Chapter 1738

A young Gu Immortal forces a smile and says Primordial Origin Immortal Venerable is only a few hundred years old, so it is too early to consider his death. Primordial Origin Immortal Venerable answers that without precautions all their sacrifices will become meaningless after he dies. He asks who among them could lead once the variant humans retaliate. No one speaks. Humanity rose by relying on him alone, and the others fall far short of the variant human races in rank and in number. ^{ch. 1738}

He calls the difference in Gu Immortals, mortals and population enormous. Uniting Central Continent is very difficult even now, and four other regions remain beyond it. Variant humans, deeply aware they cannot fight him, have gone into hiding, and he has no effective method to find them. Even invincible, he can only lead Central Continent’s humans to independence and a stable footing. Humanity can rise only by relying on itself, expanding its population and nurturing as many Gu Immortals as it can. ^{ch. 1738}

An elderly Gu Immortal asks whether the way is to give up the clan system for sects, and Primordial Origin Immortal Venerable says yes. Humanity is already extremely behind, and keeping the clan system would never let it surpass the variant humans. Sects must therefore excavate geniuses and nurture them whatever the cost. ^{ch. 1738}

Asked whether sects will really be meritocratic and free of conflict, he answers that they will not, for any organization run by people will definitely have selfishness and conflict. Even so, a sect chooses by ability and talent, so scarce resources go to the more suitable people. Challenged that clans absorb talent through marriage and adoption, he grants it but replies that adopted children would probably be ostracized beside blood descendants. The Gu Immortals have nothing left to say. ^{ch. 1738}

He admits the sect system will not truly be accepted at first, because Gu Immortals must hand their learning to outsiders. They are to choose geniuses of great talent, upright morals and loyalty to the sect, and may quietly care for their descendants without openly breaking sect rules. He rules that every Central Continent Gu Immortal must create or join a sect and none may found a clan, and any breaker will face judgment from him personally and the collective force of the other Gu Immortals. They stay silent before his tough stance. The rule binds only Gu Immortals, and mortals and Gu Masters keep the clan system. ^{ch. 1738}

He swears to create a sect rather than a clan, to take in disciples and hold nothing back, and to make his immortal aperture the foundation of the sect at his death instead of leaving it to bloodline descendants. Shaken, the Gu Immortals say they will follow him and create sects, not clans. He says his own sect will be named Heavenly Court. After a long time answering their questions, he tells them he believes humanity will grow more prosperous even after his death and variant humans will definitely perish if they do not change. He also believes that, if they persist, Heavenly Court and the sects will become renowned and feared by their enemies. ^{ch. 1738}

Over three million years later, Longevity Heaven holds the upper hand on the Heavenly Court battlefield with Giant Sun’s help. Heavenly Court members keep awakening from the immortal graveyard and joining the battle. As Primordial Origin Immortal Venerable foretold, Heavenly Court has become an enormous monster, and his spirit is inherited unchanged as sects find and nurture countless geniuses. The Northern Plains Gu Immortals are valiant, but the Heavenly Court immortals show an aura of madness, and even lacking their Immortal Gu or perishing with the enemy, they show no fear. Bing Sai Chuan, his face ashen, asks why Heavenly Court’s momentum suppresses them when they are clearly stronger. ^{ch. 1738}