Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Sand, yellow sand—yellow sand that filled the sky.
Black storms could be seen almost everywhere. Looking at the sky from the ground, a black storm became wider like a funnel that was upside-down. It swept up the yellow sand on the ground one round after another into the sky then threw them down.
The whole world began to rain yellow sand. They were densely packed together, forming a screen made of yellow sand.
It was so majestic that it made people dumbfounded.
This strange scene was enough to shock everyone who saw it for the first time.
In the distant horizon, a rainbow-colored light screen divided the world. Yellow sand filled the sky on one side while the other side was an unknown world.
The black fog in the sky was thin as if it was dispersed by an invisible force.
Ou Yangming opened his palm. Grains of yellow sand fell on his hand and gave him a rough feeling.
His eyes lit up, and he said with a chuckle, “It’s raining yellow sand. This is really strange.”
He Jian nodded and replied to him, “When I saw this for the first time, I was shocked. It was as if a brand-new world had appeared in front of me.”
“Yeah, it’s hard to imagine.” Ou Yangming nodded in agreement and took in a breath of fresh air.
His gaze shifted, and he lifted the tip of his foot. He used his mental power to search for a relatively safe path and sped away.
Although he looked casual, in reality, he was meticulous. He had long entered the states of the integration of Heaven and man, as well as the thoroughly meticulous. Every subtle change within tens of meters from him could not escape his senses, He was like a radar that could observe everything from all directions.
Ou Yangming did not increase the range of his senses to the widest.
This was because he discovered that the wider the range of his senses, the more indistinct the things in his spiritual world. On the other hand, if the range was only tens of meters, every detail was clear to him. Given this dangerous environment, this range was the most suitable.
Firstly, at this distance, after sensing danger, he would have enough time to react and could decide if he should attack or flee.
Secondly, this would not consume too much of his mental power, so he could keep himself in peak condition at all times.
Without knowing how long they had walked, they eventually got closer to the light screen in the sky such that they were only about 33 meters away. It seemed that they could touch it with just one step.
Even so, no matter how hard they tried, the distance between them and the light screen did not shorten.
He Jian stopped and smiled bitterly. “Brother Yu, we seem to be… Seem to be trapped in a formation.”
“Yes!” Ou Yangming nodded.
He had long discovered this and had been looking for a way to break the formation. Moreover, he had a faint feeling that the powerhouse who set it up might be more skilled in formations than Xu Junqing, who was a master who broke through to beyond heaven! Given that this formation was stronger, what did it mean?
Ou Yangming pondered for a moment and asked, “Senior He, how did you get close to that light screen back then?”
The corner of He Jian’s mouth curled up slightly, and he smiled bitterly. “I don’t know. I was only a Rudimentary Spiritualist at that time. How would I know so much? I just walked over in a daze.”
Ou Yangming had expected this. His face did not show the slightest bit of emotion, let alone disappointment.
Nodding slightly, he condensed his mental power to the extreme and wrapped it around himself. He took a step forward, but the distance between him and the light screen did not change at all.
All of a sudden, numerous black windstorms changed directions and charged toward Ou Yangming.
They were extremely fast and carried a majestic power.
“Brother Yu, be careful!” He Jian’s expression changed slightly. He cried out in surprise and raised his foot slightly, rushing over in a big stride.
Ou Yangming did not say anything and used his eyes to signal him not to come over.
He stepped back and stepped on dry ground, then he leaped out.
Instantly, he barely avoided the black whirlwind. He lightly bit his lower lip and a bright light appeared in his eyes.
1, 2… Numerous…
His movements were not big but every time he stepped out, he followed the principles of the Hexagram Symbols.
He always took his time to dodge as if he was walking on the tip of a knife, causing He Jian to break out in a cold sweat for him.
Nevertheless, the light in his eyes grew brighter, and he roared, “Illusory is real, but realness isn’t illusory!”
Before his voice could fade away, he stepped on the 4 aggregates of the universe and took a step forward.
This step seemed to have the power to break the sky. The sky shook, and the black hurricane on the ground suddenly dissipated.
“Break…” Ou Yangming smiled faintly. He raised his right arm and pressed his finger toward the sky.
With this press, the sky shook violently like ripples in a lake. It broke bit by bit from far to near.
The curtain covering the sky and the ground was lifted and turned into a faint light. The yellow sand on the ground also twisted violently. They shook quickly, and the earth tumbled. It looked like the end of the world was coming.
Finally, the curtain turned into many tiny pieces, and a seven-colored light screen appeared in front of Ou Yangming. Behind the screen stood a 320-meters-tall mountain. It was plain and unremarkable. It did not have a majestic atmosphere, and it was difficult to describe its sharpness. Despite that, the moment the young fellow saw it, it made his heart feel heavy as if a giant rock weighing 5,000 kilograms was pressing down on it.
This was Mount Return Sword.
He Jian’s cheeks were squeezed together, and he did not hide the joy in his eyes.
His voice was dry as he asked, “Brother Yu, this… What’s going on? How did the formation break?” He saw that Ou Yangming had only taken a few steps and arrived in front of the light screen, so he was really curious.
“This is an Illusion Formation combined with the theory of the Hexagram Symbols. As long as it’s derived in reverse, it’ll be broken,” Ou Yangming explained with a smile.
“The path of formations is too complicated. I don’t understand even if you put it that way,” He Jian let out a hollow laugh.
A light flashed in his eyes, and he said, “Brother Yu, let’s go through the light screen first to prevent any unnecessary complications.”
Ou Yangming nodded lightly. He separated his fingers and tapped his middle finger lightly on the light screen. The moment his finger touched the light screen, a layer of black gas that could be seen with the naked eye flashed and disappeared.
Following that, it spread in all directions and affected the whole screen, causing the seven-colored light screen to be filled with black gas.
Ou Yangming did not hesitate at all. With a flash of thought, he made a gesture with his right hand and shouted, “Attack!”
Subsequently, an exquisite short knife flew out of his sleeve and turned into a light stream that directly crashed into the light screen.
“Pow!” With a loud sound, the black gas on the colorful light screen scattered in all directions.
It produced a strong recoil power. With several times the force, the short knife was sent flying and inserted into the yellow sand.
“Recoil power. This is a very special restriction.” Ou Yangming knew what happened.
Changing his position, he waved his long sleeve and threw out another short knife. Having said that, no matter which direction he tried from, the recoil power appeared and sent his knife flying. It was as if the light screen was a natural chasm that could not be crossed no matter how hard he tried.
Ou Yangming snorted coldly internally. After letting out a breath of turbid air, he stepped forward and drew a vertical line with his left hand whereas a horizontal line with his right hand. The lines intersected with each other, and many afterimages appeared in front of his palms. When the young fellow pressed his palms again, he drew the lines faster in a stable and peaceful rhythm. He became faster and was no longer limited to substantial objects as he began to draw randomly. Whether the lines were curved or straight, they were based on his thoughts.
In the end, he flipped his wrists and pushed outward at the same time.
The stacked lines in front of him merged into the light screen in a flash.
Visible ripples spread out like a stone falling into a calm lake.
“Quick, take advantage of this opportunity!” Ou Yangming shouted and stepped over the light screen.
He Jian looked at the weak back view and felt complicated. He sighed to himself. ‘What else could he not know? Have I really lived my whole life as a dog? Someone like him who’s outstanding in every aspect—is he… Is he not afraid of being struck by lightning?’
That said, he was not slow at all. He was like an unsheathed long sword that flashed past.
As soon as he leaped, the ripples on the screen of light stopped.
Within the light screen, the vegetation was verdant, the spiritual Qi was abundant, the sky was blue, and leisurely white clouds floated. A gentle breeze blew, and the fragrant grasses bent over at the same time.
The gentle breeze blew up Ou Yangming’s sleeves, and he felt a majestic pressure falling from the sky and pressing on his shoulder. It took him a full 15 minutes to get used to it.
It was only then Ou Yangming was surprised to find that while that mountain was standing there, his spiritual world was blank. Besides, the flow of time here was different from the outside world.
“There’s one outside the Forest of Death, and there’s one here as well. There are 2 of this Mount Return Sword. What’s going on?” His eyes revealed a thoughtful look.
Just as he was in deep thought, a light boom was heard, and the golden light imprinted on Ou Yangming’s arm lit up.
The golden sword Qi suddenly spread out, shooting straight up into the nine heavens. It was vertical as if an emperor had descended, and it instantly filled Mount Return Sword. Vegetation, soil, and peculiar fruits—everything was enveloped in the sword Qi. The mountain trembled at the same time, and countless boulders and broken swords rolled down. However, before they even reached the bottom, the miscellaneous items vanished into thin air as if the mountain and the falling boulders were not in the same space at all. There was a huge disparity as though they were in 3D and 4D.
At the same time, a golden sword -light rushed out from Mount Return Sword.
The golden sword-light shook the universe, painting the sky golden.
Within a 5-kilometer radius, numerous words appeared. Most of the words were blurry but a few of them were very clear. One could recognize them at a glance. They were—buried in Heaven.
Ou Yangming’s breathing quickened. He felt that the words that appeared out of nowhere were very important, but he could only notice a small detail. It drove him crazy.
“Blue sky… Humans… Buried in Heaven.” Ou Yangming memorized these words in his heart.
After a long while, 2 golden sword-lights intertwined like starlights and quickly merged. They descended from the sky and crashed toward Mount Return Sword.
“Boom…” Following a loud sound, gravel flew everywhere and rolled down. Smoke and dust scattered in all directions.
A gravel path that was giving off moisture appeared in front of Ou Yangming and He Jian.
They looked at each other and saw the astonishment in each other’s eyes. It seemed that everything had become unreasonable since they entered the light screen.
Ou Yangming was meticulous and carefully observed. After searching every corner and making sure that he did not miss anything, he said softly, “Senior He, let’s go quickly.” As soon as he said that, he walked on the gravel path.
He Jian naturally did not refute and followed behind him on the path.
