Atlas of Heaven and Man.

Chapter 1531 Dispelling Darkness and Conquering the Wonderful Realm

Just as Chen Chuan was about to grasp the immortal seed, the lotus petals outside the lotus seat suddenly swayed and stretched upwards, as if trying to draw him in.

Chen Chuan remained calm and his movements unchanged. Outside his body, a phantom of a human figure appeared. He pushed outward with both hands, and at the same time, the Great Azure Sky Style on his body expanded. A strong force field blocked the huge lotus leaves from closing.

At this moment, he had already grasped the immortal seed. The instant he held it in his hand, the enormous demonic image beneath his feet suddenly cracked and collapsed layer by layer, and his body followed, finally crashing to the ground with a loud thud.

The fragments rained down like raindrops, falling for quite some time before stopping.

The surroundings were filled with smoke and dust for a moment, but fortunately, it was no longer as dark and gloomy as before. Instead, it was as if the first rays of dawn were breaking, with a few faint white lights shimmering in the dust.

At this moment, he felt the immortal seed in his hand tremble slightly. When he spread his five fingers, a golden light shot out from the seed. Instantly, the void in front of him was filled with light, and the light mist seemed to appear out of nowhere and gently surged, as if it had been gently brushed aside by a pair of invisible hands, revealing a narrow crack.

Upon seeing it, he lowered his gaze and walked towards it. As he stepped in, he felt a sudden white light, as if thick snow was reflecting light. Then, the light and shadow shifted, and he found himself in a valley.

First, I heard the clear sound of water dripping from between the rocks, its tinkling echoing endlessly, which was extremely pleasant to the ear. In front of me, the grass and trees were lush and green, and the water vapor was misty. The road under my feet was paved with rounded pebbles.

He glanced at it twice, put the immortal seed into his pocket, and walked into the valley.

Turning past a large rock inscribed with the four mysterious seal characters "Xiaozhen Miaojing," one hears the rumbling sound of water and sees a waterfall cascading down from a great height, like a thousand-foot-long white ribbon. The water splashes and shatters like jade fragments, and the force of the water has carved out a shallow pool at the bottom.

There are many bluish-gray lake stones on both sides of the pool, which have become finely textured and extremely smooth after being washed for a long time. Behind the waterfall, there is a shadow, as if there is another world.

After admiring it for a moment, he walked along the side wall and soon stepped inside. Sure enough, there was another deep and spacious cavern here.

Light streamed through the openings on the sides and top, casting dappled patterns of light, while below, a small pool rippled with shimmering water.

The surrounding area is planted with orchids and jade trees, which are tall and graceful with translucent leaf veins, bright and shiny, and have a pleasant fragrance.

Several jade discs stand among them, smooth and polished, reflecting bright light and illuminating every detail of the place.

After walking about twenty steps, we crossed a naturally formed stone bridge and arrived at the back. There was a naturally formed large stone that looked just big enough for a person to lie down, as if it had been waiting for its owner to arrive. On it were written eight ancient seal characters: “A small and wonderful place, reserved for those with affinity.”

He had a vague realization: this was what the secret treasure had truly left him; in fact, it was a celestial abode nurtured by that immortal seed.

Once you possess that immortal seed, you can use it to enter this world at any time. And because it is an immortal seed, it can undoubtedly also be used in the other world.

This is a good thing; it means that even if he goes to outer space, he will have a place to rest and stay at any time.

Since that's the case, there's no need to rush to refine it. Let's see what we gain in the end. If we collect enough immortal seeds, then we can keep this thing. If not, then we can refine it to supplement our needs.

He walked to the large rock, sat down, and saw an elegant stone incense burner next to it. With a thought, he saw wisps of fragrant smoke wafting out, which calmed his mind.

Light streamed down from above, neither as harsh as the sun nor as cold as the moonlight, creating a gentle, tranquil, and exceptionally peaceful atmosphere.

After sitting for a while, he felt all his worries subside and his mind become calm and clear. He immediately stopped thinking about anything and began to meditate.

After a long while, he opened his eyes and was surprised to find that his strength had increased again, especially since he had no shortage of the energy he needed for his cultivation.

A thought flashed through his mind, and he understood somewhat.

It seems that this hidden void is likely located in the opposite world, and the light he looked up at from above was actually energy drawn in from the outside.

Therefore, his cultivation here is equivalent to cultivation in the opposite world, which can achieve twice the result with half the effort. Moreover, there may be some blessing effect from this wonderful realm itself. If so, then its value is even greater.

However, if he takes the immortal seed out and then opens the immortal abode again, he might return to the real world.

That's alright, he can just take it with him when he goes to the other world next time.

He stood up, took out the immortal seed from his pocket, and with a thought, all the surrounding scenery turned into wisps of light mist as if by illusion, and then gathered into the seed.

Upon finding himself still standing on the site of the shattered colossus, he gathered his belongings, picked up his mace and sword, and continued forward.

This time, he hadn't gone far when he sensed the appearance of a barrier. However, the barrier wasn't very strong. As he passed through it, it seemed as if he had pierced through another layer of water. Then he saw a burst of light and realized that he had returned to the high cliff above the deep pool.

Chaoming was waiting for him there. When he saw him come out, it chirped at him. Chen Chuan rubbed Chaoming's head, thought for a moment, and took out the key.

Although the item is still in his possession, it is not reacting at all. It seems to have no effect on him anymore, and it will probably only be useful when it is handed over to the next person with the right affinity.

He looked at the distant sky. He had arrived in the morning, and now it was past noon. Now that he had obtained the karmic connection, he could leave.

At that moment, he heard light footsteps. Glancing over, he saw a male and female climber reaching the top of the cliff in the distance.

The opposite cliff is not easy to traverse, especially since the terrain here is extremely high. The plants and animals on the mountain are all mutated. Although they are not aggressive, they can still cause problems if you are not careful. In the past, few expedition teams have reached this place.

The two people opposite him, seeing him standing there, assumed he was also a climbing enthusiast who had arrived before him. Although they were far apart, they still waved to him.

Chen Chuan nodded to the two men, and then, to their astonishment, stepped off the cliff and leaped forward!
Both of them were startled and stood frozen in place for a moment before hurriedly taking a few steps forward. However, a deep ravine separated them, making it impossible to stop them. But they immediately saw a white-gold light shoot outwards, followed by a colorful light. The two lights disappeared in an instant.

They stared blankly for a while, then heard a rumbling sound coming from the air, followed by echoes reverberating through the deep valleys and cliffs.

Only then did the two of them snap out of their daze, their faces showing shock and disbelief.

"This is……"

The two men were no ordinary people to be able to climb this mountain. They quickly realized a possibility and then regretted not taking some photos earlier.

After leaving Falling Star Island, Chen Chuan flew towards the location of the Chiluogado Federation.

Soon, an archipelago came into view. This was the Luoyan Archipelago in the eastern sea of ​​the Confederation. There was also a central city here. It was nominally the land of the Polan Kingdom on the Sheni Peninsula, but it was actually a military outpost of the Da Shun.

The people controlling this place are almost all from Da Shun, and he remembers that there is an overseas branch of the Fusion Faction here.

Huo Zhuifeng had suspected from the beginning that the research institute studying microorganisms might be located here.

After taking a look, he flew directly over the archipelago and headed towards Rozhijia Island, which is located southeast of Chiluojia.

Huo Zhuifeng had made an agreement with him that he would leave some information in a temple on the island from time to time. If he did not receive a reply or message from him for a long time, he could send someone to retrieve it.

Although not much time has passed, there has indeed been no further communication since that day.

This is most likely because the Chirogado Confederation is too chaotic and information is not flowing smoothly, or it may be because Huo Zhuifeng is still investigating and has not yet found any key clues.

However, since he has come to Southeast Asia, he might as well take this opportunity to visit, so that he can receive news in a timely manner and resolve any troubles as soon as possible.

Before long, an island surrounded by a deep blue ocean and with a pear-like outline came into view.

He lowered his altitude slightly and could see pods of whales playing near the shore, and white sails dotting the shimmering blue sea.

The scenery here is absolutely stunning, but because of its historical adherence to Zen Buddhism, it has been constantly invaded by the Dhritarashtra, and wars have broken out from time to time.

There was only one central city on the island, which was far weaker than the kingdom of Chiluojia. It would have been impossible to stop it. Fortunately, a branch of Zen Buddhism called Bawang Temple had been established here for thousands of years. Later, due to the conflict between religions in the Eastern Continent, many Zen practitioners fled here, making this temple the largest temple at sea outside of the six major temples.

Relying on the power of Zen Buddhism, they repelled Dhritarashtra's attacks several times. In today's international community, large-scale wars are no longer allowed, but this island nation can handle small-scale conflicts.

Because Da Shun had previously supported this country, and in order to resist the invasion of Chrysalis, it nominally considered itself a vassal state of Da Shun, so people from Da Shun did not need any procedures to enter the country.

He flew directly into the island nation, and only when he crossed its border did he suddenly sense the presence of a vast power.

This must be the upper echelons of the Chan (Zen) school; without them, it would have been impossible to resist Dhritarashtra for so long.

At this moment, Xuejun's Blade suddenly trembled, and the force seemed to no longer repel him, and actually retreated.

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(End of this chapter)