Chapter 841: Chapter 841: Star River Saint, Searching for Ye Feng, Ancient Battlefield
Throughout Shenzhou, people were still watching.
“The last tribulation remains!”
“Do you think the Star River Quasi-Saint will make it through?”
“He breezed through the previous eight tribulations, so the ninth one shouldn’t be difficult, right?”
“Don’t rush, just keep watching!”
The crowd ceased their discussions and held their breath in anticipation.
A howling gale!
A sheet of thunderfire descended from the sky, transforming into a gigantic furnace engulfing the Star River Quasi-Saint, alternatively scorching him with Divine Fire and encasing him in frost.
Crack, crack, crack!
The Star River Quasi-Saint could feel his protective light shield shrinking, emitting sounds of being overwhelmed.
Crack!
After half an hour, the protective light shield completely shattered.
The Yin Yang Bracelet on his wrist burst forth with black and white brilliance, forming a second shield against the onslaught of the great tribulation.
Crack!
Within the time it takes to drink half a cup of tea, the Yin Yang Bracelet shattered.
The Star River Quasi-Saint’s face fell, as he continued to rely on the remaining shields, but one by one, they started to fracture under the strain.
Before long, even the Quasi-Black Tortoise Saint Armor broke apart.
The Star River Quasi-Saint was enveloped by the terrifying tribulation; his skin began to crack and crumble, the pain unbearable.
“I cannot die!”
The Star River Quasi-Saint crushed the Life-Saving Treasure Pearl in his mouth, which dissolved into a mighty warm flow spreading through his limbs, blocking the refining of the Nine Heavens Thunderfire Furnace.
Boom!
After an indeterminate amount of time, the Nine Heavens Thunderfire Furnace crumbled, and the Star River Quasi-Saint, scarred all over, walked out.
Raising his head to look at the Hundredfold Crimson Moon above, the Star River Quasi-Saint felt a sense of surviving the calamity.
“I’ve succeeded, hahaha!”
The Star River Quasi-Saint laughed loudly, his voice spreading throughout all of Shenzhou.
A new Saint Realm was born!
“Success!”
“The Star River Quasi-Saint has passed the Saint Ascension Tribulation!”
“The Thunder Palace really can make one a Saint; Sect Master Ye is truly incredible. From today on, he is my faith!”
Countless people shouted, filled with excitement.
This battle brought a huge influx of Prestige Points and the Power of Faith to the Misty Sect.
Swoosh!
The Star River Quasi-Saint entered the Thunder Palace and lay in the Thunder Pool Grand Hall to consolidate his Cultivation Level quickly recovering from his injuries.
Half an hour later.
When he walked out of the Thunder Palace, the brand-new hall had become dim and lackluster, as if exhausted.
“This is the aftermath of operating beyond its capacity; it will need at least three years to fully recover.”
The Star River Quasi-Saint muttered to himself.
Feeling his overwhelming aura, even with the best of efforts to remain calm after ascension, he couldn’t help but laugh out loud.
“I have become a Saint!”
“Sect Master Ye has modified the Thunder Palace, allowing it to carry out Saint Ascension Tribulations every three years, conferring immeasurable merit, worthy of worship as a god!”
“From today on, I will call myself the Star River Saint. If the people wish, they can come to worship me!”
The Star River Quasi-Saint released a voice imbued with Saint Might, echoing throughout all of Shenzhou.
Deep beneath the sea.
Feng Chuan suddenly swallowed hard.
“Ye Feng is a freak, even transforming the Thunder Palace and creating the Saint Ascension Tribulation, truly an invincible force!”
“But he has been exiled. As long as he perishes, there will be no more Son of Destiny in Shenzhou.”
“When that happens, it will be my opportunity!”
At that thought, Feng Chuan grew even more excited.
…
Above the Misty Sect.
The Star River Quasi-Saint and the Ancient Sacred True Dragon left a warning: should anyone dare to covet the Misty Sect, they would rush back from the starry sky to erase the transgressor.
After saying this, they returned to the Nine Cities Star Cloud.
Throughout Shenzhou.
People reminisced about Ye Feng.
No one knew where he and Hu Feifei had been exiled to, nor did they know if they could ever return.
The Eight Elemental Seas.
Ling Yue, having just advanced to the sixth level of the Void Break Realm, held the Eight Elemental Sky Halberd in her hand, her cultivation aura ever more profound and vast as she gazed into the boundless starry sky, missing Ye Feng terribly.
“I have cultivated so hard just to catch up to Sect Master Ye’s footsteps; if he can’t return, what meaning is there for me to stay here?”
The eight Ling Yues spoke in unison.
The Divine Sea Dragon Empress approached slowly, consoling her: “Sect Master Ye is blessed by fate and is sure to return.”
Ling Yue gritted her teeth and said, “Empress, I want to venture into the starry sky to find Sect Master Ye.”
“You really wish to go, Ling Yue?”
The Divine Sea Dragon Empress hesitated, then said, “I do know of a deflection force field deep within the seas that leads to the depths of the starry sky.”
“Really?”
“Of course, I’ve been there. It’s a vast place, seems to be called… the Immortal Realm.”
“Let’s go!”
…
In the deepest part of the Boundless Seas.
This was a trench so deep its precise depth was unknown; the immense pressure alone could grind down anyone in the Divine Origin Realm to death.
Only those in the Void Break Realm had the power to come here.
Swoosh!
Two figures arrived.
The eight Ling Yues merged into one, her cultivation aura reaching the ninth level of the Void Break Realm, one step away from the Heavenly Emperor level.
The Eight Elemental Sky Halberds also fused into one, their aura rivalling that of a One-Star Transcendent Spirit Treasure.
In such a state, Ling Yue’s combat power was not inferior to that of a Quasi-Saint!
“Empress,” the Divine Sea Dragon Empress pointed below the trench, “that’s the Deflection Force Field.”
“Entering it, we’ll pass through a Chaotic World and ultimately reach the Immortal Realm on The Other Shore of the starry sky.”
“Alright,” Ling Yue nodded affirmatively.
With the Eight Elemental Sky Halberd in hand and her formidable aura, she felt fearless, especially with the Divine Sea Dragon Empress by her side.
The two of them traversed the Deflection Force Field.
Then, they were faced with an endless Chaotic World.
After three days and nights of full-speed travel, they finally passed through a gap and arrived at The Other Shore of the starry sky, emerging slowly from the depths of the ocean.
What met their eyes was a young and vast world!
“Empress,” the Divine Sea Dragon Empress explained, “this world is called the Immortal Realm. It has a cultivation system similar to that of Shenzhou, but it’s nowhere near as powerful as Shenzhou. Here, being at the Heavenly Emperor Level is considered the pinnacle.”
“Is it that weak?” Ling Yue was somewhat surprised, but, strong or weak, it didn’t matter as long as she could find Ye Feng.
“Let’s begin our search for Sect Master Ye!”
Ling Yue took the lead, and the Divine Sea Dragon Empress hurriedly followed as they flew at high speed through the Immortal Realm.
…
No one knew where Ling Yue and the Divine Sea Dragon Empress had gone.
Now, deep in the Universe.
“Achoo!”
The Heavenly Path Spiritual Monkey sneezed, waking up from its slumber and glanced around to see Ye Feng sitting quietly in meditation, his hands constantly forming seals as if deducing something.
Hu Feifei stood nearby.
With a single breath, she elevated countless pebbles into mid-air, all of which were sent flying by the Hunyuan Staff.
“So boring!”
Hu Feifei looked out over the desolate Ancient Battlefield without a soul in sight, her ten fox tails swaying restlessly, feeling the difficulty of her fox life.
“Sect Leader, how much longer will your deduction take?”
Hu Feifei turned to look at Ye Feng, who was as calm as a dog.
“Almost done.”
Ye Feng concluded his deduction and stood up, gazing at the vast tract of land beneath him.
Its surface was littered with countless derelict buildings, mountains, forests, rivers, oceans, and wilderness, but there was not a single person in sight, vast and boundless, with days-long flights finding no edge.
If one flew upwards, an energy barrier would be encountered after surpassing a billion miles, impenetrable.
It was a barrier of energy, not a seal, so the Eye of Decryption was of no use.
Digging into the ground was a similar case.
Beyond a certain depth, it was impossible to continue.
Thus, Ye Feng reached a conclusion.
They were trapped in this desolate Ancient Battlefield.
“So boring!”
Hu Feifei, carrying the Hunyuan Staff, yelled at the sky, her voice shaking heaven and earth, tearing apart the nearby mountains and land, transforming it into a Chaotic region.
But after a quarter of an hour,
everything had been restored.
“Sect Leader, do you know why we were exiled to this Godforsaken place?”
Hu Feifei was frustrated.
If not for Ye Feng being by her side, she’d have gone mad.
“This is the Ancient Battlefield of the Universe,” Ye Feng explained solemnly, having just deduced the reason for their exile.
“What’s the truth?” Hu Feifei quickly asked.
“This Ancient Battlefield was jointly created by all the Saints of the Three Thousand Great Worlds, similar to the Spirit Beast Battlefield connected to the Spirit Beast Pavilion, eternally under a setting sun that never truly sets, symbolizing ‘The Twilight of the Gods.'”
Ye Feng slowly explained.
Hu Feifei, confused, said, “Then what?”
“Let’s call this place the Twilight Battlefield for now,” he continued. “This battlefield is where the Three Thousand Great Worlds engage in battle, so there must be a way out. The key is finding the so-called ‘The Gods.'”
“And the Destiny Empress, acting as one of ‘The Gods,’ sent us here as warriors to this battlefield.”
“So, strictly speaking, this is not exile but sending us to the Twilight Battlefield using the spot reserved for the Great World of the Celestial Clan.”
“Which means, we are now representing the Great World of the Celestial Clan in battle.”
Ye Feng revealed the result of his deduction.
“We’re representing the Celestial Clan?” Hu Feifei’s eyes sparkled mischievously, “Sect Leader, if we run into others, can’t we cause trouble and lay the blame on the Celestial Clan?”
“That’s exactly what I’m thinking!” Ye Feng’s smile turned a little twisted.
“But we still can’t get out!” The Heavenly Path Spiritual Monkey chimed in, “We must find the ‘The Gods’ that Brother mentioned to leave the Twilight Battlefield.”
“What if we can’t find them?” Hu Feifei narrowed her eyes, smirking, “If we’re stuck here forever, Sect Leader, how about I have your babies?”
“Pfft!”
Ye Feng spat out water on the spot, giving Hu Feifei a stern look.
“Stop joking around!”
Ye Feng’s tone turned grave.
“This battlefield seems very old; its creators were mighty. With our strength, it’s impossible to leave by force. We need to find ‘The Gods’ who hold the keys to the Twilight Battlefield. And for that, we need to win through wisdom,” he added.
“I don’t want to win through wisdom! Why use our brains when we can use our hands?” Hu Feifei swung the Hunyuan Staff, blasting the surroundings.
“That woman is terrifying!” the Heavenly Path Spiritual Monkey trembled with fear, shrinking onto Ye Feng’s shoulder.
“Hey, I sense something!”
At that moment, Ye Feng felt his body tremble slightly, as if sensing an aura of the same origin.
It was… the Power Origin!
“Follow me!”
He grabbed Hu Feifei’s nine tails, tore through the void, and traversed billions of miles to arrive at a vast and ancient mountain range.
The aura of the Power Origin grew stronger!
“We’ve found it, it’s here.”
Using the Eye of Insight, Ye Feng scanned the surroundings, and with a punch, he shattered the mountain range that stretched for millions of miles, revealing the scene deep underground.
Thirty thousand miles underground,
an Ancient Coffin emerged.
Its design was simple and, akin to the Eternal Ancient Stone Coffin but at a higher level, it was truly a Sacred Arms.
The ancient and wild aura of heaviness slowly released.
“The thing sealed inside couldn’t be that, could it?”
Ye Feng guessed something.