hsntnovel Chapter 2871 The Ring of Heaven's Collapse
Chapter 2871 The Ring of Heaven's Collapse
Chapter 2871 The Ring of Heaven's Collapse
Faced with the recurring phenomenon of embezzlement, Luo Fu chose to "use severe measures in chaotic times."
She certainly cultivates a strong sense of righteousness, but when it comes to taking action, she is absolutely ruthless; these two aspects are not contradictory.
Having grown up in the world of martial arts, her decisiveness and ruthlessness when carrying out executions were in no way inferior to Qian Xiu's!
However, even so, this phenomenon cannot be completely eliminated.
Especially as the aura of the impending doom intensifies, under the influence of despair, nothing is surprising.
She was so busy with just this one thing that she didn't have time to keep an eye on the stock area.
Watching Luo Fu leave, Qu Jianlei sighed, "If only I had known... Sigh, saving the world is truly a huge undertaking!"
No sooner had she finished speaking than Luo Fu returned, this time as an avatar, saying, "The Five An True Venerable has a descendant who is greedy and has a chance to survive!"
She had encountered this kind of situation more than once, involving the relatives and friends of the true master, and usually she would take action without hesitation.
But She Niu Zhen Zun is actually... a bit special.
He exerted all his strength to save the day, and he also possessed exceptional talent and maintained excellent interpersonal relationships.
Although Luo Fu was ruthless, she was ultimately a true master from out of town, and she couldn't deal with the local natives without any strategy.
She came back to say hello to Bo Ping Zhenjun: either you handle it, senior, or you inform Wu An Zhenzun.
Before this matter was resolved, another clone of her arrived.
This is a truly big deal: "The Banyun section has applied to use the Vitality Aura... and after verification, it meets the usage requirements!"
Banyun is one of the large sections of Lianxing. It was developed very early, and even though it has been well maintained, it is already showing signs of decline.
The key point is that it's relatively close to them, and the area around the team is where the stench of decay is strongest.
"Then you handle it as you see fit," Qu Jianlei nodded slightly, then sighed softly, "Finally, it's time to move!"
"Don't we have to wait any longer?" The old woman's reaction was conventional, but there was a hint of... barely concealed excitement.
"There's no need," Qu Jianlei said casually. "If I keep going like this, I'll go bankrupt too!"
The news spread quickly. Everyone had been waiting for this day for a long time, and everything was in place in just one day.
Everyone had already taken responsibility for the measures to deal with the collapse of the heavens. The next day, Qu Zhenzun projected the Dao Stele.
He has been communicating with Jing Yuexin to ensure he stays informed of the latest developments.
The current state of the stele is one of neither joy nor sorrow; the two broken steles are not quarreling, but they are also not active.
After the projection of the Dao Stele appeared, the surrounding decaying aura began to fluctuate slightly.
As the guardian force representing the lower-dimensional order appeared, Tianqing's hatred indeed began to surge.
However, this time the celestial collapse was more of a celestial phenomenon—at least it wasn't entirely induced.
In addition, the Star Realm is so vast that the initial reaction was relatively slow.
The stele ignored these changes and grew rapidly as soon as it appeared.
Ten thousand kilometers, one hundred thousand kilometers, one million kilometers, ten million kilometers... In less than a day, it has grown to two hundred million kilometers.
The speed at which the aura from the surrounding heavens surged in also increased from slow to fast, and the smell had become so strong that... it felt like being in a pile of corpses!
Meanwhile, in other parts of the realm, the aura of the Heavenly Inclination increased rather than decreased, and the consumption of life force increased significantly.
More than one or two small and medium-sized sectors are rapidly sliding towards the brink of collapse.
However, at this moment, no one could care about anything else.
This time, the Dao Stele wasn't absorbing spiritual energy, but rather resisting the decaying aura.
It is very obvious that it can absorb a little bit of high-dimensional elements, but at the same time, it pays a much higher price.
The imbalance between income and expenditure is not very obvious now, but... I believe it won't be too far off.
After enduring for more than ten days, Qu Jianlei couldn't help but contact the Great Shaman Xiang, "Senior, where are the ritual implements?"
He handed the giant axe to the other party to use—the witch doctor said it would allow him to better unleash its power, so why hasn't he made a move yet?
“Wait a little longer,” Xiang replied unhurriedly, “Now is not the right time to make a move.”
The stele has already been displayed, and you're telling me this? Qu Jianlei was truly speechless.
He didn't doubt the other party's authenticity, but... this was already the final boss, wasn't it? "How much longer?"
"It's not certain," Xiang replied rather irresponsibly, "We'll have to wait at least until... the Heavenly Ring falls."
"The Ring of Heaven's Collapse?" The old woman had once again transformed into a Möbius strip, trying to prevent the aura of Heaven's Collapse from seeping in.
She was a little unhappy. "Why haven't you mentioned this before?"
“It is not possible to speak of what will happen before the calamity arrives,” Xiang replied very calmly.
The small archway had grown considerably larger. Upon hearing this, it spoke up, "The Heavenly Decree... was it obtained from that Ancestral Witch?"
All the powerful cultivators knew how terrifying the Heavenly Collapse was, but no one could really explain the details clearly.
The phrase "the ring of the tilting sky" is something that no one has ever heard of.
Perhaps only that powerful sorcerer who died trying to hold back the collapsing sky could have left behind such a message?
"It suddenly came to my mind," Xiang replied calmly. "I'm not very clear about the ancestral witch inheritance either."
The lineage of witchcraft is inherently mysterious. Even within the cultivation system, how many True Lords can comprehend the realm of the Mysterious Venerable?
"Tsk," the old woman sighed regretfully, then hummed softly, "At least something will be left behind..."
She was happy to win and happy to lose. At this moment, she felt a little relieved. Even if she failed, it wouldn't be meaningless.
“That’s not necessarily true,” Xiang said calmly. “Since it cannot be spoken of, it may not be able to stay.”
In the cultivation system, even those at the Golden Core stage can erase the memories of others—in an extreme case, even those at the Foundation Establishment stage can do it.
Given the current level of combat, it's not unusual for what's happening now to quietly disappear from future memories... isn't that a good thing?
Especially those cultivators who deal with higher-dimensional or lower-dimensional orders do not have the ability to directly perceive them.
So, retaining those memories might actually be quite difficult.
The old woman was completely speechless, but Qu Jianlei suddenly spoke up, "May I ask, senior, how many rings are there in the Heavenly Inclined Ring?"
He wouldn't prioritize preserving memories like a Möbius strip.
The old woman wanted to leave something behind, but for him, even if he failed to save the day, he might not die on the spot.
What he needs to consider now is how to survive the Heavenly Collapse Rings—whether it will be like undergoing a tribulation, with multiple Heavenly Collapse Rings.
“It should be… three paths,” Xiang replied after a long pause. “I also worked very hard to gather this information.”
Was it gleaned from ritual objects? Qu Jianlei already had a guess in his mind.
But there's no need to ask so explicitly; pressing for details might lead to... asking him things he shouldn't know!
The right way to solve this problem is to ask questions that are helpful at present: "Is the Space Destroyer considered a Heavenly Ring?"
The previous Space Destroyer did not demonstrate a "ring" shape.
However, we cannot assume that it is not a ring of heaven. Often, what is called a ring may not actually be a ring.
Just as a tribulation lightning may not necessarily be lightning, it could be a tribulation of inner demons, or it could be a tribulation of human nature.
Moreover, the space destroyer comes from all directions, so who can say it's definitely not a ring?
Xiang understood what he meant, hesitated for a moment, and then slowly shook her head, "This... I still can't be sure."
"Then... it doesn't count as a denial?" Bo Ping Zhenjun was also paying close attention to this point.
“I’m really not sure,” Da Wuxiang shook his head in distress. “Young friend Qu has already lent out the ritual objects, how could I possibly keep them hidden?”
Regardless of the cultivation system, being able to lend out one's magic weapon represents a high degree of trust!
Although the Wu Xiu themselves had no obligation to Tian Qing and were only there to help, this request was made by them.
The team that saves the sky doesn't owe Wu Xiu anything. The real reason they're allowed to participate is that they might even get a little bit of the harvest.
So he answered very sincerely, "Don't worry, everyone, we won't delay anything."
"Then let's activate the grand formation first," Wen Shi decided. "What do you fellow Daoists think?"
The team, along with the many True Lords and True Venerables around them, did not stand idly by and just cheer them on while watching the show.
In addition to compressing the silent zone and dealing with some energy clusters and small worlds, they also devised a variety of countermeasures.
The grand formation is one of them, capable of resisting the collapse of the heavens and eradicating the decaying aura—no powerful being should be underestimated.
After leaving the body, there is no way to form arrays, but arrays that emphasize all-round coordination are still useful!
This formation was designed specifically for this purpose. In addition to drawing on some ideas from previous Lianxing (a type of star system), it has undergone a lot of development and innovation!
The customized formation didn't even have a name. The final unified name was just a casual remark from the old woman—"Jade Universe Clear and Bright"!
From Qu Jianlei's perspective, this formation is somewhat like... a "purification spell" with defensive capabilities.
On Red Leaf Ridge, there is also a Nascent Soul cultivator with the light attribute, but with her cultivation level, such a thing is beyond her reach.
Let alone the Nascent Soul stage, even those at the Out-of-Body stage can only play a minor supporting role when trying to save the world from collapse.
If one's cultivation level is at the Divine Transformation stage, they can most likely become a key member of the team, but if they want to withstand the collapse of the heavens alone, they would probably perish even if they were at the Fusion stage!
Qu Jianlei doesn't believe that the ancestral witch who died trying to hold back the collapsing sky was simply lacking in intelligence.
The Ancestral Witches must have had something to rely on, such as a secret technique similar to purification, but in the end... that wasn't enough.
But that's a digression. Let's get back to the Jade Universe Clarification Array. It can effectively defend against the aura of the Heavenly Inclined.
It is a composite defense system composed of multiple methods, and its ingenuity far surpasses that of boundary membranes and simple spatial defense.
Even after tens of thousands of years of research, Lianxing is not entirely useless. And with so many True Lords, each with their own unique skills, they won't just waste time gathering together in vain.
However, this can only provide effective defense; it is impossible to completely prevent the collapse of the heavens.
Moreover, during the defense process, the formation requires various treasures and magical artifacts as protective objects, resulting in a huge consumption of resources.