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Chapter 422: Chapter 241: The Path to Heaven

Ice Dragon Fruits were a unique product of the Ice Prison. Once he left, he would likely never encounter them again.

And as for returning? That was something they would never do, nor did they ever want to.

The spatial passage dug by the Heaven-Reaching Mole Cricket could only exist for a short while, and it wasn’t very stable.

It was best to pass through it as quickly as possible.

Gu Zheng was well aware of this.

Therefore, as the Heaven-Reaching Mole Cricket’s spatial passage was about to fully form, Gu Zheng gathered all the members of the four Alien Races, had them line up in four columns, and told them to get ready.

"Sen Taibai, Bo Taixing... you four Clan Leaders, take the lead. Keep your people connected to one another. The moment the passage opens, remember to charge in as fast as possible."

In the vegetable garden, Gu Zheng’s gaze swept over everyone before landing on the four leaders, including Sen Taibai and Bo Taixing, to give his instructions.

"Yes!"

The four clan leaders, Ji Taihao and Wutai City among them, replied in unison.

"Don’t worry, Master. I will also pass through at top speed," Gorons transmitted via telepathy, clad in its Invisibility Cloak and suppressing its aura.

"..." Gu Zheng didn’t bother to respond.

He turned and watched the spatial passage, hovering about a foot off the ground, as it slowly finished forming.

The passage was only about three feet in diameter, so they wouldn’t be running through it. Instead, they would have to dive in horizontally and sprint through as if they were swimming.

The larger the passage, the more time it took for the Heaven-Reaching Mole Cricket to dig, and the more unstable it would be.

A three-foot diameter was more than enough.

VMMMMMM!

The void trembled, sending out concentric ripples.

"It’s starting."

Gu Zheng’s voice reached everyone’s ears.

The members of the Two-Eared Race, the Three-Eyed Race, and the other two Alien Races all held their breath, their hearts pounding in anticipation.

WHOOSH!

WHOOSH WHOOSH WHOOSH!

A formless gale suddenly erupted, and the spatial passage, a foot off the ground, was officially open.

SWOOSH!

With a flicker, Gu Zheng turned horizontal and shot into the passage first.

Gorons was right behind him.

Sen Taibai of the Two-Eared Race dove in next, leading a long line of his people. More than a hundred of them, connected as one, sprinted through the roughly sixty-five-foot-long spatial passage.

They were followed by the Three-Eyed Race, the Toothless Race, and the Hidden Spirit Race.

One by one, all the members of the four Alien Races entered the passage.

Once everyone was through...

The spatial passage created by the Heaven-Reaching Mole Cricket remained stable.

After another two minutes, the center of the passage began to twist, destabilize, and then collapse.

The collapse quickly spread to both ends, consuming the passage inch by inch until it vanished completely.

...

"Is everyone okay?"

Inside a spacious mountain cavern, Gu Zheng looked around and did a head count.

"We’re fine! Better than ever!"

"Haha, we’re finally out!"

"Where are we? The air feels amazing."

"..."

Over five hundred Aliens filled the cavern. It was a bit crowded, but that didn’t dampen their jubilant spirits as they shouted their replies.

"Thank you, Master!"

Wutai City suddenly dropped to his knees, his voice booming through the cavern, amplified by his Divine Wondrous power.

"..."

RUSTLE RUSTLE!

The others quickly realized what was happening and followed his lead, kneeling one by one and crying out.

"Thank you, Master!"

Every member of the Alien Races, including the four leaders Sen Taibai, Ji Taihao, and Bo Taixing, was overcome with a profound, heartfelt gratitude.

They had finally escaped the Ice Prison!

And it was all thanks to Gu Zheng.

Without Gu Zheng, even if they had managed to capture the Heaven-Reaching Mole Cricket, they would have never known what it was capable of.

And even if they had known, they would have been unable to command the Heaven-Reaching Mole Cricket to dig a spatial passage.

It was no exaggeration to say that Gu Zheng was the savior of their four Alien Races!

"Everyone, please rise."

Gu Zheng raised a hand. "Getting out is a victory in itself," he said softly. "From now on, you can all live good lives. As for where you’ll go, I’ve already made arrangements."

"We’ll follow all of our Master’s arrangements!"

Ji Taihao immediately shouted his agreement.

"That’s right! We’ll go wherever our Master sends us," Sen Taibai quickly added.

"..." Bo Taixing shot the two of them a speechless look.

"Ahem," Gorons chimed in at the opportune moment. "So, uh, Master... what about me? Do you have any arrangements for me?"

"There’s no rush for you."

Without looking at it, Gu Zheng rose into the air and flew toward an opening in the upper-right section of the cavern. "Let’s get out of here first," he announced.

"Right, right, let’s head outside first," Wutai City chimed in.

SWOOSH~

SWOOSH!

One after another, figures leaped into the air, heading for the exit.

Gu Zheng led the way, navigating the winding tunnels out of the mountain.

WHOOSH!

As they emerged from a fissure in the cliff face, a long-forgotten warm breeze washed over them.

Hovering in the air, Gu Zheng surveyed his surroundings.

Nearby was a stretch of grassland, with towering peaks in the distance.

At the far end of the grassland to his front-left, a cluster of buildings was nestled against the foot of a mountain, arranged in neat rows.

SQUEAK SQUEAK~

The Heaven-Reaching Mole Cricket, perched on Gu Zheng’s shoulder, let out two chirps.

"I know. You can rest now."

Gu Zheng replied, then took out the Insect Tower and put the Heaven-Reaching Mole Cricket inside.

"We’re out! Is that... grass?"

"Those are trees! So many green trees! And all those flowers! Haha!"

"Can you smell that? The air is filled with the scent of fruit. Something’s ripe!"

"..."

Sen Taibai, Ji Taihao, and the others emerged from the fissure one by one, gazing at the grasslands and mountains, crying out in delight.

Many of the Aliens with lower cultivation realms struggled with the sudden change in temperature and felt some discomfort.

But that wasn’t a real problem. They just needed time to adapt after moving from a frigid environment to a temperate one.

Compared to that minor discomfort, the sight of this new world, teeming with vibrant life, filled them with far greater joy.

"Come. Let’s go and meet the masters of this place."

Gu Zheng gestured, and with the large contingent in tow, he flew toward the distant settlement.

The mighty procession of over five hundred people soared through the air.

A group that large was quickly spotted by the inhabitants of the settlement.

"Enemies! Attack!!"

WHOOOOOOOOOM—

A terrified shout, followed by the blast of a war horn, instantly echoed throughout the entire Spirit Realm Space.

SWOOSH! SWOOSH!

WHOOSH~ WHOOSH~ WHOOSH!

The sharp sounds of figures cutting through the air immediately followed.

Figures shot out from the settlement, charging fearlessly toward Gu Zheng and his group.

On the ground below, a large contingent of armored Soldiers swarmed out with a thunderous RUMBLE, armed with crossbows and riding Half-Demon Qilin Horses.

"Kill!"

"Fire!"

Enraged roars echoed from all around.

THWIP-THWIP-THWIP!

A dense volley of arrows immediately followed, launched from the charging troops and soaring toward Gu Zheng’s party.

Hm?

Gu Zheng frowned. With a flick of his wrist, he manipulated the Power of Heaven and Earth to bat every arrow out of the sky.

"Stop!"

His voice, amplified by his Divine Wondrous power, boomed through the air.

"Who goes there?"

Gu Zheng spoke calmly, explaining their presence. "We are not your enemies. We are merely travelers who stumbled upon this space by chance."

After a brief pause, Gu Zheng announced his identity. "My name is Gu Zheng, from the Jing Country. Have any of you heard of me?"

VMMM~

The air shimmered with a brief disturbance before settling.

The dozens of figures who had been streaking through the sky came to a near-simultaneous halt.

On the ground, the charging Soldiers also slowed their advance amid a frantic clatter of hooves.

"Gu?"

From the back of the airborne group, a figure flickered forward, striding through the air to stop about ten paces from Gu Zheng.

"It really is Gu!"

"Zheng?" Gu Zheng also recognized the newcomer. It was Zheng Weiyang of the Yong Country’s royal Zheng Family, an expert at the King’s Body Realm.

"Zheng, is this the Zheng Family’s Ancestral Land?"

Gu Zheng glanced at the others, then cupped his fist in salute. "My apologies for trespassing and causing a disturbance, Zheng."

"Not at all. It’s just a small misunderstanding."

Zheng Weiyang waved his hand dismissively. "Gu, where did you come from?" he asked, his curiosity piqued. "This is indeed the Ancestral Land of my Zheng Family. We detected a brief spatial anomaly just now and I was leading a party to investigate. I never expected it would be you entering from the outside."

As he spoke, a peculiar look appeared in Zheng Weiyang’s eyes as he gazed at the more than five hundred people hovering behind Gu Zheng.

The appearances of the Two-Eared, Three-Eyed, and Toothless Races were all clearly inhuman.

Yet every single one of them exuded a pure and powerful aura.

There were over a hundred at the Heroic Body Realm alone!

And what’s more, Sen Taibai, Bo Taixing, and Wutai City were all at the King’s Body Realm!

’Wait a minute...’

’There’s another one at the King’s Body Realm!’