All Heavens: Becoming a Saint Begins in Deep Space

"Let me formally introduce myself. My name is Aoki," said the middle-aged man wearing a blue mask.

"So, does that mean we've joined?" Wang Xuan asked.

Aoki said, "Not yet. You are just some of the promising talents I've selected over the past few years. It's not that I absolutely have to have you."

"What kind of test is required?" Wang Li and Wang Xuan asked.

"Yes, that's the established rule. Although I have high hopes for you, that's the rule."

"There's an expedition in two days that can serve as their assessment. Would you like to participate?" Aoki asked.

They exchanged a glance.

"join!"

"You have a general idea of ​​what we've been through since we joined us. But I still want to emphasize, what does exploration mean? Exploration naturally involves danger, and you might even die there. Think it through carefully."

"Okay, no problem, we've thought it through," Wang Xuan and Wang Li said.

Aoki said seriously, "You'll stay here for now. To ensure the secrecy of this operation, we'll notify you when it takes place."

Wang Li and Wang Xuan expressed their understanding and said no problem.

Do you have any human skin masks? I'd like to get one for my brother and me.

I did not participate in the conversation between Aoki and Wang Xuan.

Wang Li walked away, sat on the sofa, looked at the panel and muttered to himself, "Time is almost up."

Wang Li knew that the so-called operation would begin the next morning, so he sat on the sofa with his eyes closed, resting using the Golden Body Technique.

In the evening, Aoki had various equipment prepared for Wang Xuan and Wang Li, including alloy knives, daggers, protective suits, and lifelike human skin masks.

And firearms!

.........

The next morning, they set off, arriving at the secret manor to board a small spaceship and head towards Qingcheng Mountain.

The small spacecraft is very advanced and cannot be detected by the old Earth's spacecraft.

This was Wang Li's first time riding in such a spaceship. Unlike the composed Wang Xuan beside him, he touched and looked at everything with great curiosity.

Wang Xuan glared at Wang Li with a dark expression, pulled him aside, and glanced at him, signaling him to behave.

Aoki's personal involvement in the operation demonstrates the importance he places on it.

The companions all wore lifelike human skin masks, and none of them knew what their real expressions were like.

"Our target is Qingcheng Mountain. This time, Xinxing has a group of people sent by a conglomerate who are secretly digging in the mountains. That's also our target," Aoki said.

Aoki's tone was serious and earnest: "Someone seems to have discovered some extraordinary records in the bamboo slips left by pre-Qin alchemists, and the target is Qingcheng Mountain."

"Aren't they preparing to abandon the old techniques and develop new ones? Why are they still interested in the traditions of sorcerers?" someone asked.

Aoki said in a very serious tone: "Many things are recorded on that deciphered bamboo slip. There are things in Qingcheng Mountain that excite and thrill even the alchemists, so the zaibatsu have come again this time."

The group was greatly encouraged. Could the things in Qingcheng Mountain be related to the immortals? The alchemists were all thinking about this.

The most powerful among the alchemists are considered to be immortals.

Wang Xuan knew that she might be one of his future sisters-in-law. He rubbed his head and thought, "I have quite a few future sisters-in-law. I should try to matchmake Wang Laoliu and Ling Wei, otherwise she'll be a widow."

Time flew by, and they soon approached their destination.

"The Zhou and Ling families have dug up the underground palace. They've found their target!" Aoki whispered, having received the latest intelligence.

Mount Qingcheng is known as one of the four famous Taoist mountains and one of the five sacred mountains.

It was also once considered one of the birthplaces of Taoism. Zhang Daoling once built a thatched hut here to preach Taoism, and legend has it that he ascended to heaven in this mountain.

Wang Li and Wang Xuan put on their protective suits and equipment, ready to go inside.

Li Tian is Wang Li's code name, while Wang Xuan's code name is Great King.

Aoki led the way, blocking the exit and preparing to make their move once they had obtained the item.

"Found it! It's a golden letter!" came an excited shout from the underground palace.

All of them were experts in the old techniques and understood how important this was.

"That's about enough, let's get started," Aoki said.

boom!

A powerful shockwave emanated from the mountains, neutralizing the high-energy weapons prepared by the Zhou and Ling families.

"Kill them all?" Wang Xuan's expression was not good.

"No, I was just stunned," Aoki replied.

boom!

The entrance was blasted open, and the road was cleared.

Suddenly, with a "plop," a gaping hole appeared in the chest of the hawk beside me, the protective suit was useless, and blood splattered everywhere.

The hawk fell straight to the ground, dead without even making a sound.

Despite having made preparations in advance, Wang Li was still deeply shocked. This was the first time in so many years that he had seen someone fall straight down in front of him.

He forced himself to calm down, determined to save his own life and Wang Xuan's life no matter what.

"We haven't even laid a hand on them yet, and they've already lost their temper. There's nothing more to say," Aoki growled.

Aoki swept in, and the others beside him followed.

Wang Li and Wang Xuan also activated the energy weapons they were carrying.

"Aoki, I've encountered a super master! This person has mastered a very profound new technique, and I can't stop him!" Black Tiger shouted, his entire body covered in blood.

The man's palm glowed as he slashed at the black tiger, showering down a shower of light like a sunset. During the collision, large amounts of blood gushed from the black tiger's body.

Aoki rushed forward and clashed fiercely with the expert.

Boom!

The mountain wall broke open, and someone smashed through the rocks, falling into a passage. Just as everyone guessed, Qingcheng Mountain had already been dug through.

The man who had fought Aoki, clutching the golden box in his hand, turned and left, leaping into the passage.

A group of people followed and fled.

Chase!

Aoki took the lead and was the first to chase after them, with the others following closely behind.

Kite shouted at Wang Li and Wang Xuan, "You two are bad at shooting. You almost shot your own people several times. You two stay here and don't let them get away. Don't chase them."

The underground palace was quiet. A group of people lay on the ground; some had fainted, while others were dead.

Sure enough, someone was very close to Wang Xuan and the others. There was a person pretending to faint. His breathing was abnormal. He was clearly awake but pretending to faint. He seemed very nervous.

Wang Li squinted at the person; he knew it was Zhou Yun.

Wang Xuan silently picked up a stone and threw it without making a sound. With a bang, Zhou Yun screamed and jumped up, his head bleeding profusely.

Wang Xuan darted across the rock face like a gecko, tearing Zhou Yun's clothes and snatching the jade box. He quickly retreated and hid behind the boulder again.

"Take him down! The jade box was hidden inside the golden box, and he's stolen it now!" Zhou Yun roared.

boom!

The altar behind the boulder where Wang Xuan was hiding was hit.

Below the altar, there is another space near the stone wall, where there is a futon with a person on it. He is wearing a feathered robe, has a full head of long black hair, and a rosy and radiant complexion. He looks to be no more than thirty years old.

"Wearing a feathered robe, he is a top-tier expert among alchemists, holding a scroll of animal hide in his hand," someone exclaimed.

Wang Li had already hidden himself before he discovered Zhou Yun, looking at the animal skin scroll in the alchemist's hand.

Whoosh whoosh!

Several figures rushed forward quickly, trying to get close to the legendary sorcerer.

A chilling thing happened, silently and without warning; the black-haired man turned to dust, and his feathered robe vanished into ashes.

Several approaching men in black were inexplicably reduced to pieces, their blood staining the ground. Only a lone silver animal hide book remained, gleaming faintly.