Following this scene, the Heavenly Dao world system returned to normal.
The Heavenly Dao system maintenance, which had lasted for half a month, had made many players restless.
As it reopened, everyone swarmed in.
Simultaneously, the official website of the Heavenly Dao world announced.
The game would now operate on a 24/7, non-stop mode.
This meant that the Heavenly Dao world would be like other games.
Running twenty-four hours a day, no longer only operating at night.
However, deep within the chaos of the Blue Star world.
The Order Keeper, a solitary figure.
Sat on one side of a stone table, a game of chess unfinished upon it.
A gourd rested on the seat opposite.
That gourd was the wine gourd that Dao Tian never left his side.
Every so often, the wine gourd would vibrate violently.
The Order Keeper's eyes held a trace of sorrow.
His thoughts drifted to some unknown place.
And Dao Tian, had not reappeared.
In another location, the Vatican, the scene was incredibly lively.
This ancient structure, whose age was unknown, had been smashed to smithereens not long ago.
Witnesses claimed that a vast expanse of thunderclouds had appeared, a storm completely out of place, which had persisted there for several days.
As the storm dissipated, a colossal figure of light emerged.
Wielding a long spear, it burst from the ground.
With a sweep of the spear, the Vatican's iconic structures instantly crumbled.
Then, countless figures ascended.
High in the sky, beyond the naked eye's sight.
There was also a human who seemed to possess wings.
Those few figures battled for a long time.
Finally... a rumble echoed across the heavens.
And then they vanished without a trace.
No one knew what had happened.
Some even attempted to deploy satellites for observation.
But they discovered that in this region, the satellite images showed only a black void.
Subsequently, reports flooded the world.
Thunderstorm weather appeared in many places globally.
After the thunderstorms, many areas were left scorched, with not a blade of grass remaining.
Naturally, they were unaware that these were powerful divine beings of a certain caliber completing their tribulations.
Such mythical legends were naturally beyond their comprehension.
However, some people, in jest, had spoken the truth.
For instance, many keyboard warriors online were saying, "Which immortal is ascending again, take me with you!"
Others mocked these keyboard warriors.
Or they would simply laugh it off after reading.
Yet, they did not know that such jokes were actually prophetic.
The widespread thunderstorm weather.
Was indeed various deities undergoing their tribulations.
However, these deities discovered that the dreaded heavenly tribulations of legend were incredibly weak.
Before the tribulation, they were all filled with trepidation.
But he showed no fear at all.
The reason was simple: they had lived for too long, and even without undergoing tribulation, they had only a few years left.
What they did not expect was what lay ahead.
They all thought they could ascend after the tribulation.
But everyone discovered that after the heavenly tribulation passed, the fabled ascension did not occur.
They could indeed fly, but after flying a short distance, they were blasted down by a force.
The power that bound them from leaving this world had not disappeared.
The Blue Star world was now filled with various deities flying about. Although they maintained restraint, some figures still appeared in the eyes of ordinary people.
Concurrently, the spiritual energy on Blue Star began to surge.
It was even more abundant than the spiritual energy emitted when the spiritual energy sphere appeared.
The environmental crisis that Blue Star had been facing was suddenly resolved at this moment.
The air was so fresh it felt peculiar.
According to satellite observations, even stranger phenomena unfolded before everyone's eyes.
Plants of all kinds began to grow wildly. Even the legendary Taklamakan Desert, a forbidden zone for humans, saw the spread of oases.
It was as if the sandy wastelands were about to disappear.
Global environmental issues were resolved overnight.
The occurrence of such abnormal events cast a shadow of worry over some thoughtful individuals.
Of course, most ordinary people paid no attention to these matters, feeling instead that their lives had become more comfortable.
In the hearts of most ordinary people, there was only life.
To be born... to survive!
Due to the change in Heavenly Dao's operating hours, more professional players emerged.
People's physical fitness also improved, and sub-healthy conditions vanished.
Even many people suffering from terminal illnesses were continuously improving.
Chu Tian was unaware of all this.
He was still advancing through the vast, dark universe.
Until...
As he sped past a certain point, his body suddenly stiffened, and he stopped in his tracks.
With a look of astonishment, he slowly turned around.
He retraced his path for a short distance.
"Holy hell, what's going on?"
He had just felt that his connection with his clone had changed direction after passing a certain point.
After countless attempts.
He finally located the position of that point.
It was one foot in front of where Chu Tian was currently stopped.
This sensation of connection was like a thread passing through cloth.
From the position of that point, it followed Chu Tian's movement and changed direction, but its root remained forever there.
Chu Tian was dumbfounded.
"Could it be that to break through this layer of spatial barrier between two worlds?"
Under these circumstances, only this explanation made sense.
"Do I need to break through the void?" Chu Tian fretted.
He clenched his fist, compressing countless skill powers, and unleashed a punch.
*Bang...*
The compressed skill power shot out.
It flew for an unknown distance before hitting a patch of dust in the universe, emitting a dull thud and disappearing.
Seeing this, Chu Tian was at a loss.
To attack... one first needed a target.
His punch, though powerful, remained within the current space.
Chu Tian could not find the target he needed to tear through, which was that spatial barrier.
He unleashed two more attacks, and Chu Tian suddenly discovered something.
Something that plunged him into panic.
He had unleashed a total of three attacks, each condensing over a dozen skills.
It was precisely after unleashing these three attacks.
That Chu Tian found his internal energy had decreased by a third.
This caused him to turn pale with shock.
He had never worried about his internal energy being insufficient before.
This was because his consumption and absorption were almost equal.
But here, there was not a trace of spiritual energy.
Therefore, the energy within him was his only means of survival.
The rapid movement before had consumed little energy, so he hadn't noticed.
This situation left Chu Tian unsure of what to do.
Continuing to attack would be a waste.
Because he couldn't pinpoint the node of that spatial barrier.
"Speaking of which, what realm am I in? Wasn't it said that once one reaches the Void Breaking realm, they can shatter the void?
Why do I feel like I've long surpassed the defined realms of the past?
And yet, why am I still unable to break through the spatial barrier?"
To be honest, Chu Tian had never undergone a formal cultivation advancement.
Nor had he encountered the cultivation bottlenecks that Old Yang and the others spoke of.
His strength had been constantly increasing, allowing him to fight against those with profound cultivation like Old Yang and Wei Du.
However, his own aura remained like that of an ordinary person.
Chu Tian hadn't paid attention to this before.
But now, he finally realized the drawback.
This might be what Old Yang and the others called "enlightenment."
Or perhaps... mastery of some law.
He simply lacked mastery of spatial laws.
Hence, he was unable to break through the spatial barrier.
The location he was currently in was likely the weakest point connecting this world to the Blue Star side.
That was why that faint sense could penetrate from here.
This meant that this was the best place to break through the spatial barrier.
Yet, Chu Tian couldn't even breach this relatively weak spatial barrier.
Chu Tian had always been unsure of the condition of his own body.
He just felt that he was fundamentally different from everyone else.
Was it because of his so-called "crippled body"?
Wasn't his crippled body a result of his mother taking his dantian?
"Hoo... What to do?"
Chu Tian pondered.
He sat cross-legged in the void.
"Brother!"
As Chu Tian sat there, lost in thought.
Suddenly, a clear voice echoed in his mind.
Chu Tian's eyes immediately lit up.
"Ya Ya is awake?" During this period, the little ones within him were all in a state of cultivation and slumber.
With Ya Ya's sudden voice, he knew the little girl had awakened.
Finally, he had someone to talk to.
Otherwise, Chu Tian felt he was going mad.
Moreover, this girl possessed extraordinary abilities.
She might be able to resolve his current predicament.
"Mhm, where is Brother now?"
Before Chu Tian could reply and return his consciousness to his spiritual platform.
A figure flashed beside him.
A pretty, petite figure appeared beside him.
"Ya Ya, you..."
Chu Tian was instantly stunned.
Was this Ya Ya?
She was so charming.
The current Ya Ya was no longer the little girl with pigtails.
She had transformed into the appearance of a girl around seventeen or eighteen years old.
Her purity was such that it prevented any impure thoughts from arising.
Each of her facial features, taken individually, could be called perfect.
When these perfect features were combined, she appeared like a goddess descending from heaven.
"Brother... Am I beautiful?" Seeing Chu Tian's expression, the little girl smiled gently.
"Beautiful..." Chu Tian naturally uttered the word.
The incredibly pure Ya Ya then burst into giggles.
With an air of triumphant mischief.
"You wicked girl, daring to play a trick on me!"
Chu Tian immediately realized he had been tricked.
He made a move as if to grab her and spank her.
He probably looked like a lecherous old man just now, and this girl had witnessed it.
"Brother... I was wrong!"
The Ya Ya before him had lost the innocence of a child.
Seeing Chu Tian's fierce expression.
She actually showed watery eyes, resembling a little white rabbit that had been wronged.
Chu Tian's heart trembled.
Where was the obedient and well-behaved Ya Ya from before?
She had turned into a captivating little vixen.
"Cough cough..."
Clearing his throat, he interrupted the awkwardness.
He pointed to their surroundings and said.
"Ya Ya, we don't seem to be in our previous world! Do you have a way to return?
I've found that this is likely the weakest connection point between the two worlds, but I'm unable to break through the spatial barrier!"
Chu Tian steered the conversation back to the main topic.
Ya Ya immediately put away her mischievous demeanor.
She directly looked at the spot Chu Tian was indicating.
"This is indeed the weakest point, but we still need Brother to shatter the void for us to return!
However... Brother's body is currently restricted by laws. Although his strength is immense, his realm is no different from that of an ordinary person.
Therefore, Brother has not yet reached the strength required to shatter the void."
Ya Ya's words confirmed Chu Tian's guess.
"Is there a way to improve my realm?"
The guess was confirmed, but how to improve his realm? Without improvement, knowing it was useless.
"It's actually very simple. I just said that Brother's body is restricted by laws. All that's needed is to break through this layer of legal restriction. With Brother's current displayed strength, his realm will rapidly improve."
Ya Ya told him truthfully.
"How do I do it?" Chu Tian's spirits immediately lifted. Since Ya Ya had mentioned it, he was sure there was a way.