HPDBC Chapter 256 Arrival
Chapter 256 Arrival
"Stellar Sect!?"
"True Person, what exactly is the situation?"
In the Void Divine Realm, Li Qingshan and Alkaid appeared at once, inquiring about the truth from Li Hanqiu, the only one who knew the details of that year.
However...
Li Hanqiu shook his head, "I don't know either. On one hand, the timing isn't right. There are still a dozen or so years until the century we agreed upon, and while some discrepancy in time is expected, this is too much. On the other hand... even if a powerhouse from Northern Sea Star were to return, they would simply twist through the cosmos to come back. Why would there be any need to use such a troublesome method as the Stellar Sect?"
"So... if it's not a powerhouse from Northern Sea Star, could it be the Moon Demon Empire?"
The expression on Alkaid's face became slightly solemn.
"It's unlikely to be the Moon Demon Empire. The Moon Demon Empire of yesteryears was also incredibly powerful, possessing production technologies far more advanced than anything we could imagine: various kinds of battle armor and warships, one after another. Among those, the top cosmic warships, just like the Hollow Void, had the ability to twist space. They didn't need to rely on the Stellar Sect to traverse space."
Li Hanqiu continued, his gaze like traversing the void, looking towards Cangwu Land, "Now, we can only wait for these Stellar Sects to fully open."
He appeared somewhat serious, "And judging from the current situation, the good news is that there are no Hollow Void Realm powerhouses coming through the Stellar Sect. No matter how strong, there is a limit. The bad news is... their Stellar Sect technology is far more perfected than ours, to the point that unless we choose to destroy the Stellar Sects, there is no way to forcibly sever their connection."
"Wait."
Hearing what Li Hanqiu had said, Alkaid couldn't really say anything else.
Li Hanqiu himself didn't know the specifics of the current situation.
In such circumstances, waiting indeed became the only option.
Only this feeling...
Alkaid was very unaccustomed and even more so, uncomfortable with it.
He withdrew his consciousness from the Void Divine Realm, his gaze falling upon that ancient tree within the Spiritual World.
To be exact, it focused on the branch of "Artifact Refining".
As his Artifact Refining Technology made a breakthrough and he ascended from Artifact Sage to a realm he himself didn't know how the outside world referred to, a new divine skill also emerged.
A kind...
Compared to "Master of Myriad Spirits - Spiritual Treasure Chapter", which was somewhat of a superfluous talent for enlightening, this skill was slightly more effective.
"Entering the Way."
Alkaid declared softly.
Entering the Way.
Any Spiritual Treasure made from top-notch materials, or those used by top-notch powerhouses, contain the essence of "Dao". The master of the Spiritual Treasure could use this divine skill to guide the Spiritual Treasure to activate its inherent Dao essence, attempting to Entering the Way.
Should they succeed in Entering the Way, the top-notch Spiritual Treasure would transform in an instant, advancing to become a Dao Artifact.
Should they fail...
The spirit of the treasure would be lost.
Not only would the Spiritual Treasure risk being downgraded, but in a severe case, it could be directly damaged.
"It's akin to Artifact Refining enhancements, allowing one to take a gamble... Successful enhancement means the level increases by one, upgrading the Spiritual Treasure to a Dao Artifact; failure means the level decreases by one, or it might be directly damaged..."
Alkaid mused in his heart.
But...
A Dao Artifact.
That was equipment on par with Hollow Void Level powerhouses.
Moreover...
It seemed even within the Hollow Void Level, they were extremely precious.
Nothing like the dispensable Spiritual Treasures for Golden Core users.
If he could enhance and produce a Dao Artifact...
Perhaps he could face whatever crisis that might emerge with more ease, right?
His gaze then fell upon the Space-splitting Disk.
With his current understanding of "Dao Artifacts" and mastery in Artifact Refining, he could clearly discern the strong Dao essence emanating from this top-notch Spiritual Treasure.
It did not fall short when compared to some true Dao Artifacts he recognized.
After all...
The materials used for this top-notch Spiritual Treasure were too solid.
Just like now, after this top-tier spiritual treasure attempted to "Enter the Way," five different Great Dao Principles emerged.
What kind of hodgepodge was this?
The result...
As expected!
"Crack!"
As the familiar sound rang out once again, the top-tier spiritual treasure, stacked with a large number of top-tier materials and resonating with Dao so strongly that it rivaled a Dao Artifact, also cracked and fell apart in a series of soft noises.
As the spiritual treasure shattered, Alkaid instantly snapped back to clarity from the resonance that seemed to have almost touched upon the "Great Dao."
Looking at the Chaos Heavenly Ruler, now devoid of any wonders, Alkaid couldn't help but lament sorrowfully, "What a sin."
It was beyond the description of a waste of heavenly materials.
The artifact refiner who fashioned this top-tier spiritual treasure should be taken out and shot.
Glancing once more at the Space-splitting Disk...
He dared not waste it any further.
The spiritual treasures refined by the artifact refiners of the Cangwu Great World were much inferior.
The only reason why they could create such spiritual treasures was purely because of the superior quality of the materials.
For the artifact refiners of the Cangwu Great World, it's like a chef who has top-notch ingredients; he is deemed fit if he could bring out the original flavor of these materials, as for making these ingredients even more delicious...
Don't even think about it.
If the artifact refiners of a hundred years ago had to use ordinary spiritual treasure materials to do refining, the entire Cangwu Realm would probably not produce a single spiritual treasure.
"Enough, I can only reforge the Space-splitting Disk when I have some free time, consider splitting it into two, or even three... then use 'Entering the Way' to enhance them. If successful, I might even acquire two or three Dao Artifacts at once."
Alkaid decided to retain this talent for himself.
...
Just as Alkaid was studying the spiritual treasures hoping to upgrade them to Dao Artifacts...
Having sent messages a few months ago, the Limitless Star Palace actively coordinated with the coordinates on the other side of the Stellar Sect, believing the arrival now came from the powerful individuals on Northern Sea Star.
After a month's time, the opening of the Stellar Sect finally came to a close.
Along with the spatial ripples spreading outwards in rings, the Stellar Sect was finally activated.
At that moment, everyone's hearts hung in their throats.
The people who would emerge from it would directly determine whether the Cangwu Great World was facing an opportunity or disaster.
On the other side, they did not wait for too long.
Less than half a minute after the Stellar Sect was fully opened, figure after figure materialized from inside.
Everyone's eyes widened in anticipation, some even circulated the Golden Core's power within their bodies, ready for the worst.
However...
As the first arrivals revealed their appearance and aura, the tense atmosphere quickly dispersed.
Qiao An couldn't suppress the exuberant surprise in his voice as he shouted, "Elder He La!? Is that you!?"
The other Golden Cores also revealed smiles: "That's... Elder Susan!? I recognize her; I fought alongside her against the Moon Demon Empire's invasion back in the day!"
"And Elder Yang Han... an elder of our Limitless Star Palace, they're all our elders from the Limitless Star Palace!"
"This is too good, too good indeed, our Limitless Star Palace will rise to greatness once more."
Amidst various cheers, many Golden Cores also used various methods to arrive at the site of the Stellar Sect.
From within the Stellar Sect, the cultivators of the Limitless Star Palace who came out were also looking around nostalgically.
"The Cangwu Great World, it's been nearly a hundred years, we've finally come back; such a familiar and comfortable place."
"Although it's comfortable, it's quite inferior compared to the cultivational environment of Northern Sea Star, where the vast power of the stars extracts the spiritual power right out of the void... If I had to choose, I'd still go back to Northern Sea Star..."
"That place may be conducive for cultivation, but in terms of comfort, it can't compare to the Cangwu Great World at all."
"If comfort was useful, countless beings from the surrounding great worlds wouldn't have gathered on Northern Sea Star."
Susan, He La, Yang Han, and others chatted amongst themselves, full of emotions.
After reflecting for a moment, He La dove into the agenda: "Alright, let's not forget the task we came to the Cangwu Realm for."
"I know, to rebuild the Artifact Sect in Cangwu," answered Yang Han, with unrestrained envy, "Artifact Sect is really going to take off; who knows, from now on, all of us from the Cangwu lineage may look up to the Artifact Sect."