In just moments, the teleportation array activated. Zhou Fan was sent directly to his first destination, another teleportation hub.
He stepped out. It was just like the other teleportation hub before he showed his card. The attendants were very casual.
Zhou Fan stepped off of the array and looked for the next array he needed to take. He found it, and although this one didn't connect different universes, it went from end to end of this universe.
He arrived, and after showing his card, the attendants freaked out and sent him on his way immediately.
Like this, he was able to quickly move his way through around 15 teleportation arrays. He did not feel any discomfort despite the constant teleportations due to his vast experience in teleporting.
The next time Zhou Fan appeared, it was not inside of a teleportation hub. He was in a large hall. Lining the sides were banners and statues. The place was almost empty, with just a few people walking around and looking at the statues, most likely tourists. There were also some guards.
Zhou Fan walked down the long, giant hall countless times bigger than him.
Every single statue he walked past gave off an imposing aura at least that of a Celestial Emperor, and there were hundreds, maybe even a thousand of these statues. And further down, statues that gave off even more unfathomable and powerful auras could be seen.
At the very end of the hall was a statue of a man sitting on a throne. The man did not give off any feeling at all, the only statue that did not. However, the detail it was carved with was exact down to the molecule. It was made with the utmost care, and hundreds of beings surrounded it. Ten were guards, each of them unfathomably powerful. The others were all kowtowing to the statue in reverence.
An orange halo with points in the four cardinal directions was on top of the statue's head, though the rest of the statue was carved with grey stone. An entrance was present under the statue, though the guards guarded it closely.
Zhou Fan walked up.
He made it close to the statue when one of the guards stopped him.
"State your intent."
The guard's cultivation was far above anyone he had ever met. At the very least, he was equal to the founder of the Fire Spirit Sect, someone just below the Celestial Emperor realm.
"I am here to enter the Nine Heavens Universe."
"Stay put, and a representative will be out shortly."
Zhou Fan only waited for five minutes before someone came out. Unlike the guard, this woman was very respectful.
"Please come with me. I will take you to a private room."
Zhou Fan followed her to the side
Inside of the room were two couches facing each other. Holding a clipboard in her hand, the woman began to ask questions.
"What is your name?"
"Zhou Fan."
"Where are you from?"
Zhou Fan thought about it for a moment, but decided to lie. "The Fire Spirit Universe."
"Why do you want to enter the Nine Heavens Universe?"
"To seek out an audience with Shen Ce."
The woman looked up from her clipboard.
"Sorry. What was that?"
"To seek an audience with Shen Ce."
The woman looked at him in disbelief before shaking her head.
"Are you a representative of someone?"
"No."
"Are you a Celestial Emperor?" She asked doubtfully.
"No."
"Were you or someone within the last ten generations of your bloodline born in the Nine Heavens Universe?"
"No."
The woman tilted her head and looked at him. "Do you know how this works?"
Zhou Fan shrugged his shoulders.
"Well since you haven't answered yes to the previous questions, there is only one way for you to enter the Nine Heavens Universe. You must take a test designed by one of Lord Lu's disciples."
"I guess that then."
"Alright. But just understand that only two people in history have passed this test. It is adjusted to your cultivation level, but that doesn't mean it is passable at all."
Hearing her words gave Zhou Fan even more confidence than before. If it was only crossing realms to fight, then he would do so with ease.
Zhou Fan followed the woman outside of the room and to the left leg of the statue of Lord Lu.
There was a gate.
"Go ahead and enter."
Zhou Fan nodded and opened the door.
Inside was nothing but darkness.
He stepped in, and the door closed behind him. The scenery all around him changed.
Suddenly, he heard a voice. "Brought to you in part by the Master of Illusions. Change your closet into a realm of your creation! 10% off for a limited time! OnlyAvailableInParticipatingUniverses."
The voice left quickly, and the scenery completely shifted around him.
Mountains appeared, and another voice sounded.
"Kill all enemies that appear to pass."
It was a simple instruction.
A power examined his cultivation and determined that he was at the sixth level of the Earth Immortal realm.
The ground around him broke, and thousands of ants attacked him. Each and every one had the defense of an Earth Immortal and the attack power of a Loose Immortal. For an ordinary Earth Immortal, dealing with one, two, or even three would be easy. However, once the number reached ten, it became annoying, and at a hundred, it was possible to die. With the thousands here, no ordinary Earth Immortal could hope to survive.
Zhou Fan stopped his foot, and spikes shot out of the ground. Each and every ant was pierced, dying on the spot.
He heard a clicking sound, and the ground broke once more.
A hundred giant mechanisms appeared, each one as strong as fifty of the previous ants combined.
This was far harder than the last level.
Zhou Fan waved his hand twice, and the mechanisms collapsed into spare parts.
A clicking sound was heard.
Ten humanoid beings dressed in golden armor wielding golden bows appeared in the sky.
Each one seemed strong enough to pass the last round.