Upon reaching great god level, whether using the Sundial or cultivating personally, divine stones were consumed like running water. Even with Zhang Ruochen’s wealth, his divine stones were soon exhausted.
Thereafter, Yu Qing sustained the Sundial with his own divine qi.
Immeasurable Realm divine spirits were all kings and lords, transcendent above the world, their might covering the universe. For one to do this for a junior showed that this Ancestor truly urgently wished Zhang Ruochen’s cultivation to advance swiftly to the next level.
Only when the Sundial’s artefact spirit reached Immeasurable Realm could it support an Immeasurable Realm divine spirit’s cultivation. At that time, the Sundial’s power would be no weaker than when wielded by Saint Monk Xumi ten thousand years ago.
On this day, Zhang Ruochen practised the sword technique “Bi Luo Huang Quan” with Yu Qing.
This was an Immeasurable-level sword dao divine ability created by Bi Luo Zi. Zhang Ruochen had already entered the gate, reaching the third layer.
If cultivated to the seventh layer of great accomplishment, even without sword dao profound truths to assist, with Zhang Ruochen’s current cultivation he could slay Taixu with one sword. With sword dao profound truths and a divine sword added, the power would naturally be even more extraordinary.
But this was impossible!
An Immeasurable-level sword dao divine ability could naturally only be cultivated to great accomplishment by an Immeasurable Realm divine spirit.
Some ancient Taixu gods who had cultivated for hundreds of thousands of years might polish one or two great accomplishment Immeasurable-level divine abilities. With these trump cards, they could call wind and summon rain below Immeasurable Realm.
Just like the Famous Sword God once displaying the Heavens divine ability “Mo Yi Divine Sword Art”. Though not yet great accomplishment, under the augmentation of sword dao profound truths and divine sword, the erupted power was no weaker than a great accomplishment Immeasurable-level divine ability, perhaps even surpassing it.
It was precisely thus that Xiu Chen had said that once Famous Sword God executed this sword, even if a god king were present they would have to treat it cautiously.
Though Bi Luo Huang Quan was not a Heavens divine ability, with Bi Luo Zi’s ability in the past, this sword art would not be much weaker than a Heavens divine ability.
It did not take long before Zhang Ruochen grasped a trace of flavour from the fourth layer. His comprehension aptitude caused Yu Qing to sigh in amazement. He could not help saying, “The long night of sword dao truly fears it is ending!”
Zhang Ruochen said, “Both Ancestors broke into Immeasurable through sword dao. You already illuminated the long night long ago.”
Speaking to this point, Zhang Ruochen again recalled the Shang Qing figure he had seen in the Colourless Realm. The doubt in his heart surfaced once more.
He said, “Ancestor, what kind of place exactly is the Dark Night Realm Gate? There should be some great secret hidden there, right?”
Yu Qing’s wide sleeves billowed like clouds. He placed his arms behind his back. “You came to the Sword Realm wishing to seek the ancient Sword God Temple, correct?”
“That is one purpose.”
Before an Immeasurable Realm divine spirit, Zhang Ruochen knew he could play no tricks.
Seeing Zhang Ruochen’s frankness, Yu Qing’s eyes held a smile. He nodded lightly. “Among sword cultivators in the world, who does not wish to find the legendary Sword God Temple? The Sword God Temple lies deep in the dark and chaotic space-time of the Dark Night Realm Gate.”
Zhang Ruochen had long guessed this, yet his spirit still shook. Immediately after, fervent gratitude welled up in his heart.
Such a heaven-shaking great secret: Zhang Ruochen asked himself if he could reveal it to a junior he had known only briefly.
What manner of trust was this?
Zhang Ruochen hurriedly bowed deeply. In his heart, the words “Ancestor” now truly took root.
Previously calling him Ancestor had been mostly respect for the other’s cultivation.
“No need for such courtesy. The Sword God Temple is no kind place. With the three of us martial brothers at peak Taixu Realm back then joining forces to闯 it, we still faced nine deaths and one life. In the end, Junior Brother Shang Qing remained trapped there.”
Deep sorrow rose in Yu Qing’s heart. Even after two hundred thousand years, it remained an obsession.
Yet Zhang Ruochen knew the latter warning was far more precious than the former revelation.
Without the latter warning, the former revelation would be malicious scheming.
Zhang Ruochen asked doubtfully, “Since Ancestor Shang Qing was trapped in the Sword God Temple, the one who escaped and returned to Kunlun Realm might not have been the real him. The real him could still be imprisoned in the Sword God Temple?” Zhang Ruochen very much wanted to voice this doubt, but recalling even the Dragon Lord had confirmed the dead one was Shang Qing.
How could the Shang Qing slain by Bi Luo Zi be false?
“The Lost Paradise Star Domain has arrived!”
The Dragon Lord said, his voice somewhat heavy.
After more than a year, the Lost Paradise had undergone earth-shaking changes. The life planets once scattered across the star domain had all turned into fireballs or fragments. Many had already cooled.
Chaotic divine force fluctuations filled the star domain. Shattered space was everywhere.
The Gods Continent had been torn into four large pieces and countless small ones.
No living beings remained on the surface. Magma erupted everywhere, lightning flashed and thunder roared: a scene of apocalypse.
Zhang Ruochen had participated in merit wars before and seen planetary destruction, yet compared to the sight before him, those previous ones counted for nothing. The impact on his heart was immense.
A year ago, this place had still teemed with vitality and prosperity among myriad clans.
Luo Ji seemed to think of Tianchu Civilisation’s possible future fate. Her eyes reddened, emotions overflowing.
Zhang Ruochen increasingly understood why, before war erupted between Infernal Court and Heavenly Court, both sides stipulated divine spirits could not interfere in worldly affairs. If divine battles were truly allowed to rage unchecked, habitable places in the universe would soon be utterly destroyed.
“It is Princess Feima. She has absorbed sufficient blood qi. Her cultivation has recovered to Immeasurable Realm.” The Dragon Lord said.
The Dragon Lord had mentioned Princess Feima’s matter to Yu Qing.
With Yu Qing’s experience and knowledge, he too found it inconceivable. Some common understanding in his heart had been shattered.
“How can such a demonic fiend be allowed to emerge and stir winds and waves? Come, pursue her. This poor Taoist wishes to see whether it is the true Princess Feima or a false one.”
Yu Qing surged with anger. He drove the bamboo-leaf boat and flew out rapidly.
Long-distance travel could not be at full speed. The consumption of divine qi would be too great.
After pursuing at full speed for half a day, Yu Qing was forced to slow the bamboo-leaf boat.
Zhang Ruochen was curious inwardly. Entering and exiting the Sword Realm at least took several years each time. Had the two Ancestors not arranged inter-star-domain spatial teleportation arrays?
Thinking further, he understood the reason.
Ordinary inter-star-domain spatial teleportation arrays simply could not span such vast distances.
If multiple were arranged, once one was discovered, the Sword Realm could be found through it.
To Yu Qing and Tai Qing, even if entering and exiting took more time, they absolutely had to guarantee the Sword Realm’s complete secrecy.
Travelling was a lengthy matter, yet wholehearted cultivation made time pass extremely quickly.
Just as Zhang Ruochen refined the second Taiyi Divine Pill and the rule divine patterns in his body grew to eight times their original number, a heaven-shaking dragon roar by his ear startled him awake.
Opening his eyes, he saw the Dragon Lord had already flown out of the bamboo-leaf boat. Golden divine radiance from his body illuminated endless darkness. Tens of thousands of dragon shadows circled in flight.
That unrivalled momentum caused space to boil.
He struck a palm across the void!
Ten million li away, an enormous golden dragon claw correspondingly appeared, grasping towards the pink demonic sea, squeezing the demonic sea until it continuously shattered.
Princess Feima’s long hair floated above her head like a divine river of the Ninth Heaven. Though her appearance was peerlessly beautiful, baleful qi soared to the heavens. She executed Swallowing Demon Great Hand Seal to clash with the dragon claw.
“Boom!”
Demonic qi and draconic qi exploded like nebulae. A large expanse of space collapsed.
After breaking the dragon claw, a trace of blood hung at the corner of Princess Feima’s mouth. She immediately fled far away. The opponent, separated by ten million li, could still erupt such terrifying strikes. In her current state, she was absolutely no match.
“Where do you flee?”
The Dragon Lord revealed his true form, transforming into a divine dragon. He drew heaven and earth rules to add to himself and pursued closely.
Spatial rules seemed unable to bind him. His enormous dragon body rapidly shuttled through space. Each time his figure vanished and reappeared, he was already a million li farther.
“Boom!”
Again, violent divine qi and demonic qi collided in deep space, causing temperature in space to rapidly climb, hundreds of times hotter than magma, capable of melting all things.
Yu Qing pursued closely behind, his gaze cold as frost.
“Swish!”
Suddenly, darkness vanished. Full starry skies appeared before their eyes.
Far away, stars twinkled in the Yellow Springs Galaxy.
Nearby, the Yaksha Clan ancestral realm hung high in the sky like a jade disc.
As if imprisoned for years in a lightless dungeon, then suddenly stepping out the prison gate to greet sunlight.
Both Zhang Ruochen and Luo Ji revealed joy. Though no restraints bound their bodies, they felt as if breaking free from shackles and gaining freedom.
Looking over, the Dragon Lord and Princess Feima had pierced through space and rushed into the void world. Along the trajectory of their pursuit, a spatial rift tens of millions of li long appeared in the starry sky.
Shocking to behold.
From Zhang Ruochen’s position, it seemed the entire universe had been split in two.
Such destructive power: without Yu Qing’s protection, Zhang Ruochen and Luo Ji absolutely could not remain as relaxed as now.
“Damn it. This demonic fiend’s speed is truly swift.”
Yu Qing endured again and again, finally putting away his jade sword and employing means to conceal the bamboo-leaf boat.
This time emerging, he wished to deeply understand the current situation between Heavenly Court and Infernal Court. He naturally could not lightly expose the secret that he still lived. Thus he could not strike!
Moments later, space grew calm. The Dragon Lord and Princess Feima had already fought to unknown whereabouts.
Zhang Ruochen revealed worry. “Killing an Immeasurable Realm divine spirit should not be easy, right?”
“Ji Wang wields the Divine Dragon Sun Moon Chaos Tower. With his cultivation, suppressing a demonic fiend who has only just recovered to Immeasurable Realm should not be difficult. However, this demonic fiend’s speed is extraordinary. She has actually escaped from Ji Wang’s hands several times. Moreover, her physical body is rather strange. I hope it is not…”
Speaking to this point, Yu Qing suddenly stopped. He looked at Zhang Ruochen. “Shall we go to Tianchu Civilisation now?”
Zhang Ruochen utterly detested people who spoke only halfway, but who told the other to be his Ancestor?
“Is Ancestor going to Tianchu Civilisation?”
