Chapter 444

The World Beyond Heaven, a lifeless heavenly prison.

The Pan Star World encompasses infinite star regions, and within this prison, many enemies have been suppressed; numerous experts at the Human Immortal level are held here, and Gu Qing, Meng Bingyun, and the Terrifying God-King arrived aboard the Vessel of Creation.

During the Middle Antiquity, the Sublime Masters of the Creator Realm wandered beyond heaven, spreading their doctrines across the myriad worlds—their first stop was here.

In this Pan Star World, everything is composed of stars, each bearing countless inhabitants; the Lifeless Heavenly Prison is itself a star, and within the void thirty thousand li from the Lifeless Star lies an infinite array of formations, a woven net that envelops the entire Lifeless Star.

In the later era of the Yangshen Realm, gazing across a million li and riding magical artifacts across billions of li of star rivers was commonplace.

“The Yangshen Realm can seize the creative forces of heaven and earth—truly remarkable.”

Gu Qing gazed at the empty space before him.

The formations surrounding the Lifeless Star continuously devour qi and operate autonomously, as if the laws of heaven and earth had been inscribed upon them.

Though the formations before him were dense, every transformation had been revealed within the Imperishable Stele; Gu Qing, possessing the Supreme Primordial Soul, now guided the Vessel of Creation and effortlessly pierced into the Lifeless Star.

Gu Qing’s purpose in coming here was secondary to rescuing the experts—he sought above all the “Wild Gods” here.

There are twelve Wild Gods here; when united, they form the “Twelve Great Heavenly Demon Calamity Array.”

In the Precious Lotus Lamp World, Gu Qing had already obtained the Zhuxian Array and the Ten Thousand Immortals Sword Array; though inferior to the “Primordial Chaos” versions, he had at least experienced them, and now he wished to study this “Twelve Great Heavenly Demon Calamity Array.”

“Everything on this Lifeless Star is controlled by Xu Yi’s son, the Qi King Xu Wu Yi.”

The Terrifying God-King said: “This man is extremely powerful—but now that the Emperor himself has taken the field, things are different.”

Gu Qing flashed forward; the Vessel of Creation blazed brightly, its light illuminating the Lifeless Star in an instant, triggering uproar—hundreds of thousands of zhang of sky trembled, and the countless prisoners within the Lifeless Heavenly Prison, upon seeing the light, snapped their gazes upward, crying out in shock.

“Excellent! It’s the Vessel of Creation—we’re saved!”

The Vessel of Creation of the Vessel Daoist, the Eternal Nation of the Supreme Daoist—these were King-Level Divine Artifacts, their names known throughout the Heavenly Realm.

This commotion immediately alerted the Wild Gods guarding this place; in an instant, they surged forth with overwhelming might and strange power, striking the Vessel of Creation from afar.

“Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom…”

A continuous barrage slammed against the Vessel of Creation’s exterior, thundering without pause—but as a King-Level Divine Artifact, the Vessel of Creation was unshakable.

Twelve Wild Gods arrived in an instant; each was forged from the corpses of hundreds of Martial Saints or dozens of Human Immortals, soaked in blood and refined over a thousand years, consuming countless refined metals, finally becoming Dianfeng Human Immortal puppets.

“Primordial Chaos opened, heaven and earth evolved—Twelve Wild Gods, Great Heavenly Demon Calamity!”

Seeing they could not harm the Vessel of Creation, the Wild Gods merged together, their qi swirling like smoke; simultaneously, they triggered the Lifeless Star’s seals, causing a beam of black light to shoot into the depths of the cosmos.

The Great Heavenly Demon Calamity Array formed instantly, and then the combined Wild God coldly swung a fist at Gu Qing.

“Crash!”

Gu Qing stood atop the Vessel of Creation, channeling his fist power to battle the Wild God; each strike revealed how the array’s qi surged, tugged, pulled, concealed, revealed, hidden, and emerged.

“Interesting.”

Gu Qing formed a seal in his hand, his Nine Yang Qi rotating within, and cried: “Watch my Jie Secret!”

Gu Qing’s body was already formidable; with the Nine Yang rotation amplifying this power tenfold, his punch condensed into a single crushing force—when it struck, the twelve Wild Gods shattered into fragments, and the layered formations above the Lifeless Star were momentarily torn open.

“Capture!”

Gu Qing swept his sleeve, and the twelve scattered Wild Gods were seized by his Sleeve of the Cosmos technique.

If properly refined, these twelve Wild Gods would grant the Grand World twelve additional peak Human Immortal powers; if placed upon the Vessel of Creation, their strength could be channeled through it.

Gu Qing closed his eyes slightly, sensing the twelvefold Heavenly Demon Calamity of the Wild Gods.

“Xu Wu Yi is coming!”

The Terrifying God-King said: “Besides Xu Wu Yi, the ministers of the Pan Star World will follow closely—there will be a fierce battle.”

As the Terrifying God-King spoke, he wore an expression of eager anticipation.

In all the world, the Terrifying God-King felt only he truly understood Gu Qing’s strength—he had felt Gu Qing’s fist power himself—and thus he loved nothing more than watching others strain themselves against Gu Qing.

“I’ll go fetch the Gouli God-King.”

As he spoke, the Terrifying God-King leapt away from the Vessel of Creation.

Within the Lifeless Star stood an Imperishable Stele.

Gu Qing ignored the Terrifying God-King, his gaze fixed on the figure descending from the void—Qi King Xu Wu Yi. His face was identical to Yang An of the Grand World, but Xu Wu Yi was the original; when the Central World once sent agents to infiltrate the Grand World, all believed Xu Wu Yi most suitable. But Xu Wu Yi, devoted to cultivation and disdainful of scheming, had a soul forged and his appearance altered, then sent into the Grand World.

“You are Gu Qing?”

Xu Wu Yi looked at Gu Qing, his eyes cold and indifferent.

He had cultivated in seclusion, solely seeking to shatter the void; after long refinement within the Lifeless Star, he felt neither joy nor sorrow.

Beside Xu Wu Yi stood the ministers of the Pan Star World: the Minister of Peace, the Minister of Civilization, the Minister of Sky, the Minister of Ocean, the Minister of Earth, the Minister of Creation, the Minister of Shennong—these were the pinnacle forces of the Pan Star World.

“Capture him!”

“We’ve searched far and wide—and here he is, effortlessly!”

“Imprison him in the Lifeless Heavenly Prison, then send troops to take over the Grand World.”

These ministers, once panicked at the breach of the Lifeless Heavenly Prison, now watched Gu Qing’s calm demeanor, certain that only Xu Wu Yi’s presence was needed.

“The artifact beneath his feet is the Vessel of Creation—a King-Level Divine Artifact.”

The ministers whispered.

Xu Wu Yi leapt upward, his form shifting—while still in space, he transformed into a phoenix, hurtling straight toward the Vessel of Creation!