š Chapter 973 - Two More?
The paper human cutouts inside the shops knew about Wang Baole, so they were extremely polite and respectful when they met him. Even that old paper human cutout who had tried to scam him also became enthusiastic when he saw Wang Baole.
Thus, after smoothly purchasing some items from these shops, Wang Baole returned to the black paper sea. He didnāt enter, but instead gazed out onto the surface of the sea. The black waves had already turned gray, and there were even signs of the color returning to white. Wang Baole bowed deeply before finally deciding to leave!
He knew that he had woken up late, and he couldnāt remain here for too long. The longer it took for him to leave, the greater the crisis waiting for him would be. In fact, from the time he woke up until now, it had not even been two hours.
The Starfall Empire gave Wang Baole special treatment, and the boat he boarded to leave the Starfall Realm was the same one that had brought him here in the first place. Even the paper human cutout rowing the boat was the same as before.
This paper human cutout looked at Wang Baole with a gentle and approving gaze, as if looking at an exceptional junior. After Wang Baole greeted it and boarded the boat, the paper oar swept out, and the boat started moving. Under the gazes of the entire Starfall Empire seeing him off, Wang Baole cupped his fists and bowed deeply at the waist.
āMany thanks, Seniors. If possible, weā¦ will meet again!ā
In the imperial palace, the Starfall Emperor smiled and nodded its head.
At the same time, the Starfall Ancestor at the bottom of the black paper sea slowly rose up out of the seabed and stood on the waves. Staring at the departing figure of Wang Baole, it suddenly spoke.
āBoy, pay attention to that bottle of yours. It contains two extraordinary obsessions, and they can subtly influence your thoughts. Theyāll make you greedy for money, and youāll also have an extreme thirst for eternal life. Moreover, the owners of those two obsessionsā¦ arenāt any weaker than that foreign paragon who was summoned by your scripture!ā
As soon as the boat left the void where the Starfall Realm was located, the Starfall Ancestorās words suddenly echoed in Wang Baoleās ears. Wang Baoleās eyes widened abruptly, and he couldnāt help but shudder. He subconsciously glanced behind him, but what he saw was no longer the land of the Starfall Realm. Instead, it was an expanse of sky as white as paper.
Before he could take a closer look, the paper sky quickly folded in half. It was the same as when he had arrived; the paper sky folded over and over, enveloping the boat and finally disappearing without a trace.
Soon, the boat silently appeared back in the Never-Ending Dao Domain. Wang Baole trembled, and his mind recovered from the trance just now. Looking at the starry sky all around him, he knew that he had finally left the Starfall Realm and returned to the Never-Ending Dao Domain.
As he scanned his surroundings blankly, the words of the Starfall Ancestor were still ringing in his mind. The Starfall Ancestor had no real reason to deceive him, and its words seemed to carry a well-intentioned reminder, making Wang Baoleās heart skip a beat.
āA single paragon is one thing, but why are there suddenly two moreā¦ I knew something was off about that bottle. Why else would an upright person like me suddenly become so desperate for money?ā Wang Baole had mixed feelings. On the one hand, he felt that keeping the bottle around wasnāt a good idea. But on the other handā¦ the wishing bottle was, after all, a supreme treasure. He couldnāt bear to just throw it away.
As he struggled to make a decision, Wang Baole soon felt the difference between the Planet Realm and the Spirit Immortal Realm. He could now sense traces of an invisible aura gathering around him from all directions and fusing into the Dao Planet inside his body. In other words, even though he wasnāt doing anything, he was still able to cultivate passively.
This state of constant cultivation wasnāt something unique to Wang Baole, but rather something that happened to every Planet Realm cultivator. This was also one of the things that made the Planet Realm so formidable; with the aid of the Planet inside their body, a Planet Realm cultivator could connect to the starry sky and even absorb something known as immortal qi!
However, the amount of immortal qi gathered around Wang Baole was extraordinarily great. In the blink of an eye, all the immortal qi gathering around him turned into a huge vortex. As more and more immortal qi arrived, the vortex expanded at a rate visible to the naked eye.
If a different Planet Realm cultivator saw this scene, they would definitely turn pale with shock, and huge waves would rise up in their hearts. The vortex surrounding him was just too astonishing. If left unchecked, it was likely to expand to a terrifying degree.
In fact, if Wang Baole chose to enter a galaxy and cultivate with all his might, it was possible that all the immortal qi in the entire galaxy would dry up in a short time. In that case, all living things in that galaxy, and even its stars and Planets, would suffer considerable harm.
The vast majority of Planet Realm cultivators wouldnāt be able to do such a thing. At most, they could absorb immortal qi from a range half as wide as Wang Baole. From this, it could be seen just how terrifying and domineering a Dao Planet was.
Even Wang Baole himself was taken aback. He knew that right now was the time to keep a low profile, so he immediately reined in the vortex swirling all around him. Only after it slowly shrank and then completely disappeared did he relax.
āI have to pay attention when I cultivate in the futureā¦ā Wang Baole rubbed the spot between his brows. He had only just broken through to the Planet Realm, so although his body had gone through Breath Retraction successfully, his mentality still hadnāt quite adapted. For example, the degree to which he had to restrain his cultivation had changed completely. If he still thought of himself as a Spirit Immortal cultivator, then he would easily be noticed even from a distance.
After all, the fluctuations of his cultivation base were completely incomparable to before.
āPlus, everyone will be targeting me. The Violet Gold Civilization is probably already plotting against meā¦ā When his thoughts reached this point, Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and glanced at his storage pouch. The Dao Child of the Violet Gold Civilization was still trapped within. After thinking for a while, Wang Baole turned and bowed to the paper human cutout who was rowing the boat.
āSenior, might you be able to send this junior to a certain location?ā
Generally speaking, the rower of the Starfall Realmās boats wouldnāt concern itself with the Outer Domain cultivators. After leaving the Starfall Realm, the Outer Domain cultivators were to be brought straight back to where they had boarded, with no stops along the way.
However, both the paper human cutout rowing the boat and the Starfall Empire itself obviously paid special attention to Wang Baole. After hearing Wang Baoleās request, the paper human cutout didnāt refuse right away, instead turning its head and looking at him with a questioning gaze.
Seeing this, Wang Baoleās heart lightened, and he immediately sent the paper human cutout a set of coordinates. These coordinates pointed to the place he had sent Zhao Yameng, Little Donkey, and Little Fifth to before heading off to the Starfall Realm.
According to Wang Baoleās plans, he would first pick up his people, then go and awaken his original body. Even if the Divine Eye Civilization had placed down an inescapable net, the original body could use his authority over the Divine Eye Eternal Star to immediately teleport back to the solar system.
As for the clone, after reaching the Divine Eye Civilization, he could also use the Eternal Star to teleport himself to the solar system and fuse back into his original body.
The crux of this matter was whether or not he could successfully use the Divine Eye Eternal Star for teleportation. However, the Violet Gold Civilization might have sealed the Eternal Star, so Wang Baole also had a series of backup plans. But no matter what, all of his plans hinged on meeting up with Zhao Yameng and the others first. That way, he would be able to advance and retreat freely without losing contact with them. After all, if he didnāt take them with him, they might be safe for a short time, but they would be in more danger the longer they stayed there.
āIf I knew that the Starfall Realm wouldnāt be dangerous, I wouldāve just taken them with me.ā Wang Baole shook his head. After receiving the coordinates, the paper human cutout rowing the boat immediately changed direction. Due to the boatās special material and certain laws imbued in it, not only was it extremely fast, it was also invisible to all but a few people. Thus, it didnāt encounter any obstacles as it whizzed through the starry sky.
Soon, the boat arrived at the planet where Wang Baole had left Zhao Yameng and the others. This planet was very ordinary, and almost no one even knew about, much less paid attention to it. After arriving, Wang Baole instantly spread his divine sense. But in the next moment, his expressionā¦ suddenly changed!
The planet was devoid of life. Although there were some traces of a divine ability being cast, Zhao Yameng and the others were nowhere to be found. Moreoverā¦ after Wang Baoleās divine sense swept over the divine ability traces, a ruthless and sinister voice echoed in his mind!
āLong Nanzi, Iām waiting for you at the Divine Eye Civilization!ā