A few days later, the three of them had traveled hundreds of millions of kilometers, and Yang Kai could feel that he was getting closer to the Demon Territory.
Lu Xue suddenly exclaimed, “Sir, there’s something up ahead!”
Her cultivation was much higher than Yang Kai’s, so whether it was her vision or perception, she was naturally stronger than Yang Kai, allowing her to discover some things ahead of time.
“What happened?” Yang Kai turned his head and asked.
“There’s a ship chasing after a… Universe World?” Lu Xue’s tone was somewhat uncertain.
Yang Kai’s heart jumped as he frowned, “What kind of Universe World?”
Lu Xue wore a strange expression and said, “It’s like a big fish with a round belly… Strange, why can this Universe World move? It seems to have its own consciousness.”
Yang Kai’s face sank.
Like a big fish with a round belly, what else could it be but the newly born Demon Territory?
When he separated the Demon Territory back then, the newly born Demon Territory had taken on the form of Gun Gun. Because Gun Gun was born from the Heaven Devouring Battle Law, the Demon Territory also retained Gun Gun’s form. Because of this, his Embodiment had to remain behind to oversee the Demon Territory. It could be said that Embodiment's relationship with the Demon Territory was similar to his relationship with the Mysterious Small World.
It wasn’t easy for the Universe World to move, but this newly formed Demon Territory was different. With the Embodiment controlling the situation, Gun Gun could move however he wanted.
But… where did that ship come from?
“Is it possible to investigate the specific situation of that ship?” Yang Kai asked solemnly.
Lu Xue slowly shook her head, “It’s too far, I can only get a general idea.”
There was nothing she could do about this. Being able to discover the ship from this position was already her limit, so if she wanted to pry into the details of the ship, she would need to get closer.
Pondering for a moment, Yang Kai summoned his Shadowless Gauze and wrapped it around the three of them before quietly approaching.
Although the Demon Territory was moving, its speed wasn’t very fast, and the flying ship was trailing behind it, so in less than a day, the group of three had already approached a thousand kilometers.
To avoid exposing his whereabouts, Yang Kai didn’t dare to get too close. Although the Shadowless Gauze was good, it had its limits. Before he could determine whether there was a Mid Rank Open Heaven on that ship, it was best to be careful.
The distance of a thousand kilometers wasn’t close, but with the vastness of the void, it was possible to see everything clearly.
Lu Xue observed for a moment before saying, “Sir, I’m afraid there’s at least one Mid Rank Open Heaven Stage cultivator on that ship!”
“How so?” Yang Kai asked.
Lu Xue said, “This flying ship’s grade is quite high. Even if it can be driven by a Low Rank Open Heaven, it can’t be used for a long time. Only Mid Rank Open Heaven can drive it easily.”
Yang Kai’s heart sank. This flying ship was chasing after the Demon Territory, obviously harboring malicious intentions, and now there was at least a Mid Rank Open Heaven Stage cultivator guarding it. If it was below the Fifth Order, it would be fine, Lu Xue was also a Fifth Order, so she should be able to handle it, but what about a Sixth Order?
If that was the case, even if he summoned Hei He, he wouldn’t be his opponent.
He didn’t even understand why this ship was chasing after the Demon Territory.
Just as he was puzzled, Gun Gun’s massive body suddenly shook and a crack appeared on its back. From this crack, a figure emerged, bathed in blood, and the image of a small universe world appeared behind him.
Yang Kai’s face suddenly became gloomy!
This person was obviously an Open Heaven Stage cultivator. Although he was only a Low Rank Open Heaven cultivator from the image of the Small Universe World, there was definitely no such person in the Demon Territory.
In other words, the flying ship was attacking the Demon Territory? And now, the Demon Territory’s barrier had been torn apart and the Low Rank Open Heaven had escaped.
“Demonic Qi…” Lu Xue’s expression became serious as she saw the Demonic Qi lingering around the bloody figure, “Could it be someone from Myriad Demon Heaven?”
Yang Kai was shocked.
Myriad Demon Heaven was one of the 36 Cave Heaven, it was highly likely that Mo Sheng came from the Myriad Demon Heaven. If the people on this ship really belonged to the Myriad Demon Heaven, then things would become troublesome.
As he spoke, the blood-soaked figure rushed back to the ship, and in the next moment, two more figures rushed out from the ship and disappeared along the Demon Territory’s World Barrier.
“So that’s how it is!” Lu Xue suddenly revealed a look of enlightenment, as if she had understood something and whispered, “Sir, they should be trying to devour the World Energy and Law of that Universe World to strengthen their Small Universe World.”
“What do you mean?” Yang Kai was stunned.
Lu Xue said, “Sir is only an Emperor Realm now, so you may not know this, but after cultivating to the Open Heaven Stage, if we want to become stronger, the only way is to constantly improve our grade, but how difficult is it? Often, it will take hundreds or thousands of years, or even longer to accumulate. Take this mistress for example, I advanced to the Fourth Order Open Heaven Stage more than six hundred years ago and have been refining Open Heaven Pills all these years, but not long ago, there were no signs of a breakthrough. According to my estimations, it will take at least a hundred years before I can advance to the Fifth Order.”
“So long!”
Although he already knew that it was not easy to break through to the Open Heaven Stage, the time it took to do so was a bit too long. Lu Xue’s aptitude should be quite good, otherwise she wouldn’t have been able to break through to the Fourth Order Open Heaven Stage. If she was like this, the others probably wouldn’t be any worse off.
Lu Xue continued, “Of course, in addition to this, there are many other ways to strengthen your small universe world. For an Open Heaven Stage cultivator, the stronger the foundation of the Small Universe World, the more power it can display.”
Yang Kai nodded lightly. This was not difficult to understand. The Open Heaven Stage used the World Force, and the World Force’s foundation lay in the small universe world inside their body. The more powerful the small universe world's foundation was, the more strength it could display.
“So, after a cultivator advances to the Open Heaven Stage, what they need to do the most is to constantly improve the foundation of their small universe world. Consuming the Open Heaven Pill is the most common method, and although it is slow, it is very peaceful. In addition, there is also a more extreme method, which is to swallow the World Force and Laws of the Universe World and use it for oneself.”
Yang Kai narrowed his eyes, “Like what we’re seeing now?”
“That’s right,” Lu Xue nodded, “However, this method has a very big drawback, because every Universe World’s Law is slightly different. If one recklessly devours and refines it, it is highly likely that it will cause a different degree of impact to one’s Small Universe World. If the impact isn’t too great, it doesn’t matter, but if the impact is too great, it will cause a cultivator’s strength to decline instead of rising, so very few people use this method to strengthen their foundation because the risk is too great.”
“Just because it’s rare doesn’t mean it’s never done!”
“Sir is right, if you can find a Universe World that is perfectly compatible with your own foundation, then you won’t have to worry about swallowing it. For example, when Sir advances to the Open Heaven Stage in the future, what is most suitable for you to swallow is the world you came from, because all of your foundation is built in that world, perfectly compatible with the laws of that world.”
“Of course, if Sir really does this, then the Laws of the world you came from will be broken. The more you swallow, the more unstable that world will become, and after many years, it will become a land of death.”
Yang Kai was shocked, “Did someone do that?”
Lu Xue nodded solemnly, “Yes, in ancient times, this kind of thing often happened, but now it has become rare. The reason for this is that as long as one isn’t a madman, they won’t do such a thing. After all, even if one were to devour the Laws of their own World, they wouldn’t be able to become much stronger. Secondly, every Universe World has its own Great Emperors. Although the Great Emperors’ cultivation isn’t high, they have the approval of the World Will and are able to mobilize the world’s great power. In their own Universe World, they are equivalent to Low Rank Open Heaven masters, so it won’t be easy for them to devour them. Thirdly, in the current 3000 Worlds, most Universe Worlds have their own High Sects and are under the protection of the High Sect. If one recklessly swallows them, it will only lead to chaos.”
Yang Kai suddenly understood and said, “Then wouldn’t the Universe World without the protection of the High Sect be doomed?”
The Great Domain where the Star Boundary was located was relatively remote, and there were no decent forces here, so it could be said that it was an uninhabited region that suited the tastes of some people.
Lu Xue nodded lightly, “If I’m not mistaken, the laws of this Universe World should be very compatible with the small universe world foundation of the owner of this ship. That’s why he’s constantly sending his subordinates to suppress this Universe World.”
“Since he is a Mid Rank Open Heaven cultivator, why doesn’t he do it himself?” Yang Kai was puzzled.
Currently, the Demon Territory only had a single Embodiment, Chang Tian and Bei Li Mo to rely on. With the support of the Demon Territory’s World Will, they're comparable to a Low Rank Open Heaven, but against a Mid Rank Open Heaven, they're still unable to fight back. If the owner of the ship really wanted to attack, the Demon Territory would not be able to resist.
Lu Xue said, “If he personally takes action, there will definitely be a great battle. At that time, he will definitely shatter the Universe World and destroy the Laws, which will not be beneficial to him.”
At this point, Lu Xue asked, “Sir, what does that Universe World have to do with you?”
Yang Kai had come straight to this Universe World, so she wasn’t an idiot and could naturally see some clues.
Yang Kai said, “That Universe World is mine.”
Lu Xue’s beautiful eyes flashed, “Since that’s the case, we can’t just sit back and watch. What we need to confirm now is how strong the owner of this ship is.”
This was a bit difficult. Unless they took the initiative to expose their whereabouts, no one knew how strong the owner of this ship was.
Guo Ziyan asked, “Sir, should we invite Hei He over?”
Facing an unknown enemy, two Fifth Order Open Heaven Stage masters was better than one.
“It’s too late,” Yang Kai shook his head. He didn’t know how long this battle had been going on, but the situation in the Demon Territory wasn’t optimistic at the moment. If he called Hei He over now, it would take at least ten days.
“I’ll go,” Lu Xue volunteered.
Yang Kai shook his head, “No, if the owner of that ship is a Sixth Order Open Heaven Stage cultivator, you’ll be like a sheep in a tiger’s den. Observing this person’s actions, he should have an evil temperament and is not someone easy to deal with.”
Lu Xue smiled lightly and said, “Right now, all of his attention is focused on that Universe World. Even if he is a Sixth Order, he may not be willing to waste any time on me. If he really wants to fight, I might not be able to beat him, but can't i escape? Sir has given me the World Fruit, allowing me to save a few hundred years of bitter cultivation, allowing me to have a chance to see the wonders of High Rank Open Heaven in my lifetime. Sir’s kindness towards me is as heavy as a mountain, so now that I have something to do, this Mistress will naturally serve him.”
TO BE CONTINUED...
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