Chapter 635 - 407: Civilization Clock

Chapter 635: Chapter 407: Civilization Clock

"Civilization Clock, Peak Bloodline, Star Sea Dominator..."

Wang Yi heard Xiao Tiancheng’s words and felt a surge of interest.

Zhang Tianshi seemed brash, but he possessed a meticulous mind. Fearing Wang Yi wouldn’t understand, he leaned in and explained in a low voice. "Yi, you just arrived at Civilization Academy, so you might not know. The Civilization Clock is a powerful divine artifact our academy uses to monitor the cosmos. It predicts Starry Giant Beast invasions and issues early warnings. Naturally, any invasion that triggers the clock must be massive in scale!"

"Understood!" Wang Yi cupped his hands politely. "But what about the Peak Bloodline and Star Sea Dominator?"

"Yi, the Starry Giant Beasts you’ve encountered before might have been fakes. True Starry Giant Beasts have no souls. They might be the metabolic byproducts of a certain cosmic will, or perhaps world-destroying puppets of some mysterious entity. They devour souls and are born to destroy. The so-called Peak Bloodline refers to the twelve most powerful types of Starry Giant Beasts. As for a Star Sea Dominator, it can be identified by a crown and boasts combat strength on par with a Level 700 player!"

"I see!" Wang Yi nodded.

Zhang Tianshi continued. "Inside the Chaos Star Sea, no matter how we fight among ourselves, our souls are rarely damaged, and our life data is preserved. Even if we fall, we have a chance to resurrect.

"However, Starry Giant Beasts devour souls and erase life data, bringing absolute extinction. They are the greatest enemies of all living things. As human elites, we have an undeniable duty to resist them!

"The very purpose of the Fifth Dimension’s existence is to serve as a battlefield against the Starry Giant Beasts! Therefore, any Ascender in the Fifth Dimension who doesn’t hunt them down is not a good player. Our Civilization Academy is always on the front lines, sniping these beasts. Those of us who call ourselves Divine Kings are the vanguard!"

Wang Yi replied, "Don’t worry, Tianshi. I won’t show any mercy when I encounter a Starry Giant Beast."

At this moment, Xiao Tiancheng addressed the room. "The scale of this Starry Giant Beast invasion might be the largest in four hundred years. We absolutely cannot underestimate it. According to the Civilization Clock, there are four main invasion routes. We need to discuss this and divide the labor properly. We cannot let those beasts flood into the starry skies."

A Level 700 Divine King named Shi Jinglong spoke next. "Of those four routes, one is in the Illusion Cloud Star Realm to the west, one in the Deep Blue Sea Region to the east, one at the Pole Star in the Northern Celestial Domain, and one at the Jialan Holy Land in the Southern Celestial Domain! Where does everyone want to defend?"

"I’m heading to the Pole Star!"

"My Divine Country is in the Illusion Cloud Star Realm, so naturally, I’ll defend there!"

"I’ll go to the Jialan Holy Land in the Southern Celestial Domain!"

The Divine Kings immediately broke into a heated discussion.

Wang Yi frowned. The Deep Blue Sea Region would also have Starry Giant Beasts descending!

He thought quickly and spoke up. "I’ll defend the Deep Blue Sea Region in the Eastern Celestial Domain!"

Zhang Tianshi laughed heartily. "I’ll go to the Deep Blue Sea Region too!"

Another Level 700 player named Mu Tianqi chimed in. "I’ll also defend the Deep Blue Sea Region!"

"Good!" Xiao Tiancheng said. "Everyone, form your own teams. If things look bad, send me a message in advance, and I’ll provide backup at any time. Don’t try to brave it out. If you mess up and a Starry Giant Beast devours your soul, no one can save you!"

The players in the tavern finalized their plans. Meanwhile, Xiao Tiancheng carried his liquor bottle and swayed over to Wang Yi. "Newcomer, here’s a Void Heaven Sword for you. You can use it to contact me!"

As he spoke, he took out a palm-sized small sword and handed it to Wang Yi.

Wang Yi received it with both hands. He could see the extraordinary nature of the small sword and knew it was Xiao Tiancheng’s exclusive communication device—a Void Heaven Sword.

"Void Heaven Sword... Void Heaven Law?"

Wang Yi felt a stir in his heart. He cupped his hands toward the veteran and asked, "Mr. Xiao, do you cultivate the Void Heaven Law?"

Xiao Tiancheng took a swig of liquor. "No need for formalities. We all share the Martial Dao inheritance, so just call me Tiancheng! I am indeed researching the Void Heaven Law. What, are you interested in it too?"

Wang Yi replied, "The Void Heaven Law is profound and unfathomable, but unfortunately, I lack the good fortune to study it. Tiancheng, do you know about the Void Heaven Small Worlds?"

Xiao Tiancheng nodded. "Of course. There are many Void Heaven Small Worlds in our Fifth Dimension. The Pole Star in the Northern Celestial Domain connects to most of them!"

"Since you know about the Void Heaven Small Worlds at the Pole Star, you must also know about the Xiangsi Sea and the Xiangsi Divine King, right?"

Xiao Tiancheng narrowed his eyes. He took two more gulps of liquor before nodding slowly. "I’ve been to the Xiangsi Sea. As for the Xiangsi Divine King, his true body isn’t in this realm, but he left an avatar of intent there. Since you brought him up, Yi, did a friend of yours get trapped in the Xiangsi Sea?"

"Exactly!" Wang Yi nodded. "Do you have any way to rescue them?"

Xiao Tiancheng shook his head. He suddenly patted Wang Yi’s shoulder. "Yi, do you know why I cultivate the Void Heaven Law?"

"Why?"

"Because my wife is also trapped in the Xiangsi Sea. It has been a thousand years! I cultivate the Void Heaven Law to rescue her, but I still can’t do it!"

"To think such a thing happened!"

Wang Yi frowned. He realized that he and this Level 784 Divine King shared the exact same tragic fate.

"The Xiangsi Divine King is a true Divine King who has mastered complete laws, making him far stronger than us," Xiao Tiancheng said. "Even if it’s just an avatar of intent, we cannot provoke him! I won’t be able to break open the Xiangsi Sea anytime soon. Maybe there will be hope once I break through to Level 800..."

A lonely expression appeared on Xiao Tiancheng’s face. He took another swig of liquor, shook his head, and waved his hand dismissively as he walked away.

"Level 800..." Wang Yi watched Xiao Tiancheng’s retreating back, realizing this man definitely carried a heavy past.

Next, under Zhang Tianshi’s guidance, Wang Yi met several other Divine Kings and gained a deeper understanding of the Divine King Club.

Xiao Tiancheng was the founder of the Divine King Club. Including Wang Yi, the club had 375 members, but only 60 were currently active. The other three hundred or so had either fallen or gone missing.

However, the strongest person in the alliance wasn’t Xiao Tiancheng, but a player named Jiang Xin. He was Level 799 and currently presided over the Heaven and Earth Tower at Civilization Academy. He lived a highly secluded life and only visited the club occasionally. Jiang Xin was largely considered the strongest publicly known player in the Fifth Dimension.

Wang Yi realized that the Divine King Club was packed with experts. Judging strictly by Level, he only ranked in the middle tier here.

A moment later, Zhang Tianshi led Wang Yi out of the Divine King Club to visit the Civilization Clock. One other person accompanied them—Mu Tianqi, the man who had also volunteered to defend the Deep Blue Sea Region.

Mu Tianqi was the lord of the Celestial Marvel Divine Country, which was located in the Deep Blue Sea Region of the Eastern Celestial Domain. Furthermore, this Celestial Marvelous Divine King had deep ties to the Cultivation Alliance.

He also possessed a Martial Dao inheritance, claimed to be proficient in Heaven-Piercing Sword Qi, and curiously asked Wang Yi about his own inheritance.

Wang Yi gave a casual answer. He realized that Martial Dao inheritances varied greatly, and the Divine Soul Technique he obtained was likely an ultimate inheritance.

Before long, the three arrived at the Civilization Clock.

The Civilization Clock was a massive mechanical construct towering ten thousand meters high, wreathed in clouds and mist. It looked incredibly spectacular and strikingly modern, resembling a gigantic alarm clock. The dial featured hour, minute, and second hands, ticking in perfect synchronization with standard cosmic time.