Chapter 462: Strategy
Chapter 462: Strategy
"When the Creator awakens, I can certainly escape..."
"But if I escape, Gu Yun and Liu Wei won't be able to..."
"Or, should I take them with me?"
In the starship's quiet room, Fang Xing sat cross-legged, deep in thought. "That's impossible... Compared to exposing the golden finger, I'd rather face the Creator in a battle... With the True Spirit Talisman and the Ling Long Tower as backup, He definitely won't be able to finish me off..."
"This is also a way to settle the cause and effect with the human race of the Primary Universe."
After delving into the Panwu Canon, Fang Xing had uncovered many secrets.
The conflict with the Creator, aside from the inevitable clash of Dao, was also about settling the cause and effect.
If he chose to escape, there might be nothing to gain when he eventually broke through to the Heavenly Immortal Law Sovereign or even the Chaos Dao Sovereign realm.
But to achieve eternity and transcendence... with so many threads of cause and effect weighing him down... it would be too difficult.
"Pan Gu Wu once said that to achieve transcendence, one must first seek to reduce and eliminate these threads. These threads don't just disappear with death; they become dead ends, hindering eternity, let alone transcendence."
For this reason, a battle between Fang Xing and the Creator of the Primary Universe was inevitable, leaving no room for escape.
Moreover, he couldn't even wait until he became stronger; he had to act before the Creator's 'world-ending' move.
"With my current strength, I can barely unleash enough power to fight against the Twelfth Stage... In other words, I might be able to eliminate existences like the Void Gate and the Chaos Flame, which are on the level of the three pillars. But dealing with the Creator, who is at the Thirteenth Stage and a Heavenly Immortal Law Sovereign, will be a bit troublesome."
"Even if my Cultivation Incarnation breaks through, it would only reach the Essence Vacuum stage, which isn't very useful."
After some calculations, Fang Xing realized that he didn't have many options.
Only the Ten Thousand Transformation Cauldron could be of some use.
This Immortal Mansion treasure was indeed extraordinary and not something ordinary.
Although it was only at the Imperial Armament level, the law it involved was extremely profound, akin to the 'Creation Law' or one of the laws that constituted the Creation Law.
Alas... it wasn't a law he had comprehended himself, and the damage it could inflict was limited.
Even so, he could still make use of it.
Using external objects, he could also rival the Heavenly Immortal Law Sovereign and achieve the Supreme Essence Sovereign realm!
"The most crucial thing... is still time."
Fang Xing sighed, feeling that with enough time, the Creator wouldn't be a threat.
Just then, his communicator rang.
After answering it, a projection appeared before him, and to his surprise, it was Zio Ers, the Federal Chief Executive.
Compared to his previous spirited declaration of war, Zio Ers now looked haggard and somewhat weary.
This despondent demeanor wasn't due to any injury but purely a psychological issue.
"It's truly wonderful to see you again, Fang Xing."
Zio Ers smiled as he spoke.
"I never thought I'd be able to survive and travel through the Huoluo Star Cluster to return home."
Fang Xing sighed, "Fortunately... the trials of these days, constantly teetering between life and death, have greatly improved my martial arts..."
This was an explanation for his earlier effortless defeat of Dororo.
He also informed the Federation that he had undergone a complete transformation.
"Indeed, the boundary between life and death is the most tempering."
Zio Ers didn't say more, as the Federation's inability to break through the God of Martial Arts had become a cognitive bias.
No matter how powerful Fang Xing's Martial God was, he was still within the Tenth Stage.
The fact that he could kill Dororo indicated that he might have reached the peak or limit of the Tenth Stage, but even that wasn't enough.
"Your Excellency, the Chief Executive... I heard that the Ninth Executive Officer was attacked. Has the perpetrator been found?"
Fang Xing immediately turned his attention to the Augustine family's affairs.
"No..."
Mentioning this made Zio Ers even more bitter. The Augustine family, one of the ruling families, had their strongest member in this generation assassinated on Blue Star.
Even with the Blue Star Federation's extensive efforts, they hadn't found a single clue about the perpetrator.
This was the main reason he faced impeachment.
Additionally, the early setbacks in the war against the Huoluo Tribe further contributed to his predicament. Despite employing all his methods, he managed to stabilize the situation and prevent the no-confidence proposal from passing. However, after this term, he should abandon any thoughts of reelection.
"I see..."
Fang Xing continued, "What about the Academy faction?"
The Academy faction was vast, with many internal factions, primarily consisting of three universities: Blue Star University, Nine Swords Academy, and Saint Armor University! Heng Dong had always been the symbol of Blue Star University, and with his demise, the university's influence significantly declined.
"Jian Qiu Martial God and Seashattering Divine Martial God have always maintained a good relationship with Blue Star University, but the founder of Saint Armor University intends to promote the unification of the three universities..."
Zio Ers said, "Our time is truly limited..."
After ending the communication, Fang Xing called Victoria to inquire about Blue Star University.
He eventually confirmed a few things.
"Hmm, the most pressing issues are first, the war situation with the Huoluo Tribe, and second, the founder of Saint Armor University... After that, the most urgent matter is the awakening of the Creator!"
Fang Xing continued to make calls and contacted Nan Gong Xue.
"A unification of the three universities? The founder of Saint Armor University might not oppose it, but his subordinates might..."
Nan Gong Xue said, "The founder, of course, wouldn't object either. But you still need to be cautious. The founder's prestige is too high; he's an ancient relic who has lived from the era of the Star Calendar until now. His words carry great weight and can influence many. Of course, we at Nine Swords Academy definitely do not want to merge."
Fang Xing nodded and contacted the Seashattering Divine Warrior, expressing his gratitude and inquiring about their stance.
"We'll tackle the issues one by one..."
After the communication, Fang Xing contemplated, "Since I'm already on the battlefield, I'll deal with that Flame Emperor first... Then I'll meet with the founding principal, and after that, I'll focus on dealing with the Creator's awakening."
...
The next day, Fang Xing went straight to Victor.
Upon hearing Fang Xing's request, Victor's eyes widened in disbelief, "What? You want the location of the Flame Emperor? Fang Xing, what do you need that for?"
"My Martial Dao has made significant progress recently. I plan to kill the Flame Emperor as a contribution to the Federation."
Fang Xing smiled as he spoke.
Victor was speechless.
Fang Xing's previous ability to kill a Huoluo Emperor had already shocked him.
But the Flame Emperor?
He's an Eleventh Rank existence!
If he were to collaborate with the Huoluo army, it would be an Eleventh Rank at its limit, almost reaching the Twelfth Rank!
Such a being would require the Blue Star Federation to plan meticulously, gather top-tier forces, and even resort to using forbidden weapons.
How could Fang Xing be so casual about it?
"Just follow the orders."
Fang Xing waved his hand; he was already a prominent figure in the Blue Star Federation.
No matter how hesitant Victor was, he had no choice but to obey and deliver the intelligence to Fang Xing.
...
"Hmm... The Flame Emperor's location is in the Quark Abyss?"
Fang Xing examined the star map and realized that the Quark Abyss held significant strategic importance, with numerous wormholes within it, providing convenient access to various parts of the Huoluo Star Cluster. It was a vital area for military strategists.
If this place were to fall, the Huoluo Tribe, already at a disadvantage, would face certain defeat.
"Since that's the case, let's go take a look."
Fang Xing flew out of the spaceship, and with a thought, his figure instantly vanished.
"This..."
On the spaceship, the artificial intelligence, Victor, witnessed this scene and was stunned, "Spatial Ability? When did Fang Xing awaken the Seashattering Divine Warrior's spatial ability and become an Esper?"
"This... This... I must report this immediately."
The Seashattering Divine Warrior now held a higher position in the Nine Swords Academy than Jian Qiu.
After all, the Divine Warrior had reached the limits of his path, but Espers could still continue to break through!
Currently, the Saint Armor University's branch had lost Heng Dong, and although there were other Ninth Rank Divine Warriors, operating mechas was still only a Tenth Rank power, ultimately not a true Tenth Rank professional, which made the situation somewhat precarious.
But after Fang Xing displayed his spatial ability, everything changed.
...
Quark Abyss.
Deep purple stars hung in the sky, adorned with numerous wormholes.
On a pitch-black continent, countless Huoluo Tribe camps stood tall, forming a sealing barrier that blocked heaven and earth according to the Huoluo Tribe's secret techniques.
In the most central position, towering figures of Flame Giants stood in flames, submitting to the Flame Emperor.
The most revered Flame Emperor of the Huoluo Tribe appeared no different from an ordinary Huoluo tribesman. He stood before a dark altar and spoke to several Huoluo Emperors below, "Humans are the most despicable race. They have no faith, and they demand that we not have faith... After the awakening of our master, the Chaos Flame, their actions became even more vile, and they even killed the heir of the Chaos Flame... In the name of the Chaos Flame, we must avenge! Avenge! Avenge!"
"Avenge!"
"Avenge!"
The Huoluo Emperors roared with anger, their eyes burning with flames.
The Laplace Demon, born from the Chaos Flame, was the Chaos Flame's heir, and his death at the hands of humans was a disgrace to the Huoluo Tribe!
In the Huoluo Tribe's beliefs, disgrace could only be washed away with blood!
The next moment, outside the dark continent, a figure appeared amidst the ripples of the void—it was Fang Xing!
His Martial Dao will soared into the sky, mighty and majestic, sweeping across the continent, "Flame Emperor... Come out and die!"
From his body, an identical figure emerged—his past self!
The past self's dignified Dharma form appeared, and behind him, the Great Sun Buddha Dharma Body materialized, with a crimson sun rising.
Suddenly, as the past self slowly pushed out a palm, the Great Sun descended.
It was the tenth style of the Great Sun Buddha Divine Palm—Great Sun Nirvana!
Boom!
Like a falling star, the dazzling light and heat instantly tore through the barrier, bringing terror to all the Huoluo tribesmen.
The powerful Huoluo warriors in the camps hadn't even experienced the ravages of the flames when they were pierced by the preceding rays, their bodies turning to ashes.
A mushroom cloud that defied description rose from the dark continent.
Fang Xing's true self gazed at his fading past self and said, "My insight into the Temporal Law is still lacking. Without the assistance of the 'Mirror of Time,' even maintaining a single past self has become somewhat challenging..."
(End of Chapter)
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