EBE #590 - Dark Place
#590 - Dark Place
Gongsun Liufei coughed up blood, his nascent soul within his dantian shattered directly, severing his path of cultivation from that moment on.
He collapsed to the ground, staring venomously at Li Chengfeng, and said through gritted teeth, "Li Chengfeng, although you are complacent now, feeling invincible, your end will definitely be more miserable than mine! Because you have no idea who you are going to face!"
Li Chengfeng chuckled and responded, "I'd like to hear the details.
Why not tell me, and see who in this world can make me afraid?"
He deliberately struck a pose of being invincible.
Gongsun Liufei, knocked down by Li Chengfeng's heavy blow, felt a surge of regret in his heart that overwhelmed him like a tide.
He secretly lamented that if he had been more decisive and chosen a different path, he might have avoided this unforeseen disaster and at least saved his life.
The first meticulously planned strategy vanished in an instant, and in despair, he trembled as he opened the second plan in the brocade pouch.
But it was just repeating the same mistake, adding more humiliation and mockery, causing all the injustices and oppressions he suffered in the Gongsun family to erupt like a volcano.
Mentioning the strength of the Gongsun family, Gongsun Liufei's tone was filled with complex emotions: "Do you know the true foundation of the Gongsun family?
Although the Demon and Evil Dragon clans are arrogant and domineering in the human realm, it is only because those truly great powers have not yet freed up their hands to settle accounts with them.
Once the True Dragon awakens, they will be like ants, instantly reduced to ashes. How can they talk about frolicking in the human realm for a hundred years?"
Hearing this, a gleam of light flashed in Li Chengfeng's eyes, as if he had captured some key information: "Are you referring to the unfathomable North Sea forces?"
Hearing this, Gongsun Liufei burst into laughter, a laughter that contained both self-deprecation and recognition of Li Chengfeng's keenness: "Li Chengfeng, you are indeed exceptionally intelligent, able to navigate the world of powerful figures with ease at such a young age.
That's right, it's the North Sea! The waters there are unfathomable, the strong are as numerous as clouds, and the depth of its foundation is beyond your and my imagination.
The Gongsun family is just a branch attached to a mysterious force in the North Sea, and the true face of that force is only slightly known to me; it is firmly in the hands of the top elders of the Gongsun family."
"In the North Sea, experts at the half-step God Transformation stage are just the tip of the iceberg, and there are even God Transformation stage cultivators lurking, but because of the constraints of the rules of this world, they have to restrain their edge and wait for the opportunity."
Li Chengfeng stroked his chin, his eyes deep, as if he was thinking about something, and then smiled in relief, "So that's how it is. No wonder all forces are so cautious about matters here, all because of the might of the North Sea.
But even so, I, Li Chengfeng, also have my way of survival.
Although the North Sea forces are strong, they can't scare me. At worst, I will imitate the ancients and live in seclusion. After all, the name 'Li Hiding' is not for nothing."
Upon hearing this, Gongsun Liufei's face turned ashen instantly, his chest heaving violently, as if an invisible force had gripped his throat, almost suffocating him with this sudden anger and unwillingness.
His words were originally eloquent, every sentence carefully arranged with sharpness, intended to provoke Li Chengfeng, but he did not expect the other party to be such a "tough nut to crack."
His code of conduct was simple and direct—fight if he could win, and run if he couldn't. This freedom and fearlessness made Liufei feel a bit powerless and frustrated for a moment.
Li Chengfeng's lips curled into a faint smile, a smile that contained both insight into Liufei's intentions and detachment from the impermanence of the world.
"Alas, knowledge of the world is limited. Since this is the case, our fate is considered exhausted."
After saying that, he waved his hand casually, pointing to the side, and an invisible force instantly locked onto Gongsun Liufei.
Before the other party could react, he had already solidified his figure, and then turned into nothingness, disappearing from Li Chengfeng's sight.
Just as everyone was stunned, a soft and eerie laughter suddenly echoed within the Myriad Poison Pearl, the voice piercing through clouds and rocks, carrying a trace of imperceptible coldness, as if it came from the depths of the Nine Netherworlds.
"Li Chengfeng, ah, Li Chengfeng, you have finally stepped into my game.
The fall of Gongsun Liufei is not only the demise of the spirit of this world but also the prologue to the turning point in your destiny.
I have been planning for a long time, just for this moment, to send you into that endless abyss, to experience what is truly heartbreaking, what is eternal darkness and loneliness."
Hearing this, Li Chengfeng felt an unprecedented chill in his heart, his scalp tingling, as if thousands of needles were gently probing.
He knew that there must be a master planner behind this, and that this person's methods were so brilliant and his mind so meticulous that he could not easily fathom it.
He sneered, his eyes like torches, staring directly at the invisible opponent, "Your calculations are quite loud. Do you want to take action against the Far West when I am trapped?
Hmph, you underestimate me, Li Chengfeng, too much, and overestimate the abilities of your Gongsun family."
The mastermind behind the scenes laughed even more wantonly, but also with complacency, "Oh? You are quite confident.
However, what my Gongsun family seeks is not immediate gain, but long-term stability.
Although the Far West is good, if there is a variable like you, it is always a hidden danger.
Trapping you in that mysterious place where the flow of time is different from normal, and letting you slowly wear away in endless years, is not necessarily a good thing for my Gongsun family."
After saying that, the entire space seemed to tremble, and an indescribable force suddenly surged, enveloping Li Chengfeng.
Then, with a "buzz," the Myriad Poison Pearl, along with Li Chengfeng, was torn apart by this force and taken to an unknown and mysterious place.
There, time seemed to be distorted, and every day that passed was a long wait of ten days outside, waiting for Li Chengfeng to find that glimmer of hope in despair and struggle.
At the edge of that vast and boundless universe, a shocking spatial crack opened, like the deepest wound in the heavens and earth, with endless black hole power roaring out from it.
Carrying indescribable dark matter, weaving a strange picture that does not belong to the human realm, nor to the immortal realm. Here, is a prison of time, a wasteland of souls.
There is neither direction to follow, nor light to seek, only the eternal darkness and loneliness intertwined, as well as those wandering, interdependent, and self-devouring remnants of souls, their consciousness twisted in chaos, and their memories dissipated in tearing.
In this forgotten realm, the flow of time is very different from the human realm, as if being wantonly manipulated by some mysterious force.
One day outside is ten years here, and as you go deeper, the speed of that passage increases exponentially, twenty times, thirty times… up to an unimaginable limit.
Even those two half-step God Transformation realm experts could only barely escort Li Chengfeng and the Myriad Poison Pearl to the edge of that ten-fold speed, and beyond that was an abyss that their mana could not reach.
Because outside that crack stood a Gongsun family half-step God Transformation cultivator, his hair was white, his wrinkles were deep, and the years had left indelible marks on his face.
But those eyes were unusually bright, flashing with complex light, both recognition of the opponent and an indescribable helplessness and determination. "This person is indeed a rare and formidable enemy.
Not because his martial power is shocking, but because his mind is outstanding, reaching a realm of perfection, enough to compete with me.
It's a pity that our positions are opposed. If he is allowed to grow, the North Sea will face an unprecedented threat."
He sighed softly, his tone full of worry about the future.