Killing a Peak Ninth-Tier Expert with One Blast

The mountain paths, cliffs, and deep ravines he once walked on have now extended outwards, as if the mountain is growing continuously with the Spiritual Qi Revival.

In some places he had never even seen before, large patches of ancient vines, as thick as a person's waist, had suddenly appeared in the forest, twining among the towering trees.

Some cliff faces have runes that have never been seen before, emitting a faint light, as if they grew out of the cracks in the rocks overnight.

Xiaokui perched on his shoulder, its four tails tucked tightly together, its golden vertical pupils scanning the surroundings warily. It muttered softly, "Why is this mountain still growing? When I came here last time, this forest wasn't here yet."

Chen Du didn't say anything, he just kept walking forward.

His steps were steady, and the Heavenly Master Divine Seal within his body was slightly warm, as if responding to something.

The deeper you go, the more ancient the atmosphere in the mountains becomes, as if you are stepping into a world that has been sealed by time for countless years.

The surrounding light grew dimmer and dimmer until only the eerie glow of the runes remained.

The ground beneath my feet had changed; it was no longer soil or rock, but a smooth, mirror-like black stone that was cold, hard, and produced a very subtle echo when stepped on.

Then he stopped.

Ahead, the ground suddenly disappeared, revealing a huge crack.

That was no ordinary valley, but a bottomless abyss.

The crack was several tens of feet wide, with vertical stone walls on both sides pointing downwards, dark and bottomless.

A faint sound of wind could be heard from the abyss, like the earth breathing.

Chen Du stood at the edge of the abyss and looked down.

The darkness was so deep it seemed to devour all light; even when he probed with his Spiritual Power, he couldn't reach its end.

Xiaokui curled up into a ball, her tail wrapped around Chen Du's neck, her voice strained. "This place... feels off. My fur is standing on end. Chen Du, are you sure you want to go down here?"

Chen Du did not answer; he simply squatted down and pressed his hand against the black stone surface at the edge of the abyss.

The moment his fingertips touched her, his mind suddenly jolted.

Chen Du's pupils contracted slightly, and he slowly stood up.

He glanced at Xiaokui, who was shivering on his shoulder, and said softly, "Wait for me upstairs."

Xiaokui hesitated for a moment, then finally jumped off his shoulder and huddled behind a rock in the distance, her tail still bristling. "Be careful. I have a feeling this place isn't as simple as it seems."

Chen Du nodded, then turned to face the abyss. Without hesitation, he leaped into the endless darkness.

Chen Du fell into that darkness, and after an unknown amount of time, his feet suddenly touched something hard.

He steadied himself and landed slowly.

It was pitch black all around, but his senses were sharp enough for him to see everything. Beneath his feet was a vast, boundless metal surface, completely black and smooth as a mirror, without a speck of dust.

He walked several steps along the metal surface before confirming that it was a starship.

A colossal starship lies silently at the bottom of this abyss, like a sleeping ancient beast.

The ship was larger than he had imagined; even just this part that was visible was several times larger than the Kema People starship that had been swaggering across the skies above Blue Star.

Chen Du was overwhelmed with indescribable shock.

Unsure of the situation, he didn't venture further but instead turned and flew back the way he came.

Back at the edge of the abyss, Xiaokui was still huddled behind that rock. Seeing him emerge, she immediately jumped up. "How was it? What's down there?"

"Come with me." Chen Du reached out, scooped it up, placed it on his shoulder, and jumped down again.

This time, he and Xiaokui plummeted downwards until the metallic surface reappeared in their field of vision.

Xiaokui was still muttering to herself, but when she saw what was under her feet, the cat froze instantly.

Its four tails stood upright, its golden vertical pupils widened, and its mouth was open, unable to close for a long time.

It jumped off Chen Du's shoulder, carefully took a few steps on the metal surface, and tapped lightly with its claws, making a crisp sound.

Then it whirled around, its voice shrill and urgent. "This... this is a 'Xuan Abyss-class'! My God, Chen Du, do you know what this is? Xuan Abyss-class starship! Let me see the number..."

It approached a nameplate on the ship's hull, brushed away the dust with its claws, examined it carefully for a moment, and then gasped, "Number AZ-007! This is the flagship of the Xuan Abyss-class, many times stronger than those Kema People junk I told you about before!"

It circled the nameplate twice, getting more and more excited as it spoke, "Do you know what the main gun of this thing is? It's a 'Void Annihilation' class main gun! One shot can kill Peak Stage Ninth Tier expert, and even a Tenth Tier expert might not be able to withstand it. Moreover, the armor of this ship is forged from 'Star Marrow' alloy, which cannot be penetrated by attacks from a Tenth Tier expert!"

This is nothing like the advance fleets of the Kema People! This is a true interstellar warship!

It jumped back onto Chen Du's shoulder, patted his ear with its paw, and spoke rapidly, like a machine gun. "Do you know what this means? With this ship, you can go straight into space! This thing is a mobile fortress!"

Chen Du listened, his gaze fixed on the giant ship that had been sleeping for who knows how many years.

It was so quiet it was almost solemn, and the nameplate on the hull gleamed faintly in the dim light.

He reached out and placed his hand on the cold hull.

A very subtle vibration came from my palm, as if the ship was still alive, but asleep.

"Why," he slowly began, "Why would there be such a ship beneath Mount Tai?"

Xiaokui quieted down, her tail slowly drooping.

It glanced around at the endless darkness, lowering its voice slightly. "I don't know. But there's only one possibility for it to have remained hidden here for so long without being discovered."

"This place itself holds some enormous secret, Chen Du. I suddenly feel that Mount Tai might be even more important than we think."

Xiaokui squatted on the cold metal hull of the starship, her golden vertical pupils gleaming faintly in the darkness, and once she started talking, she couldn't stop.

It tapped the hull with its claws, producing a crisp metallic sound. "Ninth Tier, also known as the Universe Light Realm. At this level, the speed limit can reach several hundred times the speed of sound, and the physical strength is enough to traverse the vacuum of space. One can move freely in space without any protective gear."

The most outrageous thing is that this level of powerhouse can fight on a white dwarf. Do you know how strong the gravity of a white dwarf is? It's three hundred million times stronger than Earth's gravity.

An ordinary person would be instantly crushed into a sheet of paper if they went up there, but a powerhouse at the Universe Light Realm could throw punches and kicks on it, and even exchange blows.

It paused, flicked its tail, and said with a touch of emotion, "In the universe, a Universe Light Realm can already dominate a planet and be a local tyrant."

In many small civilizations, a Ninth Tier being is their Pacify the Nation's ancestor, a peerless genius who appears only once every few thousand years.

Just think about it, what would it mean if someone who can fight on a white dwarf were on Blue Star? One punch from them could shatter not only cities, but even the continental shelf.

Chen Du didn't speak, he just listened.

Xiaokui glanced at him, her tone suddenly changing. "But just now, you killed dozens of Eighth Stage enemies with a single strike, and then killed that Ninth Tier captain. When you wiped out that vice-captain, he didn't even have time to escape your sight. And you're telling me you only used one move?"

It paused, its tail held high, and its voice was very soft. "Chen Du, do you know how outrageous this is? A powerhouse at the Universe Light Realm is quite a figure in the universe. You slapped them one by one, like swatting flies. I've lived for hundreds of years and seen many geniuses, but I've never seen anyone like you before."

Chen Du remained silent.

He turned around and looked again at the starship that had sunk in the darkness.

He listened to Xiaokui's words, but for him, whether it was the Ninth Tier or the Universe Light Realm, it was just a milestone on the road.

Seeing that he didn't speak, Xiaokui didn't press him for details. Instead, she jumped back from the starship's hull onto his shoulder and patted his neck with her tail. "Alright, I know you know what's going on, but seriously, you can't let this ship go. It's Xuan Abyss-class starship, number AZ-007. It's not simple."

Chen Du reached out and touched the hull of the ship.

He remained silent for a long time before finally speaking, "Let's see if this ship can still be started."

Xiaokui's eyes lit up. "That's more like it!"

Standing atop the starship that had slumbered for countless years, Chen Du's mind was racing.

Among the secret manuals of the Celestial Masters' Mansion is the "Taiqing Feathered Ascension Celestial Master's Treasure Book," which records the method of creating an incarnation outside the body.

The scriptures of the Motian Sect in the Red Sun Immortal Realm also contain similar methods, but they are even more ruthless. The Motian Sect emphasizes "one thought transforms into ten thousand bodies," which divides the True Spirit, allowing each strand to travel independently through the heavens.

However, both of these methods require severing a portion of the soul.

For ordinary people, splitting their True Spirit is extremely risky; a slight mistake could result in severe damage to their soul and a sharp drop in their cultivation level. But for someone like him who has experienced Hundred-Lifetime Reincarnations, it's not so terrifying.

His True Spirit had been repeatedly tempered in the cycle of reincarnation, making him far more resilient than ordinary cultivators.

More importantly, he cannot leave.

Blue Star is his root, the place where everyone still exists.

The Kema People fleet could arrive at any moment. If he leaves now, even if it's just to take a trip in space, he won't be able to return if anything happens to Blue Star.

But if he does nothing and just waits on Blue Star for the Kema People to come, he will be in a very passive position.

He needs eyes that can see outwards, and hands that can take the initiative.

"Xiaokui," he suddenly spoke, "What do you think if I left a clone of myself on Blue Star and sent it out to explore the universe?"

Xiaokui was touching and examining the ship's hull when she heard this and was taken aback. She turned around and asked, "A clone? A clone really works? I've heard of such a method before, but how much of your True Spirit do you have to send out? Thirty percent? Fifty percent?"

"Twenty percent," Chen Du said. "Retaining eighty percent of your True Spirit within your body will maintain the original body's realm and combat power. The remaining twenty percent will be enough to power this starship and ensure self-defense in space. Moreover, with this ship, even if the clone encounters a powerful enemy, it can fight and escape."

Xiaokui flicked her tail, tilted her head and thought for a moment, then her eyes lit up. "That's a good idea. Your main body can stay on Blue Star to deter those alien races, while your clones can go out into the universe to explore and find the elders of the Kema People. You can do both without delay."

Chen Du nodded, and with a flick of his palm, the Heavenly Master Divine Seal appeared.

Within the divine seal, the [Orthodox Unity Pure Source Celestial Master Seat] slowly rotated, containing the Dao Resonance and heritage of the Celestial Masters' Mansion's patriarchs throughout the ages.

The methods for creating an avatar outside the body are also included here.

He closed his eyes and sensed for a moment, and then found a complete "True Explanation of the Divine Transformation of the Primordial Purity" deep within the Heavenly Master Divine Seal.

This method uses the Daoist intent of the Celestial Masters as a guide and the divine soul as a foundation. It can sever a wisp of True Spirit and create an external body.

The avatar is connected to the original body in mind, yet can act independently; this is exactly what he needs right now.

He read the method carefully and compared it with the even more ruthless Divine Intervention method of the Motian Sect, and soon he had a complete idea.

You need to split off your clones, but there's no need to rush.

He hadn't figured out this starship yet, nor had he uncovered the secrets of Mount Tai.

It's not too late to make a move when he's ready.

Before that, he needed to figure out whether the Xuan Abyss-class starship could still be started.