Supreme Star Card Master

Chapter 1022: Chapter 812: Exploration

Fang Qingxiao said, ”Activating the Hongmeng Realm will consume the countless energy accumulated over the years, and it also requires the mana of the Spirit Emperor to sustain it.

However, at the very least, every Imperial Envoy gets a chance to enter. Currently, the envoys of the Azure Dragon Imperial have begun entering in batches, and we still have to wait for a while.

Everyone must seize this opportunity to enhance their strength. Otherwise, entering the Hongmeng Realm again won’t be so easy.”

The Spirit Emperor is one of the Four Emperors of Great Flame.

Currently, it is the Spirit Emperor using the Sealing Secret Technique to lock the Hongmeng Realm.

Everyone responded with excitement, ”Yes!”

Although we need to wait for a while, being able to enter the Hongmeng Realm is good enough. According to records, the Hongmeng Realm was last opened two thousand years ago.

In disasters and tribulations, danger and opportunity coexist. If it weren’t for the threat of Qiguang, the Hongmeng Realm wouldn’t be opened from above.

Fang Qingxiao said, ”Additionally, several years have passed since the first Tiger Vein emerged in the New Dust Realm.

Now, the temporarily subdued Earth Qi shows signs of reawakening, indicating that the Dragon Vein may appear within a few years.

At that time, not only Holy Temple’s Burning Sun Knights but perhaps those blessed with divine grace will be more formidable opponents.”

Upon hearing this, everyone’s expressions froze. The Dragon Vein is coming!

Previously, the Tiger Vein was manageable with Shining Star and Radiant Moon, and Burning Sun rarely appeared.

But the struggle for the Dragon Vein will surely be the main stage for Burning Sun level!

At this moment, Nangong Li’s gaze was blazing!

According to the ranking, if a Dragon Vein appears during the Earth Tribulation, the Four Imperial Monarchs will certainly be prioritized.

Currently, no matter which of the Four Imperial Monarchs it is, each has held their position for at least several centuries.

Whether in strength, experience, or achievements, they far surpass others.

And this will be an opportunity to seize and ascend to the King Level!

It is uncertain how many Dragon Veins will be born in this Earth Tribulation and how fierce the competition will be.

”Holy Blessing is just one aspect...” Fang Qingxiao glanced at Pang Heng beside him, ”The next matter will be explained by Emperor Pang to you all.”

Everyone immediately turned to Pang Heng, who had remained silent beside them.

”The second matter is regarding the Grey Realm... There’s one piece of good news and one piece of bad news.”

Pang Heng’s voice was low and deep, like a calming sea stone from the depths of the ocean.

”The bad news is that more and more space weak points are appearing between the Grey Realm and our East Continent, enough to create pathways.

According to intelligence and internal calculations, just within our country, there will be seventy to eighty space weak points.

And if including the surroundings of Great Flame, there will definitely be over a hundred.”

So many space weak points?

Everyone’s expressions involuntarily grew solemn.

Just the current space channels have already consumed quite a lot of effort; seventy to eighty potential locations for Grey Realm Star Beasts to emerge are a serious concern!

The previously silent brown-haired woman asked again, ”Emperor, what is the good news...”

This brown-haired woman is the Vermilion Bird Imperial’s Third Rank, named Tian Hui.

”The good news is, for Grey Realm Star Beasts, passing through these space weak points is much harder than it is for us.

In the short term, only Radiant Moon level and below Star Beasts can cross these space weak points.

Even Burning Sun Star Beasts find it difficult, let alone higher-level King or Emperor levels.

Therefore, as of now, we only need to defend those previous pathways and focus on dealing with Qiguang and competing for the coming Dragon Vein.”

Everyone was greatly surprised: ”Emperor Pang, why is it difficult for high-level Grey Realm Star Beasts to cross these space nodes?”

Pang Heng knew everyone would ask, and immediately shared the Grey Realm’s intelligence with those present.

Through communication with the Red Emperor, Spirit Emperor, and others, the essence of the Grey Realm was basically confirmed.

The Grey Realm is akin to a ”Netherworld,” an antimatter world targeting the soul cards of Star Card Masters.

It can absorb the soul cards of deceased Star Card Masters from various worlds and rebirth them as new Grey Realm Star Beasts.

And because it is an antimatter world, it is subject to world rules restrictions. To maintain proper world operation, returning from the Grey Realm to positive worlds like Blue Sea Star faces immense resistance, particularly for higher-level Grey Realm Star Beasts.

Therefore, since the emergence of the Grey Realm, only Lower Third-level Star Beasts and a few Shining Star Beasts have appeared in recent years, occasionally seeing traces of Radiant Moon Star Beasts in the past two years.

As for Burning Sun Star Beasts, they have never been seen.

Only when the overlap between the Grey Realm and Blue Sea Star reaches over 90% might King-level Star Beasts overcome the world’s resistance to enter Blue Sea Star.

This is why, although the Grey Realm has set its sights on Blue Sea Star, it only guards and doesn’t attack, remaining so restrained all along.

Most Imperial Envoys are hearing the essence of the Grey Realm for the first time.

And according to Pang Heng, the Grey Realm can absorb soul cards from Star Card Masters of ”various worlds” and convert them.

By implication...there are other worlds!

Although everyone present had some thoughts that the Star Card Master’s world might not be limited to Blue Sea Star, nobody had ever confirmed it.

After all, countless ages have passed on Blue Sea Star, with no record of any extraterrestrial presence.

Upon hearing Pang Heng’s words, everyone was curious and anxious simultaneously.

Not knowing how many other worlds there are, what is the level of their Star Card Masters’ power, and how they differ from Blue Sea Star...

Su Yuan already knew in advance and was quite receptive to ”extraterrestrial life,” thus unaffected.

Moreover, this matter seems too distant...

Currently, since it’s confirmed that high-level Grey Realm Star Beasts find it difficult to enter Blue Sea Star, the urgent task is to handle the north and contend for the Dragon Vein!

Once everyone digested this for a while, Pang Heng said, ”Although Grey Realm Star Beasts find it difficult to enter Blue Sea Star, the existence of the Grey Realm remains unavoidable for us and Qiguang.

Because, through these space weak points between each other, both sides can utilize the Grey Realm to bypass surveillance and defense across the continent.

And the Grey Realm is the main venue for Grey Realm Star Beasts, making it difficult for people on our continent to establish adequate defenses inside it.

Therefore, rather than the continent, the Grey Realm will be another more chaotic battlefield, potentially hosting even more encounters than those on the continent!”

Everyone understood Pang Heng’s meaning. Although Grey Realm Star Beasts can’t come out, Blue Sea Star’s experts can move through it.

Whether it’s Great Flame or Qiguang, on the East Continent, they advance step by step, constructing numerous cities and defenses.

Not to mention attacking the core of a nation, even crossing the defensive lines of the Four Extremes Border Cities is incredibly challenging.

And now, with the existence of the Grey Realm, it’s possible to bypass many defenses through these space weak points.

Moreover, if the Capitol City has space weak points, it’s possible to assemble an army and launch a direct strike on the Yellow Dragon!

Pang Heng continued: ”Therefore, just finding the weak points in space in the outer world is not enough.

One must also enter the Grey Realm to understand the conditions corresponding to these space weak points, draw maps, and then make targeted defensive deployments.”

Hearing this, Su Yuan and the others also understood what exactly needs to be done.

This involves the entire Great Flame and its surroundings, and even requires venturing north to investigate the situation in Qiguang.

Pang Heng said: ”The Red Emperor has entrusted this matter to us, the Vermilion Bird and Xuanwu Imperials, to quickly go to the Grey Realm and map the ’Light and Dark’ dual-layer map of the East Continent and the Grey Realm.”

Everyone responded: ”Yes!”

This is not a simple task.

Firstly, compared to the East Continent, the Grey Realm is undoubtedly extremely unfamiliar and full of dangers.

Not only might we encounter powerful Grey Realm Star Beasts, but we might also run into people from Qiguang.

Secondly, the workload is indeed significant, and merely relying on the Burning Sun level to complete it is slow, and it is impossible to allocate all Burning Sun levels to this task.

After Fang Qingxiao and Pang Heng discussed, the two Imperials dispatched a total of sixteen teams, each Burning Sun leading a Radiant Moon team to explore, thus increasing efficiency.

The Radiant Moon Level, wherever they are, are considered experts who have a certain ability to protect themselves.

Moreover, the purpose is not to fight, but to explore more quickly.

This operation is fully managed by Nangong Li.

Including the allocation of space weak points, division of exploration areas, team member configuration... all aspects need to be considered, so Su Yuan and others went back to rest and prepare first.

At noon the next day, the task details were released.

Su Yuan looked at the message on the Black Card, which recorded the content he was responsible for.

”According to this distance, the furthest of these Grey Realm areas might already connect to the Northern Land...”

As the Third Rank of the Vermilion Bird Imperial, the space weak points Su Yuan is responsible for are not only more numerous, but also deeper and farther, almost comparable to Jiang Lan.

Su Yuan carefully reviewed the task details and had a general understanding in his mind.

Attached at the back is the list of personnel accompanying this exploration.

Vermilion Bird Imperial: Xia Xuan (Full Moon), Xiang Dingqian (Waning Moon).

Xuanwu Imperial: Ji Yuan (Full Moon), Tang Jiao (Waning Moon).

Su Yuan’s expression slightly changed: ”Hmm? They really are all familiar faces...”

Among the four people, three of them were indeed familiar.

Xia Xuan and Xiang Dingqian need no further mention, and Tang Jiao was the Xuanwu Imperial expert who was with Xiong Chunyang and Lin Chongyun when Su Yuan joined the department, experienced in action and specialized in reconnaissance.

After reviewing the details, Su Yuan immediately left the great hall with Ruan Ruan.

In the South Square, many envoys were already waiting on the square.

”I heard that today we’re going to the Grey Realm for exploration.”

”Yes, I only knew I was going with the Imperial Envoy to explore the Grey Realm, but I didn’t expect there to be so many people!”

”I’m with He Zheng Imperial Envoy, Old Liu, who are you with?”

”He Zheng Imperial Envoy? That’s the Three Suns Imperial Envoy, tut tut, I’m with Zhou Han Imperial Envoy!”

”...”

”Aside from the army, it was when the Grey Realm first appeared that the Azure Dragon Imperial entered the Grey Realm on a large scale. After so many years, this is the second time!”

”With the department making such a move, it seems the brief peace is about to end!”

”...”

On the square, many envoys who received the task notifications were discussing this mission.

Su Yuan flew over, looked at the people below, and promptly descended.

”It seems I’m still relatively early.”

”Third Rank!” the crowd greeted one after another.

And among them, a few immediately moved over, giving a salute.

”Third Rank Su!”

It was none other than Xia Xuan, Xiang Dingqian, and the members of Su Yuan’s squad.

Su Yuan’s eyes fell on Xiang Dingqian, whose face was slightly pale, seemingly still injured?

But as long as it’s not a major injury, it shouldn’t affect this operation.

And Xia Xuan, who originally was going to challenge the Vermilion Bird Lower Phase, also had to postpone because of this.

Su Yuan said: ”In the coming days, the four of you will accompany me to explore the Grey Realm.”

Xiang Dingqian, Tang Jiao, and others responded enthusiastically: ”At your service!”

But Xia Xuan looked at Su Yuan and felt a bit strange inside.

This wasn’t due to Su Yuan’s rapidly advancing cultivation and strength.

Except for the Tiger Vein dispute, there weren’t many intersections with the other party.

Yet there was a vague feeling inside that there seemed to be something that once connected the two.

But in reality, there wasn’t, so there was a sense of discord...

Before long, Jiang Lan, He Zheng, and others arrived one after another.

With a flash of light, Nangong Li also flew in.

”Nangong True Monarch!”

Su Yuan and others, as well as Xuanwu Imperial’s Tian Hui and other Xuanwu Imperial experts, all gave a salute.

Nangong Li smiled and said: ”It seems everyone is ready, so I won’t say much.

The Grey Realm is the territory of Star Beasts, so be careful, and prioritize safety in everything.

On this trip, I will accompany you throughout, and should any emergency arise, send a message using the talisman immediately.”

”Yes, Nangong True Monarch!”

Many envoys quickly responded.

Nangong Li nodded and said seriously: ”In that case, I entrust this to you all!”

In an instant, dozens of people flew up, and after leaving Yan Court, they dispersed in different directions!

And Su Yuan, along with Xia Xuan and the others, headed north...