Chapter 846: Surrender
As Divine Emperor Yuan Jie handed down ruling after ruling on the disputed matters, the expressions of the Divine Race's Heavenly Emperor Ashura and Wu Chang darkened with fury.
It was one thing for top races like the Human Race, Chaos Clan, Intelligent Lifeforms, and Astral Beast Ruler Race to gain the upper hand. But their own races hadn't even qualified for the elimination round. Even worse, some of the subordinate forces belonging to the other Sovereign Races seized the opportunity to encroach on their interests.
They had no grounds to protest. After all, they hadn't even secured a spot in the elimination round. When it came to settling disputes, all they could do was silently accept defeat.
This outcome left not only the Divine Race but even the Sky Clan feeling deeply wronged. Their subordinate forces were no better off, growing restless and increasingly dissatisfied.
If their parent race couldn't even protect its own interests, what reason did they have to stay loyal? Might as well switch sides while the chance still existed. If they had to pay protection fees all the same, what difference did it make who they paid?
With one dispute settled after another, the commanders from the Human Race overseeing the process glanced at Li Pin with mixed emotions.
They had won. Their opponents had forfeited, allowing their three-member teams to advance without risking their lives in battle.
Though confident in their own strength, none of them dared claim they would all return alive once the fighting began.
In a way, Li Pin had just saved them from a life-or-death crisis.
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Across the countless races of the universe, there were hundreds, if not thousands, of unresolved disputes.
Roughly half stemmed from conflicts between the Sovereign Races and various other factions, while the rest were disputes among top-tier and first-rate races.