Chapter 170: How Did Bai Hai Chan Come Out?

Deng Ao is Ruyi Zi's senior uncle, and years ago he carved out a famous title in the cultivation world: the Demon‑Slaying Immortal!

It is said that five thousand years ago, when the Demonic Path's foremost figure Huang Quan was alive, the Correct Path and the Demonic Path were far from the peace they enjoy today, and conflicts and slaughter were frequent.

Feathered Ascension Gate, as one of the Ten Gates of the Immortal Path, also took part in the struggle against the seven veins of the Demonic Path.

Deng Ao's wife was the one killed by Demonic Path followers during that conflict.

When Deng Ao learned of it, his hatred drove him mad; he pursued the Demonic Path strongman to the depths of the universe, exhausting his vital energy and depleting ten thousand years of lifespan, before finally beheading the foe.

From then on, Deng Ao utterly despised all Demonic Path practitioners, killing each one he saw.

Even infants in swaddling cloths, if born of Demonic Path folk, would not be spared.

Thus the world says he hates evil as a sworn enemy, a model of the Correct Path, and gave him the title Demon‑Slaying Immortal.

At this moment, outside the Feathered Ascension Mountains, Deng Ao was shocked and baffled that Chen Zheng could escape his spatial cage.

His expression shifted, and he sneered, "Little demon Chen Zheng managing to slip away from me in this situation does show great fortune. But how long can that fortune protect him, and how many more times will he be so lucky?"

He moved, vanishing from the spot as if by teleportation, and chased after the direction Chen Zheng had fled.

He could tell that Chen Zheng did not use a six‑character mantra talisman or similar means to slip through space‑time, but escaped by the Flying Escape technique.

Chen Zheng's flying speed could not match his; he would soon be caught and fall back into the spatial cage he had forged.

He still didn't believe it.

As a bona fide Demon‑Slaying Immortal, he had slain countless heavens, earths, humans, and three demons, terrifying countless cultivators, yet he could not slay this little demon Chen Zheng!

On the other side.

【7】 Chen Zheng had no idea that Deng Ao was pursuing him from behind.

Chen Zheng had no idea that Deng Ao was pursuing him from behind.

Even if he knew, it would make no difference.

When he reaches the Star Gate and sells the flagship absolute art Great Star Technique of the Boundless Star Palace for massive resources, that will be Deng Ao's death.

After leaving the Feathered Ascension Mountains, he crossed hundreds of dynasties and realms, eventually arriving above an endless chain of mountains.

These mountains were no less than the Feathered Ascension Mountains—towering peaks rising from the ground, piercing the clouds, teeming with spirit, with bizarre rocks and cascading waterfalls, and whose hidden veins of ore and rare treasures were countless.

Looking down from the sky, one could feel the mountains constantly exuding a mysterious aura, faintly linked to countless stars beyond the heavens, with surging stellar power constantly drawn in and merging into the range, endowing the place with vast spiritual qi and abundant spirit herbs.

Even the mountain's tigers, leopards, jackals, wolves, rabbits, goats, deer, foxes, snakes, insects, rats, ants and other beasts, nurtured by the spiritual qi, possessed extraordinary sentience.

This is Meteorite Mountain.

Legend has it that in antiquity a gigantic star fell here from the heavens; after ages of change, it eventually formed this mountain range, capable of naturally drawing stellar power.

"The Star Gate should be just above."

Chen Zheng didn't linger to look at the Meteorite Mountains, but flew straight upward, soon reaching the endless high sky.

The environment here is harsh; the celestial wind is extremely fierce and chaotic, its force comparable to a cultivator's gang qi, and it lies above the Nine Heavens, thus it is called the Nine‑Heaven Gang Wind.

Few cultivators dare enter the Nine‑Heaven Gang Wind layer; a typical Shentong First or Second Rank cultivator would be torn to pieces instantly, and even a Shentong Third or Fourth Rank cultivator faces great danger, a moment's lapse leading to pulverization.

Only cultivators who have reached Shentong Wu Chong can move freely within the Nine‑Heaven Gang Wind layer.

But that does not guarantee absolute safety.

Because the dangers in the Nine‑Heaven Gang Wind layer include not only the wind itself but also celestial demons, wind‑type demonic beasts, etc., even cultivators above Shentong Wu Chong face the risk of falling.

Thus this place is a forbidden zone for many low‑rank cultivators, especially Free Cultivators without treasure protection.

However, for certain strong individuals or powerful sects, it is a rare treasure land where one can temper the mortal body and treasures, honing Shentong.

One of the Ten Immortal Path gates, the Star Gate, is situated within the Nine‑Heaven Gang Wind layer; much like the Feathered Ascension Heavenly Palace, it is a floating Primordial Meteorite, with all disciples and Elders residing inside the meteorite.

According to records of the myriad worlds, the Star Gate differs from Feathered Ascension Gate; the latter raises its disciples in a free‑range manner, allowing them to travel, be self‑sufficient, and later give back to the sect.

Star Gate disciples, however, all cultivate within the sect, receiving training resources distributed uniformly by the sect.

Even the hundreds of thousands of inner and outer disciples of the Star Gate, including many low‑rank true‑lineage disciples and Elders, are forbidden to venture out; anyone who steps out is killed by the Nine‑Heaven Gang Wind.

It is unknown how Bai Hai Chan, who claims to be a Star Gate disciple yet only possesses Rou Shen Di Shi Chong, managed to leave the Star Gate.

"What a priceless Dao artifact."

As Chen Zheng flew, a meteorite suddenly appeared ahead, floating immobile in the endless gang wind, towering and indescribably massive, its aura ancient; a person standing before it seemed like a single grain of sand in a vast desert.

The surface of this star bore no sign of life, resembling a dead colossal body, weathered by the gang wind for millennia, tens of thousands of years, perhaps even longer.

This is the Star Gate's Primordial Meteorite, a priceless Dao artifact comparable to the Feathered Ascension Heavenly Palace, seized from the heavens by the founding master of the Star Gate and forged day and night in the gang wind layer for ten thousand years.

"Who comes?"

"Ah, you are Senior Brother Chen of the Feathered Ascension Gate? I bow to you, Senior Brother Chen!"

On the Primordial Meteorite stood a grand stone gate, before which a group of disciples clad in star robes guarded it; though merely a Mortal Secret Realm, they were all full of vigor, patrolling back and forth without any sign of slack.

The patrolling disciples, upon seeing Chen Zheng flying in, were startled, their bodies tensing, and hurriedly bowed their heads in deep respect.

They had all heard the legend of Chen Zheng; even Xiao Gangzi, Wan Lianshan, and many Ancient Giants of the Taiyi Gate dared to kill, and could.

Even a single slap sent their Seventh Senior Brother flying, leaving him gravely injured, still convalescing in bed, and his planned centennial celebration has been cancelled.

The Eldest Senior Brother was also incensed by this incident.

Chen Zheng could indeed be said to have a notorious reputation.

Especially as many spread rumors, swearing that Chen Zheng kills without blinking, sparing neither the old, weak, nor women and children.

Facing such a ferocious person, they naturally felt nervous.

But what does Chen Zheng come to the Star Gate for?

Could he be challenging their Eldest Senior Brother?

"Junior brothers, there's no need to be nervous. I'm here at the Star Gate to look for the Star‑Cloud Baby; please help me report it. This is a small token of gratitude, so don't feel obliged."

Chen Zheng landed before the massive stone gate, smiling warmly and very friendly; with a casual flick, forty radiant treasures—swords, daggers and the like—shot from his sleeve, hovering before each Star Gate disciple.

"Treasure!"

"Thank you, Senior Brother Chen, for the gift; I'll report it at once!"

When the disciples saw the treasures before them, their eyes widened and they swallowed hard.

Even several clever disciples knelt down, kowtowed heavily to Chen Zheng several times, picked up the treasure before them, and rushed into the Cluster Stars Sect like flying, going to find Xingyun Baobao.

They were merely ordinary inner sect disciples, not even possessing a single high-grade spiritual artifact, yet Chen Zheng bestowed treasures upon them, naturally moving them to tears.

"Brother Chen Zheng, I knew you'd definitely come see me! Come, let's go see my father—my father said that if you come to the Cluster Stars Sect, he will personally receive you."

Chen Zheng waited at the gate for less than a moment when a pale and plump little fatty flew out from inside the Cluster Stars Sect, his face full of joy; in a puff of smoke he flew right up to him—it was Xingyun Baobao, who pulled at his sleeve and flew inside.

"No rush, someone's coming."

Chen Zheng did not move; he rubbed Xingyun Baobao's head, but his gaze was toward the inside of the Cluster Stars Sect, where a lotus-shaped white cloud was flying this way.

On the cloud stood five men and one woman, all with strong auras, their cultivation at the Golden Core realm or higher.

Especially one of them, a middle-aged Daoist, his whole body glittering with starlight, several golden lamps floating above his head forming a splendid canopy, making him resemble an immortal venerable.

That man resembling an immortal venerable was sizing up Chen Zheng with an angry gaze.

(End of chapter)