Chapter 235: Sky Curtain Realm! (Second Update)

She hugged the little bundle tightly in her arms, sensing that Xue Xue was right at her feet, and only then did she feel relieved, knowing she had entered the interior of the teleportation array.

All around her was the whistling sound of wind produced by turbulent currents.

Chu Liuyue had no doubt that if not for the protection of this barrier, she would have been torn to shreds by these violent currents the moment she entered!

It was pitch black in all directions; she could see nothing.

Chu Liuyue's heart gradually tightened.

Everything was indicating that Rong Xiu held far too many secrets.

Every time she thought she understood enough, she would discover that she had only seen the tip of the iceberg.

At the very least, this teleportation array was definitely not something a mere Prince of the Li Palace from the small Yaochen Kingdom could achieve!

After an unknown amount of time, a light finally emerged before Chu Liuyue's eyes.

She had arrived!

A powerful squeezing force surged from all sides!

A white light instantly covered Chu Liuyue's vision!

She raised her hand to shield her eyes.

Only when the light gradually dimmed did she lower her hand and look around.

When she saw the scene before her clearly, her eyes widened in shock!

This place was actually—an ocean!

It was currently night; atop the black night sky hung only a single, bright moon.

Pale moonlight spilled down, making the deep blue sea shimmer with ripples, like a silent jade sunken in water.

The seawater surged continuously, crashing against the reefs in a repetitive cycle.

She was currently standing on the coast.

Looking back, there was a boundless desert; looking forward, there was an even more mysterious and unpredictable sea!

In the distance, where the sea met the sky, there seemed to be a massive curtain hanging down from the heavens, meeting the surface of the sea.

That curtain looked incredibly dark, with only an occasional streak of golden light flashing across it, vanishing in an instant.

A vast, majestic pressure radiated from it, making one feel an instinctive urge to submit!

Chu Liuyue stared at this scene in astonishment, speechless for a long time.

This curtain... this curtain...

On the Xuanwu Continent, many nations stood tall.

But among these nations, there were hierarchies of size and status.

For example, the Tianling Empire was considered a high-tier power, while the Yaochen Kingdom was merely its vassal state.

The territory of the Tianling Empire was entirely enclosed by this very curtain!

It was also known as—the Sky Curtain Realm!

Anyone wishing to enter the Tianling Empire had to pass through their Sky Curtain Realm!

In reality, this Sky Curtain Realm was not man-made, but existed naturally.

The existence of the Sky Curtain Realm divided the Xuanwu Continent into two tiers.

The empires located within the Sky Curtain Realm, such as the Tianling Empire, possessed dense Primordial Energy of Heaven and Earth; their cultivation environments were incomparably better than those outside the Sky Curtain Realm.

To them, this Sky Curtain Realm was a natural protection and represented heaven-sent nobility.

In this world, there were too many people who wished to enter the Sky Curtain Realm.

However, the Sky Curtain Realm was extremely powerful; only when a cultivator's strength was sufficient could they enter it smoothly.

Back when she held power, she had heard that every year, countless cultivators outside the territory of the Tianling Empire attempted to pass through this Sky Curtain Realm.

But those who ultimately succeeded were very few.

Chu Liuyue never imagined that she would come directly from that teleportation array to the outside of the Sky Curtain Realm!

But soon, her gaze was drawn to the sight in the mid-air.

A tall, white figure was standing in the air!

Even though his back was turned to her, she recognized him at a glance—it was Rong Xiu!

Just as she was about to speak, she suddenly heard a sinister and playful voice coming from mid-air!

"Holy Son Highness, after a period of absence, has your strength actually declined this much?"

Chu Liuyue looked in the direction of the voice and saw that another person was actually standing opposite Rong Xiu.

However, he wore a black robe with a hood, and the thick darkness of the night concealed his figure.

That was why Chu Liuyue had failed to see him at first glance.

Rong Xiu let out a low laugh

"It seems life in the Wushuang Palace has been too comfortable lately, causing you to come here intentionally to seek death."

Chu Liuyue was stunned.

Holy Son Highness?

Referring to Rong Xiu?!

But the Yaochen Kingdom didn't seem to have ever had a Holy Son Highness?!

Where did this identity of Rong Xiu's come from?

Furthermore, she always felt that the Rong Xiu appearing before her now seemed somewhat different from the person she knew before.

She had never heard Rong Xiu speak in such a tone.

Cold!

Majestic!

Overbearing!

Carrying the absolute pressure of a superior!

"Oh—I almost forgot, this is outside the Sky Curtain Realm. Your realm is being suppressed, so your strength is naturally greatly diminished. Otherwise, how could you fail to withstand even ten of my moves?"

The black-robed man's voice was shrill and freezing, like a sharp object scraping against glass, making one feel very uncomfortable.

Just hearing these two sentences made Chu Liuyue feel that the Primordial Energy within her body was faintly beginning to become chaotic.

This was caused by the opponent's strength being too great!

Chu Liuyue's brow furrowed tightly.

That black-robed man's strength was at least that of a Rank 6 Martial Artist!

But his words made Chu Liuyue even more horrified.

Rong Xiu's realm was being suppressed?!

Does that mean Rong Xiu's strength is at least that of a Rank 7 Martial Artist?!

For people outside to enter the Sky Curtain Realm, their strength must at least reach Rank 6.

But the maximum is only the peak of Rank 6.

Because outside the Sky Curtain Realm, practitioners can only cultivate up to that realm!

If one wishes to break through to Rank 7, one must enter the Sky Curtain Realm!

And once a martial artist of Rank 7 or above leaves the Sky Curtain Realm, their realm will be suppressed to below Rank 7!

Chu Liuyue had secretly speculated about Rong Xiu's true strength, but she never imagined he was already powerful to such an extent!

He seemed to be less than twenty years old this year, right?!

This kind of talent was not a bit different from her own in her previous life!

"Rest assured, even outside the Sky Curtain Realm, this Palace can still send you on your way."

Rong Xiu gave a casual smile, seemingly not taking the opponent seriously at all.

But Chu Liuyue, with her sharp eyes, saw that a bloodstain seemed to have stained the corner of his clothes.

"Hahaha! Holy Son Highness, you are already injured and have no strength left to fight. I am curious, how do you still plan to kill me? To think the high and mighty Holy Son Highness would fall to such a state, tsk tsk! If this news were passed back, I'm afraid you wouldn't have the face to continue sitting in that position! However, you don't need to worry about those things; after all, today, your life must be left here!"

As his voice fell, he suddenly raised his hand! Brandishing a blood-colored scythe!

"Blood Scythe Slash!"

The surrounding Primordial Energy of Heaven and Earth rapidly converged!

His blood-colored scythe suddenly slashed down!

A streak of blood-light instantly flew toward Rong Xiu!

Rong Xiu waved his sleeve, and a silver disc quickly flew out!

Boom!

Two powerful forces collided violently!

The seawater surged violently!

Soon, that silver disc suddenly cracked!

*Crack—*

(End of Chapter)