Chapter 299
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Chapter 299: Arriving at the Tianling Star Cluster
After much thought, the Shadow King decided to find Yi Chen first.
Only by locating Yi Chen could he determine Yi Chen’s attitude towards the Tree-Dwelling Tribe and clarify his approach toward allies and subordinates.
For others, searching for someone might feel like looking for a needle in the ocean.
But for the Shadow Clan, it was not difficult at all.
The greatest talent of the Shadow Clan was their mastery of stealth techniques.
They could naturally hide themselves.
After countless years of development, they had also created a multitude of complementary abilities and techniques based on this skill.
Assassination, tracking, and information gathering were all among the top-notch capabilities they possessed.
As the strongest member of the Shadow Clan, the Shadow King was especially skilled in these abilities and methods.
He first collected a small amount of immortal power and aura from Yi Chen’s clone.
Then, he began to channel his energy.
Vaguely, a blurry general location continuously emerged in his mind.
"Is it that far?"
The Shadow King was somewhat surprised.
By operating his ability based on the target’s energy and aura, he could gauge the approximate location of the target.
The more indistinct the energy, the farther the distance.
According to his experience, Yi Chen was, at present, over three million light-years away from the exile planet when calculated using the human federation’s distance unit.
"Has he… escaped beyond the galaxy?"
The Shadow King felt both joy and worry.
The joy came from Yi Chen’s decision to move far from the galaxy, clearly indicating that he did not intend to ally with the Tree-Dwelling Tribe and wanted to shake off their pressure.
If he were planning to ally with the Tree-Dwelling Tribe, he should have stayed within the galaxy, gathering information about the human federation and scouting details about the Tree-Dwelling Tribe.
His ultimate goal would be to bypass the human federation and connect with the Tree-Dwelling Tribe directly.
In this scenario, even if the Tree-Dwelling Tribe valued Yi Chen because he could help the human federation develop rapidly, Yi Chen’s importance would not necessarily exceed that of the human federation itself.
However, it would definitely surpass that of the Federal Parliament and the Military.
If Yi Chen could meet with the Tree-Dwelling Tribe alone, he could not only avoid the control of the Federal Parliament but could also suppress them and the Federation Military through the Tree-Dwelling Tribe, thereby gaining control over the human federation.
But instead, Yi Chen chose to leave the galaxy and venture to other star systems.
This attitude clearly indicated a desire to avoid both the Tree-Dwelling Tribe and the human federation.
The Shadow Clan had been annihilated by the vassal races of the Tree-Dwelling Tribe, aided by powerful figures from their side.
If Yi Chen truly intended to pledge allegiance to the Tree-Dwelling Tribe, the Shadow Clan would not ally with him.
Now, Yi Chen’s refusal to pledge allegiance to the Tree-Dwelling Tribe was indeed great news for the Shadow King.
His worry arose from his concern that Yi Chen might abandon the Great Flame Kingdom.
In theory, even if one wanted to avoid the pressure from the Tree-Dwelling Tribe and the human federation by fleeing to other star systems to hide, one would first need to find a way to evacuate all the citizens of the Great Flame Kingdom.
The Shadow King knew that Yi Chen had crafted a powerful artifact called the "Map of Mountains and Rivers," which could easily accommodate millions of people.
Initially, using clones and the citizens of the Great Flame Kingdom as cover to escape the control of the human federation and leave the cosmic storm zone, a natural prison, was definitely the right choice.
However, once they left, if they didn’t want to abandon the citizens of the Great Flame Kingdom, they would need to arrange a safe return, devise a plan, and then come back with a mighty force to bring all the citizens out and leave the galaxy together.
But Yi Chen had now departed the galaxy alone.
His attitude suggested that he was willing to give up the power he had struggled to build over the years.
Under the dual pressure of the Tree-Dwelling Tribe and the human federation, it seemed he could not think of a better way to evacuate the citizens of the Great Flame Kingdom and chose to leave alone. This proved that Yi Chen was indeed a decisive leader with great potential.
But for the Shadow King, who wanted to find Yi Chen as an ally, or even as a subordinate, this was definitely not good news.
If he could casually abandon an organization he had managed for years, what would that say about allies and subordinates? Would they just be disposable, like used tissue?
“Could it be that he plans to secure a safe route, or gain strength to the point where he is no longer controlled by the human federation, and then come back to figure out how to take the citizens of the Great Flame Kingdom out?”
The Shadow King found it hard to believe Yi Chen would give up on the Great Flame Kingdom.
According to the information gathered, Yi Chen, despite his ruthless and decisive nature, was also a deeply sentimental person.
If not, he would not have almost bowed down to Yi Chen’s clone earlier.
Forming an alliance sooner and becoming Yi Chen’s first ally or subordinate could lead to a unique position among Yi Chen’s future allies, even if the Shadow Clan had no significant usefulness later on.
“No matter what, I must find Yi Chen first!”
The Shadow King quickly made up his mind.
He transformed into a small shadow, as tiny as dust, and swiftly passed through the energy shield of the large Defense Systems, crossing the cosmic storm zone.
His speed was so fast that he covered billions of kilometers in an instant.
Then, he began to use space-ripping techniques, heading towards Yi Chen’s direction.
Once one’s strength realm reaches a certain level, with an understanding of the laws of space, powerful beings can usually master the ability to tear through space, an essential skill for traveling.
With the Shadow King’s strength realm, he could tear through space for hundreds of thousands of light-years, ten times further than the spatial jump of top-tier mini Space Vessels.
However, the farther the distance, the more energy was consumed.
To tear through space across hundreds of thousands of light-years in one go would require a significant amount of the Shadow King’s energy, taking him a couple of days to recover.
Compared to mini Space Vessels, his speed was only about three or four times faster.
This was precisely why the Tree-Dwelling Tribe initially valued the human federation so highly.
With the Shadow King’s strength realm, he was only three or four times faster than mini Space Vessels when using space-ripping techniques.
This was insignificant when faced with large battleships.
Moreover, this was for tearing space.
When transporting troops, the torn space needed to remain open for an extended period, making the energy consumption even more terrifying.
In terms of ultra-long-range large-scale troop transportation, even the Tree-Dwelling Tribe, which ruled multiple star clusters and was a behemoth at the top of the super star cluster, could not compare to the human federation.
…
Inside the mini Space Vessel,
Yi Chen was still constructing the law seals needed for the teleportation array.
He was nearing a speed of completing one seal every three days.
At his estimation, it would take about six months to create all the necessary law seals.
“Please pay attention, arriving at the destination, arriving at the destination…”
The intelligence system’s notification echoed inside the mini Space Vessel.
Yi Chen’s spirit lifted; they had finally arrived at their destination.
He immediately opened the star chart to check his current position, ensuring it matched the set destination.
Once confirmed, he reprogrammed the mini Space Vessel’s route, heading straight for the nearest life planet.
