Chapter 1953: Void Space
Only at this moment did many people notice that not all of the Devouring God Insects had been put away by Zhang Ruochen. Over a hundred were still lurking within the Gate of Destiny behind Bore.
More importantly, Bore could control these Devouring God Insects. With a surprise attack, anyone could suffer a great loss, or even lose their life. Shi Lingkun was the best example.
Even though everyone was cautiously on guard against Bore, during the fierce battle, some were inevitably ambushed by the Devouring God Insects.
However, in this process, the Devouring God Insects were also being continuously killed, and the number Bore controlled grew smaller and smaller.
"Bang."
The Red Star Divine Son flapped one of his wings, releasing a vast amount of Death Evil Qi. It touched the Celestial Mechanism Compass and forcibly peeled it off from the dome.
Seeing this, the experts on both sides made their moves, launching into a fierce struggle.
Zhang Ruochen also acted, employing spatial techniques to try and telekinetically seize the Celestial Mechanism Compass from midair.
In truth, if he used Great Space Teleportation to appear near the Celestial Mechanism Compass, he could easily take it into his possession.
But if he did that, he would definitely become a target. All the attacks would land on him, and even if he didn't die, he would be severely injured. Even if he successfully seized the Celestial Mechanism Compass, he would have no choice but to flee, unable to collect the Sky-Connecting Divine Tree trunk.
Giving up the Sky-Connecting Divine Tree trunk for the Celestial Mechanism Compass was absolutely impossible.
His current move was merely to interfere with the Death Clan, trying his best to prevent the Celestial Mechanism Compass from falling into their hands.
"Don't even think about it."
The Source Demon Divine Son shouted. He released powerful Death Thought Power, condensing it into strands of thread that wrapped around the Celestial Mechanism Compass, pulling it with all his might.
But Xuan Yuan Lie Kong clearly wouldn't let him have his way. He swung his Square Heaven Halberd, launching an even more ferocious attack. The halberd's light swept across the air, severing all the Death Thought Power.
Seeing an opportunity, Bi Yunhai flashed out at top speed. He activated his Monarch-level battle artifact, a sky-blue gourd, releasing a powerful suction force that pulled the Celestial Mechanism Compass toward him.
Just as Bi Yunhai was about to take the Celestial Mechanism Compass, Bore soared into the air. Golden Buddhist light surged from her body, condensing into a golden-bodied Bodhisattva, solemn and dignified.
"Bore Paramita Hand."
The golden-bodied Bodhisattva slowly extended a hand, striking toward Bi Yunhai.
Feeling immense pressure, Bi Yunhai dared not be careless. He quickly circulated his Saint Qi and struck out with a palm, meeting the hand extended by the golden-bodied Bodhisattva.
"Bang."
The golden-bodied Bodhisattva stood firm like a mountain, not retreating an inch.
Bi Yunhai, however, took a step back. Forced into a hasty response, he was slightly at a disadvantage.
"A member of the Death Clan actually knows Buddhist fist techniques and has cultivated them to such a profound level. This woman is not simple." Bi Yunhai was secretly astonished.
This wasn't his first time fighting the Death Clan, but it was his first encounter with a Death Clan member who knew Buddhist fist techniques.
From their brief exchange, he had already confirmed that Bore's strength was formidable, no less than his own, and not to be underestimated.
Consequently, Bi Yunhai had to temporarily abandon the attempt to seize the Celestial Mechanism Compass and instead focus entirely on dealing with Bore.
Having already lost to Qi Yang, he absolutely could not lose to Bore again. Otherwise, his illustrious reputation would be completely destroyed on the Northern Domain battlefield.
Inside the cyan palace, unable to mobilize the rules of heaven and earth, the battle could only rely on one's own power.
Bi Yunhai circulated his Saint Qi. Eighty million Saint Dao rules emerged around his body, forming a powerful Dao Domain.
With a wave of his hand, a surge of water appeared out of thin air. Numerous Saint Dao rules poured into it, condensing into a water dragon that lunged at Bore with bared fangs and claws.
Bore's gaze was calm, unruffled. The golden-bodied Bodhisattva behind her slowly made a move.
Seemingly slow, it accurately blocked the water dragon's attack, then took the initiative to strike.
"How does she know Buddhist sacred arts? And she has cultivated them to such a state with a Death Clan body." Looking at the golden-bodied Bodhisattva behind Bore, Zhang Ruochen was inwardly very surprised.
In his memory, Huang Yanchen had never been exposed to Buddhism, let alone cultivated Buddhist sacred arts.
In just a few short years, Huang Yanchen had transformed into a candidate Divine Maiden of the Destiny Temple, her cultivation reaching the Lin Dao Realm, and she had even mastered Buddhist sacred arts. It was unimaginable what she had experienced during those years.
Just as Bore and Bi Yunhai were locked in a fierce, evenly matched struggle, a figure suddenly appeared near the Celestial Mechanism Compass, trying to snatch it from the jaws of the tiger.
This person was none other than the leader of the Soul Realm in the Northern Domain—Nie Yundao. His original cultivation was at the peak of the Jie Tian Realm. After a great battle, his cultivation had actually broken through to the Lin Dao Realm.
Killing intent flashed in Nie Yundao's eyes. He muttered to himself, "Zhang Ruochen, once I get the Celestial Mechanism Compass, I'll come to kill you."
Because of Da Xi Wang, Nie Yundao harbored extreme hostility toward Zhang Ruochen, wishing he could tear him into a thousand pieces.
"Get lost."
Bi Yunhai growled, striking a palm at Nie Yundao.
Although it was just a casual palm strike, its power was still not to be underestimated.
Trying to take the Celestial Mechanism Compass right in front of him was far too disrespectful.
Nie Yundao was startled, his expression changing slightly. He quickly mustered all his strength to defend.
He hadn't expected that instead of attacking him, the Death Clan member would be blocked by an expert from the Heavenly Court side trying to stop him from taking the Celestial Mechanism Compass.
"Bang."
Nie Yundao was sent flying backward, spitting out a large mouthful of blood.
"Bi Yunhai, you dare to hurt me!" Nie Yundao roared.
Bi Yunhai snorted coldly, "So what if I hurt you? With your meager strength, you dare to covet the Celestial Mechanism Compass? You overestimate yourself."
"You..."
Nie Yundao was furious. Since he started his career, he had never been so underestimated.
"Pfft."
At that moment, a sword light suddenly appeared, cutting Nie Yundao in half from behind.
Everything happened so suddenly that Nie Yundao didn't even have a chance to resist.
However, as a cultivator of the Soul Realm, his Saint Soul was somewhat different from ordinary people. At the critical moment, it escaped from his body, trying to flee.
But as soon as his Saint Soul emerged, it was pierced by a sword, instantly shattering, and he died a violent death.
After killing Nie Yundao, the sword transformed into silvery liquid droplets and flew straight into Bore's brow.
Without a doubt, it was Bore who had acted, using a very special Sacred Sword to kill Nie Yundao by surprise.
Poor Nie Yundao died without even knowing who killed him.
"Hunyuan Sword." Zhang Ruochen murmured.
He was most familiar with this sword. Once, in front of the Ziwei Palace gate, this sword had pierced his body and stained itself with his blood.
This sword was forged by Chi Yao from the bones of a Beast King. It was extremely special, a genuine Monarch-level battle artifact.
With Bore's current strength, wielding a Monarch-level battle artifact, killing Nie Yundao, who had just reached the Lin Dao Realm, was indeed easy.
It was only Nie Yundao's own greed that was to blame. Lacking strength, he dared to covet the Celestial Mechanism Compass, and losing his life was no one's fault but his own.
Withdrawing his gaze, Zhang Ruochen looked at the cyan mist. The Celestial Mechanism Compass had already fallen from the dome. Presumably, the invisible barrier should no longer exist.
While others were still fighting over the Celestial Mechanism Compass, he might be able to take the opportunity to collect the Sky-Connecting Divine Tree trunk first.
With a flicker of movement, Zhang Ruochen passed straight through the cyan mist and entered the strange space where the Sky-Connecting Divine Tree trunk was located.
As he had expected, there was no longer an invisible barrier blocking the way.
From the outside, the Sky-Connecting Divine Tree trunk was clearly right in front of him. But once he truly entered the space filled with cyan mist, he found that the trunk was still far away, visible but unreachable.
Furthermore, Zhang Ruochen discovered that movement within this space had become extremely difficult, as if he were trapped in a quagmire.
"Could this be... Void Space?"
In an instant, Zhang Ruochen thought of the records about Void Space in the Space-Time Secret Scripture.
Void Space is different from normal space. It is extremely special. Any living being that enters it will have their movement restricted.
Void Space is not naturally formed but is created through special means. Its spatial structure is extremely complex, and even space cultivators find it difficult to understand.
In any case, with Zhang Ruochen's current level of spatial mastery, he was far from understanding the structure of Void Space, and naturally, he couldn't control it.
In the Kunlun Realm, the only cultivator who could create Void Space was Xumi Saint Monk.
Could it be that Xumi Saint Monk had created it to house the trunk of the Sky-Connecting Divine Tree?
"Who? Who is it?"
Suddenly, an angry roar echoed through the cyan palace.
Hearing the roar, Zhang Ruochen withdrew from the Void Space and looked toward the direction of the sound.
To his surprise, the battle in the cyan palace had already stopped, and the Celestial Mechanism Compass was nowhere to be seen, having been taken by someone unknown.
Ji Fanxin flashed over and said, "Just now, someone in the shadows made a move and took the Celestial Mechanism Compass."
Hearing this, Zhang Ruochen showed a look of surprise. "Who was it?"
"I don't know. That person never even showed themselves. After taking the Celestial Mechanism Compass, they vanished without a trace." Ji Fanxin said.
Zhang Ruochen said, "There was actually another expert hiding in the shadows, able to easily take the Celestial Mechanism Compass right in front of so many experts. Who is this person? Fairy, before this, didn't you even notice anyone hiding in the shadows?"
"Not exactly. Ever since I entered this cyan palace, I've faintly sensed something unusual. But that person was hiding extremely well, and I couldn't find them." Ji Fanxin said.
Zhang Ruochen said, "Fairy, do you mean that person had already entered the cyan palace long ago?"
"Yes, that should be the case." Ji Fanxin nodded.
Zhang Ruochen couldn't help but frown slightly, feeling that this was all very strange. If that person had entered the cyan palace long ago, why hadn't they taken the Celestial Mechanism Compass earlier? Could it be that they hadn't discovered it?
Also, the cyan palace was originally covered by a barrier, which even the Death Clan hadn't discovered. Who could have entered it in advance? At the very least, he couldn't have done it.
Many thoughts raced through his mind. Zhang Ruochen calmed himself and said, "Let's not worry about who took the Celestial Mechanism Compass for now. The priority is to collect the Sky-Connecting Divine Tree trunk."
Ji Fanxin immediately understood and flashed into the cyan mist along with Zhang Ruochen.
Soon, others reacted and rushed over as well.
"Seize the Sky-Connecting Divine Tree." The Source Demon Divine Son said in a deep voice.
Having lost the Celestial Mechanism Compass, they absolutely could not let the Sky-Connecting Divine Tree be lost as well.
Comparatively, he cared more about the Sky-Connecting Divine Tree, because it was the bane of their Death Clan. If it fell into the hands of the Heavenly Court side, they would be in big trouble.
"Whoosh."
One figure after another flashed into the cyan mist, i.e., entered the Void Space.
"What's going on? Why is movement so restricted?"
As soon as they entered the Void Space, many people's expressions changed.
"Could it be Zhang Ruochen? Zhang Ruochen, what trick are you playing?" The Ten-Eyed Qiankun Insect roared.
In his view, only Zhang Ruochen could manipulate space.
For a moment, many people became alert, their eyes fixed on Zhang Ruochen.
"It's Void Space. Normally, only gods who cultivate the Way of Space can create it." Bore said calmly.
Hearing this, Zhang Ruochen glanced at Bore, surprised that she even knew about Void Space. It was as if she had become a completely different person.
"Movement is difficult in Void Space. If you don't have enough strength, it's best to withdraw early. Remember, those Devouring God Insects are not affected by Void Space." Bore continued.
Hearing this, many cultivators immediately had thoughts of retreating, deeply wary of the Devouring God Insects.
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