Chapter 1694: Other Use Of The Spirit Calming Vessels

In the space around the Spirit Abundance World...

Shang Xia might not be able to feel from edge to edge of the calm space, he was very sure it was much more expansive than the space around the Spirit Luxuriant World. Moreover, it was still expanding.

The reason behind its superiority wasn't hard to guess. Whether it was the Spirit Abundance World, the Spirit Observation World, or the fully exposed Essence Ping World, they existed in the same region. If the void didn’t straight up explode, it could only continue to expand.

Actually, the space around the Spirit Luxuriant World was also expanding as the ascension process continued.

After Zhuo Gudao left, Shang Xia did not immediately leave. Instead, he glanced unintentionally into the surrounding void.

Originally, Shang Xia felt that the more or less noticeable gazes fixed on him when he was still in the space around the Spirit Luxuriant World. However, standing in the space around the Spirit Abundance World, he realized that the attention his received back then was rather insignificant.

Of course, he didn’t concern himself with those vague gases. At the very least, all they could do for the time being was to watch him.

Finally leaving the area outside the heavenly screen of the Spirit Observation World, he next appeared outside the Essence Ping World.

When he appeared, a strand of soul appeared above the heavenly screen. A Star Origin Lord’s clone materialized and coldly stared at Shang Xia.

Naturally, Shang Xia wouldn’t mess with the Star Origin Lord’s clone. His real purpose was to sense the Spirit Calming Vessels he placed in the World Origin Source.

Since the Essence Ping World was controlled by the Star Origin Lord’s soul and the World’s Will, Shang Xia managed to place 2 Spirit Calming Vessels in the World Origin Source back then.

However, during his ascension to the Seven Star Realm, the artifact he placed in the Star Origin Lord’s territory was discovered after it absorbed 30 percent of the world origin of a continent and was destroyed. Thankfully, the other Spirit Calming Vessel remained as there was no Sage to discover its presence.

That was the only Spirit Calming Vessel that remained in an Essence World.

The reason he went to the Essence Ping World was actually because the Spirit Calming Vessel he placed in the southern region was actually a Talisman Brush. Due to the ascension process where the Spirit Calming Vessel absorbed a large amount of world origin, it should have transformed to become at least a Divine Artifact.

Shang Xia could also sense that the brush he placed had potential for further improvement, which strangely enough seemed related to his cultivation.

"What a pity! If the brush managed to reach the level of a Holy Artifact... I might consider retrieving it right now.” Shang Xia mused regretfully. He could still sense the presence of the brush in the World Origin Source, and he quickly abandoned the idea of retrieving it.

At the moment, he had 2 divine-grade brushes. The Silver Branch Star Splendor Brush was of a slightly lower quality, but it was the brush he used the most. Because of that, it suffered serious damage and he would barely be able to use it when crafting rank six talismans. If he tried to craft a rank seven talisman... It would probably crumble instantly.

𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

As for the other... He obtained it from the Essence Xing World and because it was of a slightly superior quality, it might be possible for him to use it to craft rank seven talismans. However, doing so would likely cause significant damage to it.

Without access to a higher-quality brush, Shang Xia had no choice but to be forced to use the second brush.

As for Zhuo Gudao's mention of a there being a potentially suitable rank seven Talisman Brush in the Essence Hong World... Hundreds of years had already passed since the Star Origin Lord borrowed it. Treasures like talisman brushes that had the potential to break might have already crumbled to dust... Even if it didn’t why would the Essence Hong World lend such a precious treasure to Shang Xia, someone who would most likely be their opponent?

Whatever it was, since Shang Xia had entered the space around the Spirit Abundance World, he wasn’t going to leave easily.

That was because while sensing his Spirit Calming Vessel, Shang Xia noticed something extremely interesting. He discovered that he was able to form a connection to the strand of soul he sealed in his Spirit Calming Vessel to transform his aura.

In other words... Because of the Spirit Calming Vessel he buried in the World Origin Source of the Essence Ping World, he would be able to enter without facing the suppression of the World’s Will. He could basically act as a native cultivator and move about freely in the southern region of the Essence Ping World!

Similarly, the other 3 Spirit Calming Vessels could allow him to do the same. The World’s Will of the Spirit Worlds they were on would no longer suppress him if he entered.

The only problem with the Spirit Worlds was that even though he wouldn’t be suppressed by the World’s Will, he couldn’t actually enter the heavenly screen as Spirit Worlds couldn’t support the existence of a Sage.

As for the other 2 Essence Worlds where his Spirit Calming Vessels had been destroyed... Shang Xia didn’t know if he would be rejected by the World’s Will if he tried to enter them.

Originally, he planned to verify whether it would be feasible to enter other Essence Worlds without suppression by the World’s Will. The Essence Ping World which was partly controlled by the Star Origin Lord was the best choice for him to test it out, but from how the Star Origin Lord’s clone was staring him down, he knew it was impossible to try anything without taking part in a massive fight.

In the end, he could only do the next best thing. He tried to feel the state of the Spirit Abundance World’s Will when interacting with the Essence Ping World, along with the current situation of the continents in the Essence Ping World.

He discovered something interesting after observing for some time. Among the continents that were controlled by the Essence Ping World’s Will, the 3 continents that were facing the territory controlled by the Star Origin Lord were showing signs of growing stronger.

However, the 4 continents closer to the Spirit Abundance World looked like they were leaking bit by bit. It was also where his Spirit Calming Vessel was located, but since he wasn’t doing it, it had to be the Spirit Abundance World. They were accelerating their theft of world origin and their next step was obvious. They would continue to drain world origin from the other continents in preparation for their ascension to an Essence World.

Standing tens of thousands of miles above the heavenly screen of the Essence Ping World, Shang Xia turned his head abruptly. He stared deep into the void and seemed to lock eyes with someone.

“Sage Jin.” Shang Xia muttered under his breath as he felt a sharp pain at the back of his eyes. His expression grew solemn instantly.