kvmb Chapter 1878 Resource Competition Among the Nine Divine Realms
Chapter 1878 Resource Competition Among the Nine Divine Realms
Zhang Xuan was aware of all these events.
Although he secluded himself to heal his wounds, he was not isolated from the world.
Every time the Fairy of Wonderful Sounds came to see him, she would tell him about what was happening outside.
The Buddha King of the Western Paradise would also send messages regularly to report on the situation in the Nine Regions.
He knew about the resource shortage, the fact that the Hall of Merit was practically defunct, the conflicts between small and medium-sized forces, and the clandestine activities of the Celestial Star Lord and the High Priest of the Ruins Guardian.
He knew that people's hearts were changing.
But he didn't say anything.
What could he say?
Saying, "Keep giving me resources, and don't worry about the fate of the Nine Realms"?
He said he couldn't bring himself to say it.
To say, "I will give up healing to benefit the Nine Realms"?
He couldn't bring himself to say it.
Because he still has things he must do.
Find Jiao'er.
All of these things require him to restore his cultivation.
Therefore, he could only remain silent.
Even the consumption of every single resource caused him immense heartache.
He could only remain silent.
Because this is his stance, and also his destiny.
The competition for resources among the nine divine realms continues to escalate.
At the border between the Big Dipper Divine Realm and the Great Thousand Divine Realm, the ownership of a mid-grade seventh-order spiritual vein has sparked a large-scale conflict between cultivators from both realms.
This spiritual vein was originally a resource point shared by the two domains, with each side owning half of it.
However, in recent years, due to the large supply of high-level resources from the Nine Domains to Zhang Xuan, the resources allocated by the two domains to their subordinate forces have been greatly reduced.
As a result, both sides began to covet each other's share.
The conflict escalated from verbal arguments to a contest of wits, and from a contest of wits to a chaotic melee.
Finally, both sides dispatched fifty Mahayana cultivators each, who engaged in a fierce battle above the spiritual vein.
When the news reached the Xuantian Palace, the Buddha King of the Western Paradise was visibly shocked.
He personally intervened to mediate, forcibly dividing the ownership of the spiritual veins, and severely punished the leaders of both sides.
But this conflict is just the beginning.
In the following years, similar resource competitions continued to unfold throughout the Nine Realms.
Two minor factions were wiped out in a struggle for a sixth-order spiritual vein.
In a struggle for a seventh-grade spiritual herb, three Mahayana cultivators perished together.
Five families turned against each other in a struggle for a spot in a secret realm.
The Nine Realms are beginning to descend into chaos.
The contradictions and doubts finally erupted at the once-in-a-century Nine Realms Conference.
The leaders of the major powers of the Nine Realms gathered in the Immortal Gourd Realm, but halfway through the meeting, someone stood up.
That was the leader of the forces in the Hongmeng Divine Realm, with a cultivation level in the late Mahayana stage.
He rose, bowed respectfully to the Buddha King of the Western Paradise, and then proclaimed in a loud voice:
"Buddha, I have a question to ask."
The Buddha King of the Western Paradise looked at him and nodded slightly: "Please speak."
The leader asked, "I would like to know how long it will take for the Immortal Venerable's injuries to heal, and how many resources will be required?"
These words caused an uproar in the audience.
The Buddha King of the Western Paradise remained expressionless and slowly said, "The Immortal Venerable's injuries are related to the survival of the Nine Realms. It is only natural to consume resources."
"Of course?" the leader sneered. "Buddha King, it's not that I disrespect the Immortal Venerable. But for decades, seventy percent of the high-level resources of the Nine Domains have been supplied to the Immortal Venerable, while we can't even exchange for seventh-grade pills. The Hall of Merit is practically defunct, and the queue for secret realm cultivation is a hundred years in the future. If this continues, does the Nine Domains have any future?"
As soon as he finished speaking, dozens of Mahayana practitioners stood up and echoed his words.
"That's right! We can't let everyone starve to death just because of one person!"
"It is true that the Immortal Venerable is the Lord of the Nine Domains, but the Nine Domains do not belong to the Immortal Venerable alone!"
"We respect the Immortal Venerable, but we also need resources!"
The Buddha King of the Western Paradise said in a deep voice, "How dare you! How can you make such a racket before the Immortal Venerable?"
“Buddha King,” the leader said, unyielding, “if the Immortal Venerable were here, I would naturally kneel in worship. But since the Immortal Venerable is not here, I must ask clearly: how exactly should the resources of the Nine Realms be distributed?”
The main hall was deathly silent.
Everyone looked at the Buddha King of the Western Paradise.
The Buddha King of the Western Paradise remained silent for a long time before finally saying slowly, "This matter... will be discussed later."
The meeting ended in discord.
The situation has reached the brink of a complete breakdown.
The Celestial Star Lord and the High Priest of the Ruins Guardian formally proposed the Nine Realms Alliance plan.
The Nine Domains are no longer dominated by the Xuantian Palace alone, but are now governed by the Nine Domains Elder Council, composed of five True Immortals.
Major decisions are made by a vote of the elders, and resource allocation is also coordinated by the elders.
The Celestial Venerable is still the Celestial Venerable, but no longer possesses absolute power.
This plan received the tacit approval of the Dragon Spine Ghost King and the support of a large number of small and medium-sized forces.
When the news reached the Celestial Gourd Realm, Fairy Miaoyin was immediately enraged.
"They're trying to seize power!"
The Buddha King of the Western Paradise said solemnly, “It’s not necessarily a power grab. In their plan, the Immortal Venerable will still be the Immortal Venerable, only the power will be dispersed.”
"Disperse?" Fairy Miaoyin sneered. "Can you still be called an Immortal Venerable if you disperse? Back then, under my husband's leadership, we repelled the Taiqing Immortal Realm and the Primordial Demon Abyss three times, unifying the Nine Divine Realms. That's why the Nine Realms are so prosperous today. Now they want to share power? On what grounds?"
The Buddha King of the Western Paradise was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "Because of resources."
Fairy Miaoyin looked at him: "You support them too?"
The Buddha of the Western Paradise shook his head: "This humble monk does not support it, but this humble monk just feels that their plan may be able to solve the current predicament."
"you……"
“Fairy,” the Buddha King of the Western Paradise interrupted her, “this humble monk has a question for you.”
Fairy Miaoyin coldly said, "Speak."
"If the Immortal Venerable can never recover, what will happen to the Nine Realms?"
Fairy Miaoyin was stunned.
The Buddha King of the Western Paradise slowly said, "The Immortal Venerable's injury is at the mid-stage of the Golden Immortal realm. With the resources of the Nine Domains, it may never be able to heal. The Hall of Merit is destroyed, cultivators feel that their future is cut off, small and medium-sized forces are killing each other, and people's hearts are scattered. Even if the Immortal Venerable recovers one day, what will be left of the Nine Domains? Perhaps only ruins will remain."
He paused, then continued, "This humble monk supports the Immortal Venerable because as long as the Immortal Venerable exists, the Nine Realms will exist. But if the Immortal Venerable exists, yet the Nine Realms are scattered, then the Immortal Venerable's injuries will be even less likely to heal."
The Fairy of Wonderful Sounds remained silent for a long time.
She knew that the Buddha of the Western Paradise was right.
But she couldn't accept it.
That was her husband.
at last.
Zhang Xuan has emerged from seclusion.
This was the first time he had come out of quarantine since returning.
The Buddha King of the Western Paradise, the Fairy of Wonderful Sound, and others were all present.
The Celestial Star Lord, the High Priest of the Ruins, and the Dragon Spine Ghost King also rushed over upon hearing the news.
Zhang Xuan stood in front of the Xuantian Palace, looking at these familiar faces, speechless for a long time.
It's been a hundred years.
He spent a century healing his wounds, consuming 70% of the resources of the Nine Realms, yet his Dao injury showed no improvement.
The Nine Realms are in such a state of chaos.
He looked at the Celestial Star Lord and the High Priest of the Ruins Guardian and slowly said, "I have heard about your plan."
The Celestial Star Lord was slightly taken aback, then cupped his hands in greeting: "Your Majesty, we have no intention of disrespect, but..."
“I know,” Zhang Xuan interrupted him, “You are doing this for the Nine Domains.”
He looked at the Dragon Spine Ghost King: "Ghost King, what about you? What do you think?"
After a moment of silence, the Dragon Spine Ghost King slowly said, "Immortal Venerable, this king... does not wish to choose."
Zhang Xuan looked at him, a complex emotion flashing in his eyes.
Then, he looked at the Buddha King of the Western Paradise and the Fairy of Wonderful Sound.
And you?
The Buddha King of the Western Paradise clasped his hands together and said, "Immortal Venerable, this humble monk supports you, no matter what you choose."
Fairy Miaoyin's eyes reddened: "Husband, I'm on your side."