He paused, looked at Wu Hao. “Your Majesty, opening the passage to the Eighth Heaven will incur backlash from the Heavenly Dao. What exactly will the consequences be?”
Wu Hao sighed. His expression became solemn as he explained. “The barriers between realms are guarded by the laws of the Heavenly Dao, especially when going from a lower realm to a higher one. The suppression of the laws will be even stronger.
With your current cultivation at the second rank of Earth Immortal Realm, to forcibly tear open the passage from the Sixth Heaven to the Eighth Heaven, you first have to confront the law power of two realms.
Once the Heavenly Dao backlash is triggered, in mild cases, your meridians will be completely severed and your cultivation will be abolished. In severe cases, your divine soul will be annihilated, without even a chance for reincarnation.”
“Even so, I must go.”
Chen Ping did not hesitate at all. The Dragon Slaying Sword in his hand trembled slightly, as if echoing his determination. “The Sixth Heaven has no time left. Every day delayed, more cultivators will die at the hands of demon cultivators. The vengeance for Commander Ao Lie, the vengeance for those dead cultivators, all await us to repay. This bit of risk, I can bear it.”
Wu Hao looked at the resoluteness in Chen Ping’s eyes and knew that his mind was made up. Further persuasion would be useless.
He was silent for a moment, then slowly spoke. “Since your mind is set, I will not stop you anymore. But forcibly breaking the realm is by no means something you can do alone. Sect Master Ling Yue, Daoist Wuji, and I will join forces to help you stabilize the passage and share part of the law pressure. Perhaps we can reduce the power of the Heavenly Dao backlash.”
Ling Yue and Wuji Daoist immediately nodded. “We will help too. Even if we exhaust all our strength, we must ensure you enter the Eighth Heaven safely.”
Zi Yuan bit her lip, took out a small jade bottle from her bosom, and handed it to Chen Ping. “Inside this is the ‘Soul Condensing Pill’ I refined. It can protect your divine soul when you encounter the Heavenly Dao backlash. Take it with you. In case of danger, it might be useful.”
Chen Ping took the jade bottle, gripped it tightly in his hand, and bowed deeply to everyone. “Thank you all. I, Chen Ping, will remember this kindness in my heart. When I return with reinforcements, we will reclaim the Sixth Heaven together!”
Everyone said no more and immediately began preparations.
Wuji Daoist took out a yellowish realm map, spread it on the cave ground, and pointed to a dark red line on it. “Start from here to the ‘Meteor Cliff’ in the northern part of the Sixth Heaven. That is where the realm barrier is the weakest. Opening the passage there can reduce some law resistance.”
Wu Hao nodded. “Good. We will set off for Meteor Cliff now and strive to prepare before dark.”
The group packed up and headed towards Meteor Cliff.
Along the way, traces of demon cultivators became fewer and fewer. After all, Meteor Cliff was in a remote location, with howling astral winds all year round. Few people would go there.
But even so, everyone remained cautious, fearing encounters with patrolling teams of demon cultivators.
In the evening, they finally arrived at Meteor Cliff.
The scene here was extremely desolate. The ground was covered with bottomless cracks. Black astral winds whistled out from the cracks, rolling up gravel and making piercing sounds.
The sky was densely covered with dark clouds. Occasionally, purple lightning streaked across the sky, appearing particularly eerie.
“This is the place.”
Wuji Daoist stood at the edge of the cliff, pointing to the void ahead. “The realm barrier is in that piece of void. It cannot be seen with the naked eye, but you can feel the fluctuations of the laws.”
Wu Hao took a deep breath and said to Chen Ping. “In a moment, Sect Master Ling Yue and I will release spiritual power to build a temporary spiritual power barrier in the void, first weakening the law power.
Daoist Wuji will use spells to stabilize the barrier. You take the opportunity to circulate your spiritual power, concentrate your strength to tear open the passage.
Remember, once the passage is opened, you must enter immediately without lingering. Otherwise, the Heavenly Dao backlash will become stronger and stronger.”
Chen Ping nodded, gripped the Dragon Slaying Sword in his hand, and began to circulate the spiritual power in his body. Golden spiritual power surrounded him. The power of the dragon clan bloodline also gradually awakened. A trace of golden light flashed in his pupils.
