Chapter 1341 - 711: The Great Cataclysm of the Little World! (Part 2)
Even at his realm, looking at the full-force strike Jiang Shu had just unleashed, he was still shaken.
Even the Heavenly Puppet Sect Leader kept pondering in his mind.
If he truly were only at the Mixed Cave Realm Middle Stage, how could he possibly defend against such a strike?
"I request the senior to protect me for a while; this power of heaven and earth rejection is truly troublesome, and I need some time to recover."
"Go ahead."
The Heavenly Puppet Sect Leader nodded slightly.
He had not immediately used his full strength to slay the four Great Demons at the Mixed Cave Early Stage earlier, precisely to reserve strength now to safeguard Jiang Shu.
Jiang Shu sat cross-legged, slowly expelling the power of heaven and earth rejection from his body.
Although he had previously used void gaps to block a portion of the power of heaven and earth rejection,
this blocking could only achieve a partial effect.
Especially after he exploded with full power, he could no longer completely block the power of heaven and earth rejection.
Strands of power of heaven and earth rejection transformed into terrifying black currents, infiltrating every bit of his flesh and bones, blood marrow, and major acupoints.
It was extremely difficult to expel.
Luckily, having developed a world within him and possessing a World Tree, he could expel everything.
Using the Dao Field formed by the Heavenly Puppet Sect Leader, Jiang Shu slowly absorbed pure Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi.
This process was very slow, but it was safe.
After a long while, Jiang Shu stood up, his face pale; at this point, he had completely expelled all the power of heaven and earth rejection from his body.
"Is it done?"
"It is done!"
Jiang Shu nodded slightly, then took out an elixir and tossed it into his mouth.
The transformation of medicinal power into strength was much quicker than swallowing Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi here.
After taking several more pills, Jiang Shu finally recovered considerably.
"Next, the Demon Race likely won’t immediately send over strong fighters; we now have time to deal with that small world fragment."
Jiang Shu looked up towards the fragment in the distant sky.
A small world is almost a complete world, transformed from the chaos holes within the bodies of powerful beings at the level of Saints, Daoist Masters, and Demon Lords, capable of letting all living beings naturally proliferate within.
The higher the level, the more complete the world they can create.
Back when Jiang Shu ventured into the starry sky with the alliance, he once stepped into a Saint Tomb, a world created by a Saint using his own power, which continued to exist afterward.
This place is, indeed, only a fragment.
"Perhaps this small world contains secret treasures, or it might be a ruined wasteland."
The Heavenly Puppet Sect Leader’s eyes shone with golden light.
He had long reached the Mixed Cave Late Stage in cultivation, and advancing further is not considered difficult.
However, given his potential, if he really advanced to the Realm of Daoist Lord, he would be the weakest among them, while also having to worry about being assimilated by heaven and earth.
It is far safer in his current realm.
Now, if he can find an opportunity within this small world, he might gain insights into some dao while remaining within the Mixed Cave Realm.
Thus, possessing power to counter a Daoist Master without changing realms.
This is already a dream come true for him.
"Let’s see if we’re lucky."
Despite Jiang Shu saying this, he still has his suspicions.
After all, the reaction of the World Tree cannot be faked, and in the small world fragment, surely there are things that the sapling needs.
"Senior, we should join forces and try to open a gate."
"Alright."
The Heavenly Puppet Sect Leader nodded immediately.
Back at the Saint Tomb, nearly ten Venerables had to work together, barely managing to open a flying gate, and the passage was unstable.
Fortunately, this is not a complete small world, just a fragment; for the two of them, opening it should not be too difficult.
Once Jiang Shu finished speaking, he immediately took action.
Suddenly, the surroundings were enveloped in an uncomfortable sense of distortion, as the nearby space kept changing, with fissures appearing.
The twisted spatial folds surged like endless waves, continuously rushing forward.
Jiang Shu and the Heavenly Puppet Sect Leader both wielded the Space Dao, slowly approaching the small world fragment, forcibly traversing by body.
With each step closer, the external distortion felt increasingly terrifying, forcing them to use their strength to resist the omnipresent feeling of compression.
However, fortunately, the surrounding power of heaven and earth rejection also fell within the compressed area.
The pressure on the two was not too intense.
"Continue, it should be soon."
The Heavenly Puppet Sect Leader gauged the distance and spoke with a voice carrying a bit of determination.
Jiang Shu stepped forward, as if a steadfast rock amid the waves, then let out a low shout, quickly closing five fingers; subsequently, a heavy force like a primeval mountain suddenly descended!
At this moment, a punch mixed with Power Dao and Space Dao seemed like two Azure Dragons, each holding a pearl and dancing, erupting with an immense and overwhelming pressure.
Precisely at this instant, the surging space wave was sliced open down the middle, seemingly like the legendary sea splitting, forming a relatively stable area.
"Supreme Mysterious Daoist Venerable, your cultivation grows deeper and deeper."
The Heavenly Puppet Sect Leader released several Daoist Venerable puppets, swirling around Jiang Shu, to drive away the surrounding pressure for him.
The two continued to approach, and on the small world fragment, a large door slowly formed!
With a flick of his fingers, Jiang Shu sent countless silver streams of light flying, resembling sharp blades slashing through space.
Cutting Dao!
Just for breaths, the uncertain passage was suddenly split open, and then the six puppets flew out one by one, forming a simple yet effective array.
The array suddenly embedded into the passage, immediately expanded, forcibly blocking space turbulence, forming a stable area once again.
"Alright, the next step is to continuously expand it, enough to accommodate us both stepping in."
Jiang Shu let out a slight sigh of relief.
The most difficult part is resolved, the next step is sustained effort and persistence.
In a while, the two carefully refined the space passage; continuously bombard it with Force Dao, Jiang Shu forged a path with raw power.
In a while, the stable passage was completely formed.
The Heavenly Puppet Sect Leader flicked his fingers, detaching three puppets from the array supporting the entrance, while the remaining three formed a smaller array, creating minimal support.
"Now’s the time."
"Go!"
Seizing the opportunity, the two immediately stepped into the passage, as the three puppets flew back out, forming a triangular array at the exit, supporting the passage like pillars!
Compared to the past with the Saint Tomb, this is merely a small world fragment, relatively stable.
A stable fallback must be left, otherwise if trouble arises, a heavy loss is inevitable.
As they stepped in, both Jiang Shu and the Heavenly Puppet Sect Leader simultaneously felt a surge of overwhelming pressure, seemingly wanting to eject them from the small world.
Consistent rejection!
At this moment, every movement of theirs carried a heavy feeling, as if they had fallen into a marsh, thick and sluggish.
They immediately initiated the Space Dao to shield themselves, with the myriad pressures flowing out of them like water, instantly easing considerably.
In no time, the scene before them dimmed.
"Another wasteland."
Jiang Shu furrowed his brow at the sight, reminiscent of the ruined battlefield he once saw outside, a desolate world.
Large expanses of tilted, collapsed buildings formed the landscape. The sky displayed a dark red, with internal cracks resembling pre-apocalyptic times.
In this small world fragment, the land was uneven, full of abyssal cracks, harrowed by countless terrifying attacks.
Yet what shocked them most wasn’t the desolate landscape, but the fact that despite the presence of heaven and earth rejection, there was no black current here.
That is to say, they could rest and recover here at ease.
"Even in a Daoist Lord’s small world, such a catastrophe occurs."
Jiang Shu squatted down, overlooking vast scattered skeletal remains, slightly taken aback.