<h4>Chapter 2346: Compromise and Struggle</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Nyoi-Bo Studio <strong>Editor: </strong>Nyoi-Bo Studio


    These words from Princess Donghuang stunned everyone who had heard them, and many cultivators changed their expression. They clearly understood that this was Princess Donghuang giving the Lost n a chance to survive.


    By asking the Lost n to ept the authority of Donghuang Imperial Pce as a part of the Divine Prefecture under the jurisdiction of the Imperial Pce, Donghuang Imperial Pce may then legitimize its involvement in the whole affair.


    This was giving the Lost n a chance to make a choice. Of course, the Lost n was free to refuse. But in that scenario, it was very possible that the Imperial Pce from Divine Prefecture would choose not to intercede. After all, for Donghuang the Great to dominate all of Divine Prefecture, his concerns had to be much broader, and he would never involve the Imperial Pce in an all-out battle with several other major worlds on behalf of some irrelevant ns.


    Naturally, the finer points of this reasoning were not lost on the Lost n. Therefore, after hearing the pronouncements from Princess Donghuang, the elder of the Lost n hesitated only for a moment before he made a decision. Determination shed through his eyes as he replied, “The Lost n is willing to submit to Donghuang Imperial Pce and ept themand of the Imperial Pce. From now on, we shall be a part of the 3,000 Realms of the Great Path in the Original Realm.”


    When they heard the reply from the Lost n, the cultivators from other forces were not thrilled, to say the least. Under such circumstances, it was obvious that Donghuang Imperial Pce would be involved. If so, it would be extremely difficult to move against the Lost n again, especially for principalities from the Divine Prefecture.


    Princess Donghuang surveyed the crowd around her slowly and said, “All the forces from Divine Prefecture, hear me well. Now that the Lost n belongs to Divine Prefecture and has epted themand of our Imperial Pce, please do not treat the Lost n as a foreign invading force. If opportunities allow in the future, you should befriend one another and learn together.”


    Indeed, Princess Donghuang intervened with her influence, and she had started with the principalities from Divine Prefecture first.


    Many from the top forces in Divine Prefecture appeared pensive as their eyes flickered and their brains were thinking hard. They found the current circumstance a little hard to swallow, especially those who had lost cultivators in the previous violent exchanges with the Lost n. They had not had the chance to settle these scores before they were asked to drop the matter altogether and get along with the Lost n.


    Then, had those cultivators who had perished died in vain?


    “Princess, my brothers-in-arms fell at the hands of the Lost n. Where is our justice?” a cultivator asked. He was the cultivator of the Ancient God n. He asked his question bluntly without backing down, not scared even in the face of the Imperial Pce.


    Princess Donghuang looked at the cultivator and calmly responded, “After this confrontation settles down, if you still ache to settle the score, I will allow you to fight with the Lost n. The Imperial Pce will not get between the two of you over personal grievances.”


    The eyes of that cultivator narrowed. She would allow them to fight with the Lost n?


    On the Shenyi Continent, with the tyrannical power disyed by the Lost n, even the Ancient God n was an unlikely contender to take them on alone; the difference in power was simply too great. The other side was a major n made possible by the energy of an entire continent. However, unless...


    But even if they were greatly displeased in their hearts, they could only endure in silence, suffocating on those unspoken words. One nce at Princess Donghuang revealed that the princess was no longer a youngss anymore. After many years of cultivation, she had be even more magnificent and ravishing. Aside from her status and position, she was a peerless empress in her own right.


    “Since the Princess said so, we will have no choice but to put it aside for now,” the person responded with a bit of displeasure in his voice. Even facing Princess Donghuang, he was not overly servile. After all, they were not under the direct jurisdiction of the Imperial Pce, and the Imperial Pce could not do much to them. If the Imperial Pce were toe down on them too aggressively, it would risk total and utter alienation.


    “Mmm.” Princess Donghuang didn’t seem to disy the slightest emotion. She nodded nonchntly, haughty and indifferent. She nced at the cultivators from the other worlds and said, “Once upon a time, in a battle long ago, the Original Realm came under the jurisdiction of Divine Prefecture. Now that changes are upon the Original Realm, which was why the Divine Prefecture did not object to your presence here, though you were uninvited. As the Lost n had recognized and submitted under the authority of the Imperial Pce, epting itsmand, everyone, please feel free to disengage and take your leave.”


    Once the Lost n agreed to assimte, then the Imperial Pce of the Divine Prefecture may directly intercede on its behalf, preventing the others from fighting against the Lost n.


    “Princess Donghuang, should this matter be forgotten just like this?” A cold voice queried, and it was a top cultivator from the Dark World, whose tone was tinged with a few degrees of iciness. They had already dered war and broken down the matrix of the Lost n. If they continued with this momentum, they would surely take down the Lost n sooner rather thanter.


    At this time, the Imperial Pce from Divine Prefecture unexpectedly interfered to prevent the battle from continuing.


    “Since the Lost n has now submitted to Imperial Pce, the Imperial Pce will ask you to stop fighting with the Lost n. If you refuse to let this go, you should know that we don’t mind taking this as far as it needs to go,” Princess Donghuang replied. Divine generals stood guard behind her, creating a frightening atmosphere. Once again, Ye Futian saw Spear Emperor Du You. However, this divine general stood behind several other people and didn’t seem to upy too conspicuous a position.


    Obviously, because of the involvement of peak cultivators from several worlds this time, the Imperial Pce had dispatched a much more powerful delegation than before.


    For a time, the space waspletely silent, as all the cultivators remain hushed.


    The Lost n was already very powerful on its own, and these cultivators, with great difficulties, had paid a heavy price for breaking down their defenses. Now, the top forces from Divine Prefecture would not continue to fight against the Lost n and may even fight for them in thistest reversal of fortunes. As long as Princess Donghuang was around, it would be impossible for the forces of these principalities from Divine Prefecture to get involved further. They had lost considerable strength on their side, but the other side was now being backed up by the supreme power that belonged to Donghuang Imperial Pce.


    If the battle continued under these conditions, they would most likely suffer losses and have no chance to take down the Lost n.


    Suddenly there was a voiceing out of this silent space, and a cultivator from the Human Realm said, “The Lost n, a major n in the world of cultivation, has not done anything wrong. If you refuse to give up and insisted on persecuting the Lost n, the Human Realm will not stand idly by.”


    This voice reverberated in the quiet space. The power between Divine Prefecture, the Human Realm, and the Lost n was enough to stymie any hopes for the other worlds to vanquish the Lost n.


    But to give it up just like that seemed rather anticlimactic and unsatisfying.


    “The Human Realm is indeed the agent of righteousness. Howe you didn’t intervene and allied with the Lost n earlier?” A cultivator from the Dark Worldmented, his words dripped with thick sarcasm, full of unsaid usations. It seemed that when the Imperial Pce of Divine Prefecture had arrived, the Human Realm was much more willing to stand beside the Imperial Pce. Together, they hadpletely cut off any recourses the Dark World may have.


    “Since the Imperial Pce of Divine Prefecture has taken a stance, then we will drop this matter for the time being and will not make further demands on the Lost n,” a cultivator from the Empty Divine Realm piped up to show that they were willing to let it go. In this case, what choice do they really have but to call it quits?


    “However, now that the Original Realm is going through these changes, I’m sure Donghuang the Great must know very well that while we can agree not to touch the Lost n, the control of the Original Realm should be relinquished now. The turbulence in the Original Realm means that it shouldn’t no longer be under the control of any single entity.”


    Everyone was surprised because none of them expected the Empty Divine Realm to make a statement of this nature. The Imperial Pce of Divine Prefecture had always regard itself as the master of the Original Realm, and now it was time for a change.


    This was a thought shared by cultivators from the Dark World as well as the Devil World, and their attention now fixed solely on Princess Donghuang!