814 The Central Star Area (2/2)
”You're seriously wrong if you really think so. The communicating methods in the Void Universe are quite adequate. Based on your past behavior in Heaven Realm World, I reckon all the influences and worlds in the Void Universe are already very familiar with your image and disposition. If you appear in the Central Star Area with your actual identity, you'll definitely be exposed in an instant!”
”Then, I won't use my real identity. How about I present myself as Taoist Cundi?”
”Taoist Cundi?” Ghost Child seemed confounded for a second, then, he yelled, ”Taoist? You still dare to call yourself a Taoist?”
”Whatever! I'll just claim to be Cundi!” Zhou Bao replied calmly.
”Based on what you did in Eastern Thunder World and the investigations those huge influences carried out, they can easily find out that you, Taoist Cundi, are probably the Zhou Bao in Heaven Realm World. Guys practicing martial arts are not used to relying on evidence. Where their interests are concerned, they would rather kill one thousand innocent targets in case they miss the real culprit. Therefore—”
”Therefore I can't even use the name Cundi, can I?” Zhou Bao narrowed his eyes slightly and went on, ”No matter what, they have no solid evidence. But they know Cundi is a practitioner who has the bloodline of Zhuyan and can kill an Earthly Immortal. Even if they're suspicious, they won't be silly enough to attack me by force, will they?”
”Well, you do have a point. No one can ignore your Earthly Immortal-like combat capability. Anyway, you've defeated and killed an Earthly Immortal before. If they do get suspicious, they won't dare to act rashly. All the things I did can probably allay their suspicions. This might be a great strategy. Well, are you truly determined to go to the Central Star Area?”
”Now that the place is good for my practice, I certainly can't let go of this opportunity. After all, when the tribulation comes, it's impossible to evade it, right?” Zhou Bao smiled. Following Ghost Child's directions, he urged his Supreme Fairy Weapon, the Black Pearl, to reverse and flew directly towards the Central Star Area.
The Central Star Area, an ancient area quietly suspended in the Void Universe.
This Star Area was quite vast and included more than 10 different macro worlds. These macro worlds had been uprooted from their original spots and placed here by some mighty practitioners after Heaven Realm World was removed by Jade Emperor. Of course, none of these mighty practitioners were as powerful as Jade Emperor. This was the result of their combined efforts, which was also the primitive form of the Holy Alliance that appeared after the Heavenly Court disappeared.
The Holy Alliance was an enormous association in the Void Universe and its fame was widely known throughout the Void Universe. With dozens of Earthly Immortals in charge, though its influence was not on par with that of the Heavenly Court, its reputation and prestige ranked only second to the Heavenly Court.
Now, Zhou Bao was in the Central Star Area. Of course, he had no way to step into the core of the Central Star Area when he just landed. The core of the Central Star Area was heavily guarded. No one could set foot on it except for those at the top levels. Even an Earthly Immortal could not break in by force. Like the Yin and Yang Dust Formation Heaven Realm World had, the central area of the Holy Alliance also had powerful and complicated formations. Besides, there was a crowd of Earthly Immortals on perpetual standby to repel any intruders. If you tried to force your way in, you would certainly be reduced to ashes.
”Never thought this so-called Holy Alliance could place such a heavy defense in the central area, and...”
”Say no more! What are you thinking? Even if you break in, what can you do? Are you going to stay calm and do your practice under such a tight defense?” Ghost Child said, his voice revealing a trace of disdain. ”I think you'd better stay on the outskirts of the Holy Alliance. The macro and micro worlds here are pretty great. You can find a place to practice the Primordial Spirits of Three Separations and achieve the Five Qis Collecting in Mind. This will work as well. What do you say?”
”That's the only choice I have!” Zhou Bao sighed gently, pushing all the other agendas to the back of his mind.
There were plenty of treasures in the Central Star Area, but the Holy Alliance did not have these treasures all to themselves. In fact, they did not have the capability to do so. After all, the Holy Alliance did not have the strength to rule the heavens and realms as the Ancient Celestial Court did. Therefore, they only took half of the treasures at the Central Star Area and shared the other half with the rest of the influences and macro and micro worlds; the Holy Alliance also acted as a proxy in the management of some of the treasures.
The specific rules about this sharing had long been agreed upon. Although it was the Holy Alliance that ruled the Central Star Area, most of the area were open to the rest of the influences and macro and micro worlds. Even any Independent Practitioner could make use of a stretch of land there, as long as he could pay for it.
The payment here was not made in gold or silver. Instead, the currency used in this place was in the form of all sorts of treasures in the world, including fairy weapons and celestial devices. And the most commonly used currency was Spiritual Stones.
If you had some Spiritual Stones or very valuable weapons or devices, you would be able to rent a room in the Central Star Area and practice. When your lease expired, you had to renew it. If you wanted to buy a land, it was impossible, because the Holy Alliance only rented the land instead of selling it.
Ghost Child encouraged Zhou Bao to rent a patch of land in the Central Star Area to practice. After giving this some thought, Zhou Bao felt that this was a very safe plan. By doing so, he could have an opportunity to explore this Central Star Area and penetrate into the mainstream parties of the Void Immortal Realm.