LRAB Chapter 373 Capturing the Source Emperor, the Four Ancestral Rivers
Chapter 373 Capturing the Source Emperor, the Four Ancestral Rivers
Chapter 373 Capturing the Source Emperor, the Four Ancestral Rivers
Above the emerald-green sky, a massive white jade palace complex floats.
This is an extremely busy aerial city, or rather—a major military stronghold!
On the 108 high platforms, the divine crossbows and demonic arrows, shrouded in a bloody and foul aura, seemed to possess life, scrutinizing every powerful life form that approached the white jade palace complex with bloodthirsty and cold eyes.
The outermost aerial dock surrounding the palace complex is where countless flying arrays are moored, many of which have dried bloodstains that haven't been washed off—these are the vehicles used by the raiding squads on a daily basis, as well as high-powered weapon platforms, and some specially modified models can even be considered armored units.
The central area of the aerial city is the military barracks and dormitory area, while the very center is where senior personnel live and work.
"It's time to go. Our two incarnations are too close."
In the surging, rolling river, two illusory figures, their auras completely concealed by the river's power, gazed with intense hatred at the military stronghold in the sky.
"You can sense it too, right? Those white palaces house over thirty beings comparable to Origin Emperors. Not to mention those beings, just those 108 high platforms are equipped with divine crossbows capable of firing 'Emperor-Slaying Arrows.' This is their lair; the two of us can't do anything!"
"We've been observing from afar for 3000 years without any problems, so let's not take any risks."
One of the illusory figures kept whispering words of persuasion.
"I know."
The other illusory figure, who had been silent for a long time, finally spoke, his tone extremely suppressed: "I only hate that I cannot drive out the enemy and restore my Jiangchuan."
"We've infiltrated this place, yet we can only observe from afar, unable to do anything. In this state—what difference is there between my advancement to the Origin Emperor realm and my days when I was weak?!"
"3000 years of lying low—it has only worn down my resolve."
"Sigh—" The illusory figure beside him sighed and said softly, "Any bit of information we gather might have some effect on the overall situation. That's all we can do—"
During the conversation, a golden rainbow streaked across the distant horizon and then stopped 100,000 kilometers away from the palace complex. At this moment, an extremely domineering and powerful aura emerged from the center of the palace complex. The figure in the golden-red light also unleashed an aura of slightly lesser power but still at the same level, echoing each other from afar.
Then, the golden light transformed into a rainbow and fell into the center of the palace without provoking any counterattack or warning.
This surprised the two people who were observing from the river.
"That's... another 'Great Spirit Level' being?"
"Great River Spirit! How is this possible?"
"How unfair! In my Origin Realm, there are only legendary beings comparable to the Great River Spirit, yet this foreign race has two of them?"
"No, we must send this message back as soon as possible—"
The two illusory figures exchanged a glance, then vanished, turning into an inconspicuous, ordinary drop of water in the endless flow of the river.
Those were not the true forms of the two Origin Emperors; they were merely a means of investigation and spying.
Tens of millions of miles away, at the confluence of the mighty Ancestral River, a powerful figure with fish gills under his ears and two deer antlers on his head exchanged a silent glance, their eyes still filled with shock and urgency.
"You take the Jianzu River, I'll take the Tingzu River," let's split up!
"it is good."
The two immediately transformed into a stream of water, moving at a frantic high speed within this endless flow. Under the special laws of this world, their speed surpassed everything else, reaching the ultimate speed limit of this world!
This is the ultimate speed achieved by water escape techniques, a speed only a Source Emperor-level expert can reach. Once this speed is achieved, no one who comes later will be able to catch up.
"I have to hurry! I'm already at top speed, taking the shortest route. Even if they notice me, they won't be able to stop me."
The Origin Emperor-level expert with antlers muttered to himself as it swam frantically.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
In an instant, three terrifying auras spread, shattering the beautiful scenery where the water and sky met, and eroding the bases of eight small islands in the river within a thousand kilometers by tens of kilometers, causing them to sink completely!
The light distorted, and the river water boiled and evaporated, as if the curtain of a false world had been torn away, revealing the truth beneath—a starry sky appeared, blocking the flow of water.
The three Star Lords who had cultivated the "Source River World" system and reached the so-called "Source Emperor" realm unleashed their unique abilities as outsiders, which distinguished them from the local inhabitants—the Great Dao Domain!
Now that the World Will, the Great River Spirit, has been suppressed by the Extreme True Lord, even the Star Lords can rely on their own Great Dao power to repel most of the world's laws and keep them away from their surroundings!
They constructed a law field entirely of their own, where all the laws were conducive to their own operation, causing the native inhabitants within it to instantly lose many of their abilities, and even the very foundation of their existence was damaged.
At best, one's cultivation level will drop; at worst, one's physical body and soul will completely collapse and one will die!
However, even though the native inhabitants of the Source River World had not yet ushered in the Era of All Heavens and were unable to summarize the strengths of all realms and cultivate the Great Dao that traverses all heavens, they had developed their own set of coping methods in the long-term confrontation with the powerful figures of the Immortal Alliance, so they were not as helpless as they were at the beginning.
Moreover, this is the Source Emperor, who has already reached the pinnacle of cultivators in the Source River World!
Boom!
The antler-man crashed into the Great Dao Domain of the three Star Lords, his speed greatly reduced, and his body was also twisted and mutated due to the change of the laws, with the extreme speed being transformed into enormous compressive force.
However, it did not immediately collapse or become paralyzed. The powerful force of the Origin Emperor surged forth, using the trace of world law that had not been completely dispelled as a fulcrum to support a domain where the laws were normal.
In this realm, the world laws that the three star lords had distorted and rejected were corrected back to their original state.
"Hmph! You wretched foreigners, did you discover us long ago?" The antlered man roared angrily, immediately ceasing to conceal his aura and unleashing all his power.
He had been hiding under the noses of these foreign tribes for over 3000 years, relaying the movements of countless foreign armies—unexpectedly, he had been exposed without anyone noticing!
"Hmph, I just didn't want to touch you two before, waiting to pass on false information at the crucial moment."
"Now—it's no longer necessary."
The three star lords sneered.
They had been preparing for a long time. Facing the antlered man who had unleashed his full power and was wielding a long spear, one threw out a flying sword, another manipulated a thousand-layered compass to block in front of the three, and the third had his eyes bursting with divine light, enveloping the antlered man.
Attack, defense, and control—the three worked together seamlessly, their attacks incredibly swift and deadly.
However, the antlered people, as natives of this world, naturally have the advantage of home ground. Even though the area has been managed by the Immortal Alliance for many years, the three Star Lords are all cultivators who have switched paths and are halfway through their cultivation. They are still not as comfortable as these natives.
The tip of the spear in the antler-man's hand gathered a pure and refined aura of Heavenly Primordial Water, which, in the Source River World's law system, is the Water of Creation! It can not only give birth to all things, but is also the final destination of all things!
Enough to melt everything.
As swords and spears clashed, the profound mysteries of the magic shattered, and the spreading chaotic power swept away all life within a hundred thousand miles.
At the very center of the battlefield, the three Star Lords hid behind the thousand-layered compass, completely unaffected.
The antler-man, however, was covered in a strange milky-white membrane, which easily blocked all the aftershocks.
Using the force of the recoil, he turned to escape, but one of the three star lords restrained his body with his pupil technique, preventing him from using water escape.
"Damn it!!! You despicable foreigners always like to gang up on the weak. Do you dare to fight me one-on-one?" the antler-man roared, knowing he couldn't escape, and turned around to strike again.
The three star deities worked together, taking turns to deal with the situation, and remained calm and composed.
The deer-horned man was furious. In his opinion, although these foreign races had all reached the Origin Emperor level, their auras were weak and their realms were unstable. If it were a one-on-one battle, few of them would be his match!
But these powerful foreign tribes never gave them this opportunity. They would either use various treasures to form so-called "arrays" or they would form groups of two or three and never be alone.
Even more outrageous is that their Origin Emperor level experts, once dead, are truly dead. But these foreign powerhouses, even if they die, can be seen active on the battlefield again within a few years!
Little did he know that the "fragile aura" sensed by the powerful beings of the Source River World was actually due to the method of cultivation transformation.
It's normal for efficiency to decrease when another cultivation system is added on top of the original core cultivation foundation, and combat power will be weakened.
This is all thanks to the high level of the Source River World. Otherwise, if these Star Lords could completely distort the laws and unleash their full power with just their own Great Dao, the Source Emperors of the Source River World would have witnessed what the true depth of the heavens was.
"After we killed a batch of those veteran Source Emperors, the Source Emperors that the World Will quickly promoted are indeed no good."
"Yes, with the same cultivation and combat power, those veteran Origin Emperors, when they unleash their full power, can truly suppress the three of us all by themselves."
The three star lords even had time to chat. Soon, dozens of true immortals arrived from all around, formed a great formation, and completely suppressed and captured the roaring deer-antlered Yuan Emperor.
"Jing Liu and the others have finished their mission too. Perfect timing, let's go back and report together."
The three Star Lords and dozens of True Immortals escorted the antler-man back to the main camp. On the way, they met up with another group of powerful individuals, who had captured the fish-gill-man, Emperor Yuan, who was fleeing towards the Tingzu River.
"The True Lord Jili said that a new True Lord would descend upon the Source River World today. He spoke of it in great mystery, but I have not been able to find out any news about the new True Lord."
"I wonder which fellow cultivator succeeded; it's truly enviable!"
"Perhaps this newly promoted True Lord is not a secret among the higher-ups, but the fact that it needs to be kept secret from those below must be due to some special considerations."
"I believe the all-out war in the Source River World will soon be over. Once we leave this Source River World, we'll seal our mouths shut."
The two teams of star deities flew ahead, exchanging thoughts in secret. They were both very curious about this secret, but dared not delve into it.
"Now that everyone is here, let's begin the meeting."
In the white jade hall, the True Lord of Extreme Power sat in the center, with chairs on either side for the attending Star Lords,
Senior military staff officers sat upright in two rows of seats.
However, unlike before, an additional seat has been placed to the right of the True Lord of Extreme Strength.
"First, let me introduce you to the newly promoted True Lord who will be joining our dungeon development team this time."
brush!
A tall figure suddenly appeared, with long hair like a waterfall, as dazzling as a star-studded ribbon. However, his face was shrouded in illusions and ever-changing, so that no one present could see him clearly!
"Hmm?" Jili Zhenjun looked over, somewhat surprised.
He asked Ye Yang to conceal his identity, but he didn't expect that the illusion would be so difficult for him to see through. Of course, True Monarch Jili didn't fully activate his eyes either, so he didn't know how strong Ye Yang's illusion was.
But it's certainly enough to just block the view of those below the True Lord.
Good morning, everyone.
Ye Yang's voice was difficult to discern as he sat down in the seat next to Jili Zhenjun.
It is indeed morning in the Source River World right now.
"this----"
The True Immortal sitting in the first row to the right of True Lord Jili looked like he wanted to say something but hesitated.
The star deities exchanged glances and communicated telepathically: "This person's identity—we can't see through it."
"I recognize all the top star lords in the Immortal Alliance, but I can't tell which one this is."
"If someone wants to hide their identity, they must have completely concealed or altered their characteristics. How could we possibly figure it out?"
Dozens of Star Lords, including those participating remotely via virtual projection, were very curious about this mysterious new True Lord.
As for the senior military staff members in the meeting, they sat quietly.
Their highest cultivation level was True Immortal, and the lowest was only Void Realm. Naturally, they were very obedient in front of the big shots.
"Ahem." True Monarch Jili coughed twice, drawing everyone's attention, and then introduced, "From now on, you can call him Qingfeng."
This is a tentative code name agreed upon after discussions with Ye Yang.
Ye Yang actually wanted to use classic pseudonyms like "Qingfeng" and "Mingyue," but unfortunately, those two names were already taken. Using them would cause him trouble, so he changed one character.
Then, True Monarch Jili looked at Ye Yang and said, "Qingfeng, let me first introduce you to the dungeon master of the Source River World."
He pointed to the person in the first row to his right and said, "This True Immortal Ji Miao is the dungeon master of the Source River World. He achieved immortality in six hundred years and is now at the peak of True Immortal. He is an invaluable talent for our Immortal Alliance."
Faced with the praise from True Lord Jili, True Immortal Jimiao said somewhat shyly, "Not at all, I'm just luckier than most people."
"Hehe." True Monarch Jili chuckled and said, "There's no need to belittle yourself. There are still some useless people who are stuck at the sixth rank in the Resonance Level 9 dungeon. No matter how good the conditions are, you still have to work hard to reap the rewards."
"Um—may I ask Senior Qingfeng, how much share is required to participate in the development of the Source River World?" Immortal Ji Miao finally stopped hesitating and asked what was on his mind.
"No need," Ye Yang said calmly.
At this moment, True Lord Jili also laughed and said, "I was just about to tell you that Qingfeng is a helper I recruited this time, and it has nothing to do with our previous agreement. Therefore, his share will naturally be divided according to my share, and there is no need to update the agreement."
Next, True Lord Jili introduced the various Star Lords to Ye Yang.
Then there is the current situation in the Source River World:
The world of the source river develops from the "eye of the central source river" into four major water systems, like the trunk of a tree. The four ancestral rivers spread outward and branch out, forming countless large rivers, great streams, and tributaries.
The four ancestral river basins are: Jianzu River, Tingzu River, Lingzu River, and Yezu River.
Now the Immortal Alliance has occupied the Eye of the Source River, as well as the main streams and tributaries of the Ling and Ye ancestral rivers.
The regions at the tail end of the two ancestral rivers are too vast, so they are temporarily placed under a tributary system.
There are currently 73 Celestial Alliance Star Lords participating in the Yuanhe World Development War.
According to current intelligence, there are approximately 30 to 35 Origin Emperor Realm experts among the local inhabitants whose combat strength is comparable to that of a Star Lord.
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