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Chapter 641: The Void
Chapter 641: The Void
On the mountain peak, various remains of Beyond World Demons from the Outer Domain lay scattered.
At the same time, none of the human cultivators had normal vital signs.
Huo Junrui's chest was sunken, his clothes stained red with blood, and his mouth was also smeared with blood.
Yin Chuan Guizu's face was devoid of any ghostly aura, revealing a deathly pale countenance, and his aura was extremely weak.
Yu Zhifang's left shoulder was exposed, revealing a chilling white bone, and his left arm was missing.
All eleven of them were injured, but at this moment, everyone showed expressions of relief after surviving a calamity.
"Fellow Daoists, although such a commotion would have attracted other Beyond World Demons if there were any, they should have appeared by now.
However, with our greatly weakened strength, it's best not to linger here."
Huo Junrui's voice was slightly hoarse as he spoke to the group.
Yin Chuan Guizu immediately replied with a cold tone:
"In our current state, entering the Nine Caves Peak and enduring the suppression of those restrictions would be impossible."
Huo Junrui's eyebrows furrowed slightly, and he eventually sighed, "I, Huo, have a type of talisman that can temporarily resist the restrictions within the Nine Caves Talismans.
Take one each, fellow Daoists."
Upon hearing Huo Junrui's words, everyone's gaze shifted towards him.
Their eyes were filled with discontent.
Yin Chuan Guizu's tone carried a hint of ridicule, "I knew you were hiding something from us, Huo..."
"Fellow Daoists," Huo Junrui sighed bitterly.
"This talisman is an ancient legacy of our sect, and there are very few of them. Moreover, the method to create these talismans has been lost.
I've kept them for emergencies.
If I had given them to you earlier, you would have used them as soon as you entered.
But what use would they be now?"
Hearing Huo Junrui's words, the group's expressions eased slightly.
Huo Junrui took out a stack of jade talismans from his storage bag and handed one to each person.
Qin Changkong took the jade talisman and sighed, "Then let's retreat the way we came. It's a pity about Chu Daoist.
If it weren't for him blocking the Beyond World Demon at the Divine Transformation Stage, none of us would have survived."
Upon hearing Qin Changkong's words, everyone fell silent.
Although they belonged to different factions, at this moment, they had to admit that they owed Chu Ning a debt of gratitude.
If Chu Ning were still here, everyone would have treated him with utmost respect.
But now, with Chu Ning swallowed by the spatial rift, the chances of his survival were slim, and everyone could only sigh with regret.
Hearing Qin Changkong's words, Huo Junrui paused slightly before speaking, "Daoist Qin, does Chu Daoist have any descendants or disciples?
If so, please inform me, and as long as I live, I will ensure they are well taken care of."
"Let's discuss this matter later."
Qin Changkong sighed lightly.
Huo Junrui nodded and distributed the jade talismans to everyone, then said, "The cave we passed earlier is no longer dangerous, so let's all return the way we came."
No one objected, and the group immediately returned to their respective valleys, then retraced their steps out of the Nine Peaks Cave.
There might still be treasures within the Inner Domain, but at this moment, everyone was like a startled bird, too afraid to linger any longer.
The group reunited outside the Nine Caves Peak and quickly headed back towards the Middle Domain.
Soon, they met Peng Yuzhu, who was leading a group of Early-Stage Nascent Soul cultivators.
Peng Yuzhu and the other Middle-Stage Nascent Soul cultivators were shocked to see the miserable state of the Late-Stage Nascent Soul cultivators.
"Senior Brother Huo, what happened?" Peng Yuzhu asked.
Huo Junrui sighed, "It's a long story. Did you encounter any Beyond World Demons in the Middle Domain?"
"No!" Peng Yuzhu shook her head.
"We were very careful in the Middle Domain and didn't encounter any Beyond World Demons.
Instead, we all collected some rare treasures."
Hearing Peng Yuzhu's words, Huo Junrui breathed a slight sigh of relief.
But he remained cautious and immediately said, "We encountered several Beyond World Demons in the Inner Domain, including some at the Divine Transformation Stage.
Let's leave quickly."
Upon hearing that they had encountered Beyond World Demons at the Divine Transformation Stage, Peng Yuzhu and the Middle-Stage Nascent Soul cultivators were shocked.
At this moment, they couldn't afford to linger any longer and quickly departed.
They found Yan Xinghuai leading a group of Early-Stage Nascent Soul cultivators in the Outer Domain.
The group left Demon Mountain in a grand manner.
When they gathered outside Demon Mountain again, the numerous Nascent Soul cultivators couldn't help but feel a little dazed.
Initially, when they entered Demon Mountain, they thought that Early-Stage and Middle-Stage Nascent Soul cultivators were the most vulnerable. However, they never expected that in the end, none of the Early-Stage and Middle-Stage Nascent Soul cultivators would be unharmed.
Instead, all the Late-stage Essence Incarnation Cultivators were heavily wounded.
Everyone immediately inquired about what had transpired.
"How is it that such severe injuries on all of you weren't inflicted by Divine Transformation Demons?"
"Did Chu Daoyou single-handedly battle a Divine Transformation Demon, destroy its demonic body, and then both were swallowed by a spatial rift?"
...
As they listened to Huo Junrui and the others recount what had happened in the Inner Domain, everyone's expressions grew complicated.
"I never imagined that after two million years in the Western Alliance Continent, there would be another existence capable of rivaling Divine Transformation Cultivators.
But alas, the heavens are envious of genius!"
Peng Yuzhu sighed softly, and a hint of worry appeared on her face.
"Now that Chu Daoyou has met with this misfortune, what if more Beyond World Demons appear in the future? What should we do then?"
Upon hearing Peng Yuzhu's words, everyone fell silent.
Even a Nascent Soul-level Beyond World Demon required several Late-stage Essence Incarnation Cultivators to pay a heavy price to defeat.
If a Divine Transformation-level Beyond World Demon were to appear, it would undoubtedly be a huge disaster for the entire Western Alliance Continent's cultivation forces.
"Ahem!"
Qin Changkong coughed lightly, easing his injuries, before slowly speaking:
"Fellow Cultivators, Chu Daoyou fought to the death and killed that Divine Transformation Beyond World Demon.
It's unlikely that another Beyond World Demon will cause trouble in the short term.
However, these Beyond World Demons have been in this realm for tens of thousands of years, and their ambitions are surely not small.
We have no way of knowing how many Beyond World Demons there are in their core area, and whether these demons will break out of Demon Mountain in the future.
There might even be other Beyond World Demons entering this realm.
I believe the best we can do is put aside our differences, focus on cultivation, and avoid unnecessary losses.
Strengthening our power should be our top priority."
"Qin Daoyou's words are reasonable," Huo Junrui replied gravely.
"Our True Martial Alliance takes the lead in expressing our stance. We will not engage in meaningless conflicts and disputes with fellow Cultivators."
"We, the Spirit Cavern Alliance, agree. We must not waste the precious opportunity that Chu Daoyou has fought so hard to secure for us," Situ Yuanlian immediately echoed loudly.
"Qin Daoyou, if Chu Daoyou's Jiuhua Sect encounters any difficulties in the future, please let them know, and I will not stand idly by," Situ Yuanlian added.
As Situ Yuanlian finished speaking, Zhao Lang, Meng Qiongyu, Xia Huaian, and others responded in unison.
Yin Chuan Guizu and Wen Xiao exchanged glances.
Yin Chuan Guizu then spoke in his eerie voice:
"As long as you don't provoke our Demon Dao Alliance, we have no interest in dealing with you."
After saying this, he ignored everyone and led the Demon Dao Alliance Cultivators away in a flash.
Huo Junrui and the others also ignored the Demon Dao Alliance Cultivators.
He turned to Peng Yuzhu and Yan Xinghuai, saying, "Peng Shimei, Yan Shidi, please share half of the treasures you obtained from the Inner and Outer Domains of Demon Mountain."
After Peng Yuzhu and Yan Xinghuai each presented several rare materials and peculiar spirit fruits, Huo Junrui took them and handed them all to Qin Changkong.
"Qin Daoyou, please pass these treasures to the Jiuhua Sect.
Consider it our gratitude for Chu Daoyou's rescue."
Qin Changkong glanced at Huo Junrui, nodded slightly, and took the treasures.
Following Huo Junrui's lead, the other major forces also presented various treasures to Qin Changkong.
Although not everyone necessarily gave half, when calculated, nearly forty percent of the treasures collected from Demon Mountain ended up in Qin Changkong's hands.
Then, everyone dispersed.
Huo Junrui led the True Martial Alliance Cultivators in sending wave after wave of people away, until only the True Martial Alliance Cultivators remained.
As everyone else had left, Yan Xinghuai finally spoke up, "Senior Brother, although Chu Daoyou's rescue of everyone was a noble act, he is, after all, deceased. Why are you still showing such favor to the Jiuhua Sect?"
As Yan Xinghuai spoke, the other True Martial Alliance Cultivators also turned to look at Huo Junrui.
Huo Junrui had a good understanding of the situation, but for Cultivators, personal relationships rarely outweighed interests.
If Chu Ning were still alive, they could understand.
After all, Chu Ning had demonstrated formidable strength.
But now...
"Chu Daoyou may not have truly perished," Huo Junrui said, his gaze shifting towards the direction of Demon Mountain's restrictions, his eyes flickering slightly.
Upon hearing this, Yan Xinghuai, Peng Yuzhu, and the others' faces momentarily flashed with surprise.
"Senior Brother, didn't you just say that everyone saw Chu Daoyou being devoured by the spatial rift?"
Huo Junrui nodded and said, "Indeed, I saw it. But before that, I paid attention to Chu Daoyou's battle with the Divine Transformation Demon.
It seems that he had an extraordinary spatial spirit treasure in his hand.
I remember that the sect's records once mentioned that some ancient spatial spirit treasures can prevent one from being sucked into the void wind within a spatial rift."
At this point, Huo Junrui's expression turned serious. "Even if there's the slightest possibility of that, today's actions are absolutely worth it.
You haven't seen Chu Daoyou's battle with the Divine Transformation Demon.
If this person survives this calamity, he might truly become the first Divine Transformation Cultivator in our realm in over twenty thousand years.
Being able to befriend him and truly understand the secrets of ascending to the Divine Transformation Stage, these treasures are worth giving away."
Huo Junrui's eyes flickered slightly.
If it weren't for the severe injury he sustained at Demon Mountain, he would have been about to break through to the Demigod Realm next.
However, Huo Junrui was well aware that even if he entered the Demigod Realm, he wouldn't be a true Divine Transformation Cultivator.
Upon hearing Huo Junrui's words, Yan Xinghuai and Peng Yuzhu exchanged a glance, and a complex expression also flashed across their faces.
A Divine Transformation Cultivator, in the nearly twenty thousand years since the Heaven Derivative Realm, there has never been such a person. Could it be that a peerless genius like this will truly be born?
...
Chu Ning found himself in a void, with nothing but pitch-blackness before his eyes.
Even with his cultivation, he couldn't see anything in the darkness.
His divine perception was also useless in this void space.
The only thing that brought Chu Ning some comfort was that after being devoured by the spatial rift, he wasn't directly crushed by spatial power but managed to preserve his life.
Feeling the invisible shield outside his body, Chu Ning still felt a hint of fear in his heart.
In that moment when he was devoured by the spatial power, Chu Ning almost felt despair.
But at that time, he was holding the Gale Wind Dart, and he thought of the dart's remarkable effect in relation to spatial power.
And also, back in the Northern Cold, when the Gale Wind Dart was swallowed by the spatial rift created by his own Void Split, and what happened afterward.
He abandoned the idea of using other things to protect his body and immediately activated the Gale Wind Dart.
And the fact proved that Chu Ning's decision was absolutely correct.
At this moment, he was still alive.
However, Chu Ning couldn't feel happy at this time.
Although the shield activated by the Gale Wind Dart protected him and prevented him from being crushed by spatial power, he was still unable to do anything within the void space.
He had just tried to activate the Gale Wind Dart again to see if he could return to the real world from the void space.
But he wasn't successful.
At this moment, Chu Ning could only remain within the protection of the Gale Wind Dart, aimlessly drifting in the void space.
What slightly comforted Chu Ning was that after activating the shield, the Gale Wind Dart didn't seem to consume much of his magical energy.
To be precise, the Gale Wind Dart seemed to be able to absorb spatial power from the void space.
This also meant that Chu Ning didn't need to expend magical energy to maintain it.
However, even so, Chu Ning didn't dare to relax. He tightly gripped the Gale Wind Dart, concentrating his magical energy in his palm.
He was ready to reactivate the Gale Wind Dart at the first sign of any anomaly.
After all, if it were truly spatial power crushing him, it would only take an instant.
As time passed, the Gale Wind Dart still showed no anomalies, and Chu Ning finally relaxed a little.
Chu Ning's mood gradually shifted from initial tension to a state of anxiety and torment.
Being in a void space devoid of any spiritual energy or light, with no sound around, and unable to use his divine perception, it was as if he had suddenly lost all his senses, yet his consciousness remained exceptionally clear.
Unable to cultivate, with no one to communicate with, and completely unaware of what his future held, Chu Ning truly felt what it meant to be helpless and powerless for the first time since his transmigration.
As time went by, even his cultivated mindset, honed over many years, gradually became restless and difficult to control.
But it was clear that none of this would help.
After transitioning from tension to anxiety, torment, and restlessness, Chu Ning didn't know how much time had passed before he finally calmed down again.
He began to carefully search for any subtle thing he could sense.
He knew that if he didn't want to go insane, he had to endure this unknown period of torment, no matter how long it might be.
(End of Chapter)
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