To be the best leader, you must also be the strongest leader!

Chapter 2731 The Situation is Unpredictable

Chen Quan has been in the capital of the Azure Sky Immortal Kingdom for three years, during which time he has witnessed firsthand the changing situation between the Azure Sky Immortal Kingdom and other forces.

Many cultivators in the imperial city were worried that various forces would attack, so many chose to leave the imperial city.

Chen Quan also didn't want to stay in this place of trouble.

However, he dared not neglect the task assigned by Sun Yi. After all, there were still restrictions within his soul. If he did not complete the mission, he did not know what would happen to him.

However, he has not been without gains in the past three years. With the resources he obtained from Zhan Zong, Chen Quan's strength has improved a lot, and his cultivation technique has been transformed. He only needs to improve his physical strength a little more before he can open up the Five Elements Dantian.

"Sect Leader Sun, when do we make our move?" Chen Quan looked helplessly at the distant sky. They couldn't move until they received the notification; this was Sun Yi's arrangement.

At the same time, the other messenger cultivators arranged by Sun Yi had arrived near the major forces and were ready to deliver the messages, waiting only for Sun Yi's notification.

Within the Azure Heaven Immortal Kingdom, Jiang Xuan, currently in the Tribulation Transcending stage, and several Mahayana stage experts gathered in a grand hall, their expressions grave.

Four ancient mirrors floated in the void, each containing a figure—a Mahayana stage expert stationed on the border of the Azure Heaven Immortal Kingdom.

"Ancestor, with all the major powers pressing us step by step, what should we do?" Jiang Li looked at Jiang Xuan with a solemn expression.

He, the Grand Elder, is now under immense pressure.

"These damned guys, they were allies before, but now they're putting pressure on us step by step!" A Mahayana stage expert said angrily.

"We acquired these resources through legitimate transactions, so why should we take them back?"

"That's right, these guys are shameless. We paid a high price for these resources we obtained from them, and now that they know about the Three Paths Unity Theory, they want to take them back at the original price. What kind of good deal is that?"

"We finally managed to acquire so many resources for body and spirit refinement; we absolutely cannot compromise!"

"That's right, even these body and spirit refining resources are far from enough for all of us to cultivate. If we really return them, how will we cultivate in the future?"

"Hmph, if they want to fight, then we'll fight them. We'll let them know that my Azure Sky Immortal Kingdom is not to be trifled with. If we both suffer heavy losses and the demon race seizes the opportunity, they can't blame us."

These Mahayana stage experts all spoke up. Now that the theory of the unity of the three paths has been proven to be feasible, in order to break through to a higher realm and have a longer lifespan, they must all walk the path of cultivating the three paths simultaneously.

This path requires a large amount of resources, especially high-level body and spirit refinement resources. These resources are related to everyone's path to enlightenment, so no one is willing to compromise.

This time, the Azure Sky Immortal Kingdom seized the initiative, and all its Mahayana and Integration stage cultivators mobilized, using the resources at their disposal to exchange for a large amount of body and spirit refinement resources from various forces.

With these resources for refining the spirit and body, given enough time, the strength of the entire Azure Sky Immortal Kingdom will undergo a dramatic transformation, and it may even become the number one power among humans in the future.

However, it is precisely because of this that the major powers of the human race in the Spirit Realm do not want to give the Azure Sky Immortal Kingdom time to digest these resources.

Originally, the Azure Sky Immortal Kingdom ranked low among the human forces in the Spirit Realm, and they did not want to see its strength surge.

Once the strength of the Azure Sky Immortal Kingdom increases to a certain level, it will inevitably squeeze out the living space of other forces.

With the public release of the theory of the unity of the three paths, all the major powers realized that the competition for resources would become increasingly fierce, and they could not allow the Azure Heaven Immortal Kingdom to ride on their heads.

However, the major powers were also worried that the Azure Heaven Immortal Kingdom would suffer a desperate situation, so none of them were willing to be the first to take the lead, and the two sides remained deadlocked for the time being.

At this moment, Jiang Xuan's expression was also very ugly. As a powerful expert in the Tribulation Transcending stage, he was being forced by various forces, and he felt extremely aggrieved.

“Talk to them, we can only return one-third of these resources, and at the current price,” Jiang Xuan said slowly.

"You all continue to keep watch at the border. If those guys really make a move, retaliate immediately!" Jiang Xuan gave the order.

Soon, the Azure Heaven Immortal Kingdom conveyed its message to the other party.

Meanwhile, a million miles away from the border of the Azure Sky Immortal Kingdom, eleven Mahayana stage experts gathered in a mountain palace.

"Hmph, you think you can just return a third? You're dreaming!"

"They're going to settle the bill at the current market price; they've got a clever plan."

"You think you can get rid of us with a mere third of our resources? No way!"

"Now that the other side has begun to compromise, we must not give up. We must continue to apply pressure and make the Azure Sky Immortal Kingdom hand over all its resources!"

"Hmph, I don't believe that the Azure Heaven Immortal Kingdom would dare to confront so many of our forces!"

“That’s right. If they really want to fight to the death, we might as well wipe out the Azure Sky Immortal Kingdom. It’s such a large territory, producing countless resources every year. If we divide it equally, the harvest will be considerable.”

Upon hearing the suggestion from this Mahayana cultivator, the eyes of the other Mahayana cultivators flashed with greed.

If the Azure Sky Immortal Kingdom could be annexed, no one would object. However, the Azure Sky Immortal Kingdom has a deep foundation and a Tribulation Transcending stage expert in charge, so the major forces do not dare to act rashly. After all, they know very well how terrifying a Tribulation Transcending stage expert is.

Moreover, the Azure Sky Immortal Kingdom has a long history, and it will definitely not be easy to take it over. In particular, the imperial city is equipped with a very powerful formation. With the help of the formation, the Transcending Tribulation stage experts of the Azure Sky Immortal Kingdom can deal with several experts of the same level at the same time. If they fight to the death, they can even severely injure several Transcending Tribulation stage experts.

In order to cope with the Heavenly Tribulation, experts at the Tribulation Transcending stage dare not be easily injured. Therefore, experts at the Tribulation Transcending stage from major forces generally do not engage in deadly battles with other experts at the Tribulation Transcending stage.

Previously, in order to deal with the Tribulation Transcending stage experts among the ascendants, seven Tribulation Transcending stage experts from the Heavenly Court, the five great immortal palaces, and the seven major local forces were injured and have not yet recovered, so they dare not start a war casually.

Moreover, the human race in the spirit realm is now weaker, and if they start fighting amongst themselves again, the demon race might seize the opportunity.

A single move can have far-reaching consequences, and the situation of the entire human race in the spirit world is unpredictable and volatile.

"Don't take this step until the very last moment. Continue to apply pressure and tell them our bottom line: we will withdraw as long as they return all the spirit and body refining resources from this transaction at the original price."

“What if they disagree?” asked a Mahayana cultivator.

"Hmph, if they don't agree, then let the Azure Sky Immortal Kingdom pay a price. If it really comes to the point where we have no choice but to take action, then we'll ask the Ancestor for permission!" The leading Mahayana stage expert snorted coldly.

Just as the situation between the human race and the spirit world was becoming increasingly tense, the flying warship, after several years of flight, finally arrived quietly near Xuanwang City.