Chapter 168: Opening the Heavenly Gate with a Single Sword (1)
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
“Where is it?” Upon hearing A’wei’s words, Li Qingshan asked with interest.
“Sir wants to take a look. I will lead the way!” A’wei immediately responded.
“Good, tomorrow you’ll take me to see. Heavenly Emperor, you can find a good place for seclusion and construct houses.” Li Qingshan nodded in agreement. “No problem, let’s disperse tonight. Everyone, have a good rest.” The Heavenly Emperor agreed and walked to the bonfire. He sat cross-legged and meditated while looking at the burning bonfire.
Immortal Northstar also went to the side to quietly cultivate.
Little Nine rested its head on Li Qingshan’s thigh and peacefully fell asleep.
The Little Fox, nestled in Li Qingshan’s arms, yawned after a satisfying meal, ready to doze off.
Observing Little Nine and Little Fox on his body, Li Qingshan smiled warmly. He gently tied up Little Nine’s falling hair, then closed his eyes to cultivate, focusing on the giant sword within his body.
Before Qingqing vanished, she handed this giant sword to Li Qingshan.
The giant sword possessed sentience, and as it was a gift from Qingqing, it calmly allowed Li Qingshan to store it away. However, there was no communication or response from the sword.
This giant sword was very powerful. Li Qingshan had peeked at it and his Divine Soul was cut off, almost getting injured.
Now, it was floating quietly in Li Qingshan’s core, not moving at all.
Li Qingshan used his True Qi to control it, and it allowed Li Qingshan to control it, but there was no spiritual reaction from the sword.
Li Qingshan sighed. “If you’re not willing to interact with me, I won’t force it. But we’ll be together for a long time in the future. I hope I can entrust my life to you.”
Hearing Li Qingshan’s words, the giant sword trembled a little, which was a rare response.
Li Qingshan didn’t push it further. He smiled gently and continued refining it with his True Qi.
This was not the first time he had experienced such a thing. He was already used to it. When the Little Fox was born, how much hatred did she have for humans? How much did he dislike Li Qingshan?
After so many years, what about now?
Li Qingshan looked down at the Little Fox curled up in his arms, sleeping quietly, and smiled dotingly.
Now, he was all she could see. They had been separated for more than ten years, and she couldn’t bear to leave Li Qingshan’s embrace.
The giant sword remained aloof, but Li Qingshan was unfazed. It was in his hands, and he wasn’t worried about warming its heart.
The next day, the group bid their farewells. Li Qingshan and A’wei parted ways with everyone.
They set out to find Hua Xiangrong, while others selected a tranquil place to build houses for everyone to live in seclusion.
The Little Fox was reluctant to part with Li Qingshan, but he softly explained that Little Nine would feel lonely here alone. He asked her to accompany him and that he would be back soon.
Pouting, the Little Fox was reluctantly carried away by Little Nine.
With that, Li Qingshan left with A’wei, heading towards the seaside of the Dimensional Battlefield.
The Dimensional Battlefield was a real world. In the past, this was a place where the top experts of the Human World interacted. Later on, it was transformed into a Dimensional Battlefield. As time passed, everyone forgot the original meaning of the Dimensional Battlefield.
Therefore, in the Dimensional Battlefield, there was a vast ocean that extended as far as the eye could see. A’wei led Li Qingshan to this place.
This area was remote, even more so than the initial Wei City.
Due to its proximity to the ocean and the towering mountains around, which blocked the sea breeze, a safe zone was established within the mountains. Outsiders rarely visited, and with no world-class teleportation formation, the atmosphere here was serene.
The atmosphere of slaughter here was not as intense as the outside world. Those who could live in such a small place were people who did not have many thoughts and only wanted to live a peaceful life.
When Li Qingshan set foot here, his initial impression was that, surprisingly, there existed such a calm place in the Dimensional Battlefield, making it quite rare.
“Sir, the people here are very calm. When we came here before, we were also amazed by the peace and tranquility. It’s isolated from the outside world, and they won’t know about the news for a certain period.” A’wei explained.
The cultivation level of the people here was generally at the Nirvana Plane.
There were occasionally a few Ascension Immortals in the Human World Immortal Plane. The population was small, comprising only about a thousand residents living in a small city.
Li Qingshan and A’wei took a stroll around the city, finding nothing particularly distinctive except for its peaceful ambiance.
“Take me to see Hua Xiangrong’s temple,” Li Qingshan requested.
Over a hundred years ago, Hua Xiangrong resolved the massive wave, saving the city. As a token of gratitude, the inhabitants had built a temple in her honor.
Li Qingshan had previously pondered how individuals at the level of Human World Immortals and Ascension Immortals could fear a large wave.
Yet, upon arriving here, he realized his misconception.
The mountains here could block the sea breeze, so one could imagine how tall they were. However, that huge wave could break through the obstruction of the mountains and drown the city.
It must have been unimaginably colossal, something that neither Human World Immortals nor Ascension Immortals could withstand.
Thus, these top-tier experts expressed their gratitude by constructing a temple for Hua Xiangrong.
“No wonder those from the Dimensional Battlefield couldn’t locate Hua Xiangrong. She’s hidden in such a remote place. It would indeed be a miracle if they managed to find her,” Li Qingshan mused.
Hua Xiangrong was luckier than Hua Yun. At least, she had escaped. However, no one knew what happened after she vanished into the sea.
A’wei led Li Qingshan to Hua Xiangrong’s temple.
The temple was modest, housing a clay statue of a woman within.
Time had taken its toll on the temple, covered in spiderwebs and leaks.
Neglected for a long period, it appeared abandoned.
A portion of the clay statue had chipped off, and there was no effort to repair it.
The altar was covered in dust, devoid of any offerings..