Splitting the Heavens-Chapter 1718: Xin Lu’s Star Compass

Although Shang Xia was not a Stargazer, his advancement to the Seven Star Realm had made him extremely sensitive to the Power of the Stars.

Although the members of the Spirit Tip World had been repelled by the experts of the Essence Du World, Shang Xia's Origin Star Avatar still detected the familiar power of a Stargazer in the residual energy aura on the battlefield.

Tracking the fleeing warriors of the Spirit Tip World might be difficult for those from the Essence Du World, but it was not too hard for Shang Xia's Origin Star Avatar.

When Shang Xia's Origin Star Avatar, accompanied by Chu Jia and Hai Yuanyuan, caught up with the group from the Spirit Tip World, they found only 7 people left. The person leading them was a third tier True Immortal ,and there was another second tier True Immortal in their group.

Aside from the top-tier experts, the Spirit Tip World’s foundation was clearly significantly stronger than that of the Spirit Luxuriant World with how many mid-tier True Immortals they had.

However, those from the Spirit Tip World looked extremely ragged. Especially the Martial Dipper Realm cultivators, who were all injured.

"Uncle Master, what do we do now? With the Essence Du World entering the fray, the world ruins are even more dangerous. Should we just return?” The second tier True Immortal asked. He glanced at the Martial Dipper Realm cultivators behind him with worry in his eyes. They were the only elite in their sect that remained.

The older third tier True Immortal was pretty much about to cry from the heartache of losing more than two-thirds of the elite disciples his sect had accumulated for hundreds of years. However, he eventually said in a low voice, “We can’t just let this go! We might have gained a little here, but the deaths of so many members would affect our sect’s foundations. If we can’t find a way to make up for it, our position in our world will plummet.”

A troubled look remained on the second tier True Immortal’s face. “But... Under such circumstances, the risk of us staying here is really too large. If we run into those from the Essence Du World again...”

"That’s why we need to form alliances!" The third tier True Immortal declared decisively.

"An alliance?" the second tier True Immortal asked doubtfully. "With whom? Which faction would want to ally with us at this time? And who would be willing to share the fruits of exploring these ruins? Besides, we’re pretty much below average in terms of strength among the major sects in our world...”

"You forgot, aside from those from our world, there’s another faction from our allied world here. We interacted with them not too long ago!” The third tier True Immortal reminded.

Hesitating slightly, the other True Immortal eventually muttered, "Are you referring to the people from the Spirit Luxuriant World? Will they cooperate with us? And their current focus is not on exploring the ruins, but on finding their missing member..."

"That’s exactly why we should help them find that missing member." The third tier True Immortal nodded. "Remember, when we interacted with them, it was hinted that their missing member might be of a pretty significant background. They might be related to their newly ascended Sage.”

"But that’s just speculation..." The second tier True Immortal frowned.

The third tier True Immortal continued, "Don’t forget... They sent 4 True Immortals, Formation Masters, and even Stargazers. Their team coordinates extremely well with each other. The only thing they are missing is high-level combat strength! If we join them, we will not only boost their strength, but they won’t be overly nervous with the level of strength we have. That might be why they were willing to make contact with us in the first place and request for help to find their missing member.”

Convinced, the second tier True Immortal eventually asked, “So... Where do we look for them now?”

Turning to a suave young cultivator who was recovering with his eyes closed, the third tier True Immortal asked, “Nephew Guo, remember your interaction with the Stargazer of the Spirit Luxuriant World?”

Shocked that he was called upon, the cultivator opened his eyes and gasped, “Martial Uncle... How... How did you find out?”

Both True Immortals chuckled mysteriously.

Without the permission of their respective True Immortals, how could any side hand over any treasures so easily? Everyone was afraid the other side might be plotting against them. Only if they were sure there was no problem would their True Immortals allow an exchange.

Realizing he had asked a foolish question, the cultivator laughed at himself and then pulled something out of his robe. "This is a Star Compass... It’s a tool made by Stargazers to guide them through the void. After its activation, it can guide us in a certain predetermined direction. However, there is a limit in distance...”

"The Spirit Luxuriant World’s Stargazer gave this to me. She mentioned that if we encountered their lost member, we should give this to her. Otherwise, we can use it to find them in the future to seek her advice on stargazing.”

The disciple had the greatest accomplishment in their sect in terms of stargazing, and he had the most passion for it.

Unfortunately, due to the lack of a proper inheritance, he was only a rank three Astronomer. Progressing further was extremely difficult. novelbuddy.cσ๓

Examining the Star Compass, the second tier True Immortal eventually handed it back to him. “So... You’re the only one who can activate this?”

The disciple nodded before hesitating. "We haven’t even seen their missing member. Isn’t it too abrupt and too obvious to start searching for them?"

"That's why it’s mutually beneficial.” The third tier True Immortal said in a grave tone. "If we want to continue to gain something from these ruins, we must find a reliable power to collaborate with. The people from the Spirit Luxuriant World wouldn’t be able to stop the experts from the Essence Du World either.”

Looking at a few arguing cultivators from the Spirit Tip World, Chu Jia turned to Shang Xia's Origin Star Avatar and asked, "Isn’t your Star Compass useless after we entered the world ruins?”

Shang Xia's Origin Star Avatar looked at the compass in their hands and mumbled, "That’s a new compass Xin Lu made here.”

Hai Yuanyuan realized the meaning and gasped softly, "So, a Star Compass made and used within these ruins can still be used?"

Chu Jia turned to Shang Xia's Origin Star Avatar again. "Alright, now that we have a Star Compass, what do you plan to do?”

If Shang Xia's Origin Star Avatar desired, he could easily retrieve the Star Compass from them. Everything else would no longer involve those from the Spirit Tip World.

After all, when Xin Lu initially handed over the Star Compass, it was to guide Hai Yuanyuan back. Now that Hai Yuanyuan was present, Shang Xia wouldn’t be in the wrong for retrieving the compass. Even though the reasons the cultivators of the Spirit Tip World gave were noble, their intentions were clear.

Shang Xia's Origin Star Avatar thought for a moment before he answered, "It doesn’t matter, we’ll just follow them quietly."

It was a tacit approval of their actions.

It was also then that the Star Compass was activated.