Splitting the Heavens

From the thickness of the Star Map, they could see that half of the pages were open and that would mean that there were only 8 more left.

Shang Xia couldn’t help but ask, “What do you think the remaining 8 pages contain? Do you think it’s still related to the space outside the Heaven Observation Field?”

“You can continue helping Little Yuan and we’ll know.” Ge Qingzhu laughed.

Yuan Qiuyuan wasn’t too exhausted due to Shang Xia’s assistance, and he stood with his back straighter after hearing Ge Qingzhu. “Even though the possibility of me opening the next page is very small, I still wish to give it a shot. True Immortal Shang, please assist me.”

Shang Xia had no reason to reject the request. However, no matter how Yuan Qiuyuan drew on the power of starlight, the 9th page showed no signs of budging.

Shang Xia looked at Kou Chongxue to see if he was willing to let Shang Xia force the next page open with his Six Harmony Qi.

After some hesitation, Kou Chongxue shook his head and turned to Yuan Qiuyuan, “Alright, that’s it for now. Let’s not try to force things. Right now, these Spirit Worlds we have discovered will be enough on our plates for some time.”

Yuan Qiuyuan scattered the power of starlight he gathered and sighed with exhaustion, “To open the 9th page… I’m afraid I will need to achieve a breakthrough in both my cultivation and art of stargazing.”

Shang Xia smiled but didn’t say anything else.

After more encouragement, Kou Chongxue asked about the various worlds’ actions around the Essence Ping World. He was especially focused on the Spirit Mammoth World, Spirit Abundance World, and Star Origin Dao Field.

With Kou Chongxue and Shang Xia not heading over personally, the only way to observe the region of space around the Essence Ping World was through Yuan Qiuyuan, the Grand Stargazer of the Tongyou Institution.

Yuan Qiuyuan didn’t disappoint them. He quickly revealed huge news on it. The 3 great powers seemed to be constructing spatial tunnels to the Essence Ping World, and the Spirit Abundance World’s spatial tunnel was almost at completion because of their close proximity with the Essence Ping World.

…

After leaving the Star Observatory, Kou Chongxue sighed, “It’s a shame… We can’t do anything because we’re just lacking in manpower!”

Shang Xia and Ge Qingzhu could feel how reluctant Kou Chongxue was to accept their fate. However, they could also tell that the newest discovery of the Spirit Worlds was an opportunity for their Spirit Luxuriant World.

Unfortunately, the Tongyou Institution only had 4 True Immortals in total. Kou Chongxue and Shang Xia were fully focused on the Essence Ping World for the time being and they wouldn’t be able to explore the other Spirit Worlds in the near future. The other True Immortals barely broke through, and they couldn’t possibly head over. Shang Xia and Kou Chongxue weren’t willing to easily reveal news of the other Spirit Worlds either…

Eventually, Ge Qingzhu released a soft sigh. “I’m just someone who stands guard at home… There’s no need to place any hope on me…”

Kou Chongxue thought for a moment before looking at Shang Xia. “Can we trust the Star Pirate?”

From the looks of it, Song Zhen was the only person the Tongyou Institution could make use of in terms of exploration.

Shang Xia hesitated slightly before replying, “I’m afraid we still need to wait for some time. He probably needs some time to find his footing and establish himself in the Chaotic Sea of Stars, and we need him to completely submit to us. Also… We should wait for him to contact us before trying anything.”

“What’s the matter? Wasn’t he acting very obediently in front of you?” Kou Chongxue joked.

“That’s a True Immortal Star Pirate who has been running free for countless years. His foundation in the Chaotic Sea of Stars is definitely strong, and at the end of the day, he’s still a second tier True Immortal. His mental state and willpower are extraordinary. How can he easily submit to anyone or any power willingly? Only after he messes about and realizes he wouldn’t be able to escape from my control will he finally settle down and work for us.” Shang Xia muttered.

At the side, Ge Qingzhu laughed and added, “From the looks of it, True Immortal Song Zhen doesn’t know the true might of Hall Master Shang’s restriction on his dantian…”

All 3 of them roared with laughter soon after.

When they finally left the Tongyou Elysium, Kou Chongxue seemed to have thought of something as he asked Ge Qingzhu, “Your cultivation increased rapidly and surpassed Little Sun who has been staying in the Hai Continent… Is the Three Lights Water as effective for you as Little Shang?”

Looking at Shang Xia, Ge Qingzhu gasped in shock, “I don’t think so. The ability of the Three Lights Water is miraculous, and it allowed me to save 2 years of cultivation. The Tongyou Elysium Source is what allowed me to grow so rapidly!”

Seeing the look of confusion on Kou Chongxue’s face, Ge Qingzhu continued to explain, “There are 2 reasons… The first is that no Elysium True Immortal has been drawing on the energy of the Elysium since it was established and the energy the Elysium Source contains is extremely dense and abundant. I gained a lot from absorbing it. The second is that with the You Continent’s size at 12,000 miles, the World Origin Source connected to us is also extremely powerful. Heaven and earth qi is dense and it greatly benefits our Elysium.”

Kou Chongxue nodded with reassurance. “Very good… If it’s possible you should try to grow stronger as soon as possible. Of course, you cannot damage your foundations. After all, a first tier Elysium True Immortal isn’t really enough to keep us safe.”

Even though Kou Chongxue spoke casually, Ge Qingzhu was still a seasoned expert with vast experience in the way of life. He turned serious after hearing Kou Chongxue and asked, “Patriarch, is something the matter?”

In a hoarse voice, Kou Chongxue laughed, “It’s nothing much… It’s just that I feel like with the operation to plunder the Essence Ping World, it’s very likely the Star Curtain will disappear soon and the great powers in the vast sea of stars will descend on us. They will only keep coming and even Little Shang and I don’t dare to say for sure that we will remain perfectly alright. The moment any of us meets with an accident… We will need to rely on you and Little Sun to protect the foundations of our Tongyou Institution!”

The Tongyou Institution’s influence had stretched across multiple continents and they were able to maintain their power over them because of Kou Chongxue and Shang Xia’s absolute advantage in terms of cultivation level over the other True Immortals. The moment they left, the Tongyou Institution would definitely be attacked on all sides. Even with Ge Qingzhu and Sun Haiwei’s existence, they wouldn’t be spared. Under the worst circumstances, Kou Chongxue and Shang Xia had already devised their final countermeasure and that was for everyone to withdraw into the You Continent and hold it like a turtle shell.

No matter what, Kou Chongxue’s call for him to grow stronger sounded like he was raising a flag…

Ge Qingzhu couldn’t help but frown, “Patriarch Kou, what is with the sudden depressing talk?”

“Haha…” Kou Chongxue waved his hand and muttered, “We’re just preparing for the worst. No matter what, Little Shang and I have to take part in the operation of the Essence Ping World. Since we’re going, Little Sun doesn’t have to. However, we cannot rest easy because of this! Our Spirit Luxuriant World is filled with powerful Elysium True Immortals like Zhang Xuansheng, Yang Taihe, and Li Jidao… There’s even Liu Jingsheng we cannot underestimate… Compared to them, you’re just too young and inexperienced!”

…

As Kou Chongxue and Shang Xia were about to leave the Tongyou Institution, powerful rays of light appeared in the direction to the north. Dense heaven and earth qi rose into the air and if not for the presence of the heavenly screen, it might have already filled the space around their world.

“Hiss… This…” Ge Qingzhu looked in the direction of the north with a strange expression on his face. To be more accurate, he was looking into the skies in the Northeastern direction.

“Heaven and earth qi filling the skies, the World Origin Source is trembling… The World’s Will is calling out to them and this phenomenon… It’s the birth of an Elysium!” Kou Chongxue mumbled to himself, but his expression wasn’t too good.

“Elysium? Yeah, it’s an Elysium indeed. It’s the 6th Elysium of our Spirit Luxuriant World, but in that direction…” Ge Qingzhu was an Elysium True Immortal and he was extremely sensitive to changes in the world. It was especially so during the birth of an Elysium.

That might be the case, but he was a first tier Elysium True Immortal after all. There were 2 high-level True Immortal monsters who couldn’t be evaluated like ordinary True Immortals standing beside him and they should have a more accurate feeling of what was happening.

“That’s the Bing Continent… The Ice Essence Sect managed to elevate their Ice Essence Holy Land to the Ice Essence Elysium! At the same time, an Elysium True Immortal appeared to take charge of them!” Shang Xia’s voice was cold even though he spoke as calmly as possible.

Ge Qingzhu was caught completely by surprise. “The Ice Essence Sect?! Are you talking about Lu Wuzi’s Ice Essence Sect?! How did they already produce another True Immortal?”

The Ice Essence Sect was created when Lu Wuzi left the Northern Sea Mystic Sect. He brought along a batch of experts who were willing to leave the Northern Sea Mystic Sect with him.

Even though they were mid to high-level experts and managed to establish a strong foundation for the Ice Essence Sect the moment it was established, the foundation of a superpower wasn’t something that could be developed in such a short time. The Bing Continent was also the 2nd most barren continent in the Spirit Luxuriant World, and it was difficult for them to get enough cultivation resources, much less birth a second True Immortal.

In the recent 20 or so years, the Ice Essence Sect gave it everything they had. Lu Wuzi also did everything in his power to grow his faction. They intentionally sided with the Tongyou Institution and he managed to get a split of the benefits in many operations led by Kou Chongxue and Shang Xia. The Ice Essence Sect could be said to have been growing rapidly and they even obtained an Origin Holy Artifact from the Azure Flame World with Kou Chongxue’s help.

Even so… It was amazing for them to establish an Elysium! There was no need to talk about an Elysium True Immortal.

However… Shang Xia seemed to have felt something and he muttered in a soft voice the next moment, “The Ice Essence Sect didn’t nurture a second True Immortal… Lu Wuzi used himself as a medium during the ascension… Perhaps, the only reason behind the birth of the Ice Essence Elysium is because he chose to sacrifice his freedom…”

As he spoke, there was a slight trace of mockery in Shang Xia’s tone.

Ge Qingzhu stared at him in shock.

“Everyone has their aspirations and sometimes, it’s good to know their limits. Enough talk. The birth of the Ice Essence Elysium is a call for celebration for our world. We ought to congratulate him.” Kou Chongxue spoke from the side.

Once he was done, he rose into the air and flew towards the Bing Continent.

Shang Xia and Ge Qingzhu followed closely behind.

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