novelraw Chapter 151: The Saint Opens His Eyes
Chapter 151: The Saint Opens His Eyes
Only half a day had passed.
The Multi-eyed Clan's core artificial intelligence had liquidated all their assets, exchanging them for twelve portions of cultivation resources and physical currency.
All of it had already fallen into Su Yuan's hands.
"Not bad,"
a smile surfaced on Su Yuan's face.
Orchestrating the annihilation of the Multi-eyed Clan was merely a means of exacting revenge.
But acquiring these cultivation resources and physical currency was the true reward.
'Logically speaking, the resources and wealth meant for the revival of a faction should have many contingencies attached to them...'
Su Yuan thought to himself.
'Perhaps leaving behind trials? Or deploying guardians to watch over them, and so on.'However, the high-ranking officials of the Multi-eyed Clan had died too cleanly, and far too quickly.
It happened so fast that no high-ranking officials were left to actively execute their civilization's seed plan.
Furthermore, under the overwhelming pressure of other factions, the Multi-eyed Clan's core artificial intelligence could not do much.
The necessity to activate the civilization seed plan stemmed not only from the faction or individual that wiped out the Multi-eyed Clan's leaders, but also from the clan's pre-existing enemies.
Therefore, the execution of this plan had to be lightning-fast, without the slightest hesitation.
'Adding all these cultivation resources and physical currency together...'
Su Yuan pondered silently.
Although these resources and wealth were currently still on their way back to Bluestar,
he naturally knew their exact value ahead of time through the gray mirror.
'It is roughly equivalent to one hundred and twenty billion Azure Surge Coins in value...'
A smile graced Su Yuan's face.
A value of one hundred and twenty billion Azure Surge Coins? Even a Level 39 Late-stage Starry Sky Lifeform could scarcely accumulate such a massive fortune. This was the accumulation of the Multi-eyed Clan's civilization over hundreds of thousands of years.
Of course, the total wealth of the Multi-eyed Clan far exceeded one hundred and twenty billion Azure Surge Coins. However, because they had to liquidate their assets as quickly as possible, everything was sold at a steep discount. On top of that, a significant portion of their wealth had been kept on the Patriarch and other high-ranking Starry Sky Lifeforms.
Thus, only one hundred and twenty billion Azure Surge Coins remained.
"This is more than enough."
Su Yuan was already deeply satisfied.
It was worth noting that the Multi-eyed Clan's artificial intelligence had divided this one hundred and twenty billion Azure Surge Coins worth of resources and wealth into twelve portions, each containing ten billion Azure Surge Coins worth of assets.
Normally, ten billion Azure Surge Coins in resources and wealth would be enough to nurture at least one Mid-stage Starry Sky Lifeform, or perhaps even a Late-stage Starry Sky Lifeform.
One hundred and twenty billion Azure Surge Coins?
Even though Su Yuan practiced the Six Dimensions Cultivation Method, making his demand for resources far exceed that of cultivators and evolvers at the same level,
one hundred and twenty billion Azure Surge Coins was still enough to cover all his expenses during the Mid-stage Starry Sky Lifeform phase, and even the majority of his consumption during the Late-stage Starry Sky Lifeform phase.
Within a Personal Space on the Virtual Network.
"Mr. Ming, my father just spoke with me and praised me for handling the situation so well," Tejia Chiyun said gleefully, sitting beside Su Yuan.
Since birth, he had only seen his father a handful of times, let alone received praise from him.
Out of the hundreds of sons the patriarch of the Chiyun Family had, how many actually received his praise?
"Is that so?"
Su Yuan smiled faintly.
Although the ultimate goal of his plan was to use that Stellar Life Form from the Source Spirit Clan to annihilate the Multi-eyed Clan and then seize their wealth accumulated over hundreds of thousands of years,
he had also slightly considered Tejia Chiyun's position.
Under Su Yuan's direction, Tejia Chiyun did not forcefully try to detain that Source Spirit Clan Stellar Life Form. Instead, he pressured the entity into fleeing toward the southeast.
This successfully prevented the Chiyun Family from directly clashing with the Alien Race's Stellar Life Form.
Consequently, the burden of dealing with that Alien Race Stellar Life Form was shifted to star sectors guarded by other factions.
This was a highly beneficial outcome for the Chiyun Family.
It essentially helped the family evade any potential risks.
After all, if they had forcefully detained that Alien Race Stellar Life Form, it could have resulted in the severe injury or even the death of their own family's Stellar Life Forms.
Wouldn't that have severely weakened the family's overall strength?
This wasn't to say that the Chiyun Family was disloyal to the empire. After all, they hadn't simply sat on their hands; they had cornered the Source Spirit Clan's Stellar Life Form into a specific sector.
In doing so, they had still earned their share of merit.
"Mr. Ming, my father told me that the Source Spirit Clan's Stellar Life Form has already been surrounded and trapped," Tejia Chiyun suddenly remarked.
"Surrounded and trapped?"
Su Yuan's gaze remained tranquil. He had long known what the fate of that Source Spirit Clan Stellar Life Form would be.
After devouring all life on several inhabited planets within the star system of the Multi-eyed Clan Homeworld, that Source Spirit Clan Stellar Life Form continued to flee for two days before finally being cornered by eleven human Stellar Life Forms.
Beneath the dark and freezing Starry Void.
A massive silhouette erupted with an incredibly terrifying aura, radiating boundless light and heat like a violently exploding star.
Surrounding this colossal figure stood several human silhouettes in a tight formation. These humans exuded dreadful auras, every single one of them a powerhouse at the Stellar Life Form tier.
"Domonde, stop struggling. You cannot escape."
The human Stellar Life Form clad in crimson armor spoke with a chilling tone, practically passing judgment on his fate.
Had this been on the main battlefield between the two races, this Source Spirit Clan Stellar Life Form might have received reinforcements and managed to escape.
But deep within the territory of the Azure Surge Universal Human Empire?
And completely surrounded by their cohort of Stellar Life Forms?
The demise of the Source Spirit Clan's Stellar Life Form, Domonde, was practically written in stone.
"Damn it!"
The Source Spirit Clan's Stellar Life Form, Domonde, wore an immensely grim expression. Even though he had prepared himself for death the moment he infiltrated human territory,
when truly faced with the end, his indignation and fury overwhelmed all else.
"You want to kill me?" "Are you willing to pay the price?!"
Domonde's gaze turned ferociously savage, the aura within his body beginning to churn with erratic instability.
"A price?"
The leading human powerhouse clad in crimson armor laughed. "Do we need to pay a price to kill the likes of you?"
As soon as his words fell.
Over a dozen human Stellar Life Forms struck simultaneously.
Rumble—
Terrifying energy boiled over.
Massive swathes of the Starry Void were violently torn asunder.
In the end, seeing absolutely no hope of survival, the Source Spirit Clan's Stellar Life Form, Domonde, unhesitatingly chose to self-destruct.
"This Domonde..."
The eleven human Stellar Life Forms rapidly retreated. One of the human powerhouses shook his head and sighed, "We originally planned to suppress and capture him alive..."
Capturing an Alien Race's Stellar Life Form alive held significantly far more value than simply killing one.
If they captured an Alien Race's Stellar Life Form, they could study the weaknesses of its species or even attempt to enslave it.
Unfortunately, Domonde likely knew precisely what fate awaited him if taken prisoner, prompting his decisive self-destruction.
"During the pursuit of Domonde, he devoured a total of thirteen inhabited planets..."
A second human Stellar Life Form spoke up, coldly tallying the casualties incurred during their hunt.
"Thirteen inhabited planets..."
The leader clad in crimson armor fell silent for a moment but said nothing more.
As long as they could eliminate a peak Stellar Life Form like Domonde, let alone thirteen inhabited planets, even sacrificing one hundred and thirty of them would be considered a worthy trade.
"Mr. Ming, do you think that Source Spirit Clan's Stellar Life Form will die?"
Tejia Chiyun couldn't help but ask.
"Most likely."
Su Yuan replied casually.
In reality, he already knew that the target had self-destructed and died.
Time continued to flow, and in the blink of an eye, more than half a month passed.
Over these past dozen days, the ships controlled by Su Yuan that had retrieved the twelve portions of the Multi-eyed Clan's cultivation resources and physical currency returned one after another.
"These cultivation resources and physical currency are impeccably clean. They won't leave behind any hidden dangers."
Su Yuan observed the mountain of resources and physical currency worth over one hundred billion Azure Surge Coins.
This was entirely expected. Since these assets were prepared by the Multi-eyed Clan for their future elite descendants, they naturally wouldn't lace them with dangerous traps or contingencies.
'With the loss of these resources, all hope for the Multi-eyed Clan's future revival has been completely severed,'
Su Yuan thought to himself.
For an expert to rise, while innate talent was crucial, external resources were equally indispensable.
Su Yuan could already envision the Multi-eyed Clan's ultimate fate countless years down the line. Their remaining branch family members would gradually fade away into the river of time.
Even if a few remarkably talented descendants were born during that period, the severe lack of resources would ensure they eventually sank into mediocrity.
"The Purple Heart World Flower has arrived as well?"
Su Yuan turned his attention to another Cosmic Wonder.
This was his reward for conquering the sixtieth level of the Myriad Labyrinths.
Su Yuan opened the box and saw a vibrant purple blossom swaying gently. Faint ripples of Spatial Power brewed at the center of its petals.
The Purple Heart World Flower could assist a Starry Sky Lifeform in breaking through to become a Stellar Life Form.
It was a priceless treasure that couldn't be bought on any open market.
Only a virtual game like the Myriad Labyrinths, backed directly by the royal family of the Azure Surge Universal Human Empire, could offer such an extraordinary wonder as a reward.
It was clear that the royal family of the Azure Surge Universal Human Empire genuinely hoped to cultivate strategists into Stellar Life Forms.
"Hmm?"
Su Yuan's expression subtly shifted as he looked toward the borders of the Azure Surge Universal Human Empire.
'That Cosmic Saint of the Source Spirit Clan is about to walk right into the death trap laid by the Azure Surge Universal Human Empire,'
Su Yuan pondered silently.
Ever since the news of the Source Sand Star had leaked, the Source Spirit Clan had amassed their armies at the border, sending numerous Stellar Life Forms infiltrating inward...
Everything that had transpired was part of an elaborate snare set by that brilliant strategist within the upper echelons of the Azure Surge Universal Human Empire. The ultimate goal was to eliminate one of the Source Spirit Clan's Saints, thereby dealing a crippling blow to the enemy race's overall strength.
To achieve this, they had even deliberately allowed the Source Spirit Clan's Stellar Life Forms to run rampant through their own territory.
At the Barren Star Sector along the border.
A pitch-black planet slowly rotated. If a Stellar Life Form were present, they would instantly notice that this dark world was profoundly fused with the surrounding space.
Buzz— Deep within the overlapping layers of space, an incredibly ethereal silhouette stared fixedly at the black planet.
"Of the nine Stellar Life Forms our race sent to infiltrate, six have already perished..."
This phantom-like figure was none other than the Source Spirit Clan's Saint. The other Stellar Life Forms were merely bait to draw the attention of the human empire; he was the true candidate meant to secure the Source Sand Star.
He had been lurking here for several days, meticulously observing the vicinity of the Source Sand Star for any signs of an ambush.
The results of his observation revealed nothing out of the ordinary. The human powerhouses had merely stationed a few Stellar Life Forms in hiding near the planet.
"It's time to strike."
Concealed within the deep folds of spatial layers, the ethereal silhouette swiftly approached the jet-black Source Sand Star.
But at the exact moment the phantom figure closed in on the Source Sand Star,
a silhouette sitting cross-legged somewhere on the planet's surface, resembling a dark stone statue, silently opened its eyes.
A formless aura instantly surged outward in all directions, transforming the surrounding tens of thousands of light-years into an inescapable prison in the blink of an eye.