Chapter 550: Chapter 456: Star Realm Voyage, Exploring the Grotto Heaven

At the top of Kunlun Mountain, the Immortal King Tower hummed and rotated, radiating divine light in all directions.

Zhang Kui was first taken aback, but then raised his guard. With a sweep of his large sleeve, he teleported the Immortal King Tower instantly into the starry sky.

Nearby, Wu Tianya, who was patrolling with a starship, hurried over and asked in a deep voice, "Sect Leader, what’s happened?"

He had lost his Tao cultivation, but during the second Spirit Qi Frenzy, he succeeded in retuning to a new Immortal Path. Although his strength had declined, his experience remained, and he was responsible for orbit protection.

"Nothing, I’m just nearby..."

Zhang Kui didn’t bother to explain further and once again teleported away.

This hadn’t happened to the Immortal King Tower since he obtained it. To avoid unexpected incidents, he needed to stay as far away from the Star Realm as possible.

After arriving on a meteorite, Zhang Kui waved his hand to release the constantly vibrating Immortal King Tower, narrowing his eyes to scrutinize it carefully.

The Immortal King Tower was still under his control, and the Cute Head Skill hadn’t issued any danger warnings, so what was going on?

Thinking of this, Zhang Kui slowly let his mind sink.

In the dark void, the suppressed evil creatures still existed. After the last extravagant use, only three Starry Sky Evil God fiends remained: a shelled giant insect, a three-headed monstrous bird, and a rare Crystal Giant Beast.

These things seemed solid, but were actually strong resentments evolved from Starry Sky Evil Gods after their deaths. Each escape would be a nightmare, but fortunately, they were now completely suppressed, wrapped in layers of golden chains, unable to move.

It’s not those guys causing this...

Zhang Kui then looked to the other side.

There, a vast Cosmic Membrane was gently floating.

This thing was extremely rare and would be eroded by cosmic space once it lost support. Zhang Kui only discovered it after bringing it into the Immortal Tower. 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

The edges had already been considerably eroded, luckily he acted quickly, or it would have dissipated in the starry sky within a few minutes.

Although its purpose was still unknown, it seemed calm and dormant, appearing no different from ordinary divine materials, obviously not the cause of the anomaly.

The only possibility was the Immortal King Hall within!

Thinking of this, Zhang Kui hesitated no more, his figure instantly disappearing. When he looked again, he was inside the Immortal King Hall, with narrowed eyes and majestic Purple Level Sword Light surrounding him instantly.

As expected, something odd had happened here!

Where he acquired the control orb for the Immortal King Tower, a continuously rotating white sphere of light had appeared, flashing with rolling lightning, growing larger and larger.

A universe rift...

Zhang Kui was astonished; he had seen this thing before.

The Dragon Demon Wu Tianya had once luckily acquired one, claiming it to be a Nether Dragon Pearl, which he used to scam others everywhere, equivalent to a key to another universe.

However, the Nether Dragon Pearl led to the Netherworld Realm, with flickering black light entwined with green lightning. Where could this thing possibly lead?

Without a second thought, Zhang Kui used the Observing Through a Wall Immortal Skill, and as the cosmic stardust rotated in his eyes, he immediately saw the scene beyond the light sphere rift:

Black clouds rolled with lightning flashing below, beyond which loomed interminable palace ruins. Yet even though only crumbling walls and ruins remained, they still gleamed brilliantly, surprisingly constructed entirely of Cave Heaven Divine Crystals.

Longevity Immortal King Cave Heaven!

Zhang Kui was astounded; he had seen this place twice in Illusion Realms, the impressions unforgettable. True Monarch Yinghai said that the Immortal King Tower had a way to reach the Immortal King Cave Heaven; unexpectedly, it was true.

Indeed, the Immortal King Cave Heaven was essentially a cosmic world opened by an Immortal King, akin to the Netherworld Realm in nature.

How did this suddenly appear?

Zhang Kui had a guess: perhaps an anomaly occurred in the Immortal King Cave Heaven that revealed this hidden universe rift.

Combined with the current situation, it’s very likely that the resurrection of Immortal King Chi Chong in the Desolate Ancient Battlefield was the direct cause!

Thinking this, Zhang Kui hesitated.

There were countless treasures within the Immortal King Cave Heaven; the vast quantity of Cave Heaven Divine Crystals could even build an enormous fleet, which was crucial as the Celestial Essence Star Realm was about to delve into the Endless Void.

But the dangers were equally unpredictable.

In the fragmented memories of the Longevity Immortal Queen, terrifying anomalies occurred there in ancient times, and Zhang Kui hadn’t forgotten the massive eye looming under dark clouds seen in the Illusion Realm...

Zhang Kui’s eyes flickered with uncertainty, but eventually turned resolute.

Go!

With high risk comes high reward; in this chaotic cosmos, often one must advance lest they fall behind. However, planning was required for exploration.

Thinking this, Zhang Kui promptly left the Immortal King Tower, caught up with the Celestial Essence Star Realm, and returned to the summit of Kunlun Mountain.

"Tai Shi, send out a decree: I will enter seclusion," Zhang Kui instructed sternly. "Everything must proceed according to the established plan. Do not awaken me unless absolutely necessary!"

"I shall abide by the decree!"

Soon, the group of immortals received the message. Though somewhat puzzled, they were not overly concerned. Currently, within the Celestial Essence Star Realm, as long as it wasn’t facing threats of the magnitude of the Starry Sky Dominator or Immortal Kings, any force could be handled.

Their only concern was the terrifying heartbeat, which had stopped, yet an ominous oppression weighed heavily on everyone’s heart, as though something dreadful was unfolding.

The Desolate Ancient Battlefield... to feel the threat of death from so far away, what on earth was happening there?

Ignoring the thoughts of the immortals, Zhang Kui re-entered the Immortal King Hall.

Once the white sphere expanded to the size of a room, it halted, with lightning flashing, carrying a certain suppressive, mysterious aura.

Once again, Zhang Kui employed the Observing Through a Wall Immortal Skill, but alas, peering into another world through the Cosmic Membrane only revealed the region within ten thousand meters.

What was really happening over there?

Another thought struck Zhang Kui. To cleverly probe, he gave a slight shiver, instantly manifesting several clones, which darted into the cosmic rift.

However, much to his disappointment, upon entering the Immortal King Cave Heaven, his clones burst apart one by one.

Clearly within reach, yet in reality, spanning two worlds, far beyond the control range of his skills.

Seems he must explore in person...

Thinking this, Zhang Kui let his mind sink into the dark of his consciousness, consuming a considerable portion of the golden lights of law accumulated by the Celestial Gang Skill.

His deficit now lay in the short cultivation time, lacking millennia of accumulated foundation, though not short on Immortal Skills, thus he hadn’t learned indiscriminately.

This time, to venture into peril, he spent most of his reserves to learn an advanced Immortal Skill.

Stand Without Shadow: dwell within the void, disappearing without a trace, an Invisibility Skill.

Indeed, a higher-level Invisibility Skill.

The Invisibility Skill in the Earth Demon Skill utilizes laws to vanish from sight, making detection difficult but revealing presence upon attack.

Whereas the Stand Without Shadow in the Immortal Skill dwells in the void, rendering even the physical form utterly invisible, paired with his Void Law for enhanced potency. With high mastery, even all physical attacks could become ineffective.

A flood of information and comprehension surged to mind, prompting a slight smile from Zhang Kui at the corners of his mouth. It turns out this skill is related to the subsequent Path of Space, no wonder it consumed so much of the Golden Light of Law.

With a pinch of the spell, he vanished from the hall, undetectable even trace essence...