At this moment, the Gate to Heaven has truly opened, and the path ahead is now wide open, beyond which lies the vastness of the heavens and the eternal sky.
“So that’s how it is So the ancient heavens really had no hierarchical restrictions, no blocked passages.”
David muttered to himself, his voice carrying a hint of relief at having seen through the truth, as well as a touch of cold mockery of the current state of affairs in the heavens.
“Later generations drew circles on their own ground, sealed off their own heavens and earth, and forcibly split the complete heavens into thirty-six incomplete heavenly domains. They added legal shackles and layered barriers, trapping billions of cultivators and locking away the life force of the heavens. Was it for protection or for domination?”
Doubts arose, and my mind was in turmoil.
He slightly lifted his foot, ready to move, already prepared to step into the Heavenly Gate and delve into the Chaos Secret Realm to find out what was going on.
Even if the road ahead is unknown and the risks are unpredictable, even if there is an abyss or an eternal dead end outside the door, he is determined to forge ahead.
The path of cultivation is inherently about defying the heavens and breaking through limitations. Rather than seeking stability and security, he yearns for the truth, for breakthroughs, and for breaking free from the shackles of this flawed world.
But just as his toes were about to step out and his figure was about to enter the chaotic territory of the Heavenly Gate—
Buzz!
A detached, cold, emotionless, and timeless Daoist voice suddenly resounded throughout the entire world, not just echoing in one’s ears, but directly resounding in every inch of space, every wisp of spiritual energy, and the very essence of the soul of every living being.
Waves rise without wind, chaos surges.
Suddenly, a straight crack appeared in the gray-white chaos at the center of the Tongtian Gate, and a figure slowly stepped out, silently descending before the Tongtian Gate.
A barrier lies between David and the Chaotic Territory, completely blocking his path forward.
This person was dressed in a simple, unadorned gray-white robe. The robe was clean and tidy, without any patterns or decorations, and without any spiritual light or Taoist blessing.
His figure was tall and slender, but his appearance was indistinct, as if shrouded in an invisible celestial mist. No matter how hard one looked, one could not see his eyebrows and eyes, discern his expression, or fathom his aura.
He showed no signs of cultivation leaking out, nor did he exude any aura of power. He appeared ordinary and unremarkable, like the most common mortal in the world.
Yet it possesses an inherently superior attitude, as if it transcends all heavens, governs order, and overlooks eternity.
He does not belong to the 25th Heaven, nor the 36th Heaven, nor to any territory of the current heavens.
He is the Order of the Heavens.
The representative of the Heavenly Dao, who governs the rules and order of the current incomplete heavens, guards the barriers between realms, maintains the status quo of heaven and earth, and monitors all living beings’ acts of defying the heavens and breaking through realms.
The order-makers that David saw in the prison were all his incarnations.
The Order Observer stood silently in the void, gazing at David without any murderous intent, anger, or hostility, only a cold and indifferent scrutiny of the rules.
It’s as if we’re looking at a tiny variable that’s trying to overstep the rules and touch the taboos.
Stop.
With that single word, all the heavens fell silent.
The word “simple” carries an unquestionable, inviolable, and all-encompassing order and law.
The tremors of the entire Azure Water Spirit Ruins subsided instantly, the divine light of the Heavenly Gate dimmed abruptly, and the ancient door, which had been slightly ajar, began to close slowly and seal itself layer by layer at a speed visible to the naked eye.
David stopped in his tracks, raised his eyes to look directly at the mysterious figure in front of him, his eyes showing no fear, only deep inquiry and vigilance.
“Who are you?”
His voice was calm and composed, neither arrogant nor humble. Facing this being who transcended all heavens, he remained steadfast in his mind and unwavering in his Daoist heart.
Although David couldn’t see the person’s face clearly, he felt that the person was somewhat familiar, but he dared not recognize him.
The Order Keeper spoke in a calm and even tone, without the slightest fluctuation, as if stating an eternal and unchanging truth of the heavens: “The guardians of the order of the heavens maintain the current stability of the world, guard the barriers between realms, and prevent cross-realm chaos and defying the heavens.”
“retreat.”
With just one word, carrying absolute authority, David was forcibly ordered to leave the area, abandon his spying, and cease his attempt to break the boundary.
In ancient times, the heavens connected all realms freely and without restraint; why are they now sealed off layer by layer and bound by shackles at every turn?
“You’ve set up prisons and repaired cracks again. Could it be that you’ve completely redesigned this celestial realm?”