The foundation of a land was not only limited to its size, but also many other benefits that could not be seen or touched. For example, the World Spiritual Energy, the Laws, Seven Skillful Land's foundation enhancement, and even the power of the Great Array.
Being able to grow so quickly was not surprising. In this short period of time, at least hundreds of Open Heaven Stage masters had died in the Seven Skillful Land, and dozens of Scarlet Star Open Heaven Stage masters had been killed here. In the previous battle, the number of Open Heaven Stage masters in the Seven Skillful Land had also been severely wounded. Although they were all Low Rank Open Heaven masters, they were unable to stand on the stage.
Even seven or eight Mid Rank Open Heaven Stage cultivators had died.
Seven Skillful Land originally had three Mid Rank Open Heaven Stage masters, but now two of them had died, leaving only the Wood Spiritual Land's Venerable Miao Yue who had surrendered and barely managed to survive. Seven Skillful Heavenly Monarch himself had been conspired with by Yu Xiushan and Zhao Baichuan and died.
Three Mid Rank Open Heaven master had died in this battle.
Immediately after, Yang Kai changed his appearance and killed the Ouyang Brothers, Lady Qin, Bei Yushan, and Zhao Baichuan also died here, this is another five Mid Rank Open Heaven master.
It was the World Force that had leaked out after the deaths of so many Open Heaven Stage masters that had filled the Seven Skillful Land, allowing it to grow significantly!
This battle could be considered a great harvest!
However, the current situation was somewhat awkward. In the entire Seven Skillful Land, besides Yang Kai, Yue He, Lu Xue, and Chen Tian Fei who had just surrendered, only the Scarlet Flood Dragon and Earth Dragon were left.
This large piece of land was quite empty.
Yang Kai released everyone from the Mysterious Small World and released Guo Ziyan from the Wishful Bag, restoring some vitality.
When Guo Ziyan saw Chen Tian Fei, he was shocked. He didn’t know how this fatty had become so thin, but after learning that this Seven Skillful Land now belonged to Yang Kai, everyone was overjoyed.
The aftermath of the battle was a headache, and the first thing to bear was the repair of the Great Array.
The Protective Spirit Array had suffered many damages in the previous battle, and only a master proficient in the Dao of Arrays could repair it. Moreover, it required a lot of manpower and resources, for things like resources, Yang Kai didn't lack them.
In the Great Ruins Boundary, he had already earned a lot of money, and now that he had killed Zhao Baichuan, he had even collected thirty percent of the Scarlet Star’s remaining profits, so repairing the Seven Skillful Land's Protective Spirit Array was nothing difficult.
The key was manpower!
Where could he find a master proficient in the Dao of Arrays? Even if he found one, could he be trusted? These were all the questions at hand.
According to Yang Kai’s plan, this Seven Skillful Land would be his foundation in these 3000 Worlds, and also the foundation of the people from the Star Boundary. But now, with so many things happening, he didn’t know where to start.
Several days later, the aftershocks of the battle gradually subsided, and everyone’s injuries improved greatly, especially Chen Tian Fei. Although his physique had not changed, he was no longer as weak as before.
Meng Hong and the others came to bid farewell.
He was a disciple of Great Moon Province and had been accidentally swept into the Great Ruins Boundary for more than a decade without any news, so Great Moon Province must have thought he had encountered some kind of misfortune. Over the past ten years, he had also made great gains in the Great Ruins Boundary. After all, he had used the Taiyi Clean Soul Water to wash away the Third Grade Forces in his Dao Seal, and now that he was condensing a Fifth Grade forces, he would have the potential to reach the Fifth Order Open Heaven Stage in the future! Once he reached the Fifth Order, Great Moon Province’s status would rise along with him. Moreover, the current him was the future hope of Great Moon Province, so he would definitely receive the full support of Great Moon Province when he returned.
Now that he had escaped from the Great Ruins Boundary, it was naturally time for him to return to the Great Moon Province to report his safety. Yang Kai didn’t try to persuade him to stay, instead handing him a Space Ring before leaving.
Meng Hong took it and examined it for a moment before his expression changed slightly, “Senior Brother Yang, Meng Hong cannot accept such a great gift!” Saying so, he tried to push it back.
What was inside the ring was not an ordinary object, but a few pieces of Fifth Grade resources, which Meng Hong needed.
Yang Kai smiled and said, “Brother Meng gave me the World Fruit before, so what’s the big deal if I give you these now? In fact, I’m the one who benefited.”
Meng Hong’s World Fruit was a Mid Rank World Fruit that could allow a Mid Rank Open Heaven Stage cultivator to directly advance one level. Yang Kai didn’t have many of them, only three of them, he knew that even if he returned the World Fruit to Meng Hong, the other party wouldn’t accept it. Meng Hong was a person who was very clear about gratitude and grudges, so he would definitely find a way to repay the kindness he had shown him, so Yang Kai took a step back and found a few resources for him. In any case, Yang Kai had plenty of them.
In terms of value, a Mid Rank World Fruit was not something a Fifth Grade force resource could compare with.
Seeing that he still wanted to refuse, Yang Kai said, “Great Moon Province is only a third class force, and I’ve seen your Chief before, it’s only a Third Order Open Heaven Stage. Brother Meng, have you thought about how long it would take for Great Moon Province to gather enough resources for you to break through to Open Heaven Stage? Brother Meng is still young, so why waste time waiting? With these resources, Brother Meng can also break through to Open Heaven as soon as possible and help the Sect in turn.”
Although these words were a bit harsh, they were the truth!
Hearing this, Meng Hong fell silent for a long time before sighing heavily and putting away the ring, “This Meng will never forget Senior Brother Yang’s great kindness!”
The main thing was that Great Moon Province’s financial resources were truly lacking. If he really had to ask the Sect to gather those Fifth Grade resources for him, they wouldn’t be able to bear it. If he really had to use the entire Sect’s strength to assist him, how would the other Junior Brothers and Sisters cultivate? It was precisely because of this consideration that he didn’t refuse.
Yang Kai chuckled and patted his shoulder, “Brother Meng is too serious. Also, I’ve prepared some things for your two Junior Brothers, as well as Old Fang, Die You, and Asun’s. Please take it!”
The two Junior Brothers by Meng Hong’s side had also stayed with him in the Great Ruins Boundary for more than a decade. Yang Kai had prepared a lot of Fourth Grade resources for them, so although they had established a solid foundation and condensed a Third Grade forces, it wasn’t impossible for them to condense a Fourth Grade Force. In the future, when they reached the Third Order Open Heaven Stage, their strength would naturally be stronger.
However, what he had prepared for Old Fang and the others were three sets of Taiyi Clean Soul Water. There were no Yin-Yang + Five Elements resources, because Yang Kai didn’t know what their limits were and whether they wanted to wash away the power of the Dao Seal.
If they had the same intention as Meng Hong and wanted to refine better Yin-Yang + Five Elements forces, they would naturally use the Taiyi Clean Soul Water. After it was washed away, Yang Kai would naturally prepare cultivation resources for them.
Meng Hong nodded, accepted it, and thanked him before taking his two Junior Brothers and Chen Yue after bidding farewell.
Yang Kai summoned Chen Tian Fei to escort the four of them.
The Seven Skillful Land was quite a distance away from the Great Domain where Great Moon Province was located, and they would have to pass through several Great Domains. This journey was quite far, so just the three of them alone might be a bit dangerous. After all, they might encounter some kind of robber, so it would be safer to have Chen Tian Fei, a Fourth Order Open Heaven Stage to escort them.
Meng Hong did not refuse.
As for Chen Yue’s force, it was located in the same region as Great Moon Province, so everyone’s destination was the same.
A moment later, the group of five disappeared through the gap in the Great Array.
Watching Meng Hong and the others leave, Yang Kai turned around and glanced at Lu Xue, “What plans do you have in the future?”
She was originally a member of the Sword Pavilion and had only joined Yang Kai in the Great Ruins Boundary in order to seek temporary peace. Now that she was out of the Great Ruins Boundary, she had no home to return to. When she had helped Yang Kai kill the Scarlet Star people, she had contributed greatly.
Speaking of which, Yang Kai really wanted her to stay. After all, they were currently in need of people, so after Chen Tian Fei was sent out, the only people he could use were Yue He, Guo Ziyan, and the others.
Hearing this, Lu Xue’s eyes flashed with confusion.
Yang Kai didn’t rush her and simply said, “If you want to leave, I won’t keep you. I’ve prepared a hundred million Open Heaven Pill for you, which should be enough to ensure that you don’t have to worry about your cultivation for the rest of your life. If you want to come to the Seven Skillful Land in the future, you’re welcome to come back at any time. Of course, if you can stay, that’s naturally for the best.”
Lu Xue’s expression changed slightly. A hundred million Open Heaven Pills was not a small amount. For Yang Kai to give it to her, his courage was not small. Even if Yang Kai’s wealth was comparable to a country’s, who would complain about having too many Open Heaven Pills?
It could be said that with this hundred million Open Heaven Pills, Lu Xue would no longer need to worry about her cultivation resources in the future. As long as she found a Star City to cultivate well, she would have a chance to advance to the Sixth Order in the future.
“Can I stay?” Lu Xue asked Yang Kai.
Yang Kai couldn’t help laughing, “Of course you can, you’ve already seen the current situation in the Seven Skillful Land. As long as you don’t mind, from now on, this is your home.”
Lu Xue didn’t think too much about it and simply smiled, “I’ll stay.”
Yang Kai also smiled, “That’s very welcome!”
Lu Xue bowed respectfully, “Subordinate greets the Lord!” She did not underestimate Yang Kai just because his cultivation was lower than hers, but because she knew that once Yang Kai advanced to Open Heaven in the future, it would be an achievement she could only look up to for the rest of her life, not to mention that he now had the qualifications to compete with a Low Rank Open Heaven.
Yang Kai rubbed his nose and said somewhat awkwardly, “Since you already called me your Lord, I won’t treat you as an outsider. Now, I have something I want you to do!”
Lu Xue said seriously, “Sir, please give me instructions.”
Yang Kai took out a token and said, “Take this token and go to the First Inn. Find Madam Lan and tell her about my situation here, then ask her to find an Array Grandmaster to help repair the protective array here!”
This token was none other than the one the Proprietress had given him. Yang Kai had used this token many times when he went to the various shops in the Star City to collect debts.
Lu Xue accepted the order and said seriously, “Yes!”
Yang Kai took out the Universe Chart again and pointed out the direction for her before saying, “There’s no time to lose, let’s set out now. Be careful on the road and return early!”
“Rest assured, my lord!” After Lu Xue finished speaking, she raised her sword and soared into the sky.
In order to repair the Seven Skillful Land’s Great Array, one had to be a Grandmaster proficient in Spirit Arrays. Yang Kai didn’t have any connections in this area, but the Proprietress definitely did, and it was also a good opportunity for Lu Xue to inform the Proprietress that he was safe so she wouldn’t worry.
Turning his head, Yang Kai saw Yue He’s worried expression and couldn’t help laughing, “Afraid that the Proprietress will eat you up? Since you’re so afraid of her, how could you have tried to harm her?”
Regarding this matter, Yang Kai didn’t quite understand, but Yue He obviously didn’t intend to say anything, only angrily shouting, “At worst, I’ll be beaten to death by her!”
TO BE CONTINUED...
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