The Stars Beyond

Chapter 405: There Is No One Here

"Undying Divine Light!"

Sure enough, someone descended at that moment and witnessed the final scene. A crimson glow departed and plunged into the void vortex to an unknown destination.

"Is that the Undying Blood Escape Technique of the Ancestors of Hades Blood?" The newcomers were astonished by the purity of that divine light, which didn't seem to be fake.

The real Patriarch of the Hades Blood Sect had also arrived and it caused quite a stir. It wasn't just about several Ancestors of Hades Blood vying for the treasures, they even meddled in the scene of the murder. From heaven to earth, in the mortal realm and the immortal realm, there was simply no place without his presence. He was like a scapegoat, single-handedly carrying the fault of the heavens. The Ancestors of Hades Blood was extremely unhappy!

"Zheng Yuantian is dead?!" The Ancestors of Hades Bloods were all moved, shocked that Old Devil Zheng had been swiftly killed by someone?

Furthermore, someone spoke in a low voice, saying, "I saw a furnace lid in the bloodlight. Could it be the Life Essence Furnace? Zheng Yuantian is actually dead." This was definitely a major event. The faces of all the arriving individuals changed.

The fourth treasure had also appeared and been obtained by someone, and it had killed Zheng Yuantian?

"Hades Blood got the Life Essence Furnace and killed Zheng Yuantian before leaving," someone spoke up.

The real Patriarch of the Hades Blood Sect looked at them and felt weary. These people standing in the bloodlight all pretended to be him.

They dared to speak about the Hades Blood? Not a single one was good!

"Are you Hades Blood? You killed fellow Taoist Zheng!" In the distance, Heng Jun’s white hair was fluttering while he held the Ascension Banner. He was filled with fury. The Yin-Yang Divine Robe on his body was rustling and swaying.

His killing intent was boundless and he was raging like a bull. The blood energy emanated from his body reached outer space, and was causing meteorites in the sky to explode!

"My Taoing friend Zheng Yuantian, I will find the real culprit and avenge you!" He swore.

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Wang Xuan emerged from the void vortex about sixty thousand miles away. During the journey, he corrected his direction several times and hurried to the vicinity of Heng Jun's dojo. Now, he didn't care about the impending disaster behind him. Taking advantage of Heng Jun's absence, he planned to quickly search his base and take everything he had.

"Heng Jun, you aided the tyrant and helped Zheng Yuantian kill me. Well then, I won't be polite!" Wang Xuan looked at the grand mountain range ahead.

Black mountains emitted strands of innate essence that nurtured various heavenly herbs. Red mountains dripped with earth marrow that nurtured a grove of divine fruits. Silver-white mountains were crossed by flashes of sword light and were permeated with metallic qi. This was the place to refine extraordinary treasures. Heng Jun's dojo had been moved from other immortal realms to this realm that was attached to the Old World. The vast and majestic mountain ranges were diverse. Each of them occupied a vast area.

At first sight, Wang Xuan saw the tea tree right in front of the cave. It was in the open space between various divine mountains. It was unprotected mainly because Heng Jun gradually gave up on it. He couldn't afford to nurture it anymore since its transformation failed. It was hard to maintain its fundamental celestial medicine properties, requiring the medicinal soil of Mount Bu Zhou and the rare celestial nectar from higher spiritual realms. It needed constant replenishment. And now, with less than a year left until the extinction of the immortal realm, Heng Jun believed that even if it could still be sustained now, it was destined to wither in the future. There were some powerful formations guarding it, but there weren't any particularly specific arrangements. Ordinary people couldn't move this tree, but Wang Xuan had no problem with the furnace lid in hand.

Clang!

He threw it towards it directly. With the peerless power that had not yet dissipated, it smashed into the dojo and caused the sky to collapse and the earth to crack. The mountain that was covered in intricate patterns exploded and the formations were gone. The only special place in this dojo which was the stone chamber where Heng Jun usually meditated, disappeared with a swoosh. It was concealed by a hazy chaos as the formations there were the densest.

As for the external areas such as the various splendid pavilions, suspended divine islands, and gardens in the void all plummeted. The protective formation guarding the location of the Best Immortal Tea swiftly disintegrated. The furnace lid emitted a soft light after it fell. With auspicious rosy clouds around it, it was actually absorbing that heavenly herb. Wang Xuan showed a startled expression. Then, he immediately thought of the rumors. It was said that the Life Essence Furnace was associated with various immortal medicines. According to legend, when it was held close to celestial medicines, it could attract their essence. This made it easier to harvest potent herbs. Placing heavenly herbs in the furnace could also enhance their quality.

The First Immortal Tea had a thick main trunk and was lush with green leaves. It was coiling like an ancient dragon reaching towards the sky and had a height of six meters. Although sparse in numbers it bore some fruits each the size of a thumb, and each of it had various colors such as gold, silver, purple and many more. The small tea fruits were extremely dazzling, divine and delightful. But there were too few of them.

Who could drink them every day?

Earlier, Wang Xuan had been wanting to brew a pot every day. Besides maintaining his health and cultivating enlightenment, he could also entertain his friends. But now, it seemed impossible as there were too few of the fruits.

The old tea tree swayed, and Wang Xuan lent a hand in uprooting it. The leaves shimmered with green radiance, and the colorful fruits sparkled. The radiance and sparkles created a natural and beautiful scene. Enveloped in divine light and white mist it shrank in size and quickly descended into the furnace. Both the furnace and tree shrank to the size of a palm.

It felt as refreshing as consuming a ginseng fruit once it was in Wang Xuan's hand. The feeling invigorated him from head to toe. After killing Zheng Yuantian and raiding Heng Jun's dojo, he felt clear-headed and refreshed. These two were arch-enemies, Wang Xuang was destined to oppose them. Slaying and plundering them gave him an extraordinary sense of accomplishment, even the corners of his eyes and eyebrows were gleaming. Of course, he didn't waste any time. After obtaining the old tea tree, he took advantage of the chaos and flew away immediately!

"Who goes there?!" someone said.

"Who's this? Someone has come to rob Heng Jun's cave. Is this person crazy? Even if they want to die, they shouldn't do it like this. They won't have a chance to be reborn in the next life!" said another person.

In this dojo, there were naturally many transcendents, and quite a few experts. Some people were affected and had lost their lives when the formation collapsed just now. Although many people were reprimanding, they were actually fleeing and did not dare to provoke such a ruthless figure. Only a few transcendents that were headstrong rushed forward.

Wang Xuan took a deep breath and sent out the second undying divine light. It was not to kill the enemy, but to accelerate his departure. It was time to return to the mortal world. If he didn't leave now, Heng Jun would go mad and would inevitably hunt him down no matter where he went. Of course, during this process, he didn't mind taking advantage of the situation to rush past in a light of blood. Anyone who attacked him burst into pieces amidst the sound of explosions. Wang Xuan manipulated the furnace lid, then he entered the temporal vortex and disappeared instantly. His task was done, it was time to leave!

"That's the signature move of the Patriarch of Hades Blood, the Undying Blood Escape Technique!" someone shouted. Then, with a bang, some of the nearby transcendents exploded.

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"Old Zheng, your death won't be in vain. That person will pay with blood!" Heng Jun spoke.

It was almost at the same time, he felt a shock in his heart. His divine sense tingled and his face was full of astonishment. Something had happened behind him!

Swoosh!

The Sword of Mortal vanished. It had cut through the void, and was heading straight for Heng Jun's dojo! The Roaming Ark was even faster as it was originally a traveling tool. In an instant, it disappeared without a trace. Heng Jun remained silent and chased frantically. His divine sense tingled, and his Ascension Banner hummed softly, as if it were about to reach something. The Ancestors of Hades Blood turned into streams of light and rushed after the treasures. With treasures appearing one after another, there wouldn't be much hope in the future if they didn't seize the opportunity today.

Thud!

Old Zhang exerted great force while rubbing his hands together. A beam of mirror light flew out and pierced through heaven and earth. With a leap, he entered the spacetime passage.

"Wait for me, Patriarch Zhang!" shouted the real Patriarch of the Hades Blood Sect.

"Who are you?" Zhang Daoling asked.

"I am Hades Blood himself."

"That's odd. Usually, others impersonate members of the Hades Blood, and Old Ming is forced to change identities."

Tears welled up in the eyes of the Patriarch of Hades Blood.

Was this now an unspoken rule in the industry?

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Heng Jun's face turned blue as he stood in front of his dojo. His gaze was cold while he was looking at the devastated mountains, the fallen divine islands, and the collapsed palaces. Many transcendents had died and his heavenly herbs had been dug up. It was audacious! The huge pit that was left seemed to mock him, as if it was offering him up on a platter.

"Who could it be?!" shouted Heng Jun. His gaze swept over every face.

"Immortal Patriarch, we saw that......it was Hades Blood's Patriarch. He used the Undying Blood Escape Technique to run away after destroying this place!" someone bravely reported.

"Nonsense!" The Patriarch of Hades Blood had arrived and straightaway rebuked upon hearing this. He could tolerate covert actions, but now even overt actions were aimed at him. This was intolerable.

"Trace back to the past!" Heng Jun's voice rang out grimly. He used his supreme power and intended to trace back to the past and see who was responsible.

Soon, he found it incredibly difficult. It was almost impossible to trace back. This was somewhat terrifying, so much so that it astonished everyone present.

They couldn’t even trace back to recent events? Was this person not in the world?

Heng Jun snorted coldly and activated his Ascension Banner to enhance his search. There was a bit of effect, but it only showed a vague figure. The person was completely covered in armor and was heavily concealed. Not long after that, the image dispersed in an instant.

"How is it possible, why am I unable to trace back?" Heng Jun murmured. He then quickly remembered something and said, "Reality, Illusion, Inversion of the universe and disrupting the traces of time and space. The person who can collect such things is definitely not simple!"

He chased the Roaming Ark and the Sword of Mortal for a distance, then the treasures swiftly disappeared into the void. They had completely vanished. Heng Jun's expression turned ugly. Holding his Ascension Banner, he tore through the void once again. He searched until he stopped in a desolate mountain range. He stood there for a long time and was completely clueless. The slight pulsation in his hand from the banner had long ceased.

Wang Xuan sighed. The Hades Blood Patriarch's escape skills were definitely top-notch. The speed of the Undying Blood Escape Technique was too fast. He had long entered the darkness after the lid of the furnace fell silent. He hastened away until he finally saw the inn that had glowing red lanterns hanging, and then rose into the air along the mist. In the dimness, he stepped into the blurry area. His body seemed to distort along with the mist. As he walked further away, his figure became fainter until he disappeared.

With a swish, he returned back to the Life Soil through the spacetime passage. He had successfully escaped from the Immortal Realm with great gains and no dangers. He didn't dare to delay. He placed the shrunken tea tree into the furnace and sealed it tightly to completely isolate it from the world. By doing that, it prevented any aura from leaking out of the tree. Then, he dug into the Life Soil and buried the treasures deep down. He planned to take a break first and then find time to plant the ancient tea trees in the Solitary Void. Now that this was done, he was eager to know what had happened in the real world during his absence. He was quite worried about his parents.

"I killed Old Zheng just like that," Wang Xuan muttered to himself. His spirit returned and quickly merged with his physical body. Then, he opened his eyes.