439: You guys are pretty pretentious.

Chen Heng quickly dispersed the Mouth of Taotie, and his rapidly increasing body mass finally stopped.

But even so, his body's gravity was still too immense, even pulling the star towards him.

Once the balance was broken, it became incredibly difficult to restore.

'No, I must deactivate the Great Asura King!'

Chen Heng realized that if he didn't deactivate the doubled state soon, he would probably merge with the star.

You are in me, and I am in you; we love each other and will never be separated.

'Great Asura King! Deactivate!'

The doubled state was instantly removed, and Chen Heng's body almost immediately turned to ashes.

He was simply too close to the heavy element core; such high temperatures were something no living being could withstand.

However, Chen Heng had a trick up his sleeve; the moment he deactivated the Great Asura King, he reactivated it again.

After resurrecting, Chen Heng's body mass dropped to one-thousandth of what it had just been, and he immediately began to fully operate the engines in his legs.

After dying twice more, Chen Heng finally escaped the star's gravitational field.

'Is it still too early to glimpse the power of the Universe with my Physical Body...'

Chen Heng looked at the distant star and couldn't help but think.

'But it's almost there; at least traversing the Universe with my Physical Body isn't a problem, it's just too slow.'

Chen Heng's speed was already sufficient on a planet, capable of circling the entire world in half an hour at his peak.

However, once this speed was applied to the almost infinitely vast Universe, it was no longer enough.

'After solving the root cause, I'll go out and explore.'

Since he could now explore the Universe with his Physical Body, Chen Heng certainly wouldn't stay put.

Moreover, perhaps with good luck, he might even find traces of his old home.

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Upon returning to Qiyang City, Chen Heng glanced at the dimly lit sky, dressed, and headed towards the main gate.

At the gate, Bai Jun, Luo Shuo, and others were waiting for him.

Also present were the Disciples of the Xuan Alliance and the brothers of the Five Spirits Gang.

Demon Empress Luo Qiluo stood beside them, looking emaciated, while the Demon Empress was radiant, seemingly greatly nourished.

"Master Chen!" The members of the Five Spirits Gang simultaneously clasped their fists towards Chen Heng.

"Why are so many people here?" Chen Heng frowned; surely they weren't all going with him?

"Uh, Big Brother Chen." Bai Jun nudged Chen Heng's arm and whispered a few words.

"..." Chen Heng's old face darkened; it turned out that their conversation at Qingyun Tower yesterday had been leaked.

And it had spread quite far; almost everyone Chen Heng knew had come.

"Alright, it's nothing major. You all go back."

Chen Heng waved his hand, intending to send them away.

"Alliance Leader."

"Mr. Chen."

"Master Chen!"

Three different titles rang out simultaneously, and even someone as shameless as Chen Heng found it a bit overwhelming.

"Have a safe journey!"

Yagyu Han's eyes were red, and he clasped his fists, shouting at Chen Heng.

That shout didn't matter much, but everyone's gaze focused on him.

"W-what's wrong?" Yagyu Han felt a chill run down his spine from being stared at, and he shrank his neck, asking.

"I'm just going out for something, I'm not going to Reincarnation."

Chen Heng sighed; Yagyu Han indeed lacked culture, so it wasn't surprising he would do something like this.

"Mr. Chen, please prioritize yourself. If the root cause is truly insurmountable, then let's all find a solution together."

The withered Luo Qiluo walked over, glanced at Luo Shuo, and then spoke to Chen Heng.

"Yes, Alliance Leader, Director Yi's Old Woman's spaceship is about to have its first test flight. If it doesn't work out, let's just leave."

"Whoever wants this rotten place can have it; it's not worth sacrificing our lives."

Hua Luandao stepped forward and said to Chen Heng.

"What, are you trying to persuade me not to go?"

Chen Heng raised an eyebrow; he didn't have much hope for the plan to escape this place.

He had seen the blueprints for the immigration ship; it would be fast if it could be built within three years.

Even if Yi Rui conducted a test flight, it would only be a small experimental model, and putting it into actual use was temporarily unlikely.

"That's not it..." Hua Luandao scratched his head, unsure how to explain.

"Alright, everyone shut up!"

Just as everyone was stammering, wanting to speak but not daring to, Qi Longhu pushed his way out of the crowd.

"We've come to see you for no other reason!"

Qi Longhu patted Chen Heng's shoulder.

"All of us have, more or less, received your kindness; many of us owe you our lives."

"Simply put, come back alive, and we'll drink with you!"

"Right, right, that's exactly what we're thinking." Everyone nodded repeatedly, their gazes at Chen Heng very sincere.

"Heh." Chen Heng chuckled, removing Qi Longhu's hand from his shoulder.

"When did you all become so sentimental?"

"Don't worry, my life is extremely tough; it's hard for me to die."

"Stop crowding around, take care of my family, I'm leaving!"

Chen Heng patted Snake Green's head, and Snake Green immediately transformed into a Black Dragon, carrying Chen Heng and the others onto her back.

"Everyone disperse." Hua Luandao sighed; he felt particularly powerless at that moment.

To let a seventeen-year-old boy lead a few children to solve such a world-ending matter, they, these old folks, were truly useless.

"Qiluo, will Shuo'er be in danger?" The Demon Empress leaned into Luo Qiluo's arms, her expression incredibly charming.

"It's fine, if not, we'll just make another one." Luo Qiluo waved his large hand and embraced the Demon Empress.

"Oh, you really are something, with so many people watching." The Demon Empress's pretty face flushed slightly, but she still wrapped her arms around Luo Qiluo's neck.

...Everyone couldn't bear to watch this couple, spat twice, and left... Soon, Chen Heng and the others opened the world-suppressing nail's gate and walked in.

In the Testing Ground, Yi Rui was frowning, looking at the parts in front of her.

"What exactly is going on? Why is the strength still not up to standard?"

"number eight, help me calculate..."

Just then, Chen Heng walked in with Luo Shuo and the others.

"Director Yi, I'm taking number eight with me." Chen Heng pulled number eight away from Yi Rui's side, greeted Yi Rui, and was about to leave.

"Wait!" Yi Rui shouted, stopping Chen Heng.

"Someone wants to see you."

Yi Rui wasn't reluctant to part with the convenient and useful treasure that was number eight, but rather pointed behind herself.

"I see them." Chen Heng released his grip on number eight and walked behind Yi Rui.

"Father, Xiao He, why are you here?"

"We just wanted to see you."

Chen Fugui chuckled, pulling out a lunchbox from his embrace.

"This is what Father and Xiao He made for you; eat it on the way."

"We can't help you with anything else; this is all we can do."