Chapter 126
Chapter 126: Space Time Mini Vortex
With a faint sound, the hatch opened, and Wang Jie stepped out.
Standing before him, Miao Tai had already been waiting. He had been waiting for this moment for a long time.
At first, when he saw the planet being occupied, he was filled with panic. But as he continued to contact the outside world, especially after hearing about a new person purchasing a Stellar Belt Class starship, he felt a strong urge to escape. However, he soon found out that the person was merely a ten-seal cultivator. Just one person.
What the hell? A ten-seal almost scared him to death.
Although this ten-seal must have some skill or background, it was not enough to take his life.
He calmed down, deciding to wait on Yu Cheng Star to see what the person would do. Even if they had an unimaginable background, he could always run away.
In this Lock Path interval, even the background of Black White Heaven held no sway.
Every training ground had its own rules.
He didn’t offend anyone, but he wasn’t afraid of anyone either.
Once he realized this, he relaxed and waited calmly. When Wang Jie finally appeared, he greeted him with a smile, his voice polite but with an underlying challenge, “Your humble servant, Miao Tai. Brother, where did you come from?”
Wang Jie lifted his gaze, his expression calm. With a familiar motion, the Armor Eight Steps technique activated, and he disappeared.
Miao Tai’s pupils contracted. What the hell? Where did he go?
He spun around, and Wang Jie, who had somehow appeared, now stood behind him with a hand on his shoulder.
It felt as though a mountain pressed down on his body. The icy cold that surged upward made him feel as if his soul was being crushed. Years of battle experience told him not to move, or else he would die.
Cold sweat beaded on his forehead. He knew he had encountered someone terrifying.
A ten-seal, effortlessly defeating a Star Breaking Realm cultivator.
Why was such a person here in the Lock Path interval? And why was he cultivating Lock Force?
“Brother, what is this?” Miao Tai’s voice trembled.
Around them, numerous ten-seal cultivators stared in awe. The speed was terrifyingly fast.
Wang Jie smiled faintly. His fingers tightened, and a surge of power pressed down onto Miao Tai’s shoulder. Miao Tai’s entire side went numb, his body nearly collapsing, but Wang Jie caught him, “I’ve taken this place. No objections?”
Miao Tai swallowed nervously. “Absolutely not, no objections at all. In fact, humble me has already prepared a hundred fair ladies for Lord inside, ready for your enjoyment.”
Wang Jie rolled his eyes. How could it always be the same script?
He released his grip. “So, you are Miao Tai?”
“Yes.”
“Do you want to take a swing? I’ll give you a chance. Don’t worry, I won’t kill you. I just want to make things easier for myself and let you understand.”
Miao Tai bent deeply at the waist. “Humble me is fully convinced. Please, Lord, feel free to do as you wish.”
Wang Jie turned and walked into the luxurious building. He wrinkled his nose as the smell of alcohol hit him. He wasn’t used to it—he was still a young man who hadn’t seen much of the world.
Miao Tai watched Wang Jie enter, and someone behind him approached, whispering, “Lord, should we make a move? We have so many people. Even if he’s a ten-seal, he can’t possibly defeat all of us.”
Miao Tai hesitated. After thinking for a while, he glanced at the Stellar Belt Class starship and gritted his teeth, “Hold off for now. Let’s see how things unfold.”
Wang Jie had deliberately given Miao Tai a chance. Despite all the people around, Miao Tai had chosen not to attack.
Wang Jie left the building—it was just too fragrant, and he couldn’t bear it any longer.
“Lord, is this a Stellar Belt Class starship? It’s too luxurious,” Miao Tai commented as he was led inside.
Wang Jie calmly sat down. “Never seen one?”
“No.”
“Then why didn’t you attack me just now?”
Miao Tai replied respectfully, “Humble me has the utmost admiration for Lord. When Lord made that move just now, it was clear to humble me that no one in that group was a match for you. You are invincible.”
Wang Jie was taken aback. He’d never met someone so adept at flattery before. He was a bit unsure how to respond. “You’ve taken control of so many planets. Do any of them stand out?”
Miao Tai smiled wryly. “Well, no. There are certainly special planets in the Lock Path interval, but they’re rarely Slaughter Stone planets. For the rest of the regular planets, we’re not allowed to casually occupy or interfere with them. That’s the rule of Black White Heaven.”
“You’ve occupied so many women, isn’t that a bit dishonorable?”
Miao Tai hurriedly responded, “Lord, please rest assured. Humble me has compensated them well, not just with mortal resources, but also with a path to cultivation. As for the ‘occupation,’ humble me has told them that if any of them resist too fiercely, they’ll be released. Unless…” He chuckled awkwardly, “Unless it’s true love.”
Wang Jie gave him a side glance but didn’t press further. He’d figure it out. If Miao Tai was a cruel person, then his random slaughter and plundering on Yu Cheng Star wouldn’t be tolerated.
The universe was a brutal place, but Wang Jie would never cross his own moral boundaries.
People from Blue Star and Hua Xia had their own code of ethics. It wasn’t hypocrisy; it was a personal restraint and explanation. It was also the principle taught by Dean.
Wang Jie stayed on Yu Cheng Star for several days. Miao Tai delivered numerous cataclysm materials—honestly, quite a lot.
Miao Tai personally controlled over a hundred Slaughter Stone planets, almost half of Frost Radiance Sect’s holdings.
Although he had used many, he had still given a large portion to the lock force cultivators below him, so the materials they had left were still substantial.
Wang Jie accepted all of it. Who knew how many materials would be needed for the Heaven Reversal path?
Now, with so many planets under his control, most of them still under Miao Tai’s name, Wang Jie had occupied ten of them, enough to apply to enter Sword Mastery Heaven.
He instructed Miao Tai to send the application on his behalf.
“Lord, trying to get into Sword Mastery Heaven through Lone Peak Gorge isn’t as easy as going through the Four Alliances. There are many people who want to enter through Lone Peak Gorge. The competition within the Four Alliances is nothing compared to it. The Lone Peak Gorge is elitist. Humble me advises Lord to directly show your strength at Lone Peak Gorge; otherwise, a ten-seal might easily be overlooked.”
“How many slots are available each year for Lone Peak Gorge?”
“Ten.”
“Only ten?”
“That’s actually quite a lot. If it weren’t for Lone Peak Gorge gaining a full-star realm expert a couple of years ago, there wouldn’t even be ten slots. Meanwhile, the Four Alliances have fifteen slots per alliance.”
Wang Jie kept flipping through the star maps while thinking about how to enter.
Ten slots? It was unlikely he would get one.
Only by controlling ten Slaughter Stone planets could one apply to enter Sword Mastery Heaven through Lone Peak Gorge. This wasn’t uncommon, since not everyone needed this level of strength. For example, those without Star Breaking Realm experts would take turns occupying planets. Miao Tai even mentioned that he would award this slot to his subordinates.
The Four Alliances controlled over eight thousand Slaughter Stone planets. With nearly two thousand left, that meant roughly one hundred applicants per person, maybe fewer, but still a lot.
It would be tough to get noticed if he just showed up.
Then he’d go directly to Lone Peak Gorge.
“Miao Tai.”
“I’m here.”
“Take me to Lone Peak Gorge. I’ll talk to those full-star realm experts.”
Miao Tai was stunned. Was he really going? A ten-seal trying to fight against full-star realm experts was possible, but Miao Tai knew his own capabilities. He was just a normal Star Breaking Realm lock force cultivator, not even worth mentioning.
But full-star realm experts were different.
Even the weakest full-star realm cultivator wasn’t something a ten-seal could contend with. The two concepts were worlds apart.
However, he didn’t advise Wang Jie otherwise. If Wang Jie died at Lone Peak Gorge, so be it. He had connections with those full-star realm experts, and they probably wouldn’t cause any trouble for him.
Soon, the starship, carrying Wang Jie, Miao Tai, and over ten other ten-seal cultivators, headed toward Lone Peak Gorge.
These cultivators were responsible for the trivial tasks.
Wang Jie didn’t really need them, but he didn’t refuse either.
It took some time to travel from Yu Cheng Star to Lone Peak Gorge, even with the Stellar Belt Class starship. Miao Tai suggested they use the Space Time Mini Vortex.
“Space Time Mini Vortex?”
“Lord, you don’t know?”
Wang Jie’s expression was calm. “Tell me about it.”
Miao Tai, surprised that Wang Jie didn’t know, replied, “Space Time Mini Vortex is a way to cross large distances quickly. It can normally traverse star links. Because the Lock Path interval is so vast, it can cut across half of it, saving us a lot of time.”
“Why don’t you know about Space Time Mini Vortex?”
Wang Jie honestly didn’t know. The Silver Radiance Empire didn’t have it, and he’d never heard of it in the Frost Radiance Star Chain.
It was beyond his knowledge.
If he didn’t know about it, Du Xian surely did. Why didn’t he mention it?
Since Du Xian was also under the Star Dome Visage, he was far darker than Su Ying Yu. Wang Jie might have to teach him a lesson.
The starship shifted direction toward the Space Time Mini Vortex.
Wang Jie asked how many Space Time Mini Vortices there were in the Lock Path interval. Miao Tai answered there was only one pair, located near the two ends of the Nebula Flow.
The Nebula Flow itself also touched upon Wang Jie’s blind spot in knowledge. He had always assumed there was only one Nebula Flow.
There were too many strange things in the universe.
Half a day later, Wang Jie saw the Space Time Mini Vortex. It was a vertical swirl, and the closer they got, the stronger the feeling of being sucked in.
He looked at it, feeling a sense of unease, like his first encounter with the Thunder Well.
Miao Tai glanced at Wang Jie from time to time. This was his first time facing the Space Time Mini Vortex, wasn’t it? Had he misjudged?
Back on Yu Cheng Star, Miao Tai had refrained from attacking Wang Jie because he thought Wang Jie came from a powerful force with an unfathomable background.
Otherwise, how could a ten-seal master such fast steps in combat? How could he dare to come after him alone?
What kind of force could produce such a powerful ten-seal cultivator?
Out of caution, Miao Tai hadn’t attacked.
But now, seeing Wang Jie had never seen a Space Time Mini Vortex before, he guessed Wang Jie wasn’t from a great power.
Was he just a lucky cultivator?
Miao Tai regretted not attacking earlier. Now, on this ship, Wang Jie was far from his match. He would have to wait until they reached Lone Peak Gorge. With the full-star realm experts there, this person might not have a good end.
The ship slowly entered the Space Time Mini Vortex. As their view shifted, the ship gradually disappeared into the starry sky, but Wang Jie felt no changes at all.
It was truly remarkable.
Once the ship completely entered the vortex, the surrounding void twisted. In an instant, they emerged.
The surrounding starry sky still appeared as dark and vast as before, but in the distance, a single shining star reminded Wang Jie that they had arrived in a new place.
Opening the star map, he was stunned at how far they had traveled.
They had almost crossed an entire star link. Within this Lock Path interval, they had traveled half of it.
Now, they were not far from Sword Mastery Heaven, at most ten days away.
Without the Space Time Mini Vortex, it would have taken them at least half a year to arrive. This was the convenience of it.
Why didn’t the Frost Radiance Star Chain have one?
The shock faded, and Wang Jie turned to Miao Tai, “Where are you from?”
Miao Tai was caught off guard. “What?”
“Were you born in the Lock Path interval, or did you come from the outside?”
Miao Tai responded respectfully, “I’m from the outside, from Zhi Academy, one of the Four Great Training Fields. But when I came, I didn’t know that star link was controlled by Zhi Academy.”
Wang Jie nodded. “I see.”
So, the Four Great Training Fields referred to certain regions, not the entire area.
Just like the Lock Path interval, which referred to the ten thousand Slaughter Stone planets and a few other places like Sword Mastery Heaven. Other planets likely had their own civilizations, but those might have focused on technology or cultivation, and wouldn’t have heard of the Lock Path interval or Black White Heaven.
In the same region, the understanding of the universe could be vastly different.