Chapter 505: Desiring to Establish a Heavenly Court in the Earthly Realm (Two-in-One)

Without any signs, without the slightest warning, a mysterious continent appeared in the center of Shenzhou.

It was not a castle, not a city, but an entire continent!

Although its area was less than one-third of the smallest of the Four Great Divine Continents, the Beiming Divine Continent, it was still vast enough to be a true landmass.

It floated quietly high in the sky, as if it had appeared out of thin air, or as if it had never disappeared, eternal and unchanging, as if it had always been there.

Auspicious clouds swirled around it, immortal birds circled and flew about the continent, and the entire landmass was permeated with visible spirit light; the concentration of Spirit Qi was astonishing, even several times higher than that of the vast majority of sects.

And on the continent, at the parts bordering the Four Great Divine Continents, stood a tall city gate spanning ten thousand miles.

The Four Great Heavenly Gates: East, South, West, and North.

Beneath each stood a massive boundary stele, allowing one to clearly see the characters on it from the ground.

The general meaning was that this place was a restricted area of the Heaven Gate, behind which lay the Central Divine Continent; unauthorized personnel were forbidden from trespassing, and any violation would result in the destruction of their Divine Soul and endless pursuit.

As for the signature on the stele, it consisted of only three characters—Butian Alliance.

After seeing the text, the first reaction of the personnel sent by various parties was not anger at the words on the stele, but a sense of deep shock, even disbelief.

At this moment, they finally understood just how great the ambition of the Butian Alliance was.

The Butian Alliance intended to return to the Earthly Realm and summon all the capable and extraordinary people of the world.

But everything did not go as he had imagined; the instant that powerhouse with Spirit Transformation strength passed through the Eastern Heavenly Gate... his body silently turned into nothingness.

He did not stop while he was ahead, but chose to continue forward, deciding to venture deeper.

What they wanted to do was to become the true masters of this Earthly Realm!

They wanted to re-establish the Heavenly Court!

……

Understood why they had retreated decisively after the failure at the Sword Casting Hut.

Then, everyone waiting outside the various Heaven Gates heard a voice:

And now, a continent that only existed in legends had walked into reality, floating high in the sky!

And since the other party chose to reveal it, this certainly was not all they had.

The one with the highest cultivation even reached the Void Refining Peak, only half a step away from the Formless stage, yet he did not escape that outcome.

That person's death was not an isolated case; reckless men from every Divine Continent, fearing nothing, rushed up, intending to be the first to ascend.

Countless eyes were watching, waiting to see what the Butian Alliance would do next after making such a grand display.

Hum—

Was the time ripe?

And after cautiously flying for an hour, he successfully landed in front of the boundary stele.

They were not satisfied with occupying a single state or territory; they did not care about those specific gains or losses.

At this moment, their previous contempt vanished into thin air, leaving only deep dread.

Or was it that they felt this strength was enough that they no longer needed to hide?

Since they had taken the initiative to appear in the world, they must have some demands.

Being able to display such strength, this Butian Alliance might be far, far more powerful than they had imagined.

In the Eastern Wasteland Divine Continent, a Spirit Transformation powerhouse, after making full preparations, cautiously flew onto that continent.

They naturally thought of the declaration Xuan Xiao had made earlier at the Sword Casting Hut.

"We wish to emulate the ancient Heavenly Court and re-establish the Heavenly Court in the Earthly Realm; do any of you have objections?"

A name that had only appeared in ancient, vanished history, which countless people had deemed merely a legend.

Overlooking the Earthly Realm.

Half a day after the Central Divine Continent appeared, someone finally could not hold back and attempted to ascend the Heaven Gate to continue spying.

Along the way, he did not encounter any danger, and those powerful immortal birds did not actively attack him, treating him as if he were nothing.

Contrary to many people's expectations, after the Central Divine Continent appeared, the Butian Alliance made no move, and no one walked out from above.

Because the Butian Alliance did not care.

The Central Divine Continent just rested quietly above the firmament.

The Soul Lamp he had left behind shattered immediately, and his Divine Soul was destroyed.

First showing their muscles in the Beiming Divine Continent, then making such a big scene to show their strength—this was a recruitment drive!

But the final outcome was always the same, ending in a miserable death.

But no matter how they retreated, the Eastern Heavenly Gate did not react in the slightest, completely ignoring their various actions.

That person's death sounded an alarm for everyone present, and they quickly retreated dozens of miles before they felt at ease.

Without a ripple, without any warning, he simply dissipated peacefully between Heaven and Earth.

And it was not until noon the next day that a bell chime, resounding across the sky, emanated from the Central Divine Continent, which had been silent for an entire day.

Furthermore, there was another question: why had they hidden all this time, but suddenly stopped hiding now? What was the reason for this?

It was unrealistic, yet it was precisely reality!

And amidst the shock, they also saw the signature, understanding that all of this was the work of the Butian Alliance behind the scenes.

Once these words were spoken, the whole world was shocked.

Central Divine Continent.

Because the journey had been too smooth, and after checking for a long time before the Heaven Gate without finding any danger, that person finally let down his guard.

……

Such an explosive statement shocked everyone in the Four Great Divine Continents; they did not understand, nor could they comprehend, what kind of madness had seized the Butian Alliance.

This also matched the name of the Central Divine Continent, for in legends, the Central Divine Continent was the very place where the Heavenly Emperor resided, the location of the Heavenly Court.

Beiming Divine Continent.

Li Long raised his eyebrows slightly upon hearing these words, then let out a cold laugh, burned the silk in his hand to ash, and slammed the Qian Sword at his waist heavily onto the desk.

"I would like to see how this Butian Alliance intends to become the master of this world."

Eastern Wasteland Divine Continent.

The Kings, who were always in turmoil, stopped at this moment and looked toward the same place—the Chu Kingdom.

They were waiting for the nominal master of the Eastern Wasteland Royal Court to issue instructions.

In the palace of the Chu Kingdom, Chu Hairen's brows twitched, then a strange luster lit up in his eyes, and he said to the child beside him who was closing his eyes to regulate his breath:

"Zhang Mang, go pack your things; we are leaving."

"Yes, Senior Uncle." Zhang Mang opened his eyes, looked at Chu Hairen as a normal person would, and asked, "Is Master coming to pick me up?"

"No, the world is about to fall into chaos, and our opportunity is coming."

A crazy color burned in Chu Hairen's eyes, and he did not notice the worried gaze of the blind youth behind him.

At this moment, in Zhang Mang's eyes, a black, ominous flame was suddenly entwined around the giant wolf belonging to his Uncle Chu.

Southern Border Divine Continent.

In the center of God Emperor City, the four-armed God Emperor Statue, worshipped by countless subjects, suddenly turned its head slowly, its gaze piercing through thousands of miles to land on that boundary marker.

【Heh, wanting to be the Heavenly Emperor? You aren't qualified yet.】

【Even I... am not qualified...】

Western Desert Divine Continent.

The summit of Spirit Mountain, known to believers as the Mountain of Ten Thousand Buddhas, shone with a brilliant, seven-colored light.

Then, countless monks practicing in temples large and small opened their eyes; they had heard the instructions of the Fozhu.

Demons have emerged in the Zhongzhou, presumptuously calling themselves the Heavenly Court, intending to destroy the orthodoxy of the Earthly Realm!

We must punish evil and promote good to return a clear sky to the Earthly Realm!

Strive to prepare for battle now, rise up for the sake of all living beings in the world, and accumulate Supreme Dao Fruit for the next life!

……

This news even reached the Overseas Divine Continent through some secret means, and even Huang Huang in the Demon Emperor City had heard of it.

"Wanting to establish a Heavenly Court?"

Huang Huang squinted her eyes and smiled, then tilted her head to look at the youth who was staring down at her lower leg, asking, "What do you think?"

"The skin is pinkish-white and translucent, slender yet not lacking in strength, with a dazzling luster; it is truly a masterpiece of the Earthly Realm."

Huang Huang's eyes widened; she immediately pulled her leg back, her face flushing red as she spat at him, angrily saying, "Who asked you about that!? I'm talking about the Butian Alliance!"

"Oh? Oh, oh, it doesn't matter; anyway, the people of the Shenzhou are bearing the brunt of it, so it doesn't have much to do with Demon Emperor City in the short term." Ren Yidao said casually, then continued to look at the half-hidden lower leg.

It must taste delicious...

Huang Huang felt somewhat helpless seeing him like this, and her heart felt a bit uneasy.

"Will it really not have much to do with Demon Emperor City?"

……

……

As for the tremors in the outside world, some people were sleepless throughout the night, but others did not care at all.

The attitude of the Divine Path Sect was just as Sikong Yu had told the Black Tortoise Lord: they felt this matter had nothing to do with them at all, and they couldn't even be bothered to pay attention to it.

After the various matters of the Immortal Sect Grand Competition concluded, the members of the Divine Path Sect had already set off on their return journey more than ten days ago under the leadership of Duan Hong.

Except for... the group from Luoyue Peak, who chose to stay at the Sword Casting Hut collectively.

However, Jian Xinxin was not with the group; five days ago, she left hand-in-hand with Mei Erren, who had emerged from the Wan Jian Xia Secret Realm. They were going to travel through Beiming together to find the various places of memory in their recollections.

Jing Yueqin, on the other hand, was pestering Cang Lan all day long, wishing she could hold her in her arms like a pillow.

Peak Master Jing was comfortable, but for Cang Lan, it was an entirely different feeling; from the initial nervous awe, it slowly turned into disgust and annoyance.

With these two together, it's hard to say who is more of a dog...

When a person acts like a dog, they can really be more dog-like than a dog.

Yu Yu and Li Lingling did not leave either; at the request of Ran Guifei, they remained at the Sword Casting Hut to cooperate with the work of the Sword Casting Master.

Ran Guifei stepped forward to contact an Elder of the Sword Casting Hut, preparing to have a set of twin swords and matching Armor custom-made for the sisters to complement their cultivation techniques.

Although the Elder of the Sword Casting Hut specialized in sword casting, they were capable of drawing inferences about other things; simple casting was no problem at all. Mere Earth Realm Armor was nothing to them; they could craft it with a wave of their hand.

Thus, these two young girls, who had not yet seen much of the world, became Gongsun Changshou's dress-up dolls, knowing only how to ignorantly cooperate with her tinkering and constantly adjust various parameters.

As the culprit who insisted that the Luoyue Peak group stay, Ren Yidao became leisurely, relying on the goodwill he had earned during this time to wander around the Sword Casting Hut.

One moment he would watch the selection of Sword Casting Hut disciples, the next he would visit the Interrogation Hall to observe the questioning of traitors, and finally, he even found time to browse the Scripture Pavilion for five days, looking up quite a bit of information.

After waiting for half a month, Ren Yidao finally received the reward he had earned as the top of the Immortal Sect Grand Competition—entry to the bottom of Wan Jian Xia.

Wan Jian Xia was an important Secret Realm of the Sword Casting Hut, and its valley floor was the most critical part, containing the Sword Intent projections left behind by generations of Sect Leaders and Elders, which could significantly improve the sword Dao talent of those who gained enlightenment there.

The Wan Jian Xia Secret Realm had been opened to outsiders before, but the valley floor had never been opened once until now.

Let alone outsiders, even disciples of the Sword Casting Hut had to pay a huge price to enter.

The reward and punishment system of the Sword Casting Hut was a contribution point system; in addition to daily tasks, casting swords of various grades also yielded corresponding points.

For instance, casting a sword that had just entered the ranks could earn one point, while casting a Heaven Grade treasure could earn one hundred thousand points.

Gaining enlightenment at the bottom of Wan Jian Xia required thirty thousand points, equivalent to casting three Heaven Grade treasures, and also required the seniority of a Deacon or higher. There was only one opportunity for enlightenment per year, and even if all conditions were met, one still had to wait in line.

This time, for reasons known only to Gongye Dachang, he actually handed this year's quota for valley floor enlightenment to Ren Yidao as the final reward, pushing all other queuing disciples back by one year.

His act of cutting the line naturally aroused the hostility and dissatisfaction of those waiting in line, and their gazes toward him were filled with malice.

However, Ren Yidao had never cared about such non-existent threats and gladly accepted Gongye Dachang's kindness.

Steamed buns? You guys don't serve the vessel?

Hi~

If you are not convinced, then go ask Senior Brother Gongye Dachang; I don't know anything at all!

So he continued to go his own way, even deliberately hovering in front of those disciples who were resentful, and even seeking them out to offer solicitous inquiries.

I just love that humiliated look you have where you can't stand me but can't get rid of me. JPG

After running rampant in the Sword Casting Hut for half a month, Gongye Dachang finally sent someone to notify him that all preparations were complete and handed him a protective token, relying on which he could safely enter the deepest part of Wan Jian Xia.

After entering Wan Jian Xia, Ren Yidao did not immediately jump to the bottom of the valley to seek enlightenment, but instead walked to a hut on the edge of the canyon and smiled at the woman sitting cross-legged inside with her eyes closed.

"Yo."

"This beautiful young lady, are you here alone?"

Bang—

"Hey, hey, hey, let's talk this out, don't start hitting people!"

Ren Yidao tilted his head to dodge the scabbard that came smashing over like a cannonball, and said to the woman with a smile: "Look, before you continue to attack, I think I should say something first."

"Qiushui, you need to recognize a reality: you cannot beat me right now."

"If you insist on attacking, I..."

Ren Yidao paused, somewhat hesitant, but in the end, driven by an impulse in his heart, he finished what he had originally intended to say:

"I'm afraid of hurting your... self-esteem."

Fun is fun, and games are games, but if I leave the child with psychological trauma, that wouldn't be good.

Li Qiushui:?

Originally, Li Qiushui was only feigning anger to cover up her excitement and shyness upon seeing Ren Yidao, but now... she was genuinely a little angry.

I will have my self-esteem hurt?

Fine, fine, fine!

Clang—

You stinking man, take this sword!!!