Chapter 730: Upheaval of Heaven and Earth
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Dugu Chou's wife was the love of his life and also his biggest regret.
Since his wife passed away, he had discarded his title as the Unrivaled Expert. He had resigned from the martial world and lived as a recluse. For so many years, he had not been able to let go of his grief.
Long had he been a guest of heaven, merely half a step to ethereality; by virtue of a soul mate, he had halted a step before the clouds!
It was because of his wife that Dugu Chou gave up on his future that required just another step forward.
The legends might not be entirely true, but Dugu Chou's feelings mirrored the rumors.
Now that he heard what Gu Chaliang had said, it was like a thunderbolt that shook his entire being.
The abrupt halt almost threw Gu Chaliang off; the man complained in discontentment, "Watch it! Are you trying to kill me?"
Dugu Chou asked impatiently, "Who's that person? Tell me! Who do I need to follow so that I can meet my wife?"
"That purple jade…" Gu Chaliang said.
Just as he uttered the three words, his expression twisted as he cried out in panic, "I didn't…"
Boom!
A ray of lightning suddenly arced across the purple sky, landing precisely above the nine heavens on Gu Chaliang's head. The man shrieked, charred and spewing fumes from his seven orifices. Then, he fainted.
What was strange was that Dugu Chou, who was carrying him and in close proximity, was unscathed.
Nonetheless, Dugu Chou was absolutely frightened by the accident!
He paused and looked up into the sky.
Dugu Chou had always been one who did not believe in the heavens and earth nor the Gods and ghosts. It was the first time in his life that he felt the power of heaven and earth up close. He was instantly filled with reverence and awe.
"The heavens exists!"
Dugu Chou mumbled quietly to himself before he hurried to save Gu Chaliang. He was more than aware that Gu Chaliang, in directing him to avoid the death threat, had been punished by the heavens for disclosing heaven's will.
This was undoubtedly a huge favor – an incredible favor!
"Thank you, brother!" Dugu Chou said softly, "One day if I can be reunited with my late wife and be with her eternally, I shall never forget your favor today, brother!"
…
In the Bound of Universe, it was initially peaceful and serene. Out of the blue, the entire sky had turned pure violet, without any forewarning!
Later, the entire Bound of Universe began to experience a peculiar quake. Mountains crumbled while the ground cracked. The land was ruined as far as the eye could see!
The Bound of Universe was at a location which had a higher level than the Tianxuan Continent. It possessed a much larger territory than the Tianxuan Continent, and countless inexplicable spots, like peaks that even pinnacle forces could not overcome…
In spite of this, the tumult had caused most of the mountains in the bound to collapse irreversibly!
As mountains crumbled and collapsed, many volcanos erupted while snow avalanched from snow mountains. The water in rivers and streams, lakes and oceans, flowed the other way round as lava gushed from below the ground.
In a very short time, the Bound of Universe was experiencing an atmosphere which seemed very much like the end of time.
Moans and cries could be heard everywhere in Bound of Universe, but no one knew where and how this catastrophe came about.
Enigmatic ancient buildings popped up one after another in countless mysterious places, emerging from nowhere. Then, a mountain sprung up from the ground; from east to west, it stood tall in the sky.
There was a stone monument at the top of the mountain. It was birthed out of nothing, rising to existence with scintillating vibrancy.
Ten large words were etched on it – "Ace of spades for the millennium, phenomenal work of eons!"
The words were glaring, shining upon the realm.
Since the stone monument appeared, no one could go near it! Yet, the ten words could still be clearly seen.
…
As the reverent mountain came into existence and pierced the heavens and earth, the Bound of Universe's catastrophic damage slowly reduced. However, another saying had come along into existence in the martial world of the Bound of Universe.
Everyone in the Bound of Universe was thinking about the meaning.
"The heavens and earth merges, the stars converge; the Supreme returns, the world is in upheaval!"
At the same time, a majestic palace had materialized in an extremely mysterious place in Bound of Universe.
The Bound of Universe had changed.
It had only been a day, but an earth-shattering change had transformed the whole Bound of Universe.
The whole of the Bound of Universe was thoroughly shaken. It did not affect the population all that much – after all, the huge transformations had all taken place in deep mountains and plains where signs of mankind were rare.
Yet, it was also for this very reason that those who felt the change the deepest and in the most distinct ways were the pinnacle experts who resided deep in the mountains. These Bound of Universe experts acutely felt as if the spiritual Qi within this heaven and earth had gotten richer – and it seemed to be growing even richer.
Also, the sky seemed to be higher than it had been before.
Feelings similar to these could hardly be put into words; they were even being confused as illusions. However, such mystical feelings dawned on the experts. Despite the lack of evidence, it felt tangible.
Then, heaven and earth provided the evidence. After the tumult, many changes occurred throughout the realm. A plethora of treasured resources increased out of the blue; spiritual materials and plants that had hardly be seen in centuries and millenniums in the past greeted the world, one after another. They did not overflow in supply, but they were no longer rare.
In addition, many cultivators who were at the bottleneck of their cultivation journey achieved their long-awaited breakthroughs after the disaster hit, advancing in leaps and bounds. The wave of progress had come so easily like there was no obstacle at all!
Initially, these had all happened in gradual silence. Those who benefited thought that they had a stroke of luck and had turned into main characters with a twirl; their moods improved, their luck had finally come – at the very least, their efforts had paid off…
These people shared the same mentality – their breakthrough had provided them with another secret trump card. If they could trick their nemesis during the final decisive moments, would it not be the greatest joy of life? Perhaps, they could surprise those who looked down on them!
Still, when such cases multiplied, the secret burst without being poked. It slowly became a state that was known by all. When two nemeses fought for the decisive win...
"You who suggested this battle - I believe you could not have guessed that your father has advanced! Let's see if I'll make life a chore for you – let you get caught in your own trap… Huh? You – why you…"
"Heck, you've f*cking broken through as well! Your father thought my advance is admirable already – why else would I suggest to fight this battle?"
"Sh*t, you f*cking thought the same…"
Similar situations repeated continuously…
The higher ranking sects in the Bound of Universe, on the other hand, had felt a huge sense of danger from this incident. It was as if a certain shackle or barrier of this heaven and earth had been opened.
The martial world rumors and myths intensified to new heights following the tumult. The word was all about who had gotten the millennial spiritual material; this medicine was no longer a rare gem. The news was also about so and so who had achieved a breakthrough. The higher level ascended was no longer recognized…
Other than sayings about heaven and earth being restored, the hottest topics right now also consisted of various absurd rumors, like someone grimly expressing that they had seen a majestic palace floating in the sky… How could a palace drift in the sky?
Then, someone else said that a palace hovering in the sky was nothing surprising, that they had seen a prismatic divine mountain floating in the sky – forward and backward, furthermore…
A mountain could float as well?
A floating palace and mountain? Were they possible?
In spite of this, a crowd had asserted their witness to such shocking information, expressing that they had indeed seen them – it was not only one person!
The subtlety of things hinted at a bigger picture – the catastrophic incident in the Bound of Universe this time had caused far too great and far too profound a change…
All cultivators were either consciously or subconsciously working to adapt to the current changes. Of course, following the transformation, a new wave of replacements was brought about. The martial world of Bound of Universe was a mess of battles, ruins everywhere…
…
In a particular secluded forest in Tianxuan Continent, countless martial world men were still in the heat of fighting for the dragon hide secret map; it had gotten to the last stage now, where the remaining aces were after the treasure.