359: The struggle for command

Just a few days later.

The Nine Heavens each selected their most powerful elites from within their respective domains and gathered once again in Lingxiao Heaven.

This was because, according to what Wuliang Heaven had said previously, the passage to the Life and Death Time Realm had been accidentally breached during the battle with the Black Demon God Clan.

Although the Black Demon God Clan had retreated, there was no guarantee they wouldn't return if they became suspicious later.

To avoid any unexpected complications, they had to find and bring back the heavenly god tree from the Life and Death Time Realm as quickly as possible, before the Black Demon God Clan noticed anything was amiss.

However, due to the age limit of one hundred thousand years, the number of Immortal Kings among the elites sent by each heaven was not very high.

Even with all the Nine Heavens combined, they couldn't even scrape together ten of them.

Among them, the one with the most Immortal Kings was undoubtedly the top-ranked Wuliang Heaven.

Not only were they led by two young Immortal Kings, Qin Wuliang and Hua Wuyan, but they also had many Quasi-King experts; their overall strength completely crushed any other party from the remaining eight heavens.

Following closely behind were Giant Rock Heaven and Lingxiao Heaven.

The leader of the ten-man team from Giant Rock Heaven was Yan Feng, whom they had met that day, and he was also a young Immortal King Giant.

As for Lingxiao Heaven, Shen Youchu was the only Immortal King under one hundred thousand years old.

Although Lin Yang possessed strength comparable to an Immortal King, his current true Realm was still only Heavenly Immortal Great Perfection; on the surface, he was still quite far behind.

Besides them, among the Nine Heavens, there were also two other domains, Leiming Heaven and Chiming Heaven, each of which had sent one Immortal King.

However, the Immortal Kings from these two domains had only recently been promoted, and their combat power still had a significant gap compared to the Immortal Kings in the first three teams.

As for the remaining four domains, although they had no Immortal Kings under one hundred thousand years old, their leaders were all at the Quasi-King Peak, and their strength was by no means weak.

When these forces converged, they could be called the strongest team under one hundred thousand years old among all living beings in the Nine Heavens!

"The situation in the Life and Death Time Realm is unclear. For safety's sake, I propose we choose a commander-in-chief from the nine teams. Once inside, if we encounter an emergency, everything will be decided by the commander-in-chief!"

After the nine parties gathered, the Immortal King leading the Chiming Heaven team spoke in a heavy voice.

"I agree." The Immortal King of Leiming Heaven was the first to nod.

The leaders of the other domains looked at each other, and none of them had any objections.

Since it was a joint operation of the Nine Heavens, they certainly couldn't be a disorganized mess, each fighting for themselves.

They needed a commander-in-chief with enough weight to lead the team to increase the success rate of bringing out the heavenly god tree.

The question was, who should be chosen?

"Hehe, the position of commander-in-chief naturally belongs to no one else but my Senior Brother, Qin Wuliang!" Hua Wuyan spoke up, recommending Qin Wuliang straightforwardly.

Everyone glanced at the Wuliang Heaven team, and then someone asked in a deep voice, "Does Wuliang Heaven know the situation inside?"

Hua Wuyan paused upon hearing this, then shook her head awkwardly, "No."

"Does Wuliang Heaven know how to break the Life and Death Order?"

"No."

"Then, does Wuliang Heaven know the location of the heavenly god tree?"

"Also... no."

"Since you know nothing, why should Wuliang Heaven lead?" Many people frowned.

Seeing this, Hua Wuyan said, "It is precisely because of this that we need the strongest, Senior Brother Wuliang, to serve as the commander-in-chief of the Nine Heavens. By concentrating everyone's strength for a deep exploration, we can ensure that we finally find the location of the heavenly god tree."

"Hehe..."

Some people sneered at her words. Whether it was to concentrate strength for deep exploration or to use people from other domains as pathfinders, you know the truth in your heart.

"The commander-in-chief doesn't necessarily have to be the strongest; the key is to lead the team without panic in the face of danger. I, from Chiming Heaven, would like to volunteer myself."

The Immortal King from Chiming Heaven glanced in the direction of Wuliang Heaven and then stepped forward, wanting to compete for the position of commander-in-chief.

"I feel that with Fellow Daoist Yan Feng's steadiness, he is more suitable for the position of commander-in-chief!" Immediately after, someone from Giant Rock Heaven also spoke up, strongly recommending Immortal King Yan Feng.

"..."

The nine domains spoke one after another, none of them feeling comfortable handing over the power of the commander-in-chief to someone else.

After all, that position was too important; it concerned the interests of every one of them within the Life and Death Time Realm.

Even if they couldn't get it themselves, they wanted to hand the power of the commander-in-chief to a relatively upright and selfless person to ensure the balance of the Nine Heavens' interests.

Otherwise, if the commander-in-chief fell into the hands of a treacherous person, the consequences would be unimaginable.

One mistake, and it might push all the teams from the other eight heavens into a fiery pit.

By then, it would be too late for them to cry.

Therefore, everyone from every domain wanted to compete for this crucial position.

"Hmph! The heavenly god tree was discovered by our Wuliang Heaven first. The position of commander-in-chief should rightfully go to our Wuliang Heaven!" Hua Wuyan snorted with dissatisfaction.

"It is true that you discovered the heavenly god tree, but didn't you come to us because you couldn't resolve the issue yourselves? Since that's the case, this position should be held by a more suitable person," said the Immortal King of Leiming Heaven.

Many people nodded; this was indeed the logic.

You can't just give the position of commander-in-chief to yourselves because you discovered the heavenly god tree. What if you lead us into a fiery pit?

"If you had some understanding of the situation within the Life and Death Time Realm, it would be fine to give this position to you. But you know nothing, just like everyone else, so naturally, there is no reason to yield this position to you," the Immortal King of Chiming Heaven also nodded.

The various domains argued, none willing to easily give up the position of commander-in-chief.

"Everyone, our Wuliang Heaven invited you here to obtain the heavenly god tree together, not to listen to your endless bickering!"

Just as everyone was deadlocked in their dispute, Qin Wuliang gave a sharp shout. His Giant aura permeated the air, and his majestic gaze slowly swept across the surroundings.

The scene immediately fell silent.

"Since none of you are willing to yield, then let's follow the old rules: strength is respected. Whoever is strongest shall be the commander-in-chief!"

As his voice fell, Qin Wuliang took a step forward. His sharp gaze scanned the crowd as he said in a deep voice, "Anyone who wants this position, take a step forward!"

Following his shout, an unparalleled pressure swept out like a storm, grand and magnificent.

Many people's expressions changed slightly, revealing a hint of awe.

The four domain teams without an Immortal King leader remained silent; no one dared to step forward to face his brunt.

Even the two Immortal Kings from Leiming Heaven and Chiming Heaven looked at each other and chose to remain silent.

"Hehe, what's the use of saying so much? In the end, this position still belongs to my Senior Brother."

Seeing that the six domains were suppressed into silence by the pressure Qin Wuliang displayed, the corners of Hua Wuyan's rosy lips curled into a mocking arc.

At the same time, Qin Wuliang's gaze slowly turned toward the direction of Giant Rock Heaven.

Among all the experts present, only Yan Feng, who was also an Immortal King Giant, could pose some threat to him.

As for Lingxiao Heaven, which had yet to express an opinion, Shen Youchu was merely an ordinary Immortal King.

And Lin Yang was not even an Immortal King.

Naturally, none of them were in his eyes, and he simply ignored them.