Chapter 1002 - 768: Journey to the Celestial Demon World (Part 2)

Chapter 1002: Chapter 768: Journey to the Celestial Demon World (Part 2)

The fear on the Plague Emperor’s face grew and grew, but she didn’t ramble on; she just pointed at her own head.

"It’s still the method I mentioned just now. If you really insist on going, you can only use my soul as the coordinate, head to the Sea of Hope, and then use the Sea of Hope’s special power to enter those Heavenly Demon worlds."

"But I can’t guarantee you’ll find any clues. Besides, this matter is extremely dangerous. Are you sure you want to do this?"

Back then, when she sensed that terrifying power, the Plague Emperor had almost fallen into despair. Even as an expert of her level, she couldn’t muster the slightest will to resist.

So she knew very clearly that Qin An and Emperor Xuanwu’s plan was extremely dangerous, with a very real chance they could die and their paths be severed.

Qin An shook his head and said, "Whether we go or not is our own business. You just need to do what you should do."

"Pass the coordinates of those Heavenly Demon worlds to us."

There was absolutely no time to delay, and right now was precisely their chance to explore that realm. They naturally wouldn’t give it up.

The Plague Emperor took a deep breath. Knowing Qin An’s temperament, she understood that no amount of persuasion would help.

She then released her own soul, and using a special soul power, transmitted the coordinates of those Heavenly Demon worlds to Qin An and Emperor Xuanwu.

Once the two had finished absorbing them, Emperor Xuanwu spoke first.

"Alright, you may withdraw. There’s nothing more here that concerns you."

Now that everything had been clarified, Emperor Xuanwu naturally didn’t want to waste any more time.

The Plague Emperor, as if granted amnesty, hurriedly left the Imperial Study.

After leaving the Imperial Study, she didn’t linger, and rushed back the way she had come.

Once the Plague Emperor was gone, only Qin An and Emperor Xuanwu remained in the Imperial Study.

Qin An glanced at Emperor Xuanwu and asked, "Your Majesty, are you really going to go over there together with me this time?"

Emperor Xuanwu replied bluntly, "That’s right, I will go with you."

Now that the crisis of the Celestial Demon World had been resolved, for Qin An and Emperor Xuanwu, this world posed no danger other than what they had previously encountered.

And with the cultivators from those broken worlds, plus the current national strength of the Daqian Kingdom, all that was needed was a slow recuperation.

Emperor Xuanwu also didn’t feel at ease letting Qin An go alone. After all, even though Qin An was the Savior, that didn’t mean he was absolutely safe.

That realm was simply too powerful—it inspired fear just thinking about it.

If something happened to Qin An, Emperor Xuanwu alone would also be hard-pressed to support everything.

So he might as well go together, and they could look out for each other.

Qin An considered it for a moment, then nodded. "Very well. Since Your Majesty insists, we’ll go together."

He didn’t refuse, because to him, having a powerful helper really was extremely important.

After a brief discussion, the two decided to depart the following morning.

After that, Qin An left the Imperial Study and returned to his own quarters.

He stared at the oil lamp on the table, thinking carefully, feeling that when the truth of the world was finally revealed, it would surely be an earth-shattering secret.

But he didn’t dwell on it. He blew out the oil lamp and went to bed early.

...

The next day. As the sky was just growing light, Emperor Xuanwu had already arranged every contingency.

When he arrived outside Qin An’s room, he happened to see Qin An walking out the door.

The two exchanged no unnecessary words, and then simultaneously took to the air, flying toward the Sea of Hope.

Their speed was extremely fast, and before long, the sky held only a sesame-sized black dot.

...

The Sea of Hope was still as before, filled with a surging, torrential power.

Aside from cultivators in the Selfless Realm and the Celestial Human Realm, even those in the Manifest Saint Realm would be constantly eroded by this power upon entering, ultimately becoming nothing but corpses.

And at this moment, outside the Sea of Hope, Qin An and Emperor Xuanwu arrived.

Once there, the two didn’t talk nonsense; they each stirred their own power, using their strength in the Selfless Realm to commune with the Sea of Hope.

Very soon, their figures vanished from this heaven and earth.

As Qin An’s figure disappeared, he felt as if he had entered a wondrous passage.

All around was pitch-black, yet within that darkness, countless points of light shone.

Looking closely, there were roughly several thousand; every light point radiated a unique aura.

If he pushed his soul closer, he could peer through these points of light and see one world after another.

Among these worlds, some had already been destroyed, some were broken.

And there were even some vibrant worlds full of life, untouched by Heavenly Demons.

Each world was different, yet Qin An could feel that these worlds all had some inexplicable connection to that mysterious and terrifying realm.

At this moment, Emperor Xuanwu was also beside Qin An, imitating Qin An as he probed these connections, and what he sensed was similar to Qin An’s feelings.

"I didn’t expect these Heavenly Demons to have already destroyed so many worlds." Emperor Xuanwu gave a slight shake of his head, a trace of regret in his tone. "What a pity. Those worlds had no Savior, no one to help them resist the Heavenly Demons’ attack."

What he said was the truth, and also a heartfelt lament.

After all, for the Daqian Kingdom, if Qin An the Savior had not appeared, perhaps many years ago they would already have been completely annihilated by those Heavenly Demons.

And in Emperor Xuanwu’s view, the Daqian Kingdom was lucky; at least for now, they had secured a brief victory.

Qin An said nothing more, instead communing with the soul power in his mind.

There lay the marks left behind by the Plague Emperor.

Soon, the nearest light point flickered slightly, and Qin An knew that was one of the Heavenly Demon worlds.

He looked to Emperor Xuanwu and said, "Your Majesty, the location is there. Let’s move out quickly."

Emperor Xuanwu was also a very straightforward person; without any superfluous words, he flew together with Qin An toward that light point.

They didn’t fly long before the two drew near the light point.

Then, as their figures sank into the light point, they saw a white radiance unfold before their eyes.

And as the white light gradually faded, Qin An and Emperor Xuanwu finally saw the world behind the light point.

This was a world ruined to the extreme. One could sense the presence of life, yet the power of life was incomparably weak.

The sky was cleaved by fissures, and the earth below was a wasteland of charred blackness, looking exceedingly terrifying.

Qin An swept his gaze around and shook his head. "I didn’t expect a Heavenly Demon world to be this miserable as well. It really is an eye-opener."

Emperor Xuanwu also wore a contemplative look. "If it weren’t like this, they wouldn’t have forced the strongest beings of these worlds to go destroy other worlds."

"Qin An, where do you think we should start?"

Now that they had come, of course they needed to think about how to sense clues about that mysterious realm.

But at this moment, from Emperor Xuanwu’s perspective, he actually felt somewhat stuck.

Because they didn’t even have a starting point; they didn’t know where to begin.

Qin An also sank into thought.

He carefully recalled that strange feeling he’d encountered when forging the foundation of the Selfless Realm, and the mysterious world he’d seen afterward.

Suddenly, a thread of inspiration flashed through his mind.

He seized that spark keenly, raised his head, and said, "If we stir our cultivation in the Selfless Realm, we might be able to draw that realm’s attention."

Whenever one reached the Selfless Realm, they would see that realm. So he felt this matter might be tied to the power of the Selfless Realm.

Emperor Xuanwu thought for a moment, then nodded. "Alright, we’ll do as you say."

They had no other options now; they could only try it this way.

After that, the two began to rouse their own power.

And as their power was stirred, the pressure of the Selfless Realm spread ceaselessly through this place.

Along with that mighty pressure, Qin An and Emperor Xuanwu both felt something subtly different.