Chapter 975: Jade Finger and Cloud Robes

“You... You’re our guy?!” Lou Zhe stared at the person who was leaning against the stone tablet while stopping Shan Yunchao and Huang Yu who were about to attack.

The person seemed completely drained and he gasped for breath while explaining, “You can call me Dai Yikong and I was sent by True Immortal Chong Shan to remain in the Solitary Peak Heavenly Lake 40 years ago to prepare for this day...”

After he spoke, he glanced at the 3 of them and his gaze landed on Huang Yu. “Among the 3 of you, one of you definitely arrived in the vicinity of the island...”

Huang Yu nodded towards Lou Zhe who was staring at him and explained, “Young Master Lou was the one who spoke to him earlier. I heard his voice but I didn’t see his appearance.”

Lou Zhe nodded slightly before turning to look at Dai Yikong with a strange gaze. “This is the Elysium Boundary Marker! For you to bring it all the way out here... Have you fully refined it?”

Dai Yikong still seemed to possess some lingering fear in his heart and he shook his head while sighing, “I was only able to move it from its spot after using all my might. I was unable to bring it out of the Elysium... Unless I fully refine its spirituality and get it to acknowledge me as its owner, I won’t be able to!”

Huang Yu sneered after hearing what he said, “In other words, I’m afraid you wouldn’t come and meet us if you managed to refine it. You would have sneaked away from the Secret Region without us, right?”

“Of course not. I am merely acting on True Immortal Chong Shan’s orders. I have to return to the Emptiness Drifting Mountain after this. Our Spirit Abundance World might be big, but there won’t be anywhere for me to go...”

Clearly, Dai Yikong was unable to remain on the island under the strong assault by the experts of the Solitary Peak Heavenly Lake. He was unwilling to give up the Elysium Boundary Marker and could only attempt to regroup with Lou Yi and the others.

Huang Yu wanted to continue mocking the man, but Lou Zhe interrupted him. “Sigh... We need to be united to face our enemies. The most important thing right now is to buy enough time for my Third Brother to enter the Martial Void Realm. Fortunately you brought the Elysium Boundary Market over to meet with us. Not only do we have another powerful expert on our side, we should be able to draw on another portion of the power of the Elysium.”

“Let’s hope that’s the case. Young Master Lou Zhe, you best not forget that the experts in charge of attacking the island will arrive soon...” Huang Yu mumbled.

Everyone’s expression changed slightly, but in the end, Lou Zhe sighed, “Whatever it is, it’s good that we managed to buy some time. Otherwise...” He didn’t continue.

However, Huang Yu understood that the alternative would be to ask the Martial Void Realm expert backing either Lou Zhe or Shan Yunchao. He knew that they possessed special treasures from their backers and was merely unwilling to reveal it unless they were no longer able to hold on.

The most important part about their trump cards would be the fact that even if those experts descended, they might not protect him. At the end of the day, he was merely Lou Yi’s subordinate. His identity couldn’t compare to either of them! In fact, he wasn’t even comparable to Dai Yikong now that he refined the Elysium Boundary Marker!

If the time truly came... Huang Yu was certain he would be the one to be abandoned.

As he thought about it, he slowed his footwork as he felt the rank five Teleportation Talisman he had been keeping near his chest. According to the confident Shang Xia, he wouldn’t just be transported out of the Elysium. He would be able to appear directly in the sea of stars outside the heavenly screen of the Spirit Abundance World!

With Dai Yikong’s participation along with the Elysium Boundary Marker, they could deploy a portion of the power of the Elysium. They quickly stopped the experts of the Solitary Peak Heavenly Lake. They were even able to launch a counterattack and disrupt their battle formation. However, the appearance of Dai Yikong and the Elysium Boundary Marker seemed to have stimulated the bloodlust of the experts of the Solitary Peak Heavenly Lake even further.

Using the deaths of 6 experts and dozens more suffering injuries, the experts of the Solitary Peak Heavenly Lake forced their way towards the 4. With close to 30 Martial Extermination Realm experts led by 5 ordinary Martial Dipper Realm experts, they trapped the Martial Dipper Realm experts of the Emptiness Drifting Mountain, whose cultivation was at the third element of the Martial Dipper Realm and above, in place.

As the battle progressed, the experts who attacked the island where Dai Yikong was earlier also made their way over.

The more Shan Yunchao, Huang Yu, Dai Yikong, and Lou Zhe fought, the more exhausted they became. They seemed to be getting close to their limit.

Lou Zhe might have refined the Origin Holy Artifact to a certain extent and was able to replenish his energy, but Lou Yi was absorbing a large amount of world origin within the artifact to break through. As such, he wasn’t able to recover as quickly as possible.

With Lou Zhe glancing at Shan Yunchao and the rest, a majestic aura emerged from the Origin Holy Artifact. The aura was so powerful that it caused the hearts of those around to palpitate with fear.

In an instant, the battle intent and bloodlust the experts of the Solitary Peak Heavenly Lake felt dissipated greatly. It was as though a bucket of cold water was thrown over their heads.

If Lou Zhe and the rest tried anything, the dozens of experts from the Solitary Peak Heavenly Lake wouldn’t have been able to react in time! Unfortunately, they were caught off-guard by the sudden emergence of the majestic aura. It seemed to possess the desire to devour everything in its path and it caused the group to nearly suffer internal injuries when it burst out suddenly. They couldn’t even think of counterattacking or breaking out of the encirclement with its appearance.

Did Lou Yi already succeed in his breakthrough?!

No... That doesn’t seem right. That seems like the final transition as he tries to complete the transformation to a Void Origin... he would be able to form a connection with the world and use his Void Origin to draw on the power of the world!

He hadn’t fully completed the ascension, but there was no doubt about it. His Dipper Origin was already starting to transform and the most crucial time for his breakthrough had come!

Lou Zhe and Shan Yunchao were experts who had access to the rank six inheritance of the Emptiness Drifting Mountain. They might not know the exact method to enter the Martial Void Realm yet and the level of intricacies it contains, but they had a rough understanding. They quickly determined the state Lou Yi had reached.

What they didn’t expect was that Lou Yi would be able to get so far with his foundations. From the looks of it, if everything went smoothly, he would have a 70 percent chance to step into the Martial Void Realm!

If that really happened...

After Lou Zhe refined the Origin Holy Artifact, he didn’t let go of it. Even when they were facing their enemies and were placed in dangerous situations several times, he never moved his hand!

If he chose to make his move at that point in time... Lou Zhe’s state of mind was in chaos. However, he forced himself to remain calm.

True Immortal Chong Shan might be their Ancestor and was an expert in the Martial Void Realm, his lifespan was reaching an end!

If Lou Yi managed to successfully enter the Martial Void Realm, the Lou Family would be able to continue their legacy and flourish in the Emptiness Drifting Mountain!

If he failed... It didn’t seem as though anyone would benefit!

The ingredients and resources required to craft a portion of rank six advancement formula weren’t so easily gathered. The medicine in Lou Yi’s hand practically used up half the Lou Family’s accumulations! Moreover, he needed strong support from True Immortal Chong Shan to obtain all the resources required.

It wasn’t quite possible for True Immortal Chong Shan to obtain another batch of resources to craft a rank six advancement medicine. Moreover, even if they really gathered enough to craft another portion of rank six advancement medicine, it wouldn’t be given to Lou Zhe!

Lou Zhe’s cultivation was at the fourth element of the Martial Dipper Realm at the end of the day. He hadn’t even reached the large completion stage of the Martial Dipper Realm and he didn’t have the qualifications to attempt a breakthrough!

One had to say that Lou Zhe was a very logical person. He analyzed everything in just a short while and quickly made his decision. He decided to fully support Lou Yi in his advancement. No matter what, he wouldn’t suffer a loss as long as Lou Yi successfully stepped into the Martial Void Realm. It didn’t matter if he was doing it for the bigger picture or for himself!

The only concern he had was the hidden trump cards Shan Yunchao prepared!

Even though both of them joining hands was something True Immortal Chong Shan instructed, Lou Zhe only received the order from True Immortal Chong Shan through Shan Yunchao. He had a sneaking suspicion that there was something Shan Yunchao had hidden from him.

Was it really possible for Shan Yunchao to betray the Ancestor and offend the Lou Family?

Lou Zhe sighed and denied the possibility the best he could. The moment Shan Yunchao betrayed them, there would be no place left for him in the Spirit Abundance World! Moreover, even if Shan Yunchao wanted to make a move, Lou Zhe’s cultivation was nothing to scoff at. It was possible for him to hold back an expert of the same level!

Whatever it was, Lou Zhe decided to send a secret voice transmission to Huang Yu. After all, in his eyes, Huang Yu was Lou Yi’s trusted subordinate.

After receiving the warning, Huang Yu was surprised. However, his expression started to flicker with uncertainty as the situation in front of him was changing rapidly. No... That wasn’t all. The Heavenly Lake Elysium was experiencing a radical change!

Along with powerful spatial fluctuations, the spatial barrier around the Heavenly Lake Elysium was torn apart forcefully from the outside.

Heavy mist poured in from the gap into the Heavenly Lake Elysium and a hidden figure seemed to squeeze through the gap that was created to step into the Heavenly Lake Elysium.

The next instant, a powerful pressure that contained unstoppable might descended on everyone in the Elysium. Anyone who was in the Martial Extermination Realm or weaker fainted immediately.

A soft chuckle rang through the Elysium the very next moment. “As of right now, I, True Immortal Tang Yu, will be taking over the Solitary Peak Heavenly Lake!”

The lustrous mist pressed closer rapidly and it crossed hundreds of miles in an instant to appear above the experts of the Emptiness Drifting Mountain. The phantom of a female cultivator’s head appeared in the mist and stared at everyone down below. Her voice rang clearly in their minds, “Junior of the Emptiness Drifting Mountain, you seem pretty lucky. You were able to start the transformation to your Void Origin. If you attempted the breakthrough in your own faction, the Emptiness Drifting Mountain might have produced another True Immortal! It’s a shame the Solitary Peak Heavenly Lake belongs to me and I won’t allow you to steal my world origin. I have no choice but to stop you. Hehe...”

Amidst her laughter, the head that was created by the mist started to disappear. A finger that shone with the luster of jade and was enveloped in a lush green light appeared in its place and came pressing down with immeasurable might!

The aura released by Lou Yi during his Void Origin transformation was quickly suppressed, but an aged sigh quickly rang through the Heavenly Lake Elysium.

“This old man wasn’t planning on interfering with the True Immortals of the Heaven Embroidery Palace. However, I hope True Immortal Tang Yu can show mercy.” Dense clouds started to form above the experts of the Emptiness Drifting Mountain and even though several layers were broken by the finger, the remaining clouds slowly wrapped itself around and stopped the finger when it was several hundred feet in the air.