CHAPTER 345: CHAPTER 307: CELESTIAL BATTLE REALM

This Zeus lineage possesses three top-tier golden marvels: Zeus’ Staff, Sea God Trident, and Netherworld King’s Saber.

Three thousand years have passed, and Zeus’ direct descendant Hercules can only dominate the Sea Emperor Star Realm. This is because the power of this branch of Zeus’ bloodline has significantly waned.

The root cause is the loss of the two most powerful marvels: Zeus’ Staff and Sea God Trident.

Although Hercules wields the Netherworld King’s Saber, it is barely enough for self-preservation. The key is that the Netherworld King’s Saber does not suit him; it’s only usable with difficulty.

Hercules’ talents are more attuned to water elemental Source Power. His dream has always been to find the Sea God Trident and restore the prestige of the Zeus lineage.

Gao Xuan was very familiar with Helen in his previous life and knew that Hercules was once a man with dreams.

For Hercules, the Sea God Trident represents infinite hope, which is more precious than anything else.

Even if Gao Xuan is an Evil God, Hercules is willing to trade with him.

Hercules pointed a finger, and a golden chair rose not far below him: "Sit."

Since Gao Xuan brought up the Sea God Trident, there was plenty to discuss. Previous issues were no longer issues.

Gao Xuan was not polite either; why stand when there’s a seat? He also didn’t find Hercules problematic; people naturally pursue their interests.

For someone at Hercules’ level, morality is never a constraint.

Gao Xuan had no desire to discuss emotions with Hercules; there were none between them.

Shared interests make for the most stable relationship.

Gao Xuan said, "I need four golden marvels, the purpose doesn’t matter, as long as they are Golden Level."

"No problem."

Hercules agreed without hesitation. As a descendant of Zeus, there are still some random golden marvels.

Gao Xuan added, "I will be with Helen, but I won’t marry her."

Hercules nodded: "I understand. That’s fine."

He used to think Gao Xuan could be a son-in-law, but knowing Gao Xuan’s true identity, he was quite wary of him.

How could a nineteen-year-old boy have such a complex background and immense power? He couldn’t comprehend or control this person.

Having Gao Xuan as his son-in-law would mean he couldn’t sleep with his eyes closed.

Gao Xuan’s words were reassuring.

"I am alone and weak, and need your uncle’s support. I also have some special abilities, which I believe can help you. With this connection to Helen, we can fully cooperate and form an alliance..."

Gao Xuan eloquently spoke about the benefits of cooperation.

Hercules didn’t fully believe it, but Gao Xuan wasn’t wrong. They could complement each other well now, so why not cooperate?

Even if he killed Gao Xuan, what would he gain? Even if Gao Xuan were an Evil God, it didn’t matter.

Of course, Hercules was certain Gao Xuan was a pure-blooded human, not an Evil God.

Just like Pan; even if she became an Evil God’s believer, at the end of the day, she is still human. She can’t be equated with an Evil God.

As for whether Gao Xuan believes in the Evil God, that was difficult to determine. But it didn’t matter as long as it didn’t involve Helen.

When Gao Xuan finished speaking and didn’t mention the Sea God Trident again, Hercules couldn’t resist asking: "Where is the Sea God Trident?"

Gao Xuan smiled: "Show me the golden marvels, and we’ll discuss this affair."

He paused and then added, "I took some items from Qiqu Pavilion; surely, uncle has channels to help me handle them."

Hercules showed a troubled expression, "Qiqu Pavilion’s items are all marked; they’re difficult to handle."

"I’ll take just 30%. The remaining 70% should cover various handling fees."

Since these items were obtained at no cost, Gao Xuan lacked suitable channels to manage them, so even taking 30% was pure profit.

Hercules nodded, "Alright, I’ll do my best to help you handle them."

As the Tenth Sage, he naturally had plenty of channels. But Gao Xuan was the Seventh Sage, and passing these items to him felt too risky; he was reluctant to take them.

With Gao Xuan willing to give up 70%, it became negotiable.

Hercules, being well-informed, knew that Qiqu Pavilion’s loss this time reached a staggering 100 billion. This deal was worth doing.

"I see uncle is very tired; let’s talk again in a couple of days."

Gao Xuan had explained the situation and established a simple cooperation agreement with Hercules, achieving his purpose. There was no need for further discussion.

An old man, especially a particularly selfish and self-serving old man, had nothing more to say.

Gao Xuan sneaked into Helen’s boudoir, giving her a surprise. They had been apart for more than forty days. Indeed, brief separations make the heart grow fonder. They waged a fierce battle until dawn.

Gao Xuan could finally truly relax and rest.

Even with the Six-winged Celestial Cicada, being in such an environment required Gao Xuan to stay on high alert. It was impossible to completely let down his guard and relax.

He slept until late the next day, only waking up at night.

After more than ten hours of rest and relaxation, he was full of energy, feeling like he could battle three thousand girls!

Helen had been sleeping while holding Gao Xuan. When she saw him awake, she hurried to take him to eat.

After enjoying a luxurious feast, Gao Xuan held Helen and played around, feeling content and lazy without wanting to do anything.

Helen remembered the important matter and brought out four golden marvels.

A string of exquisite wind chimes that can emit beautiful wind chime sounds in any environment. The wind chime sounds have the magical effect of soothing the mind and body.

Huang Mengzhen can randomly exchange souls with someone of the opposite sex. Once established, the connection lasts a lifetime, with periodic rotation and exchanges of souls.

This is a very interesting marvel. The issue is the random element is very troublesome. More critically, no one likes their body being controlled by someone else.

Especially for someone as powerful as Gao Xuan, if it landed in the hands of some reckless little girl, he might end up dead without knowing how.

Gao Xuan thought this item would be quite good for setting up others.

It’s a pity, the Huangmeng pillow has a very special design and a profound source power reaction. A powerhouse wouldn’t lie on this to sleep.

Honestly, Gao Xuan thinks the Huangmeng pillow is very powerful. Being able to randomly swap souls without restrictions, this ability is indeed formidable.

The remaining two golden marvels also have very special ability effects. But they’re not very useful, using them might bring a lot of trouble.

Helen was very curious, "What are you doing with these?"

"They have their own wonderful uses."

The Book of All-Knowing is too important, it’s not that Gao Xuan doesn’t trust Helen, it’s just that Helen isn’t aware of confidentiality yet and can’t bear such a heavy burden. No need to tell her the truth.

"Hmph, still being secretive, you don’t love me anymore!"

"Nonsense, feel how fiercely passionate this love is..."

Helen coquettishly rolled her eyes at Gao Xuan, "Don’t love you anymore!"

Gao Xuan put on a fierce face, "Not loving me isn’t an option..."

The two of them started fighting playfully, and eventually, Gao Xuan’s 30 points of constitution proved stronger, subduing Helen.

After exhausting Helen to sleep, Gao Xuan went to the meditation room for cultivation.

Taking out the Book of All-Knowing, Gao Xuan placed one of the least useful golden marvels in front of it and silently recited a sacrificial chant.

The Book of All-Knowing flashed, and the golden marvel disappeared.

Gao Xuan opened the Book of All-Knowing, and detailed text answers appeared on the first page.

Mechanical Battle Cicada, the highest-level creation inherited from Mechanical Civilization. Blessed by the Mechanical Deity, the Mechanical Battle Cicada possesses extraordinary traits.

Later, the Mechanical Battle Cicada fell into the hands of the Mechanical War Emperor.

The Mechanical War Emperor betrayed the Mechanical Divine Court, leading to a great battle between the two sides. The Mechanical War Emperor perished, the war spirit of the Mechanical Battle Cicada dissipated, and its body was split into two parts, buried in the ruins of the Mechanical Civilization.

The Book of All-Knowing explained the origins of the Mechanical Battle Cicada in great detail. It closely matched the memories Gao Xuan received from the Mechanical Battle Cicada.

To activate the Mechanical Battle Cicada, a war spirit is needed.

War spirit is the term Mechanical Civilization uses for mechanical souls. The Life and Death Wheel of the Mechanical Divine Court continuously creates war spirits to match mechanical bodies.

Upon seeing this, Gao Xuan felt a chill in his heart, wondering what on earth a war spirit was. Was the Book of All-Knowing purposely mocking him?

If there wasn’t a reasonable explanation, he’d wipe his hands of the Book of All-Knowing.

Luckily, the Book of All-Knowing wasn’t so unreasonable and provided two paths.

The first path is to gather all battle intents to burn oneself, with a chance to transform into a pure war spirit and gain the recognition of the Mechanical Battle Cicada.

Gao Xuan immediately dismissed the idea. Gathering battle intent to burn oneself sounded easy, but it actually meant using all one’s strength to fight.

Even if one survived, burning the divine soul could cause permanent damage. Moreover, even with such a risky endeavor, it might not necessarily activate the war spirit.

The second path is to hunt Golden Insect Race members and use their souls to activate the Mechanical Battle Cicada.

Gao Xuan thought this second path seemed more feasible. At least he could formulate a detailed plan to carry it out.

The first path was purely guesswork and reliance on luck. This was also the method Gao Xuan liked the least.

There are quite a few insects within the Alliance’s territory, and many planets are overrun with them, difficult to control.

However, Golden Level insects are very rare. Such powerful insects can destroy a planet.

If Golden Level insects existed within the Alliance’s territory, they would have caused chaos long ago.

Gao Xuan repeatedly read the contents displayed by the Book of All-Knowing, analyzing each word to ensure no misunderstanding, before stopping.

Next, he inquired about the whereabouts of the Sea God Trident.

The Book of All-Knowing required the sacrifice of a golden marvel.

With another prepared golden marvel sacrificed, Gao Xuan successfully obtained the answer.

Unfortunately, the Sea God Trident was located in the Celestial Battle Realm!

The Celestial Battle Realm isn’t far from the Galactic Core, once the center of the Insect Race, where strong humans fought the Insect Race armies.

The battle resulted in the destruction of that star realm, breaking both positive and negative spatial barriers. Due to numerous powerful laws binding it, the star realm became an independent space.

It neither belongs to positive space nor negative space. Its unique spatial state and complex powerful laws make it extremely dangerous.

However, this special space has left behind numerous golden marvels. There are also treasures of the Insect Race and even some divine corpses and such.

It is said that during the Human-Insect War, there were exceptionally complex inner reasons. At the height of the battle, even multiple divine beings directly intervened in the fight.

There is no detailed record of that battle. Even Nuwa doesn’t know the specifics.

According to Nuwa, it’s highly likely that a powerful force erased all related memories. Even the Heart of Data couldn’t leave a record.

After humans won the battle, they became the overlords of the Milky Way Galaxy.

This peculiar space was named the Celestial Battle Realm. Because it contained various treasures, people continuously ventured into the Celestial Battle Realm on adventures. Many never returned.

The Sea God Trident was likely brought into the Celestial Battle Realm by someone. It might have been lost there during the war.

The Book of All-Knowing was actually quite responsible, providing precise coordinates. However, entering the Celestial Battle Realm to excavate treasures isn’t easy.

Gao Xuan felt some sympathy for Hercules. Given his abilities, entering the Celestial Battle Realm would be tough to come out unscathed.

If a Golden Powerhouse could freely roam the battlefield, all the treasures inside would have been excavated long ago.

Gao Xuan asked a third question: where is the nearest Golden Insect Race member?

By sacrificing the useless Huangmeng pillow, Gao Xuan received the answer: White Rat Star.

Gao Xuan was somewhat surprised. In the Twelve Star Domain, there exists a Golden Level Insect Race? It’s really not far from him.

After spending two months wandering, it’s time for him to return.