New Chapter: Beyond the Universe, There Are Saints
Liu Guang, the Silver-haired Woman did not die; she was released by Yan Que in the chessboard battlefield.
That's not the key point. The key point is that two years and eight months have passed, and this woman has come again. She has been there for more than two months, subtly trying to find out about the specific details of the Yan Que battle that day.
"You... you're a simp?" Wang Xuan asked him, his face expressionless, but inwardly he was truly contemptuous. Back then, after severely injuring and capturing that woman, he threw her 500 miles away, where she landed near Yan Que.
Originally, he wanted to let her vent her anger, but she let him go instead. This made Wang Xuan feel a sense of crisis. He hadn't killed the woman that day, leaving some clues.
"What dog?" Yan Que asked, feeling unfamiliar and puzzled by some of the words in Wang Xuan's Mother Universe.
"Sweetly huddled, living a sweetly huddled life, simply put, you have sweet ideals, but you're too easily swayed, unwilling to change the status quo, and lack the courage to leave your comfort zone," Wang Xuan said expressionlessly.
"That's right, why keep a woman like that around for the New Year? She should have been cut off on the spot and her body disposed of." Qi Miao nodded, disappointed.
Yan Que sighed, "She comes from the Fusion with Dao Sect, a behemoth with an extremely long history and a great reputation throughout the entire Supernatural Great World. She is Direct Descendant of the sect's third elder."
If he were to actually kill Liuguang, he feared that everyone present would be in serious trouble.
At this moment, even Hong Teng, who had the toughest and most stubborn temper, changed his expression, let alone others.
Cai Wei frowned and said, "It's actually the Fusion with Dao Sect? That's... an outsider. Yet they can shake the Star Sea, making even the Supreme Lord deeply wary and unwilling to get involved."
"Outsiders?" Wang Xuan pressed, though he had a guess, he wasn't sure and wanted to find out.
Yan Que said, "You are a rogue cultivator, so you naturally know little about this kind of lineage. Let's go to the Ninth Heaven of the Heavenly Mortal Realm. Today it's my treat."
Despite his growing desire to retreat, Wang Xuan did not leave immediately, as he had not yet obtained some scriptures. These included the "Nine Transformations of Ascension" and the "Primordial Spirit Atlas," both top-tier extraordinary scriptures that had withstood the test of time and earned high praise from Ancient Sage and extraordinary individuals.
The Nine Transformations of Ascension can enhance the potential of living beings. Wang Xuan began to walk the path of Dao-imperialized when he was in the True Immortal realm, and he broke through the limits many times. Although he believed that his Dao source would not be exhausted prematurely, he still had to be on guard.
Therefore, he was determined to obtain scriptures like "Nine Transformations of Ascension." He would collect any secret manuals of this kind to supplement his collection, the more the better.
The "Primordial Spirit Atlas" is also astonishing, recording various powerful primordial spirits throughout history. Practicing this scripture can promote the positive transformation of one's own primordial spirit.
Before leaving, Wang Xuan intended to obtain these two scriptures.
Ascension Star, the main city is called: Immortal City.
It sounds ethereal, and one can intuitively imagine it as classical, otherworldly, and transcendent, perhaps surrounded by celestial mist, with auspicious birds flying and auspicious light shining Shine Upon.
However, the real immortal city that one sees is not like that at all.
This was the first time Wang Xuan had come out since entering the academy.
The Immortal City is very large, filled with skyscrapers, and is very modern, or you could say futuristic, completely different from the ancient immortal lands in the traditional sense.
It's not that it's biased towards technology; it is indeed an extraordinary city, but it keeps up with the times and leads the trend.
Every building has a fascinating interior; even a low-rise building, like a security booth, can be a hidden paradise.
In some secluded courtyards, one can occasionally see super-giant ships taking off and landing; heaven knows just how vast the area within the courtyard truly is.
As for the wetlands, mountains, rivers, and forests in the city, there is no doubt that they are so vast that many Supernatural Practitioner come to the Immortal City for the first time will question their existence.
The wetland doesn't look very big, but once you go inside, you'll find that it covers millions of square kilometers.
As for a mountain in the city, a celestial demon once went in to admire the scenery and couldn't come out for several days. Inside was a real Great Wilderness, magnificent and boundless.
Two sun trees, each as thick as a water vat, stood in front of the gate of the Heavenly Mortal Realm. Their branches were radiant with golden light, a testament to their immense wealth. These were truly divine trees, yet they were planted at the entrance, demonstrating just how rich and powerful this organization that sold elixirs and divine weapons truly was.
"Oh, Young Master Yan, you've arrived." A woman of True Immortal level greeted him warmly at the door. She was surrounded by white mist, stood gracefully, and was pure and otherworldly. She was not dressed in palace maid's fairy clothes, but in modern business attire, with crystal high heels that revealed her snow-white feet.
"Are you a regular customer?" Hong Teng asked directly and bluntly, his dark face full of questions and envy. This place was so rare that you couldn't even get in without some special items; all the business deals were big ones.
"What are you talking about? I only come here occasionally to buy miracle drugs!" Yan Que corrected seriously.
Cai Wei and Qi Miao both pouted.
"I didn't say you were doing anything else. Isn't this a place that sells elixirs and Secret Treasures?" Hong Teng asked suspiciously.
Yan Que wanted to say something, but he was choked back by her words.
"Young Master Yan is indeed only here to select divine medicines related to breaking through realms. Oh, we recently received three Lightning Date, which are quite extraordinary." The female immortal, named Yan Xue, had a gentle smile and was one of the people in charge of this place.
"I'm not here today to buy the miracle drug, but just to treat a friend to dinner and prepare some of your signature delicacies," Yan Que said.
Ninth Heaven, celestial energy flows. This is not a simple nine-story building, but the highest-level grotto-heaven within the building, which is further subdivided inside.
The ninth floor contains Fanghua Pavilion, Yaochi, Qingzhu Xiaozhu, Mingyue Palace, and other rooms, each with different scenery.
Yan Que said, "Having seen so many spring flowers and autumn moons, the fragrance of the Jade Pool, and the riot of colors, let's have a simple and elegant room today."
The fairy Yan Xue smiled and said, "Then let's go to the Guanghan Palace. It's quiet and cold, just like in the middle of summer outside."
The Guanghan Palace is said to be a room, but it is actually a small cave within the Ninth Heaven, which is vast and completely a world of ice and snow.
While it's the height of summer outside, here, heavy snow is falling.
Looking out, the distance stretches from mountain peaks to lakes, and then to vast forests, all a vast expanse of white.
Nearby are pavilions, towers, bridges, and palaces, all exuding classical elegance. The plants in the garden grow tenaciously in the wind and snow, full of vitality, and various flowers bloom, filling the air with fragrance.
Those present were all true immortals, so they were naturally unafraid of the cold. On the contrary, they found it pleasing to the eye. Having seen the beautiful scenery of the Immortal Pool and the pure land with its rising clouds and mist, this icy place made them feel pure, hazy, and had a unique beauty that refreshed their hearts and minds.
Instead of drinking in the palace, they sat around a stone table in a pavilion, facing the snow scene, and then various delicacies and Immortal Brew were served one after another.
Not far away, in the snow, several women dressed in white danced, blending into the icy world, their movements ethereal and otherworldly amidst the melodious sounds of silk and bamboo instruments.
"The so-called outsiders refer to the Dao lineage of the Fusion with Dao Sect, whose lineage is untraceable and unfathomable. They came to this universe from the outside as the Supernatural Center shifted."
In this era, this universe became the Supernatural Center, and some mysterious lineages followed the Dao Sea and entered this Great World.
Wang Xuan was moved. He had guessed it, but after it was confirmed, he still felt complicated. There really was such a terrifying force that lived among extraordinary water plants.
The origins of the Fusion with Dao Sect are unknown, and no one in its Mother Universe knows where it is; at least, the natives of this universe are unaware of it.
Undoubtedly, Yan Que's origins are also mysterious. After all, he was an old acquaintance of Liu Guang of the Fusion with Dao Sect and Nian Mo, a disciple of the Time Cult, which is enough to explain the matter.
The Time Cult is also a behemoth, no less prestigious than the Fusion with Dao Sect.
"Therefore, I dared not kill Liuguang directly, for fear that you would be implicated if you stood with me back then," Yan Que said.
"Are there many outsiders?" Wang Xuan asked.
Yan Que said, "I don't know how many there are; it's a secret known only to the highest levels. But I do know that any outsider has survived a great calamity, altered the universe, and is absolutely formidable, capable of overlooking the starry sea."
"Niu Ben!" Even the gentle and handsome Cheng Tian couldn't help but sigh, truly "there are people beyond the heavens," and the Holy Sect exists beyond the universe.
Wang Xuan had to be alerted that the Supernatural Central World was far more dangerous than he had imagined. Supreme figures from other universes had traversed the Supernatural Winter and descended upon this world. This was an exchange, collision, and mutual brilliance between different civilizations, or even different Great Universe.
The so-called grand stage of the Central World is indeed vast, dazzling, and magnificent!
He had only been in this world for a few years, and this star field was currently just a corner of the central Great Universe. He had yet to experience its true grandeur and towering waves.
He couldn't help but think of his own Mother Universe, too remote, too far from the center.
Throughout history, before the arrival of the eternal cold night, the Supernatural Civilization of the Mother Universe all had people attempt to "travel far," but all indications suggest that the journeys were extremely tragic.
Wang Xuan could only sigh and hope that someone had succeeded.
He felt that with one civilization after another striving to cross the Great Universe, surely there must be some individuals who have a sliver of a chance?
"Are there any races or civilizations that have migrated multiple times, altering the Great Universe?" An Hong asked.
Yan Que drank a cup of green wine and said, "I don't know the specifics, but I'm sure there are some, like the Paper Saint Hall, the Tattoo Palace, and the Yellow Immortal Mansion."
He did not know whether the Fusion with Dao Sect and the Time Cult had migrated several times.
"That explains it," Hong Teng said, "There's more than one civilization, even more than one universe, with extraordinary beings gathered in this world. No wonder unknown contraband items occasionally appear, their origins unknown." He sighed, wondering when he could have one himself. This greed amused the others.
There's no need to even think about it!
"Are the top-ranked forbidden items authoritative?" Wang Xuan asked, showing great interest and wanting to understand the most top-tier treasures.
When it comes to the most terrifying and prohibited items, many extraordinary individuals may have heard of their names, but they cannot accurately compare their strengths and weaknesses.
Those who truly know which prohibited items are outrageous and difficult to control are mostly from the core and direct lineage of major religions.
Ordinary people have absolutely no connection with so-called Super Contraband Item.
Qi Miao understood, and the red lotus between her eyebrows glowed as she said, "The ranking of those sacred objects has always been somewhat controversial. But generally speaking, the top five rankings are quite reliable, and there is less debate about them."
Yan Que nodded and said, "Shenzhao is ranked fifth. It is said that with a sweep of divine light, all things can be destroyed. It is very difficult to resist. We have no idea who has fallen into its hands."
The divine light did not originate from this universe; it belongs to an outsider.
In fact, the prohibited items ranked at the top have existed for more than one century. They all came from outer space, have withstood the test of time, have a history, and have real and terrifying records.
Yan Que said, "Ranked fourth is Heng. It is said that All Laws Decay and the universe perishes, it will remain unchanged. It is said that this sacred object is incredibly powerful and indescribable."
Wang Xuan was surprised to find that the fourth-ranked person was not Gu Jin!
In an instant, he understood that the Ancient and Modern Times and the Darkness Heart had disappeared for countless years, hiding in Remote Universe for so long, and that the Supernatural Central World had replaced them with forbidden items.
"As for the top three prohibited items, those are truly..."