Qi Cultivation Starting from the Repair Panel

The heavenly fate on him in the Vast Universe originates from the demons he previously slew on the Cosmic Edge battlefield. The amount is not large, naturally appearing a bit thin.

No wonder he sensed the Luck Stealing Skill operating before, but the heavenly fate beside him never increased.

The heavenly fate of the Vast Universe only belongs to the Vast Universe, and the same is true for the Great Universe.

This discovery invigorated Chu Zheng; if he could collect half of the heavenly fate in the Vast Universe, he might be able to enter the Ancestor Realm.

If, when the Dao War begins, the situation turns unfavorable and there are no opportunities in the Great Universe, the Vast Universe undoubtedly presents a retreat path.

However, this path holds many risks.

Not to mention how to gather half of the heavenly fate, if he truly becomes an ancestor in the Vast Universe, the Boundary ahead might work against him.

Heavenly fate cannot pass through the Boundary. By that time, he could very likely be unable to return to the Great Universe, making becoming an ancestor rather meaningless.

Before, it was because the Ancestral Dao fell and the Dao Seal collapsed, creating an opportunity for the Vast Universe to penetrate deeply. Now that the Boundary has been repaired, waiting for another rare opportunity seems unrealistic for Chu Zheng.

The Boundary remains intact through the years, clearly for a reason. Many Ancient Ancestors from the Vast Universe failed to destroy the Boundary; he perhaps might not succeed either.

Chu Zheng pondered for a long time and suddenly found himself puzzled. Since heavenly fate cannot crossover, how do ancestors entering the Vast Universe maintain their strength, or would they also be suppressed?

After contemplating for a moment, Chu Zheng dismissed his thoughts, deciding to ask the Moonlight Immortal Ancestor about this in the future.

Now he had more important matters to attend to.

Chu Zheng suppressed all the Yang Qi within him, disguising himself as a Yin Corpse and donning the commonly seen Yin Armor of the Vast Universe, heading towards the battlefield's periphery. Having spent many years as a zombie before, he was experienced enough not to be detected.

Remnants of weapons and fragments of Immortal Treasures, along with severed limbs, still littered the battlefield. Their quality varied, from Emperor Weapons to Seventh and Eighth Order remnants, most of which belonged to the Vast Universe.

Chu Zheng wandered through and collected all the remnants he saw into his Cave Heaven World.

This habit of collecting things had become second nature to him, whether they were useful or not; he'd gather them first.

During this process, Chu Zheng gradually noticed something strange: he hadn't seen a single corpse of a creature from the Vast Universe, only some weapons.

The living creatures of the Vast Universe had always been cold-blooded and clearly didn't collect the dead; they could have vanished into thin air or been absorbed by the Vast Universe itself.

Wu Tong had shared much information with him about the Vast Universe before. Even if Ancient Ancestors perished, their corpses would vanish within an extremely short time, and accumulated heavenly fate would also dissipate, evidently a law governing the entire Vast Universe.

The battlefield's influence spread too wide; it took Chu Zheng several days to finally spot signs of living creatures from the Vast Universe.

Along the way, he saw the ruins of many cities, wiped out during the great battle, the entire city annihilated with no survivors.

Currently, these Evil Spirits and Demon Monsters on the battlefield's periphery are gradually advancing towards the Boundary, reclaiming territories 'polluted' by Great Universe experts back into normal lands.

As Chu Zheng walked, he passed many living beings, but none greeted him. Most simply glanced at him before shifting their gaze and busied themselves with their tasks.

After trekking for several more days, Chu Zheng finally saw a gigantic city.

West Pole City.

The moment he saw this city, Chu Zheng understood where he was.

The West Pole Divine Mansion, the westernmost mansion of the Vast Universe, and the closest Divine Mansion to the Boundary.

Divine Mansions are the top forces of the Vast Universe. There are a total of one hundred and twenty-eight, and to be esteemed as such, the only requirement is to have a powerful being of the Realm of Ancient Myths stationed within.

In reality, Divine Mansions are generally governed by Ancient Ancestors. The Ancestor Realm is not apparent in the world; to ordinary beings, the Realm of Ancient Myths is typically the strongest seen.

Even excluding some independent giants not bound by the Divine Mansions and the hidden reserves of each mansion, the Vast Universe has over two hundred Mythical Realm powerhouses on record.

Calculating, the strength of the Vast Universe is much greater than that of the Great Universe. After all, with the Ancestral Dao's fall and the loss of the Chaos Sea, three-tenths of the heavenly fate was gone, naturally resulting in approximately a thirty percent disparity in overall strength.

The Vast Universe's one hundred and twenty-eight Divine Mansions, with twenty Ancient Ancestors above them, have five more ancestors compared to the Great Universe. Removing the Chaos Sea accounts for six more.

This power disparity is indeed somewhat substantial.

Without the Boundary, a full-scale war between the two realms would undoubtedly place the Great Universe at a disadvantage.

The Great Universe's only advantage lies in the existence of the Taoist Orthodoxy; as the master of the way, it can temporarily borrow heavenly fate to increase battle strength. Just the Immortal Ancestor and the Martial Ancestor could ensure that the Ancient Ancestors of the Vast Universe cannot compete.

However, with a six-ancestor numerical disparity, in a total war there might be no benefit to gain.

West Pole City spans hundreds of miles, occupied by countless powerful Evil Spirits and Demon Monsters. Standing outside the city, Chu Zheng had already sensed the aura of the Space-time Law.

Within the city were creatures reaching the Tenth Order.

Chu Zheng took a deep breath, pondered no further, and stepped into the city.

This journey into the Vast Universe had two main purposes.

Firstly, he wanted to try locating the grand hall within the Heart Burning Corridor's third level, finding where it existed in the Vast Universe.

Although it was like finding a needle in a haystack, Chu Zheng still wanted to try his luck.

In the Illusion Realm, he had spent endless ages in that grand hall, touched every tile on its walls. The taste of the evil aura within was ingrained in his very being, so if he could see or simply smell the nearby evil aura, he'd recognize it instantly.

Secondly, he wanted to see if he could find any clues about the Reincarnation Road.

Compared to the Great Universe, the Vast Universe was closer to the Reincarnation Road. Observing more might yield new discoveries.

Besides these two, Chu Zheng had a small additional endeavor.

If he could find the Lingtian Prefecture Domain, he might send an exchange via the Space Channel to transfer resources collected amidst the Heart Burning Corridor battle to his possession.

Among these resources were many treasures collected from the Chaos Sea during the uproarious battle, and if he could obtain them, they would be quite valuable to have on hand.

Outside of these two tasks, Chu Zheng could only try and see if he could find any living creatures from the Vast Universe.

Apart from this, Wu Tong had already sent him a lot of information about the Vast Universe. Even when the Ancient Ancestors passed away, their corpses would disappear in a very short time, and the accumulated heavenly fate would also dissipate, which is evidently the operating law of the entire Great Realm.

The battlefield had such a wide area of effect, that it took Chu Zheng several days to finally see any traces of the living creatures of the Vast Universe.

On the way, he saw the ruins of many cities, all affected in the great battle, with entire cities annihilated and no survivors.left.

Now, these evil spirits and demon monsters at the edges of the battlefield were gradually advancing towards the Boundary, reclaiming territories that had been 'polluted' by the powerhouses of the Great Universe back into the normal territories.

As Chu Zheng walked along, he encountered many living creatures, but no one greeted him; most just glanced at him and then looked away, minding their own business.

After a few more days of trekking, Chu Zheng finally saw the first giant city.

West Pole City.

The moment he laid eyes on the city, Chu Zheng understood where he was.

West Pole Divine Mansion, the westernmost prefecture domain in the Vast Universe, and the Divine Mansion closest to the Boundary.

There are a total of one hundred and twenty-eight top forces in the Vast Universe that are revered as Divine Mansions. The only requirement to be called a Divine Mansion is to have a strong person of the Realm of Ancient Myths as a guardian within the faction.

In fact, the Divine Mansions are basically under the jurisdiction of Ancient Ancestors. The Ancestor Realm is not visible to the common people, and the Realm of Ancient Myths is essentially the strongest force they can encounter.

Even apart from some independent giants not under the constraints of the Divine Mansions and not counting the hidden remnants within the various Divine Mansions, the Vast Universe possesses over six ancient powerful beings, excluding the Chaos Sea.

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