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Chapter 378: A Gathering of Semigod Apex Beings
Chapter 378: A Gathering of Semigod Apex Beings
Whoosh! Li Yuan's eyes gleamed with sharpness as he swiftly entered the dark cavern.
As soon as he stepped into the cave's range, a circular passageway with a diameter of less than two meters suddenly lit up, illuminating the entire area as bright as day, leading straight to its deepest point.
Li Yuan abruptly halted and turned to look at the White Mountain Demigod standing at the entrance of the cave, "Senior White Mountain, aren't you coming in?"
Just as the White Mountain Demigod was about to speak, a low voice resonated, "He can't enter." Instantly, a multitude of light rays converged, forming the silhouette of an old man in white robes within the passageway.
"Elder Yun," Li Yuan recognized the figure.
"Elder Yun," the White Mountain Demigod echoed, "Since you've appeared, you can explain the reason to Li Yuan."
Elder Yun nodded and turned to Li Yuan, "Follow me, and I'll tell you as we walk."
Whoosh! Whoosh! Elder Yun's silhouette flew ahead, with Li Yuan following behind. Their flying speed wasn't particularly fast.
"Even the leaders of civilizations, and occasionally Semigod Apex beings, will venture into the Starry Rift between the dimensional planes from time to time," Elder Yun explained, "Even the master, for over a hundred years, aside from occasionally visiting the Nine Mountains, would also venture into the Starry Rift."
Li Yuan listened intently. In the vast mortal realm, among the numerous dimensional planes, there existed numerous regions of Starry Rift.
For instance, the Immortal Burial Ancient Domain was located in a Starry Rift region. The wars of the deities, including those deity wars, all took place within the Starry Rift.
"The Semigods imprisoned in many bases on Fei Xing are the starry lifeforms captured by the master," Elder Yun revealed.
Li Yuan understood, it was like that.
Starry lifeforms?
He recalled similar descriptions from the divine realm's ancient texts. In the vast starry sky, many mysterious lifeforms were born.
These lifeforms were inherently powerful but struggled to reproduce, often failing to find others of their kind.
"Merely cultivating in seclusion won't lead to strength. The master's power enhancement also came from numerous trials and tribulations," Elder Yun continued, "But in the face of life-threatening adventures, there's no absolute safety. Therefore, before each daring adventure, the master always left behind numerous backup plans..."
"After Fang Hai returned from the Nine Leaves World, the master confirmed one thing: even in the most dangerous times, the Seven Stars Civilization won't be completely annihilated, at most, it will endure some trials," Elder Yun explained.
"Hence, the master decided to embark on the final and most crucial adventure in the Nine Mountains," Elder Yun spoke in a low tone, "After all, to protect the civilization, the master has delayed for a long time, waiting."
"The master has longed to go."
Li Yuan's heart stirred.
The time when the Eastern Alliance Leader left was when the Headmaster became a Semigod and took over as the Deputy Alliance Leader.
"It's just a pity," Elder Yun shook his head slightly, sighing softly.
Li Yuan fell silent.
Indeed, it was a pity. In this life-threatening adventure, the Eastern Alliance Leader had perished.
"Even in death, the master left behind many treasures that will remain effective," Elder Yun paused, "But one must have sufficient permissions to enter the base. If someone like the White Mountain Semigod dares to force their way in, they will be killed."
"Permissions?" Li Yuan wondered.
The Deputy Alliance Leader?
"Many bases on Fei Xing require the Alliance Leader's permissions to enter and control," Elder Yun explained, "This base on Blue Star can only be entered and controlled by the Deputy Alliance Leader."
Li Yuan immediately recalled what the White Mountain Semigod had just said about holding a meeting in the Starfire Realm to elect a new Alliance Leader and Deputy Alliance Leader.
The purpose was to officially select the new leaders.
This left Li Yuan with a lingering doubt.
Even if the Eastern Alliance Leader had Semigod servants in the Demon Realm Civilization, would these servants definitely leak information once they gained their freedom?
What if they didn't leak any information?
Furthermore, among the First-Rank Star Masters, were there any spies controlled by the Heart Soul? And with dozens of Semigods, was there a possibility of one being controlled?
After all, the Eastern Alliance Leader and Li Yuan could control the hearts of other powerful beings, so it was possible that someone within the Seven Stars Civilization could do the same.
Did it have to be a public acknowledgment in the Starfire Realm?
In any case, due to their high status and knowledge, Li Yuan had his doubts.
But Fang Hai and Elder Yun both repeatedly confirmed the Eastern Alliance Leader's demise.
"Regardless..."
"Prepare for the worst," Li Yuan silently vowed, "If the Demon Realm Civilization doesn't attack, then so be it. But if they do..." He would give it his all.
A moment later, Li Yuan followed Elder Yun to the deepest part of the passageway, where a vast hall awaited.
With just a glance, Li Yuan's attention was immediately drawn to the central, colossal spherical instrument, seemingly floating in mid-air. The sphere's diameter exceeded a hundred meters, adorned with countless intricate flowing lights, undoubtedly the most sophisticated technological creation Li Yuan had ever seen.
"What's this?" Li Yuan held his breath.
"This is the host of Blue Star's virtual network," Elder Yun revealed in a low voice, "Also one of the three main hosts of the Seven Stars Civilization's virtual network, a Sixth-Rank Host."
"A virtual network host of this caliber, even in the God Realm, is considered extremely high-level, capable of becoming the core of a civilization," Elder Yun boasted proudly.
"The core of a virtual network?" Li Yuan was startled.
He recalled Gu You's previous attempt to infiltrate Blue Star's virtual network, which ended in failure.
At that time, Gu You had speculated that Blue Star's virtual network host was exceptionally advanced.
Now, it seemed to be true.
"Decades ago, in 2007, the master ventured into the Nine Mountains again... and eventually brought back three main virtual hosts," Elder Yun turned to Li Yuan, "They were set up in Fei Xing, Blue Star, and Heaven Sea Star respectively."
Li Yuan nodded in agreement. The virtual network was established in 2009.
With the virtual network, the efficiency of resource allocation and selection of martial arts geniuses in the Seven Stars Civilization had significantly improved once again.
"This virtual host is under my control, and all you need to know is that it's here." Elder Cloud spoke, "I brought you here mainly to have you recognize the 'Guardian Legion' here."
"Guardian Legion?" Li Yuan's heart stirred, realizing that this was the true hidden trump card.
Huff!
Crossing the virtual network host that was constantly flickering with light, Li Yuan passed through the grand hall, turned down a corridor, and crossed a light curtain that could block Divine Sense scans.
Li Yuan then noticed that there was another mysterious hall beyond.
This dome-shaped hall was even more spacious, with a height exceeding 800 meters and a ground diameter of over 2 kilometers... Blue Star had no such majestic architecture.
The entire hall was dimly lit, with a gloomy atmosphere.
"Hmm?" Li Yuan immediately saw ten identical silhouettes standing in the center of the hall.
Each silhouette was about three meters tall, clad in heavy black battle armor, and holding a giant divine sword. They stood with their heads lowered and eyes closed, exuding a cold and aloof aura, and faintly emitting a powerful presence... At first glance, they appeared to be humanoid lifeforms.
But Li Yuan had already confirmed that they were not true lifeforms.
"【Target is level 45, with no life attributes, unable to be killed to obtain spiritual nourishment】"
"【Target is level 45...】" Li Yuan immediately used Divine Palace Scanning.
The results were basically the same as the Divine Palace prompts he had received from the three thousand Flying Heaven Peak puppets under his control.
"Semi-God Peak puppets?" Li Yuan couldn't help but ask, surprised.
Semi-God level puppets!
The strength of each puppet increased by a major tier, and their value skyrocketed. After all, puppets were fearless in battle, absolutely obedient to commands, and could remain active for extended periods, unlike regular cultivators who needed to retreat and cultivate.
A single Semi-God Peak puppet was priceless.
But the Eastern Alliance Leader had left ten such puppets in the Blue Star base? How many Semi-Gods were there in the entire Blue Star?
"Yes!"
"These ten puppets are the Guardian Legion the Master left to protect Blue Star." Elder Cloud spoke in a low voice, "With their combined might, along with the planet's Source Energy Grand Array, even a Semi-God at their limit would find it difficult to invade... As long as they aren't Deities, they can basically be stopped."
"This!"
"This is the Master's defensive measure to protect his home planet." Elder Cloud said, "There are a total of forty such puppets."
"Ten on Blue Star, and ten on Heaven Sea Star."
"And twenty on Flying Star." Elder Cloud looked at Li Yuan, "In the past, the Master controlled them and authorized me, so to protect the planet, I can secretly manipulate them... But facing the current crisis, the most critical are those on Flying Star."
"Since the Master's demise, they've become masterless puppets, and I can't control them easily."
"Therefore, you need to recognize the twenty Semi-God Peak puppets on Blue Star and Heaven Sea Star, and bring them all to Flying Star."
"At that time, with forty Semi-God Peak puppets joining the battle on Flying Star, its defensive power will surge!" Elder Cloud stated.
Li Yuan's eyes lit up, and his heart became excited.
Good heavens!
Forty Semi-God Peak powers? There were only a few Semi-God Peak beings in the entire Seven Stars Civilization.
Even in the Demon Realm Civilization, there were only about a hundred Semi-God Peak beings.
Instantly, Li Yuan felt the hope of guarding the Demon Mountain Star Realm's entrance greatly increased.
"Li Yuan, remember this too." Elder Cloud spoke, "These Semi-God puppets also have their flaws. First, their cultivation levels aren't high enough, and they rely on strength and speed to unleash such powerful combat prowess. Thus, they excel in head-on battles, but if they fight opponents with high Law Insights, they can easily be outmaneuvered."
Li Yuan listened intently.
"Second, they have Source Energy Array cores within their bodies, constantly converting Heavenly Source Energy for their use. Currently, their 'energy storage' is full, but this is accumulated over time, and their conversion speed is less than one percent of a true Semi-God." Elder Cloud explained, "During Semi-God battles, energy consumption is rapid... After a short time, their energy storage will be depleted, and they'll need Divine Crystals as an energy source."
"Simultaneously consuming Divine Crystals for forty Semi-God Peak puppets... That's an astonishing expenditure."
"Hence, don't deploy them lightly." Elder Cloud cautioned.
"Understood." Li Yuan nodded.
Although consuming Divine Crystals was a significant expense, it was undoubtedly a trump card and a powerful move.
Time passed.
"Recognize." With Elder Cloud's assistance, Li Yuan individually targeted each Semi-God puppet for recognition.
Recognizing such powerful puppets was far more challenging than the thousands of Flying Heaven Peak puppets he had controlled.
Fortunately, Li Yuan's soul was powerful enough to withstand the process.
After a long while, all recognitions were completed.
"Recognized." The ten Semi-God puppets simultaneously opened their eyes, their gazes sharp and filled with killing intent.
"You have a Cave Heaven treasure, so store these puppets away." Elder Cloud spoke in a low voice, "Hurry, you still have many tasks to complete."
"It's been over an hour since the Master's Soul Lamp extinguished."
"The longer the delay, the higher the probability that the Demon Realm Civilization will gather Semi-Gods for an attack." Elder Cloud added.
"Yes." Li Yuan nodded and waved his hand, storing the ten Semi-God puppets into the Ancient Deity Palace.
Instantly, they transformed into streams of light and flew down the corridor.
Elder Cloud's illusory figure remained in the grand hall until he sensed Li Yuan's aura disappear.
Huff!
An invisible fluctuation passed by, and a three-meter-tall golden-robed figure appeared.
"Elder Cloud." The golden-robed figure respectfully saluted.
"You're the last one left. Can you defend Blue Star?" Elder Cloud asked, looking at the golden-robed figure.
"Yes." The golden-robed figure replied in a low voice.
(End of Chapter)
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