novelraw Chapter 424 - 345: Six Jia Divination, Starship Maiden Voyage
Chapter 424 - 345: Six Jia Divination, Starship Maiden Voyage
In the sea of consciousness shrouded in darkness, the Celestial Gang Skill radiated with dazzling brilliance, while the Golden Light of the Power of Laws sparkled like stars, swirling and converging like a mystical galaxy.
As the golden light gathered, a trace of excitement flashed in Zhang Kui’s eyes.
Regarding this Celestial Gang Skill, which had mutated after the skill panel had changed, he had now begun to discern some patterns.
Although the Thirty-Six Celestial Gang Skills were all remarkably mystical, there was a hierarchy among them. For instance, the first eight Magic Techniques that appeared required the least amount of Law Force to initiate, each requiring one portion of Law Force to learn.
And the more advanced the Magic Technique, the more it required.
During the Reincarnation War, apart from the initial Exporting Primordial Yang he learned, the Golden Light of Law he accumulated fell just short of three portions. Now that it was supplemented, he could learn three more Celestial Gang Skills.
And this was only the beginning. If he could swallow the entire Immortal Ship and that Ancient Bronze Mirror, how much could he accumulate?
Which Celestial Gang Skill should he learn next?
As he pondered this, the Void Domain continued to devour and erode the ground, and the color of the nearby deck grew increasingly transparent.
Crack!
A crisp sound rang out.
Zhang Kui’s face changed, and he instantly teleported away.
Boom!
A scarlet Immortal Light blasted from the deck into the sky, carrying a terrifying Qi Mechanism that reduced the surrounding space to void, painting the entire Immortal Ship a blood-red hue.
Observing from afar, Zhang Kui’s eye twitched.
He didn’t recognize this Immortal Light, but its power was enough to damage and collapse his Little World. He couldn’t fathom which part of the Immortal Ship it had destroyed.
Fortunately, just before the Immortal Light exploded, the Cute Head Skill from the Earth Demon 72 Techniques sensed the danger of life and death, or he would have been in grave trouble.
After half an incense stick’s time, the bloody Immortal Light gradually faded, but its subsequent impact started to manifest.
With the internal structure of the Immortal Ship damaged, the Little World Domain weakened instantly, though not by much, it disrupted the balance.
Buzz!
The massive mountain-like Ancient Bronze Mirror on the ship’s bow began to resonate, and in the roar of space, grayish-white domain light spread continuously.
In that light, there seemed to be various indescribably bizarre creatures clawing and sprawling, with vine-like black aberrations spreading along their path, halting only after invading half the deck.
Zhang Kui let out a sigh of relief, frowning deeply.
What he initially thought would be a sumptuous feast now appeared to require caution and method, it couldn’t be rushed.
But at the same time, he realized which Celestial Gang Skill he should learn.
Six Jia Qimen: Medical Divination Talisman Array Exorcism, all-encompassing!
Within the Earth Demon 72 Techniques, talismans, medicine, artifact refining, array formations... all have their respective skills, with many in the Divine Dynasty going to the Earth Demon Hall to study, significantly boosting the overall strength of the Divine Dynasty.
But in the Celestial Gang Skill, it was all unified under the Six Jia Qimen.
Refining the Celestial Essence Star would surely require it, and it was indispensable to unlocking the Immortal Ship now.
With this in mind, Zhang Kui no longer hesitated.
As his Divine Thought drove forward, within the glowing mass of the Celestial Gang Skill, another brilliant golden star slowly formed.
Simultaneously, a torrent of knowledge surged into Zhang Kui’s mind, filled with the prescriptions for Immortal Pills, the methods to draw Immortal Talismans, and the structures of Immortal Arrays...
These things were complex and extraordinarily mystical, even causing Zhang Kui’s Divine Soul to throb from the strain, taking quite some time to recover.
"The wonders of Heaven and Earth are endless..."
Zhang Kui marveled after staring blankly for a while.
If the alchemy, talismans, and formations in the Earth Demon 72 Techniques were enough for a cultivator to study for a lifetime, then merely entering these requires various stringent conditions, and becoming an Immortal is fundamental, demanding exceptionally gifted individuals to comprehend.
After a brief respite, Zhang Kui operated the Tongyou Skill, and the Tai Chi Light Wheel in his eyes spun, transforming the world before him.
"So that’s how it is..."
Zhang Kui glanced around, a look of sudden understanding on his face.
Ordinary Starships mimicked the operation of a Life Star, artificially creating a core to counter burst Spiritual Qi of the starry sky, forming a space conducive for living beings, like miniature Life Stars cruising the Star Sea.
But the Immortal Ship emulated the concept of Immortals, stabilizing and creating a Small World capable of generating a Domain through various Immortal Arrays.
No wonder he always felt this ship was alive. If there was an Artifact Spirit, it should be of Immortal Level...
No wonder it required so many Cave Heaven Divine Crystals, as only such items could sustain a Small World...
And the main Immortal Array of this ship mimicked something akin to the Twenty-Eight Stars Array, forming a complex Chaos Core, extending the spatial power of Formless Heaven through the Celestial Capital Banner atop the altar...
"The Infinite Immortal Dynasty indeed has deep foundations."
Zhang Kui marveled continuously; crafting such a grand Starship was equally challenging as his planned Celestial Essence Star, and the number of such grand-scale Immortal Ships within the Infinite Immortal Dynasty was unknown.
How powerful must their destroyers be?
With this thought, Zhang Kui turned his gaze to the gigantic Ancient Bronze Mirror.
Existing data indicated that this item originated from a force called the Eternal Immortal Dynasty.
This Immortal Dynasty seemed to tread a different path.
If the Immortal King captures the Great Path’s laws and attains their unique Grotto Heaven, then the Eternal Immortal Dynasty likely occupied the Dream World, possessing a marvel akin to the Immortal King’s Grotto Heaven, with these Ancient Bronze Mirrors facilitating travel between realms via dreams.
"Indeed, every entity in Heaven and Earth has its own path."
Despite speaking so grandly, Zhang Kui’s actions were ruthless.
With a flash, he arrived at the ship’s bow, unleashing the Void Domain, causing the entire space to vibrate. The twisted black plants rapidly decayed and dissipated, and the power of the Dream Realm was voraciously consumed.
The Immortal Ship required delicate unraveling due to its intricate construction, but the power of the Ancient Bronze Mirror was singular, making it simpler to deal with.
He already had a plan in mind, continuously maintaining balance on both sides, and starting from the periphery, gradually dismantling the immortal ship completely...
...
Two months passed in the blink of an eye, the grass grew and the orioles flew, and another spring arrived.
Shazhou, Oasis City beneath Siling Mountain.
Inside the side courtyard of the Celestial Pavilion of the Kaiyuan Divine Dynasty, Mr. Wu, the Cyan Flood Dragon, looked through the window at the brilliantly shining Siling Mountain in the distance and sighed softly:
"Gathering herbs and enjoying the spring, practicing alchemy and reading scriptures, bowing to the southern sky with a stick of incense, two years ago at this time, I was still gazing at the Moon Palace from afar, and now it’s unexpectedly so close at hand..."
Saying this, he shook his head slightly, picked up the Black Jade Plate on the table, and began organizing various materials.
After Zhang Kui retrieved various materials from the ruins of the Celestial Craft Pavilion, combined with what had been collected before, a special archive was established, which could be considered one of the foundations of the Divine Dynasty.
The Cyan Flood Dragon was knowledgeable in itself and also very interested in these things, so he took over the management position.
With a keen mind, even though Zhang Kui didn’t explicitly say, he saw through the true purpose of the Celestial Craft Immortal Realm’s lurking on the Celestial Essence Star from various records, thoroughly giving up on finding it and recording all his knowledge for posterity.
In future moon palace expeditions, he would serve as the navigator, recording star maps, drawing the Moon Palace’s terrain, and familiarizing himself with these texts, having not left the house for half a month.
Similarly, others also had their tasks, such as Fish Demon City Lord Jin, who was eager to pilot the starship, Great Venerate Toad who became fascinated with developing starship weapons, and Yuan Huang who had to coordinate everything.
The exploration of the Moon Palace was related to the future of the Divine Dynasty, and although they had become immortals, no one dared to take it lightly.
At this moment, the Divine Court Bell inside the room lightly chimed, followed by the voice of City Lord Jin: "Taoist Friend Wu, today is the day of the test flight, hurry and come over quickly!"
Upon hearing this, the Cyan Flood Dragon swept his divine thought, a gleam flashing in his eyes. After returning the Ink Jade Plate with a wave of his hand, he stepped out and instantly teleported to Siling Mountain.
At this moment, white-clothed Feathered Scholars were bustling around the mountain, and Yuan Huang and others were already present, while a completely enclosed starship, 200 meters long, was slowly levitating.
A Profound Pavilion Refining Master beside it explained: "The Sect Leader bestowed the ’Immortal Dynasty Starship Regulation Map’, but ultimately it was different. We’ve designed a new core, and since the Moon Palace’s Underworld likely has many oddities, we’ve also added three Golden Soul Suppressing Towers..."
Their words were filled with pride.
"The Profound Pavilion indeed deserves commendation."
Yuan Huang smiled at everyone and said, "To conquer the starship blueprint in such a short time is truly commendable. I’ve conducted several tests with Toad Brother, so you all can rest assured."
"Is it not necessary to notify the Sect Leader about the test flight?"
The Sea Eye Yaksha King raised his head and asked.
Yuan Huang shook his head slightly, "The Sect Leader returned once a few days ago, left behind a large amount of Cave Heaven Divine Crystals, and then hurriedly left. There are many crises on his side, and we can’t let him be distracted. Everyone, board the ship."
Everyone nodded, and in a flash, entered the cabin.
This exploration of the Moon Palace involved only Yuan Huang, Great Venerate Toad, Cyan Flood Dragon, City Lord Jin, and the Sea Eye Yaksha King, while the remaining immortals stayed to guard the Divine Continent, just in case.
They had all helped during the starship’s construction, so they were already familiar with the various processes. Each took their position, and the five Yellow Turban Warriors specially prepared for assistance revealed themselves in a golden light.
In the center of the cabin, with a light sound, the image of Shen Xu suddenly appeared in the suspended Divine Court Bell, looking at everyone with a solemn expression:
"Everyone, once the starship leaves the Celestial Essence Star, the Divine Path network will certainly lose connection, so I will accompany you as a clone to record everything, and take over the starship if necessary. Rest assured, immortals."
"Thank you, True God."
Yuan Huang nodded slightly, then looked at everyone.
"Fellow Taoists, let’s begin."
Without a crowd to behold them, and even known only to a few, the Kaiyuan Divine Dynasty’s first true starship officially set sail.
Buzz!
The already immortal-level Yin Yang True Fire instantly blazed, beginning to provide powerful energy to the core, enveloping the entire starship in a silvery halo, which streaked across the sky toward the heavens.
At this moment, the Divine Court Bell atop Kunlun Mountain suddenly chimed softly, echoing between heaven and earth, seemingly seeing them off.
At this moment, Helian Boxiong, Elder Huayan, and others stopped their duties, walked to the hall entrance, and gazed at the sky.
At this moment, Ye Fei in closed cultivation on Tingyun Mountain, Zhu Sheng stationed in Divine Island City, Helian Wei training the fleet in Quanzhou, and even a little monkey demon in Qingzhou, all inexplicably sensed something and looked to the sky.
Buzz!
The starship, with unparalleled momentum, effortlessly broke through the Divine Land Array and the Star Array, and the pitch-black starry sky instantly appeared before everyone.
Meanwhile, the bursting spiritual qi from the star space constantly surged in, clashing with the starship’s core, making the starship seem enveloped in a silver glow, while a substantial amount of gentle spiritual qi pervaded the starship’s interior continuously.
"Core array functioning normally!"
"Defense array normal!"
"Divine Fire Cannon normal!"
"Soul Suppressing Tower normal!"
"..."
Everyone, being immortals, scanned the starship with their divine thoughts to check its condition.
Although they could survive in the star space, it was inevitable that many mortal cultivators would reside in the starship in the future, which was also the reason for the test flight.
"Everyone, we’ve succeeded!"
"Yes, we’ve finally succeeded..."
Yuan Huang’s lips curved into a smile, and not only him, but the Cyan Flood Dragon and City Lord Jin also felt a sense of relief for their millennia-old bindings being loosened, and a sigh of contentment rose in their hearts.
In the dark starry sky, the starship flew around the Celestial Essence Star once, then descended, heading toward the passage to Divine Island City.
As the Divine Path network connected, many people learned of the success, and in the Central Extreme Hall, Elder Huayan and others breathed a sigh of relief, while cheers erupted on Shazhou Siling Mountain.
Through the Anqing State passageway into Divine Island City, under the gazes of Zhu Sheng and the stationed Star Officials, the silver-glowing starship tore through the darkness and shot up to the clouds.
The Celestial Essence Star in the Mortal World and the Moon Palace were far apart; entering from the Underworld seemed the most suitable.
The starship’s speed was swift, and as it broke through the Star Array of the Underworld, with a roar, the scarlet starry sky and that gigantic blood-red moon instantly appeared before everyone’s eyes...