Chapter 1845 - 1423: Origins of Sky, Ancient Secrets
"The Sky is shrouded in darkness all day long... This place is forsaken by Heaven and Earth, and there has always been an ancient myth circulating here. It is said that in the ancient times, all things lived in harmony, life prospered, the cycle of Heavenly Dao and the natural way of the Great Dao kept Heavenly Will most stable, and the entire world was under the shelter of Heavenly Will.
Some people in the tribes worshipped heaven as the Heavenly God, and people from clans offered sacrifices and prayers to heaven, praying for peace.
Later, humans borrowed the power of heaven and gradually grew to become the masters of this land.
As human power and influence grew strong, greed also grew endlessly in their hearts. Some even dared to challenge heaven after their cultivation reached the level of flying in the sky and burrowing into the ground.
Those ancient people were called Demon Gods, also known as Overlords.
From then on, heaven often unleashed thunder, or summoned violent storms to punish humans, or sent down freezing snow to kill the offending tribes, even calling down heavenly fire as punishment. Many people perished under Heaven’s Punishment during those times.
But humans’ innate selfishness and wisdom prevent satisfaction, always keeping a doubtful attitude. Once the seeds of hatred and greed are sown, the Overlords grow more numerous. They feared the power of heaven but also craved it. They were even mad enough to think they could control heaven...
In the legend, heaven was finally enraged, and an unprecedented battle took place. After that battle, heaven and earth were upturned, and the world fundamentally changed..."
"What kind of change?"
Jiang Dali suddenly interrupted Tie Shi’s words to ask.
He felt that although this myth seemed overly cliché, the fact that it had been passed down for so many years must mean it held some truth, especially since the entire world underwent drastic changes. This seemed particularly crucial.
According to old family records, many characters from ancient books originally could never have intersected, living in their respective book worlds.
Yet now, they all live under the same sky. Could this be the work of Heavenly Will? Otherwise, it’s difficult to explain such a change beyond human capacity.
"Well..."
Tie Shi was momentarily speechless, then awkwardly joined his hands and said, "Master Jiang, after all, this legend is merely a legend. An old monk like me has only heard it in passing before. If you ask the reasoning behind it, this... this old monk can’t explain it."
"All I know is the legend records that after heaven and earth were upturned, one of the Heaven and Earth Four Spirits, the Dragon Turtle, was crushed to death by Buzhou Mountain. After Buzhou Mountain collapsed, a giant fissure gorge appeared in this world, which is the Sky...
Ever since the appearance of Sky, many of human desires were magnified. Humans not only fought with beasts but also amongst themselves. Conflicts accumulated more and more, which led to the subsequent Hundred Countries War, until the Holy Dynasty rose to power and suppressed the world, granting a brief moment of tranquility."
"Yet tranquility seems to be only temporary. It is rumored that an alchemist from Qin State killed the Phoenix to refine an Immortal Elixir for Qin Shi Huang. The grievance from the Phoenix’s death had nowhere to vent, thus transformed into thick Earth Resentment, causing a Divine Beast, the Fire Qilin, also to be corrupted by Evil Energy and fall into becoming a Fierce Beast, wreaking havoc on the world.
Then, the resentments from the Divine Beast and the countless people who died under the hoofs and claws of the Divine Beast with nowhere to vent eventually accumulated at the deepest part of the land, forming the mighty black fog of today.
These black fogs, having accumulated for so many years, possess terrifying Magic Power, not only eroding humans’ spirits but also, in time, seizing the energies within humans. Only humans’ physical bodies, which are naturally born, affected by the pollution of the five cereals mixed energy since birth, are not affected.
Thus, any strong person who was so free and unrestrained in the outside world, once entering the Sky, their strength would reduce by ninety percent. Only those like Master Jiang with a robust physique might navigate through Sky..."
Tie Shi smiled with praise at the end of his words.
Jiang Dali nodded slightly, his eyes gleaming as he stared at the distant cliff where Tie Shi dared not step down and said softly, "Since one’s Essence Qi is so difficult to preserve and accumulate in Sky, isn’t it tiring to maintain this Golden Buddha Armor continuously?"
Tie Shi’s smile froze. Despite the distance, he was unable to observe Jiang Dali’s expression through the black fog, but just from the imposing golden light penetrating through the deep black mist, he felt a faint panic, unwilling to act rashly.
Upon realizing Jiang Dali indeed had no intention of attacking, he immediately pretended to laugh cheerfully and painlessly withdrew his power, no longer maintaining the Cultivation Technique state of the Golden Buddha Armor.
At this moment, Jiang Dali’s voice again transmitted remotely, "You still haven’t told me who the expert reigning in Sky currently is."
Tie Shi was about to speak.
"No rush... Why don’t you stick by me as a guide for a while. If I manage to leave Sky, I might attempt to take you out as well."
Tie Shi was startled, nearly laughing.
This guy, is he joking?
Even that unrivaled expert from ancient times, Guang Chengzi, recently couldn’t get out of Sky. What does this guy think he is? Qin Shi Huang? More likely Qin Shi Huang sent him in...
Suddenly! ——
Black mist churned lightly, and Tie Shi was struck with a spine-chilling shock, abruptly sensing a familiar and terrifying fluctuation.
"This is... spatial fluctuation? Shattering Void? This guy... is in Breaking Realm?"
"No, impossible, Sky has been closed off since ancient times for everyone except Guang Chengzi, holding no other Breaking Realm experts. He is... Half-step Breaking Realm level?"
Realizing this, Tie Shi suddenly became excited with a mix of surprise and happiness, hurriedly reminding Jiang Dali.
"Master Jiang... Senior Jiang! Stop immediately, one should never rashly use Shattering Void force in Sky. I promise you, I will be your guide. No problem!"
Jiang Dali slowly withdrew the palm he’d extended to try Shattering Void.
Even without Tie Shi’s words, he would find it difficult to exercise Shattering Void techniques here.
If he was in the outside world, where the world’s Qi Mechanism is calm and regular, he was much more familiar. With his current understanding of Shattering Void Divine Skills, reaching ninety-five percent comprehension proficiency, it might just take a couple of attempts to successfully initiate Shattering Void.
But in this extreme chaotic and turbulent Qi Mechanism of Sky, despite his attempts, he found it extremely difficult to grasp the changing patterns of the world’s Qi Mechanism, making it hard to annihilate a region’s Qi Mechanism instantly, achieving the goal of Shattering Void.
However... merely being able to shake the world’s Qi Mechanism was enough to intimidate Tie Shi, showing this Monk truly was someone who follows the winds and shifts.
"This unheard-of village chief is actually a Half-step Breaking Realm powerhouse. Although it’s fanciful to leave Sky, failing to exit is preferable. With his strength, he will surely become a new Overlord within Sky."
"While he’s new here and in need of followers, I can gain fortune just by tagging along without fears inside Sky..."
Tie Shi calculated his plans clinking in his mind, although still anxious and cautious, he immediately decisively descended the mountain to greet Jiang Dali with sincerity, urging him to rest a while.
Jiang Dali watched Tie Shi hurriedly coming down to greet and glanced at Tie Feng, who was utterly dead. Jiang Dali shook his head internally.
Tie Feng clearly wasn’t as seasoned or adaptable as Tie Shi, drawing his forty-meter blade without retracting it, dying straightforwardly.
Oh.
Where’s his saber?
Jiang Dali suddenly remembered that his Great Strength Fire Qilin Saber had been lost in the Land of Catastrophe, recalling Moluo who boldly made off with the Breaking Realm Pearl at that time.
He was now vaguely beginning to understand that Moluo had likely established some agreement with the Four Great Families’ heads beforehand.
So... apart from that frail Residual God Seed, where is Moluo’s true Primordial Spirit? What exactly is Moluo plotting?
As he pondered these questions.
He bearing his hands behind him followed Tie Shi Monk up the mountain while hearing Tie Shi Monk list some of the names of the individuals currently ruling parts of Sky.
"Fallen Immortal—Guang Chengzi... Demon Emperor—Six Paths... Eagle Saber—Chuan Ying... Grandmaster—Ling Donglai... Blood Demon—Li Gong... Illusion Master—Basiba..."
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