Chapter 433 - 409: Traversing the Void

Chapter 433: Chapter 409: Traversing the Void

"Don’t you worry, Third Brother. My sister and I will work hard on our Cultivation and save up plenty of Spirit Stones. That way, when you return after reaching Divinity Transformation, we’ll be able to trade for some truly good things with you, haha."

Qin Yushan laughed heartily.

Qin Yuyan also gave a slight nod.

But in truth, the two of them were just saying it; perhaps they simply didn’t want to discourage Zhang Chi. Deep down, they didn’t believe they would live to see that day. After all, they didn’t have much of their Lifespan left.

"Brother Xiao, Senior Brother Chen, Senior Sister Zhong, what are your plans?"

Zhang Chi then looked toward Xiao Yunhong, Chen Bufan, and the others.

"My little sister and I also plan to stay in the Endless Desert Sea. Of course, it would be even better if we could return to the Great Abyss, but unfortunately, there’s no way for us to do that," Chen Bufan said after a moment’s thought.

"Same for us!"

Zhong Yu and Junior Sister Wen nodded in agreement.

Evidently, after all these years away from the Great Abyss, they had seen enough of the world. They also knew that achieving the Primordial Spirit realm was nearly impossible for them. With the Desert Divine Palace about to be gone and Zhang Chi leaving, they couldn’t help but feel homesick.

After all, the Great Abyss was comparatively much safer, and their families—the Chen Family, the Zhong Family—were all back there.

"As for me, I want to go to the Xingluo Sea. I’ve heard the Xingluo Sea and the Great Qian Immortal Dynasty are like fire and water, so if I go, I’ll surely be put to good use. Who knows, I might even be able to advance my Cultivation. What do you say? Any of you want to come with me?"

Xiao Yunhong, however, was still full of fighting spirit as he spoke.

"My only regret is that the Xingluo Sea is too far away. The Desert Divine Palace has surely been taken over by the Great Qian Immortal Dynasty by now, so I can’t use its Teleportation Array. Getting there will definitely take a very long time."

But when Xiao Yunhong thought about the distance between the Xingluo Sea and the Endless Desert Sea, he couldn’t help but feel a little resigned.

"Haha, that’s simple. I’ll give you all a lift. Whether you’re going to the Xingluo Sea or the Great Abyss, it won’t be a problem," Zhang Chi said immediately with a slight smile.

He had the Supreme Profound Immortal Mansion, which not only had an extremely fast Flying Escape speed but could also travel through the void.

Void travel was countless times faster than normal flight. The only problem was that it required spatial coordinates. Normally, one couldn’t leave this realm, or they could easily get lost in the chaotic void currents. If that happened, even the Supreme Profound Immortal Mansion would eventually be in danger.

Fortunately, neither the Great Abyss nor the Xingluo Sea was unfamiliar to Zhang Chi.

The former was a given, and as for the latter, even Master Taixuan had been there in his time.

Besides, Zhang Chi himself was already a Tier Five Array Master. Even though his Cultivation had not reached the Divinity Transformation realm, he could now understand the Ancient Teleportation Array he had used before. With enough time and materials, he might even be able to replicate a new Teleportation Array and refine some Qiankun Great Teleportation Orders.

"Really?"

"That’s great! We’ll be counting on you then!"

Xiao Yunhong and the others were overjoyed to hear this.

"Third Brother, you all..."

At this, the Qin Family Siblings were utterly confused, hearing the others mention the Great Abyss.

But while they wanted to ask, they were worried it might be inappropriate to pry into such a secret.

"It’s like this. Actually, they and I all come from the Great Abyss. Also, my real name isn’t Chen Bufan. I’m Zhang Chi. The real Chen Bufan is him."

Zhang Chi smiled slightly and revealed his true identity.

They were all his people, after all. Besides, his identity would be discovered by the Great Qian Immortal Dynasty sooner or later, so there was no longer any need to hide it from the Qin Family Siblings.

"So that’s how it is! No wonder a mysterious Cultivator helped us when we were being ambushed. It turns out you were that mysterious Cultivator!" Qin Yushan exclaimed, a look of sudden realization on his face.

"Yes, that was me. I just didn’t want to draw too much attention, so I didn’t reveal myself. Please forgive me, Brother, Sister," Zhang Chi said with a smile.

"How could we be mad? We can’t thank you enough!" Qin Yushan said, shaking his head quickly.

"Exactly! I just never imagined that you, Third Brother, were actually Zhang Chi, and that your Combat Power and Cultivation were already so immense! Also, during the Demon Abyss trial, you disappeared for twenty years. Could it be that you went to the Great Abyss Immortal Cultivation Realm?" Qin Yuyan added.

"That’s right. I have a way to bypass the Spirit Contract of the Divine Palace. I went back then to get these friends and fellow sect members of mine," Zhang Chi nodded slightly.

"What twenty years?" Qin Yushan asked, looking confused.

Apparently, Qin Yuyan was very tight-lipped and hadn’t mentioned the specifics of what happened with Zhang Chi during the Demon Abyss trial, not even to her own brother, Qin Yushan.

"It’s like this..."

Seeing Zhang Chi give a slight nod, indicating it was alright to tell him, Qin Yuyan finally gave a rough account of what had happened back then.

"I see!"

Qin Yushan once again had a moment of clarity.

"Third Brother, since your name is fake, I assume your appearance is too, right? Can I see your real face?" Qin Yuyan asked curiously.

"Of course you can!"

Zhang Chi smiled faintly and immediately changed his shape, appearance, and aura—or rather, he finally reverted to his true self.

"So this is what you really look like."

Chen Bufan and the others were already used to it, as Zhang Chi always showed his true form when he was with them in private. But it was the first time Qin Yuyan had seen Zhang Chi’s real appearance, and she was momentarily stunned.

"What do you think? Not handsome enough? Did I scare you?" Zhang Chi joked.

"No, I really like your true appearance, Third Brother. I feel like this is how you were always meant to look. It fits your personality and your actions much better. And I think it’s very handsome, even better than your disguise," Qin Yuyan said, shaking her head.

"This..."

Beside them, Chen Bufan couldn’t help but fall silent.

"Haha, good to hear."

Zhang Chi, on the other hand, burst into hearty laughter.

As the saying goes, one’s appearance is a reflection of the heart. Even with the most brilliant disguise, wearing someone else’s face would always feel somewhat awkward or unnatural. So, it was normal for Qin Yuyan to feel this way.

Furthermore, after so many years and with his increased Cultivation, his true appearance had long since molded into a perfect state that reflected his inner self. It was vastly different from the body’s original appearance and, in fact, bore some resemblance to his own from his past life.

Because of this, his true face was in no way inferior to that of the handsome Chen Bufan.

Of course, Chen Bufan’s own appearance had also changed over the years and was now different from how he used to look, as well as from the version Zhang Chi had impersonated.

"Alright, there’s no time to lose. Let’s get moving!"

After exchanging a few more words with everyone, Zhang Chi retrieved the Blood Shadow Divine Escape and, with a wave of his hand, summoned a palm-sized, miniature Floating island. Atop the island sat a Palace—it was the Supreme Profound Immortal Mansion.

BOOM!

The Supreme Profound Immortal Mansion fiercely absorbed the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi from thousands of miles around. It then expanded rapidly, soon transforming into a colossal structure that radiated an ancient and immense aura.

"What is that?"

"A legendary mobile cave mansion? And it’s a Spirit Treasure Level existence?"

Qin Yushan, Xiao Yunhong, and the others were all dumbfounded at the sight.

"That’s right. This is the Supreme Profound Immortal Mansion. It’s the same Divinity Transformation Cave Mansion that we explored together last time, Brother, Sister. I’ve successfully completed its Refinement," Zhang Chi said with a slight smile.

"Good heavens... the Supreme Profound Immortal Mansion? Don’t tell me that Divinity Transformation senior back then was also you, Third Brother..."

The Qin Family Siblings gasped in amazement.

Although Xiao Yunhong and the others didn’t understand the context, they could tell it was something incredible.

"Correct. That was the Great Power, Master Taixuan. He, however, is already dead. That time, I was using a Secret Technique to control his corpse..."

As Zhang Chi explained, he took a step and entered the Immortal Mansion.

"I see!"

The Qin Family Siblings understood now. They immediately flew into the Immortal Mansion along with Xiao Yunhong and the others.

Of course, this was only possible with permission from Zhang Chi, the master of the Immortal Mansion. Otherwise, not even a Divinity Transformation Powerhouse could force their way in.

BOOM!

A moment later, the Immortal Mansion trembled violently, instantly shattering space and entering the chaotic void currents.

The Immortal Mansion then began to fly at incredible speed through the void. The surrounding chaotic currents generated immense force, trying to tear the mansion apart, but they were successfully blocked by the glowing Arrays on its surface.

"How incredible! It can actually traverse the void?"

The Cultivators were even more astonished at this sight. They finally understood how Zhang Chi could claim to have a way to get them out of the Endless Desert Sea.

"This Supreme Profound Immortal Mansion is so magical... can we use it to go directly to the legendary Upper Realm?" Chen Ling’Er had a sudden, whimsical thought, and everyone couldn’t help but look over.

If they could really all go to the Upper Realm, they might be able to break through the shackles of their Cultivation and Lifespan.

After all, the Upper Realm was certain to have Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures that could extend one’s life and rapidly increase one’s Cultivation. Moreover, such treasures would be more abundant and relatively easier to obtain than in this realm.

"Theoretically, yes. But the quality of this Supreme Profound Immortal Mansion isn’t high enough. We also don’t know the spatial coordinates for the Upper Realm, and our own Cultivation is insufficient. After all, the spatial Wall Barrier between the Upper Realm and this realm must be extremely stable, with very few weaknesses."

"In fact, Senior Master Taixuan had the same idea back then and was always working towards this goal, but he never succeeded. However, I will continue down the path he forged. I believe that one day, I will succeed."

Zhang Chi explained with a slight smile.

"Alright, we believe in you!"

"That’s right, you can definitely do it."

Everyone cheered Zhang Chi on, though in their hearts, they didn’t really think it was possible.

After all, it was a task as difficult as ascending to the heavens.

BOOM!

Afterwards, the group continued to chat while watching the void with curiosity. Before long, the Supreme Profound Immortal Mansion rammed through the void with a jolt and returned to the outside world.

Only then did everyone realize they had arrived in the sky above the mountain where the Desert Divine Palace was located.

At this moment, streams of light flowed around the Desert Divine Palace and the entire mountain. The whole structure was vibrating continuously, as if about to tear through the sky and fly away.

In the nearby sky floated three Divinity Transformation Celestial Monarchs with their large sleeves fluttering, their hands forming profound Spirit Techniques.

These three Divinity Transformation figures were the three Palace Masters of the Desert Divine Palace. They were clearly planning to take the entire Desert Divine Palace and the mountain below with them and escape.

That’s right—the mountain and the Desert Divine Palace were, in fact, a single Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasure.

"Who goes there? Are you Fellow Daoists from the Great Qian Immortal Dynasty? Are you here to wipe us out completely? If that is truly your intention, then we will have no choice but to fight you to the death."

The three Palace Masters were startled when the Supreme Profound Immortal Mansion suddenly tore through space and appeared. The Grand Palace Master immediately went on full alert and spoke in a cold voice.