Chapter 723
Lively, but Not Lively at All
"Xuanhuang Treasure!"
"How many of these are there in the entire Star Sea? We'll use them as bait..."
Zun Hai, who had just been so passionate, now showed a hint of hesitation.
"Only this can drive the powerful figures on the Great Dao of other star systems mad."
As Xu Chen spoke, he suddenly thought of Shenxiao. That pitiful invincible Saint Venerable Realm expert was wiped out because of a top-tier innate treasure that had a slight chance of becoming a Xuanhuang treasure.
“That’s true. Let me discuss this with the other powerful figures on the Great Dao.” Zun Hai decided to gather those powerful figures on the Great Dao and give it a try.
"Brother, how many Xuanhuang treasures are there in our Star Sea Domain?"
Xu Chen knew of at least four items: one for each of the three great divine races, plus the Myriad Dao Stele.
"However, the number of hands is controlled by the strongest experts at the top of the Great Dao. Using this to fight against ordinary experts at the Great Dao is an overwhelming victory." Zun Hai said, a hint of longing on his face.
"If the plan succeeds, my brother should be able to obtain a Xuanhuang treasure." Xu Chen also longed for a Xuanhuang treasure, but he had never encountered a suitable opportunity to obtain one.
"Let's see, we brothers will be happy if we can each get one." Zun Hai wasn't greedy.
"Brother, you go back and make some preparations first. I'll go talk to those powerful individuals who possess Xuanhuang treasures, and hopefully one of them will be willing to part with them."
"Yes, brother, I'll be at your service with the humans at any time."
Xu Chen got up to take his leave and returned to the Great Stream Sect's main realm.
Upon returning to his cave dwelling, Xiao Tiandao from the Great Stream Sect Master Realm informed Xu Chen that Qianming was waiting for him outside the cave.
Inside the welcoming hall, Xu Chen saw Qianming, who had recovered to his peak condition.
"I was just about to see an old friend when you arrived. How have you been lately?" Xu Chen asked with a smile, looking at his long-lost friend.
"I've come here to ask you for a favor. The powerful figure on the Great Dao whom I offended back then has sensed my presence again. I hope you can help resolve this karmic debt." Qianming sat down cautiously not far from Xu Chen, his expression complicated.
"Which powerful figure on the Great Dao did you offend? Also, you've always refused to say how you offended him, hoping I'd resolve this grudge. I need to find out beforehand."
Xu Chen looked on with curiosity. When Qianming was inside him, the two of them could talk about anything, but when it came to this, Qianming would shut up.
“Lord Yuanhua, back then, one of her avatars was undergoing trials among a holy race in the Star Sea Domain, and that's when we met.”
His words made Xu Chen gasp; he knew what would happen next without even having to guess.
"I thought she was so beautiful back then, and I was inexplicably attracted to her."
"But she doesn't seem interested in me."
"Back then, I was ignorant and arrogant, so I used some underhanded tricks..."
Senmei's voice grew weaker and weaker.
"How did you manage to avoid this cause and effect back then?"
Xu Chen learned about the Source Flower God Lord from Zun Hai. His strength was definitely among the top ten in the Star Sea Domain, and he was extremely low-key. Except for major events in the Star Sea Domain, he usually cultivated in seclusion in his cave.
"There are hundreds of thousands of such clones of the Source Flower God Lord. Only when he finally returns to his original body will he realize all the experiences and insights of the Great Dao of these clones."
"After that clone returned, the Source Flower God only roughly knew that I had offended his clone, and just attacked casually."
"They probably already know the inside story and have locked onto my karma in the long river of karma."
"Lord Xu, help me!"
As Qianming spoke, he felt the divine sense locking onto him within the vast river of ten thousand paths becoming increasingly clear.
"I can't help you~" Xu Chen also expressed his helplessness. Facing such a powerful expert on the Great Dao, even if he asked Zun Hai to step in, he probably wouldn't be able to get that kind of face.
Just when Qianming was in despair, seven-colored petals flew out from the void and condensed into a hazy figure inside the temple.
The figure looked indifferently at Qianming, then glanced at Xu Chen.
"Come beneath my feet and await my command for trillions of years."
The ethereal voice made Xu Chen feel as if he were surrounded by a sea of flowers.
Upon hearing that his life could be saved, Qianming immediately bowed to the figure.
"Greetings, senior~" Xu Chen also stood up to express his respect for the strong on the path.
"No need for such formalities."
His voice conveyed a hint of kindness.
"Let's go~"
Countless petals enveloped Qianming and carried him into the void.
The figure nodded to Xu Chen and left.
"At least I've survived."
Xu Chen picked up the tea he hadn't drunk yet and took a sip. Then, as if he had thought of something, he stepped into the void.
Xu Chen emerged from the void, outside the brain domain formed by the powerful beings above the Great Dao.
"Since you've been away from here for trillions of years, some mistakes are bound to happen, so I'll accept it for you."
Xu Chen waved his hand, using his spatial power to seal off this starry sea area, turning it into a world in his palm.
As soon as Xu Chen entered the Great Xu Cave, he felt a strong aura of fortune.
The Nine Blessings Pagoda stands tall in the most central area of this world.
"It is indeed difficult to refine a magic treasure based on the Qi Luck. To achieve the power of a top-tier Qi Luck treasure, I will need to spend tens of millions of years adjusting it."
From the distant Zhibao factory came the weary voice of Da Xu.
"It's because you didn't produce enough precious embryos, otherwise it wouldn't have been so troublesome."
After listening to Da Xu's complaints, Xu Chen smiled and went into the Zhibao Factory.
"There's nothing we can do. These treasures are all in the hands of those powerful gods. We can't just snatch them by force."
"Once you successfully refine it and integrate it into the human race's Great Dao fortune, it will be much easier to create a powerful being above the Great Dao." Xu Chen patted Da Xu on the shoulder.
"I came to bring you this."
A tiny, miniature world appeared in Xu Chen's palm, and within the miniature world was a brain that transcended the Great Dao.
"You got it!" Da Xu only glanced at it before becoming interested.
“That kid Qianming has been captured and enslaved by a powerful figure on the Great Dao. He won’t be back for at least a hundred billion years. Use this brain of yours as you like and see what else you can dig out besides information.”
Da Xu took over the world in his palm.
"There's so much to explore. The simplest and most direct approach is to integrate it into the Chenwei Palace."
What is the Chenwei Hall?
"From the remains of those invincible Saint Venerables and Saint Venerable Realm beings, I have extracted a batch of the most top-tier innate treasures, specially crafted for you, for the Chenwei Palace."
"One thousand invincible Saint Venerable Realm experts and ten thousand Saint Venerable puppets—as long as the Chenwei Palace remains intact, they can fight in endless cycles."
"If combat power can be brought into full force, adding this brain can bring in three to fifty times more combat power."
"From now on, as long as you bring the Chenwei Palace with you when you go out, you won't need to take action against any of the powerful experts below the Great Dao," Da Xu said.
“Where are there any experts below the Great Dao who can make me take action now? This thing should be left with the human race for conquest,” Xu Chen said casually. “It’s no longer needed. The martial virtue of the human race is now beyond imagination. Even the most powerful Holy Race has to submit to the human army.”
"The current speed at which the human race's territory is expanding is beyond your imagination."
"In fact, because the human race's territory was expanding too quickly, the Human Emperor even issued a special order to limit the speed of expansion."
Then Da Xu told Xu Chen about the development of the human race in recent years.
Has it developed to this point?
"Yes, now the human race has a new Saint Venerable Realm expert born almost every year, and every ten thousand years there will be a Saint Venerable who advances to the Invincible Saint Venerable Realm expert."
"The star sea area that was originally designated can be completely occupied in a short period of time."
Xu Chen smiled after hearing what Da Xu said.
“You weren’t this concerned about the development of the human race before.”
"The main reason is that I observed the Nine-Colored Cauldron some time ago, hoping to refine it into a top-tier innate treasure. However, after observing it for a while, I found that I didn't know where to start."
"But the cauldron contains the will and faith of the human race who cultivate the Heavenly Cauldron Technique, which is why they understand it so clearly," Da Xu explained.
"I see~"
Xu Chen, seeing the innate treasure still being refined, told Da Xu to continue working.
A flying boat, a supreme innate treasure, flew out of the Great Stream Sect's realm and flew over the human race's territory.
Xu Qinhu, Xu Xuanshen, and Xu Daojing stood respectfully in front of Xu Chen.
“You have all done quite well while I was away. But now, on the path of great success, you have reached the end.”
"On the human race's side, development has been too smooth. Whether it is fighting against other races or expanding their territory, they are as easy as destroying withered grass."
"It hasn't been that long, and you all already have an aura of annihilation on you. Only the third brother is a little better off."
When Xu Chen was traveling through the human star field in his flying boat, he called his three sons to his side.
“Father, there’s nothing we can do. To the Holy Race, our human race is too powerful. As long as we don’t fight against the God Race, wherever the human race expands, we can almost sweep them away.” Xu Qinhu’s face showed a hint of helplessness.
Xu Xuanshen nodded vigorously, while Xu Daojing didn't react much. He had been staying at home in the human territory, which was a bit boring, but he could accept it.
"I have seven star field coordinates here. There are humans in these star fields, and these human branches are not doing too well."
"If you're willing, you can bring a group of human powerhouses and resources to provide support."
Of the eight human races in those star fields, Xu Chen only saved one. As for the remaining seven, Xu Chen felt that he didn't need to take action himself; he could just send his sons.
Xu Qinhu and Xu Xuanshen's eyes lit up.
In an unfamiliar star field, with a weak human race, they led a large number of powerful human warriors to descend directly there as saviors. This feeling awakened their long-dormant interest.
"Then I want to bring more human experts with me." Xu Daojing was determined to go and then be a hands-off manager.
"You all prepare yourselves, and we'll set off in a month."
"Good~"
In the following month, the top human warriors learned that other human races in other star systems had also shown great enthusiasm while suffering.
Almost all Saint Venerable Realm experts, except those who couldn't get away, signed up, numbering in the hundreds of thousands.
Half of the invincible Saint Venerable Realm experts directly signed up.
Eventually, due to the large number of participants, competition ensued.
Three months later, Xu Qinhu, Xu Xuanshen, and Xu Daojing, each leading a thousand invincible Saint Venerable Realm experts and tens of thousands of Saint Venerable Realm powerhouses, prepared to set off.
Xu Chen used the experience pack from the future to forcibly raise his cultivation level in order to screen out the human race that was going to other star fields.
After scanning the area with his divine sense, Xu Chen's expression became complicated.
Of the powerful individuals who were going there, almost half had been marked by Jiu Yuan.
A strange wave swept across many powerful human beings, erasing Jiu Yuan's mark.
"Go and help the humans there develop well!"
Three spatial gates appeared in the Star Sea, and the human powerhouses, divided into three groups, flowed into the spatial gates like a torrent.
"With so many powerful figures rushing through, are we sure this won't attract the attention of the powerful figures in that star field?" The Human Emperor said with some concern.
"They've already disguised themselves; even ordinary Dao experts wouldn't be able to detect them. As for what's happening over there, I'll know immediately." Xu Chen said with an expression that said, "Don't worry."
"It's good that you know what's going on." The Emperor nodded.
After finishing this matter, Xu Chen, as usual, took Yang Ling'er and Su Yueyao on a tour of the human territory.
However, just as they were about to enter a Great Venerable World, a strange fluctuation swept across the entire Star Sea Region.
"A supreme treasure of the Xuanhuang realm has been born!" Xu Chen instantly sensed this fluctuation.
"You guys play first, I'll go check over there!"
Xu Chen transformed into a beam of light and pierced through the void, rapidly flying towards the direction from which the fluctuations originated.
In one of the most barren areas of a star-sea region, dozens of enormous phantoms exuding a terrifying aura emerged from the void and gradually solidified.
Sensing these terrifying auras, Xu Chen stepped out from the void at the edge.
In such situations, he could only watch the excitement from the sidelines; as for the Xuanhuang Treasure that was about to be born, he had never even considered it.
A temple hidden in the void. Xu Chen prepared tea and snacks outside the temple, ready to enjoy the grand show in a little while.
Just then, a figure walked into the temple.
"I knew you'd come to watch the show, and sure enough, here you are."
Xu Chen saw Zun Hai coming over and made another cup of tea.
"It would be a real shame to miss such a big event."
"Actually, in the past, it would have been quite a spectacle. A fight would have affected at least half of the Star Sea, and it would have been normal for several powerful experts above the Great Dao to die."
“But now, this supreme treasure of Xuanhuang has appeared at just the right time.” Zun Hai smiled slightly.
"Ah! Will these powerful figures from the Great Dao who have descended here agree to this?" Xu Chen instantly knew what his elder brother was up to.
"It's fine as long as the majority of the powerful agree."
"Furthermore, it's easy to tell which is more important: one Xuanhuang treasure or several Xuanhuang treasures, plus the blessing from the fusion of a star field."
Zunhai said, then downed the tea Xu Chen had brewed in one gulp and stood up.
"The tea is good. How about we go back and have a few rounds later?"
"Okay~"
Upon hearing Xu Chen's reply, Zun Hai smiled and took a step forward, arriving at the center of the many powerful figures on the Great Dao.
"I see that everyone here will be brothers who eat from the same pot in the future. Didn't I tell you some time ago that we need a Xuanhuang treasure as a catalyst?"
A grand sound resounded throughout this sea of stars.
"This isn't a coincidence. This Xuanhuang treasure is readily available. We can use it as a catalyst to eliminate a powerful figure in a star field, and then obtain several Xuanhuang treasures and the blessing of the Star Sea Domain." (End of Chapter)