Chapter 639: Ahead of Time
"Ai Sa, Li Pin... are these people out of their minds?"
Outside the Yin Luo Galaxy, the combat-specialized avatars of the Aristocratic Alliance had gathered before an activated Astral Gate. Their eyes were filled with discontent.
Stepping through it would take them straight to the Galactic Core, allowing them to intercept Ai Sa before he reached their headquarters in the Yin Luo Galaxy. They could also rescue the two Tier Six and nine Tier Five Legends still trapped in that region.
However, that wasn't something they actually dared to do! They had to take into consideration the Homo Sapien Alliance's stance. No outsiders or external forces were allowed to interfere in the competition for Astral God Yin Luo's legacy. That was the rule set by the Homo Sapien Alliance.
Rules might not be absolute, but the Aristocratic Alliance was simply too small a faction in comparison. Against an entity of that scale, an alliance comprising only the aristocratic clans of the Yuan Yang Star Domain was nothing.
One misstep and their combat-specialized avatars, entire clans, and even their true bodies in the Astral World would be doomed.
An Astral God spoke with seething hatred. "It's all because of that traitor! If he hadn't defected to Ai Sa with evidence in hand, there's no way Ai Sa would have dared to make a move against our alliance before the third phase even began!"
Another spoke with hindsight. "I've said it before! Schemes like these aren't enough to take down true geniuses. That goes for both Li Pin and Ai Sa. Instead of playing these games, we should have focused on properly nurturing the talents within our own alliance. With our sheer numbers, we might have stood a chance against Ai Sa."
Yuan Xiangguang rebuked in a sharp tone, "Nurturing? Do you really think anyone in our alliance has talent comparable to Ai Sa's? He belongs to the Golden Emperor Clan, a near unique lifeform. Given enough time, his combat power will soar to six or seven hundred thousand.
"At that point, forget the other competitors, even if we descend with our Divine Essence, we might not be able to suppress him. How are we supposed to fight him for the Astral God's legacy then? Denying him the time to grow is our only chance to take him down!"
"Enough," Zi Zhongtian interrupted, his voice grave. "Ai Sa is heading straight for our headquarters. What's the plan? Do we enter the Yin Luo Galaxy to intercept him, or do we scatter and escape, saving whoever we can?"
"Escape?" Ji Fenglei shook his head. "Putting aside how few would actually manage to flee, even if a handful do, once we lose our fortune and fighting spirit, how can our alliance hope to compete against Ai Sa?"