White Night City.
Wang Ye stood alone, his thoughts in turmoil.
The situation was more dangerous than anticipated.
Of course, he knew the Spirit Race had given them the Five Spirits Refining God Array with ill intent, and that it would inevitably arouse the Heavenly Race's suspicions.
But there was no way around it. If humanity wanted to expand, it had to take this risk.
He had considered that the Heavenly Race might take further measures, or perhaps negotiate with humanity.
But at this critical juncture, the Spirit Race posed a far greater threat than humanity. Thus, the Heavenly Race would basically not turn hostile toward humanity.
Yet the Heavenly Race's overly calm response had to be treated with caution.
Either they were turning a blind eye and temporarily ignoring humanity.
Or they were fully prepared and already had a way to punish humanity.
The second possibility was highly likely!
Are they planning to clear away the Spirit Race, their greatest obstacle, before slowly dealing with us? Wang Ye pondered.
He had never underestimated the Heavenly Race.
They were a formidable race.
The Spirit Race might seem to be strutting about happily now, but in truth, they were defeated foes of the Heavenly Race!
I must secure my footing in this clash between the Spirit Race and the Heavenly Race. Wang Ye's heart hardened.
He was no saint, but when the nest was overturned, how could any egg remain intact?
Once humanity fell into crisis, Yuangu Star would likewise face enormous trouble.
"Five thousand years." Wang Ye's eyes gleamed.
There was still plenty of time.
For him now, the first thing he needed to do was—
Cultivate!
Raise his own strength to the Eternal Peak!
Cultivate!
Wang Ye used Rainbow Absorption to absorb the Storage Spirit Vault.
He did