Free Web NovelChapter 1683: Chapter 1680: The Mastermind Behind the Scenes
The Golden Divine Tree suddenly suffered such a fierce attack from the Hell Monk, instantly unleashing a dazzling golden light.
In an instant, all the myriad branches gathered together, transforming into a golden vortex.
Seeing this golden vortex, the Hell Monk’s expression froze on the spot.
Almost like an ordinary person encountering a ghost out for revenge in broad daylight.
Then, disregarding his so-called dignity, he fled at a speed exceeding his limits.
Others also reacted as if witnessing the end of the world, emitting anxious cries and fleeing in panic.
Witnessing such an eerie scene, Li Chen’s pupils slightly contracted as he began to deploy his Insight Divine Power to see through this Golden Divine Tree.
"This is actually a stellar black hole?"
After a brief moment of pondering, Li Chen’s figure transformed into a stream of light, directly entering the golden vortex.
Through the golden vortex, he arrived at another world.
This world was very empty, and everything seemed stationary, all floating motionlessly above.
Li Chen stood in place for a while, releasing his Divine Sense to investigate the surrounding environment.
Soon, he was astonished to find that his Divine Sense was moving at a speed at least ten thousand times slower, almost akin to a snail.
Moreover, the surrounding space seemed to constantly devour the Spiritual Power within him.
The Spiritual Power within a cultivator is absorbed from the external world and turned into one’s own.
This is akin to ordinary people needing to eat and drink to sustain life.
Without food and water, people will soon die.
For cultivators, this Spiritual Power is akin to food and water.
Ordinary people need to eat and drink to maintain physical strength.
Cultivators also need Spiritual Power to maintain their cultivation!
But this world is extremely empty, with no Spiritual Power at all.
This means that in this world, Spiritual Power is only expended but not replenished.
With Spiritual Power continuously depleting, after many years, his cultivation will gradually decline, from the Mahayana Realm to the Divinity Transformation Realm, further to the Nascent Soul Realm, Golden Core Realm, Foundation Establishment Realm, until becoming a mortal, dying of thirst or hunger.
Realizing the situation he was in, Li Chen immediately summoned the Yu Emperor’s Treasure Cauldron to construct a defensive system, isolating himself from the contact of this empty spiritual world.
What surprised him greatly was that the Spiritual Power emitted from the Yu Emperor’s Treasure Cauldron was also being devoured by this empty spiritual world.
Previously bright as the sun and moon, it now dimmed slowly like a burnt-out meteorite.
Li Chen’s expression turned solemn as he cautiously advanced further inside.
Soon, he discovered a pile of floating white bones.
The white bones consisted of demon beasts and cultivators in various postures.
Moreover, Li Chen found no fatal wounds on them.
It seemed they had been consumed to death.
Noticing this, Li Chen carefully examined the white bones.
Soon, he made an astonishing discovery.
All the cultivators’ storage rings were gone.
It is known that storage rings are typically crafted from Boundary Stones.
A pile of white bones can persist in space for up to hundreds of thousands of years before disappearing completely.
But a Boundary Stone can exist for tens of millions, or even billions of years.
As cultivators, storage rings are essential and would not be left behind.
Now, the white bone remains, yet the storage rings have disappeared.
What this signifies is already self-evident!
Someone is up to mischief!
But who could it be, Zhai Xingzi from Xingyun Hall?
Additionally, why was the Hell Monk so terrified upon seeing this golden vortex?
Could it be that he had seen this golden vortex before and knew the terror it embodies?
In an instant, a myriad of thoughts surged to Li Chen’s mind, causing a chaotic stream he was unable to untangle.
Standing there, Li Chen wracked his brains for a long while, but still couldn’t come to any conclusion.
Feeling a growing headache, he patted his head, indicating to himself not to continue thinking.
Intending to continue exploring ahead to see if there are any new clues.
Suddenly!
Li Chen felt an awakening sign in his Meteorite Heart.
In fact, he had felt it earlier.
However, he didn’t pay attention, assuming it was influenced by the Star Core.
But it now appears the Star Core is not to blame.
To verify his judgment, Li Chen specially constructed an isolation array, blocking the connection between the Star Core and the external world.
The Meteorite Heart remained unchanged, not continuing to stay dormant.
This further convinced Li Chen that his guess was correct!
There is definitely something here closely related to the Meteorite Heart.
As to what it is?
He does not know yet.
With doubts filling his mind, Li Chen pressed on further.
Suddenly!
He saw a glimmer of light shining in.
The light appeared faint, ethereal, and not tangible.
However, this was the only clue at present.
Li Chen decided to follow this clue and continue investigating.
He didn’t know how long or how far he walked, yet he was never able to reach the origin of the light.
Could it be not in the same space-time but light refracted from another space-time?
This discovery further confirmed Li Chen’s judgment.
Someone is playing tricks!
If so, then I will play along, drawing the snake from its hole!
Making up his mind secretly, Li Chen went insane, wielding the Seven-star Dragon Abyss, slashing continuously at the surrounding void, frantically draining the Spiritual Power within him.
As expected, his cultivation quickly fell from the Mahayana Realm to the Divinity Transformation Realm, further to the Nascent Soul Realm, Golden Core Realm...
Yet, this was merely a trick he deployed.
Within him is the Meteorite Heart, harboring the power of multiple stars.
To him, Spiritual Power is almost inexhaustible, entirely unafraid of this expenditure.
The reason for this is to draw the snake from its hole, making the mastermind reveal themselves.
As expected!
As Li Chen’s cultivation fell to the Foundation Establishment Realm, a white-clad figure appeared ahead at the origin of the light.
Feigning panic, Li Chen asked in a serious tone, "Who are you?"
However, neither of the two answered him.
Each extracted an inky black iron chain devoid of any luster, launching an attack on Li Chen.
Li Chen wielded the Seven-star Dragon Abyss, defending against them.
At this moment, the Seven-star Dragon Abyss in his hand, also lost all its luster, seemingly no different from an ordinary iron sword.
Even the Dragon Soul within it was now in a dormant state.
After casually resisting twice, Li Chen feigned defeat, being chained by the two white-clad men.
Soon, they were like ghostly escorts, leading Li Chen towards the faint light...
