Inside the Seven Realms Holy Mansion.
Jie Tianran had used a formation to project the maps of the Xianhai Heavenly River and the Totem Heavenly River.
He then proceeded to deploy his forces.
Different units were dispatched to different worlds to extract the power of the Age of Gods.
Among the worlds within the Totem Heavenly River, not only had he sent multiple elite elders, but he had even assigned a full six Holy-level Elders to a single upper world.
"Mansion Master, is the power within this world especially remarkable?"
"Then what should we be on guard for?"
One of the Holy-level Elders asked.
He had been observing carefully as well, and could tell that this world contained some of the strongest power among all the worlds. But beyond that, he had been unable to discern anything else particularly special about it.
Yet Jie Tianran had dispatched six Holy-level Elders to this location — that alone spoke volumes about its importance, far surpassing the other worlds. There had to be some hidden secret at play.
"This old man cannot see through what exactly lies within this world either."
"However, based on my observations, once these powers enter the Totem Heavenly River, they faintly form a formation."
"And the position of this world serves as the formation's eye."
Jie Tianran said.
"A formation?"
Hearing this, the elders present began examining the map once more with renewed attention.
But the more they looked, the deeper their brows furrowed.
They could not even tell that the two heavenly rivers had formed a formation in the first place. Even after Jie Tianran had pointed it out, they still couldn't see it. Naturally, they couldn't tell that the world he had marked was the so-called eye of the formation.
"Mansion Master, has the Xianhai Heavenly River also formed a formation?"
"Or is it only the Totem Heavenly River?"
"What function does this formation serve?"
Another Holy-level Elder asked.
"I cannot determine the formation's purpose, nor even confirm with certainty that it truly is a formation — but at the very least, the outline of a formation is present."
"The Xianhai Heavenly River is the same, though the formation within the Totem Heavenly River is more concealed and harder to discern."
"However, although both lie within the Northern Region, the Xianhai Heavenly River has always been superior to the Totem Heavenly River."
"I believe the power of the Age of Gods chose the Northern Region for a reason, most likely related to the hidden power of the two heavenly rivers."
"Even though the Totem Heavenly River's formation is more concealed, I still believe the power within the Xianhai Heavenly River is more important."
"Therefore, I will personally go to the Xianhai Heavenly River."
"The rest of you follow my deployments as arranged."
Jie Tianran said.
…
While Jie Tianran was issuing his orders.
Chu Feng had already returned to the Chu Alliance and led everyone back toward the Ancestral Martial Realm's Master City.
After all, the main force of the Chu Alliance was stationed in the Ancestral Martial Realm's Master City.
Even while en route, Chu Feng had already begun laying out his plan.
Only, Chu Feng's plan was quite different from Jie Tianran's.
"Chu Feng, are you trying to avoid the Seven Realms Holy Mansion, or is there some other reason?"
Upon learning of Chu Feng's plan, the others were genuinely perplexed.
Because this time, the power of the Age of Gods had not hidden itself. On the contrary, it radiated light, forming something akin to markers that everyone could see. It was plain to tell which worlds contained stronger power and which contained weaker power.
Roughly speaking, the power that had fallen into the two heavenly rivers could be divided into three tiers, from strongest to weakest.
And the power Chu Feng was telling them to target was in the lowest tier.
"I am indeed trying to avoid the main force of the Seven Realms Holy Mansion, but I have my own reasons as well. Senior brothers and sisters, please trust me."
Chu Feng did not elaborate further.
Because he could not be certain that among their own ranks, there were no spies planted by the Seven Realms Holy Mansion.