📖 Chapter 956 - Dao Planet’s Natural Law

29 Apr, 2023

Perhaps that sentence really was useful; once Wang Baole said it, the vortex completely disappeared, along with that pair of eyes. Wang Baole heaved a sigh of relief and swore to himself that he would never again recite the Dao Scripture unless it was absolutely necessary.

“This thing is too terrifying… Dao Scripture? More like Big Boss Summoning Scripture!”

At the same time, he clearly sensed the change in the black paper sea. Previously, this black paper sea had given him a cold and eerie feeling, but now that coldness and eeriness seemed to be gradually dissipating, as if it had lost its root. It was obvious that it wouldn’t take long for the blackness of the paper sea to fade away.

Even now, the color of the black paper sea had changed a little; it was no longer pitch-black, but more of a dark gray. At the same time, it gave off a feeling of vitality that was becoming more and more obvious. Wang Baole’s body warmed, and he even had the illusion that… this section of the black paper sea held positive feelings toward him.

“It’s probably not just an illusion. After all, I basically just saved the world.” Wang Baole blinked. Just as he was about to continue sensing, the paper human cutout beside him trembled and recovered consciousness. Up above the black paper sea, that paper human cutout with the red line between its brows also woke up, and soon, all living things in the Starfall Realm gradually regained consciousness.

Uproars broke out across various places in the Starfall Realm. At the bottom of the black paper sea, Wang Baole reacted nigh-instantly and bit the tip of his tongue, spitting out a mouthful of blood. His complexion immediately turned pale, as if he had just encountered a great horror, and he turned to the paper human cutout with an exhausted expression on his face.

“Senior, this junior has tried my best.”

The paper human cutout’s body trembled and it looked down at the mirror seal. When it noticed that the cracks in the mirror had disappeared and the black qi in the surroundings had vanished, its expression became filled with excitement. Earlier, it had lost consciousness, so it didn’t know exactly what had happened. However, the results were far better than it had expected. It was so excited that it didn’t bother peeking into Wang Baole’s thoughts.

In its opinion, the price Wang Baole paid couldn’t have been small; after all, the final result was far beyond its estimations. And to think that such a result had been achieved by merely reciting a scripture… The paper human cutout’s evaluation of Wang Baole’s background instantly rose up several levels.

Upon seeing Wang Baole spit blood, it immediately cupped its fists in gratitude and was about to speak. However, at that moment, it suddenly turned its head to look into the distance. There… the red-lined paper human cutout was rapidly approaching.

Wang Baole also turned to look at the newcomer. His heart skipped a beat, but he quickly calmed himself down. After thinking about it, he had just helped the Starfall Empire deal with a major problem, so he wore a calm expression as he looked at the incoming red-lined paper human cutout.

The red-lined paper human cutout's expression flickered. After regaining consciousness, it had already noticed the change in the black paper sea. In shock, it quickly rushed into the depths of the sea, and now saw Wang Baole, as well as a member of its own kind.

Regarding Wang Baole, it had a slight impression. It knew that this person had been among the Chosen, and had used lightning from the Outer Domain to help the paper boat cross the sea. His appearance here made the red-lined paper human cutout’s eyes narrow in suspicion, but when it looked at the other paper human cutout next to Wang Baole a moment later, its eyes immediately widened. After taking a careful look, its body trembled, and its expression revealed disbelief.

“Old… Ancestor?”

As the trembling voice of the red-lined paper human cutout rang out, the paper human cutout beside Wang Baole revealed a reminiscing expression. After the two paper human cutouts locked gazes, they began to communicate in a way that Wang Baole couldn’t understand. He could only see that as they communicated, the red-lined paper human cutout’s body trembled more and more. Finally, after they finished talking, it fell silent for a while, seemingly digesting all the information. Then it turned toward Wang Baole and bowed deeply.

“Many thanks, Fellow Daoist! The Starfall Empire will never forget this kindness. We will surely show you our gratitude in the future!!”

Wang Baole had been waiting for this sentence. Now that he heard it, he was finally satisfied. At the same time, he knew that the other party’s cultivation base was extremely profound, and he didn’t dare to be arrogant just because he had helped out. Thus, he straightened his back and returned the bow with cupped fists.

After that, the red-lined paper human cutout politely brought him out of the area of the seal to return to the surface of the sea. The paper human cutout ancestor didn’t leave, however; after seeing them off, it looked over at the woman’s corpse. It approached and quietly sat down opposite her with a gentle gaze, then slowly closed its eyes.

Aside from when the red-lined paper human cutout first appeared, the two paper human cutouts didn’t communicate with each other again. It was obvious that they had already said everything that needed to be said. Thus, as the red-lined paper human cutout led him away, Wang Baole took one glance back at the mirror seal before following it up through the black paper sea.

After leaving the black paper sea, he saw a large number of powerful paper human cutouts waiting in the air. They had clearly heard about what had happened through some unknown method; as soon as they saw Wang Baole, they all offered greetings with grateful expressions.

The paper human cutouts’ gratitude made Wang Baole feel that everything he had done was worth it. At the same time, when he flew into the air, he could sense similar gratitude coming from the world itself. This gratitude manifested itself as a sort of feeling of comfort in the depths of his heart. It was a stark contrast to the faint rejection he had felt when he first arrived.

Moreover, once the paper human cutouts brought him back to Starfall City, Wang Baole’s place of residence changed. Rather than living in the same inn with all the other Chosen, he was allowed to enter the Starfall Sovereign Palace, taking up residence in one of the luxurious halls there rich in spiritual energy.

Dozens of mighty paper human cutout experts were at his beck and call, and the red-lined paper human cutout also visited him.

Although it had an unfathomable cultivation base, the red-lined paper human cutout was extremely polite. The paper human cutout ancestor had told it about Wang Baole’s mysterious background, so when it spoke, it treated Wang Baole like an equal. This made Wang Baole extremely happy, and he didn’t hold back on answering its questions about how he met the paper human cutout ancestor.

“The reason I was able to come here was because of that Senior’s love and care. Our meeting was surely the working of fate…” Wang Baole sighed and described his encounter with the paper human cutout ancestor. Aside from the matter of the wishing bottle, which he hid, he spoke the truth about everything else.

The red-lined paper human cutout also sighed when it heard his words. After asking a few more questions, it stood up and bowed.

“I won’t disturb Fellow Daoist any further. The summoning of Planets will happen in six days, and that is also the day of my Starfall Empire’s ceremonial sacrifice to the heavens. I’ll invite Fellow Daoist to watch the ceremony at that time…” After speaking to this point, the red-lined paper human cutout gave Wang Baole a deep look. With a wave of its right hand, a slip of paper suddenly appeared.

“When Fellow Daoist beats the Heavenspan Drum, use the fire of your life to burn this paper slip. You will be able to receive the blessing of my Starfall Empire’s kismet… The Starfall Realm has countless Planets. Although Special Planets are rare, once you burn this paper, you will certainly be able to summon one. And… if Fellow Daoist’s fortune is great enough, you may be able to summon… the one and only Dao Planet of the Starfall Realm!

“However, nobody has successfully summoned that Planet for many years. Fellow Daoist, even if you don’t manage to summon it, there’s no need to be disappointed. After all, a Dao Planet is really a kind of Special Planet, just one with a unique natural law.” After the paper human cutout finished speaking, it nodded to Wang Baole and turned to leave.

Wang Baole accepted the paper slip and immediately rose to see the paper human cutout off. However, his mind was filled with the other party’s words about the Dao Planet. Naturally, he was aware of what made a Dao Planet special. In the past, although he had held some longing toward a Dao Planet, he knew that it was almost impossible for him to get one. But now…

He had a vague premonition that… in this trip to the Starfall Realm, he might actually get a chance to summon a Dao Planet. This thought was like a fire burning in his heart, making him unable to hold back when he saw the red-lined paper human cutout leaving. He suddenly opened his mouth and spoke.

“Senior, what is the natural law of that Dao Planet?”

The red-lined paper human cutout paused. Turning its head and looking deeply at Wang Baole, it pondered for a while before slowly speaking.

“Do you know why everything in the Starfall Realm is paper? Do you know why you outsiders cannot learn the divine abilities of the Starfall Realm? Even if I personally taught someone, they could only use that divine ability here in the Starfall Realm. After returning to the Outer Domain, they would find themselves completely unable to use even the simplest of our techniques… Do you know why?” The red-lined paper human cutout didn’t give a direct answer. After speaking a couple of sentences, it turned and walked away.

But these few sentences were enough for Wang Baole. His body trembled violently and his breathing instantly hastened. Raising his head, he stared up at the vault of heaven with shining eyes.

“The natural law is… ‘Paper’!”