NOVEL NEXT Chapter 800
Upon hearing this, everyone felt a jolt in their hearts, their expressions a mix of astonishment and confusion.
So this so-called god seems even more powerful than the Creation Saint?
In this current universe, the Saintly Path era regards the Creation Saint as the pinnacle of beings. Naturally, they believed that this was the end of the cultivation journey.
If one could become a Creation Saint, they would be the strongest ruler in the world!
However, once someone presented the concept of a god, it left them feeling as if their previous understandings had been upended.
“Are you sure this god you speak of truly exists? If I consume that divine fruit, will I really become a god?” Empress Fuyao asked, her gaze filled with uncertainty, clearly taken aback by the idea that there could be something beyond the Creation Saint.
Luan spoke up solemnly, “This is what the Nine Nether Lord revealed to me. As long as one consumes that divine fruit, they will certainly break past their shackles to become a god, an existence even more powerful than the Creation Saint. This is a higher level; the current universe doesn’t have the conditions to birth gods, but with certain special means, one can forcibly create a god, and the Void Divine Tree is the best shortcut!”
Silence fell around them.
The shock in everyone’s eyes was hard to conceal, as this information was simply overwhelming!
Once this gets out, it will send ripples throughout the entire universe!
“Then why is the Nine Nether Lord focusing only on the Kunlun Realm? Why not target other worlds? Didn’t it say that the Void Divine Tree would absorb the energy of all realms?”
Ye Junlin seemed to have hit a blind spot and stroked his chin as he questioned.
The group froze, realizing this matter was indeed quite strange.
So they had been targeting the Kunlun Realm all along? Did it have to be at the cost of the Kunlun Realm? Other worlds were off-limits, huh?
Luan, looking as if he had anticipated this, smirked, “Did you think I didn’t have questions about this back then? The Kunlun Realm is so crucial because breeding the divine fruit has a vital condition—it must absorb an eternal-level Star Core!
“And the Star Core in our Kunlun Realm happens to be the highest level of eternal!”
“Up until now, only the Star Core in the Kunlun Realm can meet this requirement, which is why I had to pollute the Kunlun Realm’s Star Core back then. Only by severely polluting it would it be unfavorable for the Void Divine Tree to absorb it, thus preventing the legendary divine fruit from coming into existence.”
Upon hearing this, Empress Fuyao and the others were struck to the core, their gazes toward Luan changing dramatically.
The once-derided traitor was actually the savior of the Kunlun Realm and even the entire universe.
This shift in identity was incredible for anyone to process.
Luan’s emotions were complex as he continued, “Back then, I successfully polluted the Kunlun Realm’s Star Core, leading it towards decline. The Divine Court Lord intended to let it be, but then the Kunlun Realm began to revive, reigniting his hopes.”
“As long as the Kunlun Realm enters a higher-level Saintly Path world, it will completely meet the conditions to harvest the Star Core of this world, so he and the Nine Nether Lord began a new conflict, all for the jurisdiction of the Kunlun Realm.”
“Now it makes sense.”
Liu Huangshu’s expression brightened as he realized something.
No wonder after that incident, the Divine Court swiftly abandoned the Kunlun Realm, their attitude growing extremely cold; the Divine Court Lord thought the Kunlun Realm had lost its value.
Later, when the Kunlun Realm showed signs of revival and astonishing potential once more, the Divine Court’s attitude flipped completely, as if they were desperate to clutch the Kunlun Realm tightly in their grasp.
All these signs had their reasons!
Where did this sudden sense of conscience come from?
It was all about interests!
Hong Qianye scoffed, “But that leaves the Kunlun Realm as the only victim here. What wrong have the beings of the Kunlun Realm done? Even at this painful cost, outside cultivators would still look down on us! Treat us as ignorant and backward natives!”
“Exactly!”
“That’s right!”
Voices of agreement bubbled up around them, expressing their indignation.
After all, the Kunlun Realm made such immense sacrifices yet received neither respect nor compensation, and for all these long years, they had to endure disdain and ridicule.
Was it really worth it?
Luan fell silent for a moment, letting out a helpless sigh, “Sigh, it’s just the way things are. I just want to prolong time as much as possible; it’s the safest approach.”
“I ask you, to become this so-called god, is it only possible by consuming that divine fruit?” Ye Junlin suddenly asked.
He felt the Nine Nether Lord and the Divine Court Lord were rather special, having such advanced information.
“About this, the Nine Nether Lord has revealed to me that when the universe develops to a certain trend, there will be chances to become a god; at that point, there’s no need to rely on divine fruit. Even a Creation Saint might have a chance to become a god; as for how long that will take, it’s unknown. It’s just that the Divine Court Lord is deluded, wanting to break the balance ahead of time to become the first god in this universe.”
“So I think it’s crucial to first protect the Kunlun Realm and stabilize the situation; everything else can be discussed later.”
Luan’s voice carried a sense of helplessness and sorrow.
His hopes were noble, aiming to keep the Divine Court Lord in check so he couldn’t act against the Kunlun Realm, thinking that by the time everyone achieved godhood, the Kunlun Realm would naturally escape disaster.
With this bit of wishful thinking, he chose to collaborate with the Yin Emperor, wrestling with the tiger!
The expressions of the group varied as they gradually began to understand Luan’s actions.
“Why didn’t you tell us about this earlier? Why did you insist on doing things your way, keeping us in the dark for so many years?” Empress Fuyao bit her lip as she spoke.
By now, her attitude towards Luan had changed, but she still felt unhappy about being kept in the dark.
Elder Changsheng grumbled, “And what about that battle back then? It nearly cost Empress Fuyao her life, and I almost perished too! At the very least, you should have given us a heads-up!”
After all those years of wandering outside, feeling isolated, he found out everything was part of a grand plan.
It’s strange for him to be able to accept such a situation!
Luan said bitterly, “I know what your abilities are. Besides, I feel that even if I told you the reason, you probably wouldn’t agree with my approach. It’s better for me to secretly take action while shouldering the blame alone.”
Empress Fuyao and Elder Changsheng fell silent, unsure how to refute that.
Now, the truth laid bare.
All the blame pointed toward the Divine Court Lord!
If it weren’t for his selfish ambitions, the Kunlun Realm wouldn’t have been implicated, suffering so much for no reason.
At this moment,
The severely injured Emperor Tian, after timely rescue by the Great Mushroom King, slowly came to.
Looking at the crowd in front of him, he opened his mouth as if to say something, only for Empress Fuyao to cut him off, “Luan has already clarified everything to us; we understand your actions. You need not explain.”
Emperor Tian paused, looking at Luan, who nodded in affirmation.
“Good, since you all know now, then we have only one path ahead of us—continue polluting the Star Core.”
Emperor Tian pushed through his fatigue, speaking gravely, “Otherwise, once the Divine Court Lord recovers, he will officially activate the Void Divine Tree and harvest from all realms. At that point, there will be no way to turn back!”
Polluting the Star Core would mean destroying the favorable situation for the Kunlun Realm, and not a single person present was willing to do that.
In the room, all eyes gathered on Ye Junlin, eager to hear his decision.
Who would’ve thought Ye Junlin would reply without hesitation, “Then I choose the second option: take down the… Divine Court Lord!”