Invincible Divine Destiny Selection System Chapter 2073: Two Choices

Bao and Tianlu remained locked in a tense standoff with Chu Yuan, not daring to lower their guard for even a second.

Having witnessed two supreme beings from the heavens descend upon his Treasure Realm, Bao had already foreseen the coming storm.

He understood that if a true conflict erupted, his Treasure Realm—despite possessing far greater hard and soft power than the Blood Domain—would inevitably be reduced to ruins in the crossfire.

For the sake of the Treasure Realm, Bao had already endured countless sacrifices.

"I have come to the Treasure Realm with Lunhui to discuss monumental matters regarding the current cosmic order and your ultimate destiny."

Chu Yuan’s aura was absolute, looming over Bao of the heavens with an imposing weight.

In that fleeting moment, Bao felt a sense of vertigo.

It felt as though he were standing before a supreme entity from a higher plane, one who had reached the dominion level of a heavenly Sovereign.

He marveled inwardly at how this Martial Emperor, despite having only recently ascended as a supreme being, already wielded such terrifying power.

"Martial Emperor, it is undeniable that your strength is vast, far exceeding my own."

Bao openly admitted that Chu Yuan’s power was overwhelmingly superior.

"Previously, when you struck down the supremes of Sun, Moon, and Wan’e, it could be claimed you were merely using the power of the heavens as a sacrifice for your swift Cultivation. But by sacrificing the Blood Supreme, you have deliberately ignited a war, shattering the long-standing peace held among the heavens. Is it your goal to once again spark a cosmic battle between the supremes?"

Bao spoke with a forced calmness.

"Bao, you are indeed perceptive. Yes, my goal is to trigger a war among the heavens—one even more grand than the conflict sparked by the Supreme King. I intend to completely revolutionize the cosmic order and establish an eternal era for the Martial Empire."

Chu Yuan met Bao’s gaze, declaring his objectives directly without any attempt at deception.

With such absolute power at his command, he had no need for subtlety.

"A cosmic battle even grander than the last!"

Despite his usual wisdom and composure, Bao was momentarily stunned.

He had not expected such a blunt confession.

While many supremes had suspected these intentions, hearing it confirmed from the man's own mouth was a different matter entirely.

The scale of this ambition was staggering; remembering the previous battle of supremes where so many fell, Bao felt his soul tremble—it was nothing less than a total catastrophe.

For Bao, personal ambition had never been so vast.

His focus remained on the Dao of crafting treasures and fortifying his Treasure Realm. Content to follow the Supreme King and build a peaceful world, he had no interest in conquest.

During the previous cosmic battle, his neutrality was tolerated only because of his strength.

As long as he didn't support the Supreme King, his inaction served to weaken the King’s overall influence.

Just as Tianlu prepared to speak, Bao silenced him with a glance and said, "The war among the heavens is a path every supreme hopes to avoid. Martial Emperor, regardless of your peerless power, recklessly starting such a war could lead to total annihilation!"

"Once the gears of war begin to turn, they cannot be stopped. This war among the heavens will be started by my hand, and I shall be the one to conclude it, birthing a new era that I alone will initiate."

Chu Yuan’s declaration was infused with an unshakable confidence.

"Do you intend to force me into your ranks?" Bao asked steadily.

"Bao, your treasure crafting would never have reached its current peak without the Supreme King’s assistance. His vision was to seek a greater infinity within infinity, which is the same reason I am aiding the Martial God. In the current world, there are too many heavens and too many conflicting voices; true ideals cannot be realized."

Yanran intervened.

"The ideals of the Supreme King are not mine. My only vision is to manage the Treasure Realm with care, forge more artifacts, and create more treasure-born life. I want no part in conflict. Though I received great help from the Supreme King, the circumstances of that time left me unable to act. I never took up arms against him."

A sense of deep helplessness colored Bao’s voice.

"The Supreme King met with failure, and his vision crumbled. Lunhui, let me ask you: do you truly believe that if a cosmic battle begins again, you can succeed?"

Bao questioned.

"The Supreme King failed without a doubt. Despite his strength, his methodology ensured his downfall. He wanted to build a fair and impartial world where everyone worked toward beauty, but failure was inevitable. Without absolute power to suppress all opposition, fairness and beauty cannot survive."

Yanran stated firmly: "This time, we will destroy every resisting domain, unifying all voices through this cosmic war to reach an eternal grand era."

"Destroy the resisting domains!"

Bao shuddered as the weight of those words hit him.

It was a similar objective, but the strategy was fundamentally different.

This approach was far more ruthless—a total cleansing from top to bottom to start anew.

"This will incite the greatest war in history, causing unimaginable casualties among the celestials!"

Tianlu could no longer remain silent.

Even as a supreme being, his power was average, meaning he would likely be among the first to fall in such a massive conflict.

"There is no other way. Without total destruction, there can be no creation. A new grand era cannot be born without the fires of an intense war."

Yanran’s voice was as cold as ice.

"Lunhui, I see your point. You want to bring this heaven into your fold. If I refuse, you will undoubtedly move to wipe out this heaven!"

Bao concluded.

"Because of our past shared world and the hope that you might join our side, I have come to the Treasure Realm peacefully with the Martial God; the fates of Sun and Blood serve as the clearest warnings."

Yanran answered.

Peace?

Bao felt a flicker of rage.

He was frustrated with the state of the heavens.

What kind of 'peaceful' approach involved two peak supreme beings invading his Treasure Realm, flaunting their absolute power, and making demands that allowed for no refusal?

"I wish to remain neutral, just as I did during the last cosmic battle." Bao declared.

"The times have changed, the heavens have evolved, and our strategies are different. Bao, you must realize that things are not as they were; your stubbornness will only invite disaster."

Yanran noted.

Bao went silent.

The era had indeed changed.

In the previous cosmic battle, everyone knew the Supreme King was the pinnacle, and the war was fought to bring him down.

Now, the world was fractured, and a Martial Emperor had risen with the intent to end that fragmentation through a bloody, decisive war.

He understood the reality.

If he did not provide aid, he was effectively supporting the enemies of the Martial God.

Should the Martial God emerge victorious, it would be too late to switch sides—the Martial God would show him no mercy.

As he weighed this pivotal choice of factions, he found the decision agonizingly difficult.

He knew that surviving a cosmic battle and claiming victory was a feat that bordered on the impossible.

"Bao, your worth is great. Unless I am forced, I have no desire to destroy your Treasure Realm. Therefore, I will give you time to think, presenting you with two paths."

Chu Yuan declared.

Before the eyes of the supreme Bao, a divine choice manifested.

[Choice One: Align with the Martial faction and live!]

[Choice Two: Refuse the Martial faction and die!]