Chapter 1635
Loss
"I wonder what kind of treasure lies deep within the Chaos Storm that could attract so many high-level beings, even to the point of waging a great war for it." Yu Hong was filled with curiosity about that treasure.
However, given his strength, he couldn't get close at all; he could only speculate from afar.
Li Zhirui remained silent, because there was nothing to say; it was something they could never even dream of.
Even from this distance, he could feel the immense pressure and danger emanating from the spreading impact.
So even if he did reach the vicinity, given his level and strength, he would be no different from cannon fodder and would have no competitive advantage whatsoever.
However, Li Zhirui was not discouraged. He faced his shortcomings and deficiencies squarely and continued to work hard.
"Let's keep going."
After a rather long detour, Li Zhirui and his group finally left the area of the chaotic storm.
"Finally, I don't have to live in fear anymore, worrying that the chaotic storm will suddenly erupt!"
Yu Hong, Qing Si, and Wu Xing all subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief.
That terrifying chaotic storm put too much pressure on them.
It's no wonder they're so afraid, because if it were to erupt, they would have no choice but to hide in the space!
"Has the distance to the Yuanling Realm increased?" Li Zhirui's reaction was relatively calm, and he immediately asked the question that concerned him the most.
Yu Hong was instantly pulled back to his senses. He closed his eyes, carefully sensed the surroundings, and said, "The changes aren't too significant. If nothing unexpected happens, it should only take about ten years to arrive!"
"Great!" Upon hearing the news, a clear look of joy flashed in his eyes.
Along the way, he also realized that separating from Qing Si and Wu Xing was a good thing for him.
Although Li Zhirui will be alone again from now on, without their burdens, he can try things he was previously hesitant about, such as taking on dangerous challenges.
As for whether they will expose Li Zhirui's mysterious spatial ability after they separate, no one can make any guarantees or promises.
Because there are many things we are not in control of!
For example, if we encounter a higher-level being and directly read their memories, wouldn't this secret inevitably be exposed?!
Therefore, Li Zhirui takes a relatively open-minded view of this matter.
In any case, in the vast chaos, finding a person in the void is almost impossible!
If he were truly unlucky and encountered the high-level being who discovered his secret, and after trying everything he could but still couldn't resist, he could only accept his misfortune.
However, Li Zhirui felt that he shouldn't be that unlucky.
But he still intends to take some necessary measures!
"But Ninth Brother, we are currently in the second layer of the void. The Yuanling Realm you mentioned should be in the first layer of the void, right? How can we cross the void?" Qing Si asked the question that he had been pondering for a long time but had no answer to.
Indeed, this is a problem that must be solved!
However, Li Zhirui currently has no solution, because he has no prior experience in this area. It's impossible for him to deduce the method out of thin air, right? He hasn't reached such a profound level yet.
"I don't know right now, but I need to go over and check the situation first, and then we'll find a solution."
The four of them stopped talking and, led by Yu Hong, silently flew towards the Yuanling Realm.
Just as he was completely away from that chaotic storm, Li Zhirui inexplicably turned around and looked back.
Then he saw something absolutely terrifying!
The chaotic storm was as calm as a lake, but in the next instant, it whipped up an extremely terrifying and massive hurricane!
It was as if a volcano about to erupt had been smashed, and the molten lava, which was already at its breaking point, erupted with even more terrifying power. The chaotic storm began to spin rapidly, and this power seemed capable of destroying everything.
Click-click——
The next instant, he heard the sound of the void shattering!
"Come on!"
Li Zhirui was terrified. He recklessly unleashed his inner power and flew away as fast as he could, trying to leave this place.
Yu Hong, Qing Si, and Wu Xing still don't know what happened, nor do they understand why he suddenly became so terrified.
But knowing full well that he would never harm himself, he decisively cast a spell to bless himself and alleviate the pressure of him carrying the three of them at high speed.
Only then did they have time to use their divine sense to see what had happened.
However, because Li Zhirui was too fast, he had flown away to an unknown distance in just a few breaths, so they could no longer see anything.
I could only keep my doubts to myself and ask him after he stopped.
After an unknown amount of time, Li Zhirui felt that his magical power was almost exhausted, and then he slowly slowed down.
"Whoosh-"
Once he stopped completely, he was panting heavily, taking deep breaths.
He hadn't felt this exhausted in many years. He felt completely drained, his face was pale, and even his fingertips were trembling slightly.
"Ninth Brother, are you alright?" Wu Xing asked with a worried expression.
Li Zhirui shook his head slightly and said weakly, "It's nothing, I just used up too much magic power and am a little exhausted."
He will recover once he absorbs and refines enough chaotic spiritual energy to restore his magical power.
Seeing that he was already using the Soul Absorption Technique to quickly restore his magical power, they stopped disturbing him.
After a while, Li Zhirui's magical power recovered to about 50-60%, so he stopped.
"Ninth Brother, what happened? What made you so panicked and terrified?" Qing Si asked, unable to contain himself.
He paused, a hint of fear in his voice, "Just as we were about to leave the range of the chaotic storm, it suddenly erupted. Its power was terrifying. In a daze, I even heard the sound of the void cracking!"
Upon hearing this, Yu Hong and the other two were stunned.
A void rupture?!
This was simply unbelievable to them; they wouldn't even dare to dream of such an unrealistic dream in their fantasies.
"Can the void also crack? If it cracks, what will happen? Will all three thousand worlds in the universe be destroyed?" But after a while, Yu Hong's curiosity overcame his shock.
Li Zhirui was taken aback. This question was too profound; he had never thought about it before, and it was beyond his current understanding.
Although he sometimes mentions the universe, his level of understanding prevents him from standing at that height to view the entire universe.
"The questions you asked are not ones we can answer. To find the answers, you have to work hard yourself and reach the corresponding level!"
"Ninth Brother, do you think those creatures that ventured into the heart of the storm might perish because of this sudden and terrifying natural disaster?"
"do not know."
Li Zhirui shook his head slightly and said, "Maybe yes, maybe no."
If they had detected the danger in advance and evacuated as quickly as possible, they might have escaped unscathed!
But if you don't do that, and there are no special circumstances, you will definitely die without a burial place.
The power unleashed by the final chaotic storm would be so great that even a Golden Immortal might not be able to withstand it, let alone a Profound Immortal.
"Let's go." After a moment of silence, Li Zhirui set off for the Yuanling Realm once again.
……
at the same time.
After that terrifying chaotic storm erupted, that void almost turned into a barren white wasteland!
If there's anything different, it's only that the newly born Xuanxian-level Great Thousand World.
This place, seemingly protected by some unknown force, has not suffered much damage.
Those eight lives were spared from the storm thanks to this.
However, after a fierce battle, a victor gradually emerged among them, with six creatures falling to the enemy and losing their fighting ability for a short period of time.
In other words, only those two are capable of vying for control of this world!
Neither of these two are human cultivators; they are both chaotic beasts.
However, after two hard-fought victories, their form wasn't actually that good.
Therefore, this final battle was not as intense as the previous battles; it was more like a contest of willpower and endurance.
The other six, witnessing this scene, were filled with regret. They were frustrated by their own lack of skill and regretted not being more careful and cautious beforehand, which might have allowed them to turn the tide of the battle.
Roar!
A roar rang out, signifying the end of the battle between the two Chaos Beasts at the Perfected Mystic Immortal level.
The final victor was covered in wounds and looked even more miserable than the others.
But he didn't care about any of that. He only thought about obtaining a Great Thousand World of the Profound Immortal level, and he couldn't help but smile.
At this moment, he was so impatient that he completely ignored his serious injuries.
When he arrived at that world, he immediately separated a wisp of his divine soul and merged it into it. Soon after, he found the Heavenly Dao, which was not yet fully formed, and merged his divine soul with it.
The other seven could only watch with envy.
"This fellow Daoist's path to breaking through to the Golden Immortal realm is much smoother than ours." A certain Xuan Immortal couldn't suppress his envy.
Having control over a vast world and the ability to participate in the evolution of its laws gives one an advantage many times greater than one's own.
If they weren't currently unable to move and completely unable to unleash any power, they would never have stood by and watched the other party merge with the Heavenly Dao!
'wrong!'
But the moment his soul came into contact with the Heavenly Dao, he realized that something was wrong.
He tried to withdraw his soul, but found that he couldn't!
On the contrary, a special power appeared in this still incomplete Heavenly Dao, and actually entered his body through his soul.
"Ok?"
Suddenly, one of the immortals exclaimed in surprise, "Look quickly, an unexpected change has occurred!"
Everyone looked over, and right before their eyes, the final winner underwent a tremendous change in his body, his aura becoming much stronger.
But his expression was utterly empty; he didn't seem like a living being at all, but more like a puppet or a wooden doll.
What's going on?
"It seems he's being controlled by the Heavenly Dao, rather than controlling the Heavenly Dao!"
"waste!"
Who could have predicted that the Chaos Beast, which had won first place among the eight Perfected Mystic Immortals, would be inexplicably controlled by that newly formed beast?
"not good!"
They suddenly realized that the controlled chaotic beast was walking towards them, carrying a machete.
"This chaos wants to kill us!"
In an instant, the seven immortals regained their strength and magic power, then broke free of their restraints and flew away into the distance at top speed.
They had no intention of fighting or killing it, for a simple reason: fighting a puppet would not only bring no benefit, but would also deplete their own magical power.
You should know that what they just used were their most trump card life-saving techniques, and once they were used, they were gone forever!
Moreover, they haven't recovered much mana. If they use it up here, what will they do if they encounter any danger later?
Therefore, avoiding it is the best approach.
The reason why none of them are willing to leave is very simple: that vast world has become ownerless again!
They had another chance to compete.
Faced with such a huge temptation, none of them were willing to give it up.
But soon, they discovered a huge problem and trouble: this puppet was actually protecting this vast world at all times.
Given their current situation, it's almost impossible for them to defeat this puppet.
If we wait until they recover before taking action, it will take too long, and the Heavenly Dao of that world may have already fully taken shape!
At that time, they will no longer be able to use their divine souls to merge with the Heavenly Dao and become the main force in the evolution of a great world, because the Heavenly Dao will have already taken full shape and will no longer be able to merge with external things.
If you try to force your way in, you'll end up like him, a puppet!
By the time they figured it out and resolved the issues, several days had passed.
By this time, the Heavenly Dao had already taken shape, which meant that they had lost this tremendous opportunity.
"Ugh!"
A certain immortal looked at the vast world not far away and couldn't help but sigh.
He had no idea how much he had sacrificed and how much effort he had put in to get that spot.
Then a series of major battles broke out, as well as the terrifying crisis of a chaotic storm explosion.
After going through so much, we still failed to achieve our initial goal.
Seeing that there was no hope, the remaining seven immortals left the place one after another.
In the same spot, apart from leaving behind a lonely world, the surroundings were no different from ordinary void, still filled with chaotic spiritual energy!
……
Time flies, and more than a decade has passed in the blink of an eye.
After years of arduous travel, Li Zhirui and his group are about to reach the Yuanling Realm!
"It's just ahead, almost there!" Yu Hong's tone unconsciously carried a hint of excitement.
About half an hour later, they finally arrived at their destination! (End of Chapter)