A Colossus rushes in at the start

Chapter 278 These enemies are gathering

The purple sky was gradually replaced by the darkness of night.

The boundless grassland, vast and empty, as the bright stars in the sky gradually fall, and the slightly curved horizon in the distance exudes an indescribable sense of desolation.

A wisp of smoke rises from the horizon, soaring straight up to the heavens, resembling a colossal pillar connecting the world under the glow of the bright stars.

Two creatures resembling hairless baboons sat in front of the campfire. One of them looked old and sat motionless, like a rock, while the other looked younger and more energetic, unable to sit still and always looking into the distance.

At this moment, the older-looking creature spoke, "Yuanji, what time is it now?"

Upon hearing this, Yuanji hurriedly and respectfully replied, "Master, we are now at the ninth level of the wheat harvest, and it will soon be time for the harvest."

As he spoke, Yuanji hesitated, then asked, "Master, what if they don't come? After all..."

Yuanji didn't finish his sentence, but his master already understood what he meant.

Yuanji's master did not open his eyes, remaining seated motionless as if in deep meditation, and replied to his disciple in a low voice, "Wait a little longer."

"If they do not come by the appointed time, we will set off for the outer heavens ourselves."

After saying this, Yuanji's master returned to a meditative state as still as a deep well.

Looking at his master who was in deep meditation, Yuanji couldn't help but let out a sorrowful sigh, and followed his master's example, sitting upright and entering deep meditation.

If he could, he wouldn't want to go to the Outer Heavens with his master, but what could he do when he had already entered the realm of gods...?

Suddenly, Yuanji opened his eyes and looked around following his senses. He saw many small dots on the distant horizon.

Upon closer inspection, those small dots were none other than the people Yuanji and his companions were waiting for.

"Master, they're here!"

Yuanji quickly informed his master.

A group of cultivators dressed in various different clothes and resembling hairless baboons descended from the sky. One of the cultivators, who was relatively robust, approached Yuanji and his disciples, laughing and exchanging pleasantries while explaining why he was late.

"Haha, Brother Qianji, you've been waiting for a long time."

"On the way here, we encountered a strange beast that was ten thousand years old. It took some effort to get its blood."

Master Yuanji looked at the other party and said, "Brother Xifang, I thought you weren't coming."

"You're underestimating me. Do you think I, Xifang Bumie, am the kind of person who's afraid of death?" Xifang Bumie retorted with displeasure.

Yuanji couldn't help but gasp when he saw the jar of blood from the ancient beast that Xifang Bimie was carrying.

"Hiss... The blood of a ten-thousand-year-old beast! Legend has it that bathing in the blood of a thousand-year-old beast makes one invulnerable to blades and spears, and indestructible. If one were to bathe in the blood of this ten-thousand-year-old beast, wouldn't that grant immortality?!"

Yuanji had seen many strange beasts, including several thousand-year-old ones kept by major sects, but this was the first time he had ever heard of a ten-thousand-year-old one.

This is because the blood of strange beasts is extremely useful. The blood of a ten-year-old strange beast is a holy medicine for healing wounds and curing diseases, while the blood of a hundred-year-old strange beast can even regenerate severed limbs.

Therefore, it is generally difficult for strange beasts to survive for long. Once you encounter one, it is a killing spree. If you don't kill it, someone else will. Rather than letting someone else kill and bleed you, you might as well do it yourself.

Xifang Bumi picked up the conversation: "Hey, Brother Qianji, I didn't expect your disciple to be such a discerning expert. Bathing in the blood of this ten-thousand-year-old beast gives us an extra layer of protection on our journey to the Outer Heavens."

After such self-praise, Xi Fang Bu Mie glanced at the cultivators flying in from another direction, and his expression immediately darkened.

"But... what does your Heavenly Star Pavilion mean by this? Why isn't your Celestial Master here?"

Not only did the Western Immortal's face darken, but the other cultivators who arrived at the scene also showed displeasure.

The cultivators from Tianxing Pavilion hurriedly bowed and explained, "Please forgive us, esteemed deities. Our Celestial Master has sensed a breakthrough opportunity and has decided to go into seclusion to break through. He is unable to travel to the Outer Heaven with you. This is a Life-Stabilizing Talisman that our Celestial Master instructed us to give you. In times of crisis, you can store your consciousness in it. Having it on the battlefield is like having an extra life."

"A breakthrough? I think you're just scared."

A cultivator at the Divine Realm curled his lip in disdain, followed by another cultivator at the Divine Realm saying, "Heavenly Star Pavilion, this is different from what was originally agreed upon."

The Undying of the West coldly observed the cultivators of the Heavenly Star Pavilion and said, "The ancient race of creation has returned. To resist the calamity that will affect all living beings, all star realms in the world must send their forces. Each major sect in each star realm must send at least one divine being to the Outer Heavens. Now, all sects have sent all their divine beings, yet your Heavenly Star Pavilion claims you cannot come? Are you perhaps trying to hide and wait for us all to die so you can reap the benefits?"

As the atmosphere grew increasingly tense, the cultivators from Tianxing Pavilion who had come to deliver the news were at a loss, when Yuanji's master interjected.

"Alright, let's stop here."

"Brother Qianji?"

"A thousand schemes and brilliant calculations, are you planning to vouch for the Heavenly Star Pavilion?"

The gods, including the Immortal of the West, all turned their attention to that direction.

Qianji Miaosuan said, "The Babel Tower Bee Swarm is a race that controls the power of creation. They have opened up countless worlds for all living beings. Even though they have declined now, they are still an insurmountable terror and calamity for us. If the Celestial Master can truly break through to the God Realm and go further, then coming to our aid would not be a bad thing for us."

The cultivators of Tianxing Pavilion, relieved from the combined pressure of the assembled gods, bowed to Qianji Miaosuan in gratitude.

"Thank you, Thousand Machine God!"

Qianji Miaosuan waved his hand, "It's alright. The Cloud Peak Star Realm must leave behind some gods, otherwise there may be a gap in the number of gods, which would not be a good thing for the future of Cloud Peak Star."

Despite the unpleasant little incident at the Celestial Star Pavilion, the gods quickly returned to their previous harmonious relationship after they left.

All the gods formed a circle, pooling their spiritual power to unleash a massive stone array hidden underground.

"Join me and let's open the gate to the outer heavens!"

"drink!"

With a shout from the Thousand Calculations Master, the gods gathered their spiritual energy, and a wormhole gradually opened up at the center of the giant stone array. The wormhole grew larger and larger until it covered the entire stone array.

Led by the immortal beings of the West, gods entered the deep wormhole one after another.

……

Lu Shang temporarily withdrew from the tedious tasks of exploring the other bee swarms and casually asked, "Where's the progress?"

The mainframe reported to Lu Shang: "3%. Because we need to avoid being detected by the psionic civilization in that universe, the progress will be relatively slow."

After the report, the mainframe added, "By the way, during the process of the medium creatures infiltrating and spreading, they detected that the psionic civilization in that universe is gathering superior forces, seemingly planning to launch an attack on the swarm."

Lu Shang raised an eyebrow and then asked, "Where do they plan to attack from? In what manner? When will they launch their attack?"

Unable to answer this series of questions, the mainframe could only reply, "These are still unclear. The medium beings have not yet penetrated the command core of that psionic civilization in the universe."

Lu Shang frowned slightly, stroking his chin as if deep in thought.

After a long pause, Lu Shang gave instructions: "...I don't like surprises. Just in case, the swarm needs to make some preparations. Follow this plan and change your structure."

As he spoke, Lu Shang gave the mainframe a complex strategic decision-making instruction.

"learn."

After the mastermind responded, it immediately began to direct the other bee swarm creatures to begin laying out their plans in accordance with Lu Shang's new decision-making instructions.

(End of this chapter)