67: Chapter 67 A New World, A New Challenge

Magnet Blue Star.

Neutral City, Zhatie City.

Above the Deity Square, a blue Star Sea portal unfurled.

A deity wearing a white hood and a white iron breathing mask, covered in mechanical parts and styled like a wasteland pioneer, stepped out of the portal.

Yang Bai raised his hand to shield his eyes, looking up at the three "suns" in the sky. He took a deep breath of the dust-laden air, then took two steps forward, carefully observing his surroundings.

On the Deity Square, deities dressed in all sorts of bizarre costumes were walking with their followers.

Among them were towering orcs, hideous demons, beautiful and moving fairies, and incredibly eerie wizards...

In the distance, countless skyscrapers stood tall, with various aircraft and flying mounts filling the sky...

Yang Bai bent down, stroking the ground beneath his feet with his mechanical hand. He picked up a piece of rubble and squeezed it hard.

The realistic sensation stimulated Yang Bai's nerves.

“Hahahaha!!!”

“Ahahaha!!!”

“I finally made it to the Star Sea World! Holy shit, shit, the Star Sea World, I freaking...!!!”

Although Yang Bai had told himself to stay calm before entering, he couldn't help but completely lose his composure after stepping into the world of his dreams.

Yang Bai laughed as he pulled off his hood, feeling the heat from the three "suns." He shouted loudly, ignoring the stares of others, rolling around on the ground with abandon, and then raised his hand to strike the ground as if venting his frustrations.

Then, Yang Bai bumped into a stone, and the immense joy stimulated him once again.

Leaning against the stone, Yang Bai suddenly felt that these past years had been too difficult.

“Waaaah, ten years! Ten years! Do you know how I lived, how I made it here!!!”

“Working hard for over a decade, working and studying, I was finally about to get my PhD, and then I freaking died from overwork!!!”

“Entering this piece of shit world, that shitty life in the orphanage, and then having to study! Fuck, who the hell finishes university coursework in middle school!”

“What kind of bullshit is Multidimensional Linear Algebra? What's GCA programming language? What kind of idiotic Hyper-Physics? It's all garbage!!”

“I have finally, fucking, entered this goddamn Endless Starsea!!!”

“Holy shit, shit, shit!!!!”

After a heart-wrenching venting session, Yang Bai lay on the ground with vacant eyes, as if his body had been hollowed out.

On the Deity Square, many people were already looking at Yang Bai, pointing and whispering with eyes full of disdain.

Yang Bai flipped over and jumped up from the ground, dusted himself off, and walked to one side of the Deity Square with absolute composure.

“I lost my composure; I was a bit excited.”

Yang Bai sighed, feeling a hint of embarrassment for his previous behavior.

Yang Bai's lips curled up into a terrifying smile as he muttered to himself:

“The priority now is to let my little darlings out; it's time for them to see the world. Hehehe, the Star Sea World.”

A surge of immortal power rose from Yang Bai's body, and a small samsara heavenly tablet appeared in his palm. He merged his mental energy into the heavenly tablet and descended directly into the Baiyujing Divine Domain.

Inside the Baiyujing Divine Domain.

A massive spatial crack stood there quietly, emitting a terrifying spatial pressure.

All the Cultivators of White Jade Capital were present. The Foundation Establishment Cultivators floated in the air, watching the spatial crack warily. As for those who hadn't reached Foundation Establishment, they stood below with weapons in hand, already thinking about how to fight.

However, in the next second, Yang Bai's true deity form appeared before the spatial crack, looking down at the Cultivators before him.

“Greetings, Immortal Lord!”

The moment they saw Yang Bai, the Cultivators seemed to find their pillar of support and immediately knelt down.

Yang Bai raised his hand and smiled:

“Fellow Daoists, please rise. There is no need for such formality between us.”

“We thank the Divine Lord!”

After receiving Yang Bai's command, the Cultivators stood up one after another, but their eyes were filled with fanaticism, as if they were waiting for combat orders.

“Fellow Daoists, you must be familiar with this crack by now. However, this crack is different from the previous ones; you won't need to fight this time.”

“You still remember, don't you? When you first entered White Jade Capital, I told you that I travel above the universe and have been to many worlds.”

Yang Bai stood high in the sky, his voice reaching the ears of every cultivator. Everyone who heard this showed confusion and bewilderment, but Yang Bai's next sentence left them completely stunned and unable to contain themselves.

“Today, I will take you to see the world above the universe, that fantastical and wonderful world.”

“Everyone, step into this spatial crack with me and let the myriad races of the heavens witness us, the human Cultivators!”

“Spread the divine might of our human Cultivators!”

Yang Bai raised his arm and said solemnly:

“Ohhh!!!”

“Spread the divine might of our human Cultivators!!!”

“Hahaha, the world above the universe, here I come.”

“I didn't expect it to be a new world; I'm so curious.”

“Holy shit, although I didn't understand what the Immortal Lord was saying, I feel so pumped up. My great saber is already thirsty for blood.”

...

After a brief silence, the Cultivators below finally understood Yang Bai's words, and a heaven-shaking shout erupted.

Yang Bai spread his arms as endless divine might descended. “Swords up! Let's go!”

As his voice fell, the Cultivators flew into the spatial crack one after another.

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In Zhatie City, on the Deity Square.

One hundred Cultivators descended before Yang Bai. Their appearances had changed; like Yang Bai, they all had the look of semi-mechanical wasteland pioneers.

“Is this the new world? It feels so strange.”

“There's spiritual energy in the air, but it's mixed with other things. Wait, why is the spiritual energy here so weird?”

“Where are the enemies? Where's the threat? Holy crap, so many freaks. Can we start fighting now?”

...

The teleported Cultivators quickly recovered from the dizziness of the spatial transport.

They curiously observed the world around them. Over a dozen people had even drawn their weapons, looking at the strange followers on the square with eyes full of killing intent.

“Everyone, stay calm!”

Yang Bai stood at the front of the line and clapped his hands, signaling everyone to calm down first.

The moment they saw Yang Bai, the Cultivators stopped talking and stood in place, listening intently to Yang Bai's next arrangements.

“This is an external incarnation of mine; you shall call him [Bai Mu]. Because of the suppression from the Heavenly Dao of this realm, the power of this body has been compressed to an unbelievable degree.”

“For the safety of this body, and to allow you to better explore this world, I have created a shapeshifting disguise for each of you.”

As he spoke, Yang Bai tapped his finger, and a crystal prism rose before each person, allowing them to see their current appearance.

Although these Cultivators still saw each other in their original Baiyujing forms, seeing themselves transformed into half-human, half-mechanical beings in the mirror still brought a sense of novelty.

This was the Star Sea World's [external mod system], which could be understood as a skin system. The [external mod system] could provide disguises for deities and their followers.

A single [external mod system] cost 50,000 star coins and was an essential item for every Star Sea pioneer.

Yang Bai withdrew the mirrors and instructed:

“Fellow Daoists, as you can see, this is a brand new world. Even I am visiting this world for the first time, and it is full of dangers and opportunities.”

“I hope you will remain vigilant and not become complacent just because of our successive victories.”

In fact, Yang Bai's words were redundant. To these Cultivators, this was just a place similar to the cruel cultivation world.

Yang Bai clapped his hands and said in a serious tone, “Now, I will arrange the tasks.”