Chapter 773: A Transcendent-Tier Crisis, Yu Yuan’s Speculation and Verification

Under Yu Yuan’s direction,

every department of the Ten Thousand Nations Pact Civilization sensed that a storm was coming.

They began pushing themselves to their limits of their own accord.

Yu Yuan was pushing himself just as hard.

The feeling of unease in his heart grew stronger and stronger.

He had a persistent feeling that a great disaster was about to strike.

But no matter how hard he searched, he couldn’t find the source of the crisis. That only made him more uneasy.

Greenfield also helped by making a prophecy. The results showed that everything was indeed normal, and she even asked in surprise whether Yu Yuan had been too tense lately.

But Yu Yuan knew he wasn’t simply crying wolf.

That day, he went to Moon Shadow’s Breath’s world and entered the valley world there, where he saw the Feather Dragon sleeping.

“Ah! Why has your fate turned blackish gray?”

The Feather Dragon’s words startled Yu Yuan.

“Feather Dragon, what do you mean?”

The Feather Dragon circled Yu Yuan several times, sniffing around him without pause, its expression puzzled.

“That’s strange. You don’t have any unusual scent on you, but your fate aura is blackish gray. That means you’re very likely to face a major crisis soon, the really dangerous kind.”

The Feather Dragon’s words struck Yu Yuan’s heart like a heavy hammer.

It wasn’t an illusion.

His premonition wasn’t an illusion.

He looked at the Feather Dragon.

“Can you find out what’s causing this crisis?”

“I can’t. Has anything happened to you recently?” The Feather Dragon’s expression turned exceptionally grave, too. The person in whom it had entrusted its fate was facing a major crisis, and it was very nervous.

“But the good news is that your fate aura is only blackish gray right now, so there’s still a chance to turn things around. If it becomes pure black, then it’ll really be over!”

At those words, Yu Yuan immediately began recalling everything that had happened over the past two days.

The greatest crisis facing him right now was the removal mission for the Gold-tier [Conquest Card].

It was a matter of life and death, so calling it a major crisis was no exaggeration.

But there were still more than twenty days before the deadline. He had plenty of time, and he already had an idea of how to complete it.

By rights, it shouldn’t count as an immediate emergency.

Other than that, the thing he’d been doing most was stealing authority over the Ice Faith.

Wait...

Yu Yuan’s thoughts briefly stalled.

“The Ice Faith... the Eternal Frozen Tyrant?”

All the information about the Ice Faith, the Eternal Frozen Tyrant, and the Frost Demon King from the past few days flashed through Yu Yuan’s mind.

The Eternal Frozen Tyrant had already awakened, yet, contrary to his usual behavior, he had gone into hiding.

The Transdimensional Council had decided to eradicate the Eternal Frozen Tyrant completely.

Star Disciple suspected there was a mole within the Transdimensional Council.

A flash of insight passed through Yu Yuan’s mind.

“The Eternal Frozen Tyrant already knows the Transdimensional Council is planning to move against him, which is why he chose to lie low.”

Once this thought appeared, it began branching out uncontrollably.

Yu Yuan put himself in the Eternal Frozen Tyrant’s shoes.

The Eternal Frozen Tyrant was irascible, vindictive, and possessive, but he wasn’t a fool.

That was clear from his two previous attacks on the Frost Demon King.

Each time, he struck once and left, and both attacks had achieved decent results.

“If I were the Eternal Frozen Tyrant, how would I deal with this crisis?”

Thinking of the aura that had vanished from the Ice Faith Channel, Yu Yuan pondered for a long time, then slowly shook his head.

The Eternal Frozen Tyrant would never run away. When facing an enemy, he would either fight, or find someone else to... fight alongside him.

Yu Yuan’s eyes lit up at once.

A name surfaced in his mind: the Corruption Source.

The Eternal Frozen Tyrant knew the Corruption Source had also entered the Civilization Ladder. In fact, he feared the Corruption Source far more than he feared the Frost Demon King.

From the Eternal Frozen Tyrant’s perspective, Yu Yuan immediately thought of a habit that had long since become second nature to him.

Diverting Disaster Eastward.

When facing an enemy far stronger than yourself, the best move is to direct that enemy’s attention toward a third party that’s just as powerful.

Let them fight like dogs, then... reap the benefits yourself.

In an instant, all his tangled thoughts cleared and fell into place.

The reason for his unease rose before him as well: the Corruption Source was hiding in his world.

Hiss...

Yu Yuan sucked in a sharp breath, his eyes gleaming.

“That bastard, the Eternal Frozen Tyrant, is trying to lure that group of Transcendent beings here?”

The more he thought about it, the more certain he became that this was the right answer.

But it was all just speculation. What he needed to do now was verify it.

Greenfield couldn’t verify it for him.

But that was all right. A little rule-bending didn’t count.

The Virtual Light Screen appeared, and a Silver-tier [Inside Information Card] came into view before Yu Yuan.

“A Silver-tier intelligence card should be enough to get some information. But just to be safe...”

- Use [Intelligence Card - Inside Information] (Silver-tier)

- Target: The source of the unease in my heart.

The Silver-tier [Inside Information Card] vanished from the Book of Fate.

Yu Yuan felt the scene before him sway. Then, several images appeared in his mind.

Beside him, the Feather Dragon stared at Yu Yuan in disbelief. A dense fate aura had suddenly appeared around him. It not only diluted the blackish-gray fate aura on Yu Yuan, but eventually, it slowly merged with him.

“Fate... So you really are the one in whom fate is entrusted. You smell so good! There’s something familiar about it.”

The Feather Dragon’s eyes grew dreamy as it greedily inhaled the fate aura drifting away.

Normally, no one could absorb this dissipating fate aura. It would simply vanish into the world.

But now, it entered the Feather Dragon’s body on its own and merged with it.

“Hic!”

“Wow, I’m so full! So sleepy!”

With that, the Feather Dragon returned to the crown of the enormous tree and fell asleep once more.

Only the ancient tribal people remained, gazing reverently at Yu Yuan as he sank into thought.

-

“Eternal Frozen, you were too impulsive. I told you before that the Frost Demon King’s territory was very likely a trap.”

“As your threat level rises, the Transdimensional Council will definitely mark you as a priority target for elimination. If they discover your whereabouts, they’ll surely bring all their forces to bear against you, and the Frost Demon King is a key part of this. He has to take part.”

“If you can find the Corruption Source’s location, you might be able to kill two birds with one stone.”

“Spread the ice to Silver Rank as soon as possible. It’s important...”

As the images slowly faded, Yu Yuan’s consciousness returned, his heart still shaken.

“So there really is a mole in the Transdimensional Council? And the Eternal Frozen Tyrant’s target really is the Corruption Source.”

Although his speculation had been confirmed, Yu Yuan couldn’t bring himself to feel happy.

This was an unwarranted disaster.

He was already short on time.

The battle that would follow the arrival of those Transcendent beings would surely shake the heavens and earth. Its impact on this world would unquestionably be catastrophic.

The Ten Thousand Nations Pact Civilization couldn’t handle any of this right now.

Noticing his emotions stirring, Yu Yuan quickly took several deep breaths to calm himself.

“Good, good. At least I learned about the plan in advance, so I won’t be completely caught off guard.”

With his negative emotions suppressed, Yu Yuan’s mind began racing.

After a long while, he let out a long breath of stale air and looked toward the void.

“Maybe this disaster could also be an opportunity...”