Chapter 66: Heading to the Immortal King's Cave Abode, The Immortal Court Territory Shocks Everyone!
Soon, half a day passed in the blink of an eye.
Primordial Immortal Court, at the foot of Ten Thousand Servants Peak
By the time Zhu Zhuqing hurried over after finishing her chores, hundreds of people had already gathered there.
Although all of them wore grey servant robes, every single one carried an aura as deep as the ocean, and their blood essence was astonishingly vigorous.
"That's Fatty Zhang from the kitchen, right? Heavens, he actually advanced to the Cave Heaven Realm? And that black pot of his is actually a treasure artifact?"
"And that old man Li, who carries water. The runes flowing along his shoulder pole… why do they feel even more terrifying than the Cave Heaven Realm?"
"And over there! Isn't that the nephew of Steward Zhang? He came too?"
…
"Silence!"
Just as the crowd was buzzing with discussion, an aged shout suddenly rang out, instantly suppressing the noisy gathering.
Then an old woman with graying hair and a face full of wrinkles slowly stepped forward while leaning on a dragon-headed cane.
She looked so frail that a gust of wind might knock her down, yet the moment she spoke, the surrounding space trembled slightly.
"That's Granny Wang! The chief steward who manages our entire servant district!"
Seeing this, Xiao Cui quickly found Zhu Zhuqing in the crowd and whispered into her ear.
"Don't be fooled by her age. They say that when she was young, she followed an outer sect disciple into battle. Although she later suffered a Dao injury and retired, her cultivation is still unfathomable. At the very least, she's in the Inscription Realm, maybe even higher!"
The Inscription Realm?!
Hearing this, even Zhu Zhuqing, who had already prepared herself mentally, couldn't help shrinking her pupils.
After learning about this world's cultivation system, she understood just how terrifying that realm was.
At that level, one could carve Dao runes inside their body and shatter mountains and split the earth with every move.
Standing beside Granny Wang was a pot-bellied middle-aged man wiping sweat with a handkerchief.
It was Steward Liu.
"Is everyone here?"
Granny Wang's cloudy eyes swept across the crowd as she spoke in a hoarse voice.
"Since you all know the rules, once you board this ship, don't regret it."
"Anyone who doesn't want to die, listen carefully!"
With that, she slammed the dragon-headed cane heavily onto the ground. An invisible ripple instantly spread outward, making everyone fall silent in fear.
"First, act within your limits!"
"Those in the Blood Transformation Realm are only allowed to operate outside a radius of one hundred thousand li from the battlefield's core. Most of what you'll find there are low-tier ferocious beasts killed by shockwaves and fragments of spiritual artifacts."
"Only those above the Cave Heaven Realm can enter within eighty thousand li."
"If anyone gets greedy and crosses the boundary and then gets blasted into a bloody mist by the inner battlefield's aftershocks, don't blame this old woman for not warning you! By then, there won't even be a corpse left to collect!"
"Second, follow orders!"
"When you see the signal of the Primordial Immortal Order rise in the sky, you must return to the gathering point within three hours!"
"That means the Immortal Court is retreating or activating a void teleportation array. If you're late, we won't wait!"
"If you miss it, then stay behind and wait to die in that ruin filled with broken formations!"
"Lastly, all treasures found by servant disciples must be handed over—ten percent to the stewards and me. Otherwise, go back to wherever you came from."
"Understood?"
"Understood!!!"
Seeing the crowd roar in unison, Granny Wang nodded.
Then she waved her sleeve.
"Set off!"
"Activate the Cloud-Piercing Shuttle!"
A thunderous roar echoed.
The dragon-headed cane in Granny Wang's hand was suddenly thrown into the air and instantly began to expand with the wind!
Soon, under the horrified gazes of Zhu Zhuqing and everyone from the Douluo Continent, the cane transformed into a massive ancient warship nearly a thousand meters long.
Its entire body looked as if it were forged from bronze, and countless complex runes were engraved across its surface.
The warship floated in midair, its enormous shadow instantly covering the crowd.
"Th-this… this is the transportation tool used by servants?!"
Inside the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace, Emperor Xue Ye couldn't help swallowing.
His throat felt incredibly dry.
Looking at the Cloud-Piercing Shuttle, which was larger than his entire palace, not only him but also everyone present stood frozen in shock.
"Heavens… a flying soul tool comparable to an entire city?"
"And this is only for servants?!"
…
Meanwhile, on the Sky Screen.
"Board the ship!"
Following Steward Liu's command, hundreds of servant disciples immediately turned into streaks of light and leapt onto the warship.
As for Zhu Zhuqing, she was naturally pulled along by Xiao Cui, circulating her blood essence before lightly landing on the deck.
"Buzz—"
Once everyone had boarded, the runes covering the Cloud-Piercing Shuttle suddenly lit up.
In an instant, a pale cyan light barrier rose and enveloped the entire warship.
Then—
Whoosh!
The enormous ship turned into a streak of radiant light and disappeared into the horizon!
Its speed was so terrifying that the surrounding scenery became nothing more than flowing lines of color.
"S-so fast…"
Leaning over the ship's railing, Zhu Zhuqing watched the land rapidly retreat below, her heart filled with shock.
'At this speed, even if a Titled Douluo ran until his legs broke, he probably couldn't catch up.'
"Big sister, stop staring. Look down there!"
Just as she was thinking, Xiao Cui's voice sounded beside her.
Curious, Zhu Zhuqing followed the direction she was pointing.
The moment she looked, she was nearly frightened out of her wits.
Beneath the endless sea of clouds lay vast and boundless continents.
Mountains and rivers twisted like giant dragons, and every peak towered into the sky.
"Xiao Cui, what's that?"
Suddenly, Zhu Zhuqing pointed into the distance.
There, a silver river as wide as an ocean descended from the sky and poured into the sea below.
Within the river, enormous glowing creatures could vaguely be seen swimming.
"Oh, that."
Xiao Cui replied casually.
"That's a tributary of the Heavenly River. Many strange species with dragon bloodlines live there. I heard one of our Immortal Court elders loves fishing for flood dragons there to eat, so he casually captured that river and brought it here."
"Fishing… flood dragons?!"
Zhu Zhuqing's mouth twitched, nearly dying of fright.
"Th-then… what about that?"
After swallowing nervously, she pointed toward another even more magnificent sight.
Across a crimson plain, towering cities stood.
Those cities were entirely red, as if they were burning.
Above them circled enormous, flaming divine bird totems.
From time to time, the totems detached from the city walls and transformed into terrifying divine birds that soared into the sky with thunderous cries.
Even from tens of thousands of meters in the air, Zhu Zhuqing could feel the scorching heat rushing toward her.
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End of Chapter