# 1116
Chapter 1117: The Method to Enter Heaven
"That's……"
When Shen Qingzhu saw this exaggerated sword mark, his eyes gradually brightened.
"It's Sword Saint Senior's sword intent!" Lin Qiye said with certainty. "Quick! Sail the boat over there!"
An Qingyu immediately adjusted direction. The exploration ship curved through the mist and sailed directly toward the Island, finally docking at the edge of the island where the sword mark was located.
Lin Qiye and the others quickly disembarked. It wasn't until they personally stepped onto this island that they truly realized how terrifying this sword mark truly was.
The sword mark started from the east and extended all the way to the western edge of the Island. Even with Lin Qiye's current spiritual perception, he couldn't perceive the full scope of this strike. With the naked eye in the mist, it was even more impossible to see clearly.
Lin Qiye roughly estimated this sword strike was at least ten kilometers long. The mark cut deep into the island, like a natural chasm. If you kicked a stone casually, it would take several seconds before hearing it hit the bottom.
"Sword Saint Senior's sword intent has become even more terrifying than when we encountered it in the mist." Lin Qiye stood at the edge of the sword mark, sensing the sword intent emanating from within, and couldn't help but say.
An Qingyu crouched down and scooped some earth with his fingers, bringing it close to his eyes. A gray light flickered in his pupils.
"Based on the soil traces, this strike should have been made about a month ago……"
"A month ago?"
Lin Qiye was stunned.
A month ago, the comprehensive divine war had not yet fully erupted, and Great Xia had not yet attacked Egypt's Sun City and Asgard. So who exactly had Zhou Ping been fighting against to leave such a terrifying sword mark?
"There are residual god-level power fluctuations."
Just as everyone was puzzled, the expressionless blonde man standing at the very back spoke calmly. "Three, all of Chief God level, from the same divine system."
Hearing these words, Lin Qiye and the others' expressions shifted slightly.
"Sword Saint Senior fought against three Chief Gods here?"
"Probably just passed through during the battle." An Qingyu adjusted his glasses as he spoke. "If it were truly a battle between four Chief God-level beings, this island would have been reduced to ashes long ago. They should have been fighting while flying through the air, and Sword Saint Senior happened to slash out a strike that landed on this island."
Lin Qiye looked up at the sky, attempting in his mind to reconstruct the scene from a month ago. Based on existing clues, it seemed Zhou Ping had been pursued by three Chief Gods, crossing this sea area……
But why would three Chief Gods from the same divine system be pursuing him? What had he done?
Which divine system had initiated the attack?
"If the mark is from a month ago, Sword Saint Senior must have already left by now." An Qingyu, carrying the black coffin on his back, helplessly shook his head. "At his speed, this month was enough for him to appear anywhere in the world. It's unlikely he would have stayed here. Following this route will probably not yield any results."
"……" Lin Qiye sighed. "Let's move on. Sword Saint Senior should be in no danger. Let's find the [Ark] first, then make plans."
The group returned to the exploration ship and continued along the original route. Lin Qiye sat in the cabin, constantly covering the surrounding sea with his spiritual perception. Although the chance was slim, as long as there was the slightest possibility, he wanted to try searching.
Unfortunately, until the exploration ship arrived near the destination, he still found nothing.
It was already late night. The mist shrouded the heavens, leaving not a single trace of starlight or moonlight. In the pitch darkness where one couldn't see their hand before their face, the mist and sea seemed to merge into one, making it impossible to distinguish direction at all.
The cabin swayed gently with the waves. The faint glow of the candle on the table illuminated a corner of the dark cabin. An Qingyu was at the helm, precisely controlling the ship through the endless darkness with his terrifying memory and analysis of magnetic fields, inching toward the distant destination.
"Strange……"
Lin Qiye stood by the window, half his face illuminated yellow by the dim candlelight, his brow slightly furrowed.
"What's wrong?" Jiang Er asked, puzzled.
"Ever since we entered this sea area, it seems like there haven't been any 'Mysticals' appearing." Lin Qiye said thoughtfully. "We sailed all the way from Great Xia here. Along the way, at regular intervals, there were 'Mysticals' appearing, trying to destroy this ship. Even if some 'Mysticals' held back from attacking, they hid in the deep sea, watching us covertly.
But starting from half an hour ago, within the range of my spiritual perception, not a single 'Mystical' in this sea area has appeared. It's as if they've all disappeared collectively."
"We're arriving."
Just as the atmosphere grew heavy, Michael, who had been sitting quietly with eyes closed, slowly opened his eyes and spoke.
Creak——!
In the darkness, the ship's hull resounded with a dull thud under the impact of a massive wave. The candlelight in the cramped cabin flickered, plunging everyone into a brief silence.
"But there's nothing around except seawater." Lin Qiye carefully sensed his surroundings with eyes closed, detecting no land or island presence.
"The place we're going to isn't on the ground."
"In the sky?"
Michael slightly shook his head.
"Just where are we going exactly? We've arrived near the destination. You should be able to tell us now, right?" Shen Qingzhu frowned.
Michael turned his head. Those furnace-like golden eyes glanced at the darkness outside the porthole and slowly吐出 two words:
"Heaven."
"Heaven?" Lin Qiye was stunned for a moment. "The one recorded in your Holy Scripture?"
"Heaven is the divine realm of my holy sect's divine system, the coveted posthumous sanctuary for countless departed souls, the paradise of ultimate bliss, and the origin of all light and purity in the world." Michael paused briefly, then continued. "Countless eons ago, I, the other angels, and that Holy Sovereign all lived there. The [Ark] is also stored within."
So the [Ark] was hidden within the Western Holy Sect's divine realm. No wonder Michael had said earlier that the Gods of Great Xia couldn't enter it, and only Lin Qiye and other mortals could set foot there…… Foreign gods entering the holy sect's Heaven would likely be seen as desecration in their eyes.
"Then where is it?"
"Heaven has no physical substance. It cannot be seen on any land, sky, or deep sea. It only exists within the purest spiritual sanctuary at the deepest part of all sentient beings."
"What do you mean?" An Qingyu asked, surprised. "Heaven is within our hearts? Then how are we supposed to get there?"
"Upon a domain blessed by divine miracles, devoutly chant the Holy Sovereign's name,叩问本心, seek out the purest and flawless realm of light within your heart, and you will automatically enter Heaven." Michael's gaze swept across the dark seawater beneath the ship. "This sea area is the location of the former divine blessing domain."
"In other words, we need to find the light within our hearts on this sea area to enter Heaven?" Lin Qiye murmured to himself. "First time seeing such a mystical method to enter a divine realm……"
"Heaven is indeed different from the other divine realms in this world." Michael said calmly. "This is the only method to enter Heaven."