“A Grand Emperor from the Outer Heavens?” Xu Zimo murmured.
Then he looked at Heaven's Equal Emperor and asked, “So, what kind of deal are you offering?”
“If you ever make it to the Outer Heavens, go to the Southern Region and find a sect called Vast Heaven God Realm,” Heaven's Equal Emperor said as spiritforce surged around him.
He tore open a space beside him, and a jade-like token floated out.
“Take this jade token and give it to a man named Qi Haoran in Vast Heaven God Realm.”
Xu Zimo took the token. It felt smooth and warm, glowing faintly. The front had some strange, crooked characters that Xu Zimo didn’t recognize.
On the back was an image of a giant beast. It looked like it could lift the heavens, with both hands holding up the sky and a massive head towering above.
“What do I get in return?” Xu Zimo asked.
“How much do you know about the Outer Heavens?” Heaven's Equal Emperor asked.
“Almost nothing,” Xu Zimo shook his head.
“Let me give you a brief introduction,” Heaven's Equal Emperor said.
Over the next ten minutes, he explained the basics of the Outer Heavens.
Xu Zimo nodded. The information wasn’t overwhelming, but it was crucial.
“That’s not enough,” Xu Zimo said. “I’m not just running an errand. I’ll be going up against the Fairy of Myriad Flowers. That’s a high price to pay for little in return.”
“I understand,” Heaven's Equal Emperor said with a smile. “Have you heard of the Ten Primordial God Scriptures that are passed down in the Outer Heavens?”
“Ten Primordial God Laws?” Xu Zimo frowned and then shook his head.
People on the Primordial Heartlands knew very little about the Outer Heavens. All they knew was that it was a vast, near-infinite world filled with powerful beings. The details were unknown.
“Yes. I won’t get into the ancient history, but just know that the Ten Primordial God Scriptures are widely recognized in the Outer Heavens as the most powerful techniques. Each one is something the superpowers would fight desperately for,” Heaven's Equal Emperor explained.
“Interesting,” Xu Zimo nodded slightly.
“There are also Ten God Meridians, but you’ll learn about those later,” Heaven's Equal Emperor added.
“Our Vast Heaven God Realm holds one of the Ten Primordial God Scriptures, the Heaven-Shattering God-Scripture.”
“You’re offering that as my reward?” Xu Zimo asked.
“It’s the best thing I can offer. Think it over,” Heaven's Equal Emperor replied.
“The Heaven-Shattering God-Scripture can’t be learned by anyone outside our sect. Even within Vast Heaven God Realm, only the God Lord is allowed to study it. For me to pass it on to you like this breaks all the rules. But desperate times call for desperate measures.”
“Deal,” Xu Zimo said after thinking for a moment and nodding.
“Relax your mind. I’ll pass the technique into your consciousness.
In my current state, I can only show it to you once. Watch carefully,” Heaven's Equal Emperor said.
Xu Zimo closed his eyes. His vision went completely dark.
Boom... Boom... Boom...
A deep sound echoed from the ancient void, bringing the first spark of life into the suffocating darkness.
“Demon hand moves the heavens, divine hand balances yin and yang, it shakes all ages, with strength that can shatter the sky.”
Someone awakened from deep sleep in the void, stepping on the earth and lifting the sky with his hands.
Step by step, he split open heaven and earth. With pure strength alone, he lifted mountains, calmed seas, and moved the sun and moon with his hands.
“This vast world, who rules it all!”
With a roar, light broke through the darkness. The chaotic world was carved open by this towering figure.
With one punch, he shattered the heavens. With one palm, he destroyed the sun and moon.
He didn’t use techniques, just pure, raw power. And yet that alone could destroy everything.
As the war drums of the ancient desolation echoed, a martial god rose with strength as his path. He created the Heaven-Shattering God-Scripture and destroyed entire worlds.
At that moment, the jade token in Xu Zimo’s hand glowed softly.
That light entered his mind and fully imprinted the Heaven-Shattering God-Scripture into his body.
Xu Zimo opened his eyes slowly. This was the second time he had seen a technique on this level.
The first was the ten forms of Demon passed down from the previous Infernal Lord.
Though he hadn’t mastered the Heaven-Shattering God-Scripture yet, Heaven's Equal Emperor had passed all his insights into it. This would make future training much easier.
Xu Zimo looked down at the jade token in his hand.
“If I’m not wrong, this token is the inheritance item for the Heaven-Shattering God-Scripture, right?”
“You’re right,” Heaven's Equal Emperor said with a bitter smile, unable to hide the truth.
“To learn the Heaven-Shattering God-Scripture, you must inherit it through this jade token. Otherwise, it’s impossible to learn.”
“No wonder you were so eager to have me take it to Vast Heaven God Realm. So this is the inheritance,” Xu Zimo said.
“So, you’re the leader of Vast Heaven God Realm?”
“Not quite. Just the acting leader,” Heaven's Equal Emperor replied, shaking his head. “I can only rely on you now. Please help.”
“Do you want me to break these chains for you?” Xu Zimo asked.
“No. I am a sinner of the sect. Let me die here with the sea of fire and rest in peace,” Heaven's Equal Emperor said, shaking his head.
“Farewell, then,” Xu Zimo replied.
He and the God Emperor turned and left the space.
The fire burned everything, burying it all beneath the flames.
As the two walked back to the gate, they crossed the iron chain bridge again. This time, Xu Zimo finally realized where that strange power in the space had come from.
He looked at the colorful flowers growing around the bridge and smiled slightly.
“Fairy of Myriad Flowers...”
...
Back outside the gate, the outer area of Grand Origin Mountain still had many rogue cultivators lingering around.
But none of them dared to enter.
“Let him spend his last days in peace,” Xu Zimo said to the God Emperor.
The God Emperor nodded and waved his hands, placing a barrier over the entire area.
As Xu Zimo and the God Emperor left, many of the rogue cultivators stirred with interest, but no one dared to move forward.
The two of them left the border of Grand Origin Sect and headed straight toward White Bone City.
Despite its name, White Bone City wasn’t made from bones.
It was built from white limestone, glowing faintly even in the dark like fireflies.
When talking about White Bone City, one must mention a figure, White Bone Heavenly Venerable.
Hundreds of years ago, before the city was built, this land was a dangerous place known as the Dark Swamp.
It was a desolate area with no signs of life, and only those with great cultivation dared to enter.