War Has Begun

Heaven!

The terrifying World Tree occupied the sky of the new world, with countless golden chains of order hanging down and beams of golden light containing information shining throughout the world, letting everyone know these two words.

Celestial Realm—that's the name of the new world!

The original word "Xuan" in the Xuantian Realm has disappeared.

"The Celestial Realm... that's actually the name of the new world? That's incredibly audacious... The new world may be powerful, but it shouldn't surpass the Earth Character Realm!"

"I sense something's strange. Could this world really be related to the legendary First Heavenly Realm? Otherwise, how could it absorb hundreds of worlds?"

"It's possible... but in any case, from this day forward, this place will be the Celestial Realm."

Everyone was talking about it; the name sparked all sorts of speculation.

Within some ancient forces and traditions, the old relics are now murmuring to themselves.

"If this world is truly related to the First Heavenly Realm, then it is extremely important, containing unparalleled fortuitous opportunity..."

In a cave in the Earth Origin Realm, a terrifying old man muttered to himself, golden divine light shooting from his eyes.

"We must take this seriously. Ideally, we should seize control of the Celestial Realm as quickly as possible, so that all the fortuitous opportunity will be ours."

In the Earth Wind Realm, inside an Ancient Hall, a middle-aged man with an extremely powerful aura slammed his hand on the table.

"The Celestial Realm... Could this be the legendary Ancestral Realm? A tattered secret manual once recorded that our Yellow Heaven Realm is also a part of the First Heavenly Realm..."

Yellow Heaven Realm, an old man who was dressed in rags and was only skin and bones, walked out of a coffin with an extremely excited expression.

The strange phenomena in the world have not yet stopped.

Immediately afterward, amidst the various resistance efforts, enormous stone tablets suddenly rose from the ground!

Earth Origin Realm.

At the boundary between the Earth Origin Realm and another continent, a stone tablet several thousand meters high appeared, bearing three large characters. "Earth Origin Prefecture!"

This scene takes place in the various worlds that existed before.

Yellow Heaven Prefecture.

Earth Spirit Prefecture.

Profound Nether Prefecture.

What was once a vast world has now become only one of the celestial realms!

In just a few days, after the World Tree manifested and announced its existence to the world, the concept of the Celestial Realm had already taken root in people's hearts.

The concept of a hundred states was also accepted by the world.

Meanwhile, all eyes in the celestial realm were focused on the central state.

Profound Heaven Prefecture!

That place is the center of the world.

"Profound Heaven Prefecture... there must be a great secret hidden there. We must investigate it immediately!"

"It would be best if we could stay in Profound Heaven Prefecture!"

"Yes, the roots of the World Tree are all planted in that province. Even if it was originally just a Profound Character Realm, it will gradually become a place where the Spiritual Qi of immortals from all over the world gathers, and it must be fought over."

The world is watching.

Now.

Profound Heaven Prefecture.

The Yuanyang Holy Lord and others were all gathered together.

They have been discussing and preparing for the new situation.

"Now that the celestial realm has just been formed, the power dynamics have become increasingly complex."

The Holy Lord Lingchao spoke, saying, "Of the hundred states in the Heavenly Realm, three originally belonged to the Earth Character Realm: 'Earth Spirit Prefecture,' 'Earth Wind Prefecture,' and 'Earth Origin Prefecture'!"

"In addition, there are more than twenty states that were originally part of the Profound Character Realm."

"The rest are almost all yellow-level states."

During this time, they have gained a preliminary understanding of the celestial realm as it is today.

"Continue the investigation. We need to find out which powerful forces exist in each state, and what the geographical situation is like in each state."

The Yuanyang Holy Lord spoke.

Over the next month, the various states of the Celestial Realm continued to interact and merge.

The messenger traveled back and forth swiftly.

People now have a basic understanding of the celestial realm.

Meanwhile, the flames of war began to spread throughout the celestial realm!

"Report! Many powerful forces in the Earth Origin Prefecture, under the leadership of the Golden Immortal-level forces Purple Light Mountain and Ancient Peak Sect, have established the 'Earth Origin Alliance.' Ten days ago, they successively conquered Xuanqian Prefecture, Yellow Bright Prefecture, and Yellow Success Prefecture! Their influence continues to expand!"

"Report! Three days ago, the 'Earth Spirit Alliance,' formed in Earth Spirit Prefecture, seized control of seven other states, greatly expanding its power!"

"Report! The 'Earth Wind Alliance Earth Wind Prefecture has annihilated the entire Profound Fierce Prefecture!"

"Report! Three more states have joined the 'Profound Character Alliance'!"

The news spread rapidly throughout Profound Heaven Prefecture.

In the Taiyan Holy Land, powerful figures such as the Yuanyang Holy Lord and the Kongming Holy Master were gathered here, their expressions extremely solemn.

"Alas, I should have thought of this long ago. Now that the Celestial Realm has just been formed, the forces are diverse and the differences in strength between the various states are too great, which will inevitably lead to annexation!"

The Yuanyang Holy Lord sighed.

"What's truly terrifying is the current war."

Dugu Chenlu then spoke solemnly, saying, "Have you all considered why, since Profound Heaven Prefecture is now the center of the Heavenly Realm, it has not yet been affected by war?"

"Moreover, the routes taken by the major alliances to conquer cities and territories have almost completely surrounded us at the center."

Upon hearing this, everyone's expression darkened.

"Brother Dugu, do you mean that the major alliances... are currently accumulating strength?"

The Way of the Kongming Holy Master.

"Indeed, it is probably because Profound Heaven Prefecture is too important, and the other side is wary of us, that no alliance has taken action against us for the time being."

"However, this is not a good thing. If the enemy attacks, Profound Heaven Prefecture may face annihilation!"

Dugu Chenlu spoke solemnly, saying, "Gentlemen, we must prepare for Fondness for War."

War preparations!

Upon hearing this, everyone's expression turned serious.

"Now, Four Great Alliances have emerged in the Celestial Realm. Among them, the Earth Wind Alliance, the Earth Origin Alliance, and the Earth Spirit Alliance are mainly composed of the original Earth Character Realm, while the Profound Character Alliance is formed by the union of some powerful Profound Character State... Should we join one of them?"

Holy Lord Lingchao spoke somewhat hesitantly.

"No."

The Yuanyang Holy Lord shook his head, "We cannot join any of the alliances, because Four Great Alliances inevitably intend to devour Profound Heaven Prefecture and then control the Heavenly Realm. Joining them would play right into their hands!"

"We must remain independent!"

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded.

"Yes, we can't join any alliance!"

"Profound Heaven Prefecture should not get involved."

They all reached a consensus.

"An envoy from the Earth Spirit Alliance has come to pay a visit!"

Just then, a voice suddenly rang out outside the Taiyan Holy Land!

Inside the main hall, everyone's expression changed instantly.

Speak of the devil, and he shall appear.

The group exchanged glances.

"Please."

When Holy Lord Lingchao spoke, he said that no matter what the purpose of the visitor was, it was impossible to turn them away. Otherwise, it would make him appear cowardly and create enemies out of thin air!

Before long, a middle-aged man walked up to the main hall of the Taiyan Holy Land. He came with his hands behind his back, his expression arrogant, and a faint smile on his lips. He said:

"I am Wang Juan, envoy of the Earth Spirit Alliance, here on orders to deliver a letter to you all."

He casually took out an envelope and asked, "May I ask who owns this sword?"

The Holy Lord Lingchao said calmly, "I am the Holy Lord Taiyan."

Wang Juan smiled slightly and said, "Holy Lord? Does anyone still dare to call themselves that these days?"

After saying that, he shot the envelope in his hand toward the Holy Lord Lingchao!

The envelope was imbued with terrifying celestial power.

Even an ordinary Immortal might not be able to catch it!

Holy Lord Lingchao's eyes darkened, but he gently waved his hand and caught the envelope steadily without damaging it in the slightest!

Upon seeing this, Wang Juan's pupils constricted slightly, and he said, "I never expected that there would be Immortal in this small Profound Character Realm!"

Normally, in the Profound Character Realm, quasi-immortals are considered to be at their peak combat strength.

Holy Lord Lingchao indifferently opened the envelope.

He glanced at the contents of the letter and his brows immediately furrowed!

"What's wrong, Brother Ling Chao?"

The Yuanyang Holy Lord asked a question.

The Holy Lord Lingchao handed the letter to the others and said in a deep voice, "The Earth Spirit Alliance demands that we submit and, moreover, relocate from Profound Heaven Prefecture within ten days!"

Upon hearing this, Dugu Chenlu, Holy Lord Cihang, and the others were all furious!

"This is outrageous!"

"You think you can force us to leave our homeland with just a letter?"

"Impossible!"

They all spoke angrily!

Seeing this, Wang Juan smiled leisurely and said, "Perhaps I should remind you all that this letter was written by a protector of the Earth Spirit Alliance, and he... is a Celestial Immortal!"

A celestial being!

He looked smugly at Dugu Chenlu and the others.

He Chang Ming, for Immortal and True Immortal, celestial immortals were the true heaven.

With a casual wave of his hand, he could wipe out the entire Profound Heaven Prefecture.

However, he was immediately disappointed because he did not see any look of fear on the faces of the people.

On the contrary, Dugu Chenlu, Holy Lord Lingchao, and others remained completely calm!

The Yuanyang Holy Lord said in a deep voice, "Written by a celestial being... Heh, what if we don't heed this letter?"

Wang Juan's face immediately darkened, and he said, "Three days!"

"You have only three days. If you do not submit immediately and leave Profound Heaven Prefecture as instructed in the letter, you will never see the sun in the heavens again!"

"Prepare to face the wrath of the Earth Spirit Alliance!"

After saying that, he turned and left.

Before leaving, he suddenly turned back and said coldly, "I advise you not to make a futile struggle. The alliance could easily wipe out all of you ants by sending just one Xuanxian!"

Wang Juan left.

Inside the main hall, everyone's faces were incredibly grim!

"This is absolutely outrageous!"

Holy Lord Lingchao slammed his fist on the table!

"Does he really think he's the Ruler of the heavens?!"

"Brother Yuan Yang is right. These alliances are indeed wolves in sheep's clothing, harboring treacherous intentions towards Profound Heaven Prefecture!"

The others also spoke up indignantly!

"The key question is, what should we do now? The Earth Spirit Alliance... is a combination of all the powerful forces that originally existed in the Earth Spirit Realm, including many Celestial Immortals, and possibly even Golden Immortals!"

Kongming Holy Master's eyes were filled with extreme worry as he said, "Once war breaks out, we will be unable to resist!"

Everyone fell silent.

In reality, the Profound Heaven Realm is already quite strong among the many Profound Character Realm, but compared to the Earth Spirit Realm, the gap in strength is still too great!

At this moment, a glint of light flashed in the eyes of the Yuanyang Holy Lord, and he said, "I think we can also form an alliance to protect Profound Heaven Prefecture!"

"Profound Heaven Alliance!"

Upon hearing this, everyone was startled.

"The Profound Heaven Alliance... but the other alliances are all extremely powerful!"

Holy Lord Cihang hesitated for a moment, then said, "Even the weakest Profound Character Alliance is said to have several old celestial immortals guarding it!"

In Profound Heaven Prefecture, even the strongest among them, such as Dugu Chenlu and Yuanyang Holy Lord, are only at the True Immortal Realm.

He's not even a Xuanxian (a type of immortal).

"That's alright."

The Yuanyang Holy Lord remained calm and said, "We honor Goddess Ling'er and Qianning Goddess as our alliance leaders!"

Upon hearing this, everyone's expression turned serious.

"Understood. Now, who would dare to be so foolish as to court death?"

"Yes, behind Goddess Ling'er and Qianning Goddess is Senior Li..."

Upon realizing this, everyone was overjoyed.

All worries have vanished!

--Even so many powerful figures from the Senluo Sacred Sect have all died; the remaining alliance members are simply not worth mentioning...

"Of course, we still need to consult Senior Li about this matter."

The Yuanyang Holy Lord spoke.

Everyone nodded; when it came to Li Fan, no one dared to make a decision on their own.

"Let's go find Miss Ling'er and Miss Qian Ning right now!"

Ling Chao immediately spoke up.