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Chapter 656: Summoning
Chapter 656: Summoning
Inside the Starlight Rank Space.
Fang Xing opened the Exchange List, scanning through the secret texts:
"The Path of Ten Thousand Swords, authored by the Dao Lord of Ten Thousand Swords, requires a high-ranking identity in the Starlight Civilization and merit contributions..."
"The Tri-Phase Theory, authored by Han Sen, requires..."
"The Infinite Path and Fury Legacy, incomplete edition, requires..."
...
He glanced at the beginning and then at the astronomical exchange values at the end, which often came with various identity and rank requirements, leaving him speechless.
"Oh... I forgot that I'm just a 13th Realm Dharma Lord here, with no significant merit contributions and a late admission, subtly discriminated against by the local Dharma Lords..."
Fang Xing pondered for a moment, feeling that if he revealed his identity as a 14th Realm Dao Lord, he would undoubtedly gain significant benefits.
However, such a rapid increase in power would inevitably attract the attention of the Starlight Civilization.
The Eternals in this civilization were not to be underestimated.
Moreover... the Transcendent Secret Realm, the 'Ember' Secret Realm, was not far from disappearing. If someone made any connections, it would indeed be difficult to handle.
"The most ironic part is... they wouldn't be wrong to suspect me... because I did do it!"
"Instead of that, I might as well release my cultivation avatar... join the Starlight Civilization with a new identity, and maybe even get some benefits?"
This kind of taking advantage of the system was something most Dharma Lords couldn't do.
After all, how could a Dharma Lord hide their aura from a peak civilization?
But Fang Xing felt he could give it a try.
And, the arrival of a new Dao Lord would certainly come with some high-level benefits, right?
Just as Fang Xing was thinking this...
Suddenly!
The entire virtual space was filled with a dangerous crimson light!
[Alert! Alert!]
[Sssss-Level Danger Detected!]
[Please follow the Ado-732 Emergency Plan!]
...
In the virtual network, the crimson warning flashed on the screen.
"Five S-level, a danger from the Destruction Civilization?"
Fang Xing's expression changed, and he was immediately transported to a virtual grand meeting room.
One by one, Dharma Lords appeared, the number quickly exceeding ten thousand.
Almost all the Dharma Lords currently online in the civilization were here.
"Ladies and gentlemen..."
A virtual figure appeared, revealing the Dao Lord of Ten Thousand Swords. However, this Dao Lord looked extremely grim: "Just 1 minute and 27 seconds ago, the Queen Mother of the Insectoid Civilization attacked Han Sen's Avatar... Han Sen's Avatar has been destroyed, and he himself has been severely injured due to the Synchronized Curse!"
"What?"
"How is that possible?"
The Dharma Lords below were shocked, with a sense of panic.
Fang Xing, seeing this, had a bad feeling: 'No way? I just thought of taking advantage of the system, and now the sheep is about to be bald, and the ship is about to sink?'
"Wait, what exactly happened?"
Disaster Ymir frowned and spoke.
His face was incredibly dark: "As high-ranking citizens of the Starlight Civilization, we have the right to know the truth!"
"The Insectoid Civilization is suspected to have an Eternal Being who recently ascended!"
The Dao Lord of Ten Thousand Swords sighed.
"Is that all?"
Ymir found it hard to believe: "The triangular structure is the most stable. According to the clan's emergency plan, once the Insectoid Civilization or the Beast Civilization produces a second Eternal Existence, we would immediately ally with the other side to maintain the basic balance... How did it come to this?"
None of the three peak clans were fools; they would have prepared for this.
"We have already contacted the Beast Civilization, but their Ancestor has gone missing... It is suspected that they were also attacked by the Insectoid Civilization."
The Dao Lord of Ten Thousand Swords's voice was full of bitterness: "We suspect that the Insectoid Civilization, in addition to having an Eternal Being who recently ascended, may also be hiding a powerful force... such as a Supreme Dao Lord, capable of delaying an Eternal Being for some time..."
He was, of course, referring to a supreme innate Dao Lord.
"The Insectoids... truly terrifying!"
The Dharma Lords seemed to be scared stiff.
Fang Xing, however, was enlightened: "Indeed, peak civilizations aren't foolish... The Insectoids knew that ascending a second Eternal Being would be of little use and might even provoke an alliance between the Beast and Starlight Civilizations, so they held back, preparing for a bigger move..."
In other words, they realized that two Eternal Beings might fall into a trap, so they decided to accumulate three Eternal-level forces at once!
As for when the hidden Eternal force ascended?
Dharma Lords had infinite lifespans, and there might have been such a genius in the Insectoid Civilization's history, just hidden in the depths of time.
"What about our Starlight Civilization? Don't we have any trump cards?"
The Dharma Lords looked at the Dao Lord of Ten Thousand Swords.
"..."
The Dao Lord of Ten Thousand Swords remained silent for a moment before speaking: "This is a moment of life and death for our Starlight Civilization, no! For the human civilization... Each of you is a genius of our race. The Starlight Civilization has decided to resist with all our might. Various tasks will be issued, and the most precious treasure vaults will be opened, allowing for the exchange of various resources..."
Fang Xing felt a sense of familiarity as he witnessed the scene unfold.
It reminded him of how the high-ranking members of his sect had acted when the Greenwood Ridge in the Gods' world was about to be destroyed...
He opened the exchange list and, sure enough, found that all kinds of treasures were now heavily discounted, with prices slashed by about half.
Cultivation techniques were hit the hardest, now being sold at a tenth of their original price...
‘From the looks of it... the Starlight Civilization is really in trouble.’
‘I should recall the interstellar travelers on New Blue Star and be ready to evacuate at any moment...’
Fang Xing thought to himself.
‘Of course, I can complete a few tasks as a token of gratitude for their hospitality...’
...
New Blue Star.
A shrill alarm sounded.
“What’s going on?”
Gu Yun and the others were initially surprised, but their expressions changed instantly when they read the network email: “The Insectoid Civilization... Is another great disaster about to come?”
Most of the citizens of New Blue Star were from the Blue Star era and had experienced the calamities of the Descent of the Evil God. They were all high-level professionals, so they were quite capable of accepting the news.
“In any case, all travelers must return immediately!”
“Raise New Blue Star’s combat readiness to the highest level!”
“And... no matter what happens, do not leave New Blue Star.”
Fang Xing set a few rules for his close friends and then silently checked his tasks.
A few days later.
A teardrop-shaped spacecraft docked on New Blue Star.
“Here we go again...”
Li Ying sighed and communicated with ‘Little Gray’ in his mind.
He had been somewhat afraid of meeting high-level experts due to the incident at the Yuanzhong Temple, but over the years, he had become less fearful.
“Look... there are even experts from the Ophiuchus Civilization, like Black Yuan and Blue Scale!”
In his mind, Little Gray said, “Clearly, something big must have happened. It’s likely that the conflict will spread to the entire Ophiuchus Civilization, including this Dharma Lord’s territory... otherwise, it wouldn’t be this serious.”
Li Ying didn’t say much and approached a castle.
In the square, Lei Ming and Lin Qianzhu were already there.
He glanced at them and noticed that their auras were still far beyond his own.
“Sigh... since Lin Qianzhu entered the universe, the gap between us has grown even wider.”
Li Ying sighed inwardly.
“Of course, because you’re just a complete waste.”
Little Gray didn’t hesitate to criticize him.
Boom!
At that moment, the castle gates opened, and a metallic-skinned creature walked out. “Everyone... the Lord invites you inside.”
This was Zhang Chu, the first president of Holy Armor University, who had now reached the twelfth realm of the Mechanist profession and achieved his long-desired goal.
“So strong!”
In his mind, Little Gray’s expression was serious. “This metal man seems even stronger than the old master... possibly a Black Hole Level Being.”
“Black Hole Level?”
Li Ying inhaled sharply. “Doesn’t that mean... he’s as powerful as a Dharma Lord?”
“Yes, you should think about how terrifying the Blue Star Lord must be to have such a powerful being loyal to him.”
Little Gray’s tone was filled with schadenfreude.
The group entered the castle, feeling like ants in a giant’s palace.
Then, they saw their Lord.
“Greetings, Lord Fang Xing!”
The group hurriedly bowed.
“Hmm!”
Fang Xing scanned the crowd, his gaze lingering briefly on Li Ying.
‘Gray Cloak Marquis... another thread of causality!’
Unfortunately, he was neither an Eternal Existence nor a born Spacetime Dao Lord, making it difficult for him to touch the essence of the universe and revive the Gray Cloak Marquis.
The same went for Qinghua Lady in the Qingyuan Great World.
“A great battle is coming. I have received a mission from the Starlight Civilization to guard the wormhole in the Ophiuchus Civilization for a while.”
Fang Xing’s words made Black Yuan and Blue Scale realize why they had been called.
“May we know the details of the mission? We will do our best to cooperate.”
Black Yuan asked.
Fang Xing looked at the snake person with a hint of pity.
When the avalanche begins, the upper echelons are the first to receive the news, while the lower levels remain oblivious.
Even the people of New Blue Star would not fare well if not for him.
“Recently, the Insectoid Civilization may invade various wormholes, so I need to guard this one for a short period.”
Fang Xing smiled and explained his mission.
“An all-out invasion by the Insectoid Civilization has reached this level?”
Li Ying recalled the star map and frowned.
In the space age, the key strategic points were no longer planets or dangerous areas, but wormholes!
After all, the universe was vast, and travel required wormholes.
Controlling a wormhole meant controlling a transportation hub!
However, the wormhole in the Ophiuchus Civilization was in a very remote location.
For the Insectoids to reach here...
It would mean they had already conquered a large portion of the Starlight Civilization’s territory and incidentally wiped out many human civilizations.
“This is the worst-case scenario, but it’s very likely, as the Insectoids have ascended their third Eternal Existence.”
Fang Xing’s calm statement caused a stir among the group.
“What? A third Eternal Existence?”
Little Gray’s eyes widened. “We’re doomed...”
“Eternal Existence?”
Li Ying’s eyes were filled with confusion.
(End of Chapter)
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