Chapter 1508: Establishing a World Pt.9

To be honest, Shang Xia wasn’t willing to summon the projection of the Crimson Soul Tablet to deal with the Ape King. He would have preferred to take the grand completion Martial Void Realm beast on in a one-on-one battle. That way, he would be able to verify the strength of his martial intent.

However, Shang Xia wasn’t in his peak state and the Ape King opted to use the most direct and aggressive approach by rushing at the Azure Ruling World. He was forced to fight no matter whether he liked it or not.

Moreover, invoking the projection of the Crimson Soul Tablet not only depleted his own inner qi, but it also consumed a lot of world origin it contained. That would delay the deduction of his rank seven advancement formula.

But with the arrow nocked, action was unavoidable. Shang Xia decided if he had to act, he would go all out!

When the massive projection of the Crimson Soul Tablet appeared above the heavenly screen, another giant invisible hand seemed to grab it to slam it down. The void started to stir and a massive spatial wave rushed at the Ape King before the projection arrived. Despite its power, to all those watching from the side, it was as though an invisible giant merely tapped the Ape King.

Driven by an instinctual sense of danger, the Ape King howled in the void, desperately moving to the side. Unfortunately, the giant mace-like projection continued to fly at him.

Of course, the Ape King wasn’t just thinking about running away. Seeing as it was unavoidable, it decided to fight.

With the threat of death hovering above its head, the Ape King unleashed its martial intent again. This time, its World Hammer contained the willingness to drag his opponent to death with it.

Before absolute strength, the Ape King’s martial intent was barely enough to buy him a chance to survive.

With the void crumbling under the might of their attacks, the bones in the palms of the Ape King were crushed. The mighty recoil sent it flying through the void.

When it finally stopped tumbling, the Ape King was already tens of thousands of miles away from the heavenly screen. Its originally snow-white fur was dyed blood-red.

Even so, the Ape King’s fighting spirit didn’t wane. The golden glow in its eyes grew even sharper, conveying an impression of indomitable fortitude.

However... When the Ape King was sent flying, the battlefield outside the Azure Ruling World fell silent. Both sides were stunned by what happened.

The Ape King, who had been so domineering and looked like it was about to breach the heavenly screen, suffered grievous injuries in the blink of an eye. Everyone was caught off guard by the sudden change.

In the void outside the heavenly screen, the projection gradually faded as the void calmed down.

Even though the Spirit Frost World held the upper hand in the invasion, everyone present recognized that the winds had shifted.

As the Arc-Winged King whose body glowed in starlight trailed around the battlefield, often overlooked by the rest of the experts, rushed to the Ape King, it quickly summoned the power of starlight to heal the super spiritual beast king.

Thick streams of starlight fell from the circling body of the Arc-Winged King, seeping into the heavily injured Ape King. The blood-soaked fur slowly returned to its original color and the lost lifeforce quickly returned.

But the Arc-Winged King merely circled the Ape King twice before sticking close to its massive body. Wrapping it with its wings, it turned into a streak of light that shot off into the depths of the void.

From the appearance of the Arc-Winged King to its departure with the injured Ape King, everything happened in a split second. It was too quick for any side to react.

With the disappearance of the Ape King and the Arc-Winged King, the battlefield around the heavenly screen of the Azure Ruling World turned a little strange. The spiritual beast kings of the Spirit Frost World looked somewhat distracted.

Originally completely suppressed on the heavenly screen, the members of the Azure Ruling World felt the pressure lessen significantly.

That was also the moment Shang Xia left the platform created by the enlarged Stone Rod to appear above the heavenly screen. The aura of a sixth tier True Immortal was released without restraint.

Although Shang Xia had not recovered to his peak state and his already weakened self from activating the Crimson Soul Tablet felt even worse, his appearance was a beacon of light for those in the Azure Ruling World. It also became a reasonable excuse for the spiritual beast kings of the Spirit Frost World to retreat.

2 spiritual beast kings comparable to fifth tier True Immortal left the battle against their opponents as though they just noticed a formidable enemy. They quickly prepared to hold Shang Xia back.

The other spiritual beast kings were ordered by the fourth tier True Immortal-level spiritual beast kings to beat a hasty retreat.

The fourth tier True Immortal-level spiritual beast kings also remained behind the fifth tier True Immortal-level spiritual beast kings to cover the others’ retreat.

From start to end, be it Shang Xia or the other members of the Azure Ruling World, none of them made any attempts to pursue the retreating spiritual beast kings.

As their enemies left, Shang Xia finally had a chance to assess the situation of the Azure Ruling World.

Turning his attention to Song Zhen and Zhu Nang, Shang Xia was surprised to discover the extent of damage to the Star Ships.

Song Zhen’s Star Ship was far more damaged than Zhu Nang’s Star Ship, but he quickly discovered the reason.

“My ship attracted the attack of 3 third tier True Immortal-level spiritual beast kings. From time to time, second tier True Immortal-level spiritual beast kings also joined in from time to time...” Song Zhen said with a wry smile while shaking his head, his pale face clearly showing severe depletion of his inner qi.

With his sole intention to stop the enemy and not attack, the Star Ship had defensive might comparable to a high-level True Immortal.

For the weak Azure Ruling World, Song Zhen and his Star Ship represented the strongest resistance apart from the Ying Brothers and the Vine King. Naturally, he would attract the bulk of the attention.

As for Zhu Nang, he had fewer concerns. His Star Ship moved smoothly and evasively, always roaming near the heavenly screen but never straying too far. He was never surrounded by more than 3 spiritual beast kings at any time.

With the ship’s grand formation at his disposal, unless he faced a high-level True Immortal, he could move freely and always maintain the initiative to attack or defend.

That was also why even though Zhu Nang’s Star Ship was less damaged, his originally plump body was nowhere to be seen. He had slimmed down significantly and his comical demeanor became a lot more rugged.

“We lost a lot of cultivators... 6 Martial Dipper Realm experts on my ship died and there are 6 more who suffered heavy injuries. The others have injuries of varying degrees. Zhu Nang also lost a few experts and the members of the institution on our ships...” Song Zhen mumbled.

Before Song Zhen could finish, Shang Xia interrupted him. “Since we are all part of the same side here, there is no need to split our members into those of the institution, Heaven Observation Field, or the Chaotic Sea of Stars.”

Song Zhen and Zhu Nang exchanged glances, and Song Zhen eventually continued, “Although we suffered heavy losses, we still have some good news. After this battle, many of the survivors will be able to break through.”

This did not surprise Shang Xia who started to nod. “Good! Make every effort to treat the injured and meet any other needs as best as possible. If the supplies we brought are insufficient, you may request them from the Twin Star Pirates or send people into the Azure Ruling World to look for them.”

Both Song Zhen and Zhu Nang revealed looks of excitement.

The Azure Ruling World was ruled by spiritual beasts and they were not able to use the treasures they found in the world to its greatest extent. That would mean that the entire world was an untapped treasure trove!

Despite a severe shortage of personnel, the Twin Star Pirates continued to expand by setting up outposts in other continents once they arrived.

Song Zhen thought for a moment before saying, “Now that the spiritual beast kings of the Spirit Frost World have retreated, should we call for some reinforcements from outside?”

Shang Xia looked past them toward their rear and mumbled, “There’s no need to rush this matter. First, organize our men left in the Azure Ruling World and try to repair the Star Ships as much as possible.”

At this point, Song Zhen noticed the approaching Ying Brothers and left with Zhu Nang.

The Ying Brothers were in an extremely sorry state. Previously, facing the encirclement of the Spirit Frost World’s spiritual beast kings, they had resorted to a desperate gamble. They managed to stop the high-level spiritual beast kings from going all out for fear of being dragged to the afterlife with the Ying Brothers, but after repeated fierce battles, they were exhausted.

“If it weren’t for True Immortal Shang’s timely assistance, we...” Ying Lianxi sighed. “The Azure Ruling World might have already fallen. Our plan which was crafted over a hundred years would have gone down the drain. After all, according to the agreement, you have already fulfilled your promise by helping us establish our foundations here.” Ying Lianxi concluded before he and Ying Lianquan gave Shang Xia a deep bow.

Shang Xia graciously accepted their courtesy, then waved his hand and said, “There’s no need for such formality. Since I arrived, it was only right not to watch this world collapse. However...”

He paused slightly before he added, “Although the Ape King was seriously injured by me, it is still alive. The spiritual beast kings of the Spirit Frost World might still come back.”

The Ying brothers exchanged a look, and Ying Lianquan forced a smile. “True Immortal Shang, you might not be aware, but for spiritual beast kings, strength rules supreme. The Ape King was equivalent to a grand completion stage True Immortal back then. It could suppress the other spiritual beast kings any way it pleased! However... Now that it suffered heavy injuries, the internal strife among the Spirit Frost World’s beast kings will probably erupt first. The other spiritual beast kings might even join forces to eliminate the injured Ape King before addressing other matters. Until a new leader emerges, the Azure Ruling World should no be threatened by the Spirit Frost World.”

“Is that so?” Shang Xia raised an eyebrow curiously. The next second, he looked like he was struck by realization and looked in the direction the Vine King emerged. “By the way, how is the Vine King?”

Ying Lianxi thought for a moment and mumbled, “Not too well, I suspect. Two of its main vines were torn, and it was badly hurt.”

Ying Lianquan added, “However, the Vine King possesses an Elysium and seems to have its own opportunities. It should recover quickly.”

Shang Xia nodded. “There’s something I need to inform you of in advance.”

Seeing Shang Xia speak so solemnly, the brothers instinctively felt their hearts sinking.

After composing themselves, Ying Lianxi asked, “Whatever it is, please enlighten us, True Immortal Shang.”

Shang Xia was about to share the speculation by Yan Ming and Xin Lu about the Azure Ruling World being dragged into the massive spatial vortex when he sensed something. He turned to stare at the Azure Ruling World once again.

He wasn’t the only one who discovered something wrong. The Ying Brothers also discovered the violent change in the world.

Ying Lianquan exclaimed in shock, “What is the Vine King doing?!”