TL: Etude
Everyone was selfish, and Ye Tian was no exception. He had always been displeased with the people of the island nation. If the islanders had united to resist the ferocious beasts, he would not have targeted them.
But now, the islanders intended to destroy a major base in Huaxia, home to over ten million humans. Once the base was breached by the beasts, what will become of those millions of lives?
Even if the super base received the news in time, it will be too late to come to the rescue.
The islanders aimed to kill everyone in a major base, merely for some resources and legacies. How malicious their intentions were.
"Apart from the Hanazono Sect, what is the attitude of other islanders in the Sakura Super Base towards the people of Huaxia?"
Ye Tian asked the hypnotized Yanagi Taro.
"Unfriendly. We, the people of the island nation, believe that we are the chosen people, blessed by the heavens. The gift of the Sakura God Tree to us is the best proof of this. The Huaxia people rely solely on their numbers and have no right to occupy such vast lands. If our island nation had fully developed, we would have already waged war against Huaxia," Yanagi Taro replied.
"Seeking death!"
Ye Tian was immensely angry and wished he could kill Yanagi Taro immediately.
However, he wanted to extract more information from Yanagi Taro before killing him.
Half an hour later.
Ye Tian obtained the information he wanted and also copied Yanagi Taro's Contract Talent and Water Escape Talent. Then, he killed Yanagi Taro with a single strike.
The Contract Talent could play a key role at times. Although the Water Escape Talent was only top-grade, its usefulness in the sea was significant, so Ye Tian copied it as well.
Thus, on this island, Ye Tian copied the two talents and then left the island to fly back.
At the seaside.
Ye Tian met Empress Yue, who was waiting there.
"Yue'er, I'm back!" Ye Tian landed.
"How did it go, did you find out everything?" Empress Yue asked eagerly.
Ye Tian nodded lightly: "I found out. It was the work of the island nation. A Saint-level individual from the Sakura Super Base of the island nation, Yanagi Taro, controlled some King-level sea beasts and led a large number of sea beasts to invade a major Huaxia base, aiming to plunder the legacies and resources there, to enhance the power of the island nation!"
"It's the islanders!"
Empress Yue also disliked the islanders and immediately showed a killing intent.
"My husband, shall we teach the islanders a lesson?" Empress Yue seemed eager for battle.
In front of Ye Tian, Empress Yue was a gentle and considerate woman. However, she was also a decisive and powerful emperor, having slain countless ferocious beasts and even warriors who challenged her.
In Zhonghai Super Base, Empress Yue was the first ranked Empress, a formidable figure unchallenged, earning her reputation through countless battles.
Therefore, she was not lacking in murderous aura!
Undoubtedly, the islanders had provoked Empress Yue!
"We need to plan carefully, the strength of the island nation is not to be underestimated!"
Ye Tian quickly briefed her about the strength of the Sakura Super Base.
Empress Yue was shocked.
Yanagi Taro was only a Saint-level, and his knowledge of the internal workings was certainly limited. But the situation he revealed was shocking enough.
If they acted against the Sakura Super Base without proper understanding, they could suffer great losses.
Moreover, Ye Tian had another goal — to move the Sakura God Tree.
Since divine items cannot be stored in spatial equipment, and given the size of the Sakura God Tree, moving it would not be easy. It required careful planning.
"Yue'er, I plan to infiltrate the Sakura Super Base alone. You know my talents; it won't be difficult for me to infiltrate the base, but it's different for you. If I bring you along, it would be hard to move around. After this trip, I will go to the Sakura Super Base alone!" Ye Tian proposed.
Ye Tian proposed his plan.
Empress Yue understood that Ye Tian's approach was indeed better. Her presence would not be of much help, so she agreed.
In the following half month, Ye Tian took Empress Yue to various coastal locations and even used his Water Shield Talent to take her under the sea, where they saw numerous strange creatures.
After their honeymoon trip, Ye Tian brought Empress Yue back to Zhonghai Super Base.
Soon after, Ye Tian left Zhonghai Super Base alone, preparing to cross the sea into the territory of the island nation.
A hundred years ago, the island nation was small in size, but with the expansion of Earth many times over, its size had grown considerably, now comparable to the size of Earth in the past.
However, for the current martial warriors, flying over the island nation was still a relatively easy task, as its size was still quite small.
The island nation had three major super bases and dozens of large bases.
Among them, the Sakura Super Base had a population of 9 million, mostly developed through a century of encouraged births. At the start of Earth's great changes, the Sakura Super Base had only a few hundred thousand people.
In comparison, Huaxia's vast territory led to a greater number of super bases, exceeding twenty, and even more large bases.
Upon entering the island nation, Ye Tian changed his attire, disguising himself as an island nation warrior.
"We're here!"
Ye Tian looked at a huge base in the distance and muttered to himself.
The Sakura Super Base of the island nation was not small and was covered by an array. Direct entry was certainly not an option.
So, Ye Tian used his invisibility to follow an island nation warrior into the Sakura Super Base.
Then, Ye Tian began searching for an Emperor-level presence within the base. He needed to replace an Emperor-level individual to move freely within the Sakura Super Base.
After a day of investigation, he chose one.
This Emperor was a loose cultivator named Yagyu Hakaru, known for his extreme cruelty and a tendency to kill when in a bad mood. However, his strength was formidable, and others dared not provoke him.
Ye Tian chose him because Yagyu Hakaru had little interaction with other Emperor-level individuals, mostly attending Emperor-level meetings. He also excelled in swordsmanship, possessing a top-grade swordsmanship talent.
Thus, disguising as Yagyu Hakaru, it wouldn't be strange for Ye Tian to display gold-level sword skills!
On the night of the 330th day, Yagyu Hakaru was in his palace, when a soul piercing attack penetrated the array and directly targeted him.
Silently, Yagyu Hakaru's soul was annihilated, and he died on the spot.
After Yagyu Hakaru's death, Ye Tian easily broke the array in Yagyu Hakaru's palace.
Due to the island nation's lack of inheritance, even Yagyu Hakaru's palace had only intermediate arrays, lacking in defensive and offensive capabilities, serving only to deter disturbances and as an alarm.
Having entered Yagyu Hakaru's palace, Ye Tian quickly destroyed the body and disguised himself as Yagyu Hakaru.
"For the next period, I will operate under the guise of Yagyu Hakaru to plan for the Sakura God Tree!"
Ye Tian murmured to himself.
The next day, Ye Tian left the house and headed towards the location of the Sakura God Tree.
The Sakura God Tree was enormous, reaching three hundred meters in height. Although it was not the blooming season yet, many martial warriors came to worship it from a distance, unable to approach the Divine Tree closely.
This was also a form of protection for the Sakura God Tree!
Ye Tian arrived near the Sakura God Tree, standing on a pavilion, gazing intently at the tree and carefully sensing it.
He discovered that there were at least thirty Emperor-level individuals in the palace under the Sakura God Tree, many of whom had cultivation levels higher than the Battle Axe Emperor. However, their combat ability might not necessarily be stronger than the Battle Axe Emperor, given his powerful special talents.
"This Sakura God Tree is no simple matter!"
After observing for a while, Ye Tian frowned and said.