Chapter 1: The World of Shrouding the Heavens, The Founding of the Heavenly Court!
The Great World of Shrouding the Heavens.
In the eastern wilderness, there was a precipice.
The mountain wind howled, but it couldn't penetrate within a radius of ten feet of that figure.
Gu Changsheng stood there quietly.
He did nothing.
But the laws of heaven and earth around him were trembling, as if the void that bore all things could no longer support the weight of this body.
Within a three-foot radius, one could vaguely see the phenomena of stars vanishing and reappearing, and the great star dying and then being reborn endlessly.
Simply standing there, it was like an ancient divine mountain, suppressing this world.
Gu Changsheng gazed intently at the distant sea of clouds.
Having reincarnated into this world for hundreds of years.
He had established the Heavenly Court to quell the turmoil.
Having achieved complete physical perfection, he was now invincible in the world.
But he was not satisfied.
The next step was to break the eternal shackles of this ancient sacred body and defy the heavens to become an emperor.
He heard a soft footstep behind him.
It was as if she was afraid of disturbing the peaceful dreams of the celestial beings banished from heaven.
Gu Changsheng did not turn around. The surging blood and qi and strange phenomena of laws within him instantly subsided and returned to normal.
"You've arrived."
He spoke softly.
A woman dressed in white came up.
She was the Holy Lord of Yaochi.
At this moment, she had shed the aloof and majestic demeanor she once possessed as the ruler of a sacred land.
The white veil, as white as snow, fluttered gently in the mountain breeze, vaguely outlining her breathtakingly graceful figure.
Beneath the hem of her skirt, a pair of long, straight, beautiful legs were faintly visible, exuding an indescribable beauty that blended purity and allure.
She stared intently at Gu Changsheng's retreating figure.
The fleeting fluctuation of the laws just now, though brief, made even this Holy Lord feel her heart pound with fear.
Another breakthrough?
Throughout history, there had been many ancient sacred bodies.
Perhaps only this person had reached this point, so powerful that even the Great Emperor took notice.
"Why are you staring at me like that?"
Gu Changsheng turned around, looking at the stunning beauty before him with a gentle expression in his eyes.
The Holy Lord of Yaochi blushed slightly, but did not look away, and simply said softly:
"I can't get enough of it."
"There are countless men in this world, but before you, they are all just dust on the ground."
"I'm just lamenting that after so many years of dedicated cultivation, I thought I could get closer to you."
"But today it seems that the distance is getting further and further apart."
As she said this, a hint of sadness flashed in her beautiful eyes, but it was quickly replaced by deep admiration.
Just being able to look at him like this seemed to be enough.
She stepped forward and naturally took Gu Changsheng's arm.
That soft touch came over him.
Gu Changsheng smiled and reached out to tidy up the strands of hair at her temples that had been ruffled by the wind.
"The path of cultivation is long, and you have already progressed very quickly."
"Compared to you, who in this world dares to claim to be fast?"
The Holy Lord of Yaochi uttered a coquettish remark, and in that instant, her charm was enough to make all the flowers pale in comparison.
Just then.
A huge black dog's head peeked out from behind a boulder beside the cliff.
The descendant of the Black King, that big black dog that was usually lawless.
It glanced at the two people who were sticking together and raised its eyebrows in a very human-like manner.
"Woof!"
"I saw nothing, you may continue!"
After saying that, the big black dog took off on all fours, turning into a black shadow and running away faster than a rabbit.
Gu Changsheng chuckled to himself.
That damn dog was quite clever.
The Holy Lord of Yaochi blushed and spat lightly.
"This dog is just like its ancestors."
The atmosphere was warm and tender.
After a while, the Holy Lord of Yaochi remembered the important matter, her expression becoming slightly more serious, and she asked:
"In the past few days, there have been some unusual movements in several major forbidden zones."
"Should we send the Heavenly Court's troops to intimidate them?"
Gu Changsheng remained calm, glanced in the direction of the restricted areas, and casually said:
"Ignore it."
"Just a few rats hiding in their holes."
"If I stand here, they will not dare to come out."
The Holy Lord of Yaochi's beautiful eyes sparkled with wonder.
This was her man.
One person intimidated the forbidden zone of life, suppressing even the supreme beings to the point of not daring to raise their heads.
Suddenly, as if she had thought of something, she parted her red lips slightly and looked at Gu Changsheng in shock.
"Your aura fluctuated just now..."
"Is it possible that you're preparing to take that step?"
Gu Changsheng nodded slightly.
"Soon."
Upon receiving an affirmative reply, the Holy Lord of Yaochi was filled with even greater turmoil.
If it really succeeded, it would be an unprecedented miracle.
Just as the two were talking.
Buzz!
A very subtle ripple suddenly appeared in the void.
The fluctuation was extremely weak, and ordinary cultivators could not detect it at all.
But what level of cultivation did Gu Changsheng possess?
He instantly noticed this unusual detail.
He raised an eyebrow and looked into the depths of the void.
"This is…"
"Fluctuations in the Heavenly Dao?"
It had a different aura from the world of Shrouding the Heavens.
It seemed to have opened a passage to some lower plane.
Gu Changsheng was slightly cautious, and his divine sense instantly reached out, traversing the endless void.
In an instant, the scene from there flashed into his mind.
Soul power?
Martial Soul?
Blue Silver Grass?
Gu Changsheng withdrew his divine sense, somewhat speechless.
It turned out to be the Douluo Continent.
The image of Tang San, the so-called Sea God, flashed through his mind.
Gu Changsheng shook his head.
He couldn't be bothered with it.
If such a low-level plane were to pass through, it would probably be able to blow that world apart with a single breath.
...
At the same time.
Douluo Continent.
Spirit City, the square in front of the Papal Palace.
The Continental Elite Tournament of Advanced Soul Master Academies was in full swing.
The shouts were deafening.
The rest area of Shrek Academy.
Yu Xiaogang stood with his hands behind his back, looking at Tang San and the others with a serious expression.
"Our next opponent is Tianshui Academy."
"That Shui Bing'er's martial soul is a top-tier ice attribute, with extremely strong control."
"Little San, although you have a ten-thousand-year soul ring, you must not be careless."
"The competition is in three days, so we need to practice our tactics carefully in the next few days."
Tang San nodded, a confident glint in his eyes.
"Don't worry, teacher, I know what I'm doing."
Just then.
Rumble!
A loud bang suddenly came from the clear blue sky.
Immediately afterwards, the sky over the entire Douluo Continent darkened.
Countless people looked up in horror.
Above the heavens, a massive golden curtain of light slowly unfurled, stretching across the horizon.
A vast, ancient, and boundless aura instantly swept across the entire world.
Whether they were titled Douluo or ordinary people, everyone felt a chill that ran deep in their souls.
[The Celestial Curtain of Myriad Realms Opens!]
[Connection has been established to a higher dimension—the world of Shrouding the Heavens!]
Those chosen by Heaven will be granted the qualification to be teleported into the Great World of Shrouding the Heavens!
A powerful sound exploded in everyone's mind.
Immediately afterwards, images began to appear on the huge light screen.
Clouds and mist swirled around, and cranes danced in the air.
Ancient trees reached for the sky, and every leaf shimmered with a crystalline light.
It was a world that resembled a fairyland.
Just a glance at the image made one feel completely relaxed, and even the soul power within one's body seemed to become more active.
"Where... where is this?"
[end of the chapter]