The Eight Clans of the Dao Realm Abandon Treasured Earth!

At this very moment, in a void layer somewhere in the Dao Realm, eight auras each occupied a certain area, their Daoist charms intertwined yet clearly distinct.

The leader was a thick, dark cloud, within which an extremely aged face could be faintly seen; its body was permeated with an extremely rich Cloud Dao aura, exuding the Daoist charm of the Cloud Transformation Dao Fruit.

Cloud Transformation Dao Venerable, the head of the Eight Venerables of the Dao Realm.

It's not that his cultivation level is the highest, but rather that Cloud Dao has the deepest roots and the widest influence in the Dao Realm.

"I can also sense Li Yuan's aura."

Cloud Transformation Dao Venerable's voice was hoarse, like the wind whistling through withered trees. "Currently, with various factions dividing up the Dao essence, I'm afraid it won't last more than a hundred years."

A moment of silence followed.

From the left, within a cloud of dark green poisonous mist, a shrill voice rang out. "A hundred years? In my opinion, even fifty years is uncertain."

That is the Extreme Poison Dao Venerable, the only one to hold the highest position in the Poison Dao; the most troublesome being in the Dao Realm, without exception.

There is only one attainment in the Path of Poison, but precisely because of this, the Supreme Poison Daoist's control over the Path of Poison far surpasses that of other Void Daoist Daoists.

"The Spirit Transformation from the Beast Realm have had a good time on the outskirts of Li Yuan; the people from the Spirit Realm have arrived too." The voice of the Extreme Poison Dao Venerable was sinister. "If this continues, the Li Yuan Giant Beast Clan won't even be able to preserve its core inheritance."

Cloud Transformation Dao Venerable didn't respond, his gaze sweeping over the other six.

The Ice Dao Mysterious Ice Dao Venerable is as clear and bright as an ice sculpture, with his cold aura contained within.

The two Dao Venerable of Yin-Yang Dao, one in the light and one in the dark, stood side by side.

The Dao Venerable of the Death Dao possesses the most eerie aura; that deathly stillness is extremely unsettling even among Dao Venerable.

There are also Rosy Clouds Dao Venerable and Frost and Snow Dao Venerable, both long-established figures native to the Dao Realm.

Eight Dao Venerable gathered together.

Cloud Transformation Dao Venerable slowly spoke, "Everyone, Dao Venerable Liyuan is about to perish, and the Treasured Earth Dao Fruit is vacant; this is a foregone conclusion."

"I have gathered you all here for only one purpose."

"Should our Dao Realm support the descendants of the Li Yuan Giant Beast Clan to inherit the Treasured Earth Dao Fruit, thereby maintaining the coexistence of the nine Daos within our realm?"

Upon hearing this, the eight deities reacted with varying expressions.

The Extreme Poison Dao Venerable was the first to sneer, "Support? What can we offer as support? More than half of the direct Li Yuan Giant Beast Clan have been lost at the Spirit Transformation stage. Of the remaining ones, how many are qualified to attain Buddhahood?"

Cloud Transformation Dao Venerable said, "Although the Li Yuan Giant Beast Clan has suffered heavy losses, there are still two Spirit Transformation Extreme Stage experts who have reached the fifth level of cultivation and are guarding the core of the clan."

"If the Eight Clans of the Dao Realm join forces to help them stabilize their situation and give those two Extreme Realm enough time to comprehend the Treasured Earth Dao, we might be able to preemptively attain our fruition after Li Yuan's demise."

Mysterious Ice Dao Venerable spoke, his voice as cold as shattering ice. "That's the logic, but has Fellow Cloud Dao considered the price of supporting the Li Yuan Giant Beast Clan?"

"More than forty Nascent Spirit Transformation from the Beast Realm have already taken root in the Dao Realm, and twenty more have arrived from the Spirit Realm; this is already a considerable force."

"Moreover, there are over a hundred Nascent Spirit Transformation from various races of the Nine Realms who have infiltrated the Dao Realm. How can we possibly stop them?"

"If our Dao Realm openly antagonizes the Beast Realm and the Spirit Realm, it will drag the entire Dao Realm into war."

Cloud Transformation Dao Venerable remained silent.

Within the Yin-Yang Dao, the Dao Venerable, radiant as a deity, spoke, his voice booming like a bell. "Fellow Ice Dao is right. The combined number of Spirit Transformation among the Eight Clans of the Dao Realm is not large."

"But in the Beast Realm, there are forty-two Nascent Spirit Transformation who have entered the Dao Realm this time, and with subsequent reinforcements, the number has probably exceeded fifty."

"Twenty more have been added to the Spirit Realm."

"The combined number of Spirit Transformation from the two great imperial clans exceeds that of either of our clans alone. It would take three or four clans joining forces to find the manpower to contend with them."

"Forcibly granting asylum would come at a price far too high."

"If we also consider the Dao Venerable and Dao Embryo behind them, how can our Dao Realm possibly fight back? Are we going to suffer losses among our other fellow Daoists as well?"

This is the greatest weakness of the Dao Realm.

Without imperial clans or Dao Embryo, the eight Dao Venerable all wield Void Dao or minor Daos that have been blocked. Their combat power is naturally weaker than that of the Five Elements and Yin-Yang.

Even if eight Dao Venerable joined forces, they might be able to put up a fight against a realm; but if a real inter-realm war broke out, they would only be like eggs hitting a rock.

In the Beast Realm alone, the Peak Peak Imperial Clan has three Earth Dao Venerables and one Dao Embryo, not to mention the six royal clans assisting in the battle.

The Spirit Race in the Spirit Realm, though despised by all races in the Nine Realms.

However, the Myriad Spirits Imperial Clan is one of the few supreme clans that has completely mastered a Dao; moreover, it has more than ten Dao Venerable, who are extremely powerful!

If things really come to a head, the Eight Clans of the Dao Realm simply cannot withstand it.

The Dao Venerable of the Death Dao Path remained silent, only his deathly aura rippled slightly.

Cloud Transformation Dao Venerable looked at him. "Fellow Returning to Stillness, what do you think?"

The voice of the Returning to Stillness Dao Venerable was extremely low, as if it came from the depths of the earth. "Supporting the Li Yuan Giant Beast... is simply to have another Daoist Treasured Earth Dao Venerable to guard the Dao Realm, giving the Dao Realm more confidence."

"But have you all considered this: even if we succeed, will the newly born Treasured Earth Dao Venerable truly listen to the Eight Clans of the Dao Realm?"

"If he grows too big for his britches and turns on us, what will we do then?"

These words silenced the hall once more.

That's absolutely true.

The Li Yuan Giant Beast Clan ruled the Dao Realm for ten thousand years. At its peak, it never took the other eight clans seriously. At that time Dao Venerable Liyuan dominated one side and was one of the few Dao Venerable in the Dao Realm who cultivated the Five Elements Dao.

Their combat strength far surpasses that of most of the eight.

Now that Li Yuan has declined, the eight clans have had the opportunity to continue to grow stronger.

If another Treasured Earth Dao Venerable is fostered... who can guarantee that the new Dao Venerable won't repeat the same mistakes and continue to bully his own kind within the Dao Realm?

The Extreme Poison Dao Venerable scoffed, "Returning to Stillness is right. I have no desire to raise a tiger that will become a threat."

Upon hearing this, Cloud Transformation Dao Venerable slowly closed his eyes.

The hall remained quiet for a long time.

Finally, it was Cloud Transformation Dao Venerable who spoke first, "Then... let's abandon this Treasured Earth."

Surprisingly, this statement was met with a calm response.

Of the eight Dao Venerable, not one objected.

Cloud Transformation Dao Venerable opened his eyes, his turbid gaze sweeping over the crowd. "The Treasured Earth Dao Fruit our Dao Realm does not contend for, nor can it afford to contend for."

"But after the destruction of the Li Yuan Giant Beast Clan, the Eight Clans of the Dao Realm must get a share of the Spirit Vein mineral resources in its core territory."

"Those things belong to my Dao Realm; we cannot allow outsiders to take them all."

The Extreme Poison Dao Venerable licked his lips. "That makes sense. The wealth accumulated by the Li Yuan Giant Beast Clan over ten thousand years is far more substantial than a single Treasured Earth Dao Fruit."

Cloud Transformation Dao Venerable nodded. "Everyone, go back and prepare. The day Dao Venerable Liyuan truly perishes will be the day we make our move."

"As for the Beast Realm, and its struggle with the Spirit Realm for the throne..."

A cold smile curled at the corner of Cloud Transformation Dao Venerable's lips.

"Let them fight it out. The fiercer they fight, the more people will die, and the more space will be left for our various races to survive."

Having said that, the eight auras dissipated one after another.

The void returned to silence, as if nothing had ever happened.

But a decision has already been made.

The Eight Clans of the Dao Realm abandoned their Treasured Earth.

This means that the struggle for the Treasured Earth Dao Fruit has completely degenerated into a power struggle between the Beast Realm and the Spirit Realm; while the native forces of the Dao Realm have chosen the most pragmatic path.

Avoid taking advantage of the situation and instead divide the resources among yourselves.

The true prize they coveted was the accumulated wealth and resources of the Li Yuan Giant Beast Clan, built up over nearly 100,000 years.

As for who will ultimately claim the Treasured Earth Dao Fruit, the Eight Clans of the Dao Realm don't care at all; compared to the life and death of other clans, they care more about the rise and fall of their own clan's lineage.

As for who ultimately attained the highest position.

It remains to be seen whether the Beast Realm's methods are more effective or the Spirit Race's strength and skills are superior; but judging from the current situation, the Beast Realm is clearly in control.

First, they dealt a heavy blow to the Li Yuan Giant Beast, then lured all parties forward to divide the spoils.

This further weakens the foundation of the Li Yuan Giant Beast Clan; it's a series of interconnected steps designed to gradually wear down the Li Yuan Clan.

All that is needed is to annihilate the Li Yuan Clan and slaughter all its Spirit Transformation cultivators.

The goal of the Beast Realm was thus achieved.

He doesn't even need to attain a fruition level. With Peak Mountain Emperor Lord's comprehension speed, he only needs to comprehend one Immortal Foundation within the Treasured Earth Dao Fruit to obliterate all cultivators with that Immortal Foundation.

This effectively cuts off any possibility for other Spirit Transformation to comprehend this Immortal Foundation, completely blocking their path to advancement.

Then came Peak Mountain Emperor Lord, who gradually comprehended the Six Foundations; then integrated and proved the Dao, incorporating it into the authority of the Earth Dao, thus freeing up a position for him once again.

At that time, this position will be in the hands of the Peak and Mountain Imperial Clan; whether the Peak Mountain Clan seeks verification or any other race in the Beast Realm seeks verification, it is acceptable.

Therefore, everything the Beast Realm has done from beginning to end.

All of this is to hinder those who wish to attain enlightenment; thus ensuring that Peak Mountain Emperor Lord can successfully comprehend the Dao and expand his authority in the Earth Dao!