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Chapter 643: Reunion, Secret Technique: Void
Chapter 643: Reunion, Secret Technique: Void
"There's an array here, could there be cultivators here as well?"
A hint of surprise flashed in Chu Ning's eyes.
Not only was there an array, but it was also a highly advanced one.
When his divine sense initially covered the entire space, he didn't immediately detect the array's restrictions.
It was only upon carefully sensing with his divine sense that he discovered its presence.
Clearly, the concealment effect of this array was quite impressive.
Even among the array formations Chu Ning himself mastered, there were no more than a handful that could achieve such a level of concealment.
Realizing that he had inadvertently intruded into this space, Chu Ning didn't immediately go to inspect the array.
Scanning with his divine sense, he found that aside from the two arrays and a considerable number of spirit herbs and fruits, there was nothing unusual.
Chu Ning then spoke up, his voice carrying a hint of power, "I wonder which fellow cultivator is cultivating here. I, Chu Ning, unintentionally intruded, and I'd like to know if it's convenient for you to come out and meet me."
Even within the array's restrictions, his voice could be heard.
However, as his words fell, the two women inside the array trembled, their faces filled with disbelief.
The next moment, two streaks of light shot out from within the arrays, quickly escaping.
Sensing the two figures in the air, Chu Ning was initially startled, but then his face lit up with joy.
Cen Zijin and Shi Xuerong.
The two figures escaping from the arrays were the very people he had come to Demon Mountain to find.
"Zijin!"
Chu Ning called out her name as his figure flickered, using the Teleportation Technique to approach them.
With his cultivation in the fourth layer of the Chaos Immortal Art, Chu Ning had reached an astonishing level of comprehension and control over spatial power.
Each time he used the Void Escape, he covered nearly five hundred zhang with every flicker.
Chu Ning was overjoyed at his significant progress in Void Escape, but at this moment, he didn't have time to savor it.
He never expected that the main purpose of his visit to Demon Mountain, the person he was searching for, would be found so coincidentally after leaving the Void Space.
After a few flashes, he had already reached the two women.
"Zijin!"
"Husband, it's really you!"
Cen Zijin rushed into Chu Ning's embrace, her face filled with indescribable joy, like a baby bird returning to its nest.
"Am I hallucinating? Husband, it's really you!"
Snuggling in Chu Ning's embrace, Cen Zijin murmured.
Although she had previously wondered if Chu Ning would appear at her most desperate moment, just like before, the reality of it still made her feel like she was dreaming.
"Of course, it's not a hallucination! Zijin, I've finally found you!"
Chu Ning's heart was also filled with overwhelming emotions.
Caressing Cen Zijin's face, which was as smooth as jade, he spoke with deep affection.
Having escaped from the pitch-black Void Space and immediately reuniting with his beloved, Chu Ning couldn't help but feel a surge of joy, even after years of cultivation.
Not far away, Shi Xuerong witnessed the affectionate embrace between the two, and a hint of sadness flashed across her face.
But her expression quickly returned to normal.
At this moment, Cen Zijin seemed to remember Shi Xuerong's presence and blushed as she struggled out of Chu Ning's embrace.
Chu Ning laughed and turned to Shi Xuerong, "Fellow Daoist Shi, it's been a while. I trust you're well."
"Thank you for your concern, Daoist Chu. I'm doing well," Shi Xuerong replied with a smile.
"It's been a long time since we last saw you, and I've missed you," she joked.
"Me? I didn't think so," Cen Zijin laughed and quickly changed the subject, turning to Chu Ning with a curious expression.
"Husband, how did you get here?"
Chu Ning held Cen Zijin's hand, "It's a long story."
"Why don't you tell us how you disappeared near Demon Mountain and how you ended up here instead?"
Hearing Chu Ning's words, Cen Zijin guessed that his arrival here was probably related to her.
She began to explain, and the details were similar to what Chu Ning had heard from Huo Junrui.
Cen Zijin and Shi Xuerong had inadvertently encountered a Beyond World Demon killing True Martial Alliance cultivators, attracting the attention of the Beyond World Demon.
Although Cen Zijin had advanced to the intermediate Nascent Soul stage, her cultivation was not weak, and she could hold her own against ordinary late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators.
However, the Beyond World Demon's strength exceeded the late-stage Nascent Soul, and even together, they were no match for it.
In the end, Cen Zijin had no choice but to use a spatial artifact she had obtained, creating a spatial rift.
Although the Beyond World Demon was consumed by the spatial rift, it unleashed a full-power attack, and under the influence of Cen Zijin's spatial artifact, it inadvertently opened a spatial boundary point, allowing Cen Zijin and Shi Xuerong to enter this small space.
"A spatial artifact?"
Chu Ning listened intently, a hint of surprise flashing across his face.
The Gangfeng Diti in his hand was also a spatial artifact, but he never expected that Cen Zijin would possess one as well.
Sensing the surprise in Chu Ning's tone, Cen Zijin promptly took out a jade-like object from her hand, but it was clearly not made of jade.
"Omnipresent Crystal!"
Chu Ning exclaimed softly as he received the jade pendant treasure from Cen Zijin.
This was the first time Cen Zijin had heard of this material, and she immediately asked curiously, "Husband, is the Omnipresent Crystal very rare?"
"It's an extremely rare material used for crafting spatial artifacts.
It's also an indispensable heavenly treasure for refining many spatial artifacts."
Chu Ning nodded in agreement.
"I never expected that you would obtain a treasure made primarily from the Omnipresent Crystal.
Although the refinement technique of this spirit treasure cannot be considered the best in this realm, its high-grade Omnipresent Crystal makes it exceptional.
When using spatial secret techniques, this treasure is likely unmatched by any other spatial artifact in this realm."
After speaking, Chu Ning returned the jade pendant to Cen Zijin.
He now understood the reason for Cen Zijin and Shi Xuerong's entry into this space, so he proceeded to tell them about his journey to Demon Mountain.
He explained the events leading up to his encounter with the Divine Transformation Realm Beyond World Demon and how he was swallowed by a spatial rift.
Chu Ning didn't go into much detail about the actual confrontation.
When Chu Ning mentioned his brief encounter with the Divine Transformation Realm Beyond World Demon, both Cen Zijin and Shi Xuerong's faces showed surprise.
It was only then that Cen Zijin truly began to observe Chu Ning's cultivation aura.
A hint of joy flashed across her face.
"Husband, you've advanced to the late-stage Nascent Soul!"
"Yes, I advanced before returning to the Western Alliance Continent."
Chu Ning's response made Cen Zijin's smile even brighter, but she feigned a sigh, saying, "I thought that after advancing to the mid-stage Nascent Soul, I might be able to catch up with your progress.
I didn't expect you to already be at the late-stage Nascent Soul. It seems catching up with you will be incredibly difficult."
As soon as Cen Zijin finished speaking, Shi Xuerong let out a bitter laugh, "Zijin, you're just demoralizing others.
When I met Chu, I was already at the mid-stage Core Formation, while he was at the early-stage Core Formation.
Now, I'm just one step away from the mid-stage Nascent Soul, and Chu is already a late-stage Nascent Soul grand cultivator.
He even fought against a Divine Transformation Realm Beyond World Demon.
Forget it, I won't compare myself to you two prodigies."
Shi Xuerong's words naturally elicited a light laugh from Cen Zijin.
However, Shi Xuerong's remark was just a passing thought, and she quickly asked with curiosity, "By the way, Chu, how did you escape after being swallowed by the spatial rift?
And how did you manage to find this space after so many years?"
"After so many years?"
Hearing Shi Xuerong's question, Chu Ning spoke honestly, "I was lucky to have a spatial artifact on me, so I didn't die immediately after being swallowed by the spatial rift.
Instead, I entered a void where there was nothing.
And it wasn't until today that I accidentally stumbled upon a spatial boundary point and entered this small space.
I never expected to meet you here; it seems that fate has been kind to us."
As Chu Ning spoke, he tightened his grip on Cen Zijin's hand.
Cen Zijin sensed the meaning behind Chu Ning's words and held his hand tightly in return.
Chu Ning continued, "By the way, in that void, I had no concept of time.
Zijin, Shi, how long has it been since you entered this place?"
Cen Zijin thought for a moment, "Probably close to thirty years."
"Thirty years!" Even with Chu Ning's exceptional composure, he couldn't help but feel a sense of bewilderment upon hearing this.
He never imagined that he had spent thirty years in that void.
Noticing Chu Ning's fleeting expression, Cen Zijin immediately asked with concern, "Husband, what's wrong?"
"Nothing!" Chu Ning shook his head and smiled.
"I just didn't expect to spend thirty years in that void."
"Chu, what's this void space like?"
Shi Xuerong couldn't help but ask.
"Is it similar to Spiritless Island?"
Chu Ning shook his head again.
"Spiritless Island only lacks spiritual energy, but the void space truly has nothing.
Not only is there no spiritual energy, but there's also no light or sound at all. How can I describe it to you..."
As Chu Ning spoke, an idea suddenly came to mind.
He activated the fourth layer of the Chaos Immortal Art and directly manipulated spatial power.
In an instant, the spatial power surged, forming a spatial barrier around the three of them.
At the same time, Cen Zijin and Shi Xuerong felt their surroundings turn pitch black.
Moreover, the spiritual energy disappeared, and even their divine sense and other senses were completely gone.
Both of them spoke at the same time, but they realized that their voices didn't seem to travel at all.
For a moment, Cen Zijin and Shi Xuerong were both shocked.
As for Chu Ning, his heart was filled with both surprise and joy.
He had just had a sudden idea, wanting to manipulate the spatial power in the void space based on its fluctuations to draw upon the spatial power of the outside world.
He wanted to see if he could create a scene similar to the void space.
But he never expected that this attempt would actually succeed.
Moreover, Chu Ning could clearly feel that the space he had created was completely different from being in the void space.
In the void space, Chu Ning often felt helpless and could only passively sense the spatial power. It was only after comprehending the fourth layer of the Chaos Immortal Art that he could cultivate with the assistance of spatial power.
However, the space he had created now gave Chu Ning a sense of control.
He could clearly sense the locations of Cen Zijin and Shi Xuerong, and his divine perception could also be used within this space.
Chu Ning even had a vague feeling that he could expand this space.
Furthermore, if he manipulated the spatial power again, within this small space he had created, he could easily tear through space.
Whether it was to reconnect this small space with the outside world,
or to create a spatial rift and truly connect to the void space.
"If I can really achieve all this, it can be used as a secret technique with immense destructive power against opponents!
This secret technique is based on the fluctuations of the origin of spatial power in the void space, so let's call it 'Void'!"
A hint of joy emerged in Chu Ning's heart.
Integrating the spatial power into the fourth layer of the Chaos Immortal Art brought about changes and benefits that seemed to far exceed his expectations.
However, it was obviously inappropriate to delve into these matters at this time.
With a wave of his hand, Chu Ning removed the spatial barrier.
Cen Zijin and Shi Xuerong saw the light of day again, and their expressions, besides being surprised, held more complexity as they looked at Chu Ning.
There was a hint of heartache in Cen Zijin's eyes.
Shi Xuerong's eyes, on the other hand, held a hint of admiration.
The two of them had only spent a short time in this space, and they knew it was Chu Ning's doing, so there wasn't any danger.
But even so, they felt a sense of torment.
One could imagine how Chu Ning felt after spending thirty years in such a place.
Sensing their gazes, Chu Ning smiled and said, "My thirty years in the void space wasn't a waste.
I have a deeper understanding of spatial power, and this little experiment just now has yielded considerable results."
Hearing Chu Ning's words, Cen Zijin's expression finally softened.
Her face then showed a hint of joy as she said, "Husband, the reason we were trapped here before was mainly because even with the jade pendant treasure in my hand, I couldn't open the spatial boundary point.
But with your abilities, it should be possible!"
"Opening the spatial boundary point with my current cultivation level is indeed not difficult.
The only concern is that this spatial boundary point must be accurately connected to the outside world.
Otherwise, if it connects to the void space, we might not be so lucky to get out again."
Chu Ning wasn't too worried about himself; he had the means to survive in the void space for decades.
But if Cen Zijin and the others were to enter the void space, it would be a different story.
"I remember the location we entered from, and I can sense that spatial boundary point," Cen Zijin said as she flew away with Chu Ning.
However, upon reaching their destination, the joy on Cen Zijin's face vanished, replaced by a look of bewilderment.
"How is this possible? How could the spatial boundary point disappear?
Husband, can you sense the spatial boundary point?"
Chu Ning carefully sensed the area, but within a hundred zhang, there was no sign of a spatial boundary point, so he shook his head.
Seeing Cen Zijin's disappointed expression, he immediately smiled and comforted her, "Zijin, don't worry. It's normal for the spatial boundary point to shift slightly due to the fluctuations of the external spatial power within the small space.
Moreover, the spatial power here in Demon Mountain is inherently unstable.
If the space here was truly stable, I might not have been able to find this place.
But the absence of the spatial boundary point here doesn't mean we can't get out.
I'll look for it further, and I should be able to find another spatial boundary point. If not, I can forcibly open up this space if necessary."
Chu Ning's calm words were filled with confidence, and Cen Zijin's heart immediately settled.
Chu Ning wasn't just comforting Cen Zijin; with his current understanding of spatial power, as long as he wasn't in the void space, even if this space had its mysteries, he could still find a way out.
(End of Chapter)
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