strength, this system could at least grow to his level. Therefore, the Immortal Realm could certainly learn something from it."

Bai Qiuran lectured Tang Ruowei, saying, "So, you should read more books in the future, instead of just eating and sleeping all day long... Xuxiang and Moxue, remember this, take it as a warning, and never follow her example."