Free Web NovelChapter 1239: Chapter 1240: Thirty-Three Years
"Yes!" Xiao Tianyu nodded.
"So, Sister Qingcheng has reached the Fifth Layer of the Immortal King?" Xiao Ziyan’s beautiful eyes sparkled with a hint of brilliance. Back at Emperor Star Academy, she, Shangguan Biyue, and Ye Qingcheng were called the Three Goddesses of Emperor Star, with Ye Qingcheng having the most outstanding talent, once exalted by Emperor Star but ultimately suppressed by Xiao Tianyu.
Later, the Bright Divine Sect took advantage of the situation, and Ye Qingcheng was taken away by Sect Leader Chi Zhongtian to be exalted again. Unfortunately, Chi Zhongtian couldn’t control Ye Qingcheng, which eventually led to the sect’s destruction.
Xiao Ziyan knew well that Ye Qingcheng had deep feelings for her brother, but Xiao Ziyan didn’t intervene, as Ye Qingcheng had hurt Xiao Tianyu before.
Li Tian spoke up, "Alright, hurry up and go, don’t delay here!"
"Do I go just because you say so?" Xiao Tianyu replied irritably.
"I am your master!"
"I’m your ancestor then!"
"You... cough cough... Are you trying to infuriate this old man to death?" Li Tian coughed twice, glaring at Xiao Tianyu, while Xiao Ziyan stepped forward with a light laugh, "Master, if you die from anger, you deserve it!"
"You all... chose your disciples so carelessly... chose so carelessly..."
Guffaw~
Xiao Ziyan laughed charmingly, her beautiful eyes glancing at Li Tian, "Isn’t it your blessing to have accepted us? Moreover, which master deceives his disciples like this, deserving no respect at all."
"Enough!" Xiao Tianyu rolled his eyes at Li Tian and continued, "What is the Firmament World? How do I get there?"
"Now I’ve piqued your..."
"Stop babbling!"
"Beyond the Nine Heavens, the highest world, where the strong are everywhere, Martial Gods walk around everywhere, that’s the true Martial Arts World, but the Firmament World is vast; even if you wander there, with your current cultivation, it would take several lifetimes just to explore it!"
Hearing this, Xiao Tianyu felt a slight ripple in his heart, growing a trace of curiosity. The Firmament World, at the peak of Nine Heavens, is it really like this old monster says, where Martial Gods walk everywhere?
And what about beyond Martial Gods? Divine Separation?
At the Sea King Palace, those sealed in coffins were all above Martial Gods, at the Divine Separation Stage, their bodies perished, but their souls did not die, and they could still possess and be reborn. What kind of existence is this?
But how exactly does one achieve Divine Separation?
At this moment, Xiao Tianyu felt utterly confused, finding it quite difficult to accept the new Martial Arts Domain.
So, Xiao Tianyu couldn’t help but ask, "What is Divine Separation?"
"Residual Spirit!"
"Residual Spirit?" Xiao Tianyu was puzzled.
"Yes, it’s precisely the Residual Spirit!" Li Tian slightly explained the Divine Separation Stage to Xiao Tianyu and continued, "The so-called Residual Spirit is tearing the Life Spirit. Simply put, it’s about tearing apart your Life Spirit, separating your own Life Spirit, hence the name, Residual Spirit!"
"Master, what deep hatred do you have with my brother, to mislead him like this? There is only one Life Spirit, if it’s torn, wouldn’t that mean death?" Xiao Ziyan rolled her eyes at Li Tian. Life Spirit is the fundamental essence of a person, no one has ever heard of it being torn apart, surely this must be a joke.
"Little girl, what do you know!" Li Tian glared at Xiao Ziyan and then looked at Xiao Tianyu, "To achieve Residual Spirit in the Martial God realm is taking the first step beyond Martial God, namely reaching the Divine Separation Realm!"
"In the vast Firmament, there are many strong ones in the Divine Separation Realm, but for Martial Cultivators, this is also a threshold. Some fail the Residual Spirit process, resulting in death, not a few of them. However, if successful, your strength takes a great leap forward. Those with outstanding talent can create multiple Residual Spirits, meaning they can divide their own Life Spirit into several segments, and the more segments, the stronger the talent!"
"Master, how many Life Spirits do you have?" Xiao Ziyan seemed interested. Li Tian showed a proud expression, "Eighteen segments!"
"Eighteen?" Xiao Ziyan staggered, nearly fainting, "Is this... is this real, can one person have eighteen Life Spirits?"
"Of course!" Li Tian nodded, addressing Xiao Ziyan, "Your brother was once confined in the Space-Time Eternal Hell for eons. After enduring the loneliness of eons, his mental fortitude surpasses mine. Perhaps he can have even more Residual Spirits, but it’s extremely painful. It’s like walking through Hell. If successful, he will enter the Divine Separation Stage!"
"And if he fails?"
"Then it’s over!"
Pfft~
Xiao Ziyan spat out old blood.
Then, her beautiful eyes looked at Xiao Tianyu, "Brother, don’t listen to this old guy’s nonsense. You’re already a god, invincible in the universe. Why bother going to the Firmament World to attempt Residual Spirit? Why not rule this small universe as a local emperor, wouldn’t that be better!"
"That’s what I think too!" Xiao Tianyu nodded, in agreement, leaving Li Tian dumbfounded, "Don’t you want to explore the new Martial Arts Domain?"
"Nope!" Xiao Tianyu said very seriously, "I’m already invincible in this universe, I should be content. Why risk my life exploring a new world? That’s foolish!"
"You... you... I’ve taught you for eons for nothing!" Li Tian nearly fainted from anger, while Xiao Tianyu spoke up, "C’mon, don’t I know your intentions? There must be something in the Firmament World waiting for me to do. Why else would you be so kind to tell me all this?"
There’s no such thing as a free lunch, Xiao Tianyu understood this principle.
"Do you think staying here will allow you to escape disaster?" Suddenly, Li Tian became a bit more serious, and with a wave of his hand, he opened the Space-Time Map. The map was a blood-red scene, with rivers of blood, the sun and moon stained red, corpses everywhere, and the vast Firmament devoid of life, a sight that would make one’s heart shudder.
Xiao Tianyu and Xiao Ziyan were shocked, their bodies shivering with fear.
Li Tian spoke, "Do you see? This is what the Firmament World will become thirty-three years from now. If it is destroyed, do you think this small Primordial Universe will survive? If you want to protect your loved ones, you need to change this situation within thirty-three years. It means that only you can change this fate. Do you think I confined you in the Eternal Hell for eons for fun?"
Li Tian looked at Xiao Tianyu and continued, "If you cannot change this fate, your lover, your parents, even your lovely sister, including me, will not escape. Consider the gravity of this yourself!"
"The Three Thousand Great Dao, the countless living beings, haven’t you mastered the power of the living beings?" Xiao Tianyu asked.
"If all living beings perish, how can there be power to master?" Li Tian looked at Xiao Tianyu with an unprecedented seriousness, "The scene on the Space-Time Map is thirty-three years from now. If you cannot break this fate within these thirty-three years, the Firmament will be destroyed, and endless living beings will suffer!"
"So I only have thirty-three years?"
"More precisely, thirty-two years!" Li Tian said to Xiao Tianyu, "In thirty-three years, when the sun and moon turn red, then no matter what power you have, it will be too late. To break this fate, you must change this sky and make the Nine Heavens fear!"
