Chapter 234: Convergence! The Unique Treasure

Chapter 234: Convergence! The Unique Treasure



"Li Yuan?" Lin Quan was taken aback for a moment.

He immediately realized who it was from the caller's greeting.

Although he had been away in Flying Star and had not been following the Global University Martial Arts Tournament's virtual battles, Li Yuan had become incredibly popular in the past month, even in Flying Star's virtual world.

Lin Quan was naturally aware of this.

"Li Yuan, hello," Lin Quan quickly adjusted his address, still very polite.

As a 29th-rank Origin Warrior with parents who were Skysoar Warriors, his perspective was far beyond that of an ordinary Origin Warrior.

Just from Li Yuan's performance in the virtual battles and the 'Skysoar Warrior Access' displayed on the call, Lin Quan had already deduced that Li Yuan, his sister's high school classmate, had suddenly gained an astonishing level of influence.

At the very least, his status in the Starfire Palace was already extremely high.

"Brother Lin," Li Yuan got straight to the point, "My teacher just mentioned the 'Flame Clan' and invited me to the Nexus Realm to participate in the battle. Do you know about the outbreak in the Nexus Realm?"

Li Yuan was extremely grateful to Lin Quan.

If it weren't for Lin Quan bringing Heavenly Materials and rushing over in time, his uncle would have surely perished.

"The Flame Clan?"

Lin Quan hesitated for a moment before replying, "I'm not a member of the Flame Clan, but I do know about this matter. Li Yuan, what do you want to know?"

"It's about Lan Yue," Li Yuan said directly, "After she was eliminated from the Bluestar Tournament, she told me she wanted to go to the Flame Feather Star Realm in Flying Star. But I just found out that your mother is a Skysoar Warrior from the Flame Clan... I want to confirm if Lan Yue went to the Nexus Realm."

Lin Quan was shocked.

Just from Li Yuan's address of Lan Yue, he could tell that they were close, at the very least, good friends.

Moreover, how did Li Yuan gather so much information in such a short time?

Li Yuan waited quietly for Lin Quan's response.

After a moment of silence, Lin Quan spoke in a deep voice, "Yes, she's trapped in the Nexus Realm and we've lost contact, but according to my parents... she's most likely still alive."

"One of the Flame Clan's demands to the Seven Star Alliance was to rescue my sister... She's extremely important to the entire Flame Clan," Lin Quan explained in detail.

Logically, there were some things he shouldn't have revealed.

But after a moment of contemplation, he chose to confide in Li Yuan.

"I understand," Li Yuan said.

"Li Yuan," Lin Quan finally couldn't hold back, "Are you going to the Nexus Realm? You're only a freshman, and your physical qualities might not be up to par. Don't be impulsive."

"This Nexus Realm has been guarded by several low-level Origin Warriors from the Flame Clan, but they were still killed by the ambushers from the Ancient Ruins Civilization. It's extremely dangerous," Lin Quan said solemnly.

Lin Quan knew that Li Yuan's skills were exceptional, comparable to his own.

However, under normal circumstances, while skills could be comprehended, physical qualities required time to accumulate.

In Lin Quan's opinion, for Lan Yue to have reached the 15th rank in physical qualities as a freshman, she must have relied on her bloodline talent and abundant resources.

What about Li Yuan? No matter how exceptional his skills were, without high-level cultivation methods to assist him, his physical qualities wouldn't improve quickly.

"I won't be impulsive," Li Yuan assured him in a deep voice.

"That's good," Lin Quan breathed a sigh of relief.

"I'll prepare thoroughly before going in," Li Yuan said earnestly.

Lin Quan was stunned.

"Alright, Brother Lin. I'll go and prepare now," Li Yuan said, then promptly hung up the communication.

Leaving Lin Quan with a bewildered expression.

He wondered if he had explained himself clearly just now.

...

In the villa's martial arts room at Kunlun Martial University):

"Lan Yue, did she really go to the Nexus Realm? And you've lost contact with her?" Li Yuan's heart tightened, and he was far less composed than he appeared.

Before Lin Quan's confirmation, Li Yuan had hoped that she wasn't there.

But his wish was not granted.

The only consolation was Lin Quan's words, which still gave Li Yuan hope that she was alive.

"According to Lin Quan, Lan Yue holds an extremely high status in the Flame Clan, higher than her two parents? One of the conditions the Flame Clan presented to the Alliance was to rescue her? Could she cultivate the Nirvana Divine Canon?" Li Yuan pondered silently, "Even so, her importance to the Flame Clan shouldn't be this high."

According to Dean Hai, those who could cultivate the Nirvana Divine Canon had a high chance of becoming Skysoar Warriors.

Skysoar Warriors were indeed crucial.

But for a high-level spiritual family with dozens of Skysoar Warriors, was she really that important?

"It doesn't matter."

"The more the Alliance values this, the greater the chance of rescuing Lan Yue," Li Yuan repeated to himself.

The moment Li Yuan learned that Lan Yue was trapped in the Nexus Realm, he had made up his mind to go and challenge it!

Li Yuan's mind flashed back to his memories with Lan Yue.

Their encounters in the elite building during high school, their skill exchanges, the invitation event at Jiangbei Martial University, Lan Yue's special trip back from the Lantius Continent when Teacher Xu Bo passed away, and her multiple acts of assistance.

Especially the time she saved his uncle, an incident Li Yuan would never forget.

Currently, they were just good friends.

But vaguely, there was some mutual affection between them, although they had both avoided many distractions during their golden cultivation years, as they were both focused on their martial arts paths.

"But she saved my uncle and helped me many times... I've never been able to repay her," Li Yuan's eyes flashed with a hint of killing intent, "This time, I have the ability to do it, and I can't back down."

"Ancient Ruins Civilization? Moonward Divine Kingdom? No matter how many Origin Warriors you have, if you dare to block my path, I'll kill them all!"

Li Yuan was a man of sentiment.

Back then, when Senior Liu Jing sacrificed himself to save him, Li Yuan saw a glimmer of hope for victory and risked his life to turn back and save him.

Now, it was the same.

After thinking it through, Li Yuan sent a message to Dean Hai— "Dean, I'm willing to go. Let's depart as soon as possible."

Just ten seconds later, Dean Hai called. Li Yuan answered immediately, and the call connected.

"You decided so quickly?" Dean Hai sounded surprised.

"Once I've made up my mind, I won't hesitate," Li Yuan smiled, not wanting to explain further.

"Okay." Dean Hai nodded and didn't ask further, "I'll report your name immediately. In three hours, I'll take you to the 'Third Star Realm' by aircraft, heading towards the Flying Star."

"This operation is urgent and extremely dangerous... If you have any unfinished business, arrange it as soon as possible."

"Okay." Li Yuan nodded.

"Also..."

"In ten minutes, you'll have a 20 billion Bluestar currency 'loan' in the Starfire Treasury of the Starfire Martial Hall." Dean Hai explained, "You can purchase any item you desire without restrictions on your contribution balance."

"Submit your selections, and the purchased treasures will be directly delivered outside the Flame Feather Star Realm."

"With this 20 billion, buy more life-saving items." Dean Hai added, "I'll also send you a recommended shopping list soon, and you can buy according to it."

"A 20 billion loan?" Li Yuan was taken aback.

"This is a welfare benefit from the Alliance. If you die in the Nexus Realm, the loan will be written off." Dean Hai explained, "But if you return alive, you'll have to repay the money."

Li Yuan immediately understood.

20 billion Bluestar coins was a significant amount for a 19th-level Martial Artist, even if he became an Origin Martial Artist; it was enough to buy a large number of life-saving items.

"Alright, then we'll leave it at that for now." Dean Hai said.

"Okay."

...

After ending the call with Dean Hai, Li Yuan received a notification ten minutes later.

He had received an unlimited loan of 20 billion from the Starfire Treasury.

Li Yuan logged into the virtual network and entered the Starfire Space.

"Master, you're back so soon?" The fairy-like girl was excited.

"Be quiet and open the Starfire Treasury," Li Yuan said softly.

"Yes!"

A light screen appeared, displaying various categories of treasures, and Li Yuan saw the 20 billion loan balance.

There was no cash given; these loans must be used for treasure purchases and could only be used for personal purposes.

"Not bad."

"Even if I have to repay it in the future, at least this 20 billion loan doesn't consume my contribution balance. It's a great benefit." Li Yuan thought to himself.

One had to make contributions and offer treasures to the Martial Hall to earn contribution points.

"How should I spend these 20 billion?" Li Yuan pondered, and another light screen quickly appeared with his thoughts, showing the recommended shopping list sent by Dean Hai.

"Two Origin Power Longevity Pills."

"Five Origin Power Spears."

"Standard Storage Artifacts."

"Ten Second-Rank Origin Power Spears."

"A large amount of food and water..."

...

Li Yuan scanned the list briefly and summarized Dean Hai's suggested purchases into two main categories.

First, purchase commonly used items, such as Origin Power Armor and weapons, to prevent damage during frequent battles.

Second, acquire life-saving items.

"I'll follow Dean Hai's suggestions." Li Yuan thought, "But I'll prepare a large amount of food and water here at school instead of waiting until we reach the Flying Star."

Although Origin Martial Artists could absorb Origin Power, they couldn't completely abstain from food.

Water, in particular, was essential.

Li Yuan already had a Storage Artifact, and even if he only used half of the space for food and water, it would be impressive.

Three minutes later, Li Yuan finalized his selections, spending a total of 16.4 billion.

The two Origin Power Longevity Pills alone cost 10 billion Bluestar coins.

For items like Origin Power Armor and weapons, he chose high-quality Second-Rank items, each worth 200 million Bluestar coins, totaling 1 billion for five pieces.

Weapons? A Second-Rank high-quality spear cost 100 million Bluestar coins, and Li Yuan bought ten of them.

Li Yuan wasn't worried about wasting resources.

"If I don't use them, I can still sell them back to the Martial Hall," Li Yuan muttered to himself.

This was the advantage of having a Storage Artifact.

Without it, there would be no space for so many weapons, armor, and other auxiliary treasures.

Purchase!

All the purchased items would be shipped from the Flying Star as quickly as possible, and Li Yuan could collect them at the entrance of the Flame Feather Star Realm.

...

After acquiring the treasures, Li Yuan stood in the Starfire Space, deep in thought.

He quickly wrote a will and took out 500 million Bluestar coins from his account as an inheritance for his uncle and aunt.

For the remaining amount, Li Yuan chose to donate it to the Seven Star Alliance upon his death.

"If I'm unlucky and truly die in the Nexus Realm, this money will be enough for my uncle and aunt to live a comfortable life," Li Yuan thought, feeling at ease.

"The country and the Martial Hall have invested so much money and resources in me... If I die, it'll be my way of giving back and contributing."

...

Exiting the virtual network pod, Li Yuan returned to the Martial Arts Chamber.

"I'll continue practicing with the Black Spear," he said, taking out the Black Spear and resuming his cultivation.

The Black Spear was only a low-grade Second-Rank weapon, which was already weak for Li Yuan, who was about to break through.

The main issue was the insufficient weight.

However, practicing the long gun wasn't a problem. Through his training, Li Yuan strived to calm his mind.

The closer he got to a life-or-death situation, the more he needed to remain calm.

Anger? Impatience? They could cost him his life!

...

Flying Star, within the city belonging to the Flame Clan.

At the top floor of a skyscraper.

"Dad," Lin Quan looked at the tall figure projected on the light screen, a figure clad in silver armor, appearing to be in his early thirties, with a rather heroic aura.

He was Lin Lan Yue's father and one of the Six-Star Council members of the Seven Star Alliance, as well as a high-ranking official of the Starry Sky Martial Hall—Lin Yue.

"You just messaged me that Li Yuan asked about your younger sister?" The silver-armored figure's voice was deep.

"Yes."

Lin Quan nodded, a bit anxious, "From what Li Yuan said, he's still going to the Nexus Realm with his strength..."

"I know," the silver-armored figure interrupted his eldest son, "Li Yuan's strength is stronger than you think. Didn't you consider that if he wasn't strong enough, his teacher wouldn't have told him about this?"

Lin Quan was stunned, immediately understanding.

Yes! If Li Yuan wasn't strong enough, how would he have known about this?

"Dad, I was wrong," Lin Quan said with a bitter smile.

"It's normal to be worried," the silver-armored figure sighed softly. "As it stands now, whether your younger sister can come back alive... perhaps we really have to rely on Li Yuan."

"What?" Lin Quan was slightly startled.

"The Nexus Realm still needs these First-Stage Limit Warriors to fight," the silver-armored figure regained his composure. "Technology weapons can't be used in the Nexus Realm... so a top-tier genius is very important."

"Perhaps, looking at the entire Human Alliance, there are a few 19th-Stage Martial Artists who can match Li Yuan's strength, but others might not be willing to go... A genius with Fifth-Stage Skill at the First Stage is rare in the entire civilization, and they are no less important than your younger sister. The Alliance won't force these geniuses."

Lin Quan listened, unable to hold back, "Dad, is my younger sister really..."

"Don't ask, this isn't something you should worry about," the silver-armored figure said. "Right now, your worry is useless."

"I and your mother will pay attention to this matter and try our best to bring your younger sister back."

"You should calm down and focus on cultivation."

"Try to reach the Fifth Stage Perfection as soon as possible," the silver-armored figure said, then promptly ended the communication.

...

Time passed.

After practicing the long gun for over two hours, Li Yuan took a shower, put on some clean clothes, and entered the storage treasure.

Then, he packed a large amount of compressed food and water sent by the logistics department into the storage treasure.

Half an hour later—

"Li Yuan, come out, we're leaving," a voice suddenly rang in Li Yuan's mind, it was Dean Hai.

Whoosh!

Li Yuan moved and stepped out.

Dean Hai was waiting outside on the grass.

"You didn't tell the other students, did you?" Dean Hai asked.

"No," Li Yuan shook his head.

"Good," Dean Hai nodded. "There are 16 others from the school going to Flying Star, all 19th-Stage Martial Artists... but they don't know about your existence. They are already waiting in the aircraft."

"Remember, I'll try to keep you separated, but no matter who you meet, unless there's a proper introduction, try not to reveal your identity." Dean Hai instructed.

"Understood."

"Let's go."

Dean Hai placed a hand on Li Yuan's shoulder, and an invisible force enveloped them, instantly blurring the light around the two, making them invisible to the naked eye.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Dean Hai and Li Yuan soared into the sky, quickly heading towards the airport of Kunlun Martial University.

Soon after—

A large aircraft took off from the airport.

...

The Seven Star Alliance consisted of seven major life planets.

Although they were within the same star system, the distance between the seven planets was at least tens of millions of kilometers... and the farthest was over a billion kilometers.

An immense distance.

Even if interstellar travel was possible, aside from the challenges of interstellar navigation, the journey between the two farthest planets alone would take several years or even longer... The communication between the seven planets relied on the Star Realms.

Inside the aircraft.

In a private cabin, only Li Yuan and Dean Hai were present.

"The seven major planets: Bluestar, Fire Phoenix Star, Lan Tie Star, Cang Lei Star, Heavenly Sea Star, Black Moon Star, and Flying Star... In terms of population and resources, Flying Star is the most abundant, with a population exceeding 500 billion." Dean Hai spoke softly. "Next is Heavenly Sea Star, with a population of over 300 billion."

"And Bluestar has a population of over 100 billion."

"The least populated is Lan Tie Star, with a population of around 40 billion," Dean Hai continued. "The other three planets have populations around the hundred billion mark."

Li Yuan listened, already familiar with the basic information about the seven major planets.

The Sky Ascendant Access provided detailed insights.

The entire Seven Star Alliance, with a combined population of over 120 billion across the seven major planets.

Over the past hundred years, the Seven Star Alliance had also developed 'Reproduction Zones' in many Star Realms, bringing the total population of the civilization to over 200 billion.

However, humans born in the Reproduction Zones of Star Realms generally wouldn't come to the seven major planets.

"Among the seven major planets, Flying Star is the core and the most important planet of our entire civilization," Dean Hai whispered. "Our six major planets each have a Star Realm connected to Flying Star."

"These six Star Realms are known as the Original Star Realms, the initial six Star Realms of our civilization... They were all derived from Star Bridges."

"These six Star Realms are all Third Tier Star Realms, and their nature is that of passages." Dean Hai explained, "They are not very large in size, and our Seven Star Alliance has complete control over them."

Third Tier Star Realms?

Li Yuan instantly understood why Flying Star had faced several calamities in the past, while the other six planets remained relatively safe... The Fourth Tier Demigods were unable to pass through these Star Realms to reach other planets.

"So, the Demigods of the various planets can't enter these Star Realms and can only stay on their respective planets?" Li Yuan couldn't help but ask.

"Of course not." Dean Hai smiled, "If the Demigods want to travel to other planets, they know the exact coordinates of the stars... They can physically traverse the vast starry sky."

"The various rays, storms, and other phenomena in the universe pose a great threat to Sky Soaring Warriors, so they can only enter space for a short time."

"But these things don't threaten the Demigods. They can even directly absorb the stray Origin Power in the universe..."

"The Demigods' speed is not bad, but compared to the vast and boundless universe... it's still too slow."

Li Yuan was stunned. Physically traversing the starry sky, crossing billions of kilometers of distant stars? This is the power of the Demigods!

"Because of the difficulty of traversing the stars, figures like Elder Dongfang Ji wouldn't leave Flying Star easily." Dean Hai explained, "The other six planets also have Demigods guarding them to prevent any unexpected incidents."

"For example, the Demigod of White Mountain has been guarding Bluestar."

Li Yuan nodded slightly.

Time passed.

Through his communication with Dean Hai and the information he gathered from the database, Li Yuan's understanding of the Seven Star Alliance and the seven major planets reached a new height.

...

Several hours later, the spacecraft landed outside the entrance of the 'Third Star Realm' on the continent of Lantus.

There was an ultra-large airport here, with a constant flow of people coming and going.

A group of people disembarked from the spacecraft.

"What a large entrance," Li Yuan said, his eyelids twitching slightly.

In the distance, the enormous entrance seemed to tear through the sky, with a width of several dozen kilometers and a height of over five kilometers... On the other side of the sky, there was another world with mountains, rivers, and cities.

However, the other world was filled with stars, contrasting sharply with the daylight on this side.

It was a bizarre sight.

Even though Li Yuan had seen it several times in the virtual network, he was still amazed by the sheer size and stability of the starry sky.

...

Riding on a high-speed train, Li Yuan traveled directly through the Third Star Realm. The earth was vast, and the mountains stretched endlessly.

Passing through numerous towns, the starry sky above seemed slightly special, but Li Yuan didn't feel any difference from Bluestar.

"The entire Third Star Realm has a maximum diameter of over 4000 kilometers and is home to nearly 200 million people." Dean Hai explained.

"That's a lot," Li Yuan nodded.

...

Half a day later, they passed through the Third Star Realm and arrived at Flying Star.

They boarded another spacecraft.

Dean Hai, along with Li Yuan and the other 16 students from Kunlun Martial University, finally reached the 'Flame Feather City' of Flying Star.

A city named after the Flame Feather Star Realm, with a population of over ten million.

It was extremely prosperous.

Along the way, Li Yuan had realized that Flying Star was more massive, but in other aspects, it seemed not very different from Bluestar.

"War Fortress," Li Yuan said, sitting in the double cabin of the spacecraft.

Through the window, Li Yuan saw at the edge of the sky a massive war fortress that stood over 1000 meters tall.

The area this fortress covered was no less than that of Kunlun Martial University.

It even seemed slightly larger.

"Remember what I just said?" Dean Hai asked, "The other six people have already arrived, and with you, there are seven of us. But the Seven Star Alliance has only prepared one Fourth Tier treasure, the 'Life Extending Fruit'. If you want to obtain it, it depends on your own strength. Don't hold back."

"I understand," Li Yuan nodded slightly.

On the way here, Dean Hai had been in contact with the upper echelons of the Alliance, so Li Yuan already knew the general situation.

This urgent summons, as of now, has resulted in the Seven Star Alliance recruiting over 5000 martial artists above level 19.5 with Fifth Level Skills from the seven major planets. Among them, there are over 200 martial artists who are about to break through to the Origin Warrior stage.

Similar to Li Yuan, they are Fifth Level Skill geniuses.

There are seven of them in total!!

In addition to providing each person with a 'loan limit' to purchase treasures and enhance their survival abilities, the Seven Star Alliance has also prepared some 'grand gifts' to rapidly improve their Origin Power.

For example, the Fourth Tier treasure, the 'Life Extending Fruit'.

By consuming just one, it can quickly enhance the physical quality of a newly-broken-through Origin Warrior to around level 22.

However, such a Fourth Tier treasure is incredibly valuable and very rare within the Seven Star Alliance.

There is only one this time.

So, who will obtain it? Naturally, it will be the strongest warrior in actual combat.

Only in this way can the alliance's army quickly produce an extremely powerful force upon entering the Nexus Realm, achieving a decisive effect.

"We're almost there," Dean Hai announced.

Whoosh!

Soon, the spacecraft slowly landed on the runway next to the war fortress.

Bang~

The spacecraft's cabin door opened, and the group, including Li Yuan, disembarked. Li Yuan immediately noticed another spacecraft that had just landed nearby, from which a large number of First Stage Warriors were exiting.

"Hmm?"

Li Yuan's eyes moved, and he spotted a familiar face, "Alicia?"

(End of Chapter)

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