Chapter 1052, Well-Thought-Out Plans; The Resolution of the Civilisation Supreme Treasure

Translator: Fate

Translation Checker: Silavin

 

The Wu Clan had always been highly mysterious. With traces that spanned countless Spacetime.

 

They were, however, not native to the Immortal Spirit Civilisation. They simply arrived one day in ancient times and established their roots here.

 

Nevertheless, they had a deep connection with the Primary Hope Civilisation. Many rumours also claimed that they actually came from the Primary Hope Civilisation and that they were part of a branch of an ancient Clan from there.

 

It was just that these rumours were never confirmed, and few people even knew the authenticity of the rumours.

 

At this moment, the numerous figures kneeling on the floor of the palace were the distinguished Elders of the Wu Clan. Their cultivation was very profound. Having cultivated for countless epochs, they were comparable to the Elders of the Hun Clan and the Zhuo Clan in strength.

 

Be that as it may, every one of them was continuously praying and chanting the ancient sacrificial prayer with extremely pious expressions.

 

Pieces of glowing text appeared like stars in the sky. Then, the words blazed for a moment and showered down on the altar. The centre of the altar began to glow as though a crystal-clear ancient mirror stood there. The radiance that was reflected by the mirror could penetrate Spacetime to reach a distant and unknown place.

 

The hazy deity standing in the centre slowly turned around after hearing their prayers. His deep gaze swept over them, calmly and coldly looking down on the people before him.

 

His face could not be seen clearly, and his gender could not be determined either.

 

There was a crack on his forehead, and his vertical pupils were tightly closed. Faint golden lightning Runes lingered around him, seeming to contain the mysterious secrets from the beginning of the world.

 

“Why have you disturbed me?”

 

When he opened his mouth to speak, he looked at the Wu Clan Elders. The tone of his voice was ancient and stern without the slightest emotion.

 

Seeing this figure, the Elders of the Wu Clan were both excited and delighted at the same time. The people kneeling at the front answered bluntly, “To answer your question, my Lord, the Hun Clan and the Zhuo Clan have violated the covenant oath and abandoned the Primary Hope Civilisation. They have been secretly working with outsiders, ready to extend their claws toward us at any time…”

 

“We suspect that there are Forces stationed and waiting outside the Immortal Spirit Civilisation, ready to attack and conquer this Civilisation… I’m afraid the Immortal Spirit Civilisation will soon be struck by disaster.”

 

“For the Wu Clan, the impending disaster will be absolutely catastrophic. We beg you to send an envoy to exterminate the root of the disaster and restore peace to the Immortal Spirit Civilisation.”

 

The changes in the Zhuo Clan and the Hun Clan during this period had not escaped their notice. There was no such thing as total secrecy in the world, much less among two such enormous Clans.

 

The informants placed by the Wu Clan had long received the information and relayed the news back to them.

 

The Wu Clan was currently taking a huge risk by contacting the Primary Hope Civilisation. It was most likely that the informants of the Zhuo Clan and Hun Clan had already noticed these actions and relayed the news back to their respective Clans. Therefore, intense fighting would probably erupt between the Wu Clan and the Zhuo Clan in the following days.

 

The entire Immortal Spirit Civilisation would soon be thrown into utter chaos. As the four strongest Clans of the Immortal Spirit Civilisation, the scope of the aftermath would be unimaginable if a war were to erupt between them.

 

All universes around them would be affected by the war. Similarly, no Force could escape unscathed.

 

At this time, their only option was to contact the Primary Hope Civilisation. The Immortal Spirit Civilisation was a Subsidiary Civilisation of the Primary Hope Civilisation, so it was impossible for the Primary Hope Civilisation to ignore the situation if there was turmoil in the Immortal Spirit Civilisation.

 

Furthermore, this incident was caused by the interference of external Forces that were attempting to occupy the Immortal Spirit Civilisation and create chaos. That was tantamount to an act of provocation toward the Primary Hope Civilisation.

 

If the Primary Hope Civilisation did not deal with the issue, how could they establish themselves when the news spread across the Expanse Domain? If the other Supreme Civilisations learned about this matter, would they not be humiliated beyond words?

 

“How many epochs has it been? I can’t believe there are Forces that would dare to disrespect the Primary Hope Civilisation and carry out such an offensive act. It seems that the Primary Hope Civilisation has been too quiet for too long. Is that why we have been forgotten by the Expanse Domain!? I guess it’s time to remind the Expanse Domain about the power of the Primary Hope Civilisation once more.”

 

After listening to the reports of these Elders, the expression of the deity-like figure visibly turned much colder.

 

Even the look in his eyes became deeper. He seemed to be talking to himself, but his words also seemed to be meant for the Wu Clan. In any case, the rage in his voice could not be concealed.

 

“I beg you to report this matter, my Lord. Please send an envoy here. The Wu Clan is willing to act as the Primary Hope Civilisation’s proxy and charge forward to slay our enemies and demonstrate the magnificence of the Primary Hope Civilisation.”

 

The Elders of the Wu Clan became even more excited and enthusiastic than before. Thus, they hurriedly offered their help and volunteered their services.

 

The figure glanced at them, feeling quite satisfied with their attitudes. Hence, he nodded slightly and spoke in an indifferent manner.

 

“Now that I know about the issue, I will definitely reveal everything to them. You can rest assured. There is no Force within the Primary Hope Civilisation’s territory that dare to mess around with us. Even if the era ends and the Great Purge comes, the Primary Hope Civilisation will remain independent and unaffected. Throughout eternity, the countless changes that took place over time are but smoke and clouds to us. We only kept a low profile for a few epochs, but to think we have nearly been forgotten. Haha…”

 

In the end, he gave a scornful sneer. Then, his figure swiftly vanished from the altar.

 

Only then did the Elders of the Wu Clan stand up from the ground. Many of them had expectant and excited smiles on their faces. It was almost as though they could already see the envoy dispatched by the Primary Hope Civilisation, leading an army to calm the chaos.

 

The true strength of the Primary Hope Civilisation was far beyond the scope of their imagination. After all, it was impossible for an Ancient Civilisation to compare with the heritage of a Supreme Civilisation.

 

For ordinary cultivators in the Expanse Domain, their only understanding was that a Supreme Civilisation had to have the protection of an expert in the Ancestral Dao Realm.

 

For such beings, a person’s life or death was but a mere thought to them.

 

Nevertheless, that was just one of the conditions for a Civilisation to advance in strength to become a Supreme Civilisation.

 

It was necessary for a true Supreme Civilisation to possess many Ancestral Dao Realm expert.

 

As to forge everlasting Civilisation Supreme Treasures that could bear the true destiny of the Civilisation. To put it bluntly, even if a Supreme Civilisation with a Civilisation Supreme Treasure were to experience countless disasters, purges, and extinction events, it would somehow be able to extract itself from danger, and continue the survival of its Civilisation.

 

Naturally, what follows would be the reproduction of their kind, to have endless generations in the future…

 

How many Ancient Civilisations were destroyed during various catastrophes such as Great Purges or the destruction of their River of Time? T

 

They would collapse and be transform into a catastrophic ruin, that would eventually be buried in the history of time.

 

Only Supreme Civilisations had the qualifications to find an opportunity for survival and escape death.

 

“The Zhuo Clan and the Hun Clan are seeking their own deaths. Have they gotten tired of living? Did they really believe that their actions had gone unnoticed by the Primary Hope Civilisation?”

 

“Haha. We don’t even need to do anything. We only need to wait for them to make a foolish mistake.”

 

“Now that the Primary Hope Civilisation knows about this matter, they will surely send a true expert here.”

 

“From now onwards, the Wu Clan will be the only Major Force in the Immortal Spirit Civilisation. How can the measly Gou Clan be worthy of standing beside us? Once we finish dealing with the Zhuo Clan and the Hun Clan, we will deal with them next.”

 

The Elders of the Wu Clan had gotten news about the movements of the Zhuo Clan and the Hun Clan several days ago. It was only after they discussed their options and prepared various corresponding countermeasures that they contacted the Primary Hope Civilisation.

 

They already had a rough guess of the possible scenarios that they might encounter before the Primary Hope Civilisation dispatched an expert to help them.

 

Even if the Zhuo Clan and the Hun Clan joined hands to attack them, they had the means to fight back and buy some time.

 

Other than that, they also contacted the Founding Ancestor of the Gou Clan and proposed that they put aside their grudges for the time being and work together to resolve the impending crisis first.

 

The territories of the Four Major Clans were located far apart. If the Hun Clan and the Zhuo Clan wanted to attack the Wu Clan, they could not avoid passing through the Gou Clan’s Territory. However, the Gou Clan would never allow the experts of the Hun Clan and the Zhuo Clan to peacefully pass through their territory. A huge battle was bound to erupt between them.

 

The Wu Clan had certainly planned everything perfectly.

 

At such a critical juncture, they privately promised the Gou Clan that they would join hands with the other party to repel the two Clans.

 

In truth, they actually planned to make the Gou Clan fight at the front lines to exhaust the strength of the Hun Clan and the Zhuo Clan and buy time until the envoy from the Primary Hope Civilisation arrived.

 

…

 

The emergence of the Azure Sky Realm caused a huge stir in the entire Immortal Spirit Civilisation.

 

Countless people were paying close attention to the situation, but they were also vaguely aware of a strange and turbulent undercurrent brewing beneath the surface. A depressing atmosphere hinting at an impending storm had quietly shrouded the universes.

 

Many of the cultivators had noticed that the Zhuo Clan and the Hun Clan were summoning their Clansmen, who had been training in the outside world, to return during this period.

 

At the same time, the experts from their affiliated Forces were also being summoned back.

 

The situation seemed to indicate that something huge was about to take place.

 

On the same note, the Wu Clan and the Gou Clan were also making big moves. They seemed to be placing aside their past grievances and joining hands with each other to repel the Zhuo Clan and the Hun Clan.

 

If conflict were to occur among these four Major Clans, their war would definitely destroy the peace that had existed in the Immortal Spirit Civilisation for innumerable epochs.

 

It was only natural for even the ordinary cultivators were becoming anxious and worried about getting tangled in warfare or becoming collateral damage.

 

Once war erupted, it would be impossible for anybody to escape unscathed. After all, the various Forces were inextricably linked to each other. A single move was bound to affect the entire body as a whole. The Zhuo Clan and the Hun Clan had existed for so long that many of the Clans in the Great Universes had deep intertwining ties with them.

 

Even a Clan like the Divine Eternal Clan, which had always been indifferent and mysterious, could not help feeling slightly worried. They had the feeling that a major reshuffle would soon occur in the Immortal Spirit Civilisation. If that were to happen, it would be impossible for them to remain neutral. They would definitely be dragged into the situation.

 

Many speculated on the origin of these troubles.

 

In the past, these Four Major Clans had always existed peacefully together. However, the relationship between the Four Major Clans had rapidly deteriorated in the recent period.

 

They suspected that an invisible party was actually orchestrating the situation from behind the scenes, and numerous suspicions landed on Gu Changge, who remained in Breeze Ancient City.

 

Many of the cultivators believed that the situation was definitely related to him in some way. Furthermore, his arrival was the root cause of the drastic changes taking place in the Immortal Spirit Civilisation.

 

Having made these guesses, they secretly cursed him in their hearts. They were indescribably furious at him, but there was nothing they could do in this situation. After all, the strength of the servant beside Gu Changge was comparable to an Ancestor from the Hun Clan. How could they possibly take action against him?

 

There genuinely was nothing they could do other than silently curse him in their hearts

 

In this situation, the birth of the Azure Sky Realm suddenly seemed less important in comparison.

 

At this moment, Wan Yanxiu and the Ancestors of the Spirit Ruin Royal Family, who were on board the Spirit Ruin True World’s enormous ancient battleship stationed outside the Immortal Spirit Civilisation’s territory, received a message from the Spirit Empress.

 

The message asked them to begin their preparations so that they could lead the army and attack at any time. When the situation in the Immortal Spirit Civilisation turned chaotic, that time would be the best opportunity for them to come forward.

 

Chu Lian and the others, who had followed Zhuo You and the Zhuo Clan to the Immortal Spirit Civilisation, had been following Gu Changge’s instructions during this period to inquire about information on the Immortal Spirit Civilisation.

 

Chu Lian was cautious by nature, so he was extremely worried at the beginning because he believed that the tasks might be dangerous.

 

However, he gradually relaxed when the subsequent tasks became easier and easier with time. He was no longer worried about how to survive each day.

 

After coming to the Immortal Spirit Civilisation, he had not encountered any danger.

 

Everything had been rather smooth sailing, unlike the dangerous scenarios he previously imagined. Therefore, he began to suspect whether Gu Changge’s claim that they were only being sent there for training was true.

 

It would now seem that those words were true. None of them had encountered any danger, and the Unique Treasures given to them by Gu Changge had remained completely unused.

 

Things had been smooth sailing indeed.

 

Apart from the fact that the Sphere of Ambition’s Artifact Spirit was increasingly ignoring him, there did not seem to be any downsides.

 

Moreover, he could clearly sense that his cultivation was improving sharply. Compared to the place where the Spirit Ruin Royal Family was, the Immortal Spirit Civilisation was obviously more suitable for long-term living and cultivation.

 

“But I heard the natives here saying that a huge war will probably break out soon. Could it be related to Young Master Gu? Is that his purpose for coming to the Immortal Spirit Civilisation?”

 

Although Chu Lian did not forge any relationships with the important figures of the Immortal Spirit Civilisation, he managed to obtain considerable information anyway. He immediately guessed that the mysterious white-robed Young Master was the person whom the Spirit Empress called ‘Young Master Gu’, Gu Changge.

 

The realisation astonished him greatly. He did not even dare to imagine how Gu Changge had managed to secretly manipulate and control everything.

 

The entire Ancient Civilisation seemed to be within Gu Changge’s control. In front of the Immortal Spirit Civilisation, the Spirit Ruin True World was absolutely incomparable in every aspect.

 

In contrast to Chu Lian’s shock and disbelief, the Sphere of Ambition’s Artifact Spirit was currently fraught with worry. It lived in a constant state of fear and anxiety now that Chu Lian’s status as a Variable had disappeared without any trace. Its Heavenly Secrets had basically been exposed.

 

Any expert with relatively ‘decent’ strength would be able to easily sense its presence.

 

However, Chu Lian remained blissfully ignorant of that fact.

 

[Fortunately, the Immortal Spirit Civilisation is just an Ancient Civilisation. If it were a Supreme Civilisation instead… As a Civilisation Supreme Treasure, the discovery of the Sphere of Ambition will surely cause huge waves…]

 

[It’s time for me to make my decision! Otherwise, I will only bring harm to Chu Lian and myself in the end!]

 

After a lengthy period of careful consideration, the Sphere of Ambition’s Artifact Spirit finally came to a decision.

 

It planned to confess the whole story to Chu Lian and reveal the unadorned truth, thereby forcing Chu Lian himself to voluntarily give up on the Sphere of Ambition.