Chapter 00104: The Departure of the Immortal Civilization
# The Departure of the Immortal Civilization
Chapter 104
Novel: Abandon The Universe
Chapter 104: The Departure of the Immortal Civilization
Ten minutes later, Hou Yi led Gu Dao into the battle shuttle known as Blue Asia.
Upon entering Blue Asia, the luxurious decorations and top-tier technological elements dazzled Hou Yi.
Although he was a prince of a level-six technological civilization planet, he had never set foot in such a battle shuttle.
He understood clearly that what he saw was merely the surface.
"Hou Yi, you mentioned earlier that the Immortal Civilization withdrew from this part of the universe because a cauldron bomb scared away their powerful beings? Where did you hear this from?" As soon as Hou Yi stepped in, Lan Xiaobu immediately inquired about the source of his information.
This was very important to Lan Xiaobu as he needed to understand the technological civilization and its level of development, not just hearsay.
With Hei Xu Chen now cooperating, it would give him a clearer picture of how the Immortal Civilization withdrew from this universe.
"My teacher told me," Hou Yi replied.
Hei Xu Chen smirked inside but was too lazy to correct Hou Yi’s claim.
Lan Xiaobu turned to Hei Xu Chen, “Can you explain why the Immortal Civilization decided to leave this universe for the cosmic wall?”
Despite the question, Hei Xu Chen had no choice but to respond, “This was because the resources in this part of the universe were already exhausted. The immortal cultivators could not progress further, and even establishing the foundation became difficult. Moreover, the technological civilization had indeed consumed a large amount of cultivation resources, which greatly displeased the Immortal Civilization. Under the pressure and destruction from the Immortal Civilization, all planets beyond level three in technological civilization were completely destroyed.”
“Are you saying that the current level-six technological civilization is only what used to be level three?” Lan Xiaobu found it hard to believe.
Hei Xu Chen shook his head, “Not all of it is, because no matter how much destruction occurs, as long as the universe exists, higher-level technological civilizations cannot be completely wiped out. The current technological civilization above level three is merely being rebuilt on the original foundation. But those who understand this part of history are well aware that the current level-six technological civilization cannot compare to how it used to be.”
Knowing he had to say everything, Hei Xu Chen didn’t wait for Lan Xiaobu to continue asking and continued, “Originally, the Immortal Civilization planned to leave this universe, but then the cauldron bomb incident broke out. The immortal cultivators went on a rampage, destroying those advanced technological civilization planets and slaughtering countless technological scholars. At that time, the technological civilization sought to reconcile with the Immortal Civilization and agreed to meet all demands put forth by the cultivators.”
Lan Xiaobu glanced at Hou Yi, estimating that his answer might not be true.
Hou Yi claimed that the cultivators had to evacuate due to the fear of the cauldron bomb's power, while in reality, the cultivators had already intended to leave; the bomb was merely an excuse for them to launch another wave of destruction upon technological development.
“Do you know how those cultivators left this universe?” Lan Xiaobu was curious, having not gone to the cosmic wall yet; he assumed that crossing it would be quite difficult.
Hei Xu Chen hesitated, “I’m not sure. Based on the information I received, the cultivators once passed through a formation flag. After all the cultivators left this universe, the flag was also taken with them. I’ve been to the cosmic wall afterward, and there’s completely no possibility of crossing it. The cosmic wall is boundless; even the fastest battle shuttle employing spatial folding techniques would never be able to circumvent it.”
Lan Xiaobu fell into thought.
If what Hei Xu Chen said was correct, then the cosmic wall was man-made.
It might even be an astounding grand formation; otherwise, how could they enter through a formation flag?
Why would someone build a cosmic wall in the middle of the universe? Did they foresee the future conflict between the Immortal Civilization and the technological civilization?
It seemed unlikely.
Lan Xiaobu quickly dismissed that thought.
The creation of the cosmic wall might have other reasons.
But that wasn't his concern; he needed to find a way to cross the cosmic wall.
Since the immortal cultivators could do it, it meant there must be a method to get through.
“As long as you spare my life, I’m willing to give you all the wealth of Lingluo Star and even my throne.” Seeing Lan Xiaobu didn’t intend to ask him further questions, Hei Xu Chen grew more anxious.
Lan Xiaobu couldn’t be bothered to address Hei Xu Chen’s words.
Instead, he slapped Hei Xu Chen dead, then opened the waste compartment of the battle shuttle Blue Asia and tossed a few corpses out.
“Let’s go to the cosmic wall. Regardless of whether we can get through or not, I must see it,” Lan Xiaobu clapped Hou Yi, who was still dazed.
Hou Yi came to his senses and sighed, “So the Immortal Civilization wasn’t defeated; they simply didn’t want to remain in this resource-depleted place. No wonder.”
Just imagine, if the technological civilization had won, would they hand over the ones who developed the cauldron bomb? They would likely keep using the bomb to teach the Immortal Civilization a lesson.
“Have your Fuhe Warship follow Blue Asia closely. With Blue Asia, I believe we can save a lot of time.” Lan Xiaobu was pleased not just for killing Hei Xu Chen but also for obtaining Blue Asia.
There was so much advanced technology in Blue Asia that he had yet to fully familiarize himself with.
However, Hou Yi said, “Xiaobu, I plan to return to Jinqiu Star.”
“Why?” Lan Xiaobu looked at Hou Yi in confusion.
They had agreed to go to the cosmic wall, and now that they had obtained the cultivation method, the threats were lifted; why leave? Moreover, for Hou Yi, he couldn’t even return to Jinqiu Star.
Hou Yi explained, “I sent back the news about killing Hei Xu Chen. The supporters back in the Xuanhe Empire have united. They are already dissatisfied with Hou Hongce. Wu Bo told me that as long as I go back, we have a solid chance to eliminate the false emperor Hou Hongce.”
So he wanted to return to become an emperor; Lan Xiaobu chose not to stop him.
Everyone had their own path to walk.
Yet Hou Yi looked at Lan Xiaobu again and said, “In fact, going to the cosmic wall is also a route with no way out. I've thoroughly read the Undying Technique, and to cultivate to the peak, I’m afraid this lifetime won’t suffice. Moreover, even if I reach the peak of cultivation, it may not be enough to cross the cosmic wall. Xiaobu, now we have a second path we can take. If I become an emperor, wouldn’t it be better for you to also go to Jinqiu Star and get a title too?”
Lan Xiaobu waved his hand, “I won’t go. I have my own path.”
After saying that, Lan Xiaobu took out paper and pen and quickly wrote down the cultivation method for the Golden Crow Technique’s refinement of spirit on it for Hou Yi, “Thank you for your Undying Technique; this is very important to me. Here’s the part of the Golden Crow Technique that comes after, you keep it.”
“Thank you.” Even though Hou Yi intended to return to become an emperor, he was still genuinely excited.
The more complete the cultivation method, the more invaluable its worth.
Carefully putting the cultivation method away, Hou Yi took out a scroll and handed it to Lan Xiaobu, “This is the method to the cosmic wall and how to cross it. It’s very hard. I’ve memorized it, so this is for you. After today, we may never meet again. Do you have any other tasks for me?”
Hou Yi felt somewhat melancholic.
He truly admired Lan Xiaobu’s character, integrity, and manner of doing things.
It was a stroke of luck to befriend someone like him.
As for how difficult it would be to meet again, that was true.
Lan Xiaobu wanted to go to the cosmic wall, and whether he could cross it or not, the methods in the scroll would bring peril.
Lan Xiaobu hesitated before saying, “My mother planet is called Earth. If someone attacks Earth in the future, do help me if you can. Also, Zhen Nuo Star and Blue Asia Star are somewhat related to me too. If you’re able, please assist me. I have two decent friends, one named Ke’er, the other Ding He. They should be settled on Tiantian Star. If you have the chance, invite them to your Jinqiu Star.”
“Don’t worry. As long as I become the emperor of Jinqiu Star, I will definitely do these things. Moreover, Jinqiu Star might ascend to a level-seven technological civilization planet someday. Of course, it’ll require your permission.” Hou Yi said as he pointed to the main system console of Blue Asia.
Lan Xiaobu understood immediately and said without hesitation, “Feel free to copy. The stronger Jinqiu Star becomes, the better.”
This battle shuttle belonged to Hei Xu Chen, the emperor of the strongest level-seven technological civilization planet, Lingluo Star.
Not to mention that Hei Xu Chen had a significant influence over the entire Shengxu star system.
Even if he didn’t have absolute control, his battle shuttle must have crucial and essential technological information of the entire star system.
Aside from Lan Xiaobu’s Soul Thorn technique, one could hardly retrieve the information from Blue Asia.
Thus, for Hei Xu Chen, the safest option was to copy the most vital things onto his own battle shuttle.
If Hou Yi took all of these, then it wasn’t impossible for Jinqiu Star to ascend to a level-seven technological civilization planet.
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Hou Yi left, having copied seventy percent of the technological data on Blue Asia before departing.
It was simply because Fuhe Warship’s storage was limited, and they couldn't copy more data.
Long-distance transmission was also inconvenient, as Jinqiu Star wasn’t under his control yet.
Lan Xiaobu and Gu Dao bid farewell to Hou Yi and headed toward the cosmic wall.
The method for accessing the cosmic wall had already been inputted into Blue Asia’s database by Lan Xiaobu.
Since leaving Yuqi Star, Gu Dao had been almost obsessed with cultivation.
Whenever he had free time, he absorbed spiritual stones and spiritual energy.
At this rate, Lan Xiaobu suspected that Gu Dao had consumed even more spiritual stones than he had.
Hou Yi’s actions inspired Lan Xiaobu, as the Seven Sounds Model in his sea of consciousness was actually the Universal Model.
He wasn’t clear on how the Universal Model originated, but according to Zhu Sun’s words, the Seven Sounds Model was a product of creation and even existed before the heavens and earth were formed.
The Seven Sounds Model had a characteristic; as long as there was something to reference, it could complete the modeling process quickly.
For example, the previous Golden Crow Technique.
Since Lan Xiaobu had the foundation for the Golden Crow Technique’s formation, the Seven Sounds Model completed the modeling and created the subsequent cultivation methods in an extremely short time.
However, the Sword Flight Technique still lagged, having only developed a small portion so far due to lack of reference.
In Lan Xiaobu’s mind, if he inscribed more technological data into the Seven Sounds Model and later inscribed various cultivation methods, spells, formations, even herbs and prescriptions, would the Seven Sounds Model then construct the Universal Model even faster and more perfectly?
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