Chapter 1993: Battle For The Essence Du Heavenly Field Pt.2

The stretch of void where the Essence Du Heavenly Field once lay had now almost become a chaotic ruin.

The protection around the Essence Du Heavenly Field had long since been broken and was torn into a thousand ragged holes.

Star Ships of all kinds from multiple Heavenly Fields came and went through the region, paving the way for the arrival of the Arks.

However, the Essence Du Heavenly Field’s resistance had not yet been fully crushed. Most of those Star Ships remained inside the Essence Du Heavenly Field, with only a few mainly engaged in transmitting messages and transporting personnel.

As for Yan Yu... Once the Four Essence Heavenly Field he had chosen to serve abandoned him, it was already certain that all his resistance and efforts would be in vain.

In fact, from the very start of the battle against the Essence Du Heavenly Field, Yan Yu had been repeatedly attacked by several Sages working together.

With the backing of his Heavenly Field, bolstered by its power, his personal combat strength had been greatly enhanced, making him comparable to the strongest mid-level Sages.

Moreover, high-level True Immortals within the Heavenly Field could use formations or combined battle formations to unleash power equivalent to the Martial Emptiness Realm to resist external enemies.

But as the saying went, one couldn’t fight against many, in the face of overwhelming strength, all resistance in Essence Du Heavenly Field was futile.

In the end, in his desperation, Yan Yu even tried to threaten the Sages of the other Heavenly Fields by attempting to drag half of the Essence Du Heavenly Field to mutual destruction.

With Sage Jin, Zhuo Gudao, and Shang Xia’s External Avatar joining forces, they managed to force their way into the Essence Du Heavenly Field with those working within. They located the World Origin Source where Yan Yu branded his soul into the world and sealed it, leaving him unable to return even if he wanted to.

After that, with multiple Sages closing in, Kou Chongxue stabbed through Yan Yu’s dantian with a formless sword qi. The other Sages took turns attacking next, placing multiple restrictions on him.

A mighty Sage had actually been captured alive within his own Heavenly Field.

Such a scene was rare not only in the Heaven Observation Star Region, but even in the Chaotic Sea of Stars.

Yet with Yan Yu under control, the Essence Du Heavenly Field’s defenses broken, an affiliated Spirit World and Azure World gradually falling into the hands of those other parties, the division of spoils stopped suddenly as if they were waiting for something.

“When will they finally decide the outcome of their exchange?”

In a certain section of the void beyond the Essence Du Heavenly Field, Shang Xia’s External Avatar had not joined Kou Chongxue. Instead, he stood with Sage Jin and Zhuo Gudao. It was Zhuo Gudao who had asked Shang Xia’s External Avatar about the situation.

Shaking his head, Shang Xia’s External Avatar sighed, “Don’t bother asking. I can’t sense what’s happening there at all. My true body hasn’t said anything either.”

Zhuo Gudao swept his eyes over the surrounding void. “Right now, the number of Sages gathered in Essence Du Heavenly Field must be no less than ten. Farther out, there should be others from more distant Star Regions who are projecting their souls to watch this battle. If this drags on too long, other developments might occur.”

Sage Jin also jumped in at that point. “Those people aren’t here for the Essence Du Heavenly Field. A mere Heavenly Field that doesn’t even have two auxiliary Spirit Worlds is not enough to draw so many Sages!”

Zhuo Gudao was slightly startled, and he frowned. “Then...”

Sage Jin said calmly, “You should be able to guess. For them, a confrontation between four high-level Sages is far more important than a mere Heavenly Field. This is probably the grandest scene our Chaotic Sea of Stars has seen in over 1,000 years!”

Zhuo Gudao murmured, “Indeed. In some Star Regions, there may not even be one high-level Sage. They wouldn’t be able to see a single one, let alone four.”

Sage Jin shot him a look before he spoke again, “The Chaotic Sea of Stars is probably far more complex than we imagine. The number of high-level Sages may not be large, but it’s surely much greater than we think!”

Zhuo Gudao glanced toward a certain point in the void. “Will Yan Yu be able to live?”

The question was clearly directed at Shang Xia’s External Avatar.

Shang Xia’s External Avatar shook his head helplessly. “I’ve said it already, right now I’m cut off from my true body.”

Zhuo Gudao had never expected a real answer. He merely wanted to check on the connection between Shang Xia and his External Avatar.

“Cut off? You can’t sense anything at all?” This time, it was Sage Jin who asked with curiosity.

In truth, not just Zhuo Gudao and Sage Jin. Likely all Sages would be curious about Shang Xia’s External Avatar and, given the chance, would want to learn more about it.

While having an External Avatar with cultivation and combat power exceeding the mere entry-level Martial Emptiness Realm was no easy feat for most Sages, it was not impossible.

For example, the Star Origin Lord, who refined Zhuge Xiang into a Starlight Clone, possessed the strength to suppress Shang Xia’s External Avatar.

Gu Yi had also refined a powerful clone before. In fact, one of the reasons Gao Qin had chosen to remain in the Essence Luxuriant World back then was to avoid being refined into a clone by Gu Yi and losing herself.

But most methods of doing so required sacrificing a high-level cultivator, allowing a sliver of the Sage’s soul to descend, seize their body, and control it. Such clones rarely lasted long.

Moreover, the chances of success were much higher if the host willingly sacrificed themselves. Forcibly seizing someone’s body usually ended in failure, and even if it succeeded by luck, the duration would be shorter. They might only be able to use the clone once.

Even a Heavenly Field with deep foundations would quickly gather public rage if their Sage sacrificed high-level cultivators frequently.

For that reason, Shang Xia’s method of crafting an External Avatar from high-grade spiritual materials and treasures, which could survive for a long time, was novel to other Sages.

Shang Xia’s External Avatar naturally understood what they were thinking, but he still replied to them nonetheless, “It’s not that I know nothing. At least I can tell my true body is in good condition. He hasn’t suffered any injuries, and his inner qi isn’t depleted.”

Zhuo Gudao was slightly surprised. “So it seems they haven’t fought yet?”

Sage Jin frowned. “Or maybe they have, but only tested each other lightly. After all, for high-level Sages to fight to the death over a mere Heavenly Field would be unlikely.”

To his conjecture, Shang Xia’s External Avatar only smiled and said nothing more.