Chapter 673

The gaze of the Magnetic Pole Divine Lord swept across the streams of information scurrying through the Spirit Realm.

With a single thought, the shadow of the Nine Heavens Primordial Yang Tower manifested within the Spirit Realm, and with a resounding crash, it suppressed those streams of information, sealing off one by one the various rumors about the situation.

Yet the Magnetic Pole Divine Lord knew that this suppression was only temporary.

As time passed, intelligence about the war situation would eventually circulate within University City, and more and more faculty and students of Wanfa University would come to understand the dire circumstances.

In the eyes of the Magnetic Pole Divine Lord, the scene of that time already seemed to appear: stock prices, bonds, currency values… all collapsing one after another alongside the military defeats.

More and more people would stampede to exit, panic spreading across the entire market and university, worsening the situation further, until finally more and more people would flee University City or even join the Righteous Alliance.

This was also one of the reasons why the Greenwood Divine Lord wanted to arrange Zhang Yu's evacuation as early as possible—an avalanche could come faster than expected.

Lost in thought, the Magnetic Pole Divine Lord saw a series of reports appear before her eyes.

She muttered inwardly, "Another test?"

Ever since the defeat in the Moon Battle, Magnetic Pole had been receiving proposals from various Nascent Soul True Lords within the school, the contents of which were either explicit or implicit, all attempting to weaken the resource supply to her and her subordinates, to undermine her power and wealth.

The Magnetic Pole Divine Lord understood that behind these Nascent Soul True Lords stood the Anzhen Divine Lord and the Qiyun Divine Lord, who were constantly making various probes.

The Magnetic Pole Divine Lord could well understand this.

In Kunxu, if you win, you will be sought after, lifted to the skies by countless people, your fan base exploding, companies investing in you—even dogs would want to rub against you.

But if you lose, countless people will step on you while you're down, everyone wanting to take a bite out of you—even cats would hiss at you.

"If you lose, you pay the price," the Magnetic Pole Divine Lord thought to herself. "Anzhen, Qiyun… it's not that I'm unwilling to pay the price, but even if I vacate my position… can you bear the burden?"

"Right now, can you handle the responsibilities of Wanfa University?"

Apart from internal discontent, external schools such as the Heavenly Demon and Netherworld, among the Ten Great Schools, also sent inquiries to Magnetic Pole.

Magnetic Pole thought indignantly, "The Heavenly Demon even has the nerve to demand I compensate their losses from this battle?"

"Netherworld… at a time like this, they're still thinking about annexing Wanfa's assets…"

The Magnetic Pole Divine Lord snorted inwardly, "Damn it… back then, Old Gao and I shifted just a little, and the first ones to flee were the two of you."

Thinking about the current situation with a great enemy at the door and the internal strife among the schools intensifying due to the lack of resources, the Magnetic Pole Divine Lord couldn't help but get a headache.

Then she turned her gaze to her own proposal, which had once again been rejected.

To counter the rapid expansion of the Dark Spirit Realm and the Righteous Alliance, some farsighted members of the Ten Great Schools, such as the Magnetic Pole Divine Lord, proposed plans including a joint training program for the ten schools, multi-purpose certification, and the exchange of military-grade techniques, magical treasures, and magical remains among the schools.

In fact, similar rules had existed among the Ten Great Schools many years ago, but they had been abandoned and suppressed by relevant interest groups for years, until the Magnetic Pole Divine Lord dug them out again.

The Magnetic Pole Divine Lord thought to herself, "I had hoped to use the victory of the Moon Battle to smoothly push this plan through, but now it seems there's no chance…"

Meanwhile, looking in the direction of the sky, one could see that the rebel forces on the 3rd layer were advancing triumphantly; it probably wouldn't be long before they completely occupied the entire 3rd layer.

Magnetic Pole understood that next, the enemy would gather the massive resources of layers 3, 4, and 5 to launch a full-scale assault on layer 2.

Thinking about the unceasing surge of internal and external pressure she would face then, the Magnetic Pole Divine Lord let out another long sigh.

"If we are to hold on any longer, the only option is to turn the entire 2nd layer into the battlefield and wage unrestricted guerrilla warfare."

As she thought of this tactic, the Magnetic Pole Divine Lord's gaze hardened slightly, as if she had already envisioned certain historical events from the past, seeing the entire 2nd layer burning in fierce flames, reduced to ashes.

Just then, the Magnetic Pole Divine Lord sensed the projection of the Greenwood Divine Lord appearing beside her.

Magnetic Pole said flatly, "Old Gao, why aren't you resting and recovering from your injuries? What are you doing out here again?"

She sighed and said, "Don't dwell on the Moon Battle."

"Whoever was in charge would have had the same result—besides, they wouldn't have been as familiar with the Moon's immortal formation as you were."

"And it was one against two; Lianshu was bound to focus on one of them and relentlessly pursue them."

"The others don't have the trust that exists between us; they wouldn't have lasted to the end. Once Lianshu focused on them… if their injuries got a little worse, they would have just run off, and we would have lost even more badly."

"When it comes down to it," Magnetic Pole Divine Lord said helplessly, "we're just too poor."

"Behind Lianshu are the resources swept up by the Finance Department, plus the provisions plundered from layers 5 and 4 to support his cultivation, the fortune of countless Dark Spirit Realm populations backing him, and none of the various restrictions and taboos."

"He's richer than us, controls more resources, so his combat power improves faster, and he has more room to maneuver…"

Just as the Magnetic Pole Divine Lord was speaking, Greenwood interrupted her, his voice carrying a barely concealed excitement: "Magnetic Pole, there's a way."

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Magnetic Pole Divine Lord looked doubtfully at Qingmu: "Is there a way?"

Qingmu Divine Lord said, "In these eight-plus months, Zhang Yu has been comprehending 'Kunlun in the Palm' and found a way to break the spatial blockade."

Magnetic Pole Divine Lord's first reaction was instinctive disbelief, but soon she seemed to think of something and nodded thoughtfully: "Let him come to my lab."

…

Inside the lab.

Zhang Yu pressed his palms together, and a visible ripple spread outward in all directions centered on his palms.

The air within dozens of meters surged violently, as if turning into a fiercely spinning vortex that continuously poured toward Zhang Yu's palms.

At the same time, as the enormous vortex formed, within Zhang Yu's joined palms, a spatial entrance opened by the Offspring of Immortal slowly emerged.

Using 'Kunlun in the Palm' to shrink and absorb everything around, then using the space opened by the 'Offspring of Immortal' to contain it all.

Thus, the air, spiritual energy, mana… even light around Zhang Yu were continuously devoured.

His clasped palms had become a patch of darkness, like a black hole, crazily devouring everything around with a tremendously powerful attraction.

In Magnetic Pole Divine Lord's observation, although she could not see the spatial entrance opened by the 'Offspring of Immortal' inside Zhang Yu's palm, the spatial coefficients kept shifting continuously in her eye sockets.

Even though Magnetic Pole Divine Lord's research on spatial technology was still shallow, she could still sense the intensity of this change and its effect on the spatial structure.

"There's a good chance…"

"The spatial structure seems to be completely torn open and then reconstructed."

"If this phenomenon were applied to the spatial blockade set up by Chain Pivot…"

Magnetic Pole Divine Lord seemed to already see the process of spaces colliding and reconstructing with each other.

Watching this, her eyes lit up: "With this power, there's a chance to break through Chain Pivot's spatial blockade."

"Stop, Zhang Yu." Magnetic Pole Divine Lord stared intently at her student and asked, "Tell me, how did you drive this power?"

Zhang Yu explained, "Ever since my battle with Dao Qiankun, I repeatedly recalled the whole process and watched the battle recordings…"

As with what he had told Qingmu Divine Lord earlier, Zhang Yu did not directly mention the existence of the 'Offspring of Immortal,' attributing everything to Kunlun in the Palm, Dao Qiankun's inspiration, and his own insights.

After all, the origin of the Offspring of Immortal was something he could hardly explain, and it was tied to the authority of the Kunxu Immortal—the more people who knew about it, the greater the danger, even a danger to everyone who knew.

Fortunately, the 'Offspring of Immortal' had a hidden attribute, and activating Kunlun in the Palm could better mask its spatial effects, so Zhang Yu simply never mentioned the Offspring of Immortal and used 'Kunlun in the Palm' as a cover.

Zhang Yu continued, "I drive this power derived from 'Kunlun in the Palm' purely by feeling and comprehension; I haven't yet been able to summarize the spatial technology principles behind it in rational, objective language and data…"

Qingmu Divine Lord nodded from the side and saw no problem with Zhang Yu's words.

After all, being able to execute martial arts through one's own insight and technique, and driving it by feeling—that is one level.

Being able to summarize the principles behind martial arts phenomena—that is another level entirely.

The difference between the two is like heaven and earth.

In his lifetime, Qingmu Divine Lord had cultivated too many martial arts and seen too many martial artists; there were plenty who could perform martial arts, but very, very few who could summarize the technical principles within them.

Going a step further—applying those summarized principles to other areas to create new techniques or even products—was even harder.

That Zhang Yu could push Kunlun in the Palm to such a level in just eight months made him a true prodigy in Qingmu Divine Lord's eyes, and also reminded him of Dao Qiankun back then.

Qingmu Divine Lord thought to himself: "Back then, after Dao Qiankun obtained the immortal's memories, he could already be considered one of the immortal's many reincarnations."

"And yet such a Dao Qiankun favored Zhang Yu."

Seeing Zhang Yu's current performance, Qingmu Divine Lord couldn't help but form a guess: "Is Zhang Yu also…"

At the same time, Magnetic Pole Divine Lord thought: "Is he an immortal reincarnate? It should be very likely."

"After all, Dao Qiankun values Zhang Yu so much; their past lives probably knew each other."

Recalling Zhang Yu's personality, his emotional attachment to the past, his rapidly advancing strength—all deepened this doubt in Magnetic Pole Divine Lord's mind.

"But if he's an immortal reincarnate, why is Zhang Yu so poor? And his progress in some areas doesn't seem like he possesses immortal memories."

Magnetic Pole Divine Lord thought of Zhang Yu's performance during the yin-arts experiment and mused: "Maybe Zhang Yu's immortal memories haven't fully awakened? Only with each awakening does he make leaps in certain aspects."

At that moment, Magnetic Pole Divine Lord felt a surge of impulse—she wanted to drag Zhang Yu into the lab and use her yin-arts relic skeleton to properly transfer Zhang Yu's memories and study the secrets on his body.

After brief contemplation, Magnetic Pole Divine Lord suppressed this tempting thought.

"Although I never believed my choice in the lunar war was wrong, the process of making that choice did involve considering... many emotions that today's strong have abandoned and scorned."

"If these thoughts were made public, I'm afraid my prestige would suffer greatly, countless cultivators would be disappointed in me, and they would worry about the future of the Myriad Methods."

"But perhaps... it was precisely because of this choice that Zhang Yu truly trusted Aoki and me, leading him to make today's choice and giving me a real chance to defeat Chain Pivot."

Magnetic Pole understood that the secret Zhang Yu had now revealed contained enormous benefits, yet Zhang Yu's own strength was only at the Golden Core realm.

"What drove Zhang Yu to make today's decision could never be determined by mere reason, benefit, or gain and loss. It required a kind of emotion and trust that transcends rationality."

"So how should I respond to this trust from Zhang Yu?"

Magnetic Pole glanced at Aoki Divine Lord beside him, then looked at Zhang Yu before him, and slowly said, "Good disciple, given the current situation... since you can't yet summarize the technical principles, that means... we only have two choices to break through the spatial blockade."

"First, either you join the battle yourself."

"Second, either we keep waiting for you to grow, waiting for you to summarize the technical principles and convert that technology into combat power on our side."

At this point, Magnetic Pole's gaze grew solemn: "But... the current situation may not leave you that much time to grow."

"We must turn the tide right now to salvage the situation, to rebuild the confidence of all schools in the war, and that will also buy you more growth time."

"But as for taking part in the Nascent Soul battle, the danger involved goes without saying."

"Whether to participate or not is your own choice."

Zhang Yu took a deep breath, and a gleam of fighting spirit suddenly appeared in his eyes: "Master, about this kind of thing... I had already thought it through before coming. If I keep hiding to protect myself, I might be safe for a long time, but in the end, it would only be a desperate struggle."

"Since I possess immortal sect techniques and am the strongest undergraduate among the top ten universities, I naturally have to shoulder the responsibilities that come with it. I need to exert my influence on the changes in this world."

"I want to participate in this battle."

At the same time, Zhang Yu also understood that while the risks of this battle were great, the potential rewards could be extremely high.

He thought to himself: "Besides turning the situation around to bring me a better cultivation environment... if I can kill Chain Pivot Divine Lord, perhaps the Supreme Pure Realm might have a chance to drop the immortal sect techniques from him. And the evil god guarding beside Chain Pivot—if I can find an opportunity to devour it..."

Looking at Zhang Yu's resolute gaze, Magnetic Pole Divine Lord thought to himself: "This disciple of mine has unknowingly grown a great deal."

The next moment, Magnetic Pole Divine Lord smiled: "Good, since that's the case, let this master and disciple take a gamble together on this trip."

"But during this battle... you still need to stay well behind me."

Magnetic Pole Divine Lord patted Zhang Yu's head and said with a smile, "After all, a Golden Core is still too green to hold down the fort."