Splitting the Heavens

Chapter 1165: Star Origin Lord Robe

Paying the price of burning his Void Origin, the Star Origin Guards Commander, Zhuge Xiang, tore through the encirclement.

Because of what he did, everyone knew that his cultivation would be ruined, and his fate was pretty much sealed.

Also, everyone could see that before Zhuge Xiang was defeated by the battle formation comprised of Tong Yutang and the True Immortals of the other worlds, he had already suffered serious damage. He might have been ambushed when he was in seclusion, which led him to everything he said before he fled.

The only reason he was burning his Void Origin and escaping seemed to be fueled by his desire to not let the Star Origin Lord Robe fall into Tong Yutang’s hands.

That was also the first time the True Immortals hidden in the void noticed that the robes he wore was a little more special than other Star Robes.

Zhuge Xiang would rather burn his Void Origin and destroy his soul than allow Tong Yutang to obtain the Star Origin Lord Robe, causing the Pavilion Master to feel an extreme sense of exasperation.

As Zhuge Xiang was about to escape, a large arm reached out from the ball of Starfire straight at Zhuge Xiang. When that was happening, the Starfire seemed to weaken as it eventually scattered. Tong Yutang, the Starry Pavilion Master, was revealed to the world for the very first time.

“All of you…” Xing Xingtian, the only other person clad in authentic Star Robes gasped in shock, rather than Tong Yutang.

Even though he was no longer covered in a layer of starlight, Tong Yutang wasn’t surprised by the disappearance of the Starfire around him. The giant arm that reached out into the void also started to lose its energy and started to weaken, but Tong Yutang didn’t allow it to fully disappear. It managed to catch the ball of light Zhuge Xiang transformed into while escaping.

The ball of light seemed to reach the end of its life… With a slight swipe from Tong Yutang’s arm, it shattered and burst like a bubble. At the same time, countless treasures emerged.

At the same instant, a blurry figure emerged from the remains of the slowly scattering light. The figure was clad in robes that sparkled in the dark void, and he vanished into the void. By the time he reappeared, he was tens of thousands of miles away.

Although it escaped, the figure didn’t look too good. It looked extremely faint, and it seemed to be Zhuge Xiang’s clone.

The giant arm Tong Yutang created reached into the void and grabbed the treasures that scattered around, and he realized that the Star Origin Lord Robe wasn’t a part of them. It seemed to have been brought away by the clone.

Failing to obtain the Star Origin Lord Robe, Tong Yutang finally started to hear the bickering of those behind him.

“... Apologies. Camp Commander Xing, regardless if you believe it or not, we have already exhausted our inner qi.”

“... God knows how many of them are hiding in the void and watching us right now. Even if we wish to continue helping you, we can’t!”

“... Zhuge Xiang’s Void Origin has already collapsed. Only a mere clone managed to escape. Without his true body, how long do you think he can last?”

Tong Yutang turned around and their conversation ceased immediately.

“Pavilion Master…” Xing Xingtian, who seemed a little unresigned to accept their explanation, was stopped with a single gesture by Tong Yutang before he could say more.

“No matter what, I am extremely grateful for your help.” Tong Yutang cupped his fists towards the other 6.

Liu Yunzi, Xiong Chunyang, and the other True Immortals returned the gesture immediately. They also started to congratulate him for successfully becoming the Star Origin Guards Commander.

After they were done, the 5 True Immortals from the other worlds exchanged a glance before Xiong Chunyang eventually spoke, “Since Zhuge Xiang’s death is certain, Pavilion Master Tong… No, Commander Tong, I believe the promise you made…”

Tong Yutang maintained his composure and replied, “Of course the promise I made will still be effective. However, you will need to wait for me to regain control of Star Origin City before we can do anything.”

Liu Tianyu of the Heaven Embroidery Palace chuckled, “Commander Tong, if I’m being frank, you haven’t obtained the Star Origin Lord Robe. Are you sure you will be able to ensure the Star Origin Guards listen to your command?”

As if on cue, as soon as Liu Tianyu spoke, with the exception of Xing Xingtian, the imitated Star Robes on the others turned to ash and disappeared.

She paused for a second before she continued, “Look at that… They’re completely ruined.”

“If not for you guys…” Xing Xingtian couldn’t help but growl.

Tong Yutang stopped him before he could say more. “I have another Star Robe. Moreover… Since I was able to craft 7 of them, I will be able to make more in the future! As for the Star Origin Lord Robe… It concerns a portion of the secrets related to Star Origin City, but it’s not something I must have. It’s just going to be a little more annoying to deal with what comes next without it.”

Liu Yunzi asked, “That doesn’t seem right. Even if you have another robe, how long do you think you can use it for? We only fought a single battle before it was ruined.”

“True Immortal Liu, even though you’re not wrong, how long do you think it took for us to finally kill Zhuge Xiang? Not to mention the fact that we unleashed Starfire Refinement at the very end. The Star Robes I made are clearly of superior quality.” Tong Yutang laughed.

Liu Yunzi didn’t respond.

Seeing as the time was right, Tong Yutang quickly added, “The moment I take on the position as Guards Commander, how many times do you think I will have to personally take action?”

A moment later, no one knew what conclusion they reached, but the True Immortals of the various worlds who took part in the operation left contented.

After the 5 left, Xing Xingtian asked with a tinge of worry in his voice, “Guards Commander, those assholes clearly gave up at the very end to let Zhuge Xiang’s clone leave!”

Tong Yutang glanced at him with a profound gaze and mumbled, “Do you think I’m a fool? Do you really think I don’t know what they’re scheming?”

“Then…” Xing Xingtian frowned.

“It’s not time to tear off all pretense with them. If we are able to come into contact with the experts of the Essence Hong World and Essence Ming World, so can they!” Tong Yutang muttered.

Xing Xingtian gasped in shock. “How did they do it? All of them are truly sinister… They’re definitely backstabbers and we can’t trust any of them!”

Glancing at him, Tong Yutang sighed, “Do you really think that Liu Yunzi, Xiong Chunyang, and the others were the ones who looked for the True Immortals of the Essence Worlds? Heh, that’s where you’re wrong. The experts of those Essence Worlds probably went to look for them!”

“So that’s why they sound so cocky! They already reached a deal with the experts from the Essence Worlds… It’s just that… The Star Origin Lord Robe…” Xing Xingtian couldn’t help but lament.

Tong Yutang’s expression sank when he heard about the robe again. He arranged his thoughts for a moment before he spoke again, “I didn’t think that even after Zhuge Xiang was ambushed and fought for so many days, he would still be able to create a clone to run away with the Star Origin Lord Robe. It’s not something a fifth tier True Immortal should be able to do… He was probably only able to do it because of some secrets hidden in the robe.”

“Are we… Are we really not going to get it back?” Xing Xingtian quietly probed.

Shaking his head slowly, Tong Yutang sighed, “Relax. Not anyone can wear the Star Origin Lord Robe. It will eventually return to me.”

Xing Xingtian was still confused, but Tong Yutang didn’t bother explaining further. Instead, he quickly changed the topic. “We’re not done yet. There’s something else we need to handle, and we have to return to Star Origin City as soon as possible. The Star Origin Dao Field has been hidden in the void for so long, and even with our reserves, we might not be able to last for long. If we drag things out, we might cause irreversible damage to the Dao Field.”

Xing Xingtian’s expression of confusion changed to one of panic. “The secret passage in the Star Observatory only allows us to leave, we have to think of another way to return to the Dao Field!”

“Haha!” Tong Yutang burst out laughing the next moment. “There’s no need for so much trouble. Do you know what this is?”

He opened his palm to reveal a small cubic seal.

The treasure was something he obtained from the bunch of treasures that scattered in the void after he crushed the ball of light earlier.

A light flashed in Xing Xingtian’s eyes. “Is this… Is this the Guards Commander Seal? Can it actually activate a passage that leads us directly into our camp?”

Tong Yutang glanced at Xing Xingtian, and muttered mysteriously, “No… It doesn’t lead into the camp. It leads straight into the Star Origin Lord Manor!”

“Star Origin Lord… Manor?!” Xing Xingtian gasped in shock.

Naturally, Tong Yutang ignored his reaction and started to fly in the direction of the Dao Field.

Xing Xingtian was utterly confused. He knew that it had been long since Tong Yutang left the Star Origin Guards, but he couldn’t understand how the new Guards Commander knew so much.

How does he already know about the secrets only the Guards Commander should be privy to?! Didn’t he just obtain the position?

Tong Yutang clearly wouldn’t discuss the problem with him. He had already entered his role as the Guards Commander and there might be some secret method where the knowledge had been transferred to him…

After Tong Yutang and Xing Xingtian left, the commotion in the region of space didn’t disappear.

Instead, the True Immortals who had been hiding in the void started to grow rowdy after seeing how Zhuge Xiang sacrificed himself to send the clone away with the Star Origin Lord Robe. All of them raced after the clone, including Shang Xia.

After all, a clone wouldn’t be able to last for long after the death of the true body. Zhuge Xiang’s clone was no exception.

The clone traversed tens of thousands of miles before turning into a stream of silver light that sped deep into the void.

…

Shang Xia thought that he was the first person who reacted earlier to chase after the clone, but the moment he moved, he discovered 8 other experts within 1000 miles of himself.

All of them seemed to move in unison.

The clone managed to shake off 5 True Immortals after traversing tens of thousands of miles and the 3 remaining pursuers along with Shang Xia were in the second tier of the Marital Void Realm or higher.

When it turned into a streak of silver light that shot into the depths of space, Shang Xia also tore through the void to follow it. However, he felt another 4 foreign auras appearing all of a sudden. Shockingly enough, they were ahead of him and they seemed prepared to intercept the clone during its escape.

Clearly, everything that was happening was a premeditated scheme!

Shang Xia understood that something was wrong and he intentionally slowed down.

Of the 3 other True Immortals who were still giving chase, 2 gave up and turned around the instant they discovered the foreign True Immortals. There was only 1 last True Immortal who still had an interest in the silver streak along with Shang Xia, and both of them were in the third tier Martial Void Realm.

When Shang Xia was pondering whether he should go closer, he suddenly discovered a familiar aura among the foreign True Immortals who made their appearance at the very last second.

Wen Juxiang! It’s that asshole again!