Mythical Era: My Evolution into a Celestial Beast-Chapter 571: Reversing Time and Space, Stars Illuminating the Night Sky

"For this operation, our goal should be to deplete the enemy’s vitality. If we can bury ten of their legions and eliminate a few top-level geniuses, we’ll have gained significantly."

"Agreed."

The powerful figures shifted the discussion to the deliberation of the finer details. Finally, the golden cube on the main seat signaled the end of the meeting.

"Gabriel, notify Sky Battlefield to deploy two legions. In their failed invasion of the Blue Planet, the enemy lost three demon kings, so the pressure has eased slightly.

"Dispatch the reserve legions from the Base Cities near Passage Two and Passage Three as well. They should be at the Abyssal Battlefield within ten days.

"This operation will be classified as a highest-sequence command. Mobilize all flight and transport equipment, and prepare enough ammunition and supplies for two major battles."

The kings and heavenly lords lit up with excitement.

Four legions; four kings; Hong Zhantian, who could unleash heavenly-king-level combat power once his seal was undone; Mech No.1, whose strength rivaled a king’s; and Chen Chu, hidden in the shadows.

This could be their chance to finally deal a heavy blow to the opposing side, especially since the enemy had recently lost two demon kings from their assassination division.

However, Wars of Civilizations were not like conflicts between small nations. Crushing the opposition in one decisive battle was nearly impossible. Victory could only be achieved through gradual attrition, eventually building unstoppable momentum.

Soon, the meeting’s decisions were compiled and sent to the rear, causing a stir throughout the Federation.

Even within Blue Planet, countless military factories and warehouses were opened. Missiles, rocket launchers, artillery shells, and even nuclear weapons began loading onto transport vehicles.

Newly manufactured large-scale unmanned bombers and energy-powered fighter jets were also loaded onto transport trains.

At the base edges of Passage Two and Passage Three, piercing alarms suddenly blared, signaling mobilization. Meanwhile, the two legions stationed at Sky Battlefield received similar orders.

Pang Long, covered in dust from a recently completed mission, looked puzzled. "Old Lin, what do you think is happening at the Abyssal Battlefield? Why are we being sent for reinforcements?"

Lin Xiong rolled his eyes. "Why are you asking me? Quit wasting time, you chatterbox. Hurry up and regroup with your squad. Headquarters just ordered us onto the first batch of transport trains."

...

As the sun dipped below the horizon, three figures strolled along the pedestrian path beside a city-encompassing river over a hundred meters wide. With the evening breeze blowing gently, they ate and finished dinner in a relaxed atmosphere.

Gazing at the disappearing blue sun in the distant sky, Chen Chu sighed. "The night is finally coming."

The mythical world’s time cycles were excessively long; its day-night cycle lasted over a month.

While pondering, Chen Chu’s eyes flickered.

Noticing his change in expression, Luo Fei smiled softly. "The twilight after sunset has its charm. What’s on your mind, Chen Chu? Thinking of composing a poem?"

"A poem?" Gabriella, walking beside Luo Fei, leaned over, curiosity sparkling in her eyes.

"Uh... not quite what you’re thinking," Chen Chu clarified. "I just remembered something from when we were resting on the southern battlefield after defeating the Blood-Armored Beast King. We chatted about this kind of thing back then."

Back then, they had speculated that in ancient times on the Blue Planet, there could have been small rifts leading to the mythical world.

The rifts could have formed unique micro-spaces known in legends as "cave paradise[1]." Ancient tales of flying immortals and gods likely originated from the awakened beings who stumbled upon these micro-spaces.

Similarly, legendary beasts described in myths—be they Eastern or Western—could have been mutated beasts or colossal creatures from the mythical world accidentally crossing over.

Many ferocious creatures in the Classic of Mountains and Seas[2] could even find counterparts among the beings of the mythical world.

Ancient awakened individuals, fortunate enough to explore the mythical world, could have witnessed its month-long cycles. Their interpretations and tales could have birthed myths such as "a day in heaven is a year on Earth" or "ten suns in the sky."

Due to safety concerns, the two women resided in an apartment within the base of West Meng's Thirteenth Legion.

As they casually chatted, they passed several identity checkpoints. Eventually, Chen Chu escorted them to their apartment building.

He was about to leave when Gabriella excitedly exclaimed, "Luo Fei, Chen Chu, look! There are stars in the sky!"

Stars?

Chen Chu and Luo Fei momentarily froze, then instinctively looked up.

In the pitch-black night sky, where the moon had yet to rise, three brilliant stars sparkled, radiating a dazzling light that illuminated a section of the darkness.

For a moment, it wasn’t just the three of them. Across the Abyssal Battlefield, and perhaps the entire Federation’s territories, countless people raised their heads in awe.

In the decades since humanity entered the mythical world, no one had ever seen other celestial bodies apart from the three suns and the two moons.

Wait!

Chen Chu’s eyes narrowed sharply as his black-and-gold vertical pupils emerged. In an instant, the distant starlight magnified in his view.

His expression filled with shock.

Those were not mere stars but three enormous orbs of light as radiant as suns. They moved swiftly through the depths of the night sky, colliding and intertwining.

The vast distance, possibly across different times and spaces, made even his Double Void Pupils unable to discern their true nature.

In the upper atmosphere, tens of thousands of kilometers above the Abyssal Battlefield, within another spatial layer, two colossal figures faced each other. One radiated golden light, while the other was enshrouded in rolling demonic qi.

At that moment, both figures gazed upward at the distant clash of the three celestial entities, their expressions solemn.

As the moon rose, the three stars gradually faded under its illumination. Chen Chu, unable to glean further details, bid farewell and left.

Whoosh!

Chen Chu soared through the night sky, gliding at an altitude of 3,000 meters. Below him, the brilliantly lit cityscape rapidly receded into the distance.

At this height, he wasn’t alone. Medium-sized aircraft and other Ninth Heavenly Realm experts capable of flight shared the airspace.

Even in the mythical world, strict traffic regulations were enforced in the inner-city zones.

Regular vehicles and mechs were confined to roads and had designated parking areas, while small hovercraft couldn’t ascend without clearance.

Large transport aircraft had to adhere to flight paths approved by the aviation center to avoid collisions.

In no time, Chen Chu covered a hundred kilometers, arriving at the Logistics Department in Abyssal City’s central zone. After passing identity verification, he entered an underground supply hall a kilometer beneath the surface.

Everything here operated with high efficiency through the Waling System. Cultivators at the Seventh Heavenly Realm and above moved in and out in an orderly fashion despite the constant flow of activity.

Chen Chu entered a private exchange booth and placed his hand on the screen. Immediately, the panel lit up with flowing light.

[Spiritual fluctuations verified.]

[Pupil verification complete.]

[Password entered successfully. Welcome to Waling Auxiliary System No.7.]

After the electronic notifications, Chen Chu’s personal details appeared on the screen.

[Name: Chen Chu]

[Rank: Major General (Equivalent Access, No Active Role)]

[Merit Points: 25,604 (Details...)]

"Over twenty-five thousand merit points," Chen Chu murmured.

He smirked as he tapped on the detailed record of his merit points. A dense list of annotations appeared, showing that the points came from the follow-up settlements handled by the Expansion Division.

When he ambushed and killed two demon kings, Chen Chu also took down a large number of mutated beasts. Nearly a month later, the merit points had finally been tallied.

With Chen Chu taking a 30% share, the value of those mutated beast corpses and materials amounted to over 70,000 merit points or over 200,000 contribution points.

In the Federation, the overall recovery price for a level 7 colossal beast ranged from 1,000 to 2,000 contribution points. For level 8 beasts, it was between 5,000 and 10,000, while level 9 beasts fetched 20,000 to 50,000 contribution points.

During that battle, Chen Chu had slain nearly a hundred thousand mutated beasts, including several hundred level 7, dozens of level 8, and even a middle-stage level 9 colossal beast.

In theory, the total value exceeded a million contribution points.

However, that was an ideal calculation.

Due to his overwhelming power, most of the level 7 and lower mutated beasts were obliterated by the destructive force of the Eight Desolations Purgatory Halberd, leaving only shattered remains with little to no value.

Only level 8 colossal beasts and above were somewhat intact, such as the level 9 beast that had been reduced to just half a body.

Factoring everything in, the calculation was fairly accurate.

Chen Chu opened the resource exchange section and looked for the Life Crystals option. He fell silent at what he saw.

The inventory listed only one level 9 crystal, five level 8 crystals, and fifty-seven level 7 crystals. There were no Life Crystals below level 7.

Wait, there are.

As Chen Chu pondered, the inventory refreshed, showing dozens of level 5 Life Crystals.

However, before he could act, those crystals—and over forty of the level 7 ones—were instantly redeemed by someone else.

"Waling, I want to redeem all the available Life Crystals," Chen Chu instructed.

[Resources have been locked. Please wait.]

Runes on the recessed wall beside him began to glow, and moments later, fourteen Life Crystals materialized. The smallest was the size of a human head, while the largest was nearly a meter in diameter and had a pure golden glow.

An intense life aura filled the room.

Simultaneously, Chen Chu’s merit points dropped by 12,300—which already factored in his 40% discount privilege.

After stowing the high-level crystals, Chen Chu asked curiously, "Waling, why does Abyssal City not have much Life Crystals in storage?"

As one of humanity’s two primary battlefront cities, Abyssal City boasted an astonishingly abundant stockpile of resources, ranging from high level to top level. It also had plenty of god-level items.

[Currently, the majority of Abyssal City’s new-generation humans follow the Body Refinement path. The consumption of Life Crystals, which enhance physical strength, is therefore exceptionally high.]

[Frontline soldiers also rely heavily on Life Crystals to strengthen their vitality. As a result, the city only gets to keep minimal supplies of level 6 Life Crystals and below.]

[This applies to high-level crystals as well. Many Eighth Heavenly Realm cultivators choose to absorb life energy to accelerate body reconstruction, preventing any surplus of Life Crystals from accumulating.]

So it’s because of the Body Refinement cultivation system, huh?

Chen Chu nodded thoughtfully. "Waling, pre-order a total of a hundred thousand merit points’ worth of Life Crystals above level 4."

Equivalent to 300,000 contribution points, 100,000 merit points would be enough to convert tens of thousands of attribute points even if the prices of high-level crystals doubled.

Moreover, he could easily earn those merit points during the upcoming battle.

Killing an ordinary demon king would earn him 100,000 merit points—enough to exchange for a large batch of Life Crystals.

This method was even more efficient than the Heavenly Dragon’s slaughter of mythical colossal beasts.

Of course, the prerequisite was having enough Life Crystals available.

Given the demand from the new humans following the Body Refinement path, Chen Chu could only use his privileges to secure a priority allocation of Life Crystals.

Soon, Chen Chu returned to Abyssal Tower.

Sitting cross-legged in the cultivation room, he retrieved the Life Crystal of a quasi-mythical-level colossal beast. He then mentally activated the conversion process.

[You have converted a high-energy Life Crystal, gaining 14,840 attribute points.]

[You have converted a high-energy Life Crystal, gaining 3,840 attribute points...]

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In just over a dozen conversions, Chen Chu gained over 40,000 attribute points, boosting his total from 24,321 to 67,024.

Chen Chu looked through the Heavenly Dragon’s abilities before settling on the Space-Time Summoning Secret Art.

Enhancing the secret art to its limit would allow him to invert time and space, temporarily summoning the true form of the Heavenly Dragon.

1. Refers to the living place of immortals from legends. ☜

2. The Classic of Mountains and Seas, also known as Shanhai jing, formerly romanized as the Shan-hai Ching, is a Chinese classic text and a compilation of mythic geography and beasts. ☜