When Yang Kai returned, there were more than a hundred people behind him.
These were all Ink Disciples who had been rescued by Yang Kai. Yang Kai simply explained the current situation to them and asked if any of them were willing to stay behind to serve Burning Shine and Nether Glimmer, causing hundreds of people to step forward.
Burning Shine and Nether Glimmer's fame spread far and wide, and if an ordinary person was fated to meet them, it would be a great opportunity, not to mention being able to serve them at close range, for an ordinary Open Heaven Stage cultivator, this kind of matter was extremely attractive.
If it weren’t for Yang Kai selecting a few of them, more people would have come.
“What the two of you need are only generals who can understand orders, it has nothing to do with their cultivation. These people are all extremely intelligent, so I don’t think they will let you down. How about they stay here with you?” Yang Kai asked.
This was equivalent to exchanging a hundred people for 32 people’s freedom. Big Brother Huang and Big Sister Lan looked at each other and didn’t refuse, instead nodding.
Yang Kai immediately let out a sigh of relief.
Big Brother Huang waved his hand again and a yellow light flew towards Six Wood Divine Monarch and said lightly, “It’s been hard on you these past few days, I’ll reward you with these things.”
Six Wood Divine Monarch looked over and saw that these yellow lights were actually pieces of Yellow Crystals, emitting a rich Yang Attribute aura.
These Yellow Crystals were at least Seventh Grade treasure.
Six Wood was holding an Eighth Grade Yellow Crystal!
After staring blankly for a moment, Six Wood smiled and cupped his fists, “Many thanks, Big Brother!”
The remaining fifteen also expressed their gratitude.
Great Change Divine Monarch and the others couldn’t help feeling envious. Fortunately, Big Sister Lan also had a reward, but what she bestowed was a Yin Attribute Blue Crystal.
The hundred or so Open Heaven Stage masters who had come with Yang Kai saw this scene and were all extremely excited, secretly rejoicing at their decision. As long as they could serve Burning Shine and Nether Glimmer here, would they need to worry about not receiving any rewards? This was a great thing for them. They were basically poor people, otherwise they wouldn’t have been drawn to the Black Territory to mine for resources.
They secretly made up their mind to win the favor of these two. Whether or not they could soar in the future would depend on whether they could seize this opportunity.
After many things, Yang Kai and the others bid farewell to Big Brother Huang and Big Sister Lan.
Thousands of Ink Disciples had to be brought back to the Black Territory for the time being. Although they came from different Sects and even came from different Great Domains of the 3000 Worlds, the matter of the Ink Clan had yet to be decided, so they couldn’t be allowed to leave for the time being, lest they spread some false rumors and cause trouble.
Great Change Divine Monarch remained behind to guard the Domain Gate and watch the flying ship depart.
It had taken them several months to arrive, but the journey back was still quite long.
Fortunately, the matter with the Ink Disciples had been resolved, so everyone’s mood wasn’t as heavy as it was before. Moreover, Yang Kai had obtained a method to purify the Ink Force, which might be of great help to the situation in the Black Territory.
The trip to the Black Territory was smooth and uneventful. Although the changes in the Black Territory had led to the gathering of the Cave Heaven Paradise's masters, they had still sealed off all news to the ordinary forces. As such, the various Great Domains did not know that there was a master hidden in the Black Prison that could overturn the entire universe.
A few months later, everyone returned to the Black Territory.
The Domain Gate was guarded by the High Rank Open Heaven cultivators from the Cave Heaven Paradise and no one was allowed to enter.
The Gold Antelope Paradise's flying ship was naturally released, and the thousands of rescued Ink Disciples were temporarily placed under supervision by the masters of the Cave Heaven Paradise. However, in the short term, they might not be able to obtain freedom.
The broken Spirit Province had become a temporary base for the various Cave Heaven Paradise.
High Heaven Palace also had its own station.
Qu Huachang had returned to the Star Boundary to send a message, so High Heaven Palace had naturally received the news as well. Chief Manager Hua Qingsi had personally ordered High Heaven Palace’s masters to come out.
When Yang Kai arrived, he saw Xia Ningchang, Xue Yue, Yu Rumeng, Ji Yao, Qu Huachang, Tao Lingwan, Lin Yun’er, Mo Xiaoqi, Yang Xue, Yue He, Mao Zhe, Geng Qing, Hua Yong, Shu Mudan, Iron Blood, Beast Martial, Serene Soul, Flower Shadow, Ice Feather, Wondrous Pill, Heaven's Revelation, Fang Yue, Xiang Yin, Li Wuyi, Bing Yun, and the others.
It could be said that apart from Mo Mei who was in charge of Void Land Star City and Bustling World Great Emperor who was in charge of High Heaven Star City, almost all of the Sixth Order Open Heaven Yang Kai could mobilize had come.
This time, Yang Kai was no longer fighting alone.
This time, High Heaven Palace also had its own Seventh Order open Heaven!
The Proprietress had been promoted.
Back in Yin Yang Heaven, Yang Kai had learned about this matter from Yu Xiangdie, but he had never had the time to go back and take a look. It was the Proprietress who had come to find him first.
When the Proprietress first went into seclusion, she was in the Void Land. It took her two or three hundred years before she was able to sense the opportunity to break through. When she broke through, she had Old Sir Bi Xi to protect her.
Afterwards, she rushed to the Star Boundary, but at that time, Yang Kai was no longer there, so she remained in the Star Boundary to consolidate her cultivation until the incident with the Ink Clan occurred and brought many of High Heaven Palace’s Sixth Order Open Heaven to assist her.
When they met, they naturally exchanged pleasantries. Yang Kai first asked about the situation in the Black Territory.
Because High Heaven Palace only had a single Seventh Order, the Proprietress, she was the only one who had the qualifications to participate in the Cave Heaven Paradise's meeting.
Hearing Yang Kai’s question, Lan Youruo replied, “This side has yet to come to a conclusion on how to deal with the Ink Clan.”
“Still haven’t reached a conclusion?” Yang Kai was speechless. Half a year ago, when he had brought thousands of Ink Disciples away from this place, the Cave Heaven Paradise's Ancestors had been arguing about this matter, but after such a long time, they still hadn’t decided.
“Even though the Cave Heaven Paradise has existed for a long time, it has never encountered such a situation. Whether we rashly start a war with the Ink Clan or continue to strengthen the seal in the Black Territory, the Supreme Elders are still hesitant. Now, they are divided into two factions, arguing every day.”
Hearing this, Yang Kai nodded. Although he felt that the Cave Heaven Paradise's Supreme Elders had wasted too much time on this matter, he also understood the worries of these masters.
No matter what decision they made, there would always be great risks.
As for reinforcing the Black Territory's Super Array and continuing to seal up the Ink Clan, the Super Array here were left behind by ancient masters, and each of the ore stars was a part of the Super Array. Many of the ore stars had already been destroyed, so no one was able to restore the Super Arrays perfectly. Even if the Spirit Arrays were repaired, their power would likely decline.
And after so many years, the Ink Clan had not yet been completely destroyed. Who could guarantee that in the future, he would not be able to break free from the imprisonment of the Super Array on his own? Continuing to seal him would only create a hidden danger for this vast universe.
However, if they were to rashly start a war, the risks they would face would be greater.
The first to bear the brunt of this was the threat of the super array.
The Super Array had the power to imprison the Ink Clan and also had a great impact on the Open Heaven Stage cultivators in the Cave Heaven Paradise. Even an Eighth Order Open Heaven Stage cultivator like Six Wood Divine Monarch was unable to remain in the center of this cage for long, so the time it would take for a Seventh Order or Sixth Order Open Heaven Stage cultivator to do so would be even shorter.
In this state, no one could say what kind of consequences would befall them if they were to fight against a powerful Ink Clan master. Perhaps even before they killed the Ink Clan master, they would be affected by the Super Array and lose all of their foundation. At that time, they would simply be waiting for death.
If they really wanted to start a war with the Ink Clan, the first thing they had to do was resolve the influence of the Super Array! Otherwise, it would be impossible to fight.
“So recently, the Cave Heaven Paradise's High Rank Open Heaven masters have all been urgently cultivating the Profound Yin Bamboo, and at the same time, many Array Grandmasters have been dispatched to study the Super Array here to see if they can find a perfect solution,” Lan Youruo said to Yang Kai.
Yang Kai nodded slightly, “The Profound Yin Bamboo is one of the Universe 12 Small Pillars. If enough of it is cultivated, not only will it be able to resist the power of the Ink Force, but it will also be able to resist the influence of the Super Array. However, this is not something that can be completed in a short time.”
Lan Youruo replied, “They naturally know this, but now that things have reached this point, there is no other way.”
Yang Kai said, “My High Heaven Palace is unable to intervene in this matter, so let’s see what the Cave Heaven Paradise decides. If they need our cooperation, we can cooperate.”
Although he said so, Yang Kai faintly felt that there was a high chance they would have to fight a great battle with the Ink Clan, and only then would they be able to completely eliminate this hidden danger.
In particular, after returning from the Chaotic Dead Territory, he had brought back a trump card to deal with the Ink Force. He believed that Six Wood Divine Monarch, who was inclined to eradicate the Ink Clan, would use this as a bargaining chip to try and persuade others.
“No matter what, the most important thing is to increase your strength. Only with enough strength will you be able to deal with all possible changes. My High Heaven Palace does not lack cultivation resources right now, so everyone should focus on cultivating. The 3000 Worlds in the future may not be as peaceful as before.”
There was a hidden Ink Clan in the Black Territory, but who knew if there were any other Ink Clan hiding in other places? Yang Kai also had a faint premonition that the matter of the Ink Clan was just the beginning.
Everyone obeyed and dispersed.
Yang Kai called out, “Xue’er!”
Yang Xue stopped and Yang Kai chased after her, walking side by side as he asked, “How is the two parents been recently?”
Yang Xue nodded, “Everything is fine. No one dares to speak of your trip to the Chaotic Dead Territory in front of them, so Big Brother can rest assured.”
When he rushed into the Chaotic Dead Territory with the Giant Spiritual God, everyone thought he was dead for sure. When the news reached High Heaven Palace, Hua Qingsi immediately ordered them to seal off the news, not allowing it to reach the two Elders.
Although Mao Zhe and the others were still alive and could be used to determine that Yang Kai was safe and sound, it was natural for parents to worry about their children. If the two elders were to learn of this news, they would definitely be unable to eat or sleep in peace.
“They’re currently focused on teaching Xiao Bai and Xiao Ya, so they won’t be as idle as before,” Yang Xue smiled.
Zhao Yebai and Zhao Ya, these two disciples, were raised by Yang Kai’s parents. With them accompanying the two elders, the two elders wouldn’t be bored.
“Right, is there a Senior named Luo Tinghe who went to the Star Boundary?” Yang Kai asked again.
TO BE CONTINUED...
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