Splitting the Heavens-Chapter 1722: Simple Plan

In the ruins of the Spirit Lyric World, the confrontation between both Sages was escalating.

Although they were merely Shang Xia’s Origin Star Avatar Yan Xinyao, who carried Yan Yu’s soul and energy, and not their true bodies, they both exhibited combat strength at the peak of the first star.

The chaotic void at the core of the world ruins continued to expand, swallowing the surrounding debris which was continuously pulverized by the aftershocks of the exchange. The destruction gradually encroached on the very center of the world ruins. Almost a third of the core region had transformed into chaos.

Not even the strongest factions that came from the various worlds dared to stay. Even those from the Essence Du World who had just entered were fleeing desperately.

Both Sages were evenly matched and since they decided to go at it for real, a quick resolution to their duel was unlikely.

By then, the various forces of the Spirit Tip World, and the members of the Essence Du World had stopped at the edge of the world ruins. They patiently awaited the outcome of the clash between both Sages.

Based on the evaluation by the high-level True Immortals present, the exchange between the Sages had reached a point of no return.

"Unless they decide a winner, no one can stop now!"

"Their qis have intertwined, and their domains are cutting into each other. They are fighting with their lives on the line; unless one of them dies, this battle is unlikely to end."

"There's no doubt that both of them are evenly matched for now. The only way to decide a winner would be if one side makes a mistake. But even if a victor emerges, the survivor would likely be severely weakened...”

"Why would 2 Sages go to such lengths?"

"There has to be a treasure in the world ruins that could tempt even Martial Emptiness Realm experts... I heard that the Spirit Lyric World was trying to ascend to an Essence World but failed at the very end.”

"And since those aren't their true bodies, it doesn't really matter!"

"That makes sense! But if they were to lose such powerful clones, wouldn't that weaken them anyway?"

"So what? Who among us would dare to take advantage of weakened Sages?"

"Yeah! But if there really were some people waiting to take advantage of the situation, they would also be Sages, right?”

...

In a certain part of the void on the outskirts of the Spirit Lyric World ruins, the Star Ship from the Tongyou Institution was parked in a corner of a shattered landmass.

"Something's not right, the clash between Shang Xia’s Origin Star Avatar and Yan Yu seems to be spiraling out of control. They really seem to be planning to fight to the death.” Song Zhen said as he looked at the other key figures gathered around.

Zhu Nang also expressed his curiosity. "I'm also wondering, what could drive them to such extremes?"

After thinking for a moment, Youshang muttered, "I've been roaming the edges of this world's ruins these past few days and have come into contact with some True Immortals of the Spirit Tip World and even some from the Essence Du World. According to them, they seemed to have discovered some supreme treasure left in the world ruins, which caused them to go all out in a battle for the treasure.”

Hai Yuanyuan shook her head. "I don't believe it! From what I know of my teacher, that old man doesn't take risks unless absolutely necessary, unless he's pushed to a corner."

Her words were hardly finished when Youshang chuckled with amusement. “Since when did he become an old man? In that case, what should we call ourselves? The old and crippled?”

Youshang's jest did little to lighten the mood.

"Can we contact Shang Xia's Origin Star Avatar to ask about this?" Xin Lu threw out a seemingly bad idea, but her eyes were fixed on Hai Yuanyuan and Chu Jia.

"In this situation, how can he spare any attention to care about answering us?”

"And even if we could contact him, we wouldn't dare distract him in the midst of a great battle!"

Just then, a streak of light flashed from the void and headed straight towards the Tongyou Institution’s Star Ship.

Youshang reached out and grabbed the light, which turned into a transmission talisman. After scanning it with his soul, a frown appeared on his face, and he spoke in a deep voice, "A message from the Essence Du World just came through. The Liuzhang Sect’s Star Ship emerged from the chaos, but Yan Xintao is nowhere to be seen.”

"How could the Liuzhang Sect's Star Ship leave? Doesn’t Yan Yu need to leverage on its grand formation in a clash against Shang Xia? Because of the ship, he even had an upper hand...” Chu Jia, looking urgently at Song Zhen, seemed equally puzzled as to how the Liuzhang Sect's Star Ship could have escaped from the clash between the Sages unscathed.

Contrary to what the others were focused on, Hai Yuanyuan shot Youshang a curious look. "How long have the people from Essence Du World been here that you've already managed to build a relationship with them? And they even sent you a long-distance transmission talisman?"

Youshang shot her an indifferent glance and mumbled, “Their confrontation lasted for 5 days already. It’s not exactly short.”

Hai Yuanyuan was about to say more when suddenly, the core area of the world ruins underwent a dramatic change.

The rapidly expanding chaotic void, which had been devouring the heart of the ruins, suddenly burst open. A path barely cleared through the chaos, and Shang Xia’s Origin Star Avatar stumbled out in an attempt to flee.

Shang Xia's Origin Star Avatar appeared gravely weakened, and his figure was almost transparent. It was a sign of nearly depleted energy. Beneath his robe, there was a blooming Void Lotus which swayed captivatingly as he moved.

Just then, the chaotic void that had just broken open surged outward, and a spatial maelstrom formed a huge, albeit half-faced visage. The appearance of the face was all too familiar to those of the Spirit Tip World. In fact... After suffering multiple invasions from Yan Yu, they recognized him immediately.

"Sage Shang, there’s no escape today! Hand the Void Lotus over!” Yan Yu roared as his voice could be heard across half the ruins. However... From how he couldn’t even maintain a complete appearance, it was clear he suffered severe injuries.

"As expected... They’re both gravely injured!"

"Sage Shang’s clone is on the brink of collapse, and Yan Yu doesn't seem much better!"

"The Void Lotus... There really is such a rare treasure, but why does it look...”

In another part of the void on the outskirts of the Spirit Lyric World ruins, True Immortal Cai Qiao, who stared at the lotus swaying in Shang Xia’s Origin Star Avatar, turned back in shock and muttered, “Rank seven? How does that lotus possess the properties of a rank seven treasure?”

"This Spirit Lyric World is said to have collapsed while ascending to an Essence World, so it's not impossible that a rank seven Void Lotus could have been nurtured!"

"That's not right, that lotus is drawing on Sage Shang’s essence! It was a rank six Void Lotus, but it’s now transforming into the seventh rank!”

"Does this mean that Sage Shang’s... Sage Shang’s clone is in danger?”

As various forces watched from a great distance, conflicted by the imminent demise of Shang Xia’s Origin Star Avatar and the severely injured Yan Yu who was about the have the last laugh as he was about to obtain a Void Lotus at the seventh rank, another anomaly suddenly emerged at the center of the world ruins.

A force that seemed to have been suppressed for countless years erupted in an instant. It crossed the threshold of the Seventh Order and rushed at the fleeing Origin Star Avatar.

The sudden change didn’t just happen at the center of the ruins. At the edge of the void, another formidable aura that was in slight chaos tore through the space and charged at the core region to form a pincer attack on Shang Xia’s Origin Star Clone and Sage Yan Yu.