Chapter 1032
The First God?
It was only at this moment that everyone realized something.
It turns out that the entire lotus platform, the ground, and even the entire cave are all part of one entity.
The timid Jonathan had already hugged Li Xiao the moment the light appeared.
He looked timid and frightened.
They were afraid that the Yellow Turban Warriors or something else might launch a surprise attack.
As the others watched the patterns of light on the ground increase, none of the Zhongzhou team members uttered a sound.
However, without exception, everyone became vigilant.
As time went by little by little.
The flowing light, which was originally confined to the Buddha statue and lotus platform, began to surge outwards across the entire ground, rock walls, and even the dome.
What's even more amazing is that the light rays, as they passed around the crystal, blossomed into strange shapes that they didn't recognize.
At first glance, it looked like some kind of flower, then like some kind of hieroglyphic, but before they could recognize it, it changed again.
The light emanating from these ever-changing patterns illuminates this already dazzling space, making it even more sacred.
As the brightness increases.
"My God, this is so exaggerated. Chu Xuan, are you sure a big boss won't just pop out of nowhere?"
Chu Xuan calmly looked at Chen Zilong's exaggerated expression and said:
"Strictly speaking, our mission only officially begins at this moment."
"Moreover, compared to the BOSS, we should be meeting Evelyn and the others later."
As soon as Chu Xuan finished speaking, the Buddha statue and the exquisite and dazzling lotus stone platform in front of everyone were completely filled with light and then began to melt and sink into the ground.
The soft white light flowed outwards along the weathered and eroded marks on the ground.
Incredibly, the patterns that remained on the two-dimensional plane were projected onto the air as the brightness increased, forming a three-dimensional, interwoven scene.
Finally, these soft white rays of light coalesced into one mysterious rune after another in their eyes.
And then these runes, which they did not recognize, spread throughout the entire cave space.
The massive ground where the Zhongzhou team was located began to tremble.
Then, the plaza began to descend as if the ground had transformed into what they understood as an elevator.
The energy stone that Chu Xuan just provided could be used as an elevator fee or a start button.
As it continued to descend, the void that was originally only present at the break point completely enveloped it.
After a minute or two of darkness enveloped the surroundings.
The feeling of ground subsidence suddenly stopped.
At this moment, Jonathan was already lying on the ground, one hand gripping Li Xiao's ankle.
It's fair to say their will to survive is at its peak.
Compared to the radiant dome just moments ago, this place is now an unknown depth underground.
The square was completely enveloped by a thick black curtain.
As a result, even Li Xiao and the others, who already possessed night vision, were unable to see through it for a while.
Just then, a beam of light flew out from Imhotep's hand, illuminating the area where they were.
But further away, it seemed to be able to devour the light.
This light, instead of providing illumination, actually made the darkness appear even more pronounced in the contrast.
Saito and his companions cautiously surveyed their surroundings.
At that moment, Li Xiao looked around and suddenly spoke:
"Wait a minute, everyone, don't you think this place looks a bit like the Main God Space?"
"If there were more orbs of light above the head and more doors around the edges, wouldn't it look even more like it?"
Upon hearing this, the people around him froze in place.
When Imhotep used magic to illuminate the scene, Chen Zilong felt a sense of familiarity.
Only now, after hearing Li Xiao's words, do I understand what really happened.
Saito Hajime looked around and nodded: "Now it seems that the Main God Space really was created by cultivators and those saints together."
"Isn't this scene a direct copy of the Main God Space?"
"It's getting light over there!"
Zero suddenly spoke, pointing in a direction.
Everyone stopped chatting and quickly turned around to look.
Just then, I saw a sliver of white light pierce through the black curtain.
Then, after a few seconds, it turned into a blurry silver light, and it was at this moment that Jonathan squinted and raised his head.
"Yes, yes, that's it. This silver color is the symbol of the floating island."
"There was a connecting road at the time, and we just walked there, and that's when we saw this small island floating in the air."
"But now it seems there's no way out."
With the help of binoculars, Li Xiao finally got a clear look at what the legendary Hanging Pavilion looked like.
The houses on the island resemble a city built in the style of ancient Eastern architecture; even from a distance, one can vaguely see the carved beams, painted rafters, and flying eaves.
With Jonathan speaking, Li Xiao confirmed the destination.
Just as they were about to take out the Green Goblin skateboard or the Flying Broomstick.
The ground plaza trembled again.
Jonathan, who had already stood up, reacted incredibly quickly and lay down again.
It was as if only in this way could he feel some sense of security.
Li Xiao soon discovered this.
The silver light in the distance was slowly getting bigger, or rather, getting closer and closer to them.
Only then did they realize that the plaza beneath their feet was not just an elevator, but also a car with an automatic shuttle function.
As they got closer to the floating island, the Zhongzhou team sensed something was amiss.
That is because this suspended pavilion is simply too big.
They discovered that only this area in the center of the island had attic buildings.
The rest of the area was blank, just like the square they were standing on.
The problem is that this empty area is much larger than the land they are standing on.
It's at least a thousand times greater.
This gap made them realize one thing.
That is, they have been misled by Jonathan all along. This is not a small island, but a continent.
Moreover, from their current perspective...
This continent is strangely suspended in the dark void.
"It's so hot, wait a minute."
"What's going on down there???"
Cheng Xiao, who had somehow reached the edge of the ground, suddenly exclaimed in surprise.
Li Xiao and the others heard the call and went over to check, only to find out what was happening.
This is not some boundless void at all.
The surrounding area is an incredibly vast underground space.
However, the space was too large, and the darkness gave them a sense of emptiness.
And directly below them was nothing other than...
It was a dark red, rolling, endless sea of waves.
The dark-colored waves almost blended into the darkness, but even from a kilometer away, those on the edge could still feel an astonishing heat.
"This is magma from the Earth's core!"
Chu Xuan withdrew his gaze and looked again at the distance and his surroundings.
"Is it something far more than this, a new world that is yet to be completed?"
"It seems that this mummy world is still a transit point or rest stop for them."
Not many people could hear what Chu Xuan was saying, but Li Xiao instantly understood what he meant.
It is clear.
Whether it's the plaza beneath their feet or the suspended pavilion not far away, both are entities that cultivators borrowed from the Main God Space.
Some are even made from semi-finished products that are then processed and manufactured. Over time...
When the distance closes again.
The expressions on the faces of the Zhongzhou team members began to show surprise.
Then came the absurdity, anger, confusion, and finally, helplessness.
The person with the best eyesight, who is the first to see things on the suspended pavilion, is the first to react.
Even this usually calm assassin couldn't help but start cursing.
After entering this ancient tomb, everyone had many thoughts.
Most people felt that the Buddha statue they were required to collect was most likely the first god they would eventually have to face.
After all, the main god has done things like taking off his pants to fart and creating enemies for himself before.
Imhotep next to him is the best proof.
Even if it isn't.
According to the map, it is a creature similar to a vampire monster or a Yellow Turban warrior.
At least that's how they understand it.
After all, these were weapons of war created by cultivators to fight against saints.
It's nothing more than how exaggerated their combat power is, how unbelievable their abilities are, and so on.
But now.
Looking at the familiar sight above the Hanging Pavilion.
Even Li Xiao felt something was amiss.
He was so angry that he burst out laughing.
Cheng Xiao said in a daze:
"So the first god wasn't the first god after all."
"It was the first 'god'!!!"
Yes.
To this day, they have only ever seen one god.
That was the seemingly omnipotent giant sphere of light in the Main God Space.
They affectionately refer to the being as the supreme god.
And at this very moment.
The things on the Hanging Pavilion are none other than...
It was an existence whose brightness, appearance, size, radiance, and color were exactly the same as the main god.
Chen Zilong's expression snapped out of his daze, his face contorted in a bizarre grimace:
"So the first gods weren't weapons of war?"
"Or the original creator god?"
"This mission is to let us defeat this first-generation main god???"
Saito rubbed his eyes and chimed in, "Are you sure this isn't a joke?"
"They want us to fight the main god???"
"Fight this giant ball of light??"
Cheng Xiao rubbed his eyes, his voice dry.
"If you hadn't spoken, I would have thought we had already returned."
Zhu Wen looked at Chu Xuan with a complicated expression:
"Chu Xuan, you said before that the Western sages tampered with the last few cultivation manuals?"
"Could this be what they were up to?"
Compared to the others, Chu Xuan's expression was much calmer.
Or rather, Chu Xuan didn't experience any emotional fluctuations from the moment he saw the ball of light.
Looking at his excited teammates, Chu Xuan said calmly:
"When I learned from the map that the first god was Hao Yi, I guessed that this god represented the main god."
"No matter what, I need to do some research before I fire a shot at Zero."
"Just use regular Gauss bullets."
The others hadn't even reacted when they heard Chu Xuan's extremely abrupt request.
Midnight had returned to normal, and after Chu Xuan finished speaking, this person found a suitable spot.
Without saying much, he transformed and extended the sniper rifle in his hand.
Then he crouched down on the ground and began aiming.
I looked at this person, then at the large sphere of light in the distance.
Everyone who had seen the main god felt something was amiss.
Chen Zilong immediately spoke up: "Wait, wait, Chu Xuan, are you sure this won't directly awaken this person?"
"Don't start fighting before you're ready."
Chu Xuan said without turning his head, "Don't worry, don't forget that we're not the only ones here."
“Evelyn and the others must have tried it already, and the fact that they haven’t had any reaction means it’s not the right time yet.”
And it was during this short conversation between the two that...
"Oh!"
A loud gunshot erupted and echoed in the already extremely quiet space.
No one looked at Zero; their attention was focused on the sphere of light in the distance.
It happened at the very moment the gunshot rang out.
A strange ripple spread across the surface of the sphere of light, as if the air had turned into water and was vibrating outwards.
It wasn't until the ripples gradually spread and disappeared that everyone could see clearly what had happened on the sphere of light.
A long, narrow black bullet remained motionless in the center.
"Is this form of expression telekinesis?"
The others looked at Zhang Jie, who had spoken up.
"Don't look at me, I can confirm that this is telekinesis."
"But to be able to withstand Zero's attack with just this, that's no ordinary telekinesis."
Li Xiao asked, "And you?"
Can you do it?
Zhang Jie thought for a moment and nodded: "It's possible, but there's a limit to the number of times."
"And there's no need for that. I can use telekinesis to create other defenses, such as sand, metal, or water."
Using telekinesis as a barrier like this is a complete waste.
Compared to the others, Chu Xuan stared at the bullet and said:
"It seems to be a half-finished product. Compared to the direct erasure of the God Space, the first God only possesses the most basic level of telekinesis!"
Hearing this person's mutterings, Li Xiao couldn't help but be surprised:
"Wait, Chu Xuan, what do you mean by that? You attacked the Main God back in the Main God Space?"
Looking at the others, Chu Xuan nodded as if it were the most natural thing in the world:
"Of course, how can you determine what the main god is without attacking him?"
"It's obvious that compared to the finished product in the Main God Space, the abilities of this first god have been weakened and are more basic."
"But since it's a biological weapon, at least the one in front of us must have... in your terms, a combat form."
"Anyway, let's go there first. I think Evelyn and the others should have some other gains."
In the short span of time, the plaza beneath their feet had come into contact with the continent where the Floating Pavilion and the First God resided.
Even as they made contact, the square beneath their feet merged into their presence.
It's as if the plaza itself was part of this suspended continent.
On this vast continent, several people had already spotted them and were running towards them.
Lower your gaze.
Li Xiao and his companions finally saw their long-lost old friends, who were also the male and female protagonists of this world.
However, after a brief moment of joy, O'Connor and Evelyn stared at someone with grim expressions and began to distort their faces.
These two are white, but they both looked so gloomy and almost black at the moment, which shows what they have been through recently.
Just then, a boy who looked about fifteen or sixteen years old with freckles ran over from the other side.
He shouted loudly as he ran.
"Uncle, run! Run!" (End of Chapter)