I Have an All-Knowing Mirror

Chapter 182: Su Yuan's Reminder

Su Yuan looked at the Star Map. It was a map of the human race's territory, encompassing the borders of the thirty-six great cosmic human empires.

In addition, it displayed the territories of numerous Alien Races bordering the human domain, such as the Source Spirit Race located near the Canglan Cosmic Human Empire.

In the vast Great Universe, the human race was one of the seven Peak Racial Powers. There were six other alien factions that could rival humanity.

These seven Peak Racial Powers ruled over nearly sixty percent of the cosmic starry sky's territory.

"Mr. Ming, among the Alien Races currently bordering our human territory, which ones do you think are the easiest to deal with?"

Jitian asked directly.

Since he planned to establish a new cosmic human empire, his priority was naturally to seize the territories of the slightly weaker Alien Races.

Of course, 'slightly weaker' was not merely limited to the race's inherent strength. It also required careful consideration of their network of connections and potential backgrounds.

For example, bordering the human territory was an alien faction known as the Nightmare Demon Race.

Compared to humanity, the Nightmare Demon Race was incredibly weak. The strongest expert within their ranks had only just stepped into the Cosmic Lifeform tier.The territory they occupied was also not large, roughly equivalent to one-hundredth of a lower-tier cosmic human empire's domain.

However, this Nightmare Demon Race was the homeland of a terrifyingly powerful expert. Even though that terrifying figure had not appeared for endless ages, no alien faction dared to target the Nightmare Demon Race.

They were simply terrified that the almighty expert would return one day and settle the score.

Naturally, this was also because the territory occupied by the Nightmare Demon Race was far too small.

It was not enough to attract the attention of true experts or peak factions like the human race.

"Alien factions that are easy to deal with?"

Su Yuan maintained a calm expression. He was fully aware of Jitian's thoughts.

In truth, with Jitian's strength and power, there was absolutely no need for him to choose the path of establishing a new cosmic human empire.

After all, this involved direct and brutal warfare against those alien factions, during which he would receive zero overt support from the human race.

Given the sheer scale of the human race, they could never directly intervene. Doing so would immediately provide the other six Peak Racial Powers with an excuse to strike.

That would trigger an all-out war of the highest intensity across the universe, a scenario humanity was unwilling to see.

Therefore, if Jitian intended to carve out a cosmic human empire, he could only rely on himself and his subordinates in the early stages.

This meant shouldering immense risks.

In the process of confronting alien factions, there were too many unpredictable variables. Who knew what might happen? Even a peak saint or a Great Sage could face the possibility of death.

For an existence like Jitian, whether in the short or long term, this offered very little benefit.

Jitian had plenty of better options. Join a high-tier cosmic human empire? Establish his own independent faction? That was the choice the Limitless Great Sage had made back in the day.

Pioneering a new cosmic human empire and expanding humanity's borders truly benefited the entire human race, not just a single individual.

Of course, the very reason the human race possessed its current might was because generations of predecessors had stepped forward, endlessly battling Alien Races, seizing territory, and establishing cosmic human empires one after another.

The more territory the race occupied, the larger the human population grew. This, in turn, increased the probability of birthing powerful experts, forming a perfect virtuous cycle.

In terms of innate talent, human Cultivators were far inferior to those exceptionally blessed giant starry sky beasts and unique Alien Races. All humanity could rely on was their overwhelming advantage in numbers.

Through a massive population base, genius Cultivators and evolvers would naturally emerge.

"I believe the territory occupied by the Bifang Race, the Tongyuan Race, and a few other Alien Races is relatively easy to deal with,"

Su Yuan said after pondering for a moment.

The Bifang Race, the Tongyuan Race, and those other Alien Races had secretly formed an alliance to fend off enemies and external dangers.

This was something all weak races in the universe did—they banded together for survival.

"Oh?"

Jitian's eyes lit up.

Su Yuan's advice was nearly identical to the answers he had received from consulting his top-tier strategists.

Although establishing a new cosmic human empire would not receive explicit backing from the human race.

Secret support, however, was still available. The leading strategists from the three great high-tier cosmic human empires had all provided their respective tactical plans.

The vast majority of them agreed that the Bifang Race and the Tongyuan Race were the most suitable entry points.

It was crucial to know that the top-tier strategists of the three high-tier cosmic human empires possessed not only a terrifying Dimension of Wisdom but also access to an ocean of vast intelligence and data.

Yet Su Yuan's suggestion broadly aligned with those elite strategists, a fact that left Jitian quite astonished.

His visit to Su Yuan this time had been a casual one. Asking this question was merely out of sudden curiosity.

In truth, pioneering a new cosmic human empire was an incredibly monumental task. It had long gone through layers of meticulous planning and layout, with the human race's top strategists secretly playing their pieces on the board.

Even if Su Yuan had given a completely different answer, Jitian would never have actually followed it.

But as it happened, Su Yuan's response perfectly mirrored the grand design, forcing Jitian to view him in a much higher regard.

"There is no need to worry too much about the Bifang Race, the Tongyuan Race, or the other Alien Races, but you must be wary of The Abyss. If necessary, you can choose to seek assistance from the Empire Ruler of the Dongyou Cosmic Human Empire."

Su Yuan continued.

The territories of the Bifang Race, the Tongyuan Race, and the other Alien Races were situated very close to The Abyss. Their greatest hidden trump card was their mastery over a certain terrifying power originating from The Abyss.

This was exactly the answer Su Yuan had gleaned from the gray mirror.

The Abyss was one of the universe's nine most terrifying Secret Realms. Every single moment, it radiated abyssal power into the outside world. Practitioners and evolvers who comprehended this abyssal power and pursued its depths were known as abyssal Cultivators and evolvers.

The Empire Ruler of the Dongyou Cosmic Human Empire was precisely one of the most powerful abyssal Cultivators and evolvers of the current age.

"The Abyss?"

Jitian's expression turned slightly grim.

The master plan drafted by humanity's top strategists also included contingencies against The Abyss, but those who proposed these measures believed that only a mild degree of precaution was necessary.

Given the strength of the Bifang Race, the Tongyuan Race, and the others, it would be extremely difficult for them to unearth much power from The Abyss.

Initially, Jitian had not cared much either. But after this reminder, coupled with the fact that Su Yuan's prior assessment aligned almost perfectly with the official plan...

It made Jitian involuntarily raise his guard regarding The Abyss.

This Mr. Ming sitting before him did not emphasize anything else, only specifically warning him to be careful of The Abyss. He clearly believed that The Abyss would pose a real problem.

"Thank you for your advice, Mr. Ming."

Looking at Su Yuan, Jitian declared, "Consider these one hundred million Primordial Coins as payment for your counsel."

The Primordial Coin was the standard currency circulating within the high-tier cosmic human empire, the Primordial Empire. Its exchange rate with the Azure Surge Coin was one to one hundred.

One hundred million Primordial Coins was equivalent to ten billion Azure Surge Coins.

"Alright."

Su Yuan glanced at the transfer notification and nodded slightly.

To someone like Jitian, ten billion Azure Surge Coins was nothing, and Su Yuan had not even provided a highly detailed tactical plan.

"I shall take my leave then."

"If I have any questions in the future, I hope you will grace me with your guidance once more. The compensation will certainly leave you satisfied, Mr. Ming."

Jitian stood up and smiled warmly at Su Yuan.

When it came to establishing a new cosmic human empire, even top-tier strategists could not completely control the overall situation. Those other Peak Racial Powers would inevitably interfere from the shadows.

In times like these, pooling wisdom from all sources was the best course of action. Jitian was in dire need of advice from independent strategists like Su Yuan. "Very well."

Su Yuan nodded slightly.

He watched quietly as Jitian vanished from sight.

'A pity...'

Su Yuan shook his head gently.

Jitian had a legion of elite strategists standing behind him. The tactical master plans they devised basically had no glaring flaws.

The most crucial point was that even if Su Yuan had offered an absolutely flawless tactical plan, Jitian would not have fully believed it. Instead, it would have only drawn the unwanted scrutiny of those top-tier strategists.

'A new cosmic human empire...'

Su Yuan's expression drifted into momentary contemplation.

Through the gray mirror, Su Yuan knew perfectly well that for a very long time in the future, numerous alien factions in the universe—especially those six Peak Racial Powers—would be keeping a close eye on Jitian.

The human race was already terrifyingly powerful, boasting thirty-six great cosmic human empires. Now that they were attempting to add yet another one to their ranks, they would undoubtedly face obstruction from all sides.

Naturally, constrained by the overwhelming deterrence of humanity, these obstructions would only be carried out in the dark.

The human race would not overtly support Jitian, and the universe's many factions could not blatantly interfere.

This was an unspoken agreement between both sides, designed to minimize the scope of the conflict as much as possible and avoid triggering a high-intensity war.

Divine Body World, Luoyang City.

The cultivation room within the City Lord's Mansion.

Su Yuan opened his eyes, ceasing his cultivation.

By now, he had completely absorbed the essence of the Great Cycle of Universal Power from Xuan Ming and the others. Staying in Luoyang City any longer had lost all meaning.

After all, with the formidable strength Su Yuan had previously displayed, virtually no genius Late-stage Starry Sky Lifeform would dare to knock on his door looking for trouble. They wouldn't even be willing to come near.

'Next...'

Su Yuan's gaze deepened as he looked toward the center of the Eastern Barrens. That was the truly prosperous heartland of the Eastern Barrens, a place where countless genius Late-stage Starry Sky Lifeforms ran rampant.

If Su Yuan wanted to continue perfecting his Great Cycle of Yin-Yang and Five Elements and devour the essence of numerous Great Cycles of Universal Power, his only option was to head for the central region of the Eastern Barrens.

'Calculating the time, that divine medicine should be emerging very soon. When that happens, it will attract a massive gathering of genius Late-stage Starry Sky Lifeforms...'

Su Yuan thought to himself.

In the Divine Body World, the absolute most precious treasures were known as the Undying Divine Medicines. Each contained a complete miniature world within it, making them objects of unparalleled desire for any genius Late-stage Starry Sky Lifeform aspiring to break through to the Stellar Life Form tier.

Just below the Undying Divine Medicines, standard divine medicines were the most valuable. While they might not house a complete miniature world, they were still supported by abundant cosmic forces, making them incredibly useful to genius Late-stage Starry Sky Lifeforms.

Su Yuan did not care much about the divine medicine itself. What he truly valued was the massive horde of genius Late-stage Starry Sky Lifeforms it would attract.

By relying on the "Heaven Swallowing Demonic Art", the Great Cycles of Universal Power mastered by these genius Late-stage Starry Sky Lifeforms were Su Yuan's true targets.

However, under normal circumstances, these genius Late-stage Starry Sky Lifeforms were no fools. Would they really just stand in place, waiting for Su Yuan to come and hunt them down? The efficiency of information transmission among Imperial Citizen Players was absurdly high. Even if Su Yuan obtained the exact tracking information of those Late-stage Starry Sky Lifeforms...

He would at most be able to hunt down a few dozen of them before the news reached the ears of every single genius Late-stage Starry Sky Lifeform.

At that point, those genius Late-stage Starry Sky Lifeforms would resort to "logging off" to evade Su Yuan's pursuit.

In the Divine Body World, "logging off" meant the Imperial Citizen Player would vanish completely, only to rematerialize when they "logged in" again.

After all, the core essence of a Divine Body was entirely composed of energy, making it remarkably easy for them to disperse and reform at will.

If the Imperial Citizen Players decided to log off en masse, Su Yuan really wouldn't have any good countermeasures. He couldn't just sit around indefinitely waiting for them to log back in, could he?

These genius Late-stage Starry Sky Lifeforms generally possessed the maximum Lifespan of a Starry Sky Lifeform, which spanned an incredible 300,000 years.

For these geniuses, hiding out for a few years or even decades was no problem at all, but Su Yuan could not afford to wait that long.

Therefore—

If Su Yuan wanted to devour a massive amount of Great Cycle of Universal Power essence, the most efficient method was to find a way to gather as many genius Late-stage Starry Sky Lifeforms in one location as possible.

And then wipe them all out in one fell swoop.

And the perfect bait for this gathering was the emergence of the divine medicine.

This was exactly one of the grand schemes Su Yuan had set into motion when he first descended into the Divine Body World.

The divine medicines of the Divine Body World were universally coveted by countless genius Late-stage Starry Sky Lifeforms. Its birth would inevitably draw a massive horde of them to fiercely compete over it.

"It is time to leave,"

Su Yuan slowly stood up and walked out of the cultivation room.

"Lord."

The City Lord of Luoyang was still standing guard outside. The moment he saw Su Yuan emerge, he immediately hurried over to greet him.

"I am leaving,"

Su Yuan stated, his tone flat and indifferent.

"You are leaving, my Lord?"

The Luoyang City Lord's jaw dropped. He had long anticipated this day. After all, the strength Su Yuan had demonstrated was already at the formidable Tier 9. For an absolute powerhouse of this caliber, the heartlands of the Eastern Barrens—or even the Central Continent itself—were the only true stages befitting him.

Luoyang City? It was nothing more than an inconspicuous, remote speck of dust in the vastness of the Eastern Barrens.

Without Su Yuan, this place would never have garnered any significant reputation.

"This Sea Stabilizing Pearl is my gift to you."

With a mere thought from Su Yuan, a deep blue pearl materialized and floated in the air before them.

The Sea Stabilizing Pearl was one of Su Yuan's spoils of war, claimed from the fallen expert Di Fansi and his cohorts.

After Xuan Ming died by Su Yuan's hand, he had rallied his friends and summoned a whole group of close allies to seek revenge.

Upon crushing and killing those genius Late-stage Starry Sky Lifeforms, Su Yuan naturally swept up all the weapons and treasures they had been carrying.

Among that impressive haul was this very Sea Stabilizing Pearl.

The Sea Stabilizing Pearl offered considerable benefits to Cultivators with a water-attribute Great Cycle, making it exceptionally well-suited for the Luoyang City Lord.

By gifting the Sea Stabilizing Pearl to the Luoyang City Lord, Su Yuan was effectively rewarding the man for his loyal service over the recent period.

After all, when Su Yuan made his move against Xuan Ming, the City Lord had publicly shown his face in support.

Even later, when Xuan Ming brought numerous powerful experts to enact his revenge, the Luoyang City Lord had not fled.

He had gone above and beyond to execute all of Su Yuan's commands with utmost diligence.

As such, Su Yuan naturally wouldn't treat him unfairly.

The Sea Stabilizing Pearl was of little use to Su Yuan himself, but to the Luoyang City Lord, it provided a monumental advantage.

"The Sea Stabilizing Pearl?"

Staring at the deep blue pearl hovering before him, a surging wave of intense longing flooded the Luoyang City Lord's heart.

"Lord, this is far too precious..."

The Luoyang City Lord was just about to decline when he raised his head, only to realize that Su Yuan's figure had already vanished into thin air.

All that remained was the Sea Stabilizing Pearl, floating silently in the empty air.