Chapter 1528: Meeting

"Will Sage Yan Yu come personally?’

Shang Xia sensed the changes in Guan Ziqing’s aura, but his tone remained unchanged despite the other's surge in power. Even when they were about to face a Martial Emptiness Realm Sage, he remained extremely composed.

It was clear that it was not the first time Guan Ziqing had used such methods to wield strength far exceeding his own cultivation level. Even so, it still took him some time to adapt.

Upon hearing Shang Xia's question, Guan Ziqing mumbled in a strange voice, "No! The World’s Will places unusually strong restrictions on a Sage. However, that doesn’t prevent him from striking at us through the void.”

Thinking of what he had witnessed in the Essence Xing World, Shang Xia wanted to learn more about Sages from Guan Ziqing, so he asked, "It seems Sage Yan Yu cannot escape the constraints of the Essence Du World?”

Guan Ziqing snorted coldly, his tone tinged with disdain, "Yeah, he’s not that powerful yet. However, our Spirit Tip World has been dragged closer to the Essence Du World because of his influence. Even though we had been trying to resist the pull, we’re inferior when it comes to our collective strength and we can only hope to delay the inevitable."

Shang Xia's heart stirred. "Is the Spirit Tip World being drawn closer to the Essence Du World due to Sage Yan Yu's desire to establish the Essence Du Heavenly Field?"

What they were experiencing suddenly reminded Shang Xia of other realms like the Azure Ruling World and Spirit Frost World that were being drawn into a massive spatial vortex.

Guan Ziqing had adjusted to the surge of power within him and his voice returned to normal. "Once the Spirit Tip World is pulled close enough to the Essence Du World, our World’s Will would be suppressed by theirs. When the time comes, our integration into the Essence Du Heavenly Field would be sealed and Yan Yu would be able to descend personally. Once that happens, the fate of my world will be sealed. Our resistance will be in vain.”

"Your World’s Will would be suppressed?” Shang Xia was truly astonished by what he was hearing for the first time.

Guan Ziqing shot him a deep look. "When the day comes... We probably wouldn’t be around anymore anyway.”

The void started to ripple with greater intensity as they conversed and Shang Xia could even sense the familiar energy of Sage Yan Yu expanding and stabilizing in the distance.

Shang Xia hastily asked, "What if the Spirit Tip World is eventually subdued by the Essence Du World?"

Guan Ziqing chuckled in a soft voice, "The cultivation of a Sage is closely tied to their Heavenly Field. Once my Spirit Tip World is taken over by the Essence Du World, the most basic Heavenly Field will form and Sage Yan Yu will benefit greatly. He might even advance to a higher level.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Guan Ziqing suddenly turned and focused on a certain spot in the void.

Shang Xia also turned to look, only to see several dark currents emerging from the depths of the void. They rushed towards the direction of the Spirit Tip World from different directions.

Guan Ziqing even had time to turn his head and smile at Shang Xia, asking, "How about it? Would you like me to leave one for you to personally experience the might of a Sage?”

Seeing Shang Xia's slightly stunned expression, Guan Ziqing maintained the smile on his face. "Don't worry, I have been battling with Sage Yan Yu like today for many years and have ways to rescue you in time!"

After he spoke, the void behind Guan Ziqing seemed to come alive. Spatial torrents lashed out like whips towards the incoming dark currents, leaving 1 for Shang Xia.

"Although True Immortal Shang has already reached the grand completion stage, experiencing the true might of a Sage is never a bad thing!"

Guan Ziqing's voice lingered, but he had already vanished into the void.

Shang Xia couldn’t help but shake his head silently in response. "No matter what, he had good intentions.” Shang Xia muttered to himself, then gazed at the approaching dark current containing the power of a Sage. He reached out and struck at it.

As Shang Xia had a lot of experience fighting high-level experts, his Six Harmony Rod Technique reached a state of perfection. He was able to wield his technique even without his Stone Rod, and the energy in each strike was still at a considerable level.

Guan Ziqing only thought that although Shang Xia's cultivation was higher than his, he was new to his level and most likely hadn’t fought a Sage. He even thought that Shang Xia wasn’t pursued by Yan Yu due to a stroke of good luck during his infiltration. He felt that he had a duty as Shang Xia’s ally to give him a better understanding of the strength a Sage wielded.

In Guan Ziqing's view, although Shang Xia's martial arts were extraordinary, he was still young and somewhat impulsive in his actions. But since they were allies and Shang Xia had hopes of entering the Martial Emptiness Realm in the future, he felt it necessary to give the young man a hint to prevent future losses that could affect his cultivation.

Shang Xia naturally felt the goodwill from Guan Ziqing, but the latter still underestimated his true strength.

As Shang Xia's palm struck the air, a rod made from his Six Direction Qi appeared in the void. A region of stable space appeared without warning and the incoming dark current was swallowed instantly.

With a flip of his wrist, Shang Xia grabbed the air and the region of stable space shattered the next moment. It split into dozens of clusters, which then started to spread hundreds of thousands of miles around him.

It was a manifestation of his sixth move, Heaven Liberation. The clusters easily wiped away the power of a Sage that was sent through the void.

And just as Shang Xia was dealing with the trouble in front of him, the edge of the calm space around the Spirit Tip World suddenly flashed with a silver-white light that blinded everyone.

Although Shang Xia was in the Spirit Tip World, he could clearly sense the powerful waves of world origin surging beneath the heavenly screen.

Shang Xia squinted at the light that originated from the edge of the calm space and his figure flashed. He disappeared from where he once was and the next second, a hole was pierced in the dazzling curtain of light.

Following that, the hole continued to expand. It became so large that the light screen eventually collapsed.

At the edge of the calm space around the Spirit Tip World, Shang Xia and Guan Ziqing stood side by side. The region in front of them, which should have served as a buffer zone, had turned into a strange gray region of chaotic space.

Guan Ziqing sighed lightly, "The chaotic streams extended even further...”

Shang Xia looked solemnly at the chaotic streams in front of him, his mind occupied with thoughts.

When he was still distracted, the original chaotic streams suddenly took on a layer of silver-gray.

Guan Ziqing and Shang Xia were both startled and immediately prepared themselves.

Eventually, a giant face was revealed.

"Sage Yan Yu!" Guan Ziqing looked solemnly at the giant face and said.

After the face fully materialized, its eyes blinked and became animated. Shang Xia felt the piercing gaze land on him.

"Indeed, it was you who infiltrated my world before!" The giant face spoke, and its voice distorted the surrounding void.