Shocking the Nine Heavens With My Sword
Chapter 399 - 385: Star Gate (2/3)

Chapter 399: Chapter 385: Star Gate (2/3)

The current Gu Yan is merely a vestige of divine sense, really devoid of any emotions, and is just adhering to the convictions of his life, standing the last post, ensuring that the bloodline of the Barbarian God Tribe is passed on.

Yet, even so, there’s an urge within him to go mad with frustration at Zhou Heng!

Does this lad really view treasures as if they were dung? The Immortal Level legacy is right before his eyes, yet he goes on to ask about utterly trivial and unrelated things! One must know that we’re talking about essence blood here, which once refined, merges with the body, automatically inheriting the Barbarian God Tribe’s Taoist Skill, becoming instinctive!

——Just like with the Gold Devouring Clan’s essence blood, had Zhou Heng chosen the full metallic transformation from the start, he would now be a Metallic Person, completely assimilated by the Gold Devouring Clan.

Essence blood represents the highest grade of Taoist Skill inheritance. It’s a pity, however, that the price is another person’s death! Generally speaking, no Immortal wishes to do such a thing. How could Gu Yan have taken this step if he weren’t afflicted with an incurable injury?

Right, right, it must be that this kid doesn’t know the function of essence blood, which is why he’s acting so nonchalantly!

Keep calm! Keep calm!

Gu Yan tried to console himself, yet the face formed by his divine sense still twitched slightly at the corners of his mouth, saying, "This world is my Inner World!"

"Ah!" Zhou Heng really was shocked this time!

Inner World, isn’t it supposed to be an illusion? Otherwise, how could one imagine having such a vast space inside one’s body? This makes no sense at all!

Seeing Zhou Heng’s shocked expression, Gu Yan actually felt a bit smug, thinking that this kid could still be taken aback! Ha, seeing him like this, why is there such an inexplicable sense of joy? Who told this kid to act so indifferent in front of the Immortal Level legacy, almost making Gu Yan doubt whether what he’d offered was actually trash picked up from the corner!

"Upon reaching the Immortal Level, the Inner World then lies between reality and illusion. However, this can only come about after death. If you were to take someone into your Inner World while you are still alive, either they would die, or they’d burst you open!" Gu Yan said earnestly.

"This is the collision of two worlds; the conflict only ends with one’s death!"

Zhou Heng nodded, his expression stern. It was fortunate that Gu Yan reminded him. Otherwise, once he ascended to the Immortal Realm, if he tried to take his women, parents, into the Dantian Space, wouldn’t that be killing them? However, upon further thought, he relaxed again, realizing that naturally, the Black Donkey would be the one to undergo such experiments. If that miserable donkey died, it would simply be a service to the people, right?

"Senior, how come there are so many Demon Beasts born here then?" he asked.

Gu Yan had the urge to bang his head against the wall. Why does this kid have so many questions? It really doesn’t matter; you’re going to reach the Immortal Realm one day, and then you’d understand!

But he was the one Gu Yan had chosen as his successor, wasn’t he?

Bear with it!

"After my death, my flesh and the Inner World interacted; in fact, this is my body. Like this mountain here, in reality, it is my heart!"

Zhou Heng was astonished again!

From the moment he entered till now, the distance he had traveled would have been enough to circle Xuanqian Star several times over! Not to mention that, the corridor that connected the starry sky with the Blood-Colored Continent spanned a distance far exceeding the diameter of Xuanqian Star!

How was Gu Yan’s body hidden within Xuanqian Star?

"I have already told you, this is the mutual effect of the Inner World and the physical body. Just think of it like a Space Artifact!" Gu Yan said again.

With that explained, Zhou Heng finally understood.

"Then, what part of you did that expanse of starry sky transform from?"

"...My Sea of Consciousness!"

"And what about the Blood-Colored Continent?"

"...My blood vessels!"

"What about the green world?"

"...My fingernails!"

Gu Yan was speechless, overwhelmed by the kid’s curiosity. Did he choose the wrong successor? If he had a physical body, he would definitely be feeling an indescribable sorrow right now, but all he could do at this moment was to answer the questions patiently.

——Compared to others, this kid really was outstanding!

Exceptionally perceptive! Resolute will! And most importantly, possessed of brutal strength, he was truly in line with the Barbarian God Tribe! Had he not felt the absence of the Barbarian God Tribe’s bloodline within Zhou Heng, he would have suspected Zhou Heng was a lost descendant of his clan!

Having no choice but to patiently answer his incessant questions, Gu Yan was nearly driven to distraction by Zhou Heng’s endless inquiries about everything.

"Not good!" After who knows how many questions, Gu Yan’s expression changed, "Even this vestige of my divine sense is about to dissipate!"

"Do not worry, senior, I surely will not let your painstaking efforts be in vain!" Zhou Heng nodded and said. He would find a suitable successor for the Barbarian God Tribe’s essence blood, ensuring that such a powerful bloodline would not be lost.

But then again, even Gu Yan, the strongest of the Barbarian God Tribe, was only at Sunshine Second Layer Heaven, which shows that this race wasn’t all that powerful in the Immortal Realm.

"Kid, cut the crap and drink the essence blood!" Gu Yan roared explosively, unable to tolerate Zhou Heng’s incessant chatter any longer.

Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!

Waves of light flickered violently over his body as it trembled and nearly shattered, showing that he was on the verge of destruction.

"Senior, will you really die?"

"..." If Gu Yan weren’t already dying, he might well have been angered to death again by Zhou Heng. He couldn’t understand why the boy was such a windbag, more fussy than a woman!

"Damn!" His expression changed again as shards of light radiated from his body, which began to disintegrate, while the entire space emitted thunderous noises. The earth displayed innumerable fissures, and massive fragments fell from the sky.

"I’m about to fully become part of the Tao!" Gu Yan reached out towards Zhou Heng, "I no longer have time to protect you. Refine the essence blood! I’m sending you away now; from here on out, you must rely on yourself!"

He grabbed Zhou Heng by the shoulder and with a strong hurl, Zhou Heng instantly vanished into thin air.

"This day has finally come!" Gu Yan revealed a smile of relief. Closing his eyes, his already half-disappeared body instantly shattered completely with loud booms, and the whole space collapsed in an instant, ceasing to exist.

Those within, like the Moon Shadow Saintess and Black Donkey, were blasted away by an irresistible force, scattered to various corners of the world.

...

Bang!

Zhou Heng crashed headfirst into the rocks, but with his terrifyingly tough body, the stone just crumbled into debris. When his forward momentum exhausted, he gently pushed himself out, shooting backward from deep within the mountain.

Where was this place?

Surveying his surroundings, he saw a silent forest with some wild animals barely visible, but no traces of humans. He glanced at the sun in the sky and then headed westward.

After leaving the mountainous area and traveling over a thousand li, he arrived at a small village, which had recently been visited by an earthquake, leaving nothing but ruins and decaying bodies.

Zhou Heng heaved a sigh, realizing that even though these were all humans—that is, they were still within the domain of the Heavenly Dragon Empire.

He moved on swiftly and by half a day more, he reached a city populated with survivors. The city was fortunate enough to have escaped direct calamity, but it was teeming with refugees fighting over limited food and living space.

Former Martial Path experts had turned into thieves and robbers. Once distinguished ladies lifted their skirts and stuck out their posteriors, bracing against the wall to be taken by men they wouldn’t have glanced at before, indulging in the alleys secluded from the main streets.

If such a catastrophe continued, would there still be civilization or even living humans left in the world?

Star Gate!

Zhou Heng and Gu Yan weren’t just idling away their time; they had a definite purpose.

The Immortal Realm and the Mortal Realm were not on the same plane but separated by a barrier. It was incredibly difficult to travel between these realms, whether from the Immortal Realm to the Mortal Realm or vice versa.

But in ancient times, an immensely powerful Immortal built Realm Gates within the two realms that, once activated, allowed Immortals and Mortals to travel between them, albeit at the cost of a terrifying amount of Immortal Stones.

—Immortal Stones are the Spirit Stones of the Immortal Realm, which contain denser Spiritual Energy. Previously, when the Immortal Realm continent crashed down, a Spirit Sea Realm Martial Artist found an Immortal Stone, and just by taking one breath of it, he exploded himself—quite an unlucky way to die.

Besides Realm Gates, there’s also a Teleportation Array known as the Star Gate!

Star Gates are built in the Mortal Realm, enabling travel between realms separated by the infinite expanse of the starry sky. Xuanqian Star certainly has such a Star Gate, and once activated, it could transport one to another planet!

This was Zhou Heng’s current mission!

He intended to send his family and friends to a safe planet. If possible, he would even like to send the entire population of Xuanqian Star there too.

However, only an expert at the Divinity Transformation Realm could activate a Star Gate, and it also required a massive amount of Upper Grade Spirit Stones!

Therefore, finding the lost Star Gate was one thing, but he also had to break through to the Divinity Transformation Realm and gather countless Upper Grade Spirit Stones—a task that couldn’t be done overnight.

Thinking about this, Zhou Heng suddenly felt an indescribable fatigue. He found an inn to stay in and also inquired about his current location—it wasn’t Cold Blue Country, but it was still within the jurisdiction of Bright Moon Country.

Now, only Martial Artists could afford to stay in inns. In these chaotic times, gold and silver had become worthless, with Spirit Stones, food, and medicinal materials becoming the currency. Even if weak individuals possessed such wealth, it would only bring about their demise.

Staying one night here cost two Lower Grade Spirit Stones, which included three free meals.

Zhou Heng sat in his room. With his Divine Sense, he could naturally cover the entire inn and hear the faintest sounds.

There were only four guests in the inn including him, all males. Two of them were sound asleep, while the last man was pressing down on a woman, their passionate sounds filling the room as the woman’s moans were as loud as thunder to Zhou Heng.

He closed off his hearing, as his Divine Intent was sufficient for any inspection. Besides, what threat could anyone in this small city pose to him?

Knock knock knock, suddenly his door was rapped, and a woman’s coy voice rang out, "My lord, the night is long. Shall I come warm your bed?"(To be continued. If you enjoy this work, welcome to vote for it at Qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)