Chapter 131
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Chapter 131: Title
“Chief Liang.” Ji Lang inclined his head slightly.
Liang An had seldom encountered such an eminent figure, as his duties rarely required direct interaction with the venerable Ji Lang, though he’d committed every detail of the man’s profile to memory.
The distinguished one seemed uncharacteristically animated today—almost cheerful?
“I bring auspicious tidings. The seals strengthening the abyssal passage will ensure the Bronze Door’s security for generations to come.”
Having delivered his message, Ji Lang cast a glance to his side, as though acknowledging someone unseen.
Before Liang An could fully grasp these momentous words, the elder before him shifted forms—now appearing as a youth in casual attire, his half-long hair neatly bound. Feiran stood accompanied by his disciple Xu Li.
Kunlun.
Ji Lang departed the established command center, soaring into the valley like a crane in flight. Since the celestial radiance had merged with the heavens, the Bronze Door had fallen into profound stillness.
None perceived the faint luminescence in Ji Lang’s eyes as he stood vigil near the sacred portal, undisturbed by mortal presence. All knew the elder remained by choice to safeguard the Bronze Door, and seasoned personnel understood his preference for solitude.
The sword-bearing guardian retained but a wisp of Ye Linlang’s divine essence. None discerned Ji Lang’s peculiarity, just as none fathomed the celestial pantheon had been but one entity’s manifold guises.
At the World Tree’s apex resided Ye Linlang’s true form.
“System, temporal estimate until convergence?”
【World fragment integration with Blue Star projected in two months and seven days.】
“The Heavenly Law Battleground shall activate twenty-four hours post-manifestation.” After contemplation, Ye Linlang maintained the predetermined schedule.
Unlike illusory constructs, this Battleground existed as a tangible floating island forged through her divine power.
With sufficient divine might, she wielded creation itself.
No mortal technology could suspend a million-square-kilometer landmass midair. Even Spiritual Energy proved inadequate.
Thus… she’d collaborated with cosmic law itself. Heavenly edicts now bound the floating isle—so long as cosmic order endured, the skyborne fortress would never fall.
This celestial decree’s enforcement had consumed considerable divine reserves.
The divine visitation served as Blue Star’s awakening—a demonstration of cosmic significance attached to world fragment convergence, thereby heightening mortal urgency.
“System, quantify divine expenditure.”
Ye Linlang queried, having spent freely until nearing preset thresholds triggered alerts.
【Current consumption: 392,600 divine power crystals. Remaining reserves: 120,000.】
Fantasy Points funded her divine endeavors. Without Yahweh’s guise amplifying belief’s power stores, this cosmic gambit might have failed.
“Alert me to anomalies. Should world fragments emerge during my absence, issue warning one day prior.”
Her command given, Ye Linlang turned to law comprehension. Since cosmic principles now nourished her understanding like spoon-fed nectar, neglect would be unconscionable.
【Acknowledged.】
While Ye Linlang pursued enlightenment, systems maintained watch. Contingencies were prepared—minor deviations posed no threat, only catastrophic diversions requiring intervention.
Blue Star’s inhabitants lacked their architect’s serenity. Each dawn brought deeper immersion into this surreal new reality.
The sudden emergence of numerous deities in the sky shattered the fragile facade of calm that had been painstakingly maintained. Though the number of manifested gods seemed substantial, their count proved woefully inadequate for distribution among Blue Star’s nations—not even one per country could be allocated. Nations possessing divine patrons experienced a blend of cautious reverence and profound reassurance, taking pride in their celestial guardians. As the ancient wisdom states: When resistance proves futile, acceptance becomes the path. In this epoch of Awakening of Spiritual Energy where miracles manifest frequently, divine patronage symbolized formidable backing and prestige—its absence would spell unparalleled misfortune.
Swiftly, nations embarked on mythological archaeology, vigorously reconstructing their legends to align with the newly appeared deities. The gods remained indifferent to their worshippers; mere adherence to faith sufficed. Across Western civilizations, subtle shifts in belief systems began unfolding. Concurrently, observers noted each deity appeared to be of major deity caliber despite their limited numbers.
As celestial forms materialized above, multitudes instinctively knelt. Eastern spirit cultivators demonstrated particular devotion, prostrating immediately before their creator Empress Nuwa. This phenomenon extended beyond supernatural beings—countless humans likewise knelt in worship upon witnessing their patron deities.
"Three spiritual beams emerged. The Kunlun-bound radiance appears to originate from Your Highness Haotian."
"Kunlun sources confirm Haotian’s light strengthened the abyssal passage seals. What of the remaining two? One emanated from Empress Nuwa’s divine touch, the other from Your Highness Qingdi."
Liang An pressed nearby technicians to trace the residual beams. "If a casually cast light could reinforce seals, the others must hold greater significance!"
"Chief, we’ve located the other two spiritual beams."
"Destinations?"
"One entered the East Sea, the other… Shennongjia." The technician elaborated, "The maritime beam vanished beneath the waves."
"The Shennongjia trajectory pierced through Mountain and Sea Realm’s spatial passage."
Liang An’s emotions wavered between relief and apprehension. The East Sea beam posed manageable concerns given their amicable dragon race relations, but the Mountain and Sea Realm intrusion? That dimension’s stance remained unsettlingly ambiguous.
"How long since the delegation entered Mountain and Sea Realm?" Liang An inquired about the diplomatic contingent containing scientists and the Dragon Lord.
"Three days elapsed."
"Any transmissions?"
The technician’s headshake conveyed the answer. Existing in separate spatial dimensions, Zhongxia and Mountain and Sea Realm permitted communication only through physical intermediaries. Caution prevented immediate base construction within the realm, fearing offense to territorial spirit cultivators.
"Contact dragon race Your Highness Ao Ming regarding the East Sea beam," Liang An ordered after contemplation.
Meanwhile, within Mountain and Sea Realm’s primordial wilderness:
This primeval dimension thrummed with untamed energies, where hundred-meter arboreal giants dominated landscapes teeming with exotic flora. Specimens from Classic of Mountains and Seas flourished amidst the raw, ancient atmosphere.
The group stood before the vast landscape, instinctively holding their breaths.
This expedition to the Mountain and Sea Realm was led primarily by Dragon Lord Ao Yuan and Di Yun, Team Leader of Action Team Seven.
While some among them were visiting the Mountain and Sea Realm for the first time, others had returned for a second encounter.
These were the special forces members and researchers who had originally been conducting fieldwork in Shennongjia when spatial instability caused their unintended crossing over to this realm.
During their previous ordeal, they’d barely survived the wilderness – had it not been for their fortuitous meeting with highly intelligent high-level spirit cultivators, they might have been devoured by low-tier ones long ago.
After interrogating them about human civilization, those powerful beings had unceremoniously dumped them back through a spatial passage.
It was precisely this "productive" exchange that fueled their current hopes for successful diplomacy.
Di Yun addressed an elderly scholar and a child barely reaching his thigh:
"Professor Zhang, Mr. Bai, can you ascertain our current position?"
The scene appeared peculiar to observers – while the professor’s identity seemed obvious, the title "Mr. Bai" bestowed upon the child evoked bewildered glances.
"This terrain is unfamiliar," declared the child, confirming his identity as the enigmatic Mr. Bai.
"My former dwelling bordered marshlands, lacking these dense woodlands."
After a thoughtful pause, he added, "Rather than speculate, we need only consult a local spirit cultivator for answers."
"…"
The surrounding forest had emptied moments after their arrival – not from fear of human cultivators, but in terrified reverence of their draconic companion.
Within the Mountain and Sea Realm, Ao Yuan’s cultivation strength had fully unleashed itself, restoring the tier-seven dragon race member to his true power.
Even now, residual tremors of his aura kept lesser monsters at bay.
Di Yun, no stranger to tactical diplomacy, offered a measured smile. "We’ll entrust this matter to your expertise, Mr. Bai."
The childlike figure pursed his lips in a distinctly juvenile pout. As the second strongest in their group after the Dragon Lord himself, sending their supreme leader to hunt minor spirits was unthinkable. Mr. Bai sighed internally – maintaining human form was taxing enough without courting unnecessary danger.
"Remain within this clearing," he instructed. "I shan’t be long."
Human cultivators’ fragile physiques paled against spirit cultivators of equivalent tiers. Only the Dragon Lord’s presence deterred opportunistic attacks. Stray too far, and a Gudiiao might swoop down to claim these walking delicacies – for human cultivators, especially weaker ones, were considered prime prey among demonic beasts.
Hu Mei wandered the periphery, her half-demon heritage thrumming with peculiar resonance. Though raised entirely among humans, the rustling leaves whispered ancestral memories. This realm of spirit cultivators, she realized with growing awe, represented a second homeland beyond the Huaxia Nine Provinces – a primal inheritance flowing through her veins.
