The Challenges the Major Hegemon-level Forces Were About to Face

At the very least, it covered an area equivalent to twenty-one Eastern Domains.

To rule over such a vast expanse of land—

Let alone today, when the Heaven and Earth Suppression Intensity had greatly increased.

Even before the Heaven and Earth Suppression Intensity of the Dihuan Realm World had greatly increased more than twenty thousand years ago—

Even with Xuantian Sect's current surging strength,

It would have been impossible for them to completely hold such a vast territory in their hands.

And it was not only Xuantian Sect.

The other major Hegemon-level Forces of the Dihuan Realm were the same.

It could be said that,

In order to ensure the stability of every prefecture,

The major Hegemon-level Forces of the Dihuan Realm had previously dispatched Mahayana Realm Experts to oversee the various prefectures.

Yet even so,

Faced with the Dihuan Realm's now exceedingly vast prefectures, and the powers within them that were steadily growing stronger,

The Hegemon-level Forces of the Dihuan Realm no longer had the strength to manage the territories beneath them, whose size had exploded.

Even a force as powerful as Xuantian Sect was no exception.

Some weaker Hegemon-level Forces

Had even begun considering abandoning the outlying prefectures of their territories, gathering their strength, and securing themselves.

The other Hegemon-level Forces that had not yet made such plans

Were merely unwilling to let go of the face befitting a Hegemon-level Force.

At the very least, they had to maintain nominal rule over the vast territories beneath them.

That way, even if certain forces within their territories went too far, they would have a justifiable reason to make a move and punish them.

As for real-time governing authority over the various outlying prefectures throughout their territories,

The Hegemon-level Forces had actually abandoned it in secret.

Xuantian Sect was no