📖 Chapter 1261 - Thirteen Years!

28 Feb, 2024

Listening to the centipede’s laughter, Chen Qingzi’s expression was calm. With his cultivation base, he could already sense that outside the rift in the void, there was a figure sitting cross-legged on a boat.

This figure was like an ocean, with a vast and boundless presence. Unfortunately, it was precisely because he was so vast and boundless that he couldn’t get too close. Because of his unbelievably high caliber, if this person entered the rift, the entire stele world would collapse in an instant, and everyone within would die.

Chen Qingzi could also sense several gazes coming from the depths of the starry sky. He disregarded most of them, but there was one… that seemed to contain complicated feelings. Chen Qingzi could feel a resonance with this gaze, and he understood that the owner of this gaze was perhaps the one spoken of by the centipede… the new All.

But it still didn’t matter.

The centipede, or rather the Emperor’s divine will, had obviously been waiting here for a long time. Perhaps that was why it had spoken so much, or perhaps it simply didn’t deem these things worthy of concealing. But in any case, its words filled in the last bit of information that Chen Qingzi’s inheritance was missing.

Chen Qingzi had previously guessed Master Never-Ending’s plan, and looking at things now, it really wasn’t too different from what he’d thought. Basically, Master Never-Ending had intentionally lost and fused into Chen Qingzi. Then, by using Chen Qingzi to leave the stele world, Master Never-Ending would arrive before the centipede, which was the Emperor’s divine will, and eventually return to his original body.

‘But this… is also according to my plans. You want to use me to return, and I… am also using you to achieve my ultimate goal.’

Chen Qingzi’s eyes flickered with a serene light, and his body swayed into motion. With one step, he appeared… outside the stone gate!

As soon as he stepped out, the stone gate swung shut behind him!

In the void beyond the gate, monstrous rumbles sounded out in an instant. It was the beginning of an unprecedented battle!

No one in the stele world could see this battle. Only the experts gazing at this place from the outside world could watch the fight.

But although he couldn’t see it, Wang Baole could feel it. In fact, it wasn’t only him; all living beings throughout the stele world could sense the battle. That was because… in all three holy regions of the stele world, in all civilization and factions, violent fluctuations were sweeping through the starry sky.

These fluctuations turned into light as they spread through the starry sky. Lights of various colors flickered and collided with each other, but no sound rang out. Now, only those at or above the Star Domain Realm dared to venture into the starry sky.

Those below the Star Domain Realm would die as soon as the light touched them.

Even those at the Star Domain Realm could only move short distances. Only Universe Realm cultivators could travel without fearing the fluctuations, but even they were restricted; unlike before, they could no longer cross entire regions in an instant.

To a certain extent, the various planets of the stele world had become isolated, bringing about chaos and confusion in the lower echelons of society. Only those whose cultivation bases had reached a certain height could understand the reason behind this.

“Senior Brother…” Sitting cross-legged on Mars, Wang Baole looked up to the starry sky. The flashing of innumerable lights passed into his gaze, and in the end, he sighed lightly. Closing his eyes, he continued his efforts with the Earth Dao Seed.

Just like that, time passed quietly.

Ten years passed by in a flash, and there were only nine years left before Wang Baole’s appointment with the Moon Star Sect’s ancestor.

Light still fluctuated in the starry sky, and it only grew more and more intense. By now, Star Domain Realm cultivators could no longer leave their home planets. For a moment, the starry sky truly seemed like it was about to collapse, giving rise to fear and despair in the hearts of all living beings.

At the same time, the natural and magical laws of the Underworld Sect’s Heavenly Dao also began to weaken, making Wang Baole feel extremely uneasy. Fortunately, this didn’t last long; the feeling that the starry sky was about to collapse soon faded, and the power of the Heavenly Dao also returned to normal.

However, the flickering lights came faster and faster, and the starry sky seemed to have transformed into an ocean of radiance. Innumerable flashes of light constantly collided with and devoured each other, annihilating everything in their way.

During this period of time, the only people in the entire stele world who could leave their planets were those in the Universe Realm. But even with the power of the Universe Realm, they could only barely cross short distances.

Wang Baole’s uneasiness didn’t decrease over time and grew more and more intense. After another three years passed, the earth seed was about to take shape, so his true self had to remain in place. However, he sent a clone outside the solar system and over to Planet Heaven’s Mandate.

Before departing, he took away… the ancient bronze sword!

After arriving at Planet Heaven’s Mandate, Wang Baole arrived at the place where Reverend Heaven-Learned usually sat. By now, the reverend had returned to the form of the old ape.

“You’re here.” Sitting in front of the Book of Heaven’s Mandate, the old ape slowly opened his eyes. His aged voice, filled with the vicissitudes of life, reverberated in the surroundings.

“Senior, I would like to borrow the book.” Wang Baole cupped his fists and bowed deeply.

The old ape fell silent. After a while, he waved his hand, and the Book of Heaven’s Mandate flew over to Wang Baole. Taking the book and putting it away, Wang Baole bowed again, then turned and left.

A moment later, he exited the Left Dao Holy Region and entered the Unorthodox. As soon as he did so, he felt a pair of eyes watching him from some unknown place in the Unorthodox Holy Region’s starry sky. That place… was the location of the Moon Star Sect. There were six years left until the appointment, and there was no use in heading over early. However, Wang Baole still cupped his fists and bowed in the sect’s direction.

“Patriarch Moon Star, this Wang wishes to borrow your supreme treasure!”

Not long after Wang Baole spoke, a ray of brilliant light flew out from the Moon Star Sect. Upon arriving in front of Wang Baole, it revealed itself to be a scroll.

Wang Baole didn’t open the scroll; its aura alone was enough to assure him of its potency. After putting the scroll away, Wang Baole cupped his fists and bowed before turning and leaving. Then, he entered the Seven Spirits Dao and met with Patriarch Seven Spirits.

A few days later, when Wang Baole left the Seven Spirits Dao, he brought a huge cudgel along with him. This was… Patriarch Seven Spirits’ life essence weapon. It was extremely powerful, and after Patriarch Seven Spirits broke through, it became even stronger.

Now that he had these supreme treasures, Wang Baole left the Unorthodox Holy Region. This time, he went to the central region to visit a place he had never gone before… the Xie Family.

When Wang Baole arrived at the Xie Family’s ancestral planet, he found two people waiting outside for him. One was the Xie Family’s ancestor, dressed in a green robe, and the other was… Xie Haiyang.

With the protection of the Xie Family’s ancestor, Xie Haiyang was able to stand in the starry sky. Upon seeing Wang Baole, he sighed in emotion and bowed deeply.

Wang Baole returned the greeting, then looked at the Xie Family ancestor.

He had been expecting an old man, but the Xie Family ancestor actually had the appearance of a middle-aged cultivator. As his gaze met Wang Baole’s, he opened his mouth and spoke in a low voice.

“Fellow Daoist, I know why you’re here.” With a wave of his hand, a violet half-burned stick of incense appeared at his side and flew over to Wang Baole.

Judging by the pressure coming off of it, this incense stick was more powerful than Patriarch Seven Spirits’ cudgel. Although it wasn’t as strong as the Book of Heaven’s Mandate, it wasn’t too different.

Wang Baole accepted it solemnly and bowed again. Under the gazes of the Xie Family ancestor and Xie Haiyang, he turned around and walked into the distance.

After his figure completely disappeared, Xie Haiyang sighed softly.

“When I think back to those days, it feels like a lifetime ago… Ancestor, why did Wang Baole borrow our family’s supreme treasure?”

The Xie Family ancestor stared into the starry sky for a while before speaking slowly.

“He’s going to take a look beyond the void.”