They were busy from noon until dusk, and then from dusk until the moon was high in the sky.
As the 365th rune node was activated again, the entire stone platform emitted a deep hum.
The ancient runes lit up one by one, and the gray light converged from the edge of the stone platform to the center, like veins awakening and spreading across the platform.
The deep crack in the center of the stone platform slowly closed under the light, becoming smooth as before.
Three pieces of heavenly crystals were embedded at the three most important points on the stone platform.
A bluish light radiated from the stone platform, getting brighter and brighter until it finally turned into a grayish blue pillar of light that shot straight into the sky, illuminating the entire night sky.
Within that pillar of light, space distorted violently, and a portal slowly opened.
Across the portal, there was a faint light that obscured the specific scene, but one could feel a completely different aura emanating from it.
It possessed a richer, deeper, and more ancient spiritual energy, like an ancient wine that had slept for millions of years, exuding a gentle and enduring charm.
21st Heaven.
David stood in front of the pillar of light, his purple eyes staring at the slowly opening portal, a faint smile crooked on his lips.
“Let’s go.”
He was the first to step into the pillar of light.
His gray robe fluttered slightly in the light, and his figure, like a drop of water that had merged with the ocean, quickly disappeared into the depths of the light.
Jiang Xuelan followed closely, her snow-white dress shimmering with a silver-white halo under the light before disappearing as well.
Xuanzhenzi, holding the Daoist boy’s hand, took a deep breath, gritted his teeth, and rushed in as well.
After the four people entered, the beam of light slowly narrowed, the rune that had just been activated dimmed again, and the stone platform returned to silence, as if nothing had happened.
The night wind howled fiercely, blowing up clouds of snow dust that landed on the cold stone surface, covering the newly created runes once again.
Silence enveloped the ice expanse again, only the sound of the wind howling in the wilderness could be heard.
David and the others stood in the void, with no ground beneath their feet and no clouds above them. Only endless pale golden light radiated from all directions, enveloping them in a warm halo.
He blinked, adjusting to the sudden light, then stepped forward.
My feet are planted firmly on solid ground.
It was a huge platform floating in the void, made entirely of translucent crystal with a smooth, mirror-like surface that reflected the countless twinkling stars in the sky.
The edge of the platform was as clean as if it had been sliced by a sharp blade, extending outward for hundreds of feet before suddenly disappearing into the immeasurable void.
Star Belt.
David stood at the edge of the platform, looking down at the majestic scene below, his purple eyes reflecting layers of light.
Beside him, Jiang Xuelan, Xuanzhenzi, and the young Daoist boy subconsciously held their breaths as they stepped into this new world.
At the very bottom was a pitch black, bottomless abyss, stretching across the void like a crack in the earth.
Every now and then, a few specks of eerie blue light flickered in the darkness, like the eyes of an ancient giant opening and closing in the shadows.
That place was the Abyss of the Underworld, the lowest level of the Twenty-one Heavens.
Above the abyss of the underworld stretched a boundless ocean of spiritual liquid.
The clear seawater churned in the void, creating waves hundreds of feet high, but at the peak of the waves they turned into countless sparkling water droplets, floating in the air, refracting a rainbow of colors.
Tens of thousands of islands floated in the sea, some as large as continents, others only a few square feet in size, like stars scattered across the surface of the water.
That was the Void Sea, the second level of the twenty-one heavens.
Further up, seven giant floating continents are arranged in the shape of the Big Dipper, rotating slowly.
Each continent is shrouded in a light blue membrane, like an independent world.
On the mainland, you can see mountains, rivers, forests, lakes, cities, villages, and even small figures flying in the sky.
It was the third level of the Seven Star Continent, the twenty-first level of the heavens.
At the very top was a vast golden continent, like a sun that never set, hanging between heaven and earth.
Golden divine light radiated from the surface of the continent, dyeing the entire sky a dazzling golden color.
Golden waterfalls flowed along the edge of the continent, cascading into the Void Sea and stirring up a sky filled with golden mist.
That was the Tian Shu Continent, the center of power of the three great families of the God Clan.
From the Starry Sky Belt to the Underworld Abyss, the five layers of heaven and earth were arranged sequentially, like an inverted pyramid, with different layers, but connected to each other.
FAQ Novel
Q: Where do David and his group find themselves?
A: They are in the desolate, icy northern reaches of Twentieth Heaven, enduring harsh conditions.
Q: What is David’s immediate task at the ruined platform?
A: He is repairing over thirty damaged rune nodes on what appears to be a ‘Tianxuan Formation’ using a carving knife and chaotic power.
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