Translator: CinderTL
"Farewell, Old Chen."
Jiang Ye gazed at the projection in the sky and sighed inwardly.
He had initially believed Chen Jiuxuan had entered the Shadow Clan Nest voluntarily because his lifespan was nearing its end.
But now, a different suspicion stirred in Jiang Ye's mind.
Is it because of me? Jiang Ye wondered, feeling uneasy.
He had heard that the Shadow Clan Civilization had recently negotiated with high-ranking officials of the federation. While others might dismiss this as mere rumor, Jiang Ye found it plausible.
If the Shadow Clan Civilization knows about my performance in the Star Realm Sea, Jiang Ye thought, they would undoubtedly see me as their greatest threat.
Therefore,
It wouldn't be surprising if the Shadow Clan threatened the federation's leaders to hand me over, Jiang Ye reasoned.
This impending 7.9-level Shadow Calamity was inevitably connected to him.
If tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of people were to perish, Jiang Ye would find himself in an extremely precarious situation.
That was why Patriarch Chen Jiuxuan of the Chen Clan had decisively ventured into the Shadow Clan Nest.
By destroying the nest before the Shadow Calamity fully erupted, he could prevent any further loss of life.
Similarly, Jiang Ye wouldn't be significantly affected either.
"Old Chen!" A wave of profound gratitude surged through Jiang Ye's heart.
Before departing, Chen Jiuxuan had settled the Chen Clan's affairs and eradicated numerous Hidden God bases, all to pave the way for Jiang Ye and Chen Zilu.
Jiang Ye understood this perfectly.
This understanding deepened his respect for the Chen Clan Patriarch.
"Jiang Ye," Chen Zilu said, "don't feel pressured. As long as we fulfill the ancestor's wishes, we won't be betraying his intentions."
Her sharp mind allowed her to discern Jiang Ye's thoughts.
"The ancestor's wishes?" Jiang Ye asked, momentarily taken aback.
Then, he nodded solemnly. "Understood."
Jiang Ye knew that Chen Jiuxuan had acted solely for the Chen Clan's sake. He and Chen Zilu were the clan's future.
"Demigod, even divinity!"
"I must reach that goal as soon as possible," Jiang Ye vowed, his resolve hardening.
Today's events had left him feeling profoundly weak and powerless.
Both the Hidden God Organization and the Shadow Calamity were currently far beyond his ability to confront.
But one day!
Jiang Ye vowed to eradicate these two malignant tumors from Blue Star, tearing them out by the roots and utterly annihilating them.
"If demigods aren't enough, then divinity will suffice."
"If divinity isn't enough, then I'll reach higher, grow stronger!" Jiang Ye thought fiercely. "One day, I will wipe out every Shadow Clan Nest."
"I believe in you. That day will come," Chen Zilu said, extending her flawless, jade-like hand to gently grasp his.
Jiang Ye froze.
He hadn't spoken those words aloud.
Looking into the maiden's clear, peach-blossom eyes, Jiang Ye suddenly realized something.
"Senior sister, you understand me more and more," Jiang Ye said with a smile, feeling the warmth of her hand and his resolve growing stronger.
"Then..."
"Let's start with the Great Stellar War," Jiang Ye declared, his gaze burning like a torch.
The first step toward ascending to divinity.
I will win the Great Stellar War!
Soon after, Jiang Ye returned to Star Garden No. 11.
In the training hall, he retrieved the jade slips.
"Old Chen's cultivation essence," Jiang Ye murmured, holding up the jade slips.
These slips had been gifted to him by Patriarch Chen Jiuxuan of the Chen Clan before his departure, containing the essence of his lifelong cultivation.
The essence of cultivation from a five-hundred-year-old demigod!
Such a treasure was beyond measure.
"Let's take a look first," Jiang Ye murmured, releasing his psychic power to swiftly envelop the jade slips.
There was no resistance whatsoever.
His psychic power penetrated directly into the jade slips.
In the next instant—
Boom!
An overwhelmingly vast torrent of information surged into Jiang Ye's mind like a flood.
"Hmm?"
"What's this?!" Jiang Ye closed his eyes, countless images flashing before him.
These images—
Were the cultivation insights Chen Jiuxuan had accumulated over five hundred years, day and night. They included sword techniques, spear techniques, saber techniques, and numerous secret arts related to weapon forging, alchemy, and other esoteric practices.
In essence,
This was a condensed record of a demigod's five-hundred-year cultivation journey!
"So immense?" Jiang Ye was utterly astonished. The sheer volume of images was staggering, like an endless ocean.
Crucially, each image contained a wealth of profound insights.
"Kill to Plunder only yields a fraction of cultivation insights."
"But this... this is the ancestor's entire life's essence condensed!" Jiang Ye marveled. "If I absorb it all, my knowledge reserves will rival those of a true demigod!"
"This means..."
"My combat abilities, strategic thinking, and techniques will all experience a quantum leap in growth."
"This is invaluable!" Jiang Ye exclaimed, his heart racing. "Old Chen must have poured countless hours of effort into this."
These jade slips contained the entire knowledge reserves of a demigod-level expert!
Don't underestimate the power of knowledge reserves.
For example, when Jiang Ye was still in high school, Chen Zilu suppressed her realm below the first breakthrough. How could she so easily defeat others?
Precisely because of her knowledge reserves.
The knowledge reserves of a third breakthrough realm far surpass those of a first breakthrough realm.
So even with her realm suppressed, she maintained a significant advantage.
Now, Jiang Ye had obtained the knowledge reserves of a demigod-level expert!
Moreover, this was an ancient demigod over five hundred years old, whose knowledge reserves far exceeded those of ordinary demigods.
"With this..."
"Even if I fight opponents a major realm above me, I'll be able to easily find their weaknesses," Jiang Ye thought to himself.
Of course, finding a weakness doesn't guarantee victory.
Just as an adult, no matter how many weaknesses they have, can easily subdue a newborn infant.
This was a difference in life level, far beyond what mere knowledge could compensate for.
Nevertheless,
Having access to the vast knowledge reserves of a demigod would greatly benefit Jiang Ye's future cultivation and combat.
"These cultivation essences contain the very essence of spear and arrow techniques," Jiang Ye quickly immersed himself in them. "After absorbing them, my Luoshen Spear Technique and Star-Piercing Arrow Technique will undoubtedly experience explosive growth."
Swiftly, Jiang Ye stilled his mind and began diligently refining the essences.
He had a feeling that once he had refined Patriarch Chen Jiuxuan's life's essence,
even if his own realm remained unchanged, his combat prowess would undergo a terrifying transformation.
Just as Jiang Ye was fully absorbed in refining the essences,
in a hidden, mysterious space within Donghai Province,
"Fuck!!!"
"Damn you, Chen Jiuxuan!" Lan Ling, clad in purple robes, sat on his throne, his fury blazing. "How dare he? How dare he?!"
The Shadow Calamity was about to erupt with a 7.9-magnitude strike, threatening to annihilate countless lives in Xishan Province.
Jiang Ye would inevitably become a traitor to the entire Blue Star Civilization!
Amidst the public outcry, there would be no place left for Jiang Ye to hide.
Originally, the plan was flawless.
But Lan Ling never anticipated this.
Patriarch Chen Jiuxuan of the Chen Clan had ventured alone into the cosmic void passage and even stormed the Shadow Clan Nest.
If he managed to trap the Shadow Clan within the spring, preventing them from emerging, how could the plan proceed?
"Well done, Chen Jiuxuan," Lan Ling sneered, his eyes icy. "Such stubbornness!"
Though Chen Jiuxuan's lifespan was nearing its end, who wouldn't cling to a few more days of life before the final moment arrived?
(End of the Chapter)
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