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Chapter 187: The Immortal Mansion's Debut, Chaos Star Sea, and Universal Gravitation! (Part 2)
Chapter 187: The Immortal Mansion's Debut, Chaos Star Sea, and Universal Gravitation! (Part 2)
They could use these items without worry.
Qin Yu's mind was set, and he believed in Lin Fan's judgment.
Soon, they would embark on a journey to the North, and Wang Teng was eager to test his Man-Made Sun Fist.
Ah, it's actually the Eight Swords Immortal Mansion.
Although it's one short of the Nine Swords Immortal Mansion in The Transformation of All Things and Stars, Qin Yu didn't doubt Lin Fan in the slightest because of this discrepancy. Instead, it made him trust Lin Fan even more and hold him in higher regard.
"My master, he must have seen my future!"
"Moreover, he would never make a mistake."
"The reason why The Transformation of All Things and Stars mentions the Nine Swords Immortal Mansion, while in reality, there are only eight swords, is definitely because my master did it on purpose!"
"After all, if everything was clearly written out, and the guide to success was laid out plainly before my eyes, wouldn't I lose all motivation?"
"Without any adventure, everything is already known, and everything has been arranged."
"Such a life is too boring, without any crises or tests. How can I gradually open up the Transformation of All Things and Stars to its perfection?"
"My master, he truly has the best intentions!"
...
That night.
Qin Yu set off!
Accompanying him, in addition to Wang Teng, was a powerful figure from the royal family, and a veiled female cultivator named Chi Lian.
She spoke very little.
Her aura was rather cold and chilling, like a venomous snake.
Wang Teng tried to engage her in conversation, but she rarely responded.
"Senior Brother, don't mind it."
"Chi Lian is rather cold due to her cultivation method, it's not that she's targeting you."
"I'm not that petty, just a little bored." Wang Teng waved his hand, "The journey is quite far, and I know very little about your Northern Domain."
"What kind of place is the Chaos Star Sea?"
"Is it above the void, or in our Immortal Martial Continent?"
"It's in the Immortal Martial Continent."
Qin Yu immediately explained, "The Chaos Star Sea is a rather peculiar place."
"It's a sea, but not an ordinary one."
"Instead, it's..."
"The Sea of Chaos!"
"The Sea of Chaos? How so?"
"Because, above the Chaos Star Sea, countless stars hang in the sky."
"But these stars are not in the nine heavens, they are right before our eyes."
"Perhaps they are only a hundred feet above the ground."
"Or maybe, they are ten thousand feet high."
"Countless stars, like a dense net, hang above the sea."
"And because of the existence of these stars, the Chaos Star Sea is extremely chaotic, not in the sense of chaos among people, but in the literal sense, the environment is chaotic."
Qin Yu spoke with ease, and he was also very interested in the Chaos Star Sea.
"Like a sea hanging from the sky!"
"You can see the scene of seawater flowing back and pouring into the heavens in the Chaos Star Sea."
"At first, no one knew why it was like this."
"It's because those stars have an 'attraction' power that draws seawater into the sky."
"The larger the star and the closer it is, the stronger the gravitational force."
"Therefore, the Chaos Star Sea can also be seen as a sea of stars with chaotic gravity."
"Ordinary people who enter will be torn apart by the chaotic gravity in an instant."
"Even second-stage cultivators can't withstand it."
"At least one must reach the third stage to carefully navigate through it."
"I haven't been there either."
"But I've heard that such a harsh environment has given rise to a group of extremely powerful beasts! The presence of these beasts makes the Chaos Star Sea a 'dangerous land'!"
"Even seventh-stage masters would not dare to act recklessly within, as they may encounter deadly crises!"
"There's such a place?" Wang Teng's eyes lit up with excitement.
"Is there a conclusion as to why those stars are hanging over the sea?"
"No, there isn't."
Qin Yu shook his head.
Chi Lian rarely spoke, but she added, "There's a legend."
"It's said that in ancient times, a woman loved to gaze at the stars, and her lover plucked countless stars for her, hanging them at their doorstep..."
Qin Yu realized, "There is such a legend."
"However, an Array Dao master once researched the stars in the Chaos Star Sea. Although they appear chaotic, they seem to be arranged in a special way, as if controlled by an array."
"It's just that until now, no one has been able to figure out the specifics, nor the type of array."
"Oh?"
Wang Teng was amazed, "In that case, it's indeed a peculiar place."
Chi Lian whispered, "Please stay behind me later."
"Mm, I'll be careful." Qin Yu smiled.
...
Boom!!!
The raging waves clashed with the stars, creating a deafening roar as they exploded into a shower of water droplets.
But... before they could fall into the sea, they were attracted by other stars, changing direction and soaring away...
Countless waves surged, rising ten thousand feet high!
Even at the edge of their vision, there was a waterfall-like stream of water flowing down from the sky.
Some stars were completely enveloped by water, resembling giant water balls floating in the air...
The air was filled with the salty scent of the ocean.
And the smell of blood!
The sunlight from the Sun Star shone down, but it was blocked by countless stars and water streams, making the scene appear 'mottled', and even the 'rainbow' was intermittent.
It was as if someone had cut it off.
"This is the Chaos Star Sea."
Wang Teng sighed, deeply impressed.
"Seeing it in person is even more awe-inspiring than the legends."
"Moreover, even though we are far apart, we can still feel this 'attraction power'."
"Yes."
"And the attraction comes from different directions. If you pay close attention, you'll notice that it's the stars closer to us."
After expressing his awe, Wang Teng's eyes lit up. "Gravity?"
"I remember my master mentioning 'universal gravitation' the last time I asked him."
"Universal gravitation?" Qin Yu was puzzled.
Wang Teng waved his hand, "You don't need to understand this, it's a theory from the Elementalist system. Cultivators don't need to concern themselves with it."
“Oh?” Qin Yu nodded.
Wang Teng, however, was far from calm.
“Could it be that Master has long anticipated our arrival here?”
“Could he have sent me here to witness this scene firsthand, to further understand and perfect the Elementalist system?”
“So, I must be fully alert and not miss a single detail!”
“Perhaps, this place can help me make a significant leap in the Elementalist system!”
“...”
“Let’s go in.”
Qin Yu took out a map, glanced at it for a moment, and said, “According to the information, it should be in the northeast direction.”
“Let’s go!”
The three of them entered.
The chaotic gravity of the Chaos Star Sea immediately became extremely intense. Fortunately, they were all cultivators of the Sixth and Seventh Realms, so they could withstand it.
But this unique sensation still left them feeling both novel and exhilarated.
Suddenly, Chi Lian drew her soft sword, her brows slightly furrowed. “Monster!”
Before she could finish speaking, a strange fish with blood-red eyes, clearly devoid of reason, leaped out of the sea.
It was over a hundred feet long, and its gaping maw seemed like a bottomless abyss, capable of biting down with a shock that shook both mind and spirit.
“Slash!”
The soft sword swung, the sword qi like a whip!
Chi Lian’s single strike cut through the endless waves of water, instantly splitting the beast in two.
Boom!
Blood spurted, and the corpse fell into the sea.
In an instant, numerous strange fish swarmed and devoured it completely.
Even in the air, ‘flying fish’ burst out.
After all, what was sucked up into the sky was not just seawater, but also the ‘fish’ in the seawater.
These were basically beasts.
Beasts without reason!
Under Chi Lian’s protection, the three of them continued forward. Qin Yu took the opportunity to explain, “Perhaps due to the chaotic gravity, most of the beasts in the Chaos Star Sea lack intelligence.”
“They only have the instinct to kill!”
“Indeed.”
Wang Teng had already noticed this.
After all, that beast had at most the combat power of the Fourth Realm, yet it dared to attack them. If it had any sense, it wouldn’t have done so. It had no discernment.
...
The journey was quite smooth.
Though they were occasionally harassed by beasts, they didn’t encounter any particularly powerful ones. Chi Lian, with her sword, eliminated them all, successfully bringing Qin Yu and Wang Teng closer to the Eight Sword Immortal Mansion.
At the same time, Wang Teng was curious about Chi Lian’s sword technique.
The sword qi she unleashed always seemed somewhat ‘bent.’
It didn’t resemble a sword technique so much as a long whip being lashed.
However, she was too cold.
Like an iceberg, Wang Teng didn’t ask.
Even if he did, she wouldn’t have answered.
He just considered it a difference between the sword techniques of the Southwest Domain and the Northern Domain, which was also a way to broaden his horizons.
Meanwhile, outside the Eight Sword Immortal Mansion.
Many great powers had gathered.
Even a few Eighth Realm great powers were hiding in the shadows.
“Hahaha, more and more people are showing up!”
“Duh!”
“Hmph, this palace is likely the possession of at least a Ninth Realm existence, or even an Immortal Palace. Who wouldn’t want a piece of the action?”
“What’s the point of talking nonsense? Who has the means to get in?”
“Who has the clue to the key?”
“Hehehe, this old man certainly doesn’t. In fact, I’m thinking of just destroying the formation, making the Immortal Palace disappear into the void. That would be quite nice.”
“What I can’t get, no one else should have.”
“Old bastard, what are you, anyway?”
Hundreds of people had gathered.
The weakest were of the Sixth Realm.
Seventh Realm great powers were the majority.
A few Eighth Realm great powers were even more formidable, immune to the terrifying gravity of the Chaos Star Sea.
They stood in the sky, and all the waves seemed to actively avoid them.
Some foolish beasts tried to devour them but exploded into pieces before they could get close, turning into clouds of blood mist, which other beasts then fought over.
Throughout this process, these Eighth Realm great powers didn’t even blink.
When Wang Teng and the others approached and saw this, their expressions became more serious.
At the same time, someone recognized Chi Lian and sneered, “Oh? People from the Qin Royal Manor?”
“Your Qin Royal Manor is now mired in trouble and can’t extricate itself, yet you still want to seize an opportunity? Could it be you’re hoping to reverse your fate through this?”
At these words, Chi Lian and Qin Yu didn’t react, but Wang Teng raised an eyebrow slightly.
Qin Royal Manor...
Mired in trouble?
After the trip to the Eight Sword Immortal Mansion, he should find out more. If there’s anything he can help with...
More and more people arrived.
The noise was incessant.
But almost all of it was just talk, with very few actually taking action.
After all, they were all waiting.
Waiting for the key to appear.
Waiting for the Immortal Mansion to open!
Now, if they acted rashly, they would likely gain nothing and might even put themselves at risk, making it a losing proposition.
Under these circumstances, three more days passed.
Finally, someone couldn’t hold back anymore.
A Eighth Realm great power with red hair and beard laughed loudly, “None of you willing to take the lead? This old man isn’t afraid.”
“Anyone with the key will feel a mental pull.”
He waved his hand, and a small jade sword appeared in his palm.
“Coincidentally, this old man didn’t have it originally, but on the way here, I casually cut down a few foolish ants and thus obtained it.”
“One of the Eight Swords, I have one.”
“Whoever has the other seven, step forward.”
His words caused many to change color.
“Fire Ghost?”
“It’s him!”
“This person is very sinister!”
“What does he mean by casually cutting down a few ants? I don’t believe it. He must have come prepared, killing for that jade sword!”
“This person has the key. Once inside, it will be very troublesome...”
Many people looked worried.
But some were ruthless in exposing the truth, “Pfft, worried? Troublesome, the emperor isn’t anxious, but the eunuch is?”
"You don't even have the keys, so you have no right to worry about entering the Immortal Mansion."
As he spoke, the man also took out a jade sword.
"It's the Blue Blood Daoist!"
"He also has a key?"
"So, it's not that no one has a key, but those who do have been hiding their identities, waiting for something. What are they waiting for?"
"Of course, they're waiting for the other key holders to arrive. Perhaps, in their eyes, this is the moment to reveal themselves."
"But even if they all showed up, would they dare to step forward?"
"With so many people here, if they're not strong enough, once they reveal themselves..."
"After all, the Fire Ghost obtained his key from someone else, and he even announced it publicly."
"Nonsense, even if he hadn't said it, would others not have guessed? Take you and I, for example. If someone weaker than us appeared with a key, would you not react?"
At these words, the crowd fell silent.
Survival of the fittest—this was an unspoken 'rule' long established.
The strong stand, and the weak fall!
Without sufficient strength, what right do you have to hold a key?
Soon, three more figures appeared one after the other.
All were renowned Great Powers from the far north.
Though not as powerful as the Fire Ghost and Blue Blood Daoist, who were both in the Eighth Realm, they were exceptional cultivators in the Sixth Realm and above.
They were the body cultivator Wen Ren Rici from the extreme north.
The rare martial arts master Qi Zhenjiang.
And Shun Gonggong, the Grand Eunuch of a small Immortal Kingdom.
Among them, Qi Zhenjiang was accompanied by two other martial arts masters, and Shun Gonggong had two young eunuchs with him.
The Fire Ghost, Blue Blood Daoist, and Wen Ren Rici were all alone.
"Is that all of them?"
The Fire Ghost was somewhat dissatisfied: "Where are the other three keys?"
"I'm certain you're all here, but you're keeping a low profile. How long are you going to wait?"
But the Blue Blood Daoist merely smiled and said, "Old Ghost, with that attitude of yours, if I were another key holder, you'd scare me to death."
"Don't listen to his nonsense, and don't let him scare you."
"How about this."
"The five of us here will swear an oath to Heaven. As long as you come out, we'll open the Immortal Mansion together."
"During this process, if anyone dares to attack you, we will join forces to protect you. How's that?"
Still, no one came forward.
The Blue Blood Daoist then took the initiative and swore an oath to Heaven.
The oath not only included helping each other but also promised not to attack them during this period.
The Fire Ghost cursed, "What a nuisance, as timid as a mouse!"
Despite the cursing, the others followed suit and swore similar oaths.
Wen Ren Rici, Qi Zhenjiang, Shun Gonggong, and their companions all swore oaths to Heaven.
In total, nine Seventh Realm Great Powers and two Eighth Realm cultivators as witnesses...
Most of those without keys and with ulterior motives frowned, feeling annoyed.
"Damn it!"
"These guys have already started to band together!"
"It seems like they don't want to waste time, but in reality, the Fire Ghost and his group also lack confidence. With so many people here, only by uniting can they protect themselves."
"As for entering the Immortal Mansion..."
And after their oaths...
Two more key holders stepped forward.
The Ke siblings from the Ke family.
And the wandering cultivator Feng Yuming!
Their cultivations were all below the fifth level of the Seventh Realm, which was why they hadn't dared to reveal themselves earlier.
As they took out their jade swords, the Blue Blood Daoist group welcomed them.
At this moment...
Qin Yu and Chi Lian exchanged a glance.
Chi Lian immediately drew her sword, highly alert.
While Qin Yu took out his jade sword and stepped forward.
"Huh?"
"The last jade sword is in the hands of the Qin Royal Manor?"
"However, they seem a bit weak."
"Only Chi Lian is barely passable, the other two are merely in the Sixth Realm. They're truly courting death~"
"Why not attack them?"
Seeing this, someone looked at an Eighth Realm cultivator and laughed mockingly.
"Why haven't you attacked them?"
"Moreover, who knows what will happen later? Once all the keys are gathered, will the Immortal Mansion open its doors wide, or will only key holders be able to enter? If it's the former, there's no need to attack, but if it's the latter..."
"Hmph."
"I'd like to go in as well."
"They... will have to come out eventually, right?"
The two of them remained calm.
But the subsequent developments caused their brows to furrow, and they silently cursed.
The Fire Ghost grinned, "I know what you're thinking. You're all old foxes, no need to pretend!"
"Someone must be waiting to ambush us after we come out, right?"
"Some are also betting that once we open the Immortal Mansion, it'll be wide open, and everyone can enter?"
"Sorry to disappoint, but I'll make it clear to all of you—only key holders can enter."
"But there's also some good news."
"Each jade sword can allow three people to enter."
"Look at them, they're all in groups of three, but I'm alone."
"If you want me to take you in, it's not impossible, but..."
"You'll have to pay~!"
The Blue Blood Daoist also smiled, "Exactly, the highest bidder gets the spot."
Wen Ren Rici immediately agreed.
Feng Yuming also followed suit.
In an instant, those without keys felt their hearts sink.
We came here to seize treasures and seek opportunities!
But now, even before entering, they're asking us to pay?
The highest bidder gets the spot?
How outrageous!
It's simply too much!
Are they implying that our wealth is insignificant?
"I'll pay ten thousand stones for a spot."
But in the next moment, bids started pouring in.
(End of Chapter)
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