The meticulously modified assault ship, the Star Raft, slipped silently into the outer reaches of the Reincarnation Graveyard like a ghost in the night. Compared to their previous visit, this starfield had become even more deathly still and chaotic. Fragments of shattered stars seemed drawn by some invisible force, slowly drifting toward the depths of the graveyard. The void was permeated by a suffocating pressure and a faint, lingering scent of blood.
Li Wuyang stood on the bridge as his Chaos Dao Body activated on its own, sensing the surrounding environment. Within his sea of consciousness, the five remaining pages of the Annihilation Heavenly Tome slowly revolved. The Annihilation Dao Rhyme flowing from them resonated deeply with this place, allowing him to more clearly "hear" its "voice"—the wails of countless fallen remnants of souls, the shrieks of grinding spacetime fractures, and, deeper still, a vast, ancient, ominous rhythm. Like the heartbeat of a sleeping beast, it was growing stronger and stronger.
"The deeper we go, the more violent the spacetime currents become. There's also severe energy interference. The Star Raft's concealment formation is about to give out." Yun Yi stared intently at the crimson readings covering the console, his voice grave.
"We cannot proceed any farther." Master of Qingwei Temple lightly swept his whisk, sensing the Chaos Law outside that could annihilate even Golden Immortals. "This is already the limit. If we go deeper, the Star Raft will be destroyed."
Li Wuyang nodded. His gaze, sharp as a blade, pierced through the hull toward the darkness ahead that seemed capable of devouring all things. "We'll dock here and proceed on foot."
The four left the Star Raft, each using their own arts to protect themselves. Like four motes of dust, they merged into the endless darkness and chaos. Li Wuyang