Chapter 17: Ascending the Heaven Beyond Heaven, beholding the Purple Star!

Heaven Beyond Heaven!

These words are no exaggeration!

Mount Buzhou, as the pillar connecting heaven and earth, its summit is truly the Heaven above Heaven.

Although it is so named, Chen Ku knows that place still belongs to the primordial world.

Moreover, despite the barrier's power blocking the way, Chen Ku could still faintly see that in the Heaven Beyond Heaven void there was nothing but endless stars of the celestial sphere intertwining, innumerable and vast.

The legendary Thirty-Three Heavens are also part of the Heaven Beyond Heaven.

Beyond the Heaven Beyond Heaven lies the true Chaos universe.

With a thought, Chen Ku suddenly realized.

"Mm... that Demon Court, or what later becomes the Heavenly Court, is precisely in the Heaven Beyond Heaven."

"Now, Di Jun Taiyi has not yet established the Demon Court; he is still cultivating on the Sun Star."

"Isn't this my opportunity?!"

Good!

From his earlier conversation with Jieyin and Zhunti, Chen Ku learned that Di Jun Taiyi had not yet found the Heaven Beyond Heaven to establish the true Demon Court.

In other words, the Thirty-Three Heavens remain a lordless realm to this day.

After the third lecture, when Hongjun merges with the Dao, will Di Jun Taiyi truly discover this place.

In that case, why not seize the opportunity and go first?!

He has nothing to fear from Di Jun Taiyi and his ilk.

Moreover, the so-called Demon Court is ultimately just a sacrifice of the Great Calamity, so there is no need to worry about karmic entanglements.

At that moment, Jieyin beside him said:

"Hehe, we have reached the end."

"This journey has been quite fruitful."

"We can also leave this place to travel elsewhere."

Saying that, Jieyin and Zhunti prepared to turn and leave.

Hearing this, Chen Ku immediately spoke:

"Master, wait!"

"Hehe, disciple wishes to go to the Heaven Beyond Heaven to investigate."

One must know, the barrier's power is not comparable to the former innate restrictions.

With Chen Ku's strength alone, it is difficult to break it.

Therefore, one must still seek help from his master and uncle.

Upon hearing this, Jieyin's expression froze slightly, his brows furrowed.

"Going to the Heaven Beyond Heaven?"

"Disciple... I think Master sees no need for that."

Jieyin said this in a low voice.

Zhunti beside him also nodded.

"Not bad!"

"That Heaven Beyond Heaven is a place no one has trod; surely there will be no opportunity."

Evidently, both did not want to expend great effort for that.

Continuing to travel the vast heavens and earth to seek other opportunities is what matters most.

But Chen Ku's expression remained resolute.

"Since we have already arrived here, if we do not investigate, would it not be wasting the opportunity?"

"Hehe, whether there are dates or not, let's strike three poles first."

Chen Ku uttering such a common saying made Jieyin and Zhunti roll their eyes in exasperation.

However, seeing Chen Ku so determined, Jieyin could only nod.

"Alright then!"

"If so, then as you wish!"

Having agreed, he glanced at Zhunti beside him.

Then, the two acted in perfect unison.

Boom!

Boom!

For a moment, the Quasi-Sage's mighty power surged forth, covering the sky and earth, blasting toward the barrier.

Divine radiance flared, immortal light burst forth, the sight was terrifying.

The order of laws surged, shaking the high heavens, possessing the sharpness to rend all things.

Indeed, under the combined effort of Jieyin and Zhunti, the barrier's seemingly mighty power also rippled greatly.

Soon after, it exploded and ceased to exist.

The celestial sphere stars hung high, their ceaseless motion now clearly displayed before the three.

"Hehe, thanks, Master and Uncle!"

Seeing this, Chen Ku laughed thus, thanking Jieyin and Zhunti.

Thereupon, he could not wait any longer, stepping forward straight toward the Heaven Beyond Heaven.

Being within, the sight was incomparably magnificent!

Only huge, peerless stars were seen flowing around his body, heavenly sounds roaring, deafening.

Starlight rose and shone, mutually reflecting, illuminating the myriad heavens and worlds, moreover making people dazzled.

Chen Ku slightly reached out, only to see vast amounts of star sand gathering, light in texture yet containing immense energy and qi.

It was as fine as sand grains, presenting a silver-white radiance, profoundly mysterious!

Star sand is the condensed primal power of stars, usable for refining spiritual treasures and the like.

Regarding this, Chen Ku paid no heed, directly waving his hand to scatter it.

Immediately, he circulated his divine sense, roaming beyond the heavens, sensing something.

Behind him, Jieyin and Zhunti were utterly bewildered.

"What the heck is this kid looking for?!"

In the eyes of Jieyin and Zhunti, all they saw was ancient stillness and desolation.

Even though the quasi-sage's divine sense spread across hundreds of millions of miles, they still sensed no fluctuation of any great opportunity.

Only this star sand before them could be considered a bit of opportunity.

Yet Chen Ku simply ignored it, truly puzzling.

"No need to bother with that kid."

"Since we have already broken the seal and entered this place,"

"Collect some star sand; refining spiritual treasures later would also make this trip worthwhile."

Jieyin said thus.

At the same time, he gathered immense magical power in his palm, plucking stars and seizing the moon, grasping all things, collecting endless star sand.

Zhunti nodded and likewise acted.

Now speaking of Chen Ku!

His figure swift, he hid amidst the myriad starlight, carefully examining each star that streaked by.

Some stars were barren, with no life.

Others were rich in spiritual qi, auspicious colors bursting forth.

Some stars rumbled, emitting a murderous aura that made one's heart tremble.

After a moment, Chen Ku's expression suddenly shifted.

His gaze then fell upon a rather mysterious large star.

On that star, towering purple divine light intertwined, like a sea of chaos, spreading across hundreds of thousands of miles.

Compared to it, the surrounding stars all paled.

"Could that be... the Purple Star?!"

Chen Ku's heart stirred; he muttered to himself, recognizing the star wrapped in that purple divine light as the legendary Purple Star.

Throughout endless ages, this great star has been regarded as the symbol of supreme authority.

Even in the Wilderness, if one's fate could align with the Purple Star, they would almost universally be seen by all beings as the "Chosen One".

Thus, this star's status is extraordinarily exalted.

Thinking thus, Chen Ku's gaze grew ever deeper.

In the dark, his heaven-defying comprehension began to turn once more.

At this moment, the Purple Star emitted a mysterious Dao rhyme, becoming ever clearer.

And in Chen Ku's eyes, taking the Purple Star as the center, he contemplated the workings of the heavenly stars, and a series of profound insights immediately arose in his mind.

He was like an old monk entering meditation, his mind undistracted, self and object forgotten.

No one knew how long had passed!

Suddenly, at a certain moment.

In his sea of consciousness, a familiar prompt reappeared.

【You contemplated the motion of the heavenly stars, felt something, and gained the divine ability: Chase the Stars, Seize the Moon!】

【You contemplated the Purple Star's Dao rhyme, a flash of inspiration, and gained the divine ability: Purple Star Astrology!】

This time, indeed, two prompts appeared consecutively.

For a moment, Chen Ku's expression grew even more moved.