"You're here?" Grandpa Jian greeted Ye Chen with a smile upon his arrival.
At this moment, in his Angelic Sanctuary, hordes of angels flew in and out constantly, all of them small teams responsible for carrying out various missions. Grandpa Jane was stationed at this source of darkness, and all related matters had to go through his hands, especially those who came to ask for help or support, which were countless.
"Hello, Grandpa Jian. The territory has been basically stabilized, so I came over!" Ye Chen said. Like him, Grandpa Jian had stationed his territory in the Cave of Time to facilitate its development and also to give him enough time to think about and deal with various situations that might arise in the outside world.
"Haha, not bad, your territory has been upgraded. How many of your clansmen have broken through to the seventh rank? What is your current military strength?" Grandpa Jian asked with a hearty laugh.
"Including the original ones, we currently have about two palms' worth of seventh-tier demigods. However, most of them are in charge of a certain rule in their territory, and only about five can actually be used in battle!" Ye Chen said with a slight embarrassment. This number of demigods is really too few for a seventh-tier lord's territory. Even some powerful sixth-tier peak lords can mobilize just as many demigod-level relatives.
However, the strength of the two sides is vastly different. The sixth-tier peak lord's territory is at most at the early stage of the seventh tier, and it is extremely difficult to advance further. But after Ye Chen entered the seventh tier, the strength of all the seventh-tier relatives has increased dramatically. Those who have advanced are basically at the early to mid-stage of the seventh tier, and there are even Nuwa and Houtu at the late stage of the seventh tier.
Zhulong, Noah, and Meng Po, who had already reached the seventh rank, have now also reached the mid-seventh rank with the advancement of the Primordial Star. The strongest, Zhulong, has even become a late-seventh rank powerhouse, just like Nuwa and Houtu.
In addition, the Primordial Clan is inherently stronger than ordinary demigods. As long as they don't encounter any eighth-order dark creatures, this group can basically sweep through everything.
"Wow! That's impressive! You've only just advanced to the seventh rank and you already have ten demigods!" Grandpa Jian exclaimed in amazement as he looked at Ye Chen. Usually, when a lord advances to the seventh rank, only one or two of their clansmen can advance along with them, and if they are stronger, only three or five. It's almost unheard of for someone like Ye Chen to advance to seven or eight at once.
"This? Some of them are still not convenient to leave the territory easily!" Ye Chen smiled awkwardly. Houtu and Meng Po are basically immobile. The Three-Legged Golden Crow and Noah will not let them take action unless absolutely necessary. In addition, there is Nuwa who is still digesting the merits of creating humans and Fuxi who is setting up the Zhou Tian Star Array. There are really not many people who can be used.
"Hey! This is all normal. The path to godhood is closely related to the rules. Many demigods and even true gods don't act easily; they need to govern the rules of their own territory," Grandpa Jian explained. "However, these clans are often much stronger. When their territory faces a crisis and they are needed to take action, that's when they truly crush everything in their path and dominate the entire region!"
Hearing this, Ye Chen couldn't help but nod. Indeed, Houtu was in charge of reincarnation and Nuwa was in charge of creation. Their strength was far beyond what other clans could match. Even if Zhulong had reached the late stage of the seventh rank, he doubted whether he could be a match for them.
This is still a demonstration of strength within the same primordial system. Compared to other races, even the most outstanding clans would pale in comparison.
“Alright, demigod-level powerhouses aren’t so easy to deal with. Let alone a seventh-tier lord, even an eighth-tier lord, a demigod-level being is definitely a significant existence. Let’s see how to take down this source of darkness!” Grandpa Jian said again. Ye Chen nodded, and the two of them began to examine the star map of this starry sky together.
"This is the source of darkness. The spatial rift is about the size of a galaxy and connects directly to a dark world teeming with endless dark creatures!" Grandpa Jane explained, pointing to a massive black hole on the star map.
Ye Chen looked up and realized that compared to the surrounding area, his position was truly insignificant, like a stone or a drop of water on a planet.
“Dark Sources are different from spatial nodes. Their spatial channels are all-encompassing, meaning that dark creatures can appear from all directions. However, since the twelve Dark Sources are connected, the other half of the plane has basically fallen. We don’t know how many dark creatures are still there!” Grandpa Jane pointed to a large gray area behind him and said with a solemn expression.
The plane is actually a huge universe, basically elliptical in shape, and the area that Grandpa Jane casually drew is equivalent to one-third of its volume. Moreover, if these twelve sources of darkness cannot be resolved, this area will continue to expand as darkness spreads, eventually engulfing the entire universe.
"What should we do?" Ye Chen asked. He had just advanced to the seventh rank and had no experience in dealing with the source of darkness. He could only rely on Grandpa Jian.
"The simplest, oldest, and most idiotic way is to kill the dark creatures that rush out, forcibly repair the space, and finally banish the node!" Grandpa Jane said.
"This? It is indeed the simplest and most foolish method!" Ye Chen was stunned for a moment, then smiled bitterly. He didn't ask how to repel them. No matter how difficult it was, it was something the lords should do.
"Don't worry too much. A single lord can have hundreds of billions or even trillions of followers, and we have quite a few lords here!" Grandpa Jane laughed. "Moreover, we don't need to take them all down at once. As long as we occupy a stable area, we can start the purification process!"
"However, if this happens, the dark creatures will definitely attack us, and may even bypass our location and reach our rear. Therefore, we need another person to guard the rear and ensure the safety of our rear and the space during repair!"
"So you want me to take your place and guard the rear?" Ye Chen immediately understood what the other party meant.
“That’s right! The defense line needs someone to guard it, and the front line needs someone to attack it. You’ve just advanced to the seventh rank, and your forces are insufficient. Attacking the front line might be difficult, but guarding the rear is the most suitable option!” Grandpa Jian nodded and said, “But don’t think that guarding the rear is an easy task. You’re entrusting the lives of all living beings in this plane to your hands!”
Ye Chen immediately felt immense pressure bearing down on him. If he failed to defend himself, the lives of countless beings in the entire plane would be lost because of him.
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