449: Another Use of Astrology

As Dr. Bai's voice fell, Yao Xian, whose entire body was submerged in the brain tank, trembled and suddenly opened his eyes.

Looking at the various high-tech instruments surrounding him, and the metal patches attached to his body, he opened his mouth and forced a bitter smile: "If I close my eyes again now, is it still not too late?"

Yang Dian casually dealt with Ku Li Pa and Elf Princess Ai Lin, while having Zero project a virtual image to appear before the brain tank filled with light blue nutrient solution: "With your strength, you shouldn't have detected the brain tank's illusion."

"How did you discover the problem?"

Yao Xian lowered his head and looked at the dense patches on his body, remaining silent.

"Neural patches can perceive and transmit mental signals."

"They can be seen as Divine Soul Magical Artifacts in your world."

"Keep them on; it's good for both you and us."

Yao Xian sighed resignedly, then continued: "When I joined the Directorate of Imperial Astronomy, the Director used a Divine Artifact to engrave an imprint in our Divine Souls."

"The imprint checks the surrounding space and environment at regular intervals."

"If the space and environment detected by the imprint differ from what I perceive in my consciousness, the imprint will become restless and awaken us from the illusion."

"If it cannot awaken us, the imprint will self-destruct, simultaneously annihilating our Divine Souls to prevent us from leaking information that shouldn't be revealed in the illusion."

Yang Dian clicked his tongue in wonder: "Your Immortal Dynasty is truly ruthless. This is completely treating you as less than human!"

Yang Dian tried to stir up some trouble, but unfortunately, he gained nothing.

Yao Xian's emotions remained as stable as ever, showing no dissatisfaction with the Great Yu Immortal Dynasty: "It is not the Immortal Dynasty's coercion."

"We also know how much danger the Immortal Dynasty's information would pose to the Immortal Dynasty if known by powerful beings from other worlds."

"We voluntarily allowed the Director to brand an imprint in our Souls with a Divine Artifact."

'So, no matter which world, there's no shortage of people willing to sacrifice for the 'group'?'

Amidst his thoughts, Yang Dian heard Yao Xian continue: "You can actually ask me directly if you have anything you want to know. I promise to tell you everything without holding back."

As he spoke, he pointed to the patches on his body again: "Actually, there's no need for this."

Yang Dian nodded, but he had no intention of removing the patches from Yao Xian's body. Instead, he asked directly: "Then I ask you, what is your ultimate goal in cultivating Ku Li Pa?"

"Don't tell me it's just to harvest the power of destiny from Ku Li Pa."

"I believe it's one of your reasons for cultivating him, but it's definitely not your true purpose."

Seeing Yao Xian fall silent, Yang Dian flicked his finger: "Yao Xian, courtesy name You Xian, a sixth-rank supervisor in the Directorate of Imperial Astronomy of the Great Yu Immortal Dynasty, entered Emerald Dragon Star 335 years ago through the 'Flying Dragonfly' world."

"I don't know how many of you entered Emerald Dragon Star back then."

"But now, it seems there are more than the 300-plus people you mentioned from your Great Yu Immortal Dynasty living on Emerald Dragon Star."

Counting the exceptionally clear Karma lines intertwined with Yao Xian's magnetic field, Yang Dian continued: "On Emerald Dragon Star, besides you, there seem to be 682 other Cultivators from the Great Yu Immortal Dynasty."

"Among them, 231 are in oceans or on islands, 176 are on the Emerald Continent, and the remaining 219 are either in various Small Worlds or in the underground world."

Withdrawing his gaze from the Karma lines emanating from Yao Xian, Yang Dian, with a hint of a smile, looked at the wide-eyed and bewildered Yao Xian and said: "I wonder if what I said is correct."

"No, impossible!" Yao Xian had already begun to doubt his life.

"How could you possibly know this information!"

After a moment of surprise, he suddenly thought of something: "No, that's not right!"

"You are not human!"

"You are Emerald Dragon God Stia!"

"You noticed us a long time ago!"

"Good imagination. You could be a novelist in our world." Giving Yao Xian a thumbs-up, Yang Dian lightly flicked his hand, and the 'Karma line,' which ordinary people cannot observe with the naked eye, was pulled out by Yang Dian.

"'Star Manifestation Art'"

"Observing the mysteries of the celestial Star Image, calculating the wonders of all beings' Karma."

"You taught me this thing."

"Impossible!" Yao Xian completely doubted his life: "How long have you had the 'Star Manifestation Art'? How could you possibly calculate the Karma of all beings from the celestial Star Image? And even draw out Karma lines?"

Amidst the trembling of his Divine Soul, he subconsciously reached out a finger and touched a milky white thread.

Then, scene after scene from the past emerged in his mind.

The first time they met, they fought to the death over a chair... After entering another world, they encountered crises, and the two who previously disliked each other became comrades, comrades who could entrust their backs to each other and trust each other unconditionally... The demise of the great sun, the fortunate escape into the spatial aisle... The destruction of the spatial aisle, the despair of waiting for death in the spatial storm... The end of the storm, the ecstasy of finding himself alive and being sent to a new living world by the spatial storm... The various efforts the two made over three hundred years to return to the Immortal Dynasty... As scenes of meeting old friends, getting to know each other, and fighting side by side flashed through his mind like a revolving lantern, the doubting Yao Xian finally gave up completely:

"How could this be!"

"How is this possible?"

"How long have I given you the 'Star Manifestation Art,' and you've already completely mastered it, even able to draw Karma lines into reality?"

Hearing Yao Xian's Whispering, Yang Dian smiled:

"Actually, this thing isn't that difficult, is it?"

After a laugh, Yang Dian continued: "Also, it seems you had ulterior motives when you passed on the 'Star Manifestation Art' and the 'Nine Tribulations Nirvana Sutra' to me?"

As his words fell, seeing Yao Xian open his mouth to speak, Yang Dian preemptively said meaningfully: "Think carefully, and speak only after you've thought it through."

Yang Dian flicked the Karma line he had pulled out and said seriously: "If I find out you're lying to me, then for every word you lie, I'll randomly pick a person from the Great Yu Immortal Dynasty and kill them."

As he spoke, Yang Dian reached out and swiped in front of him.

In the place where the Soul resides, the Dimension Butterfly gently vibrated its wings.

Invisible spatial fluctuations, following the Dimension Butterfly's wing beats, spread along the Karma lines observed by Yang Dian to distant regions.

A moment later, spatial curtains slowly unfolded before the brain tank.

In the images, some people were building huts on mountain peaks, quietly cultivating Huang Ting.

Some were in bustling cities, like Yao Xian, setting up stalls to tell fortunes.

Others were in dark undergrounds, deep-sea beds, or high mountain peaks, carving something on the ground, seabed, or cliffs.

A moment later, 682 light curtains unfolded around Yang Dian, and Yang Dian, with a hint of a smile, looked at Yao Xian: "I was wondering if there was a way to completely annihilate enemies through methods like destiny or Karma."

"I hadn't even figured out a thing or two, and you delivered the 'Star Manifestation Art' right to my doorstep."

"I really have to thank you."