Wait, How Did My Digital Girlfriend Become a Sword Immortal? Chapter 757: Canglan

The sky, heavy with leaden gray, was adorned by numerous golden beams of light cascading like drapes.

A few rays pierced the layers of clouds, accurately surrounding the remnants of the dimensional gate.

Inside those beams, myriad intricate runes hovered and spun, releasing immense waves of law principles.

In the distance, spectral forms of dragons and phoenixes soared with echoing roars, heavenly melodies echoed softly, and golden lotuses bloomed upward from the earth.

The whole heavens appeared to churn into a vast ocean of brilliance.

Boom—!

A deep thud echoed from the depths of the ground.

Enveloped in boundless glow, the debris from the dimensional gate's ruins lifted upward by itself, piecing back together as though time reversed its course.

The fragmented carvings returned to perfection, the damaged frames were fully reshaped, and streams of powerful spiritual energy gathered from every side, making the enormous gate issue a low, resonant growl. The wild void tempest inside the gate slowly settled, turning into a steady, rotating portal filled with gentle white glow.

"The dimensional gate is getting fixed?!" Su Qinian jabbed a finger toward the gate, utterly stunned.

Was it possible for this to mend on its own?

Yet why exactly at this moment? Not before, not after, but right when they had escorted Li Qingran to this spot.

Did some hidden force lend them a hand?

Zhang Mengchu felt confusion stir within him too, yet he quickly uncovered the reason.

At the pinnacle of this world-shaking display, amid the swirling endless clouds and fog, a dim, ghostly human shape faintly took form.

The shape was seated in lotus position, clad in white garments, its features indistinct.

In front lay a Go board, and it grasped and set down stones. With every placement, the mountain and river arrays beneath pulsed with light, unleashing a spectacle of wondrous events.

"Heaven and earth serving as the board... what sort of immense power is this?!" Su Qinian observed, his emotions surging, whispering under his breath. He fixed his eyes on the hazy form amid the clouds. Even if vague, that outline... "Elder Zhang, check that out... doesn't it resemble the ancestor?!"

Zhang Mengchu's eyes widened abruptly, his breaths quickening. "It does! That's precisely his look! Surely the ancestor detected your determination, Sect Master, and came down to aid with his sacred technique!"

"Ha! Didn't I say the ancestor was alright? Who seems so healthy and spirited if they're badly hurt?" Su Qinian gave a casual shrug, a weight lifting from his chest. "From the ancestor's earlier state, it was obviously the rebound from using a divine skill. I wager that demon immortal is still scouring the lands for the ancestor's whereabouts, oblivious that the ancestor already pulled off the Golden Cicada Sheds Its Shell trick long ago."

It had to be said that Su Qinian's insight was spot on. His speculation about Chen Huaian's circumstances hit about eighty to ninety percent truth.

Still, Li Qingran lightly creased her elegant forehead.

Staring at the grand vista above, a hint of uncertainty passed through her bright gaze.

The presence from that spectral form in the clouds felt boundless and timeless, bearing an impartiality akin to the Heavenly Dao... utterly unlike her master's essence.

Yet this uncertainty quickly faded against the sight of the restored dimensional gate right there.

No matter if the Go player in the clouds truly was her master...

The dimensional gate stood mended, letting her venture to the small thousand world for tempering!

Though certainly not at this instant.

She carried just her sword and shivered from the harsh northern gales.

Stepping into a small thousand world like this could spell doom if trouble arose.

She ought to gather at least a few protective items.

"Two elders, we should head back for now," Li Qingran addressed Su Qinian and Zhang Mengchu. "Master's condition hasn't fully mended. As her disciple, I won't abandon my master, nor will I leave without a proper farewell. When master's wounds recover, I'll gather supplies and then proceed to the small thousand world for training."

Li Qingran's plan matched perfectly with what Su Qinian and Zhang Mengchu hoped for.

They had genuinely worried that, upon seeing the fixed dimensional gate, Li Qingran might plunge straight inside.

"Sect Master, you and Elder Su return ahead. This old fellow will inspect the dimensional gate's status and join you shortly," Zhang Mengchu clasped his hands, speaking gravely.

Even with the dimensional gate restored, it remained untested. Since Li Qingran planned to train in a small thousand world, he had to confirm the gate functioned properly.

"Heh, Elder Zhang, don't let temptation pull you into the small thousand world on your own~" Su Qinian joked.

"This old man now tends to two lively young disciples and has no desire left for small thousand worlds," Zhang Mengchu smoothed his beard, responding coolly with a touch of mockery. "Not like some elder, stuck with moody, mature ladies, forced to bow and scrape daily. How tiresome!"

Su Qinian: "..."

What mature ladies!

In the cultivation realm, age meant little.

His cherished ideals were a tad more seasoned, but they stayed vibrant enough, right?

Unable to agree, they parted ways.

Zhang Mengchu approached the dimensional gate with care.

Wary that a single wrong move could whisk him off through the gate.

Traveling to a small thousand world proved easy; coming back to the great thousand world was the challenge.

Every world possessed its own Heavenly Dao. Returning to the great thousand world required tricking the small thousand world's Heavenly Dao.

Certain small thousand worlds hosted immortals. Spotting visitors from the great thousand world, they could hunt them down.

Other small thousand worlds lacked immortals, their mightiest at Great Ascension or Void Shattering—these were the most welcoming. To safeguard balance, upon detecting great thousand world intruders, that world's Heavenly Dao would promptly eject them back.

Zhang Mengchu extended a hand to contact the dimensional gate.

Back in his days of journeying small thousand worlds, such a touch unveiled the array of small thousand worlds across the starry expanse.

That marked Cangyun's golden age.

Visiting a small thousand world took mere intent.

But today, the expansive starry sea in his thoughts showed just one shining star, linked by a faint, deep thread—this didn't indicate other small thousand worlds' ruin.

It signified that only this glowing small thousand world kept its link to Cangyun, enabling passage via the dimensional gate.

"Canglan Realm? Never come across it..."

Zhang Mengchu knit his brows.

He had planned to pick a fitting small thousand world in advance for Li Qingran's training. After all, his travels spanned many realms, leaving him acquainted with several well-known ones.

Yet the world tied to the dimensional gate now was an unknown territory to him.

No clue about its power scale.

If cultivators existed there, or if it lay barren...

Still, from Canglan Realm's outer view, it boasted peaks and rivers, vibrant and green. At minimum, it looked alive. Even without cultivators, likely mortals dwelled within.

It appeared... he detected no spiritual energy...

Uh...

Zhang Mengchu paused in thought.

Entering such a place would hinder any strength gains. One could merely live as a mortal, facing daily trials to forge a firmer mind.

That seemed somewhat ordinary.

But safety was its strong suit.

He eased his concerns for the time being.

Canglan would do. No major issues likely.

...

At the same time.

Moon Shadow Sect.

[A suitable small thousand world has been paired with your electronic girlfriend!]

[Warning! This small thousand world's laws and power structure differ entirely from Cangyun Realm! True Essence from Cangyun Realm will face limitations! In this small thousand world, people may awaken at birth an energy form known as a Battle Soul, akin to Innate Spiritual Treasures in Cangyun Realm. Cultivation levels appear as 'World Rings'!]

[Choose a Battle Soul for your electronic girlfriend!]

Chen Huaian: "...Huh?"

He blinked hard, verifying the small thousand world named Canglan, nothing else.

But this Battle Soul and World Ring idea... the familiarity hit too close...

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