Chapter 380 - 378: The Path to the Ghost Sacred Realm

In fact, after the path to the Nine Realms collapsed back then, legendary experts had tried to forcibly open the World Jade to travel to other realms. Unfortunately, no one was ever heard to have succeeded in that era. Later on, even if a God Sealer was willing to emerge and forcibly open a passage to the Nine Realms, they wouldn’t dare to rashly enter such a thing.

These passages were extremely unstable. Once inside, they could collapse at any moment. If a passage collapsed, even the most powerful individuals could very well die inside.

"In the current Human Emperor Realm, if there’s anyone who can travel to another realm with the most safety, it would have to be the Domain God." Though this stirred many hearts, some Great Sect Ancestors had no choice but to admit it was true.

The reason the Domain God was called such was that, according to legend, he was the being most proficient in the domain of space. There were even rumors that his attainments in the spatial arts were so great that even an Immortal Emperor would feel inferior.

For a time, countless pairs of eyes stared beyond the heavens, all wanting to see if the Domain God could truly send Li Qiye to another realm.

Of course, many people were secretly celebrating. ’It’s for the best that Li Qiye is going to another realm,’ they sighed inwardly. ’Let a fiend like him go torment the geniuses of some other world. With a monster like him staying in the Human Emperor Realm, no other genius would ever get a chance to shine.’

Although this was a rather dark thought, it was also true that many were eagerly hoping for Li Qiye to leave the Human Emperor Realm. For the other geniuses, having a fiend like him remain was simply tormenting. Li Qiye was like a colossal shadow looming over their heads.

To have such a monster sent away to go and crush the geniuses of another realm—this was a misfortune worth celebrating for them.

At the location of the Star Sky Gate, the ancient Dao Platform had been silent for over thirty thousand years. But now, the Domain God used his Great Divine Techniques to prop open a massive Daoist Door. The door was crystal clear and sparkled with starlight. Standing before this giant Daoist Door gave one the illusion of traversing time and space.

"Are you ready?" the Domain God finally asked Li Qiye in a deep voice. Even an invincible existence like the Domain God had become solemn. If he were traveling himself, he was certain he could reach the Ghost Sacred Realm safely. However, the one being sent now was Li Qiye.

The Yin Yang Immortal Refining Mirror hovered above Li Qiye’s head. This Supreme Treasure of the Central Continent Ancient Country cast down an endless immortal radiance, protecting Li Qiye’s entire body. At the same time, the Yin Yang Fish leaped out and swam around him.

"Let’s begin. I’m ready. Just lock onto the coordinates when the time comes." Li Qiye took a deep breath, his expression solemn, then nodded at the Domain God.

The pine branch carried Li Qiye as the Domain God’s deep shout echoed in his ears, "Open—" The moment the shout fell, a CLANG resounded. In that instant, the pine branch became like the world’s strongest and sharpest Divine Spear—indestructible and unstoppable.

In an instant, the pine branch carried Li Qiye and shot into the Daoist Door. The moment he passed through, it was as if his entire being was instantly trapped inside a giant crystal.

BANG! With a loud explosion, the invincible and unstoppable pine branch instantly pierced through the impossibly thick Crystal Jade.

This sounded easy, but at the moment of the strike, countless cultivators in the East Hundred Cities felt an incomparably powerful fluctuation emanate from the Celestial Dao Academy. An invincible aura instantly swept through the entire city. When that aura, capable of dominating the Eight Desolations, erupted, many people couldn’t help but tremble.

In that instant, everyone understood that the Domain God had unleashed an extremely powerful burst of Blood Qi, a single strike to shatter the heavens.

"That strike probably broke through the World Jade." Feeling the invincible aura sweep across the East Hundred Cities, a legendary expert couldn’t help but mutter, calculating the might of such a blow.

Following the BANG, the pine branch pierced the Crystal Jade and instantly sent Li Qiye into a passage. In a flash, Li Qiye saw an incomparably vast world, brimming with vitality. Endless Life Force surged, a magnificent and boundless sight. Anyone who witnessed this scene would be completely shaken! The mountains and rivers of an entire realm were laid bare before his eyes.

In that instant, the Domain God locked onto a specific location and, in a flash, sent Li Qiye through the stormy passage. At this moment, the Domain God’s speed could be said to have reached its absolute limit.

Endless storms raged within the passage. The temporal turbulence was terrifying enough to make one’s blood run cold. Even a Great Sage would feel their heart pound with terror upon entering such a passage; one wrong move and they could suffer a miserable death inside.

The Domain God was truly worthy of his name. In an instant, he crossed one torrent of temporal turbulence after another at an unbelievable speed. When his speed reached its limit, not even time itself could keep up. Beneath the Domain God’s speed, space itself lost all meaning of distance.

When the Domain God instantly delivered Li Qiye to a certain location, he found a region of chaos, as if that place was a world unto itself, seemingly hiding a heaven-shaking secret.

BANG! With a heaven-shaking sound, the pine branch stabbed into this expanse of chaos. One must understand, this strike from the Domain God could have easily killed a whole string of Great Sages, yet it failed to pierce the chaos.

"OPEN—!" The Domain God’s great roar thundered like that of a divinity. In an instant, the pine branch became incomparably brilliant and sharp, capable of piercing even the body of a Divine Spirit.

SHHHIIINNNG— With a piercing sound, chaos energy surged forth. In that instant, the Domain God finally pierced through the chaos and was about to send Li Qiye inside.

BOOM! A deafening explosion shattered all things. In the split second the chaos was pierced, an endless Emperor’s Power suddenly erupted. The Emperor’s Power instantly rampaged throughout the entire passage, as if an Immortal Emperor had been resurrected at that very moment.

"Immortal Emperor Feiyang, truly incredible!" Li Qiye roared, his hand already holding the Zero Domain Void Wheel. In that instant, the Zero Domain Void Wheel struck the chaos, branding itself upon it. At the same time, the Yin Yang Immortal Refining Mirror above his head shot out endless Immortal Light, propping open this stretch of heaven and earth with an invincible posture!

BUZZ! The Yin Yang Fish leaped up, carrying Li Qiye as they charged into the chaos. But as Li Qiye plunged in, the endless Emperor’s Power erupted madly, threatening to crush him. At this critical juncture, the Zero Domain Void Wheel instantly spewed forth a brilliant light and pulled Li Qiye toward it.

BOOM—BOOM—BOOM— Unable to crush Li Qiye, the terrifying Emperor’s Power began to rampage madly through the entire passage. The Domain God retreated at an unbelievable speed, while the Emperor’s Power swept toward him in a frenzied, rolling tide.

BOOM! With a final, deafening blast, the entire passage was destroyed by the rampaging, terrifying Emperor’s Power. At the most critical moment, the Domain God’s pine branch managed to escape from within.

The collapse of the passage caused many legendary experts in the East Hundred Cities to feel the fluctuation of that terrifying power. Many people watched the sky. When they saw the pine branch retract from beyond the heavens, a sharp-eyed Elder Ancestor noticed that it actually had scorch marks, as if struck by lightning. This sight left everyone stunned.

"Did the passage really collapse?" Seeing the scorch marks on the pine branch, an Elder Ancestor gasped and muttered, "Just where was Li Qiye going? For even a passage opened by the Domain God to collapse... What a powerful suppression!"

"This is too terrifying." Seeing the scorch marks, the hearts of countless legendary experts sank. For even a passage propped open by the Domain God to collapse—what a horrifying event.

The Tough Dao Era had passed, the Celestial Mandate was gestating, and a great new age had begun. Many long-sealed existences had been stirring, thinking of moving. Some even planned to take a stroll through the other realms. Now, seeing what happened with the Domain God, they dismissed such thoughts. The Domain God had personally escorted Li Qiye, yet the passage still ended up being destroyed. If it had been them inside, they would have been doomed to die in the collapse.

Back at the Celestial Dao Academy, when the pine branch was recalled, Li Shuangyan and the others paled upon seeing the scorch marks. They all realized that something bad had happened.

"He is fine. He has arrived safely." The Domain God’s voice rang out, finally allowing Li Shuangyan and the others to breathe a sigh of relief. Hearing that Li Qiye had arrived safely, they felt at ease. After bowing to the Domain God, they departed.

The Domain God gazed at the Celestial Vault, silent for a long, long time. After an unknown amount of time passed, his soft sigh finally echoed as he murmured, "He truly is a legendary existence, the most mysterious being in this world. After millions and millions of years, this great era will surely be the most frenzied of all. For anyone to live in the same era as him... I’m afraid it is a tragedy. Who in this world can still compete with him for the Celestial Mandate!"

Finally, the Domain God fell silent. An ancient pine tree quietly entered a deep slumber, like a horned dragon holding up the heavens!

However, on the second day after Li Qiye’s departure, many rumors and bits of gossip began to circulate in the East Hundred Cities.

"Did you hear? They say Li Qiye tried to go to another realm, but the passage collapsed and he died in there," someone said mysteriously.

Though they spoke mysteriously, it was more out of schadenfreude. They couldn’t describe how happy they were inside.

Li Qiye’s death, of course, brought great joy to many people’s hearts. A Great Sect Disciple sneered, "When you do enough bad things, you’ll get what’s coming to you. This is instant karma."

"Exactly! The heavens have eyes. Who has it ever spared!" someone else added with a sinister chuckle. For people like them, this was the best news of the year.

Others couldn’t help but feel it was a pity. An older-generation expert lamented, "If you don’t court death, you won’t die. He was alive and kicking in the Human Emperor Realm, why did he have to run off and get himself killed?"

"With Li Qiye’s strength, walking the Azure Heaven Dao in the future would have been no problem. You could say he had a great chance of vying for the Celestial Mandate. And now look, before he could even become invincible, he’s gone and buried himself," a cultivator couldn’t help but say.

"The path of the Celestial Dao is fraught with hardships. It’s best to be cautious. Even the most stunning genius can die a premature death," someone finally concluded.