Global Era of Star trekking Chapter 1786 - 871: Nine Heavens Breath Earth (Part 2)

They drifted silently within the void, their mere presence causing the surrounding fabric of space to suffer violent distortions and jagged tears.

The very laws and rules of the universe seemed to wail in lamentation as light was consumed and the flow of time fell into total chaos.

A turbulent, merciless energy radiated from their forms, saturated with an insatiable hunger for annihilation. This aura wove into a colossal web across the vault of heaven, trapping the already sunken wreckage of the mirror image warship while reaching downward to anchor the crumbling spatial vortex of the secret realm, preventing it from collapsing back into nothingness.

“Roar——!!!”

A soundless howl manifested as a physical shockwave of energy, echoing like the simultaneous detonation of a billion thunders. The impact caused the entire continental remnant of the Immortal Sect ruins to shudder violently, grounding even more mountain peaks into fine dust beneath the force of the cry.

It appeared they had sensed the truth: the most precious treasure within the secret realm had been seized by the mirror image warship—a prize that was just as vital to them!

One entity, looking like a withered, giant tree with limbs made of writhing tentacles, lashed out. A massive appendage spanning tens of thousands of meters ignored the spatial vortex and struck down fiercely upon the mirror image warship, which had only just been restored by the "Twelve Lives Life and Death Chess."

Boom!

The hull of the resurrected mirror image warship was instantly shredded once more. The ghostly radiance protecting the vessel flickered and died, and the ship began to sink back into the depths.

Far away within the Zhu Tian Ruins Market, Song Chi’s pupils contracted sharply; this time, the sensation was unmistakable.

“Eleventh Rank!”

Indeed, that monstrosity resembling a decaying giant tree with its forest of tentacles was an Eleventh Rank Mythical Creature.

This explained why the warship’s hull, which could withstand the fury of Tenth Rank Mythical attacks, was sent plummeting with a single blow.

Though he had previously suspected that an Eleventh Rank gray mist energy body might haunt the Immortal Domain Continent Ruins, seeing it manifest before his eyes caused Song Chi’s heart to race uncontrollably.

Faced with this reality, he ceased all hesitation.

“[Mirror Image Splitting], terminate the mirror image warship!”

Against four Tenth Rank Mythical foes, he might have found a way to retreat safely, but an Eleventh Rank Myth was a different matter entirely. They were the supreme entities below the level of a Transcender, existing on a plane of power far beyond that of the Tenth Rank.

The moment the order was given, the mental feed in Song Chi’s mind turned to black, severing all connection with that distant sector of the Immortal Domain Continent Ruins.

“An Eleventh Rank gray mist energy body... It appears the true force behind the sudden downfall of the Immortal Realm Civilization in the past was indeed these peculiar gray mist entities.”

Muttering to himself, Song Chi’s brow furrowed. The image of the Eleventh Rank Gray Mist Twisted Giant Tree’s attack replayed in his mind. Initially, he had been overwhelmed by the sheer scale of its power, but now, a subtle feeling of unease took hold.

“There is something hauntingly familiar about their techniques...”

His thoughts raced as he visualized the strike of the Eleventh Rank entity over and over.

No matter how many times he analyzed it, the attack carried a strange sense of familiarity. Yet, when he tried to identify the exact source of that feeling, the answer remained just out of reach.

Since [Mirror Image Splitting] was currently on cooldown and he no longer needed to focus on piloting the warship, Song Chi did not rest. Instead, he pushed his mental faculties to their limit, obsessed with uncovering the truth.

Time blurred as his brain worked at maximum capacity. After an unknown interval, Song Chi’s eyes suddenly flared with realization.

“Yes, the Power of Chaos! That Eleventh Rank Twisted Giant Tree’s strike was laced with threads of the Power of Chaos...”

Once the thought took root, Song Chi felt certain.

Those faint traces of Power of Chaos were incredibly subtle, but they could not escape the piercing detection of his double pupils.

“Power of Chaos... Could this be linked to the Abyss?”

The mention of the Power of Chaos naturally brought the Bottomless Abyss to mind. It was common knowledge that throughout the all heavens and myriads of worlds and even the Chaos Divine Land, very few cultivators followed the path of chaos. However, the Bottomless Abyss was the literal fountainhead of chaos in the star sea, where nearly all of the Abyss Demon Race walked that path.

As he reached this conclusion, Song Chi’s heart grew heavy.

If this was true, it meant the ancient Immortal Realm Civilization had been wiped out by the Bottomless Abyss, an implication of terrifying proportions.

However, the civilizations of the all heavens and myriads of worlds were not ignorant of the Abyss.

As a source of chaos that had endured through countless eons and multiple ages, it had been scouted by numerous mythical civilizations and the Peak Clans of the Chaos Divine Land. Even its deepest reaches had been largely mapped.

In all those records, there had never been a single mention of Abyssal demons that resembled these gray mist energy bodies.

“The likelihood seems low!”

For a time, Song Chi was lost in a sea of speculation. It was only months later, when the [Mirror Image Splitting] component had finally finished its cooldown, that he pushed these thoughts aside. He summoned a new mirror image warship to resume his search of the Immortal Domain Continent Ruins.

Despite the lethal threat posed by the Eleventh Rank entity, Song Chi’s resolve remained unshaken. Beyond the fact that the mirror image warship was a low-risk tool, he had a more pressing reason to return.

The [Six Ding Divine Fire] was still missing.

While finding resources for his High Rank Guidance Technique was important, his main goal for this expedition was the [Six Ding Divine Fire] needed to fix the damaged [Creation and Transformation Eight Trigrams Furnace] component.

Until he found that flame, he would not turn back.

...

High above the Eternal Dark Immortal Realm Continent, the mirror image warship drifted like a phantom over the scorched earth.

Song Chi remained hyper-focused, using the ship’s scanning arrays to meticulously sift through the debris below.

While he used the [Heavenly Destiny Compass] to hunt for signs of the [Six Ding Divine Fire], he also kept a sharp eye out for any untainted relics that might have survived within the gray mist.

The former peak of the Immortal Realm Civilization was legendary, boasting multiple Eleventh Rank Saints. As their ancestral home, he was convinced the treasures hidden within these ruins were beyond his wildest dreams.

One day, as the ship hovered over a colossal mountain range, the [Ultrasonic Geomagnetic Detector] picked up a strange signal.

The reading came from deep within a canyon hidden in the mountains. The energy signature was a sharp contrast to the stagnant, foul atmosphere of the ruins, radiating a faint but incredibly pure life force and aquatic spiritual resonance. There was also a subtle, high-energy vibration, as if a potent power source was being slowly cultivated.

“There’s something down there!” Song Chi’s focus sharpened. He maneuvered the mirror image warship into a lower altitude and carefully entered the canyon.

The gorge was profoundly deep, its stone walls scarred by ancient claw marks and the pitted erosion of long-forgotten battles. As he descended, the purity of the life breath grew stronger, pushing back the gray mist to create a small, delicate sanctuary of light.

Finally, tucked away in a hollow behind a natural stone barrier at the canyon’s base, Song Chi found the source.

It was a small spirit field, roughly an acre in size. The soil was a lustrous, deep black, pulsing with veins of innate spiritual energy—the legendary [Nine Heavens Earth], the highest grade of soil known to the Immortal Realm Civilization.

At the heart of the field stood a magnificent fruit tree.

Its trunk was gnarled like a coiled dragon, with bark that shimmered like flowing water. Its foliage was a vibrant, lush green that radiated immense vitality, and the rustling leaves sounded like a gentle stream, bringing peace to the soul.

Dozens of fruits hung from the branches, each the size of a large bowl and slightly flattened. Their skins were white with a soft red blush, decorated with natural purple patterns that looked like the profound maxims of the great Dao. The scent they released was intoxicating, carrying an exotic aroma and a massive surge of energy.

The tree’s roots were submerged in a small, bubbling spring of crystal-clear water. This was no ordinary water, but a spiritual nectar glowing with a soft rosy light, far purer than any spiritual spring Song Chi had ever encountered.

“This is...” Song Chi’s breath hitched, his eyes shining with excitement.

He recognized this legendary fruit tree from his studies, and while he hesitated to believe his luck, the resemblance was undeniable.

If this was indeed the super innate spirit root he suspected, its worth would be truly incalculable!!!