Chapter 2057: Essence Yue Heavenly Field’s Destruction

Cai Zhuifeng’s words carried a trace of probing, and he did not seem intent on hiding it before Yuan Qiuyuan. Yet Yuan Qiuyuan acted as if he had not caught the hidden meaning, only smiling as he said, "That should not happen again. With this tide heavily damaged, other tides of similar scale and strength in the Floating Star Region will naturally not dare provoke us. As for larger and stronger tides... They are likely focused on attacking Heavenly Fields. They will hardly spare attention for a fleet like ours."

Cai Zhuifeng grunted in acknowledgement and nodded. "True Immortal Yuan is right."

After that, he did not pursue further, but instead spoke with Yuan Qiuyuan about cultivation, particularly the changes that came after his breakthrough in the arts of stargazing.

The topic was much more interesting to him.

𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

Cai Zhuifeng’s true intent, however, was to learn Shang Xia’s view on the matter.

First, he wanted to know whether this battle had been Shang Xia’s deliberate attempt to reduce the number of the former Blizzard Pirates. He still harbored some suspicion. As a veteran Star Pirate of many years, caution was second nature.

Shared hardship was not enough to lower all his defenses.

Second, he wished to confirm whether, if they were again attacked by a massive tide while they were at their limits, Shang Xia would intervene.

If Shang Xia were willing, then Cai Zhuifeng and his sister Cai Yingxue might even take the risk of luring a larger and stronger tide upon them.

But as they spoke pleasantly, suddenly a strange and profound fluctuation pulsed through the void, cutting their conversation short.

They exchanged glances, each seeing surprise and the solemn look in the other’s eyes. They moved instantly to the rail, staring at the source of the disturbance.

Yet sight alone revealed nothing. Not only they, but other True Immortals aboard the fleet also emerged to stare into the distance, exchanging voice transmissions across the void to ask what had happened.

"Such a strange void fluctuation, yet none under the Martial Void Realm sensed it?” Cai Zhuifeng soon received confirmation from others and spoke in surprise.

"It is what happens when the main Essence World in a Heavenly Field collapses completely!" Yuan Qiuyuan suddenly spoke.

Cai Zhuifeng turned in shock, just in time to see starlight swirling in Yuan Qiuyuan’s eyes. They were like stars sparkling in the depths of the void.

He realized Yuan Qiuyuan was using his art of stargazing at full force to trace the source of the fluctuation.

The transformation of his eyes had appeared only after he returned from the boundless void and slowly regained his sight. Before, Cai Zhuifeng had seen him perform the art without such change.

Soon, he asked again in amazement, "True Immortal Yuan, have you felt it before?”

Yuan Qiuyuan nodded. "Twice. When the Essence Xing World collapsed, and when the Essence Du World was destroyed... I had the fortune to sense something similar."

Cai Zhuifeng hissed through his teeth, "So another Heavenly Field has fallen. Pity we cannot see which!"

Yuan Qiuyuan, without turning his head, replied, "It must have been an Essence World destroyed by a Beast Tide. Best we do not meddle."

"Yes, yes," Cai Zhuifeng said, though his face still bore frustration.

Moments later, he noticed the glow still lingering in Yuan Qiuyuan’s eyes. "True Immortal Yuan, did you see something more?"

Yuan Qiuyuan hesitated before mumbling, "I think I saw Sage Shang there."

Cai Zhuifeng’s eyes widened, but he said nothing.

Shang Xia had silently departed the fleet, yet only Yuan Qiuyuan seemed aware.

In truth, Shang Xia had sensed the fluctuation long before the rest. It was not the collapse of the Essence World yet, but the disturbance caused by the clash of several Sage-level existences. He had long since sent a clone over to investigate.

By the time his clone arrived, the world besieged by the tide was already doomed. He wouldn’t be able to save them even if he intervened. In the end, Shang Xia chose to observe instead, waiting to witness the very moment when the Essence World was destroyed.

What Yuan Qiuyuan saw was Shang Xia’s true body appearing in the vicinity at the very last second.

Naturally, his sudden arrival made the two rank seven beast emperors who were laying siege to the Essence World treat him as a mortal threat.

Yet Shang Xia made no move to fight. He only stood nearby, quietly sensing the world’s final dissolution.

Seeing as Shang Xia didn’t immediately start an attack, both beast emperors drew back warily, while commanding their subordinates not to act.

Both of them were comparable to mid-level Sages, and one of them should possess the strength of a fifth star Sage. The other had just broken through to a fourth star Sage. While working together, they were confident they would be able to stop an attack from a high-level Sage. Not to mention they had subordinates! They had at least 50 spiritual beast subordinates at the fifth rank and above, and there were at least 10 beast kings among them! That was why they had the ability to take down the Essence Yue World to begin with.

The reason they didn’t immediately turn their assault on Shang Xia was precisely that. Despite their strength and their massive tide, they failed to detect his presence.

When Shang Xia appeared right before their eyes, they didn’t feel the slightest hint of his aura!

In their eyes, Shang Xia was an unfathomable abyss.

All they could do was summon their strength and guard against him.

Because of their caution during Shang Xia’s appearance, they called back a batch of their strongest experts, allowing a gap where hundreds of Star Ships escaped. There were two Spirit Arks and three Azure Arks among them.

If they packed a Spirit Ark to its limit, they might be able to store three continents. Millions of cultivators could also be housed within.

If they didn’t care about the state of the Spirit Ark, they might even be able to force a continent of an Azure World into it. The number of people they could save would be much more.

Since the Essence Yue World was doomed, they had already decided to leave. The sudden appearance of Shang Xia, shocking the beast emperors, allowed tens of millions of cultivators of the Essence Yue World to escape, preserving their martial heritage.