Translator: CinderTL
"Hmm!?"
Li Chunjun sensed the transmission of this information and his Heart-Mind tensed. He immediately projected his mental power toward the Tier 7 warship ten thousand miles away.
Moments later, he materialized in the warship's bridge through a mental projection.
At that moment, Tianlu Heavenly God's mind echoed with a conversation he'd had with the Antarctic Emperor half a month earlier, along with...
...the information about Li Chunjun mentioned in that conversation.
This was a crucial intelligence report the Immortal God Race had compiled over two years, investing countless resources and manpower.
Compared to external forces like the Heavenly Palace and the Celestial Qin Dynasty, the Immortal God Race, deeply intertwined with the Profound Yellow Great World, invested far more in intelligence gathering.
After all, a small clan without sufficient intelligence capabilities wouldn't know who to offend and who not to, and could be wiped out without warning.
Thanks to the Immortal God Race's formidable intelligence department within the Profound Yellow Great World, Tianlu had obtained far more comprehensive information in those two years than Nine Heavens Universal Transformation Venerable had gathered through his personal intelligence network.
It was this wealth of data that had made him, the Antarctic Emperor, and the entire Immortal God Race deeply aware of the terrifying power of Heavenly Monarch Li.
"After twenty-eight years of cultivation, he not only achieved Void Refining but also, thanks to his first-place achievements on the Star Glory, Solar Radiance, and Cosmic Light Lists, leaped into the Profound Yellow Grotto-Heaven to become a direct disciple of the Profound Yellow Supreme, a figure considered a mythical legend! Moreover, according to our information, he's neither a nominal nor an official disciple... but a direct disciple who has received the Profound Yellow Supreme's most elite teachings!"
Tianlu Heavenly God's thoughts raced.
A Supreme Sovereign—that was a status even more revered than Dao Unification.
In the vast cosmic void, they stood second only to the supreme and most powerful beings.
Such a legendary and noble disciple...
His background was so vast that it would be no exaggeration to say it reached the heavens.
The only problem was that the Profound Yellow Supreme hadn't appeared in ten million years.
Even for Dao Unification and Supreme Sovereign-level beings, whose perception of time differed drastically from ordinary mortals, ten million years was no short period.
The active cycle of a typical Dao Unification expert usually spanned only three to four hundred thousand years.
It was rare for a Dao Unification expert to remain unseen for a million years.
Why had the Taixu Sword Sect been able to usurp the Profound Yellow Sect's overlord status?
One reason was that the Profound Yellow Supreme had never truly descended upon the Profound Yellow Sect, not even in the form of a Dao manifestation.
Another reason...
At that time, the Profound Yellow Sect was deeply corrupt, plagued by endless internal strife. Its strongest members had fled, leaving a void in its ranks. Yet it still controlled the vastest resources, making it the envy of all.
Most importantly, millennia had passed, enough for people to gradually forget their reverence for a Dao Unification cultivator, let alone a Supreme Sovereign. This emboldened them to take risks.
Of course, the fact that the Taixu Sword Sect, despite becoming the Overlord of the Profound Yellow Great World, had never dared to completely eradicate the Profound Yellow Sect revealed their lingering fear of that Supreme-level existence.
But for the Immortal God Race, this was actually the best possible situation.
While the Heavenly Palace had supported them, splitting them from the Divine Race, their true intention was to use them as cannon fodder in a war against the Divine Race in the Great World of the Gods, ultimately aiming to control the entire Great World.
Yet the Heavenly Palace itself had invested little manpower or resources in the Profound Yellow Great World, clearly seeking to profit without any real investment.
This was why the Immortal God Race had grown distant from the Heavenly Court and sought new patrons.
But those new patrons...
Council-level Powers like the Celestial Qin Dynasty, which had limited investment in the Profound Yellow Great World but held significant influence within the Immortal Alliance, shared the Heavenly Palace's mindset: they wanted to use the Immortal God Race as cannon fodder.
Major powers in the Profound Yellow Great World like the Wu Ji Sect and the Taixu Sword Sect were plotting to annex the Immortal God Race.
And then...
They would continue to use the Immortal God Race as cannon fodder in their war against the Divine Race!
This left the Immortal God Race, caught between the Human Race and the Divine Race, in immense suffering.
They desperately needed someone to raise a banner, someone who could protect them from attacks at the Dao Unification level without turning them into cannon fodder.
Even being cannon fodder wouldn't be so bad, as long as they could see a future where they could become "human," enjoying the same status and treatment as the "humans."
It was against this backdrop that Li Chunjun appeared on their radar.
"A direct disciple of the Profound Yellow Supreme, backed by the Profound Yellow Supreme... Even though the Profound Yellow Supreme hasn't appeared in millions of years, to Dao Unification cultivators, whose understanding of time differs vastly from those in the Void Refining stage, it's merely a temporary lull. They would never risk offending such a Supreme-level figure over trivial matters, especially not by bullying a junior... This perfectly resolves the threat from Dao Unification cultivators for our Immortal God Race."
Tianlu Heavenly God recalled the Antarctic Emperor's instructions: "Li Chunjun is only at the Void Refining stage. Even if he harbors ambitions to annex the Immortal God Race, it won't happen in the next thousand or ten thousand years. During this time, the Immortal God Race can fully recover from its weakened state caused by the recent split and stabilize itself."
"Even if things go awry, Li Chunjun's talent is exceptional. As long as he doesn't perish, he has a high chance of reaching Supreme Sage, let alone the Dharma Phase stage. This will ensure he has enough influence in the Profound Yellow Great World in the future. During his growth, the Immortal God Race should treat him with sincerity and provide maximum assistance. Once he becomes accustomed to the Immortal God Race's existence, he will naturally be willing to support us. This is undoubtedly the best option the Immortal God Race can find right now."
Of course, they had considered observing him further.
But the Human Race was on the verge of a full-scale war with the Divine Race. Once the Divine Race was annihilated, the Human Race's attention would inevitably turn to the Great Earth Immortal World.
At that point...
Without a powerful patron, the Immortal God Race would become nothing more than a large monster-hunting ground for the Human Race, suffering a fate far worse than the Divine Race's.
Lost in thought, Tianlu Heavenly God, upon sensing Li Chunjun's mental power projection, immediately rose to his feet, unable to afford the slightest disrespect. He bowed respectfully: "Greetings, Heavenly Monarch Li."
"Is the Immortal Great Wall dangerous?"
Li Chunjun looked at the Second-Rank Heavenly God. "The Immortal Great Wall is a strategic stronghold of the Immortal God Race, always guarded by the True Martial Heavenly God. Are you suggesting that this Heavenly God intends to harm me?"
"No, the Immortal God Race harbors no ill intentions toward Heavenly Monarch Li!" Tianlu Heavenly God said with a wry smile. "But as Heavenly Monarch Li knows, we are a small clan with no truly formidable experts. Facing the Human Race, a behemoth of a power, we dare not refuse any request, especially those from major powers."
He immediately added, "However, the Immortal God Race recognizes Heavenly Monarch Li's extraordinary talent and boundless future. We would never dare make an enemy of you. That's why we urgently sought you out to inform you of this matter at the earliest opportunity, so you could avoid the Immortal Great Wall and return to the Profound Yellow Great World through another route."
"Avoid the Immortal Great Wall?"
Although Li Chunjun lacked a map of the Great Dao Light Net's distribution in the Great Earth Immortal World, the fact that the Land of Buried Demons was considered forbidden territory suggested that the surrounding area lay outside the net's coverage.
There were no Star Gates, Teleportation Formations, or Spatial Nodes.
Therefore...
"How long will it take?"
Tianlu Heavenly God quickly conjured a star chart, marking a route: "Celestial Sovereign, if you follow the northern perimeter of the Immortal Great Wall, passing through this area, you'll soon reach another Demon-Suppressing Fortress of our Immortal God Race. From there, you can enter the Immortal God Race..."
"How long?"
Li Chunjun cut him off.
"With a Tier 7 warship, it would take about 1,800 years. However, the Immortal God Race is willing to lend you the Great Sun Celestial Patrol warship. At its speed, you can reach the Demon-Suppressing Fortress in just 150 years."
"150 years?"
Li Chunjun shook his head, skipping over the topic entirely and getting straight to the point: "Which major power made the demands? The Wu Ji Sect or the Heavenly Palace?"
The Wu Ji Sect?
Tianlu Heavenly God was taken aback.
Did this Void Refining cultivator also have a conflict with the Wu Ji Sect?
Oh, according to their intelligence, he had destroyed the Wu Ji Sect's Dao lineage in a Lesser Thousand World. That shouldn't be a major issue.
"It's the Heavenly Palace!"
Tianlu Heavenly God said, "Luo Yao, an Official Disciple of the Universal Transformation Venerable and a member of the Emperor of Longevity's lineage in the Heavenly Palace, is lying in wait at the Immortal Great Wall. We don't know why she intends to harm Heavenly Monarch Li."
The Immortal God Race had discovered the Heavenly Palace's motive.
The Profound Yellow Vast Land!
This deduction wasn't difficult.
Li Chunjun's astonishing combat prowess in the Profound Yellow Vast Land, along with his incredible harvest of seven Profound Yellow Dao Fruits, was a crucial factor in the Immortal God Race's decision to target him.
Seven Profound Yellow Dao Fruits were more than enough to cover the cost of materials for forming a Dharma Body.
In the Profound Yellow Great World, a Celestial Sovereign with a Dharma Body held far more influence than a Void Refining cultivator.
"Luo Yao, the Universal Transformation Venerable's disciple?"
Li Chunjun had learned a bit about the forces stationed in the Profound Yellow Vast Land upon his return, and he knew something about the Venerable and his disciples.
This was a Celestial Sovereign at the Peak of the Void Refinement Realm, already preparing to forge a Dharma Body.
But...
"Where's the Universal Transformation Venerable? Why isn't he here?" Li Chunjun asked.
"Uh..."
Tianlu Heavenly God was momentarily speechless, unsure how to answer.
Li Chunjun immediately understood.
That's right. Although he had broken through to the Void Refinement Realm in the Cloud Surge Mountain Range, in the eyes of the world, he was still just a newly minted Void Refining cultivator.
Even though he had fought four opponents single-handedly in the Profound Yellow Vast Land, he ultimately failed to harm the Human Void Refining cultivator, only severely injuring the Seventh-Rank cultivator from the Myriad Transformations Race.
In Universal Transformation Venerable's eyes, reaching the level of a top-tier Void Refining cultivator after his breakthrough would be the absolute limit. Luo Yao, a Peak of the Void Refinement Realm cultivator who was already working on creating her Dharma Idol, was fully capable of handling him.
"Let's set aside the matter of Luo Yao and Universal Transformation Venerable for now."
Li Chunjun waved his hand, his gaze fixed on Tianlu Heavenly God. "The Immortal God Race split from the Divine Race precisely because of the Heavenly Palace's strong support. Even your cultivation system is derived from a top-tier Void Refining technique from the Heavenly Palace, refined by your Golden Citadel Jade Sovereign Heavenly Emperor to suit your race's unique characteristics. Although disagreements later arose between your two sides over certain matters..."
He paused. "Why would you risk betraying the Heavenly Palace for the sake of a mere Void Refining cultivator like me, by informing me in advance that Luo Yao was intercepting me at the Immortal Great Wall?"
(End of the Chapter)
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