Chapter 341: 'Aiding the Enemy'?

Chapter 341: 'Aiding the Enemy'? (5200 characters, please subscribe)

Upon hearing this, the numerous Ninth Tier powerhouses in the area heaved a mental sigh of relief.

While only a few hundred Ninth Tier powerhouses had gathered here, there were actually thousands of Ninth Tier beings under attack by the Human Civilization within the Xuanhuang Secret Realm. Perhaps even nearing ten thousand.

Most of them were from the major alliances of the peak races, with the remainder being solitary individuals who held grudges against the Human Civilization.

Even if faced with the pursuit of Tenth Tier powerhouses, thousands of Ninth Tier beings could still escape and survive by scattering. How much more so against a Galaxy Master? Moreover, the Xuanhuang Secret Realm had unique environmental traits that suppressed spatial abilities, making teleportation impossible.

Previously, Xi Lan from the Human Civilization, who had only cultivated hundreds of thousands of spatial layers, was able to survive for three years while being hunted by Hun Yi, a special Ninth Tier being who had cultivated over thirty million spatial layers.

This fact spoke volumes.

True, Xi Lan had cultivated a unique evolutionary path that specialized in escape and survival.

But were these numerous Ninth Tier powerhouses any less capable? Each of the peak races had their own supreme evolutionary paths.

"Everyone, while the Galaxy Master is indeed unbeatable, it doesn't mean we have to let them slaughter us at will," a Ninth Tier insectoid stood up and said. "My clan is willing to pay the price to invite the Child of the Tree World into the Xuanhuang Secret Realm to counter the Galaxy Master."

"My clan is also willing to pay the price to invite the Dragon Scale King into the Xuanhuang Secret Realm to counter the Galaxy Master," said another Ninth Tier powerhouse from a different peak race.

One after another, the Ninth Tier powerhouses from the major peak races voiced their intentions, announcing offers that greatly boosted the morale of the assembled Ninth Tier beings.

The Child of the Tree World hailed from the mysterious cosmic secret realm known as the 'Tree World'. This secret realm was dominated by the Mother of the Tree World, a rare and special life form at the peak of the Eleventh Tier. In a strict sense, the entire Tree World was the body of the Mother of the Tree World.

The Mother of the Tree World had only one offspring—the Child of the Tree World. In the vast universe, there were only these two individuals of their kind.

Thus, both the Mother and the Child of the Tree World possessed extreme power and terrifying talents beyond imagination.

The Mother of the Tree World ruled over the Tree World, and even the strongest beings were unwilling to attack it directly, as it would be utterly meaningless.

With the Mother of the Tree World's strength, even if she couldn't defeat the strongest beings, she had some means of resistance. At the very least, she had the ability to destroy the Tree World in the face of such foes.

This meant that even if a strongest being attacked the Mother of the Tree World, they would gain nothing from it.

Moreover, the Mother of the Tree World had proactively submitted to the insectoid race, offering to tribute a pound of Tree World Fluid every million years, ensuring her survival to the present day.

As for the Child of the Tree World, they were currently at the Ninth Tier, but due to the incredibly long lifespan of their kind, they had remained at this tier for countless millions of years.

Normally, the various cosmic races would not consider special life forms like the Child of the Tree World to be within the scope of the Ninth Tier, as they were not comparable to ordinary Ninth Tier beings.

The Dragon Scale King was also a similar existence.

"The Mother of the Tree World?"

"And the Dragon Scale King?"

"These are all legendary Ninth Tier life forms, beyond the scope of normal Ninth Tier beings," the Ninth Tier powerhouses whispered among themselves, their confidence soaring.

Whether it was the Mother of the Tree World, the Dragon Scale King, or others like them, their lifespans were astoundingly long. The entire lifespan of an ordinary Ninth Tier being might not even amount to the time they spent in a few periods of seclusion.

Thus, including them in the normal scope of Ninth Tier life forms would be somewhat unfair to the others.

"With these reinforcements, what threat does the Galaxy Master pose?" The Ninth Tier insectoid looked at the assembled powerhouses, his mental waves heavy with anticipation.

He exchanged glances with the other Ninth Tier powerhouses from the major peak races.

The reason the races were willing to pay such a high price this time was twofold. First, they didn't want their foray into the Xuanhuang Secret Realm to end without any gains, and second, they wanted to protect their avatars.

The art of creating avatars was a semi-public secret among the major races, but if an avatar died, the cost to condense a new one was substantial.

If so many Ninth Tier beings perished all at once in the Xuanhuang Secret Realm, even if they were just avatars, it would still have a significant impact on the major races.

Lastly, the peak races wanted to test the true strength of the Galaxy Master.

Previously, when the Galaxy Master had killed Hun Yi, it had been a swift and decisive battle. All they knew was that the Galaxy Master was powerful and had cultivated at least a hundred million spatial layers. Everything else was unknown.

By inviting these legendary Ninth Tier beings to take action, they hoped to ascertain the upper limits of the Galaxy Master's power.

Perhaps the strongest beings didn't care much about the Galaxy Master, but those below that tier, especially Tenth and Eleventh Tier powerhouses, were very interested.

Because in the distant future, they might clash with the Galaxy Master on the grand battlefield of the alien races.

Since they would inevitably fight the Galaxy Master sooner or later, it was only natural that they wanted to gather more intelligence about this formidable foe.

Xuanhuang Secret Realm.

Outer Region.

Within a vast canyon.

Thousands of Ninth Tier aliens had been driven into this place.

Outside, hundreds of Human Civilization evolvers stood guard, blocking their escape.

For hundreds of Ninth Tier powerhouses to blockade thousands, or even tens of thousands, of Ninth Tier beings seemed like a fantastical tale. While there was no significant power gap between the two sides, the numbers were vastly disproportionate, with the blockers outnumbered tenfold by those they sought to contain.

Yet, this was the reality of the situation.

The reason was the deterrence of the Galaxy Master.

None of the Ninth Tier aliens dared to resist or hesitate, for fear that the Galaxy Master would arrive if they caused trouble.

Indeed, while the Galaxy Master might be powerful, they couldn't possibly slaughter thousands or tens of thousands of Ninth Tier beings.

However, if the Galaxy Master was determined to kill, while they might not be able to wipe out the entire group, they could still hope to take down a few hundred.

None of the Ninth Tier aliens wanted to be among those unfortunate few hundred.

Thus, faced with the encirclement of the Human evolvers, even if their opponents were weaker, the Ninth Tier aliens chose to flee rather than attempt to fight back.

"We can only suppress them up to this point. Pushing further will provoke these aliens to resist," said one of the Human Civilization's Ninth Tier experts.

These Ninth Tier aliens had been pursued to this point without daring to fight back. Aside from their wariness of the Galaxy Master, the more crucial reason was that they still had a way out.

But now?

All the aliens were herded into the canyon, and numerous spatial layers were blocked as well.

These Ninth Tier aliens had nowhere to retreat, and further suppression at this point would only incite their defiance.

"The Galaxy Master."

"Where is the Galaxy Master?"

The other Human special Ninth Tiers spoke with a hint of worry.

They had driven all these Ninth Tier aliens to this spot, and if the Galaxy Master didn't show up soon, it would be their turn to flee.

"The Galaxy Master said he would come, so he will definitely be here," Dokko said calmly, easing the tension among the others.

Just then, a figure appeared above the canyon.

The figure was a young man in a long robe, standing there as if connected to countless layers of space.

"The Galaxy Master."

"The Galaxy Master has arrived."

The Human Civilization's side was invigorated by Lin Yuan's appearance.

On the other hand, the numerous Ninth Tier aliens in the canyon wore grave expressions, and fear even surfaced in their eyes.

"The Galaxy Master?"

"Isn't it said that the Galaxy Master has cultivated at least a hundred million spatial layers?"

"A hundred million spatial layers? I wonder if the Child of the Tree World and the Dragon Scale King can compare to the Galaxy Master."

One by one, the Ninth Tier aliens' faces turned grim as they felt immense pressure weighing down on them.

Even though they had their trump cards and backup plans, facing the Galaxy Master made it hard for them to maintain their composure.

While the Child of the Tree World and the Dragon Scale King were powerful, they had no record of defeating a special Ninth Tier. But the Galaxy Master had, and his opponent was no less than Hun Yi, who had cultivated over thirty million spatial layers.

Who wouldn't be afraid?

"Are they all here?"

Lin Yuan looked down, his gaze sweeping over the gathered aliens. "Are there any other hidden presences?"

Lin Yuan glanced at several inconspicuous locations, his senses detecting several obscure auras that were much stronger than Hun Yi's.

This wasn't due to Lin Yuan's perception but the 'special privileges' he had as the semi-owner of the Xuanhuang Secret Realm.

Although Lin Yuan hadn't completely refined the core of the secret realm yet, he had refined over ninety-five percent of it, and his control over the realm went without saying.

"Knowing that I have the ability to kill Hun Yi, they still invited so many reinforcements... They're trying to test my true strength."

Lin Yuan's thoughts turned, and he quickly surmised the intentions of the several peak alien races.

The hidden auras were far stronger than Hun Yi's, and inviting such existences wouldn't have come cheap.

"Testing my true strength, huh?" Lin Yuan's expression remained calm.

Previously, when he had killed Hun Yi, Lin Yuan had only utilized the power of two hundred million spatial layers.

While two hundred million spatial layers were indeed unprecedented, it was nothing compared to the over two billion layers he had truly cultivated.

"I still can't reveal my full strength." Lin Yuan made his decision.

Before Lin Yuan, the most spatial layers cultivated by a Ninth Tier in the history of the cosmic universe didn't exceed a hundred million.

Lin Yuan's two hundred million layers were indeed astonishing, but it wasn't too excessive. If he were to reveal his true strength of over two billion layers...

Lin Yuan felt that even the strongest beings would be shocked, and they might even set aside their faces and make a move.

Two hundred million layers might not be of concern to the strongest, but two billion layers were a different story.

On the surface, it seemed like a tenfold difference, but the actual difficulty was hundreds or even thousands of times greater.

Below in the canyon, the numerous Ninth Tier aliens were observing Lin Yuan.

Just then, to their collective shock, the Galaxy Master, standing in the void, raised his right hand and pressed it down towards them.

Rumble!

The power of two hundred million spatial layers crushed down, intending to annihilate everything before him.

"Not good!"

The insectoid Ninth Tier's expression changed drastically, and he roared, "Are you all just going to stand there and do nothing?"

Swoosh!

Four auras suddenly converged from four directions. One of them was a tree-shaped life form, its branches swaying as it exuded vast spatial power.

Another was a golden-scaled, dragon-like humanoid, whose every movement caused terrifying blood energy to spread.

The four powerful beings joined forces to counter the Galaxy Master, and each of their strengths far surpassed Hun Yi's, with their cultivated spatial layers reaching eight to nine hundred million, nearing a hundred million.

Far away from the canyon, a large number of Ninth Tier powerhouses were spectating.

These Ninth Tiers had no real grudges with Human Civilization and weren't on the target list for this ambush, so they could leisurely watch the show.

"Tsk tsk, the Galaxy Master has finally appeared."

"That's the Galaxy Master? The Cosmic Will really favors humans too much. Compared to the Galaxy Master, we special life forms with talented aptitudes..."

"Being able to witness the Galaxy Master's might makes this trip to the secret realm worthwhile."

The many Ninth Tier powerhouses chatted and laughed, feeling relaxed.

Relaxed? Of course, they were relaxed since they weren't the ones getting beaten up.

"Hmm?"

"The Galaxy Master has made his move."

"Who are those four who suddenly appeared?"

"The Child of the Tree World? And the Dragon Scale King? Those peak races really went all out, even inviting those two."

The group of Ninth Tier spectators widened their eyes in surprise.

They had originally thought it would be a one-sided battle, and with the Galaxy Master's strength, the Ninth Tier aliens would surely be crushed.

After all, the Ninth Tier aliens came from different races and wouldn't be truly united. Faced with the unstoppable Galaxy Master, they would probably just be thinking about fleeing faster than the others.

As long as these four special Ninth Tiers could hold up the Galaxy Master, the rest of the Human Civilization evolvers would have a hard time facing the counterattack of those thousands, or even tens of thousands, of Ninth Tier aliens.

"Galaxy Master, who would have thought that a peerless genius like you would appear in this era?" The Child of the Tree World maintained its ancient tree form, sending out mental waves filled with battle intent as it looked at Lin Yuan.

The other three did the same.

The reason these four agreed to aid the Ninth Tier aliens in the Xuanhuang Secret Realm was not only because the several peak races paid an exorbitant price but also because they wanted to test themselves against an opponent like the Galaxy Master.

"You're here to die as well?" Lin Yuan continued to wield the power of heavy spatial layers. Knowing the aliens' intentions, he naturally wouldn't reveal more of his strength.

Instead, he kept the number of spatial layers under his control to around two hundred million.

Not being able to increase the number of spatial layers didn't mean Lin Yuan couldn't use other means.

For example, the Xuanhuang Strike? After cultivating the first stage of the Xuanhuang Strike, Lin Yuan could double the power of each of his attacks.

This power wasn't derived from the strength of his spatial layers but from a special amplification technique, and doubling it wasn't overly excessive.

The truly insane aspect of the Xuanhuang Strike wasn't the degree of enhancement but rather its 'normalization'.

Any attack could maintain the corresponding multiplier, and that was the true value of the Xuanhuang Strike.

However, to confirm this, one would have to fight Lin Yuan for years or even decades; otherwise, they wouldn't be able to notice it.

If it was just a strike or two, the most one could deduce was that he had used some sort of burst-type secret art.

Rumble!

With the augmentation of the Xuanhuang Strike, Lin Yuan's attack underwent a qualitative change, causing the Child of the Tree World and the other three special Ninth Tiers to be unable to withstand it, and they began to retreat explosively.

"Didn't the Galaxy Master kill Hun Yi without using his full strength back then?"

"Too formidable! The Child of the Tree World and the others are being suppressed and forced to retreat step by step by the Galaxy Master?"

"It's over. We probably won't be able to get out of here alive."

In the canyon, the numerous Ninth Tier aliens suddenly realized the truth of the situation.

"Around two hundred million spatial layers, and he also mastered a secret art that can double his strength?" The leading Ninth Tier insectoid carefully observed the battle.

Finally, he came to a conclusion.

"This should be the Galaxy Master's true strength. As long as we can confirm the Galaxy Master's power, it would be worth it no matter how great the price we paid."

The Ninth Tier insectoid thought to himself.

Only by confirming the Galaxy Master's specific strength could they devise countermeasures in the future.

Otherwise, the scene from the alien battlefield would repeat itself, with powerful races continuously sending their Eighth Tiers to their deaths at the hands of the Galaxy Master, just to test his strength.

Far away in the canyon.

The numerous Ninth Tier powerhouses were left stunned.

"The Galaxy Master... the Galaxy Master is truly too strong."

"He's actually suppressing the Child of the Tree World and the Dragon Scale King so miserably?"

"This is too unbelievable."

One Ninth Tier powerhouse after another felt their hearts tremble. Even though they were observing the battle from a very distant location, they could occasionally feel the aftershocks of the battle, causing their scalps to tingle.

One could only imagine how much pressure those facing the Galaxy Master, or those by his side, were enduring.

Rumble!

The power of the heavy spatial layers, augmented by the Xuanhuang Strike, transformed into terrifying blow after blow, suppressing the Child of the Tree World and the other three powerhouses to the point of despair.

Bang!

Just then, one of the powerful beings had his body explode, perishing on the spot.

Of course, the one who died was merely a clone that had entered the Xuanhuang Secret Realm. Whether it was the Child of the Tree World or the Dragon Scale King, they had only sent clones.

"There's no way out."

The Child of the Tree World sighed inwardly. With the four of them joining forces, they were still hanging on by a thread against the Galaxy Master. Now that one of them had died, there was no hope left.

Below, in the canyon.

The Ninth Tier insectoid saw that there was no chance of turning the situation around.

Thus, he turned to face the numerous Ninth Tier aliens behind him and said, "Everyone, the Galaxy Master is merciless. If we continue to stay here, we will eventually die at the hands of the Galaxy Master."

After speaking, the Ninth Tier insectoid looked at the faces of the numerous Ninth Tier aliens and continued, "Since that's the case, we might as well enter the inner and core regions. Those areas are much larger than the outer region, and it's basically impossible for the Human Civilization evolvers to set up a blockade there."

As soon as these words were spoken.

The numerous Ninth Tier aliens immediately understood what he meant.

Rather than dying at the hands of the Galaxy Master, it would be better to die at the hands of other Human Civilization evolvers.

It would be better to hide in the inner and core regions, as those areas were much larger than the outer region, and it would be impossible for the Human Civilization evolvers to set up another blockade.

Even if they died due to the secret realm's closure, it would be better than letting their treasures fall into the hands of the Human Civilization evolvers.

After all, they were going to die anyway.

Why would they want to 'aid the enemy'?

"Let's go!"

"We're heading to the inner region now!"

"Yes, even if we die, we can't let the Human Civilization gain anything from it!"

The numerous Ninth Tier aliens in the canyon immediately flew toward the inner and core regions.

Above.

Lin Yuan slapped the remaining Child of the Tree World into smithereens, then looked down to see countless Ninth Tier aliens fleeing toward the inner and core regions.

"Once the Xuanhuang Secret Realm closes, all outsiders in the inner and core regions will be eradicated. They would rather leave their treasures in the secret realm than let the Human Civilization evolvers obtain them?"

Lin Yuan immediately understood the aliens' intentions.

Soon, a strange expression appeared on his face. What was the difference between leaving their treasures in the secret realm and giving them to him?

(End of Chapter)

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