Ye Yun stared blankly at the two, never expecting to glean such terrifying information from their words.
"Three Sects and Three Palaces, at least a thousand Extreme Realms?" Hearing Mu Tian's words, Ye Yun felt a herd of phantom beasts stampeding through his mind. He had once believed that the Demonic Butterfly was his greatest obstacle to achieving emperorship in this Ten Directions Cosmos. Now, he discovered so many unknown existences.
Extreme Realm! Back then, he alone had dominated the entire Ten Directions Cosmos as an Extreme Realm. What was he hearing now? Six hidden sects, each with at least a thousand Extreme Realms? Was this a place where Extreme Realms were as common as dirt and Sovereigns were plentiful?
Ye Yun was still struggling to reach one hundred million Great Sages. The revelation of Fu Tian Empire hiding one hundred million Sovereign realm powerhouses had already unsettled him. Now, with the emergence of so many Extreme Realm cultivators, Ye Yun was so stunned that his Dao heart nearly shattered.
Fortunately, he had developed the Dao of Space. Killing a Quasi-Emperor was as simple as slaughtering chickens or ducks, let alone mere Extreme Realm cultivators. Furthermore, with the Law of Space entering the Minor Dao, his Law of the Sword had also advanced into the Minor Dao ranks!
This meant Ye Yun's four major laws now comprised two perfected and two Minor Daos. Although his cultivation remained at the peak of the Quasi-Emperor, his overall strength had increased by over ten thousand times, and his lifespan had reached two Emperor Yuan!
Two Emperor Yuan, that was two hundred million years! And to think that even Great Emperors could only live for one Emperor Yuan!
As for the vortex in the First Starfield, it was naturally caused by Ye Yun's Great Annihilation Art. His combat power had broken through its shackles and could be further enhanced. There was no reason to let such dense spiritual energy go to waste.
After being devoured by the black hole, all the spiritual energy and liquid appeared in Ye Yun's dantian. The spiritual liquid poured down like a gentle rain within the Star River, causing the entire dantian to be showered with a fine mist.
Within this misty rain, occasional wisps of faint green smoke could be seen, brimming with vibrant life. This was Ye Yun's primary objective for dedicating so much of his Dao of Space in the First Starfield: the aura of the Law of Life!
Alas, due to the immense distance between the starfields and the First Starfield's gravity being five times that of the Tenth Direction Cosmos, the absorption speed of the Great Annihilation Art was significantly reduced. All that entered his dantian was immediately absorbed and refined by the Primordial Sacred Image.
"This speed is truly too slow. To absorb all the spiritual liquid in this spiritual sea will take ages!" Ye Yun grumbled, looking at the spiritual sea on the First Planet. He then moved his hands again, his divine sense surging forth.
"Father, what is this vortex? Why is it devouring the spiritual energy of our First Starfield so rapidly?"
Upon hearing Mu Tian's words, Yao Die fell silent. Then, pointing at the black hole that relentlessly consumed the spiritual sea's liquid and energy, she asked. By now, more and more powerhouses had gathered above the spiritual sea.
"It's likely caused by some kind of devouring technique. I've already tried. This black hole's caster has utilized the supreme Law of Space to isolate the surrounding space. Even with my power, I cannot touch this black hole to destroy it, unless..."
Unless a cultivator with a perfected Law of Space emerged!
Mu Tian did not voice the rest of his words, but Yao Die understood. However, how many such powerhouses existed in the Ten Directions World? In any case, their Fu Tian Empire had none.
"It doesn't matter. The spiritual liquid of our First Planet is inexhaustible. Even if this black hole devours for ten thousand years, it won't have any impact. As long as I achieve Great Emperor in the shortest possible time, I will crush both the Ten Directions Empire and the Three Sects and Three Palaces under my feet!"
As she spoke, Yao Die erupted with a terrifying aura, causing the assembled imperial powerhouses to hesitate from approaching further.
They knew that when His Majesty and his father discussed matters, no one was allowed to approach or eavesdrop with their divine sense!
"I am not worried about the Ten Directions Empire, but the Three Sects and Three Palaces must be kept in mind. Moreover, we don't even know where they are hiding," Mu Tian said, his brow furrowed as he watched the black hole ceaselessly devour the First Starfield's spiritual energy.
"Could it be that our one hundred million Sovereign powerhouses are no match for them?" Yao Die fell silent.
"Sovereigns are indeed powerful, but after the Extreme Realm, one comprehends laws. The two are no longer comparable by sheer numbers. Therefore, Xiao Die, the empire's resources should be prioritized for those in the Extreme and perfect Sovereign realms."
Yao Die looked at Mu Tian, who was a full hundred meters away, her heart filled with mixed emotions. Since taking over the Mu Wu tribe, she hadn't spoken so calmly with him in a long time. It was rare to experience such profound care from her father again.
"Understood. I will make arrangements when I return."
"Yes, do it as soon as possible. My time... seems to be running out." Mu Tian looked up at the endless sky.
"Father, are... are your ascension tribulations coming?" Yao Die trembled upon hearing this.
He could have sealed himself and detached from the world, like the ancient ancestors of those hidden powers he mentioned, concealing himself somewhere and evading heavenly tribulations. But to support her, he had remained in the mortal world, perpetually locked onto by the ascension tribulations.
*Buzz...*
At that moment, over a vast expanse of sea tens of thousands of miles away, another identical black hole appeared...