metaverse evolution.

Chapter 1196, Chapter 126: You were boiled by someone?

Faced with the sudden distress call, the entire Thang Long Palace held a heated discussion.

If we're going to try to save them, we have to be prepared for a massive financial loss. Without a doubt, participating in any war at the level of saints comes at a huge price. And that price is often measured in millions.

Furthermore, since Daoist Yuanyang has already sought help from the Ascending Dragon Palace, one can imagine how dire the situation is—it's highly likely that there's no way out, and he's already given up hope. Or perhaps Daoist Yuanyang himself never held out much hope.

However, the think tank also offered another idea—providing timely help!

Based on our last encounter, Daoist Yuanyang is someone worth engaging with. If the Ascending Dragon Palace were to send reinforcements now, and if successful, the benefits would undoubtedly exceed our expectations.

The Ascending Dragon Palace, and indeed the entire Yanhuang civilization, urgently needs the power of a sage. Yuanyang Daozun should bring that hope.

As for the potential casualties from the rescue, they will certainly be great. But then again, haven't the casualties been numerous already because they lack their own saints? The Temple of War has been drained of its resources time and time again, and the number of elites who have died is countless.

Take the Ascending Dragon Palace for example. If they had their own sage, would they need to migrate so far? They would have already fought their way back! They would have forced the Heavenly Emperor to sing "Conquer."

After much discussion, they finally made a decision—to take a gamble and save them!

However, the rescue teams sent out must sever all communication with the Rising Dragon Palace headquarters. In the event of failure, those who went out should not return; they should not bring disaster back with them.

The discussion lasted only two hours, and everything was settled.

Chu Fei led the team, Huang Youlong was in charge of the fleet and military affairs, and Xuanhai Daojun led a group of elites to accompany them. Ultimately, 3 of the newest warships were deployed, along with 800 million elite personnel. On average, each warship carried fewer than 300 people. But all of them possessed a cultivation level of 23.0!

This is the limit that the Rising Dragon Palace can currently utilize. If anything happens to these people, it shouldn't significantly impact the Rising Dragon Palace's development.

In fact, this wave of power was terrifying enough. According to Xuanhai Daojun, it was enough to easily wipe out all the quasi-saint forces.

The Ascending Dragon Hall's level 23.0 is equivalent to the cultivation level of a Great Luo Golden Immortal or a Pillar God in traditional cultivation. Furthermore, the Ascending Dragon Hall's technology has advanced rapidly in recent years, and they have deciphered many more celestial scriptures, making their combat power even stronger.

Unfortunately, this is a war at the level of saints. And not just any saint with merit like the Heavenly Emperor of the past, but possibly a saint who has severed the three corpses. Back then, the Goddess of Nature didn't dare utter a single word when facing the Primordial Yang Dao Venerable.

Now that the powerful Yuanyang Daozun is asking for help, we must prepare for the worst.

Before setting off, Chu Fei had a private talk with the Goddess of Nature.

"You're courting death." The Goddess of Nature was baffled. "With your current status and cultivation, there's absolutely no need for you to take such a risk. Your survival is crucial for the future of the Ascending Dragon Palace. Besides, if you don't come back, I'll arrange for Lilia to remarry."

Although only you can sense Yuan Yang Daozun's signal, you can completely use quantum communication to remotely contact the fleet.

Chu Fei shook his head slightly: "Senior, a true man has things he will do and things he will not do. This time, without me, it probably really won't work. With or without me, the success rate and the mortality rate could fluctuate by as much as 30%."

The goddess of nature thought for a moment and asked, "Without you, what would the success rate be?"

"Um... 5%."

The Goddess of Nature paused for a moment, rolled her eyes, and sneered: "In other words, even with you included, the success rate is less than 40%."

Chu Fei: "Therefore, I must prepare myself for the possibility of not returning. Senior, if I am not able to return, please take care of the Rising Dragon Palace as much as possible. If a serious crisis occurs, please... preserve our latest scientific and technological advancements, and if there is an opportunity in the future, transfer them to other branches of the Yanhuang civilization."

The goddess of nature remained silent for a moment, then suddenly took out a "dice" with some small cracks. "This is a fate die, a spoil of war I obtained when I participated in the war outside the realm."

"The fact that I survived being sealed away for two great eons and met you shows the power of this fate dice."

Chu Fei: "If this fate die is really that useful, why did it become a senior's spoils of war?"

The Goddess of Nature said: "Because good fortune and misfortune are equal. With good fortune, there will inevitably be misfortune. When I received this die, its controller had just rolled a roll of misfortune. I used it three times, once with misfortune and twice with good fortune."

His first stroke of luck was finding the treasure; his second misfortune was being ambushed and separated by his companions; his third stroke of luck was making one last throw before being sealed away, thus escaping the crisis of being sealed to death.

Of course, I find the concept of fate somewhat mystical. And I think these dice might be about to break down.

This is just a backup plan. It's best if you don't need it.

Chu Fei thought for a moment and then declined, “Senior, science and technology don’t care about fate. We have more faith in our own strength. Having this thing might bring additional uncontrollable changes.”

The Goddess of Nature thought for a moment, then smiled. "What you say makes some sense. Well then, I can only wish you good luck. Don't worry, if anything unexpected happens, I will do my best to protect the last vestiges of the Ascending Dragon Palace."

"Thanks."

Chu Fei took his leave, and the fleet set off shortly afterward.

The fleet's departure was completely silent. Thirty thousand warships may seem like a lot, but in recent years, the Rising Dragon Palace has transformed into an infrastructure powerhouse, and the thirty thousand warships are hidden among millions of engineering spaceships, making them inconspicuous.

These warships were specifically designed for the war against saints. They have become smaller and smaller, with a range of only about 2,000 kilometers, and the flagship is less than 3,000 kilometers, but their power has increased by an unknown amount.

The fleet traveled silently for three days, completely leaving the territory of the Sorrowful Wind Continent. The chaotic laws of the desolate lands now obscured their path. Only then did they re-establish communication and begin locating their positions in the void.

To pinpoint the location of Daoist Yuanyang, Chu Fei is needed. In fact, this is the most important reason why Chu Fei must board the ship.

Yuan Yang Daozun's body was "stained" by meme viruses, but Chu Fei could also use the meme viruses to locate them. For now, only Chu Fei could easily pinpoint these meme viruses.

Although Wang Guowen and Zhang Ying have one foot in the 24.0 realm, they haven't even completed building their information field yet, so they're useless for now.

The signal was established, and everyone got to work. But Huang Youlong, the fleet leader, couldn't help but ask Chu Fei, "Professor Chu, why don't we ask the Goddess of Nature for help?"

Chu Fei now has many titles: Master, General Manager Chu, Professor, Consultant, etc.

Chu Fei shook his head slightly, "We made an agreement with the Goddess of Nature that she would not make any demands beyond her capabilities."

Unfortunately, we haven't been able to contact the Temple of War yet. The technology of the last three hundred years isn't sufficient to send the message. Let's hope everything goes smoothly.

Huang Youlong fell silent, quietly directing the fleet to accelerate. Chu Fei provided the location and attempted to contact Yuanyang Daozun, but failed.

Yuanyang Daozun must have left some kind of mark in Chu Fei's body, but it should be one-way.

As for Chu Fei, he could have used the meme virus to remotely contact Yuanyang Daozun. But after thinking about it, Chu Fei didn't use that method. Some methods, well, are better left unused, even at the cost of death.

Under Chu Fei's command, the fleet flew out of the desolate land and sped into the endless void, its speed exceeding 400 times the speed of light! This was thanks to recent technological advancements.

After a three-month-long, frantic journey, Chu Fei was worried about whether Yuanyang Daozun could hold out until the rescue arrived.

Finally, the probe at the forefront of the fleet detected something different. There was a strong gravitational distortion in the void. More information followed: light appeared in the endless void, scattered and irregular, flashing by in an instant.

As more detectors gather more information, and as computers continue to process it, this information gradually reconstructs the scene of the battle.

A world-class battle is unfolding within a radius of several light-years ahead. A hazy defensive barrier lies at the center, surrounded by relentless bolts of lightning.

Each impact was accompanied by a flash of light that illuminated the void. The intense impacts further disrupted space, generating massive gravitational waves.

Because the battle involved saints and laws, and caused spacetime distortion, the battlefield information spread outward at faster-than-light speeds, allowing Chu Fei and others to explore the situation on the ground relatively easily.

According to the data found, the strength of the central defense is declining, and at an accelerating rate. The strength of the surrounding attacks is also declining somewhat, but to a negligible degree.

The computer continued its simulation when suddenly a bright light flashed, and then one group of detectors lost contact.

"It's sword light! A sword light that traversed a light-year!" Chu Fei immediately made the judgment. But this judgment made Chu Fei's teeth ache.

Once, the goddess of nature said she could see a light-year away. Now, not only can one see a light-year away, but one can also launch attacks a light-year away.

However, Huang Youlong immediately ordered more probes to be sent to their deaths.

As one group of detectors after another was destroyed, the computer also provided basic data:

The opponent can detect the detector from a light-year away, but the attack range is only about a light-year, and the attack delay is 118 seconds. The attack range is about 100,000 kilometers, but for the current technology and defense of the Rising Dragon Palace, only the core 30,000 kilometers has devastating power, and the attack power per unit area reaches the quasi-saint level. The outer perimeter can withstand it.

The fleet did not attack immediately, but continued to launch more probes.

The emergence of fleets and probes will inevitably lead to changes on the attacking side, and the defending side "should" also change, such as reduced pressure.

However, whether it's gravitational waves or light, information transmission takes time, and we can't detect the situation ahead yet. Everything can only be speculated. Even at faster-than-light speeds, information transmission still requires some time.

At this moment, Daoist Yuanyang sent Chu Fei a relatively clear signal—have you arrived?

Chu Fei didn't respond, but instead directed the probes ahead to detonate. Those probes were all carrying vacuum energy bombs. Chu Fei didn't know if the vacuum energy bombs would be effective, but he figured he might as well try; what if they worked? Anyway, there was nothing else to do right now.

After half a month of this delay, the detectors detected different signals. Information about the battle between the saints spread through the surrounding space at faster-than-light speed.

The battle in the void ahead has changed; the central defenses have been strengthened, while the surrounding attacks have weakened. The intensity of each attack hasn't changed significantly, but the number of beams of light from the attacks has decreased.

"A powerful expert has entered the void, possibly searching for us! Be vigilant!"

Huang Youlong commanded the battle. Chu Fei's mission was to expand his metaverse domain, overlap it with numerous other domains, and then use cultivation techniques to scout the surroundings.

Now, Chu Fei possesses the most advanced technology of the Ascending Dragon Palace. Through the metaverse domain, he connects everyone's cultivation, communicates with computers, reconnaissance equipment, weapons, and so on on warships, making Chu Fei a kind of unconventional "Spider Queen."

At this moment, the 30,000 warships are Chu Fei's hands and feet, and the detectors are his senses; furthermore, the 30,000 warships unfold in the void millions of kilometers away, forming a super virtual telescope. And we know that a top-tier radio telescope can itself be a powerful weapon of attack, and radio pulses are extremely dangerous.

The fleet is currently both concealing and exposing itself.

Concealing means hiding one's strength; exposing means deliberately revealing a trace so that the enemy can see it.

Sometimes, deliberately exposing oneself is also a tactic, allowing the enemy to appear at a predetermined location at a predetermined time.

The fleet's offensive capabilities had been pushed to their limits, yet they remained unleashed, like a series of fully drawn longbows.

"Stay calm, we only have one chance to attack!" Chu Fei kept reassuring everyone.

Time passed slowly, and finally, a detector spotted the enemy's trail. The enemy appeared very stealthily, but unfortunately, they were unfamiliar with scientific detection methods, and ultimately their tracks were exposed.

"The enemy appeared at the expected location, but slightly off."

"The enemy is advancing too fast and is expected to reach the ambush site in 18 seconds."

"The enemy's methods are unprecedented, seemingly those of a true saint, and cannot be locked onto."

"Please confirm whether to attack."

"... "

Countless pieces of information flashed through Chu Fei's mind.

Huang Youlong was in charge of the strategic planning, but Chu Fei was the one who ultimately made the decision and was responsible for the final attack.

At this moment, every second felt like an eternity to everyone in the fleet.

This was truly a gamble with their lives. On the way here, everyone discussed many tactics, but now there was only one tactic that could be used: expose ourselves, lure the enemy over, and then focus fire on them once.

There is only one chance to attack. If successful, everything will be fine; if they fail, everyone will be completely unable to resist.

And now, they have lost all trace of the enemy.

At the critical moment, Chu Fei... activated the Wisdom Tree Seed. The accumulated wisdom over the years erupted, and the Wisdom Tree Seed slightly enhanced Chu Fei's perception at that crucial moment.

Sometimes, even a small improvement can separate life and death.

The void appeared completely calm.

Suddenly, Chu Fei had an idea and instantly gave the order to attack. The signal was transmitted to all warships and all attacks were launched in 0.1 seconds. Then all the attacks arrived at their designated locations in 0.7 seconds.

Just as all the attacks arrived, the void suddenly flickered, and a colossal figure thousands of kilometers long appeared out of thin air.

Everything was exactly as described!

The concentrated fire of 30,000 warships all landed on this figure. In an instant, it was as if a supernova had exploded in the void. The powerful light even caused the void to tremble. This figure was instantly lit up, then ignited, and then vaporized. In a short moment, it turned into a pulse of light that spread to the surrounding void, and the figure had disappeared.

"It's done!" Chu Fei breathed a sigh of relief. He had succeeded in his life-or-death gamble!

Of course, while it's called gambling with one's life, it's not something to be taken lightly.

The other party is likely unaware of science and technology, which is the first advantage of the Rising Dragon Palace.

Secondly, the opponent's teleportation and other abilities will still leave traces at the quantum field level, and now the Rising Dragon Palace's technology, especially Chu Fei's current foundation, can directly detect changes in the quantum field.

Finally, the reason the opponent appeared at the predetermined location was because the Ascending Dragon Palace's creation technology altered the surrounding environment, forcing the opponent to appear only in that direction. Of course, this was a gamble on the opponent being unaware of scientific technology, and by the time they realized something was wrong, it would be too late.

Thankfully, everything went smoothly.

But the next moment, the alarm sounded.

Then they saw the void ahead distorting, and a hazy "ghostly figure" seemed to squeeze out of the void. The surrounding dust was receding, and the ghostly figure was rapidly solidifying!

A sage is in harmony with the Dao; their body is at the quantum field level, and their reaction speed is much faster. Perhaps they only severely injured the opponent, but did not truly kill them.

Chu Fei said he wasn't worried, as there was no point in panicking, and it was all within expectations!

Just keep going and that's it.

The other party was rapidly recovering, but was unable to move, and their face was slightly distorted. Unfortunately, the face was transparently distorted, making it impossible to see clearly.

The concentrated fire continued. The relentless barrage of attacks came again and again, the enemy's figures constantly respawning, but each time they grew weaker than the last.

"You want to compare energy consumption? Come on, let's see if the saint's energy is enough, or ours!"

The intense battle passed in the blink of an eye... thirty seconds.

The foremost probe transmitted another message: the battle in the distance had changed; the encirclement had broken, and a large number of figures were rushing toward the fleet.

Two figures were in the lead, their swords flashing. One cleaved through the void, while the other intercepted and pursued from behind.

Behind them, a burning figure, like an exploding star, was relentlessly pursuing them.

In the blink of an eye, the two figures traversed tens of millions of kilometers, speeding toward the fleet.

The detector was destroyed after transmitting only a dozen or so images. The fleet then issued an alarm, and two ferocious figures rushed in, rescuing the "ghost" that had been targeted by the fleet's concentrated fire more than ten times, and continued their charge towards the fleet.

However, the fleet has already formed a unified whole using the Genesis technology.

"Boom..." Two sword lights struck, instantly obliterating over ten thousand of the thirty thousand warships. The spaceship directly in front resembled an egg. Although the egg was protected, it still couldn't withstand the immense impact. Many personnel inside the spaceship were severely injured or killed.

Fortunately, the defenses did not break down, but they were on the verge of collapse.

Chu Fei, who was directly hit, endured immense pressure, his body collapsed, and his metaverse domain was torn apart. Faintly, Chu Fei felt a chilling sword intent penetrate his defenses and land on him.

But before the opponent could launch a second attack, the burning figure behind them charged forward madly. Two flashes of sword light disappeared in an instant.

The burning figure passed the pursuing fleet, and a few minutes later, the burning figure returned and landed in front of Chu Fei. It was none other than Yuan Yang Dao Zun.

However, Yuan Yang Daozun was in a terrible state at this moment, his body covered in wounds, with a gaping gash running through his chest and abdomen, the wound gruesome. Flames surged around him, threatening to spiral out of control, and the spaceship Chu Fei was on was instantly melted.

But a warm light supported Chu Fei and the others.

Chu Fei managed to speak, "Senior, were you boiled?"

Yuanyang Daozun grinned, "Your foundation is destroyed, and you still have the mind to joke. Even if you can rewrite it, the foundation of a Quasi-Saint is gone. It will take at least hundreds of millions of years to recover."

Chu Fei: "It's alright, as long as no one is dead." (End of Chapter)