Translator: CinderTL
Wang Zilu.
If what she said was true—that she had met Chen Zilu—it meant she had likely traveled to the area where the fifth breakthrough occurred.
Yet the Wang Zilu Jiang Ye had encountered was clearly only a quasi-fourth breakthrough cultivator. According to the rules of the Star Realm Sea, such a person could never have accessed the fifth breakthrough region.
The only possibility—
The Wang Zilu Jiang Ye had met must have been an innate avatar.
Of course, this had initially been mere speculation on Jiang Ye's part.
It was only after hearing Bai Gui's words that he became completely certain.
"Bai Gui, you're saying she's an innate avatar?"
"Yes, a highly differentiated innate avatar," Bai Gui replied. "It already possesses self-awareness and independent action."
"Truly remarkable," Jiang Ye murmured. "I couldn't distinguish it at all."
"Once you ascend to divinity, you'll be able to easily differentiate them," Bai Gui said with a smile.
"However..."
"When such innate avatars cultivate to a certain stage, they form a second source," Bai Gui continued. "At that point, even a Divine will struggle to distinguish them."
"Second Source?" Jiang Ye asked, puzzled.
"The Second Source is formed when the original divine soul splits and is nurtured over countless years," Bai Gui explained. "Once a Second Source is established, it becomes indistinguishable from a true living being."
Jiang Ye listened silently.
"For someone like Wang Zilu, it's highly likely she will form a Second Source in the future."
"After condensing a Second Source, even if the clone body dies, it will have no impact on the original body. Instead, all the cultivation from the clone's death will be fed back to the original body," Bai Gui explained in detail.
Jiang Ye was deeply shaken.
This innate avatar ability was truly miraculous.
But soon, another thought struck him.
"Senior Sister also has the innate avatar ability. This Wang Zilu..." Jiang Ye frowned slightly.
Their physical resemblance was one thing, but their innate abilities were also remarkably similar?
This...
Could it really be such a coincidence?
"Bai Gui," Jiang Ye suddenly asked, "do you recognize the Brilliant Dragon Civilization she mentioned?"
"Brilliant Dragon Civilization?" Bai Gui paused, as if trying to recall.
Jiang Ye waited patiently.
A moment passed.
"Back in the days of the White Dragon Civilization, I heard a similar name," Bai Gui said.
"Tell me more," Jiang Ye said, his expression shifting slightly.
"Under the White Dragon Civilization..."
"...there was a second-tier cosmic civilization called the Yellow Dragon Civilization," Bai Gui said slowly. "Yellow, as in the color yellow."
"But after the White Dragon Civilization was destroyed, that civilization also vanished."
Jiang Ye was slightly surprised.
Could it be that the Brilliant Dragon Civilization is somehow related to the old Yellow Dragon Civilization?
"They're probably unrelated," Bai Gui said, as if reading his mind. "In the vast cosmos, there are countless cosmic civilizations with similar names. A mere coincidence in naming proves nothing."
"Moreover, the entire White Dragon Civilization is gone. Even if the Yellow Dragon Civilization miraculously survived, they wouldn't dare use a similar name. That would only attract formidable enemies."
"True," Jiang Ye nodded.
The enemy that destroyed the White Dragon Civilization must have been a third-tier civilization or higher. The Yellow Dragon Civilization was only a second-tier civilization, utterly incapable of resisting such a formidable foe.
"So, that means..."
"Even Bai Gui doesn't know the truth about the Brilliant Dragon Civilization?" Jiang Ye grew increasingly wary. "Who exactly is this Wang Zilu?"
He hadn't let down his guard.
What if the so-called "Brilliant Dragon Civilization" and the name "Wang Zilu" were all fabrications?
Foreign races couldn't be trusted.
"No matter."
"I'll find a place to digest today's gains," Jiang Ye thought, a glint flashing in his eyes.
The battle in the canyon had been a tremendous success.
But the greatest harvest wasn't the spoils of war.
It was...
The cultivation insights from the numerous dao bone prodigies, the invincible dao bones, and Dong Huang himself!
Just as Jiang Ye was searching for a secluded spot to begin digesting his gains,
Within a massive palace in the Fire Ember Civilization,
King Beize and Old Man Canghai sat on opposite sides of a chessboard, leisurely playing a game.
"If your mind is troubled, why not calm yourself with a game of chess?" King Beize said leisurely. "The rise and fall of the pieces, the interplay of black and white, can clarify the mind."
"Indeed."
"When the mind is still, all phenomena become tranquil," Old Man Canghai nodded. "The affairs of the world are like a game of chess; only by remaining calm can one find the right moves. When the heart is clear, the path forward will naturally unfold, leading to unexpected opportunities and bright prospects."
Originally, the two men had been deeply troubled by Ji Bei's demise, their hearts filled with anxiety about the future.
But now?
As they played their chess game, their restless minds finally began to calm.
Just then, a buzzing sound came from the communicator.
King Beize picked it up and smiled. "Look, Yan Sheng is sending a message!"
"Indeed, the path is unfolding naturally, and unexpected opportunities are appearing," Old Man Canghai chuckled.
Their eyes were filled with anticipation.
Without hesitation, King Beize answered the call.
Beep! The connection was established.
Whoosh! Countless beams of light converged in mid-air, forming a towering figure with fiery red horns and a majestic, imposing face.
It was Yan Sheng, King Beize's old friend from the Heavenly Fire Civilization.
"My old friend!" King Beize greeted warmly. "What good news brings you to call me personally?"
To his surprise, Yan Sheng's expression turned cold.
"Good news?"
"Hmph!" Yan Sheng snorted coldly. "Beize, let this be the end of our karmic ties. From now on, I hope you never contact me again."
"What?" King Beize was slightly taken aback.
He was completely bewildered.
He had known that after this matter was resolved, Yan Sheng would sever their karmic ties.
But would he really call just for that?
Just as King Beize was feeling puzzled, Yan Sheng's voice turned incredibly somber. "Dong Huang has died in the Star Realm Sea. Utterly annihilated."
"What?"
"Dong Huang is dead?" King Beize and Old Man Canghai were both shocked.
Dong Huang, the invincible dao bone of the Heavenly Fire Civilization, had been annihilated?
"Yan Sheng, you're joking, right?" King Beize couldn't help but ask.
"Who's joking with you?!"
"It's not just Dong Huang," Yan Sheng said, suppressing his anger. "All ten-plus of our Heavenly Fire Civilization's third breakthrough geniuses sent to the Star Realm Sea have perished."
"Only Yan Yi survived by sheer luck."
Yan Sheng's eyes were filled with grief.
While these losses wouldn't shake the foundation of the Heavenly Fire Civilization, they had shaken his own foundation!
After all, half of those ten-plus geniuses had been his disciples.
"Yan Sheng, what exactly happened?" King Beize asked in a low voice. "Did they encounter some catastrophic event in the Star Realm Sea? Or was it some unforeseen disaster?"
Dong Huang and over a dozen other dao bone prodigies at the third breakthrough stage had all perished.
Even he found such a thing utterly unbelievable.
"What happened?"
"It's all because of that Blue Star genius!" Yan Sheng roared.
(End of the Chapter)
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