"Even the Primordial Star has been baptized?" Ye Chen was taken aback. The earth that had been cracked by the lightning was slowly recovering under the influence of this golden light.
Moreover, the entire primordial planet seemed to be constantly strengthening under the influence of this golden light.
Ye Chen could almost feel that this was a blessing from all the heavens and the myriad realms, celebrating the birth and rise of a new kind of being in the world.
"In that case, I'm one step closer to the eighth rank!" Ye Chen murmured to himself.
After the seventh rank, there is no longer any distinction between early, middle, and late stages for a territory. The strength of a territory depends entirely on the development of its clans. A strong clan means a strong territory, and a weak clan means a weak territory.
This is also why many lords are very cautious after advancing to the seventh rank. The death of a large number of their followers may slow down the development of their territory, thereby slowing down the development speed of all their followers and leading to a vicious cycle.
As the lightning in the sky completely dissipated, Ye Chen discovered that he seemed to have gained a special privilege: the ability to withstand lightning tribulations.
He felt that he could spend a certain amount of merit points to create lightning tribulations for the creatures on the Primordial Star, making their path to advancement even more difficult.
However, the tribulation of lightning is not an obstacle; it can baptize the beings that survive the tribulation, making them even stronger.
This is a system where the strong get stronger and the weak are eliminated. In a sense, it can greatly increase the enthusiasm of the people on the Primordial Star for cultivation, rather than simply growing step by step and becoming "strong" people with only a certain level!
"A one-size-fits-all approach doesn't seem appropriate. After all, all beings are equal under the tribulation of lightning. They may not be able to reach the top, but they can still provide considerable combat power to the Primordial Star!"
"It would be better to use the tribulation lightning as a training ground for the strong, giving them greater room for growth and a brighter future!"
Soon, Ye Chen made a decision. Only truly powerful geniuses could trigger the tribulation. Even among those of the same level, those who had survived the tribulation could easily crush a group of enemies who had not yet survived. This was the trump card for the future of the Primordial Star.
"My lord! A lord has sent you a message, hoping you will come over!" Ye Chen wanted to go and see the cultivation methods of the human race, but Ye Xi had already come looking for him.
Since the territory is located in the Cavern of Time, messages are naturally difficult to deliver. Therefore, the outside world will leave behind a clan for communication to help him pass on messages.
"Someone's looking for me? I'll go right now!" Ye Chen was taken aback, and had no choice but to suppress his curiosity for the time being, and drove the Heavenly Emperor's mount away from the Cave of Time.
"Ye Chen! How's your floating island?" Hua Xiyu's voice came through as soon as the call connected.
"That's about it. We've basically taken over the main realm, and it's safe to say that the floating islands are now completely under our control. All that's left is research and honing the skills of the mid-level lords!" Ye Chen replied.
“That’s perfect. Let’s find a reliable sixth-tier peak lord to take over the floating island. My task of dealing with the source of darkness is finished. Let’s move on to the next one!” Hua Xiyu said, clearly in a good mood after completely dealing with the source of darkness.
"It's over? Okay, I'll go make the arrangements and then come meet you. Which source of darkness should we clean up next?" Ye Chen was stunned. He didn't expect so much time to have passed. The lord's inability to remember years was no joke, not to mention the time changes in reality and the Time Cave.
“Your grandfather happens to be here at the No. 8 Dark Source. We’ll make our move as soon as you arrive. I’m taking a few days off!” Hua Xiyu said with a smile. The two chatted for a few minutes before hanging up. Ye Chen was coming to hand over the work here, and Hua Xiyu was also enjoying her rare vacation.
Instead of rushing back to the Cavern of Time, Ye Chen found a top-tier sixth-order lord with the greatest potential and put him in charge of matters related to the floating islands. At the same time, he also withdrew his own clansmen from the floating islands.
Apart from some authority still being held by his own clan, there were no more clans on the floating island. After everyone was ready, the Primordial Star set off again for the Eighth Dark Source.
By this time, a number of people had gathered here. Besides him and Hua Xiyu, there was also Grandpa Jian, as well as York, the high-ranking lord who was originally responsible for guarding this place. The main force of their clansmen was the powerful red dragons.
Those who can become high-ranking lords all have several elite clans under their command; otherwise, they would be unable to cope with the vast interstellar war. This is a world where only the strong can survive.
"This time we have four high-ranking lords, I believe it will be easy to reclaim this source of darkness!" York laughed loudly.
"We still can't let our guard down. After all, back in the Rift Time, there was an eighth-order dark creature that tried to force its way in, and when I was purifying the Thirteenth Dark Source, there was also an eighth-order dark creature that flashed by," Hua Xiyu reminded her.
"An eighth-tier dark creature? The one from back then?" Ye Chen was stunned, his heart filled with astonishment. Could it be that it had its eyes on him?
"It should be. Dark creatures do communicate directly. Now that the source of darkness has been subdued, it's hard to guarantee that this eighth-tier dark creature won't try to use other dark sources as a route. The chances of this happening are extremely small, but it's not unheard of!"
Hearing this, everyone's hearts sank. If this was true, the combined efforts of several eighth-tier dark creatures might make the defense of the Dark Source even more difficult, and might even hasten their arrival in the Demon Flame Plane.
"This won't do. We must speed up the purification of the dark sources. Hua Xiyu, Ye Chen, you two stay here and work with York to purify the eighth dark source. I'll go check out the other dark sources and work with the other lords to see if we can work on multiple sources at the same time. Otherwise, the longer it drags on, the more I fear the dark sources that appeared earlier won't be able to hold out!" Grandpa Jian said in a deep voice.
"Well? Then take care of yourself and focus on maintaining control. If things get too difficult, wait until we can get things done. We've come this far, so a few more months won't make a difference!" Hua Xiyu instructed.
"Don't worry! I know!" Grandpa Jian nodded, then looked at Ye Chen, "You better watch yourself, kid. I haven't even seen my great-granddaughter yet! Don't let anything happen to you!"
"I understand, nothing will happen! Just be careful!" Ye Chen nodded. Grandpa Jian only had two high-level lords on his side, so the difficulty of subduing a source of darkness was undoubtedly much greater than for them, and the danger was also much higher.
After seeing Grandpa Jane off, they officially began preparations to repair the source of darkness. This time, York was in charge of guarding the rear, and a large number of red dragons and wyverns flew out of his territory to guard the starry sky, while Ye Chen and Hua Xiyu flew towards the source of darkness.
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