EBE Chapter 12496 Trap?
Chapter 12496 Trap?
Chapter 12496 Trap?
"Take a look, is there any possibility of repair?"
Ye Chen looked at the crack on the bronze mirror. The crack wasn't too serious; it could be repaired with enough materials.
But the prerequisite is that the curse on the bronze mirror must first be dispelled.
"It can be repaired, but the appropriate materials are needed."
"What materials was this bronze mirror made of? It would be best if you could provide the corresponding materials, which would make the repair process much simpler."
"However, before repairing the bronze mirror, the taboo and evil spirits on it must first be dispelled."
After thinking it over, Ye Chen roughly finalized the repair plan. He could do it himself without Chi Lianjun's help.
The damage to the Rain Curtain Mirror is not serious. As long as the forbidden evil energy on the bronze mirror is dispelled and the appropriate materials are available, any experienced weapon refiner can repair it.
Xi Yao pondered for a moment and said, "The Rain Curtain Illuminates the World Mirror is mainly forged from Starry Sky Dao Crystal and Void Star Marrow. I still have these two materials on hand."
"As for the forbidden evil energy on the divine mirror, dispelling it is not easy. I'm afraid we'll need to use a special formation."
Ye Chen asked, "What kind of formation?"
Xi Yao hesitated for a moment, but did not say anything. Instead, she stood up and walked towards the depths of the cave, saying, "Come with me."
Seeing her acting mysteriously and leading him deeper into the cave, Ye Chen became wary and tried to use his mind-reading ability to see through Xi Yao's heart.
However, the strong on the other side of the starry sky are usually very guarded about their inner thoughts, and it is impossible for outsiders to easily see through them.
Ye Chen's mind-reading ability allowed him to see Ling Tong Fairy's mind before because she was emotionally agitated and her mind became distracted.
At this moment, Xi Yao was calm and composed, with stable emotions and a meticulous mind, which Ye Chen could not see through for the time being.
However, Ye Chen did not back down. He remained on guard and followed Xi Yao.
Deep within the cave, however, lies a secret passage leading underground.
Xi Yao beckoned to Ye Chen and said, "Lord of Reincarnation, I'll take you to a special place, which is considered a forbidden area of my Rainbow Rain Realm."
Ye Chen, however, was wary and said, "Miss Xi Yao, you should first explain what kind of forbidden area it is and what kind of formation you plan to use to dispel the forbidden evil energy on the bronze mirror?"
Seeing Ye Chen's wary expression, Xi Yao paused for a moment, then sighed, "It seems the Lord of Reincarnation doesn't quite trust me."
Ye Chen laughed and said, "Let me touch your heart, and I'll believe you."
Xi Yao shook her head and said, "I may be frank. The forbidden area is called the Devouring Forbidden Area. It contains a large number of Devouring Dao Crystals, and there is a Devouring Array in the middle that can devour everything."
"I plan to activate the Devouring Array to absorb the forbidden evil energy on the Divine Mirror, so that you can begin the repairs."
"However, the cause and effect related to the Devouring Forbidden Land are secrets of my Rainbow Rain Realm, so I dare not reveal them easily."
Ye Chen said, "Then why are you saying it now?"
Xi Yao said, "If I need your help, I'll have to reveal some details. I just hope you won't divulge any secrets."
Ye Chen murmured, "Devouring Forbidden Land, Devouring Dao Crystal... Could it be related to the Fragment of Frenzied Devouring?"
Xi Yao said, "You guessed right, it is related to the fragments of the Frenzied Devourer."
“My younger brother went to search for the Frenzy Fragment. Although he ultimately failed to obtain it, he did manage to excavate a considerable amount of Devouring Dao Crystals.”
“Those Devouring Dao Crystals, derived from the Frenzy Fragments, also possess a terrifying Devouring aura. My brother stored them beneath my cave, which caused the earth's veins to be destroyed, turning the underground world into chaos.”
"You're interested in the Frenzy Shards?"
Finally, Xi Yao blinked and tentatively asked Ye Chen a question.
Ye Chen smiled and said, "One of the four supreme fragments of the abyss, who wouldn't be interested?"
Currently, of the four Abyss Fragments, the Gray Mist Fragment is in the hands of the Black Queen Mother, the Impure Earth Fragment is in the hands of Ye Chen, and the only unclaimed fragments are the Frenzied Devourer and the Burning Heaven Fragment.
Both of these fragments are incredibly terrifying and powerful, enough to trigger a chaotic war among the gods.
Ye Chen is now certain that the Fragment of Frenzied Devouring is in the Reverse World Demon Ruins. However, he has never been to the Reverse World Demon Ruins, nor has he ever seen the Fragment of Frenzied Devouring. He cannot judge whether the cause and effect of the Fragment of Frenzied Devouring will bring him good fortune or misfortune in the future.
As for the fragments of the Burning Heaven, they are even more mysterious.
Previously, Ye Chen had wielded the Heaven-Burning World-Destroying Pestle and attempted to trace the whereabouts of the Heaven-Burning Fragments, but to no avail.
Those fragments of the Burning Heaven are too mysterious; the secrets of heaven are elusive, and no one knows where they fell.
Ye Chen had no interest in the Burning Heaven fragment for the time being, but he was very interested in the Frenzied Devouring fragment, since he already knew its whereabouts.
Xi Yao chuckled and said, "If the Lord of Reincarnation can help me repair the Divine Mirror, I can tell you the whereabouts of the Frenzied Devouring Fragments."
Ye Chen smiled. He already knew the whereabouts of the Frenzied Devouring Fragments and didn't need Xi Yao to tell him. He then said:
"No need. After this is done, I only ask Miss Xiyao to help revive Fairy Qingsi."
Xi Yao's eyes flickered. After thinking for a while, she finally sighed and said, "If the Divine Mirror can be successfully repaired, I don't mind taking a risk and trying to revive Fairy Qing Si."
"Lord of Reincarnation, let's go."
She made an inviting gesture and entered the secret passage first.
Ye Chen remained vigilant and followed them inside, traveling along the secret passage to the underground world.
As Ye Chen ventured deeper underground, he sensed an increasingly eerie aura, an aura belonging to the abyss, like a black vortex threatening to devour and obliterate everything.
"Is this the erosion of the Law of Frenzied Devouring?"
Ye Chen remained secretly on guard, activating the Eternal Wall to protect his mind.
Xi Yao also cast a Spring Rain spell to protect herself.
The two finally ventured deep into the underground world, only to find it a chaotic place where rocks, soil, and even time and space itself had been devoured, leaving only a gray, chaotic void.
In the chaotic world, there were many black Dao crystals piled up like mountains. Each of those black Dao crystals exuded a mysterious aura of devouring.
"We've arrived, Lord of Reincarnation. This is the Forbidden Land of Devouring."
"Well, this place can be considered the warehouse of my Rainbow Rain Temple. However, this warehouse is somewhat special; it is only used to store Devouring Dao Crystals."
Xi Yao said.
Ye Chen looked around and saw another large array next to the pile of Devouring Dao Crystal ore. It was also made of pieces of Devouring Dao Crystal. The array was like a mirror, crystal clear. Under the black mirror-like array, it seemed to be suppressing a person.
The man was bound by iron chains, and rough, labored breathing could be heard intermittently.
"what is this?"
Ye Chen was quite surprised to see that there was another person under the great formation.
The man was exceptionally tall and imposing, as majestic and robust as a mountain. His body was covered with runes, and the large array, resembling a black mirror, was forged from Devouring Dao Crystals and filled with terrifying devouring power.
This devouring formation continuously extracts and devours the person's life force. Once the person's life force is extracted, it is transported along the formation's patterns to the land of the Rainbow Rain Realm, where it becomes nourishment for the earth's veins.
Xi Yao smiled and said, "This is a very ancient demon god, um, the Lord of Reincarnation. You don't need to worry about that, just focus on repairing the Divine Mirror."
"A demon god?" Ye Chen looked at the person suppressed under the Devouring Array. The person was disheveled and seemed to sense Ye Chen's gaze. He even raised his head with difficulty and met Ye Chen's eyes.
Ye Chen saw his eyes, which were not human eyes, but those of a wild beast, filled with bloodlust, ferocity, hatred, and resentment.
Ye Chen had seen that look in the eyes of the Crimson Candle Dragon before!
The once Crimson Candle Dragon was imprisoned by the Four Heavenly Gates and treated as a "mine," constantly exploited and mined, suffering unspeakable misery.
Now, this demon god is in a similar predicament to the Crimson Candle Dragon. It is also being exploited by the Rainbow Rain Realm and is being constantly devoured and drained of its life force by the Devouring Array.
"Wang... Demon God, his name is 'Wang'?"
Ye Chen looked at Xi Yao and tentatively asked, wanting to know more.
This demon god is no ordinary being. The energy contained within its body seems inexhaustible and extremely powerful. Despite being exploited by the Rainbow Rain Temple for countless years, its muscles are still very full, showing no signs of withering.
Through his keen observation of cause and effect, Ye Chen glimpsed a single word: the word "delusion".
This demon god seems to have a single-character name: "Wang".
Xi Yao was startled by Ye Chen's words and asked, "Lord of Reincarnation, do you even know what this demon god's name is?"
Ye Chen was also surprised by Xi Yao's reaction. Judging from Xi Yao's appearance, she didn't seem to know the name of this demon god.
Upon hearing Ye Chen's words, the demon god's originally fierce, violent, and hateful eyes immediately went blank, and its mouth opened and closed as if it wanted to speak, but no sound came out.
Ye Chen observed his lips and realized that he seemed to want to say the word "father".
"Father? Who is he calling?"
"Is his name really 'Wang'?"
Various thoughts flashed through Ye Chen's mind. At this moment, his perception of cause and effect was extremely strong, but at most he could only glimpse the name of the demon god, but could not see any other clues.
Xi Yao said, "Lord of Reincarnation, let's forget about that demon god for now. Repairing the Divine Mirror is the most important thing."
"However, repairing the Divine Mirror requires the Devouring Array, and if that demon god interferes, it will be troublesome."
“I called my younger brother over and asked him to come and keep watch.”
Without waiting for Ye Chen's reply, Xi Yao lit a communication talisman.
Not long after, an old man dressed in green robes arrived at the Devouring Forbidden Land. He was none other than the Green-Robed True Man, the Palace Master of the Rainbow Rain Temple.
"Sister, Lord of Reincarnation."
When the Green-Robed Immortal arrived, he clasped his hands in a fist and palm salute to Xi Yao and Ye Chen.
Then his gaze fell on Ye Chen, and he said, "Lord of Reincarnation, the grudges and disputes between you and my Heavenly Gate are indeed deep, but today, repairing the Divine Mirror is the priority. We can resolve our grudges later."
When Ye Chen saw that the Green-Robed Immortal had also arrived, his heart tightened, but he remained outwardly calm and smiled, saying, "That's exactly right."
The green-robed immortal grunted, glanced at the demon god under the Devouring Array, and said, "I will stay here to oversee things and protect you. You can continue to repair the Divine Mirror."
After speaking, he stood beside the great formation, made a hand seal, stared at the demon god, and stood ready for battle.
Ye Chen's muscles tensed slightly at this moment, an automatic reaction after sensing danger.
His insight into cause and effect was too strong. He had already sensed the murderous intent of the Green Robe Immortal and Xi Yao. He communicated with the Reincarnation Graveyard in his mind and said to You Tianye, "Senior, be ready to fight at any time."
You Tianye gripped his knife and said, "Master of the Tomb, please do as you please. I will do my best to help you."
Ye Chen nodded secretly, thinking that with his current trump cards, plus Blood Dragon and You Tianye, and Su Yunli outside, he would be able to handle any unexpected events.
He then said to Xi Yao, "Let's begin. First, let's dispel the forbidden evil energy on the divine mirror."
Xi Yao nodded slightly, placed the divine mirror on the devouring array, then bit her fingertip and dripped her blood into the array.
hum!
The great formation began to hum, and array patterns lit up. A strange scene appeared as the entire formation emitted a terrifying devouring power.
Under the influence of this devouring force, the forbidden evil energy on the Rain Curtain Mirror was completely swallowed up, and the entire mirror returned to its clear state, free from any evil energy.
Ye Chen was also quite surprised to see this.
This Devouring Array was forged using Devouring Dao Crystals, which are crystals derived from the energy of the Devouring Fragments.
The sheer power of a true ghoul fragment is unimaginable.
"Lord of Reincarnation, may we begin the repairs?"
"These are the materials needed for the repair."
Xi Yao took out a small storage bag and handed it to Ye Chen.
The storage bag contained Taixu Star Marrow and Star Derivation Crystal, both materials used to repair the Rain Curtain Illuminating the World Mirror.
"can."
Ye Chen nodded. The crack on the bronze mirror wasn't large, and any ordinary weapon refiner could repair it with the right materials.
Xi Yao, however, offered a large reward and invited many weapon refiners to come. With such a grand display, Ye Chen probably deliberately set a trap to lure him into it.
However, he was not afraid. As long as his own strength was strong enough, he could break through any trap.
Immediately, Ye Chen took out the Taixu Star Marrow and the Star Derivation Crystal, then activated the Crimson Refining Heart Technique, igniting a wisp of pure Yang fire in his hand to melt the Star Marrow and Crystal materials, slowly pouring them onto the Rain Curtain World Mirror, and began to repair the cracks.
At the same time, he kept a close watch and remained on guard, waiting for Xi Yao and the Green-Robed Master to make their move.
He was focused on repairing the divine mirror, and if Xi Yao and the Green-Robed Immortal were plotting against him, now was the perfect time to strike.
But unexpectedly, the two siblings did not make a move.
Ye Chen was suspicious, thinking, "If you don't make a move now, you'll miss your chance."
"Or are you really good people who have no intention of harming me, and my perception was wrong?"
"This is impossible."
Ye Chen had absolute confidence in his causal intuition and deduction, and it was impossible for him to be wrong.
Soon, in less than half an hour, the Rain Curtain Mirror was repaired. The cracks on the mirror were perfectly filled without leaving a trace.
Ye Chen's technique was excellent; the entire mirror was restored to its previous smooth and clear appearance.
Throughout the entire process, neither Xi Yao nor the Green-Robed True Man made a move.
"Miss Xiyao, the Green-Robed Immortal, the Mirror..."
Ye Chen was suspicious and wanted to wait until the mirror was repaired before observing their next move, but at that moment, a strange scene unfolded.
A scene appeared in the mirror.
In the scene, the Milky Way is shattered, all things return to nothingness, and a dark red, eerie radiation rages endlessly.
Huge cracks appeared, spewing forth abyssal calamity, and countless demonic corpses floated in the void.
This is like a world destroyed in the apocalypse, where the starry sky is shattered, everything is gone, and the abyss roars with torrents. Giants, swords, fists, and palms fight and roar in the void, only to be annihilated and shattered in the end.
This apocalyptic scene also reveals a profound sense of nihilism.
Nothingness enveloped everything, as if nothing had any meaning. Yin and Yang energies constantly emerged, with Qian transforming into Heaven, Kun into Earth, Kan into Water, Li into Fire, Zhen into Thunder, and Xun into Wind, colliding and annihilating each other, ultimately returning to nothingness.
Although it was just a visual image, Ye Chen seemed to hear sounds—the roar of the giant god, the wailing of the demon god, and the unknown, twisted, and painful lamentations from the depths of the void.
What kind of scene is this?
As if an calamity were about to befall the world, the ultimate natural disaster was raging.
Beyond the starry sky, there are also many natural disasters, but compared to the calamities depicted in the mirror, they are as insignificant as a gentle breeze and drizzle.
Compared to the world depicted in the image, Ye Chen's Cycle of Hell is a beautiful and auspicious place.
This is not a world that can exist on the other side of the starry sky; it is a world beyond the other side of the starry sky!
This rain-soaked mirror actually reflected the battlefield between the beginning and the abyss!
Ye Chen even saw the legendary Sea of Destruction, also known as the Abyss Sea. After the Pillar God fell, his soul would fall into the Abyss Sea.
He saw the abyss sea churning, and souls struggling and howling in agony within it.
Ye Chen saw a soul, the soul of the Eternal Emperor, who was staring at him with resentful eyes.
When he saw the eyes of the Eternal Emperor, those eyes were blood red and eerie. In the mirror, all the images shattered one after another, until in the end, only the Eternal Emperor's eerie blood red eyes, filled with hatred and ferocity, remained.
"what--"
Ye Chen felt as if a sharp knife had pierced his heart, causing him excruciating pain.
The trap! The trap has finally been exposed!
The trap set by Xi Yao is hidden in the Rain-Shrouded Mirror!
She said she had photographed something she shouldn't have.
What are the things that shouldn't be photographed?
That is a place beyond the starry sky!
That was a purgatory world ravaged by calamities, where even pillar gods could hardly survive!
The conflict between the Primordial Beginning and the Abyss, the duel between the two supreme beings, has filled the world beyond the stars with chaotic and violent radiation. Even a glimpse of it by an ordinary person would violate taboos and bring about unforeseen disasters.
The Rain Curtain Mirror shattered because the world outside the mirrored world was subjected to intense energy radiation, like a curse, causing it to break directly.
However, because the Eternal Emperor was behind it, the damage to the mirror was not serious, giving Ye Chen a chance to repair it.
When Ye Chen finished repairing it, the scene that had been reflected in the mirror came into Ye Chen's eyes.
Even a glimpse into the world beyond this world can bring a strong sting and shock to one's spirit.
In addition, there's the Emperor of Immortality behind them!