CHAPTER 331: CHAPTER 294: OUT OF CONTROL

Sea Emperor Star, Divine King Palace.

Hercules stayed on Sea Dragon Star to handle the follow-up affairs, while Gao Xuan and Helen returned first.

The four major noble families are the top families on Sea Dragon Star, with their influence spanning various fields and possessing immense power.

The sudden downfall of these huge families caused tremendous damage to all aspects of Sea Dragon Star.

Also, in terms of the military, due to Isis’s indulgence, considerable damage was caused as well.

It is not easy to thoroughly reorganize the local governance and military. Restarting mining production and redistributing interests is required, and as the highest governor of the Sea Emperor Star Realm, Hercules needs time to handle these issues.

Gao Xuan estimated that Hercules would have to stay on Sea Dragon Star for at least two to three months.

There’s nothing happening on Taurus, and Gao Xuan doesn’t want to go back. With Hercules absent and Pan gone, he is now the most formidable figure on Sea Emperor Star.

Is Helen higher in status than him? Impossible. She has no status when she’s always under him.

In reality, Hercules has quite a few children, but Hercules is rather indifferent. His children with average aptitude are sent away directly upon adulthood and have no right to stay in the Divine King Palace.

These children need to apply in advance and get approval before they can return to the Divine King Palace.

Most of the adult children are thrown by Hercules onto other planets, left to fend for themselves, almost completely ignored.

These people are well aware that their inheritance rights were stripped away long ago. Of course, among these children, some are ambitious.

However, after Hercules personally dealt with a few of them, the others settled down.

Now, only Helen still lives in the Divine King Palace, mainly because she hasn’t come of age yet. With good talent, she is deeply loved by Hercules.

Helen herself does not hold any position or formal title. In this regard, she’s not even as good as Gao Xuan.

Gao Xuan is a legitimate lieutenant general, and his rank is recorded within the Alliance’s military system. Even if he goes to other star realms, his rank as lieutenant general would still be acknowledged, and he’d receive corresponding treatment.

However, Helen can issue orders through the Divine King Palace’s administrative system. In any case, few dare to defy her commands.

Of course, important orders will actually be transferred to Hercules for confirmation before implementation.

Gao Xuan was reigning supreme in the Divine King Palace, domineering and flamboyant, living comfortably.

Su Min has also stayed in the Divine King Palace for the past few days. Although she is not as beautiful as Helen, her petite charm adds a different flavor.

Gao Xuan indulged for several days, thoroughly enjoying the lavish lifestyle of the noble families.

During these days, his Source Power cultivation broke through to Level 14, reaching a total Source Power of 1.92 million degrees.

One million degrees is the threshold for the Golden Level. Having Source Power exceeding one million degrees means that Gao Xuan has reached the Golden Level in terms of Source Power.

Golden Powerhouses not only have higher Source Power, but their Source Power level is also higher, with a complex core forming from the Spirit. The level of life itself ascends to a higher level.

Gao Xuan’s body and Spirit haven’t yet completed the Golden Level transformation. Though his Source Power is strong, he cannot be called a Golden Powerhouse.

However, his foundational accumulation is incredibly robust. When he becomes Golden, he may have the opportunity to achieve a Perfect Golden Body.

After relaxing for two days, Gao Xuan felt that his swordsmanship had improved.

Since his rebirth, Gao Xuan hasn’t genuinely rested. Every day he was either busy cultivating or causing trouble.

Gao Xuan appeared to handle various dangers with ease, but in reality, he was always walking a tightrope. He never truly relaxed his mental state.

Facing Luojia, various Evil Gods, the major noble families, Mo Sect’s Hall, and other complex forces and organizations, it’s impossible to relax completely.

He was also taking shortcuts, and one wrong step could lead to complete disaster.

Gao Xuan could have proceeded more cautiously, developing step by step.

However, he needed to complete the Virtual Godhood ahead of time, so he had to run as fast as possible.

Until he dealt with Muse and changed Helen’s fate. In the Sea Emperor Star environment, he let loose with Helen’s Su Min, achieving ultimate relaxation from body to Spirit.

Gao Xuan’s Source Power naturally upgraded. He also had new insights into the Water Heaven Sword Technique.

This wasn’t Gao Xuan actively trying to comprehend; rather, his body and mind were relaxed, and in his most flexible state, inspiration naturally came to him, allowing him to have more ideas about the Water Heaven Sword Technique.

In his previous life, Gao Xuan thought his talent was lacking, and he always felt his achievements in the Sword Dao were mediocre.

Not to mention compared to those peerless Grandmasters in human history, even with the contemporary Sword Dao experts, he had a considerable gap.

Upon his rebirth, Gao Xuan entirely relied on his past life’s experience, which allowed him to crush all his enemies.

Regarding individuals like Shao Daoyuan, they were a disgrace to the Gold level. Their swordsmanship and realm were worthless.

Even so, Gao Xuan still needed to rely on the environment to defeat the opponent.

In the battle against Muse on Sea Dragon Star, Muse’s sword intent, transformed by divinity, was indeed brilliant.

This also allowed Gao Xuan to gain considerable insight. However, he didn’t rush to sort through these insights.

After completely unwinding these past two days, Gao Xuan looked back at that battle and could observe and contemplate from a more peaceful and relaxed perspective.

His self-created Water Heaven Sword is entirely different from the Aurora Sword.

The Aurora Sword is the swordsmanship of the Six-winged King from the Light Race, aligning well with the Six-winged Celestial Cicada, emphasizing ultimate speed and sharpness.

In theory, Gao Xuan mastered the Perfect Aurora Sword, but it’s merely theoretical. This theory is actually Nuwa’s theory.

He has high cultivation in this sword technique, but it is too advanced. He can only practice the sword technique step by step, lacking personal exploration, let alone personal insight.

But the Water Heaven Sword is different. His self-created sword technique is, of course, crude.

Gao Xuan compared it to real battles, observing and mirroring, which allowed him to identify the problems with the Water Heaven Sword.

The Water Heaven Sword aligns with the Path of Celestial Human and also more fittingly with Huaxia Civilization.

Gao Xuan could understand that profound mysterious mood and see the upward path of that mood.

Walking someone else’s path, versus walking his own path, are fundamentally two different things.

In simple terms, the Aurora Sword is like a long, high-speed highway. Gao Xuan can drive fast along it but doesn’t know where this road leads, whether there are potholes ahead, or where the road ends.

The Water Heaven Sword, however, is a mountain path he carved himself. This path is rugged and challenging, but he knows where it leads and is aware of all its issues. Even though it’s rough and rugged, it’s within his control.

The progress of the Water Heaven Sword has shown Gao Xuan the path to becoming Golden.

Although the Water Heaven Sword is still quite crude, it will undoubtedly become a Golden Level Sword Formula.

By creating a Golden Level Sword Formula, Gao Xuan can rightfully call himself a Sword Dao Grandmaster.

Of course, a Golden Level Sword Formula involves more than just swordsmanship and sword intent; it also requires corresponding cultivation in aspects like body and Source Power.

Gao Xuan’s Water Heaven Sword still has many areas that need improvement. Yet it is this step-by-step refinement that allows him to understand his own problems and see his progress in the Sword Dao.

All along, Gao Xuan has been progressing along a meticulously planned path of perfect advancement.

His power increases were all within his expectations. He is making progress.

For him personally, it was just a systematic upgrade. No surprises there.

The progress of the Water Heaven Sword, however, was unexpected and demonstrated infinite vast potential. Although its current level is insignificant, it fills Gao Xuan with anticipation for its future.

Gao Xuan gently stroked the Hongyi Sword, sensing its subtle resonance with him, his heart filled with deep and enduring joy.

Taking advantage of his excellent state, Gao Xuan brought out the Mechanical Iron Cicada and the Mechanical War Emperor’s Heart.

He had studied both items before but found no clues.

In terms of shape, the Mechanical War Emperor’s Heart seems suitable for installation within the Mechanical Iron Cicada, serving as its heart.

However, Gao Xuan’s Mechanical Iron Cicada is a single entity with no visible seams or switch to open it.

He even used Sage Authority to search for related materials but found nothing. He even consulted Nuwa, who was also clueless.

The ancient Mechanical Civilization is said to be an extremely powerful civilization, yet for unknown reasons, it was destroyed. Some say the Mechanical Civilization left the Milky Way Galaxy.

Regardless, in the current Milky Way Galaxy, only some relics left by the Mechanical Civilization can be found, along with some mechanical artifacts they created.

As to how to use these artifacts, there are no records whatsoever.

There’s a theory stating that all kinds of marvels circulating now were manufactured by the Mechanical Civilization.

This theory, of course, is quite absurd since most marvels have nothing to do with mechanical aspects.

The Iron Cicada and the Mechanical War Emperor’s Heart in Gao Xuan’s hands are clearly marvels and might actually have been created by the Mechanical Civilization.

Gao Xuan wasn’t trying to assemble the two items but just casually fiddling with them, following a faint sense of inspiration in his heart.

Like the Water Heaven Sword Intent, the sky is naturally vast, the water naturally flows, and everything happens naturally.

Somehow, with a light click, the Mechanical War Emperor’s Heart got installed inside the Mechanical Iron Cicada.

The Mechanical Iron Cicada suddenly opened its dark golden eyes, its three pairs of black iron wings unfolded, and it emitted a low hum.

The Six-winged Celestial Cicada in Gao Xuan’s sea of consciousness echoed with a high-pitched chirp.

With the resonance between the two cicadas, Gao Xuan’s Spiritual Power vibrated at an ultra-high frequency, causing him to lose all consciousness in an instant...