Chapter 3068: Chapter 3068: Grown Bearing Capacity

If Fuxi had come late for even a moment, they would have already attacked the members of the Oneness Sky Palace.

If that were the case, they would have met with the same tragic fate as that of the Separate Abyss race's leader.

Fuxi nonchalantly scanned the remaining creatures, his eyes barren of all emotions.

The Chaotic Source World came to existence because of the compromise made by Pear Hill with the other powerful forces years ago. Fuxi had always looked down upon this agreement and never agreed with it.

With a solemn expression on his face, he took in a deep breath to gather all his strength and announced in a roaring voice, capable of reaching vast distances.

“Effective today, the Chaotic Source World will remain closed forever. This won't happen in the future. I hereby declare that Pear Hill will resume its control over the Icy Snow Province. Now, all of you, make yourselves scarce, and don't make me repeat myself!”

In the past, the Icy Snow Province was forced to separate from the Pear Hill in order to build the Chaotic Source World.

As of present, some issues had surfaced in the Chaotic Source Sea. The Chaotic Source Spirits in the Source World had all been slaughtered, leaving nothing to vouch for their existence.

The only thing that remained of the Chaotic Source World was a hollowed-out shell. With no concrete reason left to support the argument of the Chaotic Source World's continued existence, the Icy Snow Province was returned to Pear Hill.

Sensing the growing irritation in Fuxi's voice, the leaders of the powerful forces didn't waste their breaths to protest against it. Instead, they signaled their subordinates before they quietly turned around and left for their respective flying ships without looking back.

Similarly, Mount followed the people of the Divine Farmer race and set out to head back. Before he left, he stole a quick glance at Zen as he walked away.

Mount's mind was clouded with the many questions that remained unanswered, it tugged at his emotions and made him restless. He was curious about what Zen had experienced in the exiled world.

And how did Zen manage to make out of there alive without a scratch?

Giving in to his curiosity, he had planned to find all his answers by confronting Zen. However, he soon changed his mind after he witnessed the sullen expression displayed on Fuxi's face. Moreover, there was also a high chance of Zen not telling him the full truth.

Whoosh!

One by one, the giant flying ships made their exit as they flew into the sky and entered different space channels.

However, the people of the Oneness Sky Palace remained in their place and didn't leave with the others.

They were well aware of the fact that they were now a target of many races. And now, after Zen had displayed the Soaring Snake Sword, their hostility would elevate till it knew no bounds. 𝙧аℕꝊ𐌱Ёṡ

The sword alone was enough to lure the greedy gazes of many people aspiring to possess it as their own. If they had left with the rest of the ships, they would most likely walk right into an ambush.

Even if Winchell and Athemar boasted immense power, they would still fall short of protecting Zen under the joint siege of many powerful warriors altogether.

In less than an hour, the once bustling scene of countless flying ships docked at a distance faltered as they all left one after the other.

The only ones that remained at the gate of the Chaotic Source World were the people of the Oneness Sky Palace and Pear Hill.

Taking advantage of the situation, Athemar turned to Fuxi and bowed with the utmost respect. “Human Sovereign, would you be kind enough to allow us to stay in the Icy Snow Province for several more days?”

Fuxi was aware of their ordeal, he understood the concerns expressed by Athemar. He waved his hands as if to brush off all his worries and said, “That won't be necessary. You do not have to suffer the harsh cold weather of the Icy Snow Province. Instead, why don't you stay at Pear Hill for a few days before you leave? Besides, Yan has been missing her brother for a long time.”

After hearing Fuxi's generous offer, the faces of Athemar, Winchell, and the others lit up with joy. They cupped their hands to him to express their overflowing gratitude. Feeling satisfied after their successful exchange, the leaders from each mountain gathered their disciples and made their way back to their flying ships.

Soon, they all set sail in the southwest direction as a group.

The Pear Hill lay in the Pear Province, which was nearly as large as the Icy Snow Province. The vast Pear Hill started from the edge of the Pear Province and stretched all the way to the center of the province. Its height was so high that its peak was shrouded with clouds and mist.

Once they entered the vicinity of the Pear Province, they were already climbing up the Pear Hill.

As soon as they crossed the border of the Pear Province, the disciples of the Oneness Sky Palace lifted their gazes and looked ahead. The sight in front of them made their mouth gape open subconsciously. They stared in the distance, with their faces revealing conflicting expressions of both shock and awe.

Each of the mountains that stood dominantly in the Bloom Divine Province was frighteningly high. Their overwhelming size was the source of pride of the members of the Oneness Sky Palace. However, the scenery before their eyes made the ones from the Oneness Sky Palace pale in comparison.

After all, Pear Hill was almost the same size as the province itself. Though it claimed itself a hill only, it actually had the largest mountain found in the Source World within its boundaries.

Slowly yet gradually, seven flying ships of the Oneness Sky Palace dominated the skies as they entered the perimeters of the province. Following the arrangement of the Pear Hill, they berthed near the Sunset Ravine.

The Sunset Ravine was decorated with various flower-strewn meadows and verdant trees, whose existence complimented the ravine's beauty and made it appear like a fairyland. Beautiful palaces carved with intricate designs and careful crafting were placed in organized rows. Pear Hill had designed a place exquisitely to entertain the guests. And now, this was handed over to the people of the Oneness Sky Palace, to provide them with accommodations for a few days.

Many disciples of the Oneness Sky Palace had experienced fearsome battles of their own in the Chaotic Source World. Each of these fights came at a cost of their Other Shore Power being drained out. After they gained a moment of rest from all that turmoil, they settled down, and each chose an exclusive spot for them to cultivate in seclusion.

After obtaining the Chaotic Source Spirits, they had to get accustomed to their newly acquired power of the Chaotic Source Realm. On the other hand, they also had to replenish their exhausted Other Shore Power to stabilize themselves.

Compared to all the disciples, Zen had used up the largest amount of Other Shore Power.

It cost him a great deal of Other Shore Power to summon the Regal Jade statues through the Regal Jade chessboard. Moreover, Zen had summoned the entire Regal Jade World shortly after, employing the Inheritance of World.

Although the storage volume of the Civilization Artifact was by no means small, the Other Shore Power in it still wouldn't be enough to support too many powerful skills.

According to the Regal Jade Spirit, even if there were sufficient amounts of Other Shore Power, Zen could perform the Regal Jade World two times in one go without a hitch. After that, the entire Other Shore Power stored in the Civilization Artifact would be emptied completely.

With a series of light thuds on the ground, one after the other, the divine crystals fell from Zen's space ring and gathered in a pile.

The number of crystals was so vast that they formed a small mountain of their own and occupied the entire room.

With a flick of his fingers, streaks of invisible light as sharp as a sword slashed at the divine crystals swiftly. Like cracked open walnuts, the divine crystals split in half effortlessly and unleashed the energy hidden within them relentlessly.

As if preparing himself, Zen closed his eyes shut and took in a deep breath to draw his focus in one place.

As a result, the raging flow of energy running wild around him reacted to his guide and began to converge above him. As if taking the shape of a river, it poured itself wholly into the Civilization Artifact of the Regal Jade Civilization.

The large pile consisted of three million divine crystals.

Zen had to absorb seven such piles of divine crystals to replenish the whole Other Shore Power in the Civilization Artifact.

“It seems it would cost me twenty million divine crystals to use the Civilization Artifact only once…” Zen muttered under his breath as he estimated the amount in his head and shook his head. A wry smile took shape on his face.

Fortunately, Chiyou had bestowed upon him a great legacy of divine crystals. Originally, he had planned to revive the Nine Li race with them, but soon his self-made bubble of that dream popped right in front of him when he had to face the harsh reality. He soon realized his plans were nothing short of wishful thinking if he relied only on the legacy left behind by Chiyou.

As the amount of Other Shore Power he could bear continued to grow, replenishing it would require a larger amount of divine crystals. Eventually, the ones he now possessed would be insufficient for his use in the future.

Upon restoring the power in the Civilization Artifact of the Regal Jade Civilization to maximum capacity, Zen summoned the Civilization Artifact of the Heavenly Obsession Civilization.

Unfortunately, part of the Other Shore Power of this Civilization Artifact was consumed by the Evil God. What was worse, it was partly burned and damaged. Zen concluded it would take an outrageous amount of Other Shore Power to repair the weapon back to its perfect condition.

As soon as he summoned this cubic-shaped object, a familiar nonchalant voice echoed in the room and announced sharply, “Heaven-level first-class task, burn down the entire Pear Hill, and kill over fifty thousand members of the Snake Goddess race. After completing the mission, your reward is…”

“Heaven-level first-class task, challenge the Snake Goddess. After completing the mission, your reward is...”

“……”

Perhaps when this artifact was in the Evil God's grip, his violent nature rubbed off on the cube. Most of the tasks assigned by it included various types of slaughtering-like challenges.

Even if he tried to remove the influence left by the Evil God, it would take up most of his time. Zen was left with no other choice but to ignore it.

Just as Zen had predicted, this Civilization Artifact consumed much more divine crystals than that of the Regal Jade Civilization.

The entirety of Zen's night was spent replenishing the cube to its maximum potential. The whole ordeal had cost him a large sum of forty million divine crystals.

Moving onto the next step, Zen brought out the Strength God Totem.

After recharging its power with the aid of divine crystals, Zen quickly activated the totem. Soon, violent streaks of Other Shore Power gushed out from the depths of his stomach. It navigated its way through the meridians of his body, flowing gracefully until it reached his right hand and gathered in one place.

“1, 000 divine megatons!”

“1, 100 divine megatons!”

“1, 200 divine megatons!”

Previously, Zen's body was able to bear 1, 000 divine megatons of force at once. If he wanted to make his body resilient against more, he had to rely on the Regal Jade chessboard to summon forth the Regal Jade statues. An alternative way was to activate the Inheritance of World.

But now, after absorbing the crystals of the Chaotic Source Spirits, his bearing capacity of Other Shore Power and his strength had grown by leaps and bounds.