Heavenly Tiger Tribe Star Domain
The dragon and the phoenix fly in the universe, but now they carry no auspicious meaning; only cold intentions to kill and fierce looks are present.
This is the second great battle between the Heavenly Court and the demon race. After some time to rest, the Heavenly Court took the initiative to attack again, and the demon race responded.
Without the help of the Space Battleship, the Heavenly Court’s attack became less sharp and a bit weak; of course, the Space Battleship is not the main reason, the main reason is that the thoughts of the Heavenly Court have not been unified.
For the Heavenly Court, this battle is an invasion, one that holds little benefit for most cultivators. Many cultivators even believe this is a plot by the Heavenly Court to harvest them.
Therefore, the cultivators of the Heavenly Court mostly have low fighting spirit; they are not thinking about how to kill their opponents but rather about saving their own lives; staying alive is the most important.
In contrast, for the demon race, this battle is a defensive fight to protect their home, so their fighting spirit is high, and they fight fiercely. This back and forth led to the Heavenly Court, which originally had the advantage, coming to a tie with the demon race.
After seven days of fierce fighting, the second battle ended; both sides withdrew once more, nursing their wounds.
"We lost two out of ten of our warriors. Is the Heavenly Court truly trying to exhaust us completely?"
"After over eight thousand years of hard training, can we not avoid becoming prey for others?"
"The great battles continue, consuming so many resources, it’s terrible..."
The anger among the cultivators has increased by thirty percent. It’s not just the cultivators from Tiannan and Tianbei who are very angry; those from other Star Domains feel the same way.
When the battles start, the resource consumption is frightening. Weapons, magic talismans, pills, spirit stones—none of these are given sparely.
The key point is that these resources are gathered by each Star Domain themselves. Heavenly Court does not provide any resources, which means everyone is spending their own money to help Heavenly Court fight, and this is hard to accept.
Some big sects are better off because they have ancestors as immortals in Heavenly Court. Their contributions are to give their ancestors more influence, but for smaller sects, their members are the pillars of their sect. If they die here, what will happen to their sect?
The cultivators’ anger is clearly expressed. Several Immortal Lords hear it loud and clear, their faces are dark with fury. In their view, the fact that people can survive on various planets is due to the efforts of Heavenly Court. Without their protection, these people would have long been dead, and now they ask for help and still complain—it’s simply asking for trouble.
"Order the immortals on each planet to capture and execute those who shake the morale of the army, as a warning to others."
Immortal Lord Chang Rong was furious and prepared to pressure in the name of Heavenly Court. Such words that shake the morale of the army cannot be spread freely, otherwise, they won’t be able to fight.
"Senior Brother Chang Rong, be cautious in your words. Executing those people now is like throwing cold water into a hot oil pan!"
"So what? Do they still dare to rebel? Do they think we immortals are weak?"
"Once someone’s feelings are hurt, it is hard to fix. This plan won’t work; we should first report to the Heavenly Emperor and let him decide."
The other Immortal Lords still disagreed. Killing is easy, but it doesn’t solve all the problems.
On the Heavenly Court side, there are also cultivators and even immortals who go to rely on the Buddha or the demon race, usually because they have been hurt. If we only rely on brute force, the hearts of the Heavenly Court will scatter.
With two Immortal Lords insisting, Immortal Lord Chang Rong could not give the order and had to give up. He then sent someone to report to the Heavenly Emperor, who was also facing the Dragon Ancestor.
"Heavenly Emperor."
"What is it?"
"Reporting to the Heavenly Emperor, after two fierce battles, the cultivators have suffered heavy losses and are very exhausted, leading to a lot of resentment. Although they are resting now, a third battle will probably not be possible."
"Let’s retreat, though we feel unsatisfied."
"Heavenly Emperor, our Heavenly Court has two goals in this battle. First, to hold back the Demon Domain so they cannot support the demon race. If we can take over the land of the demon race, that would be even better. Second, to investigate the Heavenly Tiger Tribe’s secrets. We have already achieved the first goal; we just need to accomplish the second goal, and then retreat won’t be in vain."
The Immortal Lord said, "The main problem for the Heavenly Court is still the Buddhist sect. As for the demon race, that is just an additional concern. Without the Buddhist sect, neither the demon race nor the other demon race can cause any trouble; their overall strength is too different."
The demon race has only thirty-six life planets, but the Heavenly Court has more than double that, making our overall strength much greater.
"Do you have a way to handle the Heavenly Tiger Tribe?"
"Heavenly Emperor, I am willing to visit the demon race to investigate this matter thoroughly."
"The demon race is easy to reach, but difficult to return from."
"I am willing to take the risk to try."
"Alright, while the army takes a break, you can go and give it a try."
"Yes, Heavenly Emperor."
The Immortal Lord bowed and then respectfully retreated.
"Heavenly Court Little Immortal Lida has met the Dragon Clan Demon Lord."
"You are not just a Little Immortal, Immortal Lord Lida, so there is no need to be like this."
The Dragon Clan Demon Lord scoffed. Immortal Lord Lida asked to meet him, and he agreed. The two met in secret on a deserted planet.
"Dragon Clan Demon Lord, the title of Immortal Lord is just a name, it does not matter."
"Hehe, is that so? Everyone knows that among the three great Immortal Lords, Immortal Lord Chang Rong is useless, yet he is still the leader of the three."
The Dragon Clan Demon Lord said with a cold laugh. The three great Immortal Lords of the Heavenly Court are very ancient beings, each over a million years old, and they were early followers of the Heavenly Emperor; they are all trusted by him.
However, even among the trusted, there are differences. Immortal Lord Chang Rong is the most favored by the Heavenly Emperor, but he is the weakest among the three great Immortal Lords, with a small mindset, a narrow heart, and the lowest ability.
The reason he could be the leader of the three Immortal Lords is for many reasons, such as the other twin from the Chang family, Immortal Chang Qing, who is very powerful, and Immortal Lord Chang Rong, who is good at flattering others. His other skills are average, but his ability to flatter is undeniable.
"My Lord Demon Lord, I have come to meet you today to discuss something."
Lida let out a wry smile, having heard such words many times before. He was not affected at all. Many people are unaware of the secrets of the Heavenly Court, but he knows them. The Chang family has a strong connection with the Heavenly Emperor, and simple words cannot easily break that bond.
Besides, does the Heavenly Emperor not know that Chang Rong is useless? He does know, but the Heavenly Emperor does not dislike him, so what right does Lida have to dislike him?
"What is it?"
"How about we have a truce between the Heavenly Court and the demon race?"
"A truce?"
"Yes, look at the situation now. Both sides have suffered heavy losses. You cannot defeat me, and I cannot defeat you. It is better to have a truce."
"But..."
The Dragon Race Demon Lord nodded. He also wished for a ceasefire. Although being so direct was embarrassing for him, the reality was like this: if you lag behind, you get hit.
"Thank you, Demon Lord. However, a ceasefire needs some conditions."
"Are you asking me to give up our planets?"
The Dragon Race Demon Lord sneered. They could not even think about such a condition. The demon race was already very weak, with their life planets being less than half of Heavenly Court’s, and they had not discovered new life planets for many years. It was impossible to give up their territory; they would never agree to that, as they still had some understanding of the larger situation.
"No, I want to ask Demon Lord to investigate something."
"Investigate something? The Heavenly Tiger Tribe?"
"Yes, a few years ago, several immortals from Heavenly Court died near the Heavenly Tiger Tribe planet. Their deaths were strange, and it is suspected that they were killed by the Heavenly Tiger Tribe Demon Immortal. We want to know how the Heavenly Tiger Tribe Demon Immortal did it."
"I don’t quite understand."
"One of the immortals had the power of an Immortal Lord."
"This..."
Lida’s words made the Demon Lord’s eyes widen in surprise. Did the Immortal Lord get killed too?
That’s not right. Even the ancestor of the Heavenly Tiger Tribe doesn’t have that kind of power. It has strength close to the Demon Lord but how could it defeat an Immortal Lord?
"It’s absolutely true."
"The Heavenly Tiger Tribe does not have the power to kill an Immortal Lord; even the ancestor of the Heavenly Tiger Tribe can’t do it. I can assure you of that."
"But my Heavenly Court Immortal did indeed die at the hands of a Heavenly Tiger Tribe Demon Immortal, and that Demon Immortal has a very strange treasure that can break through the void and create a pressure vortex strong enough to tear apart the Immortal Lord’s body."
"What kind of treasure has such power? Your Heavenly Court is better at crafting weapons than my demon race. Does the Heavenly Court have such a celestial weapon?"
"No, that’s why we need to investigate."
"Then you have to go to the demon race. Some items from the demon race might lead to becoming immortal; perhaps there is some strange ability behind it."
"My family Heavenly Emperor has used a secret method and has confirmed that the killer is from the Heavenly Tiger Tribe Demon Immortal."
The Immortal Lord said lightly, "If it was done by the demon race, then the demon race is already destroyed, because the Heavenly Court must have gone to fight the demon race, not the demon race."
The Dragon Tribe Demon Lord was also thinking. They had always wondered why the Heavenly Court was watching the Heavenly Tiger Tribe so closely. Now they understood, and upon reflection, it made sense.
The Heavenly Tiger Tribe was not strong, but because of a special treasure, they could defeat an Immortal Lord. This treasure is definitely very important, perhaps it could disrupt the balance of several powers. The Heavenly Court needs to know about it, and if they cannot control it, what will they do in the future?
"What do you mean right now?"
"Please let the demon race investigate by themselves and give us the results. There is no need to hand over anyone. If the Heavenly Emperor is satisfied with the results, we will immediately withdraw our troops."
The Immortal Lord said that the Heavenly Court does not necessarily have to own this item, but they must know the detailed information. As long as they have the ability to counter it, this request is really not excessive.

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