A Passage Between Two Worlds, a Calamity for the Nine Provinces

Behind the light lies a terrifying scene in the Shattered Star Realm, akin to purgatory.

The established social order and social norms have collapsed.

Life was ravaged.

Chen Ning suddenly thought of something and asked, "Old man, since you said the Shattered Star Realm is controlled by the Beyond the Heavens, there should be something like the Heavenly Lake, right? How could that world have fallen into its current state?"

The First-Generation Sect Master sighed softly, "The Shattered Star Realm is a world abandoned by the Beyond the Heavens; now, it is left to fend for itself..."

"Give up?"

Chen Ning was puzzled.

The First Generation continued, "The Beyond the Heavens have stripped the Shattered Star Realm of its life force. This world will be destroyed sooner or later. In order to survive, the Shattered Star Realm will probably invade my Nine Provinces Realm..."

Upon hearing this...

Chen Ning was startled and asked, "They can break down the barriers between worlds?"

"That's not the case. After all, no one possesses the unparalleled talent of your ancestor to accomplish such an extraordinary feat."

"Just get to the point, why are you putting on airs?"

"Ahem... The reason they were able to cross over is because there's a passage connecting the two worlds. There used to be many restrictions, but now, in order to survive, they might launch a large-scale invasion of the Nine Provinces Realm."

"Such a miraculous passage actually exists?"

Chen Ning was slightly surprised.

The First Generation then laughed and said, "You've been to that passage too. It's the Heavenly Lake Secret Realm. Although it's called a secret realm, it's actually a passage connecting two worlds."

I see!

Chen Ning suddenly understood.

No wonder he felt something was off when the Heavenly Lake Holy Lord introduced this secret realm.

It seems there were still some things left unsaid.

According to the Heavenly Lake Holy Lord, this secret realm was created by the Ancestor of Heavenly Lake. Together with the Saint of the time, they used the power of the strong to imprison some rebellious High Antiquity beings, and also suppressed the souls of some powerful beings.

Sending future generations into it serves both as a trial and as a means of monitoring those beings.

But now, what the First Generation said is clearly the truth.

"Old man, I've been to that secret realm too. What about the creatures suppressed within?"

Chen Ning looked at the First-Generation Sect Master and asked.

"Those beings all belong to the Shattered Star Realm. The Shattered Star Realm once intended to invade the Nine Provinces, but at that time, our Nine Provinces were still quite powerful. With the combined efforts of the Saint, we suppressed those High Antiquity beings and the invading powerhouses in that passage. Later, the Beyond the Heavens intervened and prohibited beings from the Shattered Star Realm from entering that passage, thus ensuring peace for hundreds of thousands of years."

"In that case, what Senior Mu said is indeed correct."

Chen Ning understood slightly.

But.

Since the Heavenly Lake Holy Lord only revealed half of the truth about this secret realm, why did the system still determine that the mission was completed at the time?

Chen Ning couldn't figure it out for a moment.

I'll just stop thinking about it for now.

As long as you keep moving forward, these mysteries will eventually be revealed.

"After that repelling of the Shattered Star Realm's invasion, the powerful figures of the Nine Provinces Realm attracted the apprehension of the Beyond the Heavens. As you probably know, from that time onward, the Beyond the Heavens began to periodically kill the top talents of our Nine Provinces Realm in order to consolidate Beyond the Heavens absolute rule."

Hearing this, Chen Ning understood everything.

Hundreds of thousands of years ago, there was Beyond the Heavens interference, and the Shattered Star Realm dared not easily step into the passage to the Nine Provinces Realm.

But now, the Shattered Star Realm has been abandoned.

In order to survive.

The powerful beings of the Shattered Star Realm are probably capable of anything.

Beyond the Heavens have abandoned them, they naturally no longer need to follow those rules.

"Boy, I am but a wisp of divine thought, and can do nothing. You can only go and remind the Heavenly Lake Holy Lord that it is still unknown whether the Nine Provinces Realm can withstand this calamity."

Chen Ning's gaze sharpened, then, remembering something else, he asked, "By the way, are there any beings in the Shattered Star Realm who surpass the Saint?"

"Don't worry about that. The Beyond the Heavens treat everyone equally. Since they've set restrictions on my Nine Provinces Realm, they're naturally worried that the Shattered Star Realm might threaten their rule over the Beyond the Heavens. In the Shattered Star Realm, Saint are the pinnacle."

As the First Generation spoke, his entire figure became even more ethereal.

"My divine consciousness is about to dissipate..."

Upon hearing this, Chen Ning couldn't help but feel sad.

Although the First Generation was somewhat disrespectful to his elders, I felt quite at ease in his presence.

This kind of interaction is truly unique.

"I hope you can overcome this calamity. In the future, if you can break through the world's barriers, we will meet again from Beyond the Heavens!"

"Must!"

Chen Ning bowed deeply in farewell to his patriarch.

The First Generation showed a hint of relief, and then his figure gradually disappeared.

Chen Ning glanced at the scene of the Shattered Star Realm again, then exited the inner space of the Jade Slip.

Go and seek out the Heavenly Lake Holy Lord.

The earth-shattering news from the grand event quickly spread Nine Provinces.

The world was shocked!

First, the Dragon-Seeking Sect dominated the ranking battle, suppressing many super forces and making them unable to raise their heads.

Then there were the ambitions and schemes of the Asura Divine Sect.

Then came the arrival of Saint.

Breaking the agreement that Saint cannot intervene.

A great war erupts between superpowers.

At Three Quarters Past Noon, the thieves came out in full force.

Each of these individual incidents alone could cause a huge uproar.

At this time.

But they ended up together.

Ultimately, the Heavenly Lake Holy Lord appeared and forced the Asura Divine Sect's Saint to cede territory in exchange for a chance to recuperate.

This allowed countless people to witness the terror of Heavenly Lake once again.

Same.

The Dragon-Seeking Sect was a legendary feat.

People only knew that Dragon-Seeking Sect was a rising star, but they never expected it to be so outstanding.

Including Heavenly Lake.

This time, the Dragon-Seeking Sect overshadowed all the other super powers.

Many forces in the Nine Provinces suddenly remembered that just two years ago, the Dragon-Seeking Sect was merely a minor super power that was not qualified to compete with the giants of the Central Province.

But now, it has risen to a level comparable to Heavenly Lake.

They completely crushed those so-called other giants in Central Province.

The words " from Beyond the Heavens" spread rapidly, one person telling ten, ten telling a hundred.

Countless people have been speculating about what kind of place is Beyond the Heavens.

Why did the Asura Divine Sect treat them with such utmost respect?

Why did the Heavenly Lake Holy Lord not appear before the mysterious powerful being from Beyond the Heavens perished?

Amidst a series of shocking news...

The Nine Provinces became incredibly lively.

Shattered Star Realm.

Sea of Netherworld.

Numerous figures stood in mid-air, releasing beams of light of various colors from their hands, which continuously converged on the surface of the Sea of Netherworld.

The sky above them was a blood-red color.

This place is now a living hell.

They were determined to carve out a way to survive!

"Your Saint Venerable, it's almost done!"

One of the powerful figures spoke up excitedly.

The one referred to as the Saint Venerable was an old man holding a bone staff, yet he maintained a calm expression.

Then, the once lifeless surface of the Sea of Netherworld suddenly surged, forming a huge whirlpool that eventually coalesced into a portal.

Everyone's expressions brightened.

It's finally done!

This passage to the Nine Provinces Realm opens once every four years, but now, thanks to everyone's efforts, it has finally opened ahead of schedule.

Them.

Soon I'll be able to leave this abandoned world!