Splitting the Heavens-Chapter 1653: Invasion Pt.2

After swallowing the Seven Stars Spirit Setting Pill, Shang Xia began to immerse himself in a process of complete sublimation and transformation.

In his state, he had long forgotten the existence of time.

His divine soul had unwittingly enveloped the world, and as the world itself was also transforming toward an Essence World. His divine soul that was also growing managed to clearly grasp the rhythm of the Spirit Luxuriant World’s promotion.

The 7 origin stars in his dantian started to flicker in sync with the pulsating world, and it gradually moved towards resonance.

Under such circumstances, Shang Xia’s Divine Soul started to form a powerful bond with the Spirit Luxuriant World, which seemed to rejoice with the reconnection.

Moreover, Shang Xia had a premonition that if he could actively choose to merge with the grand will, he would be able to gain control over it.

If that was what he did, his speed of promotion would instantly accelerate. With the support of his martial will, the world would merge with his existence and share his destiny!

The next second, Shang Xia awakened. The 7 great suns in the depths of the void started to shine brightly again, the gentle radiance resisted the sense of assimilation with the Spirit Luxuriant World. His Spirit Calming Vessels that were placed in the worlds in other Heavenly Fields also connected to the origin stars in his dantian, breaking the resonance with the pulsating Spirit Luxuriant World.

Although Shang Xia had initially freed himself from the karmic bond with the Spirit Luxuriant World with the rank seven advancement formula, the World’s Will was clearly unwilling to easily let the talented genius go. It preferred that he would participate fully in the world ascension process.

Fortunately, Shang Xia's method of ascension was strong enough to once again break free from the world’s shackles, allowing both their ascensions to proceed independently rather than merging into a single entity.

It would somewhat slow down Shang Xia’s breakthrough to the Seven Star Realm, but he was already unwilling to continue being bound to the Spirit Luxuriant World, becoming a Sage that was shackled down forever.

During his breakthrough, a sudden palpitation caused Shang Xia’s heart to race. He felt as though a great crisis was about to befall him at the very next moment.

Standing in the skies above the You Continent, Shang Xia felt a malevolent gaze on him.

Shang Xia abruptly turned and looked up, his gaze instantly crossing the heavenly screen and staring straight into the void outside. His gaze pierced through the Star Curtain and landed on a massive eyeball looking back at him from a place around Star Beast Nest No.1.

A chilling sensation swept over Shang Xia, making him instantly realize that the gap in Star Beast Nest No.1 had been exposed. The coordinates of the Spirit Luxuriant World had already been captured by a foreign Sage, who was very likely Gu Yi of the Essence Ming World. That should also be the owner of the giant eyeball he had just seen.

Fortunately, the existence of the gap in the barrier was still capable of stopping a Sage from crossing it to descend in the Heaven Observation Field.

However… That wouldn’t stop Sage Gu Yi from sending a trace of his energy into the Heaven Observation Field through other means!

Thinking about the source of the sudden disturbance, Shang Xia discovered the eyeball wasn’t actually the source of the unease he felt. Instead, a formidable power had passed through the gap in the Star Curtain, though it had been greatly weakened in the process. The mighty will descended straight into the Spirit Luxuriant World that was undergoing transformation.

Turning to look in the direction outside the You Continent, Shang Xia saw Hou Xingfeng and Gao Qin again. This time, Hou Xingfeng wasn’t wearing the jade pendant that used to hang around his neck. No matter where they remained in the Spirit Luxuriant World, they were unable to hide from his powerful divine soul that covered the world.

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Feeling the aura around Hou Xingfeng, Shang Xia discovered it to be completely different. It reached a state where even Shang Xia, in the midst of his transformation, couldn’t match! Also, the feeling Hou Xingfeng gave him was strange, like he wasn’t the same person he just injured recently.

Hou Xingfeng’s unsteady aura could be explained by the fact that he was heavily injured, but the latter change told Shang Xia that Hou Xingfeng was no longer himself!

Shang Xia’s thoughts instantly turned to his self-made Heaven Liberation Talisman. The effects were strikingly similar to what Hou Xingfeng was experiencing.

However, there was a fundamental difference between them. Shang Xia’s Heaven Liberation Talisman was designed to stimulate the talisman wielder’s potential, drawing power from Shang Xia himself. Hou Xingfeng was clearly passively enduring the descent of Sage Gu Yi, with someone else in control of his body.

Now… ‘Hou Xingfeng’ once again rushed into the You Continent, and his goal was clear.

"Shang Xia of the Spirit Luxuriant World… I have long heard of your impressive reputation!” Gu Yi’s voice came from the mouth of Hou Xingfeng.

"Are you… Sage Gu Yi?” Shang Xia questioned.

"Hehe, didn’t True Immortal Shang just see my true body?" Sage Gu Yi clasped his hands behind his back and slowly floated through the air. Even though he looked like he stood still, the distance between them closed rapidly.

Shang Xia, aware that they were about to clash, started to prepare himself. However, he continued to ask in confusion, “I wonder what matter Sage Gu has with my world? To spend so much energy for your soul to descend seems like an unwise decision.”

Shang Xia had faced off against newly advanced Martial Emptiness Realm Sages or their clones more than once. He even managed to escape without suffering serious damage from a clone that was augmented with the Star Origin Lord’s strength. He didn’t fear Gu Yi’s descent, especially when it was in Hou Xingfeng’s body.

Gu Yi’s voice came again. “How much strength can you even muster, considering you’re still trying to break through?”

Gu Yi, who had been casually floating through the air and had closed the distance to within a thousand miles, suddenly smirked and lunged at Shang Xia.

Shang Xia didn’t expect Gu Yi to move so quickly. Before he realized it, Gu Yi was already mere hundreds of miles away.

Although he was taken aback, Shang Xia didn’t panic. After all… A reckless charge would only give his opponent more openings to take advantage of. But he sensed that the other party’s actions might have deeper implications, so he was extra cautious when making his move, in case his opponent had further tricks up his sleeve.

With no other options, Shang Xia released his domain that attempted to stop his opponent’s approach. At the same time, he unleashed both his World Establishing Art and Breaking World at the same time, merging their effects. He attempted to create a buffer zone to stop Sage Gu Yi. If he was able to do that, he would gain the initiative in battle and he would also be able to prevent the shockwaves of their battle from affecting the Spirit Luxuriant World.

An unexpected change happened when he unleashed his techniques. The transformation in his dantian became obscure suddenly. Even though he was still able to control his inner qi, he was unable to unleash the full might of Breaking World.

In high-stakes confrontations, a miss by an inch is as good as a mile.

Moreover, the Spirit Luxuriant World that was undergoing ascension seemed to be unable to provide strong suppression of the intruder.

The temporarily space Shang Xia created didn’t possess enough power to stop Gu Yi. He heard a roaring laughter as he didn’t really care about Hou Xingfeng’s body. He simply disrupted the energy contained in Hou Xingfeng’s dantian, forcing a strand of Seventh Order energy to emerge. It quickly formed a clone nearby, and Hou Xingfeng quickly regained consciousness.

Unfortunately… His dantian was in a state of chaos and there wasn’t the soul of a Sage to help suppress the injuries. Everything blew up at once, and he was powerless to stop it.

“I hate…”

Those were the only words Hou Xingfeng uttered before perishing in a thunderous blast.

With the death of Hou Xingfeng, Shang Xia’s move was disrupted. Even the domain he had concentrated as much as possible was breached by the shockwaves.

"Hehe, a body in the midst of transformation into the Martial Emptiness Realm… Even the heavens are helping me!” Gu Yi’s clone avoided the explosion caused by Hou Xingfeng’s death and let out a triumphant laugh. In the blink of an eye, he rushed straight at Shang Xia and entered his broken domain.

His body, entirely condensed from Sage Gu Yu’s inner qi, started to shatter as it entered Shang Xia’s domain. Under Shang Xia’s fierce attacks, it continued to crumble. However, the distance between them continued to close.

When the clone was completely destroyed, Gu Yi was merely 10 feet away from Shang Xia. The strand of his soul that he sent into the Heaven Observation Field sank into the space between Shang Xia’s eyebrows before he could even react.