Splitting the Heavens

Chapter 1347: News from the Chaotic Sea of Stars

With the birth of the Heavenly Star Elysium, the Spirit Luxuriant World welcomed their 7th great Elysium.

It was an amazing achievement in the eyes of the various powers of the Spirit Luxuriant World, but they expected as much.

What they were interested in was that after the 7th Elysium was established, the Spirit Luxuriant World reached the standard to activate the Elysium Grand Formation. With the birth of the Heavenly Star Elysium, they possessed the ability to control Seventh Order energy!

Even though the energy could only be used to defend their world, with the various worlds possessing the same strength, it was something the Spirit Luxuriant World needed to compete with the Spirit Mammoth World and Spirit Abundance World.

Also, the birth of the Heavenly Star Elysium wasn’t something shocking. With their foundations and the help of the various factions of the Spirit Luxuriant World, there was no way they would fail.

The only downside to their ascension was that they owed a lot of favors in the process. It was going to be difficult for them to pay off their debts in the future.

Whatever it was, the birth of the Heavenly Star Palace happened a lot earlier than everyone expected. Many of them felt that it had something to do with the help they received from the various factions, but it didn’t take long for shocking news to spread after the establishment of the Elysium.

Other than Shang Xia, Kou Chongxue, and the higher-ups of the Tongyou Institution who already knew, the others had no idea.

On the third day of the establishment of the Heavenly Star Elysium, Zhang Xuansheng informed the great powers of the Spirit Luxuriant World that Zhang Jianzi had been expelled from the sect.

Before anyone could digest the news of his expulsion from his sect and when some were afraid Zhang Xuansheng would end the life of Zhang Jianzi because he would no longer have an Elysium to support him, Yin Jingxu of the Heavenly Star Palace passed down the news that they sincerely invited the wandering True Immortal with no sect into their Elysium to take on the role of their Elysium True Immortal!

With how seamlessly they acted, their arrangement couldn’t be clearer to everyone else.

What most people paid attention to were 2 very important points. The first being how did Elysium True Immortals transfer from one place to another like a game, and if the Northern Sea Mystic Sect was truly willing to give up a powerful True Immortal they spent so much effort nurturing.

Secondly, they also wished to know if the Heavenly Star Palace was so willing to give control of their newly found Elysium to another True Immortal who just joined their sect!

One had to know that an Elysium True Immortal could control everything in their Elysium and the moment Zhang Jianzi joined the Heavenly Star Palace, he would surpass even the second tier True Immortal, Yin Jingxu!

Wasn’t the Heavenly Star Palace scared that after hundreds of years, they’re going to become a part of the Northern Sea Mystic Sect?!

One had to know that Elysium True Immortals lived a lot longer than Free True Immortals!

Yin Jingxu would probably be hard-pressed to live longer than the first tier Elysium True Immortal!

If the first point made many people think that the Heavenly Star Palace had gone crazy, the second point shocked even the high-level experts of the Spirit Luxuriant World.

When they finally thought about how the Northern Sea Mystic Sect produced a second Elysium True Immortal, they felt a little less shocked. After all, that was something that didn’t make sense to begin with.

With Zhang Jianzi taking up a spot in the Heavenly Star Palace, it was clear that even though the Northern Sea Elysium was able to hold 2 Elysium True Immortals, it wasn’t as though there were no drawbacks. That was probably why Zhang Xuansheng wanted to chase him away.

Well... Other than those points, Zhang Jianzi’s entry to the Heavenly Star Palace also caused the situation in the Spirit Luxuriant World to change.

Regardless of the reasons, the Heavenly Star Palace now had 2 True Immortals and there was no denying their strength took a massive leap forward.

Also, with all 7 Elysiums of the Spirit Luxuriant World possessing an Elysium True Immortal, once they activated their Elysium Grand Formation, the power they could wield would be even stronger.

No matter what, there was a difference between an Elysium with an Elysium True Immortal and one that didn’t have one!

In less than 3 months of Zhang Jianzi’s entry to the Heavenly Star Palace, he pretty much completed the transplant of his soul and controlled the Elysium. Huge waves rose in the Yi Continent as their land started to expand.

The Yi Continent was originally already 9,000 miles wide. It was but a step away from reaching the state of perfection. However, their sudden expansion still shocked the other powers.

They caused quite a big commotion, but it didn’t last for long. After 2 short months, they completed the transformation and the Spirit Luxuriant World welcomed their new continent that had reached a state of perfection.

Soon, several more astute experts discovered something strange. Rumors started to spread, and as they reached more and more people, those rumors were quickly verified. The Yi Continent might have completed its expansion, but the Northern Sea Mystic Sect was behind it. Experts went to investigate the matter and discovered that the Northern Sea Continent shrank slightly.

The news caused many people to frown.

To receive a free Elysium True Immortal from the Northern Sea Mystic Sect and resources to expand their continent... It seemed as though the deal they made wasn’t bad at all!

As the various powers were still discussing what had happened, another month passed and Spring of the 25th year of the Spirit Luxuriant Calendar rolled about. The Northern Sea Mystic Sect made another huge move, and with a majestic momentum, everyone realized why Zhang Jianzi had left. With powerful fluctuations filling the world, Zhang Xuansheng became the first fourth tier Elysium True Immortal of the Spirit Luxuriant World!

With that, the Spirit Luxuriant World finally had 3 high-level True Immortals, with 1 of them being an Elysium True Immortal.

Rumors... Or more like the truth of what happened, where Zhang Xuansheng kicked Zhang Jianzi out of the Elysium in order to advance to the level of Dao Harmony, quickly reaching the ears of every expert in the Spirit Luxuriant World.

Since Zhang Xuansheng ascended to become a high-level True Immortal, Yang Taihe’s position in the Spirit Luxuriant World also became slightly strange. Almost everyone in the Spirit Luxuriant World thought that Yang Taihe would be the first to become a high-level Elysium True Immortal, and he was also the person chairing the meeting among the True Immortals of the Spirit Luxuriant World most of the time. In the eyes of many, he held a lofty position.

With Zhang Xuansheng taking the first step, it seemed as though Yang Taihe’s position in the world would be greatly affected!

When everyone was discussing the high-profile actions of the Heavenly Star Palace and Northern Sea Mystic Sect, the Tongyou Institution was carrying out their plan without catching the attention of anyone.

Huge amounts of resources were funneled into the Jiao Continent from the You, Bing, Ji, and Hai Continents. They were sent to the Five Pillars City of the Jiao Continent through the Five Element Teleportation Formation as experts of the Formations Hall, Talisman Hall, and Weapons Hall moved over silently.

Because the Five Element Teleportation Formation had always been under the jurisdiction of the Tongyou Institution, their sneaky movements went even more unnoticed.

As they were preparing to establish a second Elysium, a secret transmission returned from Star Beast Nest No.1. It passed through the Tongyou Institution and quickly entered the hands of Shang Xia in Star Beast Nest No.2.

It didn’t take long for him to return after reading it. When he entered Star Beast Nest No.1, he even used an Illusion Talisman to conceal himself. He wasn’t even discovered by Jiu Jing and Yifan who were stationed there.

“Where is he?!” Shang Xia didn’t care how shocked the person in front of him was when he appeared and simply asked the question.

Zhang Jianfei, who had barely reached the Martial Dipper Realm, understood that there had to be a reason for Shang Xia to appear so quietly. He knew he had to keep it a secret and muttered in a low voice, “He’s in the Void Bazaar, our world discovered that the Spirit Faith World and the Essence Ming World would hold a massive fair every year, and this time, it has already run for 3 days. That person came looking for us out of the blue, displayed the token and managed to match our codeword. That was why I sent a transmission back immediately...”

Shang Xia smacked his shoulders in satisfaction and he nodded solemnly, “This matter is of grave importance. Other than Patriarch Kou and myself, do not tell anyone about this.”

Zhang Jianfei nodded before he replied, “I understand. I have already set up a new meeting with that person to buy a treasure from him. I’ll bring you there now...”

Shang Xia waved his hand and dismissed Zhang Jianfei before he could finish. “There’s no need for that. I know where he is. You don’t need to bother yourself with this any longer. Pretend you didn’t see anything and forget everything you heard.”

After warning Zhang Jianfei again, Shang Xia rushed towards the Void Bazaar that was established in the space outside Star Beast Nest No.1.

Shang Xia reached an agreement with True Immortal Geng back then, and since then, the worlds had been interacting with each other. The Void Bazaar was a market that was established on a floating island not too far away.

When Shang Xia first arrived in Star Beast Nest No.1, he had already discovered Song Zhen’s presence because of the restrictions he left in his body back then.

After bidding Zhang Jianfei goodbye, he hid his aura again and transformed his appearance before rushing to the island.

When he saw Song Zhen, he saw that the second tier True Immortal who was once a Piercing Cloud Bandit had already established a small trading group. With an Illusion Talisman, he was acting like a fourth element Martial Dipper Realm cultivator and was buying some special products produced only in the Spirit Faith World or the Spirit Luxuriant World.

As Shang Xia brushed past him, the restrictions in his body resonated slightly and Song Zhen quickly finished his deal without showing much reaction. When he was done, he quickly passed his responsibilities to his goons before turning to walk down the street. He followed the feeling he received and eventually arrived at a teahouse.

Shang Xia, who had been waiting for him, quickly acted as though he had been waiting for Song Zhen and called him over to enjoy a pot of fragrant tea.

After they sat, Shang Xia chuckled in a voice that was so soft only they could hear it. “I didn’t think you would return so quickly. You even established a small trading group...”

“I was in charge of trading back in the Piercing Cloud Bandits... Establishing a trading group is something I am very familiar with. However, I just made this for fun to hide my tracks. It’s not worth mentioning.” Song Zhen spoke casually, but he maintained an extremely respectful attitude as he continued, “The reason I took the risk to come over is because I have something important to report.”

Even though Shang Xia didn’t show much reaction, he became slightly more serious. “Go ahead.”

As the attendant came over to pour their tea, Song Zhen savored it slightly and praised it before he spoke in a low voice to Shang Xia, “Lord... You instructed me to do 3 things when I left and I always kept them in mind. I’m here to report on 1 of them.”

Shang Xia didn’t say anything and indicated for him to continue.

“I returned to the Chaotic Sea of Stars through the Essence Ming World and quickly heard some news about the Essence Hong World. The Essence Hong World is also a massive powerhouse in the sea of stars and they have a lot of connections. They are pretty famous in the Chaotic Sea of Stars too and it wasn’t too difficult to learn of their location.” Song Zhen continued, “However, when I wanted to approach the worlds around the Essence Hong World, I heard about news regarding the Spirit Mammoth World and even met them!”

“What?!” Shang Xia might have tried to prepare himself for whatever Song Zhen might tell him, but he was shocked that the Spirit Mammoth World had contact with the Essence Hong World.

Song Zhen understood that the information he uncovered was of value to Shang Xia from his reaction and he quickly rearranged his thoughts as he continued, “When I came into contact with them, I was pretending to be a manager of this trading group. The members of the Spirit Mammoth World were purchasing something called the Hollow Heaven Stone. From what I know, the Hollow Heaven Stone is an important ingredient in crafting arks...”