My name is Huang Tian, what the hell is this "Heaven is dead" nonsense?

Chapter 138 Returning to the Void Heaven, Divine Weapons Like Lazy Dogs

Daqian Imperial Capital.

One man's will was as bright as the sun, his eyes blazing like fire, and the air around him rippled with the fluctuations of his emotions.

"Yin Fenghai has become stronger again..."

The note in his hand was burned to ashes by a burst of fire. He looked on with admiration, "And Huang Tian, my Zhenwu Guard can actually produce such a good seedling. He can already rival a Celestial Being at the second rank. If he can step into the Celestial Being realm... I really look forward to it."

Lan Kingdom, the sacred altar of the Demonic Cult.

The man in the purple cloak murmured, "Has the Qian Kingdom produced such a prodigious talent in just two months of seclusion? The Xiahou brothers were also killed by him..."

Inside a Buddhist temple in the Mi Kingdom.

The old monk sat cross-legged like a bell, his face like a full moon, his body radiating a shimmering white jade light. He softly chanted "Amitabha" to the hundreds of monks in front of him.

Yu Guo, in a small teahouse.

Several tea drinkers looked at the storyteller in front of the table and said with a grin, "Old Taoist priest, why don't you go and cultivate yourself instead of becoming a storyteller?"

The old Taoist priest had gray hair tied up with a wooden hairpin, his face was covered with wrinkles, and his gray Taoist robe was faded from washing. He smiled kindly and said, "Everyone has to make a living. Storytelling is a good job."

"Then what are you going to talk about? You're not going to lecture us on Taoist scriptures, are you? We don't like that stuff."

The old Taoist priest chuckled and said, "Without expounding the Taoist scriptures, even if the true scriptures are spoken, it is difficult to understand their true meaning if one does not listen attentively. Today, this old Taoist will tell you about some interesting things that have happened in the Qian Kingdom..."

……

A month goes by in a blink of an eye.

During this month, Kunyun was almost completely at peace. Many martial artists who came for the Void Realm Divine Weapons left, and only a few people remained in the county city, wanting to see the legendary Qinzhou Commander who fought against the Celestials with the second-grade realm.

pity.

Since obtaining the Juntian Zhenhai Ruler, Huang Tian has entered the spiritual world formed by the ruler's divine will every day to engage in combat with it. When he is tired, he comes out to rest and recuperate, and then continues to enter, constantly honing his divine will and comprehending water-based techniques from the vast and boundless sea.

A month has passed, and he has not stepped out of Qinghui Garden, which has aroused the curiosity of many people outside.

In the city, on the third floor of a restaurant, Xie Zheng and Long Zhang, who had come from Funing County, sat facing each other.

They ordered two jugs of wine and several small dishes, and the two drank while listening to the conversations of the martial arts figures at the surrounding tables.

"Do you think Commander Huang Tian has gained some insight from the divine weapon, which is why he hasn't shown himself yet?"

"Who knows? Nobody has ever touched a Void Realm Divine Weapon, and we've never even seen one."

"Hey, compared to the divine weapon, I'm more interested in Huang Tian himself. Throughout history, there seems to be no precedent for a third-rank martial artist comprehending divine intent. Of course, we don't know about the five ancient Void Realm experts, but there should be no record of them in the reliable history after them."

"Indeed, his talent and comprehension are extraordinary and unprecedented. I have heard that even Yin Fenghai is ashamed of himself."

"No need to hear it, it's true. On the day of the battle for the divine weapon, Yin Fenghai said in person that neither he nor Wan Shenyang had Huang Tian's talent and comprehension."

"Speaking of which, Huang Tian can already fight against Celestials. What if he breaks through to the first rank? If he steps into the Celestial realm, can he dominate the world and repeat the story of Yin Fenghai?"

"It's hard to say. Rumor has it that Yin Fenghai is just one step away from the Void Realm. His strength far surpasses any Celestial Realm expert in the world. Even if Huang Tian breaks through to the Celestial Realm, he would still be hard to beat. He would probably have to hone his skills in the Celestial Realm for several years or even more than ten years before the two could be evenly matched."

"..."

Listening to the words of the martial arts figures, Xie Zheng drank a cup of wine and sighed, "When I first met Brother Huang in Funing, I really didn't expect this day to come. His progress is just too fast!"

Some geniuses break through rapidly in the lower third rank, but can't keep up when they reach the middle third rank. Some stronger talents can smoothly become third-rank grandmasters, but they also lack the strength to continue.

Only Brother Huang has made rapid progress in the upper three ranks, and even fought against a Celestial Being while only at the second rank…

Long Zhang shook his head and said, "High comprehension is indeed a good thing. There are almost no bottlenecks in cultivation, and you can even comprehend divine will ahead of time. Alas, I really envy Brother Huang's comprehension!"

Xie Zheng laughed heartily, "Brother Long, everyone envies it, but this thing is truly ordained by heaven, and cannot be changed by human effort."

"By the way, Brother Xie, do you think Brother Huang has any thoughts about becoming the Lord of War?"

"Well, what Yin Fenghai said that day has already spread, hasn't it? Unless one abandons their own path and fully accepts the Dao of that former Void Realm expert, it is impossible to become the Lord of Soldiers."

Moreover, even if he gives up, it is uncertain whether the divine soldiers will serve him as their master. Furthermore, in my opinion, Brother Huang is such a talented person, how could he admit that his path is not viable?
For top experts like him and Yin Fenghai, the Void Realm was important, but their own Dao was even more precious!

Upon hearing this, Long Zhang remained silent for a moment before sighing, "If it were me, I wouldn't be able to resist the allure of the Void Realm at all. My mental state is still far from sufficient."

Xie Zheng comforted him, "Brother Long, if you can't resist, how could I? That's the Void Realm! Throughout history, there have only been five Void Realm experts in the world. Whoever becomes the first Void Realm expert in this world will undoubtedly be the number one person in the world!"

For a martial artist, isn't the ultimate goal in life simply to gain fame and achieve something spectacular?
Who wouldn't want to be number one in the world and experience the loneliness of being at the top?
"Moreover, although you and I have some talent, it would be a stroke of luck if we could achieve the Celestial Realm in our lifetime. The Void Realm is far, far away from us."

To put it bluntly, our path is insignificant compared to that of Yin Fenghai and Brother Huang. If I have the opportunity to reach the Void Realm, I will certainly abandon my path and follow another.

The two exchanged a glance and sighed deeply.

They all came from prestigious sects and were always arrogant and proud. But arrogance is subjective. They were naturally entitled to look down on ordinary martial artists, but when faced with a once-in-a-millennium genius, their arrogance vanished, and they felt more defeated than ordinary people.

After drinking two more glasses of wine, both of them were a little tipsy; it wasn't the wine that made them drunk, but their own state of mind.

"Brother Wu, the Celestial Ranking has been updated!"

Suddenly, a burly man in tight-fitting clothes ran up to the third floor, holding a document in his hand. He quickly walked to a table of guests and spoke to a young man in blue.

"The Celestial Ranking?!"

On the third floor, all the diners looked over in surprise, including Xie Zheng and Long Zhang. Their spirits lifted and their drunkenness subsided considerably.

The blue-clad youth, addressed as Brother Wu, exclaimed in surprise, "Are you sure you're not mistaken? The Heavenly Ranking hasn't changed in over a decade."

The burly man in tight-fitting clothes unfurled the scroll. "Take a look!"

Brother Wu glanced down and immediately gasped, "No wonder! No wonder!"

"No wonder what?" A diner couldn't help but ask, standing up and bowing to Brother Wu, "Could you two tell me why the Heavenly Ranking has changed?"

“Yes, yes! We can’t buy the Celestial Ranking right now, could you two please tell us?” another person spoke up.

Brother Wu politely returned the greeting, "Then let me tell you all about it. Actually, you can all guess who has just made the list without me saying it."

Upon hearing this, everyone pondered for a few moments before one of them tentatively asked, "Could it be... Huang Tian?"

"That's right!"

Brother Wu nodded, "It is indeed the Yellow Heaven!"

A series of gasps immediately filled the air on the third floor.

"He's only a second-rank cultivator, yet he's already on the Celestial Ranking..."

"Incredible, yet perfectly logical." "Brother, what rank did he achieve?"

"Don't rush, I will explain it to you one by one." Brother Wu picked up the Heavenly Man List and slowly recounted the contents about the Yellow Heaven.

[The 29th on the List of Celestials and Humans: Huang Tian]

Born in Kunyun County, Qin Prefecture, he was the fourth son of Huang Xunjiu, the head of the Huang family in the county seat...

[...break through three realms within a month, directly enter the seventh rank, reach the fourth rank in three months, and achieve the second rank in a little over two months.]

[He cultivated divine intent at the third rank, and upon reaching the second rank, he clashed with Yin Fenghai using divine intent, emerging unscathed.]

[Evaluation: Since the five Void Realm powerhouses, this is the person with the highest talent and comprehension in ten thousand years; even celestial beings are not worth mentioning.]

Humans and gods are not worth mentioning!
This assessment carries such weight that it's almost suffocating.

The ultimate dream of almost every martial artist in the world is to become a celestial being, no, or even just a grandmaster!

However, for Huang Tian, the celestial beings are insignificant!

Everyone held their breath, and after a long while, someone finally spoke.

"To comprehend divine intent at the third rank, the Celestial Being is indeed nothing special."

"Do you think he has the potential to become the first Void Realm expert in this world?"

"It's probably difficult. The Void Realm is too vast. Even Yin Fenghai, Wan Shenyang, and others have been trying to comprehend it for decades. Although he has a higher level of comprehension, it will still be difficult for him."

"However, you weapon masters are more likely to break through to the Void Realm with the help of divine weapons."

"..."

The crowd buzzed with discussion, and Xie Zheng exclaimed in amazement, "Brother Huang, you actually ranked twenty-ninth on the Celestial Ranking? That's truly astonishing!"

The Celestial Ranking lists thirty people, but that doesn't mean there are only thirty Celestial Powerhouses in the world. It is estimated that there are forty-one Celestials in the five kingdoms. If we include Huang Tian, who has Celestial combat power, then there are forty-two.

The reason only thirty people are included is because this has been the ranking method for thousands of years: if there are few celestial beings, all of them are included; if there are many celestial beings, the weaker ones are excluded.

It is indeed astonishing that Huang Tian ranks twenty-ninth among the forty-two people in this world, considering that he is only a second-rank official.

Long Zhang nodded, about to say something, when his expression suddenly changed. He turned to look out the window, and Xie Zheng also quickly stood up and looked up at the eastern horizon, asking in surprise, "Is that where Qinghui Garden is?"

But then, hundreds of feet above Qinghui Garden, a phantom stream suddenly appeared, its waters gurgling and tinkling.

The next second, the stream seemed to be gathered by countless streams, and began to expand, becoming more and more magnificent and vast, with waves surging, one wave pushing another, layer upon layer.

Sometimes it is like thousands of roaring water dragons, sometimes like a water wall that covers a part of the sky, vast and mighty, turning into rivers and converging into a surging sea!

A sea suspended in the sky!
In the ocean, the waves rolled and formed a huge whirlpool. The deep whirlpool eye spun wildly, emitting a terrifying suction force, as if even light would be sucked in!

"W-what is this?!"

In the front courtyard of Qinghui Garden, Wei Shen looked up at the strange phenomenon in the sky, completely bewildered.

In truth, he had a very easy month, because although Huang Tian took away the Juntian Zhenhai Ruler, he also indirectly protected him.

No one dared to cause him any more trouble, and no one would kill him or steal his treasure. He slept soundly every night and never had any strange nightmares again.

He spent his days eating and drinking, and cultivating step by step. Although he didn't have any divine weapons, his cultivation speed was so slow that it was hard for him to accept at first. But after a while, he felt a sense of security.

He had thought this pleasant period would last a while longer, but when he saw the strange phenomenon overhead, a premonition suddenly arose in his heart: 'The moment that will decide my life or death is about to arrive!'

Rumble~
Billions of waves surged and crashed against each other, creating a deafening roar that shook the heavens. The sea grew ever deeper, faintly exuding a sense of engulfing and ending everything...

"Water movement, returning to the void, it's complete!"

Inside the main house, Huang Tian wore a satisfied smile.

After a month of seclusion—or, to be precise, a month of "mutual fighting" with the spirit of the Juntian Zhenhai Ruler in the spiritual world—he finally created the Guixu Heaven and reaped considerable rewards.

"Let's go in and take another look."

Upon realizing this, his divine will spread out and touched the dark black heavy ruler beside him.

wow~
The familiar dizzying sensation returned, and once again he stood with his hands behind his back, suspended high in the sky.

"boom!!"

Without any words or hesitation, Chi Ling unleashed a massive tsunami that engulfed him.

Huang Tian smiled and said, "Why don't you even follow the proper procedures?"

After laughing, he raised his hand and beckoned. This time, however, what appeared in the sky was not the alchemy furnace that used to burn everything, but a vast and boundless blue sea.

Above, there is a sea suspended in the sky.

Beneath our feet, the waves surged and roared.

Before the two collided, the surging waves beneath him suddenly froze.

From the void, a voice, filled with a mixture of astonishment and delight, could be faintly heard.

The next moment, a dark black ruler gleaming with spiritual light appeared in front of Huang Tian.

“Master…Master…”

Huang Tian raised an eyebrow, stretched out his hand, and the heavy ruler flew into his hand, as a surge of information flooded into his mind.

'If I am willing to become the master of weapons, I can receive all the cultivation experience of the weapon forger, that Void Realm expert, and at the same time receive the guidance of the ruler spirit, easily achieve the pinnacle of heaven and man, and then cultivate for a few more years, and may find the spiritual opportunity to step into the Void Realm.'

The premise is that all other previously gathered divine will must be dispersed, and from now on, only the path of water must be followed, and this cannot be changed?

After thinking for a moment, Huang Tian asked curiously, "Can't the other divine wills remain?"

"No, no."

What a dull and rigid ruler spirit.

Huang Tian was somewhat speechless. If the goal was to find a successor, the higher the talent, the better. But this Chi Ling was stubborn, or rather, extremely rigid, insisting that the master follow the path of his predecessor without deviation.

'No, it shouldn't be rigid, but rather that only by following closely can Chi Ling have the greatest confidence in helping the Lord of War achieve the Void Realm.'

If I were to condense the divine will of the Five Elements Cycle, the Ruler Spirit would be unable to guide or instruct me. Entering the Void Realm would depend entirely on myself. No wonder it disagreed; its mission is to cultivate new Void Realm experts, so even the slightest deviation is unacceptable.

Having figured this out, Huang Tian shook his head, losing much interest in the divine weapon. With a casual toss, the Chi Ling was flung far away, whimpering in mid-air...

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