Cultivation through Skin Making - Chapter 793 - 275. Escape into the Purple Sky, Direct Confrontation (5.8K words - Subscription requested)_3
Chapter 793: 275. Escape into the Purple Sky, Direct Confrontation (5.8K words – Subscription requested)_3
Song Yan’s Divine Sense closely followed, only to see an entrance appear at the base of Purple Cloud Heaven.
Below the entrance, a multitude of shadows attracted by the floral fragrance had already gathered.
Those were Divine Thought beings more powerful than the Celestial Demons of the first heaven.
Yet, the floral fragrance failed to break through the entrance.
“Too far.” Ning Yunmiao immediately noticed the issue, then said, “The fragrance is scattered along the way unless we descend to the first heaven’s Sea of Suffering.”
Han Weizi’s sharp eyes said, “Is that the second heaven of the Nine Heavens? So, the second heaven also has a Sea of Suffering.”
Ning Yunmiao said, “Legend calls the second heaven Profound Nether Heaven, but… it’s just a legend. Even I haven’t seen it.”
Han Weizi said, “If every day of the Nine Heavens has a Sea of Suffering then… maybe we shouldn’t descend further. This downward journey completely leads into the unknown hell.”
Han Lingzi’s eyes shone as she said, “But it is also a paradise for cultivation! Master stopped progressing long ago. If he can acquire stronger Celestial Demons, his cultivation speed will increase. Perhaps… he can directly obtain the True Yin Yang Fire.”
The three women again engaged in a dispute before simultaneously looking at Song Yan.
It had become their habit.
Song Yan didn’t rush to make a judgment, and from his Divine Forms Demon Body, he formed teams of Celestial Demon Outer Body Incarnations to delve into the Sea of Suffering below.
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He didn’t experience anything, nor was he compelled by external circumstances to flee into the Nine Heavens. Over a hundred years later, Song Yan finished his exploration and made his own judgment: Purple Cloud Heaven’s Sea of Suffering, permissible.
He had developed a conversion nearly akin to a “rule.”
The Other Shore Tree opened a deeper Nine Heavens Sea of Suffering, simultaneously purifying it while using Word-Follows Power…
A stronger Celestial Demon, meant his usable Word-Follows Power was strengthened.
At this moment, he understood Elder Ning’s intention.
Elder Ning might have foreseen this scene, but didn’t expect it to be so exaggerated.
Elder Ning’s means were as if to go to Purple Cloud Heaven’s Sea of Suffering, and then dispatch incarnations from the sea to collect the True Flame, thus… achieving three goals at once.
Firstly, he is very concealed and safe in the Sea of Suffering, as his Other Shore Flower, Great Freedom, and Word-Follows Power are the natural nemesis to “Celestial Demon Obsession.”
Secondly, he can constantly purify the Sea of Suffering, inheriting Gu Mohan’s legacy.
Thirdly, he can acquire the True Flame, thus enhancing his Realm.
“Elder Ning had foresight.”
Song Yan expressed his respect to the elder again, then extended his five fingers, covering the small world formed by the Sea of Suffering, and decreed: “Transform into Secret Realm.”
With the sound of his voice, a boundary wall formed, enveloping the “small world” Song Yan created, forming a colossal Secret Realm.
He bent down, like picking up a glass bead, and picked up the Secret Realm, then placed it in the Qi Box he carried.
In the Secret Realm, many cultivators were startled to find that the colossal tower at the center suddenly vanished.
Yet no one knew what had happened.
The tower was incredibly strong; even a powerful Divine Infant Cultivator couldn’t scratch it.
In the original Sea of Suffering, noise and vitality thoroughly disappeared, reverting back to a desolate barren appearance.
Darkness and eternal night are the true themes of the starry void ruins.
Song Yan also gathered the three women, one tree, and one bird into the Qi Box, then carefully lifted the soil entwined by the roots of the Other Shore Tree, suspending it behind him, and thereafter stepped to the vortex edge, looked back at the now battered starry void meteors, and softly muttered, “This time we’re truly leaving.”
Having spoken, he examined again, wiping out all possible traces of life above, and then stepped forward, sinking into Purple Cloud Heaven’s Sea of Suffering with the Celestial Demon Vortex.
Gradually drifting away.
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A hundred years later…
A dark red silhouette swept past the edge of Southern Star Abyss. He paused briefly, scanning around, not finding anything special, then continued forward.
Once completely distant, the dark red silhouette stopped on a meteor, contemplating, “This was once the place where that kid started his rise, indeed, he wouldn’t come here either.
Honestly, I’ve searched the Great Thousand Worlds and couldn’t find him anywhere.”
He recalled the past of that kid seen through Liu Sheng’s “Three Lives Shadow,” coldly snorted: “No wonder he was born to hide constantly, he’s truly adept at it.
Now, I can only hope his Outer Body Incarnation slips up, and then through the incarnation, maybe I can trace a shred of his presence.
Or perhaps… utilize Xi’s power.”
“But, whether we can use it, depends on whether the seal is stable.
Xi is sleeping, as long as the sleep is deep enough, we can borrow some of His power.”
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Celestial Wondrous Sword Palace.
Dan Palace.
A small female cultivator in white clothes was earnestly performing alchemy.
Until an elder approached from outside, the female cultivator paused, greeted him, and called out: “Elder Ning, my master has been waiting for you.”
Ning Daozhen, or one posing as Ning Daozhen Gu Mohan, stopped his steps, gently stroked his beard, and looked at the female cultivator.
Curious about his disciple’s first love, he couldn’t help but ponder every time he gazed upon this girl, how his monstrous disciple… took a liking to such a normal girl? Could it be the less normal, the more they favor the normal?
An Li is too normal, too pure, normal and pure enough not to survive in that cruel world. Yet, this girl carries a steadfastness of her own, which is admirable.
Gu Mohan responded and strode into the palace, arriving before the Dan Elder.
Their gazes met, cutting off listening, and then Gu Mohan spoke first: “Someone from the Ning Family has been replaced, Blood River Sect already knows about us, they likely have a net ready and plans lined up, just waiting for us to perish.”
Dan Elder let out an angry snort, then a long sigh, saying: “Unfortunately, many of my true righteous cultivators have been sent to the front lines, whereas these Blood River Sect members stayed within the sect.”
Gu Mohan said: “Over the years, myself, and my friends, have actually saved quite a few people, so losses aren’t as great.”
He chuckled and said: “Dan Elder, you know me well, I, myself, have acquaintances all over the world.”
Dan Elder froze for a moment, then commented: “You’re incredible indeed. I don’t even know where those friends of yours came from. How did things transpire between you all, and why do you trust each other to such an extent.”
Gu Mohan said: “Years ago, they all made a mistake that couldn’t be avoided. Now, some are here to atone, some for the future, some are unwilling to die.”
Dan Elder looked at him deeply and said: “I’ve verified what you said, Celestial Wondrous Sword Palace… is already riddled with holes. This time it seems, the righteous and demonic battle, is reminiscent of the Blood River Era, where neither the righteous nor the demonic will prevail.”
Gu Mohan said: “This time I came to tell you, it’s time to retreat.”
He said, “Although it’s hard to leave Celestial Wondrous Sword Palace, you and I have surpassed that age of hot-blooded passion. If the green hills are kept, there’s no fear of lacking firewood. As long as we remain, the Sword Palace will remain.”
Dan Elder pondered, suddenly asked: “How many visitors am I for you?”
Gu Mohan smiled and said: “The fifth one.”
Then he said: “As for the first one, is Tantai Vice Palace Master who went back to participate in the Xi Character Seal.
I told him, it’s time to break the seal.”
Dan Elder was stunned: “Releasing Saint Xi? Hardly… you’ve… gone mad?”
Gu Mohan said: “Tantai Vice Palace Master agreed, he will break the seal, he will awaken the slumbering Saint Xi.”
Dan Elder said: “Then Tantai Vice Palace Master won’t return either!”
Gu Mohan said: “He’s the only one I can trust, the only one who can do it, and he… is very willing to do it.”
“For the future.”
He spoke softly, his demeanor sacred, compassionate.
Dan Elder let out a gentle sigh, then also firmly said: “For the future, so… why must we release Saint Xi who can manipulate fate!!
The Post-Sacred Land Mansion re-enacts past Divine Souls, representing the past; Wa Saint’s Word-Follows Power changes everything, representing the present; yet Saint Xi represents the future. If Saint Xi escapes, who can see the future!?”
Gu Mohan smiled: “Isn’t that just wonderful?”
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Appendix: Map Sketch
Space One: [Extreme North Star Realm][Sword Domain][Demon Mountain Domain][Extreme South Star Realm][Various Worldly Sea of Suffering]
Space Two: ————Void chaos, space fragments————[Purple Cloud Heaven Sea of Suffering]
Space Three: [Nine Heavens First Heaven — Purple Cloud Heaven][Purple Cloud Heaven Sea of Suffering]
