Chapter 2131: Chapter 2129: Diverging Paths
Five flaws, three have been addressed, so only Changyue and Mystic Frost remain.
The Tree Elder spoke again, "Do not worry about Changyue. Before you returned, I contacted the Sky Asura Race. Their Clan Leader, Mi Shi, has already rushed to Changyue with the Asura Field. Many personnel have also been transferred over there. Later, you should send a few people to help."
Lu Ye nodded upon hearing this; the Tree Elder’s arrangement was undoubtedly very apt.
Indeed, when Mi Shi ascended to Sun Blaze years ago, the Asura Field was closed off, making it inaccessible to outsiders. However, Mi Shi did promise Lu Ye that they could visit anytime.
Now, as the stellar space faces the imminent Star Abyss invasion, with life and death hanging in balance, the Sky Asura Race cannot remain uninvolved, especially with the Tree Elder’s personal intervention. Mi Shi is likely to consider the greater scheme.
Although the overall strength of the Sky Asura Race is currently not strong, the Asura Field is a supreme treasure. Given the Sky Asura Race’s Bloodline, Mi Shi possesses certain powers over the Asura Field, which will undoubtedly be helpful in future battles against Star Abyss living creatures.
"Then there is only one remaining spot!" Zi Ji raised his eyebrows. "For Mystic Frost, how has the Tree Elder arranged it?"
"No arrangements have been made yet."
Zi Ji said, "If that’s the case, why not leave it to Zixuan? I will personally oversee that area and ensure it remains unblemished."
The Tree Elder smiled and shook his head, "The Demon Race, under Zixuan, has gathered in Changyue. I need the Demon Venerable to assist the Asura Field. As for Mystic Frost..."
Speaking, he turned to look at someone.
Everyone followed his gaze and was slightly astonished.
Because the Tree Elder was looking right at Su Wan.
This made Lu Ye’s expression change slightly.
To speak frankly, even though he had endured hardships alongside Su Wan for so many years, Lu Ye really didn’t know anything about her origins. Not just he, but even others who were captured by the Spectral Sedan Chair had no clue.
This was peculiar because people like Zi Ji are well-versed and knowledgeable, having lived countless years. Even if they had not encountered strong figures in the stellar space, they had at least heard of them.
Yet Su Wan, they truly had never heard of her, as if she had just appeared out of thin air.
Still, given she was chosen by the Spectral Sedan Chair, she was clearly no ordinary figure, and her current achievements prove it too.
"Fellow Daoist Su, how about leaving Mystic Frost to you and your command?"
Su Wan slightly smiled, "With the Tree Elder speaking, how could I dare refuse? Mystic Frost will be entrusted to me."
"Excellent!"
Lu Ye looked steadily at Su Wan; she noticed and turned, playfully winking at him.
"Then it’s settled, as to where you all will be stationed, you can choose freely. Lu Ye, don’t rush to decide; I have matters to discuss with you."
Lu Ye nodded, aside from that, he still needs to return to the Nine Provinces, waiting for the integration with the Western Region. Once Mount Fangcun is complete, he must then travel to the Tiangang Galaxy—it will be busy times ahead.
Zi Ji said, "Since Zixuan’s demon cultivators are arranged in Changyue, I shall go to Changyue. However, from here to Changyue, the journey is not short."
The Tree Elder seemed to have anticipated this, raised his hand, and eleven jade slips were distributed among them: "Presently, this is the star map of our stellar space, depicting major galaxies and the newly emerged Insect Path locations. Thanks to these Insect Paths, traveling from any stellar space location to another doesn’t take much time. Should new Insect Paths emerge, I will update the star map timely; you only need to find any place where my doppelganger resides."
Zi Ji nodded, "With the Tree Elder managing the overall situation, it’s indeed this stellar space’s fortune."
Not to mention, this extensive star map that cannot be easily crafted by ordinary forces—only the Tree Elder, with doppelgangers scattered across countless stellar space corners, could easily compile and continually refine it.
"Tree Elder, where is the Stone Race currently?" Chong Yue asked.
"All Phenomena Ocean!"
"Then I shall go to All Phenomena Ocean." Chong Yue made his decision.
Others also mostly headed to their tribes or sects’ locations; for example, Bewitchment Shadow went to All Phenomena Ocean, and Water Fairy prepared to go to the Tiangang Galaxy.
The cultivators from Boundless World are being transferred to Tiangang; coincidentally Mount Fangcun is also there, and she has a close relationship with Su Yuqing. Having not seen her sister for years, this trip is right for rekindling old ties.
Lu Ye suddenly bashfully glanced at Water Fairy, just as she looked back at him with significant meaning.
"Tree Elder." Chen Wulei stood up, touched a storage ring from his chest, and handed it to the Tree Elder, "These items are remnants from our stellar space’s resistance against the Star Abyss invasion; they might be of use, entrusted to you."
Though Cover Armor stellar space battled the Star Abyss for three hundred years and ultimately failed, it accumulated many invaluable experiencess. Although these items aren’t priceless, they are undoubtedly a great gift to this stellar space, possibly serving crucial roles at important times.
As the fort master of the Thunderbolt Battle Fortress, Chen Wulei had sensed danger when the Star Abyss Gate mutated and promptly gathered these items. He initially planned to preserve them for future use, but alas, the plan didn’t succeed.
If the experiences and intelligence accumulated in Cover Armor stellar space could perpetuate here, they would be invaluable.
The Tree Elder accepted them, "Rest assured, Fellow Daoist, I will manage these items carefully and not betray your goodwill."
Chen Wulei nodded.
After a round of discussion, everyone finally left. However, as per the Tree Elder’s request, everyone would not leave this battle city for the time being, as the intelligence about their return from the Star Abyss needed to be concealed for now.
In fact, under the prior arrangements of the Tree Elder, only a few people within this battle city knew that Lu Ye and the others had fought their way back from the Star Abyss.
In the courtyard, only Lu Ye was left.
"The matter of Mount Fangcun belongs to you, but before that, I need you to do another task," the Tree Elder spoke slowly.
"Please speak, Tree Elder."
A moment later, Lu Ye showed a knowing expression: "I understand, I will follow your arrangements."
Actually, even if the Tree Elder hadn’t made arrangements, he was already planning to take action. Back before they even returned, he had made up his mind. After all, the current situation in the stellar space is different. Stability and unity are needed now, and any factors not conducive to unity must be eradicated in advance, or else disaster will ensue!
And the entire stellar space currently has only two factors of disunity!
"When should I act?" Lu Ye asked.
"In the next few days. I have made some preparations and released some information, and over there, they have been eager to act for a while now."
Lu Ye instantly understood. The Tree Elder summoned them back at this time for a reason.
Every measure in this timeline was calculated by the Tree Elder.
"Is there any other question you have?" The Tree Elder observed Lu Ye’s hesitant expression and asked.
"It’s not really a big deal," Lu Ye began, "Mainly about Yang Qing. The Tree Elder should know some things, right?"
The Tree Elder smiled slightly: "You want to ask what’s going on with Yang Qing, right?"
Lu Ye nodded: "We’ve been apart only for a few decades, and even if he had already entered the Star Abyss back then, he shouldn’t have gotten so powerful. By my estimates, he’s at least at Dao Harmony. How could he achieve that in just a few decades?"
The Tree Elder said: "It’s simple. The Yang Qing you saw, strictly speaking, is only a doppelganger. His true form has always been one of the most powerful beings in the Star Abyss!"
Lu Ye was momentarily stunned, but also found it reasonable. In fact, he had already guessed this.
"He has many doppelgangers active in different stellar spaces and seems to have been searching for something for a very long time," the Tree Elder slowly explained, "But what exactly he’s searching for, I do not know. Moreover..."
"Moreover, what?" Lu Ye asked.
"I suspect that the matter of the Spectral Sedan Chair might be related to him."
Lu Ye raised an eyebrow: "What evidence is there?"
"It’s just a simple guess. From what you all have experienced over the years, the journey to the Star Abyss brought you more benefits. So I wonder if Yang Qing drove the Spectral Sedan Chair, or made some agreement with it. If the stellar space’s flaw becomes less stable, the Spectral Sedan Chair takes some people away, allowing you all to grow up early. Thus, when the stellar space really gets invaded, there would be some power of resistance on this side of the stellar space."
Lu Ye thought carefully and shook his head: "The Spectral Sedan Chair should have nothing to do with Yang Qing."
If there really was a connection, the Spectral Sedan Chair shouldn’t have taken him away initially!
The Star Abyss was too dangerous, so Yang Qing had Yin Luo guard that Star Abyss Gate, so that when the Star Abyss invaded, he would be the first to find Lu Ye and offer protection.
"If the Spectral Sedan Chair has nothing to do with Yang Qing, then it is purely accidental," the Tree Elder nodded, "About the Spectral Sedan Chair, I don’t know much. After all, it is a supreme treasure of the Star Abyss, and I am within the stellar space."
Lu Ye’s expression changed: "Is there any difference between a Star Abyss supreme treasure and a stellar space supreme treasure?"
The Tree Elder smiled: "Not really, it’s just that they were born in different environments. Also, some Star Abyss supreme treasures were originally stellar space treasures; it’s just that when the stellar space shattered, they became Star Abyss supreme treasures."
Lu Ye seemed to understand issues concerning Yang Qing, then asked, "Another thing, all the supreme treasures I’ve seen have no spiritual intelligence, at most some of their own will. But why are you, Tree Elder, different?"
If the Tree Elder was a wise elder, then other treasures’ wills were at most like infants, no more than one or two years old, not much better than star beasts.
The Tree Elder pondered: "Because manifesting true spiritual intelligence requires a huge price, and my reincarnation is the price! Moreover, not all supreme treasures can manifest spiritual intelligence."
Lu Ye understood.
The Reincarnation Tree is a supreme treasure. A supreme treasure actually has a period of weakness; he didn’t understand before, but now he knows the reason.
"One last question," Lu Ye said seriously, "Since this stellar space was invaded by the Star Abyss in the past, there must have been Dao Realm or stronger beings born. Where are they now?"
They couldn’t all have perished; that’s impossible.
The Tree Elder said: "After the crisis of the stellar space was over back then, those in the Dao Realm all left. They knew that safety was only temporary, so they entered the Star Abyss in search of ways to become stronger and solve the stellar space crisis. So many years have passed, no one knows whether they are alive or dead, and if alive, where they might be now."
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Today, I have to go out, so there is only one update. Please understand.
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