Library of Heaven’s Path - Chapter 2109

In Zhang Xuan’s imagination, the Firmament should be filled with countless experts. Spiritual energy should be abundant everywhere, allowing one to achieve breakthroughs easily. Even a tree branch that he casually picked up was stronger than a pinnacle Immortal artifact or even a Pseudo-God artifact.

The weeds that he saw everywhere were all recovery and breakthrough pills that surpassed even pinnacle Immortal Pills.

There were treasures and riches all around …

But based on what the other party had said, it felt like the Firmament was in ruins.

Take the Grand Spirit Mountain for example. Even though there were some plants on it, as time passed, they were unable to absorb spiritual energy. Eventually, they withered and died.

It was for this reason that every time Zhang Xuan searched for wild herbs, he would have to spend the better part of a day. Even so, the amount that he could obtain in a single day was limited.

Was this really the Firmament?

Was there not even a single blade of grass to eat here? Why did it feel so similar to the ancient battlefield of the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe?

Decaying, declining, just like a ruin.

“There are still quite a few wild herbs and fruits on the mountain that are infused with spiritual energy. This kind of deterioration shouldn’t have lasted for too long, right?” Zhang Xuan asked.

If it had been a long time without any spiritual energy, the mountain would have long been barren. Yet, he was still able to find trees, wild herbs, fruits, and even divine beasts. This meant that it had not been too long since the deterioration of the Firmament began.

Hearing Zhang Xuan’s question, Mo Yuan asked doubtfully, “It can’t be that you have just arrived in the Firmament?”

“Of course not. We were living in a small village, isolated from the rest of the world, so we don’t know much about the outside world. Then, a plague struck, and only the few of us survived. We were saved by our teacher, so there are many things that we don’t know about!”

Zhang Xuan replied with an awkward smile.

He had no idea how the Firmament treated those who had ascended, but he knew that he had to be careful. Otherwise, he might be betrayed without even realizing it.

“Un.” Seeing that Zhang Xuan was being insincere, Mo Yuan decided not to pursue the matter any further. “The first time the deterioration of the spiritual energy appeared was around forty years ago. Back then, half of the sky collapsed, and a flood spread across the land. Legend has it that the God Monarchs of the East, South, West, and North Skies severed the four legs of the World Tortoise and used them as pillars to prop up the sky. Only then was the world stabilized. ”

Speaking up to this point, Mo Yuan chuckled. “Of course, that’s just a legend. There are also those who say that the God Monarch of the Sky of Freedom has assimilated some kind of unique energy to patch up the collapsed sky … In any case, there are all kinds of theories. However, from that moment onward, the spiritual energy in the surroundings began to dissipate. Other than the cities and towns, it became very difficult for anyone to live in them! ”

“This …” Zhang Xuan’s heart skipped a beat.

In terms of the Azure’s time, it would be around four thousand years ago, and on the Master Teacher Continent, it would be around forty thousand years ago.

It was the time when Kong shi had risen to prominence and the Six Sects of the Azure was established.

If so, it was, the Wu, the Hall of Firmament, the Hall, the Xuan, and the World, and the World, was.

If, his, it, and, up, in, Zhang would Through, Master,, God, Heaven, Heaven, World, would be.

After all, it was impossible for the heavens to appear out of thin air. For him to be able to use the Library of Heaven’s Path even in the Firmament meant that the heavens were on par with the heavens of the Firmament.

“…. through. out.

“Due to the decline of spiritual energy, it’s no longer as easy as before to reach godhood. Furthermore, the more breakthroughs one makes, the more resources one has to expend, which could potentially lead to greater changes. Thus, the Nine God Monarchs had no choice but to control the number of gods and construct the Nine Celestial Mountains. In order to reach godhood, one has to head to the Celestial Mountains to search for the Aura of Divinity. Those who succeed will be able to achieve a breakthrough, and those who fail will have no choice but to resign themselves to fate. ”

Mo Yuan explained.

Zhang Xuan widened his eyes in realization.

This situation was somewhat similar to the Kunxu Domain on the Master Teacher Continent. Those who lacked talent and resources would lose their right to advance.

Even though it was cruel to cultivators, it allowed the world to continue developing and prevent it from collapsing.

“It’s clear that Yang shi is training you in such a manner so that your fighting prowess will be enhanced when you are still at Semi-Divinity realm. On top of that, you will be able to adapt to the environment of the Celestial Mountains better, thus allowing you to find the Aura of Divinity and achieve a breakthrough!

“As expected of those from the Master Teacher Pavilion, they sure put a lot of thought into this matter. It’s no wonder why the students they recruit are able to surpass the geniuses of the Master Teacher Continent despite their mediocre talent … Oh, I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to say that you are untalented, and I don’t mean to look down on you either … ”

Zhang Xuan blinked his eyes in confusion, not knowing how he should respond.

On the other hand, Zhao Ya and the others nearly burst into laughter.

To dare say that their teacher was untalented … This fellow sure was gutsy!

Their teacher had cultivated for less than two years on the Master Teacher Continent and less than two months on the Azure. In terms of time in the Firmament …

That was 0.73 days on the Master Teacher Continent and 0.6 days on the Azure, making a total of 1.33 days. That was about sixteen hours in the Firmament. To you, that’s right. In the time it took for my teacher to sleep, he managed to advance from an ordinary human to a god. You dare say that he is untalented?

You must be joking!

“Cough cough, I don’t mind at all …” Zhang Xuan shook his head.

Zhang Xuan continued asking a few more questions, and Mo Yuan was willing to share everything he knew. Soon, Zhang Xuan gained a deeper understanding of the Firmament.

As expected of the top existences in the Firmament, there were indeed many powerful beings in the Firmament. However, there was a downside to being powerful as well, and that was that the rules were not as strict as those on the Master Teacher Continent.

In a world where strength reigned supreme, the strong could roam the world freely while the weak could only remain within the city. Otherwise, if they were to encounter bandits, they could very well end up dead in a foreign land.

Of course, all of that was outside the city. If one was inside the city, one would have to abide by the rules of the city. The city lord of every city wielded absolute authority and strength.

For example, the City Lord of Twilight City, Wu Fangqing was a Celestial God realm expert. His body was as tough as steel, and he was invulnerable to swords and spears. He had once massacred eighteen strongholds with his bare hands, and no one could stop him.

Those in the city had to abide by the rules he had set, or else they would be severely punished.

The rules set by the strong were to be obeyed by the weak.

Otherwise, they could very well be killed and have their Aura of Divinity extracted.

This was the undisguised law of the jungle in the Firmament.

Noticing that something was amiss, Wang Ying asked curiously, “Mo Yuan laoshi, can you tell me more about the Heaven Subjugation Monarch?”

“The Heaven Subjugation Monarch is a powerful expert who has risen to prominence in the past few decades. As a high-tier God, he fought against eight low-tier Celestial Gods single-handedly and successfully killed them, thus placing him at the top of the Board of Potential Celestial Gods!”

Mo Yuan said with a hint of admiration in his eyes. It seemed like he was deeply impressed by the Heaven Subjugation Monarch.

“Board of Potential Celestial Gods?”

“There are nine powers in the Nine Skies, and each of them have their own Board of Potential Celestial Gods. Those who are able to make it into the top ten are all high-tier Celestial Gods. In fact, even the top three have a chance of becoming God Kings. It’s for this reason that the Board of Potential Celestial Gods is the target of countless cultivators. As long as one is able to make it into the Board of Potential Celestial Gods, it’s equivalent to stepping into the gates of endless cultivation resources, granting one a bright future ahead of them! ”

Mo Yuan said enviously.

Without absolute talent, it was impossible for one to obtain better resources. As such, there were all kinds of boards for cultivators to vie for.

Only by obtaining a better ranking and sufficient resources would one be able to earn the right to be groomed.

This was similar to the Kunxu Domain.

“After obtaining the top spot in the Board of Potential Celestial Gods, he went on a rampage. In less than a year, he successfully made a breakthrough to the God King realm, and during the Flood of Spiritual Energy, he was bestowed the honor of becoming a Conferred God King by the seven God Monarchs.

“Less than a year later, he began challenging the Nine God Monarchs. Initially, everyone thought that he was a lunatic, but who could have thought that he would emerge victorious in the very first match? Over the next few decades, he challenged the nine God Monarchs one by one, and it’s said that the only God Monarch who hasn’t challenged him is the God Monarch of the Central Sky. The other God Monarchs have already acknowledged him as the God Monarch of the Nine Skies.

Mo Yuan lowered his voice to a whisper.

Even though the news regarding the Nine Skies God Monarchs had spread far and wide, it was still best to keep it a secret.

“He challenged eight God Monarchs in a row …”

Hearing those words, Zhang Xuan felt his blood boiling in excitement.

As expected of Kong Shi. No matter which world he was in, he was always a figure who stood at the very top of the world.

“May I know the name of the God Monarch of the Sky of Freedom? Why didn’t he challenge him? “Zhang Xuan asked curiously.

Ordinary cultivators might not know the outcome of challenging a God Monarch, but those who were God Monarchs would surely know.

Could it be that the God Monarch of the Sky of Freedom knew that the other God Monarchs had lost, so he didn’t dare to challenge him anymore?

“I’m not too sure about that. Speaking of the God Monarch of the Sky of Freedom, he was the most powerful God Monarch in the entire Firmament, as well as the most mysterious of them all. There was not the slightest news about him in the outside world, and no one knew whether he was a man or a woman, young or old, or even his name! However, no one dares to lay their hands on the Sky of Freedom. The Firmament has existed for countless years, but no one has ever dared to lay their hands on it … ”

At this point, Mo Yuan suddenly realized that he had said too much. With an awkward smile, he said, “Alright, let’s not talk too much for today. We are just insignificant figures, and the affairs of the Nine Skies God Monarchs have nothing to do with us. There’s no need for us to worry too much about it …”

“Un.”

Knowing that he wouldn’t be able to get any more information out of Mo Yuan, Zhang Xuan fell silent. Everyone had been working hard for the entire day, and they were exhausted. Mo Yuan’s students were leaning their fists against the cliff wall as they fell into a deep sleep.

Even Mo Yuan had closed his eyes, and it was hard to tell whether he had fallen asleep or not.

Only Zhang Xuan and his students were sitting cross-legged on the floor, cultivating with their eyes closed.

Even though the spiritual energy here was extremely thin, making it difficult for them to cultivate, they did not dare to waste a single second.

“Hmm?” After cultivating until the latter half of the night, Zhang Xuan was just about to rest when he suddenly stopped. As if sensing something, he turned his gaze in a certain direction, and a deep frown appeared on his face.