No one knew what kind of agreement the high-level Sages had reached. But one thing was certain. Their relationship was far from friendly, and they had most certainly crossed swords before. Now that the four appeared at the same time, it could only mean they had reached a compromise to some extent. Four beams of light, each with a different hue, emerged from the depths of the void and quickly returned to different sides. Immediate responses followed, the quickest coming from the Four Essence Heavenly Field. The Four Essence Heavenly Field already had four Essence Worlds. They could support at least four Sages. With the addition of the newly defected Chen Dynasty Emperor, the Four Essence Heavenly Field had at least five Sages among them, including the Star Origin Lord himself. Previously, the Four Essence Heavenly Field’s Sages had already established three strongholds within the Essence Du World. In fact, when they first entered and set up their territories in three continents side by side with each other, they faced fierce resistance from native forces. It was resistance both stronger and more intense than that encountered by any other faction from other Heavenly Fields. During the process, not only did elite cultivators of the Four Essence Heavenly Field fall, but several True Immortals were also slain. It was said that even a high-level True Immortal was killed. That was despite the fact that the Chen Dynasty Emperor launched fierce assaults with the elites he brought with him for the sake of rebuilding their world. Otherwise, if they didn’t go all out, given the Essence Du World’s resentment toward the Four Essence Heavenly Field, they likely could never have obtained a foothold in three continents. But everyone understood that once Yan Yu was captured alive, the Essence Du Heavenly Field’s fate was sealed. After establishing themselves in the Essence Du World, all factions held their forces back, partly to conserve strength, partly to await the division agreement between the four high-level Sages. Since they reached an understanding, the division of the Essence Du World could officially begin. Among the Four Essence Heavenly Field’s forces, the most aggressive were still the remnants of the Essence Xing World under the Chen Dynasty Emperor’s command. Having already redeployed their troops and prepared fully, they struck first at the local forces outside their strongholds, quickly expanding to claim the entire continent. For them, the battle was as much about revenge as it was about rebuilding a world to call home, so they fought with unmatched zeal. Once the Four Essence Heavenly Field’s forces moved in unison, the Essence Luxuriant Heavenly Field, Essence Ling Heavenly Field, and Essence Ming Heavenly Field also launched their own campaigns to divide the Essence Du World, advancing with astonishing speed. That alone showed the formidable combined strength of the Heavenly Fields standing behind the four high-level Sages. ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ NoveI-Fire.ɴet The Four Essence Heavenly Field’s elites, after crushing the local forces around their continents and taking full control of them, quickly pushed into neighboring ones, holding a total of six. The Essence Luxuriant Heavenly Field expanded just as fast, quickly controlling two continents. Backed by multiple True Immortals, they swiftly secured even more continents, bringing them to a total of four. With their Sages standing outside the heavenly screen backing them, the Essence Ling Heavenly Field and Essence Ming Heavenly Field also occupied two continents each. After that, the four great Heavenly Fields then halted their expansion, turning instead to locking down World Origin Sources and demarcating borders. They sought out key earth veins and built complex yet orderly formation restrictions, preparing to cut them from the Essence Du World and loading them into their Arks. Following their head, the other Heavenly Fields began their own operations in the Essence Du World. Naturally... They avoided the continents controlled by the four great Heavenly Fields like they contained a plague. The Essence Du World had only 27 continents, and the four great Heavenly Fields had already laid claim to fourteen of them instantly. There was no doubt that those were the most developed continents. Witha continent that housed Yan Yu’s soul, a territory over 16,000 miles... Nearly 70 percent of the Essence Du World had already fallen into their hands. Although 12 continents remained, the actual number available for division was likely even smaller. Like the Essence Xing World, the World’s Will had limits. If too many continents were lost, the remaining World’s Will might collapse entirely, leaving the last few continents in ruins. “The key...” The Star Origin Lord had said when persuading the others to agree, “... Is that Yan Yu must not fall too easily!” “If we maintain the continent containing his soul and Dao Field intact, Yan Yu, who is able to control the World’s Will, can use it to deceive the world itself. Maximizing the spoils we retrieve from dividing the Essence Du World.” Gu Yi immediately replied, “I think this is just your excuse to protect Yan Yu!” The Star Origin Lord made no effort to hide his intent and smiled. “I do indeed wish to keep him alive. In fact, I do not want any Sage to die needlessly right now.” “Why...?” This time, it was Yuan Ling who asked. The Star Origin Lord’s gaze turned distant, his expression suddenly solemn. “Because an invasion from beyond the Star Field can happen at any time. Every Sage will be a key pillar in resisting the invasion.” “You want Yan Yu to go to that section of the void and suppress the Void Mirage, to serve as the first line of defense against other Star Fields?” Shang Xia immediately guessed the Star Origin Lord’s aim, but quickly voiced doubt. “We’ve destroyed his Heavenly Field, carved up his world, and cut off his martial path... However, we are sure he will be able to keep his strength. How can we be sure a third star Sage like him won’t try to take revenge?” The Star Origin Lord smiled. “That’s why we must leave him a single continent, a Dao Field, his sect, and the hope of one day rebuilding his world!” “He will have no choice!”