Chapter 2803: Escape Route

Chapter 2803: Chapter 2803: Escape Route

Fang Bai glanced at Ziyun Starlord and said with a smile, "There’s nothing impossible! As far as I know, the Divine Realm does not seem to stipulate that a Starlord can only be held by one expert."

"Well..."

Ziyun Starlord was speechless and upon careful consideration, realized that indeed the Divine Realm had no such rule.

This meant that once Vermilion Phoenix Starlord voluntarily admitted defeat, he would lose his position, which would be taken by the gods of the Emperor’s Palace.

However, Ziyun Starlord saw Vermilion Phoenix Star as his retreat path, and if it was possessed by the gods of the Emperor’s Palace, his chance for revenge against Fang Bai and reclaiming everything that belonged to him would be uncertain.

Ziyun Starlord wanted to refuse Fang Bai’s demand on behalf of Vermilion Phoenix Starlord, but seeing Vermilion Phoenix Starlord struggling within the Formation, he felt compassion.

"I give you ten breaths to consider. Once the ten breaths are over, Vermilion Phoenix Starlord will die!"

Seeing Ziyun Starlord hesitating, Fang Bai’s expression turned cold as he spoke.

His words were crystal clear: after ten breaths, if Ziyun Starlord couldn’t persuade Vermilion Phoenix Starlord to surrender, they would lose their final chance.

The gods of the Emperor’s Palace would do everything they could to kill Vermilion Phoenix Starlord and wouldn’t stop until it was done.

The conversation between Fang Bai and Ziyun Starlord was heard by Vermilion Phoenix Starlord as well.

He was caught in the Formation formed by the gods of the Emperor’s Palace, feeling immense pressure, focusing on defense more than attack, understanding that continuing the fight would lead to inevitable defeat and even his life being uncertain.

In his mind, he deeply wished to surrender, disregarding any notion about being a Starlord, yet was embarrassed to speak first, fearing it would ruin his reputation.

"Brother, surrender!"

Ziyun Starlord was in sync with Vermilion Phoenix Starlord, understanding his thoughts, and sighed as he advised.

Upon hearing this, Vermilion Phoenix Starlord secretly breathed a sigh of relief, withdrew his Divine Artifact and aura, and abandoned resistance.

At the same time, the gods of the Emperor’s Palace ceased their attack, released the Formation, and flew to Fang Bai’s side.

Ziyun Starlord and Vermilion Phoenix Starlord voluntarily conceded, meaning they handed the position of Starlord over to Fang Bai and the gods of the Emperor’s Palace, unable to face staying at the scene.

"One day, what we lost will be regained!"

Ziyun Starlord left this remark with a grim face, then with a group of subordinates and Vermilion Phoenix Starlord, boarded a Starship and flew away.

Scorpion Clan Ancestor, perceiving the unfavorable situation, immediately piloted a Starship to escape.

"Old crook escapes quickly!"

Fang Bai intended to use the momentum to eliminate Scorpion Clan Ancestor, but didn’t expect him to escape without consideration for his reputation, leaving Fang Bai feeling regretful.

When Ziyun Starlord and the three Divine Venerable Realm Experts disappeared from sight, the gods of the Emperor’s Palace surrounded Fang Bai, erupting into thunderous cheers.

This battle was their most exhilarating and straightforward encounter since arriving in the Divine Realm, seizing two Starlord positions in the Thousand Star System and controlling cultivation resources for two thousand stars, which was quite remarkable.

From afar, some bold and perceptive gods flew closer to offer their congratulations to Fang Bai and the gods of the Emperor’s Palace, forging closer relationships.

After all, most of them lived on Purple Cloud Star, and from now on, they needed to tribute cultivation resources to the new Starlord and rely on his protection.

Fang Bai smiled and acknowledged those strong individuals who came to offer congratulations, then with the gods of the Emperor’s Palace, descended upon the Starlord Hall of Purple Cloud Star, officially taking over the position.

Regarding Vermilion Phoenix Star, Fang Bai planned to visit with the gods of the Emperor’s Palace later to arrange some Defensive Arrays at the Starlord Hall there, ensuring peace of mind for them to guard that area.

As for the possibility of other experts challenging the Starlord position in the future, Fang Bai believed that, at least in the short term, this was unlikely.

After all, both Ziyun Starlord and Vermilion Phoenix Starlord have ruled their respective star systems for thousands of years.

In these thousands of years, their firm hold on the Starlord position indicated that threats to them were nearly nonexistent.

Fang Bai and the gods of the Emperor’s Palace replacing them proved their strength was only greater, potentially enabling them to remain on the Starlord position longer.

As long as Fang Bai had ten years, he was confident in truly stepping into the Divine Venerable Realm, solidifying his hold on the Starlord position.

The gods of the Emperor’s Palace would also enter the True God Realm in ten years.

By then, the Formations they formed would be even more formidable.

Fang Bai even contemplated that by then, the gods of the Emperor’s Palace could form several small formations, each capable of confronting a Divine Venerable Realm Expert, and then challenge nearby star system Starlords to seize even larger "territories".

After Ziyun Starlord’s departure, everything in the Starlord Hall was under Fang Bai’s control, including cultivation resources accumulated for over ten thousand years.

Fang Bai checked and discovered that the Starlord Hall had accumulated cultivation resources over ten thousand years, just the Orange Divine Crystals alone amounted to billions, and others were even more incalculable.

Though Fang Bai and the gods of the Emperor’s Palace used divine crystals for cultivation more extravagantly than ordinary experts, the accumulated cultivation resources from the Starlord Hall were sufficient for decades of cultivation.

Thus, Fang Bai wasn’t in a rush to urge the gods of the Emperor’s Palace to head to Vermilion Phoenix Star to seize the cultivation resources there.

For Fang Bai, as long as his strength improved, he could acquire more cultivation resources as needed.

Once he had inventoried the cultivation resources in the Starlord Hall and settled down completely, Fang Bai recruited several Divine Venerable Realm Experts from Purple Cloud Star as assistants to manage the affairs of the Starlord Hall.

Those Divine Venerable Realm Experts were inferior in combat strength to Ziyun Starlord and Vermilion Phoenix Starlord, and even less a match for Fang Bai. Furthermore, they were limited by their qualifications, making further realm advancements extremely difficult.

When recruiting them, Fang Bai merely promised to assist them in advancing one small realm, and they wholeheartedly helped Fang Bai with his affairs.

Those Divine Venerable Realm Experts trusted Fang Bai because they knew he possessed a Dual Attribute Innate Spiritual Root with infinite potential in cultivation, promising substantial future achievements.

After organizing affairs at the Starlord Hall on Purple Cloud Star, Fang Bai asked a few Divine Venerable Realm Experts to stay, while he took the gods of the Emperor’s Palace, boarding a Starship heading to Vermilion Phoenix Star.

Before arriving at Vermilion Phoenix Star, Fang Bai expected that Vermilion Phoenix Starlord would take some of his accumulated cultivation resources, leaving him a "mess".

However, to Fang Bai’s surprise, upon arriving at Vermilion Phoenix Star’s Starlord Hall, he found that most cultivation resources were still there.

Fang Bai pondered and realized Vermilion Phoenix Starlord was leaving a retreat for himself.

If Vermilion Phoenix Starlord took all the cultivation resources from the Starlord Hall, he would surely anger Fang Bai, and if they met in the future, how could Fang Bai forgive him?

By leaving most of the cultivation resources, he was expressing goodwill to Fang Bai, indicating that in case of future encounters, Fang Bai should show some leniency.

"He really knows how to leave himself a retreat, truly cunning! Well, if you don’t bother me in the future, I won’t bother you either. Otherwise, don’t blame me for being rude!"

Fang Bai thought to himself.