Qingqiu Jade Gate

The viewers in the livestream recognized Zhang Buyao's sword primarily because she had promoted her own movie. When she fought the Infinite Sea Corpse Vein Dragon, she had held a sword in one hand and a saber in the other, leaving a deep impression on countless people. Naturally, both weapons had been etched into memory as well. "I only saw that sword from far outside the Qingqiu Jade Gate Ruins. How about I go back and film a video for you?" the viewer quickly replied to Yu Xian. Yu Xian had never even heard of the Qingqiu Jade Gate Ruins, but he shook his head and said, "No need. I've already seen it." The moment this viewer became willing to share the information, Yu Xian had simultaneously learned everything the viewer knew. The coordinates of the Qingqiu Jade Gate Ruins, and even the sword's exact appearance, were already crystal clear to him. After leaving the Zhen Realm, all of Yu Xian's abilities had exploded exponentially. Unless someone stood on the same level as him, they held no secrets before him whatsoever. As long as he wished to know, he could browse through the thoughts in anyone's mind at any time. There were countless bizarre places across the myriad worlds of the heavens, and many powerful civilizations had once thrived there. When those civilizations perished, they left behind numerous ruins, forbidden zones, and death grounds. This viewer was a ruin hunter possessing System Rank strength who specialized in seeking out ruins across the myriad worlds of the heavens. Those he could explore on his own, he developed himself; ruins he lacked the capability to excavate, he sold off at high prices for others to take the risk. The Qingqiu Jade Gate Ruins was not some hidden site; on the contrary, it was widely known. However, its danger rating was exceptionally high. Ruin hunters divided ruins into ten ranks altogether. The higher the rank, the greater the peril, and the Qingqiu Jade Gate Ruins sat at Rank 10. A Rank 10 ruin meant that no one who entered had ever returned alive! The most infuriating part was that danger rank did not guarantee good rewards inside. Sometimes a Rank 1 ruin held astonishing treasures, while a Rank 10 ruin contained nothing more than an undying old fossil refusing to rot. No one knew what lay inside the Qingqiu Jade Gate Ruins, yet its danger was absurdly high, so nowadays not a single ruin hunter showed any interest in it. "Zhang Gangxing, take a trip to the Jade Gate Ruins." Yu Xian was in no rush to leave in person. Instead, with a mere thought, he issued an order across the void to Zhang Gangxing. Then he went back to eating with Little Nora, continuing to chat and laugh with the viewers in the livestream. *** Ancient Flame Great World, Qingqiu Jade Gate Ruins. The entire ruin was located on the desolate Broken Eaves Plain, where only a few sparse trees swayed in the howling wind. The Qingqiu Jade Gate Ruins itself was actually just a doorframe marred by slight cracks. Crafted entirely of jade, the frame stood roughly thirty meters tall. Carved with countless Nine-Tailed Fox patterns, it exuded a heavy, ancient aura. Looking through the frame from the back of the jade gate showed only the Broken Eaves Plain, but peering through from the front presented an entirely different scene. The front entrance seemed to open into another space: a long flight of jade stairs leading all the way up to a circular jade platform. Right in the middle of the platform stood a sword plunged into the stone, its blade radiating a faint azure glow. Zhang Gangxing appeared outside the Qingqiu Jade Gate Ruins in an instant, glanced inside the jade gate, and then strode directly toward the portal. Just as he was about to step through, he came to an abrupt halt and slowly closed his eyes. His form began to transform, shifting into Yu Xian's appearance in the blink of an eye. After becoming a Mighty One, Yu Xian's body was no longer of human structure at all. The Immeasurable Sacred Body was a physique woven entirely from the laws, capable of containing power far beyond the limits of human imagination and thought. In fact, aside from Yu Xian's own insistence that he was human, in essence he had already become an existence completely distinct from all living creatures. As long as he did not pursue transcendence, he could continue living on and on, living for a very, very, very long time. By the same token, things humans could not achieve or deemed impossible were to him merely a matter of whether he felt like doing them. Creating worlds or destroying them rested entirely on a single thought. And Zhang Gangxing had originally been his "summoned beast." Whenever Yu Xian wished to control him, he could transform him into Yu Xian at any moment. "This gate..." Yu Xian walked up to the jade gate and gently ran his fingers over it. The material was quite ordinary, but the power residing within was anything but. This gate was an artifact forged by a Mighty One, sealing a world inside. That world sustained the jade gate's existence; as long as the world did not collapse, the gate would never fall. What was even more intriguing was that the foundation supporting that world happened to be the very sword standing on the jade platform beyond the gate. Yu Xian estimated that even if his true body came in person, he probably wouldn't be able to destroy this gate. That blade was very likely Zhang Buyao's real sword; after all, only her blade could possess such immense might. "Interesting!" Yu Xian was genuinely curious: what could possibly have prompted Zhang Buyao to leave a sword behind to prop up this world? The sword had stood here for at least several cosmic annihilation epochs. Had Zhang Buyao been taken back to the past by her brother, Zhang Yao? He knew that Zhang Buyao had traveled from the past into the present, but he wasn't sure whether Zhang Yao had taken her to their home in the present or back to their home in the past. Judging from this sword, however, the odds were high that she had returned to the past. After a moment's thought, Yu Xian stepped straight through the jade gate. The previously dry, stifling, lifeless air turned lively in an instant, permeated with spiritual energy particles that gave off a vibrant, thriving sensation. What could be seen from outside the gate had been very limited. Only after stepping inside did he realize that this jade platform was actually suspended in midair. He walked along the stairs up to the circular platform in the center, fixing his gaze upon the sword embedded in its core. Confirmed. This was indeed Zhang Buyao's sword. Not only was the design identical, but the nature of the power within was an exact match. Yu Xian could even sense Zhang Buyao's aura lingering on the hilt. However, this aura felt slightly different—it was far more formidable than the Zhang Buyao he remembered, and even more powerful than he was right now. Clearly, although Zhang Buyao did not cultivate, she grew stronger simply by staying alive. If she had lived continuously from the past all the way to the present, it was hard to imagine just how absurd her strength would be. Yu Xian weighed the thought, then reached out toward the hilt. "Freeze!" A crisp shout rang out without warning. Immediately, a ball of light shot over at high speed. As it neared the platform, the orb swiftly resolved into a little white fox with pink ears. All nine of its tails attacked Yu Xian simultaneously, sending beams of white light crashing down on him in an instant. The assault came with incredible speed. Yu Xian, however, was faster. He reached out with his left hand, and the beams warped as if distorted by a vortex, converging into his palm until the nine rays formed a glowing ball of yarn in his grasp. He looked up at the chubby little fox, subduing it on the spot with a single glance. "!!!" The little fox felt its entire body stiffen. It was frozen completely in place, unable to mobilize even a shred of the energy inside its body. *Not good.* *This intruder is an expert among top experts!*