That night.
The Dragon Race's Grand Elder received an invitation from Li Taiqing, saying he wanted to discuss important matters concerning the Dragon Race.
Although they had some doubts, the Dragon Race had no objections and quickly decided on a location.
The next day.
Li Taiqing led a group of powerful figures from the Immortal Realm to the Dragon Race Council Hall, where the Dragon Race's Grand Elder and a group of powerful Dragon Race members had been waiting for some time.
"Welcome, esteemed sirs. May I ask what your orders are?"
They appear respectful and flawless on the surface, but underneath it all is just perfunctory.
It was obvious that the Dragon Race's Grand Elder knew that Li Taiqing and the others had no way to deal with them. He had already decided that he would definitely have to offer some benefits, but how much would depend on his negotiating skills.
"Today, I brought someone with me to speak with you, Elder."
Li Taiqing said calmly, his tone unreadable.
"Oh? May I ask who you are?"
The Dragon Race's Grand Elder was somewhat curious; could it be that some important figure had arrived from the Immortal Realm?
Surely a great figure like Mystic Heaven Dao Venerable Zun wouldn't get involved in such a trivial matter?
Just as the Dragon Race were speculating, a figure slowly appeared.
The familiar aura of the Dragon Ancestor appeared, and the terrifying pressure of the Hunyuan Wuji Perfection was fully released, instantly intimidating all the powerful Dragon Race.
Those Dragon Race who were already loyal to the Dragon Ancestor knelt down and respectfully bowed upon seeing Dragon Ancestor appear in person.
"Greetings, Dragon Ancestor!"
The Dragon Ancestor's expression was majestic, his gaze sweeping over the powerful Dragon Race present, his tone solemn and leaving no room for doubt:
"I have sincerely submitted to the Mystic Heaven Dao Venerable and will serve the Dao Venerable as my master. Today, Li Taiqing and fellow Daoists from the Immortal Realm have come to rectify the Dragon Race on the Dao Venerable's orders. You must all submit and not resist in the slightest!"
Those who disobey will be treated as traitors; do not blame me for showing no mercy to my kin!
The Dragon Ancestor nodded slightly, turned to Li Taiqing, and respectfully cupped his hands, saying:
"Fellow Daoist Li, I apologize for keeping you waiting. From this day forward, all within and outside the Chaos Dragon Nest will be at the command of the Dao Venerable and you. Please move to the main hall to discuss matters together."
As soon as the words fell, those Dragon Race who had initially harbored a glimmer of hope, seeing the Dragon Ancestor appear in person with a resolute attitude, instantly lost all their hopes and ambitions, and knelt down to pay their respects.
"I am willing to obey the Dragon Ancestor's command and submit to the Mystic Heaven Dao Venerable!"
The Dragon Race's Grand Elder was ashen-faced, his eyes filled with terror as he looked at the Dragon Ancestor. He had realized the reason for his smooth progress.
On the other hand, the situation in the Chaos Star Realm is slightly better, although its resistance is far weaker than that of the Chaos Dragon Nest, it is still quite troublesome.
As the Human Emperor and Han Xuanji's personal disciple, Lu Fan was ordered to lead the powerful figures of the Immortal Realm to gather the forces of the Star Realm.
Within the Star Realm, some star gods still harbor doubts and are unwilling to submit easily. Furthermore, several star god alliances have colluded with each other, carving out their own territories and refusing to relinquish their resources and lands. Lu Fan is frowning as he ponders how to divide these star god alliances and break the deadlock.
"Young Lu, in my opinion, the reason these Star Gods banded together to resist is simply because they are clinging to a sliver of hope, thinking that Lord Star Ancestor might still have a chance, or perhaps they want to take advantage of the situation."
Xiao Hong, fluttering its wings, offered a suggestion.
"Why don't we take the initiative and swiftly suppress those weaker, wavering Star Gods, then win over another group to deal with them? This way, we can reduce casualties and gain control of the situation more quickly."
Upon hearing this, a hint of approval flashed in Lu Fan's eyes:
" Xiao Hong is right, but this method is time-consuming and laborious. Can you do it?"
"Uh, I'm about to break through... Don't rush, finding a helper is easy, isn't it?"
Just as the two were discussing, a powerful force of stars swept over them, and the figure of the Star Ancestor arrived as expected.
He appeared above the Star Realm, his body surrounded by the essence of stars, and solemnly proclaimed to all the star gods:
"I have submitted to the Mystic Heaven Dao Venerable. From this day forward, the Chaos Star Realm will be under the command of the Mystic Heaven Dao Venerable. Young friend Lu Fan and the others have come here on the Dao Venerable's orders to reorganize the realm. You must cooperate fully and without fail!"
Just like with the Chaos Dragon Nest, when the Star Gods saw the Star Ancestor personally express his stance, all their resistance crumbled instantly, and they all lowered their guard and knelt down in submission.
Lu Fan and Xiao Hong looked at each other speechlessly. What was there to say?
What was originally a thorny problem was instantly solved.
All they could do was shout, "Master, you are mighty!"
As expected of a master who is always right and shrewd, it's no wonder that he entrusted them with this task; it couldn't possibly be to make things difficult for his disciples.
"Master is so kind..."
Lu Fan thought to himself.
Meanwhile, on the side of the Myriad Worlds Merchant Alliance, Lin Feng led a group of experts from the Immortal Realm to gather up the remaining forces.
With the suppression of Merchant Venerable Juntian, the Myriad Worlds Merchant Alliance was leaderless and in chaos. Its various branches and strongholds were fighting each other for resources, which gave Lin Feng an opportunity. Moreover, Lin Feng was accompanied by experts such as Di Jiang and Nirvana Dao Venerable, so he did not face too much pressure.
But Lin Feng had another matter on his mind besides bringing together the Myriad Worlds Merchant Alliance: settling a karmic debt from his past life.
In his previous life, Lin Feng had a highly valued disciple named Lin Qinghuan, who was exceptionally talented and had mastered Lin Feng's True Disciple.
But who knew that Lin Qinghuan was ambitious and unwilling to be subordinate to others? In the High Antiquity demonic calamity, she ultimately betrayed Lin Feng, fled to the Chaos, and then joined the Myriad Worlds Merchant Alliance. By selling out Lin Feng, she rose step by step in the alliance.
Lin Feng had already sensed Lin Qinghuan's presence upon his arrival; she was now the leader of a regional branch of the Myriad Worlds Merchant Alliance.
Without the slightest hesitation, Lin Feng went straight there and found the other party.
Now, under Han Xuanji's guidance, Lin Feng's cultivation has far surpassed that of his previous life, making it easy for him to deal with Lin Qinghuan.
Unlike the simulation, which was quite strenuous, Lin Feng successfully avenged himself with almost no difficulty.
Looking at his familiar yet unfamiliar disciple, Lin Feng felt no resentment, only relief.
The gap between the two is now too large.
With a single, effortless move, Lin Feng utterly destroyed Lin Qinghuan's soul.
"The bond between master and disciple from our past lives, and all the grudges and grievances, have now been settled."
After saying this, Lin Feng turned and left.
In an instant, he felt a sense of clarity in his heart, the knot in his heart that had been pressing on him for many years completely dissipated, his aura became smoother, and his cultivation even loosened slightly, bringing him one step closer to a higher realm.
After settling the karmic debts, Lin Feng's State of Mind improved significantly, and he became increasingly adept at handling the affairs of the Myriad Worlds Merchant Alliance. With the help of many experts, he quickly quelled the internal strife within the alliance and gathered all remaining forces and resources.
Thus, possessing the Myriad Worlds Merchant Alliance, the Chaos Dragon Nest, the Chaos Star Realm, and the Immortal Realm, or rather, the Mystic Heaven Dao Palace, it became the sole overlord of the entire Chaos.
On this day, even the Soul Race, another powerful race in the Chaos, publicly declared that they would respect Mystic Heaven Dao Venerable as their master.
This has sparked speculation among various forces in the Chaos: what exactly is the Immortal Realm, or rather, this Mystic Heaven Dao Venerable, trying to do? Is he aiming to unify the Chaos?