Chapter 873
Heart Trembles, Endless Abyss of Demons
The starry sky is vast and boundless.
Lu Qing's divine sense clone floated silently in the void.
He didn't move, just stood quietly, his brows slightly furrowed.
Just now, while he was in his hometown, a sudden stirring of emotion welled up in his heart.
The thrill came suddenly and went quickly, as if it were just an illusion.
But at his current level, every impulse he has must have a reason; it can never be something that comes out of nowhere.
That tremor felt like a warning from the Great Dao, or like something extremely important was happening, somehow connected to him in some mysterious way.
Lu Qing closed his eyes and carefully sensed the surroundings.
But that lingering feeling had vanished without a trace, and no matter how hard he searched, he could not catch a trace of it again.
"interesting."
Lu Qing opened his eyes, a strange light flashing in them.
At his level, such whims are never without reason.
Now that we've sensed it, we must figure out the root cause.
Without hesitation, he immediately raised his right hand and gently spread his five fingers.
In the palm of his hand, a hazy light began to gather, and in the blink of an eye, it transformed into a dreamlike space about a foot in diameter.
Within that space, the Milky Way spun, and countless points of light flickered on and off—this was the method he used to deduce the secrets of heaven.
Lu Qing focused his mind and began to deduce the source of that throbbing feeling.
The illusionary space spun rapidly, the starry river flowed, and countless images flickered in the space.
The scenes included mountains and rivers, cities and sects, cultivators fighting, and ordinary people farming, all at a dizzying speed.
However, after a moment of deduction, Lu Qing's brows furrowed even more.
The source of that fluttering feeling was impossible to deduce.
The illusionary space is always shrouded in a thick fog.
The fog was layered upon layered, obscuring everything, and no matter how hard he tried, he could not penetrate it.
"Is someone using extraordinary treasures to conceal the secrets of heaven?"
Lu Qing murmured to himself.
He didn't believe that anyone could withstand his divination techniques solely through Taoist arts.
It should be noted that he now has a very deep understanding of the art of deduction, and his divination skills have reached an extremely high level.
Although he has not yet comprehended the Dao of Cause and Effect, his mastery of deduction is unparalleled in the entire starry sky.
But now, he couldn't deduce the source of that fluttering feeling.
What does this mean?
This indicates that the person who concealed the secrets of heaven was highly skilled and possessed a rare treasure capable of shielding the secrets of heaven, making it impossible for even him to calculate clearly.
"That's interesting."
Lu Qing did not back down; instead, he became interested.
He took a deep breath, opened his mouth and exhaled a breath of vital energy, which landed on the illusory space.
This vital energy contains a trace of his original power. With the support of this original power, the power of his divination technique will be greatly enhanced, but at the same time, it will also consume a lot of his vital energy.
Of course, with Lu Qing's cultivation level, this amount of exertion was nothing to worry about, and he could recover in the blink of an eye.
The moment the vital energy entered the illusionary space, the space trembled violently and then began to rotate rapidly.
The galaxy rotated more than ten times faster, countless points of light flickered almost into one, and the entire illusion space trembled slightly.
Time flew by, and soon more than ten breaths had passed.
Finally, the mist in the illusion space began to dissipate, and a blurry image emerged.
It was a Taoist temple.
A black and white Taoist temple.
The Taoist temple floats in the void, half of it as black as ink and half as white as snow. The black and white are distinct yet intertwined, forming a giant Tai Chi pattern.
Around the Taoist temple, countless runes flickered, exuding an eerie and mysterious aura.
Lu Qing's pupils contracted slightly.
A black-and-white perspective, it's actually a black-and-white perspective.
The source of that tremor in his heart was actually related to this demonic force.
He wanted to continue his deductions and see the scene inside the Taoist temple, but at that moment, an invisible force surged out from the temple, blocking his deductions.
The power was strange and strong, like an indestructible barrier that kept him out.
Lu Qing tried several times but could not break through.
He stopped pressuring and put away the illusion space.
Although we haven't fully deduced it, knowing the root cause is enough.
"The concept of black and white..."
Lu Qing muttered to himself, a hint of seriousness flashing in his eyes.
He had long suspected that this force was not simple.
Back when he was in the Tianyuan Great World, the Black and White Temple sent three divine sense clones of old demons at the Dao Integration Realm to intercept and kill him.
Although he killed them one by one, the Black and White Temple became even more aggressive and directly sent the true forms of six Dao Integration Realm old demons to lie in wait for him.
They even brought a formation diagram at the Dao Integration level, which shows how determined they were.
Although he successfully transcended the tribulation and achieved the Dao Integration Realm, he killed all those old demons.
However, Lu Qing did not underestimate this mysterious demonic force.
Moreover, the white-haired old man named Qiu Ruofeng from the Netherworld Palace also seemed to be quite wary of the Black and White View.
When Qiu Ruofeng first appeared, there was a sense of deep-seated taboo surrounding his mention of the Black and White Viewpoint.
This made Lu Qing realize that the demonic force was not as simple as it seemed.
Given his earlier emotional turmoil, it seems there really is something fishy going on within the Black and White Temple.
"It was the right decision not to charge straight in back then."
Lu Qing understood.
When he first broke through to the Dao Integration Realm, although he killed six old demons in the Dao Integration Realm, he always remained vigilant against the Black and White Temple.
Instead of rushing in, he chose to go into seclusion first to thoroughly digest what he had gained from the tribulation and consolidate his realm.
In retrospect, this choice was the right one.
The waters of the Black and White View were deeper than he had imagined.
That black and white Taoist temple could conceal the secrets of heaven, making his divination techniques unable to penetrate it.
The secret hidden within is probably no small matter.
Lu Qing pondered for a moment, then took a step forward.
A spatial ripple arose, and his figure vanished from the spot in an instant.
The next moment, he had traversed the vast starry sky, left his home world, and arrived in a new star field.
This is still the Great Yuan Immortal Realm.
The starry sky where the Tianyuan Great World is located is one of the regions under the jurisdiction of the Great Yuan Immortal Domain.
The Great Yuan Immortal Realm itself is one of the more prosperous among the surrounding dozen or so immortal realms, with numerous powerful figures and numerous forces.
Lu Qing hovered in the starry sky, sensing everything around him.
After leaving the world of life, without the suppression of the Heavenly Dao's will, his divine consciousness clone was no longer limited to the level of the perfected Primordial Spirit Realm.
At this moment, the strength of this wisp of his divine consciousness has recovered to the level of the Dao Integration Realm.
Although it cannot compare to the original form, it is still far superior to ordinary Dao Integration Realm cultivators.
In particular, his mastery of the Dao of Space is unparalleled among Dao Transformation Immortals and Dao Integration Realms. If he claims to be second, no one dares to claim to be first.
Without delay, Lu Qing took out a jade talisman from his bosom.
It was the inter-domain communication talisman that Qiu Ruofeng had given him. He activated the talisman, and a beam of light flew out from it and disappeared into the void.
A moment later, a surprised voice came from the jade talisman.
"Fellow Daoist Lu! You finally contacted me!"
It was Qiu Ruofeng's voice, his tone filled with barely suppressed excitement.
Lu Qing said calmly, "Fellow Daoist Qiu, I have some free time now. You can go to that place you mentioned before. Give me the coordinates of the starry sky, and I'll head over there right now."
"Alright! Alright!" Qiu Ruofeng said repeatedly, "Fellow Daoist, please wait a moment, I'll send you the coordinates right away!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the jade talisman trembled slightly, and a message entered Lu Qing's mind.
It was a star coordinate system, marked in great detail, even the path was marked.
Lu Qing read the coordinates, a strange light flashing in his eyes.
That place was actually located on the edge of the starry sky, extremely far from the Great Yuan Immortal Realm, near a dangerous area known as the "Chaotic Starfield".
That area is said to be extremely unstable, with frequent spatial storms, making it unapproachable for ordinary cultivators.
If he remembered correctly, the place known as the "Abyss of Demons," a place that countless cultivators feared, seemed to be there.
"It was that place."
Lu Qing thought to himself, but didn't dwell on it.
He put away the jade talisman, and with a thought, took another step forward.
Spatial fluctuations arose, and his figure vanished into the starry sky in an instant.
The next moment, he had already traversed countless billions of miles and appeared at the other end of the Great Yuan Immortal Realm.
Then Lu Qing took another step, and the vast starry sky seemed to compress beneath his feet. He had already left the Great Yuan Immortal Domain and was heading into the depths of the starry sky.
This is the supernatural power that Lu Qing possessed after entrusting his divine sense to the Dao of Space.
With a single step, he could easily traverse an entire immortal realm; vast and distant spatial distances were like strolling leisurely to him.
Of course, only he could do that.
If it were any other cultivator at the Dao Integration Realm, even if they were also proficient in the Dao of Space, they would never have been able to do it so easily.
Lu Qing continuously used spatial teleportation, each step he took traversing the endless starry sky.
The surrounding stars rushed past, turning into streaks of light, and were left far behind him.
He stopped shortly afterward.
Ahead lay a strange starry sky.
The stars there were sparse and dim, as if their vitality had been swallowed up by some force.
A faint mist, grayish-black in color, drifted slowly through the starry sky, giving it an eerie and sinister feel.
Further away, some broken star fragments can be vaguely seen, silently floating in the void, as if telling the story of the past tragedy.
At the edge of the starry sky, there is a region where space is distorted and unstable, with spatial rifts appearing from time to time, exuding a chilling aura.
That place is the Chaotic Starfield.
Lu Qing floated quietly in the starry sky, gazing into the depths of the chaotic star field.
According to the coordinates provided by Qiu Ruofeng, that place is deep within the Chaotic Starfield.
He didn't rush in, but first carefully sensed the surrounding situation.
After a moment, he frowned slightly.
This area gave him a rather unpleasant feeling.
The pervasive gray-black mist seemed to contain some kind of eerie power, capable of eroding a cultivator's divine sense and spiritual energy.
Although it poses no threat to him, it is enough to show that this place is not simple.
"It seems Qiu Ruofeng was right; there is indeed a great secret hidden here."
Lu Qing thought to himself, and without further hesitation, he flashed and flew into the depths of the chaotic star field.
The deeper you go, the more unstable the surrounding space becomes.
Spatial rifts appear out of nowhere and disappear just as suddenly.
Some of the cracks were only an inch long, while others were several meters or even tens of meters long, exuding a chilling aura.
Lu Qing remained expressionless, moving freely between the cracks.
With his mastery of spatial arts, these spatial rifts posed no threat to him whatsoever.
He could even clearly sense the pattern of the appearance and disappearance of each crack and avoid it in advance.
However, he was somewhat surprised that Qiu Ruofeng dared to meet him here. With the old man's strength, it would probably be quite difficult for him to cross this area.
Could there be some hidden secret behind this?
Although he was puzzled, Lu Qing did not back down.
Anyway, he is just a divine thought clone now, and he is not carrying any magic treasures.
Even if he were to perish, it would not be a loss for him.
After all, his main body possesses boundless vitality, so it wouldn't be too difficult for him to regenerate a divine consciousness clone.
After flying for an unknown amount of time, a strange entity suddenly appeared ahead.
It was an enormous black crack that stretched almost across the entire starry sky.
Even a small world seems as insignificant as dust before it.
The pitch-black crack emitted no light, as if it could devour everything.
It seems that just looking at it makes one feel as if their soul is being sucked in.
"Is this the legendary 'Abyss of Demons'? It is said that the Black and White Sect rose to prominence after its founder explored this endless abyss of demons."
Lu Qing recalled what the white-clad woman from the Kongming Sect had said back then.
He suddenly understood why Qiu Ruofeng had asked him to meet here.
This must be related to the black-and-white view.
However, he has already arrived, but where is Qiu Ruofeng? Why hasn't he appeared yet?
Lu Qing took out the inter-domain communication talisman again and entered a message.
Soon, Qiu Ruofeng's surprised voice came from the jade talisman: "Fellow Daoist Lu, you said you've already arrived?"
After receiving Lu Qing's affirmative answer, Qiu Ruofeng, no matter how surprised she was, dared not be negligent.
"Fellow Daoist Lu, please wait a moment, we'll be out shortly!"
A moment later, several figures appeared in front of him.
Leading the group was the white-haired old man, Qiu Ruofeng.
"Fellow Daoist Lu, you've arrived!"
Qiu Ruofeng had a big smile on his face, his eyes filled with excitement.
At the same time, I was extremely shocked.
He hadn't expected that Lu Qing, who had only contacted him not long ago, would have already arrived in the depths of this chaotic starry sea.
This speed is many times faster than that of a seasoned Dao Integration Realm cultivator like him.
As expected of an "anomaly" who has merged with the Dao of Space, his mastery of space has probably reached a level that even he cannot imagine.
Behind Qiu Ruofeng were several men in black robes, their auras extremely mysterious. Each of them seemed to be no less powerful than him, all being experts at the Dao Integration Realm.
Several men in black robes were also sizing up Lu Qing, seemingly very curious about this "anomaly" who had merged with the Dao through nine Great Daos.
Lu Qing nodded, but ignored the gazes of the others. Instead, he looked past Qiu Ruofeng and focused on the dark crack behind him.
Because he discovered that Qiu Ruofeng and the others had actually flown out from this crack.
interesting.
The Endless Abyss, which is feared by everyone outside, was entered by Qiu Ruofeng with his people, and they seemed to have suffered no damage.
This made Lu Qing's thoughts somewhat strange.
However, he didn't point this out, but instead said directly, "Fellow Daoist Qiu, you said you had information about the whereabouts of those ancient Dao-transforming immortals, and you summoned me here. Now you can explain everything clearly, right?" (End of this chapter)