Martial God Asura

Chapter 6397: Heaven Gate

“An entrance to the Ninth Galaxy? Aren’t we already able to enter the Ninth Galaxy from the world of cultivation? Is there a difference between this entrance and directly entering the Ninth Galaxy from the world of cultivation?” Huangfu Zhantian asked.

The Divine Body Heavenly Mansion’s Mansion Master and Yuwen Yanri looked at Chu Feng with curious eyes. They were already planning to enter the Ninth Galaxy, so this matter was of great interest to them.

“That’s right. This entrance transports us to a location in the Ninth Galaxy that is highly suitable for cultivation—it is rich in resources and natural energies, and it contains great treasures and fortuitous encounters, too. Cultivating at a place like that will be highly beneficial. That’s why this entrance is also known as the Heaven Gate.”

The eyes of Huangfu Zhantian and the others lit up.

“Holy shit! Isn’t that the same as getting to choose where we reincarnate? Others are randomly assigned to different places, but we get to pick a winning hand right away!” Huangfu Zhantian said.

“Err... The analogy isn’t very apt, but the idea is there.” Chu Feng chuckled.

Reincarnation implied starting from scratch, but they were merely entering a foreign place with their memories and cultivation intact.

...

“Eesh. At least my idea was there!

“Chu Feng, this is a rare opportunity. Why don’t we just enter the Ninth Galaxy from here? There’s no point fussing about the Seven Realms Sacred Mansion at this juncture. You should prioritize raising your cultivation. With your talent, I’m sure you can quash them with a finger in due time. We can also just ignore the God’s Era; no one was able to claim it in the Ancient Era anyway.”

Huangfu Zhantian was excited. He was already imagining a brilliant life in the Ninth Galaxy.

“This is a huge fortuitous encounter. I should have brought all my members here with me,” the Divine Body Heavenly Mansion’s Mansion Master remarked. He was regretful that not all their members were currently here with them.

“Hold on and hear me out first. I don’t mean it as good news,” Chu Feng clarified.

“Ah?” The crowd was baffled.

“The Heaven Gate has to be activated first, and only one person can enter,” Chu Feng said.

Those words chilled everyone’s expectations.

“Young friend Chu Feng, you really have to say that faster next time. You lit a fire in my heart, only to put it out right away. I’m getting old and can’t take such excitement,” Huangfu Zhantian grumbled in disappointment.

The Huangfu Heavenly Clan’s Clan Chief asked, “How is the Heaven Gate activated?”

“There should be multiple ways to activate it, but I only know one right now, and that’s to sacrifice all lives within the Immemorial Cemetery,” Chu Feng said.

“Sacrifice all lives?”

The faces of the crowd crumbled. But what Chu Feng said next further drove in the stake.

“I had to make a choice earlier when I obtained the rune formation,” Chu Feng added.

“Ah. That explains why the runes kept flickering between light and dark. Young friend Chu Feng, what did you choose?”

The crowd looked at Chu Feng with worried eyes. Chu Feng would benefit no matter the decision he made, but the ‘dark’ option was likely detrimental to all of them. Thus, they were concerned about his decision.

“I chose the light path,” Chu Feng replied with a smile.

He raised his palm and revealed a golden rune that glowed with a divine light.

“Young friend Chu Feng, what do the choices mean?” the Divine Body Heavenly Mansion’s Mansion Master asked.

“For the light path, I’ll have to complete the Seven Stars Orb, lift the seal, and bring everyone out safely. However, I need to accomplish this feat within a limited time. For the dark path, the goal is to hinder the completion of the Seven Stars Orbs till time runs out, and everyone will be sacrificed to open the Heaven Gate for them. There should be more to the dark path, but I have no way of knowing, as I didn’t pick that. Also, I have a feeling that someone has grasped the rune formation before me,” Chu Feng said.

“You’re saying that someone obtained that terrifying rune formation like you did?” Huangfu Zhantian asked.

The Divine Body Heavenly Mansion’s Mansion Master was taken aback. “That can’t be, right? Someone other than young friend Chu Feng deciphered the rune formation as well?”

“The rune formation may manifest in different forms, but its difficulty level should be similar. Yes, I am certain someone else has grasped the secret of this place. We have a formidable opponent here,” Chu Feng said.

“This...”

The crowd looked grim. It would take someone incredible to grasp the formation, but it would be disastrous if that person had chosen the dark path.

‘Young friend Chu Feng, can you sense that person’s decision? Could that person have chosen the light path like us?” the Divine Body Heavenly Mansion’s Mansion Master asked.

“I can’t sense that person’s decision, but it is possible. I just fear that person might have chosen the dark path,” Chu Feng said.

“What’s there to guess? Not everyone is as sentimental as Chu Feng. That is an opportunity to leap ahead of others in the Ninth Galaxy! How can anyone resist that temptation? To put things bluntly, I would have chosen the dark path without any hesitation if there were no other Huangfu Heavenly Clansmen here. If that decision was presented to me now, I’d likely still hesitate quite a bit,” Huangfu Zhantian said.

Those words were blunt, but no one criticized him. It was normal to be conflicted when presented with such a decision. Romance and kinship meant little before such tremendous benefits.

Countless brothers had fallen out over their parents’ inheritance. Countless children had forsaken their parents over a bit of money. Humans were innately selfish, and one shouldn’t underestimate one they were capable of when the allure was this big.