However, the secular world ultimately abandoned the plan to deploy all its devastating weapons to annihilate the Kunlun Mountains.
This was due to calculations by the supercomputer.
The consequences of such an action, even if they could annihilate all the Nascent Soul and Integration stage cultivators on the other side, would include radiation pollution that would take thousands of years to recover from, and a greater than 90% probability of planetary orbital deviation. These were two outcomes the secular world could not accept.
Therefore, they had to abandon the attack plan.
While activating defense and monitoring systems across various regions as a precaution, they also sought to contact the sects and aristocratic families of the old era, hoping for honest and friendly negotiations.
The goal was to reach a relatively harmonious consensus.
Meanwhile, the Integration and Nascent Soul stage cultivators in the Cloud Heaven Palace had already finalized their next plan: to directly annihilate the political center of the secular world.
Then, they would incite chaos with demons and monsters, and rule by dividing them.
Those with good aptitude willing to submit could be taken in as disciples. Those unwilling would only turn to dust. In this way, it was believed that the world would soon return to the familiar order they knew.
Coincidentally, at this time, they received the latest news from their disciples: the secular world wished to meet and negotiate. This was undoubtedly a good opportunity for them, a natural way to enter the imperial capital and destroy the political center of the secular world.
Thus, the Kunlun Heavenly Sect quickly sent people to express their willingness to negotiate, and during this time, they arranged for certain Nascent Soul and Integration elders to appear, ostensibly for negotiations, but actually to carry out the decapitation plan they had just devised.
For a moment, the light of peace seemed to flicker faintly.
But who could fathom the hidden intentions?
Under the chain of suspicion, no one truly trusted each other.
...
Perhaps it was because both the secular world and the old era's sects and aristocratic families were in a hurry, the final meeting time was set extremely hastily. There was no selection of auspicious dates or times, nor any divination or consultation of the almanac. It was decided very casually for the very next day.
There wasn't even enough time for promotional live broadcasts.
However, a day later, both sides met in the main hall of the Supreme Council Chamber at the very center of the imperial capital.
The secular world was mainly represented by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
From the old era's aristocratic families and sects, a total of seventy-two Nascent Soul stage cultivators and nine Integration stage cultivators attended. In their words, they came in such numbers to show the importance they placed on this meeting.
However, as soon as the meeting began, or rather, before it officially started, those Nascent Soul and Integration stage cultivators from the old era impatiently attacked, launching a full-scale assault on all the senior officials of the major institutions they had targeted.
Some even directly attacked the earth veins.
In response, although the relevant secular world organizations were somewhat shocked, they were not without countermeasures, nor did they allow themselves to be slaughtered. In the next instant, the vast sea of Human Dao Destiny began to surge, cooperating with the Imperial Capital's Dragon Vein, ultimately transforming into a golden Human Dao Dragon that appeared above the imperial capital.
With the appearance of the golden dragon, the Human Dao aura instantly became extremely dense, forming a Human Dao domain that enveloped the entire imperial capital. As the Human Dao domain covered the imperial capital, and with the secular world's Council Chairman's declaration of "all methods repelled," everyone within the Human Dao domain instantly felt the spiritual energy completely disappear, and all their magical power was completely suppressed within their bodies, unable to be utilized.
Although this did not reduce them to mere mortals, in the absence of magical power, most of the attack methods of those Nascent Soul and Integration stage elders became ineffective.
Artifacts could not be used, spells could not be cast.
They could only rely on their physical bodies to resist.
However, among the Nascent Soul and Integration stage elders who came this time, there were absolutely no body-refining cultivators. Although their physical bodies were tempered with each breakthrough of heaven and earth spiritual energy, this passive tempering had a very limited effect. Even for Integration stage cultivators, their physical strength was at most comparable to that of a Golden Core stage body-refining cultivator.
And at this level of physical strength.
They could not withstand the secular world's high-end weaponry.
Furthermore, after losing the ability to use magical power, even their escape speed was reduced by many times. Thus, the outcome was predictable. Apart from a few who let out a dying roar, questioning how they could mobilize Human Dao Destiny and where they obtained such secret arts, most were annihilated before they could even utter a word.
Of course, the secular world also suffered heavy losses.
Besides the considerable casualties among the senior officials of various organizations, the greatest loss was the direct depletion of three-tenths of the Human Dao Destiny. This depletion of Human Dao Destiny was reflected in reality as an increase in natural disasters across various regions.
It would likely take at least three years to recover.
However, overall, it was worth it. After all, frequent natural disasters for three years were better than the annihilation of the secular world's political center. Moreover, taking the opportunity to eliminate nearly half of the old era's Nascent Soul and Integration stage cultivators could be considered a warning.
Or it could even be called a demonstration to deter others.
As all the old era's Nascent Soul and Integration stage cultivators who had come this time perished, the Human Dao domain quickly dissipated. However, the impact of this incident had only just begun to spread, spreading at an extremely terrifying speed, becoming known to ordinary people and major sects and aristocratic families.
The channels through which ordinary people learned were mainly through many people witnessing the appearance of the Human Dao Destiny Golden Dragon, the emergence of the Human Dao domain, and the timely notices issued by the authorities.
Major sects and aristocratic families primarily learned through the soul lamps and fate cards on the high platforms of their ancestral temples that were constantly extinguishing or breaking.
They learned of the massive deaths of Nascent Soul and Integration stage cultivators.
Subsequently, through the notices issued by the secular world, they understood that not only had their plan failed, but the half of their old era's forces that had been dispatched this time had all perished.
They also learned that the secular world had mastered the methods of condensing and using Human Dao Destiny, and they were filled with dread!
For this reason, the remaining two Grand Elders of the Integration stage of the Kunlun Heavenly Sect, while suppressing their grief, quickly made up their minds. They jointly opened the secret realm and awakened the immortal ancestor of their sect who was still in slumber.
This was their last trump card.
Under their joint operation, Void Sun Heavenly Lord soon awoke from his slumber. He then swept his divine consciousness, frowning and asking, "The spiritual energy revival has not yet reached its peak. Why have you awakened me?"
"Why has the sect's destiny been reduced by more than half?"
"What exactly have you encountered? The number of Nascent Soul and Integration cultivators in the entire sect has also decreased significantly!"
"Could it be that the flood dragon beneath the Heavenly Pool has broken through?"
Although it was difficult, the two Integration stage Grand Elders who awakened Void Sun Heavenly Lord quickly described their previous encounters and the losses incurred this time. They also spoke of the Human Dao Destiny Golden Dragon and the Human Dao domain, and then, with grief-stricken expressions, implored Void Sun Heavenly Lord to uphold justice for their Kunlun Heavenly Sect.