Chapter 550: Guiding the World Back to Life

Chapter 550: Guiding the World Back to Life

The battle had ended, and peace returned to this unchanging land. Cang Hai Gui (Sea Turtle)

was stunned. Three Realm Masters from the Unchanging Temple had been slain, and this time, he hadn't even needed to lift a finger. He had merely weakened one of their sharp attacks while Meng Chong and the others honed their martial arts. That was all.

If Xue Kuang were to encounter Xu Yan and his four martial brothers now, he wouldn't need to borrow anyone's strength to be defeated.

Whether it was Xu Yan or Meng Chong, their improvement in strength was astonishing.

"What should we do with the Hongze Heaven and Earth?" Xu Yan asked, looking at the silent world in the distance.

"It's too big and unique. I can't store it in a storage artifact," Fang Hao said helplessly.

With his current strength, he couldn't refine a storage device capable of holding such a vast world.

Moreover, the world was unique. The storage space he refined couldn't contain the world but could only be contained by it, even if it were silent.

"If we don't take Hongze Heaven and Earth with us, it will eventually fall into the hands of the Unchanging Temple. Destroying it will take a lot of time, and it would be a waste," Meng Chong said, scratching his head. "Why don't we guide it back? If we can integrate it into the Great Wilderness Heaven and Earth and have it transformed by the Dao, it will regain its vitality. The Great Wilderness Heaven and Earth will become even stronger."

The Great Wilderness Heaven and Earth had already merged with the shattered Wu Mo Heaven and Earth, and the entire world had grown significantly. With the establishment of the Yin-Yang cycle, the power of the Dao had also increased considerably.

If they could devour Hongze Heaven and Earth and make it a part of the Great Wilderness, it would undoubtedly bring about a significant improvement in a short period.

Moreover, Hongze Heaven and Earth was a complete world, even if it was now silent.

"Guiding it back will be a long journey, and we might encounter some dangers along the way. I don't plan to return to the Great Wilderness yet. I intend to continue wandering the Unchanging Land," Xu Yan said helplessly.

"Old Turtle, what do you think?" Xu Yan turned to ask Cang Hai Gui.

"I have no opinion. It's up to you all. I'll cooperate however I can," Cang Hai Gui smiled awkwardly.

Although he had overcome many fears, he still dared not enter Hongze Heaven and Earth. He could only watch from a distance.

"I'll guide Hongze Heaven and Earth back with my fourth and fifth martial brothers. We'll also bring our harvest back to our martial sister. First Martial Brother, you and Old Turtle can continue wandering the Unchanging Land," Meng Chong said, turning to Fang Hao and Jiang Buling. "Second Martial Brothers, what do you think?"

"Let's do as Second Martial Brother suggests. We still need to accumulate some more before we can break through. Guiding Hongze Heaven and Earth back will give us a chance to gain some insights, and we can continue to comprehend the ways of the world as well," Fang Hao and Jiang Buling nodded in agreement with Meng Chong's suggestion.

"Why don't you take Old Turtle with you? Guiding a world will create quite a stir, and we might attract the attention of the Unchanging Temple. Old Turtle has more experience traveling in the Unchanging Land, and we're less likely to get lost with his help," Xu Yan suggested after some thought. He wanted Cang Hai Gui to accompany Meng Chong and the others back, as the turtle's experience could help them avoid unnecessary trouble.

"I'd rather stay with you. The Unchanging Land is mysterious and full of unknowns. If you go alone, you might..." Cang Hai Gui felt that without his guidance and experience, Xu Yan might wander into dangerous areas.

Meng Chong and the others were unlikely to get lost on their way back, as they were retracing their steps and had the sensing beads of the Great Wilderness Heaven and Earth. The commotion caused by guiding a world was unavoidable.

Even with his assistance, if they were going to attract attention, they would.

Given the vastness and silence of Hongze Heaven and Earth, they didn't have to worry about encountering True Spirits along the way, as these beings would steer clear of them.

The only concern was the Unchanging Temple.

"Old Turtle, it's fine. I've gained the necessary experience, and I can move about freely on my own, avoiding a lot of trouble," Xu Yan shook his head.

"The Unchanging Land isn't that simple. The experiences I've shared are just the basics. With me around, we can definitely avoid some potential dangers," Cang Hai Gui insisted.

Xu Yan sighed, "Old Turtle, to be honest, having you with me will only slow me down."

Cang Hai Gui was taken aback. Was Xu Yan refusing his company because he thought he would be a burden?

"Impossible!" Cang Hai Gui protested, "I, Cang Hai Gui, have rich experience traveling the Unchanging Land. How can I be a burden? Moreover, my defense is exceptionally strong, and I have the Turtle Breath Technique. I will never be a burden!"

"What about speed?"

Cang Hai Gui wanted to say something more, but he eventually deflated.

He had to admit that facing a powerhouse at the level of a ruler of the heavens and earth, he might indeed become a burden.

Suddenly, Cang Hai Gui's spirits lifted. A jade talisman for protection?

"Alright, no problem! I will definitely guide Hongze Heaven and Earth back!"

With the promise of a life-saving jade talisman and the prospect of establishing a great merit, he had to give it his all.

With the protection of a Dao Ancestor's jade talisman, he wouldn't need to fear even the rulers of the heavens and earth in the future.

"Then it's decided," Xu Yan said.

Xu Yan looked towards Hongze Heaven and Earth, thinking of the deep cave, "I'm going to take a look at Hongze Heaven and Earth. There's a deep cave there that I want to investigate to see if there's something hidden within."

"First Martial Brother, I'll go with you," Meng Chong said.

"I'll come too," Jiang Buling added.

"I'll stay behind and refine the flying boat for pulling the heavens and earth," Fang Hao shook his head.

Pulling such a vast heaven and earth with one's own strength was impossible; it would exhaust anyone to death. They could only rely on external forces.

Since Hongze Heaven and Earth was already dead and silent, devoid of the Dao laws of heaven and earth, it would be relatively easier to pull, like pulling a giant mountain—a mountain as vast as the heavens and earth itself.

"Very well!"

Xu Yan, Meng Chong, and Jiang Buling returned to Hongze Heaven and Earth while Fang Hao began refining the flying boat for their endeavor. This task would take some time, and although they had accumulated quite a few materials, they still didn't have enough.

"Old Turtle, you're familiar with the Unchanging Land. Go and collect various metals and materials, and see if there are any spirit crystals there as well," Fang Hao instructed as he contemplated the refinement of the flying boat.

"There are indeed spirit crystals, but they are quite rare. Most of them exist within the peaks that were formed after the fall of certain true spirits. These true spirits have the characteristic of absorbing spiritual energy, so after they turn into mountain peaks, they continue to accumulate spiritual energy within the peaks. Over a long period, this energy condenses into spirit crystals," Cang Hai Gui explained.

"But the spirit crystals in the Unchanging Land are not as gentle as the ones in the heavens and earth. They also possess violent characteristics, and once the spiritual energy is triggered, they are prone to explode," Cang Hai Gui continued.

"That's not a problem, and such spirit crystals might even help the flying boat burst into extreme speed instantly. Go and collect some," Fang Hao said.

"Alright!" Cang Hai Gui nodded and immediately turned to leave, setting out to find the spirit crystals and collect various materials from the Unchanging Land.

Xu Yan, Meng Chong, and Jiang Buling returned to Hongze Heaven and Earth and arrived at the cave entrance, peering downward into the dark and bottomless abyss.

"Be careful. There might be something hidden down there," Xu Yan said as a figure emerged from his body and entered the deep cave.

Given the unknown dangers of the underground cave, Xu Yan naturally wouldn't go in himself, so he sent an avatar to investigate.

Meng Chong and Jiang Buling also sent their avatars into the cave.

"Hmm, there's actually nothing here?" Xu Yan exclaimed in surprise.

Through their avatars, they could sense everything within the cave, and to his surprise, there was nothing at the bottom of the cave. It seemed that this cave had been formed when a powerful being had pierced through with a single strike during the great battle.

"First Martial Brother, should we thoroughly investigate this heaven and earth?" Meng Chong asked.

"There's no need to investigate. If there really is something here, it will definitely be disturbed when we pull this heaven and earth," Xu Yan shook his head.

Pulling a heaven and earth would create a huge disturbance, and if there was anything hidden within, it would surely be roused and come out to investigate or even attack to stop them.

"What if it doesn't come out even when we pull this heaven and earth?" Meng Chong asked.

Xu Yan smiled and said, "Then that's even better. After we pull it back, it won't be able to escape even if it wants to. With our master there, what could possibly go wrong?"

Meng Chong and Jiang Buling nodded. Once they pulled this heaven and earth back, regardless of any hidden threats, they would no longer exist and would never be able to threaten the Great Wilderness Heaven and Earth.

With their master in the Great Wilderness, how could anything escape his notice?

Xu Yan, Meng Chong, and Jiang Buling left Hongze Heaven and Earth and also began searching for various materials needed for the refinement of the pulling flying boat.

Half a month later, a massive flying boat was refined.

However, compared to the vastness of Hongze Heaven and Earth, the flying boat still seemed minuscule. Nonetheless, it was sufficient for pulling a dead and silent heaven and earth.

At the back of the flying boat were three long chains, akin to the laws of heaven and earth themselves. Fang Hao had inscribed these chains with the Qimen heavenly laws, infusing them with the grand Qimen techniques, various formations, and restrictions.

Xu Yan, Meng Chong, and Jiang Buling had all lent their power to enhance these three chains further.

Even for a small master of the heavens and earth, severing these three chains would be a time-consuming task.

"Now, we just need to set it up within the heavens and earth!"

Fang Hao arrived at the Hongze Heaven and Earth and began to search for a suitable location to set up his formation.

With his feet firmly planted on the ground, the grand Qimen formation emerged, harnessing the dormant power of the heavens and earth, along with sealing and blocking formations, among others. He meticulously laid out one formation after another.

He set up formations in three locations within the Hongze Heaven and Earth, where the chains would latch onto the heavens and earth, ensuring they wouldn't come loose during the traction process.

"It's ready. Now, let's see if we can pull the heavens and earth!"

Back on the massive flying boat, Fang Hao was brimming with excitement.

Cang Hai Gui, the sea turtle, shared his enthusiasm; this was an unprecedented feat—to pull an entire world!

Humm!

The three chains at the back of the flying boat extended towards the Hongze Heaven and Earth with pinpoint accuracy, piercing through the three grand formations.

Boom!

Each chain sank deep into the heavens and earth, and as the formations activated, the dormant power of the world was harnessed and locked onto the chains.

As the three chains penetrated the heavens and earth, a pair of eyes appeared from the mountain where the mysterious jade figure was hiding. However, these eyes were as unremarkable as two stones.

The eyes gazed at the flying boat outside the heavens and earth, remaining still for a long time as if contemplating something.

After a while, the eyes vanished without a trace.

Hmm!

The flying boat activated, the chains tightened, and the Hongze Heaven and Earth trembled.

"Can we pull it?" Cang Hai Gui asked anxiously.

"It should be fine. I've done the calculations; we should definitely be able to move the heavens and earth," Fang Hao replied, both tense and excited.

Xu Yan, Meng Chong, and Jiang Buling watched with eager faces, not wanting to miss this historic moment.

"Oh, I almost forgot!"

Fang Hao snapped his fingers and took out several translucent beads, letting them float around the flying boat. Some of the beads shot out and hovered at a distance from the boat.

"Big Brother, take some of the shadow beads and place them behind the Hongze Heaven and Earth!" Fang Hao instructed Xu Yan.

The shadow beads were a treasure Fang Hao had devised, capable of recording images.

Such an unprecedented feat of pulling the heavens and earth naturally warranted being recorded for posterity.

"Okay!"

Xu Yan was also excited; he took the shadow beads and vanished from his original spot.

Once Xu Yan had set up all the shadow beads, he returned to the flying boat.

Beads were now floating at various distances and in all directions, ensuring that every angle of this momentous event would be captured.

"Begin!"

Fang Hao waved his hand, his heart pounding with excitement, and began to manipulate the flying boat.

Hmm!

The flying boat trembled, the chains tightened, and the distant Hongze Heaven and Earth also quaked.

Hoo!

At one point, the back of the flying boat erupted with a powerful burst of energy, forming a scarlet tail flame. The massive flying boat slowly started to move.

"It's moving! It's moving!"

Cang Hai Gui, overcome with excitement, forgot all about his fears and stared at the Hongze Heaven and Earth, shouting with joy.

The vast and dark world began to move slowly, pulled along by the flying boat, stirring up a storm of darkness and dormancy that swept across the land.

From a distant place, several terrified roars echoed, as some true spirits, startled by the disturbance, fled in panic.

After successfully pulling the heavens and earth, the flying boat picked up speed, and the rate at which the world moved also gradually increased.

However, due to the enormous size of the heavens and earth they were pulling, their speed couldn't increase by much.

"We did it!"

Fang Hao was elated.

Xu Yan moved and disappeared from his spot, retrieving the shadow beads.

In the hazy Unchanging Land, a massive flying boat pulled an entire world as it slowly made its way forward. In its path, the mountains formed from the remains of true spirits were shattered, and the broken mountain bodies rained down into the heavens and earth.

Given the sheer size of the heavens and earth, it was impossible to avoid all the mountains along the way. Thus, all the mountains in the path of this world were crushed, creating quite a ruckus.

The true spirits, however, had fled long ago, their frightened cries echoing through the Unchanging Land.

(End of Chapter)

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