416: Twenty years

In another corner of this battlefield, although Nuke was heavily injured, he still tenaciously held his ground and refused to fall.

He already knew that a great power was secretly observing this battle, so he endured the intense pain and shouted with all his might:

"Since Senior has descended here and witnessed this conflict with your own eyes, Junior implores Senior to lend a hand and assist my Silver Sea Universe. If we survive, my Silver Sea Universe is willing to submit to Senior's command."

Nuke had been pushed into a desperate situation by the joint attack of True Person Yuan Ling and the others. Although he was still resisting with all his strength, the situation was becoming increasingly unfavorable, and it looked like he was about to break.

The reason he had been able to hold out until now was entirely because the clansmen behind him were physically strong, brave, and fearless. They used countless fresh lives to forcefully hold back the enemy's fierce onslaught, barely maintaining this crumbling defensive line.

Bai Lang clearly heard every word Nuke said, but regarding the faction Nuke represented, his heart remained completely unmoved, and he couldn't muster even a hint of interest.

Even though Nuke's side had several Six-Element Saint Kings with decent strength, to Bai Lang, these so-called Saint Kings possessed no attraction whatsoever.

In his eyes, even if all the resources and power of the entire Silver Sea Universe were added together, they would be far inferior to the temptation and attraction brought by True Person Yuan Ling.

However, since the person who had just spoken was a native of the Silver Sea Universe, he must know some information about General Wu.

Thinking of this, Bai Lang's voice slowly echoed in the empty Void Realm once again. That voice seemed to have traversed endless time and space, still clearly audible yet with no person in sight.

"Are you the leader of the Silver Sea Universe? How exactly did that General Wu of the Cosmic Chamber of Commerce Alliance perish? Also, where is Kong Ling now?"

Nuke knew nothing about the news of General Wu's passing, nor was he aware of the fact that Kong Ling had gone missing.

However, he knew very well that Kong Ling and General Wu had left the Silver Sea Universe together, and their final destination was that Yuan Ling Universe.

Even if General Wu's accidental death and Kong Ling's mysterious disappearance were not directly caused by the Yuan Ling Universe, they surely had thousands of connections to it.

What's more, several experts from the Yuan Ling Universe had also cruelly slaughtered hundreds of thousands of brave warriors from the Silver Sea Universe.

Therefore, Nuke made his judgment and answer almost instantly. "Senior, those six Saint Kings ahead are precisely experts from the Yuan Ling Universe. Before President Kong Ling and General Wu left, they also clearly stated that their final destination was the Yuan Ling Universe. It is evident that the unfortunate encounters of those two must have an inseparable relationship with the Yuan Ling Universe."

As soon as Nuke's words fell, True Person Yuan Ling immediately sensed keenly that the entire surrounding space seemed to have undergone a subtle change, becoming exceptionally rigid and difficult to shake.

Even with his powerful strength as True Person Yuan Ling, he felt it difficult at this moment to teleport as easily and freely as usual.

The moment Bai Lang heard these words, his figure suddenly manifested. He was dressed in white robes fluttering in the wind, appearing exceptionally handsome and elegant.

He looked deeply at True Person Yuan Ling and the other five people present, a contemplative expression involuntarily flashing in his eyes.

Bai Lang's main purpose for coming here this time was to demand a just explanation on behalf of the Cosmic Chamber of Commerce Alliance.

After all, such a serious incident had occurred; a clear explanation and account were needed no matter what.

However, regarding the matter of those three legendary treasures, he knew nothing at all and was completely unaware of the sequence of events.

Therefore, in Bai Lang's perception, although this incident resulted in the fall of General Wu and the mysterious disappearance of vice president Kong Ling, the scales in his heart had not tipped because of it.

As Bai Lang's direct subordinate, General Wu's importance was naturally self-evident. His death undoubtedly brought a huge loss to Bai Lang.

As for that Kong Ling, Bai Lang did not care too much about him. His disappearance did not have a profound impact on Bai Lang.

Although General Wu's passing pained Bai Lang, in his view, as long as the True Person Yuan Ling before him chose to submit to him, this loss would be nothing, and could even be considered a gain.

At this thought, Bai Lang's gaze suddenly became Ling Li. He stared intently at True Person Yuan Ling and asked in a cold tone, "How exactly did General Wu die?"

In Bai Lang's heart, the only one who could possess enough strength to put General Wu to death was likely this True Person Yuan Ling before him.

Therefore, his gaze was full of inquiry and questioning, attempting to find the answer from True Person Yuan Ling's reaction.

The integration process of the sixth cosmic core took roughly the same amount of time as Xun Xiuyuan had previously anticipated. Nearly twenty years of profound insights quietly passed within two months of time in the outside world.

When Xun Xiuyuan finally finished his Cultivation and stepped out of the secret room, his gaze naturally fell upon Titan, who was sitting cross-legged outside the room.

Although the construction of the secret room could effectively block all external Divine Sense probes, Zhang Ping still relied on his extraordinary perception to "see" Titan outside the door.

Almost the instant Xiuyuan appeared, Titan quickly opened his eyes, as if he had already been waiting for this moment.

Xun Xiuyuan teased with a hint of playfulness, "What? Are you specifically here waiting for me?"

Titan nodded solemnly and said in a deep voice, "The Sect Master has already led four Saint Kings to the Silver Sea Universe. It has been over a month now, and no news has been sent back during this time."

After hearing Titan's report, Xun Xiuyuan frowned slightly and asked in confusion, "Four Saint Kings? Where is the other one? Didn't we say before that they were going to the Phantom Poison Universe first to handle some affairs?"

Seeing this, Titan explained the situation regarding the Phantom Poison Universe in detail.

After listening to Titan's narration, Xun Xiuyuan suddenly understood. It turned out that Huan You had returned to the Phantom Poison Universe to take over the supreme power there.

Xun Xiuyuan pondered for a moment, then spoke decisively, "In that case, I will set off immediately for the Silver Sea Universe. If people from the Cosmic Chamber of Commerce Alliance arrive during this time, try your best to stall for time and wait for our return."

However, at this moment, Xun Xiuyuan did not know that the people from the Cosmic Chamber of Commerce Alliance had actually already arrived.

It was just that their actions did not go as Xun Xiuyuan had expected—to come directly to the Yuan Ling Universe. Instead, they went straight to the Silver Sea Universe.

All these changes stemmed from the fact that after Kong Ling and General Wu reached the Yuan Ling Universe, they did not report the matter to the headquarters of the Cosmic Chamber of Commerce Alliance.

When Kong Ling discovered that the Yuan Ling Universe was a primitive Universe that had not yet joined the Cosmic Alliance, he couldn't help but hatch his own plan to take all the rich resources of the entire Yuan Ling Universe for himself, thus intentionally concealing this important information.

It was precisely because of Kong Ling's selfishness that Bai Lang chose the Silver Sea Universe as his first stop upon arriving here instead of the Yuan Ling Universe, thereby triggering a series of unknown changes.