Chapter 558 - 250: The Murmurs of Jiuyou Within the Void, The Great Advantages of Space Law
Chapter 558: Chapter 250: The Murmurs of Jiuyou Within the Void, The Great Advantages of Space Law
Lu Yi and the Ling Luo Peak Master, among others, entered the pitch-black void. He only felt faint, peculiar whispers surrounding him, as if someone was murmuring irritating words into his ears, yet Lu Yi couldn’t make out their meaning.
His heart was seized by shock. Was this the sensation of Jiuyou?
As a cultivator who had encountered Jiuyou Qi before, the trait was all too evident—Lu Yi immediately realized that Jiuyou Qi was present within the void.
However, Lu Yi had no time to react before a burst of light appeared and he flew out of the void.
Before his eyes lay the endless vacuum of space, with stars twinkling far off in the distance, a magnificent and dreamlike vista.
The place where Lu Yi stood was a vast metallic plaza.
They were in a corner of the plaza, standing on an array platform endowed with infinite array patterns, in an activated state.
It was indeed a Transmission Array Platform.
One after another, cultivators flew out of the void on the array platform and landed on the plaza.
The Ling Luo Peak Master, Liu Ningshuang, Jian Ruyu, Donggong Ming Yue, and Yun Xi—all five were by Lu Yi’s side.
At this moment, expressions of astonishment flickered across the faces of Liu Ningshuang and the other three.
Only the Ling Luo Peak Master appeared calm.
Apart from them, a number of other cultivators also wore peculiar expressions and whispered among themselves.
“Did you hear anything when we passed through the Transmission Array just now?”
“I did! It was as though someone was speaking into my ear?! Who was that?”
“I always feel those voices are ominous.”
Hearing these whispers, Lu Yi understood that it likely wasn’t just him; other cultivators could also hear those strange whispers from Jiuyou.
Lu Yi looked towards the composed Ling Luo Peak Master and asked, “Master, what’s going on here?”
The Ling Luo Peak Master yawned and said, “This is normal. The Teleportation Array will traverse extremely distant voids, entering a mysterious domain close to Jiuyou’s Land. The Jiuyou Demons there can sense the rich vitality of cultivators and naturally flock towards it.”
Upon hearing this, Lu Yi and others exchanged glances, all taken aback.
“Isn’t that very dangerous?!” Donggong Ming Yue exclaimed in alarm.
The Ling Luo Peak Master nodded slightly and replied, “If it’s a short-distance transmission like just now, even a Great Power of the Unification Realm can resist the whispers of the Jiuyou Demons. However, during traverses stretched over a hundred light-years or even further, few cultivators below the rank of Immortal can withstand the corruption of Jiuyou. For even greater distances, even Immortals would struggle to fend off its influence. Therefore, every time we use an Array Platform for spatial transmission, we must not only consider the energy consumption but also the influence of Jiuyou. Unless absolutely necessary, not even the Star Realm Army would venture to traverse too vast a distance at once.”
Hearing this, Lu Yi’s complexion grew grimmer. He trembled slightly and said, “Master… I have mastered the Space Law. Will I also be affected like this when I use the Space Law to traverse?”
If that were the case, Lu Yi would be quite panicked. If one day he used the Space Law to traverse and ended up in Jiuyou’s Land, he truly wouldn’t know where to turn for help.
Although Lu Yi himself knew very little about Jiuyou, just the little he did understand was enough to make him extremely wary of Jiuyou.
From what his Master and the others implied, Jiuyou seemed to be a formidable entity across the universe!
Hearing Lu Yi’s anxious words, the corners of the Ling Luo Peak Master’s mouth twitched. He gave Lu Yi a speechless look, even a bit envious, and said, “You lucky brat, don’t you realize how fortunate you are? Having mastered the Space Law, you merge yourself into the space, which is completely different from a Teleportation Array that forcibly breaches space, connecting two locations together. Naturally, you won’t be affected by Jiuyou. Do you realize, a cultivator who has mastered the Space Law is extremely rare across the entire starry sky? Even those with modest cultivation aptitude are sought after by major forces for nurturing because occasionally, they can take others along on the journey.”
At these words, Lu Yi instantly felt relieved.
“That’s a relief,” he said. Then, struck by a thought, he asked eagerly, “Master, does that mean the Yu Family would also be willing to nurture me?”
The Ling Luo Peak Master raised an eyebrow, with an oddly amused expression, and looked at Lu Yi, “Of course they would be happy to, but it seems you, kid, are particularly blessed by fortune and don’t seem to need anything. I actually had prepared some things for you, but it seems you don’t need any of them.”
Lu Yi was at a loss for words; nevertheless, he couldn’t help it—the tasks panel truly was too powerful.
From the side, Jian Ruyu chimed in with a cheery voice, “Senior Ling Luo, does that mean we are also considered worthy of being nurtured? Do we have resources too?”
Liu Ningshuang, Donggong Ming Yue, and Yun Xi all turned their gaze towards the Ling Luo Peak Master.
The Ling Luo Peak Master chuckled lightly, “The Immortal Body is a formidable constitution for cultivation, and the Yu Family is naturally happy to nurture it. But haven’t you four little fellows been living off resources provided by this brat here?”
Liu Ningshuang and the others felt awkward.
As they conversed, all the Immortals had already crossed through the void and arrived in this unfamiliar territory.
Cultivators from the Heavenly Dragon Holy Land flew over and joined Lu Yi and his group.
Lu Yi surveyed the area, noticing aside from the array platform, the vast plaza was busy with numerous cultivators coming and going.
Some of these cultivators wore standardized grey and white Magic Robes. With Lu Yi’s discerning eye, he could tell these robes were all Spiritual Artifacts, and the cultivators themselves were of Great Power Level.
These cultivators seemed to be merely ordinary soldiers, not as distinguished as the Star Realm Army.
The Ling Luo Peak Master explained, “This is the Yu Family Army. If they perform well, they will be promoted to the war camps of the Star Realm Army for training and eventually become members of the Star Realm Army.”
Lu Yi nodded in realization.
The Yu Family Army approached the cultivators who had come from Tianming, and the leader—a white-haired senior with a cold expression—said, “Welcome to the Yuanming warship. We will take you to the area for Loose Cultivators where you can take on tasks at your discretion or await task assignments from the higher-ups of the Star Realm Army.”
Upon hearing this, the assembled cultivators nodded, even the Immortals displaying calm and gentle demeanors.
Although the Yu Family Army may be less powerful and not yet ascended, what they represented was the Yu Family—who would dare to disrespect them?
Ling Luo Peak Master said to Lu Yi, “You little rascal, are you planning to undertake a task? Well, your master won’t accompany you this time. Good luck!”
With a full head of black lines, Lu Yi said speechlessly, “Master, aren’t you an important figure? Can’t you provide some privileges?”
Ling Luo Peak Master tilted her head, looked at Lu Yi, and said, “Aren’t you here for experience? What’s the point of training if you want special treatment?”
“…” Lu Yi was at a loss for words.
Afterward, Ling Luo Peak Master turned around and flew towards the large gate on the right side of the square.
The faces of the Yu Family Army cultivators all changed, ready to stop her, but as if having heard something, they looked at Ling Luo Peak Master in shock and watched her leave.
Outside the gate, two soldiers from the Star Realm Army were standing guard. Upon seeing Ling Luo Peak Master, they saluted her and then watched as she entered.
This left many cultivators astonished, and then a buzz of voices followed.
“Why, why can that person leave on their own?” an elder from the Three-eyed Clan frowned and said.
“Indeed, we are all here to enlist and should receive equal treatment,” said a cultivator whose body was completely covered with gray stone skin, resembling a stone person, in a deep voice.
Other Immortals with extremely powerful presences also began to speak out.
The captain of the Yu Family Army had a cold expression. His gaze swept over the crowd and he said chillingly, “That person is not someone you can compare yourselves to. If you think it’s unfair, feel free to leave.”
Upon hearing this, the other cultivators were shocked, with expressions of utter astonishment.
“An important person…?”
They then recalled rumors they had heard before while on Tianming.
“Is she that eminent figure from the Yu Family?”
The cultivators all turned to look at Lu Yi and his companions, after all, Ling Luo Peak Master had been standing by Lu Yi’s side all this time.
Even the Yu Family Army cultivators occasionally glanced at Lu Yi and the others.
Lu Yi, on the other hand, maintained a calm expression and did not say much. The cultivators from the Heavenly Dragon Holy Land, however, all had smiles on their faces.
There were too many powerful beings here, and the Heavenly Dragon Holy Land, a sanctuary of Tianming, faded into commonness in such an environment; they had not expected to attract such attention.
“Alright, let’s go!”
Without saying much more, the elder from the Yu Family Army turned and led Lu Yi and the others towards the large gate on the left.
They crossed the square and passed through the gate into a long corridor, entirely made of metal and covered in runes.
Lu Yi glanced over them and, after a careful observation, could tell these were Artifact Refining Runes.
The entire massive metal structure was part of a magic treasure.
Lu Yi was incredibly amazed. Was this the legendary Spirit Treasure-level War Magic Treasure?
Just from the brief glimpse upon arrival, the size of this magic treasure was immense, probably comparable to some of the smaller planets, right?
How much Immortal Gold would it take to forge such a treasure? How many Artifact Refiners would need to cooperate? And how exquisite must the Artifact Refining Technique be?
The more Lu Yi thought about it, the more impressed he became.
At least with his current mastery of Artifact Refining, he was nowhere close.
As the cultivators present were all at least of the Great Power Level, their speed was naturally very fast.
Quickly, they traversed the corridor and arrived at an enormous internal hall.
The hall was hundreds of kilometers large, with many Loose Cultivators and powerhouses from other forces gathered inside. Some were staring at screens of light created from the runes, which displayed various tasks.
“Proceed to construct a scout camp in the asteroid belt 0.3 light-years away.”
“Establish a frontline camp on Tianming No. 9 Planet.”
“…”
Each task emanated a glow, with new tasks appearing from time to time and others disappearing.
The disappearance of a task indicated someone had accepted it.
However, the overall number of tasks was not very large at the moment. After all, the Rashamon Clan cultivators had only just arrived at the border, some distance away from the Tianming Star System. The current tasks were mostly preparation work.
Such as setting up war bases on certain planets or in the vacuum of space, establishing camps, and building supply lines.
“This is the Communication Jade Token. Keep it with you as it’s a symbol for identifying your identity and also serves as a communication treasure during the task,” one of the Yu Family Army cultivators gave each of them a Jade Token and then turned away.
Cultivators rushed forward eagerly to find tasks suitable for themselves.
The cultivators from the Heavenly Dragon Holy Land all looked towards Lu Yi, with Long Yuan laughing lightly, “Lu Yi, my friend, what task do you think we should take on?”
As Lu Yi was about to speak, he suddenly saw a thick voice echoing throughout the chamber, “Attention all cultivators, the Rashamon Clan’s army has arrived outside the Tianming Star System! The number… three Planet-level War Magic Treasures!”
Upon hearing this, the noise inside the hall momentarily froze.