Translator: CinderTL
"If I told you that the Supreme Imprint left by the Guild Master after uniting the nine daos failed to activate, and was similarly nullified by the power of the void, would you believe me?"
Vice Guild Master Zi He's Heart-Mind fluctuations reverberated through the hall.
Whether Supreme Sovereigns or Dao Venerables, all present simultaneously revealed expressions of astonishment.
Then...
The atmosphere in the hall suddenly fell into complete silence.
They understood the implications of this revelation all too well!
If even the Supreme Imprint left by the Explorers Guild Master, the Ultimate Powerhouse Wuyin, after uniting the nine daos had been erased by the power of the void great dao...
It meant that the power Li Chunjun wielded...
Was at least on par with that of an Ultimate Powerhouse!
But...
"How is this possible?!" Director Han Lan murmured to himself in disbelief.
Over the past few months, they had repeatedly heard news of Li Chunjun, each time escalating their assessment of his strength.
Initially, they believed him to be merely a progenitor divine being. Later, they thought one or two dao unification experts would suffice to gauge his depth. After receiving intelligence from the God Above Gods, they convinced themselves that three to five dao unification experts—equivalent to Supreme Sovereigns—would be enough to confront him.
Yet now...
His threat level had skyrocketed to that of an Ultimate Powerhouse!
What did it mean to be an Ultimate Powerhouse?!
It meant standing at the absolute pinnacle of the entire Human Race, even the entire Cosmos!
These individuals, capable of simultaneously cultivating and wielding nine great daos, possessed minds and wills so resilient they were virtually indestructible and eternally unyielding.
Moreover, wielding nine great daos granted them unparalleled adaptability. No matter the attack, they could respond with effortless precision, leaving them virtually without weakness and impossible to defeat.
Theoretically, if one could gather nine Dao Venerables who had cultivated to a level upstream of the Ultimate Powerhouse's own daos, they might stand a chance of killing such a being.
But...
Such calculations were fundamentally flawed.
It was like assuming that nine people each capable of lifting 100 kilograms could collectively defeat an opponent who could lift 800 kilograms. In reality, the moment the fight began, the 100-kilogram individuals would be instantly annihilated by a single punch.
After all, someone with 800 kilograms of strength would possess muscles, bones, impact resistance, and speed far beyond anything a person with only 100 kilograms of strength could ever hope to match.
The same principle applied to Ultimate Powerhouses.
A single great dao offered only one fundamental transformation.
But when nine great daos were combined, the potential variations exploded to at least eighty-one distinct forms.
In other words, to ensure a flawless encirclement and annihilation of an Ultimate Powerhouse, one would need no fewer than eighty-one dao unification experts.
And eighty-one dao unification experts...
When such a massive coalition of dao unification experts united, even the most slow-reacting Ultimate Powerhouse would inevitably choose to temporarily withdraw.
All that remained was to wait for the opportune moment—for the eighty-one dao unification experts to disperse—and then eliminate them one by one. Ultimately, annihilating the eighty-one dao unification experts would be merely a matter of time.
And for dao unification experts...
Time was the one thing they had in abundance.
"It's not impossible," Professor Tian Heng suddenly declared. "Li Chunjun is, after all, a progenitor divine being."
He glanced at the group. "Don't forget that when the Great Void Ancestral Dragon from our Supreme Research Institute faced Li Chunjun, it was instantly killed, becoming the first dao unification expert to fall by his hand. Now, in the Great World of the Gods, the progenitors of the Divine and Demonic Races have followed in its footsteps... And each battle was remarkably brief, perhaps lasting less than a year or even just a few months..."
The dao unification expert from the Supreme Research Institute took a deep breath. "What else could explain such swift annihilation of a dao unification expert, other than an Ultimate Powerhouse—and one perfectly suited to counter them!?"
These words swiftly reminded everyone of the Great Void Ancestral Dragon's demise.
"Damn it... How could I have overlooked that connection?!"
"Indeed, how long did it take him to kill the Great Void Ancestral Dragon? Such power defies common sense, yet I repeatedly overlooked this crucial point!"
"Me too. I sensed something was amiss, yet I still sent the progenitors of the Divine and Demonic Races to confront Li Chunjun. I even convinced myself that I was merely testing the mysteries of his Dao, not engaging them in a life-or-death struggle, ensuring absolute safety. But the result... they still fell... and so quickly!"
His words cast a grim pall over the other Dao Venerables.
They understood all too well that their repeated oversight of this critical issue wasn't due to secrecy, but rather the influence of the void great dao.
This Dao could fundamentally distort one's perception, even that of those who had achieved dao unification, compelling them to commit such elementary errors.
"The void great dao!"
Dean Ling Hui murmured thoughtfully, "It seems our understanding of the void great dao remains far too superficial. This Dao is far more than the mere concealment abilities Li Chunjun and that dao unification expert from the Divine Race described."
Vice Guild Master Zi He, who had initially adopted a accusatory stance, now nodded in agreement.
A progenitor divine being...
They had anticipated a difficult opponent.
But based on the current trend, this progenitor divine being was proving far more formidable than they had imagined.
"Now that things have come to this, regretting our past neglect of the void great dao serves little purpose," the Supreme Truth Sovereign said rationally. "We must focus on devising a strategy to deal with Li Chunjun, this progenitor divine being, as quickly as possible."
"It's still one of the great daos," the Supreme Origin Sovereign scoffed. "I refuse to believe there's no countermeasure!"
"Given the divine abilities he has already demonstrated, even our combined efforts as Supreme Sovereigns might not be enough to subdue him," Dean Ling Hui countered. "If we were to deploy dao unification experts, relying on their numerical advantage, we might succeed—or we might fail. Either way, the sacrifices would be immense, potentially fracturing the unity of our organizations."
Dean Ling Hui glanced at the Supreme Origin Sovereign before turning to the Supreme Truth Sovereign. "Inform the Supreme Lawbringer of this matter and await his decision."
"I've already compiled the information and sent it over," the Supreme Truth Sovereign said.
"However... Li Chunjun's strength has far exceeded our expectations. The divine abilities he's displayed so far already rival those of an Ultimate Powerhouse. Before we fully understand the trump cards he holds, it's best to retreat for now, stabilize him, and maintain the current status quo."
"We've hunted progenitor divine beings before," Chairman Zi He said gravely. "I still refuse to believe that a newly ascended progenitor divine being like Li Chunjun could possibly match the power of an Ultimate Powerhouse!"
"The guild master has lost two pawns in one move," Chairman Zi He continued. "I must report this matter to him immediately."
His words made the dao unification and Supreme Sovereign experts present understand his meaning.
Is the boundless supreme expert from the Explorers Guild about to intervene personally?
However...
Considering the unique nature of this progenitor divine being, the dao unification and Supreme Sovereign experts also began to consider relaying the information to the Ultimate Powerhouses backing their own factions.
Regardless of whether the Ultimate Powerhouses intended to intervene, the emergence of a progenitor divine being alone was enough to command their full attention.
It might even compel them to interrupt their cultivation in the great dao river and return to the Cosmic Void.
"Li Chunjun has already ordered a full-scale assault on the Great World of the Gods. If all goes as planned, he will also seize the Great Worlds of the Demonic Race and the Myriad Transformations Race. However, until we understand his trump cards and the Ultimate Powerhouses make their final decision, we should have our subordinates cooperate with him."
The Supreme Truth Sovereign glanced at the Supreme Origin Sovereign. "For now, both sides maintain a tacit understanding. Therefore, he remains the Human Race's newly ascended dao unification dao venerable."
The Supreme Origin Sovereign nodded.
This was the advantage of keeping leaders apart.
Even if Li Chunjun suspected the dao unification experts and Supreme Sovereigns were plotting against him, as long as they avoided a complete falling-out, there remained room for negotiation.
The clamor in the False God Realm had no impact on Li Chunjun's next move.
With all the Divine Race's Quasi-Tenth-Tier and Ninth-Tier experts slaughtered by Li Chunjun, the Profound Yellow Great World's powerhouses, employing tactics like Supreme Sages overwhelming Dharma Aspects, Dharma Aspects crushing Void Refining, and Void Refining dominating Primordial Spirits, surged into the Great World of the Gods. The ensuing battles were a relentless, sweeping advance.
The leaderless Divine Race could muster virtually no effective resistance.
Wherever the Profound Yellow Great World's allied forces advanced, the Divine Race crumbled.
Some God Emperors and God-Kings, sensing the tide had turned, abandoned all pretense of resistance and fled, leaving key fortresses deserted even before the allied forces arrived.
By the later stages, the Profound Yellow Great World's allied forces were less conquering the Great World of the Gods and more simply taking possession of it.
The process unfolded with astonishing ease.
Of course, given the immense scale of the Great World of the Gods, even with simplified Star Gate devices like Void Bridges in some areas, fully integrating the entire Great World remained a monumental task.
Even a decade or more would be considered rapid progress.
To completely pacify the Great World of the Gods, at least a century would be required.
To thoroughly transform the Great World, purging its old blood and replacing it with new, would take at least one or two millennia.
Only after one or two, or even several, generations of beings born under the Great World's dominion had lived, aged, sickened, and died would this Great World truly begin to shift toward becoming part of the Human Territory.
And to fully resemble other Great Worlds in the external Void, it would take tens of thousands of years.
However, Li Chunjun wasn't in any hurry about these matters.
Conquering a world was difficult, but finding people to govern it? That was easy.
If he wanted to establish a sect right now, he could effortlessly gather over a hundred Supreme Sages and tens of thousands of Dharma Aspect and Void Refining cultivators.
At this moment, Li Chunjun was comprehending the Law Mysteries atop one of the few remaining intact heaven-piercing divine pillars.
Around him, Quasi-Immortal Artifacts floated, radiating ripples that resonated with the Great Dao.
In the three years since he ordered Xu Yang, Tianyuan, Xuan Jian, and other Quasi-Tenth-Tier experts to lead forces into the Great World of the Gods, he had spent most of his time on this divine pillar, rapidly deepening his understanding of the twenty-eight great daos—excluding the void, destruction, space, soul, and devour daos.
All major and minor affairs of the Great World of the Gods were entrusted to the Profound Yellow Sect, Taixu Sword Sect, and War Commission.
As for himself, he quietly awaited.
But he wasn't waiting for representatives from the three sects; he was waiting for the Creation Fortune Merchant Guild.
Just then, Jin Huaiyu of the Creation Fortune Merchant Guild arrived outside the divine pillar, accompanied by a young woman.
Seeing them...
And the fact that the Creation Fortune Merchant Guild had delivered all ordered supplies without delay or deduction, Li Chunjun understood the Human Race's leadership's current stance.
(End of the Chapter)
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