"Records..."
Upon hearing this, the Great Emperor Wanxing sighed:
"I don't know how a calendar is divided."
"I asked my master about it, but he told me not to inquire, as it was not something I should know."
"... All right."
Chen Qingyu shrugged helplessly.
"As for this calendar, how much time is left...?"
Great Emperor Wanxing narrowed his eyes as he spoke:
"I'm not quite sure either."
"To be honest, I'm afraid that apart from the Heavenly Lord, no one else knows the exact time."
"It could be years, decades, or even centuries from now; it could be next month, or even tomorrow."
As he spoke, he looked at Chen Qingyu and said earnestly:
"That's why I hope you will focus on your cultivation and become Half-Step Heavenly Lord as quickly as possible!"
"In this Endless Battlefield, the Half-Step Heavenly Lord is the true master of the game; the rest are merely pawns."
"If you hadn't reached the Half-Step Heavenly Lord realm before that 'blessing' appeared, you would have likely missed the opportunity..."
"Um."
Chen Qingyu nodded solemnly and said:
"I understand, senior brother."
"I understand!"
Upon hearing Great Emperor Wanxing nodded with satisfaction.
Next, Chen Qingyu asked some other questions, such as the special mechanism of the Heavenly Bohai Sea, the current situation of the main battlefield, and the temperaments and personalities of the other three allied Half-Step Heavenly Lord, etc.
Great Emperor Wanxing was also very patient, answering even his many trivial and common-sense questions one by one.
It was through these questions and answers, and occasional discussions:
The Star Rainbow, driven by the Great Emperor Wanxing, has already traversed vast stretches of the void and is gradually approaching the territory of the Heavenly Bohai Sea.
"Junior brother! Look!"
At one moment, the Great Emperor Wanxing' expression brightened, and he pointed into the distance:
"We've arrived at the Heavenly Bohai Sea!"
Chen Qingyu looked up and his expression shifted slightly.
Looking out, there was a vast, boundless ocean, floating in the void, calm and still.
This vast ocean is many times larger than Mount Taishi; once you can see it, you can no longer see its boundaries.
"Very good!"
After observing for a while, the Great Emperor Wanxing was overjoyed:
"Although we are still in the midst of a major battle, we are still able to put up a fight and have not been completely defeated!"
"It seems that Liang Jingtiao had ulterior motives and acted on her own; this led to them only launching a probing attack after they noticed my departure."
"Those three guys weren't driven out of the Heavenly Bohai Sea sorry state, that's the best outcome!"
Upon hearing this, Chen Qingyu felt a warmth in his heart and whispered:
"Thank you so much, Sixth Senior Brother, for saving my life."
He knew very well the enormous risks his sixth senior brother had taken to rescue him when he received his message.
This risk is not only a complete defeat on the main battlefield of the Heavenly Bohai Sea, but also a total strategic failure, thus losing the opportunity to compete for the "gift".
It can be said that:
He risked his own hopes of becoming Heavenly Lord to take a huge gamble in exchange for a chance to save Chen Qingyu's life.
"Alright."
Great Emperor Wanxing glared at him:
"Have you forgotten what I said?"
"We're brothers, saying things like that would make us seem distant."
"I believe that if we were in each other's shoes, you would definitely come to save me too."
Upon hearing this, Chen Qingyu lowered his head and said:
"Yes, senior brother is right."
"Um."
The Great Emperor Wanxing responded and waved his sleeve:
"Let's go back to ' Heavenly Sea Fortress ' first. We'll discuss your matter after we see those three guys."
With that, he led Chen Qingyu and rode the Star Rainbow into the Heavenly Bohai Sea.
Amidst violent spatial distortion:
In just a few breaths, Chen Qingyu, carried by his sixth senior brother, traversed a vast area, crossing most of the battlefield of the Heavenly Bohai Sea.
He could hardly see the exquisite details outside, but could vaguely make out many divine lights clashing in the sky, a confrontation between Half-Step Heavenly Lord Monarchs.
Seemingly sensing the return of the Great Emperor Wanxing--
Above one side of the Heavenly Bohai Sea, the several dazzling, sky-covering divine lights slowly receded, and faint sighs of resentment and cold snorts could be heard.
It is obvious:
Their probing attack had actually been successful, confirming that it wasn't a trap, but just then, Great Emperor Wanxing returned.
However, the Earthly Branch Alliance was not prepared for another full-scale war, and this opportunity was missed, which is truly regrettable.
"Luckily, we got back in time!"
Upon seeing this, Chen Qingyu couldn't help but feel extremely fortunate.
A few breaths later:
Great Emperor Wanxing led Chen Qingyu to the outside of a magnificent fortress that covered a vast area.
This fortress is about 70-80% similar to the headquarters of the Heavenly Stem Alliance, but it occupies a much smaller area and the central tower is not as tall.
"Boom..."
He rode the beam of light, piercing through the thick array of light barriers, and landed outside an open-air balcony on the top floor of the tower in the center of the fortress.
As soon as he landed, the space in front of him distorted, and three figures appeared.
" Wanxing! How dare you come back?!"
"Yes! Where did you go? You left without a word, without even saying goodbye! Don't you care about us at all?"
"You've gone too far this time! We almost completely collapsed! You have to give us an explanation!"
Two women and one man, along with three Half-Step Heavenly Lord, immediately launched into a tirade of angry curses, their faces as black as the bottom of a pot.
Upon seeing this, Chen Qingyu couldn't help but shrink back.
It's understandable, considering they've persevered for centuries and the "blessing" was just around the corner, but at this critical juncture, one of their top allies has run away without a word!
Centuries of hard work and a lifetime of cultivation, all that was hoped for, almost came to naught at the last moment; anyone would be furious.
"Three people!"
The Great Emperor Wanxing straightened his expression and said in a loud voice:
"It's not appropriate for you to criticize me like this!"
"To be honest, we're holed up here, and the situation is getting worse and worse; we're not far from collapse!"
"To sit here and wait for death is not the style of the Great Emperor Wanxing!"
"Therefore, my sudden and illogical disappearance this time was actually intended to confuse the enemy and deter them from launching a rash attack."
"And I myself, seizing this hard-won opportunity, brought back hope of turning the tide of the battle!"
After listening to his words:
The three looked on incredulously, with the young woman among them saying disdainfully:
"You're such a foul-mouthed scoundrel, you think we'll keep believing your lies?"
As she spoke, she pointed at Chen Qingyu and questioned him:
"Don't tell me that he's the one who supposedly turned the tide of the battle?"
"Good!"
The Great Emperor Wanxing, with a solemn expression, solemnly said:
"Please allow me to formally introduce—this Great Emperor Wanjie is my junior brother!"
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