Chapter 1386: Man and Beast as One

The Sixth Order experts of the Yuhai Sect weren’t suppressed by the World’s Will, which meant that they would be able to exert their full strength!

Shang Xia naturally wouldn’t suspect Zhang Xuansheng of lying to him for a matter like that. However, that brought on the next problem. Were the True Immortal level fighting strength part of the Spirit Luxuriant World or not?!

If they were, how did they ascend to become a True Immortal without detection?! How could they ascend without relying on the spirituality of a continent?

Be it Shang Xia or Zhang Xuansheng, both were sure that among the 24 continents of the Spirit Luxuriant World, there were no new True Immortals born other than those they already knew about using the spirituality of the continents.

There was no way they could hide anything like that from the high-level True Immortals. Whenever a True Immortal was born, the fluctuations of the World Origin Source couldn’t be hidden from the likes of them.

“Things seem really complicated then...” Shang Xia mumbled. Even though he was surprised, he seemed a little more curious.

“Do we have any guesses as to their identities or their origin?” Shang Xia asked again. He didn’t think that Zhang Xuansheng would really leave all the matters to the first tier True Immortals of the various factions. Even if he didn’t personally take part, he would have conducted his own investigation.

It was true that Zhang Xuansheng had been paying attention to the matter. He replied, “I have 2 guesses at the moment. The first is that the members of the Yuhai Sect managed to conceal themselves in the world fragment before integrating into our world, gaining the recognition of our World’s Will. They managed to become one with us and wouldn’t be affected by the rejection. The second is that the members of the Yuhai Sect were once members of the Muhai Sect. They received some inheritance from the world fragment that we integrated into our world and created the Yuhai Sect with it.”

Shang Xia looked at Zhang Xuansheng and mumbled, “You don’t seem to believe that those people are outsiders who managed to infiltrate our Heaven Observation Field...”

Nodding slowly, Zhang Xuansheng confirmed, “It’s like you said... It’s not easy for the members outside the Heaven Observation Field to infiltrate. Even if they managed to find a way in, they wouldn’t be able to form a sect so quickly...”

“As for their strength at the Martial Void Realm... It feels like how we tried to control Seventh Order energy while still being True Immortals. They might be able to control Sixth Order energy while hiding in the body of a sea beast. If they were able to superimpose their strength, it’s not impossible for a Martial Dipper Realm expert and a rank five sea spiritual beast to unleash attacks at the True Immortal level.”

Shang Xia couldn’t help but nod in agreement. However, Zhang Xuansheng wasn’t done. “If this is really the case, they wouldn’t need to rely on the spirituality of any continents...”

“Maybe that’s it...” Shang Xia mumbled after hearing the explanation.

Zhang Xuansheng continued, “We still need to verify if that is really the case, but no matter what it is, I’ll be the one to pay attention to this. You can’t possibly try to think about the implications of this matter with everything you have going on right now.”

“Alright, looks like I’ll have to trouble you to take care of this.” Shang Xia smiled before bidding his farewell.

...

After leaving Zhang Xuansheng’s company, he returned to the You Continent. Along the way, he thought back to the conversation and everything that happened in the Spirit Luxuriant World. On the surface, Zhang Xuansheng seemed to be providing him with information. If he read deeper into it, Zhang Xuansheng was expressing his willingness to work together against external threats.

It was a good thing for all parties involved. At the very least, from the current situation, the high-level True Immortals of the Spirit Luxuriant World were united. It would prove valuable for the situation they were about to face.

...

It didn’t take long for Shang Xia to return to the You Continent. However, Song Zhen arrived before him.

The Spirit Luxuriant World’s suppression on Song Zhen was still terrifyingly strong, and it was even stronger than when he first arrived. That alone proved how much stronger the Spirit Luxuriant World had progressed.

Of course, the suppression only worked when they were a Spirit World. Once they advanced to become an Essence World, the World’s Will might not suppress True Immortals as much as before.

The reason was simple. It was because the world could afford to take the risk of ordinary True Immortals infiltrating their world once they reached the level of an Essence World since ordinary True Immortals wouldn’t be able to harm them much.

After receiving Shang Xia’s protection, Song Zhen felt the pressure decreasing a lot.

Returning to the Tongyou Institution, Shang Xia didn’t alarm anyone who didn’t need to know. Instead, he rushed straight into the Elysium to meet with Yuan Qiuyuan and the others.

“Huh? You’re back?” Yan Ming was slightly taken aback. But she quickly continued, “Patriarch Kou ran to Star Beast Nest No.2 after coming back from the Spirit Tinkle World. The higher-ups of the institution heard rumors that you ran into trouble out there. If not for your clone being completely fine, everyone would have gotten extremely worried.”

Shang Xia laughed. “I did indeed cause some troubles out there, but fortunately, Patriarch Kou reacted in time. My luck was pretty good as well, and that's how we kept the Star Beast Nest No.2.”

Yan Ming frowned. Shang Xia might have spoken casually about what might have happened, but she knew that the true situation was a lot more dangerous than he had described. Moreover, from how hastily Shang Xia returned to the Tongyou Institution, it was clear he had something to take care of. She eventually asked, “Is there something you need us to do?”

Originally, Shang Xia wanted to say that he didn’t actually need their help, but he thought for a second before he continued, “I’m afraid I’ll need you to personally make a move. Let’s call Yuan Qiuyuan and Xin Lu over first. We should discuss this matter with them.”

Yan Ming guessed what Shang Xia wanted to do, but she didn’t ask anymore. In the end, she sent a transmission for them to head over to the Star Observatory.

Eventually, the Stargazers and Grand Stargazer of the Tongyou Institution gathered.

With all of them gathered, probably only the Star Origin Dao Field would be able to surpass them in terms of knowledge of Stargazing. Comparing that to the time Shang Xia first saw Yuan Qiuyuan when he was only a rank two disciple, Yuan Qiuyuan had already refined his second fate dipper. Xin Lu’s cultivation also reached the grand completion stage of the Martial Extermination Realm. Instead, it was Yan Ming who had remained stagnant at the third element of the Martial Dipper Realm.

If they were to evaluate all of them normally, Yan Ming’s cultivation speed would be the most logical among them all. Xin Lu and Yuan Qiuyuan improved so quickly because of the immense support from the Tongyou Institution.

Even with her cultivation not improving as quickly as the others, Yan Ming could already be considered a top tier expert. How many people could be as strong as her?

Shang Xia looked at the trio before his gaze came to a stop on Yuan Qiuyuan. He smiled and said, “The situation is a little urgent and let’s cut to the chase. We received news of the worlds recorded in the Star Map. I need you to find a safe passage to them. Do any of you have suggestions?”

Xin Lu and Yan Ming turned to look at Yuan Qiuyuan in unison.

Clearly, he had already become the pillar of the Star Observatory in the Tongyou Institution.

Compared to his original meek attitude, Yuan Qiuyuan gave off a much more stable and reliable air.

Hearing his question, Yuan Qiuyuan thought for a second before he replied, “There are 2 coordinates... Which do you want me to explore first?”

... Shang Xia explained what he had learned from Song Zhen before throwing the question back to them. “What do you think is the best choice?”

𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

Yuan Qiuyuan replied quickly, “If you and True Immortal Song are the only ones going to take part in the operation, going to the Essence Du World would be the best. However, if you are going to bring the Spirit Ark along, trying to escape from the senses of the members of both worlds is going to be difficult. I will suggest the Spirit Tip World if that is the case.”

Yan Ming frowned suddenly, and she seemed to realize what Shang Xia needed her help with.

“Can you find a path that leads to the Spirit Tip World that is least affected by the chaotic streams that can also pass through the Star Curtain?” Shang Xia asked.

Yuan Qiuyuan revealed a rare smile as an aura of confidence suddenly emerged from him. “Since the time we learned about the coordinates of both worlds, I have been studying them to deduce a path. I might not dare to make huge promises on the matter regarding the chaotic streams, but I have already discovered 2 different paths out of the Star Curtain to reach them.”

“Good.” Shang Xia grunted once and he looked a lot more relaxed than before after hearing how confident he was.

What Yuan Qiuyuan said he could do far surpassed what Shang Xia expected. He thought that Yuan Qiuyuan would need some time, but they were actually able to set off immediately!

Turning to Yan Ming, Shang Xia asked, “Our Grand Stargazer might already have a general idea of how we should travel through the sea of stars, but from the experience I gathered outside, fleets would often bring a Stargazer along with them. In times of danger, having a Stargazer will allow us to find our way out of some pretty sticky situations. Naturally, the higher the cultivation of the Stargazer following the fleet, the better. I hope I can trouble you to make the trip with us.”

Yan Ming broke into laughter as though she had been waiting for him to ask. “Actually, I am very curious about the sea of stars outside our Heaven Observation Field. I can’t wait to make the trip!”

Shang Xia nodded and remained a little longer in the Star Observatory to look at the growth of the Starry Tree. He obtained the batch of Three Lights Water crafted by Yuan Qiuyuan and obtained the Star Chart before leaving the Tongyou Elysium with Yan Ming in tow.

Watching how they disappeared, Xin Lu giggled suddenly and looked at Yuan Qiuyuan beside her. “Should I be trying to enter the Martial Dipper Realm as soon as possible?”