Blue Card Starry Sky

Chapter 160 New Crisis
Lan Tian paid respects to his master Zhao Qingyun at the Spirit Hall in Nalan City.

Since their parting at the Shura Empire, Lan Tian has not seen Zhao Qingyun again. He wonders how Zhao is doing now and whether his injuries have healed.

In his master's office, Lan Tian saw Zhao Qingyun again. He was still very haggard and didn't look well, which worried Lan Tian greatly. This time, Zhao Qingyun must have suffered a great injury and hadn't fully recovered yet.

"Master, how are you now?"

"Okay, I'm not going to die. Don't worry!"

"But you still look very haggard; you need to rest and recuperate. Come with me to the Holy Mountain! It's a perfect place for you to rest and recover."

"What? You're saying I can go to the Holy Mountain with you? How is that possible!"

Seeing Zhao Qingyun's puzzled expression, Lan Tian recounted his experiences on the Holy Mountain in detail. Seeing his master gradually become curious and excited reassured him, and the two then discussed their future plans, the challenges they would face, and the conflicts on the Blue Card Continent.

The ongoing royal wars within the Shura Empire have indeed presented the Loy Empire with a promising future. However, this also sows the seeds for future conflict between the two empires. The inconclusive outcome of this Holy Mountain Tournament is the best outcome for the Loy Empire. Furthermore, once the Shura Empire quells its unrest, it will undoubtedly demand the rewards, putting the Loy Empire in a very difficult position. Therefore, the Loy Empire needs to quickly cultivate more high-level powerhouses to better prepare for future challenges from the Shura Empire.

The fact that even high-level experts at the Venerable Realm could enter the Holy Mountain to cultivate delighted Zhao Qingyun, as this would allow for the cultivation of more high-level experts and enhance the overall strength and national power of the Luo Yi Empire.

How to arrange for powerful individuals at the Venerable Realm to enter the Holy Mountain for cultivation was a decision made by Zhao Qingyun, while Lan Tian would follow his master's arrangements.

Time was of the essence, so Zhao Qingyun arranged for fifteen Venerable Realm cultivators to accompany him to the Holy Mountain for cultivation. He himself was already at the peak of the First-Level Venerable Realm, and he didn't know if he could break through to the Divine Realm. Currently, there was no one on the Blue Card Continent who could break through to the Divine Realm, so this cultivation on the Holy Mountain offered a chance for advancement.

Lan Tian led Zhao Qingyun and his group back to the sacred mountain.

Five years have passed in the blink of an eye since we started cultivating together here. Time flies! Everyone has made great progress in these five years, especially the Venerable Realm experts brought by Zhao Qingyun. Their progress is obvious, and their cultivation has increased significantly. Those below the first level have all increased their cultivation by one level. Only Zhao Qingyun and others at the peak of the first level are still improving. It seems that advancing to the God Realm is still very difficult, but there are signs of improvement and an upward trend.

After five years of cultivation, all those who participated in the Holy Mountain Tournament have advanced to the Venerable Realm. Lan Tian has now broken through to the Second Level Venerable Realm, making him the fastest improving one among them.

Five years! I wonder how things are outside now!

Blue Sky called everyone together, urging them to go home and visit their families. After all, it had been so long since they'd heard from anyone or reunited with their loved ones, which must have worried them. Moreover, Blue Sky's last trip away was too brief, and he hadn't had a proper chance to say goodbye. Now that everyone had made significant progress, it was time for them to go home! For the past five years, Holy Mountain had been completely isolated from the outside world, and no one knew what was happening outside. They all hoped to return to the Blue Card Continent and relax.

Finally, Zhao Qingyun and a few other elders who wanted to break through to the God Realm stayed here to continue their cultivation, while the others went home. Two months later, those who wanted to cultivate again to improve their cultivation level could come to the Spirit Hall in Nalan City, and Lan Tian would arrange for everyone to enter the Holy Mountain to cultivate together.

With everything arranged, Lan Tian first arranged for the Shura Empire to return to Shura City, and the Luo Yi Empire to return to Luo Yi City. He then returned to Nalan City with Hai Liang and Cao Yuqing. In the blink of an eye, everyone returned to their respective places, and Lan Tian also returned to Nalan City.

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In five years, the Blue Card Starfield has undergone earth-shattering changes. The Blue Card continent has been completely transformed. The Loy Empire and the Shura Empire no longer exist, and the entire continent is in a state of fragmentation and struggle for supremacy, with various families and powerful forces carving out their own territories and vying for dominance. The two major sects on the continent, the Church of Light and the Church of Darkness, are the most powerful, controlling the most cities and wielding the largest spheres of influence.

As soon as Lan Tian and his group returned to Nalan City, they noticed something was wrong. Fortunately, the Lan family mansion was intact and unaffected, and the family's influence continued to grow normally.

Xiao Weiqing was extremely excited to see Lan Tian; now the Lan family finally had hope. With Lan Tian's return, the Lan family had gained confidence in Nalan City. These days, everything is about strength and influence. With strength comes confidence, and no one dares to bully them.

Lan Tian listened attentively to Xiao Weiqing's account of the dramatic changes that had occurred across the entire Blue Card Continent over the past five years. He hadn't expected such a drastic transformation.

It turns out that not long after Lan Tian and his group entered the Holy Mountain, a sudden change occurred on the Blue Card Continent. They didn't know how the Shura Empire learned that many high-level experts had disappeared from the Luo Yi Empire.

After the Battle of Muye, Crown Prince Luo Meng of the Shura Empire emerged victorious and, with the support of the Dark God Cult, quelled the war, forcing Luo Cheng and his group to seek refuge in the Luo Yi Empire. This greatly angered Luo Meng, who harbored deep hatred for the Luo Yi Empire and was always ready to attack it. This time, they learned that many high-level experts had suddenly disappeared from the Luo Yi Empire, and they believed that the opportunity to launch a war against the Luo Yi Empire had arrived. Soon after, they launched a war between the two empires.

On the battlefield, both the Shura Empire and the Luo Yi Empire deployed their strongest forces, with all their generals mobilized. Just as the two sides were locked in fierce combat, an uninvited guest arrived on the battlefield. His cultivation level completely overwhelmed all the powerful figures on both sides. He seemed to be a high-level expert at the God Realm, a realm never before seen on the Blue Card Continent. He specialized in absorbing the energy of cultivators, regardless of their level, and absorbed the entire battlefield for his own use. In that battle, all the high-level experts on both sides died at the hands of that demon. He was simply a ruthless devil and became someone feared by everyone on the Blue Card Continent.

However, this demon only appeared once and never again. Yet, this very person single-handedly annihilated the armies of the two great empires. From then on, the Shura Empire and the Luo Yi Empire gradually disintegrated in this battle. Various forces gradually formed, and the power of various families gradually increased. They no longer recognized the rule of the two great empires' royal families and established their own kingdoms. The entire Blue Card Continent was scattered like sand, with heroes vying for power and constant warfare. People lived in dire straits. The Shura Hall and the Spirit Hall of the two great empires' royal families were disbanded and absorbed by the forces of the Church of Light and the Church of Darkness. Now, the Blue Card Continent is dominated by the forces of the Church of Light and the Church of Darkness. Various forces and families are constantly fighting, and the Blue Card Continent is now in a state of desolation.

However, amidst all this bad news, there was one bright spot. Because the Endless Sea was far from here, a major upheaval was averted, and now the Endless Sea has a very promising future, with all races living in harmony, peace, happiness, and good health.

(End of this chapter)