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Chapter 436 Struggle to Cross! Seeing the Vast Ruins (Three-in-One, Please Follow for Updates)
On the ship of destiny.

Jiang Ye sat cross-legged, and a powerful aura emanated from his body.

This aura was incredibly mysterious, making Jiang Ye appear as if he had completely merged into this world. If someone tried to probe with their mental power, they would not be able to see any trace of Jiang Ye.

"turn out to be."

"Is this the mystery of the demigod level?" Jiang Ye suddenly opened his eyes, a look of enlightenment in them: "Taking the second step in the Way of Heaven and Earth is indeed fundamentally different from the first step."

If we say that the first step is merely a glimpse into the 'whole picture' of a certain mystery.

The second step is to leave your own mark on this mystery.

To put it bluntly.

Even a Nine-Break Realm expert, after gaining a glimpse of the entirety of the world, can only manipulate it, but cannot truly make it their own.

This is essentially no different from the "Celestial Phenomenon" of a sixth-level expert.

This is why some advanced civilizations consider the sixth to ninth breakthroughs as a single realm; at this stage, powerful individuals only experience quantitative changes, not qualitative ones.

but! !
"Once you become a demigod, everything changes."

“A demigod has inscribed their mark on the Dao of Heaven and Earth,” Jiang Ye thought to himself. “It’s equivalent to truly ‘mastering’ this part of Heaven and Earth.”

At this moment, Jiang Ye had a full understanding.

Call ~
With a thought, Jiang Ye saw a large amount of earth-yellow light converge, forming an earth-yellow ball of light.

The Mysteries of Earth

"Condense!" Jiang Ye raised his hand and pointed. The earth-yellow light ball rapidly changed shape, sometimes forming a long spear, sometimes condensing into a battle blade, and sometimes transforming into a precious sword.

No matter what it becomes.

Its details and textures are incredibly exquisite, full of charm.

even--

With a "whoosh," the earthen-yellow ball of light swayed slightly and transformed into a body identical to Jiang Ye's.

Apart from lacking intelligence, his physical body was almost identical to Jiang Ye's.

"No wonder."

"The vitality of demigods is so vigorous." Jiang Ye had many realizations: "It's not just because their physical bodies are strong."

"Even more so because!"

"The mysteries of the demigod level allow for the instantaneous condensation of a new physical body," Jiang Ye exclaimed with admiration.

This is the mystery of demigods!
It possesses many extraordinary and incredible abilities.

Most importantly, it was completely at his command, as if it had truly become a part of Jiangye.

“Aside from being unable to create real life, everything in the world can be molded at will.” Jiang Ye exclaimed, “This is what a demigod is.”

Speaking of it.

Jiang Ye suddenly had a thought: "If demigods have such great power, what about gods?"

"Could it be that gods can create real life?" Jiang Ye pondered.

“Even the gods can’t do it.” Bai Gui’s voice rang out: “Creating life involves too many complex levels; even a true god cannot do it.”

"Life can only be conceived and created by the will of the universe," Bai Gui said.

Jiang Ye suddenly realized, and didn't find it strange at all.

How vast is the will of the universe?
From the birth, aging, sickness, and death of ordinary people to the advancement of interstellar civilizations, everything is under its influence.

Even gods are subject to the workings of the universe's will.

Even a true god of the fifth realm, once the lifespan limit of 100,000 years is reached, no amount of rare and precious materials will be of any use, and only death will follow.

Living even one more second is a luxury.

"The will of the universe is cruel yet just," Jiang Ye thought to himself.

However, he quickly put those feelings aside.

"The mysteries of earth have surpassed the level of a second-tier demigod." Jiang Ye stood up: "It's time to continue our journey."

"Jiang Ye, congratulations on your breakthrough." The voice of the white whale came from afar.

His face was also full of surprise and emotion.

The profound insights of the demigod level!

The white whale had lived for over two hundred years and spent most of its life cultivating, yet it still couldn't overcome this hurdle. But Jiang Ye crossed it so easily.

"Just lucky." Jiang Ye smiled slightly.

The white whale looked at the Daoist figure beside him and asked, "What is this?"

"It's an avatar I cultivated." Jiang Ye didn't elaborate further.

Whoosh! With a wave of his hand, he retracted his Dao body into his body.

"It's a pity that my physical body couldn't break through to the third-tier demigod level." There was a hint of regret in Jiang Ye's eyes. The difficulty of improving the physical body of a third-tier demigod was far beyond imagination.

We can only take it slowly.

"If I could obtain a [Life Meteorite], or even a higher-level [Life Planet]," a burning glint flashed in Jiang Ye's eyes, "my physical cultivation level would definitely break through."

With this in mind, he no longer hesitated.

"Let's go."

"If we don't set off soon, the opportunities ahead will probably be taken by others," Jiang Ye said in a low voice.

"Alright." The white whale quickly activated the Fortune Ship.

call!call!
The two transformed into a streak of light and sped across the tributary.

For the rest of the tributary, Jiang Ye and his group didn't encounter anyone else.

This is also normal.

After all, by now, all the participating interstellar civilizations have entered their respective regions in the race to conquer civilizations.

After Jiang Ye wiped out all the alien races in this area, he naturally wouldn't encounter anyone else.

that's it.

The two arrived at the next fork in the road without any difficulty.

It enters a higher-level tributary.

"There are very few people." Jiang Ye looked around. The width of this tributary was at least ten times that of the previous one, but he hardly saw any alien powerhouses.

Along the way, there were almost no opportunities.

Clearly, this was during Jiang Ye's period of seeking a breakthrough.

Most of the strong have already entered higher-level areas, and the opportunities in these lower-level areas have already been divided up.

"Alright."

"It saves me the trouble of searching for them one by one." Jiang Ye said calmly, urging the Fortune Ship forward at full speed.

Soon, we entered the third fork in the road.

There were still not many people to be seen on this tributary.

Jiang and Ye moved quickly, and after only ten minutes, they arrived at the fourth fork in the road.

At this moment, a sudden change occurred!
[Difficulty has increased significantly; you may encounter formidable opponents.]

Your mission has been exceeded; you are free to return.

Two subtitles appeared in front of Jiang Ye's eyes.

"What is this?" Jiang Ye was taken aback, then immediately realized that this was the will of Blue Star reminding him.

The will of Earth cannot speak.

But He can reveal His will through the way Jiang Ye understands it.

But right now.

The will of Earth was actually urging him to go back?

at the same time.

"Eno."

"I can't go any further," the white whale gasped, its voice low. "My cultivation can only support me this far."

Clearly, he also received a reminder from the will of Earth.

"Go back now," Jiang Ye said, not trying to stop him.

The deeper one goes into the river of civilization, the stronger the resistance one will encounter.

This resistance comes from a repulsion from another dimension.

Only with enough good fortune and sufficient strength can one withstand such resistance.

Bai Jing was never a lucky person to begin with, so the fact that he has managed to hold on until now is already quite remarkable.

"Eno."

"Do you still want to continue?" the white whale asked in a deep voice. "The will of Blue Star reminds me that continuing forward carries an extremely high risk of perishing."

"Why don't we just give up?" the white whale asked him.

He didn't want Jiang Ye to perish here.

That would be an unimaginable loss for Earth's civilization.

"I will continue to move forward." Jiang Ye shook his head, showing no intention of giving up.

But the very next second after he said those words, another line of subtitles appeared before his eyes.

Please return.

"Ok?"

"Blue Star wants me to go back?" Jiang Ye was slightly taken aback. If it was just a reminder before, it was almost an order now.

Please return.

The subtitles flickered, seemingly carrying a different kind of emotion.

"Is Blue Star afraid I'll perish?" Jiang Ye was somewhat amused and exasperated. "How could I die so easily?"

Even so, Jiang Ye still felt something was off.

He was certain that Lanxing would never reveal such emotions to anyone else. Clearly, in the eyes of Lanxing's will, Jiang Ye was extremely important.

This is also normal.

Who gave Jiang Ye so many 'Life Star Embryos'?
If he dies here, it will be a huge loss for Earth.

If you move forward, you will not find complete protection.

Another line of text appeared.

"I can't get protection?" Jiang Ye frowned slightly.

Is Earth no longer protecting him?
impossible.

"Could it be that the resistance ahead will increase significantly?" Jiang Ye pondered. "So Blue Star has to devote most of its resources to resisting the resistance, leaving it no time to attend to me?"

After realizing this, Jiang Ye's expression also became serious.

Without the protection of Earth, the level of danger would indeed increase significantly!
Don't be fooled by the fact that he has already grasped the mysteries of demigods.

But in the face of the River of Civilization, Jiang Ye's strength is far from sufficient.

Once he loses the protection of Blue Star, Jiang Ye may not be able to crush even opponents of the same level.

"Give up?" A glint flashed in Jiang Ye's eyes.

next moment.

“Principal White Whale.” Jiang Ye waved his hand, and all the [Life Star Embryos] floating at the bow of the ship flew towards White Whale.

"this?"

"Jiang Ye, what are you doing?" Bai Jing looked bewildered.

"Please."

"Take these back to Earth," Jiang Ye said with a slight smile.

The beluga whale's pupils constrict slightly.

He remained silent for a long moment before slowly saying, "Jiang Ye, are you sure you want to do this?"

Having lived for over two hundred years and experienced countless things, the white whale naturally saw through Jiang Ye's thoughts at a glance.

Jiang Ye has already disregarded life and death!
That's why he entrusted these "life embryos" to the white whale, so that after his demise, these opportunities for civilization would not be lost and could not be brought back to Earth.

"Principal, my mind is made up." Jiang Ye smiled calmly.

"Why bother?" the beluga whale sighed softly.

These opportunities are enough for Blue Star to advance to a level 0.9 civilization. Is Jiang Ye still not satisfied?

"Principal Bai, please."

"I, Jiang Ye, have never asked anyone for anything in my life," Jiang Ye said solemnly. "But these things must be brought back safely."

He couldn't explain much.

Because the white whale was destined to be unable to comprehend the threat posed by the Cangxu civilization.

This move was mainly to reassure Blue Star, and on the other hand, it could also alleviate the pressure on the Ship of Fortune.

After all, it was quite a strain for the Blue Star's will to bear so many [life embryos].

"Row."

Bai Jing didn't say anything more; he knew Jiang Ye's personality.

Call ~
With a wave of his hand, he took the several [Life Star Embryos], and the ship of destiny beneath the white whale's feet suddenly sank.

"Eno."

"The rest of the journey is up to you." The white whale gave him a deep look.

Although Jiang Ye already possesses the combat power of a demigod.

But in the eyes of the white whale at this moment, Jiang Ye was just a kid in his early twenties, a kid from Bailong University!
Although Bai Jing didn't know why, he could see the pressure Jiang Ye was under.

The reason he has been holding on until now is that he doesn't want Jiang Ye to bear the burden alone.

Unfortunately, he is now powerless to move forward.

"Take care!" the beluga whale said finally.

Whoosh~ His figure slowly dissipated.

On this wide tributary, only a lone boat remained. "I'm all on my own now." Jiang Ye looked at the fork in the river ahead, his eyes filled with many thoughts.

He could have given up right now.

Based on these gains, there is at least an 80% chance that Earth will advance to a level 0.9 civilization.

but
not enough!

For the future of hundreds of billions of people on Blue Star, for Jiang Ye himself, and even more so so that he can search for Chen Zilu with peace of mind in the future.

Blue Star must advance to a Level 1 Star Civilization!
"No matter how difficult this path may be, I will continue on it." Jiang Ye's gaze was resolute.

Call ~
A lone boat sets sail once more, fearlessly drifting towards the next fork in the road.

Boom!

After Jiang Ye reached a higher-level tributary, a terrifying pressure suddenly struck.

"Whoosh~" The ship of destiny beneath his feet shook violently, like a lone boat in a storm.

"Indeed, it's an even stronger repulsive force."

“The will of Earth is resisting with all its might.” Jiang Ye had anticipated this situation: “The fortunes of civilization are also being eroded at an accelerated pace.”

"In this light, the boost that the will of Blue Star provides to my combat power will be significantly reduced."

This is definitely not good news.

This level of repulsive force should be sufficient to withstand the planetary will of a Type II civilization.

But it would be a bit difficult for Earth.

With this shift in power dynamics, the gap in strength between Jiang Ye and a Level 2 civilization expert will only widen.

"It seems."

"Indeed, we need to make some preparations." Jiang Ye pondered for two seconds, then a thought struck him.

call!
On the lone boat, the figure of the Daoist appeared.

"Next, I'll use my Dao Body to venture forth," Jiang Ye thought to himself.

As for his true form? Jiang Ye plans to enter the White Dragon Royal Court.

My true self is immortal, and my physical body is indestructible!
Even if I were to perish here, the losses would be minimized; at most, I would simply split off another body.

"The only problem is."

"What if we encounter people from the Huanglong Civilization or the Cangxu Civilization?" Jiang Ye frowned. "In their eyes, I am the 'Blue Sky Marquis'."

"But the original aura of the Dao Body comes from the Blue Star civilization."

In that case, wouldn't Lan Tianhou's identity be exposed instantly?

The system had altered Jiang Ye's life essence aura, directly integrating him into the Huanglong civilization, which prevented him from being detected.

But now, the alien powerhouses can tell at a glance that he comes from the Blue Star civilization.

Although the primordial aura of the powerful beings of the Huanglong civilization is similar to that of Blue Star, there are still considerable differences.

The stronger the person, the more clearly they can perceive it.

"Once it's discovered."

“Then Blue Star will inevitably face annihilation.” Jiang Ye had no doubt.

If the Cangxu civilization were to learn that the [Blue Sky Marquis] came from Blue Star, they would never let Blue Star go, after all, Jiang Ye had slaughtered many Cangxu geniuses in the Starfield Battlefield.

Even if the Huanglong civilization wanted to protect Blue Star, it was simply too late.

The distance is too far.

"The best course of action now."

"Only..." Jiang Ye's mind stirred, and the next moment, the face of his Dao body changed rapidly.

Whoosh!

It was as if an invisible hand was kneading the features of the Daoist body.

【Myriad Forms】

This technique originated from the White Dragon Royal Court and is used to change one's appearance, but it cannot alter the fundamental life force.

It only lasted a moment.

Dao Shen completely transformed into another person, with a rather handsome face, but his appearance was completely different from Jiang Ye's.

"From now on," Jiang Ye said, looking at Dao Shen, "you will be called Ye Jiang."

"Ye Jiang?" Dao Shen nodded slightly, fully accepting the new name.

"pity."

"There is no cultivation method that can change the fundamental aura of life." Jiang Ye sighed inwardly. Looking at the many inheritances of the White Dragon Royal Court, there are countless unique skills.

But the very essence of life itself cannot be altered.

no way.

The primordial aura is rooted in the deepest part of the soul and is what the universe uses to distinguish different groups.

Under the rule of the universe, no one can interfere.

After changing his physical appearance, Jiang Ye's true form entered the White Dragon Royal Court.

The Daoist body 'Ye Jiang' then took his place, propelling the ship of destiny forward.

"Boom~"

The ship of destiny resisted the erosion of the river of civilization, and as the river continued to move forward, the tremors became increasingly obvious.

at this time.

Wow!
A huge wave crashed down, slamming into the Fortune Ship where Jiang Ye was located.

"boom!"

A huge wave, carrying a boulder with a diameter of over ten thousand meters, crashed towards us.

The boulder was entirely black, exuding an aura of destruction, and was about to crash down as the massive waves surged towards it.

A terrifying sense of suffocation completely enveloped Jiang Ye.

"Block it." Jiang Ye activated the Ark of Fortune with all his might, and a protective shield made entirely of fortune formed in front of him.

Bang!
The boulder crashed down, striking the protective shield like a mountain, producing a deafening impact.

A large amount of water splashed.

Each splash of water was as heavy as a star; without the protection of the Ship of Fortune, Jiang Ye would have perished long ago.

"Buzz~" The Ship of Fortune trembled violently, but it withstood the impact without being damaged.

"fortunately."

"Thanks to the 'Ascension Blessing,' my luck has increased by 100%," Jiang Ye thought to himself. "Otherwise, I might not have been able to hold on."

Despite this, Jiang Ye's expression was solemn.

He could tell that the boulder he had just seen was no ordinary rock; it contained destructive energy.

If the source of life and the embryo of life contain intense life fluctuations, then that giant rock just now contained the exact opposite fluctuations.

Destructive Wave!

It seemed as if it wanted to destroy all living things.

"This is the [Destruction Meteor]," Bai Gui's voice rang out.

"Destroyed meteorite?" Jiang Ye's expression changed.

He also remembered.

In the river of civilization, there are not only opportunities for civilization such as [life embryos] and [life meteors].

It also possesses the terrifying power of a [Destroying Meteor], capable of destroying a civilization.

A single meteorite with a diameter of tens of thousands of meters is enough to wipe out a low-level civilization.

"That is to say."

"That meteorite was enough to wipe out the Blue Star civilization?" Jiang Ye was dumbfounded.

He was surprised.

He had actually taken on such a terrifying attack!

"Blue Star, are you alright?" Jiang Ye asked hurriedly.

This time, however, the will of the blue planet did not respond to him at all, seemingly because he was being difficult to persuade and was throwing a tantrum.

Nevertheless, an invisible will still shrouds the Ship of Destiny, protecting Jiang Ye.

"."

Sensing Lan Xing's resentful attitude, which resembled that of a timid wife, Jiang Ye smiled helplessly.

Immediately, his gaze became even more determined.

"No wonder the will of Earth kept trying to dissuade me."

"This place is indeed extremely dangerous," Jiang Ye thought to himself. "But the more dangerous it is, the more I must move forward."

Struggling to cross, struggling to cross.

If we do not strive, if we do not cross the river, how can civilization advance?
Only by going further can we make the will of the universe see us and give the Blue Star civilization the opportunity to advance to a Level 1 civilization!

"No matter how much Blue Star complains about me now."

"In the end, you'll understand." Jiang Ye closed his eyes slightly. "I won't admit defeat!"

A last-ditch fight.

I must win, and I will definitely win!
With a "whoosh," Dao Shen suddenly opened his eyes and urged the Ship of Fortune to continue sailing forward.

Boom! Boom!

Along this tributary of civilization, huge waves sweep across the land at every turn.

Each time a giant wave crashes down, it gives rise to terrifying phenomena such as the annihilation of civilizations and the arrival of the apocalypse, which are extremely frightening.

Under the protection of the Ship of Fortune, Jiang Ye struggled forward.

Shortly after.

Jiang Ye finally encountered a powerful alien from the same tributary.

Unexpectedly.

There are quite a few people!

Jiang Ye looked around and instantly spotted more than a thousand people.

"Don't be surprised."

“The higher the level of the tributary, the more sub-tributaries will converge there,” Bai Gui said. “Therefore, even in the upper reaches of the river of civilization, there are still many powerful individuals.”

Jiang Ye then realized what was happening.

"I didn't see an opportunity."

"Let's get past them as quickly as possible." Jiang Ye didn't want to attract attention.

Unfortunately, those who managed to cross over here were all powerful individuals from at least a first-level civilization.

The sudden appearance of the aura of a level 0.7 civilization was far too conspicuous.

"This aura? Below level one?"

"What civilization are they from? How did they manage to get this far?"

"interesting."

"Judging from their aura, they seem somewhat like the Blue Star civilization." Over a thousand powerful alien beings all looked towards Jiang Ye.

They all exuded a powerful aura, far stronger than Jiang Ye's past opponents.

Each and every one of them is a powerful being from a civilization of level 1.5 or higher!
Just then, Jiang Ye's pupils contracted slightly.

"This aura." He looked in a certain direction.

In that direction, a large group of ships of destiny were gathering.

On the leading ship of destiny, a man in black sat cross-legged. His eyes were long and narrow, and his aura was as unfathomable as an abyss.

Jiang Ye was all too familiar with the aura emanating from the man in black.

Cangxu Civilization!

"Hmm? There's more?" Jiang Ye seemed to sense something else and turned to look in another direction.

Similarly, a large group of ships of fortune also gathered.

A red-haired girl with long, slender, white legs stood gracefully at the head of the group, as beautiful as a woman in a painting.

"The Radiant Dragon Civilization." Jiang Ye's eyes flickered with uncertainty.

The two civilizations most familiar to the [Blue Sky Marquis] have now come together.

Isn't this just making things harder for him?

"Let's take it one step at a time," Jiang Ye sighed inwardly. He least wanted to encounter these two great civilizations, but he never expected to run into them.

However, despite his sigh, Jiang Ye also felt fortunate.

Fortunately, he had already disguised his appearance; otherwise, being recognized now would have been a huge problem.

Just as Jiang Ye was secretly rejoicing.

"Blue Star kid."

"Join my ranks, Lei Xiao." A voice echoed in Jiang Ye's mind: "My Cangxu civilization can protect you."

Jiang Ye's expression shifted. A powerful figure from the Cangxu civilization was inviting him to join?

"Thank you for your kindness."

“I’m used to traveling alone,” Jiang Ye said decisively.

Joining the Cangxu Civilization? Who knows if he'll just become cannon fodder? After all, he's very clear about the conflict between the Cangxu Civilization and the Huanglong Civilization.

Hearing Jiang Ye's words.

The man in black frowned and glanced at Jiang Ye.

"People from Blue Star." Lei Xiao, the man in black, sneered inwardly, "They really are all so ungrateful."

"I heard that the Ancestor took a liking to someone on Earth, but was rejected."

"Now it seems that this is indeed the case." Lei Xiao shook his head slightly: "They are just a bunch of uncivilized natives who don't recognize a great man."

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