Splitting the Heavens

Chapter 1352: Entering the World

Shang Xia was looking forward to running around in the Essence Xing World, but he didn’t forget there were Martial Emptiness Realm Sages there. They might be able to detect his presence after he activated the Six Harmony Teleportation Talisman.

As such, he knew that he had to be extra careful when infiltrating the Essence Xing World.

In the past, Kou Chongxue asked about the number of clones he could create and he said he could make 2 second tier True Immortal clones at most. However, that was just a general estimation and he was still holding back.

With his accelerated cultivation and the high-grade essence crystals he received, he hadn’t tried to create another clone, but he had a feeling he would be able to. Even though it might just be a first tier True Immortal, he had the Star Origin Lord Robe!

Casually deploying some restrictions to conceal his aura, Shang Xia wore the Star Origin Lord Robe and reached the peak of the fifth tier. Absorbing several dozen high-grade essence crystals, Shang Xia managed to create another clone.

Seeing as his plan succeeded, he didn’t hesitate. He handed several treasures to his clone before activating a Six Harmony Teleportation Talisman for the clone to be swallowed by the spatial vortex that formed.

The Earth Star they were on was close enough to the Essence Xing World such that they could see the heavenly screen. As such, using the Six Harmony Teleportation Talisman could allow him to choose an approximate location of where he wanted to send his clone.

To play safe, Shang Xia used the restrictions he placed on True Immortal Yu and True Immortal Kang to get an approximate spot close to the Yu and Qi Dynasties.

His clone arrived on a majestic mountain range with towering peaks and the first thing he noticed was the density of the heaven and earth qi in the Essence Xing World. He also discovered that the void was a lot sturdier than in the Spirit Luxuriant World. The rejection from the World’s Will was also so strong that his clone was nearly crushed under the pressure.

He was in no rush to run away immediately. Instead, his clone found somewhere close by and transformed his aura before observing the spot he was once in.

The moment he left, he felt a powerful soul sweeping over the region. It was like a powerful tide that covered the mountain range. It paused for a second on the spot where Shang Xia’s clone appeared before continuing on its way.

Shang Xia’s clone didn’t do anything as he remained motionless in his hiding spot. He concealed his aura to the extreme and continued to watch.

Even though the soul swept over the region and didn’t detect Shang Xia’s clone, he felt completely suffocated when it arrived.

Shang Xia felt Zhuo Gudao’s divine soul in the past and his clone was completely certain that compared to the powerful soul that arrived earlier, Zhuo Gudao’s divine soul was comparable to a tiny drop of water if that was a mighty lake.

That was the soul of a Martial Emptiness Realm Sage!

If a Sage could really detect the use and location he ended up after using the Six Harmony Teleportation Talisman, Shang Xia’s clone couldn’t help but worry. The soul might have inspected the area causally and didn’t lock on to his location, but his clone couldn’t tell if his whereabouts had already been exposed!

According to his general understanding of the Essence Xing World and the location he chose, the powerful soul earlier should have come from Yu Tang, the Martial Emptiness Realm Sage of the Yu Dynasty!

Shang Xia’s clone still didn’t dare to move for a long time despite not feeling anything strange in the area. Since he alerted Yu Tang, he felt that Sage Qi Jing of the Qi Dynasty should have also discovered his arrival.

One had to know that Qi Jing was the strongest cultivator of the Essence Xing World and possessed the strongest foundations.

As he continued to wait, Shang Xia didn’t feel the presence of another soul sweeping through the area. It really felt as though Qi Jing didn’t notice his intrusion!

Did he really not notice?!

Shang Xia’s clone found it unbelievable and tried to inspect his surroundings while staying concealed.

A moment later, he noticed 2 True Immortals rushing over from the direction of the Yu Dynasty but no one from the Qi Dynasty.

As the 2 of them arrived, they started to stroll around as though they were out for a leisure outing. They inspected the mountain range several times before turning into streaks of light that returned to the Yu Dynasty.

Shang Xia’s clone still thought that they were up to something and he remained hidden for another day. When he felt some assurance no one would be coming back, he carefully crawled out from his hiding spot.

He suddenly thought about a memory his true body had about the rumor that Qi Jing was about to reach the end of his lifespan.

Are the rumors actually true?!

The strongest Martial Emptiness Realm expert of the Essence Xing World, who was also the oldest, had already reached a point where he couldn’t even detect the intrusion of a True Immortal... That would truly be an important piece of intelligence he had to relay to his true body.

Whatever it was, Shang Xia’s clone was influenced by Shang Xia’s caution and he continued with the next part of their infiltration plan. Shang Xia’s clone didn’t immediately help to guide his true body into the Essence Xing World. Instead, he used a Five Element Teleportation Talisman and disappeared from his original spot. When he reappeared, he was in a dense forest thousands of miles away.

If the spot he once was had been placed under observation, his activation of the rank five talisman would definitely disrupt their plans.

He wasn’t surprised by the fact that he only traveled within the continent. From his true body’s memories, a peak-tier Spirit World had 24 continents, and all of them needed to be 10,000 miles wide at the very least. They could also hold 9 Elysiums. An Essence World was much more powerful. They could house 36 continents, and every single continent that reached the state of perfection would be at least 30,000 miles! They could also support a total of 12 Elysiums.

The Essence Xing World might not be considered a peak-tier Essence World, but they weren’t weak. They had 33 continents and 11 Elysiums. Every single one of their continents was at least 20,000 miles wide.

Using a Five Element Teleportation Talisman, Shang Xia’s clone failed to cross over to another continent, and with how wide the actual mountain range was, he only arrived in another location within it.

Along with the memories of his true body, a spatial gate suddenly opened behind him as Shang Xia quickly arrived.

The Essence Xing World’s Will descended immediately upon the entry of a mighty high-level True Immortal, and the scene was pretty interesting. It was like the owner of a house who discovered an intruder in the middle of the night and was screaming at the top of his lungs.

The power of the World’s Will that descended when Shang Xia entered was hundreds of times stronger than when his clone arrived.

It wasn’t mindless suppression as the World’s Will of an Essence World was powerful enough to know that a first tier True Immortal wouldn’t be able to do much even if they entered their world. However, the same couldn’t be said for a fifth tier True Immortal. An expert at that level had the ability to do very real damage even to an Essence World!

With the descent of the World’s Will, Shang Xia knew that he was exposed. Even though he was surprised, he didn’t panic.

His aura started to transform immediately and the World’s Will suppression became weaker. It was as though it was confused in the first place as the commotion it caused disappeared.

Understanding that he already alerted many existences with the initial disturbance, Shang Xia quickly reabsorbed his clone to learn of everything his clone had experienced earlier.

Along with the activation of a Six Harmony Teleportation Talisman, he chose to move in a specific direction based on a vague feeling he had.

Not too long after he left, a mighty soul arrived from the Yu Continent. This time, it scanned the surrounding ten thousand miles several times before finally disappearing.

By the time it disappeared, Shang Xia had already arrived at a city within the Qi Dynasty tens of thousands of miles northwest of where he was earlier. He disguised himself as a Martial Dipper Realm cultivator who wouldn’t be detected easily in the Fengxiang Continent.

The city he was in was called Kang City, and it wasn’t a coincidence he chose it. He followed the restriction on True Immortal Kang when choosing a place. True Immortal Kang was a second tier True Immortal, and he was an outer elder of the Phoenix Cry Sect. He was also the patriarch of the Kang Clan, a vassal family of the sect. The city was also named after his clan.

Not too long after he arrived, when he was enjoying delicious food and wine in one of the best restaurants in the city, True Immortal Kang, who was dressed like a rich upstart, rushed into the restaurant while panicking. He plopped himself down opposite Shang Xia and grumbled, “You... Do you know how many people you alerted by coming in? Anyway, the Phoenix Cry Sect and Yang River Sect already guessed that it’s you. Elder Feng Nanze specially instructed me to invite you over for a meeting!”

“Oh?” Shang Xia raised an eyebrow and laughed, “This is interesting.”

True Immortal Kang immediately avoided eye contact with Shang Xia and muttered in a low voice, “I apologize. My clan relies on me and I didn’t reveal your identity or actions. Elder Feng and the others managed to guess it...”