World-saving Plan: The Only Savior

Chapter 1757 - 45: Plague Relics (Part 1)

The presence of four extraordinary-level powerhouses effectively constrained the behavior of everyone present.

Zhang Xiaoman learned from Lan Gu that these extraordinary-level powerhouses did not belong to any particular faction. They were previously free cultivators within the Dark Star Alliance, somewhat akin to offerings, much like Zhang Xiaoman’s relationship with the Lan Family.

The number of extraordinary-level individuals was originally not high, and only these four remained neutral after the disbandment of the Dark Star Alliance and were willing to preside over the proceedings.

However, one thing Zhang Xiaoman was certain of was that the extraordinary-level individuals present were far more than just these four. Many families brought their ancestors to ensure this operation ran smoothly.

Of course, these ancestors were all hiding well, staying in their own fleets and wouldn’t come out easily unless necessary.

Even if the fleets engaged in a conflict, they would still not reveal themselves until a certain level of loss was suffered.

Zhang Xiaoman understood that these ancestors were once heavenly pride-level individuals within their race. Even those as strong as the extraordinary level could not withstand the erosion of time and had to bow their noble heads to the passage of time.

In reality, extraordinary-level individuals simply mastered the Divine Domain, possessing greater power. Their essence remained that of a Dark Spirit, and their lifespan was not significantly better than others.

Naturally, it cannot be ruled out that some individuals mastered abilities that could extend their life, and with the fusion of the Divine Domain, they could achieve even more powerful effects.

However, the number of such skills was extremely scarce, and even if they were available, the cost of using them was high. They were not easily passed on to others. Therefore, with the passage of time, even extraordinary-level individuals could only fall silent, becoming unremarkable skeletons in the long river of time.

Zhang Xiaoman vaguely sensed that within the Lan Family’s Heavenly Storage Fleet, there was such an ancient, extraordinary-level presence. It was likely one of the Lan Family’s ancestors, always hiding their presence in the rear to guard against other families with similar levels of power, preventing the Lan Family’s foundation from being damaged in this operation. Unless the aforementioned circumstances occurred, they were unlikely to appear openly.

At this moment, everyone, including the Lan Family’s collection troops, had begun to land on the platform, and all were getting ready.

The platform where Zhang Xiaoman was located was enormous, no smaller than a planet in size. It was said that the entrance to the Plague Relics would open here momentarily, and everyone wishing to enter or leave would be subjected to strict inspection, especially when exiting.

The reason for this was that the Plague Relics were fraught with danger, most famously the plague itself.

As the name suggests, the Plague God was a master of poison, and the relics contained numerous deadly traps. Once triggered, these traps would infect people with a terrible plague, virtually unavoidable.

Based on past experience, the opening of the Plague Relics in previous instances had caused significant losses to these families. Some people, unaware of their poisoning, had even brought the plague back to their own families, resulting in severe casualties.

Therefore, multiple inspection points were set up on the platform to prevent the plague from spilling out of the relics.

Another purpose of setting up inspection points was to limit the number of people and cultivation. It’s worth mentioning that the number of personnel each family could send into the relics was limited. As the Golden Dragon Elder just mentioned, the number of people each family could dispatch could not exceed fifty thousand, and those at the control level or above could not exceed two hundred.

The reason for this rule was also due to the nature of the relics. If too many people were dispatched simultaneously, it would trigger unrest within the relics, making them extremely unstable, and possibly leading to the premature closure of the entrance. These were lessons learned from the past, stained with blood.

After all, the relics were a dimensional space, which had a limited capacity for energy. Without restrictions, the results would lead to energy turmoil and spatial collapse.

Similarly, among the personnel entering the relics this time, control level was the highest permitted; extraordinary-level individuals were not allowed to enter.

Apart from causing energy turmoil, there were other factors preventing extraordinary-level individuals from entering.

After all, the Plague Relics were once the domain of the Plague God. Although its master had fallen, the relics were still self-operational.

Control-level individuals could enter without causing a reaction, but if beings of the same extraordinary level as the Plague God entered, it would trigger the most powerful alarms within the relics. If unfortunate, it could even cause the collapse of the relics, burying both people and ships in space, with no place left to grieve.

Due to the above reasons, Zhang Xiaoman was still uncertain about whether he could enter the relics.

He understood his current state well. He had already mastered the Divine Domain, although he did not yet have the corresponding skills to successfully utilize it, but his current Dark Spiritual Power limit did allow him to convert one or two low-sequence God Domain Particles.

Fortunately, it was due to his insufficient Dark Spiritual Power limit that there was still a gap between him and ordinary true extraordinary-level individuals, giving him a possibility of entering.