Chapter 1405: The Balance Between Heaven and Earth

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation  Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

‘What the hell is this?’ This was Lu Zhou’s first thought.

Since the fog was black, it was quite difficult to distinguish the wings from the fog.

Just as the wings were about to hit Lu Zhou, a loud swish rang in the air as they expanded another 100 feet. The feathers on the wings glowed with a silver light.

With just a thought, Lu Zhou brought out Unnamed in the form of a shield and held it up in front of him.

Bang!

A golden energy rippled out in the black fog immediately.

Lu Zhou used his power as a Great Venerable Master to freeze the pair of black wings. Then, he seized the chance and soared higher into the sky. As he flew higher and higher, the vitality energy vanished, and even the air was incredibly thin. A huge pressure assaulted him from all directions as though he had plunged into the bottom of the sea.

Fortunately, Venerable Masters did not need to breathe. Their strength was also enough to withstand the pressure.

Lu Zhou continued to fly recklessly up the sky like a shooting star, leaving a trail of golden energy in his wake. It was unfortunate that due to the black fog no one was able to see such a dazzling scene.

Whoosh!

At this moment, wings that were like sharp blades sliced horizontally at Lu Zhou from a strange angle.

Lu Zhou’s speed was incredibly fast. He wanted to use the power of the Dao to quickly leave, but the the lack of vitality energy and the thin air affected him slightly, causing his reaction speed to decrease as well.

“Unnamed!”

Buzz!

Unnamed shield Lu Zhou in just an instant.

Bang!

Lu Zhou was pushed back.

‘So strong!’ With this strike, Lu Zhou gained a new understanding of the strength of the fierce beasts in the fog. Based on his battle with the Fire Phoenix, he could tell this fierce beast was even stronger than the Fire Phoenix.

The fact that he was sent flying back along with Unnamed had exceeded his expectations. It was a little too much. Just as he was thinking about how to escape, he heard another swish from his back.

Another wing slashed over.

Lu Zhou did not rely on his sight. He now purely relied on his other senses. He flashed immediately. However, due to the pressure, his speed had decreased a little.

The fierce beast was clearly quite intelligent. It seemed to have already anticipated this move from Lu Zhou. It moved its wings quickly and slashed upward instead.

Bang!

Lu Zhou quickly activated his protective energy. Alas, his protective energy only lasted a few seconds before it shattered like glass before a huge force struck his back.

Lu Zhou grunted softly as his blood and qi surged. He felt a piercing pain coming from his Dantian’s sea of Qi as well.

At this time, the advantage of passing the third Birth Trial came into play. Due to the strong and stable foundation of his Dantian’s sea of Qi, despite the pain, he was able to quickly mobilize his Primal Qi, turn around, and launch a few palm seals.

The palm seals shone like stars in the night sky and contained the force of a violent storm. They landed accurately on the wings, but they did not damage the wings at all.

“Very well! Let’s see what a pair of wings can do to me!” Lu Zhou grew angry. A Deadly Strike Card appeared in his hand, and he shattered it decisively.

A small vortex appeared in his palm before a palm seal appeared, expanding by 1,000 times and 10,000 times. Golden light shone dazzlingly as it shot toward the wings with the might of heaven and earth.

Boom!

The palm seal cast its golden light on the black wings when it struck, dispersing the black fog.

Subsequently, a sharp cry rang from below the black wings. The cry resounded through the sky. It sounded as though the entire Unknown Land would be able to hear the sorrowful cry.

All the nearby fierce beasts on land fled in a panic while the flying beasts hurriedly lowered their altitude.

The ripples from the soundwave swept down to the ground, causing the towering trees to tremble.

‘The Deadly Strike Card is quite effective.’

Lu Zhou was certain the fierce beast was a divine beast with more than one life heart.

The divine beast flew away in pain, disappearing into the fog.

Once again, the black fog rolled in.

Lu Zhou looked at the sky. The pressure was getting stronger.

Just as Lu Zhou was deciding if he should turn back, a figure flashed next to Lu Zhou.

“Let’s go!”

It was Chen Fu. He grabbed Lu Zhou’s wrist, and with powers that surpassed Lu Zhou’s understanding, he tore through space, stepped into a vortex, and drove away the darkness.

Swoosh!

In just an instant, they arrived on a nearby mountain.

Chen Fu’s eyes were slightly widened as he let out a long sigh and said, “That was a Nine-clawed Black Dragon.”

Chen Fu shook his head as he watched the silhouette of an immense figure retreating into the distance.

Now that Lu Zhou was no longer so high up in the sky, the pressure was gone. His vitality energy had also been restored. It was much easier to breathe as well. He had thought the living conditions in the Unknown Land were harsh, but compared to the conditions in the black fog, the Unknown Land was like a paradise.

“Nine-clawed Black Dragon?”

“It’s a powerful fierce beast raised by the Great Void. It’s incredibly powerful. It’s from ancient times. Legend has it that it was originally a worm. It grew wings and transformed into a black dragon.”

“Dragon?” Lu Zhou recalled the dragon he knew from earth. What he had seen and the picture in his mind was completely different. It seemed like calling that thing he had seen a black dragon was only to make it sound more presentable.

“The black dragon is very powerful. Its duty is to keep humans and fierce beasts below the fog from approaching the Great Void. You were in great danger earlier,” Chen Fu said.

“How many hearts does it have?” Lu Zhou asked.

“About six,” Chen Fu replied.

With six hearts, it meant that it should have quite a lot of life hearts as well.

Lu Zhou said regretfully, thinking about the life hearts, “It’s indeed very powerful.”

Chen Fu said, “You’re too reckless.”

Lu Zhou knew his actions were a little rash. However, his actions were based on the fact that he had a million merit points and four Deadly Strike Cards. His mind was still filled with thoughts about the black dragon as he muttered to himself, “Perhaps, I should’ve killed it earlier.”

“What?”

“Nothing,” Lu Zhou said. If he had repeated his words at this moment, it would sound like he was bragging.

Chen Fu looked at Lu Zhou and asked, “If I’m not mistaken, you hid your cultivation, right?”

“???”

“When we were at Autumn Dew Mountain, I sensed your cultivation. There are some things that can’t be hidden,” Chen Fu said.

‘This…’ Lu Zhou did not know how to explain himself. In the end, he only removed the effect of the Disguise Card, revealing his true appearance.

Chen Fu was not surprised. He grew even more certain of his suspicion. He let out a long sigh before he said, “It’s been a long time since a decent cultivator has appeared. All these years, all the talented cultivators were taken away by the Great Void.”

“Why would the Great Void do that?”

“To maintain the so-called balance… In the vast universe, the wise Saints have spoken about many laws such as the law of conservation, the law of the jungle, the law of space, the law of time, and the laughable law of balance,” Chen Fu said.

“The law of balance?” Lu Zhou was puzzled.

“The Great Void follows the principle of fairness and balance. They can’t tolerate even the slightest tilt from the scales. If it tilts slightly, they’ll send someone to eliminate the cause of the imbalance. If it tilts heavily, they would watch as humans and fierce beasts fight each other, cleansing the world to regain the balance,” Chen Fu said.

Lu Zhou shook his head and said, “What a joke.”

Chen Fu said, “That’s not all. The Great Void prides itself on being superior to others. In order to maintain balance, it treats all lives from the nine domains like grass. Now that imbalance has worsened, they might seize the opportunity to set fire to everything.”

Lu Zhou furrowed his brows as he asked, perplexed, “Then, why didn’t they come after you?”

After all, Chen Fu was a Great Saint.. Logically, the Great Void should view him as the biggest variable.

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