ragginovel Chapter 27 The Descent of the Void Heaven Palace
Chapter 27 The Descent of the Void Heaven Palace
After flying for an unknown amount of time, as the raging winds around them gradually subsided and the chaotic spatial fluctuations calmed down, Wang Tianlong and Qingmu Shangren realized with surprise that they had broken out of the inner circle and returned to the relatively "safe" outer area.
The terrifying, all-consuming scene behind them seemed to be temporarily blocked by some invisible boundary, preventing it from spreading further. However, the twisted and broken chaos on the distant horizon still sent chills down one's spine.
The two stopped their escape light at the same time and landed on a relatively calm sea reef. Both were in a state of disordered breathing, disheveled and on the verge of collapse.
Looking around, one could see cultivators, their faces filled with panic and their bodies bearing wounds, either riding broken magical artifacts or simply taking to the air, desperately fleeing from the inner perimeter. On the sea, even some low-level demonic beasts were leaping out of the water in terror, swimming frantically towards the open sea. Clearly, the upheaval in the core area had affected the entire inner perimeter, triggering a massive exodus.
Master Qingmu's face was sallow and his breath was weak. He clutched his chest, where a deep wound that revealed bone was slowly healing. More seriously, his natal magic weapon, the "Qingmu Spirit Seal," was severely damaged when it fought against a suddenly appearing spatial rift, its spiritual power greatly diminished, causing him to suffer considerable internal injuries due to its connection to his mind.
He took a few deep breaths, looked at Wang Tianlong who was in even worse condition, and asked with lingering fear, "Fellow Daoist Wang... what just happened? How could that island... suddenly collapse? And that terrifying riot..."
Wang Tianlong leaned against a rock and swallowed a few more pills, barely managing to suppress his almost dissipated spiritual power. The smooth wound on his left chest was still gruesome, with a faint sense of spatial power eroding it. If it weren't for his strong physical body, he probably would have collapsed long ago.
Hearing Qingmu Shangren's question, he gave a bitter laugh, his voice hoarse: "I... don't quite understand either." He recalled with difficulty, briefly recounting the situation at the time: "After I landed on the island, I successfully picked three Qinglan Fruits and put them in a jade box. Just as I turned to leave, that fruit tree... suddenly shattered like glass without warning! Immediately afterwards, the entire island collapsed, unleashing an unimaginable storm of destruction... as if... as if the fruit tree and the island were originally one, and the departure of the fruit broke a fragile balance that had been maintained for countless millennia."
He paused, a hint of lingering fear and doubt flashing in his eyes: "That explosive force... far exceeded the ordinary Nine Heavens Gale, and was also mixed with a terrifying force of spatial collapse. If I hadn't reacted quickly and had the Heaven-Treading Boots protecting me, I would probably have perished in it."
Upon hearing this, Master Qingmu's face showed a look of surprise and uncertainty: "Is that so? That Azure Orchid Fruit Tree... could it be the core of some kind of wondrous array of heaven and earth? Or... suppressing something?" The more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed. "That's it! Such a heaven-defying spiritual object growing in the core of the eye of the storm is already strange! Its very existence probably maintains some kind of stability in that area! By taking the fruit, we've removed a crucial 'wedge'..."
The two exchanged a glance, both seeing relief in each other's eyes. Although the price was heavy, they had finally obtained the Azure Orchid Fruit.
Wang Tianlong swallowed a pill to strengthen his body and suppress the surging blood and qi within his body and the remaining spatial tearing power in his meridians. He said to Qingmu Shangren, "Fellow Daoist Qingmu, our injuries are quite severe. The situation here is still unsettled, and it is not the right time to investigate. Let's find a safe place first and stabilize our injuries."
Master Qingmu naturally had no objections. His natal magic weapon was injured, and the damage to his mind was even more severe than the external injuries. At this moment, he felt dizzy and lightheaded, and if he hadn't been holding on to his last breath, he would have almost fallen from mid-air. "What Fellow Daoist Wang said is absolutely right."
Without further hesitation, the two mustered their last bit of magical power, transformed into streaks of light, and flew towards a small island closest to the outer edge of the Heavenly Wind Sea, an island with a cultivator market and basic protective formations. They were in extremely poor condition and desperately needed a relatively safe environment to recuperate and heal.
Shortly after they left, the changes in the core area began to reveal their terrifying full extent.
The scene at the heart of the destructive storm, which Wang Tianlong and Master Qingmu had barely escaped with their lives, had transcended the realm of mere "chaos." Countless thick, jagged spatial rifts, like dark scars, spread, intersected, and exploded wantonly across the sky and sea! The raging, unparalleled gales of the heavens were no longer simple turbulence, but rather, mixed with spatial fragments, formed countless destructive vortexes of varying sizes, spinning wildly! The sea was utterly torn apart, spiritual energy was in extreme chaos, and even light was distorted—it was as if the apocalypse had arrived!
At the heart of this scene of destruction, deep within the void where the small island once floated, an indescribable, ancient pressure emanated. Space trembled violently, as if some colossal entity was attempting to break free from the endless void and descend upon this world! Faintly, amidst the raging storm and spatial rifts, the indistinct outline of a majestic palace could be glimpsed! It radiated a dark and ancient light, incongruous with the surrounding violent wind, thunder, and spatial forces, exuding a chilling silence and vastness from a distant era.
Although this astonishing scene mainly occurred in the core area, the earth-shattering fluctuations and the spiderweb-like spatial cracks that kept spreading in the sky had already alarmed the low-level cultivators on the outskirts of the entire Tianfeng Sea.
Panic spread like wildfire!
Countless Foundation Establishment and Core Formation cultivators, whether human or demon, who were adventuring, hunting demons, and gathering herbs on the outskirts, all abandoned everything with pale faces. Like frightened birds and beasts, they scrambled to control various flying magical artifacts, even activating life-saving talismans at great expense, and desperately fled away from the inner perimeter of the Heavenly Wind Sea! The sea and the sky were in complete chaos and devastation.
However, not everyone chose to flee. Some Nascent Soul cultivators who were confident in their high cultivation or were audacious, as well as a few Deity Transformation cultivators who rushed over from nearby after hearing the commotion, stopped in the relatively safer outer areas.
Instead of venturing deeper, they chose to observe and sense from afar, high in the sky or in secluded places, some with solemn expressions, others with strange glints in their eyes, the terrifying upheaval in the core area that seemed like the creation of the world. Some were speculating about the origin of the faintly visible palace.
Even more astute and well-connected cultivators immediately used various secret techniques, communication talismans, and even precious long-distance sound transmission methods to send the astonishing news of the "suspected ancient ruins or secret realms forcibly appearing in the world" back to their sects, families, or elders of powerful allies at the fastest speed!
The news, like a boulder thrown into a calm lake, quickly stirred up ripples throughout the Chaotic Star Sea and even higher levels of the human realm. Many astute forces and powerful individuals have already turned their attention to this stormy sea of change.
At the same time, the spatial oscillations in the core area reached their peak.
The majestic, dark gold palace pierced through the void, revealing its complete outline. Ancient patterns covered its surface, giving it an air of age and mystery.
If a high-level cultivator were present, straining their eyes, they might be able to penetrate the turbulent energy flow and barely make out the three faintly visible, yet imposing, ancient seal characters above the palace gate—
Void Heaven Palace
The removal of the Azure Orchid Fruit was like turning a key, releasing the palace that had been sealed in the void.