Chapter 188: The "World of Conflict" Version Officially Arrives

Chapter 188: The "World of Conflict" Version Officially Arrives

Chen Qiu narrowed his eyes, gazing at the abyss-like black hole before him, so deep it seemed to swallow all light. He had heard tales of its powerful suction, which had claimed the life of the Holy Maiden a century ago.

Prepared to retreat at any moment, Chen Qiu cautiously approached. But to his surprise, he felt no suction, only the rush of spiritual energy from all directions, being devoured by the black hole behind him.

Without delay, Chen Qiu took out a piece of Malevolent Wood from his pocket and tossed it into the hole. Strangely, despite the lack of suction, the black hole emitted a powerful force that sucked in the wood.

After throwing in the wood, there was no response, as if it had sunk into an endless ocean.

Chen Qiu then proceeded to throw half of the Malevolent Wood stored in his Heavenly Path Ring into the hole, nearly 100,000 pieces in total.

The once pitch-black and bottomless hole seemed to have its fill, shrinking by half. But it was still not enough.

Chen Qiu took out more wood and threw it in by the thousands. In total, he threw nearly 200,000 pieces of Malevolent Wood stored in Great Xia Kingdom into the hole.

As he prepared to use the few thousand pieces given to him by Ao Tian, the deep hole began to shrink rapidly.

At that very moment, a voice, ancient and ethereal, echoed in the ears of everyone on Xuan Tian Continent.

"Heavenly Path Edict: The Heavenly Dao senses that in Quzhou, within the Xuan Tian Continent, the Sect Master of the Mock Heaven Sect, a Celestial Sage, a Heavenly Dao Villain, the Guardian Deity of the Human Clan, and the Peerless Prodigy Chen Qiu, has completed the heroic act of 'Mending the Sky' with his own power, a grand gesture of benevolence that benefits all living beings.

As a reward, he is granted one billion virtue points and a strand of Celestial Fortune. May all beings learn from his example."

The voice left everyone in a daze, all eyes turning towards Quzhou, especially the top powers of Zhongzhou, each more bewildered than the last.

What was going on? Everyone had been pretending not to know about the sky collapse, planning to let the situation drag on until it became unbearable, at which point the leading powers would step in. But now, the problem had been resolved so quickly.

The last time the sky collapsed in Quzhou, it took a year or two to fix. This time, they were prepared to let it collapse for four or five years before taking action. After all, even if spiritual energy leaked, it would first affect the Lower Nine Provinces, and they in Zhongzhou would be safe for the time being. As for the Upper Nine Provinces, it was even less of a concern.

But who would have thought that in just a few days, before the "World of Conflict" version arrived, the sky would be mended?

And by none other than Chen Qiu.

Was there no end to Chen Qiu's antics? A Heavenly Dao Villain, a Celestial Sage, causing the extinction of a clan, and now mending the sky. He was both the villain and the hero.

It seemed the entire Xuan Tian Continent was left to him alone.

But the biggest question was, where did Chen Qiu get so much Malevolent Wood? There had been no news of anyone buying it on the Xuan Tian Continent. To mend the sky, one would need at least tens of thousands of pieces.

"Is it that easy?"

Chen Qiu gazed at the shrinking hole, which was rapidly healing. Without hesitation, he turned and shot off into the distance.

The sky had been mended, and his virtue points were his. A century ago, the Holy Maiden of Xuan Tian Sect had met her end at this very stage, sucked into the black hole. He couldn't afford to make the same mistake.

Just then, a voice echoed in his ear.

"Heavenly Path Edict: The Heavenly Dao senses that Chen Qiu has accumulated one billion virtue points. Without reaching the Essence Refining Stage, he can leave the Primordial Heaven Continent and travel to the Vast Continent. Upon arrival, the virtue points will manifest as a divine statue to protect him. Please pass through the heavenly window to the Vast Continent within three breaths."

This edict was for Chen Qiu's ears alone.

Chen Qiu halted in mid-air and turned towards the black hole, which was almost completely sealed. In three breaths, it would be fully closed.

This black hole was likely the heavenly window mentioned in the edict.

The once pitch-black abyss now glowed with white light, and Chen Qiu could make out figures standing within, gazing back at him. It was like the scene he had witnessed in the Heavenly Palace, with figures standing in the white light, having just entered through a door.

Apparently, the Holy Maiden of Xuan Tian Sect, after mending the sky, had not sacrificed herself. Instead, she had chosen to leave the Xuan Tian Continent for an unknown world.

Perhaps the Holy Maiden knew that she might never reach the Essence Refining Stage in this lifetime. If she had been unaware of the Vast Continent, she might have stayed. But with this opportunity, she had to explore it.

However, Chen Qiu, standing in mid-air, smiled warmly at the figures within the white light and waved in greeting.

He was about to politely decline their invitation, intending to befriend these cultivators he might meet in the future. After all, he would surely reach the Essence Refining Stage and travel to the Vast Continent one day.

A cold voice suddenly echoed from within the black hole, "Ant, give up this opportunity. If you want to reach the Vast Continent, you'll have to wait for your next life."

Immediately after, the black hole slowly closed.

Chen Qiu's smile on his face became even more benevolent, and after a moment, he turned his head slightly, gazing at the black hole that had completely healed and vanished from its original spot. He murmured, "You've made me look forward to the Vast Continent a little."

"Hopefully, when I see you next time, I'll still be able to hear the word 'ant' from your mouth."

He could vaguely guess the relationship between the Xuantian Continent and the Vast Continent. It wasn't a caged relationship like that of the Great Xia Kingdom and the Xuantian Continent, nor did it seem like an ascension. It was more like an affiliation?

With a hundred billion virtue points and having reached the Essence Refining Stage, one could go to the Vast Continent. There were several Essence Refining Stage cultivators on the Xuantian Continent, so why didn't they go to the Vast Continent?

The most likely reason was that they preferred to be the head of a chicken rather than the tail of a phoenix.

He was different.

He wanted to be both the head of the chicken and the head of the phoenix.

Moreover, he could vaguely sense that the cultivation of those few silhouettes in the white light was only at the Peak Nascent Soul Stage, yet they spoke with such assertiveness, which was probably due to the superiority complex brought about by their status.

But he wasn't in a hurry.

Chen Qiu smiled as he looked at the orange streak of fortune surrounding the Nascent Soul, which was rotating around it. After obtaining that streak of Celestial Fortune, three streaks of Celestial Fortune automatically combined into a streak of Supreme Celestial Fortune, and then three streaks of Supreme Celestial Fortune automatically combined into a streak of Unique Heaven's Pride Fate.

A streak of Unique Heaven's Pride Fate had successfully been credited to his account.

Furthermore, under the effect of the Green Entry "Court Summoned," he gained an additional streak of Celestial Fortune.

Chen Qiu had only completed three of the Xuantian Continent's milestone tasks. Even if he went to the Vast Continent, he was determined to complete all twelve milestone tasks on the Xuantian Continent first.

He had a premonition.

If he completed all twelve milestone tasks, there would definitely be good rewards. Before moving on to the next map, he had to collect all the rewards from this map.

Additionally, he needed to make another trip to the Great Xia Kingdom to dig out all the treasures hidden beneath the snow mountain.

Even if he went to the Vast Continent, he would go there in his prime, not as a weakling.

After that, Chen Qiu didn't linger in the air but quickly returned to the vicinity of Great Destiny City. He landed next to Ao Tian and said, "It's done. The Unique Heaven's Pride Fate has been credited."

"The prerequisites and required materials for the Twelfth Stage Divine Transformation Realm have all been met. Now, we just wait for the World Chaos Version to arrive, and then we can select a suitable Soul Transformation Domain Totem."

"So smooth?"

A hint of surprise flashed in Ao Tian's eyes. "I thought there might be some twists and turns during the process of mending the sky. I was even prepared to support you and help you escape Quzhou at any time, but I didn't expect you to return so easily."

"Hmm."

Chen Qiu briefly explained what had happened on the Vast Continent and then casually said, "A hundred years ago, the Holy Maiden of the Profound Heaven Sect willingly went to the Vast Continent; she wasn't sucked in."

"You refused?"

"Brother, if I had refused, would I still be standing here before you?"

"That's true."

Ao Tian nodded and was about to say something when a crisp and sweet voice interrupted their conversation.

"Fellow cultivators."

A white-clad woman appeared, tugging at her clothes, her eyes sparkling with excitement. She tried to keep her voice calm as she asked, "Can I ask for directions? I want to go...um, to the nearest pill shop. Which way should I go?"

"..."

Chen Qiu glanced at the white-clad woman who had approached him and casually pointed to the right, "Just follow this road, and you'll see it."

"Ah."

The white-clad woman pouted and said shyly, "I...I have a terrible sense of direction. Can you two take me there?"

"Sigh."

Chen Qiu let out a soft sigh, and a surge of spiritual energy blasted onto the white-clad woman, causing a powerful cultivation fluctuation that instantly reverberated throughout Great Destiny City.

"Who dares..."

Not far away, a Late Nascent Soul Stage cultivator who was rapidly shooting towards the Great Destiny Sect suddenly changed direction and fled back the way he had come upon sensing Chen Qiu's aura.

Chen Qiu didn't want to stay any longer, so he shook his head and disappeared from the spot with Ao Tian, leaving Great Destiny City. If she was a road idiot, then she was a fool.

"Hey, little brother," Ao Tian said, turning to Chen Qiu as they headed back to Return Dragon Island. "That girl was clearly interested in you. I'd say she's a beauty among mortals, and she obviously has feelings for you. Don't you have any thoughts about her?"

"I've been a bit tired lately. I'm not in the mood."

"Hmm."

Ao Tian was slightly taken aback, then after a moment of thought, he nodded in understanding. "I can understand. They say the Dragon Clan is naturally lustful, but after so many years of doing it day after day, I've gotten bored. As a Heaven's Pride like you, you surely have no shortage of women, and you must be bored too."

"Hmm."

Chen Qiu nodded without further explanation. He indeed lacked interest lately.

"So rough."

In the sky, Little Moon, who had been blasted high into the air, stabilized her body and noticed blood seeping from her mouth. She looked in the direction where Chen Qiu had disappeared, and her breathing became slightly rapid.

Although her injuries were a bit severe,

But this was the first time she had taken the initiative to approach someone, only to be treated so rudely. This gave her a feeling she had never experienced before.

In the past, at the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect, everyone doted on her.

No one had ever treated her so harshly. This was her first encounter with Chen Qiu, and as the legends described, his strength was indeed formidable. In just a few days of not seeing him, he had already reached the pinnacle of the Nascent Soul Stage.

His cultivation progress was incredibly rapid, and with his own strength, he had accomplished the feat of mending the heavens. Not only was his power as formidable as the legends described, but even his personality was the same.

Like a million-year-old ice, he kept people at a distance.

After taking out a healing pill from her pocket and feeding it to herself, she extended her divine sense and found a little fox in Great Destiny City, frantically fleeing towards the city's outskirts.

With a swift movement, she transformed into a streak of light and chased after the little fox. She caught it in her hand and said thoughtfully, "Just now, when I was about to look for Chen Qiu, you, who usually don't move, suddenly struggled frantically and tried to escape from the city."

"Could it be that you really have the ancient bloodline and an innate ability to sense danger, just as your master said?"

"But don't worry, I've already established a good relationship with Chen Qiu. With this meeting as a foundation, our second encounter will definitely be more harmonious."

The little fox, forcefully held in Xiao Yue's arms, remained expressionless and silent. Inside, it felt speechless, like it had been played by a dog. This time, the owner was a Nascent Soul cultivator, and there was no chance of escape.

Damn it.

Back on Dragon Island, Chen Qiu did nothing but focus on his cultivation to consolidate his realm. Occasionally, he would take a stroll, as his cultivation was currently stuck at the pinnacle of the Nascent Soul Stage.

There was no point in continuing.

Without breaking through to the Divine Transformation Stage, cultivation served only to consolidate his realm, with no other effects.

And so, three days passed in the blink of an eye. The countdown to the arrival of the "World Chaos" version finally reached zero.

Chen Qiu, who had been sitting cross-legged on the highest peak of Dragon Island, heard a Heavenly Path Edict reverberating throughout the Profound Heaven Continent at the beginning of the day.

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Heavenly Path Edict: The Heavenly Dao senses the season of revival, and the 'World Chaos' version officially arrives. The version is divided into three phases, and the content of the first phase is as follows:

1. New additions to the Celestial Rank List: 'Profound Heaven Continent Wealth Rank List' and 'Profound Heaven Continent Beast Rank List'.

2. New additions to the shops: 'Virtue Value Shop', 'Sin Value Shop', and 'Charm Value Shop'.

3. New limited-time Heavenly Dao Secret Realm: 'Immortal Ground', available for one year.

4. Numerous Heavenly Dao Secret Realms appear in the world.

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As the simple and unadorned Heavenly Path Edict echoed, four large characters suddenly appeared in the sky above the Profound Heaven Continent—

"World Chaos."

These four simple characters were clearly visible everywhere on the Profound Heaven Continent, including on Dragon Island where Chen Qiu was. They remained visible for only ten breaths before gradually fading away again.

But as the Heavenly Path Edict sounded, the atmosphere on the Profound Heaven Continent gradually became eerie.

Chen Qiu, sitting atop Dragon Island's peak, took a deep breath and then turned his attention to the Virtue Value Shop. He didn't bother checking any rank lists; his primary concern was whether there was a suitable Soul Transformation Realm for him in the Virtue Value Shop.

The Soul Transformation Realm was one of the most important offensive methods for Divine Transformation cultivators, and its importance was undeniable.

Various treasures flooded his vision, dazzling his eyes.

"Supreme Celestial Retrace Token," an old acquaintance. During the Nascent Soul Stage, when one had to choose three out of nine, this token allowed you to choose a previously abandoned entry at a fair price.

100,000 virtue points each.

You could buy more to allow every disciple of the Mock Heaven Sect to choose an additional entry, strengthening the overall power of the sect's disciples.

Fatty Dragon had already broken through to the Nascent Soul Stage, and Chen Qiu had forgotten to ask him about the entry he had chosen. But since Fatty Dragon didn't mention it, it was probably not a significant entry.

In addition, there were many other items—

For example:

"Eight Directions Fruit": 100,000 virtue points each, limited to 500 purchases.

"Malevolent Wood": 10,000 virtue points for ten pieces, limited to 100 purchases.

"Inferior Divine Transformation Spell 'Eight Directions Fire Tribulation' Heavenly Entry Scroll": 1,000,000 virtue points.

"Inferior Divine Transformation Spell..."

"Supreme Divine Transformation Spiritual Treasure..."

And so on, a series of various items, some with purchase limits and some without. Some he was familiar with, and some he wasn't. He quickly skimmed through them and finally fixed his gaze on the Soul Transformation Domain Totem section."

Various Soul Transformation Domain Totems, suitable for Spellcasters, Rune Cultivators, Array Cultivators, and more. There were hundreds of them.

The price was uniformly marked at 100 million virtue points, indeed several dozen times higher.

Chen Qiu glanced at the Profound Heaven Continent Virtue Rank List.

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Profound Heaven Continent Virtue Rank List:

Rank 1: Chen Qiu, 187.9 billion virtue points.

Rank 2: Su Ningxi, 10.2 billion virtue points.

Rank 3: A Piao, 9.9 billion virtue points.

...

Rank 10: Tai Long, 8.7 billion virtue points.

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He currently had 187.9 billion virtue points, the highest on the Profound Heaven Continent, with no one even close. The second and third ranks combined didn't even amount to a fraction of his total.

The dazzling array of Soul Transformation Realms was indeed a feast for the eyes.

There are Soul Transformation Domain Totems that have appeared on the Xuantian Continent, and there are those that have not.

For example, the "Divination Heaven Earth" is a Soul Transformation Domain Totem suitable for Divination Cultivators. Many of their divination methods require consuming their lifespan as a cost.

With this Soul Transformation Domain, it will prioritize consuming the lifespan of creatures within the domain who are in a bound state.

It has no offensive capabilities and is a supportive means, allowing Divination Cultivators to utilize their strengths and prolong their lifespans.

Another example is the "Rune Continent," a Soul Transformation Domain more suited for Rune Cultivators. When this domain is activated, the power of their talismans will significantly increase. Although the effect is straightforward, it is practical for Rune Cultivators, effectively enhancing their combat abilities.

There's also the "Law Explosion Universe," a Soul Transformation Domain that is quite suitable for Spellcasters. When this domain is activated, you will be rooted in place, unable to move, and the consumption of Spirit Energy will drastically increase. However, the trade-off is a significant boost in both defense and spell power.

It feels like a situation where if I can't kill you within three breaths, I'll die trying.

These are some of the more extreme Soul Transformation Domains.

All of these Soul Transformation Domains can be obtained for just one billion Virtue Points, but above them are even more expensive Soul Transformation Domains.

"Infinite Spirit Energy" is a Soul Transformation Domain where, upon activation, you gain an infinite supply of Spirit Energy. However, the spells cast within the domain cannot harm those outside its range, making it a rare Soul Transformation Domain.

Price: 20 billion Virtue Points.

Chen Qiu gazed at the "Infinite Spirit Energy" Soul Transformation Domain, his face calm. After a few breaths, he couldn't help but laugh.

He felt that Ao Tian's earlier statement wasn't entirely accurate.

Ao Tian had said that there were various types of Soul Transformation Domains, and no single type could claim absolute superiority over others. The only determining factor for a domain's strength was its grade.

But now, it seemed that this statement might not be entirely true.

At the very least, Chen Qiu felt that the "Infinite Spirit Energy" Soul Transformation Domain was several times stronger than the "Tenfold Casting" domain, and it was also a rare Soul Transformation Domain.

This meant that it was even rarer than other Soul Transformation Domains.

Undoubtedly, this domain was the most suitable for him.

His enemies would have the fortune of experiencing the purest and most extreme bombardment from a Spellcaster.

Chen Qiu didn't purchase it immediately, even though he was the only one on the entire Xuantian Continent who could afford the 200 billion Virtue Points. Whether he bought it now or later didn't make much difference.

He preferred to keep it in the shop for a while to admire it.

"Younger brother," Ao Tian said, his breath growing heavy with barely contained excitement as he sat beside Chen Qiu, staring at the Virtue Value Shop's product information.

"You're the only one on the entire Xuantian Continent with this many Virtue Points. No one will compete with you for these rare Soul Transformation Domains."

"I think the 'Infinite Spirit Energy,' 'Three Thousand Thunder Movement,' and the 'Virtue Sage' domain are all suitable for you. I'm not sure which to choose, younger brother. You decide."

Ao Tian refrained from offering his opinion, not wanting to influence Chen Qiu's decision.

Activating a Soul Transformation Domain required Spirit Energy, and Chen Qiu had always possessed significantly more Spirit Energy than his peers of the same level. This meant he could maintain the domain for a longer duration.

The "Three Thousand Thunder Movement" Soul Transformation Domain, priced at 200 billion Virtue Points, had a straightforward yet powerful effect.

It was a Thunder-attributed domain, and its sole effect was to significantly enhance the power of Thunder-type spells.

There was another similar Soul Transformation Domain called the "Lightning Body Sage," priced at only 1 billion Virtue Points. Its effect was to enhance the power of Thunder-type spells.

As for the "Virtue Sage" Soul Transformation Domain, it had a synergistic effect with Virtue Points.

Within the domain, Virtue Points would materialize into a golden human-shaped figure, used to attack enemies within the domain. The strength of this golden figure depended on the amount of Virtue Points.

Additionally, Virtue Points could be consumed to enable the golden figure to deliver a lethal strike.

Chen Qiu didn't respond; he continued browsing the Virtue Value Shop. Several other Soul Transformation Domains also seemed suitable for him, like "Storm Surge," "Snow Tyrant Wind Feast," and "Ten Thousand Divine Transformations."

He felt that all these domains were a good fit for him.

When Ao Tian asked him to choose, to be honest, he wanted them all. With the "Soul Transformation Domain Token," he could possess an additional Soul Transformation Domain, meaning he could select not just one but two domains.

Regarding the "Fortune Awaits" matter, to be honest, the author forgot about it. After writing that chapter, I happily went for a meal, and when I returned, I felt like the sky had fallen after reading the comments.

I wanted to revise it, but over a thousand readers had already read that chapter, making it challenging to modify the previous text.

After much thought, I couldn't come up with a logical way to patch it up, so I had to let it go.

Apologies, apologies.

I'll correct typos first and then revise the text later. There will be two more chapters tomorrow around noon.

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