Chapter 00087: The Cosmic Wall
# The Cosmic Wall
Chapter 87
Novel: Abandon The Universe
Chapter 87: The Cosmic Wall
A Level-6 Technological Civilization Planet? Lan Xiaobu had no intention of getting involved, but when he heard that this young man came from a Level-6 Technological Civilization Planet, he charged out without hesitation. Approaching Mu Yuansang within sixty meters, he unleashed a Soul Thorn, while his short blade flew forward.
At this moment, his divine sense could reach about seventy meters, making the sixty-meter range substantial enough to injure Mu Yuansang. Hit by the Soul Thorn, Mu Yuansang paused for a moment, and the next instant, Lan Xiaobu's short blade severed his wrist.
The young man stared blankly at Mu Yuansang, frozen in place. He had personally witnessed Mu Yuansang’s power, having killed his two bodyguards with ease. Such a person, reduced to losing his hand so effortlessly; how strong was this attacker?
“Is it you?” Seeing Lan Xiaobu rushing towards him, Mu Yuansang’s eyes flickered with shock, followed by regret. He regretted not eliminating Lan Xiaobu forcefully back in the battle shuttle. He knew Lan Xiaobu held many secrets, and instead of taking them for himself, he had been foolishly contemplating those secrets.
“I see now…” Mu Yuansang thought back to the sharp pain he had felt earlier in his mind. He understood why Ke'er and Chang Yuan from True Promise Star could slay opponents stronger than themselves in battle. It was Lan Xiaobu; he could actually attack deep within another's mind. What sort of ability was that?
Indeed, Lan Xiaobu must be cultivating. Back when he saw Lan Xiaobu absorbing Boundary Stones, it was definitely a cultivation technique.
“Lan Xiaobu, we both come from the Hundred Mo Star System. I have always admired you. Are you really going to repay kindness with enmity?” Mu Yuansang regained his composure, knowing that his chances of survival were slim.
Lan Xiaobu replied lightly, “Repay kindness with enmity? What kindness have you shown me? Besides, you must have been planning to kill me at every turn, right? Don’t worry, I won't kill you. I’m merely stepping in to right a wrong.”
Having said that, Lan Xiaobu merely picked up his short blade and truly made no further moves against him.
Noticing this, the young man hesitated no longer. He pulled out a folding dagger from his pocket, opening it with a swift motion before plunging it into Mu Yuansang’s throat.
Mu Yuansang had been severely injured by the Soul Thorn, making his reaction unbearably slow, and he couldn’t dodge the dagger’s lethal thrust in time.
Lan Xiaobu didn’t stop it. If this young man didn’t kill Mu Yuansang, he would have done it himself, maybe even dealt with the young man afterward. In a place like this, sympathy was not a path to survival.
“Thank you for saving me, friend! I’m Hou Yi, from the Level-6 Technological Civilization Planet, Jinquan Star.” After disposing of Mu Yuansang, Jinquan Star turned to Lan Xiaobu in gratitude. He could see that Lan Xiaobu was extraordinarily strong; one throw of a blade had taken down Mu Yuansang, which certainly wasn't an easy feat.
Hou Yi had personally witnessed Mu Yuansang’s might, as he had crushed his bodyguards effortlessly and killed both of them without breaking a sweat.
Lan Xiaobu sheathed his short blade and asked, puzzled, “Hou Yi, you’re from a Level-6 Technological Civilization Planet? Aren’t only Level-5 planets allowed here?”
Hou Yi explained, “On the surface, yes. However, a few individuals from higher-level planets manage to slip in among lower-level ones. For example, I represent the Level-3 Technological Civilization Planet, Dagen Star. That person just now was incredibly powerful, having easily killed my two guards, who couldn’t even lift their weapons before being taken down. He wanted something from me, a thing…”
Lan Xiaobu waved his hand, “There’s no need to tell me what the item is. Anyone who can come to Jade Dawn Star has their own luck and opportunities. Your item is your luck, just as mine is mine. However, I would like to ask you some questions.”
Hearing Lan Xiaobu was not probing about his item made Hou Yi feel a surge of goodwill, and he quickly replied, “Ask away! I will definitely tell you whatever I know.”
Lan Xiaobu clasped his fist in thanks, “I’ve heard that Technological Civilization Planets prohibit cultivation. Is that true?”
Hou Yi nodded, “Yes, it’s because those from Technological Planets believe that only technology is the ultimate path in this universe. To change one's destiny, whether it’s lifespan or the progression of the universe, technology must advance rapidly. Cultivation is too ethereal, plus spiritual energy is thin here? Spiritual stones are scarce and cannot be used for cultivation.
If everyone starts cultivating, it not only hinders technological development but also allows true cultivation planets to believe they can destroy at will. As everyone cultivates, the spiritual energy in the universe would become increasingly sparse, making it tough to give rise to top-tier scholars. Without spiritual energy, the human brain will become slower and degenerate.”
“Are there really true cultivation planets?” Lan Xiaobu asked in surprise, then followed with another question, “What exactly are spiritual stones?”
"These are spiritual stones, but that's the term from cultivation planets. Many lower-level technological planets haven’t even heard of them. They refer to spiritual stones as Boundary Stones as they’re a necessary resource in technological development.” Hou Yi produced a Boundary Stone. Only then did Lan Xiaobu realize that he had always been using a spiritual stone, not a Boundary Stone. The term spiritual stone seemed more accurate than Boundary Stone—at least that was how Lan Xiaobu saw it.
According to Hou Yi’s understanding, Earth had never been able to enter the ranks of technological planets, perhaps due to the lack of spiritual energy, leading to the degeneration of the human brain.
Hou Yi continued, “In ancient times, there were many technological planets and many cultivation planets in this area of space. Aside from spiritual stones, there were also many rare elements and minerals, which were critically scarce to both cultivation and technological planets. As a result, these technological planets and cultivation planets often erupted into wars, as everyone wanted to seize resources and prove that their development was the true path, believing the other’s existence was the greatest waste of resources.”
“What was the outcome?” Lan Xiaobu asked, knowing there had to be an outcome. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have heard nothing about cultivation planets till now, and it appeared that technological planets were suppressing them. It seemed cultivation planets must have lost.
Instead of answering directly, Hou Yi asked, “Have you heard of the Cosmic Wall?”
Lan Xiaobu shook his head. He had indeed heard of the Cosmic Wall, but he was certain that what he had heard was not the same as what Hou Yi was talking about.
Hou Yi continued, “Outside the shining river of technological civilization, there’s a wall. This wall blocks all developments of technological civilization from going out and also prevents anything from entering our technological planets…”
“Could it be that the other side of this Cosmic Wall is the realm of cultivation?” Lan Xiaobu instinctively asked.
Hou Yi nodded, “Exactly, it’s the realm of cultivation. Once, this region was engulfed in incessant interstellar wars, countless planets were destroyed, and countless lives were lost in battle. War was everywhere, and thus technology ultimately developed solely for the sake of war. No matter how fast cultivation progressed, it could not match the speed of technological advancement. Plus, there was a significant drawback to cultivation, which is that no matter how strong you are, you are limited by your lifespan.
Technological civilization, on the other hand, differs greatly. It can be passed down indefinitely and grow increasingly precise and powerful. Just as it seemed that the last few cultivation planets were about to be destroyed, a peerless powerhouse suddenly emerged from this region. This powerhouse easily destroyed several Level-7 Technological Civilization Planets. Countless technological scholars and achievements vanished at his hands. Generations of efforts instantaneously turned to nothingness.”
As he said this, Hou Yi sighed, “At that moment, the people of the Technological Civilization Planet realized their technological heritage could also be obliterated and wasn’t necessarily stronger than the cultivation civilization. Yet, despite this, the Technological Civilization Planet refused to concede, or perhaps it was simply that technological civilization and cultivation civilization had become irreconcilable; they could not coexist.
They developed a type of explosive, called a cauldron bomb, and succeeded in throwing it into the largest cultivation planet and making it explode…”
Even as he narrated, Lan Xiaobu could see the fear in Hou Yi's eyes, “The radioactive elements created by that cauldron bomb wiped out all life on the planet in a short time. Not only that, but the planet withered away and self-destructed.”
Lan Xiaobu was secretly horrified; this was practically a cobalt bomb, no—far stronger than a cobalt bomb. Although cobalt bombs had not yet been researched, once they were developed in the future, Earth would surely be close to destruction. Humanity truly ends up bringing their own doom upon themselves.
“The cultivators also witnessed the terror of technological civilization, and they had negotiations with the people from the Technological Planet. The terms of the negotiation went roughly like this: all cultivators would withdraw from this region, establishing the Cosmic Wall as the boundary—this side for technological civilization and the other for cultivation civilization. They also required the Technological Civilization Planet to vow to destroy all data regarding cauldron bombs and never develop them again. The person responsible for developing the cauldron bomb was also captured.”
Hou Yi sighed again, “Since then, the Cosmic Wall became the isolation wall between our star river and the cultivation star river, and there have been no rumors of cultivators in this region. Furthermore, the Technological Civilization Planet started suppressing cultivators, not allowing any to exist openly. In reality, this is merely self-deception; even though the cultivation and technological civilizations are separated by the Cosmic Wall, cultivators still have their inheritances here. Many people are desperately searching for cultivation techniques, secretly trying to cultivate. They long for the day when they can cross the Cosmic Wall and enter the true realm of cultivation.”
“Have any succeeded?” Lan Xiaobu asked.
Hou Yi shook his head, “I haven’t heard of any. I’ve heard that due to some missing elements in this universe, the most one can cultivate is to the Dan Formation stage…”
“What is the Dan Formation stage?” Although Lan Xiaobu had obtained the Jinwu Formula, he hadn’t looked at it yet.
Hou Yi explained, “I’ve only heard rumors. Rumor has it that cultivators must first refine essence into Qi before forging a foundation. After establishing their foundation, they can then enter the Qi Transformation stage. The Qi Transformation stage is also known as the Dan Formation stage, though I don’t know the specifics. Beyond that, I’m even less knowledgeable.”
(End of Chapter)