DiploNovel Chapter 1851 The Corpses of the Great Cultivator from the Outside World
Chapter 1851 The Corpses of the Great Cultivator from the Outside World
He relayed Zhang Yuhuai's suspicion that there were high-level cultivators from other realms to Jiao'er.
A hint of seriousness flashed in Jiao'er's icy blue eyes: "The weak point of the boundary membrane where Xuhai Market is located is a natural gap and passage node of the nine dragon veins. If the Xuanxu Great Realm can find it, other equally ancient places may also be able to find it."
“I plan to make a trip to Xuhai Market.” Zhang Xuan made his decision. “Firstly, since I advanced to the Golden Immortal realm, I have not yet personally inspected this only outpost in the Nine Domains, and I should give Chief Yu Huai and the men there some support. Secondly, I must personally investigate whether there are any other ancient traditions in this Heavenly Dragon Transformation Land.”
Jiao'er pondered for a moment: "I will go with you. The Xuhai Market is located in the rift of the boundary membrane. The environment is special. Chaotic primordial energy and spatial turbulence are intertwined. My Ice Soul Ferry has the effect of calming the storm and suppressing the void. It may be able to help you."
"That's excellent. With the Western Heaven Buddha King overseeing the Nine Regions, we can be assured of safety. Let's go and return quickly."
The two had made their decision and did not make a big fuss about it.
After entrusting the affairs of the Nine Realms to the Western Heaven Buddha King and the people of the Xuan Tian Palace once again, Zhang Xuan and Jiao'er quietly arrived at the ninth-tier teleportation array.
Since its connection with the Xuanxu Great Realm, this array has been further improved through multiple collaborations between the Xuanxu Realm array masters and Zhang Dawu. Now, it not only connects to the Xuhai Market, but also reserves other possible coordinate nodes for the future, making its stability and efficiency far superior to the past.
The core of the array plate is inlaid with several pieces of Void Mithril obtained from the Abyss of the Beginning Demon, which is currently emitting a gentle and stable spatial fluctuation.
Zhang Xuan inserted the spatial coordinates of the Xuhai Market into the array's core, and then stepped into the array hand in hand with Jiao'er.
"Om-"
The power of space enveloped them like a gentle tide.
A slight feeling of weightlessness, as if traversing endless void, came over me.
With his Golden Immortal body, Zhang Xuan's perception of space far surpassed that of the past; he could even "see" the fleeting scenes of spacetime outside the teleportation channel.
Three days later, the brilliance before their eyes faded, and they found themselves on solid ground.
An aura completely different from the nine divine realms rushed towards us.
Xuhai Market.
The first thing I sensed was the primordial chaos energy, which was far more concentrated than anywhere else in the Nine Realms.
This vital energy is not pure spiritual energy, but a mixture of primordial yin and yang, the five elements, and even more obscure principles.
For cultivators, its nourishing effect is even better than that of spiritual energy alone.
Here, the boundary membrane is thin, and the void is like a thin film stretched to its limit.
With a slight outward projection of divine sense, one can perceive countless minute spatial folds and the aura of the sea of calamity seeping in from the other side of the boundary membrane.
The market itself is built on several floating landmasses that grow naturally from the void.
The edge of the land was reinforced by a powerful array, presenting an irregular geometric shape, with pavilions and palaces standing on it in a mixed style.
It possesses both the ethereal, otherworldly charm of the Xuanxu Great Realm and the rustic, profound quality of cultivators from the Nine Domains.
At this moment, in the central square of the largest floating continent, led by the old patriarch Zhang Yuhuai, hundreds of Mahayana cultivators from the Nine Domains lined up to welcome them, each with excitement on their face.
They have been stationed here for hundreds of years. Although they have maintained contact with the Nine Realms through teleportation arrays, witnessing the arrival of a Golden Immortal in person is of extraordinary significance.
"This old man, leading the entire Guardian Division of the Ruins of the Sea, respectfully welcomes the arrival of the two Immortal Venerables!" Zhang Yuhuai said, looking quite energetic.
Behind him were a hundred Mahayana practitioners, their auras intertwined, forming a military formation, indicating their high level of training.
"Thank you for your hard work, Elder Chief. Thank you all for your hard work."
Zhang Xuan raised his hand to support them, and a gentle yet vast force lifted everyone up.
His gaze swept over them, and he nodded slightly.
These hundred Mahayana cultivators were full of energy and spirit, with solid cultivation, and most of them carried a unique sharpness honed by long-term exposure to chaotic primordial energy and spatial pressure.
"The presence of two Immortal Venerables is truly a great honor for the Void Sea. Please follow this old man to the Garrison Command's headquarters." Zhang Yuhuai stepped aside to lead the way.
Surrounded by the crowd, Zhang Xuan and Jiao'er headed deeper into the floating land.
Along the way, one can see that the markets are quite prosperous. In addition to the shops, warehouses and workshops run by cultivators from the Nine Realms, there are also many merchants from the Xuanxu Great Realm.
The air was filled with a mixed aroma of various medicinal herbs, minerals, and even unidentified treasures.
Upon arriving at the main hall of the garrison headquarters, Zhang Xuan and Jiao'er took their seats, dismissing their attendants and leaving only Zhang Yuhuai and a few core commanders.
"Chief Yu Huai, please tell me the details of the situation in the Ruins Sea," Zhang Xuan said, getting straight to the point.
Zhang Yuhuai gathered his thoughts and began his report:
"Reporting to the Immortal Venerable, it has been several hundred years since I led the people to take over half of the Void Sea. Thanks to the contract signed with the Xuanxu Realm back then, our Nine Domains have been able to operate smoothly here, and the Xuanxu Realm's garrison personnel have also been very cooperative."
"At the core of this place lies a seventh-grade superior spiritual vein. Although it is not an eighth-grade immortal vein, it is located at a weak point in the boundary membrane, drawing in chaotic primordial energy and the pure energy that occasionally overflows from the rifts in the sea of tribulation. Its actual cultivation effect, especially for comprehending the Great Dao and consolidating the foundation, is more than enough to sustain a hundred of us."
Zhang Yuhuai paused, then his tone became excited: "More importantly, I led my men, using the Xuhai Market as a base, to continue exploring the surrounding void. Because the boundary membrane is distorted and weak here, several relatively stable bubble regions have formed within a range of hundreds of billions of miles."
"Over the course of several hundred years, a total of six seventh-order spiritual veins have been discovered. These spiritual veins were either nourished by primordial chaos energy or born from the residual energy of ancient wars. They have different attributes and are all of superior quality."
"There are also seven rare tier-eight mineral deposits, including Void Crystal Mother Ore, Chaos Refined Gold Vein, and Yin-Yang Magnetic Mother, all of which are precious materials for refining high-level magic weapons and setting up top-level formations!"
"Currently, these resource points have been garrisoned by our elite troops, who have established small outposts. The resources mined are used partly for the consumption and trade reserves of the Void Sea itself, and the rest are continuously sent back to the Nine Domains through the teleportation array."
"It can be said that the output of the Xuhai alone is enough to basically meet the needs of our company's hundred people cultivating, the operation of the market, and a portion of the needs of feeding back into the Nine Domains."
Zhang Xuan was quite satisfied with what he heard.
The old clan chief was meticulous in his work, and the development of these resource points was carried out in an orderly manner with proper confidentiality measures.
“Well done,” Zhang Xuan praised. “In this way, the Nine Domains will have another stable resource base. Now, let’s talk about the anomalies at the edge of the Sea of Calamity.”
Mentioning this matter, Zhang Yuhuai's expression immediately became serious: "About eighty years ago, one of our company's exploration teams discovered a floating corpse on the edge of a large spatial fold about 30 billion miles from the Void Sea. Its clothing, appearance, and residual aura of cultivation techniques were all different from any school known to our Nine Domains or the Xuanxu Great World."
“The Venerable of the Cave of the Profound Void Realm can predict the past and foresee the future, so this corpse was immediately transported to the Zhou Tian Jian of the Profound Void Realm. However, I also took a picture of it.”
Zhang Yuhuai took out a recording stone and activated it. In the image, the corpse of a middle-aged man wearing a dark purple star-patterned Taoist robe floated quietly in the chaotic void energy.
The body was relatively well-preserved, except for a bowl-sized hole in the chest with smooth edges, as if it had been instantly pierced by some extremely concentrated force, annihilating all life.
A sense of annihilation lingered around the corpse.