Chapter 00396: The Capable Rise, the Inferior Fall
# The Capable Rise, the Inferior Fall
Chapter 396
Novel: Abandon The Universe
Chapter 396: The Capable Rise, the Inferior Fall
"Please speak, Emperor Weixing," Shen Sen immediately responded.
For Shen Sen, if no one had yet proposed a satisfactory method, he would have suggested a competition-based approach himself.
Equal distribution? Ha! His Qingfang Immortal Domain was filled with powerful cultivators, and he would never agree to such a method.
Even if they had backup plans, he didn’t want the slots to be divided equally.
Bai Xun, the Emperor Weixing, clasped his fists and addressed the gathered Immortal Kings, "Esteemed Immortal Kings, my proposal is simple: the capable rise, and the inferior fall. This is not about ordinary slot allocation. This is about the survival of the various immortal domains in the face of the impending calamity. There’s no room for fairness here. Those with strength will survive, and those without will perish. Let’s not talk about fairness, because the coming tribulation will not treat anyone fairly."
"Exactly! I agree with Emperor Weixing. This is the law of survival for us cultivators. Otherwise, why would we even tread this path of cultivation?" Shen Sen waved his hand in approval.
Bai Xun continued, "My suggestion is that none of the 1,080 slots be pre-allocated. Each immortal domain can take as many as they want. If you want all of them, go ahead and take them all."
No one spoke.
Everyone knew Bai Xun had more to say.
Sure enough, Bai Xun added, "However, once an immortal domain claims a certain number of slots, they must accept challenges. If you take ten slots, you must face ten challenges. If you take a hundred, you must face a hundred challenges. Each challenge will determine the fate of one slot. If you win, you gain a slot from your opponent. If you lose, you lose one of your own."
"Emperor Weixing, if I take ten slots and lose all ten challenges, does that mean I’ll have no slots left?" one Immortal King asked anxiously, forgetting even to introduce himself.
Bai Xun replied indifferently, "Of course not. You can always challenge other immortal domains to reclaim your slots, provided you find suitable opponents."
Though he said this, everyone understood that if you lost all ten challenges, your chances of entering the secret realm were effectively zero.
These challenges were life-and-death battles.
Losing ten times meant your domain’s ten strongest cultivators had been killed.
How could you possibly challenge others after that?
"Is there a limit to the cultivation level of those participating in the challenges?" someone else asked.
Before Bai Xun could answer, Wu Qiancheng, the Emperor Yueling, spoke up, "Naturally, it should be limited to Immortal Kings, as only Immortal Kings can enter the secret realm. If Immortal Emperors and demigods were allowed to participate, we might as well have a free-for-all. What’s the point of setting rules then?"
Bai Xun glanced at Wu Qiancheng.
His original intention had been to allow no restrictions on cultivation levels—even demigods could participate.
But Wu Qiancheng’s words left him no room to argue.
If he insisted on no restrictions, it would indeed lead to chaos.
Some immortal domains had demigods, while others didn’t even have late-stage Immortal Emperors.
This would undoubtedly spark a bloodbath.
Shen Sen laughed heartily, "Emperor Weixing’s proposal is excellent. I agree. Are there any objections?"
Many eyes turned to Lan Xiaobu.
It was said that the Five Realms Immortal Domain was the weakest, unable to even produce Immortal Kings.
This method would be most disadvantageous to them.
If anyone were to object, it would surely be the Five Realms.
To everyone’s surprise, Lan Xiaobu acted as if this method posed no threat to him at all.
He didn’t voice a single objection.
Shen Sen was inwardly frustrated.
He had hoped Lan Xiaobu would speak up so he could shut him down with a cutting remark: "If all the other immortal domains agree, who do you think you are, Five Realms? Are you the ruler of the immortal realms? If you’re too scared to compete, then get lost!" He had even planned to throw Lan Xiaobu’s own words back at him.
But Lan Xiaobu didn’t give him the chance.
He didn’t utter a single word of dissent, leaving Shen Sen to swallow his own sharp retort.
After a long silence, Shen Sen finally said, "Very well. Since no one objects, we’ll proceed with this method. Since it was Emperor Weixing’s idea, he will have the first pick of the slots."
With a wave of his hand, Shen Sen conjured 1,080 jade tokens in the air before him.
"These tokens were temporarily forged by my Qingfang Immortal Domain. They are the keys to entering the Chaos Secret Realm. Each immortal domain can take as many as they wish."
Wu Qiancheng stepped forward again, "Emperor Qingfang, since these tokens were forged by your domain, couldn’t you simply forge more? If others take these tokens, what’s to stop you from creating more and squeezing others out of the secret realm?"
Shen Sen’s face darkened.
"Are you suggesting that my Qingfang Immortal Domain cannot be trusted? We invited everyone here in good faith. If you don’t trust us, Emperor Yueling, you are free to leave."
Wu Qiancheng glanced at Lan Xiaobu.
He had spoken up for Lan Xiaobu earlier and now hoped Lan Xiaobu would support him in return.
Not only Wu Qiancheng, but many other Immortal Kings shared the same concern.
If the Qingfang Immortal Domain controlled the tokens, they could indeed manipulate the situation as Wu Qiancheng feared.
Even if Lan Xiaobu didn’t speak up, others would.
Lan Xiaobu didn’t disappoint.
He stood up and clasped his fists, "Emperor Yueling, esteemed Immortal Kings, I have no issue with this. I’ve heard that once these tokens are forged, they are immediately recognized by the Chaos Secret Realm. Only these 1,080 tokens have the authority to enter the realm. Any newly forged tokens would be rejected and destroyed by the realm itself."
Shen Sen had been ready to mock Lan Xiaobu, but to his surprise, Lan Xiaobu was actually supporting him.
Who would believe that tokens forged by the Qingfang Immortal Domain would be recognized by the Chaos Secret Realm?
Wu Qiancheng frowned.
He found it hard to believe that Lan Xiaobu would collude with Shen Sen.
Their earlier confrontation had been genuine—there was no way it was an act.
At that moment, he received a secret message from Lan Xiaobu: "Emperor Yueling, trust me. Only these 1,080 tokens can enter the Chaos Secret Realm."
Wu Qiancheng stared at Lan Xiaobu for a long moment.
It wasn’t that he didn’t trust Lan Xiaobu, but this matter was of utmost importance.
Lan Xiaobu said no more.
Instead, he began secretly inscribing void array patterns on the tokens.
As a ninth-level Void Array Emperor, his actions went unnoticed.
At most, others might sense his divine sense brushing over the tokens, but this was no different from what the other Immortal Kings were doing.
In truth, not only did Wu Qiancheng distrust Shen Sen, but Lan Xiaobu also had his doubts.
The moment Shen Sen produced the tokens, Lan Xiaobu knew he was up to something.
Even if they rejected these 1,080 tokens, the Qingfang Immortal Domain could still cheat.
Therefore, Lan Xiaobu decided to cut off their cheating at the root.
His plan was simple: inscribe void array patterns on the tokens and then set up a ninth-level Void Slaughter Array outside the Chaos Secret Realm.
Only tokens with his void array patterns would be allowed entry.
Any other tokens, even if identical, would be destroyed by his array.
If Shen Sen wanted to play dirty, Lan Xiaobu was ready to play along.
Unless the Qingfang Immortal Domain also had a ninth-level Void Array Emperor, they would have no choice but to watch as Lan Xiaobu manipulated the situation.
Shen Sen continued, "The Five Realms King is correct. These tokens are indeed recognized by the Chaos Secret Realm. The jade used to forge them was ejected from the realm itself, and it can only be used to create tokens for entering the realm."
No one believed this nonsense, but they had no choice.
If they didn’t trust Shen Sen, they could try forging their own tokens.
But if those tokens failed to grant entry, their immortal domains would be wiped out by the others long before the calamity arrived.
Emperor Weixing laughed, "Very well, in that case, I’ll take the first pick. My Weixing Immortal Domain claims one hundred slots."
With a wave of his hand, Bai Xun collected one hundred tokens.
After Bai Xun, Lan Xiaobu also reached out and took ten tokens.
"My Five Realms Immortal Domain claims ten slots."
Everyone expected Shen Sen to be the next to take tokens, but Lan Xiaobu didn’t give him the chance.
He secured his tokens first.
Shen Sen sneered inwardly.
Whether or not the tokens could be forged, the Five Realms Immortal Domain wouldn’t be keeping theirs for long.
They were merely holding them temporarily.
"My Yueling Immortal Domain claims ten slots," Wu Qiancheng said, knowing that objecting now was pointless.
He collected ten tokens as well.
"My Xuhuang Immortal Domain claims twenty slots…"
As the tokens dwindled, many immortal domains began scrambling to claim their share.
However, even so, more than twenty domains were left without a single token.
The Immortal Kings of those domains wore grim expressions.
They would have to rely on challenges to secure their slots.
Shen Sen smiled and said, "Those who have claimed tokens only hold them temporarily. Those without tokens need not worry. You still have 1,080 challenges ahead of you. This concludes the slot allocation meeting. The challenges will begin one year from now. We will construct a new Void Plaza outside the Void Stone, which will serve as the arena for the challenges. Let us all work together to overcome this crisis."
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