Translator: CinderTL
"Alliance Leader," Chen Jiuxuan said solemnly, "when the 7.9-level Shadow Calamity erupts, this old man will personally step forward to end it."
The assembled experts felt a chill run down their spines.
They could sense the unwavering resolve in Chen Jiuxuan's words.
However, remembering that this ancient demigod's lifespan was nearing its end, they soon understood.
If they were in his position, they might also fight with such desperation.
But for now? They couldn't.
Regardless, Chen Jiuxuan's declaration earned him the solemn respect of most present.
"Against the endless Shadow Clan, there's no hope of return unless we destroy their nest," the Li Family Demigod sighed softly. "Old Chen's righteousness is truly admirable."
"Righteousness?"
Chen Jiuxuan shook his head.
"Jiang Ye has deep ties to my Chen Clan," he said calmly. "No matter what, I must protect him. I only ask that after I'm gone, the Alliance Leader will watch over him."
Chen Jiuxuan turned his gaze toward the green-robed figure on the platform.
"Mm," Qi Tian nodded.
The hundreds of top-rank experts present were deeply shaken.
The alliance leader's nod, though subtle, carried immense significance.
It meant that—
From this day forward!
Jiang Ye now possessed the most powerful backing and influence in the world.
Anyone targeting Jiang Ye would first have to face the wrath of the federation's strongest expert!
"Well played, Old Chen," the Zhou Family Demigod sneered inwardly, though he couldn't help but admire the move.
Alliance Leader Qi Tian, as the federation's strongest expert, would never favor any single transcendent family.
Thus, Chen Jiuxuan hadn't pleaded for the alliance leader to protect the Chen Clan.
Instead, he had asked for the alliance leader to protect Jiang Ye!
Now that Jiang Ye was deeply intertwined with the Chen Clan, protecting Jiang Ye indirectly meant protecting the Chen Clan.
No one could find fault with this arrangement.
Even the Zhou Family Demigod couldn't find a loophole.
Chen Jiuxuan had secured the alliance leader's protection for Jiang Ye with his own life. Who would dare question it?
Amidst the external turmoil, Jiang Ye remained unaware.
At that moment, he was cultivating the Star-Piercing Arrow Technique under the protective aura of a third-tier Enlightenment Divine Jade.
Third-tier Enlightenment Divine Jade.
Its greatest function wasn't merely enhancing comprehension, but creating the Enlightenment Illusionary Realm.
Within the Enlightenment Illusionary Realm, Jiang Ye could control twenty consciousness projections, each a reflection of his deepest thoughts.
These projections not only aided him in creating techniques but also helped him comprehend existing cultivation techniques.
At that moment, Jiang Ye was using these twenty consciousness projections to practice the Star-Piercing Arrow Technique.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh~
Within the Enlightenment Illusionary Realm, the twenty projections shifted and transformed, each practicing the Star-Piercing Arrow Technique.
Upon closer inspection, it became clear that each projection was practicing the technique differently.
Some focused on sharp, piercing arrows, others on elusive, unpredictable shots, while still others emphasized heavy, powerful strikes—each projection exploring its own unique approach.
"The Star-Piercing Arrow Technique..."
"My past practice was riddled with flaws," Jiang Ye realized, his heart filled with awe.
From these twenty projections, he grasped many profound secrets of archery.
The twenty consciousness projections continued to operate tirelessly.
Not only did they drastically accelerate Jiang Ye's cultivation speed, but they were also subtly refining the arrow technique itself!
"Hmm? This stance can be executed this way?"
"Sharpness and power can be combined!" Jiang Ye continued to absorb insights, his archery skills rapidly advancing without him even realizing it.
Several days later, Jiang Ye finally awoke from the Enlightenment Illusionary Realm.
"My archery technique..." Jiang Ye glanced at his status panel.
Star-Piercing Arrow Technique: Minor Mastery (10%) → (50%)
"A 40% increase in just a few days of cultivation?" Jiang Ye was overjoyed.
This speed was simply astonishing.
With the aid of the third-tier Enlightenment Divine Jade, even a Heaven-Tier Technique could be mastered with remarkable speed.
"Let's test its power," Jiang Ye said, drawing the Falling Star Bow.
As he pulled back the string, an invisible energy surged forth.
Instantly, hundreds of phantom arm shadows materialized around the bow, radiating a hazy golden light, their appearance utterly divine.
"Go!" Jiang Ye abruptly released his fingers.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
In an instant, hundreds of arrow-like beams erupted, tearing through the air with a piercing whistle as they shot toward the surrounding walls.
Had anyone skilled in the Star-Piercing Arrow Technique been present, they would have been astonished to see that these beams weren't aimed at a single target. Instead, they dispersed, striking in all directions simultaneously.
"Splitting Arrows!"
"Perfect for large-scale legion warfare," Jiang Ye thought to himself. "One person could hold off an entire army."
This was the improved version of the Star-Piercing Arrow Technique!
As long as Jiang Ye willed it, he could launch these arrow beams from hundreds of directions, each precisely striking a different enemy dozens of kilometers away.
"And that's not all," Jiang Ye murmured, a smile playing on his lips. "My firing rate has increased from three hundred arrows per instant to eight hundred!"
Normally, the Star-Piercing Arrow Technique required a breakthrough to great perfection to achieve a thousand arrows per instant. But Jiang Ye? With only 50% minor mastery, he could already fire eight hundred arrows per instant. Once he reached great perfection, he might even reach two thousand!
All this was thanks to his improvements to the Star-Piercing Arrow Technique.
"The third-tier Enlightenment Divine Jade is truly a treasure," Jiang Ye marveled inwardly.
"And this is just with twenty consciousness projections. Once I ascend to divinity and fully unlock the jade's potential, I'll be able to wield over a hundred projections." Jiang Ye's eyes gleamed with anticipation. "How astonishing will the results be then?"
A hundred consciousness projections would bring an exponential increase in efficiency.
"Time to continue cultivating," Jiang Ye thought, adjusting his plans. "I'll focus on perfecting the Star-Piercing Arrow Technique first."
Though the Star-Piercing Arrow Technique was merely a Heaven-Tier High-Grade cultivation technique, its power paled in comparison to the Luoshen Spear Technique.
However, when used properly, it could unleash unexpected power.
For instance, each arrow's light might only possess the strength of an early-stage fifth breakthrough, but what if thousands or even tens of thousands of arrows were unleashed simultaneously?
Combined with the Void Enemy Detection effect, the destructive potential would be considerable.
At that moment, Jiang Ye was preparing to resume his cultivation.
Suddenly, a piercing alarm blared through the air.
Wooo!
Wooo!
Wooo!
Three consecutive alarm blasts, shrill and urgent, tore through the sky, echoing across every corner of White Dragon University.
"That alarm?" Jiang Ye's expression shifted.
He recognized it as the federal alert.
This alarm only sounded in the face of extreme crises.
The federal alert system had three levels: a single blast for the first level, three blasts for the second level, and nine blasts for the third level.
The third-level alarm was reserved for existential threats to Blue Star, signaling the brink of racial annihilation!
Currently, the second-tier crisis alert was sounding.
While not as catastrophic as the third-tier alert, second-tier alerts were exceedingly rare in history. Each occurrence had resulted in the deaths of tens of millions, even hundreds of millions of people!
"A 7.9-magnitude Shadow Calamity?" Jiang Ye's mind raced.
Only a 7.9-magnitude Shadow Calamity could trigger such an alarm.
It wasn't just White Dragon University.
The piercing alarm blared across Donghai Province, the Forty Provinces of the Federation, and every corner of Blue Star.
"Damn it, it's a second-level crisis alert!"
"We're doomed! Countless lives will be lost again."
"Could it be Xishan Province this time?"
"A 7.9-magnitude Shadow Calamity... we're in serious trouble!" Across the Forty Provinces of the Federation, tens of billions of people felt their scalps tingle with dread.
A 7.9-magnitude Shadow Calamity.
While not an existential threat to Blue Star, it could claim the lives of tens of millions, even hundreds of millions.
Centuries ago, the Blue Star Federation established a protocol:
Whenever a 7.9-magnitude Shadow Calamity is detected, a second-level crisis alert must be issued. This serves not only to warn the tens of billions of Blue Star's inhabitants but also to alert top-rank powerhouses to prepare for war.
(End of the Chapter)
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