Chapter 332: Chapter 294: Battle Teams’ Starships, Beneath Fallen Immortal Mountain

“It’s this thing again…”

All the demons were in a bad mood, Yuan Huang’s face turned cold, “The Infinite Immortal Dynasty ruled the heavens and the earth, but I never expected that once it collapsed, it would leave so many disasters behind.”

As more and more things were discovered along the way, the majestic and grand image of the Immortal Court in everyone’s minds had already crumbled.

“It’s more than a disaster, it’s a never-ending poison…” Zhang Kui also snorted coldly.

He had inquired with Fusheng that the Infinite Immortal Dynasty was said to span twelve star realms, with twelve Immortal Kings each ruling one side.

These Immortal Kings each opened up their own immortal court worlds. Currently, it is known that there is Qianwu Immortal Monarch’s Colorless Heaven and Longevity Immortal Monarch’s Silent Heaven.

In other words, regardless of what great path laws they stole to open up their worlds, within the twelve star realms where the Immortal Dynasty was located, the great path was incomplete and the Immortal Path was cut off.

How vast the star realms are, Zhang Kui didn’t know, but with his current abilities, it was difficult to even step into the Moon Palace, let alone leave the scope of the Immortal Dynasty.

Even with unparalleled divine power, it was hard to enjoy eternal freedom, and with the boundless star sea, there was no moment of peace…

Thinking of this, Zhang Kui’s heart stirred, and he took out the Three-headed Six-armed Divine Statue from his personal space. The shadow of Fusheng, wrapped in yellow smoke, drilled out, and respectfully clasped his hands, saying:

“What are the orders, Upper Immortal?”

Zhang Kui described what he had seen and asked, “Which Immortal King’s battle banner is this?”

To his surprise, Fusheng was also confused, “Broken space, this humble deity… this humble deity has never heard of it!”

Zhang Kui pondered, “Think again, which Immortal King is skilled in this way?”

Fusheng nodded, “This humble deity has indeed heard of it. It’s said that in the further star realms of the Immortal Dynasty, there is an Immortal King Baili whose Formless Heaven is neither near nor far, neither large nor small, mysterious and unfathomable. Oh right, it’s said the Immortal Gate was personally refined by this Immortal King.”

“What?!”

The group of demons immediately got spirited.

Aside from the secret that the Immortal Court had been occupied by strangeness, Zhang Kui hadn’t concealed other intel, so everyone knew that the Immortal Gate floating in orbit on the Moon Palace was a treasure for traversing the star sea.

Yuan Huang stared closely at Fallen Immortal Mountain, “Sect Leader, if there’s anything here related to the Immortal Gate, it must not fall into others’ hands.”

“Of course.”

Zhang Kui nodded, then thought for a moment and instructed, “This place is enigmatic and unpredictable; having too many people will only be a burden. Taoist Friend Yuan Huang and I will go together, while the others return to guard Divine Island City with the Dragonbone Divine Ship to prevent any unexpected changes.”

“As you command, Sect Leader.”

After all, the Underworld was the main focus. Should it fall, everything would become meaningless.

After making the arrangements, the others didn’t linger and rode the Dragonbone Divine Ship, a golden light heading towards Anqing State.

Zhang Kui and Yuan Huang exchanged a glance and, with a flicker, had arrived at the edge of the Broken Space Domain.

“Sect Leader, how do we get in?”

Yuan Huang asked, staring ahead.

The place was deathly still and barren, still tens of miles from Fallen Immortal Mountain, it seemed normal but was fraught with danger.

Yuan Huang suddenly remembered that if it were an ordinary array formation concealing it, most would use spiritual qi to confuse the senses, hence appearing vague, or space could be distorted, but it didn’t really change the space.

However, this place was the complete opposite; it seemed normal on the surface, but the space had already shattered, using methods beyond mortal techniques.

On the other hand, Zhang Kui was confident; this domain likely experienced distortion, where the original space laws were continuously twisted and reassembled, forming a flow of broken space.

But the good thing was, from the look of those corpses, it didn’t have the ability to infect living beings like Silent Heaven and Colorless Heaven.

Thinking of this, Zhang Kui’s eyes shone with divine light, and he said in a low voice, “This place’s space may seem chaotic, but it’s like the beginning of chaos, with the principles of yin and yang creating all things. It follows patterns.”

As he spoke, he used Shefu Skill, the tip of his right finger flowing with golden light, as he deduced and said, “We’ll find the way to sneak in, adapt to circumstances, and don’t alarm that Immortal Banner… Ready? Let’s go!”

As soon as he finished speaking, the two of them took a step forward, the scene before them suddenly changed; the sky was higher, the earth larger, they seemed to have shrunk several times.

Yuan Huang was startled, checked himself but found no anomalies, couldn’t help but gasp, “Neither near nor far, neither large nor small, this Formless Heaven is indeed profound.”

Zhang Kui looked around; in his eyes, hundreds of meters above were shattered and rolling spaces. A wrong step could mean being trapped in this mere tens of miles area eternally.

After another round of deductions, the two veered left, their figures disappearing into the space…

……

In Divine Island City, eighteen Soul Suppressing Towers were burning fiercely, black mist enveloped the city outside. Inside, although bright, carried a sense of oppression.

Many people had grown accustomed to this oppression, just like the current plight of the Divine Dynasty. Within the Divine Land Barrier, there was light, but outside, there was a devouring darkness covering the world.

“Three hundred merit points…”

Ye Fei looked at the Yin Artifact Long Sword in his hand, resembling bronze, yet more restrained and profound. It would be ordinary in the Mortal World, but here, it was a sharp weapon for slaying Underworld strangeness.

“The rankings are out!”

A loud-voiced Ox Demon suddenly shouted, and instantly, crowds gathered outside the Merit Hall, with countless gazes scanning from afar.

There was a leaderboard outside the Merit Hall; at first, people scoffed at it, thinking it superfluous since most cultivators were fond of magic techniques and ancient artifacts, and not many really cared for fame.

But none of them expected it to be a team leaderboard.

The Underworld was full of crises, even the Mahayana realm traveled in bands, looking after each other. Ordinary cultivators needed to form teams even more.

During the period when Divine Island City was open, many people constantly formed and broke alliances, and one by one, like-minded and trustworthy teams gradually took shape.

Gradually, a sense of collective honor emerged, and the leaderboard became the most talked-about topic in the oppressive atmosphere of Divine Island City.

Ye Fei put away the long sword and looked up.

Sure enough, Profound Water came out first again. This was a team of Sea Race cultivators; they were already strong in cultivation, and it’s said they have left the desolate wilderness to start carrying out patrol tasks.

In second place, No Thought, was a team of Chai Kingdom Insect Demons. They had the advantage of inspecting with poisonous insects, suffering the least damage and killing the most underworld strangeness.

Third place, fourth place…

Looking around, they were all demon teams. Only at the bottom of the list was a team named Changfeng, representing the Human Race, led by Ye Fei.

Flatten the Forbidden Lands, establish the Divine Dynasty, set up the Divine Land Barrier… Human cultivators originally had rising confidence, but now they realized they had been sheltered under Zhang Kui’s wings, dousing all with a cold splash of water.

“Ye Fei, not bad!”

A gentle voice suddenly sounded nearby, and Ye Fei turned his head with a bitter smile, “Mistress, please don’t make fun of me. Ranking at the bottom is a disgrace to Master.”

Speaking was Gu Kuiling, daughter of the former Celestial Water Palace Master. She was betrothed to Zhu Sheng, and upon hearing that Zhu Sheng had made a death vow to guard Divine Island City, she insisted on getting married, joining the Yellow Pavilion to support the Human race’s merit system. It’s considered a beautiful tale in Divine Island City.

“Hehe, what are you talking about? Your master was so happy when he found out that he had a few drinks against his habits…”

Gu Kuiling smiled charmingly, “Your master said that you’ve already forged your own path by combining Demon-slaying Skill with Tingyun Mountain Sword Skill, and your future is boundless. Just be careful with everything.”

Ye Fei glanced at the City Lord’s Mansion at the center of Divine Island City, took a deep breath, “Ye Fei will certainly not disgrace Master.”

Gu Kuiling smiled and shook her head, then mysteriously whispered, “Even though the Demon race’s forces are formidable now, the Human race’s rise is even more vigorous.”

“For example, the former Shamanism Saintess Manzudia, who has delved into the Human Race Divine Path and can now summon a Dharma Guardian General alone, capable of facing a hundred foes…”

“Chu Huan, the second son of the Chu Family, a former National Guardian Clan of Dianzhou, combines the Gu Skill of the Insect Master with the Earth Evil Array Technique, making him extremely sharp…”

“Your master said that Divine Island City is a whetstone. Our Human race numbers many, and with the secret teachings of the Profound Sect, countless geniuses will arise in the future. You mustn’t be complacent.”

“Ye Fei will heed the teachings.”

Ye Fei respectfully cupped his hands in salute.

Watching Gu Kuiling take her leave, Ye Fei took one last look at the ranking list.

What Mistress said he knew all too well. Divine Island City is only so big, and each Human team is holding its breath, and those with potential are not just a few.

In these difficult times, the Human race is rising against the odds, and no one dares to relax in this flood of the Great Path.

Just then, golden light suddenly shone brilliantly over by the Teleportation Gate, the Dragon Bone Starship slowly flying in, a streak of golden light drew across the sky, piercing the night mist.

Ye Fei watched with envy.

It wasn’t just him; everyone in Divine Island City stopped in their tracks to look up, and several even drooled in fascination.

The battle team rankings offer a huge benefit; the largest project of the Celestial Pavilion of the Divine Dynasty is the Starship Plan, and these teams are prepared for it. These captains will also be the future captains of the ships.

Now everyone knows that the Underworld can lead to the Moon Palace, and the starship is the vehicle for it, not to mention it’s essential for sweeping the Underworld.

Piloting a starship and traversing the Star Sea has become the dream of all the teams.

The island is an isle; new cultivators were puzzled by the name before, but now they understand that Divine Island City is the island from which countless starships set sail.

Calming his excitement, Ye Fei turned to look at the Mortal World Passage, pondering in his heart if the return of the Dragon Bone Starship meant Sect Leader Zhang had completely swept the Three Mountains?

Forget it, there’s nothing I can do about it now. It’s more urgent to accept a task first.

Thinking of this, he flashed and entered the Merit Hall…

Meanwhile, the Dragon Bone Starship flew over the desolate and barren wilderness. Across an endless black desert, strange black tide gathered as ten Celestial Pavilion Mahayana Realm cultivators battled fiercely, two majestic Dharma Guardian Generals brawling wildly with a Monarch of the Strange.

Bao Wuxin’s eyes were grave, “Good thing we came back in time. This Black Tide took us by surprise; nothing like this has ever happened before…”

“No matter how many come, it’s useless!”

The Great Venerate Toad, commanding the Dragon Bone Starship for the first time, couldn’t help but be exhilarated.

“Activate the Divine Fire Domain, kill!”

Boom!

Blistering True Sun Fire burned fiercely on the Golden Soul Suppressing Tower, the Dragon Bone Starship emanated myriad divine lights, igniting a large expanse of Black Tide…

…

“This way!”

Zhang Kui uttered a low shout, entering another space with Yuan Huang.

The chaos here was beyond imagination; not only would space flow, but it would also sometimes expand and contract, turning upside down and making one feel nauseous.

Fortunately, Zhang Kui’s Inference Skill was effective, finding patterns amidst the chaos. They were getting closer to the foot of Fallen Immortal Mountain.

“Sect Leader, look!”

Yuan Huang suddenly pointed ahead.

There lay a massive Exotic Piggy Dragon Corpse, utterly shriveled, its eyes filled with terror and despair.

Yuan Huang’s eyes were heavy, “That was once Dragon Shan, Lord of Jingjiang Water Mansion. When I was a Nameless Little Demon, he was already renowned. It’s said he disappeared when his end was near; I didn’t expect he ended up here.”

“Probably due to the dissipation of spiritual qi…”

Zhang Kui mused.

The Mahayana Realm cultivator is not an Immortal after all. Despite their long lifespan and many techniques for Turtle Breath Longevity, the heavens carry rules, and as the divine soul ages and the end arrives, all spiritual qi returns to the earth.

It’s imaginable how desperate this Great Demon must have been, trapped here alone.

There is great fear between life and death, and even if one lives long enough, in the face of death, there is an infinite longing for life.

Thinking of this, Zhang Kui gently shook his head, the Sun and Moon Lights in his eyes spinning, “Let’s go, we’re almost there.”

With that, the two figures vanished from this space once more…

Buzz!

As if broken free from a cage, the two reappeared at the foot of Fallen Immortal Mountain.

A vast mountain range pierced the clouds, an oppressive aura assaulting them. Atop the mountain, colorful Profound Lights bloomed, dizzying those who gazed upon it.

“Here…”

Yuan Huang looked around curiously, “Where did the domain go?”

Usually, such an anomalous battle banner domain would cover the entire mountain, but at the foot, the domain was nowhere to be seen.

Zhang Kui took a deep breath, feeling his scalp tingle, “Because there is something even more terrifying here…”

Under the Tongyou Skill, the Fallen Immortal Mountain was revealed layer by layer. Facing them was a head as enormous as a mountain, more gigantic than a divine corpse. Its forehead was shattered, its three eyes resembling black holes, and its face distorted with anger and pain.

Beside him, Yuan Huang swallowed hard,

“Sect Leader, your eyes are bleeding…”

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