The war between the Heavenly Splendor Hall and the Blood Eagle Hall was on the brink of breaking out.

The Heavenly Splendor Hall anticipated that the Blood Eagle Hall would hide behind the forces of the Southern Region, using them as cannon fodder to drain their resources.

To relieve pressure, the Heavenly Splendor Hall declared publicly that their target was solely the Blood Eagle Hall, branding them as an evil immortal force, and raised the banner of justice, stating that anyone standing with the Blood Eagle Hall was standing against all righteous forces of the Tianyan Immortal Domain and would eventually be held accountable in the future.

At the same time, the Heavenly Splendor Hall reminded the forces in the Southern Region not to forget their current territorial proximity to the Sunset Mountain Range.

Upon seeing the public announcement from the Heavenly Splendor Hall, the various forces of the Southern Region were reluctant to wage war against the Heavenly Splendor Hall.

Should all the forces of the Southern Region unite, the Heavenly Splendor Hall would undoubtedly be outmatched, but the Heavenly Splendor Hall mentioned that they were right next to the Sunset Mountain Range.

If the Heavenly Splendor Hall were pushed to the brink, destroying the seal of the Sunset Mountain Range and unleashing strange creatures, the entire Southern Region would meet disaster.

Of course, the key point was that the rulers of the Southern Region's forces were no fools, knowing that the Blood Eagle Hall intended for them to become cannon fodder, depleting the strength of the Southern Region's righteous forces.

Despite their reluctance to attack the Heavenly Splendor Hall, they had no choice but to comply outwardly, choosing to submit to the Blood Eagle Hall to avoid being targeted by them.

Under the pressure from the Blood Eagle Hall, the forces across the Southern Region pretended to send large armies to crusade against the Heavenly Splendor Hall. However, the grand display posed no true threat to the Heavenly Splendor Hall, full of sound and fury, yet lacking in substance.

Blood Demon Immortal Venerable observed that the various forces of the Southern Region were half-hearted in their efforts, surmising their intentions, and though he felt dissatisfied, he was left with no recourse against these powers.

The Blood Ancestor had fallen into slumber, and currently, the Blood Eagle Hall lacked several Immortal Venerates. Without a suitable target to make an example of, the Blood Eagle Hall had no choice but to endure.

Unable to eliminate the Heavenly Splendor Hall, and with the Heavenly Splendor Hall equally unable to deal with the Blood Eagle Hall, the two sides were mired in a stalemate.

In the blink of an eye, ten years passed.

The war between the Heavenly Splendor Hall and the Blood Eagle Hall persisted. Wars between super immortal sects usually lasted tens of thousands of years, so ten years was merely the beginning.

However, over these ten years, there was no sign of the Blood Eagle Hall's Immortal Emperor taking action, leading to speculation that something might be wrong with him.

The Immortal Emperor ordered all forces in the Southern Region to submit to the Blood Eagle Hall. Yet, the Heavenly Splendor Hall, unappreciative, not only refused to submit but also led several forces in resistance against the Blood Eagle Hall, an affront to any Immortal Emperor.

An Immortal Emperor's dignity is not to be sullied. By rights, the Blood Ancestor should have been incensed enough to personally suppress the Heavenly Splendor Hall long ago. Ten years passed without any movement from him, which seemed highly abnormal.

In the Heavenly Splendor Hall.

Within the meeting hall, the Immortal Venerates of the Heavenly Splendor Hall discussed the current situation in the Southern Region.

At this moment, Immortal Venerable Tianfeng spoke, "The Blood Ancestor still hasn't acted personally; perhaps his strength has significant issues."

Another Immortal Venerate remarked, "That's not necessarily the case. Perhaps the Blood Ancestor recently broke through to become an Immortal Emperor and is stabilizing his cultivation state."

Generally, after a breakthrough, Immortals do not engage in battle immediately, choosing instead to stabilize their cultivation. Following his recovery, Xuan Qingyun spent a significant amount of time solidifying his cultivation, so perhaps the Blood Ancestor is doing the same.

At this moment, Lu Chen spoke up in the hall, "Not necessarily. He might be in a sealed state, unable to act personally."

Upon hearing Lu Chen's words, everyone turned their gaze to him, and Taihua Immortal Venerable curiously asked, "Why do you say that?"

Lu Chen replied, "I once captured an Immortal King from the Blood Eagle Hall. According to him, the Blood Ancestor's main body cannot leave the Blood Eagle Hall's small world and is mostly in slumber."

"Therefore, I speculate he might be a self-sealed Immortal Emperor whose strength has already diminished significantly, confined to sleep, unable to act at will."

Hearing this, the Immortal Venerates of the Heavenly Splendor Hall became excited, with Taihua Immortal Venerable eagerly asking, "Are you sure about this?"

Lu Chen said, "The Blood Eagle Hall once sent an Immortal King to probe the location of my main body. I learned this from that Immortal King, so it should not be false."

Although Lu Chen knew the Blood Ancestor might originate from Outer Heaven, there was no need to disclose this, so the Blood Ancestor was assumed to be an Immortal Emperor.

Taihua Immortal Venerable suggested, "If he truly is a self-sealed Immortal Emperor nearing his end, our chances of success increase!"

Then, Taihua Immortal Venerable suddenly had an idea, "Quickly spread this news. If the forces in the Southern Region learn that the Blood Ancestor is nearing his end, they may defect."

Currently, the forces attached to the Blood Eagle Hall were politically opportunistic. If they realized the Blood Eagle Hall was a paper tiger, with the Blood Ancestor being an abnormal Immortal Emperor, they might choose to defect and stand with the Heavenly Splendor Hall.

Even if these forces didn't defect immediately, they would refrain from acting against the Heavenly Splendor Hall, waiting instead for a victor to emerge between the two.

This would greatly relieve the pressure on the Heavenly Splendor Hall.

If the Heavenly Splendor Hall's army could infiltrate the Blood Eagle Hall's small world, they would have a great chance to seal the Blood Ancestor.

Soon, the news that the Blood Ancestor was a self-sealed Immortal Emperor spread throughout the Southern Region, causing the leaders of various forces to waver at heart.

For a time, the situation in the Southern Region seemed to develop in a way favorable to the Heavenly Splendor Hall.

...

In the Hidden Moon Sect.

Inside a palace crafted from black Xianjin, green fire flickered atop the lamps.

On the Immortal Throne within the palace, the Hidden Moon Sect Leader was reading the memory of a spy.

After reading the spy's memory, the Hidden Moon Sect Leader muttered to himself, "Ten years with no activity. Such patience?"

"Could it be that person truly is nearing his end, with greatly diminished strength, reluctant to reveal it?"

Saying this, the Hidden Moon Sect Leader instructed the Immortal King responsible for intelligence below, "Focus on monitoring the movements of the Blood Eagle Hall next. Capture as many evil immortals from the Blood Eagle Hall as possible to uncover information about the Blood Ancestor."

"Yes, Sect Leader."

The Hidden Moon Sect Leader continued, "You may leave for now."

"At your command." The Immortal King then withdrew.

After the Immortal King left, the Hidden Moon Sect Leader prepared to relay the Immortal Order, instructing various forces in the Barbaric Region to gear up for war.

Although he wasn't yet sure of the Blood Ancestor's exact condition, he was almost certain of the Blood Ancestor's decline. Wars between realms outlast even sect wars, demanding extensive preparation.

By preparing early, should the Blood Ancestor truly falter, they could invade the Southern Region at once.

As the Hidden Moon Sect Leader pondered this, the ground suddenly shook, and the concentration of immortal aura in the air increased dramatically.

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