Splitting the Heavens

Chapter 1589: Gathering at the Spirit Observation World Pt.3

Zhuo Gudao's purpose of establishing his authority had been achieved and when he appeared in the hall, he looked like an ordinary old man, unremarkable in every way.

Naturally, no one in there dared to underestimate the unimpressive-looking elder.

Only Shang Xia, who had once met Zhuo Gudao outside the Spirit Tinkle World, stared at the person at the head of the hall with amazement.

He remembered that when the Star Origin Dao Field had attempted to invade the Spirit Tinkle World, Zhuo Gudao had already ascended to the Martial Emptiness Realm. Back then, he appeared as an old man with white hair and beard.

Now, he had grayish hair and looked much younger!

His youthfulness was not the result of any mystical transformation of appearance; it was a genuine burst of life after his lifespan was extended.

There was no doubt about it. With the fusion of the Star Origin Dao Field with the Spirit Observation World, the newly ascended Zhuo Gudao experienced a remarkable transformation!

"This invitation to all the esteemed True Immortals here is, of course, concerning the affairs of the Essence Ping World and the Star Origin Lord," said Zhuo Gudao, without any pleasantries. He caught everyone's attention as soon as he spoke.

"Currently, the Star Origin Lord's cultivation has reached the peak of the Martial Emptiness Realm. Once he completely devours and replaces the Essence Ping World’s Will, of the Essence Ping World, no one in the Heaven Observation Field will be able to stop his ascent to the Eighth Order.” Zhuo Gudao then continued to divulge secrets unknown to most, eliciting exclamations from many True Immortals.

"However, the Essence Ping World is still an Essence World. Even if the Star Origin Lord replaces its World’s Will, can an Essence World really support the existence of an expert in the Eighth Order?” The question came from the Spirit Mammoth World, but it wasn’t Yuan Chan who asked. Instead, it was Zou Shanhai, their apparent leader.

Zou Shanhai’s question was abrupt and somewhat challenging, yet Zhuo Gudao appeared unperturbed. He explained patiently, "Even if all 36 continents of the Essence Ping World have reached the state of perfection, it’s unlikely they can support a cultivator in the Eighth Order."

Before Zou Shanhai could speak again, Zhuo Gudao added, "Wait. I just said that no one would be able to stop his ascension, but I never said that he would immediately enter the Eighth Order after devouring the World’s Will.”

Zou Shanhai frowned and asked with confusion, "Then..."

Zhuo Gudao smiled slightly and continued, "A world that has surpassed the level of an Essence World is called a Sacred World. Since the Essence Ping World is already at the peak of its level, it merely lacks a final push to ascend.”

The implications of Zhuo Gudao’s words were clear. The experts present turned to stare at the True Immortals of the Spirit Abundance World instantly.

Once the Star Origin Lord controls the Essence Ping World, he will inevitably establish a Heavenly Field. Every world within the Heaven Observation Field would become his target. It was also why everyone was uniting against the Essence Ping World at the moment.

Moreover, according to Zhuo Gudao’s description, the Essence Ping World had a high starting point. After successfully controlling the Essence Ping World, the Star Origin Lord was likely to advance further before establishing a heavenly field centered on the Sacred World.

By then, the Star Origin Lord, having ascended to the Eighth Order along with the Essence Ping World’s ascension, would be unstoppable within the Heaven Observation Field.

As for Spirit Abundance World... They would naturally be under immediate fire.

No... It wasn’t just the Spirit Abundance World. There was another world in the same region of space! The Spirit Observation World that Zhuo Gudao just dragged over!

Finally, a True Immortal from the Spirit Abundance World stood up and asked, "It is said that there is a strange treasure within your Star Origin Dao Field, left by the Star Origin Lord, and now a key object for his ascension. Is this true?"

From the seats of the 3 World Alliance, Zuo Li spoke in a grave tone, "That’s Cang Xuangao. He also managed to reach the level of Extreme Harmonization..."

Kou Chongxue didn’t speak but he shot a deep and thoughtful gaze towards Cang Xuangao.

But soon, the attention of the True Immortals in the hall was once again captured by Zhuo Gudao’s reply, which even elicited a stir of commotion. "Indeed, such a treasure exists, and it is the foundation of the Star Origin Dao Field. If this treasure was harmed, then the Star Origin Dao Field would cease to exist."

Zhuo Gudao made no attempt to hide it, openly confirming the existence of the treasure.

Cang Xuangao, seemingly unprepared for Zhuo Gudao’s forthright admission, was momentarily stunned. However, he recovered quickly. In a serious voice, he asked, "If this treasure is so important, why would Sage Zhuo bring it all the way here? Aren’t you making it easier for the Star Origin Lord to obtain the treasure?”

To their surprise, Zhuo Gudao started to laugh. "I assure you all that unless the Star Origin Lord has completely taken control of the Essence Ping World, he will not be able to obtain this treasure from me!"

"Of course, if the Star Origin Lord ultimately succeeds, then what difference does it make whether this treasure is here or anywhere else in the Heaven Observation Field?" Zhuo Gudao chuckled.

Cang Xuangao didn’t stop there. Instead, he followed up with another question, "Then may I know what exactly this treasure is and what makes it so important for the Star Origin Lord?"

With the smile still on his face, Zhuo Gudao shook his head. "It’s better if True Immortal Cang does not know."

Cang Xuangao appeared quite dissatisfied at the response, but as he was about to question further, he felt a gentle pat on his shoulder and a robust voice quickly followed, "Let’s discuss how to deal with the Star Origin Lord instead! Speaking of which, who would know more about him than the members of the Star Origin Dao Field? In the Star Origin Dao Field, there is no one more knowledgeable than Sage Zhuo!”

Raising an eyebrow, Shang Xia turned to look at the person who spoke. He saw Xiong Xin standing right behind Cang Xuangao and he was the first grand completion stage True Immortal to speak since the gathering started.

Zhuo Gudao's smile remained as he turned to Xiong Xin. "Actually, the method currently used by you Spirit Abundance World is quite good. If we can devour the World’s Will that the Star Origin Lord hadn’t taken over, along with the world origin contained in the last few continents before merging it into your world, the Essence Ping World would no longer be perfect. The Star Origin Lord would be much weaker as a result and your world might also be able to reach the level of an Essence World.”

As soon as Zhuo Gudao finished speaking, the uproar in the hall exceeded any before, not just from the True Immortals from Azure Worlds. Even Kou Chongxue and the others were shocked.

If what Zhuo Gudao said was true, then the Spirit Abundance World couldn’t be said to be biting off more than they could chew. They would actually be doing something useful while strengthening themselves. Everyone couldn’t help but gasp in amazement.

Yet in response to Zhuo Gudao reaction, Xiong Xin chuckled in a hoarse voice, “Sage Zhuo, you have given us a great suggestion. I can’t help but want to applaud... However, it’s a shame my Spirit Abundance World doesn't have the ability to do so. Sage Zhuo, you really think too highly of us.”

"Think too highly? Perhaps not," Zhuo Gudao still appeared amiable but revealed a strange expression of confidence in his evaluation, “Your Spirit Abundance World has triggered multiple Frost Waves from the north. You look like you’re stealing world origin from the Essence Ping World, but it’s in a sense, you’re trying to integrate the World’s Will into your world, making yourselves more compatible with their world origin right?”