Deities: Starting From Goblins

Chapter 707: Chapter 429: The System of Worlds Below Mount Ling – Part 1

A group of people hurried to the Cloud Valley rift, where over a thousand people had already gathered, easily distinguishable into two major forces by their positioning on either side.

Seeing the Blackwood City Master arrive, one person sarcastically sneered, “Yo, isn’t Blackwood City just a stone’s throw from Cloud Valley? Why are you guys from Blackwood City arriving so late?”

“We encountered a marsh crocodile on the way!” the City Master replied evenly, not angered, for what was there to gain from anger at an insignificant person?

Although the City Master didn’t retaliate, an elder beside him sarcastically said, “Both your great forces arrived early, yet you’re just as helpless. Have you any shame, mocking us with such sarcasm?”

“Say that again, and see if the Immortal Celestial Gate and Earth Profound Sect, as the two top Sects of the Immortal Realm, will let it slide! You must apologize immediately!”

The person from before exploded with a series of accusatory remarks. Just then, from within the tents, a dozen or so people with extraordinary presences emerged.

“Enough with the quarreling, the urgent matter at hand is resolving the crisis in Cloud Valley. With such a major calamity looming over the entire Immortal Realm, what is the point of bickering over who is stronger in this moment?”

Faced with this intimidating statement, the scene instantaneously fell silent; no one dared to act up anymore, especially since the voice belonged to the Sect Leader of the Immortal Celestial Gate.

“So powerful, a Saint Emperor?” Logan frowned slightly, sensing an overwhelming aura from this person, as if he could suppress everything in the world, even stronger than the aura of the City Master.

“It can’t be, there’s no Saint Emperor in the Immortal Realm yet. This person is the Sect Leader of the Immortal Celestial Gate; he’s probably reached the level of a Half-step Saint Emperor or Quasi-Emperor!”

The Holy Daoist shook his head from the side and then cautioned, “We must be careful from now on. If we offend them, we won’t even know how we died!”

There are three major powers in the Immortal Realm, with the Immortal Celestial Gate and Earth Profound Sect being the strongest. These two great Sects have dozens of Sanctuary Powerhouses, and their Sect Leaders are paramount in the Realm. The third major power is Blackwood City, where the City Master is also considered a Powerhouse.

“Don’t worry, I am well aware,” Logan replied with a glance, not a fool to oppose someone on par with a Saint Emperor.

Oliver Bennett turned to the City Master and said, “Blackwood City Master, come and discuss within the tent. The rift is growing larger, and we are truly exhausted!”

The Blackwood City Master nodded, and Logan followed suit, shocking others. How dare a Quasi-Saint like Logan do this?

Disciples from the two great Sects stopped Logan, berating, “What merit have you? Wait outside, not even at Sanctuary level yet you’re quite bold!”

“Blackwood City Master, it seems a lesson in discipline is in order. Take a look at those under your command!” An elder by Oliver Bennett’s side said, his words laced with barbs.

“Logan is an Array Master; I’ve already verified his capabilities. He can compare to Grandmasters and will certainly be useful!”

The Blackwood City Master clasped his hands together and looked at Oliver Bennett, “Sect Leader Bennett, how about letting Logan join the discussion? We shouldn’t nitpick at times of great disaster!”

“An Array Master is naturally no problem!” Oliver Bennett nodded, and then the group proceeded inside. Those who had earlier mocked Logan were now dumbfounded.

“I just went to inspect the rift; it is now embodying the collapse of the entire Rule, and it could even be said to be the harbinger of the destruction of the entire Immortal Realm. We must not allow it to continue to expand. But as for how to mend it, our discussion as a group of Powerhouses is futile.”

“Unless a Saint Emperor takes action. The Holy Land already controls myriad Rules, let alone mending a rift, even reshaping an entire Immortal Realm is possible. But there are no Saint Emperors in this world anymore, and us Sanctuary Powerhouses at best can prevent the rift from expanding further,” lamented the Sect Leader of the Holy Land, Yi Han.

“For now, the best course of action is to unite everyone’s strength to create an indestructible barrier and place it directly over the rift. Although it can’t mend it, at least it could prevent the loss of the Immortal Realm’s Rules.”

“Just give it another hundred years. Can’t the Immortal Realm cultivate a Saint Emperor by then? At that time, everything will be easily resolved. What do you all think?”

“I don’t think that would work!” An elder stood up, “Admittedly, it halts the loss of Rules, but the rift remains endless. What if it collapses suddenly one day? This is but a temporary fix. To solve the crisis, we need a permanent solution.”

“I do have a suggestion. We have brought over a dozen Array Masters with us. Let the Array Masters work together to see if we can use arrays to mend the rift, and then, in conjunction with our group of Powerhouses, we can completely brand it shut, which might resolve the issue.”

Another person contemplated for a moment and then spoke up, “Why does the Immortal Realm rift exist? It’s a warning. We have lived in comfort here for thousands of years!”

“Let’s draft several proposals, and first thing tomorrow morning, we’ll try them!” Oliver Bennett listened to everyone’s ideas and, though he didn’t find any of them reliable, they had no choice but to take it step by step and hope for success.

“I have a different view. I’ll be frank; I come from the outside world. In the Eastern Sea, I’ve also seen rifts. Many outsiders see them as opportunities, but if such a massive loss of Rules happened, wouldn’t the outside world be affected too?”

After a moment of silence, Logan spoke, “According to my view, rather than fixing it as one, why not divide and conquer? Originally one rift could be split into hundreds, each incredibly small, and a single Sanctuary Powerhouse could mend each one.”