Chapter 598 - 457 War_2
Similar assemblies were continually held, and yet they always ended in discord.
Some chose to pledge allegiance to the Ming Mountain Sect, seeking protection from the Immortal Court. Among them were elites from many nations, wealthy families, and individual powerhouses. The majority of these sought to safeguard their own lives and that of their families under the wing of the Ming Mountain Sect, while a few strong individuals hoped for a chance to ascend in the future.
Others opted to support Xingxiao, hoping he could save the present world from the impending apocalyptic disaster after his ascension. This group was primarily composed of forces from various countries, with most of the powerful individuals being native to the current world and very few from the Mirror World.
With the taking of sides like this, many countries and powers in the present world fragmented, turning everything into a picture of chaos and disarray.
Zhang Tiande could not trust the Ming Mountain Sect, a major faction native to the Mirror World, for he understood all too well how such sects governed.
"The commoners are just weeds to the Ming Mountain Sect, and a tough one like me is nothing more than livestock..."
Furthermore, he found the sect’s plan of destroying and then recreating the world completely unacceptable.
"Even though Xingxiao is a bastard, he’s still better than the Ming Mountain Sect."
"I hope he can ascend successfully, and after becoming one of the Immortal Court Immortals, spare both worlds from this great disaster."
But when he followed the supporting troops to the Western Regions of the Mirror World, he found that the place had turned into a huge meat grinder.
A powerful Martial Artist, with a single charge, would raise a storm, rip through defensive fortifications, and blast dozens of soldiers to smithereens.
At the same time, unmanned combat drones pierced the atmosphere, streaking across the battlefield with sonic booms, as lasers and missiles locked onto targets on the ground one after another.