Global Catastrophe: I Begin to Evolve from an Ancient Tree-Chapter 318: Gaining a Foothold

"Mobilizing the Origin, is this your final trump card?"

Gu Qingyang sneered disdainfully.

Even though the Heavenly Dao of the Immortal Extinction Realm before him had surged in power, he felt no fear.

Origin mobilization.

This was the means for the Heavenly Dao to stake everything in a last stand.

Once too much of the Heaven and Earth Origin is extracted, the whole world would fall apart.

It could be said.

Until the very last moment.

The Heavenly Dao would not extract the Heaven and Earth Origin. 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

Otherwise.

Once the world is destroyed, the Heavenly Dao, reputed to be immortal, would also perish.

Besides.

The Heavenly Dao is not truly immortal.

Earlier, the Heavenly Dao of the Immortal Extinction Realm did not extract the Heaven and Earth Origin, yet now it had no choice but to do so, showing that the emergence of the Human Emperor Sword made it feel threatened.

On the other side.

The Heavenly Dao of the Taiyuan Realm employed similar measures.

As the Heaven and Earth Origins of the Two Realms were extracted, countless heavenly calamities descended, but with powerful figures stepping up to protect, the situation was temporarily stabilized, preventing excessive casualties.

...

At this moment.

Gu Qingyang’s gaze turned toward the direction of the Taiyuan Realm.

With the emergence of the Tribulation Stage masters who had been in seclusion in the Taiyuan Realm, the Two Realms thoroughly waged war.

The place where the bronze gateway originally stood had become an Asura Hell.

Countless cultivators from the Cyan Yang Divine Court and various sects of the Taiyuan Realm fell there.

Indeed.

There were those in the Void Refining and Tribulation Stages who self-destructed, dragging other Saints and Quasi-Emperors down with them.

This battle.

The Taiyuan Realm had virtually poured in all its resources.

Because from the Cyan Yang Divine Court, the cultivators of the Taiyuan Realm perceived destruction.

If the Cyan Yang Divine Court were to occupy the Taiyuan Realm, only annihilation would await them.

War between the Two Realms.

How could there be a peaceful resolution?

"Boom—"

Tremendous power erupted as an ancient Quasi-Emperor was sliced in half, and Master Gu Ming of the Immortal King Sect, his clothes stained with blood, gazed at the battlefield before him, feeling a surge of helplessness.

Finally.

He roared.

"Retreat!"

As soon as these words were spoken.

The sects of the Taiyuan Realm immediately lost any thought of lingering battle, with the remaining strong leading their sect’s cultivators in retreat.

Seeing this.

The Cyan Yang Divine Court did not obstruct them, allowing the Taiyuan Realm’s cultivators to withdraw.

Thus.

This battle, which lasted half a month, was finally temporarily quelled.

"This battle can be considered temporarily over!"

Gu Fang wiped the blood from his face, seeing only corpses lying around, with numerous bodies even staining the earth red.

This is war!

The battlefield of two worlds!

If the previous battle with the Ancient Wilderness and the Immortal Extinction Realm was brutal, then this battle was at least ten times more so.

Over the past half month.

Gu Fang had lost track of how many Taiyuan Realm cultivators he had killed.

Among them were strong and weak, and even beings in the Void Refining Stage self-destructed, nearly causing him to fall into a trap.

"Everyone tally the war losses, then clean up all the bodies. Within half a month, the Divine Court must establish a city here as a base for future confrontations with the Taiyuan Realm!"

Gu Fang ascended into the air, his voice spreading far and wide.

Hearing this, everyone bowed in acceptance of the orders.

But compared to the fervor of starting the war, now the expression on everyone’s face was significantly more somber.

After all, having experienced half a month of slaughter, even the most bloodthirsty would feel an unspeakable exhaustion.

Not to mention.

Among the many fallen cultivators were once familiar friends.

Following Gu Fang’s command, the Divine Court’s actions were swift.

In less than three days.

The entire battlefield was cleaned up.

The bodies of the fallen cultivators originally belonging to the Cyan Yang Divine Court were all taken back, while the corpses of those from the Taiyuan Realm met another fate.

Yet, the blood-red earth remained viscerally shocking, impossible to wash away regardless of the effort.

Several more days passed.

The city was built.

For cultivators, city building itself was not a difficult task.

With the city established, the next step was naturally to inscribe arrays, fortify the city, and prevent another surge from the Taiyuan Realm through the Two Realms Passage.

However.

Laying down the array would not be accomplished overnight.

In the newly built city.

All the high echelons of the Divine Court gathered here.

"In this battle, the official cultivators of the Divine Court fell by approximately a million, and other sects, families, including forces from the Demon Court, lost no fewer than three million cultivators.

In other words, our Cyan Yang Divine Court lost over four million cultivators in this war.

Among them, two eighth-tier strong and seven seventh-tier strong perished."

Yang Yan reported the casualty statistics, causing everyone’s expressions to grow heavy.

Though the power of the Taiyuan Realm was not as strong as anticipated, its resistance was exceedingly fierce.

In half a month of war.

The Cyan Yang Divine Court lost over four million cultivators, including eighth and seventh-tier strong.

Only because the Cyan Yang Divine Court now possessed profound depths could it withstand such losses.

If it were in the past, this battle would have emptied the Divine Court’s resources entirely.

Ji Xuan said, "Our losses were heavy in this battle, but the Taiyuan Realm did not fare any better. According to statistics, they lost at least eight million cultivators.

Among them, three Tribulation Stage strong fell, and nine Void Refining Stage strong.

Given the Taiyuan Realm’s foundation, such immense losses are enough to cripple them."

Upon hearing this.

Everyone’s expressions improved slightly.

The Cyan Yang Divine Court indeed suffered devastating losses, but the Taiyuan Realm did not have it any easier.

In strict terms, both sides were losers in this battle.

However.

For the Cyan Yang Divine Court, not all was without gain.

Slaying eight million cultivators from the Taiyuan Realm earned many the corresponding Contribution Points, and some cultivators even achieved breakthroughs in the fight.

Therefore.

Though the Cyan Yang Divine Court lost four million cultivators, its overall combat strength had not diminished significantly.

The only issue left was the loss of seventh and eighth-tier strong.

Such beings are not easily replaced.

Gu Fang took a deep breath and said, "The cultivation world is inherently survival of the fittest, and the Two Realms battlefield exemplifies this to the fullest.

If our Cyan Yang Divine Court had not struck the Taiyuan Realm, they would not have let up.

Besides, in the Cosmic Starry Sky, there is more than just one Taiyuan Realm. The sacrifices now are for the Divine Court’s future peace.

Certainly, none of you wish to endure the powerlessness experienced during the disaster period and Ancient Wilderness invasions!"

"Elder Gu speaks rightly!"

"War is inevitable; to quell slaughter, only with battle can we stop battle!"

Others also nodded in agreement.

Casualties in war are unavoidable.

At least this war allowed the Cyan Yang Divine Court to secure a foothold in the Taiyuan Realm, paving the way for future conquest of the entire Taiyuan Realm.

Ji Xuan said, "With the establishment of each city, the Divine Court now has a base in the Taiyuan Realm. Next, I suggest we refrain from direct conflict with the Taiyuan Realm for now, and instead spread the faith in the Divine Emperor first, to weaken some of the Taiyuan Realm’s forces.

Once the faith in the Divine Emperor gradually captures hearts and minds, then we can launch a full-scale attack, and by that time, the Taiyuan Realm should have little resistance left!"