Dragon Tamer - Chapter 611

Chapter 611: Chapter 613: Tian shu God Domain
 

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With the Lantern Jade Mask on, Zhu Minglang returned to the Wutu Mountain Range where he had earlier encountered a group from Black Heaven Peak.

To the east of the Wutu Mountain Range, the land had turned to charcoal. As far as the eye could see, it was fragmented and shattered, with some veins of the earth’s magma, which should have been deep underground, now exposed.

Black mudflows surged alongside streams of bright red molten lava, and volcanic ash and Nothingness Fog pervaded the area, a world utterly devastated.

It took immense courage to venture into such a region.

Zhu Minglang mounted his Azure Phoenix Green Phoenix Dragon and headed alone to the confluence of the earth.

Crossing that shattered world, Zhu Minglang discovered a colossal backbone resembling that of an Azure Dragon, turned inside out on the rocky layers. Following this dragon spine, he came upon an ocean that had been dried up.

The Void Sea had evaporated due to the collisional force of the continents, leaving only a thick black fog that formed a massive layer of gas, swirling around the borders of the Supreme Court Courtyard Continent and slowly dissipating over time.

Mask in place, Zhu Minglang stepped into the Nothingness Fog.

Considering that other dragons might suffocate and die in the Nothingness Fog, Zhu Minglang could only proceed alone; if there were any terrifying things within the fog, self-preservation would be extremely difficult.

After a lengthy solitary journey, Zhu Minglang observed the different components of the earth—a stretch of gray-blue land, its surface cracked and splintered. The mountains and rivers appeared as though split open by a Heavenly God’s Giant Axe, with heart-stopping fissures crisscrossing the surface.

For this realm, the Supreme Court Courtyard Continent was also a gigantic meteorite that wrought immense destruction on its surroundings, devoid of the protection and cushioning of the Void Sea. The cascading waves of its fall had spread untold miles, ravaging the original landscape and leaving nothing but a terrifying scorched earth.

Zhu Minglang jumped down from the continental rift. The terrain of the Supreme Court Courtyard Continent was somewhat higher, like a vast and majestic mountain range rising from the earth, but with nature’s healing, it would eventually be slowly embedded into this new borderland.

Past a depression in the land, Zhu Minglang had already traveled quite a distance.

The Nothingness Fog gradually no longer affected him, and Zhu Minglang simply removed his mask.

The air was somewhat turbid, and Zhu Minglang discovered that this territory, bordering both Li Chuan and Wutu, was rather desolate, devoid of any cities. Looking further into the distance, he could see a vast wilderness.

Following the wilderness path, Zhu Minglang came upon a Wilderness Bone Temple, composed entirely of giant bones—constructed from the ribs of Heavenly Beasts. There, at last, he saw signs of life, movements of people that resembled a market town.

On the ground were bones laid like cobblestones.

The houses were all constructed from stone bones.

This Wilderness Bone Temple was both abrupt and eerie, yet still a fair number of people had gathered, clearly obstructed by the Nothingness Fog, wandering near this part of the Star Continent in search of fortune.

“Young brother, have you found anything?” a bearded man standing at the entrance to the Wilderness Bone Temple asked cheerfully as Zhu Minglang approached.

“Nothing but fog everywhere, not a single opportunity. However, I’ve heard that the people from Black Heaven Peak seem to have found a way to get in. Who knows how they’re faring inside?” Zhu Minglang replied calmly to the inquiry of the man from a foreign territory.

The comings and goings in the Wilderness Bone Temple were quite frequent, but no one doubted Zhu Minglang, the outsider. Everyone was human, speaking the same language, with similar clothing styles, which also suggested that the disintegrated continents of the Heavenly Morning Continent might once have been whole.

“Really? The people from Black Heaven Peak have gone in??” the bearded man, his face hidden by hair, exclaimed in surprise.

“I saw them enter with my own eyes, but as for whether they are dead or alive, I can’t say for sure. By the way, older brother, I’m new here and didn’t even know there was a Bone Temple. What is everyone doing here?” Zhu Minglang asked.

“Night is falling, and no one dares to wander around, so we found this old temple ruin and decided to huddle together for warmth, lest we don’t survive the night. Young brother, don’t tell me you plan to spend the night outside, do you?” The bearded man looked a bit puzzled.

Zhu Minglang’s face was expressionless, but inwardly he was full of wonder.

So what if it gets dark?

Do you people from the Tian Shu God Domain really fear the dark??

Seeing that Zhu Minglang remained silent and appeared simple-minded, the bearded man didn’t pay much attention and continued to complain, “Alas, commoners like us will never receive any divine grace in our lifetime. We heard that a part of the divine grace might scatter onto these forgotten, dim Star Continents, so we also came to try our luck. Yet, we’ve been unable to find a way in for half the day while others have already gotten ahead. Once the fog clears, I guess all the benefits will be gone.”

Divine grace??

The grace of the gods??

Are these Sky Guests lingering around the Supreme Court Courtyard Continent here for the divine grace?

“Indeed, indeed,” Zhu Minglang nodded repeatedly.

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The bearded man was a chatterbox.

Clearly a wanderer who had arrived here on the winds of rumor, he had no background or connections, essentially a peripheral figure.

Yet, Zhu Minglang did obtain a lot of information from this bearded man.

First and foremost, the grace of the gods was extremely important.

It was an essential Life Soul qualification bestowed by the gods to their people. Those who possessed grace, first of all, didn’t need to go through tribulation when advancing from Monarch Level to King Level. Secondly, there was a good chance they could comprehend Divine Skills similar to Life Seed.

Lastly, those who received grace had the right to enter the World Dragon Gate. Even if they were not aiming for Divine Enthronement, they would gain substantial strength within the World Dragon Gate, laying the foundation for future divinity. Not to mention, it also allowed them to far outstrip other Cultivators.

The highest god in the Tian Shu God Domain was Hua Chou, the one who had trampled over the Holy Quel Continent with one foot.

When the bearded fellow mentioned Seven Stars Divine Resentment Hua Chou, he didn’t dare to speak the name, showing utmost reverence while also looking somewhat fearful, as if a mortal discussing the supreme god would somehow be heard by the deity themselves.

In addition to Seven Stars Divine Resentment Hua Chou, there were also thirty-two other gods in the Tian Shu God Domain, each governing different territories of the domain. They were all living beings, who would appear on the God’s Altar during certain sacred festivals to enjoy the adoration and offerings of their people. They would also bestow blessings and grace in return.

And no matter where one stood in the Tian Shu God Domain, they could look up and see the celestial bodies representing these thirty-two gods.

In fact, these thirty-two celestial bodies could also be seen from Supreme Court, hovering near the North Dipper’s Tianshu star.

However, they didn’t shine as brightly as the Seven Stars, and their light was somewhat obscured.