Chapter 428: Chapter 244: The Eighth Divine Seed! The Eighth Domain
When they came back, they recounted everything they’d seen and heard to their elders and shared the delicious treats they’d brought from the county seat. Listening to their tales left the elders itching with curiosity.
In the end, they couldn’t resist either. They pleaded with the four Clan Leaders—Ji Taihao, Bo Taixing, Sen Taibai, and Wutai Du—for a trip into the city to see the world for themselves.
Sen Taibai, Ji Taihao, and the other two leaders found it hard to refuse the elders’ pleas to see the world, especially at their advanced age.
However, they made arrangements for them to enter the county seat in batches. Having everyone rush in at once would not only be conspicuous but would also cause trouble.
In addition, they had to learn the language of the modern world.
Anyone who couldn’t learn it was not allowed into the city.
The clan members readily agreed to this.
Since they had returned to the modern world, they naturally had to integrate into it. Learning the new language was a necessary skill.
And with their abilities, learning a new language under a dedicated tutor wasn’t difficult. The younger Aliens were actually slower learners than the older ones.
As for entering in batches, that was no problem at all.
With a dozen or so going each day, everyone would soon get their turn.
The Hidden Spirit Race had it easiest. Since they had the smallest population, they could all go in a single trip.
They didn’t even have to hide, and could look around wherever and whenever they pleased.
Even so, Gu Sihai, who had received the news, still instructed Han Ming and the other constables to cooperate with them.
Qingshi County was now the Gu Family’s main base of operations; not the slightest disturbance could escape their notice.
The younger generation of the four Alien Races had been discovered the very first time they tried to sneak in.
Therefore, some necessary cooperation was unavoidable.
Fortunately, the Aliens who came to the city were mostly just sightseeing. They were also quite powerful and never started conflicts. Even if friction arose, it would be resolved preemptively.
After many trips into the city, they even developed a good relationship with Han Ming and the other constables. If they noticed anything unusual, they would report it.
Bo Zhen, who had nearly been captured by the Undead Race Great Monarch and the Gorons in the Ice Prison, had made an unexpected discovery in the last few days.
He quickly found Han Ming to inform him.
"Chief Han, it’s not normal for someone to have all sorts of strange smells on them, is it?" Bo Zhen asked conspiratorially, his speech a perfect local Qingshi County dialect.
"All sorts of strange smells?" Han Ming frowned. "What kind of smells?"
"A lot of them. The smell of herbs, beast meat, metals and stone, rot... Oh, right, and the scent of Elixir Pills!" Bo Zhen analyzed. "Their methods for concealing their auras are impressive, but my nose is naturally sensitive. I can smell an Ice Dragon Fruit from dozens of miles away. The Master himself praised me for it, he said I..."
"Alright, alright, get to the point," Han Ming cut him off, annoyed.
These members of the Alien Races were all followers of Gu Zheng, and every one of them referred to him as ’Master’ with the utmost respect. When Han Ming first found out, he was both shocked and envious.
But after spending more time with them, he discovered that while these Aliens were innocent at heart, they had plenty of minor quirks.
Take Bo Zhen, for instance. He was a total chatterbox.
"Hehe, I just wanted you to know how capable I am." Bo Zhen grinned, not the least bit embarrassed. "The point is, I didn’t just find one person with all these strange smells—I found seven of them! Of course, that was yesterday’s number. There might be more today."
"More?" Han Ming seized on the key word. "Are you saying that people like this are entering the city every day?"
"That’s right!"
Bo Zhen jiggled his leg, saying proudly, "I didn’t think much of it at first, but when people like that showed up for three days straight, I knew something was up. So I came to report to you immediately. Chief Han, the Marquis said there’s a reward for providing clues. Don’t you go pocketing my reward money."
"Oh, get out of here. Do I look like I need your measly reward?" Han Ming retorted irritably. Then he frowned. "This isn’t a simple matter. You haven’t alerted them, have you?"
"Nope." Bo Zhen folded his arms. "Why? You have a theory?"
"My theory is that this is probably out of our hands," Han Ming said grimly. "Come with me to see the Marquis. Right now!"
"Huh? Right now?" Bo Zhen glanced at a nearby theater. "The new play is about to start. Can’t we wait until after..."
"Forget the play!"
Han Ming grabbed him and started jogging toward the Marquis Mansion.
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「Great Dragon Mountain.」
Gu Zheng had been sitting motionless for two months.
After breaking through to King’s Body: Seeking Truth, he had come into contact with the world’s true nature. Even this small glimpse captivated him, letting his thoughts soar. He wished he could immediately "jump" out of the water’s surface.
For the past two months, he had been constantly pondering, experiencing, and comprehending the marvel of "truth and falsehood."
He finally realized that by following the Dao of Life and Death, the truth and falsehood he sought might be right beneath his feet.
In the conventional sense, life is real and death is false.
When a person dies, everything from their life becomes void, as nothing can be taken with them.
But upon reaching the third stage of the King’s Body and coming into contact with the "water," it became possible to take some things with you.
It was like the splashes and droplets a fish carries with it when it leaps out of the water!
The prerequisite was being able to catch these "splashes and droplets" and hold them firmly in one’s grasp.
By this logic, if life was real, death was not necessarily false.
Taking this a step further, was life truly real to begin with?
This was a difficult theory to define.
But Gu Zheng thought of the Demon Technique, Yin Reaches Yang, which birthed Vitality from Death Qi.
If he could fully and completely comprehend its mysteries, he might be able to prove his theory.
And how could he prove it?
By creating a new Domain!
The complete process, from condensing a Divine Seed to creating a Domain, would be the verification itself.
Gu Zheng was already at King’s Body: Seeking Truth and possessed seven Domains. ’Can I still condense a Divine Seed like I did back in the Heroic Body Realm?’
Under normal circumstances, it was absolutely impossible!
Why?
Because after stepping into the King’s Body Realm, one’s Domains were already formed. Condensing another Divine Seed would be like carving a slit over one’s heart and shoving a seed inside. The pain wasn’t like a simple cut from a blade; it was the splitting of one’s soul, mind, and will!
It was tantamount to being forcibly torn in two.
No one could withstand it. Gu Zheng had never heard of anyone doing it, nor had he read about it in any ancient text.
But he could do it. He could condense another Divine Seed!
Because of the Human Emperor’s Seal Artifact Embryo!
It was just like when he had condensed multiple Divine Seeds before, using the Human Emperor’s Seal Artifact Embryo to divide his mind and spirit.
He could rely on the Human Emperor’s Seal Artifact Embryo to do it again!
Of course, now that he was in the King’s Body Realm and already possessed seven Domains, condensing another Divine Seed would still be painful.
But with the Human Emperor’s Seal Artifact Embryo, the pain would be minimized. ’I should be able to handle it,’ Gu Zheng thought.
As for the process of condensing another Divine Seed, there were no obstacles.
The Nine Breaths Nine Insect Divine Skill, the Heaven-Reaching Mole Cricket, and Yin Reaches Yang.
He had the True Skill, the Exotic Insect, and the Secret Technique. All the components were ready.
And so...
...Gu Zheng remained on Great Dragon Mountain, circulating his True Skill and releasing the Heaven-Reaching Mole Cricket to condense his eighth Divine Seed.
The sky above him darkened and brightened, day turning to night and back again.
As a new day dawned and the morning sun scattered its light across the sky, Gu Zheng completed the condensation of his eighth Divine Seed.
The Life Divine Seed!
Without pausing, Gu Zheng continued to circulate his technique, refining the new Divine Seed, forming a Sea of Consciousness, and transforming it into a Domain.
Gu Zheng gritted his teeth and endured all the excruciating pain that radiated from his body into his very soul.
Creating a Domain required an enlightenment of heaven and earth. Previously, he had needed the help of the Void Divine Stone and the Celestial Profound Crystal, but Gu Zheng did not use them this time.
His King’s Body: Seeking Truth state had already allowed him to touch a corner of the world’s true nature.
Combined with his prior experience, Gu Zheng successfully created a new Domain in a single attempt, relying solely on his own comprehension.
The Life Divine Seed transformed into the Life Domain!
With eight Domains in a single body, he was very likely the first person in history to achieve such a feat.
Of course, Gu Zheng was merely benefiting from Emperor Yu’s legacy.
Without the help of the Human Emperor’s Seal Artifact Embryo, he would never have made it this far.
And as it turned out...
...Gu Zheng’s decision was the right one!
During the process of the Life Divine Seed transforming into the Life Domain, he completed his immersive comprehension.
Gu Zheng had determined the path to break through to the True Body Realm.
Life and Death Reincarnation!
He now possessed the Life Domain. All he needed was a Death Domain. If he could gather the Domain Power of both, fuse them in a cycle of reincarnation, and collect another 600,000 Demon Points, he could break through to the True Body Realm!
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