As soon as the words were spoken, a profound and mysterious aura burst forth from the True Monarch of Killing. It was the aura of an incomplete Divinity Transformation Spirit Treasure, causing the sky and earth to change color, as torrential demonic qi surged towards Grus like ink staining the heavens, leaving ripples in the void.

This incomplete Divinity Transformation Spirit Treasure is a legacy item passed down through generations of the Heavenly Demon Dao, most compatible with the cultivation technique of the Heavenly Demon Dao.

At the moment when the incomplete Divinity Transformation Spirit Treasure was activated, the might of the True Monarch of Killing was no less than that of Demigod Grus at his peak, perhaps even surpassing it.

Facing the onslaught of the torrential demonic qi, the light of faith around Grus dimmed instantly, like stars obscured by clouds. Yet the face shrouded in divine light did not change at all, remaining as calm as ever.

Standing amidst the demonic qi, he spoke without arrogance or servility, continuing to question, "I merely wish to uncover the problem for everyone, but the True Monarch of Killing is so eager to act. Could it be that there are unspeakable secrets involved?"

"You..."

The True Monarch of Killing was about to speak when Lu Yan raised his hand to interrupt him.

"Let him ask."

Lu Yan's voice was not loud, yet it resounded like the law of heaven and earth, indisputable.

Upon hearing this, the True Monarch of Killing immediately restrained his aura, nodded slightly, and respectfully retreated behind Lu Yan.

With a cold smile, Grus said, "A few months ago, a cultivator appeared in the Blessed Ruins of Cave Profound, clashing with our Land of the Gods' demigods and the satellite war fortresses of Intelligent Machinery City.

After destroying a satellite war fortress, the person disappeared, only to reappear a month later in the territory of Intelligent Machinery City, destroying several resource areas of the city.

Not long after this appearance, the core territory of Intelligent Machinery City suddenly vanished, with the All-Knowing Mecha and several satellite war fortresses nowhere to be found.

In the deduction of the Land of the Gods, the collapse of Intelligent Machinery City is closely related to this cultivator."

"Until today, we have been puzzled by the true identity of this cultivator.

Now, it seems that the one who destroyed Intelligent Machinery City should be the Lu Envoy from the Underworld, right?"

Upon hearing this, the Central Hall was instantly in an uproar.

The collapse of Intelligent Machinery City was a major event, and if not for the great commotion caused by the Everlasting Heaven, which overshadowed the collapse of Intelligent Machinery City, all parties might still be searching for the perpetrator.

Now, hearing Grus's explanation of the truth, the crowd gazed at Lu Yan with suspicion in their eyes.

"That's right, I did it."

Under the gaze of the crowd, Lu Yan admitted without hesitation.

A mocking smile appeared on Grus's face as he gestured towards the other powerhouse factions:

"You all see now, don't you? You've pinned your hopes on asking for help from this Lu Envoy to protect yourselves, yet this Lu Envoy is ironically the culprit who destroyed Intelligent Machinery City.

Pinning your hopes on such a perpetrator, isn't it the biggest joke?"

However, the crowd was not intimidated by Grus's words.

Though puzzled, they still held reverence for Lu Yan, whose transcendental bearing and unfathomable power were undeniable.

The pinnacle Martial Saint of the Ten Directions Martial Dao frowned, with hands clasped behind his back. After some thought, he asked Lu Yan, "May I ask, Lu Envoy, why did you destroy Intelligent Machinery City?"

Lu Yan laughed openly, paying no mind to the unease within the crowd.

"The answer is simple, to save you all, to save the entire Great Destruction Realm."

"Utterly ridiculous!"

Grus refuted without hesitation, and even other powerhouse factions began to whisper among themselves.

"The core territory of Intelligent Machinery City destroyed, how can it be saving us?"

"While we usually put up a grandiose front for our actions, this Lu Envoy doesn't even bother to pretend."

"I thought there might be some hope today, but now it seems unlikely!"

Contrary to the expectations of the middle and lower faction powerhouses, except for Grus from the Land of the Gods, the other pinnacle powerhouses of the Nine Heavens fell into silence.

They frowned, their eyes flashing with incredulity, as if they had realized some unbelievable answer.

Having noted everyone's reactions, Lu Yan, enshrouded in moonlight, slowly said:

"The one behind the Everlasting Heaven has completely projected his will. If you know his honorable name, merely reciting it can draw the gaze of that forbidden existence.

If this continues, in the Great Destruction Realm, where neither the Celestial Dao nor the Underworld Emperor can descend, no one can stop the expansion of the Everlasting Heaven."

With a slight curve of his lips, Lu Yan continued with a hint of mischief:

"The only way to stop all of this is to destroy the core territory before the Everlasting Heaven devours it, limiting the growth of the Everlasting Heaven.

As long as the Everlasting Heaven cannot gestate to break the limits, there's a chance to expel that forbidden existence using the Power of Heavenly Dao from this world."

Within the Central Hall, the representatives of smaller factions showed stunned expressions, clearly shaken by the method Lu Yan proposed.

The pinnacle powerhouses of the Nine Heavens, too, displayed changing expressions.

They had vaguely guessed part of the truth, but when Lu Yan revealed the method, even these top forces of the Great Destruction Realm found it hard to accept.

Every core territory is virtually the last bastion of the faction's power in the Great Destruction Realm, its millennia of accumulation and foundation all tied to it.

Now Lu Yan claims that destroying the core territory is necessary to preserve the Great Destruction Realm and themselves, something no one present could accept.

The first to respond was the Marquis of Might from the Great Yin Dynasty, a marquis of the Human Dao Dynasty, who righteously refused, saying:

"The core territory is the domain of the dynasty; I only have the duty to guard it, absolutely no power to destroy it."

Upon his declaration, others immediately voiced their agreement.

"How can the core territory be easily destroyed?"

"Even if we destroy the core territory, dealing with a forbidden existence will not be easy."

"There is still some time; the Everlasting Heaven may not choose us as its target."

However, Lu Yan only let out a cold chuckle and continued:

"I know you all are hoping, thinking the Everlasting Heaven may not come for you, or believing the forbidden existence will only devour the core territory, and even if encountered, there's a high probability of surviving.

But to be honest with you, in the next three months, the Everlasting Heaven will definitely devour all version fragments, and it will not change because of your hopeful fantasies.

As for your belief in surviving the encounter with the forbidden existence? Let's not forget, the reincarnators from the Main God Space were just completely wiped out.

Most of you are even less than those reincarnators, so what makes you think you can survive?"

Mentioning the reincarnators, Lu Yan once again sounded a warning bell for the crowd.

They did not know the reincarnators were erased by the Main God, but the tragic end of the Main God Space and all the reincarnators was enough for all the major faction powers present to take heed.

Feeling the unease in the crowd, Lu Yan's heart calmed slightly.

With his own strength alone, Lu Yan had no chance of contending with so many faction powers.

But if he could create the threat of the Everlasting Heaven, causing these factions to voluntarily abandon their version fragments, it was far better than direct confrontation with these faction powers.

Of course, Lu Yan's initiative to create the threat of the Everlasting Heaven was one aspect; another was treating all faction powers equally.

For a group, there is always concern about inequality rather than scarcity.

If only one or two faction powers lost their core territory, those losing their core areas would be at an absolute disadvantage against other factions, which is something no one could accept.

Even coercion by death might not get them to voluntarily relinquish their core territory.

But if everyone lost their core territory, everyone would be on the same starting line.

The Nine Heavens powers stand at the peak of the Great Destruction Realm, without worrying about their own safety.

And for smaller powers, if even the Nine Heavens with their millennia of accumulation can voluntarily give up, what reason do they have to preserve their core territory?

At this point, nearly half the battle was won.

Thinking of this, Lu Yan's gaze fell upon Demigod Grus of the Land of the Gods.

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