Chapter 2177: The Profound Spatial Domain
The gatekeeper was expressionless. With the thick soil beneath his feet, a surging power in the sea continued to gather. It was as if everything in the sea was under his control.
The clear sea turned murky as water and earth combined. A strong suction force unleashed and sucked the Boat of Truth that Zhang Ruochen was on.
At the same time, dust filled the air and surrounded Zhang Ruochen from all directions. It was as if some ancient ferocious beast had opened its mouth to swallow everything.
“Lands Down Below, burry all.”
The gatekeeper said with an emotionless voice.
Zhang Ruochen could clearly feel that the precepts of heaven and earth were controlled by the gatekeeper. He couldn’t help but have the illusion that he was against the entire world.
Zhang Ruochen narrowed his eyes and immediately made his move. He reached out a hand and nearly a million Precepts of Dimension appeared. His palm transformed the heavens and earth. Each palm print was like a towering mountain. His five fingers turned into five sacred mountains that supported the sky, which held the wall of dust in place.
“Break.”
Zhang Ruochen bellowed.
A powerful Power of Dimensions was released and turned into an invisible spatial storm that swept in all directions.
Bang
No matter how strong the dust storm was, it was torn apart at that moment and turned into streams of khaki-colored air.
However, the air did not dissipate. Instead, they seemed to have life. They interweaved with each other and covered the void s.p.a.ce, covering the entire sea area where Zhang Ruochen was.
Rumble
Violent thunder and lightning burst out from the interweaved air, accompanied by cl.u.s.ters of silver flames. The qi it emitted was extremely terrifying.
‘With the blessing of the Realm-frame of Truth, the gatekeeper is indeed difficult to deal with. All my techniques are obviously suppressed. If the gatekeeper mastered the Realm-frame of Truth, the Sh.o.r.eless Star Ocean, I’m afraid that none of the Divine Scion of Fane of Truth would be able to cross the ninth region of the sea,’ Zhang Ruochen thought to himself.
Zhang Ruochen was actually unfamiliar with the Realm-frame of Truth. Even when he fought with Yu Wenjing, he used the Secret Tome of Time and s.p.a.ce to forcefully tear apart the Realm-frame of Truth. He hadn’t been able to fully understand its mysteries.
At this moment, Zhang Ruochen had already opened the third eye between his eyebrows. At the same time, he released a powerful spiritual power to carefully examine the Realm-frame of Truth that the gatekeeper had condensed.
Not only did he want to defeat the gatekeeper in front of him, he also wanted to be able to pry into the secrets of the Realm-frame of Truth from the gatekeeper and see if he could condense it himself.
Although it was difficult, he had 0.39 percent of the Canon of Truth, and his attainments in the Path of Truth were very high. It was possible for him to succeed.
Zhang Ruochen and the gatekeeper could not help but fall into a stalemate. They kept colliding fiercely.
On the sh.o.r.e of the Sea of Truth, Archangel Michael stared at Zhang Ruochen with a strange light in his eyes. In fact, he was more concerned than the others about whether Zhang Ruochen could cross the ninth region of the sea.
After all, he had just crossed the sea. Many people would naturally compare him with Zhang Ruochen. Whether Zhang Ruochen could cross the sea successfully or not would have a great impact on his reputation.
Once Zhang Ruochen successfully crossed the ninth region of the sea, the achievements of Archangel Michael would become insignificant. After all, Zhang Ruochen hadn’t condensed the Realm-frame of Truth. He needed to break the established precepts.
“Archangel doesn’t need to take Zhang Ruochen personally. He’s destined to not cross the ninth region of the Sea of Truth. He can’t compare to you, Archangel.”
“The so-called invincible battle strength under the Supreme Saint is useless in the Sea of Truth. Without the Realm-frame of Truth, even the Supreme Saint has to stop here.”
“Zhang Ruochen is too arrogant. He should have experienced the feeling of defeat a long time ago.”
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The cultivators of Heavenly Realm faction spoke as if they had already seen the scene of Zhang Ruochen falling into the Sea of Truth.
Archangel Michael did not say anything. He just looked at the scene on the sea quietly. He could see through countless of geniuses in the world but Zhang Ruochen was not one of them.
Common sense was often inapplicable when it came to Zhang Ruochen.
“Chenjing, Zhang Ruochen’s situation is not good. I can take off your Heavenly Feather Coat at any time,” said Qie Huairou with a smile.
The Maiden of a Thousand Stars was not anxious. Instead, she said calmly, “Don’t worry. It’s still too early to make a conclusion. I think you can take out the Celestial Flute first.”
“You’re very confident. Don’t be discouraged later,” said Qie Huairou.
Although Zhang Ruochen could still resist the gatekeeper’s attack, the longer he delayed, the more disadvantageous the situation would be for him. If there was no major turning point, he would fall into the sea sooner or later.
While Zhang Ruochen was fiercely battling with the gatekeeper, Qing Sixue, Feng Yan, and Xiang Chunan had also arrived at the ninth region of the sea, one after another.
Feng Yan could not help but frown slightly as he watched Zhang Ruochen’s fierce battle with the gatekeeper. “Brother has not condensed the Realm-frame of Truth, so he is at a disadvantage here. Otherwise, he would have already defeated the gatekeeper,” he said.
As a Divine Scion of Fane of Truth, he had been taught a secret technique, but unfortunately, he could not pa.s.s it on to Zhang Ruochen.
“Don’t worry brother. I believe that Brother Zhang will win,” said Xiang Chunan.
Qing Sixue also voiced out, “Brother Zhang is an extraordinary person. He can certainly do extraordinary things.”
With that, Qing Sixue drove the Boat of Truth close to the light screen in front of her, eager to challenge the gatekeeper.
It was Qing Sixue’s first time crossing the Sea of Truth, and she was able to cross from the first region of the sea to the ninth region of the sea. She was definitely a legend.
As Feng Yan and Xiang Chunan saw this, they did not hesitate and immediately followed. They were also looking forward to the battle with the gatekeeper of the ninth region of the sea.
In the blink of an eye, three gatekeepers appeared in front of the light screen.
Similar to the gatekeeper Zhang Ruochen was facing, they were all standing on thick soil and in control of the heavens and earth.
Feng Yan’s expression was solemn. He put his hands together and a large number of Precepts of Truth emerged from his body. The precepts of heaven and earth interweaved and condensed into an obscure world of galaxies. Each star was composed of complicated characters, which annotated the truth of the world.
“Junior brother Feng Yan actually condensed the Realm-frame of Truth so quickly, and it’s even the Sh.o.r.eless Star Ocean. This…”
The four Divine Scions of Fane of Truth beside Feng Xi widened their eyes, unable to believe what they had just seen.
It was already very rare for the Feng family to have a peerless genius like Feng Xi. Who would have thought that Feng Yan would appear now? It seemed that the Feng family was destined to prosper in this era.
Why was Feng Xi able to have such a high status in Fane of Truth? It was because the Realm-frame of Truth that she condensed was the Sh.o.r.eless Star Ocean. It was comparable to the Ten Divine Scions.
When she has enough acc.u.mulation, her strength would rise to the level of the Ten Divine Scions. She had hopes of crossing the ninth region of the sea.
At that time, she would probably be able to become one of the Ten Divine Scions.
“At least he didn’t humiliate our ancestors,” Feng Xi said softly.
Feng Xi felt gratified as she saw that her brother had grown.
Suddenly, Feng Xi’s eyes revealed a look of shock as she said, “How could it be…”
At that moment, her gaze locked onto Qing Sixue. She saw that behind Qing Sixue, there was actually the Realm-frame of Truth, and it was even more vast than Feng Yan’s Sh.o.r.eless Star Ocean.
“This person is actually a Divine Scion of Fane of Truth. Why have I never seen him before?” Dongfang Qingyu’s eyes were filled with surprise.
Nie Xiangzi was also puzzled. With his status, he should recognize all the Divine Scions in Fane of Truth.
Thinking about it, Nie Xiangzi thought of a possibility, ‘Maybe this person is a secret scion of some prominent figure in Fane of Truth’
He believed that there wouldn’t be a second instance like Archangel Michael. Therefore, Qing Sixue must be from Fane of Truth.
Dongfang Qingyu was shocked and said, “What’s going on? Is that black fool also a Divine Scion?”
Just like Feng Yan and Qing Sixue, a vast illusory realm of stars appeared behind Xiang Chunan. It was no smaller than Feng Yan.
All the cultivators by the seaside couldn’t remain calm as they saw this scene.
“When did the Sh.o.r.eless Star Ocean became so easy to condense that three actually appeared at once?”
“Apart from Feng Yan, what’s the background of the other two? Are these two Divine Scions of Fane of Truth?”
“Could it be that three people are going to cross the ninth region of the sea together?”
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Feng Yan, Xiang Chunan, and Qing Sixue were already very surprised that they could reach the ninth region of the sea. Now that they had revealed the Realm-frame of Truth, they didn’t know what to say.
The eyes of Archangel Michael narrowed, and a cold light flashed in his eyes. It wasn’t easy for Heavenly Realm to find a secret technique to condense the Realm-frame of Truth for him. He had spent a lot of effort, but he could only condense Lands Down Below.
He hadn’t expect that a few people were able to condense Sh.o.r.eless Star Ocean from the Realm-frame of Truth. It was a huge blow to him.
Now, regardless of whether Zhang Ruochen could pa.s.s the ninth region, Feng Yan, Xiang Chunan, and Qing Sixue had surpa.s.sed him.
Any Divine Scion who condensed the Realm-frame of Truth would be nurtured by Fane of Truth. Their future would be limitless.
For a while, many cultivators were attracted to Feng Yan, Xiang Chunan, and Qing Sixue. Few people paid attention to Zhang Ruochen.
Zhang Ruochen didn’t know that. He didn’t have the time to care about these things. All his attention was put on battling the gatekeeper and comprehending the Realm-frame of Truth.
He had plenty of Saint Qi. He wasn’t worried about running out of power.
He was not actually suppressed by the gatekeeper. No matter how powerful the gatekeeper’s attacks were, he could always deal with them with ease.
‘Although all kinds of Paths are suppressed, Path of Truth, Path of Time, Path of Dimension, and the fully cultivated Swordsmans.h.i.+p aren’t suppressed too badly. If I cultivate Path of the Ancients to completion, I probably wouldn’t be affected at all,’ Zhang Ruochen guessed.
It was best to cross the Sea of Truth by relying on one’s own power. With external help, the strength of the gatekeeper would increase correspondingly, which will then increase the difficulty of crossing.
So far, Zhang Ruochen had not used any treasures, including the Ancient Abyssal Blade.
After thousands of exchanges, Zhang Ruochen had already figured out some details about the gatekeeper and had a clearer understanding of the Realm-frame of Truth.
If Zhang Ruochen was willing, there was a high chance that he could condense the Realm-frame of Truth — Heavens Up Above.
However, with his personality, how could he be satisfied with such an ordinary Realm-frame of Truth.
Zhang Ruochen let out a soft breath. His eyes lit up and he whispered, “It’s time to end this. I should try the Profound Spatial Domain that I just condensed.”
As he spoke, nearly a million Precepts of Dimension appeared in his body. They evolved into a strange domain with a diameter of 300 meters.
Everything in the Profound Spatial Domain was under Zhang Ruochen’s control. It was like a battlefield that had been specially opened up for him.
The Path of Truth had the Realm-frame of Truth. The Path of Destiny had the Gate of Destiny. Hence, the Path of Dimension naturally had its own specialties — the ability to condense the Profound Spatial Domain.
The Profound Spatial Domain could be considered an upgrade of the Spatial Domain, but it was extremely difficult to condense. If one wanted to condense the top-notch Grade One Profound Spatial Domain, it would be a Herculean task.
At the very least, the Scions of Fane of Dimension who had interacted with Zhang Ruochen hadn’t been able to condense Profound Spatial Domain; or in other words, they hadn’t had the chance to do it.
With Zhang Ruochen’s Dimension attainments, he had actually been able to condense the Profound Spatial Domain long ago. However, he wasn’t satisfied with an ordinary Profound Spatial Domain, so he had delayed it until now.
After all, the Path of Dimension was his main Path. As it was related to his future achievements, naturally, he had to perfect it. He couldn’t be perfunctory to avoid regretting it in the future.
After the battle outside Imperial City, Zhang Ruochen had disappeared for a while. He was actually going to condense the Profound Spatial Domain.
The Profound Spatial Domain was Zhang Ruochen’s trump card for crossing the Sea of Truth.
Once the Profound Spatial Domain evolved, the sea within 300 meters became extremely calm. Even the Realm-frame of Truth condensed by the gatekeeper was restricted.
The reason was that Zhang Ruochen’s Profound Spatial Domain was the best. The Gatekeeper’s truth boundary was more ordinary. Even if it had the geographical advantage, it couldn’t compete with the top-notch Grade One Profound Spatial Domain.
Moreover, Zhang Ruochen had used the Precepts of Truth an dthe Canon of Truth to strengthen the Profound Spatial Domain. Thus, he easily suppressed the Realm-frame of Truth.
Unlike the Realm-frame of Truth and the Gate of Destiny, the Profound Spatial Domain was invisible. It could not be seen with the naked eye. One could only sense it by being in it.
Destroy
Zhang Ruochen reached out a hand and pressed forward gently.
A destructive power surged out and completely enveloped the s.p.a.ce where the gatekeeper was.
Boom
A large amount of s.p.a.ce was annihilated in an instant, revealing a dark void.
At the same time, the Realm-frame of Truth condensed by the gatekeeper collapsed which turned into streaks of saint light and disappeared into the light screen.
Zhang Ruochen put away the Profound Spatial Dimension and stood calmly in the Boat of Truth. He stared at the light screen in front of him as if he was waiting for something.
“It seems that I really can’t get the Canon of Truth anymore. The only way now is to charge at the tenth region of the sea,” Zhang Ruochen sighed.
It was so difficult to cross the ninth region of the sea, but there was no Canon of Truth as a reward. It was impossible to say that it was not disappointing.
But it was useless to be disappointed. There was no way he would go to Fane of Truth to ask for the Canon of Truth.
“Look, Zhang Ruochen has defeated the gatekeeper.”
With a cry of surprise, many cultivators by the sh.o.r.e turned their heads to look at Zhang Ruochen again.
“Zhang Ruochen actually succeeded. How did he do it?”
“From the beginning to the end, he never revealed the Realm-frame of Truth. Even the shackles of the Sea of Truth could not restrain him. How terrifying.”
“Zhang Ruochen is the first person to cross the ninth region of the Sea of Truth without relying on the Realm-frame of Truth.”
“Is it really possible for Zhang Ruochen to cross the tenth region of the sea and climb the Mountain of Truth? Are we going to witness a miracle today?”