"Join the Heavenly Stems Council..."
Upon hearing this, Chen Qingyu's expression shifted slightly.
His primary objective in this operation was to use his status as the "Great Savior" to turn the tide of battle and then leverage this achievement to ascend to the highest authority of the Heavenly Stem Alliance.
Now that the Great Emperor Blazing Sun has personally brought up this matter, and the opportunity is right before him, he has not readily agreed, but instead asked:
"Has the alliance's situation become so critical?"
Hearing his words:
Great Emperor Blazing Sun and Hemp-Robed Ancestor exchanged a glance, remained silent for a moment, and finally whispered:
"Brother, I won't hide it from you."
"Currently, the main forces of both sides are engaged in fierce fighting in the ' Heavenly Bohai Sea '."
"Due to the absence of Half-Step Heavenly Lord, we have been at a disadvantage all along, suffering more defeats than victories, and in most cases, we can only passively defend and are powerless to counterattack."
He paused for a moment, then said in a serious tone:
"Now, the Earthly Branch Alliance has actually managed to secretly mobilize so many people to ambush us at Mount Taishi."
"This alone is enough to show that the battle situation in the Heavenly Bohai Sea is becoming increasingly unfavorable for us. If things continue like this, defeat is only a matter of time."
"In this situation, every piece of high-end combat power is crucial, so those cumbersome rules of the past should be eliminated if possible..."
Upon hearing this, Chen Qingyu nodded slightly and said:
"I see..."
The explanation given by the Great Emperor Blazing Sun was not much different from what he had expected.
According to information he had previously gathered:
To join the Heavenly Stems Council, even Invincible Emperor Venerable overlord must accumulate numerous merits, undergo many trials, be recommended by council members, and finally pass a unified vote before officially joining the council.
But now the war situation is critical, Heavenly Stem Alliance urgently needs new forces, so naturally they can't care about many rules anymore.
"Brother Yanyang..."
Chen Qingyu looked at Great Emperor Blazing Sun and Hemp-Robed Ancestor, and smiled slightly:
"In that case, I would be grateful if you two could introduce me to them."
Upon hearing this statement:
Smiles immediately appeared on the faces of Great Emperor Blazing Sun and Hemp-Robed Ancestor:
"Of course, of course."
Great Emperor Blazing Sun's attitude immediately became even more eager, and he inquired:
"Still don't know how to address a brother?"
Chen Qingyu began to speak:
"I am the Great Emperor Wanjie."
"So it's Brother Wanjie."
The Hemp-Robed Ancestor, standing to the side, smiled and said:
"If nothing unexpected happens, with our recommendation, the council will definitely agree to let Brother Wanjie become a full member."
"We will be colleagues in the future, and we hope Brother Wanjie will take good care of us."
Upon hearing this, Chen Qingyu immediately smiled and said:
"Brother Hemp Robe, you flatter me. I am a newcomer and should be asking for your guidance."
The three exchanged a glance and burst into laughter, creating a relaxed and warm atmosphere.
"Report!"
At this moment, a streak of light rushed over:
" The Earthly Branch Alliance has begun its retreat and departure from Mount Taishi!"
Upon hearing this, the Hemp-Robed Ancestor lost his smile and pondered for a moment before saying:
"That's exactly what I expected."
"Their plan failed, and fearing we would send reinforcements again, they naturally wanted to flee."
Mount Taishi is ultimately much closer to the headquarters of the Heavenly Stem Alliance, giving the Heavenly Stem Alliance a considerable distance advantage.
In this situation, even if it's a battle of attrition and support, it's still disadvantageous for the Earthly Branch Alliance, since most of their forces are still concentrated on the Heavenly Bohai Sea battlefield.
It is unrealistic to expect to completely overwhelm the Heavenly Stem Alliance in a single local battle.
"Alright, now that they've retreated, we're saved trouble."
The Great Emperor Blazing Sun, standing to the side, spoke up:
"I have already reported the battle situation at Mount Taishi to the council."
"The council has decided to draw personnel from headquarters to reinforce Mount Taishi again, and at the same time, to take over the defense duties from us."
"Once the reinforcements arrive, we can return to headquarters for a rest."
He paused for a moment, then looked at Chen Qingyu and said:
"As for you, Brother Wanjie, the matter of your commendation and the articles of association for joining the council still require a vote."
"But don't worry, this process is very short, and the vote will be completed in no time."
"Um."
Chen Qingyu nodded and said:
"Then I'll have to trouble you two."
"No trouble at all."
The Hemp-Robed Ancestor waved his hand and said with a smile:
"It will take a while after the vote is over, so why don't we take this opportunity to inspect the various outposts and take stock of the losses?"
Upon hearing this, Chen Qingyu happily replied:
"Good."
On the other side.
Great Emperor Tianchen, Great Emperor Hidden Shadow, and others led their subordinates in a hasty retreat from Mount Taishi, flying back the way they came.
Many Peak Emperor Venerable remained silent, the atmosphere within the team was oppressive, and morale was quite low.
"What did you guys do?"
"It was a sure thing, yet an unexpected event occurred, causing this operation to fail!"
"We finally found this opportunity to set a trap, but it all fell apart at the last minute!"
" The Heavenly Stem Alliance won't fall into the same trap twice. Next time..."
"Alright!"
The Great Emperor Hidden Shadow finally couldn't hold back and interrupted him:
"I've already told you, the person who came to reinforce us has strange methods; they can shorten Lifespan and are impossible to defend against!"
"If it were you, would you dare to directly confront them? Aren't you afraid of suffering too great losses?"
"Snort!"
The overlord snorted coldly and said disdainfully:
"I think you're just trying to shirk responsibility, that's why you're exaggerating."
"So what if he's only at the peak of Emperor Venerable Limit power? Even if his methods are unorthodox, what can he do? With your strength, surely you can kill him?"
"Putting aside everything else, even in a direct confrontation between laws, it would be almost impossible for him to break through your power of law and cause too much impact."
Upon hearing this, the Great Emperor Hidden Shadow angrily said:
"I didn't exaggerate on purpose! Don't make baseless accusations and deliberately frame me..."
As he spoke, he turned to look at the white phantom beside him:
" Tianchen! Come out and be the judge!"
"The battle was fierce at the time, did I hold back in the slightest? It was clearly..."
"... etc!"
The Great Emperor Tianchen, who had been silent all along, narrowed his eyes upon hearing this, a thoughtful look flashing across his face:
" Changbai has a point."
"Even if that person has astonishing control over the Law of Time, the effect of reducing Lifespan shouldn't be this astonishing."
"You Invincible Emperor Venerable, yet this single act can reduce your Lifespan by tens of thousands of years; it's rather unbelievable..."
Upon hearing Great Emperor Hidden Shadow's expression changed drastically, and he roared:
What do you mean by that?
"Do you also suspect me of holding back on purpose? Let me tell you..."
You're overthinking it.
Great Emperor Tianchen shook his head, interrupting him:
I didn't mean to doubt you.
"I just feel that this person probably has some issues, and isn't as simple as they seem on the surface..."
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