Chapter 2178: The Golden Sea Region
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Tens of thousands of cultivators gathered on the sh.o.r.e of the Sea of Truth. All of them looked surprised and their eyes were all fixed on Zhang Ruochen.
Most of them didn’t expect Zhang Ruochen would be able to make it through the ninth region of the sea without condensing the Realm-frame of Truth before.
Now, those who had previously made such remarks had flushed cheeks. As if someone had slapped them hard.
Maiden of a Thousand Stars smiled. She stretched out her hand and said, “Looks like I’d won and you lost the bet. I’ll have the Celestial Flute.”
There was a strange expression in Qie Huairou’s eyes. She looked at Zhang Ruochen as if he was a monster and said, “How did Zhang Ruochen cross the ninth region? Why did the suppression of the Realm-frame of Truth suddenly disappear?”
Qie Huairou had been paying attention to Zhang Ruochen because of the bet. Even so, she still could not figure out the situation and did not know how Zhang Ruochen had defeated the gatekeeper.
“It’s the Profound Spatial Domain,” Maiden of a Thousand Stars said.
Although the Profound Spatial Domain was invisible, it could not escape her Divine Eye of Origin.
Qie Huairou was taken aback at first, but then she muttered, “An ordinary Profound Spatial Domain will not be enough to overpower the gatekeeper’s Realm-frame of Truth in the Sea of Truth. At the very least, it has to be Grade Two Profound Spatial Domain.”
The Profound Spatial Domain was divided into four grades like the Realm-frame of Truth. Grade Four was the weakest, and Grade One was the strongest.
Qie Huairou knew very well the difficulty of condensing a Profound Spatial Domain was even more challenging than condensing the Realm-frame of Truth.
After all, there were more cultivators of the Path of Truth than the Path of Dimension. Over the generations, the secret method of condensing the Realm-frame of Truth has been perfected, and the difficulty has been greatly reduced.
‘Although Zhang Ruochen was powerful, yet how long had he been cultivating? Since he had never entered the Fane of Dimension to cultivate.’ Qie Huairou thought. She also never thought he had already condensed the Profound Spatial Domain before this.
‘On second thought, Zhang Ruochen was The Scion of Time and s.p.a.ce. How could Saint Monk Xumi not leave behind the secret technique of condensing the Profound Spatial Domain?’ Qie Huairou thought again.
“Zhang Ruochen has broken the established rules. I admit defeat. Take it,” said Qie Huairou.
Qie Huairou took out the Celestial Flute unwillingly.
The Celestial Flute was not much different from an ordinary jade flute. Its magic will work only when it is played.
Maiden of a Thousand Stars directly reached out and took the Celestial Flute. She had been eyeing it for a long time and finally got her hands on it.
On the other side, the eyes of the Archangel Michael turned gloomy. Zhang Ruochen’s crossing the ninth region of the sea undoubtedly covered his achievements.
Archangel Michael barely won from fighting thousands of rounds with the gatekeeper by relying on the Realm-frame of Truth. He had only traveled one and a half kilometers after entering the tenth region of the sea.
On the other hand, Zhang Ruochen didn’t rely on the Realm-frame of Truth and easily defeated the gatekeeper. The difference in their strength was a big gap.
The worst is that Archangel Michael had crossed the ninth region of the sea on the same day as Zhang Ruochen. Many people would naturally compare him with Zhang Ruochen. All of his achievements had now become a foil.
‘It must be a high-grade Profound Spatial Domain. Otherwise, Zhang Ruochen wouldn’t be able to crush the gatekeeper,’ Archangel Michael thought.
The sycophants around Archangel Michael shut their mouths at this moment, and they could not say anything.
The commentaries they had said earlier sounded like they were mocking Archangel Michael.
At this moment, many cultivators had guessed Zhang Ruochen could defeat the gatekeeper of the ninth region because of the Profound Spatial Domain. This was something most cultivators had overlooked at the beginning.
Everyone knew that any power would be suppressed in the Sea of Truth, and the Path of the Ancients was no exception.
In the ninth region, Zhang Ruochen wasn’t in a hurry to enter the tenth region. He observed Feng Yan, Xiang Chunan, and Qing Sixue from the sidelines instead.
Zhang Ruochen thought when he saw the Realm-frame of Truth behind Xiang Chunan and Qing Sixue, ‘Chunan’s master should be someone of a prominent figure in the Fane of Truth. No wonder he can engrave patterns containing the Path of Truth outside the Celestial Domain of Truth.’
Zhang Ruochen had already guessed Xiang Chu Nan’s origin, and now it was undoubtedly confirmed.
At the same time, Zhang Ruochen was quite surprised by the Realm-frame of Truth condensed by the three of them. If he could also do so, defeating the gatekeeper would have been a piece of cake.
Zhang Ruochen opened his Heaven’s Eye and carefully observed the Realm-frame of Truth of the three of them. By doing so, he might be able to discover more mysteries from such a high-level Realm-frame of Truth.
There was no reason for him to let such a good opportunity slip.
Not long after, the Boat of Truth that Xiang Chunan and Feng Yan were on capsized one after another, and both of them fell into the sea. They had failed to cross the ninth region of the sea.
The reason was Xiang Chunan and Feng Yan’s cultivation and strength were still lacking. They had not reached the pinnacle yet.
When they improved their cultivation, their chances of crossing the ninth region of the sea would be higher.
On the contrary, Qing Sixue became braver as she fought. She was on par with the gatekeeper and even gradually gained the upper hand.
Qing Sixue released an extremely domineering fist that combined with the Realm-frame of Truth. It was boundless and enveloped the gatekeeper.
Boom
The thick soil under the gatekeeper’s feet immediately shattered.
The gatekeeper exploded instantly from the pressure and the battle came to an end.
“Three people successfully crossed the ninth region of the sea in a day. This has never happened since the establishment of the Celestial Court.”
“A Supreme Saint who could cross the ninth region of the sea has never been known before. The Fane of Truth’s foundation is unfathomable.”
“I have a feeling that neither Zhang Ruochen nor the mysterious Supreme Saint has used their full strength yet. I wonder if they still have the strength to break through the tenth region of the sea.”
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On the coast, the cultivators from all realms were hyped and talking about it. Some were amazed and were looking forward to it.
Zhang Ruochen and Qing Sixue looked at each other and nodded slightly. Then, they drove the Boat of Truth and pa.s.sed through the light screen in front of them at the same time.
It was the first time in the history of the Celestial Domain of Truth that two cultivators entered the tenth region of the Sea of Truth together.
The tenth region of the sea was different from the previous nine regions. The seawater had turned golden, and the suppression had multiplied. Even the Boat of Truth beneath Zhang Ruochen’s feet jolted violently. It could no longer maintain absolute stability.
Because of this, most people could only advance a few kilometers after entering the tenth region of the sea and there are very few people who could advance more than five kilometers.
Nie Xiangzi is the only one among the Saint Kings who had traveled more than five kilometers in the last thousand years.
The suppression of the Path of Truth has become stronger. Even my perfected Swordsmans.h.i.+p can’t exert much power here. I have to rely on the Realm-frame of Truth,’ Zhang Ruochen thought.
Zhang Ruochen had already felt the comprehensive suppression of this region of the sea on his body and spirit.
If he could not cultivate his body and spirit to the pinnacle of the Saint Kinghood, it would be difficult for him to control the Boat of Truth after entering this region of the sea.
In other words, if Zhang Ruochen did not go to the Imperial Ruler to comprehend the Path, he would not be able to make this far in the tenth region of the sea. Even if he was able to condense the Realm-frame of Truth.
Zhang Ruochen looked at the surrounding sea and whispered, “This sea is made up of the Precepts of Truth and contains endless mysteries. Comprehending the Path of Truth here would be more or less the same as in the Fane of Truth.”
It was very difficult to even try to stay longer in the tenth region of the sea area.
Zhang Ruochen tried his best to control the Boat of Truth. As he slowly moved forward, he comprehended the Precepts of Truth in the sea.
In fact, after crossing three regions of the sea area in a row, Zhang Ruochen still received some other benefits besides not getting the Canon of Truth. The surge of the Precepts of Truth inside of him was a kind of alternative compensation he would accept.
At this rate, it was possible to cultivate the Path of Truth to the completion.
With Zhang Ruochen’s talent in the Path of Truth and the thirty-nine out of ten thousand Canon of Truth inside of him, he was very efficient in comprehending the Path of Truth. One by one, the Precepts of Truth appeared in the Heavenly Stream.
Unknowingly, Zhang Ruochen had crossed 6 kilometers of the sea with the Boat of Truth, exceeding the record held by Nie Xiangzi.
“Qingyu, What do you think?” Nie Xiangzi asked faintly.
Just as Nie Xiangzi had said earlier, Zhang Ruochen had indeed surpa.s.sed all of them when crossing the Sea of Truth.
Dongfang Qingyu’s eyes flashed with a cold light, but on the surface, he smiled faintly and said, “Brother Nie you have a good judge of character. I didn’t expect Zhang Ruochen to be able to condense such a high-grade Profound Spatial Domain.”
“There might be more things that were out of your expectations,” Nie Xiangzi said.
Dongfang Qingyu waved his jade fan lightly. “Do you think Zhang Ruochen will be able to cross the tenth region?”
Even though Zhang Ruochen had crossed the ninth region—which was beyond Dongfang Qingyu’s expectations—he refused to believe that Zhang Ruochen could cross the tenth region.
Even if Zhang Ruochen had condensed the top-notch Grade One Profound Spatial Domain, it would still not work against the gatekeepers of the tenth region.
In the past, all the thirteen Supreme Saints who had crossed the tenth region had condensed a Realm-frame of Truth that was at least ‘Sh.o.r.eless Star Ocean’ form. Some had even condensed the ‘Boundless Universe’ form and had amazing achievements in other Paths, almost all of them were Masters of the Path of Ancients or had comparable power.
Crossing the ninth region of the sea without condensing a Realm-frame of Truth was already Zhang Ruochen’s limit. He was destined to stop at the tenth region of the sea and couldn’t reach the Mountain of Truth.
How could the Fane of Truth’s reward, which could make even G.o.ds jealous, be easily obtained?
“Ruochen is still the best. It seems that the tenth region of the sea is still unable to stop him,” Feng Yan said with a smile.
Although Feng Yan had failed to cross the sea, he was already quite satisfied that he was able to reach the ninth region of the sea. Next, he just needed to work harder and cultivate the Nüwa Scripture to a higher level. Then, he might be able to succeed in crossing the sea the next time.
Xiang Chunan laughed and said, “If he’s not powerful, how could he be my big brother?”
“Chunan, what’s the origin of you and Sixue? Why have you both condensed the Realm-frame of Truth? Also, how can Sixue be so much more powerful than you?” Feng Yan asked curiously.
Although Xiang Chunan had come into contact with Qing Sixue earlier than Zhang Ruochen, he didn’t know Qing Sixue’s true strength until he met her in the ninth region of the sea.
Xiang Chunan scratched his head hard and said, “We don’t have any origins. The method of condensing the Realm-frame of Truth was taught by my master’s wife.”
“In the past, Sixue’s strength was about the same as mine. But there was a time when she suddenly disappeared and was taken somewhere by my master’s wife. When she came back, she was so powerful that I was no match for her.”
Xiang Chunan himself was also unsure about what happened.
“What’s her name and what does she look like?” Feng Xi suddenly asked.
Xiang Chunan thought for a moment and said, “I don’t know her name. As for her appearance, of course, she looks exactly like Sixue. She used to be the number one beauty in the Celestial Court.”
Feng Xi was stunned by Xiang Chunan’s words. No matter what, she couldn’t connect Qing Sixue to the most beautiful woman in the Celestial Court.
With Feng Xi’s status, she was very familiar with many deities in the Fane of Truth. However, she didn’t remember that there were female deities with a figure like Qing Sixue.
Of course, there were many deities in the Fane of Truth. Some of the ancient deities hadn’t appeared for many years, so it was normal that she didn’t recognize them.
However, Feng Xi was curious about Xiang Chunan’s master and his wife and thought, ‘Who were these two prominent figures that could nurture such an outstanding daughter and disciple in secret?’
In the blink of an eye, a day had pa.s.sed. Qing Sixue had arrived at ten and a half kilometers in the tenth region. The Boat of Truth capsized at this moment and she failed to cross the sea.
In the next moment, Qing Sixue returned to the sh.o.r.e. She appeared very calm and did not feel disappointed after she failed to cross the sea.
Xiang Chunan immediately went up to her and said laughingly, “Sixue, you are amazing. You crossed the ninth region in an instant and entered the tenth region of the sea.”
“That’s right, Sixue. I admire you.” Feng Yan could not help but give her a thumbs up.
Qing Sixue smiled warmly and said, “As long as both of your strengths improve a little more, you will also be able to cross the ninth region of the sea. I believe that this day won’t be too far away.”
“I admire Brother Zhang even more. He can cross the ninth region of the sea without the Realm-frame of Truth. Now, he is about to reach the pa.s.s of the tenth region of the sea. Perhaps he will be creating another miracle.”
Qing Sixue looked at the Golden Sea as she spoke.
Zhang Ruochen’s physique was not very tall, but he looked very majestic in the eyes of every cultivator.
Although many did not think highly of Zhang Ruochen, they were ambivalent and hoped that he could break the shackles.
After all, it would take many years for the Celestial Court to produce another Saint King as brilliant as Zhang Ruochen.