Chapter 672: Rallying Support
Chapter 672: Rallying Support
Human Territory.
The Scarlet Civilization.
The remnants of sci-fi and metallic spacecraft littered space, with the occasional floating human corpse visible. Some wore mechs, others were as large as mountains, but they all shared the common features of human faces and the current state of being lifeless.
Not far away, a life-bearing planet had fallen into an eerie silence.
Numerous human corpses lay in the streets, seemingly still engaged in their daily activities, only to be struck by a soul attack and instantly turned into lifeless bodies.
In a city with a population of over ten million:
Cold and silent...
A gentle breeze blew, carrying an unsettling feeling.
At some point, a dirge began to echo through the void.
"Listen to the dirge of civilization..."
At some point, a massive stone monument had been erected in the city center.
It was tall and heavy, like a small mountain.
On this mountain, densely inscribed insectoid script read: "The Scarlet Civilization... a high-level human civilization, established by the 'Crimson Scholar,' renowned for its outstanding contributions to anti-gravity and wormhole studies. Historically, it produced thirty-nine scholars and twenty Dharma Lords..."
"Their civilization was destroyed in the 329th year of the Insectoid Era, 774th Eternal Year. The last human of the Scarlet Civilization was a true hero and should be remembered..."
"The entire civilization deserves a dirge..."
This was a monument erected by the insectoids for the Scarlet Civilization!
It even contained words of praise.
Erecting a monument for an enemy and singing a dirge for them!
Near the monument stood an insectoid.
It resembled a regular human, wearing a green armor, with two insect-like antennae protruding from its forehead.
—A Civilization Elegist!
—Fourth Step Dharma Lord!
This was a hidden genius in insectoid history, now possessing Eternal-level combat power!
Moreover, each time it 'sent' a civilization to its grave and sang a dirge for it, its strength would increase.
If it could thoroughly destroy a star civilization, it would likely soon attempt to 'open a new path.'
"Sir Civilization Elegist..."
Suddenly, a telepathic message appeared.
Before the Elegist, a beautiful figure in a light veil materialized, clearly a Dharma Lord-level insectoid Grand Matron!
Even though she was also a Dharma Lord, she showed great respect to the Civilization Elegist.
"We suffered a devastating defeat in the Ophiuchus Wormhole. Two Black Hole Singers and Sophia Kerian are dead..."
Dharma Lords could be revived, but at a great cost to Eternals.
Dharma Lords, however, were almost impossible to revive.
Only Eternals who had opened new paths in space-time had a small chance.
Thus, even for the insectoids, the Fall of a Dharma Lord was a significant loss.
"Fang Xing... a Dharma Lord who joined the star civilization later, has already reached the Dharma Lord level?"
The Civilization Elegist immediately received all the intelligence on Fang Xing.
Unfortunately, Fang Xing had always been low-key, and outsiders only considered him an ordinary Dharma Lord, with very little useful information.
"The protector of the Ophiuchus civilization... it's said he established a Blue Star civilization in his territory..."
The Civilization Elegist said, "Although these two civilizations can only be considered low-level in the universe, the emergence of a Dharma Lord-level strong being and the protection of such an entity make them high-level cultivation civilizations. Singing a dirge for such a powerful being, and chanting the funeral song on the ruins of two high-level civilizations, will surely be a beautiful experience..."
...
Whoosh!
Fang Xing moved, disappearing into the void.
After killing an insectoid Dharma Lord, he immediately took the new Blue Star and his subordinates and fled.
As for the Ophiuchus Wormhole?
He abandoned it without hesitation.
Otherwise, within half an hour, the insectoid Fourth Step Dharma Lord would likely have caught up.
Even with a Primordial Spirit Treasure, he didn't think he could match such an existence.
With the Gate of All Heavens in his possession, not even Eternals could catch him, let alone a Fourth Step Dharma Lord from the Daxia Universe.
When it came to escaping, Fang Xing could confidently say that everyone else was garbage!
While fleeing, he didn't forget to log a bit of his spirit into the Void Universe.
[You have killed an insectoid Grand Matron, earning military merit...]
[Your exchange privileges have been upgraded to the top ten civilizations!]
A string of astronomical military merit appeared.
"Oh?"
Fang Xing's eyes lit up, then he understood.
Regardless, in the face of the end of a civilization, a Dharma Lord like himself would definitely be a valuable ally.
Moreover, killing an insectoid Grand Matron was a tremendous feat, with little chance of resurrection, making the astronomical military merit well-deserved.
Without hesitation, he logged into the exchange list and swapped for everything he desired, including Dharma Lord, Eternal-level techniques, and Secret Arts.
In terms of resources, the Azure Yuan Grand World far surpassed the Daxia Universe.
What he truly valued were the accumulated achievements of these civilizations.
"Hmm? The Tri-Aspect Theory actually includes methods to enhance the power of the Dao through special professions... truly profound."
Fang Xing examined it and was very satisfied.
He had always planned to gather the strengths of three worlds to assist in his continuous breakthroughs as a Dharma Lord.
The Green Origin Great Realm is a pristine domain, rich in various cultivation secrets and resources, many of which are highly beneficial even to Dao Lords.
As for the True Immortal Realm, aside from its other merits, it provides a Primordial Spirit Treasure, which far exceeds its worth.
The remaining Great Xia World is no less impressive, with its path to the Dao defined by professions.
'What they call "professions" are essentially rituals, specific legacies... or even Dharma Seed legacies?'
'There are many aspects worth considering...'
'Come to think of it, I’m a Star Warrior...'
Just as Fang Xing was pondering, the AI sent another important message:
[Respected Sir Fang Xing, Myriad Swords Dao Lord has requested a meeting with you!]
"Ah, Myriad Swords Dao Lord."
Fang Xing clicked to accept and entered the virtual conference hall.
"Respected Sir Fang Xing."
Myriad Swords Dao Lord’s attitude was much better than last time, making Fang Xing inwardly sigh that equality was the foundation of any relationship.
'Who would have thought... this outsider Dharma Lord would actually be a Dao Lord? Fortunately, our civilization hasn’t offended him, or things would be much worse...'
Myriad Swords Dao Lord sighed inwardly but forced a smile. "Congratulations on your ascension to the Dao Lord realm!"
This was a smart move, as he made no mention of Fang Xing’s previous concealment of his cultivation level, treating him as if he had recently ascended.
"Thank you."
Fang Xing smiled in response, ready to see what price Myriad Swords Dao Lord would offer to court him.
The current Starry Sky Civilization was far different from before.
"Sir Fang Xing, you may not know, but after reaching the Dao Lord realm, you are now at the highest echelon of our Starry Sky Civilization. With your status and authority, you can freely read numerous legacy texts and obtain an Eternal legacy..."
Myriad Swords Dao Lord added, "Furthermore, our civilization will gift you three 'Eternal Crystals'..."
Fang Xing listened carefully, feeling that, as he had suspected, the Starry Sky Civilization was being generous due to the calamity it faced. However, for Fang Xing, who had access to resources from two other worlds, this was just average.
He was willing to help solely because he didn’t want his second home, the Great Xia Universe, to be destroyed by the Insectoids.
"This is truly... very generous."
Fang Xing feigned surprise. "I will naturally fight for humanity... but I wonder how the battle against the Eternals is going?"
If it came to a fight, even if he broke through to the Fourth Step Dao Lord, he could only hold off one Eternal at most.
If the Starry Sky Civilization had no Eternal-level trump cards, it would be time to consider a retreat.
Myriad Swords Dao Lord fell silent for a moment. This was a closely guarded secret, but with Fang Xing now a Dao Lord, his clearance had been raised, and he was entitled to know the classified information:
"Previously, we mentioned that our Eternals were entangled and hunted by the Beast Civilization’s Eternals... which was indeed true, but the Starry Sky and Beast Civilizations both have their trump cards..."
"The more the Insectoids pressure us, the more likely we are to ally with the Beast Civilization... The Beast Civilization has provided Sir Han Sen with three drops of 'Transcendence Dew,' an incredibly rare resource. Even if an Insectoid Eternal exterminates Sir Han Sen’s Incarnation and uses a curse to severely injure him, he can still easily recover..."
"So... a stratagem within a stratagem?" Fang Xing stroked his chin.
"Exactly... Our Starry Sky Civilization has also provided an Eternal-level trump card, preparing to work with the Beast Ancestor to severely wound two Insectoid Eternals..."
Myriad Swords Dao Lord added, "If everything goes smoothly..."
The plan sounded good, but whether the two Eternals could counter the two Insectoid experts would depend on whether the third Insectoid Eternal could provide timely support!
If no one could hold off the 'Civilization Elegist,' everything would be for naught.
"Do we really have no Eternals in our ranks?"
Fang Xing couldn’t help but frown and ask.
"Indeed, we do not... However, our Starry Sky Civilization has completed some preliminary experiments using a fragment of a transcendent legacy. With the power of technology, we can simulate certain Eternal abilities for a short time... but this will come at a great cost, consuming many unique cosmic rarities and secret mechanical devices..."
Myriad Swords Dao Lord continued, "Therefore, our plan is to, when Sir Han Sen and the Beast Ancestor launch their counterattack, spare no expense and bet everything... to engage the Insectoids and hold off the Civilization Elegist..."
Clearly, he wanted to recruit Fang Xing to serve as a high-level cannon fodder on the battlefield.
To hold off an Eternal, even Dao Lords were mere cannon fodder, though they were a bit more valuable.
"I will personally lead the charge, and the Taboo Weapons will provide support... ensuring we don’t get killed in one move..."
Myriad Swords Dao Lord said frankly.
'Technology-based Taboo Weapons?'
Fang Xing shook his head; he had seen these in the Creator World before.
While they were indeed powerful, their lack of flexibility was a fundamental flaw.
(End of Chapter)
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