From Abyssal Invasion to Bursting Stars with a Single Sword-Chapter 997 - 578: Turning Point
The morning sun spilled over the rooftop, where Lu Heng was having breakfast with his parents.
Breakfast consisted of a bowl of millet porridge with fermented bean curd and tomato-cooked dace fish, along with a poached egg and a cup of soy milk.
Just as Lu Heng finished his soy milk, he felt the wave of thoughts coming from the Chaos Throne.
The Glowing Sea Urchin, which had been missing for a year and a half, finally reappeared.
Lu Heng stood up and said, just like an ordinary office worker, "Going to work now."
Lu Mingli and Li Xiuyun nodded habitually in agreement, gave a hum in response, and then asked, "What would you like for dinner?"
"I might have to go on a business trip for a few days. The environment on Blue Star is relatively safe right now, so if you want to travel, ask Hengyu's life assistant to arrange it."
After finishing his words like an ordinary person, Lu Heng returned to his room.
The spatial fluctuation trembled for a moment, and in the next instant, he had been teleported to the Chaos Throne.
At their Qionghua Tianglu Lake home, Li Xiuyun returned from collecting laundry on the balcony, followed her son to his room, knocked loudly, and said, "Just-washed clothes, which ones do you want to take on your trip? Should you bring a few thick ones?"
After waiting for a moment without a response,
Li Xiuyun pushed open the door, glanced inside without seeing her son, entered the room, and hung the collected clothes in the wardrobe.
"In the blink of an eye, my son disappears again."
Lu Mingli was organizing his attire in the dressing room, putting on a watch. Hearing his wife's ramblings, he chuckled and said, "It's like this now; those who can fly don't walk through doors anymore. Chief Li often tells me that his child has this habit too. No amount of scolding seems to work. I'm heading out too; there's a meeting at the office."
Li Xiuyun retorted, "How many years have you been retired? Why are you meeting every day?"
Lu Mingli laughed heartily and replied, "There's no helping it; our son is successful. Now I sit at the table with the Battle Zone Chief."
...
In the outer space of Blue Star, upon the Chaos Throne.
Lu Heng stood in front of the throne, looking up at the kilometer-wide Glowing Sea Urchin before him, and greeted, "After being absent for so long, I was just thinking yesterday that with the summons here, you should also appear."
The Glowing Sea Urchin replied, "The Abyss's reaction has been quite intense lately, and the frequency of the recently opened Demon God Battlefields is quite high. Who knows what might happen."
Lu Heng felt the same and responded, "As long as the Abyss's target hasn't changed, there shouldn't be a big problem. What's your plan going forward?"
The Glowing Sea Urchin replied, "My goal won't change; I want to break open the space barrier and see the truth behind it."
Over the past year, Lu Heng frequently thought about this issue and suggested, "Have you ever considered a plan to let the Abyss break the space barrier and see what the Abyss wants to do?"
Since seeing the Abyss invade various civilizations, Lu Heng's thoughts began to shift.
Initially, he deeply loathed the Abyss, seeing it as the root of all evil, eroding the Human World.
Now his thoughts have changed somewhat.
Though the Abyss indeed pollutes countless worlds, its goal is to cultivate Abyss Demon Gods and then assault that space barrier. 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚
The intention to resist the Abyss remains unchanged, but strategies can be adjusted.
Like now.
The Glowing Sea Urchin wants to break the space barrier, which is also the goal of the Abyss.
In that case, why not let the Abyss do it?
Lu Heng had another reason for this idea: he wanted to see how the Summoning Will would react when the Naru Ascension Civilization's space barrier was on the brink of collapse.
Strictly speaking, this plan is very risky.
After all, who knows what the Abyss would do after breaking the space barrier.
It could trigger an apocalyptic catastrophe, affecting all civilizations within the Star Realm.
However, in this confrontation between the Abyss and the Summoning Will, any decision involves risk.
Helping the Glowing Sea Urchin break the space barrier might be judged as traitorous by the Summoning Will.
Instead of charging ahead, it might be better to retreat into the background and watch the outcome of the duel between the Abyss and the Summoning Will.
After considering it, the Glowing Sea Urchin did not object: "It's worth a try. If you want to step outside the game, you must move against it. The only issue is that while we can step back and watch the conflict between the Abyss and the Summoning Will, other Divine Rank beings might not choose the same."
Lu Heng replied, "That is also something I've considered. I want to talk to other Divine Rank beings to see if we can reach a consensus."
The Glowing Sea Urchin was not optimistic about this approach: "Those Divine Rank beings may fear you, but they won't submit to you. It may not achieve the effect you want."
Lu Heng understood this and responded, "Let's try first. Do you have contact information for those Divine Rank beings?"
The Glowing Sea Urchin said, "Some of them, yes. Even if not, messages can be relayed through other Divine Rank beings."
Lu Heng decided, "Alright then, let's gather them at the Chaos Sea for a meeting."
...
Three days later, the Chaos Throne descended on the periphery of the Naru Chaos Sea.
Lu Heng and the Glowing Sea Urchin sent out messages in various ways at the law layer, calling all summoned Divine Rank beings to meet.
The messages included the current coordinates of the Chaos Throne.
Some messages were directly sent to the Dominion Worlds of the Divine Rank beings via the Star Gate.
This method of message dissemination already contained a hint of threat.
Because sending information directly to their Dominion Worlds implied that the locations of those worlds had been exposed.
And with Lu Heng wielding Chaos Divine Power, teaming up with Yao, he could easily sweep through any Divine Rank being's Dominion World.
Consequently, when the designated meeting time arrived, Divine Rank beings began to appear one after another.
Though none of their true forms appeared, some sent servants, others dispatched avatars, or used other means to communicate on the mental plane.
The Palm and Dark Scale are the only two present in their true forms.
As they stepped onto the platform of the Chaos Throne, they felt the overwhelming Chaos Law that made it difficult to breathe, filling their hearts with emotion.
Several years ago, when Lu Heng first entered this Chaos Sea, he was merely a newcomer.
Years passed, and Lu Heng has now mastered a power that poses a threat to all Divine Rank entities.
Apart from the Palm and Dark Scale, four other Divine Rank beings were present.
The Glowing Sea Urchin chose to hide, as he is the Traitor, with a rather special identity.
Thus, on the platform of the Chaos Throne, there are seven Divine entities present.
Some of them had encounters with Lu Heng before.
For example, one of the Void Spirit Dragons had once had a face-to-face conversation with him, sharing some world secrets.
The Divine Rank beings present were observing each other, with no one speaking a word.
Lu Heng glanced around and was the first to speak: "Over the past few years, certain events have occurred that made everyone uneasy, for which I deeply apologize."
No one responded to this statement; indeed, among the Divine Rank beings present, some feared that Lu Heng might come to seize their Divine Power, and had made numerous arrangements in response.
However, Lu Heng had yet to make a move, leaving them puzzled.
Lu Heng chuckled and continued, "I've always held on to the concept of win-win cooperation to get to where I am today. As for my original world and the Sword Holder Alliance, you should all be quite familiar with them by now."
The Divine Rank beings present had indeed conducted investigations in this regard.
After all, a new King of Chaos emerged, someone capable of overwhelming them; knowing this in advance was crucial, lest they meet their end unknowingly.
Lu Heng went on to say, "I've aligned with many civilizations for shared ideals, and I also hope to establish the same mode of coexistence with all of you.
"The reason I've gathered you here is simple: I hope you will assist me in executing a plan."
The Divine Rank beings present remained silent, listening while contemplating.
Given the disparity in power, they dared not say "no."
Lu Heng began to delve into the main subject, pointing in the direction of the Naru Barrier: "I suppose you are all curious about what's hidden behind that Space Barrier as well.
"My goal is simple: I ask you not to intervene in this Demon God Battlefield, allowing the Abyss Demon God to break through that Space Barrier and see what lies behind it."
His words incited a mental storm on the spot.
The Divine Rank beings exchanged glances, communicating countless times on the mental level with just those looks.
Lu Heng's request was shockingly unprecedented.
No one had ever made such a proposal before.
To leave the Abyss unchecked?
This act would amount to defying the Summoning Will.
Moreover, no one knew what would happen once that Space Barrier was breached.
If an apocalyptic disaster were to occur, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Of course, the Divine Rank beings present were indeed curious about what might lurk behind the Space Barrier.
The chance to glimpse the ultimate secret made their hearts race.
Lu Heng continued, "Of course, the consequences of doing this are unknown. Thus, I hope you all prepare accordingly for potential crises that may occur thereafter.
"This extraterrestrial game has repeated itself far too often. If any of you, like myself, wish to step outside the game board and see who is moving the pieces beyond this world, then please make your stance clear.
"Silence will indicate your agreement with my plan, but if you have other ideas, now is the time to voice them."
The Divine Rank beings remained silent for a considerable amount of time.
Finally, the Void Spirit Dragon spoke up: "I agree with this idea. The only problem is, who will go to see the secret behind the Space Barrier?"
Lu Heng replied, "You needn't worry about that; I have arrangements in place. Of course, if any of you wish to go, you may try as well."
After negotiations, the Divine Rank beings present all agreed to Lu Heng's request.
Following this meeting, the tasks issued by the Summoning Will remained unchanged.
Lu Heng was also not deemed a Traitor, even though his actions were in defiance of the Summoning Will.
Evidently, the Summoning Will bases its judgments on actions; as long as no attack is made against that Space Barrier, the likelihood of being deemed a Traitor is slim.
After forming an alliance among the Divine Rank camp, they collectively withdrew from the Chaos Sea, abstaining from participation in this Demon God Battlefield.
The Abyss-assembled Demon Gods began assaulting the Space Barrier.
Lu Heng and the Glowing Sea Urchin observed the shifts in the situation from outside the battlefield.
Under the Chaos Vision, every attack by the Abyss Demon God fell within their sight.
Evidently, the Demon Gods assembled from the Abyss had not prepared adequately this time, and even if they did prepare, it was to counter the Divine Rank entities.
After all, in each Demon God Battlefield, the divine entities of the two camps are the ones who fight each other; the opportunities to actually attack the Space Barrier are rare.
To these Abyss Demon Gods, this situation seemed very peculiar; no Divine Rank appeared to stop them, nor could they sense the presence of any Divine Power in the Chaos Sea.
Bang! Bang! Bang…
After initial probing, the Abyss Demon Gods began their all-out assault on the Space Barrier.
With each ferocious attack echoing against the Space Barrier, it shook the heavens and earth, causing space collapse.
The situation in the Chaos Sea became increasingly tense with each explosion.
