Splitting the Heavens

Chapter 1429: 2 More

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Not long after the Shu Continent’s growth to a state of perfection, the Spirit Luxuriant World experienced 2 other great increases in the density of heaven and earth qi.

With the ascension of 2 other continents, 20 continents of the Spirit Luxuriant World reached the state of perfection.

The heaven and earth qi would continue to grow, but there would be clear signs when it was happening.

Shang Xia didn’t take part in the splitting of the world fragment provided by the Star Origin Dao Field, and he didn’t help anyone to integrate their fragment either. From start to end, he handed the matter over to the first tier True Immortals of the Spirit Luxuriant World.

After Fei Xuzi, Jiu Jing, and Yifan cleared out the remains of the Yuhai Sect for any hidden danger, they reached the peak of the first tier. With the blessing of the World’s Will that would come from the integration of the world fragment, entering the second tier was basically set in stone.

On the other hand, Ge Qingzhu would be close to reaching the second tier after the fusion was done.

Originally, Ge Qingzhu and Sun Haiwei entered the Martial Void Realm at almost the same time. However, Ge Qingzhu had the support of the mighty Tongyou Elysium and thus pulled ahead.

With Shang Xia strengthening the You Continent the entire time, he also gained a lot of benefits.

As for Lu Bailu... He also managed to gain quite a bit during the process. He quickly managed to stabilize his foundations and grew slightly stronger.

Their growth wasn’t the only good thing that happened. With the constant strengthening of the Spirit Luxuriant World, there were many talented disciples who had the potential to enter the Martial Void Realm being nurtured.

With the Tongyou Institution as an example, they had a bunch of experts who were in the fourth element of the Martial Dipper Realm or higher. Among them, there were Dou Zhong and Tian Mengzi, who were heavily favored to break through.

The Tongyou Institution was like that, and so were the other factions. Even though they weren’t on the scale of the Tongyou Institution, things were still looking up for them.

With the True Immortals releasing the Martial Void Realm inheritance from the Star Origin Dao Field, one could see that there would be many experts attempting to make their breakthrough.

“How many do you think will succeed?” Kou Chongxue asked after seeing Shang Xia again. He noticed that Shang Xia was standing high above the You Continent, staring at everything below.

They weren’t above the heavenly screen yet and were right below it.

Shang Xia looked at the black-feathered cloak Kou Chongxue was holding and chuckled, “If a third of them succeed in the next 10 years, we wouldn’t have made a loss. If a few more succeed, it would be cause for celebration.”

Kou Chongxue sighed softly, “Your expectation of them is too low. If they learn of what you said, many of them would probably stop trying to break through altogether.”

Shang Xia continued, “If they back down because of what I said, they might as well stop cultivating altogether. They can live their life in peace and not be afraid of death. Isn’t that better?”

“When did you become such a sharp-tongued bastard?” Kou Chongxue sighed before tossing the cloak to Shang Xia. “We got this from Dou Jie. You should be familiar with it. It’s extremely powerful but it’s not really suited for me. If you can use it, feel free to keep it.”

Shang Xia’s cultivation path made it such that it was easy for him to make use of a bunch of treasures, and the cloak would definitely show its might in his hands. However, he draped it over himself once before handing it back to Kou Chongxue.

“What’s the matter? It’s not good enough for you?” Kou Chongxue chuckled.

“It was difficult to get our hands on this cloak and even though I can use it, I already have the Star Origin Lord Robe. I can’t possibly wear them both when fighting the enemy, right?”

Actually, the reason he returned it was because he found out that the cloak was too one-dimensional. If he used it, he might actually limit the extent of his true abilities when fighting.

Kou Chongxue nodded and continued, “That’s a shame then. No matter what, it’s the most precious treasure of a fifth tier True Immortal. If you can’t use it, it would be a pity since it wouldn’t suit the rest of the True Immortals of our Tongyou Institution either.”

Shang Xia had the even stronger Star Origin Lord Robe, and Kou Chongxue trained purely in the dao of the sword. Ge Qingzhu utilized wood and water qi, and Sun Haiwei’s origin source skewed towards the power of extreme frost. The cloak was powerful, but it didn’t match any of their abilities.

“We can only leave it for the future True Immortals of the institution!”

No matter what, they wouldn’t trade such a powerful treasure with others.

“It’s too bad other than the cloak, there’s nothing else of value on Dou Jie for experts like us.” Kou Chongxue sighed.

Dou Jie had many things on him, however, there weren’t many treasures that a pure swordsman like Kou Chongxue would find useful.

One had to know that Dou Jie had been hiding in the darkness, controlling the Yuhai Sect for such a long time. How could he lack treasures? When they caught him, he didn’t have too much on him, which was also an indication of what he did.

After thinking about it, Kou Chongxue couldn’t help but feel heartache. He had gone through the process of building up the Tongyou Institution from nothing, and the treasures Dou Jie obtained from the depths of the sea were definitely sent back to the Star Origin Dao Field.

Shang Xia asked suddenly, “How far away are you from breaking through to the level of Returning to the Origin?”

Once again, Kou Chongxue fell into deep contemplation. He eventually muttered, “It should be soon. When I was in charge of protecting Star Beast Nest No.2, I traveled around and got lucky while traveling. I should be able to reach that level in 3 years at most.”

Shang Xia was dumbfounded by his sudden realization. He wasn’t expecting it to be so fast, and when he heard what Kou Chongxue said about getting lucky, he nearly puked. One had to know that traveling in the chaotic streams might allow them to find their fortune and opportunities to break through, but from experience, it was a tough journey every time!

“What’s that look on your face?!” Kou Chongxue saw the corners of Shang Xia’s lips twitching and couldn’t help but snap.

“Right, did we receive any news from the other worlds or the Dao Field itself in the Heaven Observation Field?” Shang Xia expertly changed the topic.

Kou Chongxue reacted quickly. “Since he suffered heavy Injuries, Dou Jie never showed his face after they returned to the Star Origin Lord Manor. They seemed to have hidden him well. As for the other worlds... The Spirit Mammoth World and Spirit Abundance World also seemed to have found traces of Beast Warriors in their land. Looks like the temptation of that secret art is hard to resist...”

Shang Xia turned serious and a deep frown formed on his face. “From the looks of it, the Heaven Observation Field isn’t as protected as we think. There are many powers that can communicate with the rest of the sea of stars... Of course, anyone who can do something like that won’t be an ordinary expert.”

“Are you praising yourself?!” Kou Chongxue snorted suddenly.

“Hehe.” Shang Xia suddenly revealed a crafty grin before he continued, “Alright, let’s leave the matter of Beast Warriors here for now. After this, the operation against the Essence Ping World will definitely accelerate and I feel like you need to reach the level of Returning to the Origin as quickly as possible.”

Kou Chongxue didn’t say he was wrong and simply asked another question. “What plans do you have now?”

Shang Xia chuckled softly, “Since my cultivation has already reached this level, it will be reasonable for me to use the operation to the Essence Ping World to attempt to take another step in my cultivation to reach the next realm, right? Anyway, I need to make another trip to the Essence Xing World before that in order to deal with some matters. I’ll find an opportunity to comprehend my martial intent as well before we head to the Essence Ping World.”

Kou Chongxue’s jaws dropped and he stared at Shang Xia in fright. “You already know how to comprehend your martial intent?! Are you going to reach the grand completion stage so quickly after breaking through?”

Shang Xia laughed in a hoarse voice, “Patriarch, I’m not you. How am I supposed to find opportunities to advance so easily? I’m just making preparations for it right now and I will only be able to do so if I get lucky. Other than going to mess around in the Essence Xing World, I still owe the Twin Star Pirates a favor.”