Chapter 387: Chapter 205: Tier 9 Beings Converge, the Peerless War Begins
It felt incomparably vast. Staring for too long, one could even become lost within.
It was obvious.
In all likelihood, these people were just like Gu Tiandu.
They were Tier Nine Lives of the Human Race!
Wang Xiao knew that to date, the Human Race had produced a total of twelve Tier Nine Lives!
In other words, the founders of the current top-twelve Life Evolution Paths.
However,
Wang Xiao had only ever met Gu Tiandu, who was ranked number one,
and Yuan Fanlang, the founder of the Celestial Dao, ranked eleventh.
As soon as they appeared, the people beside Gu Tiandu began to carefully size up Wang Xiao, their expressions kind.
One of them, a woman with delicate features, spoke with a voice as gentle as a spring breeze:
"The younger generation is truly formidable. The members of my Qin Family are a far cry from you in comparison."
Wang Xiao looked back at the woman.
The woman’s features were quite similar to those of Qin Mengyun and Qin Mengyue.
She was clearly the ancestor of the Qin Family and the founder of the Wind Evolution Path.
Gu Tiandu spoke:
"Never mind your Qin Family. In the entire history of the Human Race, I doubt anyone can compare to Wang Xiao."
"If we hadn’t gotten a head start, we would’ve been left in his dust long ago."
After a moment,
he began to introduce them to Wang Xiao one by one:
"You’ve probably already guessed who they are, but I’ll introduce them one by one anyway."
"The one who just spoke is named Qin Min, the founder of the Wind Evolution Path."
"This blond-haired, blue-eyed man is named Raymond, the founder of the Thunderbolt Evolution Path."
"And this big, square-jawed man is named Ying Hen, the founder of the Titan Evolution Path."
"The last one, the polite man in the long robe, is Ji Kaiyuan, founder of the Path of Qi Evolution."
Wang Xiao clasped his fist in salute and greeted the Tier Nine Lives:
"Greetings, Seniors."
He could tell that aside from Gu Tiandu, the people before him were all avatars.
Their true bodies were who-knows-where.
Except for the one named Raymond, the other three were all Huaxia People.
It could be said
that in terms of the number of Tier Nine Lives, they, the Huaxia People, held an absolute advantage.
Of course,
after one cultivated to the level of a Tier Nine Life, they were completely transformed and no longer cared about their race of origin.
They were all members of the Human Race!
Otherwise,
the Tier Nine Lives would never have reached a consensus and established the current supreme alliance!
"Neither arrogant nor servile. His character is excellent."
"Heh, with a character like that, his chances of successfully refining Earth should be much higher."
"It seems our trip back from tens of thousands of light-years away wasn’t in vain."
The Tier Nine Lives looked at Wang Xiao and nodded slightly, their attitude amiable.
Gu Tiandu turned to Wang Xiao and said:
"We came here to tell you that we’ve made our preparations. You can begin refining Earth whenever you’re ready."
"But before that, we have something to give you."
As his voice fell,
HUMMM!
With a flash, a Crystal Stone shimmering with a faint, magnificent light appeared in Gu Tiandu’s hand.
The Crystal Stone was perfectly smooth, its surface without a single flaw.
Upon closer inspection, one could even see the image of the starry cosmos reflected within.
Wang Xiao’s eyes narrowed slightly as he stared at the Crystal Stone.
[Analyzing...]
[Analysis Complete]
[Starry Sky Crystal Stone. A Curiosity. A relic born from the starry sky. Can fuse with the power of Great Dao Runes to induce Starry Sky Resonance.]
[Upon refining, can accumulate energy for the Book of Space-Time and activate a new ability.]
Wang Xiao’s eyes flickered as he read the lines of text appearing before him.
’It’s a Curiosity!’
He knew that in the regions of the Celestial Universe Star Domain and the Haoyu Star Realm, Curiosities were helpful even to Tier Nine Lives.
They were valuable enough to make two Tier Nine Lives come to blows!
However,
this region of space where Wang Xiao was seemed to be rich in resources.
For these Tier Nine Lives, a Curiosity wasn’t considered exceptionally precious.
Gu Tiandu explained:
"This Starry Sky Crystal Stone can bear a portion of our power. In a moment, we will each infuse a part of our strength into it. Once we’re done, you are to carry it with you."
"Even if a Tier Nine Mutant Beast attacks you, this Starry Sky Crystal Stone will be able to protect you for a time."
"When we sense the fluctuations from the Crystal Stone, we’ll be able to come to your rescue in time!"
Although they were confident they could hold off all the Tier Nine Mutant Beasts,
there was no guarantee against unforeseen accidents.
Therefore,
to ensure Wang Xiao could successfully refine Earth, they were willing to part with a portion of their own power.
Even if it came at a cost!
Without another word,
a faint light began to emanate from the bodies of the others.
In that instant,
every drop of their blood and every one of their cells seemed to possess its own independent laws.
These laws transformed into a boundless ocean, surging entirely into the Starry Sky Crystal Stone.
Gu Tiandu watched as the avatars of the other Tier Nine Lives slowly vanished. Blazing Chaos Qi then erupted from his own body, completely enveloping the Starry Sky Crystal Stone.
A full fifteen minutes passed.
Gu Tiandu’s face had grown pale. With a wave of his hand, he grasped the Starry Sky Crystal Stone.
He handed the Starry Sky Crystal Stone to Wang Xiao and said:
"Take it. This Starry Sky Crystal Stone contains the power of five Tier Nine Lives, myself included. Keep it with you. If you ever face a fatal threat, it will activate on its own to protect you, ensuring you remain completely unharmed!"
"Thank you, Senior."
At a time like this, Wang Xiao naturally wouldn’t stand on ceremony; he accepted the Starry Sky Crystal Stone and put it away.
He could faintly sense currents of power flowing within it—power so immense that even he felt his heart tremble.
Unfortunately,
with his current strength, he had no way of actively wielding it.
