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Chapter 486 - 0316 Mountain and Sea Heavenly God (3k monthly tickets requested for subscription)

Chapter 486: 0316 Mountain and Sea Heavenly God (3k monthly tickets requested for subscription)

Cui Shan Daoist’s face was filled with astonishment:

"Even the power of the Heavenly King can’t resist this mysterious power, how did Lu Chenzhou withstand it?"

"Could it be that Lu Chenzhou possesses the key to this Water Mansion?"

"Does it have something to do with that Demon King? Only by killing the Demon King can one enter."

Da Xia’s large-scale exploration of the Void Realm is just nearly a hundred years old.

Little is known about this vast land, especially its depths.

Xuanwu Daoist said:

"The Water Mansion was left behind by an existence called Zouyu. It’s not something that can be entered simply by high cultivation unless one reaches the Absolute Peak and can ignore the rules set by it to force their way in. But doing so can easily damage the Water Mansion, so I explored briefly and then retreated."

The crowd came to a sudden realization, finding it reasonable.

Under the night sky, a dark blue Divine Dragon formed by starlight appeared in the sky.

"Xuanwu Daoist friend, how is the situation?"

"Lu Chenzhou entered."

"Zouyu... It seems like another Mountain and Sea Desolate God. Since it’s the Water Mansion, it must be the god governing the Water Element."

...

The sky is infinitely high, the earth is immeasurably vast.

Through the gatehouse, there lies another world.

Lu Chenzhou stood upon the vast Great River Waters.

Looking around, he saw towering peaks all around.

Any one of them surpassed the highest peaks of the Human World.

Sky-reaching giant trees formed a primordial forest, with faint beast roars emanating from within the woods.

Ancient, desolate... exuding an aura of primeval wildness.

Clearly, this was not the Human World.

Was this the Void Realm? Or another world?

He looked behind him, where the gatehouse stood in the void.

Passing through this gate should return him to the Human World.

With a splash, the river water parted, and a mysterious robed phantom appeared.

His eyes were bright blue, exuding an aura of nobility without anger, carrying the bearing of one accustomed to commanding authority.

Although Lu Chenzhou didn’t recognize him, he immediately saluted:

"Greetings, Senior Zouyu."

"I am not Zouyu. Zouyu has been dead for countless years."

"May I ask for Senior’s name?"

"No name, no title, no form, no appearance. This human form is merely for convenience in communicating with you."

"I stumbled into this place accidentally, I hope Senior doesn’t mind."

"You are not the first human to step into this place."

"Indeed, there was a senior before me who came in."

"Senior? Do you mean the one just now?"

"Yes."

"I wasn’t referring to him, but to Lv Chunyang, Zhang Sanfeng, Lu Huineng, Yan Kuangsheng..."

He mentioned several powerful names, all well-known in the history of Martial Arts.

Lv Ancestor and Zhang Ancestor need no further elaboration.

Lu Huineng was the secular name of Kongwen Divine Monk before he became a monk.

Yan Kuangsheng was the leader of the Great River Gang a thousand years ago.

He was also a Great Grandmaster, known as the "World’s Number One Madman".

At its peak, the Great River Gang held sway over the realm.

The Dragon Gate Escort Agency was one of its enterprises.

He was considered the founder of the Swallow Form Fist technique, achieving mastery with it.

Later, he switched to the Phoenix Form sect and eventually became a Great Grandmaster.

In his later years, Yan Kuangsheng traveled the world, seeking opponents in vain, and then vanished, his fate unknown.

The Great River Gang declined in power but did not disappear, evolving over time into what is now the Yangtze River Martial Arts University among the 24 martial arts schools.

Rumor has it that the principal, Li Wanzhou, is a descendant of Yan Kuangsheng’s lineage.

As to why he doesn’t carry the Yan surname, it’s unclear.

The mysterious robed figure said: "You recognize them, so you must also be from the same Human World, which they called Xia."

Da Xia, despite numerous dynastic changes, has always been known as "Xia" since ancient times.

"Yes, we are from the same Human World."

Lu Chenzhou analyzed the words of this person.

According to the latest research, the Void Realm does not only intersect with the worlds of myriad nations.

It also intersects with other worlds that have developed intelligent civilizations, also affected by it.

One can think of the Void Realm as the trunk of a giant tree, while other worlds are the branches extending from this trunk.

The mysterious robed figure asked:

"The person just now, is he the strongest in the Human World?"

"You could say that."

"Heavenly Realm... not bad. It seems your Human World has greater potential."

"Heavenly Realm?"

"Do you know from which world I come?"

"The Void Realm? Netherworld? Or perhaps the Mountain and Sea World?"

"That’s right, we generally refer to it as the ’Great Wilderness’."

"Great Wilderness, are you then a Desolate God?"

"Zouyu was. I am merely an Innate Water Spirit controlling Zouyu Water Mansion. In the Great Wilderness, all cultivators are divided into three realms: Mountain, Sea, and Heaven. Each realm has three steps, totaling nine steps. The strongest in your Human World is on the Seventh Step, whereas you... are still on the Second Step. Do you understand?"

"I understand... Is there any realm above Heaven?"

Boundless Martial Arts, my body is unrestrained!

Lu Chenzhou recalled the words of the Cangtian Dragon King and couldn’t help but ask.

The Innate Water Spirit shook his head:

"Nine is the ultimate number. The cultivation realm reaches up to the Ninth Step at most."

"Then what realm was Senior Zouyu?"

"Realm? Hahaha, little one, you are quite naive."

"Why?"

"Zouyu was born a powerful Desolate God, transcending the Three Realms, outside the Five Elements. If you must speak of realms, he was in the ’God Realm’."

"Is the God Realm the Tenth Step?"

"There is no Tenth Step in this world, but if you wish to think of it that way, there is no issue."

Seeing the other party so certain there was no Tenth Step, Lu Chenzhou did not argue.

After all, he was only on the Second Step...

But while he didn’t argue, someone else couldn’t resist.

A towering figure appeared and descended into the Water Mansion.

His eyes shone with golden light, Dragon Power overflowed, and he smiled:

"Whether there is a Tenth Step, you will know once you reach the Ninth Step."

The Innate Water Spirit showed a solemn expression and asked:

"Are you also from Xia’s Heavenly Realm?"

"Yes."

"Not bad, you have great potential to reach the end of cultivation."

The Dragon King similarly chose not to argue, changing the subject and asked:

"I came in just to ask, are there any more Desolate Gods in this world?"

The Innate Water Spirit became bleak and said:

"No."

"Have you heard of the Red Dragon Immortal?"

"No, what is the real name of this Red Dragon Immortal?"

"I don’t know."

"Then I cannot determine. From what I understand, the Desolate Gods have been extinct, only some remnants of the Great Wilderness remain."

While the two great figures conversed, Lu Chenzhou secretly observed the Dragon King.

This was his first time seeing his former idol up close.

After being asked some questions by the Dragon King, the Innate Water Spirit asked:

"How many extraterrestrial Evil Gods are there in the Great Wilderness now?"

"Nearly forty discovered so far."

"They should all be trapped somewhere."

"Yes, but their powers have begun to seep out of the Void Realm and invade the Human World."

"During Zhang Sanfeng’s time, the strongest to appear was a Fifth Realm Great Demon King. And now?"

"In the past two years, the Sixth Step, even the Seventh Step have appeared. When the Eighth Step appears, is unknown."

"The Eighth Step is special and won’t appear anytime soon... But the revival of the Forbidden Zones is faster than I expected."

They continued to communicate for a long time.

Suddenly, the space began to tremble, the sky seemed like a mirror with cracks spreading across it.

The Water Spirit saw this and said: "Sir, you should leave now."

The Cangtian Dragon King looked at Lu Chenzhou before turning and leaving.

The Innate Water Spirit said:

"Little one, you should go back too. We will meet again."

"Meet again?"

"The arrangements Zouyu made while alive have already been set in motion. Go back and cultivate diligently. Although I don’t understand Da Xia Martial Arts, judging by your extraordinary spiritual power, you must be a genius of this world. Great destiny awaits you. The Desolate Gods of the Great Wilderness are not limited to just Zouyu."

With that, the Innate Water Spirit flew out a stream of light that landed in Lu Chenzhou’s palm.

It was a black token, carved with a colorful creature resembling a tiger with a long tail.

[Wushui Order·007]

Its design somewhat resembled the water god, Tian Wu, from Da Xia’s folklore.

"Wu Shui God Zouyu..."

Lu Chenzhou seemed to understand, the myths and legends often have some basis.

For example, the Golden Haired Hound closely resembled the mutant beast [Golden Horned Giant Beast].

Could this Zouyu be a mutant beast even stronger than the Absolute Peak?

However, rare birds and beasts are merely terms from the Human World.

They referred to themselves as Desolate Gods!

"This is the [Wushui Order], the ticket to enter the Water Mansion. The Water Mansion will release more keys into the Human World in the future. Those chosen can enter the Water Mansion through the main water veins of the Human World at specific times to participate in the [Wu Shui Trial]. After long and rigorous selection, the ultimate victor will gain control of the Water Mansion."

"Any major water vein in the Human World can be used to enter?"

"Yes, Zouyu in his lifetime was an Innate God presiding over [Wu Shui]. Wu Shui is the most important river in the Great Wilderness. It not only affects the Great Wilderness but also the water veins of the Three Thousand Worlds reflected by the Great Wilderness, including the Yangtze River, Yellow River, and all major water systems of your Xia Realm, as well as the Five Lakes and Four Seas."

"Is there no limit on the number of entries?"

"No limit."

"Is it an instant entry or does it require some transmission time?"

"Why? Do you want to use this as an escape card?"

"Yes."

"Don’t overthink. Except during the trial, this token is only useful as a heart protector."

Lu Chenzhou calmed his previously excited heart.

He contemplated that if he could teleport anytime, he would never have to fear assassination again.

The Innate Water Spirit said: "Remember, Wu Shui reflects not only the water veins of your Human World, handle it wisely."

Lu Chenzhou understood.

In his world, all water veins were part of Wu Shui.

The trialists could include Martial Artists, fighters, Spiritual Practitioners... even extraordinary civilizations from other worlds.

The great stage of the Void Realm awaits the brave!

Before leaving, Lu Chenzhou asked:

"The junior killed a Demon King outside, was it from this Water Mansion?"

"Yes, at its peak it was of the Fifth Realm."

"Are there demon ghosts within the Water Mansion too?"

"Yes, but that Demon King was an outsider, called the [Great Demon King of Water Soldier]. He was suppressed here by Yan Kuangsheng. When the Water Mansion emerged, the Demon King seized the opportunity to escape and was killed by you. That settles a trouble."

"The junior takes leave now."

Lu Chenzhou walked through the gatehouse, his figure fading away.

The Innate Water Spirit stood in silence, sorrowfully saying:

"Is there really a chance for a turnaround?"

Even an inherently powerful Desolate God like Zouyu couldn’t resist the extraterrestrial Evil Gods.

How far can these mortals, defying fate, truly go?

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