Gao Wu: Ten years of sparring experience, one move and the world knows him

Chapter 266 Floating Continent

The pitch-black void had no light shield. Zhao Rui looked around and saw a group of fleeing duelists flying towards a huge starry island not far away.

Behind them, trails of spiritual energy formed fiery tails, leaving behind a dazzling trail of light, as if celebrating their successful escape.

Zhao Rui regained his composure, and a figure in the distance stopped, looked at Zhao Rui, and smiled, "Brother, why hesitate? This place is my homeland, embedded in the void of the universe, it's very safe."

Zhao Rui smiled, said nothing, and flew straight over.

Seeing this, the God-Demon Duelster laughed and turned to lead Zhao Rui to follow the group.

These people clearly didn't act on a whim; judging from their tacit understanding, it was definitely premeditated, and they were probably all waiting for the right opportunity to escape the Starry Sky Duel Arena.

Every duelist in the arena is a master who dominates his region. Who would willingly become a slave, serving as a source of entertainment? If it weren't for Aja's mysterious and unpredictable nature and overwhelming strength, these people would have rebelled long ago.

The group sped along, passing through a ring of meteorites and interstellar dust, and entered a floating continent the size of several Earth planets.

This continent is like a jade plate, standing in the void. In the far sky above it, two stars revolve around each other, radiating endless blazing light.

Ten planets orbit around the star, at roughly the same distance from each other.

These two stars are hundreds of millions of miles above the continent. Most of their light and heat have diffused into the cosmos, while a small portion has been blocked by these planets and projected onto the continent. As a result, very little heat remains, creating a relatively suitable temperature zone.

Therefore, the entire landscape is lush and green, full of vitality.

Above the continent, there is an indescribable, protective shield-like thing that covers the entire continent.

It is filled with natural water systems such as oceans and clouds, just like the blue planet, with changing weather.

Upon seeing this scene, Zhao Rui couldn't help but think of the descriptions from his previous life about the world being like a chessboard, with the heavens being round and the earth square.

Surprisingly, there really are celestial bodies of this type in the vast universe.

Spiritual energy can be revived, and martial arts can move mountains and fill seas, so what are these things?

Zhao Rui shook his head slightly. Since the rise of martial arts, the whole world, or rather, the universe in his eyes, has changed.

It is no longer an ordinary, mundane world, but has transcended the realm of technological understanding.

"Greetings, Nine Heavens Venerable!"

Just as the group arrived at a floating island in the center of the continent, a group of martial artists, similar to the duelists of gods and demons, emerged from the sky and came to greet them from afar.

"Do your best! These are all my friends. Go and make arrangements as soon as possible, and don't neglect them."

"yes!"

The leading martial artists bowed in agreement and then turned to leave.

Only a few martial artists remained by his side, standing guard.

"Please, everyone!"

The duelist, who resembled a god or demon, or perhaps should be called the Nine Heavens Venerable, smiled nonchalantly, a hint of amusement on his otherwise resolute and ferocious face.

The crowd either nodded or responded, and followed him in a carefree manner as they flew into the floating island.

This island is similar to the continent below in that it is suspended in mid-air.

Moreover, it is quite large, covering an area of ​​over a thousand square kilometers.

It includes mountains, rivers, plants, birds, and animals—everything you could want.

The scenery is even more beautiful, and the spiritual energy is even more abundant.

The group followed the Nine Heavens Venerable into a gigantic building resembling a Western castle, shrouded in black mist and rising gray vapor.

"Gentlemen, it is our great fortune to have emerged alive from the dueling arena. Today, let us drink to our hearts' content! Come, please!"

Nine Heavens Venerable raised his wine glass with great gusto and drank the beverage inside in one gulp.

"Such a rich energy! What kind of drink is this, so extraordinary?"

A duelist resembling a giant praying mantis reached out a claw, hooked it onto the wine glass, sniffed it carefully, and asked curiously.

"This is a scarlet wine that I obtained from elsewhere. It contains abundant spiritual energy and will not dissipate even after being placed in the void for hundreds of years."

"Oh, it's such a fine item! Heavenly Venerable, you've gone to great lengths!"

The praying mantis seems to be a shill, or you could say a straight man; clearly, the two have a special relationship.

Zhao Rui picked up his wine cup, extended his divine soul to examine it, and indeed found an extremely rich spiritual energy within.

This spiritual energy is somewhat similar to the feeling of dark matter and dark energy combined.

Extremely pure and rich.

It seems that a single drop can create all things, give birth to a life, and create a world.

This illusion jolted Zhao Rui awake.

He thought to himself, "Impressive!"

Indeed, good things are never simple.

Zhao Rui took a small sip, and a thick, colorless, and odorless liquid instantly flowed down his throat into his body.

A warm current suddenly flowed from my stomach to my limbs and bones.

In an instant, Zhao Rui felt an urge to absorb the energy from the acupoints on his body.

He quickly opened the hidden meridian acupoint.

These warm currents quickly seeped into the body, were absorbed and decomposed by the acupoints, and transformed into the purest energy, circulating throughout the body.

"nice one!"

Zhao Rui was overjoyed and couldn't help but drink a few more sips.

The other duelists also raised their glasses and drank heartily.

Soon, in the entire hall, more than a dozen duelists, their eyes gleaming, were clearly absorbing this sudden surge of powerful energy.

"This item is extremely rare, and I don't have many of them myself. Please don't think I'm stingy. I'll get more when the opportunity arises, and we can drink together again."

The Nine Heavens Venerable's fingernails gleamed with a clear light as he gently set down his wine cup and smiled calmly.

"This thing is naturally extremely difficult to obtain, but I wonder if the Heavenly Venerable—we have been through thick and thin together, if there is anything we can do to help, please just ask."

The duelist, who resembled a praying mantis, spoke up once again.

"It is not that, but the place where this thing is located is a place of great strife. We have just been able to enjoy our freedom, so how can we take such an adventure?"

"Don't say another word!"

After the Nine Heavens Venerable finished speaking, he clapped his hands, and soon a servant came in carrying various foods.

Zhao Rui had never seen any of these things before; there were all sorts of strange meats, as well as all sorts of enormous plant roots, stems, and fruits.

Zhao Rui didn't even need to taste it to feel the rich spiritual energy.

Clearly, the spiritual energy on this floating continent is extremely abundant.

It surpasses the previous Guixu in every way.

"Could it be that spiritual energy is not a rare thing in the universe? Or that the entire universe is covered by spiritual energy, and that Earth, which has no spiritual energy, is the anomaly?"

Zhao Rui frowned as he thought about it.

"Please, please!"

The Nine Heavens Venerable was extremely hospitable, and soon everyone was enjoying their meal.

These duelists came from all walks of life and of all races. If this were in my previous life, they would have been described as demons, monsters, and evil spirits.

Having witnessed the magnificence of the universe, Zhao Rui had become accustomed to facing these strange creatures.

Perhaps, even if he doesn't feel tired, he might still be seen as an ugly creature by other beings.

The banquet lasted quite a while, and after eating and drinking for a short time, the conversation turned to the dueling arena. Before long, a chorus of curses erupted.