Gate Of God

Chapter 972: The Truth of the Black Stone Palace

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

In reality, when Fang Zhengzhi entered the black stone palace, he thought of many possible scenarios such as how the black stone palace was a battlefield filled with bodies and bones, or how it was full of various types of traps.

However, the scene in front of him was way beyond his imagination.

There were no piles of bodies or bones, and no cliffs or traps, however, what was in front of him was even more shocking than all of these.

Roar! A thunderous roar was heard and a gigantic horse charged out of the haze into another cloud of haze.

It was not too astonis.h.i.+ng.

However, that is not the case if there were all types of exotic creatures swimming around the horse and all types of streams of lights around it.

It was a word made up of streams of light and countless exotic creatures.

It was clearly not an ordinary world.

Because Fang Zhengzhi could clearly sense that everything in front of him was “non-existent”. Even the horse, golden birds and gigantic rhinoceros that appeared in the sky were not real.

However, these imaginary objects existed in front of his eyes.

This was an irony.

Fang Zhengzhi did not know how to describe this but he could clearly sense that everything in front of him should not exist in that world.

“So this place is merely a gigantic illusionary state?” Ping Yang’s voice was heard and she sounded extremely shocked.

“Illusionary state?” Fang Zhengzhi shook his head involuntarily.

Any ordinary person who witnessed this scene should have come to the same deduction as Ping Yang because whatever they saw was unrealistic.

Yet, Fang Zhengzhi had another view as he saw a world that was different from what others’ saw.

It was a black and white world.

The Sixth Rebirth Dao technique, Ghost Dao!

Ever since he could appreciate the Ghost Dao, Fang Zhengzhi had the ability to ensure that he would not be confused by any illusions. Therefore, he was sure that the scene in front of him was not an illusion.

An unrealistic world…

But not an illusionary state?

Ping Yang, who was very certain about her own deduction, would not believe in Fang Zhengzhi’s deduction. In fact, even Fang Zhengzhi felt that his deduction was not convincing.

“You don’t think so?” Ping Yang asked Fang Zhengzhi as he saw him shake his head.

“No, you are right, it is an illusion.” Fang Zhengzhi shook his head again. Since he could not explain himself, he would rather not say anything.

“So… Is it dangerous?”

“Mu Qingfeng had entered earlier than us and there were quite a lot of people who entered. Therefore, even if there was a danger, they would have resolved it.”

“So you mean we should just charge forward?”

“Hmm, we can do that until we meet Mu Qingfeng and the rest.” Fang Zhengzhi nodded.

“Then what are we waiting for?” Hearing this, Ping Yang’s confidence was boosted and she looked extremely eager to try.

“We will charge when Mo Shans.h.i.+ and the rest come.”

“Why?”

“Then, we can rightfully claim that we are opening the path for them. After all, I am Meng Tian, the savior of the Human Alliance!” Fang Zhengzhi knocked Ping Yang’s head lightly.

“Wa… I understand now!” Ping Yang figured it out immediately.

“How shameless.” Yun Qingwu’s eyes twitched when she heard their conversation.

Fang Zhengzhi did not bother about what Yun Qingwu said.

As he had said, he was the Sagely Battle G.o.d Meng Tian and therefore, he should be behaving with the corresponding “behavior” of Meng Tian.

Running at a fast speed?

That was nothing!

…

Soon after, Mo Shans.h.i.+, who was supported by two disciples of the Human Alliance on his left and right, appeared within Fang Zhengzhi and Ping Yang’s sight.

Appearing along with Mo Shans.h.i.+ was a wave of disciples of the Human Alliance. Every one of them ran relatively quickly like gra.s.shoppers.

“Hurry up…”

“Hurry run, the troops of the Monster Race and Demon Race are catching up!”

“Don’t block the way!”

As the disciples of the Human Alliance escaped, they did it with 120 percent of their ability, causing their faces to turn red as they huffed and puffed.

However, they showed no signs of stopping at all.

After all, My Xing and three other G.o.dly State experts were closing up behind them. The disciples of the Human Alliance who were lagging behind were being killed once again.

If the path to the black stone palace was not so narrow, there would have been at least two times as many casualties for the Human Alliance.

“Valley Master Mo, can you still walk?” Fang Zhengzhi asked Mo Shans.h.i.+ in concern.

“Senior Meng Tian, you… you didn’t run? Are you waiting for…” Mo Shans.h.i.+ was slightly surprised as he remembered clearly that “Meng Tian” was the first person to charge into the black stone palace.

Yet now…

Meng Tian was waiting for him at the entrance of the path?

This was the first thought that struck Mo Shans.h.i.+. However, when he looked at Fang Zhengzhi, the scene in front of him stopped him from continuing his sentence.

Astonishment!

Not only was Mo Shans.h.i.+ astonished, but the disciples of the Human Alliance behind Mo Shans.h.i.+ were also astonished and widened their eyes.

“What… what is this?!”

“Light, these light… and those beasts?”

“It’s an illusionary state. Yes, Vice Alliance Leader Mu Qingfeng told us before that we will see illusion after we enter the black stone palace and told us to be extra careful!”

The disciples of the Human Alliance remembered what Mu Qingfeng once said on the Ling Xiao Mountain.

“Mu Qingfeng also thought that these are illusions?” Fang Zhengzhi was slightly shocked. He had not been to the Ling Xiao Mountain and therefore did not know how Mu Qingfeng had described the black stone place.

However, from the comments made by the disciples of the Human Alliance, he deduced that Mu Qingfeng had entered the black stone palace before he went up to the Ling Xiao Mountain.

Oh right!

Mu Qingfeng did enter the black stone palace before!

Fang Zhengzhi suddenly remembered the reason why Mu Qingfeng held a Heaven Alliance Meeting on the Heaven Zen Mountain because he saw some inscription in the black stone palace.

However, Fang Zhengzhi was a little late for the battle on the Heaven Zen Mountain. He only heard about this from Ping Yang after the battle.

So it meant that…

Mu Qingfeng and the rest were probably at a place with the inscription.

“What should we do? There are illusions ahead of us and the troops of the Monster Race and Demon Race are catching up behind us. Are all of us going to die here?” At this moment, a voice broke off Fang Zhengzhi’s train of thought.

“That’s right, now that Valley Master Mo is injured and we don’t have Vice Alliance Leader Mu who is familiar with the palace to lead us, how can we break through the illusion?”

“We can only force our way through…”

“Looks like we have no other choice, we will fight it through then!”

The other disciples of the Human Alliance quickly responded. After all, they had not much time to hesitate. Even if there was a fire ahead of them, they had to charge in as if they did not, they would be killed by the troops of the Monster Race and Demon Race.

“Don’t worry, I am here, I will personally lead the way for all of you!” Fang Zhengzhi knew that it was time for him to act.

“Senior Meng Tian, indeed puts the affairs of the country and the people before anything else!” Ping Yang was clever enough to know what she should say at this point in time. ( B oxnovel.c om )

“…”

“Senior Meng Tian, so you have always been leading us!”

“We thought you fled because you were afraid, we are… we shouldn’t be called human!”

“That’s right, we are extremely ashamed!”

The disciples of the Human Alliance were shocked but soon regained their senses. Each of them looked extremely guilty.

Meanwhile, Yun Qingwu who was being held by Fang Zhengzhi turned her head helplessly and snorted. “Shameless.”

“Follow me closely, everyone!” Fang Zhengzhi did not drag on any further. He turned and charged into the illusionary world with Yun Qingwu in one hand and holding Ping Yang in the other.

Although he had not figured out what exactly was the black stone palace and why was there something that looked like an illusion, those were not the most crucial things for now…

That was because the sound of the troops of the Monster Race and Demon Race was approaching.

Escape!

That’s the most crucial thing now!

As the Human Alliance blamed themselves for misunderstanding Fang Zhengzhi, Fang Zhengzhi brought Ping Yang and Yun Qingwu and rain into the haze which was filled with streams of light.

When he entered the haze, buzzing sounds ran beside his ears. The sound did not seem like the growls of the beasts.

It had a strange tempo.

It was described as a “tempo” because it was not loud but it was as though it was right beside his ears.

It was so near that it felt as though it was connected to his heartbeat and the flow of blood.

“Something is wrong!” Fang Zhengzhi could feel that there were some changes to his heartbeat and blood under the influence of this rhythm.

Meanwhile, he felt the surrounding scene change from the original haze with a stream of light into images of gra.s.s, tree, and sea.

Changing his heartbeat and flow of blood so as to create an illusion?

It was a typical illusion spell.

Why did this happen?

He was clearly not in an illusionary state!

It was not an illusionary state but it was made to look like one?

Could it be that…

Someone was trying to hide something?!

As this thought struck him, Fang Zhengzhi’s heartbeat and flow of blood resumed to a normal state before his eyes turned silvery white.

In the world of black and white, he saw the disciples of the Human Alliance and Mo Shans.h.i.+ as he looked down from the sky.

Similarly, he heard Mo Shans.h.i.+ yelling.

“Listen up, everyone, keep silent and hold your breath in the illusionary state, do not be affected by the sound that you hear. If you discover people around you behaving strangely, slap his chest above his heart so as to disturb his heartbeat!”

“Roger!” The disciples of the Human Alliance obeyed his order immediately.

After that, Fang Zhengzhi saw red light shoot out from one of the disciples’ eyes as he became extremely violent.

After that…

Another disciple beside him slapped him on the chest above his heart.

Spat! He spat out a mouthful of blood.

The aroused disciple became normal again.

“Thank you, Senior, for saving me!”

“You are welcome, Junior!”

“…”

Everything seemed to be telling Fang Zhengzhi that the haze with the streams of light would cause one to see an illusion in the mind.

What exactly was it trying to hide?

Just as Fang Zhengzhi was pondering over this, newcomers entered the area with haze. It was three figures who were wearing black cloaks.

Evidently, the troops of the Monster Race and Demon Race had charged in under the leader of Mu Xing and three other G.o.dly State experts.

However, unlike the disciples of the Human Alliance…

Three different colors of light screens radiated from the G.o.dly State experts’ bodies. Like three gigantic umbrellas, these light screens shrouded the troops of the Monster Race and Demon Race behind them.

This caused them to proceed extremely quickly.

They were close!

Getting closer and closer!

As Fang Zhengzhi dashed forward with Yun Qingwu and Ping Yang, he could “see” the troops of the Monster Race and Demon Race advance extremely quickly towards the disciples of the Human Alliance.

It was a good thing to have a pair of eyes that allowed him to see another world.

However, the more he saw, the more things he had to face.

If Fang Zhengzhi did not see this, he would have charged forward with Ping Yang without any concerns.

However, after seeing it…

Could he still do that?

Fang Zhengzhi was shameless and a little selfish. However, he was still a man, a man with blood and flesh, emotions and determination.

Fang Zhengzhi did not like the words “bringing up the rear” because he always misunderstood it as losing his progenies. [1. In Mandarin, the same phrase had two interpretations based on context.]

However, he could afford to not bring up the rear and slightly hara.s.s the troops of the Monster Race and Demon Race.

As this thought struck him, Fang Zhengzhi took a glance at Ping Yang beside him and gradually loosened his grip on Ping Yang’s hand. “Follow me closely!”

“Alright!” Although Ping Yang was confused, she quickly nodded.

Meanwhile, Fang Zhengzhi flipped his right hand and instantly, three silvery white long swords appeared on his hand.

Swoos.h.!.+ With a soft sound, the three long swords were thrown by Fang Zhengzhi and made a parabolic path in the sky.

Then…

Like three silver meteors that pa.s.sed through the sky, they struck the light screens on the head of the G.o.dly State experts at the same time!

Boom! A thunderous boom was heard.

A powerful airwave rippled like waves and spread to the surroundings when the long swords collided with the light screens.

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Chapter 973: This Wave of “Turbulent” Operation

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

“It’s Meng Tian!”

“Meng Tian is sneakily attacking us!”

“…”

The troops of the Monster Race and Demon Race became extremely cautious as the three G.o.dly State experts were attacked. After all, the haze around them disrupted their vision and they could not see what was in a distance.

That affected the speed of the troop’s progress.

However, it merely affected their speed as this attack did not seriously hurt the three G.o.dly State experts.

“Follow closely!” Mu Xing frowned and gave his commands. Meanwhile, the light screen on top of his head became brighter.

It was evident that the G.o.dly State experts, including Mu Xing, did not notice the change in color of the surroundings. Meanwhile, the troops of the Monster Race and Demon Race followed closely behind the G.o.dly State Experts with a serious expression.

However, Fang Zhengzhi saw the black “things”.

It was like a texture of stone. Of course, Fang Zhengzhi would not bother about it if it was merely a black stone.

That was because that would only mean that the road in the haze was paved by black stones.

However, when Fang Zhengzhi saw the black stones, his eyes widened and he looked evidently shocked.

The reason was…

There were some special marks on the rocks which looked like they were made by gigantic locks.

Fang Zhengzhi had seen similar marks once before.

It was on the Heaven Zen Mountain after the Gate of G.o.d of the Realm of Monsters and Demons opened. The first gigantic black rock that landed had the same mark on it.

In other words, the black stone paved on the ground was exactly the same as the black rocks that sealed the ancient monsters and demons in terms of both texture and marking.

How did this happen?!

Fang Zhengzhi could not understand why.

That was because based on his understanding, the black stones should only exist in the galaxy world and they were used to seal the body and spirits of the monsters and demons.

Why were there similar black stones here?

Unless there were monsters and demons sealed in the black stone palace too?

Impossible!

Fang Zhengzhi quickly negated this possibility. Although he saw a bit of the black light, he could roughly seduce that the entire floor beneath his feet was paved by the black stones. Judging from the size, what kind of monster or demon required so many black stones to be sealed?

This guess was over-terrifying and Fang Zhengzhi did not believe that such a thing would happen. Therefore, he quickly negated this possibility.

However, although he negated it, this discovery made him think of something.

Black stone palace…

Should be related to the galaxy world.

However, if it was related to the galaxy world, why did it end up at the foot of the sword peak of the Heaven Dao Pavilion?

Shouldn’t it be on the Heaven Zen Mountain?

Moreover, the black stone palace appeared before the Gate of G.o.d of the Realm of Monsters and Demons had opened.

Wait a minute!

Heaven Dao Pavilion…

Black stone palace? Heaven Zen Mountain… Earlier?!

Could it be that occasion? That occasion when Nangong Hao was in the Heaven Dao Pavilion…

Fang Zhengzhi suddenly remembered something. Nangong Hao once killed the ex-leader Tian Xing of the Nine Pinnacles Mountain at the Heaven Dao Pavilion. Nangong Hao also opened a door then.

Heaven-Receiving Door!

And the Heaven-Receiving Door landed in the Heaven Dao Pavilion.

“The black stone palace flew out from the Heaven-Receiving Door and the Heaven-Receiving Door was connected to the galaxy world, this means that… the black stone palace is similar to the black stones that sealed the monsters and demons, they belong to the galaxy world!” Fang Zhengzhi figured this out very quickly.

However, there was another problem now.

According to the ancient legend, in the past, a natural disaster struck and another Earth led the humankind, Monster Race and Demon Race to defend against the natural disaster.

Then, because of the depletion of her strength, Mother Earth was unable to bring back the G.o.dly State experts of the three races and hence they ended up being sealed in the galaxy world.

Therefore, what was the wrecked black stone palace meant for?

That did not make sense at all!

Since Mother Earth had depleted her strength and the G.o.dly State experts were sealed, how could there possibly be another black stone palace built in the galaxy world?

Furthermore, it was a wrecked palace.

Wait a minute!

Something was wrong, very wrong!

Fang Zhengzhi remembered that Ping Yang had once told him that Mu Qingfeng decided to hold an alliance meeting after he saw something in the black stone palace.

Meanwhile, there were records about the natural disaster in the black stone palace.

This meant that the black stone palace should have existed after the natural disaster and this could be proven by Qin Xian, Mu Xing and the other G.o.dly State experts.

After Mu Xing and the three G.o.dly State experts led the troops of the Monster Race and Demon Race into the black stone palace, they did not seem very familiar with the interior of it.

This meant that they were unaware of the presence of the black stone palace as well.

The black stone palace was built after the natural disaster but came from the galaxy world?

It was impossible!

How could this be possible?

That was because the Gate of G.o.d connecting to the galaxy world was already closed and Mother Earth should have “died” by then, however, all the G.o.dly State experts in the galaxy world were sealed. Who would be able to get to the galaxy world to build this wrecked palace

Moreover, the materials used to build this palace was the same material as that used to seal the G.o.dly State experts.

It was too strange.

All of the evidence seemed to be telling Fang Zhengzhi that the black stone palace should not have existed. However, he was forced to believe as the truth was right in front of him.

“Forget it, I will reserve my judgments until I find the stone tablet and see what was inscribed on it.” Fang Zhengzhi was not someone who dwelled over things.

Since he could not figure out about it, he would not think about it now.

Meanwhile, because of Fang Zhengzhi, the troops of the Monster Race and Demon Race and the three G.o.dly State experts had slowed down a little and the distance between them and the Human Alliance widened.

If he did not leave now, when would he leave?

Fang Zhengzhi was about to grab onto Ping Yang and continue running but did not manage to catch anything.

“…”

What the h.e.l.l?

Where was Ping Yang? Where did she go? Didn’t he ask Ping Yang to follow him?

Fang Zhengzhi swept around him from behind to the left then to the right before he realized that Ping Yang had run ahead of him.

Moreover, she acted like a crazy dog.

She ran at an extremely fast speed.

As she ran, she waved the Blazing Qilin Spear in her hands and said, “I am the number one Battle G.o.d in the world, die, monsters and demons!”

“…” Fang Zhengzhi was speechless. Evidently, Ping Yang had been influenced by the voices around her and was in the illusionary state.

By right, this was something that should not happen as after all, even though Ping Yang was not as powerful as Fang Zhengzhi, she always still a sage.

The Illusionary state…

Should not exist!

However, Ping Yang behaved as though she was affected by the illusion spell.

If Fang Zhengzhi was correct, the reason behind this should be related to how Ping Yang did not have a solid foundation as she had entered the Sage State a little too quickly.

In six months’ time, she advanced to the Sage State. Fang Zhengzhi would definitely not believe that Ping Yang’s foundation was solid.

“It seems like although her cultivation is there, her state of mind is still lacking.” Fang Zhengzhi was about to catch up with Ping Yang when he felt that Yun Qingwu moved.

He lowered his head…

And saw Yun Qingwu staring at him.

“Hmm?!” Fang Zhengzhi could see some things from Yun Qingwu’s eyes, which had lost the calmness.

Instead, there was a blazing emotion in her eyes.

Seriously?

Did Yun Qingwu get influenced by the spell too?

Fang Zhengzhi did not know whether to consider this as a good or bad thing. However, he was not surprised by this as after all, Yun Qingwu’s level of cultivation was very low.

She was only at the Star Conglomerate State.

She entered the black stone palace with a Star Conglomerate State. If she did not get influenced by the illusion spell, then n.o.body else would.

“Fang… Fang Zhengzhi, I… I need to tell you something.” At this moment, Yun Qingwu spoke and edged towards Fang Zhengzhi.

“How many times have I said that…” Fang Zhengzhi was about to reply her before he realized that he did not need to because Yun Qingwu was under the spell.

If she was under the illusion spell, would she still remember what he had said?

Of course not!

This was common sense and Fang Zhengzhi knew about this. Therefore, after a slight hesitation, he took back his words.

“I… I did not lead the troops to the Northern Mountain Village… Northern Mountain Village… it was my father, he ordered for the troops to go…” Yun Qingwu’s voice was heard again.

Fang Zhengzhi frowned slightly.

The military order was not given by Yun Qingwu? It was a military order by the Demon Lord? How was this possible, Yun Qingwu was at the Northern Mountain Village at that time. He clearly saw that with his own eyes.

Could it be that Yun Qingwu was not under the illusion spell?

Was it a plot by her?!

Fang Zhengzhi felt that he had to be cautious about this as it was likely that Yun Qingwu was acting as though she was under the spell so as to make Fang Zhengzhi release her.

How was that possible?

Fang Zhengzhi was not foolish.

“That day, when I… when I rushed over to the Northern Mountain Village, your village chief had already… already died. I could only save your father and mother, I…”

Fang Zhengzhi could no longer make out what Yun Qingwu said after that as there was a ferocious gigantic wave surging in his heart.

Yun Qingwu saved his father and mother?!

Fang Zhengzhi did not believe that!

He would never believe it!

“She must be faking!” Fang Zhengzhi was certain that Yun Qingwu was faking. In order to prove this, he felt that it was time to sacrifice his image.

What was Yun Qingwu most afraid of?

Chast.i.ty!

Fang Zhengzhi was very aware of this. He clearly remembered how he forced Yun Qingwu to act normally by using this tactic.

If Yun Qingwu was acting, she would definitely not tolerate it.

Touch her?

And see what was her reaction?

Anyway…

Ping Yang had already run ahead and there was no one around. If he did not do it now, when can he do it?

However, was he taking advantage of Yun Qingwu?

Fang Zhengzhi was in a dilemma. Although he was slightly shameless, he had his bottom line with regards to gender issues. It was always the woman taking advantage of him and not the other way round.

He could not get used to being the one initiating it. ( B oxnovel.c om )

Ok…

Then he shall just touch the face!

Fang Zhengzhi could not bring himself to take advantage of Yun Qingwu when she was under the “illusion spell”.

After all, this was a morally wrong thing to do.

Even though Yun Qingwu made use of him often, he would be nothing better than a wicked demon if he did it.

A touch on the face was Fang Zhengzhi’s limit.

At this moment, he moved and touched Yun Qingwu’s face. It felt so smooth and warm that his palm trembled.

Then, a scene that shocked Fang Zhengzhi happened.

Just when Fang Zhengzhi touched Yun Qingwu’s face, Yun Qingwu’s arms wrapped around Fang Zhengzhi’s hand.

She did not press on Fang Zhengzhi’s right chest like before.

Instead, she wrapped her arms around Fang Zhengzhi’s hand completely and this caused him to feel a “stress” on his arm.

“I did not do that on purpose!” Fang Zhengzhi wanted to explain himself but Yun Qingwu hugged his arm so tightly without any worries and her smooth face rubbed against Fang Zhengzhi’s palm unknowingly.

Moreover, after Yun Qingwu rubbed against his arm, she stretched out her hand and grabbed onto Fang Zhengzhi’s pants.

“I… f*ck!” Fang Zhengzhi could not react in time and before he knew, the waistband on his pants was forcefully pulled down by Yun Qingwu.

Fang Zhengzhi who was running while hugging onto Yun Qingwu never expected her to do this and almost tripped and fell.

It had to be admitted that this action was completely out of Fang Zhengzhi’s control. He could say for sure that Yun Qingwu would definitely not do this even if she did not want him to kill her.

What was she doing?!

The disciples of the Human Alliance and Mo Shans.h.i.+ stared at them.

Moreover, Mu Xing and the three G.o.dly State experts and the troops of the Monster Race and Demon Race were chasing them closely behind. Why did Yun Qingwu decide to do this at this point in time?!