At that moment, Wang Long explained his experiences regarding the Divine Realm to them. Whether it was the various characters encountered within, the issues faced during battles with others, or the environment of the Great Gobi, as well as the distribution of villages like Alin Village and Fire Village within the Foundation, it all opened their eyes.
"Dragon Lord, you said that in that Divine Realm, Primal Aura is almost endless?" Others were silent, but even the Four Sea Dragon Kings were taken aback by this news, or rather... they appeared visibly excited.
Their control over Primordial Spirit Energy had not yet reached the level of Wang Long or the Human Emperor, and they did not possess Extraordinary Treasures like Dragon Emperor's Bones to enhance their strength. Under normal cultivation, their power would likely be increasingly overshadowed by the Human Emperor.
Now, however, Wang Long had presented them with a hopeful method that could significantly enhance their strength!
The Four Sea Dragon Kings were moved and further strengthened their belief in Wang Long's long-term alliance with them.
Currently, the power distribution of both alliances still leaned slightly towards the Jiao Dragon Clan. However, due to Wang Long's dominance and his astonishing ability to contend with the Human Emperor, he was able to lead the alliance between them and became an unnamed yet substantial leader.
One could imagine that these four old fellows could not always stay in the Kyushu Islands. As long as they could "operate properly," it was very likely they could secretly train a top-notch expert without being detected. If that were to happen, it would greatly change the power dynamics of their alliance. If done skillfully, they could even completely conceal it from their own side.
Yet, such an opportunity was something he mentioned without hesitation. This showed his broad-mindedness.
"Is it really true?" The East Sea Dragon King trembled his beard.
"That's right. However, we shouldn't be overly optimistic. If we cannot adapt to the combat methods in the Primordial land, once we are discovered by other forces in the Divine Realm, we would suffer severe losses. Therefore, specific plans need to be discussed thoroughly. Moreover, as the Human Emperor said, if we truly want to confidently execute our plan to invade the Divine Realm, we must confirm one thing— even if we do not directly kill a deity, we must ensure that they have lost control over the Gateway to the Abyss!"
Everyone nodded in agreement.
Back when he and the Human Emperor joined forces to battle against deities, although at that time the Human Emperor utilized the Thirty-Three Heavens Palace Golden Gate to encompass all of Kyushu's skies and rendered Gateway to the Abyss exposed, ultimately opening Gateway to the Abyss was not solely due to their combined strength. To this day, they still had not figured out how to grasp its essence. The reason was simple: when Wang Long sensed it, he discovered that it was not a material object of this world but rather a passageway that belonged both to this world and to the Divine Realm simultaneously!
It can even be speculated that part of it lies in an unknown place between the two realms!
If that is the case, wanting to completely take control of the Gateway to the Abyss would be impossible, as there would be no way to start. Therefore, the most direct method is to incapacitate the deities so they cannot use any tricks, thus preventing interference between the two realms.
"However, during the last great war, although the Dragon Lord and Human Emperor achieved significant results together, I must say that it seems that deity still had the upper hand. Even if we plan for another battle this time, you two might not necessarily have a guaranteed victory," one remarked.
Princess Lingli also pondered, "Moreover, we should not underestimate the Human Emperor. Last time, wasn't it because the Dragon Head was severely injured that the Human Emperor took advantage? Who knows if he will employ the same tactics again this time!"
"Don't worry, the Human Emperor has considered this point as well. Although he is unwilling to give us any advantage, he has already ordered his main army to be stationed at Xiangyun Man Cang. At that time, as long as the Jiao Dragon Clan sends skilled scouts, we will be able to observe their every move. If there are any suspicions, we have the right to unilaterally terminate our cooperation. In the end, it will only be the Human Emperor who suffers."
"I see. However, during the war, Dragon Lord, please be cautious."
"Of course. Who would underestimate someone like the Human Emperor? Sigh!" Looking towards the horizon, Wang Long couldn't help but let out a light sigh.
The others exchanged puzzled glances, unsure why Wang Long suddenly fell silent when they had just been discussing various plans that seemed to be going smoothly.
"Alright, everyone should proceed according to plan. Dragon Kings, please formulate a strategy and determine which talented members of the dragon clan should be sent into the divine realm. Also, all reconnaissance regarding the Human Emperor at Xiangyun Man Cang will be entrusted to you."
"Hehe, rest assured about this matter, Dragon Lord. I will personally observe their movements. Although the Human Emperor is powerful, he cannot hide anything from my old eyes. We won't delay any longer; Dragon Lord, Ling Li will stay here as our liaison. Please take good care of her while we return."
When mentioning Ling Li staying behind, for some reason, the East Sea Dragon King's gaze became somewhat strange as he looked at Ling Li with deep meaning. However, this minor issue was not something Wang Long would dwell on; after all, Princess Lingli was a favored figure for both factions.
"What’s wrong? You seem a bit unhappy towards the end of today’s discussion," Jiang Xue asked with concern as she approached Wang Long since she had the closest relationship with him among everyone present.
Wang Long felt warmth in his heart at Jiang Xue's concern and replied with a bitter smile, "I am just quite disappointed with the situation in the divine realm. I had considered that another world might very well be a new world formed by the divine beings after leaving our current world and that they would certainly possess great power within it. However, I never expected their strength to be so formidable and their use of primordial spirits to surpass ours; yet compared to our current world, it is an even more terrifying Chaos!"
Jiang Xue nodded in agreement, saying, "Actually, when you mentioned Alin Village and Fire Village, I already had this feeling. On the surface, it seems that the conflicts among the various factions of the divine race would not affect the ordinary divine civilians, but at the same time, they are completely excluded from the path to the higher echelons of the divine race. They can only passively wait to be chosen by them, and in the eyes of those divine beings, they are merely seen as a 'breeding ground' for population growth, to be selected later!
They are certainly not considered kin!
The reasoning can be seen from the performance of those major factions during the recent battle at Fire Village.
Just imagine, even if the Demon Clan's artifacts blocked several villages from communicating with the outside world, preventing the divine race from gathering information about these villages. Does that justify taking such drastic action to directly extinguish five villages? Until the final battle moment when Wang Long broke their artifacts and brought reinforcements?
Which faction would sit idly by and watch their 'kin' suffer so indifferently? The term 'breeding ground' perfectly describes their attitude towards Fire Village—if there was clear intelligence that the Demon Clan intended to provoke their authority over this area, they would certainly retaliate decisively. As for these few places themselves, they are just small villages, not worth making a fuss over! There are plenty of places to recruit disciples!
"If what you're saying is true, then there is indeed such a possibility. Is it possible that all those in the divine race are just brave warriors who have never considered transforming these divine civilians into one of their own forces and establishing a tiered development plan? Given the current situation, they are basically worse off than our Hundred Serpent Clan, let alone compared to the highly developed human civilization."
Wang Long shook his head and said, "The reality is certainly not so simple; there are undoubtedly wise individuals among those in the divine race. Just take that deity as an example; their foresight and planning are not inferior to ours. I believe they must have some hidden concerns driving their actions. Not to mention, just dealing with the Ancient Gods era's adversaries is enough to give them headaches. Now you understand why I am disappointed; I originally thought that opening the Gateway to the Abyss would lead us to another realm where we could connect with my Six Paths of Reincarnation and truly pave a path to great freedom. Who knew we would end up back in such a bloody and savage place? If it weren't for the fact that the divine race still has some semblance of order in their actions and has made some long-term arrangements for the divine civilians in each village, I would seriously doubt that they have remained stagnant since the time of the Ancient Gods war."
"That wouldn't be too bad," Wang Long's identity and depth of character likely meant he only showed this hint of frustration and complaint in front of Jiang Xue.
Wang Long turned his gaze away.
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