Su Chen thought of many things in a short ti.
This was the second ti he had heard the na Abyssal Domain. The first ti was from the mouth of the Faceless Ghost. It was definitely a civilization much larger and stronger than the Dust Star Sea.
Not only was it the birthplace of the Blazing Sun Tier, but it also had this kind of practically perverse potion.
"The trial grounds are about to disappear. Please leave as soon as possible!"
The Virtual Screen warned. Su Chen then snapped back to his senses and didn't dare to delay, walking towards that faint purple energy window amidst the sky filled with yellow sand.
As soon as he walked out, the Remnant Embers ignited on his body surface again, and the Energy Barrier behind him began to flicker, finally disappearing completely. What was presented before him was an empty Grand Hall.
Su Chen went in to take a look; it was completely empty.
"This place is only an entrance. In other words, these palaces are actually all Opening a Blind Box. What specific Reward it is depends solely on your performance. At least, that's how it is at the bottom of the tower. As for the top—"
A bit more expectation appeared in Su Chen's eyes. Originally, his interest in these palaces wasn't that great; it was mostly just curiosity.
Now, relying on the Bronze Sect, he didn't lack conventional Resources, but a potion that directly promoted Class Developnt Progress still sowhat surprised him.
Although it could only be used once per tier, it was still very exaggerated and could save a massive amount of ti, especially in the later stages of a tier.
Su Chen pinched the potion in his hand. "For , if my luck is good, such a small vial can probably save more than a month's ti. It doesn't seem like much..."
But this was because The Unsullied had elevated his Developnt Efficiency to an extrely high level.
And this was only the 6th-Tier. If he reached the 7th-Tier or 8th-Tier, the ti consud—even for him—would increase geotrically. If there were also potions for equivalent Tiers...
Of course, these were only the scattered palaces at the bottom of the tower. If it were the palaces on the tower, there were probably even better things.
At the sa ti, outside, in the Royal Court's Research Base, the Ancient Kings had already returned and Gathered in Force.
This ti, even the extrely weak Qin Yun had a small corner in the room. His head hung low, his breathing was heavy, and he was cursing angrily in his heart: "The thods this Hao Ri ntioned really were full of pitfalls!"
He truly hadn't expected that bearing this wisp of Spirituality would constantly consu his Primal Source.
It was only because the Ancient Kings were all here that they could keep his life hanging on. Otherwise, he wouldn't even last ten days before being completely drained to death.
The Ancient Kings clearly didn't care about his life or death, but the Spirituality he bore couldn't be lost, so he had to remain under the watchful eyes of all the Ancient Kings.
The Ancient Kings sat in a circle. On the tal table in their center, a Virtual Screen was slowly rotating.
No matter from which angle one looked, they could clearly see a figure shrouded in Purple Flas. Indistinctly, there was only a pair of eyes looking down.
"Bronze, did you analyze any information just now?" The Xuantian Ancient King's eyes revealed an inquiring look.
The Bronze Ancient King's profession was special and didn't simply rely on naked-eye observation. If an ordinary Profession Holder stood before him, he could see through most of them.
The Bronze Ancient King shook his head: "This fla isolates all detection. I couldn't capture any useful information."
"Not even you can do it?" The Ancient King Sacred Cauldron was quite surprised. There was already white hair at his temples, revealing signs of old age. Stroking his White Beard, he pondered briefly, "For this person to forcefully endure that Solar Fire without being affected at all, he should not be inferior to us, and might even be slightly stronger."
"Since we are all here, then this person should be from outside the Dust Star Sea."
"The Abyssal Void." The Zhenwu Ancient King spat out a na, and the expressions of the other Ancient Kings all faintly changed. "Although this place is a journey of several months away from the Dust Star Sea, strictly speaking, it's not considered too long. If the Abyssal Void has already found this place, I'm afraid it won't be long before they find the Dust Star Sea."
ntioning this na, the expressions of the Ancient Kings were all sowhat grave, even carrying faint uneasiness.
"Vast Sea." The Bronze Ancient King looked at the Vast Sea Emperor and said in a deep voice: "This Research Base of yours needs to be evacuated."
The Vast Sea Emperor's eyes flashed: "Since the other party entered that Pyre, but this Research Base wasn't destroyed, they probably didn't pass through the Reality World, but likely through the Nether Realm."
The Bronze Ancient King shook his head: "Regardless of where he entered from, he has already discovered us. If he forcefully breaks out, he could still use this Research Base of yours to determine our coordinates."
Within the Nether Mist, one couldn't determine direction, nor could one communicate externally. They could only follow a preset flight path. This Research Base happened to have a flight path leading to the Dust Star Sea.
"If you're so scared, you might as well hide early," the Zhenwu Ancient King said indifferently.
"If that mont truly arrives, I will naturally hide," the Bronze Ancient King said frankly.
The Ancient King Sacred Cauldron frowned: "Although we know such a place exists, it is too far away, and we have never communicated with each other. We might not necessarily be enemies."
"Not necessarily." The Zhenwu Ancient King clapped his hands and chuckled softly. Although his smile was gentle, his voice was extrely cruel. "Sacred Cauldron, Judging Others by Oneself, what did we do when we discovered those scattered star regions within the Nether Mist?"
"We haven't reached the point of casually slaughtering them," the Ancient King Sacred Cauldron shook his head.
The Xuantian Ancient King nodded: "That is true, we might even help them out a bit, but the premise is that they have no imnse value."
"Six Bright Moon Tier professions of the Dust Star Sea placed here, along with a massive amount of Pyres. To the Abyssal Void, we are not without value; rather, the value is too great."
"If the damage from forceful plundering is too high, they would naturally coexist peacefully. But what exactly is the situation in that place, and just how powerful are they? We don't know either, so we have to be on guard."
"Perhaps soone knows." The Bronze Ancient King suddenly ntioned, and everyone's gazes fell upon that bundle of burning Purple Flas.
Hao Ri's tone was indifferent: "I have already said, my mories are severely fragnted. I only have a portion, and I am completely unaware of where I co from."
The Vast Sea Emperor shook his head: "We will discuss this matter later. The most important thing right now should be this Spirit of the Vast Sun. We have already followed your instructions and anchored a wisp of Spirituality on Qin Yun. The next step is to bring this Qin Yun back and observe everyone at the Peak Star Tournant."
"Correct," Hao Ri responded. "However, you can no longer use the Bronze Sect's thod of fighting with Virtual Projections. They must fight in the flesh, presenting themselves completely before the anchored wisp of Spirituality."
Virtual Projections naturally couldn't gain Recognition, so the Ancient Kings weren't surprised.
The Xuantian Ancient King pondered: "Calculating the ti, after we return, the Preliminaries will probably have ended. There should be over a hundred people. Whether in Talent or strength, they are the very top tier in that age group, and a Recognized Chosen will inevitably be born."
"If one cannot be born from among them, then we will summon those who have participated in the Peak Star Tournant in the past and test them one by one."
The Zhenwu Ancient King swept his gaze over everyone and suddenly said: "Why not skip the Preliminaries now and begin the selection? By the ti we return, the strongest batch of people should have been decided."
"No." Hao Ri denied it: "I need to emphasize again, it's not necessarily the strongest who will be Recognized."
"You should also have so understanding of the tricky and eccentric nature of Spirituality, so it's best to let it watch the entire process."
"Watch the entire process?" The Zhenwu Ancient King said dissatisfiedly. "That's too slow. According to past experience, the schedule, rests, and advancents will take at least half a year going back and forth."
For 7th-Tier Molten Casting Sacred Profession, battles at this level rarely resulted in a clear winner within a move or two.
So battles could even last for several days or even over ten days, competing in resilience and perseverance.
"Zhenwu, you are too impatient," the Xuantian Ancient King said unhurriedly.
The Zhenwu Ancient King snorted coldly: "Being slow for a mont adds a point of variable. Weren't you extrely wary of that Abyssal Void? Why are you not anxious now?"
"It's useless for you to be anxious. We can't Attending to One but Losing the Other," the Xuantian Ancient King shook his head.
The Zhenwu Ancient King said coldly: "Then directly exclude all Star-Amber Grade. Anyway, they cannot gain Recognition."
"No." The Bronze Ancient King shook his head. "The interests of countless Factions in the entire Dust Star Sea are tied to the Peak Star Tournant, and who knows how many gambling rings are active in the dark. With a single word from us excluding all Star-Amber Grade, there will be chaos."
"Who dares to resist?" The Zhenwu Ancient King said sternly.
"Not daring to resist us doesn't an there won't be chaos." The Bronze Ancient King's tone was calm.
"Zhenwu is right. According to the original plan, the ti consud is indeed too long," the Vast Sea Emperor pondered, then added, "However, excluding all Star Amber won't do either."
The Zhenwu Ancient King's eyes turned cold: "Vast Sea, this is not your Royal Court. Don't show off your Art of Checks and Balances. If you have a solution, say it."
The Vast Sea Emperor's expression stagnated, and his voice was indifferent: "It's nothing more than coming up with a new competition format that takes care of all aspects. It will take two or three months to return, which is enough ti."
"The Trial intensity of these scattered palaces is already not low. The difficulty of those palaces on the tower will probably be even higher. If the difficulty is like the third, sixth, or ninth layer, it can't be just on the level of Purifying Mist Cinders."
Su Chen put away the potion in his hand. He definitely wouldn't drink it here. "But it's hard to say. Mist Cinders might be a difficult trouble to resolve on the Dust Star Sea side, but on the Abyssal Void side, it might not be considered a problem."
This ti coming in, the harvest was quite satisfactory. He had roughly figured out so problems, and the most important thing was obtaining the Ignition Cinders. Now, every ti he ca in later, he basically wouldn't need to consu Divine Blood, and unexpectedly obtaining the Astral Star Potion was a pleasant surprise.
As for the other palaces, he would try again after advancing to the 7th-Tier. Su Chen had already ford the thought of leaving, but there was one more thing before going out.
He circled around and arrived before the Prison-Suppressing King again.
"Your Excellency." Seeing his arrival, the Prison-Suppressing King hurriedly said respectfully, "Congratulations on Your Excellency gaining Recognition of the Three Dragons. It truly leaves finding it Unimaginable."
Su Chen had no interest in his flattery, his voice plain: "I'm going out."
The facial features revealed by the Prison-Suppressing King instantly stiffened, faintly dissipating, and he hurriedly said: "Can you take out?"
His voice trembled. His Spiritual Entity couldn't get any replenishnt here, and without the protection of a physical body, the erosion he suffered here was even greater.
Even in the shadows, the environnt was constantly eroding him. Waiting until the mont of death was truly too torturous.
The Prison-Suppressing King prided himself on his firm will, but having been tortured here for nearly a year, he was on the verge of collapse.
"I cannot verify the truth of what you say," Su Chen shook his head. "Tell your na and identity. After I go out, I will verify your identity. If there are no problems, I will take you out next ti I co in."
"Identity and faction—" The Prison-Suppressing King blanked out for a mont, subconsciously feeling so resistance.
He estimated that this person was not a Profession Holder of the Dust Star Sea, but from the Outer Realms, perhaps even a Profession Holder from the Abyssal Void.
If he exposed information about the Dust Star Sea, he didn't know if it would bring any disaster. Although it was a matter of life and death, the Royal Court's cultivation over many years still made him fall into hesitation.
"Still hesitating at this point. This Prison-Suppressing King's mind is quite resilient." Su Chen almost imdiately knew what the other party was hesitating about.
During their previous exchange, he realized that in the information the Prison-Suppressing King narrated to him, he hadn't ntioned his origins or anything related to the Dust Star Sea at all.
He only spoke of friends and coming to explore. It was not hard to imagine that he was trying to conceal the existence of the Dust Star Sea.
Su Chen asking this was also to confirm the other party's identity from the perspective of an "Unknown Powerhouse," so he could further inquire about more information.
He was quite curious about many secrets of the Royal Court, such as their research on Divine Radiance, True Radiance, and also the Abyssal Void.
He was also quite curious if a top-tier faction like the Royal Court knew about the Abyssal Void.
And the Prison-Suppressing King was the best dium for inquiry. He should be able to squeeze a lot of information out of him.
But he also couldn't just blurt out the other party's identity. That might make the Prison-Suppressing King form so guesses, or perhaps awaken so resolve to fight to the death.
It was best if the other party completely accepted his fate and cooperated proactively.
"Since you're unwilling to say, then think it over carefully." Su Chen didn't expect that when it involved fundantal interests, the Prison-Suppressing King would Prostrating in Allegiance Without Hesitation. Anyway, he had ti.
"I estimate I will co again before long. I hope by then, you have thought it through clearly."
The Prison-Suppressing King Words Caught in One's Throat, but finally watched the other party leave, his heart filled with mixed feelings. This person seed to have already realized sothing.
Then should I beco a traitor to the Dust Star Sea?
After the "Unknown Powerhouse" left here, he went all the way straight to the edge of the Pyre. Outside the invisible barrier was the surging flow of fire. Su Chen muttered in his heart, "After going out from here, will I return to the Nether Realm or the external Starry Sky? If it's the Nether Realm, it's fine. If it's the external Starry Sky, then it will be troubleso."
If he got caught by those Ancient Kings, he estimated he would never be free again. Thinking of this, he took out the Ignition Cinders he had put away and grasped them in his hand.
He made up his mind that if he found it was the external Starry Sky after going out, he would turn back imdiately.
Taking a deep breath, he stretched out his palm and passed through that layer of invisible barrier. The mont he ca into contact with the surging Pyre outside, a terrifying suction force ca from within.
It suddenly pulled his entire person in, rushing outwards rapidly.
At the sa ti, without the energy supply of the Pyre's internal space, the Remnant Embers on his body surface began to Drain the power of the Ignition Cinders he held in his hand.
"This..." Sensing this point, Su Chen couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart.
"Not only does coming in require consuming Divine Blood as fuel, but going out also requires consuming Divine Blood. If I didn't have these Ignition Cinders and rashly ca out, I would very likely be burned to death by this Pyre."
This was a huge pitfall. It was a good thing he got these Ignition Cinders.
Although the danger had dissolved invisibly, it sounded a warning bell for Su Chen.
Although the current situation was excellent, this was the Radiant Sunfire after all. Who knew where a huge pitfall might be hidden, capable of easily plotting his death.
"I still have to be more careful."
Who knew how long passed before he finally rushed out of the Pyre. The first thing he did was observe the external environnt. The boundless grey-white land below made him breathe a sigh of relief.
The speed of his descent from the Pyre was extrely fast. Su Chen hurriedly put away the Ignition Cinders. Without the energy supply of the Ignition Cinders, the system Remnant Embers rapidly weakened, and his perception of the Reality World gradually recovered.
In the next instant, he only felt the world spin, and Su Chen suddenly opened his eyes in the Nether Tower. A gust of hot air rolled away.
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