Chapter 388 - 384: Myriad Transformations Tower

Chapter 388 - 384: Myriad Transformations Tower

Experiencing the grand welcome ceremony performed by the Alchemist Association left Wei Wuyin smacking his lips in awe and admiration. He knew this wasn’t simply due to the merger into his faction, but a wholehearted display of respect and reverence they held towards him and his identity as an alchemist.

The Void Gate behind him started to whine down, the colorful veil dissipating like smoke against a strong wind. Its deactivation signified that there would be no newcomers.

This surprised Qingye Yun deeply. He stared at Wei Wuyin’s tall and imposing figure. ’Did he not bring Grand Sage Tuo?’ His expression betrayed his skepticism despite his usual calm demeanor. Wei Wuyin was a marvelous talent, and within his realm of cultivation, his foundation was unimaginably deep and unmatched in this era, but he still traveled here alone. If they had any ill-intent...

Wei Wuyin ignored Qingye Yun’s wandering thoughts, inspecting the magnificent silver tower before him. He had read about this tower that represented one of the greatest alchemists in the starfield’s history, the Myriad Transformations All-Alchemist. While it was rumored his cultivation base was rather lacking, his skill, innovation, foresight, intelligence, and gumption was not.

He had seen the potential for ruin that might plague alchemists and forged a force that could safeguard and represent the rights of alchemists. This force would later become the foremost authority on the Alchemic Dao beyond the King of Everlore’s era. While there were Evil Cultivators that sought to use ill-means to gain strength, there wasn’t a force in this world that would conceive the notion of forcefully enslaving alchemists due to its presence.

As for the tower, it didn’t simply represent the Myriad Transformations All-Alchemist; it signified the freedom to pursue the Alchemic Dao. While Wei Wuyin revered the King of Everlore for his talent and revolutionary influence surpassing eras, he deeply respected the Myriad Transformations All-Alchemist in a far greater capacity.

In history, the King of Everlore was notoriously selfish, only supporting forces and individuals he’d taken a liking to. This was a well-known fact and practice still used by Alchemists today. While these figures later defined the next coming eras, the Myriad Transformations All-Alchemist was selfless and expressed unity and togetherness for all alchemists. The Alchemist Association was proof of that and the inherent difference between these two extraordinary figures.

The very culture of alchemists today only existed due to the existence of the Myriad Transformations All-Alchemist. Therefore, he silently paid his respects to the tower as he observed it with radiant eyes.

Only after a long moment did he return his gaze to the kneeling alchemists. With a faint smile, he said: "You may all rise. I, Wei Wuyin, thank you for your gracious welcome. Allow me to offer my own greetings." He clasped his hands, bowing slightly to these alchemists and the tower before him.

As he did, the kneeling alchemists were initially startled by his gesture, but a faint glimmer of respect and appreciation emerged in their bright and shocked eyes. They hadn’t expected the Ascendant Emperor of Neo-Dawn to reveal such a humble side. A few who worshipped the image and idea of Wei Wuyin felt their eyes swell with hot tears, feeling as if the saying often passed from the wise that idols never matched one’s expectations were sometimes and rightly false.

It was a small gesture, but one that wouldn’t be forgotten.

Qingye Yun smiled with heart. He realized that Wei Wuyin was simply saying that he trusted them by coming here alone, and it caused him to feel a little reproach for his own thoughts. What ill-intent would they possibly have? In this starfield, alchemists might compete but they were bound by a sense of unity and a pursuit of a great Dao.

Qingye Yun gestured as he said, "Ascendant Emperor Wei, this way." His hands shifted and the gathering of alchemists parted a path leading to the entrance of the tower. Wei Wuyin stepped forward and walked this parted path. Qingye Yun and Qingye Ying followed along, their eyes revealing a hint of rare and raw emotions.

Wei Wuyin was awed. He nodded, wondering as if this unique shuttle could be installed in the mountains. How convenient would it be to travel the six levels of the Penta Dao Extreme Mountains for disciples then?

Qingye Yun finally brought him through a hall filled with portraits and scrolls detailing important events in the Alchemist Association’s history. As he spotted a few events he recalled in history, there were a few he hadn’t.

There was a picture of a ship-like vessel flying through the air, arriving before the tower. This intrigued him, as it contained an object he’d never seen. While he knew of sea voyage ships, he never saw one that could fly through the skies, descending to a planet. If they existed, he sure as hell never knew of it. This sparked his curiosity.

As if noticing his focus, Qingye Ying explained: "That painting is named ’Void Voyager Descends A New Destiny’. It’s dated a few years after the Alchemist Association was fully founded."

"Void Voyager? Is that the ship?" Wei Wuyin inquired, his interest piqued.

Nodding to confirm, Qingye Ying added: "It is said that it carried an Envoy of the King of Everlore."

Her words caused Wei Wuyin to be taken aback by surprise. An Envoy of the King of Everlore? Thinking of the timeline, the Alchemist Association was birthed shortly after the finalizing of the Imperial Heaven Starfield Era, the time Grand Monarch Wu Yu laid claim to the entire starfield after the King of Everlore’s departure.

It should’ve been roughly three hundred years since the King of Everlore’s departure. But how come Wu Yu said that he’d never heard from the King of Everlore after his departure? Surprised, he remained curious. He waited for Qingye Ying to clarify, but she remained silent, causing him to twist his lips with dissatisfaction.

Soon, the trio arrived at a great door that stood at ten meters in height and had numerous esoteric etchings on its surface. Even Wei Wuyin couldn’t comprehend their meanings or purpose.

Qingye Yun withdrew a medallion with a cauldron spewing out stars on it from his breast pocket. He held it to the door, causing a sporadic eruption of white light for a moment before the door started to push on by some strange, undecipherable power. His Celestial Eyes weren’t capable of seeing the truth, startling him.

Whatever was happening vastly exceeded his cultivation base, to the point where his Celestial Eyes were unable to perceive its qualities. "Mystic Ascendant Realm..." Wei Wuyin muttered under his breath before Qingye Yun gestured at the entrance.

"Ascendant Emperor Wei, you must be wondering why our actions thus far have been odd, especially with the continuous wagers. It is because of this. This is the Gate of the Myriad Excellence Tower, a tower structured by the Myriad Transformations All-Alchemist and the Envoy of the King of Everlore." Qingye Yun explained, but he didn’t step into the door.

Wei Wuyin frowned slightly, his eyes were unable to see within nor discover how it was remaining so concealed. He turned to Qingye Yun with deep interest. "Gate of the Myriad Excellence Tower? It leads to another tower? Like a Void Gate?" It was only after Kratos squirmed slightly did he realize the faint hidden power of space within.

This surprised him because the level of spatial power within this Gate of the Myriad Excellence Tower exceeded any other spatial energy signature he’d ever come across. Even Tuo Bihan’s spatial force was severely lacking.

Qingye Yun’s eyes brightened, realizing that Wei Wuyin’s reputation for being perceptive and intelligent was not false. With a deep breath, he turned to Wei Wuyin. With a tone of manic excitement, "Yes, it indeed does! In fact, it leads to another starfield entirely!"