Splitting the Heavens

Chapter 1509: Establishing a World Pt.10

Chapter 1509: Establishing a World Pt.10

The Vine King has actually destroyed the Elysium it occupied!

Strictly speaking, it didn't destroy the Elysium, but rather, the Vine King integrated it back into the world.

The most direct consequence of the Vine King's action is that it significantly accelerated the Azure Ruling World's advancement process towards becoming a Spirit World.

That was an entire Elysium, including its accumulated world origin, the volume of which could almost match a large portion of that connected to a continent within the Azure Ruling World!

As the initial initiator and person responsible for the Azure Ruling World's ascension, Shang Xia could clearly sense the World Origin Source connected to the of various continents rising due to the integration of the Elysium’s world origin. The world expanded significantly.

Of course, those were just the short-term effects; the integration of the Elysium would continue to drive the growth of the world for a long time to come.

The Vine King would undoubtedly reap great benefits from the advancement process of the world.

Of course, that was if the Azure Ruling World really became a Spirit World.

The spiritual beast kings might be unaware of the details behind the ascension process, how could the Ying Brothers not know?

In a sense, the Azure Ruling World’s Will was completely deceived by Shang Xia and forcefully started the advancement process without actually meeting the necessary conditions.

From the outside, the advancement process of the Azure Ruling World seemed normal at the moment, but once Shang Xia retrieved the Heaven Supporting Jade Pillar and stopped supplying his energy, the so-called ascension process of the Azure Ruling World would collapse like a mirage.

"Brother Shang, True Immortal Shang..." Ying Lianxi's gaze was full of pleading.

Shang Xia sighed lightly and said, "Don't worry. I can’t easily retrieve my artifact and stop my martial intent. Otherwise, there was no need for me to restrain myself so much against the Ape King."

Restrained himself...

The image of the giant mace-like projection of the Crimson Soul Tablet outside the heavenly screen flashed through the minds of the Ying brothers almost simultaneously.

Ying Lianquan, as if worried Shang Xia might regret his decision, quickly added, "True Immortal Shang is truly noble!"

Shang Xia didn’t seem to care as he continued, "However, you guys also need to quickly communicate with the spiritual beast kings to quickly push the Azure Ruling World to a Spirit World. I cannot remain here and support this place forever.”

Revealing a pained look, the Ying Brothers understood that Shang Xia was right. He wasn’t willing to be tied down to the Azure Ruling World and to be honest, they didn’t want to see him there either. However, they lacked the ability to replace the Heaven Supporting Jade without disrupting the world’s advancement process. At least, they couldn’t do it in a short time.

Shang Xia could see how awkward they were and after a moment of silence, he took out a jade slip and changed the topic, "I do have an inheritance of a secret art. You guys might want to take a look at this.”

Ying Lianquan instinctively reached out to take it but was blocked by Ying Lianxi, who looked at Shang Xia seriously and muttered, "Brother Shang, a rank six inheritance is no random treasure. Can it really be given away so easily?”

Shang Xia smiled lightly and said dismissively, "Why stand on ceremony, Brother Lianxi? It’s just a somewhat obscure inheritance."

Ying Lianxi pondered and finally replied, "My Twin Star Pirates have almost exhausted our resources. We really don’t have anything significant to offer right now and in the future, we will be relying on you and your merchant group. Because of this, we won’t feel easy accepting your gift without offering something in return.

Before Shang Xia could speak, Ying Lianxi glanced at his brother and continued, "We urgently need to expand our living space in the Azure Ruling World but we are short of manpower. We are afraid we would need the help of Song Zhen and Zhu Nang...”

Ying Lianquan quickly nodded in agreement.

Even though Ying Lianxi was asking them for help, his true intentions were clear. He had silently acquiesced to sharing the Azure Ruling World with Song Zhen and Zhu Nang.

Shang Xia smiled and said, "That’s too polite of you, but we will accept. Many thanks!”

With that, they reached an agreement.

Ying Lianxi also scanned the contents of the jade slip after they reached a deal.

Verifying the contents of the jade slip was supposed to be an extremely easy process as the divine soul of a True Immortal was terrifyingly powerful. He should have been able to read through the contents at a glance, but Ying Lianxi held the slip while standing there absentmindedly. He looked through it again and again.

Shang Xia appeared unfazed and he stood there quietly, waiting for Ying Lianxi to be finished.

Seeing his brother's unusual behavior, Ying Lianquan tried several times to interrupt but was stopped by Shang Xia, which only made him more curious about the content of the jade slip.

After a while, Ying Lianxi finally withdrew his divine soul from the jade slip before it was quickly snatched away by Ying Lianquan.

Ying Lianxi exhaled lightly, suppressing the excitement in his heart, and asked Shang Xia with a slightly trembling voice, "Brother Shang, is this technique really feasible?"

Shang Xia also understood that Ying Lianxi knew why he was giving it to them.

Even so, he didn’t give a direct answer. He simply stated, “I can only guarantee that some cultivators have successfully advanced from the Martial Dipper Realm to the Martial Void Realm this way, but whether it can work for True Immortals... I cannot be sure. I can only say that there is a possibility of success!”

Ying Lianxi nodded in understanding as if he would have been suspicious if Shang Xia had claimed that the secret art was completely effective.

Ying Lianquan also yelled the next moment after reading its contents, interrupting the conversation. "What?! We can actually do this?! Wouldn’t that mean that we can bring back our soul that has been hidden on that Earth Star and place it back on the Azure Ruling World?”

"Shut up!" Ying Lianxi yelled in annoyance. “What the hell?! Why are you talking so loud? Are you afraid everyone won’t know what you’re planning to do?”

Ying Lianquan immediately shut his mouth, his face showing some annoyance.

In the Chaotic Sea of Stars, those experts who didn’t have a world to anchor their souls would find a hidden Earth Star to complete the process, making the existence of such a star their biggest vulnerability and secret.

After scolding his brother, Ying Lianxi forced a smile. "Sorry for making you witness such a scene, Brother Shang. Although this inheritance only involves the advancement to the Martial Void Realm, it is indeed very important to us."

Shang Xia nodded in understanding. His expression turned solemn and he said, "The Azure Ruling World needs to complete its advancement to a Spirit World as soon as possible. This is of paramount importance.”

Ying Lianxi sensed something in Shang Xia’s tone and asked, "Brother Shang, do you have any other discoveries? Please don’t hesitate to enlighten us."

Shang Xia sighed lightly and waved his hand towards the rear. Soon, Xin Lu and Yan Ming arrived and shared the fact about how they were slowing being pulled into the giant spatial vortex.

Ignoring their stunned expression, Xin Lu continued, "If the Azure Ruling World can complete its advancement in time, the newly formed Spirit World should be able to greatly resist the attraction of the spatial vortex."

The Ying Brothers seemed to snap back to reality and Ying Lianquan quickly asked, "So, you're saying that advancing to a Spirit World can allow us to resist the pull of the spatial vortex?"

"Nope."

"Uh, didn’t you say..."

Xin Lu bluntly interrupted the high-level True Immortal. "What I meant was that after the Azure Ruling World advances to a Spirit World, it will greatly slow the speed at which it's attracted by the spatial vortex, delaying the time it takes to be devoured. It doesn’t mean it can completely escape the attraction."

Ying Lianquan looked at Ying Lianxi with a look of confusion on his face and asked, "Then what should we do?"

Although Ying Lianxi managed to remain composed on the surface, his gaze towards Shang Xia also pleaded for advice.

Before Shang Xia could answer, Yan Ming spoke up, "We suspect that the real purpose of the Spirit Frost World’s invasion of the Azure Ruling World may also be to escape the pull of the spatial vortex."

Ying Lianxi was taken aback and asked, "Oh, how so..."

Ying Lianquan seemed incredulous and mumbled, "Those beasts can..."

Yan Ming spoke seriously, "The instincts of beasts and the like are often more accurate than ours, not to mention that they have high intelligence."

"So, the higher the level of the world, the more it can resist the attraction of the spatial vortex. If the Spirit Frost World is so eager to invade our Azure Ruling World... Are they preparing to advance to an Essence World?” Ying Lianxi guessed.

Ying Lianquan declared loudly the next moment, "No doubt about it. It’s said that the spatial vortex in the Solitary Star Region was formed because of the destruction of an Essence World and its Heavenly Field. To escape the pull of the spatial vortex, you will need to become an Essence World.”

Ying Lianxi ignored his brother completely.

Shang Xia, however, seemed thoughtful and he quickly noted down the conjecture.

If what Ying Lianquan said was true, he wanted to know what type of existence had the ability to turn an Essence World and a Heavenly Field to turn into a massive spatial vortex.

An existence in the Martial Emptiness Realm didn’t seem to possess the strength to do so. Shang Xia could only wonder if they were in the Eighth or Ninth Order of the Primary Realm.

Shang Xia’s mind jolted as he thought about the possibilities.

However, he quickly refocused his attention, especially on the matter of the Spirit Frost World’s advancement to an Essence World.

The Ape King was at the grand completion stage, and it was a single step away from becoming a rank seven spiritual beast. It probably already reached the limit of a Spirit World.

If it wanted to further advance its cultivation, it would need to strengthen the world. Helping the Spirit Frost World to an Essence World was the only way.

Xin Lu finally added, "Actually, you guys don’t need to worry so much. Although it’s unavoidable that the Azure Ruling World will slide towards the spatial vortex, being devoured will only happen in a hundred years. Once you complete the ascension, the time will increase greatly. If you have 300 to 400 more years after you advance, you might have time to find a suitable solution.”