"The candle... is dead?"
A deity covered in dark gold scales and shaped like a giant crocodile spoke first, his voice hoarse and filled with disbelief.
Its name is Xuan, and it governs the Dao of Earth. It is also the most senior among these Primordial Eternal Deity.
"How is that possible? That old thing called Candle is better at saving its life than anyone else. It controls the Origin of Time. If it can't beat us, it can at least run away. Who can kill it?"
Another deity, entirely blue, chimed in, his tone tinged with confusion.
It is called Ice, and it governs the Dao of Water.
None of the Primordial Eternal Deity who have survived to this day are weak, but none of them are particularly brave either.
" The Sacred Court has set up a trap. A Saint King in the cultivator camp who cultivates the Dao of Time has reached the top level, disrupting Zhu's judgment of the timeline."
Furthermore, the female cultivator from the Eternal Sword Pavilion personally attacked with the God-Slaying Sword God-Slaying Sword, which contained the supreme Sword Intent of the Eternal Sword Ancestor. Zhu's Time Domain was shattered with a single strike, and he didn't even have time to escape.
A thin, old man with a simple, ancient face spoke slowly.
Its name is Gu, and it is in charge of the Dao of Space. It doesn't talk much, but it has the best information network.
A long silence followed in the hall.
At its peak, the Eternal Deity faction comprised over thirty Primordial Eternal Deity.
Back then, the Eternal Continent was their paradise, and the Primordial Eternal Deity possessed unparalleled power. Some of the Eternal Deity could freely hunt down Primal Chaos and devour some of the world's origins, and cultivators didn't even dare to breathe loudly.
However, the rise of cultivators later stopped their behavior, leading to a great war between the two sides and a sharp decline in the number of Eternal Deity.
Even more than half of the Primordial Eternal Deity have perished, and now only these few old guys are still holding on.
Now, even the candle, which possesses an extremely strong ability to survive, is dead.
what does that mean?
This means that if cultivators wished, these remaining Primordial Eternal Deity would also find it difficult to survive.
"What's the panic!"
A deep, thunderous sound shattered the silence in the hall.
The speaker was a humanoid deity, entirely black and shaped like an iron tower, surrounded by an aura of destruction.
Its name is Annihilation, and it wields the Dao of Destruction. It is recognized as the most powerful of the Primordial Eternal Deity.
Mie stood up, his dark eyes sweeping over everyone present, his tone carrying a fire that had been suppressed for countless years:
"Now that things have come to this, what is there to hesitate about? Since the cultivators are not giving us a way out, then we will not hold back."
"Let's go all the way and start the war!"
"Start a war?"
Xuan shook his massive crocodile head, his voice filled with bitterness.
"What are you going to use to start a war? Can we even fight? Back then, when cultivators were attacked by powerful beings from another world, we suffered heavy losses. At that time, we might have had a chance to win if we started a war."
"But if we didn't fight to the death, now there really is no chance."
It paused, its gaze sweeping over the few people in the hall, and sighed:
"How can we possibly fight against cultivators with just a few of us? They have more than one Absolute Peak Saint King, and even more Top-Tier Saint King in large groups."
"What's the difference between starting a war and suicide?"
Upon hearing this, Mie's anger intensified.
"Then what do you suggest we do? Keep hiding? We've been hiding for so many years, and what has that resulted in? We were still killed when cultivators came knocking on our door!"
Can you guarantee that the cultivators won't target the next one? If they kill Zhu today, it could be our turn tomorrow!
It slammed its fist into the stone pillar beside it, sending fragments flying everywhere.
"If we didn't fight to the death back then, we really won't have the chance now."
But that refers to the normal playing style.
Since we can't win head-on, let's try a different approach.
Its voice suddenly lowered, carrying a chilling aura:
"Join forces with powerful beings from another world."
The hall fell silent. Several gazes simultaneously turned to Mie, some filled with shock, some with hesitation, and some with a hint of unease.
"Join forces?"
Gu frowned:
"The powerful beings from another world are our enemies, not our friends. Joining forces with them is tantamount to seeking help from a tiger."
"To seek help from a tiger?"
Mie sneered, "Aren't we enemies, not friends, with cultivators? What the powerful beings from other worlds want is the world origin of the Eternal True Tree Realm, so let them have their way."
We have been suppressed by cultivators for so many years, our territory has been seized, and our origins have been taken away. If this continues, we won't even be able to save our lives.
Since the practitioners aren't giving us a way out, then we'll flip the table.
Join forces with powerful beings from another world and simply destroy the world!
If the world is destroyed by then, what will cultivators use to suppress us?
We, the Eternal Deity, can also be truly free and break free from our bonds.
Bing was silent for a moment, then suddenly said:
"Even if the world ends, are you sure we'll be free?"
"This is information I obtained from powerful beings from another world. Although we will lose our authority and power, there is also the possibility of advancing further, traveling to other Source World, and perhaps even integrating into them."
Mie coldly replied, "And do you think there's a way out now? If the cultivators win, you'll be the next Candle. At least that way, we can still take a gamble."
It looked around, its tone carrying a resolute air of "what's the use of trying?"
"Even if it's a dead end, why not choose a path that at least takes other cultivators with it?"
The hall fell silent once more.
The Primordial Eternal Deity looked at each other in bewilderment and remained silent for a long time.
In the end, Xuan was the first to nod.
It shook its massive crocodile head and let out a long sigh:
"Fine. Since we've gone this far, let's go all the way. Since the cultivators won't let us off the hook, then we'll flip the table."
Bing nodded, and Gu nodded as well.
Although the other deities had different expressions, none of them voiced any objection.
The decision was difficult and crazy, but everyone present knew it might be their only option.
After the meeting ended, the figures dispersed.
One of the figures, dressed in light blue, moved the fastest, heading southwest as soon as it left the stone hall.
That was the Primordial Eternal Deity who wielded the Dao of Wind, Qing.
It flew for a long time, making sure no one was following it, before using its Origin of Wind power to relay everything that had happened in the hall.
There was a moment of silence on the other end, then a reply came:
"I understand. Be careful."
On the other side.
With Han Xuanji in tow, the Immeasurable Saint Emperor broke through the original restriction left by Zhu Yuan and arrived at a blessed land.
This grotto-heaven is hidden deep within a misty haze in the Heavenly South Desolate Domain. To enter it, one must break through the restrictions left by Zhu.
For the Immeasurable Saint Emperor, breaking the restriction was naturally not difficult.