Global Era of Star trekking Chapter 1843 - 896: Undercurrents (Part 2)

Buzz!

An explosive surge of tremendous divine energy, exceeding that of the Dominators, erupted from its core, forcing the Dragon Spine Tyrant Whale’s form to swell even more amid the brilliant glow of divinity. The spine-like protrusions along its back, resembling a dragon's backbone, shot out piercing beams that ripped across the heavens, while its scales bore complex patterns of legendary laws. With each opening and closing of its enormous eyes, they held the awesome force of stars emerging and fading away.

Tenth Rank Myth!

Success!

"Congratulations to Chi Ancestor, congratulations to Whale Ancestor, may heaven bless the Song family with yet another myth!"

Instantly, members of the Song clan scattered across the Floating Land and beyond erupted in wild excitement, their joyful shouts piercing the skies and broadcasting the news to every part of the Divine Court through communication channels.

Song Chi, standing guard in quiet vigilance, let a satisfied smile cross his face.

Now, the Heavenly Ruins Song family had gained its own third mythical-level powerhouse, separate from him and the Mythical Asura.

This achievement held immense importance, representing a major advancement in the family's core strength. Going forward, even if he and the Mythical Asura departed the Torch Territory for a long time, the Heavenly Ruins Song family could still hold firm control over the entire Heavenly Ruins Divine Court.

The freshly elevated Dragon Spine Tyrant Whale curbed its overflowing divine might, swinging its colossal head toward the Heavenly Ruins Cang Qiong and sending forth distinct, deferential mental fluctuations:

"My lord... Thank you for the gift of the pill and the grace of protection... Ba Cang, I vow to eternally guard the Heavenly Ruins Star Sea!"

Song Chi gave a faint nod, his words resonating everywhere:

"Very well, from today, you are the Song family’s clan guardian beast, titled - ’Tyrant’, enjoying the clan’s highest offerings!"

The powerful divine proclamation blended with the whale’s triumphant song of newfound myth, heralding the dawn of a bold new chapter for the Heavenly Ruins Song family.

Yet Song Chi’s eyes shifted once more to the vast reaches of the Endless Star Sea.

In truth, he felt greater urgency about the Golden Apple Mother Tree’s breakthrough.

Upon bringing the Dragon Spine Tyrant Whale back to the Heavenly Ruins Continent, Song Chi stepped into the Zhu Tian Ruins Market again.

Rather than launching a fresh bounty with the Mixed Elemental Infinite Pill as reward, he directed his attention to a spatial anchor in the market.

The one positioned at the edge of the City of Transcendence.

He had always approached that City of Transcendence with caution and distance, though he struggled to explain the reason. On a gut level, he preferred to avoid deep involvement.

The postponed hunt for the mythical Starry Sky Plant Heart brought this enigmatic, elevated city back to his thoughts.

From the intelligence he’d collected earlier in the City of Transcendence, a mythical Starry Sky Plant Heart had to exist there. But dealings in that place demanded Transcendence Contribution Points, which posed a challenge.

After brief consideration, Song Chi resolved to visit the City of Transcendence.

Naturally, he wouldn’t go himself; he intended to send one of his Eight-star Ancient Demons to test the waters.

Decision reached, he wasted no time.

A subtle mental command called forth an Eight-star Ancient Demon bound by the Heavenly Authority Control Ring, one with sharp wits and finesse in dealings with others, right into his presence.

Following a thorough explanation, he held back from granting the Ancient Demon excess supplies at first, instructing it to head to the City of Transcendence for reconnaissance. Only if the mythical Starry Sky Plant Heart turned up would the demon come back for more.

Once all preparations were set, Song Chi triggered the spatial anchor leading to the City of Transcendence’s outskirts.

Buzz!

Waves of space rippled outward, and the Eight-star Ancient Demon’s form disappeared in a flash from the Heavenly Ruins Cang Qiong’s command center, pulled into the market’s depths before emerging via its pathways in the enigmatic zone of the Endless Void—the external platform of the City of Transcendence.

Over the ensuing months, Song Chi monitored the Ancient Demon’s actions in the City of Transcendence through their Soul Link from afar.

The city loomed as majestic and aloof as he remembered, filled with bizarre beings from All Heavens and Myriads of Worlds who flowed through it endlessly, bartering in treasures beyond imagination.

Adhering to orders, the Ancient Demon navigated the zones and hidden vendors with care, quietly gathering whispers about the mythical Starry Sky Plant Heart.

Things progressed more easily than expected, but a strange chill hung over it all.

The ease came from the third month, when the Ancient Demon obtained, via formal trade routes, a core that fit the bill—a rare product from a fading High Magic Plane, the Tenth Rank Evil Spirit Divine Tree Heart.

This core brimmed with pure essences of death and soul. Though its nature clashed a bit with the Golden Apple Mother Tree’s life principles, its mythical essence ensured it could serve as vital fuel to drive the mother tree’s elevation.

The oddity, however, stemmed from the exchange terms.

As the Ancient Demon offered assorted rare items, Star Sea currency, and even select mythical substances, the force overseeing the City of Transcendence rejected them outright with icy firmness, delivering a response that stunned Song Chi:

"The City of Transcendence has been indefinitely prioritizing the acquisition of various war resources: energy weapons, Starry Sea Oddities, interstellar warship universal armor materials, one-time strategic weapons, large-scale defense matrix components, high efficiency repair liquid, legion-level supplies... all can be exchanged for contribution points at internal valuation, and this Evil Spirit Divine Tree Heart only accepts war resource exchanges, or... a high number of transcendence contribution points."

War resources?

A subtle warning stirred in Song Chi’s mind, prompting him to direct the Ancient Demon to probe further without drawing notice.

Soon enough, fuller details began to trickle in.

This sweeping drive to stockpile war resources wasn’t recent; it had been ongoing for more than thirteen hundred years, and rather than fading, the effort had ramped up sharply in the last century, encompassing nearly every tool, supply, and strategic asset for grand-scale conflicts, spanning Zero Rank to Tenth Rank.