Splitting the Heavens

Chapter 927: Semi-Complete Rank Six Advancement Formula

In the void above the You Continent of the Spirit Luxuriant World, a deep bronze sword light emerged and instantly alarmed the Martial Dipper Realm experts of the Spirit Luxuriant World who were in charge of defenses.

A Martial Void Realm expert made a move!

With the experience of being invaded twice, they were no stranger to the power a Martial Void Realm expert possessed.

“Is the Spirit Abundance World here again?!” Many Martial Dipper Realm experts prepared for battle. They were ready as countless protection formations above the heavenly screen were activated.

The next second, a gentle voice rang through the space above the heavenly screen. “Everyone, there is no need to panic. Patriarch Kou is just testing out his skills...”

With the reassurance of another Martial Void Realm expert, the Martial Dipper Realm experts heaved a sigh of relief.

However, it didn’t take long for a question to form in their minds. Even if he’s testing his skills, he needs a target, right?! Is there someone in our Spirit Luxuriant World capable of being his sparring partner? It can’t be another Martial Void Realm Ancestor, right?!

Not only did their curiosity not disappear. Instead, they became even more interested in what was going on. They quickly turned into streaks of light that flew over to where they noticed the sword light.

When they arrived, they noticed several balls of light hovering above the heavenly screen while staring in Kou Chongxue’s direction.

The Martial Void Realm Ancestors of the other Elysiums might be restricted and couldn’t leave their regions, but flying hundreds of miles above the heavenly screen wouldn’t affect them too much.

Everything took a long time to describe, but it happened in an instant. When the bronze sword light appeared, a ring of five colored light that spun rapidly also appeared to stop it.

When the sword light clashed with the five colored light, a powerful shockwave was produced. It spread dozens of miles in an instant. The next second, the ring of five colored light started to crumble. As it shattered, so did the space around it. The entire region was turned into chaotic space.

The five colored light was no match for the sword light during the clash. However, it forced the sword light back, leaving a massive scar of fragmented space.

While breaking down, the five colored light continued to grind at the sword light. Eventually, both attacks turned to nothingness as the void returned to its original stage.

Above the heavenly screen, the 4 balls of light disappeared the same time the collision ended.

Even though everything happened in an instant, several Martial Dipper Realm experts with deep foundations were enamored by the clash and were unable to pull themselves out of their enchantment.

For the rest of them, they were unable to comprehend much from the clash. However, they were extremely curious about the identities of the parties involved.

A fourth element Martial Dipper Realm elder with extremely strong foundations eventually enlightened the rest. “Patriarch Kou released the sword light and the other person was Talisman Hall Master Shang Xia!”

“Patriarch Kou is a True Immortal at the Martial Void Realm! Hall Master Shang is actually able to block his strike... Could he have already entered the Martial Void Realm? Hiss... Does the Tongyou Institution possess 2 True Immortals?!” A weaker Martial Dipper Realm expert mumbled.

“Nonsense! Hall Master Shang Xia has yet to break through!” Another powerful expert evaluated.

“Oh... Looks like they don’t have 2 True Immortals... Hey, wait a second. Doesn’t that mean that even without entering the Martial Void Realm, Hall Master Shang is able to stop Patriarch Kou’s strike?!”

With that, chaos ensued as everyone broke out into audible gasps.

There was no doubt about it. The quick exchange between Kou Chongxue and Shang Xia raised massive waves in the Spirit Luxuriant World once again.

When they returned to the Tongyou Paradise, Kou Chongxue’s gaze was filled with shock. “This old man didn’t expect you to be able to block my strike after entering the grand completion stage of the Martial Dipper Realm! You far exceeded me when I was at the grand completion stage of the Martial Dipper Realm...”

Shang Xia immediately mumbled humbly, “Patriarch Kou, you’re a swordsman but you didn’t unleash that strike with your Hidden Frost Sword. That strike earlier should be 20 to 30 percent that it is supposed to be...”

“Damn brat, are you laughing at me right now?! I might not have used my Hidden Frost Sword, but you don’t seem to be using your Five Element Ring either.” Kou Chongxue pointed at Shang Xia and was just short of cursing him out.

Shang Xia chuckled, “Those are 2 different concepts. Patriarch Kou, your divine weapon directly affects your offensive ability. It greatly boosts your strength in battle. My Five Element Ring is a support artifact at best. I use it mainly for defense and control. From our weapons alone, I already obtained a huge advantage!”

“Heh, when have you ever acted this humble?” Kou Chongxue waved his hand and changed the topic. “Enough. Actually, I have an important mission for you that requires you to head out for a little...”

“Are you referring to the Land of Star Origin or the Spirit Abundance World?” Shang Xia pretty much guessed his intentions.

Slightly taken aback, Kou Chongxue mumbled, “Why can’t it be the Azure Flame World?”

“Now that our world has ascended, the Azure Flame World isn’t important to us anymore. If the matter truly concerned the Azure Flame World, you wouldn’t have called me back.” Shang Xia explained.

Kou Chongxue nodded once, but he quickly shook his head in denial. “The Azure Flame World might be chicken ribs to us right now and might not be our target, but someone there has stepped into the Martial Void Realm.”

“Who is it?” Shang Xia asked instinctively. However, he quickly thought back to his time there. “Did the Yuanming Clan Leader break through? His cultivation is the highest there and he should possess the greatest possibility of breaking through!”

“That’s right. He used his Elysium and borrowed the power of his world to do it. Even if I went back, I might not be able to beat him now that he has the assistance of his world. Fortunately, he ascended with the help of his Elysium and is restricted to his world.” Kou Chongxue explained.

“Oh.” Shang Xia continued, “In that case, it’s not like we no longer need to interact with them. It’s just that we can’t go crazy and clash with them openly.”

Kou Chongxue finally got to his point. “I’ll deal with matters regarding the Azure Flame World. I need you to make a trip over to the Land of Star Origin.”

“Did Senior Huang Yu send some news back?” Shang Xia asked.

Chuckling in amusement, Kou Chongxue explained, “Yeah, it’s regarding the Solitary Peak Heavenly Lake. However, I’m planning to send you over to the Land of Star Origin to make some friends and familiarize yourself with the place. I was supposed to be in charge of this, but our world is still under threat. I can’t leave whenever I like and I can only trouble you to go over in my place.”

Shang Xia nodded in understanding. In the Tongyou Institution, Shang Xia was the strongest expert after Kou Chongxue. He was the only person suited for the task.

“Disciple understands. If I get the chance, I’ll try to head over to the Spirit Abundance World. With the Solitary Peak Heavenly Lake losing their only Martial Void Realm expert, the other powers will definitely set their sights on them. When that happens, I’ll join in and reap the benefits whenever possible. I will try my best to cause chaos there.”

Nodding slightly, Kou Chongxue added, “Ensure your safety before anything else. Also, never reveal your true identity.”

“I understand. I’m just going there to fan the flames and cause more chaos. I won’t place myself in danger.” Shang Xia replied.

With a wide grin, Kou Chongxue handed him a jade strip and indicated for him to read its contents.

Looking at Kou Chongxue with a raised eyebrow, Shang Xia sank his divine will into the jade slip before gasping in shock.

“Martial Void...”

Kou Chongxue nodded. “This is something I came up with after witnessing and experiencing our world’s ascension. It’s a semi-complete rank six advancement formula.”

Seeing Shang Xia’s gaze locked on the jade slip, Kou Chongxue continued, “Our Spirit Luxuriant World seems to possess enough power to protect ourselves, but we also learned that the Spirit Abundance World’s true abilities far exceeded our expectations. The Spirit Abundance World isn’t all we need to be worried about either. There are other strong Spirit Worlds out there, and there might be even stronger ones in the vast sea of stars! Our Spirit Luxuriant World isn’t safe at all.”

Shang Xia finally snapped back to reality and shifted his gaze away from the jade slip to signal his understanding.

However, Kou Chongxue wasn’t done. “Right now, you’re the only hope our Tongyou Institution has of breaking through to the Martial Void Realm in a short period of time. As such, I can only hand you the semi-complete formula. I might not know what fortune you might run into in the future, or the method you will use to enter the Martial Void Realm, but I hope you can try your best to improve on the semi-complete rank six advancement formula.”

Shang Xia carefully kept the jade slip before thinking of something. “Are the other 4 of them also trying to find a way to enter the Martial Void Realm for their disciples?”

Kou Chongxue nodded. “They seem to understand the Land of Star Origin a lot better than I do. From what I know, they stationed some Martial Dipper Realm experts over at the Land of Star Origin. They didn’t return even during the invasion...” Updated from nov𝒆lbIn.(c)om

Without a doubt, the other Elysiums not only knew about the existence of the Land of Star Origin, but they even went there a few times.

Oh wait, the Yuanchen Sect might be an exception.

As for the reason they didn’t recall all their Martial Dipper Realm experts during the invasion, there was 1 simple explanation. No one would place all their eggs in a single basket. If they truly fell, there would be experts to carry on their inheritance.

After bidding Kou Chongxue farewell, Shang Xia didn’t immediately head to the Land of Star Origin. Instead, he returned to the Talisman Hall.

The Tongyou Institution gained a lot after invading the Azure Flame World and resisting the invasion of the Spirit Abundance World. Of those, a bunch of treasures regarding talismans have been organized by the Talisman Hall and Shang Xia needed to personally look through some of them.