Chu Li originally planned to use the Heavenly Demon Scripture to hide his identity and come and go quietly. However, after some thought, how could someone who could enter the Divine Gate from the Hundred-Thousand Hills not attract the attention of the Outland?
If he used the Heavenly Demon Scripture, it would be easier to ruin things. He might as well use his original appearance.
His vision blurred as if he had used Void Diversion. Then, he found himself in a wide square about the size of a football field.
The square paved with white jade was spotless. There were some strange patterns carved on the jade, exuding a hazy brilliance.
The hazy brilliance gathered into one and formed a hazy light pool. Chu Li bathed in this light pool and the surrounding void was locked. All of his inner energy and spiritual energy were locked.
Chu Li did not panic. This was obviously a strange formation, one that was more advanced than the Ten Ultimate Vitality Lock Formation. He had to study it carefully. If he could set it up, it would be best to protect the mountain gate.
The Omniscient Mirror lost its effect here. Everything around him was white and he could only see the square. When he turned around, the simple stone gate was closed and there was no longer any hazy brilliance.
Two cattail hassocks were placed in the middle of the white jade square. Two middle-aged men sat with their legs crossed. Their eyes were slightly closed and their aura was restrained as if they were dead.
Chu Li came closer.
The two men suddenly opened their eyes. Their eyes flashed like lightning. They looked up at Chu Li with a strange look.
Chu Li's Omniscient Mirror could not see the situation outside the square but he could see what they were thinking.
This was the Divine Gate that led to the Hundred-Thousand Hills and the Spirit Beast Surpassing Boundary. Why would anyone come here?
The Outland and the Spirit Beast Surpassing Boundary had an oath. Spirit Beasts could not fight in the Outland. Therefore, Spirit Beasts would only be bullied when they entered the Outland. After a long time, no Spirit Beasts came to the Outland. The two men guarding the gate were just decorations. They almost never encountered Spirit Beasts or people. Therefore, they treated it as an isolated place. They did not expect to meet people.
Chu Li fist saluted and said, "Seniors, how do I get to the Great Light Surpassing Boundary?"
"Who are you and why do you want to go to the Great Light Surpassing Boundary?" The thin middle-aged man floated up and carefully looked at Chu Li. "You need an identity jade disk to enter the Divine Gate. Otherwise, you will not be able to move."
"I'm Chu Li," Chu Li said.
"Chu Li …" The skinny middle-aged man nodded and took out a palm-sized jade pendant from his pocket. He drew a few strokes on the circular jade pendant with his index finger and handed it to Chu Li. "The Great Light Surpassing State is on Ninth Heaven. You need to climb up the Sky Stairway. Whether you can go up or not depends on your own ability."
Chu Li took the jade pendant and glanced at the words on it. There were only two simple words, 'Chu Li', written on it. Other than that, there was nothing else. There was a faint layer of brilliance flowing around it, as if it contained spring water.
Chu Li looked at the two of them in surprise.
He didn't expect that he would be able to travel through the Sky Beyond Heaven so easily. He thought that he would be interrogated in detail, and from the looks of it, they didn't seem to have heard of his name.
After thinking about it, he understood that no matter how famous he was, he was still in the Lower Realm. It was just like how the people in the Divine Capital rarely paid attention to an expert in the countryside.
"Don't tell me you're going to find trouble with Great Light Surpassing State?" Another slightly chubby middle-aged man said, "That's the Nine Heavens Sect. It's best if you don't ask for trouble."
Chu Li shook his head. "I'm going to meet a friend."
"You have a friend in Great Light Surpassing State?" The two of them looked at each other and smiled. "Who is it?"
"A newly ascended one," Chu Li replied.
"Sun Mingyue?" the two of them hurriedly asked.
Chu Li nodded.
The thin middle-aged man smiled. "So it's Sun Mingyue's friend. Walk up the stairway behind you until you reach the top. Then, you'll see a plaza like this one. There will be someone there to show you the way, but it's not an easy path. If your cultivation level isn't high enough, you won't be able to ascend to the Nine Heavens."
"Thank you." Chu Li fist saluted.
Sun Mingyue had just ascended, but she was already so famous. It seemed that Great Light Surpassing State was really famous.
The thin middle-aged man waved his hand and smiled. "You're welcome. It's said that Sun Mingyue is a peerless beauty. She's rare in this world, and I don't know how many young talents are eyeing her."
The chubby middle-aged man sighed. "She's also a disciple of Great Light Surpassing State. It's said that she's an Enlightened Master who ascended. She has a bright future ahead of her. At the very least, she'll be the wife of an overlord. She was born with the Phoenix Destiny!"
"I'm afraid we won't even have the chance to see her." The thin middle-aged man shook his head. "I've only heard of her. Oh right, Young Master Chu, have you seen Sun Mingyue's real face?"
Chu Li was slightly annoyed, but he maintained a calm smile. "I have. She's indeed beautiful."
"What's your relationship with Sun Mingyue …?" the chubby middle-aged man asked.
Neither of them thought about romantic relationships. Even if they did, it would be different in the Grandmaster. How could a disciple of Great Light Surpassing State, a first-rank Celestial Being, interact with ordinary Celestials?
Moreover, Chu Li looked heroic, but not extremely handsome. With Sun Mingyue's status, she would not be tempted.
Chu Li smiled. "She's just an ordinary friend. I'm just here to take a look."
The two middle-aged men nodded and sighed. "With such a friend, Young Master Chu, you'll be very confident in the future."
Chu Li smiled. "I hope so. I'll be leaving now."
"Alright, go as soon as possible. If you can't, come back." The thin middle-aged man smiled. "Come back when your cultivation level is higher. Climb the Stairway a few more times, and you'll see Sun Mingyue."
"Oh right, I haven't asked the two elders. If I return through the Divine Gate, I don't have to pay any price, right?" Chu Li asked.
He knew that the Celestial Being's descent came with a huge price, and it would shorten one's lifespan.
Although he had used the Ageless Longevity Technique to restore his lifespan, he was worried that it would not be enough.
The thin middle-aged man waved his hand. "You're from the Lower Realm, not a Celestial Being. Moreover, you don't have to pay any price to enter the Divine Gate. You're different from the Celestials who descended from the sky. Don't worry … How did you enter the Divine Gate?"
As far as they knew, Enlightened Masters could not enter the Hundred-Thousand Hills. Otherwise, they would be killed by supreme spirit beasts. Chu Li was an exception.
"It was a coincidence." Chu Li smiled and closed fist saluted. He followed the instructions of the chubby middle-aged man and continued to walk north.
Soon, he walked past the plaza and left the area shrouded by the hazy brilliance. Suddenly, his vision changed. An almost vertical stone stairway reached the sky, reaching above the clouds. The end could not be seen.
"Go up. Be careful on the Stairway to Heaven," the chubby middle-aged man said. "Don't fight with anyone."
Chu Li closed fist saluted and stepped onto the stone stairway. Immediately, his energy recovered a little and began to circulate.
The stone stairway was thick and solid. It did not look like it was hanging in the void. Instead, it looked like it was built along the mountain. There was no sense of emptiness at all.
He sped up and went up like a wisp of smoke. In the blink of an eye, he could no longer see the plaza when he turned around.
Chu Li opened the Life and Death Scripture. Suddenly, a vast spiritual force surged into him. In the blink of an eye, he recovered to his original state. He turned into a shadow and went up the stairway. In one breath, he had traveled thousands of miles before he appeared in the clouds.
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