Chapter 279 Physics No Longer Exists

The universe is boundless, and the void is endless.

But most places were shrouded in darkness, with no stars in sight; as far as the eye could see, there was only the ultimate stillness.

Human joy, anger, sorrow, happiness, ambition, and intrigue...

Many things seem heavier than the sky and thicker than the earth within the confines of a person, a country, and a star, but when you arrive in the vast universe, you will find that everything seems to have become unimportant.

Thousands of years of history, countless kings and generals, and endless illustrious figures—compared to the universe, they are but a fleeting moment, unable to illuminate even a speck of darkness.

Let alone tiny creatures, even something as vast as the Big Dipper is but a speck of dust in the universe.

However, life is also the greatest miracle in the world. Through cultivation, even an individual as insignificant as dust can gradually reach a level comparable to or even surpassing the vast universe!
As long as you are alive, you have endless possibilities.

After Qin Sheng and his two companions entered the domain gate, they arrived in a desolate void. There was nothing around them to refer to, so they didn't know how far they had traversed or how much time had passed.

Time seemed to stand still, trapped in eternity at this moment.

Then, dappled light appeared around them, seemingly indicating that they had entered a magical "tunnel".

Inside the tunnel, Qin Sheng would have a strong sense of time distortion every now and then; sometimes it seemed as if ten thousand years had passed, and sometimes it was all in an instant.

"We are traversing the universe," Fairy Caiyun said softly.
"Brother Taixu said that the Starry Sky Domain Gate cannot take us to Ziwei Ancient Star instantly; it takes some time. We are on our way now."

If one is a Great Emperor, then traveling from the Big Dipper to the Purple Star is just a matter of a single step. However, by using a dimensional gate, one can never reach the level of a Great Emperor.

"I have experience in this area," Qin Sheng said with a smile.
“Years ago, I traveled from my hometown across the starry sky to Beidou, and it took me some time to get there.”

Tosen, an old astronaut.

Even the silent Nine Dragons Pulling the Coffin formation cannot traverse the universe in an instant, let alone other magic arrays.

However, the Nine Dragons Pulling the Coffin is just a weapon; it moves only when pushed. If any emperor were to slap the bronze coffin, it would simply endure it silently without any reaction.

Touch me if you want, I have no objection.

"How desolate it is."

The little girl said, "I thought we could go up to the stars!"

Looking up at the sky from the ground, the Milky Way stretches across the sky, it's so beautiful. Little Nannan used to think that once the Big Dipper was out of existence, she could touch the moon and stars.

But the reality was completely different from what she had imagined. The Milky Way was not romantic at all; instead, it was dark and frightening.

Thankfully, my older brother was there!
"Because those stars are visible but intangible, very far away from us," Qin Sheng explained.

"And most stars are lifeless, so there's nothing fun or delicious to eat there."

"In the vast universe, life-bearing stars are only a very small minority." Fairy Caiyun gazed into the void.

"Once lost in the starry sky, with our strength, we probably will never be able to return to the Big Dipper in this lifetime."

Silence, coldness, and darkness are the fundamental characteristics of the universe.

If you fail to attain enlightenment, then swim back to the Big Dipper!
As time passed, finally, a unique aura bloomed ahead, rushing towards us and shaking our very soul.

A large purple star appeared at the end of the road, surrounded by a misty divine glow, dazzlingly bright.

"So beautiful!" the little girl exclaimed.

As Qin Sheng and his group approached Ziwei Star, that unique aura became even stronger, majestic, ancient, and immeasurable.

"This is the ancient star that has given birth to more than one great emperor!" Qin Sheng's eyes shone brightly.

Of those that are clearly known, there are the two Holy Emperors, Taiyin and Taiyang, as well as the Great Emperor Hengyu, which shows that Ziwei is also extremely special in the universe.

Places like the Eternal Starfield and the Amitabha Starfield only have one Great Emperor, far inferior to Ziwei.

An ancient star that has produced many emperors and sovereigns is a rare find in the entire universe.

The difference between an ancient star that has produced a Dao-proving being and an ancient star is enormous. The Emperor Star truly gives people the feeling that an ancient emperor has come back to life.

Legend has it that planets that have produced great emperors are almost indestructible, with an invisible, eternally indestructible imperial god protecting the origin of these ancient stars.

The crimson starlight streaked across the dark universe, arriving near the ancient star Ziwei.

"There's a heavenly palace over there!" Little Nannan suddenly pointed in a direction.

Qin Sheng and Fairy Caiyun looked over and saw a small celestial palace quietly floating in the universe, seemingly the abode of immortals, far away from the mortal world.

"Is it something left behind by Laozi or someone else?" Qin Sheng thought to himself.

Suddenly, the star path in front of them began to shake violently. Upon closer inspection, they discovered that the area near the end of the star path had broken off!

This wasn't because someone was secretly interfering with them; rather, the problem lay with the Jiang family's own path.

“Nearly ten thousand years have passed, and it seems that the Jiang family of Ziwei has completely declined. There must be something wrong with the Starry Sky Altar of Ziwei,” Qin Sheng said.

"Fortunately, we've arrived at the Ziwei Ancient Star, so we won't be lost in the universe." Fairy Caiyun felt somewhat relieved.

At this distance, even if the star path stopped immediately, they could still swim to the ancient star ahead.

When the three arrived at the surface of the ancient Ziwei star, without the guidance of an altar, the power of the star path collided and rubbed against the Ziwei space, causing the void to shatter and engulf them.

After emerging from the chaotic void storm, Qin Sheng and his companions found themselves in the sky above Ziwei, continuing their descent.

Control tower, requesting landing!
During this process, the enormous commotion was also detected by a very small number of powerful lineages of the Ziwei Ancient Star through various channels.

"External turmoil... this kind of fluctuation seems so familiar..."

"More than two thousand years ago, when that old man riding an ox arrived at Ziwei Palace, it was just like this!"

"Could it be that another powerful being from beyond the realm has descended upon Ziwei? Search for them immediately!"

"Back then, that old man swept through Ziwei without a single opponent. I wonder how terrifying this visitor from beyond the realm will be..."

Because it has only been a little over two thousand years since Lao Tzu descended to Ziwei, many great figures have personally experienced that era, so when a similar situation occurs again, everyone takes it very seriously.

You only know pain after you've been hit.

Suddenly, the Ziwei Ancient Star appeared to be in turmoil.

Before Tosen has even made a formal appearance, he has already stirred up trouble here.

Welcome your king!
"Wow! How spectacular!" the little girl exclaimed excitedly, waving her arms and legs.

The three were plummeting rapidly from the sky. From this angle, they could see the vast land stretching to the horizon, towering mountains piercing the clouds, and the surging ocean like a world unto itself.

"This place is truly extraordinary." Even the sorrowful Fairy Caiyun was astonished after glimpsing the magnificent scenery of Ziwei.

boom!
With a deafening roar, Qin Sheng and his companions landed on a massive mountain, shattering the sacred peak.

A perfect score!

Qin Sheng emerged from the smoke and dust carrying the little girl, looked around, and shook his head.

"This is not the ancestral home of the Ziwei Jiang family."

Fairy Caiyun said, "There was a problem with the star path. We should have landed in another region, but we don't know how far it is from the Ziwei Jiang family."

If the Starry Sky Altar on Ziwei's side is intact, they will be directly guided there and landed precisely.

But now there is a slight deviation.

"Ziwei has four continents: Shenzhou, Hezhou, Luzhou, and Buzhou. The Sun God Cult and the Jiang family of Ziwei are in Shenzhou. I hope we are not too far away from them."

As their ancestral star, the Jiang family must have had records of Ziwei, and they were not lacking in geographical information.

The four continents of Ziwei are vast and boundless, and there are also endless ice fields, the vast North Sea and other places.

This ancient star was incredibly large; if you threw a normal sun into it, it would only be a tiny speck.

Clearly, such an ancient star cannot be measured by the physical laws of Earth. This belongs to the world of cultivation, where the laws of the Great Dao support this giant star and ensure its eternal existence.

"First, find a local in Ziwei and ask them where this is."

After observing the terrain and celestial phenomena, Qin Sheng ultimately chose to travel east.

According to his divine eye, the earth's veins converge in that direction, and unless the people of Ziwei are blind, they will most likely establish a large-scale gathering place for living beings there.

Next, the three of them traveled a distance of 100,000 miles, but still did not see any signs of human habitation.

Qin Sheng wasn't surprised, after all, the Big Dipper was also a vast wilderness spanning millions of miles, while the Ziwei was much larger. "The five continents of the Big Dipper were forged from the physical bodies of the Chaos Body, while those of the Ziwei were purely natural," Qin Sheng thought to himself.

"When the ancient Celestial Venerable was refining the continent, he certainly didn't just pursue size; he had his own plans."

“There’s an ancient teleportation array there.” Caiyunxian looked toward a valley.

Inside the valley was an altar, engraved with numerous mysterious array patterns. Qin Sheng and Caiyun Xian, both highly skilled, were able to recognize the function of the array patterns.

"It was sent eastward, which matches our direction."

Without hesitation, Qin Sheng took out his source and activated the teleportation array. A large void passage was formed, and the three of them stepped into it and disappeared instantly.

A world of emptiness and clarity.

This teleportation array allowed Qin Sheng and his group to traverse a distance of six million miles!

Upon realizing this, Qin Sheng was speechless; these ancient life forms in the world of Shrouding the Heavens were just too damn big.

Everything Qin Sheng experienced after leaving Earth riding on a coffin pulled by nine dragons pointed to one thing.

Physics no longer exists.

This also explains why there are ancient teleportation arrays in those great wildernesses; they were built by powerful ancient cultivators to facilitate travel between the four continents.

Eighty thousand miles away from the teleportation array's landing point, there is an ancient yellow city that looks like it's made of clay, but upon closer inspection, it turns out to be a kind of divine stone.

The ancient city, whose single name is Yue, was very prosperous and was a city of cultivators.

"The Yue family's martial arts competition has been going on for two months, and so far only three people have gained the Yue family's approval."

"The Yue family has a history of tens of thousands of years and its foundation is incredibly profound. How could they possibly take notice of an ordinary genius?"

"Yesterday, Xiao Yan, a prodigy who was quite famous in Luzhou, also fell on the Yue family's battle stage. The Yue family is too domineering. They invited all the geniuses to fight, but in the end, they killed them without any mercy."

Huh? What's this about the Soul Palace's Flame Protector?

"It seems we're in Luzhou," Qin Sheng said.
"We're quite far from our destination."

This deviation is really just a tiny bit.

This is what stargazing is all about; if anything goes wrong, the outcome is unpredictable.

Fairy Caiyun: "To cross an entire continent, only the most prestigious lineages would likely possess such a domain gate."

"Let's find out what's going on here first."

The ordinary people in Ziwei may not be as knowledgeable as those in the Eastern Wilderness Holy City, but they are still knowledgeable in astronomy and geography.

Qin Sheng and his group learned a great deal simply by walking through Yuecheng.

One month later, the Divine Crow Grand Assembly will begin. The Golden Crow Clan will host a banquet for heroes from all over the world in the Ancient City of the Sun, and once again divide up the destiny of the land known as the Sun God Mountain.

This matter seems very important, and many people in Yuecheng keep bringing it up.

"The Golden Crow Clan is currently experiencing a period of great prosperity. Five princes have been born within the clan, and it is said that there are also several young Golden Crows with extraordinary talent who are only one step away from becoming the new Golden Crow princes. They will likely be able to obtain the Sun Sacred Fruit."

Among the Ziwei Golden Crow clan, there is an old Golden Crow King who is a ruthless character at the level of a Great Accomplishment King.

The Golden Crow Prince has many offspring, but only those who become leaders of their sect can be named crown princes and have a chance to inherit the throne.

There are only five princes now, but in the original story, when Ye Fan arrived, there were as many as ten Golden Crow princes.

It is easy to imagine how prosperous the Golden Crow Clan of Ziwei has become. They truly have the potential to rule the world, and many sects in the four continents often give them face.

"The Yue family's current martial arts competition is a preparation for the Golden Crow Conference. They want to gather all the heroes and show their talents at the conference. Any genius with some reputation in the surrounding area is within their mandatory invitation range."

"Such rudeness and unreasonableness will inevitably bring about a great disaster sooner or later."

"Keep your voice down! Are you out of your mind to say something like that?"

Upon hearing these words, Qin Sheng shook his head slightly.

All the forces in the world of Shrouding the Heavens are the same; the vast majority are extremely domineering, demonstrating to the fullest extent that those who obey me prosper and those who oppose me perish.

There are many wise and virtuous people in this world, but those with a virtuous tradition are very rare.

Fortunately, the ruthless lineage I come from is no less powerful than these forces, so I don't have to worry about being bullied.

It's just a competition of who's fiercer and more wicked.

"The Yue family's plan is difficult to realize. There are too many ancient lineages in Ziwei, and countless geniuses. Not to mention the Golden Crow Princes who have the home advantage, there are also peerless talents such as the Taiyin Divine Child and the Guanghan Fairy."

"The Ancient City of the Sun seems to be the territory of the Sun God Cult, so why is it said to be the home ground of the Golden Crow Clan?"

"Hey, the Sun God Cult has even lost its own ancestral sacred mountain. Although the ancient city still belongs to them, the Golden Crow Clan doesn't care about that. Or rather, they want to forcibly hold the Golden Crow Assembly in the Sun Ancient City to humiliate the Sun God Cult."

"Under the suppression of the Golden Crow Clan over the years, the Sun God Cult has long been able to hold onto its corner of the world."

"Alas, the Holy Emperor's lineage has fallen to this state. How unpredictable life is! Is there no one who will stand up for the Sun God Cult?"

"Those who have the will but lack the power, and those who do have the power... perhaps they would also be happy for the decline of the Sun God Cult."

"So many years have passed, and no one remembers the Holy Emperor's kindness. Besides, who would dare to offend the Golden Crow Clan, which is now at the height of its power, for fear of being wiped out?"

"I think that in a few years, when the Golden Crow Clan runs out of patience, the Sun God Cult will probably be destroyed."

"..."

Hearing these words, Fairy Caiyun frowned slightly.

"The Holy Emperor of the Sun has made tremendous contributions, once holding up the sky for the human race. The True Scripture of the Sun is one of the two great mother scriptures of the human race. Even later emperors would refer to it when creating laws. How could the descendants of the Holy Emperor have fallen to this state?"

"Nothing lasts forever. After so many years, the Sun God Cult has clearly declined," Qin Sheng said.

It is a miracle that something without an imperial weapon could have survived from the ancient times to the present day, which is a very long time.

It should be noted that the Ji and Jiang families, who are both of the same lineage of the Great Emperor, have only existed for a little over 100,000 years.

Even Fairy Caiyun could only sigh.

"Last month, Yin Tiande, with his cultivation level that surpasses all other young people in the world, ventured alone into the Guanghan Palace, a celestial palace that no one had been able to pass through for 50,000 years. He passed 108 life-or-death trials, which even alarmed the Supreme Master of the Guanghan Palace, who personally received him."

"He went to propose marriage to Fairy Yi Qingwu of the Moon Palace. The Supreme Master of the Moon Palace, seeing his unparalleled cultivation and extraordinary talent, has already agreed to his proposal."

"She was the most beautiful woman in Ziwei. Many outstanding talents from various dynasties had tried to marry her, but all had failed. I never expected that she would become Yin Tiande's Daoist partner."

"He seems to be in Shenzhou now, reuniting with his sworn brothers, and he should also attend the Golden Crow Conference later."

Upon hearing Yin Tiande's name, Qin Sheng's expression shifted. Yin Tiande was a figure who had left a deep impression on him among the heroes of Ziwei, and was a very extraordinary individual.

In the original timeline, among the many young opponents Ye Fan encountered, Yin Tiande was the first person who clearly possessed the combat power of the Eight Forbidden Realms and could occasionally trigger the Divine Forbidden Realms.

Compared to him, the early-game power benchmark, Big Moon seems somewhat comical.

When Ye Fan arrived at Ziwei, he was already at the Saint Lord level, but he still felt that Yin Tiande surpassed all the opponents he had encountered before, and his evaluation of him was extremely high.

Yin Tiande can be considered the number one genius in Ziwei, far ahead of all his contemporaries on this ancient star, with no one able to catch up.

"I remember that Yin Tiande was not only the most talented, but also extremely strong. Before he received Laozi's inheritance, he was already at the peak of the second level of immortals and had one foot in the third level of immortals.

Qin Sheng pondered, "Before Ye Fan left Ziwei and returned to Beidou, this person had already successfully severed his Dao, so his talent is truly undeniable."

At that time, the prodigies of the Five Regions of the Big Dipper were still in the realm of great power, but a young king had already emerged in the Purple Star, which was quite astonishing.

Fortunately, Ye Fan didn't face off against Yin Tiande in Ziwei during his original timeline, otherwise he would have undoubtedly lost.

However, Yin Tiande's experience also proves that breaking through the Dao is really difficult; even with his talent, it took him more than ten years to overcome this hurdle.

This is almost the most dangerous part.

Qin Sheng stopped a passerby who seemed to know a lot and asked him some questions.

Finally, Qin Sheng received news that surprised and delighted him.

It turns out that Yin Tiande has not yet entered the Eight Views Palace and received Laozi's inheritance.

Doesn't that mean...?

Lao Tzu, I am Qin Sheng, a half-successor of the Taoism of Earth. I have even offered incense to you!

(End of this chapter)

Tap the screen to use advanced tools Tip: You can use left and right keyboard keys to browse between chapters.

You'll Also Like