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“Xiaonu?”
When Jiang Xiaonu had flown from the Mystic Divine Palace, Jiang Yi had already reached a hundred thousand feet up in the high skies. He had just realized a strong aura emanating from beneath him when Jiang Xiaonu had turned into a streak of green light and chased after him. Jiang Yi looked down as his eyes flashed, and he said, astonished, “Xiaonu, you have broken through to the fourth stage of the Ink Feather Divine Art? You have also congealed a divine body!”
“En?”
Jiang Xiaonu smiled sweetly and said, “Young Master, let’s go. I will accompany you to the Higher Domain and look for Lady Piaopiao.”
Jiang Yi paused for a moment but did not reject her offer. If Jiang Xiaonu had not congealed a divine body, Jiang Yi would have stopped her from taking this risk. However, since she had become a True God, Jiang Yi did not have any reason to stop her. The Ink Feather Race came from the Higher Domain while Jiang Yi had also promised Jiang Xiaonu to bring her to find her race.
Jiang Yi knew Jiang Xiaonu’s temperament very well. If he did not bring her, she would definitely go to the Higher Domain herself; that would be even more dangerous.
He did not waste his breath anymore and let Jiang Xiaonu stand on the Black Deity’s back. He waved both his hands as the astral winds around him were diverted to two sides. Now that he had congealed his divine body and that he had a divine aura, the astral winds were easily swept aside.
One million feet… five million feet!
The Black Deity continued to fly higher and higher; the astral winds were becoming incredibly dense. If the Black Deity had not followed Jiang Yi, he would definitely have been killed long ago. The astral winds now, however, did not even come near to them. The Black Deity slowed down as he continued to soar.
Ten million feet… a hundred million feet!
Above the void, a golden crack was finally visible. Jiang Yi also grew slightly tensed. That crack had only one opening. Although Jiang Xiaonu had congealed a divine body, she was a Special Race. Would she be considered a True God, or would she be banished by the heaven-and-earth laws? What about the Black Deity? If the Black Deity was banished, he would definitely be killed by the astral winds.
“Black Deity, enter my body!”
Jiang Yi yelled as he grabbed hold of Jiang Xiaonu with one hand. The Black Deity reared his head and wailed as he transformed into a phantom image and entered Jiang Yi’s body. He became a black dragon tattoo that appeared on Jiang Yi’s left hand. This was a mystic art that Ao Lu had left behind. As the Black Deity had become Jiang Yi’s spirit beast and could fuse with Jiang Yi’s body, the Black Deity would not be banished by the heaven-and-earth laws.
“Go!”
Jiang Yi grabbed hold of Jiang Xiaonu tightly as he shot into the golden crack like a sharp sword. Once they entered it, the duo felt as if a strong suction force had enveloped the two of them. It was as if they had entered that whirlpool in the Black Sea; their bodies swiftly revolved, and they were unable to control themselves.
“Xiaonu!”
Jiang Yi realized that the suction force was getting stronger and stronger; he might not be able to hold on to Jiang Xiaonu any longer as he yelled in panic. Jiang Xiaonu had realized as well as she flapped her wings frantically and tried to hold on dearly to Jiang Yi, afraid that they would be separated.
However—
Towards the end, the two grew dizzy and fainted due to the seemingly endless gyrations. Their bodies could not withstand anymore, and they separated. The Black Deity, strangely, continued to remain in Jiang Yi’s body; it had not been banished by the heaven-and-earth laws. It seemed as if the mystic art Ao Lu had left behind was effective.
Swish! Swish!
The duo seemed to have entered the abyss. They continued to revolve and went higher and higher as the revolving speed accelerated as well. The distance between the two grew bigger and bigger as they both finally disappeared within the pitch-black spatial zone within the golden crack.
The golden crack outside also steadily disappeared. The passageway to the Higher Domain was shut; peace returned to the Stellarsky Domain.
“Uh?”
After who-knew-how-long, Jiang Yi slowly woke up. He still felt dizzy as if he was seasick. He took a few deep breaths as he shook his head and circulated the heavenly powers in his body. He then groggily opened his eyes.
The scene that greeted him was very foreign. All he saw was a desolate piece of sky. There were actually two blood moons above the void, which were dissipating a cold glow. The surrounding atmosphere was also very unique; the density of heaven and earth essence energy was frightening. It was almost a thousand times thicker than that of the Death God’s Dense Sea; that meant that it was ten thousand times thicker than the Stellarsky Domain’s.
“Where is this?”
His gaze swept around him, and he found himself on top of a cliff. Around him was endless sea. The waves were furious, and periodically, huge tides surged towards the cliff and battered it, creating an earth-shattering sound.
It was the first time Jiang Yi had seen such ferocious waves. The waves here seemed to possess an endless energy. He had a feeling that if a nine-star formidable martial artist from the Stellarsky Domain was struck by one of these waves, he would probably be smashed into pieces.
On the peak of the cliff, there was a huge mysterious altar. Jiang Yi was currently within the altar while many people were inside it with him. There were nearly a thousand. Many of them were seated cross-legged while some were still unconscious. Jiang Yi turned and found that the Black Deity was next to him. However, he had transformed into a human and had still not woken up.
“Xiaonu! Xiaonu!”
Jiang Yi finally was shaken awake as he stood up fearful, looking all about him and yelling out loud. He did not see Jiang Xiaonu on this altar. Jiang Xiaonu had entered the passageway to the Higher Domain together with him. However, the last thing he remembered was the two being separated by the gyrating force. Could she be banished by the heaven-and-earth laws? Or could she have ascended to another place?
“Shut up!”
A cold, low voice rang out. Jiang Yi searched about him and saw that on the fringes of the altar sat a group of black-armored powerful men with a thorn apple flower insignia on their chests. The man who spoke was a middle-aged man, his gaze full of killing intent. He seemed to possess an unimaginable amount of suppressive force; he was obviously a True God as well. The divine aura on him was extremely frightening. One look from him made Jiang Yi’s soul spirit shiver.
“Jiang Thearch!”
The Black Deity had woken up at this moment. He climbed up and stood in front of Jiang Yi. Seeing that black-armored martial artist staring menacingly at Jiang Yi, the Black Deity’s body’s demonic strength gathered; he actually wanted to strike that man!
“Hmph!”
The black-armored martial artist snorted as a whip appeared in his hand suddenly, and he whipped it towards the Black Deity.
Tsk! Tsk!
That whip’s speed was too fast. Disregarding the Black Deity, even Jiang Yi could only see its shadow. Jiang Yi was not able to react in time, and the whip had already whacked heavily on the Black Deity’s body. The Black Deity was sent flying as a deep wound appeared on his chest. It was as if his chest had been hacked at by a sharp saber. His bones were all damaged, and his organs were exposed.
“Black Deity!”
Jiang Yi rushed over and held the Black Deity. His gaze turned towards that black-armored middle-aged man, suppressing the rage and recklessness surging in him; he did not make any hasty moves, however. Before ascending, Jiang Yi had promised Yi Chan not to be rash in the Higher Domain, to bear whatever he could tolerate; he had a family waiting for him back home.
The most important thing was this middle-aged man’s aura was too strong. Jiang Yi felt as if he was an ant fighting with a god. He was afraid that he would die if he dared to rush forward.
“A lesser demon from the Lower Domain dares to create a scene here? This is a lesson for the two of you. If you dare to scream and shout again, do not blame me for being heartless.”
The black-armored man coldly looked at the Black Deity and then at Jiang Yi, saying mockingly, “This is the Earth Emanations Domain; it is not a small domain within the Lower Domain. Lad, get rid of your arrogance. If you do not follow the rules here in the Earth Emanations Domain, I guarantee you will not live even a day. Now, shut up and sit down quietly.”
“Black Deity, treat your wounds first. From now on, without my explicit order, you are not to attack rashly!”
Jiang Yi gave the Black Deity some recuperation medicine and bade him to sit cross-legged to recuperate. He himself also sat cross-legged quietly. Although his face did not reveal anything, he was extremely anxious. Jiang Xiaonu had gone missing. This lass was as pure and innocent as a white piece of paper. If she had been forced by the heaven-and-earth laws to remain in the Stellarsky Domain, that would be great. However, if she had indeed ascended but ended up in some other place on this Earth Emanations Domain or had landed up in another Domain, there was going to be trouble.
