Gu Hai was the first to agree, setting a positive precedent for Essence Genesis.
Jiangchen nodded next, saying, âIf you can kill Heaven, I have no problem. Deity Seizing Hall controls two thousand cities, and most of the citizens listen to me. I can cooperate with you!â
Jiangchenâs agreement made Ba slightly uncomfortable.
Agreeing to Essence Genesis meant falling out with the Six Paths Immortal. Gu Hai had a vendetta against the Six Paths Immortal. Jiangchen did not care about offending the Six Paths Immortal, but what about her?
Essence Genesis remained patient, not rushing them.
Ba looked at Gu Hai and then at Jingwei. She owed Gu Hai a big favor. If the Six Paths Immortal pursued Gu Hai, would she turn a blind eye?
After a moment of silence, Ba temporized, âI can promise you this: when you need the energy of the Yan Nationâs people, I will lend my support. However, if the Six Paths Immortal finds out before thatâŠâ
âIf he moves ahead of schedule, I will shield you from everything!â Essence Genesis declared coldly.
âAlright, the Yan Heavenly Dynasty is willing to cooperate with you!â Ba nodded.
The experts from the land of the living all nodded in agreement. Only two individuals from the nether realm remainedâBai Zizai and Ming!
Bai Zizai furrowed his brows, loathe to agree. However, Essence Genesisâs gaze was fixed on him, and Bai Zizai believed that if he declined, Essence Genesis would deal with him first.
After pondering in silence, Bai Zizai finally nodded and said, âThe Heavenly Demon Holy Land is willing to cooperate with you!â
While Bai Zizai agreed verbally, whether he would actually follow through remained to be seen. Bai Zizai had managed to survive for millions of years by being cautious and avoiding danger.
Essence Genesis turned to Ming.
âThe Nine Yin Sect is just a middle-tier sect. I can promise to cooperate with you, but how much can a small middle-tier sect like mine help?â Ming smiled.
âNow that youâve all agreed, thatâs good. Next, I will help you resolve your issues,â Essence Genesis said solemnly.
âOh?â The crowd was puzzled.
Essence Genesis then turned to the various faction leaders.
The sovereigns and sect masters present avoided Essence Genesisâs gaze.
You people are insane, daring to accompany Essence Genesis in killing Heaven. Donât drag us into this! If the Immortalâs heavenly eye opens, we will all kneel, yet he wants us to pledge our allegiance to him, too?
I should have known better than to get involved in this dangerous matter. Now what? Do we have to declare our stance? Rebel with Essence Genesis?
The various faction leaders felt apprehensive. Most were strongly against it, with only a few daring to raise their heads.
However, Essence Genesis did not seek their opinions.
His left hand trembled slightly, and the small golden dragon coiled around his left arm suddenly exuded a large amount of cloud.
âOh. One hundred twenty-six imperial dynasties and middle-tier sects came the land of the living? Forty-two did not show up?â Essence Genesis squinted.
There are forty-two sovereigns and sect masters who did not come?
The various faction leaders looked envious. They are lucky they donât have to participate in this rebellion. Unlike us, who are now in a difficult situation, how unlucky!
Just as they envied those forty-two sovereigns and sect masters, Essence Genesisâs eyes suddenly turned cold, and he flicked his right sleeve towards the sky.
The Essence Genesis Pennant immediately enlarged thousands of times and flew into the sky.
Buzz!
Suddenly, countless primal chaos sword qi rushed out of the Essence Genesis Pennant flapping wildly in the wind. When the primal chaos sword qi appeared, they flew around in a circular pattern, gradually decreasing in number until they had merged into forty-two large primal chaos sword qi.
Everyone looked up at the sky, not understanding what Essence Genesis was doing.
Essence Genesis glared and shouted, âGo!â
Boom!
The forty-two primal chaos sword qi shot out in forty-two directions, instantly piercing through space. They tore through the clouds and fog and vanished.
At the same time, the blessings cloud seas of the forty-two imperial dynasties and middle-tier sects in the land of the living suddenly trembled.
In the blessings cloud seas, the golden blessings dragonsâ scales suddenly bristled as if the golden blessings dragons had sensed something terrifying.
All forty-two sovereigns and sect masters were taken aback, their expressions changing dramatically.
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The sovereign of the imperial dynasty nearest to the Myriad Age Daoist Sect reacted in the same way.
He had thought Essence Genesisâs United Rule Meet would not be anything good, so he did not attend.
On this day, the golden blessings dragon suddenly roared during the imperial assembly. The imperial emperor sensed danger, and his hair stood on end as he leaped to his feet.
Boom!
A primal chaos sword qi instantly shattered the ritual array of that nationâs capital and then demolished the assembly hall before rushing straight at the imperial emperor.
âWhat?â That sovereignâs expression changed, and he threw a punch.
âYour Reverence!â
âProtect His Reverence!â
âAssassin!â
âŠ
The court hall instantly descended into chaos.
Boom!
A deafening sound rang out, and countless fragments scattered where the throne had been. Space tore, revealing a huge black hole.
Chaos reigned inside the assembly hall. When space returned to normal, the imperial emperor had been blasted into pieces, leaving only his crown intact on the floor.
âRoar!â
The golden blessings dragon of that imperial dynasty let out a mournful cry, and then the blessings cloud sea of that imperial dynasty collapsed.
âThe emperor is dead! The blessings are gone!â
âHis Reverence has fallen!â
âYour Reverence!â
The officials erupted in cries of despair, and the citizens of that imperial dynasty joined in the lament.
It was not just the citizens of that nation but in all forty-two factions. The same thing happened simultaneously. Cries of despair filled the air.
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Essence Genesis Hallâs plaza:
The one hundred twenty-six faction leaders standing saw the blessings cloud sea of the nearest imperial dynasty crumbling in the distance.
The various faction leaders trembled, a chill striking deep in their hearts, unable to accept this was real. An imperial dynasty is gone, just like that?
Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!
A shiver ran through everyoneâs bodies. The various faction leaders took out zither puppets, one after another.
âReporting to Your Reverence, just moments ago, our arch-nemesis, the Liang Imperial Dynasty, was wiped out by an unknown sword qi. Itâs a relief for all. Your Reverence, should I muster the troops and march south?â
âReporting to Sect Master, our sectâs arch-nemesis, the Three Oceans Sect, was just annihilated by an unknown sword qi. The Three Oceans Sectâs main altar was razed to the ground in an instant!â
âReporting to the Sect Master, our neighbor the Heavenly Water Imperial Dynasty was flattened by a sword qi strike from the sky. Its blessings collapsed, and the emperor died. The Heavenly Water Imperial Dynasty has been destroyed!â
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Messages from all over the world arrived through these zither puppets.
In brief, all forty-two imperial dynasties and middle-tier sects that did not attend the United Rule Meet had been instantly exterminated.
The culprit behind the annihilation of these forty-two major factions was standing right in front of everyoneâEssence Genesis, who was slowly withdrawing the Essence Genesis Pennant.
Everyoneâs heart skipped a beat, left with a chill.
They had heard that Essence Genesis was ruthless, but today, they truly grasped the extent of his ruthlessness.
Forty-two major factions, all uprooted just because they had not attended his gathering?
Even before Essence Genesis asked if they were willing to accompany him in killing Heaven, no one had any intention of refusing.
Refuse? That would be inviting death!
Essence Genesis again turned to the crowd, and the various faction leaders no longer avoided his gaze. Instead, they stepped forward, ready to express their willingness eloquently.
If Essence Genesis inquired about their intentions, they would certainly pledge their loyalty immediately.
However, Essence Genesis did not treat them the way he treated Gu Hai, Jiangchen, and the others seated. His tone was firm as he said, âThe land of the living has three major factions, Jiangchen, Gu Hai, and Ba. Choose for yourself and submit to them; pledge your loyalty.â
âHuh?â Everyoneâs expression changed.
âI donât have the energy to manage everyone, or even all the factions, in the world. Thatâs why I chose to cooperate with Gu Hai, Ba, Jiangchen, and the others, leaving them to manage the entire population. With them in charge, itâs already enough. Managing too many people will lead to chaos, and I wonât have the energy to investigate one by one if someone betrays us, so Iâll just focus on these five!â Essence Genesis stated calmly.
âNo, Essence Genesis, weâre willing to listen to you. When the time comes and you give the command, weâll immediately mobilize our entire nationâs might for you without delay!â one sovereign declared.
The others nodded, feeling anxious. Does this mean we have to surrender our authority to Gu Hai, Jiangchen, or Ba? Who would be willing?
âIâm not seeking your opinions!â Essence Genesisâs eyes turned cold. freewebnĂžvel.coɱ
âHuh?â The faces of the various faction leaders changed.
There was a hint of murderous intent in Essence Genesisâs icy gaze.
Murderous intent? Essence Genesis is already showing murderous intent? Am I going to continue to refuse him?
Everyone felt like crying. This is getting out of hand. We worked so hard to build our dominions, and now we have to surrender them?
However, Essence Genesis remained resolute. He did not have time to manage everyone in the world. He had selected Gu Hai and the others to help him manage the entire population, and he just had to keep an eye on these five. There were too many people; where would he find time? Furthermore, his time was limited, and he did not want to be bothered. Hence, it was better to take care of it once and for all. If anyone resisted, they would die.
Under Essence Genesisâs domineering gaze, the various faction leadersâ hearts sank. Despite their reluctance, they had to bow their heads. Everything they had seen today exceeded their limits, and if they continued to resist, they would only die.
âYes!â they all reluctantly agreed.
âIâll give you ten days. If your blessings cloud seas are still intact after ten days, the earlier forty-two factionsâ fate will be yours!â Essence Genesis said coldly.
âYes!â they replied helplessly.
Turning away, Essence Genesis ignored them, leaving the faction leaders standing there, licking their wounds.
Gu Haiâs and Baâs expressions changed slightly, but they did not stop Essence Genesis. This was the best opportunity for the Han Heavenly Dynasty and the Yan Heavenly Dynasty to expand their territories. Jiangchen smiled faintly, utterly unconcerned.
Unifying the world? Jiangchen had experienced it over his many years. Just like during the war between the shamans and the animal spirits, when the world was divided into two camps, and only those two camps existed.
âAs for the nether realm, so few of you came. Humph! Since you canât come, letâs do the same as the land of the living!â Essence Genesis took out the Essence Genesis Pennant again, apparently intending to exterminate all middle-tier sects and imperial dynasties of the nether realm.
âWait!â Gu Hai suddenly called out.
âHmm?â Essence Genesis looked at Gu Hai in confusion.
âEssence Genesis, your time is limited, and our capabilities are limited as well. It may be easy to exterminate the leaders of the nether realm factions, but what happens next? The nether realm will become fragmented. We may not have time to gain control over it in two years!â Gu Hai exclaimed.
Essence Genesis frowned.
âNether realm factions cannot easily cross the boundary between the living and the dead. So, why donât you use blessings to communicate with them and describe the situation to them today? I can send people to persuade them in the nether realm. If they donât listen, you can deal with them later,â Gu Hai suggested.
After a moment of contemplation, Essence Genesis finally nodded. âAlright!â