Ascending to the Celestial Realm was like stepping into Heaven.
Ten thousand rays of golden light rolled red, and a thousand strands of auspicious qi spewed purple mist.
The Southern Heavenly Gate was a deep green, made of colored glass, and decorated with precious gems.
On both sides were dozens of Heaven Suppressing Marshals, each holding a mace and a mace. Below them were dozens of golden-armored immortals, each holding a halberd, a whip, a saber, and a sword.
There was no one in China who didn't know the meaning of the Southern Heavenly Gate.
The Southern Heavenly Gate was the entrance to the Heavenly Court in Chinese legends. The Heavenly Court was also known as the Heavenly Palace, the abode of immortals.
Jade Emperor, Queen Mother of the West, Taishang Laojun, Taibai Jinxing … and all the other immortals of China lived in the Heavenly Court.
But in the eyes of mortals, the Southern Heavenly Gate and the many immortals of the Heavenly Court were nothing but a myth. Something that didn't exist, just a fantasy.
Before they saw the towering stone door, Du Fei, Ye Xiaolu, and Su Qingyi all had the same thought.
"Southern Heavenly Gate, bro Mo, i-is this the Southern Heavenly Gate from the legends?" Du Fei's jaw dropped, his heart in shock.
Li Mo said, "Perhaps, perhaps not."
Li Mo wasn't sure if this was the Southern Heavenly Gate from the legends. Just like Du Fei and the rest, this was his first time seeing it.
"But I don't know if this is the Southern Heavenly Gate from the legends, but the Heavenly Court is real. Not to mention the names and deeds of the immortals."
"What do you mean by 'Heavenly Court'?" Ye Xiaolu took out a bunch of grapes and ate one.
"If we compare the universe to Earth, then Heavenly Court is a powerful country on Earth. Do you understand now?"
Du Fei and the rest nodded.
Li Mo gazed at the Southern Heavenly Gate, "In ancient times, the ten sacred beasts were famous throughout the universe. In their era, the other races were nothing but foils. The ten sacred beasts ruled the universe for billions of years. But for some unknown reason, the ten sacred beasts all disappeared at the same time. From then on, the previously unknown human race began to flourish, establishing the Heavenly Court, the Heavenly Palace, and accepting disciples."
"Among the many famous organizations in the universe, the Heavenly Court's strongest point isn't just its strength but also its tolerance. No matter what your race or identity is, as long as you're willing to join the Heavenly Court, the Heavenly Court will take you in and treat you equally."
"There was once a time when the Heavenly Court was powerful enough to unite half the universe."
Li Mo stopped and sighed.
"Not now, right?
Just look at this scene, "Ye Xiaolu mumbled with a grape in her mouth.
Su Qingyi floated next to her, feeling wronged, "Sister Lu, can't you stop eating so much? You'll get fat …"
Su Qingyi was dead, but Li Mo infused her with spiritual qi, making her no different from a living person.
"The last one, the last one."
Li Mo said, "A million years ago, the Heavenly Court fell apart due to internal strife. The organization that once united the universe has never recovered its former glory."
Su Qingyi was curious, "Brother Mo, where did you read all this?
How come I've never heard of it? "
"The human progenitors who fled to Earth didn't know the whole truth. That's why it's rare enough to record it."
"What? Fled to Earth?
What do you mean? "Ye Xiaolu licked the grape.
Li Mo smiled, "In China's legends, the Heavenly Court is in Heaven. But how big is that?"
Ye Xiaolu was worried, "Hey, keep talking. What do you mean by fled to Earth?"
Li Mo walked to the Southern Heavenly Gate.
Ye Xiaolu was pissed, "This kind of man is the most boring. Qingyi, remember, when you pick a man, no matter what, don't pick one with half a body."
They followed Li Mo through the Southern Heavenly Gate, only to see a wasteland.
Broken walls and ruins were everywhere. Not long after, they were shocked by another scene.
It was a circular crater with a diameter of more than ten thousand meters. The surface of the crater looked like it had been cut by a knife, and it was so deep that one could not see the bottom. The crater was dark red, and it was not the original color of the ground, but the color of dried blood.
How much blood would it take to create such a huge pit with a diameter of ten thousand meters and a bottomless pit?
Du Fei wiped his sweat. "It can't be, it can't be that all the people here have been stuffed into this huge pit, right?"
Li Mo said, "This isn't for burying people."
Su Qingyi asked, "Not a burial ground?
Then why is there so much blood? "
Li Mo said, "This crater was made by a fist. As for the blood, it's only from one or two lives."
"What?" They were shocked.
"Brilliant Fist!"
Du Fei shouted and punched the ground, but there was no change in the ground.
Pff ~
Du Fei punched four times, but the ground was undamaged.
"Brother Mo, there's something strange about this ground. With my strength at the third level of the Life Spring Realm, I can't even break a little bit of it. Oh my god, who was the one who did this? How could he create a ten thousand meter deep hole in this strange ground?
"And it's bottomless!"
With Du Fei's strength, he couldn't even leave a mark on the ground. How was it possible to make a crater so deep and bottomless?
"The power of a universe rank is not something you can fathom."
Li Mo bowed at the crater and walked forward.
Whitey stood in front of the crater for a long time without moving.
No one was paying attention. Whitey tested it with her demon qi, but even with her near 5th level power, she couldn't leave a mark on the ground.
They walked a few more li and saw half a human skeleton.
The four skeletons had nothing above their waists, but their lower limbs were still in a standing position.
It was as if they were done in one move. Looking around, they couldn't even see their upper halves.
"Clang!
Clang!
Clang!
Clang! "
Just when everyone was guessing what kind of misfortune the four skeletons had encountered, half of a broken sword suddenly flew up from the feet of the four skeletons.
The sword's surface was weathered, looking like a dying old man on the verge of disappearing. But the aura it exuded was enough to strike fear into the hearts of the crowd.
The sword let out a soft hum, but to everyone's ears, it was as if they were struck by lightning. With the first sound, Su Qingyi's soul was torn to shreds. Luckily for her, Li Mo was quick enough to grab her.
If not, she would've turned to ash.
Ye Xiaolu was bleeding from her nose and mouth, spitting out the grapes in her mouth. The panda and Whitey fared a little better, but still couldn't budge, shivering.
Li Mo roared and stepped forward, "Everyone, get behind me!"
Hum ~
A rainbow light rose from Li Mo's back. Du Fei had the Seven-Star Immortal Sword in hand, immortal robe on him, and 20 Immortal Slaying Gems revolving around him.
The rainbow light shone brightly, but the broken sword didn't back down, shooting white light.
Bam ~
Clang ~
The rainbow light and white light clashed for a full twenty seconds before the broken sword lost its light and fell to the ground.