Chapter 1308: Chapter 1307: The End of Heavenly Emperor’s Good Days

Before each departure, the Ninth Layer Heaven Fleet not only carries the mission to campaign in all directions and propagate the greatness of Lord Heavenly Emperor, but also harbors a covert task—seeking Spirit Stones.

The Candle Sky Civilization had its roots in the mining of Spirit Stone veins, harnessing the Spiritual Energy within these stones to enhance organic bodies, thus creating formidable battleships and unrivaled Candle Sky Soldiers.

After the rule of Lord Heavenly Emperor over the Candle Sky Civilization, the utilization of Spirit Stones reached a whole new level!

It could be said that Spirit Stones are of utmost importance, both for Lord Heavenly Emperor and for the Candle Sky Civilization.

Although each battleship was equipped with a Spirit Stone detection radar, and they had been searching for a long time, they found nothing beyond the birthplace of Lord Heavenly Emperor.

At last, they had found Spirit Stones.

And not just any, but Top-grade Spirit Stones!

If fortunate enough to find a vein of Top-grade Spirit Stones, Lord Heavenly Emperor would surely reward them, and the Biluo Sky Army would inevitably become the premier force in the Ninth Layer Heaven!

Originally, Mr. Shi planned to meet with the Councilman to bring him into submission, but now with Top-grade Spirit Stones before him, everything else had to wait!

After disembarking, he rushed to the Science Academy laboratory at breakneck speed based on the radar directions, his personal guards struggling to keep up.

A few scientists were inspecting the energy contained within the Top-grade Spirit Stones using various instruments, completely unaware of the outside world, when Mr. Shi kicked open the heavy alloy doors, startling them.

Mr. Shi had no time to bother about the scientists’ reactions, his gaze intently fixed on the several Top-grade Spirit Stones under the glass cover, his breathing growing heavier.

There was no mistake, these were Top-grade Spirit Stones!

He smashed the glass cover with a punch and took the Top-grade Spirit Stones.

"Mr. Shi."

Mr. Shi’s guard, arriving belatedly and breathless from trying to keep pace, promptly caught up.

"I have a task for you, quickly investigate the origin of these Top-grade Spirit Stones."

"Yes!"

After speaking, Mr. Shi, holding the Top-grade Spirit Stones, returned to the command ship to wait for the news from his guard.

His personal guards were all exceptional Candle Sky Soldiers, remarkable in martial prowess and reliable in their duties.

"Mr. Shi, this is a list of defectors from the upper echelons of the Interstellar Alliance, please peruse."

"Put it over there."

"Sir, this is the territorial extent of the Interstellar Alliance."

"Put it there."

"Boss, this is about the technological advances of the Interstellar Alliance. I think what we need to focus on most are the Ether Computer and the quantum communication technology. Both technologies are unavailable to us, especially the quantum communication that allows real-time communication regardless of distance..."

"Put it over there."

The Biluo Sky Army had waged wars across numerous planets, and department heads each took charge of their tasks; according to regulations, they would submit the found intelligence to Mr. Shi, facilitating his strategy planning.

The Interstellar Alliance represented the highest level of civilization the Biluo Sky Army had encountered; normally, Mr. Shi would eagerly examine such intelligence upon receiving it.

But now, Mr. Shi only felt impatient; the Interstellar Alliance wasn’t going anywhere after all, these matters seemed trivial. What mattered most was the origin of these Top-grade Spirit Stones.

Finally, his guard returned with critical intelligence.

"Sir, we have clarified that these Top-grade Spirit Stones do not belong to the Interstellar Alliance, but come from a place called the Cultivation World."

"The Cultivation World?" Mr. Shi frowned, having never heard of this place.

"Explain in detail."

"It starts with a Cultivator named Lu Yang who accidentally entered a television program..."

Hearing this, Mr. Shi clasped his hands over his mouth, frowning in deep thought.

"You’re saying that the Cultivation World has a large amount of Top-grade Spirit Stones and is considerably backward, just stepping into the cosmos, and still requires assistance from the Interstellar Alliance?"

Mr. Shi’s eyes gleamed as the phrase "the Cultivation World has a large amount of Top-grade Spirit Stones" continuously revolved in his mind.

A backward civilization with advanced energy, is it not like a child holding gold in a busy market? It’s just waiting to be robbed!

The guard nodded: "Yes, it’s strange. It seems that as soon as they stepped into the cosmos, they could traverse wormholes to reach the Interstellar Alliance."

Mr. Shi waved his hand: "Read more books; it’s just a technological explosion, a very normal occurrence. Before Lord Heavenly Emperor emerged, our Candle Sky Civilization, in order to maintain our rule, continuously suppressed and dominated discovered civilizations, precisely because we feared other civilizations undergoing a technological explosion that could shake our position."

"I presume this Cultivation World has found a way to utilize Spirit Stones, allowing for their civilization to rapidly develop."

"But no matter how fast they develop, how can they be faster than our fleet’s speed?"

The guard exclaimed shocked: "You mean... we go to the Cultivation World now?"

"Of course, compared to the Cultivation World, what is this Interstellar Alliance? Have you figured out the location of the Cultivation World?"

"The person named Lu Yang left behind a star map from the Interstellar Alliance to Cultivation World. Please have a look." The guard offered the map with both hands.

Upon seeing this, Mr. Shi burst into hearty laughter: "Great, great, great, this Lu Yang really does only good deeds, he leaves behind exactly what I need!"

"But this Lu Yang seems very capable. He managed to cover the whole planet with Sword Array, eliminating all the Fierce Beasts, and even made bullets stop and return to their magazines," the guard said softly, with lack of confidence.

"What’s that? It’s just some clever tricks, nothing but instantly killing all animals. Any of our warships’ self-targeting cannons can manage that."

"And such warships, we have fifteen hundred of them."

"As for minor skills like stopping bullets, I want to see what those skills can do against the fully organized Biluo Sky Army!"

"This Lu Yang says he is one of the strongest in the Cultivation World, doesn’t he? Then the Cultivation World is just so-so!"

"Pass the word, prepare to conquer the Cultivation World!"

"And yes, routinely report the progress to Lord Heavenly Emperor. Go write down today’s events and send someone with the letter."

"Yes."

...

Candle Sky Civilization.

The Heavenly Emperor resides atop a nine-layer tower.

Once he was Emperor Wu Yao of Yu, and now he is the Heavenly Emperor reigning over the cosmos. His aura has become increasingly profound and inscrutable. It’s less apt to say he is the leader of the Candle Sky Civilization, and more fitting to say he is its deity.

"Your Majesty, a letter from the Biluo Sky Army." A beautiful maid approached cautiously with a letter in her hand.

Even though she had served beside the Heavenly Emperor for several months, she still felt the overwhelming imperial authority of the Heavenly Emperor, deep and unfathomable, being extremely careful with every action, fearing to commit any taboo.

"Is it a letter from Mr. Shi?" The Heavenly Emperor opened his eyes, his pupils reflecting the stars.

He took the letter, and seeing the maid still being so cautious, he couldn’t help but give a wistful laugh: "Cui’er, I’ve told you, there is no need to be so cautious around me."

The maid named Cui’er didn’t dare to defy the Heavenly Emperor, and only managed a soft: "Yes."

The Heavenly Emperor shook his head helplessly, opened the envelope, and quickly began reading.

"Oh, Mr. Shi has discovered a cosmic force called the Interstellar Alliance, and also found clues to the Top-grade Spirit Stones."

The Heavenly Emperor laughed, this was indeed excellent news.

After so many years, we finally found a second planet with Spirit Stones.

"Mr. Shi has already led the Biluo Sky Army toward there, the destination is called... the Cultivation World?!"

The Heavenly Emperor suddenly stood up, staring intently at the word "Cultivation World," his eyes blood-red, his lips trembling.

Mr. Shi, you’re not my subordinate, you’re my father!!!