Chapter 1038: Heaven Observation Sect, Heaven Observation Elysium, Star Map!

“Patriarch Kou, have you heard of the Heaven Observation Sect?” Zhuge Xiang seemed like he expected as much. Seeing as Kou Chongxue didn’t deny anything, he got the answer he needed.

Even so, the True Immortals of the Spirit Luxuriant World noticed that Zhuge Xiang actually mentioned the ‘Heaven Observation Sect’, not the Heaven Observation Elysium.

All of them shot glances at each other the next second.

Kou Chongxue wasn’t the only one. In fact, the other True Immortals of the Spirit Luxuriant World didn’t fully know what it meant either.

𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

The Azure Flame World and even the once Azure Ascension World contained a Heaven Observation Elysium! In the past, that was what the real name of the Elysium above the Jiao Continent was!

However, with Zhuge Xiang’s appearance, all of them understood the importance of the Elysium. The Heaven Observation Elysium of the Azure Flame World had already been exposed, and there was nothing they could do about it. However, there was no way they would tell the Guards Commander that they used to have one.

Kou Chongxue chuckled, “The Elysium in the Azure Flame World doesn’t seem any different from any other Elysiums. Commander Zhuge, would you enlighten us as to how you knew it was a Heaven Observation Elysium?”

Since Zhuge Xiang came alone, he seemed to have chosen to show his sincerity. That was something the True Immortals of the Spirit Luxuriant World understood.

As such, he naturally had to reveal some valuable information regardless.

“About the Heaven Observation Sect…” Zhuge Xiang muttered softly. He seemed to be arranging his thoughts and he eventually continued, “It’s a sect that is primarily focused on the inheritance of Stargazers.”

No one spoke as they waited patiently for him to continue.

Staring at all of them, Zhuge Xiang understood that a simple introduction wouldn’t be enough to move them. In the end, he continued, “The Heaven Observation Sect has the most perfect Stargazer inheritance in the vast sea of stars. They established the Heaven Observation Elysium in the worlds they found and built a Star Observatory on every one of them. Making use of all the Star Observatories they built, they would coordinate with each other and discover many other worlds.”

“At their peak, the Heaven Observation Sect had more than 300 Stargazers. The number of worlds they discovered was no less than a hundred, and they built 72 Star Observatories in the vast sea of stars, even in desolate locations. They seemed to have located 24 other worlds on which they established Elysiums, and they are the only ones who know where those worlds are. Right… Their sect naturally knows where those worlds are.”

“From what I know, every single Stargazer inheritance left behind came from the Heaven Observation Sect and from rumors elsewhere, the Heaven Observation Sect might have found even more worlds than we know. According to the legends, the Heaven Observation Sect would record the locations of the worlds they found, along with several important locations in the sea of stars into a bronze book called the Star Map. They left 24 of those Star Maps behind in some of the Elysiums they established. It was said that they failed to completely destroy those Star Maps before the Heaven Observation Sect was destroyed and there might be 8 of them left. There might be some who say that there are 12 Star Maps left, but no one knows how many of them there are exactly.”

Zhuge Xiang finally slowed down after reaching the end as he awaited the True Immortals of the Spirit Luxuriant World to digest the news.

A moment later, Kou Chongxue asked, “For the Heaven Observation Sect to be able to discover so many words and establish 24 Elysiums, they had to possess extraordinary strength. How could such a massive power be exterminated? How could there not be anyone who survived? Why hadn’t we heard much about the Heaven Observation Sect?”

“True Immortal Kou, how do you know there isn't anyone who survived? I didn’t say that they were all killed. Otherwise, how would we know about the Stargazer inheritance they left behind? As for the reason the Heaven Observation Sect was destroyed, there had to be an even more powerful faction behind it! In fact, there might be more than a single power who made their move. A question like that… It’s not something I have the qualifications to know.” Zhuge Xiang laughed.

The True Immortals of the Spirit Luxuriant World revealed their shock at the news. The person before them was a fourth tier True Immortal and a trusted advisor of the Star Origin City Lord. If even he said that he didn’t have the qualifications to know, one could imagine how deep the waters behind the extermination of the Heaven Observation Sect was.

Kou Chongxue thought for a moment before he continued, “If that’s the case, if I wish to continue asking about the real reason the Heaven Observation Sect was destroyed, I believe Commander Zhuge won’t be willing to share more then?”

Forcing a smile, Zhuge Xiang continued, “It’s not that I won’t be willing to share more. I don’t know too much about it. For a sect that can establish themselves on many worlds… Do you know how complicated the reason would be behind their extermination? How can anyone know for sure what happened? Was it because they were too strong? Did they control too many worlds? Or perhaps, they discovered a secret they weren’t supposed to know in the vast sea of stars? How can people like us say for sure?”

Kou Chongxue continued to press, “So, Commander Zhuge, what’s the reason behind your intention to look for the remnants of the Heaven Observation Sect? Is it because of the Star Map you brought up earlier?”

Zhuge Xiang shot Kou Chongxue a deep gaze and mumbled, “If True Immortal Kou is willing to share the Star Map with our Star Origin Guards, I will personally explain my entire experience of being in the Martial Void Realm to you. With your amazing talent, you will definitely be able to fight for a chance to enter the Seventh Order of the Primary Realm!”

Shaking his head slowly, Kou Chongxue forced a chuckle, “It’s a shame… Even though I obtained the Cangming Elysium, I didn’t find any bronze book or Star Map in it. I can swear an oath if you don’t trust me.”

Zhuge Xiang was slightly taken aback and a deep frown appeared on his face.

Since Kou Chongxue had the guts to swear an oath, that would mean that there definitely wasn’t a Star Map in the Elysium in the Azure Flame World.

That would greatly lower the value of the Elysium of the Azure Flame World. However, Zhuge Xiang wasn’t too disappointed. He continued, “Since that’s the case, I believe you. Since we can confirm that the Elysium has been left behind by the Heaven Observation Sect, I would still sincerely request that True Immortal Kou will share the Elysium with me.”

Thinking for a second, Kou Chongxue stared at Zhuge Xiang. “Commander Zhuge, are you really here to look for the Star Map?”

At that point, the other True Immortals of the Spirit Luxuriant World could also tell that Zhuge Xiang wasn’t there for the Star Map. At the very least, his main intention wasn’t to obtain the Star Map.

Letting out a soft sigh, Zhuge Xiang explained, “Since things have gotten to this point, there is no need for me to hide anything. The reason I came alone wasn’t just so that you won’t misunderstand. I also have some selfish motives on my part. The inheritance from the Heaven Observation Sect might possibly affect my chances to advance further into the next cultivation realm!”

As soon as the words left his lips, none of the True Immortals present could maintain their composure.

Tiny fluctuations appeared in the space around them and Zhuge Xiang clearly understood that they were communicating among themselves. He didn’t try to interrupt. Instead, he waited for them to complete their discussion.

A moment later, they finally stopped. Yang Taihe was the person to speak on their behalf. “Commander Zhuge, are you serious?”

“Absolutely.” Zhuge Xiang muttered.

In a serious voice, Yang Taihe replied, “Please, tell us more.”

“The Heaven Observation Sect was able to establish themselves on many worlds and possessed tyrannical strength, but that didn’t mean that they stood at the very peak of power in the vast sea of stars. Even so, there is no doubt about it. To make even the supreme powers in the vast sea of stars afraid of them… The Heaven Observation Sect probably had many experts in the Seventh Order of the Primary Realm!”

“Seventh Order?! Many of them?!” Yang Taihe gasped in shock. He even forgot to communicate with the others before he continued, “Commander Zhuge, what do you mean by supreme powers in the vast sea of stars?”

Yang Taihe’s question might have already veered off the topic they wanted to ask about, but none of the others were displeased with him. That was because they also wanted to know the answer to Yang Taihe’s question. In fact, they might be even more anxious to find an answer.

Zhuge Xiang shook his head slowly and mumbled, “This isn’t something I can explain easily. Everything I told you came from the previous Guards Commanders before me…”

Even though they knew that Zhuge Xiang intentionally brought up the previous Guard Commanders to scare them, they couldn’t help but feel a sense of shock.

Zhuge Xiang continued, “After the Heaven Observation Sect was exterminated, another rumor went about. It said that even though the Heaven Observation Sect had many experts in the Seventh Order of the Primary Realm, they were unable to enter the ranks of supreme powers in the vast sea of stars because they didn’t have an expert in the Eighth Order of the Primary Realm. The moment the Heaven Observation Sect manages to overcome that challenge… With the number of experts in the Seventh Order they have, they would be able to immediately suppress everyone and obtain the spot as the strongest supreme power in the vast sea of stars.”

Zhang Xuansehng seemed to have heard his hidden meaning and he couldn’t help but grunt once. “Since it has such a perfect inheritance for the Seventh Order, wouldn’t that mean that it would be easy for them to enter that realm? Could it have greatly lowered the requirements for cultivators to step into the Seventh Order?”

“Hehe…” Zhuge Xiang continued, “True Immortal Zhang, you got it really quickly. It’s also my true intention to try to look for the inheritance in their Elysiums. From what I know, every one of their Elysiums would have an expert in the Martial Void Realm or above stationed in it…”

After he spoke, he turned to look at the True Immortals of the Spirit Luxuriant World. “Perhaps… The martial inheritance of the Azure Flame World might have come from the experts of the Heaven Observation Sect! Of course, it’s not like their Martial Void Realm expert is the only one present. There would also be a ton of disciples stationed there…”

“Last question. What do we call the Seventh Order of the Primary Realm?” Kou Chongxue asked.

A profound light flashed in Zhuge Xiang’s eyes and he muttered, “The City Lord has called it the Star Chasing Realm. It’s said that one’s cultivation in the Seventh Order is closely related to the stars, but all of us gave it a proper name, called the Martial Stellar Realm!”