Traveling across the globe for the first time

Chapter 1058 The Third Void Gate

When Zhang Haoran broke through, both of the virtual gates underwent varying degrees of mutation, and each time the mutation became more dangerous than the last.

This time, he has accumulated too much experience and only wants a solid breakthrough; he must not cause any more trouble.

The Spirit Emperor chuckled and said, "Hehe, I don't need to teleport you into the Earthly Palace, which will save me a lot of effort."

Do you have a specific location, or will you teleport me anywhere on the plains?

She asked this to confirm how much Zhang Haoran knew about the Earthly Palace, which was also a habitual way of probing.

Little did she know that by asking that question, she had inadvertently exposed herself.

If the Emperor Ling didn't know anything about the Earthly Palace here, he wouldn't have asked this question.

Zhang Haoran gave Linghuang a deep look. It seemed that she had explored these levels quite a bit and had a good understanding of the situation.

However, he never intended to obtain information from the Spirit Emperor; he always felt that this woman was troublesome.

So he said casually, "Anywhere is fine, the farther away from the Imperial Palace the better."

"I'm breaking through to a higher realm this time, not going looking for trouble."

After saying that, he took two steps forward, patted the three cats' big heads, and then looked at the Spirit Emperor and said, "Let's begin!"

A hint of disappointment flashed in the Spirit Emperor's eyes. Without saying another word, she closed her eyes and sensed for a while, probably trying to locate the source.

Then, with a wave of her hand, a spatial passage appeared. She formed hand seals, and streams of law power surged into the passage.

"That's it!"

Zhang Haoran immediately walked over, and before entering the passage, he said without turning his head, "I know what you're planning!"
I also know your purpose in raising three cats.

If you really want to see the Heavenly Emperor, I can actually help you.

A great upheaval is about to begin in the Three Realms, and we humans are the protagonists of this era.

As one of the leaders of the human race, I am bound to clash with the Heavenly Emperor sooner or later. I don't mind capturing him and showing him to you before I kill him.

So you'd better stop wasting your time and just wait patiently.

Lao Tzu will definitely preserve this small world intact, including all of you clones and projections.

After saying this, Zhang Haoran resolutely stepped into the spatial passage. He said these words because he was afraid that the Spirit Emperor would act foolishly, thinking that the Three Cats had accumulated enough energy and would go to the War Emperor to fulfill her deepest obsession.

The Heavenly Emperor is the ultimate boss. How can we control this world if we don't defeat him completely?

Moreover, Zhang Haoran does indeed intend to preserve this little world, so it's worth doing him a favor.

Watching his figure disappear into the spatial passage, the Spirit Emperor's eyes became even more complicated. It turned out that the other party knew everything and understood everything. He had been scheming and plotting all this time.

At this moment, the Spirit Emperor truly regretted his actions.

Could it be said that the person who captured the Heavenly Emperor was an ordinary person?
But she offended this person just to get more animal feed.

"No! I must find a way to make amends."

Starlight shone around the Spirit Emperor, and an even more surging power of law poured into the spatial passage.

……

The moment Zhang Haoran entered the passage, he focused his sword intent on his eyes and looked out of the passage. Sure enough, there appeared a crystal-like plant root.

"Damn, the Dao Tree really is ubiquitous; it's everywhere."

If you dare cause trouble again this time, don't blame me for being ruthless.

He had already shown mercy when he severed the roots of the Dao Tree last time, without using his immortal sword intent. This was mainly because he cherished the hard-won cultivation of the Dao Tree, and also because it had entered the boundary point long ago and hadn't done anything wrong.
Zhang Haoran didn't want to kill them all, but if Daoshu didn't repent, then he would have no choice but to take drastic measures.

They say things shouldn't happen more than three times. The Dao Tree has already interfered with the teleportation twice. If it makes a move again this time, that will be the third time.

If we don't teach it a lesson, it will think it's easy prey.

However, Zhang Haoran soon discovered that he didn't need to worry about the Dao Tree at all, as the Spirit Emperor had already resolved it.

At this moment, the crystal-like root had been isolated outside the passage by the power of the law and was enveloped by a special energy, where it kept wriggling.

However, no matter how much it struggled, it could not break through the blockade. After all, it was just a root and could not unleash much power. It was simply no match for the emperor's clone.

"Hehe! It seems that the Spirit Emperor's claim of great teleportation difficulty also takes the Dao Tree factor into account."

I knew it! With the strength of this clone and the access granted by its authority, how could it possibly be no match for those emperor projections?
It turns out that she also has to waste a lot of energy on the Dao Tree.

"It seems the Spirit Emperor's avatar is no ordinary being."

In Zhang Haoran's eyes, a special law power enveloped the entire passage. This law power only served to isolate and protect, and would not affect the teleportation.

His swordsmanship is primarily focused on killing, so he really can't perform such precise maneuvers.

"These emperors have lived for tens of thousands of years, so it seems they haven't been wasting their time entirely. Although the Spirit Emperor's strength is not great, his methods are still very clever."

A pulling force came, and the teleportation began.

Zhang Haoran's eyes flashed with silver light as he carefully observed the changes within the passage, ready to act quickly should anything unexpected happen.

As it turned out, the Spirit Emperor was quite prudent in his actions. His power of law was very strong, stabilizing the spatial passage while sealing the roots of the Dao Tree, allowing the teleportation to proceed smoothly.

He assessed the situation and concluded that even if he went all out, he should be able to hold out for a few breaths.

"These emperors really shouldn't be underestimated! Although the problems in the source land have slowed down their cultivation progress, their foundation is still very deep after tens of thousands of years of accumulation."

Through careful observation, Zhang Haoran learned a great deal from the Spirit Emperor's techniques. These were exquisite methods that required a lot of time to develop, and they were precisely what he lacked.

Of course, this should be the Spirit Emperor deliberately showing goodwill and taking the initiative to do so.

Zhang Haoran happily said, "Okay! I appreciate this favor. I'll let bygones be bygones for what you did to me before."

Next time we meet, I'll see what happens and maybe give you something in return.

He continued to observe the energy changes within the passage, thinking to himself.

"This clone of the Spirit Emperor is not weak; it is definitely stronger than most projections of emperors."

However, she was very wary of the God Emperor and the Fighting Emperor.

This means there must be something wrong with the projections of those two people.

His strength is at least at the high level of the ninth stage, and his health exceeds 70 million, potentially comparable to a typical emperor.

After all, the two original beings are too powerful! Their blood energy exceeds 200 million, making them definitely sixth-tier powerhouses. It's normal for the projection to have such strength.

Zhang Haoran wasn't too worried. Once he broke through the void gate, he could even face an emperor head-on, let alone two projections.

The teleportation was very smooth and the fluctuations were small, but it took quite a while, a full thirty breaths, before we arrived at the end of the passage. This was probably the price we had to pay for precise positioning.

"It seems the Spirit Emperor wasn't lying. If someone on the other side had been causing trouble, the teleportation definitely wouldn't have gone so smoothly."

"Hmm! It's a good thing that the Earth Emperor's projection is behaving so well!"

Whether he's hiding his strength or has other motives, it's none of my business. Just don't disturb my breakthrough! The surrounding light began to entangle, becoming bizarre and fantastical…

"Shh!"

A flash of white light appeared, and Zhang Haoran appeared on a plain. A gentle breeze blew, and the grass on the ground rippled like waves. Looking up, he saw an endless grassland all around him.

It looks so open and makes you want to shout at the top of your lungs.

However, the rules of this small world are still not perfect. There is not a single animal on the vast grassland. If there were a scene of cattle and sheep grazing amidst the rustling grass, it would make him feel much better.

He looked around but didn't see any buildings. It seemed that the Spirit Emperor had teleported him to a place far away from the Earthly Palace, as agreed.

"Tsk tsk!"

He couldn't help but exclaim, "This Earthly Emperor is truly extraordinary!"

"Other levels only have a very small area, some projections only have a small building, and there is no courtyard. The Western Emperor is even worse, with only a chess room."

The gate where the Earth Emperor is located is actually a vast plain.

I don't know how the size of these levels is defined?
Is it assigned randomly or based on ability?

If we're talking about strength, then the Earth Emperor's projection is no ordinary being; I'd better be careful.

Zhang Haoran wasn't too worried about the Earth Emperor's projection. No matter how strong he was, after helping the Earth Emperor fake his death and escape, he wouldn't have much strength left.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have chosen to come here to break through.

However, before making the breakthrough, he needs to make some preparations. First, he needs to obtain the clearance certificate to avoid any unexpected situations that could trap him here and prevent him from leaving.

"Buzz!"

An invisible ripple spread outwards as he unleashed his sword domain.

The grass on the ground, enhanced by the sword intent, became as straight as swords, exuding a sharp aura.

He fully unleashed his sword domain, covering an area of ​​60,000 meters in radius. Within this range, his perception was greatly enhanced, and everything around him was reflected in his sea of ​​consciousness.

"Have it!"

Zhang Haoran soon discovered that there were two places underground that were somewhat repelling his sword intent.

This is a phenomenon that only objects containing enormous energy exhibit.

He immediately increased his output, imbuing the two items with more sword intent, and then with a thought.

"Whizzing!"

Two streaks of light, one white and one green, burst from the ground and flew rapidly toward them. He looked closely and immediately showed a strange expression.

"Holy crap! This clearance form has everything!"

The two items floating in front of him were not very large. The green one was better; it was a jade pendant of high quality, reaching the level of an imperial weapon, so it could be considered a treasure.

However, that white thing was a bit of a pain; it turned out to be a white jade cup with a missing corner carved with a dragon.

"Damn it, this is a pass token, it should at least be decent! How come there's even a wine glass? And it's broken at that."

"You're supposed to be a projection of a ruler, so anything you casually conjure up, imbued with the power of laws, shouldn't be of decent quality. There's no need to use a broken cup to make up the numbers, is there?"

Zhang Haoran put away the green jade pendant, glanced at the white jade cup, and said with a look of disdain, "Whoever picks up this kind of trash is just unlucky!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he casually tossed the white jade cup with the dragon carving into the air.

Although it was just a casual toss, with his strength, the white jade cup was easily thrown hundreds of miles away and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

In fact, when Zhang Haoran sensed these two items, he noticed the difference in the white jade cup. It had a very faint royal aura on it, indicating that it definitely came from the Earthly Palace. There was also a layer of deeply hidden restrictions, but under the swordsman's keen perception, nothing could be hidden.

He knew there must be some secret hidden inside; this unassuming white jade cup was probably meant for the three Hong brothers.

Zhang Haoran's main goal this time was to make a breakthrough, and he didn't want to get involved in those conspiracies.

Throwing the white jade cup away directly was also to avoid any unforeseen complications.

The Earth Emperor's projection sensed this scene and should therefore refrain from causing trouble.

With the token of passage in hand, he could now focus on his breakthrough. All he needed to do now was to channel his Qi and blood into it to open the spatial passage.

Even if the Earth Emperor's projection is destroyed, I will not be trapped here.

Zhang Haoran withdrew his sword domain and slowly closed his eyes. He needed to adjust himself to his best condition to prepare for breaking through the Void Gate.

Since he didn't fight much in the first two stages, he's in excellent condition right now. All he needs to do is calm himself down so he can break through.

In fact, he didn't need to be so cautious. The third void gate was a test for those who had broken through to the eighth level. No matter how much they mutated, they could not reach the level of an emperor. As long as the counterattack power did not exceed 90 million, he could withstand it with his indestructible body.

Zhang Haoran didn't need to prepare for long; he adjusted himself in just over ten minutes.

"Zheng!"

A powerful sword intent soared into the sky, and from his open eyes, a foot-long beam of light shot out, piercing two small holes in the space in front of him.

"Come on, let me see what kind of trouble this Void Gate can cause this time."

"boom!"

A powerful surge of energy erupted, like a nuclear explosion, tearing away the grass beneath their feet and sending shockwaves spreading outwards.

An extremely sharp aura shot straight into the sky.

Rumble!
The void trembled.

A massive void gate quickly appeared and stood tall in the void.

"call!"

A powerful suction force erupted, and the surrounding天地能量 (heaven and earth energy) rapidly surged into the void gate.

Because the energy flow was too fast, it stirred up waves of energy, causing wind and clouds to surge. The dust that had just been exploding was carried towards the void gate, forming a long dragon in the air, which looked extremely spectacular.

The void gate began to absorb energy frantically and quickly solidify.

Having been teased a few times, the illusory gate solidified very quickly this time, flashing with starlight as it consumed the energy stored behind it.

Although the Void Gate is composed of laws and does not possess the emotions of living beings, it is not something that can be trifled with at will.

This time, it unleashed an extremely powerful aura the moment it solidified.

"boom!"

An immense pressure descended, not only locking Zhang Haoran firmly in place, but also affecting an area spanning hundreds of miles around.

This was to prevent him from concealing his aura again, making it impossible for the Void Gate to find a target and launch an indiscriminate attack.

Calling this an attack is somewhat inappropriate, since the Void Gate hasn't descended yet. This power is mainly aimed at mental oppression; as long as one remains in this area, there's no way to escape the Void Gate's lock.

"Heh! The Void Sect has been scared of me, they're even resorting to these borderline tactics!"

(End of this chapter)