537: Chapter 537 What? You're leaving Earth?!

After Great Master Zhishen, Daoist Master Tianyi, and Liu Xihe heard the conversation between Long Yuan and Prince An, their expressions also became serious again. They truly hadn't expected the Sea Race to be so powerful now. They had just wiped out one of their large armies, and they could organize another one to attack immediately. Who could possibly endure that?

As Prince An said, if Long Yuan hadn't exerted his power this time and helped the Great Ming Dynasty annihilate that Sea Race army, the entire Great Ming Dynasty would likely be massacred by the Sea Race by now, with consequences too severe to imagine!

"Amitabha! This young benefactor's Karma is immeasurable this time. This old monk will surely instruct Fahua Temple to establish a Shrine for the young benefactor, and recite scriptures for you daily!" Great Master Zhishen said, performing a Buddhist salute.

Long Yuan was startled upon hearing this and quickly said, "Great Master, please don't do that!"

"Oh? May I ask what concerns the young benefactor has?" Great Master Zhishen asked curiously.

"This is the credit of all the Great Ming soldiers who fought to the death, not my achievement alone! If the Great Master were to establish a Shrine for me alone, wouldn't that, intentionally or unintentionally, pit me against all the other soldiers? And..."

"And what?"

"The fortune of Shrines is unpredictable. When good, it might increase my Power Of Faith a little, but when bad, it could be exploited by others and turn into a local disaster, which would harm my reputation. So, I earnestly request the Great Master not to establish any Shrine for me!" Long Yuan said with a smile.

Great Master Zhishen's expression froze, and he sighed, "Since the young benefactor is quite resistant to this, then let's not mention it! But this old monk has one more question!"

"Great Master, please speak!"

"If the Sea Race truly organizes a second army to attack, or if other main forces of the Sea Race turn their attention to our Great Ming Dynasty, can the young benefactor still act as you did this time to contend with them?" Great Master Zhishen asked solemnly.

Long Yuan was slightly stunned. He had thought Great Master Zhishen wanted to ask about the little monk Tianbao, but he was still asking about the Sea Race. However, this also showed that Great Master Zhishen was indeed a revered monk, with the common people of the world in his heart...

"Great Master, to be clear, for this war, my Nanyue Base has deployed many of its trump cards. Once these trump cards are known to the Tianji Pavilion behind Xuanji Tower, they will definitely attract their attention, or even covetousness. At that time, they are very likely to act against us for colonial purposes! So, as you've seen, the video information I presented to Imperial Grandfather didn't reveal anything about the trump cards, but Sabado saw through it and had Prince An come for detailed information, so I had no choice but to give them some raw videos. Although it wasn't fully exposed, I believe with the discerning eyes of Tianji Pavilion's experts, it wouldn't be difficult for them to see our immense potential in this area. To eliminate anomalies, they will likely move against me!" Long Yuan said in a deep voice.

The three were shocked to hear this. Daoist Master Tianyi anxiously asked, "Then what should we do? Are they really going to take away these high-tech achievements from Nanyue Base?"

"This is bound to happen sooner or later! Judging from the situation of this war, Tianji Pavilion simply cannot sit still. You must know that the power gap between our Nanyue Base and the Sea Race's main force is unimaginably huge, yet the final result was that we annihilated the enemy. From this, they can deduce the astonishing potential of our high-tech weapons. Even Sabado could see it, let alone other Tianji Pavilion experts, so..."

"So what?!"

"I have a plan..." Long Yuan took a deep breath and said.

"What plan?!" The three asked in unison.

"Based on time estimates, if all goes well, that Golden Core Middle Stage expert from Tianji Pavilion will arrive at Blue Star in about two months. I will use these two months to help the Great Ming Dynasty eliminate the powerful individuals within the Sea Race, including those in this sea area and those in other main Sea Race armies. Without these powerhouses, they will not be able to organize a war against the Great Ming Dynasty, and the threat of the Sea Race can be temporarily lifted. With the Tianji Pavilion experts taking over management, the Great Ming Dynasty will no longer face such a huge threat and will be able to smoothly enter the Lingqi Era. Of course, the cost of this is that the Great Ming Dynasty will operate under the rule of Tianji Pavilion from now on, and it's inevitable that Tianji Pavilion will extract some benefits. However, I observe that Tianji Pavilion acts quite uprightly, much better than other major forces in the Star Domain, so you don't need to worry too much!" Long Yuan said.

"Oh? You're confident you can eliminate all the powerhouses in the Sea Race?!" Daoist Master Tianyi asked in disbelief, while Great Master Zhishen and Liu Xihe also widened their eyes, looking incredulous...

Long Yuan smiled slightly, "That's not a big problem! We can not only find out where their powerhouses are but also kill them from tens of thousands of kilometers away!"

"What?! Tens of thousands of kilometers?!!!" The three listened with horrified expressions.

"You heard correctly! Theoretically, the attack range can be within three hundred thousand kilometers, but to annihilate those super powerful beings, the effective range should be around tens of thousands of kilometers. Currently, our spaceship is undergoing modifications. Once the modification task is complete, this plan can be implemented!" Long Yuan nodded.

"Wow..." The three were so shocked that their eyes were full of stars, completely speechless.

Long Yuan continued, "After completing this plan, we will leave Blue Star and go to the Star Domain to develop. I'll entrust the matters of the Great Ming Dynasty to you Seniors. I hope you can continue to support my Imperial Grandfather and Uncle Prince An!!!"

"What?! You're leaving Blue Star?!!!" Daoist Master Tianyi exclaimed in shock. Great Master Zhishen and Liu Xihe were also caught off guard, completely bewildered by Long Yuan's words.

"Yes! Only by leaving Blue Star will our achievements not be taken by Tianji Pavilion, and only then will we have a chance to take over Blue Star from them in the future! You must know that the current Spiritual Qi conditions on Blue Star are still very weak, and the technological level is also very low, unable to support the development of our base. Only by going out will there be more possibilities!" Long Yuan said firmly.

"But... the Star Domain is so vast, and there are so many dangers. If you go out now, what if..." Daoist Master Tianyi couldn't continue.

Long Yuan nodded and said, "Indeed! But not going out means only a dead end. Blue Star will either be in the hands of Tianji Pavilion or another major force, never to return to our own people's hands! You wouldn't want to see all your promising talents become pawns in someone else's hands, would you? A Genius like the little monk Tianbao, if he doesn't go out with me, he will soon become a member of Tianji Pavilion, and at that time, he might even turn around and govern Blue Star..."

"This..." The three listened, dumbfounded and utterly speechless...

"Also, I have another piece of information I'd like to disclose to you in advance. This Star Domain is expected to experience a Demonic Upheaval in the near future. Another demonic domain might invade this Star Domain, and at that time, countless civilizations will be embroiled in it. Whether Blue Star can escape unscathed is still an unknown..."

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