Chapter 4146: Green And Silver

After just a moment, the Immortal Lord’s power dissipated entirely. Greater Sancte Green Lotus stared off into the distance, but his opponent had fled.

It seems that they’re headed for the location we received from the Hui-Silver Sky Army. Hui-Silver Sky Army, Immortal Lord... who can say how that confrontation will end?

The coordinates were for a location far, far from the Heavenly Karmic Macrocosm. It was even farther away than Kang Tian’s home, but with Luo Chan’s ability, the Immortal Lord could arrive within just a few blinks.

Staring at a distant megaverse, Luo Chan suddenly felt uneasy. “Master? Is that...?”

What appeared before Luo Chan and the others was a megaverse filled with countless broken gates stretching endlessly into the distance. Gate after gate extended onward, forming what looked like a wall when viewed from afar, ruined and desolate, like the remains of a war fortress.

Still, it was undeniably a megaverse, and a very large one at that.

“Enter.”

The green stalk withdrew its glow, turning into nothing more than an unremarkable withered branch as it drifted toward the megaverse ahead, slipping through a ruined gate.

Suddenly, a streak of silver shot over from the distance, slicing through the void as it rushed at the green stalk.

“Master!”

The green stalk’s light flared in response, and branches stretched out to meet the streak of silver. Green and silver colors collided, shattering space in curving waves that spread out, seemingly without end.

The silver was stopped by the green, yet the green stalk also lost a segment of itself. “It’s the Hui-Silver Sky Army. Luo Chan, go!”

Boom, boom, boom-boom...

Drumbeats thundered out, and Luo Chan froze, unable to move. The nearby void suddenly shattered, and a branch shot out from the green stalk and wrapped around Luo Chan. With that, the green stalk fled.

“You arrive and want to leave right away? Who are you?” A voice that shook the cosmos echoed across the distance as a silver light illuminated everything, spreading far across the Aevum Inch.

The green stalk shot forward, its green light piercing the ever-present silver in an attempt to break free. “We mean no offense to your Hui-Silver Sky Army.”

There was no response from the silver party. The drums continued to rumble, growing louder and louder. The cosmos started to fracture, silver dripping through like spilled lava. The green stalk frantically grew as Lifeforce spread out from it to form multiple silhouettes: Three Revolutions of Qianyuan.

Boom!

Boom!

The two thunderous blasts overpowered the sound of the drums and tore the silver color apart. It looked as though the entire Aevum Inch was being ripped apart.

The silver light abruptly contracted, condensing into a drum. Each beat sent a shockwave that tore thin cracks across the green stalk’s surface, only for Lifeforce to spread again.

Boom. Boom. Boom

. Three thunderous detonations.

Boom, boom, boom!

Three more blasts rang out, and then the Sixth Revolution of Qianyuan.

From behind the drum, a long silver sword sliced down, aiming at the distant green stalk.

“Obscura?” The green stalk released three more booms: Ninth Revolutions of Qianyuan. A green color spread across the cosmos, only to then condense into a single beam that slammed against the silver sword.

The sword collided with the green beam, the impact instantly illuminating the cosmos, the light continued to spread out. It looked like a sun had lit up the entire Aevum Inch.

The green stalk retreated, cracks riddling its surface. It fled far into the distance.

Inside the megaverse, the silver sword dropped. The drum had shattered, and behind it was a pool of silver liquid that rumbled, “Not human. Seems familiar.”

Far away from that megaverse, the green stalk relaxed a branch. Luo Chan grabbed the green stalk and instantly vanished.

“Master, are you all right? Was that a trap?”

“I’m injured, though they did not fare much better. I didn’t expect to meet the Hui-Silver Sky Army.”

“The Hui-Silver Sky Army? I think I’ve heard of them before.”

“We’ve crossed paths before. Like our Nest civilization, the Hui-Silver Sky Army destroys any civilization they encounter. The first time we met, I even threw a Nest to them to see if a powerful Verdant Sage could emerge, but that attempt failed. They’re odd, and I only now understand that they are part of Obscura.”

“Then it was a trap?”

“Uncertain. The humans couldn’t possibly know the whereabouts of the Hui-Silver Sky Army, but where did they get the coordinates from?”

“Maybe the Hui-Silver Sky Army knows.”

“There’s no way to communicate with them. If Lan Meng learns that we clashed with them, the two might join forces to eliminate us first.”

“Shouldn’t they destroy humanity first?”

“No one knows Obscura’s intentions. Go. We need to see how Mo Bai is doing.”

“Yes.”

In the Nine Odysseys Megaverse, Lu Yin did not know that the Immortal Lord clashed with Hui. He had merely passed the coordinates along. The consequences were for the Immortal Lord alone to bear.

...

Back in the Nine Odysseys Megaverse, Mo Bai sat atop a mountain as she waited for news from Luo Chan. She just hoped that the coordinates would be useful.

Several days later, she received word from Luo Chan, and it caused Mo Bai’s face to fall. Had it actually been a trap?

She quickly contacted Luo Yan with a communication device.

Since arriving in the Nine Odysseys Megaverse, gadgets could no longer be used, only communication devices.

For simple communication, the devices were more convenient than gadgets.

“What is it?”

Mo Bai wanted to say something, but she did not know where to even begin. To begin with, Luo Yan had never even offered to share the coordinates with her; she had asked for them. He had also never bothered to ask what she wanted them for.

It could be said that Luo Yan had given away nothing at all. As for the coordinates being a trap, how was Mo Bai supposed to mention that?

Should she just say it outright?

If I do, won’t Luo Yan realize that I’m backed by a foreign civilization?

Even if Luo Yan despised the Heavens Sect, the human heart remained unfathomable, and there was a risk that he might betray Mo Bai.

With that in mind, she simply said, “I’ve been in a bad mood the last two days. Want to have a drink?”

“Same here. Same place?”

“Fine.”

They met in the same ruined city, in the same tavern, at the same table.

Luo Yan and Mo Bai sat across the table from each other, each drinking in silence.

Luo Yan never mentioned the coordinates. It seemed as if he had forgotten about them.

Mo Bai did not know how to bring the matter up. The coordinates had been a trap, but was Luo Yan involved in the setup? Not even the Immortal Lord was certain.

That was because the trap had not been set by humanity, but rather by the Hui-Silver Sky Army.

It was possible that the humans had coincidentally learned of the coordinates from Lan Meng, the Tricolor Skyborne, or some other random civilization in the Aevum Inch. No one could say for sure.

Additionally, humanity had not deliberately shared the coordinates; the insects had asked for them on their own.

Humanity was completely unable to collude with the Hui-Silver Sky Army and prepare a trap for the Nest civilization.

Also, judging by Luo Yan’s attitude, he clearly did not care about the coordinates at all.

Mo Bai fell deep into thought, and she proceeded to consider all of her years of interactions with the man. Luo Yan could not have deceived her. There had been no lie over the course of more than a century of observations. No one was aware that she was communicating with Luo Yan, so could it have been someone else? From the sea of humanity, why choose him?

She was aware of all that he had experienced over the years.

There was no problem with Luo Yan, absolutely not.

“You seem troubled,” Luo Yan commented.

Mo Bai softly replied, “I’ve seen a bit of unfairness in the world. It’s unsettling, that’s all.”

Luo Yan consoled her by saying, “That’s just how the world is. There was a time when the Spirit Nidus stood high. They invaded the Tianyuan, believing themselves to be greatly superior. But now? Here in this place, they are more suppressed than anyone else.”

“That’s true. We’re actually doing quite well.”

“But these good days won’t last.”

Mo Bai was surprised. “What’s wrong?”

Luo Yan glanced around and then lowered his voice. “I’ve just received word that one of humanity’s great enemies will arrive before much longer.”

“A great enemy? The Nest civilization?”

“As if they’re worthy of being considered a great enemy! It’s Astral Anura’s civilization.”

Mo Bai was at a loss. “I know about Astral Anura, but what is their civilization?”

Luo Yan said, “I’ve only heard a few fragments and no real details. What I do know is that humanity is in true danger this time. A group really will be evacuated. The list has been partially finalized, and Lu Yin will personally escort them.”

Mo Bai’s eyes lit up. “When will this happen?”

“In two years.”

“So soon?”

“The list was decided upon a long time ago, so of course it’s soon.”

“So does this mean that you’ll be leaving?” Mo Bai asked, sounding a little reluctant.

Luo Yan lowered his voice even further. “I don’t think I’m on the list. If I were, I wouldn’t be here now. Instead, I’d be in the Spirit Nidus. Still, I’m sure to be evacuated, with either this first group or the second.”

“When will the second group leave?”

“No idea. We’ll find out after the first group leaves.”

“What about me? Can I go?”

Luo Yan said, “Anyone who volunteered to come to the Nine Odysseys Megaverse to fight will be evacuated. It’s just a matter of time, so you’ll be taken too.”

“I want to go soon. Who knows when that toad civilization will appear,” Mo Bai urged.

Luo Yan nodded. “I’ll see what I can do, but that’s not very likely.”

“I’ll wait.”

A few days later, Luo Yan contacted Mo Bai. “Hui Can got me onto the first evacuation list, and I can take you with me. Are you coming or not?”

Mo Bai had not expected to hear back so soon. She hesitated, mostly because she was unsure.

Luo Yan sounded pressed. “Tell me as soon as you’ve decided, but you need to hurry. Certain arrangements need to be made to get you out.”

“Thank you.”

Elsewhere, Lu Yin was saying goodbye to Greater Sancte Green Lotus, preparing to leave for the Mindscape Megaverse.

“You can’t travel to the Mindscape Megaverse and back within just two years, and who knows how long your cultivation session there will take,” Greater Sancte Green Lotus cautioned.

Lu Yin was confident. “There’s no chance that the bug will opt to leave with the first evacuation group.”

“Are you certain?”

“Because I haven’t agreed to it. People tend to grow suspicious when things go too smoothly. I’d rather take a bit longer and keep the initiative.”

“All right.”

Lu Yin soon left the Nine Odysseys Megaverse on a green lotus leaf, heading for the Mindscape Megaverse.

Half a year later, Luo Yan reached out to Mo Bai again, but she still had not made a decision. This was because Luo Chan had not yet made contact, and Mo Bai was unable to choose on her own.

Before the Nest civilization attacked the Tianyuan, she had acted of her own, independent will. However, after making contact with the Nest civilization, the Immortal Lord became her only purpose.

The only value of her life held was to serve the Immortal Lord.

After another half month had passed, Luo Yan was quite anxious. “Are you coming or not?”

Mo Bai sighed. “I have family that I need to make arrangements for. Give me a bit more time.”

“Make it quick,” Luo Yan urged.

The day after speaking with Luo Yan, a message arrived from Luo Chan, telling Mo Bai to go.

She was not evacuating for herself, but rather for the purpose of sharing the location that humanity was evacuating to with the Immortal Lord. This would grant the Nest civilization the upper hand against the humans.

On that basis, Mo Bai was not personally important at all.

If the entire thing was a trap, she would be the only one to suffer a loss. However, if humanity wanted to deal with her, there was no need for such elaborate measures.

From the moment she had first appeared to Luo Yan, she had been nothing more than a tool to test human civilization. If the tool broke, so be it.

A few days after receiving a confirmation from Luo Chan, Mo Bai called Luo Yan, only to be told that she was too late.

“Too late? Just days ago, you told me that I could evacuate.” Mo Bai froze, not expecting such an outcome. This conflicted with all of her expectations.