Chapter 1410: Fighting with Heaven

“How could this be?!”

This is simply outrageous. The path to the heavens just opened like that? Chu Feng was initially bewildered, then incredulous. This was truly unbelievable!

“The area connected by this path is suspected to be… realm number 2579, as recorded in ancient texts?” A puzzled mental wave arrived, sounding very surprised and confused.

It even has a number! Chu Feng was even more moved upon hearing this. Had a path truly been opened? But could the heavens be pierced so easily? He was quite shocked!

It had never been heard of in ancient times; to truly ascend, it was said that among billions of cultivators, it was difficult for even one to succeed. Such a world-shattering miracle had been rare throughout history. Perhaps only the being capable of severing eternity with a single sword, as mentioned by Number Nine at the First Mountain in the Yang Realm, could enter so calmly. Or, as he was witnessing, could the woman in white also ascend? Yes, Chu Feng immediately realized that if there was a passage here, it must have been left from the great battle in the past! With the woman in white and the shattered Emperor Bell present, anything was possible!

“The aura down there is truly uncomfortable. It’s not a good place; it’s a hostile land. Close it quickly.”

“It’s really strange. How did it open today?”

Simple discussions came from above. Two beings, seemingly guardians, sounded bewildered and confused.

Chu Feng looked up. The dark and profound sky was blurry, with many cracks appearing. Beams of light shone through some areas, illuminating the heavens. Vaguely, two enormous faces flickered in and out of view there. They didn't resemble humans and were immense, suspiciously observing above the passage. They hesitated, wanting to try opening the path to investigate, yet also deeply wary.

“Quickly, summon someone to repair and seal this place! Don’t let anything go wrong!” one being said.

“No need. Look, it’s healing itself and about to close this path. Still, it’s truly terrifying. What kind of power could pierce the heavens? How could an ordinary creature achieve that?” The other being spoke with a tremor, a chill in its heart. Evidently, their realm was too bright, and they hadn't thoroughly explored the relatively dim space below, so they hadn't seen Chu Feng yet. Furthermore, they seemed very reluctant to extend their spiritual senses to investigate, harboring fear towards this path.

“What happened? Has something new appeared? Let us take a look.” Several more mental waves arrived, as if several extraordinary beings were rapidly approaching, soon reaching the exit of the passage. The two non-human beings with blurry faces, who were indeed the guardians, greeted the newly arrived individuals and quickly reported the situation.

“How remarkable! An ancient path has actually opened, leading to realm number 2579… It seems quite ancient, likely with some significant origin!” one person said. Judging by the voice, he sounded very young, a young man. Indeed, golden holy light soon blossomed, and a face appeared at the gradually closing and blurring passage. It projected his indistinct silhouette, like a sun god, with golden immortal flames burning, splendid and powerful. This young man clearly held a high status; the two guardians were very respectful, meticulously explaining something to him.

“Hmm, it seems our trip to District 51 truly wasn't in vain this time. We might have witnessed something extraordinary—an ancient path connecting to a foreign land. Should we go down and take a look?” the young man with the face radiating brilliant golden holy light said, seemingly asking for the opinions of his companions. The two guardians were instantly alarmed and extremely anxious. They immediately tried to dissuade him, explaining that the unknown realm 2579 was likely exceptionally terrifying; otherwise, its path wouldn't be guarded by District 51!

At this moment, a young woman’s voice came: “They all say that our District 51 in the heavens is the most mysterious, with all sorts of terrifying and bizarre things, some of which have become eternal mysteries, difficult to decipher. At the same time, there are even secret paths connected to foreign lands. It seems we’re fortunate to have caught this today; we’re truly about to witness a perilous place. I’m also interested in realm 2579.” Her voice was exceptionally clear, like pearls clinking together, very rhythmic and pleasant to the ear. Her meaning could be understood through her mental fluctuations.

These young people clearly had unusual identities. Visiting the mysterious District 51, they unexpectedly encountered this event. Now aware of the ancient realm 2579, they wished to explore it.

Several young beings gathered closer, studying the path that had just opened and was now slowly closing, faintly revealing a few splendid faces. Chu Feng stared at the heavens!

Undoubtedly, these beings possessed extremely special bloodlines; they would be astounding even in the Yang Realm. Their entire bodies were actually radiating dazzling colorful light. Some had golden flames boiling, as if to ignite heaven and earth; others had surging purple qi, like purple qi coming from the east; and still others shot forth crimson light, appearing to pierce through space, making the area seem as sacred as an immortal realm, with mysterious energy pulsating and the sky rumbling incessantly.

Chu Feng was astonished. Was that the heavens? He had actually seen beings from above! Some were humanoid, others resembled demonic birds, with overbearing auras. Some were pure and flawless, while others were terrifying and intimidating.

A woman pushed aside a corner of the passage and looked down.

As a result, the two guardians were aghast. They eagerly tried to reach out and pull her back, but were instead warned off. Mindful of the extraordinary background of these young people, they dared not stop them further. The young people ignored their continuous pleas and insisted on doing so, forcing the guardians to report the situation.

“This aura is too unpleasant—stuffy and devoid of spirituality. It’s quite murky down there. Any beings in that foreign land would be repulsive.” A young silver-haired woman spoke, covering her nose and mouth with a look of disdain. Her beautiful and delicate face was filled with dissatisfaction, clearly disappointed with what she saw.

“I thought coming to District 51 would bring a pleasant surprise, to witness some miracle. Now it seems this ancient realm 2579 isn't so remarkable after all.”

“Indeed, I also thought we would discover rare and secret lands, with Emperor-level substances and treasures. But, thinking about it, that’s impossible; world-shaking opportunities aren’t so easily encountered.”

The group conversed. The silver-haired woman’s beautiful face was filled with disgust, and she covered her nose and mouth.

The young man, covered in golden immortal flames like a sun god, was also displeased, saying, “The aura down there is truly unbearable. The pollution is too severe; it’s even worse than a wasteland.”

Below, Chu Feng was speechless. The Yang Realm was being evaluated like this? It was truly intolerable. How disdainful must these individuals from above be, how arrogant?

Soon, mental sound waves came from a distance, transmitting a message to these men and women of extraordinary status, telling them to leave quickly, as 2579 was extremely dangerous! It was one of the two guardians. He had accessed information about 2579 that became viewable after its partial unsealing, and his heart was utterly shocked.

“Don’t approach! Leave there quickly! I just retrieved a crimson cross warning from the database—there’s a calamity! A great figure once perished there. It was a passively opened place, pierced through the heavens by beings from below. We didn’t actively open that path back then. During that battle, Dao Ancestor matter boiled. That path cannot be shaken. Hurry!” The guardian’s mental fluctuations were very urgent, informing them of the extreme danger and urging them to quickly retreat.

Upon hearing the warning, the young people were first shaken to their core, then surprisingly delighted, eager to try. “Oh, such a peculiar place. We actually want to see it for ourselves. So many years have passed; even the Dao Ancestor matter must have cooled down by now. It’s nothing.” They insisted on acting, even wanting to go down and investigate thoroughly.

“No, leave quickly!” The guardian, drenched in cold sweat, anxiously tried to stop them. One young man said, “There’s no need to panic. If something goes wrong, we’ll bear the consequences ourselves. It’s rare to encounter such an interesting event during our visit to District 51.”

Then, the young man covered in golden immortal flames poked his head through a crack and looked down.

In an instant, he cried out, genuinely startled. Because he saw a massive, boundless black arm outside the exit, reaching down into the unknown hostile land below. “What is this?!” He was shocked, feeling as if his body would collapse. It was hard to imagine what kind of being could have left this behind.

The other young men and women also poked their heads out, scanning with spiritual energy. Their scalps instantly tingled. Was this the arm of an emperor? “Heavens, this looks like a severed arm of a Dao Ancestor. How did it end up here?” a woman said with a tremble.

“Don’t panic. Don’t release powerful energy to provoke it. As long as our aura doesn’t approach it, it won’t actively retaliate against us. It’s too vast; even if it has residual energy, it will ignore us. We’re not on the same scale.” The group steadied themselves, no longer letting their energy and spiritual senses approach the black arm. Then they carefully observed below and immediately saw the shattered bell and Emperor’s blood. As for the White-Clad Empress, immortal mist was swirling around her, obscuring her from view and making it impossible to investigate. They naturally saw Chu Feng, quickly fixating on and locking onto him.

“There’s a living being! Could it be that he unintentionally opened this ancient path?!” one person exclaimed.

“No, his energy level isn’t too high. His cultivation realm is even lower than ours!” the young man covered in golden flames said, making an immediate judgment. These beings were all extraordinary. Even from a great distance, they accurately and correctly judged Chu Feng’s cultivation level. This ability was extremely rare.

At the crack in the heavens, a silver-haired woman with a beautiful, refined, and exquisite face and a clear, melodious voice, stared at Chu Feng and asked, “Who are you? What region is below, and what is its origin?”

Chu Feng felt uneasy. It was truly too unexpected; he had actually encountered beings from the heavens here. Based on the partial information he had learned from Number Nine, he felt a deep sense of vigilance, believing he had encountered a grave crisis. Beings from the heavens might not be benevolent, foreshadowing death and danger.

“I’m just passing by; please continue,” he said calmly, then began to retreat, not wishing to have any interaction with the heavens at this moment. He was neither the owner of the shattered bell nor the White-Clad Empress; he lacked the ability to pierce the heavens.

The individuals above all showed surprise. They were no ordinary people; their gazes were sharp, allowing them to clearly see Chu Feng’s expression. From his retreat, they perceived his apprehension, which secretly put their minds at ease. Earlier, they had indeed feared encountering an unknown powerful entity from another realm.

“First, answer a few of our questions: How are you here? Who opened this path? And what exactly is realm 2579?” the young man covered in golden divine light asked coldly, exuding a powerful aura to intimidate Chu Feng into telling the truth.

“I was just passing by. I know nothing,” Chu Feng said, then rapidly retreated. The individuals above were bewildered, not understanding his meaning.

This area was exceptionally strange, with a domain field emanating from the Great Void-level bud, as well as the shattered bell and Emperor’s blood. It flowed with an eerie, marsh-like aura, tendrils of it seemingly congealing heaven and earth. Therefore, Chu Feng retreated very slowly.

“Grab him and pull him up! I can’t stand it. The aura down there is too foul. Just smelling this makes me want to vomit. What a filthy region!” the young silver-haired woman actually said. Although she was beautiful, with a fair and translucent face and a captivating demeanor, her discriminatory words were truly harsh, despite her pleasant voice. She had already figured out the situation: the being below was not powerful, was very wary, and was retreating. Thus, she was calm and composed, confident enough to be so assertive.

The young man, whose body was enveloped in brilliant golden light, nodded and said, “This smell is indeed a bit disgusting. I don’t want to be contaminated too much. This is a wasteland that makes one want to vomit!”

Below, Chu Feng was furious. If not for his apprehension about the heavens, he would have long since launched an attack to kill those individuals.

“Young friend, what… happened?!” Several elders of the Fire Spirit Race in the Supreme Forbidden Zone were no longer calm; their voices trembled, for even from outside, they had vaguely heard sounds from the heavens, catching snippets of the conversation through mental perception.

“Come up here!”

Feeling confident, one of the beings from the heavens acted. It was the young man enveloped in brilliant golden light; he used a divine ability, extending a large hand downwards.

At this moment, Chu Feng stopped retreating. He put back on the armors he had previously removed to bombard and suppress his own strange changes. Immediately, his body glowed, looking dazzling.

“Not simple. Those battle robes aren’t ordinary. I’ll go too!” In the sky, the silver-haired woman spoke, swiftly extending a jade hand downwards. She arrived later but struck first, actually snatching towards Chu Feng. “Foul creatures are somewhat disgusting, but to understand what’s below, I’ll reluctantly make a move,” the silver-haired woman muttered to herself.

“No! Beings from the heavens will feel unwell after entering ancient realm 2579; both body and spirit will decline somewhat! That realm repels us!” one of the District 51 guardians shouted a warning.

“What? So that foreign land below was once an extraordinary great realm, and it even has rules that repel external beings? Hmm, not simple. But it doesn’t matter, our cultivation realms are higher than his. Dealing with a creature from such a filthy place for a short time should be fine. I’ll grab him immediately,” the silver-haired woman said.

“I’m coming!” the young man radiating golden light also shouted, already in action.

Chu Feng’s gaze was dark. He had already donned his Heaven-bestowed armor and other gear. He felt strong aversion towards both of them, but he first fixed his gaze on the silver-haired woman’s extending large hand, preparing to test his blade on her first! “You’re the one,” he murmured, his right hand gripping the gleaming Diamond Gourd, ready to strike at any moment. Because the distance was great, he had ample time to prepare.

“Today, I’ll fight the heavens!” Chu Feng said coldly.

“Ridiculous! A place that makes one vomit, a filthy world, disgusting creatures—come up here!” As expected, the silver-haired woman arrived later but struck first, extending her large hand towards Chu Feng even before the man covered in golden light.

“Hmph!” Chu Feng let out a soft cry, then exerted all his strength, activating his astonishing cultivation. The Diamond Gourd, forged from several mother metals, glowed as if burning, and brilliant beams of light shot into the sky. Chu Feng directly smashed it out! Amidst a rain of blood and a scream, the woman, despite her power, suffered a great loss against Chu Feng’s full twelve-tenths power, his utmost effort. Her entire silver hand was smashed into pieces, splattering blood into the void.

“Ah…” A sharp scream rang out.

“Young friend… what are you doing?!” The Fire Spirit elders were no longer calm; their hearts pounded as they tremblingly asked Chu Feng.

“Nothing much. Get me some salt,” Chu Feng said nonchalantly, as if it were nothing. Then, with a sizzle, he engulfed the severed palm in flames, burning it.

“Bring the seasoning!” Chu Feng shouted.

The hand reverted to its original form; it was actually part of a silver bird's wing!