Chapter 433: Theory of Earthly Changes in the Dao-Manifestation Era

The banquet held by the three Feudal Lords, Peng Ao, Niu Hong, and Silver Ear, for Zhao Xing was originally scheduled to last for a year, but Zhao Xing did not intend to stay that long.

He was concerned about Great Zhou and the North River Army; how could he keep enjoying himself here?

After getting to know the Fate Official Marquis of Port Fate Yuan Xin, the historical scholar Marquis Li Qing, and others, he showed his face at the departments he concurrently served in and left.

Outside the Jia-Chen Fourteenth Pass, inside the Mountain Cat boundary boat.

"Great Sinuong, our dynasty has dispatched a total of 5, 65 people in the Third Realm and three in the Dao Domain Realm this time."

"We will act in the name of the Wuye Fengdu Army of the North River Legion, led by the Grand Marshal, Ji Si, and the Rahu King, heading to the Wang Liang Upper Star Sector of the Wolf Peace Path."

"There are three main purposes."

"First, to explore life boundary stars with a spiritual energy index between 10 and 100, occupy them, or bring them back for sale."

"Second, to mine areas with valuable mineral resources."

"Third, the Great Zhou Chamber of Commerce jointly established by the Sinuong Outer Mansion and the Shipping Division, led by Ling Tianchen and Meng Kun, mainly to cooperate with the Wuye Army Market Division of the North River Legion. It's just that the specific regulations haven't been finalized yet."

"Also, the Grand Marshal wanted to increase some combat missions, but His Majesty

denied it and asked me to come and ask for your opinion."

The Lesser Agriculture Order Chen Yu reported and waited on the side.

Zhao Xing sat on the chair, his fingers lifted slightly, signaling the minor official beside him to record: "Great Zhou is acting following the North River Legion. The spiritual energy areas in the Siyue Desolate Domain are scattered here and there, and there are not many places where life boundary stars appear. If the goal is set too high, it will inevitably conflict with other divisions of the North River Legion. We cannot act by relying on favors."

"Lower the target in the exploration strategy; life boundary stars with a spiritual energy index of 10-50 will do."

"If the North River Legion eats meat, we can drink some soup. If there is danger, Great Zhou won't be hurt to the bones."

"Development has just begun; it's all danger and not many opportunities. Stability is the priority—you pass this sentence to the Rahu King," Zhao Xing signaled to Chen Yu.

"Yes." Chen Yu understood that the Great Sinuong was dispelling the Rahu King's idea of expanding combat missions.

"In terms of business, Great Zhou will take whatever work the Wuye Army Market Division gives; we won't be picky. As long as there is work to do and money to earn, that's fine."

As for the mining of valuable mineral veins, there was nothing to say. In the early stages of the Siyue Desolate Domain, there weren't many good things to dig.

In addition, in many cases in the Desolate Domain, things could not be put into the body world or ordinary storage boundary soldiers.

So Great Zhou only intended to be a middleman. The mechanism arrays and puppet battle spirits prepared by Lu Ying were all inclined toward transport utility.

Great Zhou currently had three special and precious boundary boats: the Wide-Domain, the Boundless, and the Immeasurable, all of which were large in size and reinforced for transport capacity.

Seeing that Zhao Xing had no other instructions, Chen Yu retreated and began to arrange specific affairs.

……

After exiting the pass and entering the Siyue Desolate Domain, the function of the star mirror was greatly reduced, the array signal was intermittent, and the delay was high, so Zhao Xing came to the collection room inside the boundary boat.

"The power of a Sea-Passage Envoy is great, but the responsibility is also heavy. Eerie things happened at the Folded Boundary Mountain; it won't be long before this task appears in the merit list."

"Completing the task can earn merit points, which can be used to exchange for resources."

"This is merit points common to multiple forces, much more valuable than the merit points of the previous life."

In the previous life, only the two major forces of the Red Star Empire and the Primordial Mound cooperated, so merit points were only common between the Primordial Mound and the Red Star Empire.

Members of the Primordial Mound could exchange for divine weapons, cultivation resources, and even territory titles that they didn't have but the Red Star Empire had, and vice versa.

Now the super forces involved not only the Empire and the Primordial Mound, but also the Desolate Domain Ancient Kingdom Alliance, the Samsara Temple, the Origin Heaven Palace, and the Academy City.

One type of merit can exchange for good things from all forces!

Zhao Xing naturally couldn't let go of such a great opportunity.

"According to the calendar formulated by the Heaven-Time School followed by the Xuanling Star Domain."

"It is now the 1194th solar year of the 2nd era of the Desolate Domain. In another 6 solar years, it will be the 3rd era of the Desolate Domain."

"Calculated by boundary star years (Xuanhuang Calendar), there are still 5985 years."

"When opening up the Sea-Passage Ancient Road, I encountered many difficulties. The Folded Boundary Mountain earth-change event was the one that left the deepest impression on me."

"The Folded Boundary Mountain earth-change problem, which should have been encountered in the 1195th solar year, might be encountered ahead of schedule now because of the participation of multiple forces and the faster engineering progress."

Zhao Xing opened ten thousand Dao books at the same time, then took out a blank Dao book and placed it in front of him.

"As expected, what the Primordial Mound encountered shouldn't be a strange event, but rather an 【Earth-Era Earth Change】."

Natural disasters and earth changes are disasters and mutations that occur in heaven and earth.

That is, what is commonly known as natural disasters.

Wind disasters and insect disasters often encountered by Sinuong when managing the environment all belong to the category of natural disasters.

Earthquakes, disordered earth qi, mountain and river displacement, etc., belong to earth changes.

In the universe version, disasters have not disappeared but have become more complex.

Mountains grow in the void, the environment becomes complex, and disasters naturally become more complex.

"【Earth-Era Earth Change】 is a relatively rare type of disaster. In the current theory of the Earthly Advantage School, there are few Dao books expounding the essence of Earth-Era Earth Change, and there are few effective solutions."

"I copied quite a few books before leaving the Primordial Realm, but there are still only seven million or so."

Swish~ Swish~

The pages flipped rapidly.

Theoretical Dao books do not increase combat power, but Zhao Xing liked reading such Dao books in both his previous and current lives.

One reason is that he likes them himself, and the other is because tasks become smoother when doing them.

Now he is reviewing the knowledge he learned in his previous life.

Such an enjoyable thing as learning should naturally be shared with a good brother.

Before long, Chen Shijie also appeared in the collection room.

"Chen Shijie pays respects to the Great Sinuong."

Zhao Xing opened his eyes, a smile on the corner of his mouth: "Chen Shijie, you only bow with hands folded instead of kowtowing to the Great Sinuong; you have great courage!"

Chen Shijie tucked his sleeves and rolled his eyes: "That's enough. Why don't you say you want me to kowtow?"

"Hahaha, come in quickly," Zhao Xing laughed and waved his hand.

"What are you looking for?"

"Inviting you to enjoy a knowledge feast."

Chen Shijie glanced at the Dao books floating in mid-air.

"Theory of Earth Eras," "History of Earth Vein Changes in the Middle Ages," "Grand View of Star Lands," "Classic of Boundary Mountains"... the names of Earthly Advantage School Dao books flashed before his eyes.

"Hmm? So many!" Chen Shijie's eyes shone, "So many... are things I haven't seen before!"

"Hahaha, I knew you'd like them." Zhao Xing was very satisfied with Little Chen's expression.

"Where did you get them?" Chen Shijie picked one up, his gaze intoxicated, but his movements were very light.

"Of course, the Primordial Realm."

"It's just a pity that there aren't many Dao books recording legal principles like this, and niche ones are even harder to find. I only found a mere few million."

"You haven't seen them because the star mirror doesn't collect them."

"Why?" Chen Shijie asked subconsciously.

"First, because niche Dao books are not easy to collect."

"Second, it's the prejudice of the sects."

Zhao Xing pointed to these books:

"The Primordial Realm has collected quite a few specific spells of the Earthly Advantage School. But there aren't many Dao books recording legal principles."

"Involving the dispute of theoretical thought, the attitude of the Primordial Mound and the Primordial Realm is to only use your spells and not learn your thoughts."

Chen Shijie suddenly realized, and then said: "To be fair, the attitude of the Primordial Realm is still quite open; at least you can still find so many."

"The dispute of the Great Dao is the dispute over the right to interpret the Dao."

Zhao Xing nodded: "Yes, the various schools of Sinuong have their own ways of expounding the universe."

"The True Self School divides the universe, boundary, and domain into four periods: Primordial, Origin, Myriad Phenomena, and Nirvana. By observing the universe, they argue for the manifestation of the Great Dao in different periods."

"Consequently, there is a True Self cultivation system of cultivating pure-element soil—gestating origin space—opening the body world."

"In the eyes of many, this cultivation method of the body world is heresy."

"You're putting it lightly; it's clearly heresy," Chen Shijie joked: "Not seeking heaven, not seeking earth, forming a body world by oneself—where does that leave the faces of the Heaven-Time and Earthly Advantage schools?"

Zhao Xing raised an eyebrow: "If you say so, was my move to unify the three schools in my hometown all in vain?"

Chen Shijie didn't even lift his head: "It's not all in vain. I still respect the Primordial Realm and admire those predecessors who have achieved something."

"Of course, in my heart, the legal principles of the Earthly Advantage School are the true Great Dao that expounds the essence of the universe."

"Heaven-Time and True Self? They are just side paths!"

Zhao Xing was also using his mind for two things, reading while asking casually: "Then tell me, how does the Earthly Advantage School expound the Great Dao of the universe?"

Chen Shijie closed the book and replied seriously: "The Earthly Advantage School divides the universe into three major periods by earth layer units: the Archean Eon, the Proterozoic Eon, and the Dao-Manifestation Eon."

"Below that are boundaries, ages, eras, worlds, and periods."

"The name of the Primordial Mound also comes from the theory of the Archean Eon."

"It is rumored that the Primordial Mound possesses the oldest small world, inside which there is an earth vein believed to have existed since the birth of the universe, called the Archean Earth Vein."

"That 'Archean Vein' contains the infinite mysteries of the Great Dao of the universe."

"Therefore, it evolved into multiple spell systems such as the Soil-Splitting Method, Mountain Method, Profound Soil Method, Earth Palace Method, Earth-Passage Method, and Earth-Treasury Method."

"The Extreme Land cultivation method was created by the great powers of the Primordial Mound based on that Archean Vein, so the first layer of the Extreme Land cultivation method is to lead the vein into the body."

Speaking of this, Chen Shijie felt some regret: "It's a pity that my aptitude is dull. Now that I am at the perfection of the Third Realm, I still haven't been able to practice the first layer of the Extreme Land. I cannot go to the Primordial Mound to see it for myself."

"Don't regret it; you will practice it eventually," Zhao Xing said with a smile on the corner of his mouth: "Look, I practiced it in just a few years."

"……"

Chen Shijie didn't know whether he should be happy or sad for a moment. He just felt that he hadn't been comforted at all!

"For the sake of so many books, I won't hold it against you," Chen Shijie said: "Don't make any more noise; let me read quietly for a while."

"Okay, Lord Chen!"

The movement of earth veins will cause mountain and river displacement, vicissitudes of life, and also cause instability of the six qi.

If the earth vein changes that should take an era, an age, or even an eon to complete slowly are completed in a short time, the resulting 【Earth Change】 is called 【Earth-Era Earth Change】.

Any tiny variable, multiplied by infinite time, is terrifying.

After the Earth-Era Earth Change occurs, even the Great Dao will be affected.

Practitioners of the new generation cannot adapt to the Dao of the old era. After entering a certain area, they will find that many spells they practice produce extremely strong effect deviations, or even backlash!

Earth-Era Earth Change can trigger a "Feudal Lord Change" at the star system level!

It will also release earth qi that impacts intelligence, or even poisonous gas!

Judging from Yuan Xin's description, the Folded Boundary Mountain on the Sea-Passage Ancient Road had a rain of blood from the sky, practitioners going crazy, corpses emerging, etc., which is very likely to have encountered 【Earth-Era Earth Change】.

Because the Folded Boundary Mountain is itself a special existence, its foot goes deep into the Dao-Ancient layer of the void, and it can also transform void energy to condense into mountain rocks.

Thus, it possesses the conditions to produce 【Earth-Era Earth Change】.

It's just that people at this time are still at a relatively shallow level regarding earth changes.

Things that cannot be understood will become mystical.

"Research on the theory of earth changes mostly stays in the Mesozoic Era, which is the third earth vein era of the Dao-Manifestation Eon."

"There are few coping methods, and there are none at all going further back."

After spending a few months reading all the books, Zhao Xing sorted out what he had learned.

The reason for the lack is quite simple: it's not used. Even a Sinuong of the Earthly Advantage School in the Samsara Realm rarely encounters an 【Earth-Era Earth Change】.

Within the Spirit Domain Realm, there are rarely such intense earth vein changes.

Without demand, there is no motivation. Problems are encountered rarely, so naturally, no one studies them.

If it really doesn't work, just take a detour and designate that place as a 【Forbidden Area】.

Anyway, we Sinuong are not good at anything else, but we are good at opening up territory and creating new livable environments. Why bother to touch a "forbidden zone"?

"Old Qing once said that the Desolate Domain is the graveyard of the Samsara Realm. If you add this point, it's not strange that the whole thing has spread into an eerie event."

"Now that the problem has been found, it's time to study how to solve it."

Zhao Xing pondered for a moment and first wrote a few large characters on the blank Dao book:

"Theory of Earthly Changes in the Dao-Manifestation Era"

Before arriving at the place, why can it be determined to be the Dao-Manifestation Eon, rather than the Proterozoic Eon or the Archean Eon?

The reason is that the formation history of the Siyue Desolate Domain is not long.

"The Siyue Desolate Domain used to be a Spirit Domain, and its earth vein changes were gentle and slow."

"Based on this, it can be determined that the earth layer era of this Earth-Era Earth Change is between the late Mesozoic Era and the early Cenozoic Era."

"As for which eras in the middle, we have to see it on the spot."

The Mesozoic Era is one of the earth vein eras of the Dao-Manifestation Eon. It has three eras, namely the Triassic Era, where a large number of Triassic Boundary Mountains appeared, so it was named after this feature.

The second era is the Chaotic River Era, where a large number of boundary mountains appeared, turning the primitive void ocean into rivers, so it is the Chaotic River Era.

The third era is the Baiyue Era, named by a person named Bai Gou.

This period was already the end of the Five Emperors period, and the Five Emperors era spanned three eras, and could even be traced back to the Paleozoic Era before the Mesozoic Era.

It is a bit troublesome to clarify these chronological orders because the era unit is 1. million boundary star years, but the earth vein unit's 'so-and-so era' is in units of hundreds of millions of boundary star years. One Baiyue Era lasted for hundreds of millions of boundary star years.

While writing, Zhao Xing suddenly remembered Fan Daoyou, whom he met in the Ice Star Prison.

"He is good at cracking ancient arrays from the Baiyue Era. I don't know if he will come out earlier in this life."

Choosing Fan Daoyou to practice skills was because he valued the unique skills in the other party's hands.

But now the problem of the Sea-Passage Ancient Road has been advanced, and this brother must also be released from prison early. If it's too late, the daylily will be cold.

"Forget it, don't think about him first. Without Butcher Zhang, can I not eat hairy pork?"

"Old Master, I am now a First-Level Sea-Passage Envoy; my status is not what it used to be."

"I should remote control from thousands of miles away, not do every little detail myself."

Zhao Xing hummed lightly and continued to engrave the Dao book.

……

Time passed. Since the Mountain Cat boundary boat exited the Jia-Chen Fourteenth Pass, three months had passed.

Because there were starry sky ring lands established by the Primordial Mound along the way, they could transmit after flying for a period of time, so three months later,

the Mountain Cat and the boundary boat troops of the North River Legion had arrived at the second forward base on the Sea-Passage Ancient Road, "Taoyang Star Land."

It was named after Taoyangzi, the disciple of Emperor Hongshan.

"Zhao Xing, the North River Legion has arrived at Taoyang Star Land. I represent all the soldiers of the North River Legion to thank you." The one speaking was the leading general of the North River Legion, "Duan Ye."

Duan Ye was a veteran Samsara Realm, one level lower than a Feudal Lord (elite), but his combat power was also very strong.

Zhao Xing saw Duan Ye's comprehensive data on the detection panel, and after totaling it up, he found that this person definitely had Feudal Lord-level combat power, and he was also the number two figure in the North River Star System.

"Senior Duan is too polite," Zhao Xing bowed: "It is my honor to be able to do a trivial thing for my hometown."

Duan Ye was clearly not a procrastinator. His second sentence was: "Great Zhou's troops have entered the Wuye Army; I will definitely not treat them poorly. Please rest assured."

"The war situation ahead is urgent, so we will leave first."

"I wish Senior a triumphant return."

As soon as the boundary boats of the North River Legion arrived at Taoyang Star Land, they immediately transmitted all the boundary boats to another dojo on the Wolf Peace Path through the Star-Shifting Array. Once there, it was very close to the Wang Liang Star Sector.

The hidden worries of Qiao Song and Yang Zhuo could be resolved, and Great Zhou could also hitch a ride to start its own development.

The leaders of Great Zhou included two Dao Domain Realm experts, Liu Tianning and Yun Tiandao, while the Origin Third Realm included Rahu King, Ling Tianchen, Long Xiao, Xia Jing, Lu Ying, and the great physician Cui Chengzhi.

Ji Che stayed at the Jia-Chen Fourteenth Pass to sit in command, serving as the connection point between inside and outside the country.

Ji Si, Chen Shijie, and some other troops stayed at the Taoyang base with Zhao Xing.

After landing at the Taoyang base, the only one who came to greet them was Daoist Miaosong, and it was still a grass man clone.

As a dignified First-Level Sea-Passage Envoy, whose status was higher than many positions held by Samsara Realm experts, only Daoist Miaosong, a Second-Level Sea-Passage Envoy, came to greet him?

It shouldn't be that they didn't take him seriously, right?

"Brother Zhao, don't blame me. The heads of all departments are discussing matters in the Central Extreme Hall and can't get away," Daoist Miaosong explained as soon as he came up.

"It's fine. Then I came just in time. Take me to the Central Extreme Hall to see," Zhao Xing said.

They flew and transmitted in the Desolate Domain, and the contact of the star mirror was not timely. Zhao Xing might arrive early or late, so it was naturally impossible to greet him on time.

Otherwise, Taoyangzi would have to give some face and come out to greet Zhao Xing.

Zhao Xing's authority officially took effect at the Jia-Chen Fourteenth Pass. After landing at the Taoyang base, the road was unimpeded, and he soon arrived at the Central Extreme Hall.

Daoist Miaosong took Zhao Xing into the hall, casually chose an empty floating platform to sit down, and still didn't attract attention.

Because at this time in the hall, a fierce argument was taking place.

"Support. How to support? Qiu Zishan, your Earth Sinuong can't even drive a pile, and now you want us, the Profound Mechanism Division, to support?" A bald man patted the table excitedly, his voice vibrating like thunder, and the space in the Central Extreme Hall was trembling.

"The Earth-Passage Division supports one, the Profound Mechanism Division supports ten. Are you doing it or not?"

"Gu Ming, what kind of nonsense are you talking about? Did I ask you to take risks? I just asked you to reinforce the pass of the Seventh Boundary Mountain for fifteen days. What are you patting the table for?!" In the hall space, on another floating platform, a brown-haired young man wearing a Void-Crossing Dharma Robe, Qiu Zishan, stood up and waved his arms with some indignation, but his momentum seemed somewhat insufficient.

"If the five mountain passes of the Seventh Boundary Mountain are sealed, my people will be trapped to death over there."

"Oh, so your meaning is that you are begging me," Gu Ming said with a hint of sarcasm: "Begging our Profound Mechanism Division people to risk their lives to go to that eerie mountain path and bring your Earth-Passage Division people back, is that it?"

Qiu Zishan was very angry and felt that the appearance of begging was very cowardly. Weighing between the two, he chose to be cowardly angry: "Gu Ming, you're right! Consider it me begging you, go save the people, okay!"

"……"

"……"

Zhao Xing looked at Daoist Miaosong beside him and quietly transmitted: "Brother, I know Qiu Zishan; he is Taoyang's disciple and also the person in charge of the Star Land Earth-Passage Division, but what is the background of that person?"

Just arrived at the place, everything was not very familiar yet, and looking at the star mirror was useless because the personnel transfer of the forward base was very frequent.

For example, Zhao Xing's star mirror showed that the person in charge of the Taoyang base was Taoyangzi, but now Taoyangzi's position was not at the base.

His position, like Emperor Hongshan and Emperor Bisui, was at the First Exploration Base.

"Gu Ming, a mechanism master from the Heaven-Que Island of the Origin Heaven Palace, and also the main official of the Profound Mechanism Division."

"Oh, no wonder his temper is so big," Zhao Xing suddenly realized. The mechanism masters trained by the Heaven-Que Island of the Origin Heaven Palace were very famous.

Many places in the current Moon-Luo Cemetery of the Phantom God Star System had been taken over by the Origin Heaven Palace, gradually becoming the way Zhao Xing was familiar with.

The repair of those arrays was the work of the mechanism masters on Heaven-Que Island.

If it weren't for Zhao Xing's appearance, the tomb that had the time page of the Xuanling History Book would have eventually been suppressed by the people of Heaven-Que Island.

Zhao Xing also knew a mechanism master who also came from Heaven-Que Island, and that was Zhan Ze, a good friend of Du Yun.

"So what exactly are they arguing about? It seems to be about some Seventh Boundary Mountain?"

Daoist Miaosong said with a solemn expression: "Brother Zhao, you should have heard some rumors along the way, right? About the Folded Boundary Mountain."

"I have heard some," Zhao Xing nodded, "but it wasn't announced on the star mirror, so the rumors in the streets might be exaggerated."

"Not exaggerated," Daoist Miaosong shook his head: "The real situation is more serious than the rumors."

"Whether it's the army stationed at the first, second, or third dojo, or the non-combat personnel, there have been casualties."

"The Engineering Sinuong of the Earthly Advantage School simply cannot cut the Folded Boundary Mountain rocks; they can't even drive a single earth pile."

"A while ago, there was a rain of blood at the first dojo, and Demon Clan skeletons emerged. It is said that even Emperor Hongshan was injured."

"And he has been lingering at the first boundary mountain and hasn't returned, saying he is looking for the root cause, but many people say that even Emperor Hongshan has been trapped..."

Zhao Xing was slightly startled. Even Emperor Hongshan was injured and trapped? This rumor was a bit scary.

"The first dojo is the vanguard troop currently digging. It's one thing that the Folded Boundary Mountain hasn't been opened, but why have there been casualties even at the second and third bases that have already been opened?"

Daoist Miaosong shook his head: "This is exactly the reason for the argument."

"Several Folded Boundary Mountains between the first and second dojos suddenly started to accelerate their closure."

"Subsequently, the same strange things appeared."

"Because we don't know which link went wrong, tens of thousands of people are now trapped inside the Seventh Boundary Mountain, unable to pass through and unable to return."

Chen Shijie and Ji Si were confused, but Zhao Xing quickly understood Daoist Miaosong's meaning.

The characteristic of the Folded Boundary Mountain is that it grows again after being dug, always maintaining its original appearance, and will even become slightly larger and taller over time.

Secondly, the mountain body is within the void layer.

The reason it blocks the road is because of these two characteristics.

If you stand in front of the Folded Boundary Mountain, looking up and down is a wall, and looking left and right is also a wall, extending infinitely.

To pass, you can only dig through and then consolidate the passage, or you can only take a detour.

If you take a detour, you don't know how far it is.

Multiple boundary mountains arranged together are like train carriages. And the base is where people live in the carriages.

Assuming the passage of the boundary mountain cannot be stabilized, then the carriages cannot pass through each other.

Even more terrifying is that if the growth rebound of the boundary mountain is too fast, it is equivalent to the carriages starting to squeeze!

Explorers living between the boundary mountains will either be trapped to death or crushed to death!

The three bases at the front of the Sea-Passage Ancient Road all had problems because of batch construction, and the construction progress was different.

Because digging the front was very smooth and there were enough hands, once the first mountain was opened, a group of people would immediately pass through first to establish a base, while leaving a group of people at the first boundary mountain to consolidate the passage, as if someone was left behind at the entrance of each carriage of the train.

Bases connected one by one, expanding into the starry sky of the universe, formed the Sea-Passage Ancient Road.

"Yes, Zhao Xing, your carriage metaphor is very appropriate," Daoist Miaosong took a deep breath and said:

"The current situation is not only that the space between the carriages has been squeezed, but also that poisonous gas, demon creatures, and blood rain that corrodes human golden bodies and dharma bodies have appeared..."

"Originally, Emperor Hongshan and Emperor Bisui were there, always stabilizing people's hearts, and everyone didn't take it seriously, but now that Emperor Hongshan is injured, people are a bit panicked."

"Gu Ming is unwilling to take risks to save people because he, a mechanism master, is not responsible for combat missions, and the calls for detours are gradually increasing."

"I reckon this matter should be unstoppable..."

"Sigh, it's really damn unlucky to encounter such a thing just a few years after coming here!" Daoist Miaosong couldn't help but curse.

Power and responsibility are equal. If the Sea-Passage Ancient Road has to take a detour or is simply abandoned, then what is the necessity for these Sea-Passage Envoys to exist?

Demotion and merit deduction are secondary; Daoist Miaosong only prayed not to be thrown into prison.

"Is the situation really that serious?" Zhao Xing felt that he was still a bit too idealistic.

"I understand. When I came to the Sea-Passage Ancient Road in my previous life, the power of the Earth-Era Earth Change had already been suppressed to the lowest level by the array. Occasionally there were outbreaks, but they didn't cause a chain reaction, which gave me the feeling that it was easy to handle," Zhao Xing analyzed secretly.

"Brother Miaosong, share a copy of the situation and information you know with me."

Daoist Miaosong touched his star mirror with Zhao Xing's, completing the docking.

Afterward, he looked at the pondering Zhao Xing and couldn't help but ask: "Brother Zhao, you don't want to wade into this muddy water, do you?"

"I think, while there is no task on your head yet, you should quickly find an excuse to slip away to Emperor Hongshan. Aren't you also concurrently serving as an Annihilation Star Envoy?"

"If you apply for a transfer now, the Emperor surely won't make things difficult for you."

"I can't do it; I've been working here for more than ten years, sigh..."

Daoist Miaosong said this from the bottom of his heart. From his perspective, Zhao Xing running away now was the best choice.

"I won't leave," Zhao Xing shook his head, "Retreating in the face of difficulties is not my style."

"You really want to stay?" Daoist Miaosong was somewhat surprised. He had already broken down the pros and cons for Zhao Xing; why didn't he listen?

"Even if the punishment doesn't fall on your head, you shouldn't stay. Who knows how long it will take to solve the problem of the Sea-Passage Ancient Road? Instead of wasting time here, it's better to..."

"Brother Miaosong, no need to persuade me anymore," Zhao Xing laughed, "The ambition of Sinuong is to change heaven and earth. Now is the time to practice the philosophy and fulfill the ambition."

The argument in the Central Extreme Hall didn't know when it ended, and it was so quiet that a needle could be heard falling.

Everyone cast their eyes on Zhao Xing, attracted by his words.

"Well said!" Qiu Zishan said excitedly, "The ambition of Sinuong is to change heaven and earth. Now is the time to implement the ideal!"

"Not bad! People from the Primordial Mound will never be stumped by a mountain!"

"If the Profound Mechanism Division doesn't help, then don't use them. We didn't count on this group of trash anyway!"

"The warriors are also eating rice; they can't even carry a boundary mountain peak..."

There were quite a few people echoing Qiu Zishan, but there were also quite a few who were silent.

Gu Ming looked at Zhao Xing, compared the information in the star mirror, and then sneered: "I was wondering who it was; so it's the famous Primordial Saint Son who has arrived."

Facing the sarcasm, Zhao Xing didn't care, stood up, and bowed: "The Primordial Saint Son is just a joke. First-Level Sea-Passage Envoy Zhao Xing has met the Main Official Gu. Please, my lord, let's discuss the rescue matter together."

Gu Ming came from the Origin Heaven Palace and was instinctively unhappy about Zhao Xing defeating Du Yun.

He didn't buy Zhao Xing's polite words at all: "You don't need to frame me. This matter is originally the dereliction of duty of you Sinuong, and it has nothing to do with our Profound Mechanism Division."

"If the Profound Mystery Office won't help, then we don't need them. I never counted on this bunch of trash anyway!"

He felt that Zhao Xing, a combat-type Sinuong, understood nothing about opening mountains and digging roads? Wasn't he just using people as guns in a high-sounding way?

Gu Ming was no pushover either; he backhanded and framed Zhao Xing.

You aren't speaking righteously? Then, as a First-Level Sea-Passage Envoy, do you dare to be the first to charge?

Gu Ming was certain that Zhao Xing wouldn't dare to agree, intending to end this meaningless argument and turn to leave.

Unexpectedly, he saw Zhao Xing bow and salute, his tone firm: "Yes, I will be the first to go in this rescue operation. Please, brother, extend a helping hand."

Gu Ming came from the Origin Heaven Palace and felt instinctively displeased about Zhao Xing defeating Du Yun.

He didn't buy Zhao Xing's polite words at all: "You don't need to put me on the spot. This matter is the dereliction of duty by you agricultural officials; it has nothing to do with our Profound Mystery Office."

"Want to save people? Sure!" Gu Ming pointed at Zhao Xing with a playful smile: "Your Grand Void Grass Man and your true self go first. Do you dare?"

He felt that a combat-type agricultural official like Zhao Xing knew nothing about mountain-opening and tunnel-digging. Wasn't he just using people as pawns under a high-sounding pretext?

Gu Ming was no pushover either; he countered by putting Zhao Xing on the spot.

You speak so righteously, so as a first-rank Sea-Connecting Envoy, do you dare to be the first to charge?

Gu Ming was certain Zhao Xing wouldn't dare to agree. He intended to end this meaningless argument and turn to leave.

Unexpectedly, he saw Zhao Xing bow and say in a firm tone: "I can. I will be the first to go in this rescue operation. I ask for your assistance, Daoist brother."