<h4>Chapter 1786 The Enemy Is Bearing Down</h4>


    The envoy of the Golden Divine Nation left. He only came to deliver a message.


    As the Divine Pce expected, the Golden Divine Pce was only looking for an excuse. They had to find a reason attack the preaching holynd of the Higher Heavens Realm, as ridiculous as the reason might be.


    The cold and disdainful look remained on the faces of cultivators in the Divine Pce even after the envoy of the Golden Divine Nation left.


    "Looks like they are ready to make a move," one of the Renhuangs said. Other people nodded in agreement.


    "Let’s all be prepared," the senior cultivator in the Divine Pce said.


    Ye Futian also came to the crowd. He gazed into the distance.


    "Allegedly, many forces in the Nine Realms have sent people here. I wonder which groups the Golden Divine Nation roped in," Ye Futian muttered in a low voice, "And the forces in the Divine Prefecture. Who else did they win over beside the Holy Land of Taichu?"


    The Divine Pce didn’t have much knowledge about the forces in the Divine Prefecture. Even so, Ye Futian could sense that other groups in the Divine Prefecture also participated in the n of the Golden Divine Pce. They wanted to carve the Higher Heavens Realm up like a pie.


    Additionally, Ye Futian presumed that the Golden Divine Nation would never give up the opportunity to court the cultivators who were sent here by other forces in the Nine Realms, especially those who opposed Ye Futian, such as the Shen n.


    The Shen n had deep animosity toward Ye Futian and the Heavenly Mandate Academy. If Ye Futian could think of this connection, the Golden Divine Nation certainly could as well.


    For that reason, Ye Futian was not absolutely confident, although the alliance was very strong. He still couldn’t figure out who his opponents were or how powerful they were.


    However, he had to take up the gauntlet no matter what happened. He had no choice but tounch an all-out effort since the Divine Pce was his ally. Otherwise, there was no point in having an alliance.


    The crowd slowly gathered in the coastal city by the Sea of the Path. Many cultivators flocked together, just like when Ye Futian was here to open the secret zones of the Divine Pce. There might even be more people this time.


    Thest time was about the secret zones, a contest of talents among the younger generation. It was also an entrance exam for being admitted to the Divine Pce and an asion of great festivity. This time, however, was a serious matter in the Nine Realms. This battle would have a profound andsting influence and might even determine the futurendscape of the Nine Realms.


    This was a fight about the outlook and the prospective ruler of the Higher Heavens Realm. It was not hard to guess how many cultivators would pay close attention to the situation. The majority of the people who came here this time was quite aplished, including almost all of the Renhuangs in the Higher Heavens Realm. They stayed in taverns and inns by the Sea of the Path.


    The beach by the Sea of the Path had been bustling and lively these days. Any random person could be a formidable cultivator in the Renhuang ne. One might well imagine the considerable amount of powerful people who gathered here.


    Many people gaze into the Sea of the Path and the distant horizon. They wondered about the destiny of the Divine Pce and what the likely future of the Higher Heavens Realm was.


    The Golden Divine Nation had released more statements by now. They imed that the Divine Pce not only didn’t fulfill their duties as the preaching holynd of the Higher Heavens Realm in times of crisis, but they also betrayed the Higher Heavens Realm and allowed people from the Heavenly Mandate Realm to exterminate the Divine Capital of Xiling by aiding, abetting, and harboring the culprit. On top of that, they refused to open the Ancestral Lands and intended to move it to the Heavenly Mandate Academy.


    In a word, the Golden Divine Nation made up a list of charges as if the Shangxiao Divine Pce was no longer the holynd of the Higher Heavens Realm, but a hypocritical group that angeled for fame and a traitor that disregarded the interest of the Higher Heavens Realm.


    It was easy to assume that the next step of the Golden Divine Nation was to rece the Shangxiao Divine Pce as the holynd of the Higher Heavens Realm.


    People living in the Higher Heavens Realm certainly saw through this n. Thus, they all waited for the events to unfold by the Sea of the Path.


    As time went by, cultivators from other forces in the Nine Realms arrived at the coastal city by the Sea of the Path at a continually increasing rate; However, it was hard to identify them one by one since they blended into the crowd.


    On this day, a group of people was strolling on the beach by the Sea of the Path. One person gazed into the sea and said, "There are more and more people here. I’m afraid that the Golden Divine Nation will be here sometime soon."


    "They’re waiting. It’s impossible for the Golden Divine Nation to singlehandedly defeat the alliance formed by the Heavenly Mandate Academy. Consequently, they have to seek help from others. The groups in the Nine Realms each have their own ns and wants a slice of pie for themselves. Not many forces can join hands with the Golden Divine Nation for real. Besides, they might not be capable enough to beat the Divine Pce, to begin with. That being so, the Golden Divine Nation probably has been waiting all this time."


    "Waiting?" a young man surrounded by the Divine Beams of me asked.


    "Yes," the senior cultivator nodded and said to him. "They’re waiting for the forces in the Divine Prefecture to muster the troops. Gai Qiong served under the Great Emperor. How could he not know how to utilize the power of the Divine Prefecture in the Upper Worlds? You also said that the Golden Divine Nation harbors deep enmity toward Ye Futian. It’s only normal for them to kill Ye Futian with the aid of the top forces in the Divine Prefecture."


    "I understand now," Di Wu nodded and said. "I want to fight with Ye Futian before he dies."


    "We’ll wait and see. Maybe we would have a chance if Ye Futian was really pushed that far," the senior cultivator answered. He was a master cultivator from the Sun God Mountain and was impressed by Di Wu’s great potential when he was at the Sr Divine Pce. He nned to put a priority on Di Wu and bring him to the Divine Prefecture in the future.


    At the moment, the senior cultivator suddenly raised his head and stared at a group of people walking from the opposite side.


    Those people stared back. They watched each other closely and could both feel the enormous energy emitting from their bodies.


    In the end, they brushed against each other tacitly as if nothing happened.


    "It looks like Ye Futian’s doom is sealed," the cultivator from the Sun God Mountainmented. Di Wu turned his head and looked back at the people who walked by him just now. It was such a small world. They just met the cultivators from the Shen n, the dominant force in the Central Emperor Realm, on the beach by the Sea of the Path.


    Moreover, the Shen n assembled such an intimidating lineup this time. Even Shen Ji, the Chief Elder of the Shen n, was among them. However, Shen Ji didn’t seem to be the leader of the group. He was standing next to a man who appeared to enjoy a more prominent position. One could only imagine how powerful that person must be.


    Everybody knew the feud between the Heavenly Mandate Academy and the Shen n. It was well understood why the Shen n sent such a team of outstanding cultivators here.


    Apparently, there were a lot of forces that wanted to deal with the Heavenly Mandate Academy and stop them from rising in the Nine Realms.


    On this day, the Sea of the Path was calm and tranquil under boundless blue skies. Countless cultivators gathered by the Sea of the Path as usual.


    At the moment, some people noticed that a group of cultivators suddenly started to move toward the Sea of the Path. These cultivators walked into the sea one after the other. Beams of brilliant golden divine light shone on the Sea of the Path as they rowed the boats farther away.


    "They’reing." It immediately caused amotion on the beach by the Sea of the Path. The crowd was surprised that the Golden Divine Nation came in such a discreet manner.


    In the meantime, a session of cultivators walked into the Sea of the Path from different directions. Rowing the boats, they formed a formidable force and marched to the Divine Pce at the center of the Sea of the Path.


    "Let’s go." Countless people, especially cultivators in the Renhuang ne, jostled forward into the Sea of the Path. They came specifically to watch this battle.


    How could they miss the opportunity?


    In addition to Renhuangs, some fearless cultivators in the Saint ne also got in the boats, eager to witness the sh that hadn’t happened in the Higher Heavens Realm for centuries.


    Despite the high risk, they were afraid that they might regret all of their life if they didn’t go.


    More and more cultivators joined the mass. From the coast of the Sea of the Path, it looked almost like an army of terror was setting sail.


    Everyone understood, of course, that the majority of the crowd was only heading there to get a better view of the fun.


    Apparently, the Golden Divine Nation made a deliberate decision to march to the Divine Pce from the coast rather than heading there directly. They wanted everyone to follow and witness the epic battle.


    The cultivators from other forces in the Nine Realms blended into the crowd as well and sailed on the Sea of the Path.


    "I wonder if the Divine Pce—the preaching holynd—can survive this war." Some people gazed into the distance and sighed inwardly. This would be a war on thergest scale since Donghuang the Great Emperor unified the world.


    The situation was rapidly reaching the boiling point.


    ...


    Many people stood solemnly on top of the ancient mountains in the Divine Pce. They already heard the news that the cultivators from the Golden Divine Nation were rushing to the Divine Pce.


    The Pce Lord of the Divine Pce was waiting at the main peak of the Divine Pce, along with other cultivators. His expression was particrly grim, and his divine consciousness spread over a vast area. Even the boundless Sea of the Path was covered in his divine consciousness.


    Though his divine consciousness, he saw the enemies sailing toward the Divine Pce on the Sea of the Path.


    A beam of Divine Light of Space shone brightly behind him. The smell of the Great Path of Space permeated the air while several people descended from the sky through the Ancient Road of Space.


    A couple of people darted swiftly toward Ye Futian.


    "Something is wrong." Jiang Chengzi from the Celestial Gate of Vast Heaven arrived first. He walked to Ye Futian and said in a low voice, "Something happened in the Ziwei Realm."


    "What happened?" Ye Futian asked. A look of concern furrowed his eyebrows.


    "Other groups in the Ziwei Realm are taking actions. It looks like they waited till today on purpose," Jiang Chengzi said. Ye Futian’s face was stony. The forces in the Ziwei Realm started moving as well, which could influence the situation in the Divine Pce despite the great distance in between.


    Rather than starting a full-scale battle, the forces in the Ziwei Realm could indirectly affect the battlefield over here simply by intimidating the two groups that were in the alliance.


    The Golden Divine Nation was obviously well prepared this time!