The entire Vast Expanse Dao Palace fell into a state of panic as the call reverberated and the three Soul Conduit realm cultivators left. An uneasy feeling weighed down on everyone's heart.
Li Wuchen and Zhou Mei's wedding ceremony also ended hastily. While everyone was feeling uneasy, Wang Baole gathered Zhao Yameng, Lord Xu, and the Big Tree. The four of them started a discussion.
The final outcome of the discussion was for Lord Xu and the Big Tree to prepare for the teleportation formation that Lord Xu had secretly set up if anything went wrong.
This matter had to be carried out secretly, but they had to be prepared for any eventuality. Therefore, Lord Xu, the Big Tree, and Zhao Yameng, who had just learned of this matter, all of them placed great importance on this matter.
After the discussion ended, the three of them left with heavy hearts. Wang Baole stood alone on the top floor of the main hall, looking at the distant sky and the sea of fire. His heart was heavy.
Although it was just a call, even Feng Qiuran knew very well that the call was too strange. However, her rationality could not suppress her emotions, so she chose to go and investigate.
Wang Baole naturally understood that as well. However, it was precisely because of that understanding that the ominous feeling in his heart grew stronger. That was especially so when a gust of wind blew past and ruffled Wang Baole's clothes. Wang Baole closed his eyes.
"A storm is coming …" As he muttered, Wang Baole lowered his head and looked down at the Dao Palace. He looked at the cultivators in the Dao Palace and the world around him. After a long time, Wang Baole sat down cross-legged and began to cultivate.
This was because the high officials' autobiographies had said that no matter what the future held, the only thing one could grasp was the present.
Time passed slowly amidst Wang Baole's cultivation and the discussions within the sect. Soon, five days had passed.
On the evening of the fifth day, what Wang Baole was most worried about did not happen. In the distant horizon, Feng Qiuran and the other two returned with complicated expressions and gloomy emotions.
The moment they returned to the sect, Wang Baole received an invitation and went to Feng Qiuran's main hall. He saw the three Soul Conduit realm cultivators standing there in silence.
The Leisurely Taoist smiled and nodded at Wang Baole's arrival. Annihilator, who usually avoided Wang Baole or gave him a cold face, had a blank look in his eyes. He no longer had his usual fierceness.
Feng Qiuran's eyes were even more dazed. No one knew what she was thinking.
When Wang Baole saw their expressions, Wang Baole's mind raced. He said nothing. Instead, he sat down on the fourth chair in the main hall and looked at Feng Qiuran.
After a long time, Feng Qiuran closed her eyes. The main hall was silent. After a long moment … Feng Qiuran's eyes snapped open, and they shone with determination. Annihilator suddenly spoke up.
"We have to save Uncle Master!"
"Even if this is a trap, as long as Uncle Master isn't dead, we can't just stand by and do nothing!"
Wang Baole listened to Annihilator's words and didn't say anything. However, Feng Qiuran, who was beside him, trembled and spoke up bitterly.
"We all recognized that it was a Never-Ending Clan battleship. Even though we didn't get too close, less than ten battleships of this level appeared during the battle in space back then. We don't know what's inside, and we don't know why it has reappeared. We don't even know what the remaining Never-Ending Clan members want … Under such circumstances, if we go, we'll be gambling with the Vast Expanse Dao Palace!" As Feng Qiuran spoke, she shook her head with difficulty. Her heart ached. She wanted to save her father, but she couldn't afford to lose the Dao Palace. Hence, she decided to go alone.
"The Vast Expanse Dao Palace is already in such a state. There's no need to worry about losing anything. However, if we don't even dare to save our own elders, what's the point of our existence?
"If that's the case, I, Annihilator, would rather go all out!" Annihilator immediately retorted. His eyes were filled with determination. Seeing that Feng Qiuran was about to speak, he turned to look at the Leisurely Taoist and Wang Baole.
"What do the two of you think?"
The Leisurely Taoist pondered for a moment and nodded.
"I agree with Annihilator's suggestion. Even though the appearance of this battleship is suspicious, after the great battle back then, even if there are survivors of the Never-Ending Clan, their cultivation wouldn't be high. Otherwise, this battleship wouldn't have appeared only now. Hence, I think we should act!"
After hearing the Leisurely Taoist's words, Annihilator's gaze landed on Wang Baole. Even Feng Qiuran did the same, waiting for Wang Baole's reply.
Wang Baole pondered in silence. Annihilator and the Leisurely Taoist had already agreed to this matter. Even though Feng Qiuran didn't say anything, her thoughts were clear as it concerned her father.
Although it was a choice, Wang Baole knew very well that there was no other choice.
In fact, that was indeed the case. After Wang Baole remained silent, a decision was finally made. All the Yuanying in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace would be mobilized. Most of the Core Formation realm cultivators would also be mobilized. They would be divided into three groups and follow the three Soul Conduit realm cultivators to search for the battleship!
Because the battleship was too big, they needed enough manpower to search for it. Only then could they rescue it as soon as possible. At the same time, the three Soul Conduit realm cultivators informed the entire sect about the call and the battleship at the border between the sword body and the sword hilt. The entire Dao Palace was shaken.
However, the Dao Palace was also well-prepared. On one hand, they activated the array formation and opened the treasure vault to retrieve a few Armor Penetration Teleportation Talismans. On the other hand, they gave everyone a teleportation talisman that could be used to teleport them away at any time.
In addition, the prices of Dharma treasures and elixirs that usually required a large amount of battle credits to exchange for were also lowered. In a short period of time, everyone had become much more well-equipped.
In the end, Annihilator announced that they would set off in seven days. Those who were arranged to participate in the mission began a short period of seclusion to maintain their peak condition.
Seven days later, the Dao Palace rumbled and the array formation was activated. Hundreds of figures flew out, drawing hundreds of rainbows in the sky. With majestic momentum, they flew straight to the battleship!
In the crowd, there were personal disciples of Feng Qiuran and the Leisurely Taoist. However, there was no Dugu Lin, Zhuo Yifan, the Big Tree, or Lord Xu. As the only Yuanying who did not participate in the battle, Lord Xu's stay was fought for by Wang Baole with all his might. At the same time, among the Federation cultivators, other than Wang Baole, only Zhao Yameng and Kongdao participated in the mission.
The reason why the two of them had to participate was because they had obtained their true identities in the Dao Palace. Their names were written on the Dao Plate, which resonated with the array formation on the ancient green-bronze sword. This made it so that after they entered the battleship, they would become the connection point between everyone and the array formation outside.
If it had been before, Wang Baole and the others traveling alone, they would have needed to use multiple teleportations, and the distance was extremely long, so it would have taken a lot of time. However, now that the Dao Palace was traveling as a whole and had the assistance of the array formation, everyone's speed reached an unbelievable level. In just two days, the group sped through the air and saw … the gigantic battleship at the border!
At first sight of the battleship, Wang Baole's heart trembled violently and he sucked in a breath. The battleship was simply too big. The three discs that made up the battleship were as big as Earth, as if they contained an entire world.
The pressure from the battleship continued to spread out, causing the hearts of the Core Formation realm cultivators to tremble. It was as if they instinctively felt fear.
It was the same for Zhao Yameng and Kong Dao. Fortunately, they were true members of the Holy Zhi Palace, so they were able to adapt to the area of the ancient greenish-bronze sword's matrix. They were much stronger than the others, but even so, their faces were still somewhat pale.
Even Nascent Soul realm cultivators weren't that much stronger. Only Feng Qiuran and the other two Soul Conduit realm cultivators and Wang Baole were able to maintain their cultivation levels. Feng Qiuran was powerful to begin with and wasn't far from forming her own world. Feng Qiuran was an adopted cultivator, so she could choose to resist the suppressive force with the help of the array formation.
"According to the plan, from here on out, we will split into three groups and try to enter the battleship. Search and rescue is important, but if anything goes wrong, immediately use your Teleportation Talismans and choose to leave!" Feng Qiuran took a deep breath and looked at the people around her. After speaking solemnly, Wang Baole nodded, and everyone began to split up.
Basically, according to the three factions, Wang Baole and the other two from the Federation entered Feng Qiuran's group. After the three groups finished splitting up and were about to disperse in three different directions, the Leisurely Taoist warned them with a serious expression.
"Everyone, be mentally prepared. Although the armor-piercing teleportation is effective after entering the battleship, it's not absolute. According to the information I've gathered over the past few days, it's not easy to enter the Never-Ending Clan battleship. There have been records of outsiders who entered but were automatically teleported out.
"This is the protective mechanism of the Never-Ending Clan battleship, so if you fail to enter and are teleported back, everyone will have to gather here and discuss further."
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