Chapter 1191, Qing Gang and the Wall of Sighs

Translator:  Ashish

Translation Checker: Silvain

 

“Tower of Heaven…” Murmuring softly, Yu Zi Yu gazed at the towering structure not far away. Its spire piercing straight into the clouds, straight into the majestic Heaven. His eyes narrowed slightly.

 

Its name was the Tower of Heaven.

 

Around it, runes swirled in the air, shimmering faintly.

 

Murals, like ancient totems, adorned its surface, winding upward in a spiral from base to summit.

 

At the bottom was a young sapling…

 

Further above it, the young sapling was accompanied by a Red Fox and an Ox…

 

Further up, the murals grew even more intricate. Alongside the Fox and Ox appeared a Tiger, then a Crocodile, and even three indistinct Human silhouettes.

 

Each of the murals were quite intricate and lifelike.

 

The murals seemed to be telling a story of a lifetime, or perhaps a period.

 

Until, one day, that sapling grew tall, so tall it pierced the skies, upheld Heaven, and shook the Earth itself.

 

And this was the Tower of Heaven.

 

What it was connected to was not the literal Heaven, but rather the Divine Tree that overshadowed the sky and sun, as though it upheld the entire world.

 

“You’ve put thought into this…” Heaving an emotional sigh, Yu Zi Yu cast a deep glance at Qing Gang, standing not far away.

 

Among all his followers, Qing Gang was the most adept at flattery, but it was the flattery done right.

 

More importantly, Qing Gang’s loyalty was no joke.

 

If nothing else, Yu Zi Yu only needed to utter a word, and Qing Gang would throw his life away without hesitation, because Qing Gang understood everything clearly. He knew everything he had today was bestowed by Yu Zi Yu.

 

Just as this thought flashed in his mind, Yu Zi Yu suppressed the flicker of emotion rising in his heart.

 

Then, he raised his hand, and with a cataclysmic roar that shook all of Saturn, a pitch-black stele appeared in Yu Zi Yu’s palm.

 

“Go.” With a soft chuckle, he tossed the black stele toward the horizon.

 

The next moment, it began to expand.

 

Within just a few breaths, it transformed into a colossal wall stretching for thousands of kilometers, vast and boundless.

 

*Boooooom, boooooom…* The booming grew more deafening and devastating. All of Saturn trembled, as though struggling to bear the sheer weight of this structure.

 

However, if one looked closely, at the very instant the wall landed, a faint earthen glow flickered across the planet.

 

In just a few breaths, Saturn and the wall were fused, becoming one.

 

And what did this becoming one mean?

 

It meant that unless the wall was destroyed, Saturn would remain indestructible, steadfast as a mountain.

 

Of course, in exchange, the wall would draw strength from the planet.

 

This was the terrifying might of the Tier-7 High-Grade Divine Artifact, The Wall of Sighs.

 

Wherever it stood, it rendered the land indestructible. Not even Gods or Devils could break it.

 

“Master, this is…?” Qing Gang stood dumbfounded, gawking at the newly formed wall, and couldn’t help but gulp hard.

 

The wall appeared majestic and ancient, and yet, there was something indescribably terrifying about it.

 

Even as a being born of the Earth Element, Qing Gang felt a suffocating pressure in its presence.

 

“This is the Wall of Sighs. A supreme treasure from the Netherworld,” giving an indifferent explanation, Yu Zi Yu’s tone changed, and he added in a straightforward manner, “This is a High-Grade Divine Artifact. I’m putting this on Saturn. If, within a century, you can refine it, then I shall grant you…”

 

“Uh…” Qing Gang was momentarily taken aback, but he quickly caught on, and an expression of wild joy burst across his face.

 

“Thank you very much, Master, for bestowing this treasure. Thank you very much!”

 

Gratitude overflowed his heart, filling him with boundless excitement.

 

He couldn’t believe that he had been granted a Divine Artifact.

 

And not just any Divine Artifact, but of High-Grade.

 

It had to be known that even the Divine Pillar wielded by Mountain Titan was only a Tier-7 Low-Grade Divine Artifact.

 

Whereas he, Qing Gang, had been given a High-Grade Divine Artifact.

 

As for how terrifying was a High-Grade Divine Artifact? He didn’t know exactly.

 

However, recalling how Mountain Titan nearly swept through the entire Demon Court with just a Low-Grade Divine Artifact, he could faintly imagine the horror of one several grades above it.

 

What’s more, just in the presence of this Artifact, Qing Gang felt suffocated.

 

[This… This…]

 

“Hahaha… but remember, my condition is that you must refine it within a hundred years,” with a soft chuckle, Yu Zi Yu gently reminded him.

 

Refining a Divine Artifact was no simple matter.

 

If the Artifact Spirit refused to acknowledge one, they might not be able to forge a bond even after a thousand or ten thousand years.

 

And in such a case, not even Yu Zi Yu could help him.

 

Originally, Yu Zi Yu had only intended to lend the Wall of Sighs to Qing Gang.

 

However, after witnessing the magnificent, graphic-rich Tower of Heaven that Qing Gang had created, he changed his mind.

 

Since Qing Gang had shown such sincerity, how could Yu Zi Yu treat him unfairly?

 

Of course, Yu Zi Yu would never admit that Qing Gang’s Tower of Heaven stirred some hidden memories within him, touching him slightly.

 

From an insignificant figure to the magnificent one he was today, he had truly come a long way.

 

While his journey might not have been as flamboyant as that of the peerless prodigies, his path had been far more perilous, for he was the loneliest of all pioneers.

 

Without guidance, without a mentor, he had walked a long and seemingly endless road and he had walked it alone.

 

It was not until Golden Monkey awakened his past-life memories, until he encountered the Sixteen Holy Wings, that he had companions.

 

Yet so what?

 

Even now, with companions beside him, he still felt extremely lonely.

 

‘It is cold at the top’, perhaps that was what this truly meant.

 

Be that as it may, Yu Zi Yu could not halt his path.

 

In fact, he had to cultivate faster and ascend higher, simply because he was the Divine Tree that had attained the Dao.

 

A Divine Tree that was coveted by all races, yearned for by all.

 

This put him in a tough spot: while he could lose, he could not, because he bore the weight of an entire world on his own shoulders.

 

*Hoooo…* Exhaling a long, deep breath, Yu Zi Yu calmed the storm raging in his heart.

 

Just then, perhaps hearing Yu Zi Yu’s reminder, Qing Gang grinned and stated hurriedly, “Heh heh, Master, trust me… even if I have to lie, cheat, or swindle. I’ll win this Artifact ove…”

 

However, before he could even finish his sentence…

 

*Hmph…* A sudden cold snort echoed across Saturn, shaking the very planet.

 

At the same time, an overwhelming pressure surged from the distant horizon, bearing down directly on Qing Gang, causing his entire body to tremble.

 

“Th-this…” Still reeling, Qing Gang stood there dumbfounded.

 

[What the hell!?]

 

“The Artifact has a Spirit… and you tried to sweet-talk it? Are you trying to die?” With a playful glint in his eyes, Yu Zi Yu chuckled, watching the scene unfold with amusement.

 

The usually slick-tongued Qing Gang may have finally met his match.

 

After all, the Wall of Sighs’ Artifact Spirit was like an old man: stubborn and fanatically strict.