Chapter 1416: 1416

Chapter 1416: Conversation In The Tent

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

When he stepped out of the dimensional portal, Lin Huang was already at the entrance of the Abyss Brink .

After storing the portal, he plunged into the Abyss Brink . As he steadied himself on the first layer, his figure took a step forward and appeared directly at the entrance of the second layer .

“Space Rule at Control-level really is convenient,” Lin Huang muttered in a low voice before stepping through the entrance to the second layer .

Once he had entered the second layer, he took another step, appearing at the entrance to the third layer .

As he entered the third layer of the Abyss Brink, Lin Huang made a sweep with Divine Telekinesis and located Mr . Fu and the others in no time at all .

The next instant, his figure appeared right away in the area where Mr . Fu and the others were .

Mr . Fu and a few Sword Servants reacted immediately when they sensed the presence of another person, looking in the direction where Lin Huang was .

“Apprentice?!” Only upon seeing Lin Huang did Mr . Fu realize that it was his apprentice . “You came out of closed-door cultivation?”

“Teacher . ” Lin Huang nodded and walked toward Mr . Fu . “I just came out of closed-door cultivation today .

“I saw the messages that you left me; what’s the situation now?”

The reason Lin Huang asked was that the last update he had received was from yesterday, and Mr . Fu had not mentioned anything about today’s situation .

“Not very optimistic . ” Mr . Fu heard this question and saw Lin Huang’s happy expression suddenly diminish . “Currently there are more than 30 space rifts on the entire third layer of the Abyss Brink, which is more than there were two years ago . ”

“This is normal . In the past, some space rifts were hidden; they were concealed within rocky cliffs or deep underground . It would be difficult to detect them if they didn’t emit spatial fluctuations . It’s not a bad thing if they are revealed now,” Lin Huang commented .

“The problem is that since yesterday, the great world has been trying to send explorers over . Moreover, the combat level of the explorers who are being sent is getting higher and higher, and it’s getting harder to deal with,” Mr . Fu expressed his concerns, “If these 30 plus rifts teleport explorers over at the same time, we currently don’t have enough manpower to handle things . ”

Since most of the Virtual Gods from the major organizations were only at beginner-stage Virtual God combat level, they had to cooperate with one another and form battle formations when fighting .

At the moment, apart from Mr . Fu, everyone else was preparing to greet their enemies with a show of force . The seven Sword Servants despatched by Dynasty and the five Sword Servants despatched by Misery were all temporarily disguised as beginner-stage Virtual Gods . Each had formed a battle formation .

Except for Mr . Fu, there were currently only 28 combat teams on the entire third layer of the Abyss Brink .

“Don’t worry, reinforcements will be here in two days . ” Lin Huang said comfortingly .

He was not worried at all because there were more than two hundred Sword Servants on the way .

These Sword Servants were sixth-rank True Gods in terms of actual combat strength . As soon as the will of the gravel world was suppressed, their combat strength could also be unsealed .

Right now there was a lull where no explorers had been teleported over yet . Lin Huang’s appearance here quickly attracted the attention of the major organizations .

After all, before he went to the great world, he was considered a celebrity in the cultivation world . He was number one on the top searches every day . Those present were all top cultivators; even if they had never met Lin Huang before, his face was not unfamiliar to them—not to mention, there were quite a few who had interacted with him before .

The seven Sword Servants with Dynasty also came to greet Lin Huang with the other members .

The seven of them did not address Lin Huang as Swordmaster because he had instructed them not to do so . After all, they were now pretending to be members of Dynasty, so it was more appropriate to address him as Emperor .

Lin Huang nodded slightly, his gaze alternating between the members of Dynasty . One glance in Misery’s direction gave him a quick glimpse of their troops’ lineup—there were five Sword Servants present . The row of people there also looked in Lin Huang’s direction . At this time, everyone’s attention was on Dynasty, which was not unexpected .

As Lin Huang’s gaze left Misery, Dongfang Bai—the vice chief of the Union Government who was leading the team—walked over with Guan Zhong and other familiar faces .

“Emperor Lin, if it wasn’t for seeing you in person today, I would have suspected that the news of your return to the gravel world half a year ago was fake,” Dongfang Bai greeted Lin Huang courteously .

“Chief Dongfang, it’s been a long time,” Lin Huang naturally greeted him with a smile, “I have been in closed-door cultivation since I came back . I’d mentioned before that if I had time, I would visit the Union Government and have tea with you, but I haven’t been able to spare a moment at all .

“I just came out of closed-door cultivation today . I initially planned to take a break, but I had an unexpected message from Teacher, so I hurried over . ”

“You’re a busy man . ” Dongfang Bai reached out and shook hands with Lin Huang .

“It’s still manageable; it’s not as busy as the work that all of you are doing . ”

“We are usually fine, but these past few days have been incredibly busy . ” The two exchanged a few pleasantries and Dongfang Bai finally started coming to the point . “Although we have started preparing much earlier, all our preparations are inadequate when facing this group of intruders .

“Emperor Lin, do you have any good suggestions regarding this invasion?”

“My suggestion is very simple . Let’s join forces, stop infighting, and do our best in confronting external enemies . If there is conflict, let it go for the time being . At this moment we can’t afford to waste time dealing with internal issues . Our enemy is far more powerful than before . The gravel world may become a satellite territory of someone else if we’re not careful . ”

Since the conversation between the two was not conducted via voice transmission, Lin Huang’s words were clearly heard by everyone present .

Most people agreed, but a few looked disdainful .

“I think so too; everyone should temporarily put aside their grievances and cooperate wholeheartedly to weather these difficulties . We can resolve any conflicts we might have after we defeat the invaders . ” Dongfang Bai also smiled and passed onto another topic .

“Let’s not talk about these unpleasant things for now . Emperor Lin, I haven’t seen you for more than a year; aren’t you going to invite me for some tea together?”

As soon as Dongfang Bai said this, Lin Huang immediately understood that the man wanted to have a private talk .

Mr . Fu glanced over and Lin Huang quickly glimpsed a tent not far away . He smiled and nodded at Dongfang Bai . “If you’ll come this way please . ”

Lin Huang led Dongfang Bai and his party into the tent . Several Sword Servants were about to follow but a glance from Mr . Fu stopped them; he himself followed into the tent .

This tent only looked like one from the outside . It was actually Mr . Fu’s god palace relic, and it was almost the same level as the Emperor Palace .

The interior decorations clearly reflected that it was indeed Mr . Fu’s temporary imperial residence; Lin Huang had been here several times in the past .

“Mr . Fu, this palace must have cost a considerable amount!” Dongfang Bai had seen many high-quality items, but even he could not help exclaiming in surprise .

“When I bought it, I did spend a lot of my savings indeed . ” Mr . Fu smiled .

Lin Huang’s expression was indifferent; he did not say anything . He had on hand even god sequence relics used by Heavenly Gods; furthermore, he had accumulated dozens of god rule relics . He also had the seven God Weapons with development potential . When brought out, any random one of these items was more valuable than this palace, so he naturally had no interest in participating in the discussion .

The line of people entered the hall; after they were seated, Mr . Fu took out his treasured tea to entertain them .

Dongfang Bai finally sat upright and directed an inquiry at Lin Huang .

“Lin Huang, you’ve been in the great world for a year, so you certainly know more about it than we do . Tell us honestly—what is the ability level of these invaders this time? Is it possible for their skills to surpass low-rank True Gods? ”

Lin Huang glanced at Mr . Fu, thinking that he had mentioned something to the Union Government . However, he saw Mr . Fu shake his head slightly, indicating that he had not said anything .

Dongfang Bai and the others also noticed these non-verbal signals . “From the looks of it, you did conceal something previously . ”

Lin Huang could do nothing except nod . “Since the invasion has begun, there is no need for secrecy anymore .

“The invasion of lesser worlds by the great world is usually initiated by high-rank True Gods . In many cases, the initiators are ninth-rank True Gods who have their own independent organizations; it might even be several ninth-rank True Gods joining forces…”

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the Union Government’s several representatives suddenly turned extremely sour .