The Queen of Scrolls never admits defeat

Without these top-tier combatants to lead the charge, the Immortal Realm will only be able to passively take hits in any future confrontations.

It will become extremely difficult, even... impossible, for the Celestial Realm to launch an effective and direct attack on beings outside the world.

"So, does this mean we can directly attack the Immortal Realm's boundary membrane?" Anita's eyes instantly lit up dramatically, as if fireworks were exploding in her pupils.

Moran pondered for a moment, a calculating glint in his eyes, then nodded firmly: "Very feasible!"
Judging from its unhesitating act of reclaiming all the Dao Ancestor's origins, the consciousness of the Immortal Realm is extremely selfish, and 'preserving its own level' is its absolute highest priority.

This priority is even higher than cultivating powerful spellcasters, and higher than maintaining the ability to plunder the essence of other worlds.

If we turn our attack on its boundary membrane, it is highly likely that it will be more inclined to defend itself with all its might and preserve itself, rather than risk expending its source power to give birth to the Dao Ancestor to attack us.

Because even if the Dao Ancestor goes into battle, there is a risk that he could be killed by us, resulting in the complete loss of his origin.

In its view, sticking to the existing position is the less risky option.

Tracy also expressed her agreement:
"Moreover, even if it changes its mind at some point and wants to recreate the Dao Ancestor, it will probably not be an easy task."

According to the information about the immortal realm that you obtained from the memories of those Dao Ancestors, "merging with the Dao and attaining immortality" is the ultimate goal pursued by almost all cultivators in the immortal realm.

Dao Ancestor cultivators are the successful 'role models' on this path, symbols of longevity, and beacons of inspiration for countless cultivators.

Now, all these 'role models' have vanished and perished in an instant, without any warning.

This is absolutely a devastating blow to the cultivation system, beliefs, and even the entire power structure that have existed within the Immortal Realm for countless years!

The vast powers that depend on the various Dao Ancestors, the sects that have been passed down for thousands of years, and the deeply rooted cultivation philosophies will all collapse.

Within the Immortal Realm, it is likely already in, or about to be in, an unprecedented state of chaos and crisis of faith.

In this context of widespread anxiety and immense fear and doubt about advancing to the Dao Ancestor level, even if the world consciousness wanted to create a new Dao Ancestor, would those top cultivators who were expected to break through still choose to advance with the same joy and without reservation as their predecessors?
After all, no one knows whether, after advancing to the Dao Ancestor level, they will be like those predecessors, silently taken back by the world's consciousness as 'reserved food' one day...

"Therefore, the core issue now is whether our current magical reserves are sufficient to sustain a protracted war of attrition against the Celestial Realm," Moran concluded. "We must have enough firepower to continuously attack its boundary membrane until we force it to sign a cooperation agreement, allowing us to enter the Celestial Realm to promote card magic, in order to profit from it!"

"The situation may not be optimistic!" Tracy shook her head. "Don't forget, the Immortal Realm is ultimately a level fourteen world!"

Even though it is the weakest in terms of foundation among the fourteenth-level worlds, its origin is far more profound than we can imagine.

Even if it suffers severe damage and recovers all the Dao Ancestor's essence, the strength of its boundary membrane remains an unknown.

Moreover, given the extreme selfishness and ruthlessness exhibited by the consciousness of the Immortal Realm, it's hard to say whether it might resort to even more extreme measures in a war of attrition if it discovers that the boundary membrane defense is being over-consumed.

For example, all cultivators could be treated as renewable 'reserve resources,' and their primordial power could be periodically or as needed to replenish the consumption of the boundary membrane! This speculation sent a chill down the spines of many present.

But they knew that this was indeed very possible, since the Immortal Realm had never truly bestowed its primordial power upon the cultivators in the world. Even cultivators who ascended from the lower realms had already been marked with its power and could be harvested at any time.

If that's really the case, then the immortal realm's endurance will become extremely terrifying.

"Huh? Wouldn't that mean it'll never end?" Anita's beautiful eyebrows furrowed, her face filled with resentment. "We finally managed to force it into a cowardly shell, are we just going to keep wasting time with it?"

She turned her head sharply to look at Moran, her eyes filled with hope. "Molan! Why don't you try using divination techniques? If we change our plans and focus all our forces on a quick attack on the Immortal Realm, can we achieve a swift victory?"

"If we can take care of the Immortal Realm first, then the Spirit Realm will be completely under our control, won't it?"

To catch the thief, first catch the king. If we can capture the core in one fell swoop, we can indeed save a lot of trouble.

Moran had the same idea. She nodded and, without saying much, directly mobilized her magic power to transform it into the power of destiny, and used the eighth-order fortune-telling technique to divine the success or failure of the strategic option of "prioritizing a strong attack on the Immortal Realm".

Everyone held their breath, waiting for Moran's divination results.

Time passed slowly, and the magical aura surrounding Moran gradually subsided. She slowly opened her eyes, looked at the expectant Anita, but shook her head slightly.

"The divination results are not good. The prospects for a direct attack on the Immortal Realm are not promising, and it is very likely to fail. We may need to start with the Spirit Realm first and strengthen our own magical reserves in order to have a chance to eventually defeat the Immortal Realm."

Although somewhat disappointed, everyone had absolute trust in Moran's fortune-telling abilities.

The unfavorable divination result immediately calmed their restless hearts, and they reconsidered the safest and most successful plan.

By promoting card magic in the spirit world, one can not only gain continuous one-time and permanent magic income, strengthening the team's overall power, but also further isolate the celestial realm, cutting off any potential possibility of its recovery.

When they have gathered enough power, it will be a natural and sure thing for them to deal with the Immortal Realm.

"Understood!" Although Anita felt a slight regret at not being able to challenge the powerful enemy immediately, her optimistic nature quickly cheered her up, and the flame of fighting spirit rekindled in her eyes. "Then let's stick to the original plan and start by taking down those spirits! Once we've accumulated enough magic power and become stronger, we'll deal with this iron turtle properly!"

"Target: Xuanling Realm!" Moran confirmed the direction of the operation once again.

This time, no surprises occurred, and no one raised any objections.

The Starry Ark adjusted its course and resolutely leaped towards its first target, the Spirit Realm and the Mysterious Spirit Realm, leaving the solidified Immortal Realm behind for the time being.

The witches, sorceresses, elves, and dragons in the viewing area also left, returning to the mossy grass in the mirror space to rest temporarily and await the upcoming battle. (End of Chapter)