Your Talent is Mine

TL: Etude

"Countless billions!!!"

The numerous Heavenly Monarchs of the Void Sky Hall were somewhat dumbfounded, even doubting if they had misheard or if Ye Tian had misspoken.

"Dao Child of Ten Thousand Laws, did you just say 'countless billions'?" Heavenly Monarch Tun Yue asked in a low voice.

"That's right!" Ye Tian said seriously. "The value of the Ten Star Sea is beyond imagination. Star Sand is merely one of the most ordinary treasures there. At the center of the Ten Star Sea lies Star Crystals, and there are vast amounts of them!"

As he spoke, Ye Tian took out a fist-sized Star Crystal.

This single Star Crystal was worth at least a million points, possibly even fetching 2 million points in scarcity. "This is a Star Crystal I snatched from the Ten Star Sea, and it's the smallest one!"

Ye Tian continued, "Now imagine how much those countless Star Crystals are worth. There's even a Star Crystal as tall as a person, and just that one alone is worth at least hundreds of millions of Void Sky points!"

Listening to Ye Tian's description, the Heavenly Monarch Tun Yue's eyes turned red with greed, each of them eager to charge into the Ten Star Sea immediately.

He knew Ye Tian had strong survival abilities, but there was no way he could have withstood so many Heavenly Monarchs, right?

"Dao Child of Ten Thousand Laws, let's charge into the Ten Star Sea now!" Heavenly Monarch Tun Yue exclaimed excitedly.

At that moment, his true form had already emerged from the Ancient Sea Realm.

As for whether something might happen to the Ancient Sea Realm, he didn't care at all.

What was the Ancient Sea Realm? At most, it was worth a mere 100 points, and not even entirely his. Moreover, the resources of the Ancient Sea Realm couldn't be fully harvested in one go, and it required time to cultivate. Compared to the Ten Star Sea, it was nothing.

If he could obtain some Star Crystals from the Ten Star Sea, he would make a huge profit.

"No rush. The Void Sky Hall alone can't handle all the Star Crystals from the Ten Star Sea. More importantly, the Star Crystals aren't even the most precious treasure there!" Ye Tian quickly said.

"Star Crystals aren't the most precious treasure?" Heavenly Monarch Tun Yue and the others were stunned.

"The Ten Star Sea has a Star Heaven Pearl!" Ye Tian revealed.

"Are you sure?" Heavenly Monarch Tun Yue asked in disbelief.

"I'm sure. I saw it with my own eyes, but the Star Heaven Pearl isn't fully formed yet. It still needs time."

"Moreover, we can't take the Star Heaven Pearl away. Think about it—how precious is the Ten Star Sea, which contains a Star Heaven Pearl? If we attack the Ten Star Sea, the news will inevitably leak. At that time, if we try to monopolize it, we'll face attacks from countless forces across the universe. Who could withstand that?" Ye Tian asked.

"We couldn't!" Heavenly Monarch Tun Yue shook his head.

Although he ranked third on the Heavenly Monarch Rankings, his strength was still inferior to some of the top-tier Half-Step True Spirits, especially those who had ascended from the top ranks of the Heavenly Monarch Rankings. He couldn't defeat them.

Moreover, how many powerful factions existed in the entire universe? The combined strength of those factions would be terrifying. Even if the Void Sky Hall were ten times stronger, it wouldn't be able to withstand them.

"By making it public, at the very least, the Void Sky Hall can secure a larger share of the Star Crystals. Furthermore, we must notify the Dao Ancestors. After all, the Star Heaven Pearl is of such great value that it could rival a Dao Artifact!" Ye Tian suggested.

The Heavenly Monarchs all nodded in agreement. The value of the Star Heaven Pearl was indeed too immense. Even ordinary Dao Ancestors would be tempted, and for True Ancestors, it would be an unparalleled treasure worth fighting for!

Shortly after, Ye Tian used the special communication treasure of the Void Sky Hall to contact the Void Sky Lineage in the chaos and informed the Dao Ancestors of the situation.

Not long after, Dao Ancestor Void Sky personally issued a decree.

Fighting!

Although the Dao Ancestors couldn't directly participate, they could, at critical moments, withstand the pressure from the chaos and prevent the various major factions from uniting against the Void Sky Lineage.

If these major factions broke the rules and attacked the Void Sky Hall, the palace wouldn't even be able to get a single Star Crystal.

Soon after, the Void Sky Hall proactively contacted various major factions: the War God Tower, Qi Tian Palace, Myriad Gods Sect, the Immortal Gate, the Mercenary Alliance, Giant Axe City, Chaos Merchant Guild, and many other top-tier factions were all informed about the Star Heaven Pearl.

For a time, all these top factions dispatched a large number of Heavenly Monarchs to the Ten Star Sea.

A vast army of Heavenly Monarchs descended like an overwhelming force. Their terrifying presence caused the Heavenly Monarchs of the Demon Sound Sect in the Ten Star Sea to tremble with fear.

With so many Heavenly Monarchs, just one round of attacks would be enough to wipe out the Demon Sound Sect.

They couldn't withstand it!

"What do you mean by this?" True Monarch Baili demanded.

Sweat dripped. He already guessed the truth in his heart, but he still felt unwilling, holding onto a sliver of hope for a miracle.

At that moment, a giant wielding a ten-meter-long axe appeared in front of True Monarch Baili. It was a Half-Step True Spirit expert from Giant Axe City—True Monarch Berserk!

True Monarch Berserk was incredibly powerful, having previously ranked ninth on the Heavenly Monarch Rankings. Now, as a Half-Step True Spirit, his True Spirit and physical body had already fused to fifty percent.

Meanwhile, True Monarch Baili had only achieved a thirty percent fusion. The difference in their strength was immense.

Additionally, Giant Axe City was not an ordinary top-tier faction. It was even stronger than the Void Sky Lineage, boasting six Dao Ancestors. The most powerful among them, Dao Ancestor Giant Axe, was considered an Invincible Dao Ancestor, even stronger than Dao Ancestor Void Sky, and had dominated the chaos for countless eras.

"True Monarch Baili, the Ten Star Sea contains Star Crystals and a Star Heaven Pearl. Your Demon Sound Sect cannot monopolize them!" True Monarch Berserk said coldly.

True Monarch Baili's face turned pale—the worst-case scenario had happened.

The moment Ye Tian escaped, Bai Li had feared that he would leak the information. However, he still held onto hope that Ye Tian might choose not to reveal it, perhaps wanting to monopolize the intelligence and gather more Star Crystals later. That way, Bai Li would have had enough time to collect Star Crystals, and might even have convinced the sect's Dao Ancestors to send in an Invincible Heavenly Monarch, one who had cultivated the Star Extinguishing Hand to its limit.

In that case, they could have collected a large amount of Star Crystals in a short time. By the time the secret was exposed and the major forces pressured them, they wouldn't have cared anymore.

However, all hope was shattered.

Ye Tian hadn't concealed the information at all. Instead, he revealed everything, even attracting the top-tier forces.

They could no longer keep the Star Crystals!

"True Monarch Berserk, the Star Crystals and Star Heaven Pearl were discovered by us. They belong to our Demon Sound Sect. Isn't it too much for you to seize our treasures?" True Monarch Baili gritted his teeth.

"One word—move aside. Or we'll annihilate the Demon Sound Sect!" True Monarch Berserk said chillingly.

Kill!!!

The overwhelming killing intent of countless Heavenly Monarchs descended upon them. They had no interest in negotiations. If True Monarch Baili dared to refuse, they would immediately storm in without hesitation.

The Star Crystals were far too precious, and the Ten Star Sea, filled with them, was a treasure beyond compare. Even gaining a small portion would be a huge windfall, enough to sustain resources for countless years.

In this situation, if the Demon Sound Sect tried to block them, they would fight to the death.

"Forget it!" True Monarch Baili sighed bitterly and ordered the other Heavenly Monarchs to withdraw the formation.

At this point, they had no chance of keeping the Star Crystals. If they resisted, they would likely all be killed.

Boom!

The formation was dismantled, and the Star Crystals, along with the Star Heaven Pearl, were fully exposed.

One by one, the spiritual senses of the Heavenly Monarchs swept across the central region of the Ten Star Sea, revealing the bottom of the sea, where countless dazzling Star Crystals lay.

In the very center, the still-forming Star Heaven Pearl drew everyone's attention.

But soon, they lost interest in the Star Heaven Pearl.

Although the Star Heaven Pearl far surpassed the other Star Crystals, it couldn't be taken. Only an Invincible True Monarch who had cultivated chaos divine abilities related to stars to their limit could spend a long time extracting the Star Heaven Pearl. Everyone else couldn't even budge it.

On the other hand, the Star Crystals, though difficult to extract, could at least be taken. Among so many major forces, there were bound to be a few Heavenly Monarchs capable of retrieving the Star Crystals. Once they cooperated, they could extract the Star Crystals and then divide them up.

In this way, every faction would reap astonishing rewards.

"Who here is capable of extracting the Star Crystals?" True Monarch Berserk asked.

At this moment, several Heavenly Monarchs from various forces stood out, including Ye Tian.

"Six Heavenly Monarchs!" Everyone was astonished.

Among all these major forces, only six Heavenly Monarchs had the confidence to extract the Star Crystals, highlighting just how difficult the task was.

Swish! The Heavenly Monarchs of the Demon Sound Sect glared at Ye Tian with murderous intent, wishing to kill him on the spot. Had it not been for Ye Tian leaking the secret, they would not have lost the Star Crystals or the Star Heaven Pearl.

Without a doubt, Ye Tian had become their mortal enemy, an irreconcilable one.

If they had the chance to kill him, they wouldn't hesitate.

Noticing the glares from the Demon Sound Sect's Heavenly Monarchs, Ye Tian remained completely indifferent.

"Please, the six Heavenly Monarchs, proceed with extracting the Star Crystals!" True Monarch Berserk said.

"First, we should allocate shares to the various factions. If we start fighting over the Star Crystals after they're extracted, it won't end well!" suggested a Half-Step True Spirit expert from the War God Tower.

"Agreed!"

"I concur!"

"Yep!"

The major factions quickly reached a consensus.

A heated discussion ensued over the distribution of the Star Crystals. None of the factions wanted to concede ground.

This discussion dragged on for more than a month.

In the end, the Void Sky Hall received a larger share due to sharing the information and because Ye Tian was one of the six who could extract the Star Crystals. Their portion amounted to a full 6%.

Even though it was only 6%, the sheer number of Star Crystals made it an unimaginably valuable portion!

The Demon Sound Sect also received a share. After all, the Star Crystals had originally belonged to them, and denying them entirely would have greatly offended the sect. The Demon Sound Sect had several Dao Ancestors, and no one wanted to provoke them unnecessarily.

Once the shares were distributed, the six Heavenly Monarchs began to use their star-related chaos divine abilities to gradually extract the Star Crystals.

Note: As for why Berserk is referred to as a True Monarch, even though he's still technically a True Monarch, it's because I'm pretty sure in Chinese culture, people don't like being referred to as "vice-" or "deputy-". For example, if there is a department head in your workplace, and a vice-department head, you would refer to them both as department heads, and specifically calling the vice-department head a "vice-" is like emphasizing his lower rank. That's what someone told me at least haha.