Divine Array Seals the Abyss!

Bai Ye paid no heed to the crowd's shock.

His form flickered, transforming into a streak of light as he shot toward the remaining Tribulation Crossing Realm Devil Race fighters on the battlefield.

The Dragon Slaying Sacred Sword in his hand swung continuously, each blade of light precisely slaying a Devil Race member—no wasted motion. In mere breaths, only one late-stage Tribulation Crossing Devil Master remained.

Bai Ye raised his hand and waved, and a chaotic-colored Sword Qi condensed into a transparent cage, trapping the Demon General within.

The Demon General struggled, but under the crushing suppression of the terrifying Sword Qi, he could not move an inch.

Behind him, Xuan Ji Zi and the others finally snapped back to their senses.

They gritted their teeth, flew to a spot not far before Bai Ye, and bowed respectfully.

Bai Ye swept his gaze over them and gave a faint nod.

"Senior, do you intend to perform a soul search?" Xuan Ji Zi asked cautiously. "We tried before, but the Devil Race's Primordial Spirit seems to have a self-destruct Forbidden Zone. If forced, they die instantly."

Bai Ye didn't reply. He had attempted a soul search a century ago and failed.

But over these hundred years, through the system's check-ins, he had obtained a Saint-grade Top-tier soul-searching secret art, the Soul Devouring True Explanation. This time, he wanted to see if he could break the Devil Race's self-destruct Forbidden Zone.

He pressed his hand against the Sword Qi cage, extending his Primordial Spirit along the Sword Qi into the Demon General's Sea of Consciousness while circulating the Soul Devouring True Explanation, trying to bypass the Forbidden Zone and read the Devil Race's memories.

Yet the moment his Primordial Spirit touched the Devil Race's soul, a flash of crimson flickered in the Demon General's eyes, and his soul exploded violently!

Black Demonic Energy seeped from the cage as the Demon General's corpse slumped limply to the ground, completely lifeless.

Bai Ye withdrew his hand, furrowing his brow slightly, a trace of helplessness in his heart.

It seemed the Devil Race's self-destruct Forbidden Zone was more stubborn than he had imagined—even a Saint-grade Top-tier soul-searching secret art couldn't crack it.

Still, he didn't dwell on it. For now, the Abyssal Fissures had been temporarily suppressed, and the Devil Race's threat was momentarily resolved. As for deeper secrets, he could investigate them slowly later.

"Thank you, Senior, for saving us! If not for you, the Wild Domain would have faced catastrophe today!" Xuan Ji Zi, along with the other three Tribulation Crossing elders, hurried forward and bowed deeply to Bai Ye, their tones reverent to the extreme. "Senior's great kindness, the Wasteland Heaven Divine Sect will never forget! May we ask your esteemed name? Would you be willing to return to the Wasteland Heaven Divine Sect with us, so we may offer you our humble hospitality?"

The other elders chimed in, their eyes filled with awe.

A Sword Dao True God who could slay a True God-grade Demon God with a single sword strike—such an existence, even in the Upper Realm, was a pinnacle powerhouse. Befriending a figure like this was a monumental opportunity for the Wasteland Heaven Divine Sect.

Bai Ye pondered for a moment, then nodded. "Very well. I also have a matter to inquire about."

He wanted to learn the secrets of ascending to the Upper Realm. As the foremost power in the Wild Domain, the Wasteland Heaven Divine Sect was sure to know more details.

The crowd surrounded Bai Ye as they boarded the Wasteland Heaven Divine Sect's Heavenly Rank Flying Boat, heading toward the sect's Forbidden Zone.

The Wasteland Heaven Divine Sect was located in the most central region of Dao State, surrounded by nine Saint-grade Spirit Veins!

Within the Mountain Gate, the spiritual energy was so dense it nearly condensed into liquid.

At the Mountain Gate stood two stone god statues, a hundred zhang tall, radiating a faint sacred aura, showcasing a heritage of a hundred thousand years.

After entering the sect, Xuan Ji Zi led Bai Ye to a grand hall dedicated to the ancient True Gods.

With a thought, Bai Ye spoke softly to the statue at the hall's center: "System, check-in."

"Ding! Detected host checking in at the Wasteland Heaven Divine Sect's sacred grounds. Triggering super reward!"

"Congratulations, host! You have obtained a True God-grade ninth-rank body-tempering pill—the Wasteland Heaven Sacred Body Pill!"

A golden pill materialized in Bai Ye's storage ring.

The pill's surface shimmered with faint golden light, exuding pure flesh-and-blood power.

Just sensing it made his Divine Body tingle with warmth.

Bai Ye felt a surge of joy. This Wasteland Heaven Sacred Body Pill could strengthen a True God's Divine Body, perfectly addressing his weakness in body cultivation.

The hall's reception area was lavishly arranged—jade floors, crystal lamps, and thousand-year spiritual tea set on the table.

Xuan Ji Zi personally poured a cup of tea for Bai Ye and said respectfully, "Senior, this is our sect's specialty, 'Heavenly Condensing Divine Tea.' It nourishes the Primordial Spirit. Please, do try it."

Bai Ye lifted the cup, took a light sip. The tea's aroma was rich, and indeed, it cleared his Primordial Spirit.

He set the cup down and got straight to the point: "I came with you to ask about ascending to the Upper Realm. Why, after breaking through to the True God Realm, have I never sensed the presence of the Heavenly Gate?"

Xuan Ji Zi's expression shifted to understanding.

Then he sighed. "Senior, you may not know this. It's not that you can't sense the Heavenly Gate, but that the Heavenly Profound Continent's Heavenly Dao can no longer open it."

He explained that tens of thousands of years ago, the Abyssal Invasion grew increasingly frequent. To fend off the Devil Realm's incursion, the Heavenly Profound Continent's Heavenly Dao had consumed a vast amount of its origin, growing ever weaker.

Starting twenty-three thousand years ago, it could no longer condense a Heavenly Gate to guide True God Realm cultivators to ascend.

"However, our Wasteland Heaven Divine Sect has a lineage in the Upper Realm called the 'Nine Heavens Divine Sect.' To help disciples from the lower realm ascend smoothly, the ancestors there specially crafted an 'Artificial Heavenly Gate,' hidden in our sect's Forbidden Zone. But this Artificial Heavenly Gate requires True God-grade Divine Power to activate."

A glimmer of surprise flashed in Bai Ye's eyes.

An Artificial Heavenly Gate—perhaps it could solve his inability to ascend.

Xuan Ji Zi led Bai Ye to the sect's Forbidden Zone. Deep within, a white jade Heavenly Gate fifty zhang tall stood silently.

The gate was carved entirely from ancient white jade, its surface covered in intricate spatial runes—but the runes had long since dimmed, and the space around the gate was stagnant, devoid of any fluctuation.

"This is our sect's Heavenly Gate," Xuan Ji Zi explained. "Unfortunately, our sect no longer has any cultivators at the True God Realm, so we cannot activate it. We can only leave it here to slumber."

Bai Ye walked up to the Heavenly Gate and silently thought, "System, check in."

"Ding! Detected host checking in at an Artificial Heavenly Gate. Triggering super reward!"

"Congratulations, host! You have obtained a True God-grade Ninth-Rank Sealing Formation—the 'Thirty-Six Demon Sealing Formations'!"

Thirty-six pitch-black Formation Flags materialized out of thin air into Bai Ye's storage ring.

Each flag was forged from Divine Crystals mixed with Demon Bones, its surface engraved with runes that suppressed Demonic Energy, radiating a True God-grade pressure.

A single flag was already a True God-grade treasure; combined, the thirty-six could be called a supreme True God-grade treasure!

"I can use this treasure later to try sealing the Abyssal Fissures."

Bai Ye's gaze returned to the Artificial Heavenly Gate.

He extended a thread of Divine Power and slowly infused it into the gate's runes.

The once-dim runes instantly lit up, blazing with brilliant golden light. The space around the gate began to churn violently, Spatial Rifts appearing on either side. A faint aura from the Upper Realm seeped through from behind the gate.

"It can actually be activated!"

Xuan Ji Zi's face was full of shock, his eyes brimming with excitement.

This meant that the Wasteland Heaven Divine Sect finally had a chance to re-establish contact with the Upper Realm!

Bai Ye sensed the spatial power surging within the Heavenly Gate and understood.

This Artificial Heavenly Gate could indeed lead to the Upper Realm, and with his current strength, he could ascend through it at any time.

But he did not immediately decide to leave.

Instead, he fell into contemplation.

"The situation in the Upper Realm is unknown. Whether the Nine Heavens Divine Sect is trustworthy is still a question mark."

"And in the Lower Realm, I can continue checking in and cultivating. I can both stabilize my cultivation base and accumulate more resources. There's no need to rush into taking risks..."

"I won't ascend just yet."

Bai Ye's thoughts raced. He withdrew his Divine Power, and the gate's light gradually dimmed, returning to stillness.

He looked at Xuan Ji Zi and said, "The Abyssal Fissures haven't been completely sealed yet. I'll deal with that first."

Hearing this, Xuan Ji Zi dared not say more.

The next day, Bai Ye brought the Thirty-Six Demon Sealing Formations and returned to the Demon Extermination Holy City.

He deployed the thirty-six Formation Flags around the hundreds of Abyssal Fissures.

The flags activated, and a black light screen shot into the sky, completely enveloping all the fissures.

The light screen contained a powerful suppressing force, instantly quelling the Demonic Energy within the fissures. The once-turbulent energy gradually calmed, and the fissures began to slowly close.

"It worked! The fissures are sealed!"

The cultivators of the Wasteland Heaven Divine Sect cheered and rejoiced, their eyes filled with joy and gratitude toward Bai Ye.

Bai Ye watched the fissures slowly closing and nodded inwardly.

Just then.

A strange phenomenon suddenly occurred!

The Nine Heavens Mysterious Sound rang out across heaven and earth.

Golden light burst forth in the sky, illuminating the entire Wild Domain!