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The sound of bells echoed continuously in the sky above the Central Region. Upon hearing these bells, all the forces in the Central Region knew that the forces from the Northern Region had moved south.

Without hesitation, the various forces in the Central Region immediately dispatched troops northward, while Immortal Venerable Yunmeng led a group of Immortal Venerables to the boundary sea between the Northern Region and the Central Region, waiting for the various forces in the Northern Region.

Before long, some dragon-headed warships appeared on the sea. These warships were enormous, with huge dragon heads carved on their prows and golden dragons carved from celestial gold on their hulls.

Upon seeing those warships appear, the people of the Central Region knew that the Azure Dragon Palace had arrived.

However, the dragon-headed warships did not charge forward; instead, they all stopped after reaching a certain distance.

For a time, the forces of the Northern and Central Regions were locked in a stalemate, and it seemed that a major war was about to break out.

Just then, the voice of Immortal Dragon Soaring rang out from the sea.

"Palace Master Xuan Yue, we just joined forces to fight against the Demon Emperor not long ago. Your actions have deeply saddened us, your allies!"

Upon hearing Immortal Venerable Longteng's words, Immortal Venerable Yunmeng also spoke directly with her immortal power: "Palace Master Longteng, I am truly sorry, but the Central Region is too small to accommodate so many immortals. Palace Master Longteng, please find another place."

Immortal Venerable Yunmeng didn't say anything polite. In any case, today either the various forces in the Northern Region would go to other realms, or war would break out between the two regions.

Although Immortal Venerable Yunmeng did not want to start a war at this time, the cultivation resources and fortune of the Central Region were limited, and she could not allow the Azure Dragon Palace to compete with them. Moreover, they still had an Immortal Emperor Ancestor waiting to be possessed and live a second life.

If the fortune of Xuan Yue Palace is affected in any way at this time, their ancestor's plan may very well fail.

After Yunmeng Immortal Venerable finished speaking, he immediately released his aura.

Sensing the pressure emanating from Immortal Venerable Yunmeng, Immortal Venerable Longteng snorted coldly and also released his own pressure.

However, when the pressure from the two collided, Immortal Venerable Longteng suddenly felt dizzy for a moment, and then he felt a little lightheaded.

Immortal Venerable Longteng reacted instantly. Immortal Venerable Yunmeng's voice contained a mental attack technique. Although he was not greatly affected, the fact that Immortal Venerable Yunmeng's power could make him lose his senses just by releasing pressure and saying a few words proved that Immortal Venerable Yunmeng's strength was likely above his.

Longteng Immortal Venerable was prepared for this. He had been trapped in the Demon Emperor's formation for so many years, and his strength had already declined. It was normal for his strength to be inferior to Yunmeng Immortal Venerable's now.

Immortal Venerable Longteng said directly, "Palace Master Yunmeng is being a bit too domineering. The Central Region doesn't belong to your Xuan Yue Palace alone. What, can't we even pass through?"

"Could it be that the Palace Master of Yunmeng Palace is willing to fight to the death with all the forces in our Northern Region just because we want to pass through the Central Region?"

Upon hearing what Immortal Venerable Longteng said, Immortal Venerable Yunmeng was taken aback.

Borrowing a passage?

The Northern Regions' southward expansion wasn't aimed at conquering the Central Regions.
Where are they going via this route?
If it's merely a matter of passing through, Xuan Yue Palace naturally won't object. They wouldn't risk a life-or-death struggle with the various forces of the Northern Region just for passage, provided that the Northern Region's forces are truly only seeking passage. Immortal Venerable Yunmeng then asked, "Where does Palace Master Longteng intend to go?"

Immortal Venerable Longteng replied, "Naturally, it is the wilderness."

Immortal Venerable Longteng did not want to clash with the super powers of other realms. The problems of cultivating the Great Dao were becoming increasingly serious, and the strange phenomena appearing in the Heavenly Evolution Immortal Realm all indicated that a calamity was about to befall the Heavenly Evolution Immortal Realm.

If they were to go to war with super powers from other realms at this time, and their strength were depleted, how would they cope with the disasters that would follow?
Therefore, he ultimately decided to take the forces from the Northern Region that were unwilling to disband directly to the Wilderness. Although the Wilderness had little immortal energy, it was a vast land that could fully accommodate these forces from the Northern Region.

Most importantly, there are no powerful super forces in the Wilderness. With so many forces from the Northern Region moving south, the Wilderness has no power to resist. Once they go to the Wilderness, it will all belong to them.

Of course, they didn't intend to stay in the Wilderness forever. What Immortal Venerable Longteng thought was that once the path of cultivation returned to normal and the disaster was over, they would launch a war to attack other realms and leave the Wilderness.

Going to the Wilderness now is just a temporary measure. After all, the Demon Emperor has ordered them to either disband or get out of the Northern Region. If they don't leave quickly, the Demon Emperor's Heavenly Demon Army will definitely launch another attack.

Now that the Immortal Realm Alliance is gone, it is impossible to defeat the Demon Emperor by relying solely on the forces of the Northern Region. The tide has turned, and temporarily avoiding confrontation is the best option.

As for siding with the Demon Emperor, Immortal Venerable Longteng had absolutely no such intention.

Putting aside the fact that the Azure Dragon Palace was the first force to stand up against the Demon Emperor, just the fact that after the Demon Emperor returned, the Azure Dragon Palace was the first to stand up and form the Immortal Realm Alliance to besiege the Demon Emperor, made it impossible for the Demon Emperor to let the Azure Dragon Palace go.

The Demon Emperor hasn't made a move against their Azure Dragon Palace yet, most likely because there's a problem with the Heavenly Dao and an impending calamity, so the Demon Emperor simply doesn't have time to deal with them.

Once the Demon Emperor recovers his cultivation, he will most likely settle scores with them, so they would better take this opportunity to leave the Northern Region as soon as possible.

As for whether the Demon Emperor will settle scores with them after he recovers his strength, that's easy to handle. As long as they can break through to the Immortal Emperor realm before the Demon Emperor recovers his strength, then their Azure Dragon Palace will still be saved. This is also why Immortal Venerable Dragon Ascension chose not to compete with those super powers for territory.

Upon hearing that Immortal Venerable Longteng was going to the Wilderness, the leaders of the Central Region looked at each other, each analyzing whether what Immortal Venerable Longteng said was true or false.

At this moment, Immortal Venerable Yunmeng spoke up: "If the Dragon Soaring Palace Master is only here to pass through, then our Central Region will naturally welcome him. But I'm afraid that some forces from the Northern Region might have other intentions after entering the Central Region."

Immortal Venerable Longteng chuckled and then said, "If any forces from the Northern Region want to pledge allegiance to your Central Region, that has nothing to do with the Azure Dragon Palace."

One important reason why various forces in the Northern Region chose to move south was to maintain the integrity of their power lineage. Each force has its own lineage, and most forces would not choose to join other forces unless absolutely necessary. However, there are exceptions. Some forces simply did not want to be ruled by the Demon Emperor, so they chose to move south.

The departure of those immortals who did not want to be ruled by the Demon Emperor from the Northern Region actually provided a good opportunity for other realms to strengthen their power.

Yunmeng Immortal Venerable said, "Palace Master Longteng, you should know that this is not what I meant."

Immortal Venerable Yunmeng felt it was necessary to clarify some things. They would naturally welcome any forces from the Northern Region joining them, as this would strengthen their power. However, their concern was that these forces might usurp their territory. (End of Chapter)