Otherworldly Desert Dust

"There is already a group of Black Warriors near the Three-color Mountains and Seas, searching our Divine Realm within those thousand Three-colored Mountains," Luo An said. "If this continues, within a few days, they will discover the Pure Land Thin Realm and the Patrols of the Pure Land Thin Realm will inevitably clash with them."

"I understand. It seems we must give Jiang Qi a taste of his own medicine, or he'll really think we're just a bunch of cockroaches nestling in rotten ground, to be trampled upon at will!" Wu Hen's anger surged also.

"So, since you have come, do we follow your lead and shed our identity as mere passersby to return to the Divine Realm and unite in defense against this Rotating Martial God's henchmen?" Luo An inquired.

"But... what about the East Bright Alliance that we have worked so hard to build? Should we just give up on it?" Vice Alliance Hierarch Zhang Luo said. "We can supply the Divine Realm with a significant amount of Yuan You and Demon Spirit Jade every month. If the barrier isn't strong enough, it will be difficult for us to continue towards the Cang Chu Divine Realm."

At this point, the other leaders of the alliance were also furrowing their brows.

To give up on the alliance that they had painstakingly managed for many years was not something they were willing to do easily. Some had reached considerable cultivation levels, not to mention the deep emotional entanglements many had with the people of the True Martial Continent.

"Luo An, they are still in the probing phase; we must not fall into disarray," Wu Hen said.

The Pure Land City was already quite fortified, possessing the ability to repel foreign invaders. Now that the homeland was no longer in an utterly low dimension compared to the True Martial World, it had the strength to contend with them. Even if that Martial God were to charge into the homeland, the top-tier human martial power would not be as powerless as they once were against the Purple Robed Master...

But even if we win this strife, it would still be a heavy blow to the homeland.

We have finally stepped into the Virtual Life Era after great hardships, and I, in particular, have guarded the thin world Pure Land for a full three years, just so that the whole world could settle in a stable and secure environment, protecting this Virtual Era from the impact of the Otherworld.

Once the Martial God descends upon the homeland, it will inevitably shatter people's confidence in contemporary virtual technology—not that they are now living in a shared dream, but that even if we are strong enough not to fear this Rotating Martial God, we cannot allow warfare to ignite within our homeland!

During the Virtual Stage, absolute stability is needed; after all, aside from the many who have fought in the Otherworld, there are also many ordinary people like Yu Yi who have never stepped into the Otherworld. They are also the spiritual pillars of the many who continuously crawl through the Otherworldly Dust.

"But once the location of the Nuwa Divine Realm is discovered, it will be too late for us to return and prepare our defenses," Luo An said.

"Lord Wu Hen, can you contend with that Rotating Martial God?" Vice Alliance Hierarch Zhang Luo asked.

All the alliance leaders also turned their gaze to Wu Hen, hoping for a positive response.

Yet, Wu Hen did not answer.

As the leader of the alliance, Luo An naturally had his own opinion.

Seeing that the opinions were not unified, he seriously said, "I know everyone is attached to the alliance and, of course, is reluctant to part with the people we've met here. But there is something that we all need to understand clearly: the ideology of the True Martial Continent cannot accommodate us as outsiders... Some have tried to awaken in the form of spirits, but once their identity is exposed, because of the deep-rooted belief in evil possession, the emotional signals released by the Nuwa Divine Realm are suppressed, and their fate is as tragic as Qin Hefang's."

"Our navigators have also traveled this continent, and the reason they didn't stay, choosing a peaceful mountain range for the Nuwa Divine Realm, is precisely because they know that the ideology of the True Martial Continent is utterly intolerant of us. My friends, we are merely passersby in this world. We only need to train, evolve, and temper ourselves as much as possible here. We must not take it too seriously..."

"You know, we have worked hard to build this alliance, to survive in the cracks, to establish our prestige in Wudou, and to constantly cultivate our successors. Isn't it all so that when the Nuwa Divine Realm faces a threat, we can draw our swords to protect it? Now is the time when we need to draw our swords, and we cannot shrink back just because our enemies are the invincible Martial Gods of the True Martial Continent!"

Luo An was resolute by nature, and even though he had become the leader of the East Bright Alliance, his thoughts were still with the homeland.

The other leaders fell silent at once.

They were well aware of this truth, but there was still some hesitation in each of their hearts, always feeling that there might be better ways.

Luo An's words were not wrong; the True Martial Continent was not a place for the Nuwa Divine Realm to settle for long. The biggest obstacle was their ingrained ideology that viewed the Awakeners as evil, even more detestable than the Demon Clan.

And this exclusionary ideology originated from their Martial God Alliance.

The entire True Martial Continent was extremely unified in its beliefs—that of the Martial Gods who guarded tranquility, where the will of the Martial Gods was like a bible to the followers, deeply embedded in the bones of the majority...

To establish a longstanding foothold in the True Martial Continent, one must first overpower their Martial God Alliance and then change the millennia-old ideology rooted in the hearts of their people.

Changing individuals might be possible.

But to change the billions of citizens across the entire True Martial Continent is utterly impossible. Strife, conflict, and wars of faith are endless.

Therefore, the Cang Chu Divine Realm was a more suitable otherworldly stopover for them. The navigators had already practiced this for them, they had crossed the True Martial Continent, and they had found a peaceable land for the Nuwa Divine Realm in the Cang Chu Divine Realm, for the time being.

"Some people have fallen so deeply into this world that they can't extricate themselves, like Qin Hefang, who, even at the cost of their lives and souls, want to blend into this place. In this situation, what should we do?" Zhang Luo spoke up.

The matter of Qin Hefang caused great upheaval at home precisely because it represented a choice faced by countless people after interacting with the True Martial Continent.

People all have fatal flaws.

Unlike previously at Red Port, the Longevity Sect used deceit to lure some mindless people into staying in Red Port with the laughable promise of longevity, and now people know that Red Port is nothing but a Purgatory.
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But in this True Martial World, there are clearly not a few people like Qin Hefang who are not unable to let go of the Cultivation they have painstakingly improved, but rather don't know how to face those with whom they have developed emotional ties amid shared hardships. Knowing that some Laws cannot be crossed, they still choose to descend with their souls, which fundamentally differs from those who left home in the early days.

"Everyone has their own choice, as long as they don't do things that harm their kin or desecrate the Nuwa God End, let those who want to stay remain," Wu Hen said.

It's like a group of migrating wanderers.

Some are too tired to continue and want to choose a scenery they like to settle down in, which is understandable.

But those who want to keep moving forward naturally need to resist various temptations along the way, because they believe the beauty along the journey is fleeting; what they need is permanence and eternity.

This True Martial World certainly has its captivating aspects, like when struggling in the lower ranks with Ruan Muhuan, spending days exposed to wind and dew, days of drinking and feasting, galloping on horses, enjoying life's pleasures and resolving enmities...

But there are also places of despair and suffocation, where thick clouds cover the earth, and these clouds are made up of hierarchically strict Martial Warriors, which means farewells like the one between Lu Yun and Ruan Muhuan in Ya City, are constantly repeated in every corner of the continent.

Even reaching the Ninth Level Martial Monarch or even the Martial God Realm does not change anything, as Ruan Muhuan recently lamented with sorrow.

For the vast majority, they are merely passersby on the True Martial Continent.

Those willing to stay will face steep mountains and may, like Qin Hefang, be crushed to bits if they're not careful!

Thus, people finally stepped into the True Martial World through virtual gaming. Although it seems their lives and souls were greatly protected, in reality, their thoughts and emotions were eroded by the rain of the True Martial World. Over three years, many have been eroded and have gradually lost their way, taking actions that ordinary people find incomprehensible.

"The previous Otherworldly Dust took our lives with its treachery, making each of us cautious and back into the food chain, facing those unknown Predators."

"Now the Otherworldly Dust has found us to be stronger and smarter, so it begins to attack our hearts, dissolving us at our human weaknesses and luring us into a world that is both real and cruel."

Seeing the other leaders still entangled, Alliance Hierarch Luo An could not help but sigh deeply.

Luo An's gaze fell on Wu Hen, hoping that this global leader would point the way for everyone.

Wu Hen was mostly listening, not voicing his own opinion.

He was truly embarrassed to speak, as he too was captivated by the tenderness of Han Han.

To be blunt, if it weren't for Ruan Muhuan's final release, he too would have failed because of this emotional entanglement.

Your mighty Lord Wu Hen was utterly defeated, and the only difference from Qin Hefang was that he was luckier, for the person with whom he had developed feelings was fundamentally kind.

After all, it was the care shown to the Ancient Dream Demon that led to this bit of good karma.

If the Ancient Dream Demon hadn't enlightened Ruan Muhuan and he hadn't personally sent Ruan Muhuan to ascend to the Martial God Realm, who knows if the one trampling the Nuwa God End would not have become this somewhat lost Valkyrie!

"Lord Wu Hen..." Seeing him somewhat distracted, Luo An called out again.

"Let's follow Lord Wu Hen's orders," the other leaders also knew debating would lead nowhere.

"I understand everyone's feelings, we are now facing a choice, to sever ties with this True Martial World completely, after all, the Nuwa God End is our true homeland and it cannot tolerate the slightest violation... but my thoughts differ from yours. Our enemy is the Rotating Martial God Jiang Qi, who has tried every trick to infiltrate our world and trample on it, why shouldn't we take the initiative to strike?" Wu Hen said.

"An initiative to strike?" Everyone was surprised and didn't quite understand what Wu Hen meant.

"There are examples in the True Martial Continent of overturning the rule of Rotating Martial Gods, and since this Jiang Qi is such a disgrace, we should use our expertise in public opinion to overthrow him without touching the Laws!" Wu Hen said.