The power of the Origin God, as the four characters were spoken, caused Chu Tian's gaze to sharpen. No one present had ever heard these four words before, but Chu Tian had encountered them in the data archives of the Shattered Star. It was precisely because of these four words that HK3106 had piloted the Shattered Star to Blue Star for aid. The records indicated that the power of the Origin God only existed in the Wilderness, also known as Blue Star, during the early stages of each generation of humanity's birth. Its existence was what enabled the creation of supreme Venerables. Legend had it that only supreme powerhouses born on Blue Star could travel to a place called the Divine Realm.
However, from the first universe to the ninth, be it technological or cultivation universes, no one had been able to break through the great universe's barrier. The first universe, being the place with the sparsest spiritual energy, was consequently the most technologically advanced. The ninth universe, being closest to the Wilderness, possessed the most abundant spiritual energy. Yet, for every gain, there was a loss; the ninth universe was also the most barbarous land, and the smallest among the nine universes. It was said that no humans resided there, and beasts reigned supreme, leading people from the first universe to call it the Uninhabited Domain. The Wilderness could, in essence, be considered the tenth universe. However, for some unknown reason, in the ancient data of the first universe, the designation "tenth universe" was absent. Within the Wilderness, there was only one planet with life, and that was Blue Star.
"If one could cultivate for an extended period using Spirit Origin God Crystals, the Void Realm would not be a dream!" While everyone else wore expressions of confusion upon hearing of the Origin God's power, Miao Zuo spoke with astonishing insight.
"Damn, that's amazing…" Xiao Hei, looking at the object in the old city lord's hand, felt an almost irresistible urge to snatch it.
"Of course, it's amazing. If you can reach the Void Realm, you can break through the spatial barrier and go find your Little Xue Xue!" Miao Zuo exposed Xiao Hei's thoughts and teased him directly.
"Uh…" Xiao Hei blushed for the first time.
"So, Wan Bao Lu knew about this divine object in the Great Northern Plains and kept instigating me! That old fox wanted to keep the benefits to himself! Truly, there's no business without treachery!" The old city lord looked at the object in his hand with a wry smile.
"Since we've learned of Wan Bao Lu's secret, there's no need to cooperate with them anymore!" Chu Tian stated his thoughts directly, though he didn't voice the rest: *This good stuff, it's all mine, all mine, completely mine.* Chu Tian muttered to himself. Of course, he wasn't entirely selfish; his companions would definitely receive a share. As for Qing Shui City, which had controlled the lifeblood of the entire Sea of Death with its water source for tens of thousands of years, they were hardly worthy of sharing anything with.
The old city lord listened to Chu Tian, wanting to speak but hesitating.
"Old Wei, don't try to persuade the boss anymore! It's just a Forgotten City, we'll take it down in minutes!" His eyes gleamed with excitement.
Chu Tian glanced over. His thoughts were similar to Miao Zuo's; this brat was definitely thinking of shattering the void to find his Little Xue!
"Don't get excited too soon. We don't know how many Qi Soul Pearls there are, and whether it's enough for you to cultivate to Shattered Void is unpredictable!" Chu Tian said with a gentle smile. Hearing this, Xiao Hei's spirits immediately sank. He knew Chu Tian was right, but there was still a sliver of hope. A sliver of hope was better than no hope at all.
Miao Zuo chuckled from the side, "Alas, some people just don't have enough talent. Even Spirit Origin God Crystals might not save them!"
"Not enough talent? You dare say my Ink Kirin doesn't have enough talent?" Xiao Hei was almost provoked.
"Alright, stop your bickering. We're preparing to depart!" Chu Tian finished speaking and turned to walk out of the main hall. Xiao Hei shot Miao Zuo a fierce glare. Miao Zuo touched his nose and followed. Wei Jin hesitated for a moment, then looked towards the back courtyard of the main hall.
"Pfft…" Old Li sprayed out a mouthful of wine upon seeing the boy's expression. Even Old Qin wore a smile! Wei Du's expression shifted. Abandoning his usual composure of remaining unfazed even when Mount Tai collapsed before him, he swung his palm and struck the back of Wei Jin's head.
"You brat, get lost!" Wei Jin was stunned by the blow. He didn't know what wrong he had done, his expression one of grievance. He dared not ask, nor dared to speak, so he left the hall with a bewildered look. He was unaware of Wei Du's inner thoughts. If Dong Dong's memories awakened one day, his position as a father might be in jeopardy!
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After exiting the main hall, Chu Tian wasted no time and released the Shattered Star from the mecha hangar. To avoid causing panic among the residents of Myriad Beast City, he immediately activated its stealth mode. He then led Xiao Hei, Miao Zuo, and Wei Jin aboard the mecha. This scene was not even noticed by Wei Du, Old Qin, and Old Li. They only saw the four figures vanish into thin air. This was because the entrance door on the mecha's chest had been closed. The Shattered Star mecha's advanced stealth mode was truly undetectable by the cultivation of the three of them.
Chu Tian believed that with the Shattered Star mecha, he could traverse with impunity. Experts in the Sacred Body Realm were mere ants before it. He had, however, not yet encountered any Void Realm experts. He wondered what level the Shattered Star could reach in its current state of infinite energy. Furthermore, Chu Tian suspected that there were other powerful beings above the Void Realm. Dao Tian was a prime example. Thinking of Dao Tian reminded him of who it was that had left Dao Tian with a bruised face in the spatial rift within the minor world.
"Tian Ge, aren't we flying north?" Miao Zuo's voice came through not long after the mecha had been activated. Although Chu Tian was lying in the virtual cockpit in driving mode, he could still communicate with others inside the mecha.
"We're going to Hurricane City again!" Chu Tian replied.
"Why there?" Xiao Hei asked.
"We left in too much of a hurry last time, and I've always felt that the Ruminating Valley is strange!" Hearing this, the others had no further questions. In any case, the Shattered Star mecha was fast; it would only take about ten minutes.
"Holy crap, what is that?" Miao Zuo exclaimed as they approached the Central Region, cursing aloud.
"That's the source of the Ruminating Valley!" Chu Tian's voice rang out. Wei Jin and Xiao Hei, both natives of the Sea of Death, were also stunned by the sight before them. After all, it was too far from Myriad Beast City for them to have seen it before. They had only heard that the Ruminating Valley erupted with yellow sand periodically. What lay before them was exactly that: yellow sand filling the sky. Endless grit was spewing from the valley, reaching heights of thousands of meters, before scattering onto both sides of the canyon. Chu Tian hadn't expected to arrive just as the Ruminating Valley was erupting. Such a spectacle was impossible to witness on Blue Star. Chu Tian had come here precisely to investigate why such phenomena occurred in the Ruminating Valley!
"Shattered Star, conduct a scan!" Chu Tian commanded the mecha.
[Beep... Scan initiated!]
[Scanning...]
[Geological activity detected, unnatural phenomenon detected, life forms detected, interference present...]
The Shattered Star mecha's scanning system reported a series of data. Among them, "unnatural phenomenon" and "life forms" caught Chu Tian's attention.