Invincible Divine Destiny Selection System Chapter 2073: Two Choices

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

Having two supreme entities from the heavens descend upon his Treasure Realm was an eventuality he had already foreseen.

He knew that if a full-scale conflict erupted, his Treasure Realm would be decimated, regardless of the fact that its internal and external resources far outstripped those of the Blood Domain.

Bao had poured too much of his soul into the Treasure Realm to see it fall.

"I have come to the Treasure Realm alongside Lunhui to discuss matters of grave importance concerning the current state of the cosmos and your own destiny."

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

For a fleeting second, Bao felt a sense of disorientation.

It felt as though he were standing before a supreme existence from a higher plane, one who had reached the sovereign dominion of a heavenly ruler.

He marveled inwardly that this Martial Emperor, despite having only recently achieved the status of a supreme being, already wielded such terrifying power.

"Martial Emperor, your strength is undeniable; it far exceeds my own."

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

"Previously, when you struck down the supremes of Sun, Moon, and Wan’e, one could claim you were merely using the power of the heavens as a sacrifice for a swift breakthrough. However, by sacrificing the Blood Supreme, you have deliberately ignited the flames of war, ending the long ages of peace between the heavens. Is it your goal to once again trigger a cosmic struggle among the supremes?"

Bao questioned him with a calm voice.

"Bao, you are indeed perceptive. My goal is precisely to start a war among the heavens—one even more massive than the conflict sparked by the Supreme King. I intend to completely overhaul the cosmic order and establish an eternal era for the Martial Empire."

Facing Bao’s inquiry, Chu Yuan spoke his mind plainly, making no effort to hide his ambitions.

With power such as his, he had no need for deception.

"A cosmic battle of even greater scale!"

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

He had not expected such a blunt confession.

While many supremes had suspected these intentions, hearing them confirmed by the man himself carried a completely different weight.

The scale of this ambition was staggering. Recalling the previous war among the supremes where so many fell, Bao felt a shudder in his very soul—it was nothing less than a total catastrophe.

To Bao, such grand ambitions held no appeal.

His life revolved around the refinement of treasures and the strengthening of his Treasure Realm; he was content to follow the Supreme King and build a peaceful world, lacking any desire for conquest.

He had stayed neutral during the previous cosmic battle primarily due to his own strength.

As long as he refrained from helping the Supreme King, his mere inaction served to weaken the King’s overall influence.

Just as Tianlu prepared to intervene, Bao silenced him with a glance and said, "A war among the heavens is a disaster all supremes wish to avoid. Martial Emperor, even with your unmatched strength, recklessly starting such a conflict could result in your total destruction!"

"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 begins with me alone."

Confidence radiated from every word Chu Yuan spoke.

"Is your goal to force me into your alliance?" Bao asked steadily.

"Bao, your path in treasure refinement would never have reached its current peak without the Supreme King’s assistance. His vision was the pursuit of a greater infinity within infinity, which is the same reason I am aiding the Martial God. In the present 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 wish is to manage the Treasure Realm with care, to refine more treasures, and to bring more treasure-spirits into existence. I want no part in conflict. Though I received great help from the Supreme King in the past, the circumstances of that time left me unable to act. I have never raised a hand against the Supreme King."

A sense of deep powerlessness colored Bao’s words.

"The Supreme King met with failure, and his vision crumbled. Lunhui, let me ask you: do you truly believe that if a cosmic war begins again, you can succeed where he did not?"

Bao looked toward her.

"There is no doubt that the Supreme King failed. He was powerful, yet his methods ensured his downfall. He dreamed of a fair and just world where everyone worked toward a beautiful future, but such a thing was doomed to fail. Without absolute power to crush all opposition, fairness and beauty cannot exist."

Yanran stated firmly: "This time, we will wipe out every domain that resists, unifying all voices through this cosmic war to forge a grand, eternal era."

"Wipe out the resisting domains!"

Bao felt a tremor at the sheer weight of those words.

The goal was similar to the past, but the strategy was fundamentally different.

This path was far more ruthless—a total purge from top to bottom to start fresh.

"This will trigger the most violent war in history, resulting in countless celestial deaths!"

Tianlu could no longer stay silent.

Although he was a supreme being, his power was average, making him exactly the type of casualty such a cosmic battle would claim.

"There is no other way. Construction cannot happen without destruction. A new grand era can only be born from the fires of an intense war."

Yanran’s voice was 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 destroy this world!"

Bao concluded.

"Because of our history in creating a world and the hope that you might join us, I have come to your Treasure Realm peacefully alongside the Martial God. The fates of Sun and Blood serve as the clearest warnings."

Yanran answered.

Peace?

A flash of anger rose within Bao.

Or rather, he was frustrated by the state of things.

What kind of 'peaceful' approach involved two top-tier supreme beings invading his Treasure Realm, flaunting their overwhelming power and delivering ultimatums that left no room for negotiation?

"I desire to remain neutral in this war, just as I did during the previous cosmic battle," Bao declared.

"The era has changed, the heavens have evolved, and our strategies are different. Bao, you must understand that things are not as they were; your refusal to adapt will only bring ruin."

Yanran countered.

Bao fell into a deep silence.

The times really had changed.

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

Now, the world was fractured, and a Martial Emperor had risen who sought to end that chaos through a bloody, decisive war.

He understood now.

Refusing to help was, in practice, the same as helping those who opposed the Martial God.

If the Martial God emerged victorious, it would be too late to switch sides—the Martial God would show no mercy then.

He weighed the heavy choice of which side to take, finding the decision incredibly difficult.

He knew that starting a cosmic war and actually winning it was a feat that bordered on the impossible.

"Bao, your worth is great. I do not wish to destroy the Treasure Realm unless I am forced to. I will give you time to think, but you have only two paths."

Chu Yuan spoke.

Within the vision of the supreme Bao, a divine choice manifested.

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

[Choice Two: Reject the Martial faction and perish!]