Chapter 847: Chapter 847

"Forfeit?" repeated Divine Emperor Yuan Jie

He was a little surprised by the Great Emperor Jin Jiao's response, but he found it understandable. Still, a trace of regret lingered. If Shimo had been willing to fight Li Pin to the death and at least left him with some injuries, things might have turned out differently.

Better yet, if he could've done what Scorching Flame did and burdened Li Pin with a sizable portion of the Eternal Oblivion Force, there might still have been a real chance to bring Li Pin down when their Chaos Clan's Tyrant Wu Jin made his move.

But now, with Shimo of the Unique Lifeform Alliance choosing to stand down, no one had weakened Li Pin ahead of time. Even with Tyrant Wu Jin and the other two Chaos Clan Tyrants, all masters of formidable secret arts, stepping up, the odds of wearing Li Pin down were slim.

In other words, the proposal put forward by the Human Race was almost certain to pass. They would now decide the location and method for the initial implementation of the Three Calamities and Nine Tribulations.

Fortunately, the Chaos Clan avoided the fate of being among the first few Sovereign Races to face the Three Calamities and Nine Tribulations. Though not at the very end, they ranked seventh, just ahead of the Intelligent Lifeform and Human Races.

This was also why they weren't among the opposing parties.

Divine Emperor Yuan Jie resumed the proceedings. "Next, the Chaos Clan's proposal."

With the Human Race's proposal successfully passed, smiles lit up the faces of Divine Martial Emperor, Ji Shun, Heavenly Emperor Tai Yi, Gu You, and the others.

"Our proposal passed. Now, the top proposals will go through another round of voting."

"Hahaha, if everything goes according to plan, we'll have at least eight epochs before the Three Calamities and Nine Tribulations approach. That gives us time to understand what's coming, prepare countermeasures, and figure out how to deal with it. We won't be caught unprepared."

The Heavenly Emperors all looked visibly relieved.

Soon after, Divine Emperor Yuan Jie presented the three selected proposals—one from the Human Race, one from the Intelligent Lifeforms, and one from the Chaos Clan.

The next step was choosing the final proposal among the three.

Divine Emperor Yuan Jie glanced at Li Pin. Sweeping through the myriad races! Compared to previous champions of the Overlord Competition, Li Pin's feat could easily warrant one honorific after another.

Top-Tier Cosmic Overlord, Supreme Cosmic Overlord, Ultimate Cosmic Overlord.

He was unmatched, unstoppable.

What's more, with the Human Race's proposal postponing the Chaos Clan's calamities until the seventh epoch, he didn't hesitate, declaring, "For the second round of proposal selection... the Chaos Clan withdraws its proposal."

Heavenly Emperor Guang Wei of the Intelligent Lifeforms showed no surprise at this. Even the Human Race, though slightly caught off guard, quickly accepted the outcome and nodded toward Divine Emperor Yuan Jie in acknowledgment.

Heavenly Emperor Guang Wei promptly followed suit. "The Intelligent Lifeforms likewise withdraw our proposal."

With that, he offered Li Pin a friendly nod.

Li Pin returned the gesture with a slight nod of his own.

Though the Ocean of Time behind Sasha didn't belong to the Intelligent Lifeform Race, the two sides had long maintained a good relationship. And with the longstanding ties between the Intelligent Lifeforms and the Human Race, Li Pin naturally returned the Emperor's goodwill.

Divine Emperor Yuan Jie then announced, "In that case, the final approved proposal will be the one submitted by the Human Race. The Three Calamities and Nine Tribulations plan will proceed according to their version."

The expressions of Heavenly Emperor Ashura, Wu Chang, and Piao Miao darkened, but none voiced any objection.

While the Heavenly Emperors might compete over fortunes and resources across the Astral World and the broad universe, the Supremes had a wider perspective. Though fortune and cosmic interests mattered to them too, the threat posed by the Void Faction loomed far greater. In such a situation, they prioritized the stability of the Existence Faction over short-term interests.

As the driving force behind the implementations of the Overlord Competition to resolve internal conflicts within the Existence faction, they naturally wanted to see it upheld. So even if the Heavenly Emperors from the Divine Race or the Sky Clan had objections, they were powerless to resist.

"All right, the final contested category in the Overlord Competition has been settled. Now, I ask all of you to return and report the results to your respective races. The Supremes will give their final approval," said Divine Emperor Yuan Jie. "Also, make sure your people celebrate the champion of the tournament..."

Divine Martial Emperor, Heavenly Emperor Guang Wei, and the others exchanged glances. Without hesitation, they activated secret arts like the Primordial Spirit Art to send the news back.

Next was the host, the Chaos Clan. Upon seeing this, the Astral Beast Ruler Race and the Star Spirit Clan quickly followed suit.

As for the Divine Race, Sky Clan, Demon Race, and the Unique Lifeform Alliance... they hesitated for a moment. But under the unwavering gaze of Divine Emperor Yuan Jie, no one dared risk universal condemnation by refusing to pass along the message to their people.

Even if their races wanted to protest or object, that was a matter for their Supremes to handle. As Heavenly Emperors, they held no authority over it.

Soon, orders flooded in from each race.

A scroll appeared in Divine Emperor Yuan Jie's hand. Inside it, a miniature universe silently spun, its starry skies matching perfectly with what he had shown before.

Not long after the orders were sent out, the region representing the Human Race lit up first.

Then came the Intelligent Lifeforms, followed by the Star Spirit Clan and the Astral Beast Ruler Race.

When Heavenly Emperors Ashura and Wu Chang saw the light representing their Divine Race flare up, their expressions dimmed slightly.

The Nine Sovereign Races, representing the highest authority, had sealed their approval. The Three Calamities and Nine Tribulations were now officially set in motion.

At that moment, anyone who practiced techniques connected to fortune and fate could feel the shift in cosmic fortune.

No! It wasn't just about fortune. Something... was awakening.

"A law," Heavenly Emperor Gu You murmured quietly within the Human Race's camp. "The Supremes of the Nine Sovereign Races are uniting to awaken the laws and rewrite the very laws of the Astral World. They'll use the core of the Astral World in the universe to project the power of these rewritten laws across every corner of the cosmos."

These words sent a tremor through Emperor Ara's heart. Rewrite the laws of the Astral World? What kind of vast, unimaginable power was that? Just the thought alone is terrifying.

"The reason these races are called the Sovereign Races isn't just because they each have multiple Supreme beings," Gu You explained, pride evident in his voice, "but because they hold true authority over the laws themselves.

"When all nine races combine their strength, they can rewrite the Astral World's laws, and through the Astral World, influence the entire universe."

"Of course," he added, "such rewriting must stay within certain reasonable and favorable limits. It has to follow the natural flow. Otherwise, it would provoke a backlash from the Astral World, and even the whole universe. No one could survive that kind of retaliation."

"What if someone could withstand it?" Li Pin asked curiously.

Gu You shook his head firmly. "Impossible. In an age unimaginably distant, twenty-two Supreme beings from the Sovereign Races once joined forces to forcibly alter the laws and erase the power of the Eternal Oblivion Force.

"But the backlash was overwhelming. Twenty-one of them died instantly... Only the ancient Supreme Black White, who had mastered the Transcendent path, survived. Yet even he paid a terrible price. He vanished into the void."

As he spoke, he glanced at Li Pin, the one who had raised the question, then added calmly, "Unless your power can rival the entire universe, or at the very least, the Astral World itself, any attempt to forcibly alter its laws will end the same way it did for those Supremes." Dıscover more novels at novel·fıre·net

A flicker of wariness and dread passed through his eyes. Supremes, beings standing at the very peak of existence, and yet twenty-one of them perished just like that. The sole survivor still ended up lost in the void.

Unless one is helping to complete the Astral World's unfinished laws in accordance with the natural order, any forced rewriting or interference is no different from going against the universe itself. It is a path that led only to ruin.

"The Ten Thousand Tribes Dominion War has come to an end," Divine Emperor Yuan Jie said with a smile as he watched the record's lights flicker to life and the law-governed changes in fortune settle into place.

A moment later, something seemed to occur to him, and he added, "This might be the fastest the tournament has ever ended."

"Four days. That's truly unprecedented," the Divine Martial Emperor replied with a hearty smile.

"The Supremes of each race are already on the move." Yuan Jie offered a token invitation. "Since all of you have traveled such a long way, why not stay a while in the Chaos Clan's territory? We'd be honored to show you our hospitality."

"No need. We still have matters to handle. We'll be taking our leave," Heavenly Emperor Wu Chang said coldly, turning straight toward his battleship.

Enter the Chaos Clan's territory? One misstep and we might never make it out.

Though the Divine Martial Emperor could sense Yuan Jie's sincerity, he too had no intention of stepping any deeper into Chaos Clan territory. Instead, he smiled and said, "I've heard you've established a special galaxy in the Material World, one where each stellar year unveils a different cosmic marvel. I hope to have the honor of visiting it someday."

It wasn't convenient for his true body to enter the Chaos Clan's territory, but sending an avatar to the Material World posed no problem.

"Of course," Divine Emperor Yuan Jie said with a smile. "If you're interested, you're welcome anytime."

After exchanging a few more polite words, the Divine Martial Emperor took his leave. He boarded the battleship along with Li Pin and the others.

Soon, the ship powered up and flew alongside the Intelligent Lifeforms' vessel, leaving the Weeping Emperor Battlefield behind as they headed toward Human territory.

"It's finally over," Ji Shun said with a smile aboard the ship. "This time, we Humans can truly say we've returned in complete triumph."

Heavenly Emperor Tai Yi spoke before the Divine Martial Emperor could. "Indeed, we've come out the biggest winners."

He let out a deep, heartfelt sigh. "I never imagined the Ten Thousand Tribes Dominion War would go this smoothly... almost flawlessly."

Heavenly Emperor Gu You nodded. "Too smooth. Too flawless."

"It's all thanks to Li Pin. He crushed the other races so thoroughly that no one dared to object," said Heavenly Emperor Dong Xu.

"True," Tai Yi agreed with a nod. "Li Pin deserves the highest credit for how smoothly everything played out."

Heavenly Emperor Heng He chuckled lightly. "Hahaha, listen to you all. What's wrong with things going a bit too smoothly? Would you rather have some unexpected disaster?"

"Of course not. I'd rather everything go smoothly and get back sooner," Tai Yi replied. "My favorite disciple just broke through to the Cosmic Radiance Realm. I still need to return and give him his Cosmic Radiance name."

"Speaking of that, I've represented Endless Divine Mountain in these tournaments more than a hundred times now. All that running around has been exhausting," the Divine Martial Emperor said with a touch of wistfulness. "Once I'm back, I think I'll step down and take a proper rest."

Ji Shun nodded. "With such a brilliant achievement this time, even if most of the credit goes to Li Pin and the others, we'll still receive our share of rewards. At least for a while, we won't have to worry about resources."

For now, the battleship was filled with laughter and lighthearted conversation as it made its way back toward Human territory.