The Shining Star Above The Heaven-Chapter 1013: Sending More Reinforcements
In a far place from the First Heaven, a group of shadows gathered inside a realm filled with white color. There were ten of them, forming a circular shape as they stood in place. ๐๐ป๐ฎ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐๐๐๐ธ๐ซ๐๐ก.๐ฌ๐ธ๐
The ten shadows did not have clear shapes, but those who saw them would instinctively understand that there were living beings behind those shadows.
"Why did you suddenly call for an emergency meeting, Tarius?" one of the shadows asked. The voice did not reveal whether it belonged to a man or a woman.
"Donโt tell me something is wrong with our mission. Are you still unable to deal with the problem that appeared in the First Heaven?" another shadow asked. The voice sounded the same as the first.
"It must be so. He was given the First Heaven, the lowest and weakest heaven, yet he still has not conquered all of it after all this time. Just as I thought, giving him one part of the universe was a bad idea," another shadow commented.
One of the shadows, Tarius, gritted his teeth, but he did not lash out. Instead, he calmed himself.
"I will not hide the fact that something is wrong with the mission, and I believe what just happened in the First Heaven is already dire in my eyes," he said, causing the others to focus their attention on him.
This was the first time they had seen Tarius refrain from lashing out after being mocked by the others. This made them realize that the situation might truly be different this time, as Tarius was able to restrain his anger. They knew what kind of temperament Tarius had, and for him to suppress his anger was something extraordinary.
Whatever the reason for calling this emergency meeting, it was serious.
"What happened in the First Heaven? Did that unexpected variable do something?" another shadow asked.
"Not long ago, I lost more than a trillion of my followers. Some of them were immortals, and just now, I lost one of the four commanders at the Immortal Saint realm whom I ordered to oversee the First Heaven."
"I could also sense that the Anathema laws I placed inside that commander were erased before his life was taken, which means that whoever killed that commander could read his memories."
"When I tried to peek at what happened, I could not see anything, just like in the past when I tried to peer into certain events. All of them were always related to that strange man." Tarius stopped speaking, causing the others to fall silent.
"Yes, there is no other explanation. That unexpected variable must be a god. A living god in the First Heaven. There is no way he was merely an apostle with that kind of power," one of the earlier shadows commented.
"I agree. Then it looks like some of those rebels successfully hid in the First Heaven before we occupied the First Heavenโs central region of heaven," another chimed in.
"If that is the case, then it makes sense. With a godโs knowledge and power, they could obliterate many of Tariusโ followers. They might also possess an artifact capable of blocking the observation of other gods who have already reached the realm of Master of Universe like us," another one said.
The rest also agreed.
"Your Excellency, what do you think?" one of the shadows asked toward the shadow that had remained silent until this moment.
The others also fell silent as they waited for that shadow to speak. This lone shadow stood slightly farther away from the rest.
"Send five God Sovereign stage cultivators to the First Heaven and prepare one God Transcendence to remain on standby, just in case," the shadow finally said.
"Also send many more immortals at the Immortal Saint realm to the First Heaven. Have them hunt that unknown variable. They must buy time until the gods descend to the First Heaven."
"We need to handle this problem firmly and swiftly before we lose the entire First Heaven to that unknown variable. The success of the mission is the most important."
The others were stunned.
Sending five God Sovereign stage cultivators and preparing one God Transcendence?
That figure clearly regarded this matter with extreme seriousness. With five God Sovereign stage cultivators, the problem in the First Heaven might already be resolved.
But preparing a God Transcendence stage cultivator as well? Was that not excessive?
For them to send five God Sovereign stage cultivators to the First Heaven, they would need a considerable amount of time to open a portal to the First Heavenโs central region of heaven.
This was different from sending immortals.
What they would be sending were real gods.
The laws of causality in the First Heaven were far stricter toward gods, especially since they were not from this universe. They needed some time to weaken those laws to the point where they could send gods there, even though the gods would arrive in a sealed state.
However, they did not voice their opinions and simply answered the figure.
"Yes, Your Excellency."
They then discussed briefly what needed to be done. Soon after, the nine shadows disappeared, leaving behind the last lone shadow. The lone shadow seemed to be thinking about something before the figure also vanished, leaving the white realm completely empty once more.
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A few hours after Aldrian got out of the dungeon, he stood in front of his family in the palace garden, ready to depart.
"Be careful, son. If it is too dangerous, please come back. You can take a step back and try again later," Irene said with a smile. She had already heard everything from Aldrey about what he and Aldrian talked about that night.
"I will, Mother," Aldrian replied with a smile. He then looked at Celestina in her arms. She was looking at him with a happy expression as she stretched her hands toward him, wanting to be picked up.
Aldrian smiled and stroked her head.
"Son, be careful out there," Aldrey said. Aldrian responded with a nod as he looked at his father.
"Dear, I hope you succeed, and you have to come back to us," Sylphia said.
"Yes, you must come back to us. If something happens to you, I will look for you and follow you until I find you," Baek Jimin said.
"Dear, please be careful in everything," Angelica also said, which made Aldrian smile at them. He then hugged the three of them at the same time and kissed each of their foreheads.
They felt shy, but they were still smiling.
Aldrian released them and then looked to the side where Eleine and Ao Tianhai were standing.
"Young Master, I hope you succeed," Eleine said with a slight bow.
Aldrian nodded. "Thank you, Eleine." He then looked at Ao Tianhai.
"Tianhai, I leave my familyโs safety to you."
"I will guard them with my life, and I will not disappoint you, Your Majesty!" Ao Tianhai replied firmly.
The others who witnessed Ao Tianhaiโs behavior still found the scene strange. After learning that he was a real god, a divine being from the higher heavens, their respect toward him naturally deepened.
But seeing that divine being act submissively in front of Aldrian, they once again felt Aldrianโs past greatness. The man who, at this moment, was their son, their husband, their family.
Aldrian nodded and looked at the others one last time with a smile.
"Then Iโll depart."
He then disappeared, leaving his family staring at the place where he had stood, their expressions filled with hope. They hoped that he would succeed and return to them.
Aldrian appeared on the central continent, specifically in an underground location where a teleportation gate leading to the central region of heaven was located. This was the place where he had once met the will of the Heavenly Demonโs son.
The moment he appeared, Sect Master Han was already waiting for him, as Aldrian had informed him of his departure beforehand.
This place was still controlled by the three great sects, so no one could enter it casually. There were a few guards outside, ensuring that no one dared to try their luck and enter this place.
"Your Majesty," Sect Master Han greeted Aldrian.
Aldrian nodded with a smile. "To think that Sect Master Han is personally here to greet me. I am truly flattered."
"Aish, there is no need for such words, Your Majesty. I am merely making sure that everything is in order here," Sect Master Han replied with a smile.
They then walked toward the hall where the teleportation gate was located.
After they arrived, Aldrian stood in front of it and observed it for a moment.
He took a deep breath.
Despite the warning from the Heavenly Demonโs son, he decided to use the teleportation gate.
With his plan to reach the central region of heaven as quickly as possible, there was no other way than this teleportation gate. Although this method might be truly dangerous, since he did not know the condition of the other gate, he still decided to bet on it.
If what he feared the most happened, he had already prepared for it.
He stood on the formation in front of the teleportation gate and finally injected his energy into it. The energy required to activate the teleportation was immense, and only after more than five seconds of continuously injecting his energy did the teleportation gate finally activate.
Zumm!
A portal to the other side appeared.
