Chapter 709: Exchanging Blows Through the Void

The ascension of the Tongyou Mysterious World had already disrupted many plans they made. The sudden appearance of the spiritual beasts from the battlefield between the two worlds just made it worse.

Shang Xia didn’t even have time to mock what was going on as it happened too quickly. Eventually, he sneered, “Damn it! Chu Jia, you spoke too soon.”

“Why the hell do you care about that now?! The beast wave will definitely cause great damage to the You Continent and shouldn’t you be thinking of how to keep our losses to a minimum? Otherwise, our You Continent will be filled with holes by the time the fusion is complete!” Chu Jia snapped.

Shang Xia asked after thinking for some time, “Aren’t we prepared for it?! This shouldn’t cause too much pressure on our Tongyou City, right?”

“Those high-level spiritual beasts aren’t stupid... They won’t go all out and risk their lives in order to attack our city. And you’re right. We took some precautions and the city is ready for battle. Even if a Beast Tide happens, we’ll be able to hold out for some time.” Chu Jia muttered.

“That’s great!” Shang Xia heaved a sigh of relief and he felt a lot more relaxed.

He didn’t hide his emotions at all. Chu Jia, who controlled the Tongyou Mysterious World with her formations, clearly felt his shift in mood. She couldn’t help but add, “... Can you actually use your brains a little? Even if our Tongyou City can’t be destroyed by them, how large is our You Continent? If they trample across it recklessly, we won’t be able to return to our peak state even after tens of years of accumulations. It will definitely affect our institution’s plans to revive the You Continent in the long run!”

Shang Xia seemed to have not heard her as he stared in the direction of the spatial tunnel with an unwavering gaze. It was as though he could see past the spatial barrier of the Tongyou Mysterious World and he muttered to himself, “There seem to be a lot of beasts coming out… Did Deputy Patriarch Yun and the others do something in there to cause the Origin Tide to erupt with greater intensity? Is that why a greater portion of the beasts were forced out into our You Continent?”

“You guessed it…” Chu Jia’s voice came again. “Just a moment ago, I received news from Deputy Patriarch Yun that the number of beasts that emerged from the battlefield between the two worlds far exceeded our expectations.”

Of course, the Origin Tide affected the communication between those in the battlefield between the two worlds and those in the Tongyou City. However, Yun Jing and the others could send a report to Shang Bo and Ji Wenlong. From there, they sent a report back to the Tongyou Mysterious World. As a result, the person who first received the news was Chu Jia who was in control of everything rather than Shang Xia, their new Martial Dipper Realm expert.

Along with the influx of spiritual beasts, the flow of world origin was also affected. If Yun Jing and the others’ actions could impact 30 to 40 percent of the flow of world origin into the You Continent, the escaping spiritual beasts did the rest of it.

Even with Shang Xia’s heaven-defying ability to control world origin, there was a limit as to how much world origin the Tongyou Mysterious World required during the transformation into a holy land.

Now that a lot more world origin was emerging due to the appearance of the spiritual beasts, more world origin was pouring into the Tongyou Mysterious World. The amount was nearly double. Shang Xia and Chu Jia definitely had to do something about it. After all, more world origin didn’t mean that they would benefit more. Instead, the Tongyou Mysterious World might be overstuffed when that happened.

Letting too much world origin leak into the You Continent wasn’t a good idea either. After all, those spiritual beasts would follow the flow of world origin and if too much flowed about the You Continent, those beasts would rampage about without a care and turn the continent into their backyard.

“What do we do now?! Do you have a plan or not?!” Chu Jia asked. Like Shang Xia, she could similarly see the situation outside the Tongyou Mysterious World. Unfortunately, she was in the Martial Extermination Realm at the end of the day. She was nearly omnipotent in the Tongyou Mysterious World, but she couldn’t do a thing outside of it.

Shang Xia seemed to have thought of something and he wondered out loud, “Wait! Couldn’t the spiritual beasts of the battlefield between the two worlds not leave?”

Chu Jia didn’t know why Shang Xia would ask something like that but after getting over her surprise, she explained, “That might be the case. However, with the spatial barrier thinning around the battlefield between the two worlds, the connection between it and the worlds became stronger. The change allowed the beasts to gradually get used to our continent. Don’t forget, you brought back a Mutated Rain Swallow from the battlefield between the two worlds. From that moment, the institution realized the problem. Because of that, we knew that the spiritual beasts within would eventually emerge during the fusion of the worlds. We just didn’t think it would happen so soon…”

Shang Xia nodded and continued, “Since those beasts are rampaging about as they run, it’s clear they’re not exactly adapted to our You Continent. They were forced out of the battlefield between the two worlds because of the imminent collapse of the battlefield between the two worlds.”

Chu Jia seemed to understand that Shang Xia might have guessed something from the way the beasts were moving. “What are you trying to say?”

With a smile on his face, Shang Xia pointed out, “Look. The world origin increased by several times along with their escape. Don’t you think that something is wrong with that?”

“Oh! Are you saying that even though those beasts are escaping from the battlefield between the two worlds because of world origin?!” Chu Jia was sharp indeed. She understood what Shang Xia was driving at the moment he spoke.

“That’s right. These beasts might be following their instincts to leave the battlefield between the two worlds, but their emergence also brought about another wave of world origin. They definitely didn’t know how vast the world was outside the battlefield between the two worlds and the world origin that they are used to living with would dissipate bit by bit now that they emerged. As time passes, the rate of dissipation would only increase and if they fail to get used to their surroundings in a short period of time, they might go crazy and die due to the sudden change of environment.” Shang Xia muttered.

Chu Jia’s heart sank, but she quickly discovered how casually Shang Xia was speaking. Raising an eyebrow, she muttered, “Stop messing with me. Also, a small portion of the spiritual beasts have charged into our Tongyou City.”

“Actually, it’s really simple. Right now, those spiritual beasts are unwilling and most likely unable to leave the tide of world origin at the moment. All we need to do is to direct the extra world origin away and the groups of spiritual beasts will definitely follow. When that happens, the threat of a Beast Tide will be greatly reduced.” Shang Xia explained.

“Directing world origin away in order to lead the beasts…” Chu Jia nodded after thinking about it for a second. “That works! However, where are you planning to direct them… Oh? Are you going to send them to the Thousand Leaf Mountain Range?”

Shang Xia sighed helplessly, “Is there anywhere else better than the Thousand Leaf Mountain Range?”

“But… But… The Thousand Leaf Mountain Range is close to a thousand miles away!” Chu Jia stuttered worriedly.

A smile appeared on Shang Xia’s face. “Our amazing Teacher Chu, it seems like you don’t have a good understanding of a Martial Dipper Realm expert’s power…”

Chu Jia’s tone changed immediately when she heard the contempt in his voice. “Hmph! What’s so great about being in the Martial Dipper Realm?! Don’t piss me off, scram!”

Shang Xia could only apologize to appease the little ancestor.

Only then did Chu Jia speak again, “Right. This is a crucial time for our Tongyou Mysterious World to upgrade to a holy land. Do you still have the ability to split off a portion of your strength?”

…

In the air above the northern part of the Thousand Leaf Mountain Range, Ancestor Yun Lu could feel what was going on thousands of miles away in the Tongyou City.

After Xuan Lu’s spiritual projection left, Yun Lu prepared to open a spatial tunnel to bring him towards the You Continent. This time, he wished to steal a portion of world origin escaping from the battlefield between the two worlds.

That wasn’t all. He planned to stir the Beast Tide and cause huge damage to the foundations of the You Continent. However, he seemed a little hesitant to step into the You Continent because of how he lost a Fate Dipper Clone back then.

Before he could actually take action, the situation outside the Tongyou City changed again.

From what he could tell, the world origin that had been gathering in the Tongyou Mysterious World was directed by an extraordinary power. It turned into a stream that slowly flowed towards the Thousand Leaf Mountain Range.

Along with the movement of world origin, the spiritual beasts who were rampaging about quickly discovered what was going on. They started to follow the stream of world origin into the mountains.

Throughout the process, the high-leveled spiritual beasts felt that something was off, but they couldn’t do a thing about it. After all, they could control world origin to a certain extent themselves. They were also the ones who brought about a large amount of world origin from the battlefield between the two worlds into the You Continent. Despite that, no matter how hard they tried to change the flow of world origin around them, it wouldn’t budge.

Whenever they tried to control the world origin around them, they would feel an even stronger power pushing it in the southern direction. No matter how much energy they circulated to try to direct the world origin away, their power was like a droplet of water in the sea.

What was more, those high-level spiritual beasts possessed a high level of intelligence. They could feel a sense of threat from the Tongyou City before them. Moreover, the aura of a Martial Dipper Realm Ancestor couldn’t be hidden when Shang Xia directed the world origin to flow towards the Thousand Leaf Mountain Range. His presence was one of the most important reasons those beasts were willing to leave.

Seeing how the beasts surrounding the Tongyou City were starting to make their way towards the Thousand Leaf Mountain Range, Yun Lu couldn’t help but feel disappointed. However, he soon noticed the flow of world origin and joy filled his heart.

“To be able to direct such a large amount of world origin… A Martial Dipper Realm expert is definitely behind this. Looks like Kou Chongxue couldn’t help it but make his move.” Yun Lu might have his reservations, but when he looked at the large amount of world origin getting closer, a sneer quickly formed on his lips. “It’s a sin to give up the treasures in front of me. Since you chose to send them over, I won’t stand on ceremony!”

After he spoke, he reached out and grabbed at the space before him. A giant spatial tunnel was created and formed a connection to the incoming world origin.

Even though the spatial tunnel was created, Yun Lu didn’t have the guts to split off another Fate Dipper Clone to enter the You Continent.

Of course, Yun Lu’s actions wouldn’t go unnoticed. The moment he made his move to construct the spatial tunnel, the disturbance alerted the other Martial Dipper Realm Ancestors paying attention to the situation.

“Hehe. I didn’t think that Yun Lu would be the first to take action.” Luo Baixu chuckled softly.

“It’s not surprising. Back then, he suffered huge losses in Kou Chongxue’s hands. It’s not strange for him to make the first move. Moreover, he seems a lot more careful this time. He knows his limits and chooses to remain within the Ji continent. He doesn’t dare to split off another Fate Dipper Clone to cross the Thousand Leaf Mountain Range…” Xu Bailing snorted as though everything was as they had expected.

Unlike the Martial Dipper Realm Ancestors of the Changbai Holy Land who still seemed relaxed when fighting them, Ji Wenlong and Shang Bo were trying to maintain their expressionless face. Even so, their heart was burning with anxiety.

It was obvious Yun Lu was taking Shang Xia to be Kou Chongxue.

The moment they came to blows, the illusion would crumble. Shang Xia’s identity and his cultivation at the Martial Dipper Realm would be instantly revealed!