Chapter 551: Chapter 456: The True and Fake Three Meridians, Part 2
This small world’s strongest beings could also be considered its guardians.
They hadn’t come out before now, possibly because they were waiting for this crucial Tiger Vein.
Shen Die said, “According to the terrain we have explored so far, our Great Flame is located southeast of the New Dust Realm.
And in the direct south of the New Dust Realm, there is an Aurora Forest, which even has powerful creatures that have lived for hundreds to thousands of years.”
“Thousands of years? That’s truly astonishing…”
Su Yuan and the others were quite impressed.
If it were on Blue Sea Star, such beings would likely have already reached Radiant Moon or even Burning Sun.
They were only prevented from reaching the Upper Realm because they were trapped here.
Even so, with beings that had lived for hundreds to thousands of years, their skills were likely already in the Transformation Realm.
Whether it’s combat experience or skill level, they would probably far surpass ordinary Shining Star Beasts!
Shen Die said, “There are three Tiger Vein formation points, one in the north of the New Dust Realm, closer to Qiguang’s base.
One is southeast of the New Dust Realm, very near to us, probably just a day’s or half a day’s journey to our left.
And the other is in the west, between Black Snow and Rhein Country.”
“Then it’s time to discuss how to allocate personnel for these Fake Veins…”
The three Tiger Vein formation points, although two were fake and one was real, all three needed to have personnel assigned to them.
Of course, spreading out the personnel meant greater risk at each point.
But speaking of risks… this time, what was at stake was the Tiger Vein!
A Tiger Vein could support cultivation for the Burning Sun Level.
If the Shining Star Level was considered the first step onto the world stage, and the Radiant Moon Level meant experts;
Then Burning Sun was undoubtedly the top-tier expert, only beneath the King Level!
Moreover, a Tiger Vein could support the cultivation of multiple Burning Suns.
This world didn’t lack geniuses; it lacked top-tier geniuses and resources.
A Tiger Vein that could nurture multiple Burning Suns had immeasurable value.
So, no matter how great the risk, they had to seize it with all their strength!
Xu Fan looked at everyone, “Does anyone have any plans?”
According to the locations, the safest one was naturally the southern point, close to the Great Flame’s base, where an array barrier could be set up in advance for defense.
And the most dangerous one was undoubtedly the northern fake vein, given its proximity to Qiguang.
As for the western fake vein, being between Black Snow, Rhein, and other forces, it was expected to be the most chaotic.
Zhang Qianyi immediately laughed, “I haven’t seen the Star Envoys of the Twelve Palaces yet. Let me go to the north. I can get a first glimpse of these Star Envoys.”
Xu Fan nodded, “Alright, anyone else want to go to the north?”
Xia Xuan spoke up, “I will go.”
Xu Fan thought for a moment but shook his head, “It’s best for agile people to head north, Xia Xuan. Your ability is more suitable to guard the nearby point.”
Xia Xuan, with strong offense and defense, was naturally more effective in a place with defensive fortifications.
The southern point could not only have the array barrier set up in advance but also had the cover of numerous Sky Patrol Department and military experts.
Xia Xuan understood this reasoning. Although she had previously redeemed a skill on the third floor of the Star Storage Room to counter her shortcomings, it was still only at Skilled Level. She would still have trouble against a Star Envoy.
“Fine,” Xia Xuan thought for a moment and agreed.
“Then I’ll go north,” Wu Qi suddenly spoke up.
Among the three new Star Lords, he was the only one who hadn’t killed a Star Envoy yet, so Wu Qi was eager to make a contribution.
Xu Fan looked at Wu Qi, then at Zhang Qianyi, and nodded, “Then Zhang Qianyi and Wu Qi will go north together.”
Any other thoughts from the rest of you?
Su Yuan smiled, “I’ll go west. I’ve had more activities in the west before.”
Shen Die also said, “I’ll go west too.”
“Alright, then Su Yuan and Shen Die will go west, the rest of us—Li Ba and Xia Xuan—will stay in the east.” Xu Fan nodded.
There were three new Star Lords in this session. This distribution meant that each group had a mix of new and old Star Lords, which was quite reasonable.
However, Li Ba urgently stood up and said, “Let me go to the west or north instead!”
“No,” Shen Die and Xu Fan said in unison.
Xu Fan shook his head, “You should stay with us in the east.”
Li Ba’s previous injuries were known to Xu Fan, and he knew that Li Ba needed to avoid using the Four Symbols Seal for a while.
Shen Die also said, “This arrangement is final. Li Ba, you must hold the east well. If the Tiger Vein ultimately falls here, your responsibility would be greater than anyone else’s.”
If the Tiger Vein fell to the other two locations, it would just be bad luck.
But if the Tiger Vein fell right in front of them from the start, they must defend it at all costs!
Shen Die continued, “Finally, let’s discuss the intel on the Star Envoys…”
With that, everyone’s expressions became grave.
“Apart from the missing and presumed dead Capricorn, and the previously slain Leo, Aquarius, and Scorpio, there were still eight Star Envoys left in the Twelve Palaces!
Based on the intel we’ve gathered from various sources, here is the consolidated information on the remaining Star Envoys:
Sagittarius: Ability [Gold Sparrow Destruction], hitting the same spot on the target consecutively, causes extremely high additional damage.
The second and third hits deal four times and ten times the damage, respectively, combining with the must-hit Epic Longbow, the attack limits even exceeded Xia Xuan’s Dual Divine Fire.
Aries: Ability [Divine Oracle Prophecy], can predict future events’ trajectory.
The more closely related the prophecy is to the individual, the stronger the prophetic ability, though other factors can influence it.
Notably, Aries has never personally killed an enemy as far as we know.
We suspect Aries has some restrictions.
Pisces: Ability [Absolute Avoidance], can seemingly nullify all attacks. We haven’t found its flaw yet. If encountered, it’s best to trap it.
Taurus: Ability [Supreme Arcane], gets all-around enhancements when casting magic, including but not limited to skill power, charging, cooldown, and consumption.
Scorpio: Abilities seem to include a fatal weakness-free high-speed regeneration, but according to Wu Qi, it’s likely that Scorpio’s abilities aren’t limited to regeneration alone.”
Wu Qi nodded, “Aside from regenerating, Scorpio can also destroy things fundamentally in some way. My Bone Armor and Bone Spear were easily broken by him.”
“Oh?” Su Yuan and the others were quite surprised.
Wu Qi’s Xuan Bone Shura state’s silver Bone Spear and Bone Armor could at least withstand Chen Chunhua’s bombardment for a while.
Scorpio could break through in one strike? That was indeed startling.
The eerie destructive power coupled with the eerie regeneration… seemed like a particularly troublesome opponent.
Shen Die continued, “As for Cancer, Libra, and Gemini, there isn’t much intel.”
After listening, Su Yuan’s mind raced through thoughts.
Abilities of Sagittarius and Taurus, although strong, were understandable and easier to counter.
The tricky ones were the special Rule System abilities of Aries and Pisces.
To this day, Su Yuan hadn’t figured out how to deal with Pisces and could only look for flaws in future encounters.
Shen Die shared the information with everyone, and they discussed some action details.
Finally, everyone got up.
Xu Fan said, “Although the three Star Veins will take some time to form, please be ready and head out as soon as possible.
If you need to gather personnel, the Sky Patrol Department and military experts are always at your disposal.”
Su Yuan and the others readily agreed, “Alright!”