259: Chapter 257: Arrival in Muling Realm

What he didn't know was that while he was Undergoing Tribulation, strange phenomena occurred across the various heavens of the Nine Realms Alliance, terrifying sights that made the great Cultivators of every realm extremely fearful.

Those Chaotic Lightning Tribulations descending through the Realm Barriers were boundlessly terrifying, and the Divine Radiance contained within them was Soul-stirring. Simply being illuminated by the divine light of those tribulations made their Divine Souls tremble, nearly shattering.

Now, the energy of the Lightning Tribulation gradually dispersed, and peace returned between heaven and earth, yet a tall figure appeared outside the Celestial Barrier.

He stood with his back to all things under heaven. A sword, a spear, and a Treasured Pagoda floated around him. There was nothing particularly unusual about them, nor any oppressive Aura emanating from him.

But when this figure appeared above the firmament, they perceived something strange deep within their Souls; the entity before them seemed suspended above their Divine Souls, like a Deity looking down upon them from three feet above.

In the Immortal Cave of the Muling Realm, Duan Wuya increasingly felt that his Divine Soul had a major problem. Brown Divine Light of Mana was constantly eroding his Divine Soul, and as time went on, the erosion increased.

As time passed, he felt his control over his Physical Body weakening, especially over his lower body, which was being eroded the most severely. Currently, although he was hiding in the Immortal Cave, he could still feel the Divine Soul power hanging over his head, like a sharp sword ready to fall at any moment and shatter his Divine Soul.

He was somewhat annoyed, and the attachment of the Divine Soul on him made him furious.

Angrily, he got up and left the Immortal Cave, stepping outside.

Upon seeing the tall figure outside the firmament, his eyes suddenly narrowed. Although he couldn't see clearly, he knew that it absolutely had to be Gu Shengge.

"Did he succeed in his Tribulation? Then he is now... at the Void Refining Realm!"

His expression grew heavy. That fellow could fight most Cultivators at the Hedao Realm while still in the Soul Transformation Realm; now that he had achieved a Breakthrough to the Void Refining Realm, just how powerful must he be?

He felt a chill down his spine; the enmity he shared with Gu Shengge was too deep, having already reached a point of irreconcilable conflict.

"I hope he has forgotten about me, or perhaps dismissed me as a mere Shrimp and let me go. I will never oppose him again."

As he thought this, his body shuddered in a chilling fright—an alarm sounding from the depths of his Divine Soul.

While he was bewildered, Mo Jie's voice suddenly came: "Gu Shengge has sensed our location, flee quickly!"

"What? No, Mo Jie, you aren't dead!" he exclaimed in shock and anger.

"There isn't time to explain too much, leave quickly!" Mo Jie shouted.

Under Duan Wuya's astonished gaze, his body began to move uncontrollably, pulled along. He could only watch his body move on its own, unable to take any action to influence himself.

His eyes filled with rage: "Mo Jie, you are seizing control of my body! You are shameless!"

Mo Jie originally did not want to argue with Duan Wuya about this matter, but since Duan Wuya kept resisting, it was difficult for him to forcibly control Duan Wuya to leave.

"Duan Wuya! Stop talking nonsense, I'm shameless? Did you hesitate at all when you achieved the body of a Law Corpse?"

"Moreover, did I interfere with you at any point during that process? I am merely borrowing your Divine Soul and Physical Body to hide temporarily, and I even helped you achieve the body of a Law Corpse. What have I done wrong? How am I shameless?"

Duan Wuya's expression darkened. Thinking about it, Mo Jie truly hadn't done anything to make things difficult for him; at least, there seemed to have been no intention to seize his Physical Body and Divine Soul before this.

Of course, these were all just conjectures, as the fact that his Divine Soul was invaded was real.

"Fine! Mo Jie, I hand over control of my body to you now!"

Saying this, he relinquished control over himself, and Mo Jie took over all parts of the body except the head.

After taking control, Mo Jie rapidly moved them away, moving incredibly fast, even merging himself into the Void Realm and utilizing spatial power to traverse quickly.

However, that feeling of being watched prickled the back of their necks never disappeared, still causing them to tremble in fear and feel uneasy.

At this moment, the tall figure in the firmament gradually vanished. As Mo Jie and Duan Wuya watched with grave expressions, it suddenly dissipated, disappearing without a trace. Both were utterly bewildered, having no idea what had happened or why such a change occurred.

The next moment, Duan Wuya exclaimed in delight: "It's gone, that powerful oppressive feeling is gone!"

He and Mo Jie were essentially one entity; if he could sense Gu Shengge's disappearance, Mo Jie could too, but Mo Jie dared not relax at all right now.

He clearly knew what kind of person Gu Shengge was; he would absolutely not let go of any enemy or hidden danger. Whether it was him, Mo Jie, or Duan Wuya, only death awaited them.

While they were still confused, a violent Booming Sound suddenly echoed from the firmament, like someone striking the outside of an overturned iron pot—the celestial curtain of the Muling Realm was like that now.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

One massive sound after another came from the sky. Under the impact of the terrifying Mana, Mo Jie and Duan Wuya both trembled in their hearts.

Gu Shengge had arrived, he truly had come!

In the vast, boundless Dense Forest, a towering tree suddenly materialized. Its massive trunk pierced the clouds, directly connecting to the Nine Heavens. Its enormous canopy covered billions of miles, and within its branches, Immortal Caves and Blessed Lands were even suspended.

Mo Jie and Duan Wuya stood below. The sky was entirely covered by the sky-reaching tree, and they could only glimpse the blue heavens between its branches.

"Who dares to trespass into the Muling Realm!"

The deep voice sounded like the Divine Sound of the Great Dao, emanating from the ancient tree and resounding through the clouds.

Below, Duan Wuya exclaimed happily: "It is the Realm Lord of the Muling Realm, Cangmu Yuantian. Rumor has it he possesses the Legacy of the World Tree. If he takes action, can he withstand Gu Shengge?"

They had initially felt joyful, but upon remembering that Gu Shengge had slain the Deep Sea Demonic Dragon, they became uncertain again.

"What should we do now? Should we go help Cangmu Yuantian?" Duan Wuya asked.

Having experienced the battles against the Deep Sea Demonic Dragon and Gu Shengge, it had lost all will to fight.

All he wanted now was to flee, to go somewhere Gu Shengge was not.

Mo Jie's Divine Soul flickered. If possible, he also wanted to flee, but his Soul Light bore Gu Shengge's Divine Soul Imprint; as soon as the Soul Light recovered, that imprint would also manifest.

If that weren't the case, he wouldn't have needed to hide within Duan Wuya's Divine Soul, almost merging himself out of existence.

Currently, they actually only had one path to choose: helping Cangmu Yuantian.

However, they couldn't help too obviously. Since Gu Shengge hadn't intended to attack him yet, they would hide first, and when he started fighting Cangmu Yuantian, they would strike from the shadows. This way, they might be able to severely injure Gu Shengge.

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