Outer Heavens!
That was no exaggeration!
As the pillar connecting Heaven and Earth, the summit of Buzhou Mountain was the true Heaven Above Heaven.
Though it bore that name, Chen Ku knew that it still lay within the scope of the primordial world.
Moreover, even with the barrier standing in the way, Chen Ku could vaguely see that the Outer Heavens contained nothing but endless celestial stars woven together in countless, vast formations.
The legendary Thirty-Three Heavens were also part of the Outer Heavens.
Beyond the Outer Heavens lay the true chaotic cosmos.
With a thought, Chen Ku suddenly realized something.
"Hmm... the Demon Court, or rather, the Heavenly Court of later generations, is located in the Outer Heavens."
"And right now, Di Jun and Taiyi have yet to establish the Demon Court. They are still cultivating on the Sun Star."
"Isn't this my opportunity?!"
That was right!
From his earlier conversation with Jie Yin and Zhun Ti, Chen Ku had learned that Di Jun and Taiyi had yet to discover the Outer Heavens and establish the true Demon Court.
In other words, the Thirty-Three Heavens were still ownerless territory.
Only after the third sermon, when Hongjun merged with the Dao, would Di Jun and Taiyi truly find this place.
If so, why shouldn't he get there first?!
He had nothing to fear from Di Jun, Taiyi, and the others.
Besides, the so-called Demon Court would ultimately be nothing more than a sacrifice of the great calamity. There was even less reason to worry about karmic entanglements.
At that moment, Jie Yin beside him spoke.
"Hehe, we have reached the end."
"This journey has yielded quite a few gains."
"It is about time to leave this place and travel elsewhere."
As he spoke, Jie Yin and Zhun Ti made as though to turn and leave.
Hearing this, Chen Ku immediately spoke up.
"Master, please wait!"
"Hehe, this disciple wishes to enter the Outer Heavens and investigate."
One had to know that the barrier's power was nothing like the innate restrictions they had encountered before.
With Chen Ku's strength alone, it would be difficult for him to break through it.
Thus, he still had to seek the help of his own master and martial uncle.
At those words, Jie Yin's expression froze, and he frowned slightly.
"Enter the Outer Heavens?"
"Disciple... in your master's view, there is no need for that."
Jie Yin said this in a grave voice.
Zhun Ti beside him also nodded.
"Indeed!"
"The Outer Heavens are a place no one has ever set foot in. There likely will not be any opportunities there."
Clearly, neither of them wished to expend great effort over this.
Continuing to travel through the wider world and seek other opportunities was what mattered most.
But Chen Ku's expression remained resolute.
"Since we have already come this far, wouldn't it be a waste to leave without investigating?"
"Hehe, whether there are dates or not, we might as well shake the tree three times first."
Chen Ku's crude saying made Jie Yin and Zhun Ti roll their eyes in helpless exasperation.
Still, seeing how determined Chen Ku was, Jie Yin could only nod.
"Very well!"
"Since that is what you wish, so be it!"
Having agreed, he glanced at Zhun Ti beside him.
Then, the two struck at the same time with perfect tacit understanding.
Boom!
Boom!
For a time, the mighty power of two quasi-saints surged forth, sweeping out like it could blot out the sky and cover the earth as it blasted toward the barrier.
Divine radiance surged, immortal light exploded, and the scene was terrifying beyond measure.
The order of laws erupted, shaking the heavens with an edge capable of tearing apart all things.
Sure enough, beneath the combined assault of Jie Yin and Zhun Ti, the seemingly incomparably powerful barrier rippled violently.
Before long, it exploded with a thunderous crash and vanished completely.
The sight of the celestial stars hanging high above and revolving without end was displayed even more clearly before the three of them.
"Hehe, thank you, Master and martial uncle!"
Seeing this, Chen Ku grinned as he thanked Jie Yin and Zhun Ti.
Then, unable to wait any longer, he took a step forward and headed directly into the Outer Heavens.
Standing within it, he beheld an incomparably magnificent sight!
Massive stars revolved all around him, while heavenly sounds boomed like thunder, deafening to the ears.
Starlight rose and reflected one another, illuminating the myriad heavens and worlds in a dazzling spectacle.
Chen Ku stretched out a hand slightly and saw great swathes of Star Sand gather together. It was light in texture, yet contained extremely vast energy and aura.
Fine as grains of sand, it shone with silvery-white radiance and possessed indescribable profundity!
Star Sand was condensed from the origin power of stars and could be used to refine spiritual treasures and the like.
But Chen Ku did not care about it in the slightest, casually waving his hand to scatter it.
Then, he spread out his divine sense through the Outer Heavens, sensing for something.
Behind him, Jie Yin and Zhun Ti were utterly baffled.
"What exactly is that brat looking for?!"
In Jie Yin and Zhun Ti's eyes, there was only ancient deathly silence and desolation as far as they could see.
Even when their quasi-saint divine sense spread across hundreds of millions of miles, they could not detect the fluctuations of any great opportunity.
Only the Star Sand before them could be considered a minor opportunity.
Yet Chen Ku ignored it outright, which was truly baffling.
"No need to mind that brat."
"Since we have already broken through the barrier and entered this place..."
"Collecting some Star Sand to refine spiritual treasures in the future will at least make this trip worthwhile."
Jie Yin said so.
At the same time, immense magical power condensed in his palm. He plucked stars and seized the moon, gathering endless quantities of Star Sand.
Zhun Ti nodded and likewise began to act.
As for Chen Ku!
His figure moved swiftly, hidden amid the starlight filling the sky as he carefully examined every star that swept past him.
Some stars were filled with withered, decaying aura, where nothing could live.
Others were rich in spiritual energy, bursting with auspicious radiance.
There were also stars that rumbled loudly, exuding killing intent that made one's heart pound in terror.
After a while, Chen Ku's expression suddenly shifted.
His gaze fell upon a particularly extraordinary great star.
Above that great star, boundless purple divine radiance intertwined like a chaotic sea, spreading across millions upon millions of miles.
Compared with it, the many nearby stars all dimmed into insignificance.
"Is that... the Ziwei Star?!"
Chen Ku's heart stirred as he murmured to himself, recognizing the star wrapped in purple divine radiance as the legendary Ziwei Star.
Throughout endless ages, this great star had been regarded as a symbol of supreme authority.
Even in the primordial world, if one's destiny aligned with the Ziwei Star, all living beings would almost certainly regard that person as one chosen by Heaven.
That showed just how extraordinary this star's status was.
As he pondered this, Chen Ku's gaze deepened.
In the unseen, his Heaven-Defying Comprehension began operating once more.
At that moment, the inexplicable Dao charm emitted by the Ziwei Star became increasingly clear.
And in Chen Ku's eyes, with the Ziwei Star as the center, he observed the principles behind the movements of the celestial stars. One profound insight after another immediately surfaced in his mind.
Like an old monk in meditation, he shut out all distractions and forgot both self and world.
Who knew how much time had passed!
Then, at a certain moment.
The familiar notification appeared once more within his sea of consciousness.
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