Chapter 936: 18: Coming Clean (Part 2)

Chapter 936: Chapter 18: Coming Clean (Part 2)

Immediately, he continued, “We don’t know the exact reason, but it feels as if the Starry Sky Rules have simultaneously abandoned the Newborn Land. After abandoning the old land, it has now abandoned the Newborn Land as well.”

“Abandon?” Wang Sheng also felt puzzled in his heart, “Why do you say it’s abandonment?”

“We originally took advantage of a loophole in the rules, which is why the Starry Sky Rules would limit us. We speculate that the Starry Sky Rules want to create a brand new Cultivation World and can’t allow us to take the benefits. However, in the incidents from hundreds of years ago, we found that the Starry Sky Rules allowed us to enter the Newborn Land, isn’t that abandonment? Though whether this is true or not, I am not entirely sure.”

Xing Yuan could only speak of what he knew. In fact, they didn’t have a conclusion about this either.

Wang Sheng also frowned, his mind filled with thoughts: “If ‘abandonment’ is true, under what circumstances would it be abandoned… There seems to be only one possibility.”

He recalled the previous notion of the “experimental field.”

Both the old land and the Newborn Land are experimental fields attempting to advance cultivation.

The old land failed, and thus the Newborn Land came into being.

To abandon it would mean either the experiment completely failed or has already succeeded.

‘Failure is understandable, but if it’s success, what does it signify?’

Wang Sheng pondered deeply in his heart, showing no sign on his surface.

However, he resolutely decided to visit the place Xing Yuan mentioned, thinking he might find some clues.

Once clear in mind, he further inquired, “One last question, the star abyss should be your method, right? Do you need that method to enter the Newborn Land?”

Xing Yuan looked in the direction Wang Sheng indicated.

That direction once harbored the top-ranked power, the Silver Light World.

Unfortunately, with the emergence of Xing Yuan, the Silver Light World vanished altogether.

It was obvious; it was the method of a powerhouse from the old land.

Upon seeing this, Xing Yuan recalled his trapped encounter in the passage, “Indeed, that’s my method, but it wasn’t to let me enter the Newborn Land, rather to help me escape. In the course of my journey, I encountered…”

He briefly explained how he got trapped.

Sadly, he knew even less about this matter.

All these things were baseless conjectures, without any verification.

This kind of information, Wang Sheng knew he had to consider skeptically.

Of course, skepticism aside, he still committed it to memory.

Being trapped midway certainly seemed suspicious from any angle.

Seeing Wang Sheng no longer inquire further, Xing Yuan spoke up, “I’ve said all I can, may I make a request?”

Wang Sheng raised an eyebrow, “Let’s hear it?”

“I’ve sworn that ten years after entering the Newborn Land, I must open the passage and bring allies inside, otherwise I will suffer the repercussions of my oath…”

“You want me to help you break the oath?”

Xing Yuan shook his head, “Such repercussions of oaths are dreadful, tied to the Starry Sky Rules, impossible to renounce. If I don’t open it then, my cultivation level would fall to the Eleventh Realm. After being caught, I’ve accepted my fate. You can shuttle between both lands; I hope you can safeguard some of Xing Yuan’s descendants.”

He knew well, if he didn’t open the passage, without needing to say more, his fate was sealed, but his world would likely face retaliation.

After all, narrow-mindedness is not absent in the Twelfth Realm.

“So you do care about your force quite a bit.” Wang Sheng was a bit surprised, thinking that strong beings like Xing Yuan wouldn’t care about their subordinate forces.

“As long as there aren’t severed emotions, one would probably care, since it was cultivated by oneself.” Xing Yuan didn’t deny it; he indeed cared.

“Alright, I will try to keep Xing Yuan safe.” Wang Sheng agreed to the request, not finding it a difficult task.

“Thank you, if there are any more questions, I will answer them all.”

Wang Sheng nodded; even without Xing Yuan saying so, he would do the same.

“I won’t remove your seal, but wherever you wish to go, I will not obstruct you. Someone will soon guide you away.”

“Okay.” Xing Yuan also wanted to understand Wang Sheng and knew he couldn’t ask directly, thus could only probe indirectly.

Soon after, Huangtian arrived.

He had already received reports from Yun Tian, knowing that the Master had brought back a Twelfth Realm power.

Now the Master called for him, and he vaguely guessed what the matter was.

“Take him away, and arrange everything normally.”

Huangtian looked at Xing Yuan, nodded, guessing it’s the Twelfth Realm, the normal arrangement seemed lax, but whatever the Master said stands.

Quickly, Huangtian took Xing Yuan away.

Meanwhile, Wang Sheng’s consciousness once again wandered back to the old land.

“Old land, Newborn Land, experimental fields, there are still many hidden secrets… Is there really a third party?”

Assuming the experimental field’s theory is true, the Starry Sky Rules abandoning the Newborn Land is also true.

Then if it really is as he thinks, only a successful experiment would lead to the abandonment of the Newborn Land.

“The old land was already abandoned; the Newborn Land is also abandoned. Then there surely exists another section of the starry sky, even countless star-laden skies. Where is the successful one?”

Wang Sheng eyed the Xuan Yuan Star Domain of the old land.

It was a loophole in the Starry Sky Rules, connecting the old land and the Newborn Land.

If truly another star-filled sky exists, there might be clues there.

For a long while——

“Forget it, the Shattered Star Sacred Land is involved, perhaps even Yuanhua, the founding Holy Master of the Shattered Star Sacred Land, is guarding there. Best not to startle them. I can wait a few years until they discover Xing Yuan hasn’t opened the passage before investigating…”

By that time, it might be crucial, but they definitely won’t have the energy to check who’s exploring there.

“Better to ensure the safety of Xing Yuan’s people first…”

Having promised Xing Yuan, he naturally wouldn’t break his word.

Soon, Wang Sheng arrived near Xing Yuan.

However, he did not take immediate action.

After all, Xing Yuan being threatened was merely a speculation; if in the end nothing happened, sending people away might backfire.

“If someone makes a move, I might act as a hidden old land powerhouse, benefiting from Xing Yuan’s favor, to safeguard the Star Abyss Great World.”

After confirming his plan, Wang Sheng secluded himself near Xing Yuan.

Time flew by, quickly reaching the ten-year mark of Xing Yuan’s oath.

Hong Yun once again gathered a group of people, while the Shattered Star Sacred Land secretly prepared for action.

“Time’s up, according to the agreement, shouldn’t Xing Yuan open the passage now?”

“Countless years of planning, finally the time for harvest has come.”

“Wonder if Xing Yuan will honor the agreement…”

“Would he dare not? Unless he’s courting death!” a Saint Emperor sneered.

Although the oath set out was a fall in realm, Xing Yuan counted as an old Saint Emperor, his lifespan almost spent. A fall in realm would likely mean death.

“True, he probably wouldn’t gamble.”

Everyone present did not think Xing Yuan would gamble with his life.

“Besides, Xing Yuan really cares about his Star Abyss Great World, so for this, he wouldn’t act recklessly.”

A nod of agreement passed through the crowd, letting Xing Yuan enter the Newborn Land early precisely because of this weakness.

In words exchanged, all the Saint Emperors present believed Xing Yuan would obediently open the passage.

Even Hong Yun thought so.

So they all waited patiently.

Waiting for Xing Yuan’s contact.

But as time ticked by, there was still no movement.

Initially, no one paid heed, until the very last moment came.

“Heh, it seems Xing Yuan doesn’t want to keep his promise!”

The Saint Emperors present were not fools, knowing Xing Yuan wouldn’t wait till the last second to open the passage.

“Isn’t he afraid of the backlash?”

“Did he perhaps acquire some treasure that can resist the backlash?”

“How could it be, the backlash from the Starry Sky Rules, there is absolutely no treasure that can block it.”

“Hong Yun, what if Xing Yuan has perished?” The Saint Emperors knew well that Xing Yuan and Hong Yun had a close connection.

At this moment, Hong Yun’s face was also looking grim…