I Have an All-Knowing Mirror

Chapter 150: The Annihilation of the Multi-eyed Clan

The Multi-eyed Clan Homeworld.

"The path of evolution is arduous," the Multi-eyed Clan Patriarch stated, sitting upright on his majestic throne and carefully sensing that single point of chaos deep within his body.

As a Later-Stage Cosmic Life, the only way for the Multi-eyed Clan Patriarch to advance further was to open up an internal world and step into the Stellar Life Form tier.

And that single point of chaos deep within his body was the origin from which the Multi-eyed Clan Patriarch would open his internal world.

'I have prepared for many years, even spending heavily to consult several senior Stellar Life Forms. They believe that with the cosmic forces I have fully comprehended, there is a great hope of supporting the creation of my internal world...'

The Multi-eyed Clan Patriarch mused silently to himself.

Many years ago, he was already a Level 39 Lifeform, capable of making the final breakthrough at any time to enter the Level 40 Stellar Life Form tier.

But he did not dare.

The transition from a Starry Sky Life Form to a Stellar Life Form involved the creation of an internal world, which yielded only two outcomes.

Either one successfully became a Stellar Life Form.Or they died.

If the breakthrough failed, the cosmic force within the body would lose control, and the cultivator would instantly explode on the spot.

Therefore, most Level 39 cultivators and evolvers at the peak of the Starry Sky Life Form stage would seek out a remote planet when making their breakthrough.

This way, even if the breakthrough failed, it would not cause any disastrous collateral damage.

'In another five thousand years, I will be three hundred thousand years old. I cannot delay this any longer,'

the Multi-eyed Clan Patriarch thought to himself.

The ultimate lifespan limit for a Starry Sky Life Form was three hundred thousand years.

The Multi-eyed Clan Patriarch had already resolved to make a final gamble.

Of course, before attempting the breakthrough, he still needed to issue a few final directives.

He summoned several high-ranking officials of the clan in quick succession.

"Patriarch."

Toran Xileng was also among those summoned.

"Toran..."

The Multi-eyed Clan Patriarch looked at Toran Xileng calmly. "I know you hold a great deal of resentment regarding Ao Qu's death."

Ao Qu Xileng was Toran Xileng's son, who had perished after traveling to Bluestar.

Unlike his other descendants, Ao Qu Xileng was a child Toran had meticulously nurtured. His death was more agonizing to Toran than losing hundreds or even thousands of other offspring.

"That is why I did not stop you from using other methods against Bluestar, as long as it does not implicate the clan," the Multi-eyed Clan Patriarch stated.

Upon hearing this, Toran Xileng's heart skipped a beat.

He had enlisted the Wisdom Clan's strategist, Yuwen Sa, to strike at Bluestar, but he had never breathed a word of this to anyone.

'Was it those two?'

Toran Xileng immediately realized that two other high-ranking officials in the clan must have leaked the secret.

"There is no need to worry about me settling scores with you."

The Multi-eyed Clan Patriarch shook his head. "I told you to cease your actions against Bluestar, firstly because I do not want to implicate the clan, and secondly, because everything must wait until I break through to become a Stellar Life Form."

In the Azure Surge Universal Human Empire, whether a faction or civilization had a Stellar Life Form presiding over it or not were entirely two different concepts.

A civilization overseen by a Stellar Life Form would rank quite highly in the entire empire—perhaps in the top ten thousand, or the top hundred thousand.

Without a Stellar Life Form? They would merely be an inconspicuous speck among the empire's countless factions, as numerous as grains of sand.

Within the empire, many such factions perished every single day.

"Break through to a Stellar Life Form?"

Toran Xileng's pupils contracted. "Patriarch, what do you mean?"

"If my breakthrough fails, naturally there is nothing left to say. But if I am fortunate enough to become a Stellar Life Form..."

The Multi-eyed Clan Patriarch cast a glance at Toran Xileng. "...then the Bluestar civilization will pay the price, even with the empire's protection."

For the sake of advancing to a Stellar Life Form.

The Multi-eyed Clan Patriarch had always acted like walking on thin ice, prioritizing forbearance above all else.

He was unwilling to take any risks.

But if he successfully stepped into the Stellar Life Form tier in the end, he would naturally enact vengeance for all the grievances he had previously swallowed.

"I understand, Patriarch!"

Toran Xileng immediately grasped the true intent behind the Patriarch's words.

It was still to pacify him, fearing that the agony of losing his son might drive him to commit further impulsive acts.

In this regard, the Multi-eyed Clan Patriarch was overthinking things. Toran Xileng was no fool. Even though Ao Qu Xileng was his most outstanding son...

...he was ultimately dead.

Paying five to ten million Azure Surge Coins for a dead man was already Toran Xileng's absolute limit.

"Hmm..."

The Multi-eyed Clan Patriarch was about to continue his instructions.

Suddenly, his expression changed drastically, and he snapped his head up to gaze at the starry sky.

Despite being separated by layer upon layer of architecture, the Multi-eyed Clan Patriarch's perception allowed him to detect the sudden appearance of a sun-like life fluctuation from a specific location in that direction.

'Is it a Stellar Life Form?'

This was the Multi-eyed Clan Patriarch's first thought.

Closely followed by a second.

'Is it an alien race's Stellar Life Form?'

The Multi-eyed Clan Patriarch's scalp went numb. He had long known that the Source Spirit Clan was massing troops at the borders, and that Source Spirit Clan Stellar Life Forms had infiltrated the empire's territory.

However, he had never anticipated that a Source Spirit Clan Stellar Life Form would coincidentally appear near their homeworld.

The Azure Surge Universal Human Empire's territory was vast and boundless, while the number of infiltrating alien Stellar Life Forms was extremely small—no more than ten.

To happen to appear near the Multi-eyed Clan Homeworld? The probability was far lower than finding a needle in a haystack!

'Now I can only hope that this alien Stellar Life Form is busy fleeing for its life and will not stop here,' the Multi-eyed Clan Patriarch prayed inwardly.

What kind of entity was the Azure Surge Universal Human Empire? The infiltrating alien Stellar Life Forms had absolutely no ability to resist; if they did not run, they would simply be surrounded and hunted to death.

However.

In the very next moment.

A terrifying suction force silently enveloped the entire homeworld.

Under this suction, all life forms on the homeworld, from Level 0 Lifeforms up to Later-Stage Cosmic Lives, felt their vitality and soul power draining away madly.

In truth, as the headquarters of the Multi-eyed Clan, the homeworld's defensive forces were enough to stall an ordinary early-stage Stellar Life Form for some time.

Unfortunately, the Source Spirit Clan Stellar Life Form that appeared nearby was not an early-stage expert, but a peak one.

A peak Stellar Life Form existence, even in poor condition, was not something the defensive array of the Multi-eyed Clan Homeworld could withstand.

"No!"

The Multi-eyed Clan Patriarch roared in fury.

He immediately fled toward the outer atmosphere without hesitation.

In reality, the Multi-eyed Clan Patriarch possessed life-saving treasures capable of spatial teleportation, but under that omnipresent suction force, space itself was sealed, rendering escape impossible.

Whoosh!

The terrifying suction force shrouded the entire star system.

The Multi-eyed Clan Patriarch had not flown far before his consciousness rapidly plummeted into darkness.

In a mere matter of moments.

Across the trinary star system inhabited by the Multi-eyed Clan, on all six life-bearing planets, every single life form was completely exterminated.

"The taste of life is truly delicious."

The aura emanating from the Source Spirit Clan Stellar Life Form recovered slightly.

"Good luck. I stumbled upon the headquarters of some human empire faction." A smile appeared on the Source Spirit Clan Stellar Life Form's face; this was vastly superior to consuming a single, ordinary life-bearing planet.

As a faction's headquarters, it naturally gathered the most elite talents and experts of that group.

Swallowing them all in one gulp naturally offered an exquisite taste.

"Damned alien scum!"

Suddenly, a terrifying aura coalesced, forming the figure of a human expert clad in crimson armor. Glaring at the Source Spirit Clan Stellar Life Form, he abruptly reached out with his right hand.

His hand seemed to blot out the sky, the starry expanse appearing to be entirely engulfed in flames.

"You caught up again?"

The Source Spirit Clan Stellar Life Form's expression turned solemn.

He immediately resumed his flight.

In terms of sheer strength, he was no weaker than the crimson-armored expert, but this was human empire territory; stopping to fight was out of the question.

Bluestar.

Su Yuan was in a good mood. Utilizing the war and the hands of an alien Stellar Life Form to annihilate the Multi-eyed Clan had been his plan all along.

Now that his scheme had come to fruition and his great enmity had been avenged, Su Yuan was naturally quite pleased.

'No one knows the truth behind the Multi-eyed Clan's annihilation.'

Su Yuan thought to himself. With Source Spirit Clan Stellar Life Forms infiltrating the human empire's territory, it was perfectly normal for an unranked faction like the Multi-eyed Clan to be caught in the crossfire and destroyed.

It would not draw the attention of the empire's high-ranking officials in the aftermath either.

Among the many methods to destroy the Multi-eyed Clan provided by the gray mirror, this was the fastest and left the fewest hidden risks.

If the Multi-eyed Clan had perished inexplicably without the intervention of an alien expert, it would inevitably have triggered an investigation by the empire.

'The Multi-eyed Clan Patriarch...'

Su Yuan shook his head slightly. The Multi-eyed Clan Patriarch had a solid foundation. According to the gray mirror's answers, the patriarch would have attempted to break through to the Stellar Life Form tier in a year's time.

And he would have succeeded.

Thereby leading the Multi-eyed Clan civilization to its absolute peak.

A Multi-eyed Clan backed by a Stellar Life Form would have then launched a series of retaliatory measures against Bluestar.

Of course, under the empire's protection, the Multi-eyed Clan would not have dared to strike Bluestar directly, but through commercial boycotts and economic sanctions...

...they still could have made life miserable for Bluestar for a very long time.

After all, Bluestar's development period had been far too short, whereas the Multi-eyed Clan, having evolved over hundreds of thousands of years, would have skyrocketed upon becoming a Stellar-tier faction.

'What a pity...'

Su Yuan gave a slight shake of his head.

All of the above was a future without his interference.

But with Su Yuan stepping in, the Multi-eyed Clan's bright future was erased, rendering them just another civilization that faded away in the long history of the Azure Surge Universal Human Empire.

'Actually, with the strength of the Azure Surge Universal Human Empire, they have the capability to stop these Stellar Life Forms.'

Su Yuan mused inwardly.

Yet the empire had not intervened, instead allowing these Source Spirit Clan Stellar Life Forms to flee wildly within their borders.

Their purpose... was precisely to lure out the Source Spirit Clan's Universal Sage.

If they swiftly eliminated all the infiltrating Stellar Life Forms, it would inevitably frighten the Universal Sage away.

'The next step is the key part...'

Su Yuan's expression grew slightly solemn.

Using the alien Stellar Life Form's hands to annihilate the Multi-eyed Clan—was it purely for revenge?

Revenge was one factor, but the other objective was to acquire the wealth the Multi-eyed Clan had accumulated over hundreds of thousands of years.

Within the Multi-eyed Clan's civilization protocols, there was a contingency known as the "Seed" Civilization Plan.

If the majority of the clan's high-ranking experts perished in a short period—even to the extent of the Patriarch falling without a new successor emerging—

—the "Seed" Civilization Plan would activate automatically.

At that point, the Multi-eyed Clan civilization's artificial intelligence would liquidate all of the clan's assets within a short timeframe, converting them into massive amounts of resources and hard currency.

The premise of the "Seed" plan was the clan verging on extinction. With its top-tier experts dead, even if the AI chose not to liquidate, the Multi-eyed Clan, lacking its pillars of strength, could never defend those assets.

Rather than being slowly devoured by other factions, it was better to proactively sell everything off in exchange for a vast fortune of cultivation resources and hard currency to prepare for the clan's future revival.

'The Seed Civilization Plan...'

Su Yuan's gaze deepened. Through the gray mirror, he already knew that the Multi-eyed Clan's Seed Civilization Plan was currently initiating. It was a failsafe they had established long ago.

Meanwhile.

Just as the Multi-eyed Clan Patriarch and numerous Starry Sky Life Forms perished, causing the homeworld's star system to lose contact.

The artificial intelligence possessing the highest authority within the Multi-eyed Clan immediately began a forced takeover of all the clan's properties, aggressively selling them off below market value.

"Seed Civilization Plan activated. Current clan assets include three hundred and sixty-seven resource planets..."

The Multi-eyed Clan's AI rapidly cataloged the assets.

At the same time, it transmitted a message to every single member of the Multi-eyed Clan.

While every clan member within the homeworld's star system had been eradicated, there were still vast numbers of Multi-eyed Clan citizens surviving outside that system.

Of course, these off-world citizens were primarily from collateral bloodlines. However, with the direct descendants and high-ranking experts all dead, these branch members were all the clan had left to rely on.

"Our clan is currently on the brink of extinction. All members must distance themselves from their current star systems as much as possible, conceal their identities, and lie dormant to prepare for the clan's future revival..."

Every surviving Multi-eyed Clan member received this broadcast.

"What?!"

"Our clan is going extinct?!"

"What in the world happened?!"

Countless Multi-eyed Clan members trembled with fear. They had received no prior warning whatsoever. Their clan had been prospering, and suddenly it was facing annihilation?

Although many could not believe it, they still followed the AI's instructions and rapidly scattered. Some even intended to flee the Azure Surge Universal Human Empire entirely to rebuild in other cosmic human empires.

"All clan assets have been liquidated. All resources and physical currencies have been divided into twelve portions, respectively placed at the coordinates of Planet 2341.231.3421, Planet 1232.234.5432..."

The Multi-eyed Clan's main AI continued to execute the "Seed" Civilization Plan methodically.

Converting all of the clan's properties and wealth into cultivation resources and hard currency was purely for safety considerations.

These resources and funds would be stored in deeply hidden locations. Only when an individual with extraordinarily high talent appeared among the Multi-eyed Clan's descendants would the AI reveal the coordinates.

And these highly talented members were the seeds of the Multi-eyed Clan's civilization. By receiving these resources and wealth, they would simultaneously shoulder the duty of reviving the clan.

Coordinates: Planet 2341.231.3421.

This was a dead planet, devoid of a habitable environment or any resources.

At this moment, a spaceship appeared near the planet. Several robots emerged from the vessel, hiding a spatial ring in a highly concealed location on this wasteland.

Immediately after, the spaceship departed swiftly.

The spaceship was piloted by the Multi-eyed Clan's main AI, and that spatial ring... contained the wealth and cultivation resources acquired from liquidating all the clan's assets.

Such a hoard of riches and resources had been split into twelve identical portions and hidden across twelve inconspicuous dead planets, waiting for future talented clan members to retrieve them.

Hum—

Just then.

Another spaceship materialized beside this dead planet.

A robot stepped out of it as well, moving with extreme familiarity as it extracted that spatial ring from the wasteland's hidden corner.

"Got it!"

Far away on Bluestar, Su Yuan piloted the spaceship via remote control, quickly setting a course back to Bluestar.