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"Is it those damnable ghosts again? Still not giving up?" The woman with the veil spoke in a chilling voice.

The third reincarnation cycle had become so difficult now, and the contribution of those correctors couldn’t be ignored, especially twenty years ago, that guy known as the King of Qin almost achieved something unimaginable—all were caught off guard that someone, with such meager strength, almost sealed all the ancients!

If they had really succeeded, wouldn’t the efforts of millions of years by herself and others be a joke?

"We must not underestimate these fellows.

.." a tall, thin man spoke in a low voice, "This batch of correctors is different from the rookies previously sent by the Federation, they were once the creators of this world, the designers, possessing unknown versioned powers.

Just like the King of Qin back then, who actually knew the fatal weakness of the Otherworldly Demon Statues, he could activate the apocalyptic powers of the Demon Statues with his frail body; such an unknown method must be guarded against! "

"Humph..." The woman behind the veil snorted at his words but didn’t refute, indeed, everyone had been shocked to the core back then...

They were just one step away from being collectively sealed!!

"What’s the background of this Chen Qing, Elder Sister Hong, do you know?" The man looked towards the Dragon Mother, uttering a new title.

The Dragon Mother turned to him: "Have you heard of Pu YunChuan?"

Upon this name, the entire tent fell silent.

An ancient name, so old that they could barely remember the scenes from millions of years ago, but... once the name was mentioned, who could forget it?

That famous Monster Master, who tormented these guild players to the point that they would vent their frustration all the time in the forums; they had always thought they would never hear this name again.

Pu YunChuan, one of the only two creators of this world, might own the ultimate code!

"Wasn’t it said that the King of Qin is Pu YunChuan?" the woman said after a brief silence.

"That’s just one version of the story, maybe... we were all deceived back then," the Dragon Mother replied, "But no matter who Pu YunChuan is, we cannot let him grow stronger. You should understand, if that fellow obtains the same properties as us, what kind of outcome it would be!"

"What exactly are you trying to say, Elder Sister Hong?" the tall, thin man said with a frown.

"I bet Tiannan Gate won’t be able to stop him, and if he takes over the Tiannan Gate this time, Jiangnan’s influence will double.

Given the speed at which he’s currently expanding his military forces, combined with the inheritance of the Dragon Palace, once he grows stronger, there won’t be many in the second version who can oppose him. "

"That would just be temporary arrogance..." the veiled woman frowned, "As long as the Earth Spirit continues to rise, the moment our people descend, we can annihilate everything he has built with a snap of our fingers!"

"But what if we can’t descend?" The Dragon Mother looked coldly at the crowd, "What if he replicates what the King of Qin did back then and resolves all the forces in the second version?"

"Impossible," the woman scoffed, "Believing he could outpace us is one thing, but you saying he could resolve all the forces? The Ghost Domain’s four kings, the Celestial Serpent Palace, the Myriad Insects Valley— the strongest powers of the second version are all in our hands, what does he have to resolve everything? "

"I also think you are exaggerating, Elder Sister Hong.

.." The tall, thin man responded, "The King of Qin managed all that twenty years ago because we had not yet positioned our forces in the first version, after all, it was dominated by scattered demons and human forces, which were not formidable. I admit we were negligent, but such negligence will only happen once. The second version is the key to our descent, and all forces have their own arrangements. Even if Chen Qing knows some of the advantages of the version, it’s unlikely that he alone will come to dominate, right? "

The Dragon Mother heard this and didn’t argue, simply rubbing her fingers slightly. In fact, she too felt it unlikely, but for some reason, Chen Qing gave her an uneasy feeling that was even stronger than the sensation the King of Qin had inspired in her.

According to her, it would be best if at this time, some force could make a forced descent and annihilate him in the cradle!

She also knew that such an application was essentially doomed to fail.

The King of Qin had already taken a huge risk by deploying the Otherworldly Demon Statues once; any further recklessness could cause the world to collapse directly.

Without obtaining the unlock code for the fourth version, they all risked sleeping forever if they rashly destroyed this place.

Chen Qing had not yet shown the kind of threat the King of Qin posed in those days. Now, if she were to apply to the higher-ups based on her own feelings about the risks, she would definitely be rejected.

If she couldn’t count on the higher-ups, she could only hope for the forces she already had.

Thinking of this, the Dragon Mother raised her head to address everyone, "Let’s not talk about the distant future; let’s discuss the present. What will you all do if Chen Qing captures the Tiannan Pass? Will you just sulk and develop in the Southern Wilderness?"

The faces of several people darkened immediately upon hearing this.

Elder Sister Hong’s lineage had followed King Xiang’s path, and originally they had the shallowest foundation.

But they had wisely judged the situation early on and made arrangements in the Imperial City, investing in the right people and establishing a noble foundation.

Although building temples was difficult now, the quality was extremely high.

In just another six months at most, they feared they could surpass the power of everyone present.

"Is Elder Sister Hong mocking us?" the woman behind the veil asked coldly.

"I certainly don’t have that kind of leisure.

.." the Dragon Mother said dispassionately, "I would actually like to swallow the entire Central Plains myself, but as you know, I wish to but cannot. Pressured repeatedly by the King of Qin, I had to pull back my troops and can only rely on the development around the Capital City. Anyway, I can’t take the extra territories. Rather than letting Chen Qing have them, wouldn’t it be better for you to have them? "

The group grew a bit calmer after hearing this.

It was true, the various guilds had always been in competition with each other, but they shared one stance that was correct: they flatly rejected any attempt by the Federation to extend its hand here.

It was an ironclad rule that could not be betrayed; any betrayer would be met with punitive expeditions, just like in the past.. .

"Is this what you want us to do?" the veiled woman asked, softening her voice.

"If Chen Qing fails to take Tiannan Pass today, then consider that I was wrong about him, and he’s not as dangerous as I thought.

But if he takes it today, I hope you all can be more united, maintain the alliance, and apply continuous pressure in a short period of time.

That will prevent him from comfortably contending for the north. "

"And then what? You alone benefit from the north?" the veiled woman scoffed once more.

Their several guilds followed the Ghost Domain path and were now all trapped in the Southern Wilderness. If, according to the other party, they disregarded development and kept clashing with Chen Qing indefinitely, wouldn’t that leave the Dragon Mother free to scheme for the north at her leisure?

"I am willing to form a soul pact with you. As long as you are willing to join forces against Chen Qing, I will fully cooperate. Moreover, if you manage to break out, I won’t interfere with the lands in the Southeast and Jiangnan. What do you say?"

"This..." This time, even the always sharp-tongued veiled woman was stunned. The terms offered by the other party... were quite generous!

"It seems that Elder Sister Hong truly fears the lad!" the tall, thin man said with a laugh.

"One can’t help but fear..." the Dragon Mother laughed, "Not to mention anything else, but just the fact that his so-called ’Divine Path’ can occupy the world of the living and erode the territory of the Path of Yin and Yang, that alone makes him our archenemy, doesn’t it?"

"That’s also true..." the tall, thin man nodded in agreement, "We understand now. Even if he can’t take down Tiannan Pass this time, he’ll still be our main enemy once we break out!"

"That’s the best outcome..." the Dragon Mother finally smiled.

Her purpose for joining forces with this group was exactly this. The sense of threat that Chen Qing posed to her was stronger than anyone else’s. She felt that even if it meant losing some early gains, they needed to squash this individual in his cradle.

Even if it went against the wishes of those above!

...............

As night fell... under the solemn gazes of six people, Chen Qing once again led his soldiers up the walls of Tiannan Pass!