The next day.
Jun Changxiao and the Eternal Sect disciples departed aboard the Eternal.
The so-called Eternal was the main battleship of the First Fleet. Since it had been thoroughly taken over by Dog Egg, it had become the Eternal Sect’s private property.
They would need to rely on it for future trips to the Star Spirit Realm, as having detailed coordinates would save a lot of time.
The disciples’ relatives remained on the Starfall Continent. They could have gone to the Upper Realm, but due to their mediocre talent, living in a lower-tier plane was their best choice.
Jun Changxiao didn’t force them, because now that they had the Eternal, disciples could return to visit their families anytime.
Moreover, the sect still had quite a few vice battleships that had been cut in half. Taixuan Elder could attempt to repair them, thereby establishing a fleet of considerable scale.
“Master.”
Sitting in the cockpit, Jun Changxiao inquired, “Can the ten battleships shot down on Starfall Continent be repaired?”
“There shouldn’t be any problem.”
Taixuan Elder said, “However, these battleship materials are quite ordinary. Although they can be used to traverse the universe, they may not be able to withstand bombardment from top-tier powerhouses.”
The Tenth Fleet had been ordered to enter the lower universe with the purpose of searching for slaves and planar energy, so the battleship grades weren’t high. That’s why Jun Changxiao was able to smash them one by one. If it had been an invasion of the Upper Realm by the Third or First Fleet, that would definitely have been much harder to handle.
“After we return, we need to focus on development.”
The Star Spirit Realm kept appearing one after another, threatening either the Upper Realm or the Lower Realm. Jun Changxiao deeply felt powerless, so he decided to work diligently to strengthen the sect. Once the sect grew increasingly powerful and he completed the main quest, he would go blow them up!
Dog Egg held grudges.
As long as someone was recorded in his little black book, he would definitely settle accounts, even if it had nothing to do with quests.
……
The vast universe, endless and infinite.
Within a certain star system, there existed a plane wreathed in flowing light.
This was the Star Spirit Realm that Jun Changxiao had noted down.
The camera moved inside. Large battleships could be seen everywhere, either flying or hovering. Oddly-shaped creatures of all kinds walked back and forth within the cities.
The beings here came from various major planes. Some were slaves, some were natives. From the overall power level perspective, they clearly exceeded the Upper Realm by several tiers.
Inside a palace.
A tall, slender man leaned back in his chair, watching with great interest the text floating on a light screen. The content read—I, Jun Changxiao, swear I am not human if I don’t destroy the Star Spirit Realm.
“Jun Changxiao?”
He rubbed his nose and said dismissively, “How truly arrogant.”
“Sir.”
At this moment, a subordinate walked in and cupped his hands, saying, “The First Fleet captain has returned.”
“Hmph.”
The man said coldly, “He didn’t complete his mission and still has the face to come back?”
“Sir!”
The First Fleet general walked in, knelt on one knee, and said respectfully, “When your subordinate was attacking the Upper Realm, Gu Tianxing suddenly appeared!”
“Gu Tianxing?”
The man said with some surprise, “Hasn’t that fellow already gone into seclusion? How did he appear in the Upper Realm?”
The general said, “Gu Tianxing left word that the Upper Realm is under his protection. If our Star Spirit Realm attacks again, he’ll go have a proper discussion with the Realm Lord.”
“Tch.”
The man said disdainfully, “Does he really think he’s somebody? Dares to have a discussion with the Realm Lord.”
The subordinate standing nearby said, “Sir, Gu Tianxing is considered one of the top-tier powerhouses in the upper universe. We mustn’t underestimate him.”
“Fine.”
The man said indifferently, “Then let’s give him this face and temporarily spare the Upper Realm.”
……
“Whoosh!”
The Eternal Sect ship traversed through space, hovering above Eternal Immortal Mountain.
Nearby martial artists were all stunned.
If they hadn’t gradually seen Eternal Sect disciples jumping out from the hatch, they might have suspected the Star Spirit Realm had sent battleships to attack again!
“Master.”
After returning to the sect, Jun Changxiao instructed, “Please put extra effort into repairing the battleships.”
Needless to say, Taixuan Elder would be very dedicated, because the joy of a tech geek lay in researching technology.
Jun Changxiao then summoned Xue Rengui and ordered him to diligently train the members.
The upper echelon and disciples realized that the Sect Master was preparing for future attacks on the Star Spirit Realm, so they very consciously devoted their energy to cultivation.
“Sect Master.”
Just after returning to his quarters, Li Qingyang transmitted his voice, “The Storyteller has come to visit!”
“Why has he come?”
Jun Changxiao was puzzled for a moment, then said, “Please bring him to the great hall.”
“Yes!”
……
The sect’s great hall.
The Storyteller sat down and smiled, “I’ve long heard of Sect Master Jun’s great reputation. Seeing you today, you truly live up to your name.”
“……”
Jun Changxiao’s mouth twitched. He cupped his hands and said, “Senior is too kind!”
If not for the scene of being hammered by the Star Spirit Realm general, he would definitely be very respectful. But now he felt… this guy was a bit unreliable.
“Sect Master Jun.”
The Storyteller smiled and said, “This old man has come today to inform you of something.”
“Please speak, Senior.” Jun Changxiao said.
The Storyteller slapped down his wooden block on the table with a crack and said, “Do you still remember that powerful expert who appeared in the firmament and saved the Upper Realm?”
“I remember.”
“That person is no simple matter.”
“……”
Jun Changxiao muttered to himself, “Isn’t that stating the obvious?”
Any martial artist who experienced the previous catastrophe could see that Gu Tianxing was no simple matter.
“Especially his two or three-year-old son.” The Storyteller said.
This point, Jun Changxiao wouldn’t deny.
With powerful parents and a father-in-law who was the Realm Lord of Mountain Sea Realm, at only two years old already possessing Void-Breaking Realm cultivation—when he grew up, he’d definitely be even more terrifying.
Sigh.
Why didn’t I have such a good fate?
The Storyteller said seriously, “According to this old man’s observation, that child should have… the Spirit of Reincarnation within him.”
“What?!”
Jun Changxiao immediately stood up.
“No matter what type of spirit seed, in the universe there is only one of each kind.” The Storyteller said.
“Senior means…” Jun Changxiao’s emotions were somewhat uncontrollable as he said, “That child is my life-and-death brother Gu Zhaoxi?”
“Correct.”
The Storyteller nodded.
Jun Changxiao sat back down and began to think seriously.
During the meal, Gu Tianxing had said his son was two and a half years old. Based on the time of Gu Zhaoxi’s death, if he had been reincarnated, he should indeed be this age now.
“Sect Master!”
Su Xiaomo rushed in frantically and said, “The chains placed before Elder Gu’s grave are gone!”
“Who took them?”
“A fellow sect member saw Senior Gu’s son go to the back mountain. Could he have thought they were fun and just took them?”
If having the Spirit of Reincarnation wasn’t enough to let Jun Changxiao be certain, then if the chains were taken by the other party, he would firmly believe it was his brother Gu Zhaoxi, because that thing bore witness to the friendship between the two of them.
“Sect Master Jun.”
The Storyteller said, “The Upper Realm is very insignificant in the vast universe. If you want to become stronger, you still need to go out and gain more experience.”
“Senior speaks wisely.”
Through the battle aircraft and battleships left behind by the Star Spirit Realm, Jun Changxiao realized that beyond the Upper Realm there existed even stronger beings. The road he had to walk was still very long.
“I’ll take my leave.”
The Storyteller departed.
Although they hadn’t talked much, he had given Jun Changxiao explosive news, practically rivaling the system tasks in terms of spoilers.
“Brother.”
Jun Changxiao walked out from the great hall, raised his head to look at the firmament, and thought to himself, “Once I complete the Upper Realm main quest, I’ll go to Mountain Sea Realm to find you!”
The Storyteller had come this time to inform Dog Egg about having the Spirit of Reincarnation, and also said the Upper Realm was extremely insignificant in the universe. His implied meaning was obviously to have Dog Egg go out for experience. But for now, he had no thoughts of starting an interstellar journey—he still prioritized developing the sect.
Moreover.
Having just entered Truth-Seeking Realm, he wasn’t strong enough to go out and roam freely.
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