Star Gate

A massive explosion rang through the world when Long Zhan punched, attempting to break through the world barrier. However, he bounced off instead of piercing it. A cold light dawned in his eyes.

Skyward really is too strong!

A formation set up a million years ago was successfully obstructing him!

Under normal circumstances, an existence like Long Zhan could definitely force open a ninth rank world that’d sealed itself away. But right now, he was finding that he couldn’t do so to Skyward.

He was rebounding directly from the world barrier!

The dragon might be able to break it at a hefty cost, but... it may not be worth it to pay such a steep price before he’d even laid eyes on the enemy.

The eighth ranks looked around solemnly. Even Red Moon was slightly afraid. There was backlash coming through the dao of desire!

He watched as figures descended from above and landed on Skyward major world. The world’s dao universe was on display and dao stars were being lit up one after another.

“Dragon master, is there no way to stop this?” the human asked nervously. Couldn’t they kill those returning ahead of time? Could they only passively wait for Skyward to complete its awakening and set foot outside the world barrier?

This... made him question whether Long Zhan could overcome these people. The dragon hadn’t even been able to break through the world barrier!

It made Red Moon apprehensive.

Long Zhan didn’t say anything. The situation wasn’t that simple. He could break the world barrier, but that might not be a wise course of action. Skyward might have certain plans in mind. If he forced through the formation, it might help their awakening instead.

Rumbles continuously sounded from Thunder Region in the distance. Figures began to appear in the thunder pillars.

......

Skyward major world.

Endless dao strength surged forward when figures appeared in the world. Billions of dao crystals shattered, melding into everyone that materialized. Some received more, some received less. The entire world came alive.

Even the world origin seemed to be alive again.

The dao universe blossomed with light. Dao stars were set alight and some people’s presences erupted within the crowd. Among them, Coiling Dragon was rather surprised at what was waiting for him.

He’d only been a seventh rank when he left. The dragon was confident that he could enter eighth rank this time...

But his dao star was being infused with a generous flood of dao strength. It was energy that was a very high match for him! It took only a moment before his presence flared. He... was the first one to regain seventh rank strength among the returnees and even showed hints of eighth rank presence!

The cultivators furiously taking in dao strength paused and looked at him with surprise. Eighth rank??

Coiling Dragon was the first to realize eighth rank strength. He was faster than even those who’d originally been eighth ranks!

But how was that possible? What was going on?

Coiling Dragon frowned when he realized the state of the situation. This was... not ideal!

Damn!

He suddenly understood why the power had been such a good match for him. It had come from Long Zhan. They were both dragons, so naturally the power was a perfect fit. Is Long Zhan plotting against me?

No...

Coiling Dragon had a clear view of things now. Everyone was looking at him with wariness. This was the true source of trouble.

They suspect me!

Coiling Dragon’s face twitched. Had Long Zhan done this on purpose?

He must have. He’d done this to sow dissension and suspicion among them. And as expected...

“Brother Coiling Dragon certainly has some tricks up your sleeve!” someone sneered. “You’re the first to reach eighth rank! I was an eighth rank back in the day, but I’ve only recovered seventh rank strength!

“You’re so fast, huh? The dragon origin part of the great dao is such a wonderful match for you. I say that Brother Coiling Dragon is the greatest person on Skyward. No, I mean the greatest dragon!”

Coiling Dragon didn’t dignify the jeering with a response. There was no point in explaining himself. Those who believed him would do so without any words, and those who didn’t wouldn’t, no matter what he said.

He looked outside the world, seeming to see a giant dragon smirking at him. It seemed to be asking, “Do you like the present that I prepared for you?”

Immense presences rose in the surroundings. Skyward had officially reawakened and revitalized.

“Skyward major world awakens today!” A voice boomed in the four regions. “Once we have returned, the world gates will open. We welcome all fellow daoists to visit and discuss dao then!”

The words echoed through the void. Long Zhan remained hovering outside the world barrier, waiting quietly. Mirth could be glimpsed in his eyes.

Returning is good! I’m right here for you, Coiling Dragon.

He didn’t care about the others. Long Zhan cared more about whether or not the Skyward master’s replica had come back as well. Or had the man stayed away for now?

The dragon looked at Thunder Region again. That entire locale was shaking without pause. Strong presences emanated from it as well. They just didn’t announce their official return with the fanfare that Skyward had.

Cultivators of the four regions tensed when they heard the Skyward announcement. There were two overlords in the four regions now!

......

Unrest rocked the four regions.

The foremost world of the area, Skyward, had returned. It had once dominated the entire eastern region and the name of its world master was still known a million years later. This was the only ninth rank world that still existed in the chaos. And it’d always been here!

Skyward had never once been forgotten during these million years. Everyone knew about its existence and thought that it might reawaken one day. Today, it did!

Eighth rank presences emanated from Skyward. There were the envoys of light and dark, life and death, five elements, yin and yang...

All of their presences erupted and sped for eighth rank. Skyward was the world with the most complete set of great daos. Many outsiders had once entered the world to join its banner. At the same time, there were also local powerhouses that’d verified their own dao.

Skyward possessed many, many strong cultivators! Its great dao was incomparably complete. Spatial dao collected 9,999 daos and was the strongest dao thus far. Time was yet to reach ninth rank, after all.

None of those who’d left had been idle for the past one million years. They’d been busy comprehending dao.

They were imperceptibly influenced by the constant company of ninth ranks and gained a great deal from it. And now with enough energy in Skyward, many exalted emperors spontaneously recovered to eighth rank or set foot into it for the first time.

It wasn’t just one or twice, but many. This was the foundational capital of Skyward’s reawakening.

Why had they chosen this age and moment?

It was because they possessed sufficient powerhouses.

Yin and yang, life and death, light and darkness, and the five elements were commonly seen great daos. They were also elementary daos of the chaos that were verified more easily. Just the envoys of these daos alone numbered eleven eighth ranks.

Coiling Dragon of body dao had also verified his dao as an eighth rank, so Skyward now had twelve eighth ranks.

There were even more seventh ranks. A couple dozen people had been part of the returning group. Aside from the eighth ranks, almost all of the rest were seventh ranks. Some of them had even reached peak seventh rank.

Some of the veteran eighth ranks were quite strong as well. Among them, the envoys of the five envoys were slightly weaker. The others were premier powerhouses and dominated their peers!

Their combined presences rose to the heavens. Dao strength exuded so fiercely that all of the four regions seemed to become Skyward territory.

The Skyward dao universe expanded at a furious rate. A ninth rank dao universe was hardly limited to its world. It could grow madly and suppress other worlds!

Dao stars within the void twinkled with resplendent light!

......

On the outskirts.

Long Zhan and his people were the first to feel the pressure. The world was expanding and devouring all of the chaos strength in the surroundings. It brought a unique oppressive force to bear.

All the cultivators in range could sense the threat. Skyward’s braves could advance at any time!

A figure suddenly appeared at the Skyward world gates. It was quickly followed by more. The light envoy was in the lead.

“I am the light envoy of Skyward!” His voice reverberated majestically, like it was a dao note. “Skyward was the master of this territory to begin with! Those who come are guests. Whether it is to discuss dao or other exchanges, you are most welcome!

“But if there are vermin who think that they can have their way in Skyward, then we do not fear any conflict!”

The strength of light permeated the void, traveling in all directions. He was like the incarnation of justice!

“The four regions were once called Skyward Region and were overseen by Skyward!” proclaimed the man. “Unaffiliated personnel are to retreat as quickly as possible! Those who do not can receive Skyward protection in exchange for offering tribute!”

The seventh ranks in the surroundings relaxed after hearing this. Tribute, eh? That was fine.

Our only worry is that you’d want to kill us all. But if it’s just tribute, Long Zhan wanted the same thing after conquering the four regions. He didn’t ask for much, just ten percent of our dao universe output.

If Skyward’s demand isn’t that high... we can accept anything within thirty percent. What does it matter to us who’s in charge at the end of the day?

The anxious seventh ranks were suddenly much more at ease. Long Zhan, on the other hand, remained expressionless. So those of Skyward weren’t fools.

There were still many high rank worlds left in the four regions. If Skyward came roaring in to eradicate everyone, then that would provoke a backlash from modern inhabitants. But that simple announcement had ensured that those guys would not dare fight back.

The humans that he’d brought to heel were hardly trustworthy. They could not be relied upon to fight a war.

Around him, chaos beasts looked on solemnly. The immense presences were attacking their minds. One, two... a full twelve presences were at hand. The light envoy in front of them gave them a suffocating feeling that rivaled what the Human King exerted.

Could the chaos race really stand against this enemy?

Their blood had boiled moments before, but now it completely chilled. Even stalwart loyalists such as Black Tiger wilted. How were there so many of them?

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