Chapter 326 Constellations

Chapter 326 Constellations

To lighten the somber atmosphere, Xiao Wen cleared her throat and redirected the conversation back to the previous topic. "About the Constellations, you mentioned that their blessing grants you access to the Realms under their rule. Does that mean the ruler of the Fate Kingdom is one of the Constellations?"

"No, at least not yet," Yiren assured immediately. "Considering how other Constellations constantly steal talented cultivators from the Heaven Realm, the ruler of the Fate Kingdom is likely still in the initial stages of becoming a Constellation. Otherwise, he would monopolize the Realms under his rule and not allow other Constellations to roam freely."

"But what do they gain from this? No one would just share their power without receiving something in return," Xiao Wen pointed out suspiciously.

"You are right. There are a few reasons why the Constellations are so eager to grant their Celestial Blessing, but their main goal is simply to increase their battle power. You see, once you accept their blessing, you commit to protect the Constellation in exchange for access to their power. In the event that the Constellation is ever at war with another Constellation, you will be summoned to fight in their stead," Yiren revealed. "Each Constellation usually spends millions of years rising in power, so they don't want to risk death by fighting on their own."

"So once you accept their blessing, you are essentially their chess piece they can use at any time. They have nothing to lose since you stop using their power once you die fighting for them. It's a win-win situation for them," Xiao Wen said in frustration. "Why would anyone agree to such terms? It's a guaranteed suicide."

"Almost everyone accepts because one, they don't want to be stuck at the peak of their cultivation, and two, they don't want to become the enemy of other Constellations. Remember how I said receiving a blessing is the only way to advance? There is another path, which is to become a Constellation yourself. It's an extremely lengthy process that involves claiming rogue Realms and refining their power," Yiren explained with a sigh. "You need to rule at least a hundred Realms to even be considered one of them and be allowed to challenge other Constellations. Unfortunately, before you can even reach that point, you will be targeted by everyone else in an attempt to steal your progress. I'm guessing the ruler of the Fate Kingdom is still too weak to fall under the Constellations' radar."

"Their closed community is another reason why Constellation targets talented individuals. Besides wanting to use us, they want to prevent the appearance of new competitors since you can no longer become a Constellation once you accept even a single Celestial Blessing," Yiren added. "From that point onward, you are destined to become a chess piece and can only hope to open more Gates to have a higher chance of survival."

Wuying rubbed her temples to ease the incoming headache. "Let me guess. The Constellations have already reached the apex of existence, and to entertain each other, they compete to determine who is the strongest. They bet the ownership of their Realms during their challenges and rise in their ranking depending on how many Realms they own. Am I right?" she figured.

"You are spot on," Yiren nodded eagerly. "Instead of possessing rogue Realms that take thousands of years to refine, it's easier to just take someone else's Realm. Everything is just one big competition."

"Your body and Soul are still only at level four, so I'm guessing whoever came only noted your existence and left to allow you to grow further. I wouldn't be surprised if they planned to secure you before other Constellations realize another incarnation with your ability appeared. The benefits are just too good to pass up," Wuying speculated as she looked at the growing cloud of dust in the distance. "We need to tell Xuefeng as soon as possible."

Yiren nodded firmly and tapped Shiny's side, urging him to speed up. The serpent gave a huff of acknowledgment before surging forward. The force of the acceleration caught them off guard, and they had to hold on tightly to avoid being thrown off.

The distant cloud of dust grew larger with each passing second until they could finally discern the figures behind it. Two small dots were sparring with each other; or to be more precise, one was in pursuit and the other was evading. Only a mile away from the camp, they finally recognized the two individuals to be Xuefeng and Drakos, with the latter using his full power to chase the former.

"Right, this is the heated situation I mentioned earlier," Yiren commented in surprise. "I thought they would have finished by the time we returned, but they're still at it. Judging by his intensity, it seems Drakos is even angrier than before.

"What is this all about?" Xiao Wen asked, just as the distant conversation became audible.

"Drakos, can you calm down and let me explain?! It's not what you think! I was forced to do it!"

"Fuck off! As if I'll believe you!"

"Trust me! I wouldn't have done it if I had any other choice!"

"Yeah, I'm sure it was such a pain to sleep with my mother! You must be traumatized!"

The ladies looked at each other, mouths agape, unable to formulate a response. What else could they have expected?