In the meditation room:
Chen Qingyu could clearly sense an unfathomable and incomparably powerful attraction emanating from the infinite distance.
He knew very well that this was the attraction emanating from the Void Universe Star Sea.
Generally speaking:
Cultivators who practice the Dao of Stars will only feel this calling after reaching the Peak Saint King.
Most Saint King would not resist such a summons, but would go with the flow, heading to the Void Universe Star Sea to collect materials and build Star Receiving Platform.
Once the Star Receiving Platform is established, it becomes a major foundation for the Lineage and sect.
Chen Qingyu had sensed this call as early as when he had just broken through to the fourth level of the Void Penetration Realm, but he had been suppressing it and had not gone to the Void Cosmos.
Now, this summoning power has become increasingly intense as he breaks through his realm and increases his strength.
"Now is not the time to head to the Void Cosmos..."
Chen Qingyu's eyes flickered, his mind churning with thoughts.
He hadn't forgotten that he had a grudge against the Supreme Star Palace, and they were probably still holding a bounty on his head and wanted him.
Going to the Void Universe Star Sea at this time, if you're unlucky enough to run into the Supreme Star Palace's Emperor Venerable, it's practically walking into a trap.
Besides this, there is another important reason:
If a cultivator receives the summons from the Void Cosmos for the first time and obeys the summons to "ascend" to the Star Sea, they will be personally guided by the power of the Star Sea.
This power, originating from the entire Void Universe Star Sea, is unparalleled.
Let alone Emperor Venerable, even if the reborn Great Emperor Kunyu, who was at the Half-Step Heavenly Lord realm, were to be reborn, he would not be able to resist the boundless power of the entire Star Sea.
"This is a crucial trump card, a life-saving measure. Once used, no one will be able to stop me from going to the Star Sea."
"It would be a waste to use such an opportunity casually."
Chen Qingyu fell into deep thought upon considering this.
Half a year has passed, Emperor Venerable Qinglu may summon him at any time to try to rescue Emperor Venerable Baihua.
It's obvious without even thinking:
This process must be extremely dangerous.
Not only will they face dangers within the Divine Throne, but they may also be coveted and threatened by other Emperor Venerable, becoming the common enemy of the five major alliances.
Having this trump card gives him an extra layer of absolute security.
"Brother Taiyu!"
At this moment, a streak of azure light flashed out, and the voice of Quasi-Emperor Qinghe entered his sea of consciousness:
"Please come to the Qinghe Heavenly Palace for a meeting as soon as possible."
The voice carried an unusual solemnity and a hint of weariness.
"Um?"
Chen Qingyu paused for a moment, his mind racing:
What happened?
This was the first time in the past six months that Quasi-Emperor Qinghe had taken the initiative to call him, as if they had something important to discuss.
Judging from his tone, it seems that Quasi-Emperor Qinghe is not in a good state either.
"Let's go take a look first."
Thinking of this, Chen Qingyu quickly got up, left the meditation room, and flew away:
"Hopefully it's not about that Kunyu descendant's dirty secret..."
Fifteen minutes later.
Chen Qingyu met the Quasi-Emperor Qinghe at the Qinghe Heavenly Palace.
His face was pale, his hair and temples were disheveled, and he looked dejected, as if he hadn't rested for a long time.
"Brother Qinghe, what's wrong with you...?"
Chen Qingyu was taken aback when he saw him like this.
Even a Peak Quasi-Emperor, after a thousand years of tireless work, shouldn't have ended up like this, right?
Not to mention:
In his memory, Quasi-Emperor Qinghe had always been quite conscious of his image, after all, he was the one who presided over the affairs of the Holy Protection Alliance and held great power.
To have him in this state, it seems he must have been under immense psychological pressure recently.
"Brother Taiyu..."
When Quasi-Emperor Qinghe saw him, he managed a weak smile:
"Don't even mention it. I've been completely exhausted and restless day and night these past few days."
"If it weren't for the few elders watching over me, I would have quit."
As he spoke, he sighed and gestured:
"Brother Taiyu, please sit down and let's talk."
"Um."
Chen Qingyu responded and, after taking his seat, asked:
"Brother Qinghe, what has caused you to appear in this state?"
Quasi-Emperor Qinghe snorted, his tone tinged with resentment:
"It's all about that descendant of the Great Emperor Kunyu!"
Upon hearing this, Chen Qingyu narrowed his eyes:
"Is there something wrong with that person?"
"That's not it..."
Quasi-Emperor Qinghe shook his head, hesitated for a moment, and then slowly spoke:
"Over the past six months, she has provided a great deal of information, and the Emperor Venerable have gained tremendous benefits based on it."
"In just six months, it has achieved what previous battles for the Divine Throne and decades of research."
Upon hearing this, Chen Qingyu raised an eyebrow:
"Shouldn't that be a good thing?"
Upon hearing this, Quasi-Emperor Qinghe sighed:
"It's certainly a good thing for the Emperor Venerable, but not necessarily for me."
"That woman is under the joint control of the five major alliances and is protected by the secret techniques of Great Emperor Kunyu, making it impossible to search her soul."
"Therefore, the responsibility of extracting information through interrogation fell to me and the others."
At this point, his face darkened, and he complained:
That woman is such a troublemaker!
"They keep making demands, one minute it's this, the next it's that, constantly coming up with all sorts of bizarre requests—they're just here to torture us!"
"But the Emperor Venerable, for their part, doted on her, fearing to slight her, and ordered us to find ways to meet her demands so that she would hand over the information."
Quasi-Emperor Qinghe's face was as black as the bottom of a pot, and he cursed:
"That woman, I don't think she came here to go to jail, but to enjoy life."
"Once, due to a minor mishap, I failed to meet her request, and she flew into a rage, prompting the Patriarch Hunyuan to personally reprimand me, causing me to lose face in the clan..."
After hearing this, Chen Qingyu was speechless and showed a hint of sympathy.
After all that:
It turns out that the once-powerful and renowned Quasi-Emperor Qinghe was actually being driven to exhaustion and utterly annoyed by that woman, a descendant of Kunyu.
There was no other way; many Emperor Venerable needed her help, but she couldn't use force. She could only try different ways to satisfy her.
In the end, it will only be people like Quasi-Emperor Qinghe who suffer.
"Brother Qinghe..."
Chen Qingyu carefully considered his tone before asking:
"You came to see me, not because of that woman, right?"
"Let me tell you in advance, although we have a good relationship, I'm not going to do this kind of work for you..."
Upon hearing this, Quasi-Emperor Qinghe waved his hand and said:
"You're overthinking it. I called you here because I have something important to discuss."
He paused, his tone becoming serious:
"In the past six months, I've noticed that many of the Quasi-Emperor in the alliance are falling at an abnormally rapid pace."
"Based on previous explorations, the competition will not be particularly fierce and casualties will be minimal in the first fifty years after the opening of the Divine Throne."
"In the early stages of the battle for the Divine Throne, it's generally rare for a Quasi-Emperor to fall on average each month; the later the battle goes, the more devastating the casualties become."
"But after compiling some data, I came up with a shocking result..."
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