Splitting the Heavens

In the void beyond the Essence Luxuriant Heavenly Field...

Kou Chongxue and Shang Xia stood side by side, watching as the Star Origin Lord withdrew alongside Xiong Xin and Yuan Chan.

Moments later, a figure suddenly emerged behind them. Glancing at the surrounding void, she quickly ran over to the Sages while giggling, "Patriarch Kou, Teacher, it's safe now, right?"

Shang Xia turned back to glance at her. He grunted once before asking, "The members of the Four Essence Heavenly Field just left. Why did you come out?"

As soon as Shang Xia asked, he saw Gao Qin, Xiao Yugang, Huang Jinghan, Gu Mingzheng, and other high-level True Immortals emerge. Soon after, the True Immortals of the various worlds in the Essence Luxuriant Heavenly Field followed behind them.

It was clear that the high-level cultivators of the Essence Luxuriant Heavenly Field had already sensed the approaching danger during the earlier turbulence and had gathered near the edge of the Heavenly Field in preparation to form a joint defensive formation against any external threat.

From that point alone, it was apparent that the Essence Luxuriant Heavenly Field was gradually falling into order. The cohesion among the different worlds and the various factions among them was commendably strong.

However, Hai Yuanyuan stared at Shang Xia in surprise and asked, "They left just like that? The Star Origin Lord of the Four Essence Heavenly Field has such a fearsome reputation... I thought he was going to stir up a massive storm. Turns out it was just a bunch of empty threats."

Sun Haiwei stepped forward and pulled her back while scolding, "Don't speak recklessly!"

Hai Yuanyuan pouted in dissatisfaction but didn't say more after seeing Sun Haiwei's stern glare.

Just then, Kou Chongxue and Shang Xia exchanged a glance. The next moment, both of their figures vanished from the void in perfect sync.

And almost instantly, the previously calm void erupted. It was like everything around them was crumbling as a tremendous void turbulence far more destructive than the chaotic streams rushed over.

Caught completely off guard, over 10 True Immortals who emerged from the void earlier were thrown about uncontrollably in the void. They were caught completely off guard, and all of them boasted sorry appearances after.

Among them, Hai Yuanyuan, who was standing in front of everyone else, was the unluckiest. She lost control of her body and was flung out by the surging void currents. Her protective domain was shredded in an instant. If not for Sun Haiwei's quick reflexes in pulling her back, she would likely have been swept tens of thousands of miles away.

In this critical moment, the high-level True Immortals of the Essence Luxuriant Heavenly Field quickly regained their composure after the initial panic. Gao Qin, in particular, reacted the fastest. She was the strongest and was naturally the calmest.

She and Huang Jinghan were the first to stabilize the surrounding void within a thousand miles. Soon after, the other high-level cultivators joined in, giving them the ability to assist others.

With more and more True Immortals cultivators joining in, not only did they stabilize the void, but they also began to suppress and calm the surrounding turbulence through coordinated cooperation.

"It was just one comment! Patriarch Kou and Teacher are so petty!" Hai Yuanyuan muttered, believing that Kou Chongxue and Shang Xia had taken offense at her earlier remarks and deliberately taught her a lesson, dragging all the True Immortals into the mess.

"Stop talking nonsense!" Sun Haiwei hissed beside her. "Didn't you notice? The void turbulence was already present from the start. It's only because they had been suppressing it such that it didn't blow up. Why did you have to go mess with them and speak about Sages with such disrespect?"

"Do you know who the Star Origin Lord is? Even Patriarch Kou and your Teacher tread cautiously before him, yet you spoke carelessly and acted frivolously. Are you belittling the Star Origin Lord, or are you disrespecting your Teacher and the patriarch?"

Hai Yuanyuan was stunned by Sun Haiwei's rebuke, and immediately her face flushed with shame.

Standing nearby, Gao Qin chuckled softly, "The clashes between Sages aren't something we can comprehend. They may appear to be calmly chatting, even joking with each other, but beneath the surface, their struggle might have raised massive waves in the void. Killing intent is all around, but we failed to notice it."

"Also... They aren't punishing Yuanyuan. More likely, they're giving us a reminder of the strength of Sages. At the same time, they probably wish to test our coordination. After all, if the Essence Luxuriant Heavenly Field is invaded in the future, we'll likely be facing enemies far above our level. We might even have to fight Sages."

Gao Qin's words only deepened Hai Yuanyuan's embarrassment.

Not to mention the 10 or so True Immortals from various sects of the Essence Luxuriant Heavenly Field who were battered by the sudden turbulence and had to band together to stabilize the surrounding void...

Kou Chongxue and Shang Xia had already returned to the heavenly screen.

During this process, Shang Xia also recounted in detail his experiences since leaving the Essence Luxuriant Heavenly Field. He spoke particularly of the strange changes in the great spatial vortex, and the specifics of what he encountered within the Nebula Forbidden Region of the Original Stars Corner, omitting no detail or suspicion.

He also mentioned the journey back from the Original Stars Corner to the 6th Starsea Market, during which he traveled with Sage Jin and Zhuo Gudao, both of whom intentionally revealed information to him regarding the outer Starfields and the Martial Eternity Realm.

Kou Chongxue quickly caught onto a shared link between the great spatial vortex and the Nebula Forbidden Region and asked, "You suspect that both the vortex and the forbidden region are connected to Star Fields beyond the Chaotic Sea of Stars?"

Shang Xia nodded. "That's what I suspect. But the great spatial vortex existed from a long time ago. It only started to change recently. A formless pillar of energy also appeared at its core, and the Nebula Forbidden Region only appeared about 300 years ago in the Original Stars Corner. Its emergence also indirectly caused the destruction of a Heavenly Field..."

After speaking, Shang Xia noticed that Kou Chongxue seemed to be deep in thought.

Shang Xia's heart stirred as he asked, "Patriarch, have you thought of something?"

Kou Chongxue let out a thoughtful hum and slowly replied, "Perhaps a similar anomalous region like that might also be appearing in the Heaven Observation Star Region."

Seeing Shang Xia's puzzled expression, Kou Chongxue added, "The Heaven Observation Star Region was a name given to this region of space two years ago. It roughly refers to the area the original Heaven Observation Field covered."

Shang Xia nodded in realization. His expression quickly turned serious. "You're saying something similar may be occurring there? Where exactly?"

Kou Chongxue waved his hand. "It's just what we suspect, but you should know that place well. It is where the Star Origin Dao Field used to be. Moreover, we noticed that the Star Origin Lord has been placing a lot of attention there recently. Many Star Ships from the Four Essence Heavenly Field have been lingering in the area."

Shang Xia frowned. "Seems like we really need to make some preparations."

Kou Chongxue wasn't surprised. "What do you plan to do?"

Shang Xia replied with resolve, "First... I plan to retrieve my soul from the World Origin Source connected to the You Continent!"