Chapter 587

Chapter 587: Arranging the Teleportation Array

“It should be possible to reach level two hundred and ten!”

Seeing Mares lost in thought, the Shadow King happily explained.

The five Shadow Kings nearby all showed ecstatic expressions upon hearing this.

In the history of the Shadow Clan, the most powerful Shadow King had only reached level two hundred.

The current Shadow King being at level one hundred and ninety was already considered outstanding among all previous Shadow Kings.

When the Shadow King obtained the immortal materials from Morris’s Space Stone that greatly increased their talent limit, it had already made the Shadow Kings overjoyed and more confident in the hope of the Shadow Clan’s revival.

Now, the Shadow King had the opportunity to rise to level two hundred and ten in a short time, leaving them at a loss for words to describe their excitement and thrill.

“Your Majesty, are you planning to give the Heart of Time to the Shadow King?”

Mares finally reacted; he truly could not believe his judgment and asked.

“Yes!”

Yi Chen nodded.

The Heart of Time had once greatly tempted him.

But after careful consideration, he felt it would be more beneficial to give it to the Shadow King.

This was mainly because the Heart of Time had a significant limitation: the faster one’s realm improved, the quicker the consumption sped up.

In Yi Chen’s hands, he estimated that it would only allow him to quickly break through to around level one hundred and ninety.

That would not hold much significance.

As he trained, with a fast expansion of the Great Flame Empire, he could achieve a forty-level improvement in just a few years.

On the other hand, if he suddenly increased by forty levels, the expansion speed of the Great Flame Empire would remain unchanged and, limited by his talent bonus, his subsequent training speed would also slow down significantly, waiting until the territory under the Great Flame Empire was large enough and the talent bonus high enough before he could continue to increase his realm quickly.

At level one hundred and ninety, he could at most defeat the strong at around level two hundred, which would not help much with the crisis posed by the Tree-Dwelling Tribe.

Giving it to the Shadow King, however, would be entirely different.

With the Heart of Time, the Shadow King could rise from just above level one hundred and ninety to around level two hundred and ten in a short period.

Additionally, with the treasure refined from the Tai Ning Stone, in a hiding state, probably even level two hundred and thirty strong would not sense his presence.

This meant that even if the Tree-Dwelling Tribe sent out a level two hundred and thirty warrior, he would have the opportunity to completely drain their fortune.

It nearly meant that as long as the Shadow King successfully broke through to level two hundred and ten, the Tree-Dwelling Tribe’s threat to the Great Flame Empire would be reduced by more than half.

No matter what, the Tree-Dwelling Tribe would unlikely send elders to such a small place as the star cluster.

With fortune on his side, he need not worry about not obtaining good things.

The Heart of Time was precisely what he had obtained through consuming a significant amount of fortune, helping the Shadow King acquire it.

Moreover, the source of that fortune relied on the Shadow King’s stealth techniques and methods.

He had no hesitation in giving the Heart of Time to the Shadow King to elevate his realm.

“Your Majesty, if you are willing to give the Heart of Time to me, I am willing to sign a lifetime contract of loyalty!”

Mares suddenly knelt at Yi Chen’s feet.

He had already cast away the dignity of the strong.

There was no choice; the Heart of Time was truly irresistible.

The Tai Ning Stone was slightly better.

Although it was a top-grade immortal mine, its effect on him was not that significant.

However, the Heart of Time was extraordinary.

It could allow him to dramatically increase his strength to level two hundred and twenty in a short term.

If he used it carefully, saving it for when he needed to break through, it could even help him leap to level two hundred and thirty.

He believed that the level two hundred and ten Time Tribe warrior must have this kind of thought.

While using it at a critical moment would definitely not be as fast as constant use, its effect and value would be greater.

The Shadow King and the five Shadow Kings looked at Mares, who was kneeling on the ground, with strange expressions.

Their gazes were somewhat similar to those looking at a fool.

Did he really think that the Majesty’s generosity and magnanimity were something everyone could receive?

“Do well!”

Yi Chen did not discourage Mares; he simply offered calm encouragement.

After all, a powerful being from the Tree-Dwelling Tribe at level two hundred still had some value.

This time, killing the level two hundred and ten Time Tribe warrior made Mares the main fighting force.

“Yes!”

Mares felt disappointed but did not dare to show it.

He secretly resolved to perform well in the future, not only to strive for a longer contract duration but also to find a way to level up, trying to jump over the Shadow King and directly sign a life-and-death contract with Yi Chen.

Only then could he stand on equal footing with the Shadow King.

Otherwise, if any good things appeared next time, they would still prioritize the Shadow King.

“After identifying all the materials, first subdue this guy, then we will take care of other matters.”

Yi Chen gestured towards the unconscious Ka Yue Tribe warrior.

“Sure!”

The Shadow King quickly replied.

Yi Chen did not say much more, continuing to train and draw fortune from the principles of heaven and earth.

Mares, however, felt somewhat melancholic.

Before he even found a chance to level up, he would have another competitor.

He hoped that the Ka Yue Tribe warrior could be more arrogant, willing to die rather than yield.

But the outcome clearly disappointed him.

After quickly identifying and testing all the materials, the Shadow King organized what Yi Chen needed to refine the fourth generation of ‘Cave Paradise.’

After handing it over to Yi Chen, he used immortal materials to stimulate the Ka Yue Tribe warrior to wake up.

After some pressure, the Ka Yue Tribe warrior learned that he only needed to sign a ten-year life-and-death contract, and he immediately chose to compromise and surrender.

The Shadow King did not waste any more time; after giving some immortal materials that could quickly heal wounds, he tossed the Ka Yue Tribe warrior into the flying treasure to recover.

Then he called on Mares to help him refine the Tai Ning Stone, shaping it into a treasure suitable for the Shadow Clan.

Once the Shadow King successfully refined the Tai Ning Stone into a treasure that significantly enhanced stealth techniques, the Large Battleship halted its advance.

The Captain sent a message to Bai Ruo Xin that they had arrived at the Tree Star Cluster.

“Your Majesty, we have arrived at the Tree Star Cluster.”

Bai Ruo Xin immediately informed Yi Chen.

Yi Chen nodded, ending his training.

Having successfully reached the Tree Star Cluster, he would no longer need the Large Battleship.

His perception ability rapidly expanded, enveloping the entire flying treasure with his divine consciousness as he utilized his teleportation ability.

In an instant, he appeared outside the Large Battleship.

Then he took out the Map of Mountains and Rivers, drawing the entire Large Battleship into it.

He then controlled the flying treasure, heading towards a nearby Deserted Star.

After arriving at the Deserted Star, he used his teleportation ability to directly enter a gigantic cave within.

At the cave’s edge, he first set up a defensive formation.

Then, inside the defensive formation, he arranged a teleportation array.

Taking a deep breath, Yi Chen attempted to activate the teleportation array.

At the formation eye, mountains of Low-grade Immortal Stones piled up were instantly consumed more than half.

In the next second, Yi Chen was excited to find himself already in the teleportation array on the blood-colored planet.

It worked!

Although the distance was unimaginable and his realm was only level one hundred and fifty, the modified teleportation array still successfully crossed vast spaces, teleporting him from the Tree Star Cluster to the teleportation array on the blood-colored planet.

However, the consumption of immortal stones was a bit excessive.

Only this one teleportation had consumed over a hundred thousand Low-grade Immortal Stones.

Fortunately, after reaching the Tree Star Cluster, he was sure not to lack resources and treasures.

This level of consumption was completely trivial.

He immediately used his teleportation ability to arrive in the outer space of the blood-colored planet.

Then he took the Large Battleship out from the Map of Mountains and Rivers.

Afterward, he returned to the teleportation array on the blood-colored planet.

He modified the teleportation array to the utmost limits of his current strength realm.

Using the teleportation array again, he teleported back to the Deserted Star in the Tree Star Cluster.

He replenished the expended Low-grade Immortal Stones on the Deserted Star.

Traveling back and forth between the Tree Star Cluster and the star cluster would no longer be a hassle for him.