The Taiyi Immortal Sect, Heavenly Demonic Sect, and Coldwater True Spirit Sect each dispatched over a dozen Supreme Elders at the Nascent Soul stage to oversee the negotiations.
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The conditions proposed by the representatives of the Taiyi Immortal Sect and the Heavenly Demonic Sect were:
One, the Coldwater True Spirit Sect must be prohibited from monopolizing overseas immortal cultivation resources at exorbitant prices.
Two, in the future, regardless of the situation in Qingzhou and the Eastern Sea, cultivators from Qingzhou must not face any restrictions or obstructions when entering and leaving the Eastern Sea immortal cultivation world. This applies now and in the future.
Three, the Coldwater True Spirit Sect must cede a portion of its near-shore benefits to the Taiyi Immortal Sect and the Heavenly Demonic Sect as compensation for this war.
Four, the Coldwater True Spirit Sect must publicly apologize to the Taiyi Immortal Sect and the Heavenly Demonic Sect throughout the entire immortal cultivation world, encompassing the Nine Provinces, Four Seas, and other desolate regions. They must also apologize to the disciples of the Taiyi Immortal Sect and the Heavenly Demonic Sect who died in this war.
Five, the Coldwater True Spirit Sect must acknowledge the Taiyi Immortal Sect and the Heavenly Demonic Sect as the victors of this war to the entire immortal cultivation world, including the Nine Provinces, Four Seas, and other desolate regions.
The dozen or so Supreme Elders from the Coldwater True Spirit Sect participating in the negotiations found it impossible to agree to these shameless demands from the Taiyi Immortal Sect and the Heavenly Demonic Sect.
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Pah! Pah! Pah!
"They wish!"
"Daydreaming..."
It must be known that on the battlefield, the Coldwater True Spirit Sect, fighting the Taiyi Immortal Sect and the Heavenly Demonic Sect as one, had never been at a disadvantage. In fact, they had even gained a slight upper hand in the end.
If not for the instability in their rear, with the shapeshifted demon beasts in the boundless sea stirring restlessly.
The Coldwater True Spirit Sect would not have been willing to yield even an inch of their interests.
The intense negotiations on-site were far more brutal than the billowing smoke of the battlefield.
After a month, the Taiyi Immortal Sect, Heavenly Demonic Sect, and Coldwater True Spirit Sect had still not reached a consensus.
The representatives of the Taiyi Immortal Sect, Heavenly Demonic Sect, and Coldwater True Spirit Sect had negotiated for a full month, from morning to afternoon, then to evening, yet still no agreement was reached.
The differences between the Taiyi Immortal Sect, Heavenly Demonic Sect, and Coldwater True Spirit Sect were simply too vast!
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The representatives of the Taiyi Immortal Sect, Heavenly Demonic Sect, and Coldwater True Spirit Sect negotiated for a full month, from morning to afternoon, then to evening, and finally until deep into the night, yet still no consensus was reached.
If they were to agree to the five conditions proposed by the Taiyi Immortal Sect and the Heavenly Demonic Sect unconditionally, it would be tantamount to the Coldwater True Spirit Sect admitting defeat, ceding territory, paying reparations, and disgracing their sect.
Could the Supreme Elders of the Coldwater True Spirit Sect possibly agree to such a matter?
Nonsense! Utter nonsense!
For generations upon generations, for tens of thousands of years, their ancestors had fought, spilling their blood across the vast Eastern Sea.
The corpses of countless ancestors lay buried in this vast Eastern Sea, which had led to the Coldwater True Spirit Sect's dominance over a region of the sea, their sole supremacy.
How could they, the descendants, dare to squander the hard-earned legacy of their ancestors so carelessly?
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If such a thing were to happen, after a hundred, a thousand, or even ten thousand years, how would they face their ancestors in the underworld?
This was the consideration of the Coldwater True Spirit Sect. As for the Taiyi Immortal Sect and the Heavenly Demonic Sect, they could not possibly accept the Coldwater True Spirit Sect's unyielding stance of refusing to agree to anything.
What a joke!
Were the disciples of the Taiyi Immortal Sect and the Heavenly Demonic Sect to have died in vain?
Were you dreaming!
We paid so much to shatter the Coldwater True Spirit Sect's monopoly over the Eastern Sea immortal cultivation world, even gambling our very destinies, and you expect nothing in return.
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Is this possible?
Absolutely not!
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If not, then let's continue fighting. Let's see who is afraid of whom.
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The Supreme Elders representing the Taiyi Immortal Sect, Heavenly Demonic Sect, and Coldwater True Spirit Sect cursed each other while using transmission talismans to report the situation to their respective sects.
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At the peak of the Qionghua Grand Peak in the Qiong Cang Mountain Range, where spiritual energy was dense and spiritual trees and herbs bloomed, stood the Taiyi Immortal Palace, the seat of the Taiyi Immortal Sect's Patriarch of the Purple Mansion.
Patriarch Zhuhong Shenye of the Purple Mansion sat majestically in the main seat, with over a dozen Supreme Elders of the Nascent Soul stage below, engaged in conversation.
After several days and nights of deliberation, Patriarch Zhuhong Shenye finally made the decision to take a step back from the original conditions.
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In the Soul Severing Mountain Range, a towering mountain peak that pierced the clouds, shrouded in misty grey fog.
Winds often rose inexplicably. Upon closer inspection, the winds were laced with countless skeletal remains, both human and beast, exuding an unfathomable terror.
If one gazed for too long, the wails of countless vengeful spirits could be heard, as if right beside them, capable of shattering the courage of ordinary people.
Above stood a grand archway, over a hundred zhang high. It was blood-red and mottled, yet exuded an intensely chilling malevolent aura.
The four characters "Tian Mo Da Dian" (Heavenly Demonic Hall) on it seemed to possess ancient demonic energy, radiating a fearsome power.
Merely looking at it could cause one's soul to yearn to escape the body, to turn into a cold corpse. It was utterly terrifying.
Shangguan Jinghong, the Ancestor of Ten Thousand Demons, sat upon a throne of white bones, his brow furrowed for a long time. He looked at the disciples and grand-disciples below.
Seeing them argue incessantly, he, with a headache, finally spoke, making a decisive ruling to take a step back.
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The geographical importance of the Eastern Sea to Qingzhou is self-evident.
This is not merely about resources but a territory that must be contested for future sustainable development.
The Taiyi Immortal Sect and the Heavenly Demonic Sect, in alliance with various forces in Qingzhou, risked war with the Eastern Sea, led by the Coldwater True Spirit Sect, not only to completely dispel the suppression and control of Eastern Sea cultivators over Qingzhou cultivators but also for other reasons.
This war resulted in a large number of cultivator deaths.
However, the strength of the Taiyi Immortal Sect and the Heavenly Demonic Sect, the two dominant powers, would not be significantly harmed due to the replenishment from numerous affiliated forces.
On the contrary, this war would further solidify the Taiyi Immortal Sect and the Heavenly Demonic Sect's rule over their respective territories.
The cessation of war does not signify the end of the conflict between the higher echelons of the Eastern Sea and Qingzhou. War is merely an extension of interests.
With the open warfare concluded, the underlying currents remained turbulent.
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Regarding regional hatred, the cultivators at the lowest stratum of the immortal cultivation world are indifferent, those in the middle stratum care deeply, while those at the upper stratum adopt a detached attitude.
The lowest stratum of cultivators are primarily concerned with survival and do not truly place importance on the honor and interests of their own regions.
They only care about who offers more spirit stones; they will stand behind that person and fight for them.
To put it plainly, they are opportunists.
Loyalty, in essence, has never crossed their minds.
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The cultivators in the middle stratum are the beneficiaries, receiving a considerable share of resources.
As the link between the upper and lower strata, they manage the lower-level cultivators for the upper echelons and wield immense power.
They have typically lived in their respective sect regions for over a century, possessing a strong sense of regional honor and responsibility.
They are also the group that bleeds the most in regional conflicts, harboring much additional animosity towards the opposing side.
Mixed with blood, interests, stances, glory, and hatred, the middle-tier cultivators genuinely care about these matters.
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The high-level leaders generally have lifespans exceeding a thousand years, possessing immense divine abilities to move mountains and fill seas, capable of facing ten thousand opponents alone.
The things that ordinary cultivators cherish and value are, in their eyes, no different from ordinary spirit stones.
They understand that everything serves the purpose of profit.
There are no eternal enemies, nor eternal friends, only eternal interests.
Take the Taiyi Immortal Sect and the Heavenly Demonic Sect in Qingzhou as an example. Qingzhou is vast and has many immortal cultivation sects.
However, only the Taiyi Immortal Sect and the Heavenly Demonic Sect are the two dominant powers.
One representing the orthodox path and the other the demonic path, they have carved up numerous benefits. For smaller sects within Qingzhou that dare to emerge, both sides tacitly suppress them.
Against powerful forces from other regions, they also join forces to resist, preventing the other side from interfering in the domain of Qingzhou.
It is precisely because of this tacit understanding among their upper echelons that the Taiyi Immortal Sect and the Heavenly Demonic Sect have endured for hundreds of thousands of years without perishing.
When expanding from the region of Qingzhou to the conflict between the Eastern Sea and Qingzhou, the situation is even more pronounced.
Perhaps to ordinary low-level cultivators, the Taiyi Immortal Sect, Heavenly Demonic Sect, and Coldwater True Spirit Sect have fought for several years, resulting in hundreds of thousands of disciple deaths, creating deep animosity and a relationship akin to fire and water.
However, for the leaders of the three factions, these are not significant matters!
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At the highest point of "Penglai Immortal Island," the sole ultra-giant island in the boundless Eastern Sea, the headquarters of the Coldwater True Spirit Sect.
Atop the magnificent crystal palace, a dual-cultivating couple at the Purple Mansion stage, "Gu Qianye and Su Yingmo," sat on their thrones. They felt a headache from the squabbling of their subordinates below.
Because of the instability in their sect's rear and the rising unrest of sea demons, "Gu Qianye and Su Yingmo," after some mutual consultation, slightly relaxed their stance and decided to take a step back.
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