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Chapter 1133 External Situation

For the next month, Wang Ping meditated and performed divinations in the Taichu Palace of the Heavenly Court, while Yu Lian would occasionally leave for a period of time to go to Jupiter or to visit Hu Qianqian and the others.

Just as Wang Ping's puppet was heading to Zhongzhou to find a suitable place to spread the faith of the sage, Bai Yan sent him a message through the Heavenly Court's communication token, instructing Wang Ping to go to a starry sky not far from the border fortress, which was the outer starry sky where the Taiyin Sect was responsible for building the star ring.

Wang Ping immediately called Yu Lian back from her outing. After briefly deducing the outcome of the meeting, he took Yu Lian on a journey through time and space to the starry sky where he had made a promise with Bai Yan.

The stars were dim here. As soon as Wang Ping appeared, he saw a giant magic array that spanned thousands of miles of starry sky. Its structure was made up of billions of intertwined runes, which were cast from an alloy with gold as the main material. At the center of the magic array, a crystal similar to a prism was suspended, constantly resonating the gathered spiritual energy with the great net of cosmic rules.

Bai Yan stood quietly at the edge of the magic array. When he sensed Wang Ping's aura, he raised his hand and cast a talisman, causing the entire magic array to vibrate at a low frequency.

In the blink of an eye, the giant magic circle had compressed into a palm-sized cube, which floated quietly in Bai Yan's palm.

"This is the magic array that Yao Xi refined back then. It can establish a projection signal with cultivators from outside the realm." Bai Yan's gaze fell on the perfect cube. Its four sides were completely equal, not only visually but also macroscopically, at least in Wang Ping's primordial spirit perception.

In the network of rules that Wang Ping sees, the points it connects are located at the intersection of the border destruction rules and the order rules, and can resonate with the rules on both sides at the same time.

Yu Lian said, "To use a magic artifact that combines the core of the extraterrestrial demonic source and the five elements of the starry sky, one needs a powerful primordial spirit to refine them together."

Wang Ping nodded. He could now also refine such magical artifacts. He lightly tapped his feet, and a patch of green land instantly took root in the void, quickly appearing in the star field between him and Bai Yan. A peculiar colorful flower quickly bloomed above their heads, emitting a soft white light that dispelled the darkness of this starry sky and also dispelled the extreme cold.

Bai Yan landed on the grass and cast a spell, instantly creating a virtual space on the grass.

Half of the space is a bright area composed of pure order and rules, with warm and gentle light, and a network of subtle and observable regular lines that are clearly visible, exuding a reassuring and peaceful atmosphere.

The other half of the space is absolute darkness formed by the rules of destruction, filled with a chilling power of annihilation, yet restrained by some force and not allowed to rage outward.

Two opposing spaces achieve an extraordinary balance. The boundary between light and darkness is a chaotic zone where they permeate each other. It is precisely because of the mutual restraint and harmony between these two extreme forces that the overall regular structure of this projection space is more stable than a signal channel constructed by a single set of rules.

Once the projection space was fully expanded, Bai Yan took out the black token that he had shown to Wang Ping earlier, and then took out a communication token that was obviously a copy.

"This projection space has two parts. One part is outside the domain. Even if there is a projection space, a communication token is needed to activate it in order to contact people outside the domain."

After Bai Yan explained, he handed the original black token to Wang Ping.

Wang Ping and Yu Lian's gazes fell on the black token, then they silently accepted it and probed into a small part of their primordial spirit consciousness. Everything in front of them suddenly became somewhat unreal. The scene was still the same as before, but the tactile sensation of the material world was gone.

At the same time, in the dark area covered by the rules of destruction, two deep blue lights appeared, initially like distant stars, then quickly drew closer, transforming into two humanoid silhouettes.

The figure on the left is tall and thin, seemingly formed from shadow itself. His clothes appear as if they were conjured by energy, but then become as textured as real objects. His exposed skin is sickly grayish-white, and his facial features are indistinct, with only a pair of deep blue lights shining from his eye sockets.

The man on the right appeared slightly burly, with a solid frame visible beneath his dark robes. His face was covered by a layer of constantly flowing dark metallic liquid, and his hands hung naturally at his sides, with unusually large knuckles and black fingernails that reflected a ghostly light.

Bai Yan first pointed to the demonic cultivator on the left and introduced him as Wang Ping: "This fellow Daoist is called Youhai, and he cultivates the Youyan Demon Source."

Wang Ping politely cupped his hands in greeting, and the other party silently returned the gesture.

Then Bai Yan pointed to the demonic cultivator on the right and introduced, "This fellow Daoist is Jin Tong, who cultivates the Jinmie Demon Source." After speaking, he introduced the two demonic cultivators, "This is Chang Qing."

Youhai on the left stepped forward, reaching the edge of the soft light that illuminated his almost black dark blue Daoist robe. He cupped his hands to Wang Ping and said, "I have long admired the name of Emperor Changqing. I also have a fellow Daoist to introduce to you."

As he finished speaking, the dark area around him shifted rapidly, revealing a figure radiating a dazzling emerald green light.

Wang Ping's expression showed a moment of surprise upon seeing this person, but this was quickly followed by a relieved smile. He then took the initiative to cup his hands in greeting and said, "Greetings, senior."

The person who came was Yu Xiao, the founder of Qianmu Temple!
With a smile on his face, Yu Xiao walked directly to the area covered by the light, examined Wang Ping for a moment, and said, "You and Yao Xi are both geniuses, but Yao Xi is more amazing. He has entered the outer realm in just over three thousand years. However, his state is not very stable. When you look into his eyes, you can always sense the chaos in the depths of his consciousness."

"Your state of mind is more stable than his, and your cultivation of divine arts is also more refined. I heard that you used the Heavenly Court's order to cultivate the divine kingdom to perfection? Yao Xi originally planned to create a top-down order, but he was delayed by some things. He was always so busy that he forgot many important preparations."

Yu Xiao seemed to have endless things to say, as if she was complaining about something, or as if she was pouring out her heart.

Wang Ping listened silently, while Yu Lian spoke to him in her spiritual sea: "A pitiful fellow. He doesn't even know his own background and has lived his whole life according to other people's plans."

Bai Yan and the other two demonic cultivators did not disturb him. They seemed to be recalling that unforgettable memory through Yu Xiao's narration.

After a long while, when Yu Xiao stopped talking, Wang Ping said to him, "If you want to come back, the Taiyan Sect still has one more spot for the Fifth Realm."

Yu Xiao was taken aback upon hearing this, but then smiled nonchalantly and said, "Going back is too cramped. I still prefer the outer realms. Didn't you plan to venture out? Yao Xi once said that as long as there are enough cultivators of the fifth realm in the outer realms, a new star system can be born. I want to advance to the fifth realm in the new star system."

Youhai quickly continued, "Once this star system is established, I will build a corresponding demonic energy world in the nearby star system."

Jin Tong immediately replied, "That's my idea too."

Wang Ping met the gazes of the two demonic cultivators and said, "This is what you deserve, but only if you are reliable and trustworthy allies."

Youhai stared at Wang Ping, took another step, appeared in the area of ​​light, met Wang Ping's gaze, and said: "Yaoxi once said that the coexistence of order and destruction is an inevitable trend, and it is the will of Heaven. We have been cultivating in the outer realm for nearly 20,000 years, and we deeply agree with this."

Wang Ping simply nodded upon hearing this.

On the other side, Jin Tong continued, "At least until we verify Yao Xi's words, we can be allies. As for what happens later, we'll talk about that later, shall we?" This was a more practical statement.

Wang Ping immediately replied, "Alright, then so be it." He then added, "Now tell me about the various demon lords who are attached to this starry sky."

Youhai stepped forward again, walked to the center of the projection space, and began to tell Wang Ping about the various demon lords who were attached to this material starry sky. Wang Ping listened silently, while Yulian imprinted all the information about these people in the Divine Kingdom Palace.

After Youhai finished explaining, Wang Ping asked, "You should know that the Dragon Lord has already betrayed this starry sky. I want to know who the Demon Lord who is protecting him is."

"It's Xuan Zhuo!"

It was Yu Xiao who gave the answer. After saying that, he added, "Yuan Wu is finished, but he escaped with his nine-tailed fox. I have already sent people to find her whereabouts."

His tone was tinged with regret.

Wang Ping's consciousness immediately revealed the information of 'Xuan Zhuo'. He was a member of the 'Nine Alliances', who advocated establishing a Daoist temple by relying on the starry sky, but also attempted to control the number of high-level cultivators in the starry sky.

Youhai said, "The Nine Alliance has three members. I will persuade the other neutral parties. As long as they don't take action, they probably won't be able to stop you with your cultivation level."

Wang Ping met You Hai's gaze and nodded slightly. The 'neutral ones' You Hai mentioned were mostly demonic cultivators who relied on this starry sky for cultivation. They didn't have many purposes. Including You Hai and Jin Tong, there were a total of six people. After removing the three from the 'Nine Alliances', the remaining demonic cultivators in this star field all advocated destroying this starry sky. Moreover, these demonic cultivators' consciousness was very unstable, and their strength was extraordinary.

"This is also a good excuse for me to move into the outer domain!"

Wang Ping's eyes suddenly turned cold and indifferent as he looked at Youhai and Jintong.

The two immediately agreed, saying, "It is indeed a good idea."

Wang Ping knew that there was no need to continue the conversation, as the other side would not make any further statements. They clearly wanted to use the Dragon Lord incident to test Wang Ping's strength.

"In that case, I will deal with this matter immediately, and I hope we can meet in person next time."

After Wang Ping finished speaking, he cut off the projection signal. As the person opposite him disappeared from sight, Bai Yan also exited the projection space and immediately dispersed the entire projection space.

Bai Yan asked, "Do you really want to deal with the Dragon Lord right now?"

Wang Ping said, "His departure has caused many people to question the order of Heaven!"

"If you can truly capture the Dragon Lord, what are your plans for dealing with him?"

"The order of this starry sky needs to be forged with his blood. The adult water spirit within him is just right to refine a magic artifact to help the first expeditionary army."

Wang Ping's stance was very clear. As soon as he finished speaking, he threw the crystal that sealed the Wu Nian Yuan Shen to Bai Yan, and then returned to the Tai Chu Bao Dian of the Heavenly Court with Yu Lian.

After emerging from the time-space tunnel, Yu Lian immediately asked, "Shall we go find the Dragon Lord now?"

Wang Ping responded affirmatively, "Yes, I also want to test my cultivation level and find out what level those demon lords from beyond the realm have."

As he spoke, he stretched out his left hand and gently touched it in front of him. Instantly, a stream of wood spirit energy gathered, forming a simple star map. Outside the star map, illusory star fields also gathered.

Yu Lian pointed to a star field in the southeast and said, "According to their intelligence, Xuan Zhuo's Daoist temple is most likely located in this star field."

Meanwhile, Wang Ping was already using the previous markers to pinpoint the star field where the extraterrestrial dragon lord was located, and then calculating the location of this star field. Just like the information they provided, it was the star field where the Xuanzhuo Daoist Temple was located.

"Should we make our move now?"

Yulian asked again.

Wang Ping did not respond to Yu Lian. He immediately entered a state of 'self-discipline', and then his consciousness sank into the depths of his primordial spirit. His perception extended infinitely along the invisible network of cosmic rules. In a short while, he broke through the star barrier and descended into that extraterrestrial star field shrouded in dense demonic energy.

Then, with a slight thought, Wang Ping quickly formed a 'Military Palace' as a stream of wood spirit energy flowed. As the military talisman shone, endless golden-armored soldiers surged out like a tide, instantly filling a large area of ​​the void.

These soldiers were all composed of pure wood spirit energy, wearing golden armor, wielding various weapons, and radiating energy fluctuations of the fourth realm. Their spiritual light merged into one, like a moving golden city wall.

At the very forefront of this golden torrent, two exceptionally tall golden-armored divine generals stood majestically. The energy flowing around them was at least at the early stage of the fifth realm. The giant axes and spears they held trembled slightly, causing ripples to spread across the surrounding void, forcibly carving out two relatively stable areas of order within the chaotic rules of the demonic realm.

Without any command, the endless golden-armored soldiers appeared instantly, and with the two fifth-realm divine generals as the vanguard, they formed a massive military formation and rapidly advanced towards the location locked by Wang Ping's consciousness, forming an incomparably dazzling golden torrent.

Wherever the golden torrent passed, the demonic energy retreated as if melting away ice and snow. Some low-level demonic cultivators who had built their nests on the edge of this star field were swept up by this sudden torrent of order before they could react and were defeated.

However, some fourth-realm demonic cultivators in the nearby star field quickly reacted. Without hesitation, they gathered hundreds of thousands of low-realm demonic cultivators, activating the demonic source within their bodies, in an attempt to block this golden torrent.

As the two energies converged, the demonic energy shattered instantly, tearing countless demonic cultivators apart and annihilating them in the void. A few alert individuals attempted to escape into the deeper shadows of the demonic energy, but they were also infected by the wood spirit toxins emitted by the military formation, constantly twisting within the surging demonic energy.

The balance of this desolate star field was completely shattered. The intense fluctuations in order emitted by the golden-armored army as it advanced, and the energy ripples generated when low-level demonic cultivators were annihilated in large numbers, were like a boulder thrown into a calm lake, awakening countless powerful beings sleeping deep within the star field.

One after another, malevolent consciousnesses rapidly awakened, coldly watching the sudden intrusion of the golden torrent.

(End of this chapter)