Chapter 958 – Fierce Battle
Zhao Hai could understand Elder Star's purpose. Elder Star wanted to remind the foreign races that if Zhao Hai could deal with the Divines, then he could also deal with the foreign races.
Checks and balances was a method used by leaders, almost everyone used it. If a leader couldn't use checks and balances, then it would be impossible for him to be a great leader. [1]
Elder Star was the Central Continent's Supreme Elder, so he was very familiar with this system. Naturally, he also knew how to use it.
Sure enough, after Elder Star said this, the three foreign race Supreme Elders didn't look great as they turned to Zhao Hai. It's very obvious that they realized Elder Star's thought a long time ago. Otherwise, they would have went to Zhao Hai after seeing him. Instead, they chose to maintain a safe distance away.
After seeing the reaction of the foreign race Elders, Zhao Hai couldn't help but smile faintly as he turned to looked Elder Star and said, "Elder Star doesn't have to worry about this. I already discussed this matter with the Foreign Race Patriarchs. After I deal with your group, I will then leave the Divine Realm. The Patriarchs also knew the reason why I have to leave."
Zhao Hai's words towards Elder Star made the three Supreme Elders feel embarassed. Zhao Hai turned his head towards the three Supreme Elders and said, "If you lose the opportunity to deal with them, then you will never have the upper hand. I will leave the Divine realm in the future. And when the time comes, only the three of you will be left to deal with the nine Supreme Elders."
When the three Supreme Elders heard Zhao Hai, their complexion couldn't help but change. To be honest, Zhao Hai's words hit them in their greatest weak spot.
Zhao Hai's threat was just a possibility, it was still left to be proven. After all, Zhao Hai was their ally at this time. If Zhao Hai left, then the entire Divine Realm would be left to the foreign races and the remnant group of the Divine Race. However, the Divines were the enemies of the foreign races, they were hostile towards each other for tens of thousands of years. Their hatred had already penetrated their bones. If the foreign races didn't use this opportunity, then the foreign races would have to be left to deal with the Divines all on their own when Zhao Hai leaves.
When Elder Star heard this, he knew that his side of the debate was not doing well. His eyes narrowed as he gave his command, "Let's begin!" Along with his voice, he also activated his Star Disk.
The Star Disk moved in Elder Star's hand. It rotated quickly as it launched lights in all directions. After that, Zhao Hai felt a change in the surroundings. Then he was met with a starry sky.
Zhao Hai didn't panic as he observed the situation around him. The distant sky had constellations floating around. What made Zhao Hai strange was the fact that the Star Disk seem to have much more constellations than he expected.
After looking at these extra constellations, Zhao Hai understood that they belonged to the foregn races. It was the Aries Constellation, Libra Constellation, and the Virgo Constellation.
Zhao Hai didn't know if it was his imagination or not, but the three constellations seem to be quite grey. The three combat suits also seem to be struggling.
Zhao Hai smiled and said, "Elder Star, I didn't expect you to use this move. However, this didn't work the last time. Did you forget? I have broken this before."
After Zhao Hai said that, he moved his hand as the Dao Lotus went to the sun where the Star Disk was. With Zhao Hai's power as well as the Dao Lotus' strength, a loud bang was heard before the illusion in the sky disappeared.
But although the illusion had disappeared, Zhao Hai discovered the situation was still not very good. The three Supreme Elders of the foreign races seem to be under Elder Star's control. They were standing there, motionless, but their bodies seem to be gently shaking.
Zhao Hai knew that the three Supreme Elders were fighting against Elder Star's control. They were currently in the process of breaking loose. But before that, Zhao Hai had to face the nine Supreme Elders alone.
Elder Star looked at Zhao Hai and laughed, "Zhao Hai, coming here is your biggest mistake. Now that the three of them are restrained by me, you will have to face us all alone. Let's see what you can do now."
Zhao Hai just gave a faint smile as he said, "What? Do you think I'm afraid of you?" After that, Zhao Hai waved his hand as a red scorpion went out of his staff. The scorpion shook its body before it threw itself towards the Supreme Elders. The Surpeme Elders' expressions changed. Naturally, they could recognize that this was the Scorpio Clan's ultimate weapon. They didn't dare to underestimate it, so Gold Ben went forward in order to fight the scorpion.
Zhao Hai didn't pay any attention towards Gold Ben. Instead, he had the Hell King's ship fly towards Elder Star. However, the other Supreme Elders besides Elder Star went forward to stop him.
At this time, Zhao Hai sent Laura and the others to the Space. Then he reduced the ship's size and handed its control over to Cai'er. Meanwhile, Zhao Hai wielded his staff as he went to attack the Leo Supreme Elder. The staff in his hand turned into a sledgehammer before it slammed towards the Leo Supreme Elder.
The Pisces Supreme Elder, Mingdasir, as well as the Cancer Supreme Elder, Jie Yu, came to assist. As the group clashed, a dogfight immediately occured.
However, since Zhao Hai wasn't able to use his full strength, he was pushed to the defensive side. But he wasn't in any real danger. Meanwhile, Elder Star closed his eyes, his head was sweating. He was trying his hardest to suppress the three Supreme Elders as long as possible.
The three Supreme Elders have forgotten that Elder Star's Star Disk was able to suprress them. The reason why Elder Star didn't use this earlier was because using the Star Disk in this manner wasn't an easy task. It would require immense energy from Elder Star, it would also have some side effects.
The 13 ultimate weapons were a set. If they were used to face an enemy, then they were naturally very powerful. However, if you have them fight each other, then it would cost a lot It was just like having a person fight his right hand using his left. The one who would be injured would be the man himself.
Solomon and the others observed the fight in the distance. They couldn't help but feel that the battle was too terrifying. Although the fighting was in the sky, hills around the Supreme Elders and Zhao Hai were being destroyed while mountains were swaying violently. At the same time, ripples in the firmament could be clearly seen. Solomon and the others felt that the skies were being twisted.
At this moment, Gold Ben was fighting with the red scorpion, the Hell King's ship was also able to tie four Supreme Elders down, and Zhao Hai was fighting three Supreme Elders. Zhao Hai's opponents were exerting their full force. They knew that as long as they eliminate Zhao Hai, the Hell King's ship would turn useless.
However, Zhao Hai wasn't easily dealt with. Although Jie Yu's group had the upper hand, Zhao Hai was still able to counter-attack. At the very least, self-preservation was possible for Zhao Hai.
At this point, Zhao Hai's body had turned into its crystal form. His magic staff was ever changing. In any moment, it would turn into a weapon, and the next moment it would become two weapons. Even after being besieged by three people, Zhao Hai was still far from defeat.
Jie Yu and the others couldn't help but worry. They knew that it was impossible to hold off the three Supreme Elders for a long time. If they couldn't deal with Zhao Hai soon, then when the three Supreme Elders gets loose, the state of the battle would be flipped over.
Jie Yu and the others didn't know how fierce Zhao Hai was. Now, they finally understood that they had underestimated Zhao Hai. Zhao Hai was just too strong.
Time passed by and Jie Yu's group were getting more and more worried. Elder Star was also sweating more and more. At the same time, the three Supreme Elders were shaking more violently.
It was at this moment that Zhao Hai felt something strange. Although he was at a disadvantage, he wasn't worried, he wasn't even injured. Because of this, Zhao Hai was still able to observe the current state of the battlefield.
Although the Hell King's ship had tied four Supreme Elders, these Supreme Elders weren't really incapable of leaving the battle. As long as three of them stop the ship, the other one could just leave for a moment and deal with the three Supreme Elders. This would eliminate Elder Star's troubles. However, why haven't they done this?
Suddenly, Zhao Hai thought of something that he'd like to try. He immediately contacted Cai'er using his mind. When Cai'er heard Zhao Hai, she immediately complied.
While Jie Yu and the others were heavily engaged with Zhao Hai, a group of undead suddenly appeared near Elder Star. Upon seeing this, Jie Yu and the others weren't afraid, instead they looked at Zhao Hai with ridicule. They thought that Zhao Hai wanted to deal with Elder Star using these undead.
However, what the undead did next startled them. The undead didn't deal with Elder Star, instead, they turned around and threw themselves towards the three Supreme Elders.
Upon seeing this, the complexion on Jie Yu and the others' faces changed. However, they knew that they wouldn't be able to stop the undead. The undead established their Domain and attacked the foreign race Supreme Elders. When Solomon and the others saw this, they couldn't help but be confused. They didn't understand why Zhao Hai would attack their Supreme Elders at this time.
But much to their surprise, when the Undead attacked the foreign race Supreme Elders, a loud bang was heard. The bodies of the foreign race Supreme Elders shook as they opened their eyes slowly. Meanwhile, Elder Star's body shook before he vomited blood. This made Solomon and the others even more shocked, they couldn't understand what just happened.
At this moment, Zhao Hai laughed wildly.
The system of checks and balances in government was developed to ensure that no one branch of government would become too powerfulChapter 959 – Elaborate Sneak Attack
Zhao Hai laughed as he looked at Jie Yu, "I never understood why you didn't attack the foreign race Supreme Elders despite being able to suppress them. If Elder Star can suppress them for a long time, then the three Supreme Elders wouldn't have survived up to this time. As it turns out, attacking them would actually break the suppression. Hahahaha. Three Elders, come help me."
Upon hearing Zhao Hai, the three foreign race Supreme Elders couldn't help but laugh as well. The Beastman Supreme Elder smiled and said, "Mister Zhao Hai is really extraordinary. You were still able to see through this despite being besieged at all sides. Great. You two, let's go." After he said that, he rushed towards Elder Star. Meanwhile the two other Supreme Elders flew towards Gold Ben, evidently planning to deal with him first.
After seeing the situation, Gold Ben couldn't help but fluster. His figure moved as he went towards the group fighting the Hell King's ship. Using their collective strength, they were hoping to destroy the ship, the scorpion, as well as the two Foreign Race Supreme Elders.
At this time, Elder Star also moved and decided to join the battle. Naturally, the Beastman Supreme Elder adjusted his course in order to clash with Elder Star.
When Zhao Hai saw this, his complexion slightly changed. He could understand what the three Supreme Elders wanted to do. It might seem like they weren't doing anything wrong and that they just decided to focus the enemies in one point. However, Zhao Hai knew that there was something hidden underneath.
And this thing was the foreign Elders' plan to use the nine Supreme Elders to cause damage to Zhao Hai. This way, when they win against the Divines, Zhao Hai wouldn't become another threat.
But even if the three Supreme Elders had this plan in mind, Zhao Hai had already been alert from the very beginning. He wouldn't place himself in danger, so instead of having the scorpion join the large battle, he had it regroup with himself. With the scorpion assisting him, the pressure on Zhao Hai became lighter.
When the pressure on his lightened up, Zhao Hai couldn’t' help but laugh as he strengthened his power. And with the weapons in his hands always changing forms, Jie Yu's group began to be pushed back.
When Elder Star's group saw this situation, their expression couldn’t help but change. However, they had no cards left to play.
According to the situation, Elder Star and the others should have been on the defensive. After all, the Hell King's ship could already block four. With the addition of the three Supreme Elders, the number advantage should have been flipped.
However, this wasn't the case. Because of Elder Star's participation, the strength of the Divine Supreme Elders have been strengthened. If not for the Hell King's ship, the three foreign race Supreme Elders should have already been in a dangerous position.
Zhao Hai also noticed this situation, but he didn’t say anything. Instead, he strengthened his offensive and placed more pressure on Jie Yu's group.
Jie Yu's group began to be overwhelmed by Zhao Hai. This caused Jie Yu to become more and more angry. They desperately attacked, but their disadvantage couldn't be compensated by just mere effort. They were in a complete disadvantage. Every ten attacks made by Zhao Hai, they could only make two.
When Jie Yu's group began to be completely overwhelmed, Zhao Hai's figure suddenly vanished. In the next moment, Zhao Hai reappeared behind the Pisces Supreme Elder. HIs staff transformed into a huge sledgehammer before hitting the Elder's back.
Mingdasir was currently fighting against the giant scorpion. Although the scorpion's attack wasn't weak, it wasn't a threat towards him. Moreover, he also knew that Zhao Hai was being entangled by Jie Yu, so he was safe for the moment. Because of this, he relaxed his body for a bit. But who would've thought that Zhao Hai would suddenly appear behind him.
Mingdasir suddenly felt an immense force strike his back. Although his muscles vibrated in order to mitigate the damage, he could still feel the damage done. The hammer cracked his bones. After that, Mingdasir felt his internal organs being assaulted. He never expected that Zhao Hai's attack would reach this magnitude. Mingdasir's internal organs were smashed. Then as he spurted out blood, the scorpion's tail suddenly came and pierced his throat.
After hitting Mingdasir with his hammer, Zhao Hai immediately vanished. Then he reappeared near Jie Yu.
Zhao Hai's move surprised everyone. They didn't expect that while being in the middle of a fight, Zhao Hai still managed to sneak attack Mingdasir.
While everyone was stunned, Zhao Hai had already succeeded. Mingasir died in the hands of Zhao Hai. It was also at this time that the scorpion returned to Zhao Hai's side.
Jie Yu roared in anger as he went all out against Zhao Hai. Jie Yu was using his own life force to attack. Zhao Hai could only parry, he didn't have the chance to hit back for some time.
At this moment, the scorpion went to attack once again. Meanwhile, Mingdasir's body disappeared into a spatial rift. The scorpion's next target was the Leo Clan's Supreme Elder.
Jie Yu kept desperately attacking Zhao Hai. Anyone would know that this wouldn't be kept for long. However, not everyone noticed that Jie Yu was slowly pushing Zhao Hai towards the Hell King's ship.
As Zhao Hai got closer and closer to the Hell King's ship, Zhao Hai's figure suddenly stopped mid-air. He didn't retreat and instead turned his magic staff into a rapier as he sent a strike towards Jie Yu's throat. But at the same time, Jie Yu also sent a punch towards Zhao Hai's chest.
This exchange looked life-threatening. If Zhao Hai continued his rapier's attack, then he would be hit in his chest. In this case, Zhao Hai should be taking his rapier back. However, he didn't do it.
Zhao Hai's rapier proceeded to strike, not caring even a bit about Jie Yu's punch. Jie Yu's eyes couldn't help but show panic. His current actions were actually a gamble. He bet that with Zhao Hai at the winning side, then he wouldn't go all out. Because of this, he pretended to be desperate. However, it seems like he bet wrongly.
The reason why Jie Yu was acting desperately was because he wanted Zhao Hai to be pushed towards Elder Star's group. This way, everyone could group up to kill Zhao Hai.
The timing of Zhao Hai's attack was very good. It was too late for Jie Yu to withdraw right now. Jie Yu could only watch as his throat was pierced by Zhao Hai.
When he saw this, Jie Yu couldn't help but go truly all out. Although he couldn't change the course of his fist, he still did his best to dodge Zhao Hai's rapier. However, Jie Yu forgot that Zhao Hai's weapons can transform. Just as Jie Yu dodged the rapier, the rapier suddenly turned into a shovel, transforming the strike into a slash.
Although Jie Yu can manage to dodge the strike, he couldn't evade the slash. Jie Yu's head met the shovel and was cut down. And since everything happened too fast, Jie Yu's fist still managed to hit Zhao Hai's shoulder. However, the force was just too small.
But even if the punch was weak, Zhao Hai was still pushed towards Elder Star and the others. Elder Star and the others already noted Jie Yu's situation. After seeing Jie Yu push Zhao Hai towards them, they immediately knew what Jie Yu was planning. Because of this, Elder Star and the others were already prepared to deal with Zhao Hai.
However, who would've thought that Zhao Hai had already calculated Jie Yu's plan. Although he noticed Jie Yu pushing him towards Elder Star, he still pretended to be unaware. In fact, he was just waiting for an opportunity.
Zhao Hai's shovel hit Jie Yu in the head, and at the same time, Zhao Hai was also pushed towards Elder Star's group. Upon seeing this, the eyes of the Divines turned red. Then Gold Ben and two other Supreme Elders immediately moved and attacked the back of Zhao Hai.
But at this moment, Zhao Hai's figure suddenly vanished. This time, Zhao Hai reappered behind the Leo Supreme Elder who was currently fighting against the scorpion. Zhao Hai turned his staff into a rapier once more and attacked the Leo Supreme Elder's head. With his previous momentum still preserved and the fact that Zhao Hai appeared close by, the rapier didn't take too long before it punctured through the Leo Supreme Elder's brain.
At the same time, the scorpion used this opportunity to sever the Leo Supreme Elder's head using its pincers. Then Zhao Hai's figure drew back along with the scorpion. After that, Zhao Hai waved his hand as the Leo Supreme Elder's body and combat suit vanished in mid-air.
Zhao Hai also did the same to Jie Yu's corpse. Meanwhile, the scorpion went forward in order to join the battle on Elder Star's side. Elder Star and the others stared. They didn't expect Zhao Hai to kill three of them in a short time. This caused their eyes to turn even more red.
However, Zhao Hai didn't give them an opportunity to stare. His figure moved as he joined the large fight. This caused Elder Star's side to be completely pushed back. There simply wasn't an opportunity for them to flip the situation over.
A sense of despair flashed through Elder Star's eyes. Then he stopped in mid-air before turning his head to Zhao hai and spoke, "Mister Zhao Hai. Please stop, I have some words to say."
Zhao Hai stopped along with the Hell King's ship and the scorpion. Upon seeing the situation, the three foreign race Supreme Elders stopped as well along with the rest of the Divine Supreme Elders. All of them were looking at Elder Star, waiting for his words to be spoken.
Chapter 960 – The Biggest Benefit Is Yours
Elder Star looked at Zhao Hai as he smiled bitterly and said, "Zhao Hai, I have to recognize that the biggest mistake the Divines has made was to become your enemy. You are indeed very strong."
Zhao Hai stood on the Hell King's ship, he smiled towards Elder Star and replied, "I'll have to thank the Elder for the recognition. However, I still won't let you off."
Elder Star forced a smile and said, "I'm not counting on you letting us go. However, I hope that you can agree to a request. As long as you comply, all of us will kill ourselves in front of you. None of us will rebel."
Zhao Hai looked into Elder Star and said, "Then please tell me your request."
Elder Star replied, "In this situation, we already don't plan on going out alive. However, if you don't agree, we will go all out. I believe that 1 or two of us would be able to escape. Those who would escape wouldn't seek revenge against you, instead, they will kill everyone in the Divine Realm, no matter civilian or experts. When that time comes, it would be a headache for you."
Zhao Hai nodded and said, "It truly will. Tell me your request."
Elder Star took a deep breath and said, "I hope that you can assure us that the Divines would survive. Leave a few Divines alive, don't kill them all."
Zhao Hai stared for a moment. He didn't expect this to be Elder Star's request. He thought about it and said, "Alright, I agree. Although this Zhao Hai is ruthless towards his enemies, I can still keep my words. To be honest, there's no point in lying to a few dead people."
Elder Star nodded and said ,"Alright, I believe you. I hope you can keep your promise." After that, Elder Star vomited blood before any signs of life vanished from his eyes.
When the other Divine Supreme Elders saw Elder Star's action, they didn't hesitate and did the same. Every one of them vomited blood before falling down from the sky.
Zhao Hai waved his hand and took the corpses of the Supreme Elders to the Hell King's ship's deck. Zhao Hai looked at them and said, "No matter what, you are heroes of your race."
After that, Zhao Hai made the Hell King's ship fly towards where Solomon and the others were. At this time, the foreign races' Supreme Elders were aleadry beside their race's Patriarchs.
Zhao Hai glanced at the group before turning his head to Solomon, "Patriarch Solomon, as you have seen, I will be taking the ultimate weapons with me. Three days later, I will give them all to you. When the time comes, I hope that you can give me the ultimate weapons of your races."
Solomon knew that the elimination of the Divine Race's Supreme Elders was all because of Zhao Hai, so he nodded and said, "Alright, we will certainly comply."
Zhao Hai nodded, then the Hell King's ship vanished in mid-air. A while after Zhao Hai vanished, the three foreign race Supreme Elders turned to Solomon and asked, "Solomon, what is this all about? Why would you hand the ultimate weapons of the three races over?"
Solomon proceeded to explain the pre-arranged condition. Naturally, he emphasized the fact that Zhao Hai would give them all 13 ultimate weapons in the end.
The three Supreme Elders gawked, but they didn't oppose to Solomon's acceptance of Zhao Hai's condition. Accepting Zhao Hai's request would give them 13 ultimate weapons. On the other hang, if they don't accept, then they would develop a hatred towards Zhao Hai. If Zhao Hai decides to deal with them, then they would certainly find it hard to resist.
At this time, Zhao Hai sent the combat suits to the Space. Along with the prompts, Zhao Hai also acquired eight more combat suit seeds.
Then suddenly, the Star Disk made Zhao Hai stunned. This was because the Star Disk's prompt was different compared to the combat suits.
The prompt for the Star Disk went like this, "Special group plate detected. This formation disk can be used alongside the Seven Star Heaven Lock Disk. Formation is incomplete. Upon completing the formation, the Host would find a pleasant surprise. Hoping for the host to complete the formation as soon as possible."
Unexpectedly, the Star Disk didn't produce a seed. Zhao Hai was stuck with what to do. When the time comes, if he couldn’t hand the Star Disk over, wouldn't Solomon and the others become angry?
However, Zhao Hai changed his thoughts about this matter. Even if he didn't hand the Star Disk to Solomon and the others, what can they do about it? Can they beat Zhao Hai with their current strength? At the thought of this, Zhao Hai relaxed. However, he didn't immediately combine the Star Disk with the Seven Star Heaven Lock.
At the same time, Zhao Hai also commanded Cai'er to plant the eight combat suit seeds. These seeds would take less than three days to mature. However, Zhao Hai still allocated three days in the agreement in order to provide himself with some allowance.
On the other hand, the original combat suits had integrated themselves into the Blood Ghost Staff. Now, the staff has eight additional constellations. At the same time, eight huge beasts were added to Zhao Hai's staff. These beasts were quite special. All of them had the appearance of a scorpion but with little differences here and there. Their abilities weren't the same as well. What made Zhao Hai puzzled was the fact that all of them turned into scorpions. Shouldn't they transform into the form of their constellations?
After asking the Space, Zhao Hai understood that the 12 beasts could change form at will. But since the most powerful form for them at this time was a scorpion, all of them adapted to this image. If Zhao Hai wanted, they could transform into any constellation he wants to.
Zhao Hai immediately had them change their form. Before long, they all became their own figures. Zhao Hai asked the Space about why the scorpion had the most powerful form. The response made Zhao Hai unsure whether he should laugh or cry.
It went like this, when Zhao Hai took in the Capricorn combat suit, the Space could've turned it's form into a goat. But since a goat was a herbivorous creature and wasn't suitable for slaughter, the Space went according the laws of the 12 combat suits and turned the Capricorn combat suit into a scorpion. This was because scorpions not only have two pincers, they also have an attacking tail. At the same time, they could also use their mouths and even their feet to attack the enemy. Lastly, of all the animals, the scorpion's carapace provided it with a good defense. Because of this, the Space went for the battle-ready scorpion form.
Naturally, scorpions weren't this flexible. It would be impossible for their tails to be like whips. However, the Space still deemed its form appropriate. So the Space turned all of the combat suits into scorpions. Zhao Hai hadn't thought about this before, so he only reacted upon seeing them now.
However, this was still good news for Zhao Hai. With all these combat suits, Zhao Hai would have more means to attack. And with the combat suits' diverse forms, they would have more methods of attack. With all of these in hand, of course Zhao Hai would be glad.
Three days passed by in a blink of an eye. Three days later, Zhao Hai appeared in the skies of the Libra Continent. Solomon and the others were already waiting there for him. Zhao Hai waved his hand as nine ultimate weapons appeared in front of Solomon and the others. Naturally, these combat suits were made from the seeds in the Space. The original combat suits had integrated themselves to Zhao Hai's staff.
However, this didn't mean that the seed combat suits were much worse compared to the original. These suits might not be stronger than the original, but they were now free from the Star Disk's control. Also, the problems of energy consumption and other shortcomings of the original combat suits had been fixed.
Of course, only the original combat suits could combine with the Blood Ghost Staff and transform into different forms at will. However, the foreign races didn't need to know about this.
Zhao Hai handed the nine combat suits to Solomon before he said, "Patriarch Solomon, I'm afraid I would have to be unfair to you."
The complexion on the faces of Solomon and the others changed. Every one of them began to feel anxious, they think that Zhao Hai wanted to snatch the combat suits of their Supreme Elders. Upon seeing their expression, Zhao Hai couldn’t help but smile faintly and said, "Patriarch Solomon, there's no need to be anxious. I'm not here to steal the ultimate weapons. But I do have something to tell you. I finished researching these ultimate weapons. However, a mishap occurred when I began to study the Star Disk. I didn't expect the Star Disk to combine with my Hell King's ship. You should know that I snatched my ship from the Divine Race's Deity. My understanding of the ship is extremely limited. I didn't think that the Star Disk would fuse with the ship. So now, I cannot take the Star Disk out. I hope that the Patriarchs could forgive me."
After hearing this, Solomon and the others relaxed. To be honest, even if Zhao Hai didn't give them the Star Disk and a couple of ultimate weapons, they could still accept it. After all, they were profiting big in this exchange.
Solomon looked at the others and saw their expressions loosen. Solomon became relieved as he turned his head to Zhao Hai and said, "Mister, there's no need to apologize. Since this is the case, then Mister can have the Star Disks. Elders, please give Mister your ultimate weapons."
The three Supreme Elders didn't say anything as they took their combat suits off and handed them over to Zhao Hai. At the same time, Zhao Hai also gave the nine combat suits to the Supreme Elders. Zhao Hai didn't take the three combat suits immediately, instead he looked at the three elders and said, "Elders, I made some modifications on the nine combat suits. I hope that you can try them on and tell me what you think. If you like it, then I will be taking these three ultimate weapons. If you don't then I will just leave them behind."
When the three Elders heard Zhao Hai, their expressions changed. But after a moment, they chose a combat suit and proceeded to wear it.
They had used combat suits for a long time. Although they had traded their combat suits, they didn't feel anything strange. Combat suits don't recognize masters. Because of this, the elders just equipped the ultimate weapons.
Upon wearing the combat suits, the Elders immediately felt the differences. In the past, whenever they wear their ultimate weapons, even if it increases their strength, they could still feel a constricting feeling. This made it impossible for them to use the combat suits for a long period of time.
But now, these combat suits didn't have this feeling. Instead, they were very comfortable. Moreover, the power that they can exert right now was not much less compared to before.
The three elders felt that this might be an illusion. So they tried other combat suits and even compared notes. In the end, the result was the same, this made the Elders feel relieved.
Also, as the three looked at the combat suits, they discovered that they were shiny as though they were new. There wasn't even a small dent seen, it was surprising.
One must know that ultimate weapons were around for who knows how many years. The ultimate weapons would surely be damaged along the way. However, these combat suits were flawless, it seems like Zhao Hai fixed them.
The three elders looked at each other and saw the surprise on each other's eyes. Then the three bowed slightly to Zhao Hai and said, "Mister, there's no need to worry about it. They're very comfortable to wear and it seems like Mister even repaired them. We need to thank Mister for this."
Solomon and the others were looking anxiously at the three Elders. After hearing the elders, they couldn't help but feel relieved. Then they looked at Zhao Hai differently while also feeling some guilt.
Zhao Hai smiled and replied, "It's good that the Elders liked them. To be honest, my research on these combat suits didn't take too much time. However, it took a lot of effort to repair them. Fortunately, nothing went wrong in the repair. This shall be my gift to the foreign races. Everyone, I'll be taking these three suits. After three days, I will come back here and return them to you. You can rest assured."
After he said that, Zhao Hai brought his Hell King's ship and vanished from the Libra Continent. When Zhao Hai reappeared on the Taurus Continent, Laura and the others came out. Plastered on their faces were huge smiles.
Upon looking at their expressions, Zhao Hai couldn’t help but get puzzled as he asked, "What happened? Why are you all smiling?"
Laura smiled and said, "Brother Hai, your methods are too great. Although biggest benefit is yours, it was still them who had to give thanks. You haven't noticed, but even Solomon and the others were looking gratefully towards you."
Zhao Hai smiled faintly and said, "Actually, this isn't considered as me taking advantage of them. Although they can use the original ultimate weapons, it would still be a waste. Those ultimate weapons are much more useful in my posession. In their hands, the ultimate weapons would just be like sledgehammers being wielded by three-year olds. At that age, the most they could use are wooden swords. The combat suits produced by the Space is more suited for them. Not only was the burden removed, their effective strength was also further improved."
Laura smiled and said, "In any case, you gained advantages this time. Brother Hai, didn't the Space say that a reward would be given when the collection is complete? Quick, let's see what that reward is."
Zhao Hai smiled and said, "Alright, I'm quite curious as well. This isn't the first time that the Space produced mysterious things. But every time we gained a lot. This time, I wonder what benefits we could get." Then after saying that, Zhao Hai sent the combat suits to the Space.
Chapter 961 – Huge Level Ups!
As soon as the three remaining combat suits were sent to the Space, a prompt was immediately heard, "12 Constellations combat suits Libra, Aries, and Virgo detected. The 12 Constellations Combat Suits are now complete."
Zhao Hai also took out the Star disk and threw it into the Space. Another prompt came, "Special use map formation discovered. Formation disk is known as Star Disk. Formation can be used along with weapons and other materials in order to make it more powerful. Host can combine the Star Disk to the Seven Star Heaven Lock and the Hell King's ship. This will allow the Hell King's ship to use the strength of the stars as well as break every formation that is related to constellations. Host can now also unite the Dao Lotus with the Hell King's ship, further strengthening the ship. This will allow the ship to use the strength of the myriad worlds and break all kinds of formations. Finally, the Host can combine the Hell King's ship with the Blood Ghost Staff. The Hell King's ship wouldn't only exist as a plate, its form can also be changed at will."
Upon hearing this announcement, Zhao Hai felt great happiness. He didn't expect that things would be this good. However, this great event was still far from ending. The Space continued to speak, "Since the Star Disk contains the power of the stars, the Space has gained stars. Everywhere in the Space now has stars in the sky, complementing the Space. Space levels up to 100 and has met the requirements for becoming a low-grade Cultivation Space. Host can now purchase 50 ordinary backgrounds and 10 low-grade cultivation backgrounds. Universal Scanner and Universal Processing machine has reached intermediate standard, allowing for the analysis and manufacturing of low level Cultivation items. Host can now assign a region to be an accelerated place. Presently, Host can accelerate a region's time by ten times. Note: It can also make plants mature quickly, but they would have more years to their record. The special region is good for growing natural treasures. Host may also use the region to cultivate. Ten years of cultivation inside the region would be the same as one year of cultivation outside."
Zhao Hai laughed out loud. He didn't think that the Space would become this powerful. It rose to level 100 and became a low-grade Cultivation Space. For Zhao hai, this was an absolutely good thing. This was especially true for the time acceleration function. It had great uses for him.
At this moment, there were plenty of things inside the Space that can develop to become heavenly treasures. Unfortunately, these things needed a lot of years in order to grow. Now that the ability to dilate time had come, the time needed to cultivate these things had reduced by a lot.
However, that still wasn't the end. After the previous prompt ended, another one came, "Since the Star Disk is an item with Stellar energy, special high level cultivation method has been provided. Myriad Stellar Transformations Secret Art acquired. Cultivation method is divided into three aspects, attack, defense, and auxiliary methods. Once Host combines the Dao Lotus with the Star Disk, the Myriad Stellar Transformations Art will evolve into Myriad Stellar Transformations Yin-Yang Art. Asking Host for permission in order to fuse the Dao Lotus and the Star Disk."
Zhao Hai laughed even louder, he was too happy. This special reward came unexpected. For Zhao Hai, being able to acquire a Cultivation Method was too important.
Zhao Hai quickly agreed, "Combine, combine everything! Cai'er, go and see if the scanner and the processing machine requires money to upgrade. If not, then immediately buy as many backgrounds as you can."
Cai'er immediately complied. Then at this time, Zhao Hai's staff vanished. Zhao Hai could also feel the a force from the Dao Lotus inside his body, it now has the energy from the Space. A great amount of energy was integrated into the Dao Lotus. Upon internal examination, Zhao Hai found that the Dao Lotus had become different compared to before. In the past, the Dao Lotus only had the eight trigrams, looking very mysterious. Now, the eight trigrams below the Dao Lotus became a Yin-Yang pond, rotating non-stop. Along with the pond's rotation, the power of the heaven and earth seem to be sucked into Zhao Hai's body. In the skies above the Dao Lotus was a black void littered with stars. Starlight would occasionally fall from the void and into the Dao Lotus. When this happened, the Dao Lotus' petals seem to sway gently.
Zhao Hai felt that his spirit form became more tangible as it began show signs of breathing. At the same time, Zhao Hai felt his mental power being strengthened.
The Gold Core in his dantian had become bigger as well. It emitted golden light, baptizing Zhao Hai's body. At this time, there was no part in Zhao Hai's body that felt uncomfortable.
Zhao Hai closed his eyes, enjoying the baptism. Then at this time, another prompt came in, "Spiritual Artifacts detected in the Space. Level of Spiritual Artifacts is too low, promoting their level. Spirit of the book, spear, sword, hammer, staff, bow, and whip has been promoted. Because of the existence of the Artifact Spirit, item can now command themselves to battle. But they would still listen to the Host's commands."[1]
Zhao Hai was shocked once again. He didn't think that there would be more surprises. At this time, the Hell King's ship vanished and flew into the Space. Meanwhile, the Staff came back.
Zhao Hai held his staff and took a look at it. On the staff were the symbols of the twelve constellations. The head of the staff wasn't the original skull, instead, it has turned into a lotus. This lotus had seven pistils and at the tip of each pistil was a small star. These pistils were swaying gently. Upon further inspection, one could see that the pistils were arranged into the shape of the Big Dipper and not in a circular manner.
Stellar shimmers can also be seen from the Staff, making it look very beautiful. Zhao Hai happily looked at his staff before waving it around, making the Hell King's ship appear. The ship had become beautiful as well. There was still the image of Hell on its hull, but both sides had disks totalling to 12. Each disk had its own constellation as all of them spun around.
Below the ship, instead of seawater, a giant lotus can be seen. From what can be seen, it seems like the ship was nestled on top of a lotus. There were also occasional sprays of bluish water containing starlight. The entire ship looked like a masterpiece made in heaven.
When Laura and the others saw the Hell King's ship, their eyes couldn't help but shine. They didn't expect the ship to become even more beautiful.
Zhao Hai waved his staff again, and this time the disks on the side of the ship flew out. After a flash, the twelve constellations assumed their form. They went according to their own zodiac but they can change their form at will.
Zhao Hai nodded before boarding this ship along with Laura and the others. The combat suits returned to being disks and went back to the side of the ship. There weren't any huge changes on the ship. But now, the wind chimes of the ship had been replaced by lotuses.
Zhao Hai stood on the deck of the ship and made a command using his mind. After that Laura and the others discovered that the ship reverted to its appearance before the upgrade. This caused some of them to be confused.
After that, Zhao Hai made another command and turned the ship into a huge lotus. The ship was now gone. When he saw this, Zhao Hai nodded. The Hell King's ship now had the staff's ability to assume any form.
When Laura and the others saw this, they quickly understood what Zhao Hai wanted to do. Then they proceeded to inspect the lotus. The lotus still had eighteen layers. At this time, the group was standing on the uppermost layer. Splashing below the lotus was the bluish water. And on each of the lotus' layer, a mural of Hell can be seen on the lotus petals. Also on, each tip of the lotus petals were small wind chimes.
Zhao Hai gave a satisfied nod before turning to the women and said, "In the future, we'll be using this form of the Hell King's ship, what do you think?"
Laura nodded as she smiled and said, "Alright, that is a great idea. It's more attractive this way." Lizzy and the others nodded as well. They were now looking all around to inspect their new vehicle.
Zhao Hai smiled faintly and said, "Let's go head inside. I want to see what this Myriad Stellar Transformations Yin-Yang art is."
Laura and the others nodded before entering a room along with Zhao Hai. The insides of the room didn't have any changes besides being much larger compared to before. After seeing what is inside, Zhao Hai and the others proceeded to enter the villa. After that, Zhao Hai called out, "Cai'er, let me have a look at the Cultivation Method."
Cai'er nodded. Then after that, a book appeared before Zhao Hai. This book floated in the air before a small spirit came out of the cover. The figure bowed towards Zhao Hai and said, "I have seen Young Master Zhao Hai."
Zhao Hai stared, then he immediately recovered, he looked at the small figure with curiosity as he asked, "Are you that improved book? Hmm, you are the artifact bestowed by the Divines to the Radiant Church. Now that you have levelled up, you need a new name. How about this, from now on you will be known as Compendium of Treasured Scriptures."
The spirit bowed to Zhao Hai and said, "I thank the Young Master for bestowing me a name."
Zhao Hai nodded and said, "Do you have the cultivation record? Let me have a look."
The Compendium nodded before the book opened up. After that, huge writings appeared in front of Zhao Hai. Zhao Hai carefully looked through these writings. The letters were well written and organized. The characters weren't overly small, they were sized enough to be comfortable.
Zhao Hai couldn't help but nod. Then he proceeded to read the cultivation method, the Myriad Stellar Transformations Yin-Yang Secret Art.
As he read on, Zhao Hai kept trying to figure out the root of the method. After reading through the first part, Zhao Hai discovered an issue. According to the method, given Zhao Hai's present strength, he could only practice the first part. Just the first part of this cultivation method was this formidable, it caused Zhao Hai to be startled.
Three of them are from the three races(spear, hammer, bow), the other three from the Radiant Church(book, staff, sword), and then the last one Zhao Hai got from the Beastman Prairie(whip).Chapter 962 – No Repulsion?
Zhao Hai wanted to turn the page, but he discovered that the pages seem to be stuck. He immediately turned to look at the spirit and said, "….Compendium, why wouldn't it turn?"
The Compendium immediately answered, "Replying to the Young Master. This cultivation method is very special. With the Young Master's current strength, you can only read the first part. If the Young Master wants to forcefully read the second part, then it's possible that you would suffer a backlash on your body. This one suggests to refrain from reading the second part for now."
Zhao Hai stared, then he nodded and said, "Alright. I'll be fine with reading the first part."
After he said that, Zhao Hai went his room to look into the mysteries of the cultivation method. The more he pondered, the more he felt the endless uses of the method. At the same time, he also realized how complex it was.
After some time, Zhao Hai began to practice. The contents of the first part were already understood by him. However, it was still very difficult to practice, the method was too complicated. The method was more complex than the other cultivation methods, and this was only the first part. Who knows how difficult the whole method would be.
Originally, Zhao Hai felt that he was already very strong. But when he started cultivating using the method, he understood that his strength still fell short.
The energy inside Zhao Hai's body was originally azure-colored. But after using the cultivation method, Zhao Hai found that his energy had become bright silver. Moreover, his energy began to shine, just like starlight.
Not only did Zhao Hai's energy transform, it became compressed as well. If Zhao Hai's previous energy was an azure colored mist, it now had become a silvery liquid. This caused his energy to be ten times compared to before.
As Zhao Hai's energy transformed, Zhao Hai discovered that the Plane's repulsion had weakened. This caused Zhao Hai to be puzzled. He can confirm that he became ten times stronger, so why did the repulsion reduce?
As Zhao Hai was thinking about this, the blood in his body began to boil. This startled Zhao Hai. Then he immediately went to look into the state of his body. His energy has been fully transformed.
He didn't know how long, but his transformation was completed. Moreover, the Myriad Stellar Transformation Yin-Yang Method's first part had established a good route through Zhao Hai's body. Zhao Hai let out a long breath before opening his eyes.
Upon opening his eyes, Zhao Hai couldn’t help but gawk. This was because the room had gone dark. Zhao Hai turned his head to look out the window, but he discovered that it was closed.
It was at this time that a surprised voice was heard, "Brother Hai, you're awake." Zhao Hai turned his head to see Berry.
Zhao Hai stared, he looked confused at Berry as he said, "Berry, when did you come back? What about your people?"
Berry smiled and said, "Brother Hai, I've been back for two days now. I've already arranged things for my clan, there's no need for me to return this time."
When he heard Berry, Zhao Hai picked up some information, "You've been back for two days? Why didn't I know about this? Also, how is the outside doing?"
Berry chuckled before she hugged Zhao Hai, "Of course you wouldn't know, you've been cultivating for three days. I don't think there's anything significant happening outside. It's currently night, but the stars are very beautiful." Zhao Hai nodded, he knew that this might be because of the Space's recent upgrade. He didn't think too much into it as he turned to Berry and said, "What's wrong? Were you worried about me?"
Berry nodded, "We're quite worried. But we also knew that you wouldn't have any problems. Sister Laura and the others already went to take a rest. Yesterday, Megan was the one who guarded you. Today's my turn." Zhao Hai nodded, "I'm fine, there's nothing's wrong. How is the Space?"
Berry smiled and said, "It's doing well. Cai'er already divided the accelerated region among the various backgrounds. The Processing Machine and the Scanner have also been upgraded. 50 ordinary backgrounds have been bought, but the low-grade Cultivation Backgrounds haven't. We're waiting for you to make a decision."
Zhao Hai nodded, then he turned to look outside and said, "Let's go, join me outside."
Berry nodded before going with Zhao Hai outside. After exiting, Zhao Hai breathed in. He discovered that after the Space's upgrade, the environment had become much better compared to before.
Then he looked at the sky and saw a falling star, it looked incomparably beautiful. Zhao Hai turned to Berry and smiled, "I didn't think that my energy would be reduced by a lot after using the new cultivation method. However, the quality has greatly increased. Because of this, the plane isn't repelling me. It seems like I can stay here for a while longer."
Berry became glad after hearing this, she quickly replied, "Really? That's fantastic. Then we need to collect more things to upgrade the Space." Zhao Hai smiled faintly, "Yes, we'll collect more things for the Space. Right, how is the O'Neal family doing nowadays?"
Berry smiled and said, "They're doing quite well. Although their base haven't been completed, their relocation is pretty much done. Sister Lizzy and Sister Megan began directing them to the Winged Pegasus Clan over the two days you were gone. Brother Hai, you’re very tolerant towards the Winged Pegasus. It's about time to teach them a lesson."
Zhao Hai just smiled and said, "Now isn't the time. If we made a move towards the Winged Pegasus Clan this early, then the Thunder Clan and the Barbarians might feel dissatisfied. Let's use the O'Neal family to teach them a lesson."
Berry pouted as she said, "They're not thinking well. If they were Demons, then the Great Demon King would've already sent an order to destroy them."
Zhao Hai smiled faintly. Zhao Hai didn't know what to say to the Succubus. To the Demons, the weak should surrender to the strong, it was a natural process. If you don't surrender, then you can just wait before you get destroyed. This was the rule of the Demon realm, but this rule wasn't suitable to every other place.
After seeing Zhao Hai staying silent, Berry said, "Brother Hai, at this point, more and more soldiers from the Devil Legion are equipping themselves with combat suits. Their fighting strength has been promoted by a lot. Before I came back here, I went to see his Majesty the Great Demon King. The Great Demon King told me that if you don't let the Devil Legion fight, then they might as well go to the Hell Space to exercise."
Zhao Hai thought about this and said, "Going to the Hell Space wouldn't have any use to them anymore. Go tell the Great Demon King tomorrow that I'll have them participate in a fight. In any case, we will clash with the O'Neal family soon. Let's have the Devil Legion come out and use them as exercise."
Berry nodded, "We have already prepared the combat suits for the foreign races. We can return them tomorrow. After that, what do we do?"
Zhao Hai replied, "We'll take the Leo Divines into the Space. Then we'll have the O'Neal family deal with the Winged Pegasus Clan. Once we get the Winged Pegasus to the Space, we'll direct the O'Neal family to the foreign races. I want to see which is stronger, the O'Neal family's magic armors, or the foreign races' combat suits. And if the foreign races are stronger, I want to see how the O'Neal family plans to deal with them. Meanwhile, we'll use that time to sneak into the Atlanta Plane."
Berry's eyes shone when she heard this. Then she said, "That's great. I've been curious about the Atlanta Plane. I want to see how they go about their life."
Zhao Hai smiled faintly and didn't say anything. Him going to the Atlanta Plane was mainly because of the Ascension Magic Armor, so that he could ascend.
The two spent a little while outside the villa before they went inside to rest. The next morning, when Laura and the others woke up and saw Zhao Hai, they became glad.
Zhao Hai looked at the group and smiled, "Alright, let's eat. After the meal, you'll go to the Space and study the Myriad Stellar Transformation Yin-Yang Art. This cultivation method is very good."
The women nodded. Then after eating the food that Meg made, the group entered the Space to study the cultivation method. However, Zhao Hai believed that they would take a much longer time compared to him.
After Laura and the others entered the Space, Zhao Hai turned the Hell King's ship's appearance from the lotus to the one it had before. Then he proceeded to head towards the Libra Continent.
When Solomon and the others saw Zhao Hai, they immediately went forward to greet him. After inviting them into the ship, Zhao Hai turned to look at the group and said, "Everybody, I've fixed the ultimate weapons, you can now take them back."
After Solomon and the others expressed their gratitude, Solomon said, "Does Mister have somewhere to go next? If not, then can we invite you to stay with us? We will definitely treat Mister well."
Zhao Hai smiled faintly and said, "You're too polite. However, I have something else to do. I won't be able to stay here for long. However, I have something I need your help with."
Solomon quickly replied, "Mister, please tell us. As long as it's possible, we will certainly do it."
Zhao Hai smiled and said, "Before Elder Star and the others took their own lives, I accepted their condition. Because of this, I'd want to personally deal with the Leo Divines. What do you all think?"
Solomon hesitated for a moment and said, "Will Mister deal with all of them? If Mister wants us to let them go, then it'll be troblesome. We cannot just let go of our years of resentment."
Zhao Hai smiled faintly and said, "Rest assured, from now on, the Divine Race would disappear from the Divine Realm. This place belongs to you now."
When Solomon heard Zhao Hai, he couldnt' help but stare, then he said, "Mister, didn't you make a promise to Elder Star and the others? If you don't want to violate the oath, then you can just let us handle it."
Zhao Hai just smiled and said, "I will go there myself. I will let them survive, but not too many. I'll give them a spark of survival, but they won't be in the Divine Realm anymore."
Chapter 963 – The Situation of the People In the Space
Upon hearing Zhao Hai, Solomon thought about Zhao Hai's ship that can hold a lot of people. Solomon seemed to have reached an understanding as he nodded and said, "Alright, then we'll be depending on Mister. You can go to the Leo Continent at any time."
Zhao Hai smiled faintly before bowing to everyone and said, "Thank you very much. I will begin immediately. I'll have to ask Patriarch Solomon to send word to your troops."
Solomon was also aware of Zhao Hai's mysterious ability to appear and disappear, so he just nodded. After Solomon and the others got down from Zhao Hai's ship, Zhao Hai proceeded to vanish from the Libra Continent and reappear in the Leo Continent.
Upon appearing in the Leo Continent, Zhao Hai immediately attacked the Leo Divines. The situation with the Leo Divines wasn't doing very well. While fighting against the foreign races, the losses they had suffered wasn't small. Although they managed to hold the foreign races back, the price they paid was very huge.
They could only hope that their Supreme Elder would come back. However, their Supreme Elder didn't return. Instead, Zhao Hai came, this caused huge damage to their morale.
Zhao Hai didn't hold back against the Leo Divines. Because of this, everyone who attacked were killed off, those who behaved were sent to the Space.
Zhao Hai had done such things multiple times. The undead were also used to this. Since the undead had some sort of intelligence, they no longer needed Zhao Hai's command during the battle.
The foreign race army had already received their Patriarch's order, so they didn't participate in the attack. However, they were still able to see how easily Zhao Hai managed to deal with the Leo Divines. When they saw this, their backs couldn't help but turn cold. This was the first time they saw this kind of attack. Zhao Hai's undead had shocked them greatly.
The one that surprised them the most was the incomprehensible number of undead that Zhao Hai had. When Zhao Hai appeared, it seems like the entire sky of the Leo Continent was covered in undead, it was an extremely terrifying sight.
The more curious foreign race members were able to witness the fate of a small town with a hundred thousand people. Zhao Hai's undead army only took half an hour to get rid of the town. The town was left with no living entity, people or magic beasts. All of them vanished from sight.
Every time Zhao Hai emptied a city, the foreign race army would go and occupy it. However, the foreign races discovered that their speed was still not enough to catch up with Zhao Hai.
Another thing that surprised them was the fact that the undead seem to have unlimited energy. Even after attacking for an entire day, the undead still kept going on.
A day passed, the foreign races could no longer see Zhao Hai. Two days, the foreign races had seized half of the Leo Continent, yet Zhao Hai still wasn’t in sight. It seems like Zhao Hai had ended the war.
On the third day, the foreign race army had occupied the entirety of the Leo Continent. However, they still couldn't see Zhao Hai, it looks like Zhao Hai had already left.
The foreign race soldiers were surprised. They immediately reported Zhao Hai's disappearance to Solomon and the others. When Solomon's group heard this, they became shocked. Now they were curious about Zhao Hai's true strength. A single person was able to deal with a Divine Race continent in just three days. Even thinking about this made their backs turn cold.
So where was Zhao Hai? Zhao Hai was currently inside the Space. He was no longer being repelled by the Plane at this moment. Moreover, Zhao Hai discovered that the quantity of his energy has become a tenth of what it was before. However, this didn't make his attacks weaker. This was because the energy inside his body was also ten times more potent compared to the past. In other words, Zhao Hai's energy stayed the same despite being reduced. It would take some time before the Plane's suppression would return.
The Stellar Transformations Art was truly formidable to be able to achieve this. Zhao Hai can clearly see that the art was much better compared to the one he practiced before.
Progreesion on any cultivation method involves the amount of energy inside one's body. It was just like filling a barrel with water. Half of a barrel was still not enough to fully utilize one's strength.
If the cultivation method that Zhao Hai used before was like putting water inside a barrel, then the cultivation method he used now was like filling a barrel with mercury. This made the barrel much heavier than before.
Because of this, with his barrel still not full, Zhao Hai was able to enter the Space. Zhao Hai was currently heading towards the villa, there he saw Laura and the others cultivating.
Just like Zhao Hai thought, the cultivation of the others were slower than his own. Since their bodies weren't as good as Zhao Hai, it would take them longer than three days to refine their energy.
Although their speed was slow, Zhao Hai didn't think of it as an issue. In the meantime, Zhao Hai observed the O'Neal family's base in the Taurus Continent.
The O'Neal family had yet to fully construct their base. After all, their base was enormous. While to construction was happening, their scouts were beginning to look through the surrounding areas. However, they still haven't found the spatial rifts of the three clans. Because of this, Zhao Hai wasn't too worried about making a move.
After that, Zhao Hai shifted his attention to the Divine Space. In the beginning, the Divines had ravaged their surroundings. But now, they had started to behave. When they entered the Space, the Divines slowly began to understand that the Divine Race was over. The Divines would now live in this place from now on.
It was only after realizing this point that the Divines began to see how good the environment was. Compared to the Divine Realm, they wouldn't need to worry about food in this place. Moreover, there were churches in various places that allowed them to exchange goods. Life was very convenient.
Additionally, there were no slaves in this place, nor were there people who collected taxes. In this war, the Nobles of the Divines Race had lost their dominance among the other Divines. Because of this, the Divines were truly free.
Also, the Divines had discovered that one couldn't do crimes in this place. You cannot steal nor hurt another person, or else you would be punished.
The Divines had seen it with their own eyes. There was one Divine who bullied a family with only an old man, a woman, and a child. The next day, that man vanished. Then after a month, the man appeared once more. But this time, the man wasn't looking so good. He became thin and pale. When the people asked him where he was, the man was immediately frightened, then he said that he didn't want to recall where he came from.
Then later on, a person who stole someone's belongings vanished for seven days. When he reappeared, his expression was the same as the previous person. When he was asked, he said that he was locked in a completely dark room. Nobody talked to him nor was there any other noise. Although food was provided to him, he stayed in place for seven whole days. The person said that being locked in that place for seven days was the most terrifying thing he encountered in his past seven years. He wasn't willing to return to that place.
There were a lot of similar events like this inside the Space. Once a person commits a crime, they would be sent to the dark room. Some of the more serious offenders, like murderers, were killed on the spot. But besides them, everyone got punished. They didn't know who took them, they just felt that they were transferred to the room after they did their crime. Then after being sent to the room, a voice would tell them about their crime and their punishment. After that, silence was the only thing that remained. The dark room wasn't big but it wasn't small either, it was about five by five meters big.
By word of mouth, the matter regarding the dark room spread throughout the Divine Space. This caused the Divines to be terrified, some people even said that they'd rather die than be sent to that room again.
However, this thing would never be accomplished. Once you enter the dark room, you completely lose your freedom. If you decided to kill yourself, then a strange force would take control of your body, making you lose all your strength. Because of this, committing suicide was impossible.
After several people were sent to the Dark Room, the Divine Space began to calm down. It almost turned into a high moral society where law and order prevailed.
What the Divines did now was to work every day and gain things to be exchanged for items that they need like daily necessities, books, and other items aside from weapons.
The Divines who entered the Space first began to get used to their current life. Some even thought that they were living a better lifestyle.
However, this didn't mean that they had forgotten about their hatred towards Zhao Hai. Because of this, Zhao Hai didn't appear inside the Divine Space. He just paid attention to them and see how they were living their life.
After seeing that the Divines were doing well, Zhao Hai turned to look at the other Spaces. They were doing very well, especially those in the Ark Space. Some novels began to be made and even some short movies which Zhao Hai was eager to see.
When the people from the Ark Continent saw Zhao Hai's projections, they became curious about its origin. Those who liked to research immediately started this endeavor. In the end, they were finally able to see the advantages of magic formations. It was able to record light and project them to another place. Those who were keen of mind began to make stories and then show the recorded images to other people. This caused the emergence of short movies. Its initial development was just like the movies back in the earth, they were first made without sound and colors.
But even if this was the case, it made life in the Ark Space even more colorful. Before long, magic formation research became to hot topic among the populace.
This was what Zhao Hai wanted to see the most. The researchers in Wild Dragon Island can only do so much. Now, with the entire continent helping in the research, the development of technology would surely be astonishing.
Compared to the Ark Space, the Demon Space went another direction. The Demons didn't research magic formations, instead, they began to look into different kinds of plants.
This might have stemmed from the lack of fauna back in the Demon Realm. Due to its scarcity, the Demons began to be keen in looking into plants. Zhao Hai hasn't seen the Demon Space for quite some time. And now, its state had given him a surprise. He didn't expect the Demon Space to become a plant kingdom. Every Demon family had plants of different kinds planted all around their dwelling.
Zhao Hai can see that they didn't cultivate those plants for consumption, it was just because the Demons liked them. With such plants proliferating in their surrounding area, the Demons managed to develop a new occupation, Potions Master!
There was no such occupation in the Demon Realm before because almost all of the plants there was poisonous and highly toxic. Nobody in their right mind would carelessly touch any kind of plant.
However, everything was different inside the Space. Plants were aplenty here, moreover, most of them weren't harmful. Because of this, the Demons started to study plants and some even decided to taste everything they came across.
Zhao Hai was similarly glad to see this situation. They can research as much as they want. And because of this, Zhao Hai decided to establish a reward system. No matter which area of research, magic formations, plants, or any useful thing, as long as they discover something new, they will be rewarded. Naturally, the rewards differed between each contribution.
Zhao Hai's decision roused the enthusiasm of the groups inside the Space. This was especially true for the Goblins. Their race was born to study magic formations. Ever since they learned how to read as well as recognize basic magic formations, almost all Goblins dabbled in the study of magic formations.
After looking at their frantic expressions, Zhao Hai became happy, he also gave more abundant rewards for the Goblins. The Goblins didn't really care about food, drinks, nor the place they lived in. They just loved to look at magic formations, so they sunk their heads into their research.
Compared to the other groups, the Thunder Clan, Barbarians, and the Winged Pegasus were not doing as well. This was because they had just entered the Space and had not yet fully settled themselves. This was especially true for the Winged Pegasus. Since they were not willing to enter the Space, their situation was becoming more chaotic.
Zhao Hai didn't care about their situation nor did he head there to help. He didn't want to be seen as the type who wanted to interfere with other people's matters. After all, the situation of the three clans was quite special.
Three days after Zhao Hai dealt with the Leo Clan, Laura and the others completed their study on the new cultivation method. Naturally, their route, energy, and physical ability still fell short compared to Zhao Hai.