While Lu Ye and others were busy on the shattered Unparalleled Continent, Jian Guhong and his group were still in the Righteous Blood Sacred Land of the Blood Refinent World, unaware of any "Corpse Race."
However, Ying Wuji and so True Lake Realm cultivators were amazed to learn of this. Like Lu Ye, they had once participated in the siege against the Corpse Race of the Unparalleled Continent and had vivid mories of the place.
Currently, a large area of the Cloud River battlefield belongs to the shattered Unparalleled Continent, with the terrain largely unchanged.
Facing the puzzled looks of the Constellation Realm cultivators, Lu Ye briefly explained the actions taken at that ti.
Everyone understood.
Feng Wujiang said, "If Junior Brother’s speculation is correct, then the opposite domain should be the body of the Unparalleled Continent, which is why the Corpse Race is rampant and no living beings are seen?"
"If the speculation is correct, naturally, it’s like that, but it’s uncertain whether it’s the Unparalleled Continent. Anyway, within the range I explored, I found no traces of living beings."
The news isn’t good since the human race in the opposite domain might have been wiped out.
But it’s not bad either. If that’s the case, Number Nine can devour the foundations of the opposite domain without restraint and strengthen itself.
Of course, this should happen after it has devoured the foundations of the Blood Refinent World; there is no reason to ignore the bounty at one’s doorstep and instead focus on another domain thousands of miles away.
As the foundations of the Nine Provinces gradually strengthen, the speed of devouring will beco faster and more efficient.
"What arrangents does Yueh Xin have over there?" Feng Wujiang asked.
Lu Ye recounted his observations over there, particularly Yueh Xin’s cautious arrangents.
Everyone understood, Jian Guhong said, "From this perspective, it’s unlikely the Corpse Race will discover the arrangents over there. So, even if we don’t tend to it, the opposite domain won’t pose a significant threat to the Nine Provinces?"
The exploration of the opposite domain aid to prevent any unpredictable disasters Yueh Xin’s arrangents might bring to the Nine Provinces. Now, knowing there are no living beings there, only a group of the Corpse Race, there’s naturally no need to worry too much.
Even if the Corpse Race inadvertently discovered Yueh Xin’s arrangents, they likely couldn’t activate the Formation to teleport to the Nine Provinces. The most they would do is unwittingly damage the Formation, disrupting the teleportation channel between the two domains.
If so, it would completely sever the possibility of the Corpse Race reaching the Nine Provinces.
"I have an idea!" Pang Zhen suddenly spoke.
Long Bai smiled, "What a coincidence, I also have an idea!"
More than just the two of them had ideas; most of the cultivators present did.
"Old Pang, what idea? Let’s hear it," Long Bai looked at Pang Zhen. Having competed and cooperated for so many years, they understood each other very well, so he was sure his idea was the sa as Pang Zhen’s.
Pang Zhen didn’t refuse, saying, "After the battle in the Blood Refinent World, the original pattern of the Nine Provinces was broken. The large-scale confrontation between the two major factions is no more, which has benefits and drawbacks. The benefit is there’s no longer direct hostility, and fewer deaths, but the drawback is that cultivators above the True Lake Realm, besides their monthly stipend, have no more channels to earn battle rit!"
Spirit Stream Realm cultivators have the Spirit Stream battlefield to go, and Cloud River Realm have the Cloud River battlefield, but True Lake and Divine Sea Realm have no suitable small spaces.
Several months have passed since the battle in the Blood Refinent World. They have transford the battle rit obtained there into their own strength.
But now the situation is a bit awkward. True Lake Realm and so battle rit-hungry Divine Sea Realm cultivators have beco sowhat idle. Before, with the two major factions facing off, fighting fiercely at various checkpoint passes, such confrontations were less likely to occur now.
People cannot be idle; idleness breeds problems, especially for cultivators pursuing higher cultivation and greater strength. Recently, so True Lake and Divine Sea cultivators have deliberately created conflicts, but the scope is small, so it’s still manageable.
But if left unchecked, eventually, moral decay and chaos will ensue, and the Nine Provinces might revert to the large-scale confrontation between the two factions.
The key issue is that it can’t be controlled; it’s all about obtaining more battle rit for cultivation. How can it be controlled? Just because the Constellation Realm cultivators don’t need battle rit, doesn’t an others’ actions and thoughts can be restricted.
The cultivator group is never content; while it’s unknown what the situation is like for cultivators in other domains, the Nine Provinces cultivators have always been fiercely competitive.
"The battle in the Blood Refinent World, though exhilarating, ended all too quickly."
There was no choice but to end it quickly because the Blood Refinent World was colliding with the Nine Provinces, so it had to be resolved swiftly, and prolonging the war between the two domains would also be a tornt for the mortal population of the Blood Refinent World.
The wounded blood race, needing Blood Food, would surely target them.
Various reasons have led to the current state in the Nine Provinces, where most True Lake and Divine Sea Realm cultivators have nowhere to vent their energy. They need more battle rit for cultivation, but the monthly stipends are trivial, and the Heaven’s Augury cultivation thod exclusive to the True Lake Realm isn’t efficient enough.
So if there’s a place allowing cultivators above the True Lake Realm to vent excess energy while earning battle rit, it would undoubtedly be the solution everyone’s been hoping for.
The ergence of a domain resembling the Unparalleled Continent is tily!
From this point of view, the Nine Provinces really should thank Yueh Xin properly, maybe even erect a monunt for him!
It is only at this mont that Lu Ye suddenly realizes what Yang Qing ant when he said Yueh Xin delivered a great gift to the Nine Provinces.
Yang Qing’s attainnt in the Array Path isn’t high, so he didn’t realize that the main purpose of Yueh Xin’s arrangent was to allow the Nine Provinces to devour the foundation of the Unparalleled Continent.
But being suppressed for ten thousand years in the Nine Provinces, he is well aware of the Nine Provinces cultivators’ thods of cultivation and survival, naturally understanding the choices they would make once the Unparalleled Continent entered their sight!
Having cultivated for so many years, everyone was a crafty old fox, and many things didn’t need to be spelled out. When Pang Zhen started talking, everyone imdiately knew what he was implying.
It aligned with most people’s thinking.
"If that’s the case, then the Unparalleled Continent is indeed a treasure land!"
The Unparalleled Continent is filled with the Corpse Race, each one a walking battle rit, eagerly sought after by the Nine Provinces cultivators.
The war in the Blood Refinent World was fought too hastily, and in just a few short months, the Blood Race was exterminated. Although the Nine Provinces cultivators who participated in the war had reaped huge rewards, it was ultimately a one-ti deal.
A place like the Unparalleled Continent, undeveloped, might offer Nine Provinces cultivators sowhere to venture and explore.
"Although it’s a treasure land, it’s not one where resources can be continuously extracted. As Lu Ye said, the Corpse Race is converted from other living beings; they have no reproductive capability, so once one is killed, there is one less. Eventually, they will be annihilated."
"That’s true, but it should last quite a long ti, perhaps decades, maybe over a hundred years, or even longer."
The victory in the Blood Refinent World was mainly due to Lu Ye restraining all the Sacred Seeds and with Jian Guhong and a large group of Divine Sea Level 9 contributing substantially.
However, these people don’t need battle rits, so if things are really going to happen on the Unparalleled Continent, they won’t be involved. The only ones to be dispatched will be those in the True Lake Realm, and so of the Divine Sea Realm who need battle rits.
Moreover, during the Blood Refinent World war, many Cloud River Realm participated, but on the Unparalleled Continent side, they won’t participate as they have the Cloud River battlefield to keep themselves occupied.
This way, in terms of numbers and strength comparison, it’s far inferior to when the Blood Refinent World was invaded. Relying on this group to clean up the entire Unparalleled Continent indeed requires a lot of ti.
At least during this period, the internal conflicts in the Nine Provinces above the True Lake Realm will shift externally, leaving no problems internally.
As for decades or a hundred years later... perhaps by then the foundation of the Nine Provinces will have greatly increased, making cultivation easier and changing the cultivators’ desire for battle rits?
It’s impossible to predict what will happen that far into the future. For now, they can only proceed step by step.
"It requires the cooperation of the Nine Provinces Heaven’s Augury!" Long Bai spoke as he looked at Lu Ye, grinning, "Is there a problem?"
The overall calculation of battle rits had always been operated by the Heaven’s Augury. The Unparalleled Continent is not the Nine Provinces, so to really treat it as a target for conquest, Heaven’s Augury’s cooperation is essential.
Lu Yeye paused for a mont, nodding, "No problem."
It’s just a matter of sending over a few Heaven’s Augury Pillars. As long as they’re within the pillar’s radiation range, cultivators can obtain the corresponding battle rits by slaying Corpse Races.
"So we’ve settled on this plan?" Jian Guhong looked around, and everyone was in agreent.
Even though they had all advanced to the Constellation Realm, they were ultimately from the Nine Provinces, and couldn’t possibly be indifferent to its future. If they were truly indifferent, they wouldn’t have rushed back upon learning of a strong invader in the Nine Provinces.
With their current ability to traverse stellar space, they could have easily escaped far away, and Yueh Xin would unlikely hunt them down one by one.
It was precisely because they were concerned about the Nine Provinces that they returned imdiately upon receiving the news, without exception.
Having reached a decision, preparations began at once on this side.
If the Corpse Races of the Unparalleled Continent are to be treated as a source of battle rits, then the first step, naturally, is to establish a stronghold on that side of the Unparalleled Continent, to facilitate the comings and goings of Nine Provinces cultivators.
The location of the stronghold cannot be chosen but has to be in the ruins where the passageway’s exit lies. This is reasonable, for the stronghold must not only ensure the safe travel of the Nine Provinces cultivators but also guard the teleportation passageway, preventing the Corpse Race from inadvertently discovering and damaging it.
Therefore, the first group of cultivators to go there must have formidable combat power, to withstand the Corpse Race attacks before the stronghold is established.
Lu Ye was undoubtedly selected, having explored the situation over there and having a bit more understanding of it.
Furthermore, for the coordination of Heavenly chanism, it must be him stepping forward.
Feng Wujiang was also among the selected. Not advancing to the Constellation Realm just yet, he has enough prestige and strength. If there’s a need for a strong person to sit in the Central Hub of the stronghold over there, he’s the one fit for the task.
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