Free Web NovelChapter 990: Chapter 988: The Ministry of Works Meeting
Although the furnace had not truly begun to operate, Wang Lin’er’s divine will burned inadvertently, activating the blood sacrifice array, causing a corner of the furnace arranged here to inexplicably open.
At this moment, the entire Heaven Martial Continent was shrouded in a terrifying gloom, leaving all Human Clan practitioners solemn.
On the battlefield.
The divine will continued to burn, and the divine brilliance became more and more dazzling, highlighting the slender figure to be utterly Immortal Spirit.
An frowned.
Mo Lai was secretly anxious.
The ones suffering the most were none other than the group of humans within the Blood Sacrifice Array, and over ten Sword Saints. For them, every passing minute meant that their chances of achieving immortality might perish in this place.
They had already paid such a high price to send immortality into the Heaven Martial Continent. If they couldn’t leave alive, what meaning would all the previous efforts and the endeavors of the Human Clan across the heavens and beyond hold?
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Heavens and beyond, Ministry of Works.
In a grand palace, six gods sat cross-legged around, their dharma dignified, divine brilliance swirling, the heavens and the Great Tao resonating continuously, appearing extraordinarily sacred.
Below were also a group of powerful figures from the Ministry of Works, of varying ages, some young and ethereal, some middle-aged and imposing, others aged and sophisticated.
Their temperaments varied, yet they all appeared extraordinary, with a strong aura permeating their entire bodies.
"Sir, the early activation of the furnace might affect the subsequent plans. I believe the immediate concern is to enter the Heaven Martial Continent and forcibly suppress it until enough life sources are accumulated to open the furnace and resurrect ’Luo God’, sir." A middle-aged man said, his face resolute, his demeanor solemn, exuding a natural majesty.
He was a powerful Heaven Emperor Realm expert.
From the moment the furnace was activated, he realized something was amiss, hence his previous statement.
The True Martial Dynasty, allied with several divine clans, had arranged the God-making Furnace in the Heaven Martial Continent, a plan that had taken hundreds of thousands of years, and it was about to succeed.
The sudden activation of the furnace at this time worried him.
Yet, most of the strong figures from the Ministry of Works believed he was overthinking. Although the Furnace Array had activated prematurely, it meant very little.
Because only one corner was opened, as long as life sources were still accumulating elsewhere, they could be directly activated when the time was ripe.
Luo God would still be resurrected.
"Sir Ming, perhaps you are overthinking." An elderly man in white responded with a smile, "Although the furnace has not truly been activated, once a corner of it opens, it will close again, and currently, there aren’t any sufficiently strong human cultivators on Heaven Martial Continent to destroy the furnace plan, or even shake the array’s presence."
"Indeed... merely opening a corner doesn’t affect much."
"If you are worried about humans sabotaging, consider that even with our Divine Clan’s immense power, we struggle to control the furnace, so how could the humans?"
The middle-aged man known as "Sir Ming" couldn’t help but furrow his brow upon hearing these statements.
Despite what was said, the Heaven Martial Continent was ultimately the human’s ancestral land.
No matter how many times the Divine Clan attempted to destroy it, they always failed. Now, with a furnace that had been in place for ages about to succeed, if humans were to destroy it just because it activated early, it would truly be...
Sigh!
He slightly opened his mouth, unsure of how to retort.
Those strong figures from the Ministry of Works who shared his concerns could only worry in secret at this moment.
There are two points.
First, after the furnace’s activation, the Heaven Martial Continent will close, and unless several gods intervene or a strong being with special powers opens a passage with targeted force, no one will be able to enter.
Not even they could.
Second, once the furnace is activated, it is challenging to stop, following the steps set hundreds of thousands of years ago.
Among those who arranged the furnace was the True Martial Emperor, a supreme god who played a key role.
Above!
A god bathed in divine brilliance slowly raised his head, his golden eyes gazing at "Sir Ming," speaking gently, "Do you believe that, given the current strength of the Human Clan, they could stop the activation of the furnace?"
He was a god, the supreme overseer of the Ministry of Works.
Ordinarily, he wouldn’t ask such a question, for in the eyes of gods, all beings were mere ants, and the humans were ants among ants.
They had spent hundreds of thousands of years arranging the God-making Furnace; how could ants possibly destroy it?
But at this moment, he had asked.
For one reason only: he had witnessed a human cultivator kill his companion, right there in that sea, before their eyes.
In the end, they fled in disgrace.
It was a humiliation.
Each memory of it filled the gods with unease and anger.
This statement immediately made the atmosphere in the palace ominous.
Could the unwavering gods now feel shaken?
Even Ming Hua found it hard to believe, but he quickly calmed down, analyzing carefully: "Since the Era of Creation, when the heavens existed, after the Incomplete Mountain collapsed and formed the Heaven Martial Continent, the Divine Clan attempted five hundred seventy-eight assaults on the old soil. Yet, to this day, Heaven Martial Continent remains intact."
Once again, the scene fell silent.
Upon reflection, it seemed to be the case.
Over the long years, no one knew how many dark outbreaks and terrible massacres the divine clans launched against the humans, even personally intervening too, but still struck down unable to destroy the Heaven Martial Continent and break the human’s true ancestral land.
What secret lay within? The divine clans knew not.
But there was one thing they ought to consider: that the Heaven Martial Continent still existed today.
Ming Hua continued, "A million years ago, the Investiture of the Gods suddenly exploded and disintegrated into countless fragments that fled into the Road of Reincarnation, including the imprints within, as the gods searched persistently. Until now, when... the imprint unexpectedly appeared on the Heaven Martial Continent."
Everyone held their breath.
What kind of magic did the Heaven Martial Continent hold to attract the imprint of the Investiture of the Gods?
And why did the Investiture of the Gods explode back then?
"Despite the waves of human resistance against the divine clans, the ants we speak of, they have time and again thwarted the Divine Clan’s plans, largely due to one reason: underestimating the enemy," Ming Hua declared earnestly.
Undeniably, the divine clans were powerful, but were humans truly just ants?
Yet this ant-like race repeatedly blocked the Divine Clan’s slaughter, and to this day, they thrive, proving a point.
"Humans may be weak, but they cannot be underestimated." Ming Hua shook his head, "We spent hundreds of thousands of years to set up the God-making Furnace and are about to succeed; however, if our complacency causes the plan to fail, what do you think the True Martial Emperor would do to us?"
Underestimating!
This was the greatest issue of the divine clans.
In the palace, no one spoke. Though uncomfortable, these words were truth.
"So? In your view, how should we handle this problem?" the previously speaking god inquired again.
"First, investigate the humans to see if they currently have the capability to destroy the furnace. If they do, eliminate them in time; second, investigate the Ancient City Alliance. There were too many mysteries in the previous battle, and... I have already found that some human cultivators are entering the heavenly realms intermittently. This is certainly associated with the alliance, indicating the possible emergence of a traitor."
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Thus, the alliance’s existence is crucial.
Ming Hua continued, "Third, forcibly break open a pathway into the Heaven Martial Continent, dispatching strong individuals to stabilize the furnace, and, if necessary, suppress it to delay its activation."
"But the furnace has opened a corner and is closing; at such a time, even lords find it hard to enter. Who do you think could open the way?" someone next asked.
"The Ministry of Works, Wu Shang." Ming Hua lifted his eyes, mentioning a name unsettling to everyone.
Wu Shang!
In the Ministry of Works, a madman and a genius; moreover, he had mastered the Void Force.
In earlier years, he used the Void Force to secretly tryst with many women, ultimately attracting a deadly vendetta.
The gods, considering his exceptional ability and uniqueness as a talent, spared his life and imprisoned him.
Because of this, when Ming Hua uttered the name, everyone felt displeased.
However, above, a god revealed an almost imperceptible smile; a madman? A genius? Plants like that sown among humans were just right.
