Splitting the Heavens-Chapter 1726: Fickle Alliances

The second Shang Xia’s Origin Star Avatar turned, he immediately grasped the current situation. He reached an unspoken understanding with the other 2 in an instant despite having no communication between them.

However, the situation made it clear to all 3 that if they did not cooperate to overcome Jiu Yin’s final move, none of them would fare well.

Yan Yu was the first to act. With things reaching that point, he couldn’t afford to worry about damaging his descendant’s foundation and cutting off his martial part.

If they failed to escape, not only would Yan Yu be weakened for a long period. Yan Xintao himself would also no longer exist.

His method to escape was to shatter the void, breaking the already collapsing and fragmented space. That way, the spatial collapse caused by Jiu Yin’s self detonation would be sucked away and the problem would be solved at its root.

With Yan Yu making his move, Guan Ziqing followed quickly behind. However, the second he made his move, it was clear his combat strength had greatly diminished.

Since Jiu Yin decided to plot against all 3 of them, that would mean that the remnants of the Spirit Lyric World’s Will started to see him as an enemy. Since he could only wield the strength of a Sage by using the power of his world, the suppression meant that it was hard for him to sustain my significant combat capabilities.

No matter what, borrowed strength didn’t belong to him in the first place.

Of course, that didn’t mean that he became helpless. Guan Ziqing still wielded strength that far exceeded that of a True Immortal. He could still somewhat stand against the threat posed by Jiu Yin’s self detonation.

Naturally, Guan Ziqing’s actions were depleting the strength of the Spirit Tip World, weakening its potential. However, in such a critical situation, he couldn’t afford to consider the damage to his world. His first priority was to escape.

With Yan Yu and Guan Ziqing acting one after the other, they significantly reduced the threat caused by Jiu Yin’s final move. However, it wasn’t enough to ensure all 3 of them could escape alive.

Both had exerted their utmost efforts, and now their hopes turned to the Shang Xia’s Origin Star Avatar.

As Shang Xia’s Origin Star Avatar was the closest to the collapsing void, he vaguely sensed that the distortion in the void was somewhat stabilizing. He prepared to act immediately after Guan Ziqing, and the robe on his back started to flutter. The 7 runes on it started to resonate with each other before the robe itself started to expand. Everything it touched returned to normal.

At the same time, although the energy Shang Xia was transferring to his Origin Star Avatar was invisible to outsiders, the phenomenon of the brilliant stars flashing brightly in the void happened more than once.

The formation of the Big Dipper appeared in the distance as they called out to the runes on his Origin Star Robe. While suppressing the region around him, a path of starlight that would allow him to escape formed.

The path of starlight could barely be maintained. If any of the 3 failed to maintain their resistance of the collapsing void around them, it would crumble instantly. Shang Xia’s Origin Star Avatar had to alert them to retreat together.

Even though Yan Yu and Guan Ziqing were skeptical of following Shang Xia, they followed despite their reservations as they stepped onto the barely visible path of starlight.

With the positioning and guidance of the Big Dipper, Shang Xia’s Origin Star Avatar didn’t need to worry about the distorted space, which might cause him to lose his sense of direction during his retreat.

Eventually, perhaps because the effects of Jiu Yin’s self detonation had reached its limit, or perhaps sensing that the 3 might escape before the World’s Will collapsed, the inwardly collapsing void erupted. Powerful spatial waves swept outwards, carrying broken landmasses through the void.

Shang Xia’s Origin Star Avatar was the first to retreat, but he became the primary target of the explosion. Nearly 50 percent of the force was directed at him.

He was forced to stop as starlight fell like threads from the depths of the void. They eventually formed huge runes in the void in front of him and with his Seven Star Qi, Shang Xia formed a talisman formation in front of him. free𝑤ebnovel.com

The dense barrage almost immediately struck the newly formed runes. As the starlight scattered rapidly, the hastily formed talisman was riddled with holes. However, Shang Xia’s Origin Star Avatar managed to block the most powerful initial wave with his desperate defense.

Of course, his inner qi was also greatly depleted after his defense. His figure turned illusory, and the phantom of the Void Lotus appeared in his chest again.

Just as he was about to heave a sigh of relief, the talisman he formed was completely torn apart. 2 figures attacked him from both sides as they aimed to grab the Void Lotus in his chest.

After the final threat from Jiu Yin was removed, there was no longer a need to work together. Yan Yu and Guan Ziqing swiftly turned on Shang Xia’s Origin Star Avatar.

Yan Yu, who placed a strand of his soul and his energy onto his descendant to come to the ruins of the Spirit Lyric World, had gained nothing and had expended a massive amount of energy in the recent battle. His direct descendant who was a high-level True Immortal also had his cultivation path severed, and his losses were significant.

Guan Ziqing, who had initially hoped to benefit as the opportunist, was instead plotted against. Even though he didn’t go all out and still held back slightly, he was likely at his limit after the battle. The consumption of the power of his world made it an even less worthy investment, as his world’s potential was greatly depleted. Returning to the Spirit Tip World in his current weakened state would mean certain death.

Only Shang Xia’s Origin Star Avatar, although appearing similarly devastated, had a Void Lotus glowing in his chest. It was showing signs of reaching the seventh rank and it was more than enough to compensate for his losses, making him the only person who gained anything among the 3.

In the end, the Void Lotus became a target for the other 2.

Moreover, since Shang Xia’s Origin Star Avatar suffered a more serious blow than the others, logically, he should be the weakest among them. It was the perfect opportunity to seize the Void Lotus.

Once they got their hands on it, not only would they be able to get back everything they lost... They could even gain significant benefits.

As for how the void lotus would be distributed between Guan Ziqing and Yan Yu... That would be a matter for later. Their immediate priority would be to eliminate a competitor.