Splitting the Heavens

Chapter 1604: Spirit Calming Vessel Planted

Shang Xia pretty much understood that Tong Yutang wasn’t targeting him when they had just arrived, and it was a pure coincidence Shang Xia was in the region of sealed space. Since he was already caught up in it, Tong Yutang probably took the chance to drag him into the crossfire.

Fortunately, although he couldn't leave, he could run into the Essence Ping World. It wasn’t as though it was his first rodeo there anyway.

Following the sensation from the Talisman he created, Shang Xia was able to roughly determine his entry point when he activated his Six Harmony Teleportation Talisman.

Almost grazing the chaotic aftermath of the clash between Zhuo Gudao and the Star Origin Lord’s clone, Shang Xia disappeared from the void.

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In a snow-covered region of the south of the Essence Ping World, Shang Xia tumbled awkwardly from the void and for a moment couldn't adjust his posture, resulting in a three-foot-deep human-shaped imprint in the snow.

Although he had promptly activated the talisman, the residual effects of the clash between Zhuo Gudao and the Star Origin Lord’s clone far exceeded Shang Xia's expectations, causing him to use most of his energy to resist the spatial distortions during the transfer.

Shang Xia lay in the deep snow for a duration it took to burn a stick of incense, finally stabilizing the turbulent qi in his body. He also managed to restore a little of his inner qi before he emerged from the snow to determine his actual location.

As his surroundings was completely covered in snow, it would have been a little difficult to determine his position if it was his first time in the Essence Ping World. Thankfully, it was no longer a problem.

Besides being no longer ignorant about the interior of the Essence Ping World, the Star Compass he always carried was the best method for determining his location.

If Shang Xia remembered correctly, the Essence Ping World’s Will controlled 7 continents thanks to the shit he pulled the last time. They were all clustered in the southern region of the world and they were arranged in a 1, 4, 2, formation. They represented the final stand of the World’s Will against the Star Origin Lord’s soul.

Through rough positioning, Shang Xia discovered he wasn’t too far away from the single continent at the very front. He was location on the second of the 4 continents in the middle to the side of the frontline.

After roughly confirming his position, Shang Xia did not immediately seek out Hai Yuanyuan's whereabouts. Instead, he looked up into the skies with a solemn expression.

Outside the heavenly screen, the aftershocks of the battle between Zhuo Gudao and the Star Origin Lord's clone didn’t seem to affect the interior of the Essence Ping World.

However, Shang Xia noticed the heavenly screen trembling violently, like a sheet of paper flapping about in the howling wind. It looked like it would shatter at any moment.

Right under the heavenly screen, the winds were fierce, and the clouds had long been torn asunder like ragged cotton, presenting a chaotic spectacle in the sky.

Shang Xia wasn’t the only person who noticed it. Anyone above the Martial Extermination Realm, which was basically every cultivator the Spirit Abundance World sent, could tell that something terrifying had happened outside the heavenly screen.

It was unclear who was gaining the upper hand in the clash between the Sages fighting outside.

From what they could see, it looked pretty evenly matched. Even the side that was losing should still be holding on well. At the very least, a winner wouldn’t emerge in the short term.

Otherwise... The World’s Will wouldn’t be stirring in the Essence Ping World!

As the dramatic scene played out above, Shang Xia noticed frost currents sweeping from the south to the north. He could sense that the World’s Will was started to feel excited.

Without a doubt, the World’s Will that was forced to the corner of the Essence Ping World sensed another opportunity to fight back. It was invigorated and started to push northward, trying to seize control of more continents from the Star Origin Lord.

Only then did Shang Xia realize that some time had passed since he had arrived. He might have been paying attention to what was happening above, he felt that the Essence Ping World shouldn’t be so quiet.

After all... There should be True Immortals of the Spirit Abundance World who infiltrated the Essence Ping World. What could they be doing?!

Shang Xia's divine soul immediately expanded northward but was soon suppressed by the World’s Will.

Shang Xia wasn’t just a foreigner to the world. He was also pushing northward along with the World’s Will that was looking to destroy the Star Origin Lord’s influence. It wouldn’t allow anything to stand in its way.

With his divine soul suppressed, Shang Xia could only explore his surroundings cautiously.

However, he soon discovered that as the World’s Will pushed north to reclaim more continents, the suppression on him started to weaken. Even though his divine soul was suppressed when expanding to the north, going south was pretty smooth.

Unfortunately, Shang Xia did not find Hai Yuanyuan’s tracks, nor did he sense his talisman again.

However, the weakening of the World’s Will gave Shang Xia an unusual idea. Wasn't it a perfect opportunity to steal more world origin?

Although rationally, if he were to draw world origin, the World’s Will would be weakened to a certain extent, and their plan to go against the Star Origin Lord would be hindered.

On one hand, it would clearly contradict the consensus reached by the various worlds in the Heaven Observation Field. On the other hand... That was world origin from an Essence World at the peak of its level!

With his inner qi severely depleted, drawing a little world origin to restore his combat strength was an emergency and wasn’t too excessive, right?

Well, just a taste, only a taste!

Of course, another reason was his need to hatch and cultivate Essence-level Star Devouring Silkworms, which would require a significant amount of world origin. The amount stored in the Crimson Soul Tablet might not be enough for future use.

With his considerations, Shang Xia hesitated no more. Using the Crimson Soul Tablet, he located the best spot to grab a taste of the world origin.

This time, he didn’t summon the projection of the Crimson Soul Tablet. Instead, he extended a finger to the void in front of him, piercing a small hole. Dense world origin poured out and the density of heaven and earth qi around him instantly surged.

However, just as Shang Xia was circulating his Six Harmony Flawless Rod Technique to restore his inner qi, his soul trembled. A look of shock appeared on his face and he almost forgot to continue circulating his secret art.

"What is this... How is this possible?" Shang Xia murmured to himself, his face full of confusion and disbelief.

He felt a clear sensation telling him that the Essence Ping World could host a Spirit Calming Vessel!

Because of the sudden feeling, Shang Xia thought it was a mistake.

Huh? Didn’t I just place the fifth Spirit Calming Vessel in the continent controlled by the Star Origin Lord?

How can I place 2 Spirit Calming Vessels in a single world?!

According to past experiences, let alone in the same world... Even in different worlds in the same Heavenly Field Shang Xia could tell that the Spirit Calming Vessels he placed would clash with each other, causing one of them to turn useless.

That was also why he had only been able to place 5 of them after his vast travels in the sea of stars.

However, after ruling out the possibility of interference, upon repeated confirmation, his soul affirmed the feasibility of placing another Spirit Calming Vessel.

It was truly a strange feeling and Shang Xia didn’t know why it was possible.

When Shang Xia finally began to seriously think about what happened, it wasn't impossible to find a reason. The most direct reason was probably because even though they were in the Essence Ping World, it was controlled by 2 completely different Wills!

In a sense, the Spirit Calming Vessels were placed in 2 different Essence Worlds.

He also concluded that the reason he failed to place 2 Spirit Calming Vessels in the same Heavenly Field was because 1 of them was in an Essence World while the other was a Spirit World. The grades of the worlds probably played a part.

As it turned out, if both worlds were Essence Worlds, it didn’t matter if they were located beside each other... Or if they were the same world for that matter.

It was truly an anomaly. After all... How was it possible for 2 Essence Worlds to exist side by side in the vast sea of stars?

The sea of stars was full of wonders indeed... The greatly oddity, the Essence Ping Word, an Essence World controlled by 2 Wills, existed, allowing Shang Xia to place 2 Spirit Calming Vessels in the same world.

Regardless if it was ultimately feasible, Shang Xia wasn’t lacking in Spirit Calming Vessels! He quickly threw a high-grade talisman brush he had nurtured with his inner qi into the depths of the World Origin Source.