“Brother Duan, please speak.” Ning Cheng responded with a solemn tone.
“Brother Ning, I have a Connecting Spirit Silk. Does Brother Ning know about the uses of the Connecting Spirit Silk?” Duan Gantai spoke with a more relaxed tone.
Ning Cheng shook his head and spoke, “I’ve never heard of it. What is this Connecting Spirit Silk?”
Although he said that, Ning Cheng felt shocked in his heart. This person was so wealthy that he even had a Connecting Spirit Silk. As a Celestial River King who could refine high-grade Dao Artefacts, how could Ning Cheng not know about Connecting Spirit Silk? Connecting Spirit Silk was something extremely challenging to create; at the very least, he could not create it with his current capabilities.
The Connecting Spirit Silk was invisible and formless, something that ordinary Spiritual Consciousnesses cannot detect. To make this object, one not only needed a robust Spiritual Consciousness and high-level Artefact-crafting Skills but also extremely precious Artefact-crafting raw materials.
Connecting Spirit Silk only had one effect. That is, it would tie two people together invisibly. Once one of the two went beyond a certain distance, the other person would immediately know about it. At the same time, the Connecting Spirit Silk also produces a strong pulling force, and would always pull the two people towards each other if they were within a certain distance. Moreover, only if the two parties involved mutually agreed to remove it would the Connecting Spirit Silk come off.
Duan Gantai explained, “Connecting Spirit Silk would help us not wander away from each other easily. There are two tokens for this thing, and we each would have to refine one. When we find the Temple of Time, we can then remove the Connecting Spirit Silk. Brother Ning, what do you think about such an arrangement?”
This time, Ning Cheng couldn’t understand what Duan Gantai meant. From the looks of it, Duan Gantai was playing with fire. This person most likely had also realised that he wouldn’t be able to grab his Perpetual Moon Time Key from him, so he wanted to use this method to tie both together. There were potentially two purposes for this. One was to find an opportunity to kill him, which would give all the things he owned to Duan Gantai by default. The other purpose was to continue working together till they reached the Temple of Time; in that case, he wouldn’t immediately make a move to kill Ning Cheng but would allow him to spy on his movements.
In fact, Ning Cheng and Duan Gantai both felt the same way. Ning Cheng was also afraid that he would lose track of Duan Gantai. Once Duan Gantai left, where would he go to search for the Perpetual Moon Time Key with Duan Gantai?
Duan Gantai wanted to kill him, but he also wanted to kill Duan Gantai for the same reason. Moreover, Ning Cheng was sure that Duan Gantai had a way to remove the Connecting Spirit Silk without his consent.
However, Ning Cheng did not feel afraid because of it. He could easily cast the Sunset’s Twilight within his Starry Sky Sea of Consciousness. Since Duan Gantai could remove the Connecting Spirit Silk without his consent, he could also remove the Connecting Spirit Silk without Duan Gantai’s permission.
If he could cast Sunset’s Twilight in his Sea of Consciousness, he could use that momentary pause to sever his connection with the Connecting Spirit Silk.
Ning Cheng hesitated for a while before he spoke, “I don’t have any problems with it. But I’m afraid that if Brother Duan met an unexpected demise, would I be able to ever untie the Connecting Spirit Silk?”
Although these words might sound like a cheap jab, the fact was that Ning Cheng wanted Duan Gantai to know that without Duan Gantai, Ning Cheng wouldn’t be able to untie the Connecting Spirit Silk.
Duan Gantai cursed at him within his heart.
You should go meet an ‘unexpected demise’.
However, the smile over his face grew more complacent, “How would it be possible? If I were in any danger, I’m sure Brother Ning would not sit by and do nothing. Brother Ning can rest assured that even if you die, I will help you unlock the Connecting Spirit Silk.”
“In that case, so be it. Also, Brother Duan, where should we go from here?” Ning Cheng smiled and did not continue that topic. He had already expressed what he wanted to convey.
“I know of a place called Mysterious Yellow Starland. This starland is quite far from the Perpetual Moon Holy Emperor’s Temple of Time. However, with our speed, we could reach it in at most twenty years from there.” Duan Gantai replied.
“How do we get to this Mysterious Yellow Starland?” Ning Cheng asked with a calm voice. However, he couldn’t help but feel something strange about it in his heart. This name sounded pretty much the same as his Mysterious Yellow Bead.
“Does Brother Ning know about the Eternal Night Single File Gorge? If we go through the Eternal Night Single File Gorge, we can then reach the Mysterious Yellow Starland.”
Eternal Night Single File Gorge?
Ning Cheng didn’t expect that he would have to go through the Eternal Night Single File Gorge this early.
“Ok, let’s head to the Eternal Night Single File Gorge. Brother Duan, give me a Connecting Spirit Silk token, I’ll bind it now.” Whether or not he went to the Eternal Night Single File Gorge, Ning Cheng immediately agreed to Duan Gantai’s proposal.
“It’s really a pleasure working with you. I knew it was for the best to seek out Brother Ning for cooperation.” Duan Gantai took out what seemed to resemble a formless ring and passed it to Ning Cheng, “This is one of the tokens of the Connecting Spirit Silk. Brother Ning, as long as you just looped the ring around your wrist and injected it with a little bit of spirit sense, the Connecting Spirit Silk would automatically attach itself to you.”
As soon as Ning Cheng obtained the Connecting Spirit Silk, his spiritual consciousness immediately swept towards it. This Connecting Spirit Silk looked and felt like air, and did not seem to have any weight as it rested over his palm.
Ning Cheng knew that he had not guessed wrong at least one thing. With his Starry Sky Sea of Consciousness, coupled with the Spiritual Consciousness Blades, if he wanted to sever the connection with the Connecting Spirit Silk, he would not have to go through Duan Gantai.
Knowing that the Connecting Spirit Silk would not have any effect on him, Ning Cheng did not hesitate to put the Connecting Spirit Silk over his wrist and injected a trace of his spirit sense into it.
Seeing Ning Cheng not hesitate to wear the Connecting Spirit Silk, Duan Gantai couldn’t help but have some admiration towards Ning Cheng in his heart. This fellow surnamed Ning might have a shrewd mind, but he also had courage. Seeing that, Duan Gantai naturally could not fall behind. He took out another Connecting Spirit Silk token and put it on.
When Duan Gantai wore the Connecting Spirit Silk, Ning Cheng immediately felt Duan Gantai’s distance from his position. Moreover, every movement of Duan Gantai appeared within his range of perception. From this, Ning Cheng also realised that all his actions were also under Duan Gantai’s surveillance.
“Brother Ning, from now on, we would have to work together as we both are now in the same boat and strive to get to the Temple of Time as soon as possible.” Duan Gantai smiled and spoke to Ning Cheng with cupped fists.
Ning Cheng also smiled and spoke, “Brother Duan said it right. Let’s head to the Eternal Night Single File Gorge now.”
Ning Cheng and Duan Gantai both spoke with sincerity and with cupped fists. Then, both brought out their flight-type weapons and flew towards the Eternal Night Single File Gorge.
Although Ning Cheng and Duan Gantai reached an agreement, the Su Clan within the Eternal Night City had turned upside down. Just as Ning Cheng guessed, the moment that he and Duan Gantai walked out of the front yard and left, Su Clan’s Eternal-level powerhouses immediately teleported into the Eternal Night City. However, all they saw was a Su Clan drained of its Starry Sky Essence Qi Vein.
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A few months later, Ning Cheng stood before the Eternal Night Single File Gorge, finally understanding why it had such a name.<
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The Eternal Night Single File Gorge was truly like its name, with towering cliffs on both sides facing each other. As one’s spiritual consciousness swept out, one would only find chaotic space everywhere. But in the middle of the two cliffs was a narrow path about three inches in width. The oppression one felt within this confined space was enough to oppress people to death, let alone allow them to pass through this seemingly endless path.
“Brother Ning, this place is a little narrow, making me a bit unsure about it. If Brother Ning also does not feel sure about it, we’ll have to find another way through it.” Duan Gantai spoke with sincerity.
Ning Cheng spoke up, “To tell the truth, I do not have much confidence either. How about Brother Duan leading the way? When we reach the Temple of Time, I promise to work harder. Moreover, I also have an appointment with a friend, but it’s not time yet. Let me send my friend a message.”
Duan Gantai quickly replied, “Brother Ning, since we are in this together, I naturally would not hurry without you.”
Ning Cheng affirmed that Duan Gantai had a way to get through the Eternal Night Single File Gorge. Since Duan Gantai could go through the Eternal Night Single File Gorge, then it also meant that Duan Gantai could use his spiritual consciousness in this place. Ning Cheng prepared himself for this; moreover, since Duan Gantai can pass through the Wood Transformation Forest, his spiritual consciousness could extend at least a few feet around him in that place.
Song Chengbo’s reply arrived quickly. He said that he can’t reach the Eternal Night Single File Gorge within a year and let Ning Cheng go in first.
“My friend can’t come for the time being. Brother Duan, please lead the way.” Ning Cheng waved a polite hand and wanted to see how Duan Gantai would pass through the Eternal Night Single File Gorge.
“Ok, I’ll go in first. If Brother Ning needs help, just shout.” Duan Gantai finished, and seemingly not afraid of Ning Cheng coming up behind him, directly rushed into the Eternal Night Single File Gorge.
Ning Cheng clearly saw Duan Gantai’s body becoming as flat as a hair in just an instant, allowing him to quickly pass through the gap between the two cliffs and disappear from his vision. If it weren’t for the Connecting Spirit Silk, Ning Cheng couldn’t have felt Duan Gantai’s location.
As expected, this fellow really could use his spiritual consciousness and celestial essence.
Moreover, not only could he use then, he could even take a leisurely stroll in this place.
Seeing this, Ning Cheng became even warier of Duan Gantai. However, he still decided to rush into the Eternal Night Single File Gorge. As soon as he entered the Eternal Night Single File Gorge, Ning Cheng’s body turned soft, and in just a few breaths, it disappeared from the entrance of the Single File Gorge.
As Duan Gantai felt Ning Cheng’s location and the distance from him, he couldn’t help but curse at this bastard within his heart. He understood that this bastard surnamed Ning, not only could use his spiritual consciousness and celestial essence in this place, he was also no weaker than him.
Chapter 0678 – Mysterious Yellow Starland
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After entering the Eternal Night Single File Gorge, Ning Cheng finally learned that what Song Chengbo had said about this place was not nonsense at all. If there were no way to use one’s spiritual consciousness and celestial essence here, this place would turn into his or her graveyard.
He’d been moving forward in Eternal Night Single File Gorge for a month now, yet he still could not see a way out of this place. Not only that, there were still blade lights and spacial storms occasionally scraping through the area. If it were a regular place, where one had access to their celestial essence and spiritual consciousness, one would not need to concentrate too much to avoid these blade lights and the storms.
But this was not an ordinary place. Ning Cheng’s starry sky spiritual consciousness finally managed to stretch out to a range of 30 feet after a month. However, because of severe restrictions this place put on the spiritual consciousness, Ning Cheng couldn’t help but feel even more afraid of Duan Gantai. Duan Gantai seemed to be more capable in this place compared to him, which showed that this person’s spiritual consciousness was no weaker than his own, maybe even more powerful.
Faced with spacial blades and storms within the Single File Gorge, ordinary cultivators in the Heaven Seated Realm, even if they could bring out their spiritual consciousness and use their celestial essence, they would still suffer a lot of injuries if they continued to walk in this place for a long time. However, Ning Cheng, who kept a close eye on Duan Gantai through the Connecting Spirit Silk, found no sign of injuries. Therefore, either Duan Gantai was a Body Forging Cultivator, or he had a way to protect himself from injuries.
The Single File Gorge went on like a bottomless pit. Although Ning Cheng could cultivate while walking, he did not dare to do so within this Single File Gorge. Not just because he had not yet passed through the Single File Gorge, but mainly because of time bomb like Duan Gantai hovering around him.
If he had not heard from Song Chengbo that one could indeed leave through the Eternal Night Single File Gorge, Ning Cheng would have thought that the Single File Gorge was a trap set up for him by Duan Gantai.
Six months later, Ning Cheng had still not come out of the Single File Gorge. Ning Cheng couldn’t help but give out a sigh at this; unfortunately, he had not wholly refined the Starry Sky Wheel. If he had fully refined the Starry Sky Wheel, he could then transform the Starry Sky Wheel into a specific shape and then control the Starry Sky Wheel to pass through this Single File Gorge.
The only thing Ning Cheng felt thankful was that his spiritual consciousness could now cover a range of nearly a hundred feet around him. This place held dangers all around and might not be a good thing for him, but at least it helped in tempering his spiritual consciousness.
Because Ning Cheng kept his spiritual consciousness in a continuous state of concentration, it could stretch out beyond a hundred feet if focussed in one direction. This allowed his spiritual consciousness to sense a spacial dislocation that had suddenly appeared not far from him. If he had continued to rush forward with the same speed, this spacial dislocation would have torn his body in half. Not to mention that he had a Celestial River Body, even if he had a Starry Sky Body, it would not have stopped this spacial dislocation.
In a hurry, Ning Cheng refused to think of anything else; forcibly distorting his body, he managed to avoid the spacial dislocation in an instant.
However, despite avoiding the spacial dislocation, Ning Cheng still felt scared and broke out in cold sweats. Fortunately, his spiritual consciousness could extend to a range of a hundred feet; otherwise, it would have been impossible to avoid it with its speed. Because of this experience, Ning Cheng subconsciously slowed down. If he had to face more spacial dislocations, then it would only make things more dangerous from this point on.
At the same time, he grew even more vigilant towards Duan Gantai. This person had obviously escaped that same spacial dislocation, yet he did not give him a single warning about it. Apparently, Duan Gantai wanted to see him torn into two halves by it.
Ning Cheng felt sure that if he could not have avoided the spacial dislocation, Duan Gantai would have immediately turned back to kill him.
However, whether Duan Gantai warned him in advance or not, Ning Cheng did not care about it. If he was in the front, he might also not have alerted Duan Gantai. What Ning Cheng did feel a bit concerned about was that Duan Gantai had not reduced his speed at all. How could he continue rushing forward with such quick speed?
If it were not Duan Gantai’s spiritual consciousness extending over a more considerable distance compared to the range of his spiritual consciousness, then the only other explanation was that Duan Gantai must
have traversed the Single File Gorge in the past. If that were the case, it would make sense that he knew where the spacial dislocations would pop up in this place.
Sensing that Ning Cheng had slowed down, Duan Gantai gave out a sigh. This Ning Cheng was the first worthy rival in his life. He had once travelled through the Single File Gorge previously and had made a point to memorise the locations of all spacial dislocations within this path. Yet, even though Ning Cheng had followed him with such speed, Ning Cheng still managed to avoid the spacial dislocation. This also highlighted Ning Cheng’s strength.
Knowing that Ning Cheng had turned cautious, the other spacial dislocations would no longer pose any threat to Ning Cheng. Therefore, Duan Gantai also decided to decrease his speed.
Another two months later, Ning Cheng’s surroundings turned utterly empty, with only an occasional spacial wind blade blowing around. Ning Cheng’s spiritual consciousness also expanded, reflecting the surrounding void in his spiritual consciousness.
Out of the Single File Gorge, Ning Cheng truly felt happy in his heart.
He must have come out of the Single File Gorge.
“Brother Ning, this younger brother really admires you. I had encountered several critical situations and almost died on the way here. Yet, Brother Ning was able to safely navigate through the Eternal Night Single File Gorge.” Duan Gantai’s voice came from somewhere up ahead, indicating that he had already come out of the spacial wind blade clusters.
Ning Cheng’s body returned to normal and quickly left the spacial storm and arrived not far from Duan Gantai. He gave out a laugh and said, “I just have some good luck on my side. The spacial dislocations along the way had nearly cost me my life several times. If not for Brother Duan’s help, I don’t think I could have made the trip to the Temple of Time.”
Duan Gantai could clearly hear Ning Cheng’s sarcasm, but he gave a chuckle and said, “Brother Ning, let’s go to the Mysterious Yellow Starland and prepare ourselves before heading to the Temple of Time, what do you say?”
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