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Chapter 769 The Choice! The Progenitor Who Wanted to Surrender
Chapter 769 The Choice! The Progenitor Who Wanted to Surrender
"Yuan is one thing, but how could Xingmang have progressed so quickly? Before the great battle, he was still stuck at the twenty-sixth floor!"
Mogus had a gloomy face, and his soul mist churned around him.
He was genuinely terrified.
In the entire infinite primordial space, the starlight was the one that restrained him the most, having hunted him down time and time again in the past, leaving him with only a trace of his original essence.
Now he even doubts whether Starburst has the ability to completely kill him!
If Xingmang and Qin Ming were to work together, it wouldn't be impossible!
"We can't delay any longer. Their strength is increasing too fast. If they continue to improve like this, we will be completely powerless to resist."
"If we act now, will we be able to win?"
The Mother of Time and Space's somewhat hoarse voice came through, each of her massive claws gripping a timeline, her tone tinged with an inescapable weariness.
She can glimpse fragments of countless timelines.
But it is precisely because they see further than anyone else that they are more desperate than anyone else.
"In the future timeline, Starlight has completely suppressed me, and I have lost all hope. His strength is still increasing at an astonishing rate."
Starlight!
This is an existence whose very name instills fear in countless naturally born beings.
This is an existence that, through its own power, turned almost every race in the entire infinite primordial space into specimens!
Those who once feared him were only world-class and advanced Chaos Sources.
When his strength surged again, everyone present, except for the immortal lords, including the Nine Emperors of Chaos like the Endless Ancestor, felt fear.
Does Starburst currently possess the ability to kill them individually?
This is an extremely real problem, yet none of the progenitors wanted to face it.
In the past, even someone as powerful as Xingmang did not have the strength to kill a single progenitor on his own. By mastering the highest level of power, even a weak progenitor would have a very strong ability to protect himself.
But now, who dares to say they can escape the starlight?
A single strike shattered four layers of the Abyss of Destruction!
Even an existence like the Endless Ancestor must die!
The most terrifying thing is that you can't escape the starlight even if you try!
"But if we don't wage war, are we just going to let them continue to improve until one day they completely crush and slaughter us? Or do you plan to hide in the Infinite World forever?"
The Infinite Serpent Ancestor's vertical pupils were filled with pain.
hide?
Can you dodge it?
Ultimately, only a minority can achieve true immortality. Of the nearly two hundred progenitors present, most could not attain true immortality. If a full-scale war were to break out, they would be the first to perish.
But if we don't go to war.
They would be defeated one by one, or even slaughtered by the starlight and sent into the Banner of Ten Thousand Souls to become its slaves.
This is an unsolvable problem.
"To catch the thief, first catch the king."
The Ice Peak Ancestor spoke in a deep voice, his gaze sweeping over everyone, "Lords are immortal and indestructible; they cannot be killed."
But Qin Ming is different. He is only a world-level Chaos Origin. As long as he can be killed, the Myriad Soul Banner will be left unattended, and the biggest threat will be gone.
Without him, the seven lords' advancement speed will slow down.
"That's right!"
The Infinite Serpent Ancestor's eyes flashed with a fierce light, "As long as Qin Ming dies, there is still a chance for everything to turn around."
Mogus, can your soul attack penetrate the defenses of the Lord of Lotus Prison Mountain and harm him?
Are you confident about the remaining amount?
All the light instantly concentrated on Mogus.
The soul mist surrounding Mogus surged a few times, but he remained silent for a long time.
If placed ten epochs ago, and combined with six top-tier progenitors in the field of souls, he was 90% confident that he could cause a foreign consciousness to arise in Yuan's soul, causing his strength to plummet or even fall into permanent slumber.
But now————
"Yuan's soul path has broken through."
Mogus's voice was dry, like sandpaper rubbing together. "His Dao of Rules has already incorporated a complete system of the Dao of Souls, and I don't have enough confidence in it."
"Fifty percent chance, maybe a fifty percent chance if we fight tooth and nail!"
Fifty percent?
Is it really 50%?
"What about Qin Ming, the Great Emperor of Fengdu?"
The Infinite Serpent Ancestor remained silent for a moment before pressing for an answer.
"I don't know either."
Mogus remained expressionless. "He himself wields the Great Dao of Souls, and the Myriad Soul Banner is the pinnacle of soul-type treasures. Now, he can occupy the first level of the Abyss of Destruction solely through his personal strength."
Its soul defense must be extremely formidable; I am not entirely certain.
These words were like a bucket of ice water, extinguishing the last shred of hope.
Yes!
How to annihilate a powerful being who, despite the absolute defense of the Lotus Prison Mountain Lord, is among the top thirty in the infinite Chaos Space in terms of overall strength and possesses an invincible soul treasure?
If even Mogus can't hurt him, then who else can?
No one will forget that Qin Ming has a clone, a river of souls composed of endless soul power, a river of souls that even the strongest members of the Natural Chaos Origin Faction are suppressed by!
Named the River of Oblivion, it is the river that has devoured the souls of four thousand beings from the source worlds!
Everyone instinctively looked at Sha Zhou.
Sha Zhou stood at the front of the crowd, his gray robe fluttering even without wind, yet his face remained somewhat pale.
Sensing the gaze, she slowly raised her eyes, her voice calm to the point of numbness.
"I'm not sure either. Although I also possess the ability to attack without regard to defense, I might be able to kill it if I unleash the Great Destruction of Origin."
Outside the Abyss of Destruction, I can only use it once at most!
She lowered her eyes, concealing the emotions within them.
He suffered two defeats, one against Yuan and the other against Xingmang, both of which were crushing defeats.
The pride that once stood atop the infinite primordial space was shattered.
Sha Zhou lost her confidence. Originally, she thought that Mogus's soul attack would be ineffective, and she would pay some price to kill Qin Ming with an attack that ignored defense.
But now, it's gone!
Her invincible spirit was completely crushed after two defeats.
The invincible heart is shattered.
She was just an ordinary progenitor.
"Sister Shazhou————"
The Ice Peak Ancestor felt a pang of anxiety upon seeing her, yet he was at a loss for words.
He could sense the dejection emanating from Sha Zhou, but he was powerless to change anything.
He was no match for even Yuan, let alone Xingmang.
"If this won't work, if that won't work, are we just going to sit here and wait to die?"
One of the hot-tempered, naturally formed Primordial Ancestors growled, "They can't just stay silent forever, can they? If they attack, we'll all die anyway!"
"Fight back? With what can we use to fight? If we go to war head-on, with that Fengdu Emperor around, we'll be lucky if we can even muster half our strength."
An ancestor immediately retorted, "But they possess the Yuan, which can increase their strength several times over! If a real fight breaks out, you'll be the first to die!"
"So what do you suggest we do? Surrender?"
"Surrendering is better than death! If Sha Zhou is willing to talk, why can't we?"
The arguing gradually escalated.
Some advocated for war, believing that even a cornered beast would fight, and that we could not sit idly by and wait for death.
Some advocate peace and want to negotiate with the cultivators' camp.
Some were wavering, fearing death yet unwilling to surrender.
Most of the progenitors had devoured a large number of source worlds, and they were naturally opposed to the lords. Once they surrendered, they would be eliminated sooner or later.
Amidst the chaos, an ordinary ancestor cautiously spoke.
"Infinite Serpent Ancestor, I want to know what the Sand Boat Ancestor and the Yuan Lord meant by leaving the Infinite Chaos Space."
Qin Ming—was he really from outside?
As soon as he finished speaking, the hall fell silent.
This speculation had been circulating among the ancestors of Hunyuan for a long time, but no one dared to put it out in public.
But now that life and death are at stake, nobody cares about that anymore.
The Infinite Serpent Ancestor and the Ice Peak Ancestor exchanged a glance, both seeing the complexity in each other's eyes.
"It's just a guess," the Infinite Serpent Ancestor said slowly, "but it's very likely. The seven lords surged simultaneously, and the timing was just right after Qin Ming appeared."
There is no other explanation besides the fact that he brought cultivation methods and resources from outside the world.
Moreover, he was able to build the Underworld and possess strength comparable to top-tier progenitors with his world-class Chaos Origin Body. These abilities are not something our world should have.
The most crucial thing is that Ten Thousand Souls Banner!
The Mother of Spacetime did indeed observe it, and it most likely entered from outside the infinite primordial space.
"boom""
The main hall erupted in chaos.
"The outside world? There are worlds beyond the infinite primordial space?"
"Doesn't that mean we've been trapped in a cage all along?"
"I see!!!"
After the shock came an irresistible desire.
Who among us who has reached the level of the progenitor has not sought the Dao?
Who doesn't want to go higher and further?
I used to think that the infinite primordial space was everything, and that I could only go around in circles. Now I suddenly realize that there is a wider world outside, and no one can remain unmoved.
Compared to factional struggles and territorial disputes, the desire to travel to a wider world and reach higher realms is far more compelling!
"No wonder Sha Zhou was willing to lower himself to negotiate—" someone muttered to himself, "If it were me, I would also want a chance to go abroad."
"Talk? How can we talk? Why should they take you out?"
"Paying the price is one thing, but what does it matter if I can get out?"
The crowd, who had just been arguing about whether to fight or make peace, instantly became even more chaotic.
The Infinite Serpent Ancestor looked at the chaotic hall, his face so gloomy it could drip water, but he couldn't utter a single word.
He knew that people's hearts were scattered.
When everyone knows there are better views outside, no one is willing to risk their lives for a so-called faction anymore.
Even Sha Zhou was tempted, let alone the people below.
Meanwhile, in a secluded spot in the infinite primordial space, three figures sat facing each other: Demon Ruins, Feather Emperor, and Kafshu.
All three of them are immortal beings, belonging to no faction, and always acting alone.
But now, the rise of the cultivators' camp and Sha Zhou's words have brought them together as well.
Join the alliance?
Before this, the Infinite Serpent Ancestor and the Ice Peak Ancestor had tried to win them over more than once, and they had been tempted for various reasons.
But now, they have a different problem to consider.
That's the situation.
The Feather Emperor spoke, his wings fluttering gently, "The Starlight is at the 33rd level, the Origin is at the 30th level, and the Gold is still inside the Mountain of Destruction."
With Qin Ming and his more than twenty Ancestors under his command, the cultivator camp's current strength has surpassed that of the entire Natural Primordial Chaos camp.
"The alliance has no hope."
A voice emanated from the perfectly square form of the Demon Ruins, "Most importantly, we are already immortal beings, so why should we join the alliance?"
"That's right, joining the alliance makes absolutely no sense."
Kafshu said indifferently that he didn't even have a clan, he was all alone, and he was also an immortal being. His greatest pleasure was finding fault with others!
They either fight against lords or battle against other naturally born Primordial Ancestors.
For him, the battle between factions was meaningless.
However, he had offended several lords in the past, and was even more of a mortal enemy of Jin.
"Feather Emperor, you and Lord Minghuang are friends, what did she say?"
"I'm in contact with her."
The Feather Emperor spoke, "Let's wait; perhaps there is hope."
Outside the territory of the cultivator camp, which was once controlled by Minghuang.
One of the Feather Emperor's clones hovered in the void, while ripples spread across the space opposite him.
Minghuang, dressed in a green dress, stepped out slowly, a smile on her face.
"Emperor Yu, it's been a long time."
"Lord of the Dark Phoenix".
The Feather Emperor's expression was quite complicated. He and the Dark Phoenix had ventured into the Infinite Chaos Space together many times, and in the past, his strength had always given him the absolute upper hand.
Now, however, he is being completely restrained by Minghuang.
His highest level of power is the power of feathers, and he excels at movement techniques.
The speed of Minghuang's lightning is also terrifying, and it has the characteristic of absolute accuracy. Now that Minghuang has reached the threshold of the second Chaos Origin Path, its strength is firmly superior to his.
As one gains at the expense of the other, one should naturally adopt a humble attitude.
"Minghuang, I won't bother with formalities." Yuhuang got straight to the point. "I've come to you to ask you some questions, as well as the current thoughts of the cultivator camp."
Minghuang nodded slightly.
"We're friends, so you can just tell me what's on your mind."
"Your strength has increased so rapidly, is it related to Emperor Qin Ming of Fengdu?"
Minghuang didn't hide anything and nodded gently: "That's right!"
"Then—" Yu Huang took a deep breath and asked tentatively, "If we were willing to join the ranks of cultivators, could we also obtain such an opportunity?"
Upon hearing this, Minghuang smiled faintly.
"Emperor Yu, you have never been an enemy of the cultivators, so you naturally welcome like-minded people to join you. But there's no such thing as a free lunch; if you want to improve, you'll naturally have to pay a price!"
The Feather Emperor's eyes lit up.
"That's fair, but what's the price? What kind of price? Also, regarding what Yuan and Shazhou said, Qin Ming really came from outside the Infinite Chaos Space?"
"Are you planning to leave here and go to a wider world in the future?"
It doesn't mind paying any price as long as it can break through its limits.
resource?
territory?
Or something else?
It doesn't mind exchanging anything it has!
More importantly, it lies beyond the infinite primordial chaos!
"Beyond the Infinite Chaos?"
Minghuang glanced at Yuhuang, but did not answer directly.
They haven't left yet!
Qin Ming and the other seven lords were preparing for the boundary-breaking teleportation. Even after breaking through to the Yuan Realm, they wouldn't dare say they could successfully set up such a high-level formation.
The precious resources required are astronomical.
"Perhaps. Who can predict the future? Maybe the Infinite Chaos Space is just like the Origin World, only a larger cage!"