Chapter 2537: Absolute Sky Communication

Are there other beings?

Lord of Slaughter and Salome exchanged a glance. From their master's words, it seemed the other party was a 'chess player' like him, and their master was quite wary of this individual.

To think there was another terrifying being like their master!

This world was truly terrifying.

Salome's eyes darted around. She sidled up to the black-robed figure and asked in a fawning voice, "Master, master, who exactly is hidden in the shadows?"

A shiver ran down her spine after she spoke; she had never been so sycophantic before.

She never thought the day would come when even she would have to resort to a honey trap.

The black-robed figure snorted coldly, and a strong force pushed her away. "That's not a question for you to ask. And in the future, don't even think about seducing me. Do you feel that kind of interest towards your own pet?"

He hadn't used the word "livestock," which was already a concession to their dignity.

Salome's face flushed and paled. She felt a humiliation she had never experienced.

However, she reacted quickly, not showing her inner displeasure. Instead, she smiled broadly and said, "Master is right to scold me, Salome understands her mistake."

The black-robed figure no longer looked at her, instead continuing to observe the movements at Mount Zhong.

Meanwhile, at Mount Zhong, more and more powerful members of the Wu Clan were resigning their divine posts, and the situation was quickly spiraling out of control.

Even the Heavenly Emperor's golden avatar couldn't help but frown slightly. "Why must you act on impulse? The Wu and Demon clans each governing their own domain was the agreement from long ago. If you resign your divine posts now, won't it plunge the world into chaos?"

Gonggong sneered, "It was agreed back then that the Demon Clan would govern the heavens and the Wu Clan the earth. Yet, for all these years, conflicts between the Wu and Demon sides have been ceaseless. Now you've even directly come to our Ancestral Wu territory to slaughter the son of one of our own. Since that ancient agreement is nothing but a worthless piece of paper, why should we continue to wear these shackles?"

Other powerful Wu Clan members echoed his sentiments. The Wu Clan was inherently rebellious, and coupled with the deep-seated animosity between the two clans, emotions were running high. The outrage was no longer confined to the killing of Gu.

A powerful Wu Clan member shouted, "What happened to the 'Severing of Heaven and Earth' proposal from a few years ago? We don't want your Heavenly Court coming down to lord over us whenever it pleases!"

"Exactly, only this way can the escalating conflicts be completely resolved."

With one person leading the charge, everyone began to clamor, acting as if a full-scale war would erupt between the two sides if heaven and earth were not separated.

From a distance, Zu'an secretly clicked his tongue. Among those powerful Wu Clan members, there were several 'masters of tempo.' Every time the situation seemed about to calm down, a few would emerge to muddy the waters, ultimately leading to this outcome. He wondered if someone was truly fanning the flames behind the scenes.

However, given that it involved both the Heavenly Emperor and the Ancestral Witches, if there truly was someone orchestrating this, they were incredibly audacious.

At this moment, the Heavenly Emperor's golden avatar was confronting the many Wu at Mount Zhong, while his true body was in the Heavenly Palace, holding counsel with the assembled immortals.

The Heavenly Palace was also in an uproar. Above the main hall, a large "screen" displayed a live broadcast of Mount Zhong, a spell cast by the Heavenly Emperor for the immortals to witness.

After watching, the Demon Clan immortals were also filled with righteous indignation, believing the Wu Clan was far too ungrateful.

It was clearly Gu who was at fault first, and the Heavenly Emperor's punishment was perfectly reasonable. How had it now become the Heavenly Court's transgression?

The Heavenly Court had granted divine posts to the Wu Clan as a clear gesture of goodwill and an attempt to win them over. Yet, now, each of them was clamoring that these were shackles and cages, accusing the Demon Clan's Heavenly Court of harboring sinister motives. Many of the traditionally unyielding immortals in the grand hall angrily denounced the ungrateful Wu Clan.

Soon, pro-war rhetoric dominated the grand hall. Conflicts between the Wu and Demon clans were already frequent, and if the Heavenly Court, despite holding the moral high ground, were to lose face to the Wu Clan now, who in the entire world would still obey them in the future?

It wasn't that there were no proponents of peace among the immortals, but their voices were immediately drowned out by the vitriol of the pro-war faction.

After all, over countless years, what Demon Clan member didn't harbor a deep-seated blood feud with the Wu Clan?

In such circumstances, even immortals found it difficult to think rationally.

The reason Zhuanxu had publicly executed Gu at Mount Zhong was not only because Gu's actions had truly provoked outrage from both mortals and gods, but also because he wanted to seize this opportunity to teach the Wu Clan a lesson and release the long-suppressed pro-war sentiments among the Demon Clan. He sought to prevent these emotions from becoming uncontrollable, which could lead to an irreversible situation.

Although he was the Heavenly Emperor, it didn't mean he could act as he pleased, disregarding the interests of the many immortals under his command.

Zhuanxu glanced at Dijun, who stood at the head of the assembled immortals. Many now implicitly considered him the next Heavenly Emperor, which explained why so many immortals had gathered around him.

Dijun's particularly firm stance towards the Wu Clan made him even more popular. Although he hadn't stated his position directly, his trusted confidants had already acted as his proxies, saying everything he wished to convey.

If this great war were truly to begin, no one knew what fate awaited the world.

At this moment, Chongli, the Fire Official, suddenly stepped forward and declared, "To resolve this issue, war isn't the only path. There is another method."

Zhuanxu's heart sank. Chongli was his grandson, and he naturally knew what method the other was referring to, but the cost was simply too cruel.

"What method is the Fire Official referring to?" an immortal official inquired.

"The Severing of Heaven and Earth!" Chongli declared, his expression calm and his eyes resolute.

Upon hearing this solution, the previously boisterous grand hall immediately fell silent.

Dijun, who had been silent until now, finally spoke. "Fire Official, do you understand the price of 'Severing Heaven and Earth'? Is it necessary to sacrifice the great gods of our Demon Clan for a mere few Wu Clan members? Who among us is willing to make such a sacrifice?"

As his gaze swept across them, the immortals averted their eyes. The 'Severing of Heaven and Earth' sounded simple: it involved raising the heavens upward and pressing the earth downward, completely severing the connection between them.

This way, heaven and earth could each fulfill their separate duties, and without contact between the Wu and Demon clans, the intense conflicts that had plagued them would naturally dissipate.

However, accomplishing this was extremely difficult. One must remember that even the mighty Pangu, after creating heaven and earth, had continuously held up the sky by treading upon the earth to prevent them from reuniting. After countless eons, even Pangu, despite his immense power, had perished, his body transforming into mountains, rivers, land, forests, and other features of the world.

There were rumors that the towering Kunlun Mountains of today were a segment of Pangu's remains.

After countless eons, the functioning of heaven and earth had long stabilized. With the foundation Pangu had laid, completely separating heaven and earth again, while much less difficult than in Pangu's original era, still demanded that the most powerful gods of the Demon Clan pay with their lives to achieve it.

Beings capable of cultivating to such a realm were extremely rare among the entire Demon Clan. Who would be willing to sacrifice themselves just to save those barbarians of the Wu Clan?

"Since no one is willing, I will go!" Chongli declared with conviction.

Zhuanxu was greatly alarmed and hurriedly tried to stop him. "Chongli, don't be impulsive..."

He tried to persuade him further, but Chongli interrupted, "Grandfather, when you taught me cultivation, you said every practitioner must find their own Dao. For a long time, I didn't know where my Dao lay, but now I understand: my Dao is to prevent the suffering and devastation of all living beings in this world."

As soon as he finished speaking, ripples of Dao essence circulated around his entire being, a clear sign that the Heavenly Dao had acknowledged him.

Seeing this, Dijun respectfully bowed to Chongli. "Chongli's vow is truly grand and worthy of admiration."

Everyone else in the grand hall also bowed to Chongli. Regardless of their usual allegiances, they were all profoundly impressed by his selfless spirit.

Zhuanxu remained silent for a long moment, then finally sighed and did not object.

For a cultivator, their Dao was more important than life itself.

Furthermore, even setting aside the current critical situation, he couldn't stop Chongli considering his grandson's own pursuit. To do so would shatter Chongli's Dao heart, leaving him without hope for the Great Dao, no different from a crippled individual.

"If this can truly resolve the conflict between the Wu and Demon clans, then Chongli's action will accumulate immense merit." Despite trying to comfort himself with these thoughts, Zhuanxu still felt an inexpressible sense of loss.

While he had many descendants, few were truly accomplished. He had many grandchildren as well, but only Chongli possessed astonishing talent and brilliance. He had originally intended to cultivate him as a future Heavenly Emperor, perhaps even the next in line, but now that seemed impossible.

At that moment, above Mount Zhong, a golden figure slowly materialized and announced, "To prevent further conflict between the Wu and Demon clans, Chongli, the Fire Official, by order of the Heavenly Emperor, shall initiate the Severing of Heaven and Earth!"

As soon as the words fell, the golden figure transformed into a giant as tall as the heavens. With a mighty roar, he stomped his feet on the earth and thrust his hands against the sky, causing the primal energy between heaven and earth to instantly surge into chaos.

Terrifying tremors shook the land and mountains. The entire ground seemed to liquefy, continuously undulating and shaking, accompanied by countless landslides and fissures.

Everyone below struggled to stand upright. Zu'an quickly grabbed the Mermaid Queen and Yumon Beiqing, startled to realize that the entire land was sinking while the sky soared higher and higher!

Even powerful figures like Xingtian and Kuafu stumbled, caught completely off guard.

In contrast, the Wushan Goddess stood as if rooted to the spot; no matter how the ground heaved and surged, she remained utterly still.

Feeling the spatial elements between heaven and earth become wild and terrifying, Zu'an gazed at the distant golden figure, utterly awestruck. Pangu's creation of heaven and earth was merely a legend, yet he was now witnessing a similar event with his own eyes.

What terrifying cultivation it must take to be able to completely lift up the entire heaven and earth!

Yumon Beiqing lowered her head, her hands and feet icy cold. It had come to this, it had truly come to this!