The Heavens: One World, One Superpower

Ji Ziyue said, "You're right. Moreover, this is under the jurisdiction of the Tai Xuan Sect. It's unbelievable that monsters have been eating people for so long."

Su Chen said, "Catch that fish demon and interrogate it thoroughly."

Ji Ziyue nodded and said, "It's all because we killed the black snake too quickly, and we didn't get any answers."

Su Chen said, "Let's use the formation instead."

Ji Ziyue said, "But my Azure Water Spirit Locking Array has been destroyed, and I have no other arrays on my body."

Su Chen said, "Use mine."

Ji Ziyue said, "Why didn't you use it sooner?"

Su Chen said, "That's pretty powerful. I'm afraid it would scare the demon to death if I used it."

Ji Ziyue said, "Tch, what powerful array formations could a cultivator at the Sea of ​​Wheels Realm possibly possess?"

Su Chen took out the Four Immortal-Slaying Swords and the array diagram from the Sea of ​​Bitterness and tossed them to Ji Ziyue.

Instantly, the void was cleaved open by sharp sword energy.

Ji Ziyue swallowed hard and asked, "What is this?"

Su Chen said, "The Four Swords of Zhuxian and the Formation Diagram."

Ji Ziyue said, "It's a replica, isn't it?"

Su Chen said, "It's genuine."

Ji Ziyue laughed heartily, "Genuine? Legend has it that Lingbao Tianzun died deep within the Starry Sky Ancient Road, leaving behind his imperial weapons, some of which were even divided up by the Supreme Beings of the Forbidden Zones. Do you have the ability to take the Four Swords of Zhuxian from the Supreme Beings of the Forbidden Zones?"

Su Chen said, "I'm very powerful. I should have killed two Supreme Beings."

Ji Ziyue laughed until tears streamed down her face. She couldn't help but pinch her thigh and said, "I can't take it anymore, you're making me laugh to death! How can you be so funny? You can make a joke even when you're being so serious."

Su Chen asked, "Will you activate the Four Swords of Zhuxian and the formation diagram later?"

Ji Ziyue said, "I don't know how."

Su Chen said, "Using the Secret of Word Combination, one can activate all formations in the world. Didn't I previously transform your Azure Water Spirit Locking Formation into the Falling Star Golden Flame Formation?"

Ji Ziyue said, "I'll give it a try."

The secrets of character formation are profound and unpredictable, and are difficult for ordinary people to comprehend in a short time.

However, Ji Ziyue soon emitted Daoist fluctuations from the Formation Secret.

Su Chen secretly praised, "As expected of a Yuanling Body, she is naturally close to the laws of heaven and earth, and her comprehension is several times that of other physiques. It's not like the laws of heaven and earth are being comprehended, but rather like they are actively drilling into her mind."

He unleashed a divine light that burned the demon corpses on the ground to ashes and dispelled the dampness inside the cave.

He waited quietly by the side for Ji Ziyue to comprehend the secret of character formation.

In less than half a day, Ji Ziyue opened her eyes and said, "The Secret of Character Formation is truly profound; it is the origin of all formations in the world."

She used the secret of word formation to activate the four swords of Zhuxian and the array plate.

Immediately, sharp sword energy shot into the sky, tearing the fish demon's underwater cave to shreds.

A large amount of river water rushed in, and the two were swept out of the water.

The cave collapsed, trapping five low-level minions from the Sea of ​​Wheels Secret Realm underneath. They desperately unleashed their divine light, attempting to escape their predicament.

The fish demon from the Dao Palace Secret Realm unleashed a massive amount of demonic energy, shattering the falling rubble and bursting it out of the water.

The two people and the demon hovered in mid-air.

The fish demon was furious: "So you are all cultivators. You dare to interfere in the affairs of this mere Sea of ​​Wheels Secret Realm? You are courting death."

Ji Ziyue said, "The Tai Xuan Sect is a thousand miles south of here. How dare you cause trouble in the Tai Xuan Sect's territory?"

The fish demon laughed loudly, saying, "Tai Xuan Sect? Don't even mention Tai Xuan Sect, I'd eat people even if it were the Ji family. Those villagers hired you two little brats to destroy my cave and disrupt my alchemy plans. I'll go to the village and devour them all in a moment. That's true chaos."

Ji Ziyue said, "The crime is unforgivable."

He immediately activated the Four Swords of Zhuxian and the formation diagram.

Instantly, the black Zhuxian Sword, the red Luxian Sword, the bluish-gray Xianxian Sword, and the silver-white Juexian Sword appeared around the fish demon, spinning continuously.

The fish demon activated the bone spear in its hand, which transformed into a white light and pierced towards Ji Ziyue.

The bone spear struck the four swords of Zhuxian and vanished without a sound.

The fish demon was terrified, breaking out in a cold sweat, and a thick liquid began to fall like rain.

Ji Ziyue was also taken aback, saying, "This replica is so powerful, could it be a quasi-Emperor weapon?"

Su Chen said, "It's genuine."

Ji Ziyue laughed loudly and said, "Don't tease me. How is it possible to use an imperial weapon to fight the demons in the Dao Palace Secret Realm?"

Su Chen shook his head and said no more.

Ji Ziyue said, "Monster, how many others are like you, using young boys and girls to cultivate?"

The fish demon was sweating profusely as it searched for a way out, only to find that despite using a large number of weapons to test its strength, they were all annihilated by the sword energy of the four flying swords. It then realized that it had met its match today.

It said, "Grandma, those boys and girls aren't for me to use in my cultivation; someone above arranged it."

Ji Ziyue asked, "Who's above me?"

The fish demon said, "I can't say it. If I do, he'll know immediately, and I'll die."

Ji Ziyue frowned and asked, "Did he place a soul-binding restriction on you?"

The fish demon nodded and said, "Besides me, there's a black snake upstream, and downstream there's a scorpion demon, a toad demon, and a centipede demon. There are five of us demons in total. Every year, we collect young boys and girls, extract their innate essence, and send it to that person upstream. It's said to be used to refine a mysterious elixir called the Innate Origin Pill, which can improve physical constitution and help break through cultivation levels."

Ji Ziyue looked at Su Chen and said, "Your descriptions of the scorpion demon, centipede demon, and toad demon all match up."

Su Chen said, "Don't look at me like that. What I said before was just a coincidence."

Ji Ziyue said, "If I hadn't spent a few days with you, I would have really suspected that you were the mastermind behind it all."

Su Chen rolled his eyes at Ji Ziyue, somewhat speechless. He hadn't expected his words to come true, that they had actually come true.

He said to the fish demon, "You are now within the range of the Emperor's weapon, so don't worry about that person sensing you. Just tell them about that person."

The fish demon cried out in surprise, "An imperial weapon? Heavens! Do you think I, a mere demon cultivator from a small Dao Palace secret realm, am worthy of your use of an imperial weapon against me? However, being trapped by an imperial weapon is still a stroke of good fortune in my life."

"I told you, can you let me go?"

Su Chen said, "I can let you go."

The fish demon said, "You swear an oath with your Daoist heart."

Su Chen said, "I swear on my Dao heart that if this fish demon reveals who is behind it, I, Su Chen, will release it. If I break my promise, may I be struck dead by lightning."

The fish demon breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Alright, I told you. That person is an elder of the Dragon Transformation Realm in the Star Peak of the Tai Xuan Sect, named Zhou Xinghe."

Ji Ziyue said, "It turns out that it was the people of Xingfeng who caused trouble themselves. No wonder these monsters were able to harm the people here."

Su Chen said, "Tell me the locations of the remaining monsters."

The fish demon then revealed the caves of the remaining demons.

The fish demon said, "Please let me go, I have already told you everything I know."

Su Chen said, "It wasn't me who trapped you. If I didn't capture you, how can I release you? Whether I release you or not depends on this beautiful lady next to me."

The fish demon roared in fury: "Human, you dare to deceive me! You will die a horrible death!"

Ji Ziyue immediately activated the Four Swords of Zhuxian to kill the fish demon. With the sword energy crisscrossing, its head was instantly separated.

She deliberately did not annihilate the fish demon's soul, put away the Four Swords of Zhuxian, took out a jade bottle, and put the fish demon's soul into the bottle. She excitedly said, "I have obtained the second essence of the Dao Palace Secret Realm. There are eight left."

The water surface churned.

Five demonic beasts from the Sea of ​​Wheels Secret Realm jumped out and saw Su Chen and Ji Ziyue as soon as they came out.

The five henchmen were furious and charged into the sky.

"Catch them."

"I'll ask the boss for credit."

"Where did the boss go?"

"Never mind, let's catch that woman and have the first taste of good food."

"I want to be first."

Five henchmen rushed into the sky and spat out a large number of bone spikes at Su Chen and Ji Ziyue.

Whoosh whoosh.

These bone spurs are densely packed, like sharp arrows.

A divine light shield appeared around Ji Ziyue and Su Chen.

These bone spikes struck the protective shield, creating a dense barrage of light. Unable to penetrate the shield, the bone spikes fell to the ground.

Ji Ziyue's cheeks puffed up with anger. She immediately activated a flying sword artifact, which split into many sword lights and killed the five henchmen.

The five henchmen stopped their upward charge and turned to run away.

The sword light had already pierced their chests.

They each spat out a mouthful of blood and fell into the White Dragon River.

Ji Ziyue took out the jade bottle and extracted their souls.

Watching the five demonic beast spirits from the Sea of ​​Wheels Secret Realm struggle inside the jade bottle, Ji Ziyue slammed the lid shut.

Ji Ziyue said, "Lend me the Four Swords of Zhuxian and the array plate first, and we'll go and kill the remaining demonic beasts."

Su Chen said, "Alright."

The two transformed into streaks of light, flying along the White Dragon River, successively slaying the Scorpion Demon, Centipede Demon, and Toad Demon, as well as a host of monsters from the Sea of ​​Wheels Secret Realm.

Ji Ziyue's jade bottle also contained the essences of five demonic beasts from the Dao Palace Secret Realm and thirty-four demonic beasts from the Wheel Sea Secret Realm.

Only five more demon beast essences from the Dao Palace Secret Realm are needed to complete this trial mission.

Ahead lies a vast expanse of sacred mountains.

Thick fog swirled around, and the rich spiritual energy of heaven and earth made the clouds appear multicolored.

Cultivators occasionally flew above, leaving behind long streaks of divine light.

Su Chen sighed, "This mountain is even higher than the Himalayas."

Ji Ziyue asked, "What kind of mountains are the Himalayas?"

Su Chen said, "It is a sacred mountain on Blue Star, 8848.86 meters high. There used to be a mobile phone named 8848, which means peak, top, elite, and the highest achievement in life."

Ji Ziyue asked, "What's a cell phone?"

Su Chen said, "I'll take you to see Blue Star sometime in the future."

Ji Ziyue said, "Is that your hometown? Then I want to go and see it."

Su Chen said, "I'll also take you to see the snow in the Himalayas."

Ji Ziyue said, "At this altitude, there probably aren't many beautiful views. Look at the 108 sacred mountains of the Tai Xuan Sect, each one is tens of thousands of meters high. The peak master of each peak lives at the highest point of the mountain, where the Zhou Tian Star Array is used to draw upon the power of the stars in the heavens. This not only protects the sect but also helps disciples cultivate. The mountaintop is suitable for Saint Realm cultivators to cultivate."

Su Chen said, "What good would it do us if we found Zhou Xinghe?"

Ji Ziyue said, "Naturally, it's about exposing his evil deeds."

Su Chen said, "But we have no evidence. Even those monsters have been killed. The Tai Xuan Sect won't believe us."

Ji Ziyue said, "What can we do then? We can't just stand by and watch Zhou Xinghe do evil again."

Su Chen said, "Then let's enter the Tai Xuan Sect first."

The two flew to the mountain gate of Tai Xuan Sect.

When they were about ten miles from the mountain gate, a sense of oppression arose in the sky, so the two stopped and started walking up the mountain.

This is a restriction imposed by the Tai Xuan Sect; cultivators of the Tai Xuan Sect are not allowed to fly within the sect's territory.

The Zhou Tian Star Array, composed of 108 divine mountains, suppresses everything. Any cultivator who dares to trespass will be annihilated by the array patterns that are densely distributed in the void.

Many other monks accompanied them up the mountain.

They were in high spirits, their faces glowing.

Su Chen asked one of them, "Fellow Daoist, is there any major event at the Tai Xuan Sect today?"

The man said, "You don't know?"

Su Chen said, "Please tell me, fellow Daoist."

The man said, "Today, the Tai Xuan Sect is opening its gates wide to recruit disciples. We are all here to join the Tai Xuan Sect."

Su Chen asked, "I see. What are the requirements for recruiting disciples?"

The man said, "There are no strict requirements; it's entirely up to the individual. It's held every three years, lasting seven days each time. We've been preparing for today for over half a year, so it's rare to see someone like you who comes without any prior knowledge. There's a grand formation at the mountain gate. Those with good character and strong physique can enter, while the rest will be transported down the mountain by the formation. Those who pass through the immortal gate can choose a peak and participate in the peak's exclusive trials."

Su Chen said, "Thank you for your guidance, fellow Daoist."

Ji Ziyue said excitedly, "Why don't we also choose a mountain peak to join? Then we can stay in the Tai Xuan Sect and look for opportunities."

Su Chen said, "Shh, are you shouting like you want everyone to know we have ill intentions?"

Ji Ziyue stuck out her tongue and said, "It was my oversight."

The fellow cultivator beside him was completely mesmerized by Ji Ziyue's beauty and charm.

The two walked to the mountain gate.

This is a huge archway with the three large characters "Tai Xuan Men" engraved on it, which is simple, grand and extraordinary.

The sky was now covered with array patterns. A large number of cultivators walked in, but most of them were enveloped by the divine power of the array before they even stepped through the door. They were transformed into streaks of light and sent down the mountain.

The fellow Daoist beside him couldn't help but wipe the sweat from his brow and asked, "Fellow Daoist, are you confident?"

Su Chen said, "No."

The man said, "Me too. Although I have been eating vegetarian food, chanting scriptures, meditating, calming my mind, and doing good deeds every day for the past six months, I am still worried that the great formation is very harsh."

Su Chen said, "I believe you can do it."

The man asked, "Why?"

Su Chen said, "Judging from your handsome face, your inner radiance, and the aura of merit surrounding you, you must be a good person. The Tai Xuan Sect will never let a bad person go unpunished, nor will it miss a good one."

The man exclaimed excitedly, "You think so too? We really are kindred spirits! As the saying goes, Heaven cherishes life, and good deeds are rewarded, and evil deeds are punished. I've been cultivating my character for the past six months, often helping old ladies cross the street. I must be a good person."

Su Chen said, "Good fellow Daoist, go ahead, and I wish you success in becoming a direct disciple of the Tai Xuan Sect."

The man said, "I don't expect a personal disciple; just give me an inner disciple position. Fellow Daoist, I'll take my leave now."

He immediately stepped through the gate, but was enveloped by a divine light, which transformed him into a stream of light and sent him directly out of the Seven Mysteries Gate.

Ji Ziyue chuckled and said, "Didn't you say good people are rewarded? How come he was sent out of the Seven Mysteries Sect?"

Su Chen said, "He places his hopes for cultivating the Great Dao on being a good person. His Dao heart is unclear, so naturally he cannot enter the Tai Xuan Sect. Let's go in too."

The two stepped over the gate archway in one stride.

In that instant.

The scenery before Su Chen changed, and a towering giant eagle appeared, blocking his path.

The giant eagle spoke in human language: "If you cut off a piece of flesh from your thigh, I will release the people behind you."

Su Chen turned around and saw dozens of people standing behind him.

He said, "I have another way. Wouldn't it be better to just kill you?"

The giant eagle was enraged and swooped down.

Su Chen tried to mobilize his divine power, but found that he had no power at all.

He said, "Besides my divine strength, I also have a pair of fists as big as clay pots."

A punch was thrown out, creating ripples in mid-air. The force of the punch struck the giant eagle's head, instantly causing it to explode into a bloody mist.

The scene before Su Chen returned to normal, and he saw many people standing in the mountain gate square.

Ji Ziyue was right beside her. She said, "In that instant, I was pulled into another world."

Su Chen asked, "What world?"

Ji Ziyue said, "I returned to Liu Family Village, and Liu Xiongshan begged me to spare his family. I was initially hesitant and wanted to spare their lives. But then I remembered what you said, so I killed them all."

Su Chen said, "It seems that the test at this mountain gate is indeed very weak."

Ji Ziyue said, "The Tai Xuan Sect has stood in the Southern Region of the Eastern Wilderness for thousands of years and has always been a giant-level force. It must have its own plans."

Su Chen asked, "Which main peak do you want to go to now?"

Ji Ziyue said, "Isn't that person at Star Peak? Why don't we go to Star Peak?"

Su Chen said, "I think we should go to Zhuofeng instead."

Ji Ziyue asked, "Why?"

Su Chen leaned close to Ji Ziyue's ear and whispered, "I've learned a secret: the secret of the character '皆' is buried beneath Zhuofeng Peak."

Ji Ziyue's ears tickled from Su Chen's warm breath, and two blushes involuntarily rose to her cheeks. After learning the secret, she was stunned into silence.

She asked, "Is the news true?"

Su Chen said, "It's even more real than pearls."

Ji Ziyue said, "Then let's go to Zhuofeng."

The two immediately headed towards the outermost peak, Zhuofeng.

The closer one gets to Zhuofeng, the fewer disciples come to seek apprenticeship. Almost everyone knows that Zhuofeng only has one Li Ruoyu, and its lineage has been broken for five hundred years, making it the most declining peak.

If it weren't for the fact that the 108 peaks of the Tai Xuan Sect's heritage cannot be dishonored, Zhuofeng would probably have already been expelled from the Tai Xuan Sect's list.

For hundreds of years, no one has wanted to become a disciple of Zhuofeng.

Now, a pair of spirited men and women walked by.

The cultivators who were preparing to go to other peaks for selection all showed expressions of shock.

"They wouldn't be planning to go to Zhuofeng, would they?"

"Isn't Zhuofeng just home to Li Ruoyu, who hasn't even reached the Dragon Transformation Realm yet?"

"Sigh, what a pity for such a pretty young lady. It's such a shame she couldn't decide to go to Zhuofeng."

"That man is handsome too. If he could climb Star Peak with me, my future cultivation journey would be very interesting."

"How could you, a man, be like this... I get it, you're gay."

......

There was a lot of discussion for a while.

Su Chen and Ji Ziyue ignored these people and arrived at the foot of Zhuofeng Mountain.