Chapter 718: Seeking

Within the mysterious space.

Panggu Wu’s breathing grew slightly labored.

He gazed at that single drop of blood radiating transcendence, his eyes filled with unhidden heat and longing.

After all, this was the blood of a Transcendent!

Once assimilated, it could become a Transcendent trait.

For him, with such a Transcendent trait, he could immediately attempt the Ultimate Leap—seeking the Transcendent realm—this was his path to Dao!

But he quickly calmed his mind and looked at Fang Xing: “You’ve had quite the fortune…”

“This item—I wonder if Master dares to accept it?”

Fang Xing smiled and asked.

“You… are giving it to me?” Panggu Wu’s eyes widened like bronze bells: “No… even if I assimilate this, and incur such a heavy karmic debt, how can I transcend?”

“The weight of karma is determined by me alone, Master may offer precious resources in exchange… moreover, I have one more condition.”

Fang Xing said solemnly: “If Master succeeds in transcending, you must one day do one thing for me.”

He bore a property panel—an opportunity beyond ordinary comprehension.

But deep fate brings deep karmic debt.

If any shadowy mastermind truly existed, it was almost certainly the Transcendent Realm waiting for him.

Thus, Fang Xing needed to accumulate some trump cards.

Panggu Wu was no weakling even among Eternal beings; once he transcended, he might become an ally.

Moreover, this drop of Transcendent blood had grown steadily less valuable as he advanced.

He himself would never assimilate this blood—it would pollute his own bloodline.

And using it merely as an auxiliary tool for True Spirit attacks had become increasingly useless.

At least, Fang Xing now knew clearly: this item still offered decent auxiliary power in battles among Fourteen Realm Dao Lords.

But for Fifteen Realm Eternal beings, mere bloodline aura meant nothing.

Even if Panggu Wu successfully assimilated the “Transcendent Bloodline” and forged one Transcendent trait, he would still be far inferior to Fang Xing at this moment.

“One thing after transcending? Fine! I swear by my Eternal Mark—I will fulfill it.”

Panggu Wu raised three fingers and solemnly swore.

“Good!”

After becoming an Eternal being, Fang Xing naturally understood certain taboos.

Such as his own Eternal Mark!

Swearing by it bound oaths and contracts with immense force—even after Transcendence, one might not escape.

After Panggu Wu swore, Fang Xing flicked his hand.

That drop of “Transcendent Blood” naturally landed in Panggu Wu’s palm: “Then I wish Master success in forging the Transcendent Bloodline… but when you attempt the Ultimate Leap, if I have not yet transcended, may I observe?”

“Naturally.”

Panggu Wu nodded.

He sensed Fang Xing already possessed a Transcendent trait—this disciple might transcend even before him…

…

The Great Xia Universe.

New Blue Star.

A gray-robed man appeared out of nothingness, his face filled with astonishment: “I… wasn’t I already dead?”

His aura was weak, not even reaching the Thirteen Realm Law Lord level.

Standing upon New Blue Star, he felt as if he could die at any moment.

This was because the entire “New Blue Star” had been transformed—ordinary

Law Lords, even Dao Lords… dared not act recklessly upon the planet.

He looked up and saw a handsome young boy.

Though exquisitely beautiful, the boy radiated a solemn, ancient authority that crashed down like a storm.

“I pay homage… to the Great Being.”

The Gray Robe Marquis bowed hastily.

“Hmm… no need.”

Fang Xing waved his hand: “I have some affinity with you, so I revived you… you may serve under the Blue Star Civilization… though you may also join the Star Civilization or become a Cosmic Wanderer…”

The universe today was likely unrecognizable to the Gray Robe Marquis.

Fang Xing even looked forward to the Gray Robe Marquis’s reaction upon seeing Li Ying and Yuanzhong Divine Palace and Xiao Hui…

After all, though Li Ying’s talent was abysmal, his constant “winning streak” after Blue Star Civilization dominated the cosmos had granted all his former underlings a power boost.

Now, though still as weak as ants, they were at the peak of Twelve Realm—giant ants touching black hole-level power.

In short, they were stronger than the Gray Robe Marquis.

And Li Ying’s talent… was merely ordinary; he rose to his current position entirely through luck.

After dismissing the bewildered Gray Robe Marquis, Blue Star Civilization personnel would properly settle him.

Having severed this karmic tie, Fang Xing felt increasingly ethereal—his practice of reducing to achieve emptiness had reached an exquisite depth.

“The remaining karmic ties are only those with a few Eternal beings…”

Fang Xing murmured.

As for the original Yuan Yan Palace Master? He had accepted her cultivation technique, but likewise kept his promise by saving the Yuan Yan Beast once—there was no lingering debt.

Well, strictly speaking, he had also helped the Gray Robe Marquis avenge himself, but since the Gray Robe Marquis had aided him more when he was weak, and they were both human, he didn’t mind lending a hand once more.

As for the Yuan Yan Beast?

Back then, it had been so arrogant—surely it didn’t want human help. Best to leave it be…

…

“Wan Jian!”

Star Civilization Headquarters.

Wan Jian Dao Lord sat cross-legged in the cosmos, infinite swordlight swirling around him like a brilliant galaxy.

Suddenly!

An Eternal Mark descended, forming Fang Xing’s figure.

“This…”

Wan Jian Dao Lord was startled, momentarily dazed—as if he had seen the aura of Han Sen’s former avatar.

As a Fourteen Realm Dao Lord, his insight far surpassed the Gray Robe Marquis’s; his expression turned awestruck: “Lord Fang Xing… you’ve already ascended to Eternity?”

Though Fang Xing had previously been a Four-Step Dao Lord with power rivaling ordinary Eternal beings,

Power comparable to an Eternal being was not the same as being one.

“I was just worried those two insect Eternals might awaken soon… and now Lord Fang Xing has broken through to Eternity…”

“Will the next time be direct Transcendence?”

Wan Jian Dao Lord was truly stunned.

As a high-ranking official of a peak civilization, he knew best how difficult it was to break through to Eternity.

Just the “Opening the Dao” barrier alone was nearly insurmountable.

Fang Xing’s breakthrough already amazed him; his doing so in such a short time amazed him even more.

After all… Lord Han Sen had not yet awakened!

“Correct. I have become Eternal.”

Fang Xing spoke calmly.

From today onward, even if Blue Star Civilization remained shallow in roots, it was now a genuine peak civilization.

After all… who would dare underestimate a civilization backed by an Eternal being?

“Wonderful!”

Wan Jian Dao Lord’s expression thrilled: “Then, when Lord Han Sen recovers, even if the insect race has two Eternal beings, we won’t fear them…”

“Has Han Sen not awakened yet?”

Fang Xing nodded, then shook his head: “Very well… then I shall deal with the two insect Eternals myself.”

At his Four-Step Dao Lord stage, he possessed Eternal-level power.

Now that he has broken through, his strength far exceeds Panggu Wu’s.

Moreover, with the “Gate of All Realms” and his own cultivated “Eternal Mark,” locating the Eternals of this world was not difficult.

Moreover… since the two insect Eternals are both asleep, it is only right to strike while the iron is hot.

“Lord Fang Xing… please do not act rashly. Lord Han Sen will awaken within these years—any moment now.”

Wan Jian Dao Lord hurriedly urged him—he did not want Fang Xing endangered, let alone perish.

That would be a great catastrophe for humanity!

“Relax…”

Fang Xing comforted him, then his figure vanished abruptly…

…

New Blue Star.

Fang Xing sat cross-legged as an Eternal Mark settled upon the “Gate of All Realms.”

Although he had fully assimilated the Gates of All Realms when he reached the Dao Lord realm,

it was only after ascending to the Eternal realm that Fang Xing could wield the Gates of All Realms with greater ease.

Even, through the Gates of All Realms, he instantly regained the perspective of the Transcendent—as if a fish had grown wings, leaping not just from the water but briefly taking flight, gazing down upon the entire river of time and space from above!

At some node within the Xia Long universe.

“Hm? So Han Sen has been hiding here?”

Fang Xing saw a broken spaceship.

The vessel hid within a speck of dust in the dark universe, shaped like a strange black cross, resembling something left behind by a Transcendent.

Though mostly shattered, even the Dao-veins and secret runes oozing from its cracks were terrifying.

In fact, ordinary Eternal beings could not even detect the existence of this spaceship.

Fang Xing, however, directly located the black cross spaceship—and saw a figure lying inside a nutrient chamber.

“It really is Han Sen…”

“I’ve only seen his avatar… I didn’t expect his true form to be so ordinary…”

Fang Xing looked at the thin-faced man and shook his head.

Then… his gaze shifted to the insect race’s territory.

Though he detected several hidden Insect Dao Lords, the two Eternal Insects had vanished.

“Huh?”

Fang Xing’s eyes flickered, his vision rising higher and higher.

“There’s no trace of them anywhere within the Xia Long universe… Could it be?”

The Gates of All Realms roared, and Fang Xing immediately saw beyond the Xia Long universe.

Inside a shattered world-level secret realm, far distant from the Xia Long universe and shrouded in countless chaotic currents.

Two Eternal Insect beings lay in slumber.

They had transformed into cocoons the size of stars, surrounded by countless powerful Insect warriors guarding them.

“Clever indeed—they’ve hidden beyond the universe itself…”

The Xia Long universe was, after all, a Gates-level world.

Escaping beyond the world’s boundaries could indeed evade most forms of pursuit.

Fang Xing even saw a large number of Insects, like industrious worker ants, tirelessly modifying the secret realm—likely preparing it as a fallback retreat.

“Even the best secret realm… in terms of resources or world rank, is still far inferior to a Gates-level world…”

“Growing within a small, medium, or even great world would only restrict the Insects’ potential; over time, they would even regress…”