Chapter 48 Lin Yuan's Threat Level (5000 words, please subscribe)
Masses of Ninth Rank Alien Race members fled toward the inner area of the Xuanhuang Secret Realm.
On the main continent of the Xuanhuang Secret Realm, it was divided into three areas: the outer area, the inner area, and the core area.
The outer area was the smallest, allowing the Ninth Rank Evolvers of human civilization to form a blockade, pushing all Ninth Rank Alien Races into a distant gorge.
Compared to the outer area, the inner area was much more vast.
With the current number of human civilization’s Evolvers alone, it was utterly impossible to cover the entire inner area.
The Ninth Rank Alien Races that escaped to the inner area could quickly lose the pursuers from human civilization.
Of course, the safety of the inner area was only temporary.
Once a hundred years passed after the opening of the Secret Realm, and it approached closure,
any strong beings not in the outer area would be eradicated by the Secret Realm.
Lin Yuan stood in the void, watching the multitude of Alien Races fleeing in desperation, without chasing to kill them.
Thousands and tens of thousands of Ninth Rank Alien Races dispersed in their escape. Under the premise of maintaining the strength of two hundred million Spatial Layers, even if Lin Yuan pursued them, it would be difficult to kill them all.
Secondly, those Alien Strong Ones actively escaping into the inner area perfectly aligned with Lin Yuan’s plan, sparing him the effort to strike.
“Galaxy Master, those Ninth Rank Alien Races hiding in the inner area, we probably have no way now,” Duoke stepped forward, standing behind Lin Yuan, and spoke apologetically.
The vastness of the inner area was one aspect.
On the other hand, this area contained numerous indigenous lives that were exceptionally powerful.
If human civilization were to raise a blockade as conspicuously as in the outer area,
those Ninth Rank Alien Races might not be found first, and instead, they would likely be utterly harried by those indigenous lives.
“No matter,” Lin Yuan shook his head.
Hearing this, Duoke’s heart slightly relaxed.
He was just worried that the Galaxy Master would hold some resentment.
You see, in the strategies they discussed previously, for every Ninth Rank Alien Race killed, the Galaxy Master would receive ninety percent of the profits.
Now, however, all the Alien Races had fled to the inner area, with very few Ninth Rank Alien Races dying, hence, the final profits for the Galaxy Master would not amount to much.
“However, with the Galaxy Master’s strength, he is fully capable of pursuing them and spending some time to at least leave hundreds of Ninth Rank Alien Races behind…”
Duoke thought to himself but dared not ask further; he had his own conjectures too.
The Galaxy Master had fought one against four, slaying the Mother of the Tree Realm’s child, the Dragon Scale King, among the four legendary Ninth Rank beings, using some kind of Eruption-type Secret Skill. Find more to read at My Virtual Library Empire
Such a Secret Skill usually required a price to be paid afterward, perhaps a period of weakness?
Perhaps this was the reason the Galaxy Master did not pursue and attack? In killing the Mother of the Tree Realm’s child and the other legendary Ninth Rank beings, the Galaxy Master surely hadn’t come away without a price.
Thinking this, Duoke suddenly found it much more reasonable.
…
“Since these Alien Races have escaped to the inner area, let’s not let them come out,” Lin Yuan said softly, his hands clasped behind his back.
“Naturally!” Duoke nodded.
Gazing at the fleeing Ninth Rank Alien Races, his eyes emitted a murderous intent.
In fact, Duoke could completely understand the actions of these Ninth Rank Alien Races.
Even in death, they wouldn’t give human civilization the benefit.
If Duoke were in the shoes of the Alien Races, he would make the same choice.
But understanding is one thing; actually doing it is another.
Since you Alien Races want so badly to die in the Secret Realm, then go ahead and die.
Although hiding in the inner area greatly reduced the income for the Ninth Rank Evolvers from the human side,
it was just a reduction; on the Alien side, it was nothing less than a disastrous loss.
Not only did they gain nothing from entering the Secret Realm this time, but they also lost an avatar.
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In the distance of the gorge,
many strong Ninth Ranks who were spectators felt quite emotional.
Initially, when the Mother of the Tree Realm’s child, the Dragon Scale King, and the other four legendary Ninth Ranks appeared, they thought the situation would change.
At least the invincible Galaxy Master would face some restraint.
But now it seemed, those four legendary Ninth Ranks couldn’t even hold on for long against the Galaxy Master.
“How exactly does the Galaxy Master train?”
“It’s terrifying, thankfully our clan hasn’t had any major conflicts with human civilization.”
“The several major Peak Clans must be feeling the pinch now.”
The emotions of the many Ninth Rank strong ones varied, with admiration, shock, disbelief, and even schadenfreude.
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In the depths of the vast universe, within a certain Spatial Layer,
this place was also a secret universe, immensely vast, with a towering ancient tree rooted in the middle of the Secret Realm.
The ancient tree stretched high into the heavens, and its roots enveloped the entire Secret Realm.
Beside this towering ancient tree, a considerably shorter ancient tree swayed gently.
If one observed carefully, one would notice that the flow of time on this imposing ancient tree’s surface greatly differed from the mainstream universe’s time flow.
In the Main Universe, tens of millennia, hundreds of millennia, or even millions of years might pass, yet for this towering ancient tree, it might only be just one day? Just one month?
Suddenly,
the smaller ancient tree’s aura subtly changed.
“Child, what’s wrong?” The towering ancient tree immediately noticed, returned its surface time flow to normal, and sent out tender mental waves, indulgently asking the smaller ancient tree.
It was the Mother of the Tree Realm, an Eleventh-Rank Life capable of negotiating with Supreme Beings.
In the vast universe, there were some Eleventh-Rank Lives, but few could make Supreme Beings reluctant to force their will; how domineering were the Supreme Beings?
Perhaps to their own kind, they are gentle elders and pioneers, but towards Different species, they generally adopt an attitude of prospering those who conform, and annihilating those who oppose.