Chapter 306 - Gate Of Heaven (1/2)
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The Gate of Heaven was not a 'gate' per se. It was a cube. The cube was like crystal, refracting all lights to create a myriad display of dazzling colors. Yan Zaizen felt his breath stuck in his chest as he saw this cube.
The odd thing was the cube's position. It was balancing on one of its tips and was spiraling slowly. The slow spiral was incredibly beautiful with the combination of the shifting colors. ”A gate…” Pondering on this, Yan Zaizen turned to Mei who had her eyes reflecting the shimmer of the cube.
”This divine object is the Gate of Heaven.” Mei was quite excited, nearly fanatical.
Yan Zaizen looked around and learned that the cube wasn't guarded openly. It was placed on a lone jade platform without any guard. The cube itself wasn't large, no more than twenty meters high despite balancing on its tip, but it gave one a sensation of being infinitely vast within.
There were a few people looking at the cube like a tourist attraction, but no one was making ways towards the cube. Yan Zaizen's brows furrowed, ”is there a wait time before one can enter?” Yan Zaizen asked because spatial platforms were often activated on a set schedule. He felt that since this cube sent one into the Heavenly Origin Grounds, many people should've wished to enter.
However, he was shocked to hear what Mei had to say next. ”No. The Gate is always open, and one simply needs to enter.”
”If that's so, why isn't anyone entering?” Yan Zaizen asked, inspecting the crowd once more. It was like this object of the highest degree was nothing more than a tourist attraction. It felt so odd that he couldn't wrap his head around it.
Mei warily smiled, slightly embarrassed and also disdainful of Yan Zaizen, ”The Gate of Heaven has been here since time Immemorial, open every second of every day. All those who wish to enter, have entered. Not to mention, the Gate of Heaven leads to the Fortune Cemetery. It is a place that is synonymously known for its fortune within and absurd death rate.”
Yan Zaizen ruminated on her words. It made some sense. Ezekiel had informed him that the Fortune Cemetery contained high amounts of perils and death. It's unlikely that those born in the Paradise Sword Realm would feel the need to leave this blessed cultivation environment for danger and likely death.
”Is the Fortune Cemetery truly horrible?”
”...” Mei slowly turned around, looked at Yan Zaizen directly in the eyes. No more did her eyes contain fanaticism or, but a dense and heavy seriousness that caused Yan Zaizen to reflect such emotions.
”Yes.”
”I see.” Yan Zaizen glanced at the cube once more, ”why?”
”There are many reasons, but only two sets itself apart. The Heavenly Origin Grounds is strange and odd, mysterious and ancient. One of these reasons is the fortune within leading to greed. If I had to say in the entire heavens which place had the most treasures, then the Fortune Cemetery is undisputedly the top location. It contains countless and nearly infinite heavenly materials, a massive amount of heavenly crystal mines, and inheritances left by Heavenly Monarchs!”
”This isn't even the rarest of things. There are rumors of items left by Celestials!” When Mei reached this point, his eyes became exceptionally bright.
”Celestial?” Yan Zaizen couldn't help but ask.
”Celestials! They are those legendary figures! You know!” Mei said, but Yan Zaizen pursed his lips. Mei obviously didn't know a single thing about celestials, so he didn't bother. Instead, he asked, ”what's the second reason?”
”Ah, yes!” Mei realized she nearly lost her track of thoughts, ”the odd thing is that the Fortune Cemetery doesn't allow any path outside of the Heavenly Path, Fiendgod Path, Soul Source Path, Origin Path, and Dao Path.” She explained.
”Only allows those five paths?” Yan Zaizen furrowed his brows. Then, he recalled Ezekiel's words of the Fortune Cemetery being 'difficult' for him. Was this the reason? However, he was a Herculean! It rivaled the Heavenly Path, likely even exceeds it, how could it be restricted? Not to mention, that related to the refinement of the physical body. Could that be taken away?
”Mhm.” Mei looked at Yan Zaizen once more and realized his Fiendgod Cultivation was only at the rank two, and even had the lowest foundation. She didn't believe Yan Zaizen was here to enter but merely to tour the area, so she didn't even conceive the thought of this inconvenience.
”There is also something else,” Mei suddenly recalled something, ”it contains a vast quantity of races and cultivators. It's nearly impossible to describe how many, as they originate from all thirty-three heavens! It is a blood grounds filled with complex statuses and cultivators. A lawless area with even locals, those who were born there.”
She paused for a bit and continued, ”however, it does contain an odd race...they have many names but are like beasts! They are everywhere and are considered nearly infinite and odd.” Mei felt like she had explained a lot, but her knowledge was inevitably lacking. After all, she was merely in her early teens and haven't thought too much about the Fortune Cemetery.
”I see…” Yan Zaizen casually nodded, but his mind was elsewhere. If the Herculean Path was restricted, would his cultivation be severely limited? Should he cultivate his heavenly path before entering?