Chapter 804: Everything You Know

"You..." Elder Zhen, Xiong Tian, and the others glared at the young man who had spoken, their faces filled with anger.

"Zhao Gu, why are you so impatient?" Bai Jun said leisurely from the side. "Changing their deeply ingrained beliefs requires patience. How about joining me for a cup of tea?"

"Hmph, Bai Jun, don't act all mysterious in front of me. If you have the patience, then you can keep chatting with them. I don't have time for this," Zhao Gu snorted coldly. "I'd rather explore this new place and see if I can find anything valuable."

With that, Zhao Gu smirked and flew off the spirit vessel.

The other young men and women followed suit, flying off one after another.

"Tsk, tsk, this place is so weak."

"If I were to strike with my palm, I bet I could wipe out a huge area."

"Haha, why don't you try it?"

"But the air here is really fresh."

"I don't care about fresh air. I'm more interested in finding a few useful cauldrons here..."

Elder Zhen and the others grew anxious, wanting to stop them, but with their strength, they couldn't even track their auras. Zhao Gu and the others had already vanished without a trace.

"There's no need to rush," Bai Jun said indifferently. "Even if you wanted to stop them, you couldn't."

"What exactly do you want?" Elder Zhen asked, his face dark.

"I said, be patient," Bai Jun replied, calmly brewing another pot of tea. "Unlike them, I have plenty of patience. So, I'll take the time to address all your doubts."

Elder Zhen and the others turned their attention to him.

"First, let me explain the true realms of cultivation," Bai Jun began.

"The true realms are divided into the Five Human Realms, followed by the Nine Tribulation Realms, and then the Dao Realms."

He took a sip of tea and reopened the book titled Nine Realms Compendium.

"The Five Human Realms—after mastering basic body refinement, one enters the Five Human Realms, which consist of five stages. In your terms, these would roughly correspond to the realms before becoming a Human Immortal. I won't go into too much detail here."

"The Nine Tribulation Realms—there are nine major tribulation stages. Your Human Immortal to Mystic Immortal realms roughly fall under the First Tribulation Realm. What you call the Nine Transformations of the Mystic Immortal Tribulation is actually just a minor tribulation within the First Tribulation Realm. The Second Tribulation Realm encompasses your Mystic Immortal to the 99th level of True Immortal. The so-called Divine Tribulation at the 99th level of True Immortal is merely the Second Tribulation Realm's tribulation. By the orthodox system, your cultivation level is only at the Second Tribulation Realm. The Third Tribulation Realm, in your eyes, would be what you call a god."

At this point, Bai Jun smiled meaningfully.

"After the Tribulation Realms come the Dao Realms—divided into four stages: Touching Dao, Merging Dao, Uniting Dao, and Proving Dao. I won't explain these in detail, as they are far beyond your current understanding."

After Bai Jun's explanation, Elder Zhen, Xiong Tian, and the others were completely stunned.

Their faces were filled with disbelief. If this were true, their world was far more insignificant than they had ever imagined.

"Whether you believe it or not is up to you," Bai Jun said with a faint smile. "Now, let me tell you about the origin of the black mist."

"It was caused by a polluted severed arm that fell from the cosmos. Most of Yunxing, except for a few areas, has been corroded by the black mist," Bai Jun explained.

"We already know that. You don't need to tell us," Elder Zhen retorted, raising his head.

Bai Jun smiled faintly. "It's no surprise that you know. But have you ever wondered why you know?"

Elder Zhen and the others were stunned.

They truly didn't know. It was just a legend.

"It's simply because your masters wanted you to know," Bai Jun said indifferently. "As for the reason, it's hard to say. Perhaps they felt they were about to abandon you and decided to reveal a bit of the truth."

"Wait, if what you're saying is true, then the Eight Great Sovereigns are still alive?" Xiong Tian seized the key point. "Our Nine Realms were created millions of years ago. Does that mean they've lived for millions of years?"

"More than that," Bai Jun said calmly. "Lin Jiao, Chen Yu, and the others are famous figures even across Yunxing. To be frank, when they created your so-called Nine Realms, they were already at the Merging Dao Realm."

"And to progress from the Merging Dao Realm to the Uniting Dao Realm, they needed faith power. That's why they created your Nine Realms and erected a boundary wall—to seal you off."

"However, while the boundary wall was meant to imprison and isolate you, it also protected you. Otherwise, this place would have fallen long ago."

At this point, Bai Jun closed the book and looked up at Elder Zhen and the others.

"Now, let me explain our purpose here."

"Due to the black mist, the limited land and resources are insufficient to sustain so many people. Finding new habitable territories has become a top priority."

"That's our mission. We set out ten years ago, drifting aimlessly through the black mist in the Windbreaker Spirit Vessel, and only today did we find your world."

"So, our discovery here is a win-win situation. We find new territory, and you gain protection."

Bai Jun looked calmly at Elder Zhen.

"How can you claim this isn't an invasion?" Elder Zhen asked, his face dark.

"That depends on your perspective," Bai Jun replied indifferently.

"What if we refuse?" Xiong Tian asked solemnly.

"You can't refuse," Bai Jun said, raising his head. "Zhao Gu may have been harsh, but he wasn't wrong."

"With your meager strength, you can't defend your Nine Realms. The seal on this formation will collapse in less than six months."

"Take the demon I killed earlier. Even if all the experts of your Nine Realms joined forces, you probably couldn't kill a single one. And their numbers are endless."

"So, it's not that we're forcing you. It's that you have no choice."

"Of course, we're in the same boat."

"Because although your land is barren, it's still habitable."

Elder Zhen and the others looked grim.

They stood there, unsure of what to do.

The impact of Bai Jun's words was too great, and they needed time to process everything.

After a long silence, Elder Zhen, his expression complex, finally spoke. "If—and I mean if—we agree to what you're saying, what happens next?"

"It's simple," Bai Jun said calmly. "We'll set up a teleportation array and bring half of our people here. We'll establish a base and order."

"To accommodate enough people and avoid unnecessary conflicts, you'll need to cede two-thirds of the Nine Realms' territory to us. This way, we can coexist peacefully without interfering with each other."

"Of course, we'll also rebuild the barrier to keep out the black mist. We'll have specialized demon-slaying teams to eliminate any stray demons and ensure the safety of the people in the Nine Realms."