The entire group watched as the world distorted before their eyes due to the celestial miracle. It took only a few minutes, but Ruri and Almin were still shaken by the farewell. When they returned, everyone they had lived with, laughed with, and survived with for so many years... would have long been buried.
As everyone’s vision stabilized, they found themselves in the skies of a small, ascending planet, of medium size and with nothing particularly striking at first sight. Everyone landed softly; this was the first planet conquered by the whale, the planet Vegeta.
Bruno felt a bit of faith power flowing to him. His three planets were bearing fruit during this time. It had been fifteen years in that universe, but in the queen’s universe, only days had passed; so, not much.
And that was why they had stopped at planet Vegeta. It was a safe place and very distant from where the Pristine planet was located; surely a large-scale investigation was happening by the heroes in that region. This small planet would now be their substitute home.
Without delay, the whale turned to Almin. Then he waved, and a red rune appeared in front of him, floating towards him. It was the same one they received from the two humans with phoenix bloodline when they saved them in the divine world. (Chapter 403)
"Just put your Qi into the rune, and the person who gave it to you will sense your location and come to you," the whale said softly, and Almin took a deep breath.
He did as instructed, and the red rune began to pulse like a heartbeat. It would take a few minutes for him to arrive, so the whale explained seriously.
"As I told you before. The sect you are going to is the third in terms of Alchemy in this universe. Inside the main planet, the Primordial Fire Phoenix is sealed, just like the Behemoth on the Pristine planet. Do you know why I’m sending you to this place alone?"
"Hm? For me to improve as an alchemist?" Almin spoke confusedly.
"No. If that place had no connection to Alchemy, you would still go. The phoenix and that place are connected to you and your ultimate goal," explained the whale slowly, as everyone listened attentively. "The phoenix bloodline is something sacred and primordial. This beast is always a feminine figure, representing Yin, Yang, and life. In fact, phoenixes are two twin beasts, the Yin Ice Phoenix and the Yang Fire Phoenix. They always born together, no matter the universe."
Everyone heard this for the first time; although they knew about other types of phoenixes, they always thought it was the bloodline of a fire phoenix that mixed, like the black phoenix.
"They are the beasts of life, and both are feminine figures representing life and eternal rebirth. In short, the ultimate representation of their power is called the Flames of Nirvana. This power can make any form of life reborn from ashes, literally," continued the whale, looking seriously into Almin’s eyes. "Do you understand? Wasn’t your goal to revive her, right? Your beloved won’t live forever in this coma state; this is the best opportunity you’ll have in your life."
Almin took a deep breath and clenched his fists. The whale continued dryly. "Get ready, just like the Behemoth, there must be several levels of seals. For you to achieve your goal, you must be number one in the sect. Then, make contact with the Phoenix safely and without leaking. Obviously, she will ask to be freed in exchange for using her power. You must negotiate, just say that your brother is a missionary and can set her free. It will be very dangerous for me, as this sect is quite visible, but if she delivers a lot, it will be worth the risks."
"It’s all up to you. I’m your brother, not your father or your nanny. I’ve already given you all the weapons, and I can’t waste time going from planet to planet saving all the beasts. If I do something stupid like that, I’ll be discovered eventually. You must do this job, while I work from the other side," the whale concluded and looked deeply into Almin’s eyes.
Almin nodded gently and took a deep breath. "Don’t worry, I know where you’re going. I’ll contact you at the right time. After everything is ready, I’ll call you. I’ll be the best alchemist in this universe."
"Great; the guest has arrived." The whale spoke, turning in one direction.
Everyone looked at the same place, but they didn’t see or feel anything. Suddenly, after ten seconds, a sphere of flames shining like a star appeared on the horizon.
A couple of humans enveloped in dancing flames, with a sacred glow, appeared. They were the same two who had been saved in the test for the demon sect.
"We meet again," the woman spoke softly, looking at the whale.
The two descended to the ground, feeling the ascending simplicity of the planet. They didn’t ask anything, as they could subtly feel the power of faith in this place towards the whale; this was clearly its home. Then, they looked at Almin and felt his aura, their eyes subtly shifting.
"Excellent. Your internal rune is composed of very high-level fire laws. If he can make pills with this flame on an ascending planet, he is definitely a talented alchemist," the man evaluated gently.
"He’s a bit cowardly sometimes, but if properly motivated, he works like nobody else," Ruri said, smiling lightly. "But... when it comes to alchemy, he goes all out."
Almin sighed lightly but didn’t disagree. The two waved and looked at the whale, who said emotionlessly, "You may take him. As I said before, don’t give him any privileges. Just ensure his safety, as I will soon depart from my home planet and won’t be able to take care of him."
"Don’t worry, our debt will be repaid. My father will ensure he doesn’t die, no matter what happens," the woman said calmly.
Thus, the whale dismissed them. Ruri approached and gave Almin a farewell hug; they had known each other for a long time and were like siblings. Almin was quickly taken away, casting a glance of reassurance to the whale.
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At the exact moment Almin left, a figure of earth emerged next to them: it was the avatar of Gaia from planet Vegeta. Bruno handed him the second level of the Dao of Gaia without much thought. This Gaia wasn’t as intelligent, but would eventually learn and could be taken to the other universe.
Shortly after, using the connection of faith, the whale contacted the other two Gaias from its planets. Now, all three had the second level.
All of this took less than an hour. Then, the whale took out a rune from the inventory, which had a mixture of Yin and spatial power. It was the same rune that Ruri and the whale received from the Fey called Nafeyu, the one they saved from being sealed on the Pristine planet. (Chapter 415)
The goal for everyone was to go to the Yinblood sect, and this Fey gave them these runes with the same intention as those who took Almin. But... that Fey knew them from the Pristine planet, and if they called him elsewhere, strange suspicions would arise. It wouldn’t take long for the Fey to discover the disappearance of the planet and strange things happening.
So, the plan was different: they wouldn’t call the Fey. Using the tattoos, Alm and Bruno could feel the connection with Nafeyu and the rune. Then, they would float through space to the planet slowly.
Nearly mortals traveling alone, any divine cultivator would ensure that it would take years and still be very dangerous. The whale would just keep the rune in the inventory and, upon arrival, pretend to know nothing; they set off on the journey a few months after receiving the runes and took almost three years to arrive, saving themselves from the events of the planet because they were far away.
The reason they didn’t call the Fey to take them was simple: only Ruri and the whale were approved by the Fey. Now, there were nine cultivators, with two at the minimum cultivation level to be recruited. They decided to go to the divine planet on their own, all together. And they would take the entrance test together, without help; it was a matter of honor and camaraderie.
After the preparations, they all set off together. Obviously, none of the nine were even remotely normal. A journey that would take years, with the whale guiding them, took just over two months. They arrived at the divine world in a month, but it took longer because everyone had to adapt to divine laws.
In the end, they finally reached their destination.