Chapter 1129: The Truth of the Secret Plan

The Rise of Kyushu

In the vast starry cosmos, humanity was not the only race. There were other races far more brutal and aggressive. It was safe to say that no race capable of surviving in the starry void was easy to provoke; the docile ones had long ago been eliminated.

If Kyushu had remained quietly in this corner of the cosmos, it might have enjoyed peace for a long time. After all, the void is boundless, and while Kyushu is a large celestial body, it isn't easily discovered. Human cultivators who ventured out from Kyushu, perhaps seeking greater power, could never have imagined that their departure and subsequent contact with the void would bring disaster upon their home planet.

At some unknown point, an alien army tracked their way to Kyushu, positioning their forces outside the world, and war was on the verge of erupting. Lu Ye could not have possibly imagined a war of this magnitude. Although he had just experienced a conflict between humanity and the insectoids, in comparison, Kyushu cultivators' counterattack against the insectoid grand secret realm felt like child's play. The ancient war, both in scale and ferocity, far surpassed Lu Ye's comprehension.

The ancient Kyushu cultivators were powerful. They confronted one world-ending war after another, repelling wave after wave of formidable enemies. However, every battle came with heavy casualties. Eventually, Kyushu's situation became critical. Celestial bodies were shattered, and invaders, drawn by Kyushu's aura, launched a frenzied assault.

The ancient Kyushu cultivation world gradually became unsustainable, facing an imminent future of complete destruction. It was at this most critical juncture that the remaining Kyushu cultivators united to forge a peculiar treasure. It didn't look extraordinary, merely resembling a circular disk.

The Kyushu cultivators split into two groups: one continued to resist the invaders, while the other remained on Kyushu, collectively activating the disk-shaped treasure. A circular lid-like object appeared directly above the colossal planet Kyushu. The disk emanated a profound yet gentle power, enveloping the entire world of Kyushu. Immediately, the void trembled, and the endless stars in the surrounding cosmos dimmed in that instant. When the myriad stars regained their brilliance, the enormous Kyushu had vanished without a trace!

Lu Ye was profoundly shocked. Only at this moment did he comprehend the profound power contained within that disk; it had actually transported the entirety of Kyushu from its original location. As for where it was moved, no human of that era knew. But it must be Kyushu's current location.

The ancient Kyushu cultivation world preserved its home planet through this method, but the cost was devastating. Without their home planet as a refuge, all the cultivators who remained behind were annihilated by the invaders in that war.

Lu Ye's perspective shifted again, transitioning from the vast, magnificent battlefield to Kyushu's current location. The disk-shaped lid above the planet Kyushu was still present, exuding mysterious energy fluctuations that enveloped the entire world, concealing its aura. However, the entire mass of Kyushu had significantly shrunk, seemingly due to the immense foundational energy consumed by the previous relocation. The Kyushu Lu Ye saw now was the size he recognized, and he finally began to see familiar contours on this celestial body.

Having departed its original position and with its aura concealed by the disk-shaped treasure forged with the full power of the realm, Kyushu, though still existing in the starry void, was now very difficult for alien races to discover. It remained in this part of the cosmos, like a wounded beast, quietly licking its wounds, and thousands upon thousands of years passed in a blink.

The ancient war had severely crippled the Kyushu cultivation world. All high-level cultivators perished, using their lives to protect their home planet and its inhabitants. Even when utterly exhausted, not a single one retreated.

Lu Ye also understood more clearly why, after reaching the Divine Sea Realm, cultivators' advancement speed became increasingly slow, as if an invisible resistance was impeding their progress on the path of cultivation. The development of the Kyushu cultivation world can be divided into two phases. With Kyushu's position in the cosmos as the demarcation point, these are the Pre-Kyushu Era and the Post-Kyushu Era. The glory of the Pre-Kyushu Era and the decline of the Post-Kyushu Era undoubtedly formed a stark contrast.

The elevated perspective rapidly descended. Lu Ye understood that this demonstration was coming to an end. In an instant, his consciousness returned to his body. Lu Ye opened his eyes, let out a long breath, but his mind remained restless for a long time.

A voice drifted from nearby, stating that the starry cosmos was a very dangerous place. The weak were eliminated, the strong survive—an eternal truth. When one's strength was insufficient to stand firm in this vast expanse, rashly revealing one's existence would attract countless jackals and tigers. In this immense cosmos, every now and then, celestial bodies give birth to living beings, and some of these beings venture into the stars. But how many can survive? And how many bring disaster upon their home planets by venturing out? Though ancient Kyushu was powerful enough, it made too many enemies and narrowly escaped destruction. Today's Kyushu, compared to ancient times, was still too immature.

Lu Ye felt a profound sense of respect. It was, arguably, thanks to the selfless sacrifice of these ancestors that Kyushu existed today. Otherwise, Kyushu would have been utterly destroyed countless years ago, and there would be no human race of Kyushu left.

In Lu Ye's observation, to activate the disk's power and successfully relocate Kyushu from its original position, all cultivators in Kyushu at the time, regardless of their cultivation realm, contributed their strength. The consequences were devastating. Kyushu's foundational essence was severely depleted, leading to a drastic reduction in its mass. Over ninety percent of the cultivation world's practitioners perished, and the remaining ten percent were mostly low-level cultivators. The legacy of the Kyushu cultivation world suffered a severe break.

However, relying on the legacy left by their ancient ancestors, the Kyushu cultivation world slowly groped its way forward, gradually establishing a new cultivation system. Yet, under this new system, the Divine Sea Realm became the ultimate limit. The reasons for this problem were twofold: the break in ancient knowledge and Kyushu's own unique circumstances. Lu Ye dimly understood. That profound power had demonstrated to him the entire history of Kyushu's development and transformation. Although there were many things he hadn't explicitly seen, he could clearly feel them. He finally understood why cultivators in Kyushu at the Divine Sea Realm, no matter how much they cultivated in seclusion, could not take that final step forward.

Lu Ye looked towards the source of the voice and saw Hua Ci standing nearby, speaking eloquently. Lu Ye instantly recognized that she was not the real Hua Ci! He didn't rush to speak, but instead observed his surroundings. Just as he had guessed, entering through the swirling mist had indeed brought him to Xian Yuan City!

However, all the Xian Yuan Guards in the entire city were currently in a deep slumber, making the large city remarkably quiet. Their current location was within the City Lord's Mansion, standing beside the Soul Pool. The only one awake was the City Lord of Xian Yuan City. Seeing Lu Ye's gaze, the City Lord nodded slightly in greeting. Lu Ye bowed with clasped fists.

Only then did he turn to the "Hua Ci" beside him, frowning: "You can change your appearance, can't you?"

"Hua Ci" pursed her lips and smiled, exuding an air of charm: "It's just for convenience in communicating with you. I can take any form you desire."

"What is your true form?"

"Hua Ci's" figure immediately distorted, then transformed into a mass of pure white spiritual light, floating in mid-air. An ethereal voice emanated from it: "I thought you liked this woman very much."

Lu Ye replied: "I do, but that doesn't mean I want to see others take her form. The Little Healer Immortal from the Dragon Ascent Realm, that was you, wasn't it?"

"Yes."

"What should I call you? The Will of Heaven and Earth, or... the Heavenly Mechanism Disk?"

When Lu Ye first encountered this entity in the Dragon Ascent Realm, he had sensed something unusual. At the time, he thought the Little Healer Immortal was a manifestation of the Will of Heaven and Earth, but now it seemed it wasn't as simple as he had imagined. To date, Lu Ye had indeed encountered the Wills of Heaven and Earth from several different worlds, but they all felt extremely indistinct, unlike this entity before him, which possessed clear subjective thought and could communicate. Therefore, Lu Ye felt the entity wasn't a simple Will of Heaven and Earth. As for the Heavenly Mechanism Disk, it was the treasure collectively forged by human powerhouses in the Pre-Kyushu Era. Its very existence saved Kyushu, moving it from its original location and subsequently concealing its presence. It was only natural for such a powerful treasure, having endured such a long stretch of time, to develop sentience. So Lu Ye was currently unsure what the true nature of this mass of white light was.

The ethereal voice continued: "I am both the Will of Heaven and Earth and the Heavenly Mechanism Disk. I am an artifact spirit born from the fusion with a part of Kyushu's Will of Heaven and Earth."

Lu Ye roughly understood. When the Heavenly Mechanism Disk's power was activated, it absorbed an immense amount of Kyushu's foundational essence. One could say it had almost merged with Kyushu itself. Under the catalysis of a part of Kyushu's integrated Will of Heaven and Earth, the Heavenly Mechanism Disk had given birth to its own artifact spirit. This was the truth behind Kyushu's Heavenly Mechanism, and also why it was ubiquitous and unfathomable. Many things became clear at this moment.

However, Lu Ye still had some unanswered questions. "What about Xian Yuan City?"

This place had continuously fought against the insectoids. Furthermore, from the current information, it was connected to the insectoid grand secret realm. However, the passage wasn't open year-round; it opened periodically. Each time, a large number of insectoids would attack, and Xian Yuan City's guards had to contend with them. Because they were all soul bodies and had left their soul imprints in the Soul Pool, as long as the Soul Pool didn't dry up, they were virtually immortal.