An Ethereal Journey
Chapter 288

Connecting two realms

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Li Qiang was truly anxious. Being trapped in this perilous place and unable to get out was one thing, but delaying the search for the owner of the Flower of Heart Reflection was another matter entirely. However, if he didn't go to guide Big Brother Mo and his master's reincarnations, the consequences would be dire.

In his anxiety and regret, seeing the humanoid monsters charging towards him like a tidal wave, a nameless anger surged to his head.

Weapons flashing with various colors whistled as they slashed towards Li Qiang, Ninefold Evolving Gilt immediately launched a counterattack.

Li Qiang's expression grew colder and colder, and finally, he exploded.

After a piercing scream, Li Qiang roared madly, "What the hell! Die, you bastards!"

Anger shattered the balance of power in the Purple Slip slip, and he recklessly unleashed another Mortal-Breaking Ultimate.

Subconsciously, he seemed to feel that only this method could vent his anger.

Li Qiang flew into the air and began to circle. He completed the 120-hand Divine Spirit Instruction in an instant, much faster than before. As the technique was completed, countless golden rays flew out. Then, he began to perform the next 120-hand Divine Spirit Instruction. Before he could finish, the first stage of the Mortal-Breaking Ultimate had already erupted.

Mortal-Breaking Ultimate is a great Divine Ability that allows one to break free from all constraints, but Li Qiang's current cultivation level is not enough to break the space that traps him.

The unleashing of the Mortal-Breaking Ultimate Technique shook the entire space. After releasing the last 120 Divine Spirit Instruction, Li Qiang himself dared not remain on the planet's surface. At the same time as unleashing the Mortal-Breaking Ultimate, he teleported to a distant place.

The first stage of the Mortal-Breaking Ultimate swept away everything within a ten-kilometer radius; the humanoid monsters simply couldn't withstand such an attack.

The second stage of the Mortal-Breaking Ultimate followed immediately, creating a violent tremor. Wave after wave of golden light spread across the ground, blasting any obstacles it encountered to smithereens.

The most powerful part is the third stage, "Mortal-Breaking Ultimate." The earth cracks open, mountains and rivers shatter, and almost half of the planet, except for the back side, is affected. The billowing dust obscures the golden sky.

Li Qiang's anger gradually subsided.

These humanoid monsters were unlucky; if they hadn't attacked, Li Qiang, though annoyed and anxious, wouldn't have so easily unleashed his Mortal-Breaking Ultimate.

Li Qiang's attack had killed countless humanoid monsters. He tried his best to control himself and avoid indiscriminate killing. Such carnage made him very uncomfortable, and the power of the Purple Slip was constantly trying to balance his Divine Yi Power.

Just as Li Qiang was hovering in the sky in a daze, countless points of light suddenly rose from the surface of the planet.

Like fireworks bursting in the sky, colorful points of light—red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, and purple—quickly converged upon him.

Looking around, Li Qiang saw that the sky was densely packed with humanoid monsters. He estimated that there were at least 100,000 humanoid monsters surrounding him. It was clear at a glance that these were all high-level humanoid monsters, because they could all fly.

The first to fly over were a group of monsters clad in pale gold divine armor.

Li Qiang was unaware that if these monsters cultivated for a while longer, they would become the lowest-ranking Guardian Divine Beast of the temple. This was the birthplace of the Guardian Divine Beast, and once their divine armor evolved again, they could ascend to the temple.

In fact, it would have been easy for Li Qiang to escape. He could have simply put on the Guardian Divine Armor he had acquired and ascended to the temple. However, since he was aware of the Guardian Divine Armor's drawbacks beforehand and already possessed the Evolving Incantation Divine Armor, he never considered putting on the Guardian Divine Armor. This escape route was practically useless to him.

Li Qiang understood that the attack just now had driven the humanoid monsters mad, and these monsters had come for revenge.

After unleashing his Mortal-Breaking Ultimate, Li Qiang's power was greatly depleted. He couldn't draw upon the Power of the Primordial Realm here, so his recovery was extremely slow. However, even so, his strength was still beyond the capabilities of those quasi-divine beasts.

Soon, the quasi-divine beasts surrounded Li Qiang, and their furious roars clearly revealed their anger and fear.

Li Qiang tilted his head and listened intently. He didn't understand the language of these monsters at all and couldn't communicate with them. He knew that the result of not being able to communicate would be a fight.

Left with no other choice, Li Qiang tried using the Language of the Gods to send out a wave of energy, asking, "Where is this place?"

The quasi-divine beasts surrounding him suddenly retreated, letting out terrified screams. Although they did not understand the Language of the Gods, they were familiar with such fluctuations, knowing that only temples could emit such fluctuations.

With the shrill cry of the quasi-divine beasts, all the humanoid monsters prostrated themselves in the air, stretching their necks as far as they could. It seemed to be a form of courtesy; they had actually submitted.

Li Qiang breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't want to kill any more monsters, as they were as insignificant as ants. He once again used the Language of the Gods to send out a wave of energy, asking, "Does anyone understand what I'm saying?"

None of the monsters understood Li Qiang's words; they remained prostrate in the air.

Li Qiang looked helplessly at the horde of monsters, unsure of what to do. One man facing hundreds of thousands of monsters, both sides standing motionless, staring at each other in bewilderment, creating a truly peculiar and spectacular scene.

The group of quasi-divine beasts at the head roared at each other a few times, seemingly discussing something. Before long, apart from a dozen or so quasi-divine beasts wearing light golden divine armor, all the other humanoid monsters flew back.

The remaining quasi-divine beasts followed Li Qiang closely.

Li Qiang waved for them to leave, but due to the inability to communicate, they lingered for a long time before the quasi-divine beasts understood his meaning. After discussing it for a while, they prostrated themselves in respect before finally departing.

Li Qiang searched the space again with his Divine Sense, then tried to return to his Primordial Realm by performing a spiritual incantation. After failing twice in a row, he despaired.

After flying aimlessly for a while, Li Qiang saw a shooting star streak across his right. Unable to resist his curiosity, he turned around and gave chase. He hadn't discovered anything; he just wanted something to do.

The meteor was located near the edge of the restricted space. Li Qiang had to teleport twice to find it. Due to the restriction, the Greater Teleportation was no longer usable.

Li Qiang knew that the edge of the barrier was not far away, and he wanted to see if the meteor could pass through it.

About ten minutes later, the meteorite, composed of fragments of ice from a meteorite, began to melt and quickly disappeared. Li Qiang couldn't help but smile bitterly; it seemed this path was blocked.

Looking at the spot where the shooting star disappeared, Li Qiang suddenly had a thought; he remembered the Illusory Devil Pearl.

After casually setting up a defensive barrier, Li Qiang carefully took out the Illusory Devil Pearl.

He dared not summon any spirits casually.

He sprayed a mouthful of Divine Yi Power onto the Illusory Devil Pearl, Illusory Devil Pearl immediately emitted a faint blue light and rapidly expanded.

Li Qiang's figure flashed slightly as he entered the Illusory Devil Pearl. He secretly prayed that if he couldn't reach the Spirit Ghost Realm from the Illusory Devil Pearl, then he would truly be doomed.

To his surprise, entering the Illusory Devil Pearl went very smoothly, but as soon as he entered, the Illusory Devil Pearl began to vibrate violently.

Just as Li Qiang revealed himself inside the Illusory Devil Pearl, he heard two loud shouts, "Who is it?"

Without even looking, Li Qiang shouted, " Xianmu, Panshi, stop bowing and lead the way to the Spirit Ghost Realm! Is Mei'er there?" He didn't stop and rushed inside.

Xianmu and Panshi hurriedly followed. Xianmu asked, "Great Master, Mei'er is still in seclusion and isn't inside the Illusory Devil Pearl..."

Li Qiang interrupted him, "Who else is inside the Illusory Devil Pearl? Panshi, quickly inform them to go to the Spirit Ghost Realm immediately, this place is about to collapse!"

Panshi was taken aback and shouted, "I'll go inform them! You all go first!"

The Illusory Devil Pearl also began to vibrate violently, with a series of cracking sounds ringing out. Li Qiang and Xianmu arrived at the entrance of the passage and rushed in without hesitation.

Li Qiang knew this was his last chance. If he couldn't reach the Spirit Ghost Realm before the passage shattered, he would never be able to get out again. Even if he wanted to find a way out, it would take hundreds or thousands of years.

Panshi also led a group of his men and rushed into the passageway. He carried out Li Qiang's orders immediately and without question.

As if squeezed by an invisible force, the Illusory Devil Pearl Illusory Devil Pearl the moment Li Qiang and the others rushed into the Spirit Ghost Realm. Only a large portion of Panshi's men escaped to the Spirit Ghost Realm, while a small number disappeared along with the passage.

The priceless Illusory Devil Pearl was thus completely destroyed.

Still shaken Xianmu asked, "Great Master, what happened?"

Li Qiang said, "Wait for me." He immediately searched for his current location on the Star-Fixing Disc, but found that he could not find the location of the Spirit Ghost Realm on the Star-Fixing Disc.

He thought for a moment, then switched the Star-Fixing Disc, and the star paths of the Immortal Realm immediately appeared before his Divine Sense. He understood that he must first establish a separate realm, and then mark the directions.

He rearranged the Star-Fixing Disc again, creating a blank boundary to mark the current location, before putting the Star-Fixing Disc away.

After successfully returning to his Primordial Realm by performing a magic incantation, Li Qiang couldn't help but feel a sense of relief, as if he had escaped a calamity.

He secretly vowed to finish dealing with the reincarnations of Mo Huaiyuan and Qi Junsha before venturing into those perverse temples. That way, even if something went wrong, he wouldn't be afraid. But right now, he had to ensure his own safety.

Without lingering in the Primordial Realm, he used a magic incantation to return to the Spirit Ghost Realm.

Li Qiang returned precisely to Xianmu's side, Xianmu appeared very surprised and asked, "Great Master, you...?"

Li Qiang laughed, "It's alright, it's alright, haha." He was in a very good mood. Luckily, he had the Illusory Devil Pearl; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to escape that strange space so quickly. He asked, "Are the Ghost King and the Spirit King there?"

Xianmu respectfully replied, " Panshi Spirit Marshal gone to inform them."

Li Qiang laughed and said, "Oh, Panshi has become Spirit Marshal? Hehe, not bad."

When the Spirit King Grand Venerable and Ghost King Grand Venerable learned that Li Qiang had arrived, they were both very excited. Li Qiang had asked them to help search for treasures several times, which enabled the resource-scarce Spirit Ghost Realm to obtain many good things. In a very short time, the two Great Venerables showed signs of breaking through their current realms, and they also had Mei'er, an excellent successor. Therefore, they were very grateful to Li Qiang.

The two great masters arrived with a large group of their subordinates.

Li Qiang was also very happy to meet his old friends.

The Ghost King Grand Venerable laughed, "Hehe, brother, what brings you here? Hehe, is there something you need our help with? Don't worry, just let us know. We are, after all, supreme beings of a realm, hehehehe." He laughed strangely and happily.

Li Qiang was already used to it; he knew that the Ghost King Grand Venerable's laughter was just that unpleasant.

Before he could answer, the Spirit King Grand Venerable said, "You old ghost, you're getting worse and worse at talking. Let me ask you. Brother, what happened?" He could tell at a glance that Li Qiang's mood was off, as if he had just gone through a life-or-death struggle. As the Spirit King Grand Venerable, he was always very accurate in his senses when it came to these kinds of things.

Li Qiang said with lingering fear, "I was almost trapped inside the Illusory Star Divine Formation and couldn't get out. Fortunately, there was the Illusory Devil Pearl as a passage, which allowed me to escape to the Spirit Ghost Realm. The Illusory Star Divine Formation is truly a terrifying place... It's a pity that the Illusory Devil Pearl was destroyed."

The Spirit King Grand Venerable exclaimed in shock, "This... this... you, then you can't go back? There's no longer such a passage out of the Spirit Ghost Realm, what are we going to do?"

The Ghost King Grand Venerable also exclaimed, "Yes, what will you do in the future? Ga!" Both of the Great Venerables looked at Li Qiang with concern.

The Twin Spirit and Ghost Venerables and Li Qiang were friends forged through battle, and both were Mei'er's masters. Li Qiang didn't want them to worry about him, so he smiled and said, "I can leave the Spirit Ghost Realm directly. Now I possess my own realm— the Primordial Realm... By the way, I can open a passage to give the Spirit Ghost Realm another place to cultivate." He always liked having as many friends as possible.

The two Venerables didn't understand Li Qiang's meaning. The Ghost King Grand Venerable asked, "This... could you explain it more clearly? Hehe, I don't understand?"

Li Qiang said, "It's a long story, it all started with Xinbo Cape." He recounted his trip to Xinbo Cape in detail, and finally explained what the Primordial Realm was.

The Twin Spirit and Ghost Venerables exclaimed in unison, "That's wonderful!" They both realized at the same time that even if Li Qiang only provided a tiny space in the Primordial Realm, such as a planet, the living environment of the Spirit Ghost Realm could be greatly improved. They couldn't help but show excited expressions.

The Spirit King Grand Venerable said, "Resources are scarce in the Spirit Ghost Realm, but survival isn't a problem for the spirits. Hehe, with the resources of the Primordial Realm, the Spirit Ghost Realm will be even better. In the future, Old Ghost and I will go to the Primordial Realm to cultivate in seclusion, leaving this place to Mei'er's management. Ah, we can then concentrate on our cultivation."

As they spoke, two white lights flashed, and Mei'er and Ling'er appeared in the air.

The Ghost King Grand Venerable said, " Mei'er, why did you leave seclusion early? Hehehe."

The Spirit King Grand Venerable took a closer look at Mei'er and exclaimed with delight, "Old ghost, look again! Mei'er is truly a genius! Haha, she has already entered the initial Spirit King Realm!"

Overjoyed, Mei'er threw herself into Li Qiang's arms, repeatedly saying, "Bad brother! You haven't come to see Mei'er at all..." A happy and charming smile appeared on her face. She was extremely happy and hugged Li Qiang's neck tightly, refusing to let go.

Ling Baihui was much more cheerful than before. She shook her head with a smile and said, " Mei'er, don't act like a child. Let go quickly, or your brother will blush, hehe."

Li Qiang was quite surprised that Ling Baihui could joke. He said with a grin, " Mei'er, didn't your big brother come to see you? Mei'er is amazing, you've reached the Spirit King Realm in such a short time."

He gently patted Mei'er's back, Mei'er let go, proudly saying, "Of course! Mei'er wants to make her brother proud! Hehe."

The Spirit King Grand Venerable said, "Let's go back and talk. This place is too remote and desolate. Hehe, you are a distinguished guest of our Spirit Ghost Realm."

The Ghost King Grand Venerable said, "Heh heh, old man, he's not just some VIP. He's already a great venerable one in our Spirit Ghost Realm."

Before the Spirit King could speak, Mei'er said coquettishly, "Master, you two are not allowed to argue!"

The Twin Spirit and Ghost Venerables were immediately speechless.

Li Qiang couldn't help but chuckle. It seemed that the two Venerables were completely submissive to Mei'er; they really spoiled this disciple too much.

Li Qiang shook his head and said, "No need to be so polite, I'm in a hurry to get back." He checked the timer; more than seven months had passed since he left.

He said, "I'll first set up a passage to the Primordial Realm."

Mei'er asked, "Brother, what passage?"

The Ghost King Grand Venerable said, " Mei'er, your master is telling you, Ga, don't disturb your brother now."

He then said to Li Qiang, "Brother, you go about your business. I'll tell Mei'er what's going on." He was eagerly anticipating the communication between the Primordial Realm and the Spirit Ghost Realm, as this was a major event concerning the development of the Spirit Ghost Realm.

Li Qiang waved for everyone to step back. He then flicked his fingers, sending out bursts of Divine Yi Power that caused ripples in the gray sky.

Li Qiang suddenly realized that it seemed easier to connect with the Primordial Realm in the Spirit Ghost Realm than when he opened the passage at Xinbo Cape.

He made a grasping motion in mid-air, releasing a ball of golden divine Divine Yi Power as he did so. This dazzling golden light vanished into the sky in an instant.

Flashes of lightning streaked across the gloomy sky, accompanied by the faint rumble of thunder. Suddenly, a dazzling bolt of lightning ripped across the sky, exploding like a thunderclap and illuminating the land of the Spirit Ghost Realm. Dark, heavy clouds gathered overhead, beginning to spin rapidly with the sound of the thunder.

The Twin Spirit and Ghost Venerables, along with a large group of Spirit Ghost Body, hid in the distance. The lightning bolt had startled even the two Venerables, and the other Spirit Ghost Body were even more terrified.

Mei'er, who had just entered the Spirit King Realm, shouted, "You all hide!"

Upon hearing this, the spirit Ghost Body immediately floated downwards and quickly disappeared underground. Even Xianmu and Panshi hid underground, leaving only the Twin Spirit and Ghost Venerables, Mei'er, and Ling'er in the air. Their power was sufficient to defend them.

The dark clouds spun rapidly, like a huge vortex. A dazzling white light shot out from the center of the vortex and condensed into a ball of light about half a meter in diameter about ten meters above the ground. Countless lightning bolts struck the ball of light.

Li Qiang shouted, "Freeze!" The color of the light sphere gradually began to change, transforming from a blinding white light into a pale blue glow.

Just as Li Qiang shouted, the white light shooting from the sky suddenly disappeared, and a two-meter-diameter, sea-blue sphere of light appeared in the air. The sky of the Spirit Ghost Realm returned to its original appearance, still gray and lifeless.

Li Qiang clapped his hands and laughed, "Alright, I didn't expect it to be activated so easily."

Mei'er excitedly rushed to Li Qiang's side and said, "This is where we go... to that... what kind of realm?"

Li Qiang laughed and said, "It's the Primordial Realm."

Mei'er nodded and said, "That's right, it's the Primordial Realm! Brother, can we go now?"

After Li Qiang discovered that the passage between the Primordial Realm and the Spirit Ghost Realm had been opened, the Power of the Primordial Realm seemed to have changed slightly. Although it was very small, he could clearly feel that it was a kind of yin and soft power.

Li Qiang said, "Let's go there now. I must place a restriction on the Primordial Realm to prevent anyone with malicious intent from breaking in."

The Ghost King Grand Venerable volunteered, saying, "I'll go first, I'll go first!"

He gave a strange whistle, and a little imp flew to his side. The demon king made a series of strange " Jiujiu chirp chirp" sounds, as if he were giving orders.

Mei'er said with a grin, "Master, leave some experts for me, okay? Don't take them all to the Primordial Realm." Mei'er could already understand spirit language and ghost speech.

Without saying a word, the Spirit King Grand Venerable flew to the blue orb of light and quickly disappeared inside.

Li Qiang cautioned, "Only those with a Spirit Sword Body or Ghost Body cultivation level of at least Spirit Marshal can go to the Primordial Realm. Those whose cultivation level is insufficient should not attempt it. Mei'er, you should send people to guard this place from now on."

The Ghost King shouted, "Gah! This old thing is running too fast! Wait for me!" He also rushed into the passage.

Mei'er then realized that not just any spirit Ghost Body could go to the Primordial Realm. She summoned several Spirit Sword Body from her bracelet, whispered a few instructions, and then said, "Alright, brother, let's go."

Li Qiang didn't use the passage; instead, he took Mei'er, Ling'er, Xianmu, and Panshi and teleported directly to the Primordial Realm.

This is the southernmost planet in the Primordial Realm, shrouded in darkness, with only a small satellite orbiting it. The satellite, made of an unknown material, emits a bluish-white light. Because it is so close, from the planet's surface, the satellite appears to be the size of a washbasin when it rises, its light softly illuminating the earth.

There are many places on the planet covered with thick layers of mysterious ice. It is also a cold and gloomy place, which is very suitable for the survival and cultivation of spirit Ghost Body. The planet itself also contains a lot of Spiritual Qi, which makes the Spirit King and Ghost King very satisfied.

Li Qiang was eager to return to Earth. He said, "I've set up a double barrier around the planet. No one without great Divine Ability can get in. This is a very remote place in the Primordial Realm; no one should notice it. I've left ten barrier jade talismans. With these talismans, one can freely pass through the barrier, but..."

He cautioned, "Such restrictive jade talismans must not fall into the wrong hands; they could pose a threat to the Spirit Ghost Realm."

Li Qiang handed the jade talisman to Mei'er and said, "I should go back now."

Mei'er grabbed Li Qiang's arm and said sweetly, "Brother, I want to go with you."

Li Qiang glanced at Mei'er and shook his head, saying, " Mei'er, your innate charm has already reached its peak. You can no longer go to the mortal world; you'll kill people." He didn't want Mei'er to go to the mortal world anymore, and even he himself had begun to lose interest in it.

Li Qiang then said, " Mei'er, most of the cultivators on Sealed Fate Planet will be moving to the Primordial Realm. Once they've settled down, I'll take you to play, okay?"

After a long period of cultivation, Mei'er had adapted to the environment of the Spirit Ghost Realm. She obediently nodded and agreed, "Okay, brother, you must come to see Mei'er often."

Ling Baihui said, "Don't worry, brother. With me by Mei'er's side, nothing will happen." Having cultivated together for a long time, Ling Baihui doted on Mei'er. Moreover, Mei'er's cultivation was superb, and her strength as Yao Immortal immortal was admired by Twin Spirit and Ghost Venerables.

Li Qiang doesn't plan to go to the Illusory God Main Hall for the time being. There are too many unpredictable things there. If it weren't for the special function of the Illusory Devil Pearl, he would have been trapped in the Illusory Star Divine Formation and unable to escape.

The Illusory Devil Pearl was one of the best magical Law Treasure for setting up illusion arrays, but unfortunately it was destroyed. If such a crisis were to occur again, there would be no Illusory Devil Pearl to help escape.

Li Qiang returned to Sea City, but he still couldn't forget Qi Xiaorong. Now he understood why Fu Shan had stayed on Earth for so long to search for his brother—it was because it was too difficult to find someone with a completely suitable physique.

Finding a suitable candidate for the Flower of Heart Reflection was extremely difficult. Despite Li Qiang's extensive search using his Divine Sense, he found nothing. He was prepared to modify the Flower of Heart Reflection as a last resort. The lineage of the Chongxuan Sect must not be interrupted under his leadership.

When Li Qiang arrived at the Day and Night Cake Shop, it was already noon. He saw a large group of people gathered in front of the shop from afar. He was slightly taken aback because there were many people in uniforms standing at the entrance of the shop.

Li Qiang slowly walked over and heard crying and arguing.

Outside the crowd, he saw Cai Lihong crying with her hair disheveled, while several uniformed men were shoving Uncle Qi.

More and more people gathered around to watch. Li Qiang asked an old man next to him, "Grandpa, what are they doing?"

The old man sighed, "What a tragedy... Ah, it's nothing, it's nothing..."

A man next to him glared menacingly at the old man, which frightened him so much that he quickly shut his mouth.

Li Qiang felt a surge of disgust. He continued, "Who are these people?"

The guy next to me said menacingly, "Mind your own business and get lost!"

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