Eternal Tale

Shan Zhuo’s eyes lit up, and he suddenly found Chen Xun and his companions much more agreeable.

The technique of layering hundreds of formations was beyond his ability, and he didn’t believe a Void Refinement cultivator would boast about it here.

He took a few steps forward, ”Fellow Daoist Chen Xun, let’s talk as we walk. By joining the Huang Character Formation Base, we become one family. If you encounter danger in the Void Land, just send a signal, and aid will come from all directions.”

”Haha, let’s go, Fellow Daoist Shan, please lead the way.”

”Everyone, please!”

”Moo moo~~”

They walked side by side toward a broad passage, with Shan Zhuo guiding them.

Meanwhile, Black Bull raised his hoof, instantly retracting the Boundary-breaking Ship, causing the fluctuations of the formations to vanish in an instant.

Shan Zhuo’s gaze sharpened as he glanced at Black Bull, recognizing him as a master of formations!

Little Crane looked around with curious eyes, taking in the surrounding void and darkness, devoid of sun and moon, and filled with a chilling sense of deathly silence.However, the central hub of the Celestial Path Track was incredibly vast, with spiritual qi scattered in all directions, bringing a pure aura that added a touch of color to the cold and desolate Void Land.

Buzz—buzz—

Suddenly, powerful spatial fluctuations came from above, as massive warships of various designs sailed across, heading to another area.

Ships over a thousand feet long were a common sight here, but in terms of material, Mengmu was indeed impressive, as such materials could be seen in the void intersections of the three heavenly regions.

Chen Xun and Black Bull looked up with smiles, while Little Chi took out an Image Stone to record the scene, his divine sense entwined around Chen Xun, Black Bull, and Little Crane to capture the sights they witnessed.

Naturally, he didn’t dare to record Shan Zhuo, as attaching divine sense to someone else was asking for trouble. The beings capable of working here were not weaklings.

Shan Zhuo coughed lightly, ”Walk straight for another hundred miles, then turn right for forty miles, and you’ll reach the ascending space passage. You can admire the Celestial Path Track then.”

”Alright.” Chen Xun nodded with a smile.

They moved at a swift pace, leaving faint afterimages with each step. The cultivators of various races here were busy and tense, rarely engaging in conversation.

Shan Zhuo’s smile deepened, ”Regarding Fellow Daoist Chen Xun’s earlier question, if a team can construct a ’thousand-path length,’ the captain becomes a Huang Character Formation Officer, equivalent in status to a Xuan Character Formation cultivator, earning a hundred top-grade spirit stones every century.”

”If they can construct a ’ten-thousand-path length,’ the captain becomes a Huang Character Garrison Commander, able to mobilize tens of millions of cultivators and space ship resources, with a transcendent status, earning a thousand top-grade spirit stones every century!”

”To advance to Xuan Character, one must break through to the Unity stage, with a threshold of a thousand-path power, and be able to construct path track nodes, using formations to stabilize the Chaotic Path, protecting Void Refinement cultivators extending the path track.”

”Hehe, there’s no need to discuss the Di and Tian Characters; you’ll understand in time.”

”Currently, our Huang Character Formation Officer is Cang Xinyun of the Ancient Saint Clan, and the Huang Character Garrison Commander is Que Yan of the Rosefinch Clan. Just focus on your work here, and no one will dare to embezzle or duel out of personal grudges.”

”Thank you, Fellow Daoist Shan.” Chen Xun cupped his hands with an extraordinarily gentle smile, ”We just want to help construct the path track, with no other intentions.”

”Haha, isn’t that why all the fellow Daoists of various races came here?”

Shan Zhuo laughed heartily, seemingly pleased to hear such words, ”Though we are beings of different races, we are like-minded individuals.”

”Moo~~”

”Hehe.”

Black Bull and Little Crane both smiled at this moment, indeed feeling a peculiar sense of camaraderie here, as if they had distanced themselves from conflict and violence, seeking a common direction in their hearts.

A gleam flashed in Chen Xun’s eyes as he nodded silently, his steps halting as his head tilted back nearly ninety degrees.

In front of them stood a massive cylindrical structure, with beings entering narrow spaces from all directions, then shooting skyward and disappearing in the blink of an eye, leaving only a faint spatial ripple.

The look of shock in Little Chi’s eyes hadn’t faded; the speed was too fast... so fast that even his divine sense couldn’t keep up, and he was primarily focused on divine sense!

Shan Zhuo took out four sets of silver clothing magical artifacts, casually explaining, ”These are defensive magical artifacts distributed for free by the Qiankun Formation Hall, inscribed with three hundred and sixty formations, to avoid spatial turbulence, void storms, and the like.”

”They can adapt to your body shape, so there’s no need to worry about fit, but these are best suited for the Void Land, so use them cautiously and avoid using them elsewhere.”

”Thank you, Fellow Daoist Shan.”

”Moo moo~”

”Thank you.”

”Hehe, thanks a lot.”

Little Chi quickly put away the blanket, his eyes shining. If it’s free, it must be good.

They donned the garments in an instant, and it must be said, clothes do make the man. The four figures’ auras transformed dramatically, no longer resembling the scattered cultivator look they had upon landing.

Shan Zhuo also donned his protective magical artifact, then took out a jade token and pressed it against the massive structure.

Boom~

A silver portal slowly opened, rippling like water, filled with intense spatial power, quite extraordinary.

”Everyone, please.”

”Please.”

They stepped inside, and a vast divine sense enveloped them instantly, accompanied by a cold voice:

”Earth Mountain Clan, Shan Zhuo, Celestial Path Track Huang Character Formation cultivator, identity verified, permission granted to open the space ascent passage.”

”The other beings, no wanted aura detected, all are innocent.”

...

Chen Xun and his companions’ expressions changed slightly; this place truly had layers of checkpoints. He recalled being thoroughly checked when they arrived at the void intersection of the three heavenly regions, almost as if their backgrounds were about to be exposed...

However, they remained calm, as there was no malice from others. If some evil cultivators caused trouble, the losses would be immense. Little Chi, on the other hand, looked terrified, fearing something might be forcibly uncovered.

”I kindly ask everyone to send a divine sense to the jade token. From now on, we are officially comrades, with no complications, very simple, hehe.”

”No problem.”

Chen Xun was quite proactive, being the first to transmit his divine sense. Divine sense is derived from divine perception and doesn’t consume it, but in the grand world of immortals, divine sense is as vital for identity verification as one’s aura.

However, aura is too private, not easily destroyed, and can be traced through the fluctuations of the world’s energy veins, which many cultivators dislike.

Thus, the method of using divine sense for identification was created, serving as an alternative to aura, without infringing on privacy, and can be completely erased with a single thought when not needed.

Buzz—

A dull sound echoed, and Shan Zhuo shouted in a deep voice, ”Fellow Daoists, stabilize your forms and activate your mana shields.”

Chen Xun and his companions exchanged glances and nodded, divine light radiating in all directions, colorful and bright, even planning escape routes just in case, as they weren’t sure how stable this thing was.

Black Bull quietly gripped a formation flag, not daring to be careless while using someone else’s device, especially since the place was still under construction, possibly even a half-finished product.

Little Chi hid under Black Bull, gripping the ground tightly with all four claws, eyes darting around, not trusting Shan Zhuo at all.

If Shan Zhuo knew what they were thinking, he would probably spit out a mouthful of blood.

Shan Zhuo placed a palm in the air, his eyes focused, and shouted, ”Formation rise, begin ascent!”

Boom!

Whoosh!!

A stream of light shot skyward, accompanied by exclamations, seemingly of something impressive...

At this moment, the full view of the Celestial Path Track’s central hub gradually unfolded before them, one word: vast, four words: boundless and endless, extending far, far away, with space ships flying everywhere.

In the Void Land, starlight swirled, and even large rings of discarded materials formed massive debris rings, quite magnificent.

Chen Xun and his companions were somewhat dumbfounded, the scenery reflected in their eyes changing thousands of times in an instant.

Shan Zhuo stood with one hand behind his back, looking outside with slight sentiment, ”This ascending space passage was built by my Earth Mountain Clan thirteen thousand years ago, and it’s still the only space transit passage usable in the Void Land.”

His eyes flashed with pride after speaking, as this magnificent scene was visible thanks to his ancestors, otherwise, who knows how long it would take for space ships to fly here.

”Truly worthy of the Earth Mountain Clan... impressive, Fellow Daoist Shan.” Chen Xun sincerely praised, ”Ascending thousands of miles in the Void Land in an instant, only the Domain Crossing Space Boat could achieve that.”

”Hehe, indeed, for my Earth Mountain Clan, the grand advancement of the immortal path civilization allows more Daoists to witness such grandeur, which is the meaning of our clan’s immortal path, transcending realms, time, and everything.”

”Fellow Daoist Shan, that’s not entirely correct.”

”Oh?”

”All beings are like this, including us. Ever since the news of the Nine Heavens Immortal Sound Array Disk spread, the beings of various races have never ceased coming.”

”It seems, for our generation of cultivators, this is truly a great era.”

”Yes, we’ve truly caught up.”

Chen Xun’s gaze outside gradually deepened, revealing a meaningful smile.