novelTele Chapter 413 The Night Before the Storm
Chapter 413 The Night Before the Storm
When Lu Sheng returned to Earth, there were two days left in the ten-day deadline he had given Xuan Yin.
He landed on the plaza of Dengxian Island, and the first thing he did was go to the command room to find Luo Tianfei.
"Has anything unusual happened these past few days?"
"No. There has been no unusual activity from the Myriad Manifestations Divine Court. The area surrounding the Old God Abyss is quiet. The area surrounding Earth is quiet. Elder Xuan Yin has remained in the residential area and has not left."
"good."
Lu Sheng sat down in the chair.
His current condition is much better than before he set off. His cultivation at the late stage of the Spirit Saint realm is now completely stable. His technique of Law Resonance has also been honed considerably during the process of setting up the array in the Old God Abyss.
In addition to the reinforcement of the core area of the Old God Abyss—
His hand is getting stronger and stronger.
"Consort Luo."
"exist."
"How do you think the Celestial Venerable of All Manifestations will respond?"
Luo Tianfei was silent for two seconds. This question didn't seem to be directed at a machine; it was more like a question for an advisor.
"Based on the information currently available, I have made two deductions."
"explain."
"The first possibility is that the Celestial Venerable of All Things agrees to your supplementary condition—providing the coordinates of the ancient ruins. The probability is approximately forty percent."
"Forty percent? That's a bit low."
"The Celestial Venerable's desire for the Seed of Origin is extremely strong, which is the main driving force behind his concession. However, the strategic value of the ancient ruins' coordinates is too high, and handing them all over would be too risky for the Myriad Manifestations Divine Court. Therefore, he may make another compromise—handing over a portion of the coordinates, leaving only the most core ones."
What's the second possibility?
"The Celestial Venerable of All Things rejects your conditions and instead resorts to forceful measures."
"What kind of harsh measures?"
"Based on the location data provided by the law imprint within Elder Xuan Yin's body, the Celestial Venerable of Myriad Manifestations now roughly knows the location of the Old God Abyss. He may bypass you and directly dispatch a Spirit Saint Realm expert to search the core area of the Old God Abyss."
"What if he goes by himself?"
"If the Celestial Venerable of Myriad Manifestations were to personally go to the Ancient God Abyss, he would have a very high probability of finding the core spherical space. But—" Luo Tianfei paused. "Based on the enhanced defense parameters you've set, it would take him at least ten to fifteen minutes to break through the spherical space's defenses. This time would be enough for me to issue you a warning and get you to the scene."
"The prerequisite is that your monitoring equipment can detect him when he approaches the Old God's Abyss."
"Twenty-four invisible detectors have been deployed around the outer perimeter of the Old God Abyss, covering a monitoring range of 50,000 li. Any energy signal from anyone above the Spirit Saint realm entering this range will be detected by me immediately."
Lu Sheng nodded.
"Then let's wait and see."
He stood up and walked towards the door.
"There's one more thing."
"Please speak, Your Excellency."
"Summon Xuan Yin."
Five minutes later, Xuan Yin arrived at the command room.
This was her first time entering this room. Her gaze swept over the holographic star map and various devices, but she didn't look at them for long.
"You've come looking for me, sir."
"There are two days left in the ten-day deadline. When will your Celestial Venerable give you his final reply?"
"I am not sure either. The Celestial Venerable may not necessarily send a reply from below. He may send someone else, or he may send a message directly through the signals of the laws."
"Then what are you doing here?"
Xuan Yin paused for a moment.
"My mission is to accompany you in the search for the ruins. I will not leave until the search is complete."
"Even if your Celestial Venerables reject my conditions?"
"My mission will not change because of this."
Lu Sheng looked at her.
What exactly is this woman's stance?
She said she bet Lu Sheng could beat Wanxiang Tianzun. She proactively revealed that she had a tracking mark inside her body. She expressed her dissatisfaction with Wanxiang Tianzun.
But all of this could be part of the plan devised by the Celestial Venerable of Myriad Manifestations.
Send a seemingly "disloyal" subordinate to approach Lu Sheng, gain his trust, and then betray him at a crucial moment—
Such a method is something only a peak Spirit Saint who has lived for hundreds of years could use.
"Do you think the Celestial Venerable of Myriad Manifestations will agree to my conditions?" Lu Sheng asked.
Xuan Yin thought for a moment. "The Celestial Venerable... is an extremely pragmatic person. If he feels the cost is less than the gain, he will agree. If he thinks there's a better way to get what he wants—"
"He'll flip the table."
"right."
Lu Sheng walked to the front of the holographic star map and looked at the location of the core area of the Myriad Manifestations Divine Court.
If he flips the table—which side will you be on?
This is a very straightforward question.
Xuan Yin remained silent for a long time.
"I don't know."
She was being very honest.
"I am currently unable to escape the Celestial Venerable's control. The Law Imprint is within the core of my Spiritual Source; with just a thought from the Celestial Venerable, the Imprint can be detonated, shattering my Spiritual Source Core."
Lu Sheng frowned slightly.
"He can also detonate remotely?"
"It's possible within a certain distance. Approximately 50,000 li."
Fifty thousand miles.
The distance from the Old God Abyss to the core area of the Myriad Manifestations Divine Court is well over 50,000 li. But if the Celestial Venerable of Myriad Manifestations were to personally come to the vicinity of the Old God Abyss—
Xuan Yin was within his detonation range.
"So it's not that you don't want to be on my side, it's that you can't."
Xuan Yin did not answer.
Lu Sheng stared at her for a few seconds.
"Okay. I understand."
He turned and walked towards the door.
"Go back and rest. You don't need to do anything for the next two days. Just wait for news."
Xuan Yin bowed and left the command room.
After the door to the command room closed, Lu Sheng stood alone for a while.
"Only those at the Spirit Immortal Realm possess the power to control the laws can retrieve the law imprint."
He clenched his fist.
Late stage of Spirit Saint. There's still one major stage, the peak of Spirit Saint, away from the Spirit Immortal realm.
The celestial remains in the Abyss of the Old Gods can still provide him with a large amount of primal energy. If he continues to consume them, reaching the peak of the Spirit Saint realm will not be a problem.
But the Fairy Realm—
That's a leap to another level.
"Let's deal with the immediate problem first."
Lu Sheng walked out of the command room and returned to the secret room.
He sat cross-legged on the stone bed and closed his eyes.
The deadline is in two days.
The answer from the Celestial Venerable of All Things will determine the course of events.
It is a discussion.
We'll still fight.
"No matter what he chooses—"
Lu Sheng opened his eyes in the darkness.
The golden vertical pupils gleamed coldly in the dark room.
"I'm all ready."
The communicator vibrated late the next night.
Luo Tianfei's voice came through.
There are only three words.
"The signal has arrived."