Chapter 1776 - 1775: Vision for the Inner World

The crowd excitedly talked, imagining a bright future.

Just like dreaming about spending money before winning the lottery.

Huan Hai of the Inverted Sea Inner World gathered all the leaders together and said, "To let the catastrophe fully unfold in the Earth World, it will take at least a week. Let’s not sit idle and start planning the future of our alliance!"

"Yes, I was thinking the same," said Black Ghost of the Ghost Mountain World, "I think we should start by picking a name."

Zangtian from the Volcano Inner World, with his big belly, laughed and said, "I have a name ready, how about ’Burial Fire Alliance’?"

"Tch——!"

The crowd collectively sneered.

It was obvious that he combined a word from his Inner World with a word from his name, too narcissistic.

"Why not call it ’Cremation’ Alliance then?"

Wind Demon of the Wind Field World said.

The crowd erupted in laughter.

Zangtian promptly changed, "Then how about Skyfire Alliance?"

"Isn’t that still a combination of your Inner World’s name and yours? Can you be any less narcissistic?" Huan Hai mocked.

Black Ghost rubbed his chin thoughtfully, "I think ’Ghost God Alliance’ sounds good."

"Tch! You’re also a narcissist!"

Wind Demon despised.

Huan Hai pondered, "I think, no matter what we call the alliance, it must include ’Hai’ because the sea sounds vast, grand, and..."

Before he finished, Zangtian and Wind Demon both sneered, "Narcissist!!"

Then.

The crowd discussed for hours without reaching a conclusion.

Names like Big Mountain League, Ghost Demon Alliance, Fire Fire Alliance, Canghai Alliance... none of them brought consensus.

"I’m really exhausted..." Huan Hai said hoarsely after drinking some water, "We’ve thought up hundreds of names to no avail. Now all I can think of is naming it after an animal, like Bunny Alliance, how about that?"

"Ugh——!!"

The crowd retched.

At this moment.

The Forbidden Woman from the Sand River Inner World interrupted, "Spending so much time on a name is unnecessary. A name is just a label. When we establish the new world, we’ll come up with a name for it. The alliance’s name isn’t important right now. What’s important is selecting a leader."

After she finished speaking.

Everyone’s expressions turned serious.

To them, this was the most crucial matter!

Though there was only one leader position, holding a higher rank would bring many benefits in the future.

Powerful factions had already started scheming for the leader position.

"The Forbidden Woman is right, a group cannot be without a leader. Only by selecting a leader can we develop our alliance well," Huan Hai agreed, stepping forward with a confident stance, as if he were already the leader.

The major forces like Wind Demon, Black Ghost, Zangtian, also stepped forward, protesting, "Indeed, it’s time to choose a leader!"

They exchanged challenging glances.

The Forbidden Woman coughed twice, saying, "Leading thirty-two Inner Worlds is incredibly challenging, especially given our past conflicts. It’s a daunting task. I’m getting old and would like to contribute a little to our future..."

Huan Hai and others frowned, saying, "Forbidden Woman, being older means you should rest well. Such a complex task should be entrusted to us."

"That’s right, I wish to contribute more as well," added Zangtian.

"I think I’m the most suitable since in our thirty-two Inner Worlds, our Ghost Mountain World has the strictest rules," claimed Black Ghost.

"..."

The crowd started quarreling again.

The Forbidden Woman, with a grim face, banged her cane, silencing everyone, and said, "Since everyone wants to be the leader, why don’t we let strength speak for itself through competition?"

"..."

The crowd raised their brows.

In terms of strength, none were weak, but no one could deny that the Forbidden Woman was above them all.

Despite her age, it was known she practiced a wickedly terrifying cultivation technique. No one could defeat her one-on-one.

"I believe the leader should not be chosen based on individual strength, but according to the overall power of each Inner World. A well-managed Inner World indicates excellent leadership which can guide everyone well..." Huan Hai argued.

Currently, the Inverted Sea Inner World is the largest in scale.

Zangtian was the first to disagree, "Isn’t that nonsense? Your Inverted Sea Inner World is so vast, of course, it’s big in scale!"

There was no choice.

The Volcano Inner World mainly consisted of volcanoes, making it a poor living environment, with a smaller population.

"Exactly! Your people all live on the sea, making it easier to manage, unlike our Wind Field World," said Wind Demon.

Huan Hai was about to retort.

But then the Forbidden Woman interrupted again, harshly saying, "Since no one agrees with anyone, I think a vote is necessary. We are thirty-two Inner Worlds in total. With a vote to choose the leader, there will be no disputes!"

"This..."

The crowd still disagreed inwardly.

They all knew, the Forbidden Woman was notorious for her cunning and malice in the past. Many felt intimidated deep down, making it likely they would vote for her.

Hence, this approach wasn’t ideal.

However, there were no immediate objections.

"If that’s the case..."

The Forbidden Woman was about to make a decision when Zangtian, quick-wittedly, said, "I think, we should use the Catastrophe Beasts as a criterion for selection. After all, the leader is expected to guide us against beasts. Our capabilities in dealing with beasts should be the test."

"Yes, I think he’s right!" Huan Hai echoed.

"I agree, too!" Black Ghost supported.

"I believe everyone agrees!" Wind Demon added.

"..."

It wasn’t about agreeing, but about stopping the Forbidden Woman’s proposal first.

After a lengthy debate, everyone gradually quieted down.

There was no choice.

Having argued over names and now the leader selection, they had spent an entire night without any result, and their throats were dry, utterly exhausted.

"Alright, let’s go back, wash up, and get some sleep! We’ll discuss this next time," Huan Hai yawned, tired.

Yet, no one left.

Although everyone was exhausted, the excitement of the catastrophe descending and transforming the Earth World into their Back Garden kept their minds buzzing.

Tired, but unable to sleep.

At this moment.

Someone suggested, "Why don’t we open a gap and take a look at the state of the catastrophe outside?"