Chapter 206: Gazing at the Starry Sky
Chen Xia traveled around Qingzhou, hoping to find some clues left by predecessors, such as the Emperor Wu mentioned by the cultivators in Qingzhou.
But he really didn't find anything.
He also asked some other cultivators who came from the Outer Domain, from Foundation Establishment Realm to Great Ascension Realm.
Most of the answers he got were about ascending.
That is to say, these people actually ascended from weaker planes.
There were also a few different answers. Some said that upon hearing that Qingzhou was a human territory, they came from other domains.
Chen Xia then asked how to get to other domains.
There was only one answer from these cultivators.
Open a Star Gate.
But for some reason, it was impossible to open a Star Gate in Qingzhou. Even the smallest Star Gate, which could only allow one person to enter, couldn't be opened.
Cultivators suspected that it was the doing of the Emperor Wu from ancient times. He directly sealed off this area of Qingzhou, cutting off its contact with other domains.
In this way, a true human territory was created.
But no one expected that after cutting off the path of cultivating immortality, the spiritual energy would revive again.
This led to the embarrassing situation where the human race was oppressed again.
"Does that mean Qingzhou is only open for entry and not for exit?" Chen Xia asked doubtfully.
"More or less," replied the Great Ascension Realm cultivator. He then added,
"Actually, it was impossible to enter Qingzhou in the past. But since the spiritual energy revived ten thousand years ago, there have been some loopholes, that is, ways to enter."
The Great Ascension Realm cultivator smiled. Perhaps seeing that Chen Xia was approachable, he continued,
"Actually, no one really wants to leave. In my original place, a Great Ascension Realm cultivator like me was just barely decent. But in Qingzhou, I'm at a high and respected position. It's quite good."
Chen Xia replied indifferently, "Well, you really made a huge leap."
"Hehe, compared to you, it's far from being considered a big deal. I never expected that someone at your powerful realm would also come to Qingzhou. There has never been a Sea - Overturning Realm cultivator entering before." The cultivator continued.
"Not even one?" Chen Xia asked again.
"I'm not exactly sure, but according to the records of other cultivators, there really hasn't been. And when I entered, the old man who opened the Star Gate warned me."
"He said it's best to enter with a cultivation level below Mountain - Moving Realm." The cultivator answered again.
Chen Xia furrowed his brows. "Why is that?"
"It seems to be related to that Emperor Wu from ancient times. I don't know the details," the cultivator shook his head.
Chen Xia was a bit puzzled. "Can an Emperor of Qingzhou be that powerful?"
The Great Ascension Realm cultivator explained, "It is said that in ancient times, Qingzhou was a prosperous place. There were fierce people who could cut through the universe with their swords. Later, that Emperor Wu cut off the path of cultivating immortality and forcibly separated the connection between Qingzhou and other domains."
"So, it can be seen that that Emperor Wu must have at least the cultivation level of the Sky - Mending Realm."
"That's quite something," Chen Xia nodded in evaluation.
In the Celestial Sword Sea, a Sky - Mending Realm cultivator could become a Supreme Elder. For example, the Third Elder was at the Sky - Mending Realm.
Although Chen Xia always thought the Third Elder wasn't powerful, that was from his perspective.
From the perspective of the entire star field, the Third Elder was already one of the rare few.
Of course, Chen Xia was too, and even rarer than the Third Elder.
If the Third Elder was a rarity,
Chen Xia must be something even more extraordinary.
Never mind if it's vulgar or not. Just think about how important and rare it is.
After that, there was no more useful information. It was just the Great Ascension Realm cultivator trying to strike up a conversation.
Chen Xia ignored him and walked away quickly. It seemed that the Lanhai Sea, that expanse of green, was really his way out.
Recently, the waves in the Lanhai Sea were getting bigger and bigger. It was as if they were going wild. They not only crashed onto the shore but also advanced several thousand meters inland, looking like they were about to come ashore.
Qiu Yi stood on the top of the Little Elixir Hall, looking worried. If the waves really invaded further inland, it wouldn't be long before the Little Elixir Hall was affected.
Chen Xia was sitting on a chair, really annoyed. The waves made the chair tremble with each impact.
When the waves rose and fell,
Chen Xia suddenly stood up, his face showing displeasure.
"W - what are you doing?" Qiu Yi asked worriedly from the side.
Chen Xia said angrily,
"I'm going to give it a couple of slaps and see if it still goes crazy!"
With that, he took a step and was dozens of miles away, directly reaching the shore and diving into the waves.
Moments later.
Two loud sounds were heard.
Then the waves started to recede.
Is that really possible?
Qiu Yi was stunned. She really didn't understand.
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The big yellow dog was sitting on a stone lion, looking like a dog riding a lion. It asked Zhang Daoming beside it,
"Old Zhang, how much money have we saved? Can we leave now?"
"Soon, soon," Zhang Daoming replied, with his hands behind his back and a small pot of wine in his hand. His turbid eyes watched the strange - looking cultivators coming and going.
"Why is it always soon? Can you give me a definite answer?" the big yellow dog urged.
Zhang Daoming shook his head. "I can't help it. If we want to return to the Celestial Sword Sea, we should at least finish refining the elixirs, right?"
The big yellow dog stuck out its tongue, looking dissatisfied, and started to think of tricks.
"How about we stop refining the elixirs and just run away? I'm afraid that if we go back too late, we won't be able to find Chen Xia."
"Life is full of unexpected meetings. We'll meet him eventually. Why be in such a hurry?" Zhang Daoming comforted softly, looking ahead. He then added,
"Besides, how can we two run away? A dog and an old man. We're not even enough for others to make a meal out of."
"No, no," the big yellow dog shook its head. It patted its chest with its paw and said confidently with a smile, "I'll just say I have rabies. No one would dare to eat me."
"What about me?" Zhang Daoming asked doubtfully.
"You just say you were bitten by me. How stupid you are, Old Zhang," the big yellow dog showed disdain for Zhang Daoming's intelligence.
Zhang Daoming rolled his eyes. "For these powerful cultivators, not to mention that you have rabies, even if you were a rabid dog, they would still eat you without hesitation."
"That's too desperate," the big yellow dog gasped. It was really frightened.
Zhang Daoming shook his head. "Otherwise, what do you think? Do you really think the cultivators in the different realms are so easy - going? They're all cultivators who fought their way out of the sea of blood. They're much more brutal than those in the Celestial Sword Sea."
"Those Domain Lords are even more terrifying. They set the star field as a forbidden area and hide the secrets that have never been revealed. Some of the Domain Lords even want to kill a Great Emperor and use the Emperor's blood to forge the supreme Dao."
"Did they succeed?" the big yellow dog asked curiously.
"No," Zhang Daoming shook his head.
"Tsk," the big yellow dog said disdainfully. "That's just showing off."
"As the supreme beings in the different realms, the Domain Lords really have the capital to say such things," Zhang Daoming replied.
The big yellow dog still looked disdainful. "They're all no match for Chen Xia. If only Chen Xia were here, he could beat them all into submission with just a couple of strikes."
Zhang Daoming helplessly rolled his eyes. "It's a good thing Chen Xia isn't here. Otherwise, he'd give you a couple of strikes first."
The big yellow dog didn't reply. It sat on the stone lion and looked up at the sky.
At an extremely high altitude, there were countless shining stars.
Zhang Daoming said these were countless small worlds connected to the different realms.
"Can I see Chen Xia from these stars, Old Zhang?" the big yellow dog suddenly asked.
"Probably not, but you can give it a try," Zhang Daoming said as he picked up the wine pot and took a sip.
"Okay," the big yellow dog nodded heavily.
It strained its eyes to the limit.
It began to look at the starry sky extremely seriously.