Chapter 401: Eight Lords

The Cultivator Domain, specifically the Myriad World Cluster, is the absolute territory of Cultivator Lord Minghuang. The entire world cluster operates according to Minghuang's will. Here, there is no place for sin to thrive.

Minghuang Holy Land, the core sanctuary of the Myriad World Cluster, gathers cultivators from all over the cluster. To enter Minghuang Holy Land, two criteria must be met: strength and merit. Both are considered factors. Those with weak merit need exceptional strength, while those with extremely high merit can enter the Holy Land even with lower strength, allowing them to approach the great Lord. However, anyone burdened by sin, no matter how powerful, will face punishment and be deemed unworthy of the Lord's guidance.

"Buzz—"

Endless bolts of lightning illuminated the entire Minghuang Holy Land. The cultivators in Minghuang Holy Land were serene. In the Lord's dwelling place, no trace of sin could exist.

"Cultivator Fu Tianyi, a half-Chaos Source enlightenment seeker. To transcend his confines, he cultivated by consuming billions of souls as nourishment. Over the past 320 million epochs, he has cumulatively devoured over a hundred quadrillion living beings. His sins are heinous; I recommend the death penalty."

"With such grave sins, he does not deserve to live. I recommend the death penalty."

"Fu Tianyi's talent is quite high. The 'Endless Wind Punishment' is sufficient chastisement; he will never break free from its confines."

"The death penalty requires a report and direct intervention from a World-level Chaos Source being. I believe a death sentence is unnecessary; he could be subjected to the 'Endless Wind Punishment,' where he would contribute to the Cultivator faction in the Punishment of Wind domain."

"I also recommend the death penalty! Such a grave sinner should be killed! He should not be given any chance to survive!"

"Among the eight of us, three recommended 'Endless Wind Punishment,' and three recommended 'death penalty.' The final verdict is—death penalty! Report it immediately!"

A majestic figure looked at Fu Tianyi's weapon. Using the karmic ties of the weapon, the figure remotely saw Fu Tianyi, who was hiding within a source world. With a mere glance, memory corruption was transmitted.

"Ah—"

Fu Tianyi, already terrified and unsettled, clutched his head. In just a few breaths, his soul twisted, collapsed, and utterly disintegrated.

In Minghuang's absolute territory, Minghuang himself managed numerous affairs, leading many higher-level Chaos Source beings. Beside a vast lake, there was a wooden hut where Minghuang resided in seclusion. He established the rules, and his subordinates would carry out their duties according to them. Within his absolute territory, various levels of punishment were applied based on the severity of the sin. However, it was rare for a World-level Chaos Source being to personally execute someone.

"My path of Chaos Source Thunder is nine parts thunder, one part water."

"If Xingmang can comprehend a second path at the Chaos Source level, why can't I?"

"It's entirely possible for me to create a 'Chaos Source Water Path,' with water as its primary focus." Even as Minghuang contemplated this, she felt awkward. Her dominant nature made a water-focused path particularly difficult for her.

"Though it's extremely difficult and progress is incredibly slow, as long as there is gradual improvement... there is hope!" As long as she didn't encounter a bottleneck, Minghuang would not give up.

Other Lords, apart from Xingmang, were also trying to find ways to grow stronger; Lords Yuan and Naigu, for example, saw hope. Similarly, Wulan, Minghuang, Jin, and Moman were continuously attempting to create a second Chaos Source level path. However, their progress was incredibly slow because the second path at the Chaos Source level is meant to be the one most aligned with one's fundamental nature. If it's not as aligned, comprehension becomes much harder.

Luo Feng's true nature values life more, making the Chaos Source Life-Death Path, with its life-centric approach, smooth for his cultivation. Even though he achieved success by using brute force, and despite his deep research into destruction for the Chaos Source Blade Path which focuses on destruction, the degree of alignment for Luo Feng was significantly lower. Even with his current Lord-level insight, comprehension, and thought-processing speed, comprehending the complete Chaos Source Blade Path remained very difficult. For someone like Luo Feng, who uses brute force to overcome obstacles, comprehending a second Chaos Source level path is just slower. However, for Lords like Minghuang and Jin, their progress was ridiculously slow and they could get stuck at a bottleneck at any time.

Jin, at this moment, was seated on his throne. Twelve silver-white, crown-like spikes adorned his head. His sharp fingers gently tapped the armrest, while his other hand held a goblet of blood-red wine. His silver-scaled tail slowly swayed on the ground. In his absolute territory, countless races vied for dominance in a struggle for survival. He leisurely and comfortably observed his absolute territory.

"Under the threat of death, life truly shines brightest!" Jin greatly admired some of the powerhouses forged in the struggle of the myriad races. "If things are too comfortable, you only raise a bunch of good-for-nothings."

"Luo Feng also follows the Chaos Source Life-Death Path. I originally thought he understood me best." Jin was inherently proud. As an immortal Lord, there was no need for him to curry favor with anyone. "Though he acknowledges the law of the jungle, he is so hostile towards calamity-type cultivators." Jin gently shook his head. "What about calamity-type cultivators? To be able to become an eternal calamity for a source world on their own is also a testament to their exceptional ability." Jin, on the contrary, greatly admired those calamity-type powerhouses who, cycle after cycle, completely suppressed a source world. He considered them truly exceptional individuals, filtered out by the 'survival of the fittest.'

While Lord Moman didn't admire calamity-type cultivators as much, he acknowledged them as a natural outcome of 'survival of the fittest' and didn't oppose them. "If our temperaments clash, then stay far away!"

Yuan's voice resonated, "Negotiations have failed. Prepare for war with the Ice Peak faction!"

"Haha, it's time!" Jin smiled. This was what he liked most. Instantly, Jin vanished.

"War is coming!" Wulan, transforming into a colossal celestial body, had already transcended space and time. He never feared any battle or any opponent.

"War is imminent." Within the boundless Chaos Source Space, a vast continent of flesh and blood suddenly merged, forming Lord Naigu. Lord Naigu was overjoyed. He was always eager to pursue and kill Ancestors, as every Ancestor's corpse would become his sustenance.

"To war."

Countless ripples spread throughout the boundless Chaos Source Space, even reaching the innate Chaos Source races, transmitting the joy, anger, and hatred from the souls of countless beings. These subtle ripples merged into the current Chaos Source fluctuations, imperceptible even to Ancestors.

"How interesting!"

Countless ripples dissipated, while the fluctuations in his home source world rapidly intensified. Leveraging his home source world's essence to absorb energy, Lord Moman recovered to his peak state in a few breaths. Normally, he dispersed into billions of uncountable ripples, merging into the boundless Chaos Source Space, only converging into his main combat avatar for special circumstances. "The Ice Peak faction." Expectation gleamed in Lord Moman's eyes.

"I've already arrived." Lord Xingmang had been observing the entire negotiation process, anticipating the Ice Peak faction's reaction even before Yuan. He had already set off ahead of time.

Origin Continent Source World!

Luo Feng was in secluded cultivation. As the youngest Lord, he was comprehending the Chaos Source Blade Path. However, the Chaos Source Blade Path focused on destruction! Although Luo Feng had a deep understanding of destruction, his compatibility with it was significantly lower. Even with his current Lord-level insight, comprehension, and thought-processing speed, comprehending the complete Chaos Source Blade Path remained very difficult. Luo Feng's true nature valued life more! The Chaos Source Life-Death Path, with its life-centric approach, made his cultivation smooth. He even achieved success by using brute force. In the early stages of comprehension, during the "accumulation phase," there were no bottlenecks, and numerous insights constantly flooded his mind.

"How interesting!"

"Luo Feng, negotiations have failed. Prepare for war with the Ice Peak faction." Yuan's voice resonated in Luo Feng's ear.

"Minghuang." Yuan's voice rang out, "Negotiations have failed. Prepare for war with the Ice Peak faction."

"War?" Golden lightning erupted from Minghuang's eyes. Compared to cultivating comprehension, battle was now imminent.

The gathering point chosen by Yuan was also carefully considered, being closest to Wulan, the slowest of them. Although the Lords arrived at different times, the time difference was negligible, and they all gathered quickly.

"Everyone is here." Yuan nodded.

"Xingmang, do you think the Ice Peak faction dares to wage war against us?" Jin asked.

Lord Xingmang appeared. "They are not as united as we are," Xingmang said with a slight smile. "Facing a group of immortal and indestructible beings, even the Ice Peak Ancestor's authority is limited. If all eight of us Lords exert pressure together, their internal order will collapse."

"As for whether they will go to war?" Xingmang looked into the distance. "It's hard to say."

"I'd like to see how much strength they truly possess!" Lord Naigu said coldly. Among the Cultivator Lords, he was considered average, but when facing the Ancestors, he was extremely powerful.

"Depart!" Lord Yuan commanded.

Whoosh!!

The eight Lords set off together, heading straight for the contested territory. It was rare for the Cultivator Lords, who usually attended to their own affairs, to act together. The combined action of eight Lords' main combat avatars was enough to draw the attention of all factions across the entire Infinite Chaos Source Space.

"The eight Lords of the Cultivator faction are acting together? Are they going to war with the Ice Peak faction?" Many distant forces, observing remotely, felt a thrill. Each Lord individually possessed immense power; seeing all eight act together struck fear into the hearts of weaker factions. The wars between the three major factions were the most intense in the Infinite Chaos Source Space! In conflicts of this magnitude, the probability of Ancestors perishing was also the highest!