Sea of Chaos

Lin Tian did not choose to go into seclusion for cultivation. Instead, he resolutely strode toward the mysterious and unfathomable depths of the Chaos.

In the past, due to his weak strength, he had been filled with fear of the Chaos depths and dared not set foot there lightly.

But times had changed. Now, Lin Tian had reached the peak of the Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal of the Origin realm, and he believed he possessed enough power to protect himself.

As he traveled, Lin Tian occasionally encountered scattered Purple Qi Great Cocoons.

These cocoons floated silently within the Chaos, absorbing the surrounding Chaos Qi.

But Lin Tian did not disturb them; he simply skirted around them.

Not only that, but along the way, he also encountered some Chaos Beast Forms that had yet to emerge.

These beast forms had blurry outlines, yet they faintly exuded powerful auras.

Lin Tian merely observed them from a distance before continuing onward.

During this journey, Lin Tian also made some gains.

He discovered many spiritual treasures and artifacts, though most were only at the Low-grade Chaos level.

Even though these treasures were not of the highest rank, they were still Chaos Spiritual Treasures, far more powerful than the common Innate Spiritual Treasures of later ages.

Thus, Lin Tian unceremoniously swept them all into his storage.

As he walked, a strange sight suddenly appeared ahead—a vast, boundless ocean came into view.

It was called an ocean, but it was actually a liquid state formed from condensed Chaos Qi. This showed just how dense the spiritual energy was in this place.

However, to his surprise, this location was filled with a thick Fierce Fiend Qi.

Even with Lin Tian's profound cultivation, he found it somewhat difficult to withstand this aura.

He couldn't help but wonder: "What is going on here? Why is there such a terrifying presence in this place?"

Lin Tian stood quietly to the side, an indescribable sense of oppression rising in his heart.

That overwhelming, suffocating aura surged toward him like an endless tide, pressing down on him like an invisible mountain.

Though he had already reached the peak of the Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal of the Origin realm—a cultivation level that in later ages would be revered as the peak of a Saint—he still found himself involuntarily feeling a trace of tension and unease in the face of such a terrifying presence.

He couldn't help but ponder: What kind of power could emit such a horrifying aura?

For even a strongman like him to feel fear and break out in a cold sweat, this place must surely hide some great secret or danger unknown to others.

With this thought, Lin Tian took a deep breath, striving to calm the turmoil within, while secretly circulating his full magical power.

After a moment, Lin Tian finally let out a long sigh.

"There's definitely a huge secret inside this place. Maybe I can find out why there's such a bizarre aura here!"

Lin Tian pondered for a moment, then gritted his teeth. "Damn it, I'm going for it!"

With a wave of his hand, the Chaos Supreme Treasure, the Chaos Sword, appeared.

Chaos Sword in hand, Lin Tian erupted with immense magical power, and he also brought out many spiritual treasures he had found in the Chaos.

The Sky-Breaking Armor.

The Exquisite Pearl.

The Bin Tian Umbrella.

One defensive spiritual treasure after another was layered upon him.

After taking a deep breath, Lin Tian resolutely began to move, step by step, deeper into the Sea of Chaos.

"Xixi..."

A strange sound came from all directions, as if countless invisible eyes were watching him.

As he advanced, with every step he took, Lin Tian could clearly feel a violent and raging force surging like a tidal wave, madly ravaging his meridians and internal organs, bringing excruciating pain.

The overwhelming force caught him off guard, nearly crushing him to the ground.

The defensive spiritual treasures on his body were also damaged to varying degrees.

Looking up, he saw clusters of blood-red energy floating in the air.

They were like ferocious evil spirits, lunging at Lin Tian with claws bared.

In an instant, Lin Tian's vision turned blood-red, and countless fierce attacks rained down on him like a storm.

In just a few moments, a trace of blood seeped from the corner of Lin Tian's mouth, trickling down his chin.

At the same time, wounds of varying depths crisscrossed his body, blood gushing out and staining his clothes red.

Yet, faced with such severe injuries, Lin Tian showed no sign of retreat.

He gripped the Chaos Sword tightly, his gaze firm and unwavering, thinking to himself: If I can't even endure this pain, how can I ever transcend the Great Dao in the future?

With that thought, Lin Tian let out a roar, and his entire magical power surged forth like a bursting dam, pouring endlessly into the Chaos Sword.

In an instant, the Chaos Sword blazed with dazzling divine light, so brilliant it was impossible to look at directly.

Then, Lin Tian swung the Chaos Sword, sending a rainbow-like streak of sword light crashing fiercely toward those blood-red energies.

Although those blood-colored energies were powerful, their quantity was ultimately limited.

Under Lin Tian's ferocious assault, they gradually could not hold out and eventually scattered in defeat.

In just a short moment, all the blood-colored energy was thoroughly cut down by Lin Tian, dissipating into nothingness.

Watching the blood-colored energy that had already vanished, Lin Tian let out a long sigh of relief.

Though this battle had been exceptionally difficult, fortunately he had finally succeeded in overcoming these terrifying forces.

Yet, he was well aware that if anyone else had been present here and now, with his current strength, he would likely have found it hard to escape death.

After calming his mind a little, Lin Tian lifted his foot again and continued moving forward.

But just as he took his next step, the surroundings suddenly underwent a world-shaking transformation...

He found himself in a strange space.

All around were crumbling walls and ruins, battered and broken.

Traces of battle were everywhere.

From time to time, he could still feel powerful auras lingering in the air.

"Where is this? How could such a scene appear inside the Sea of Chaos?"

Lin Tian was stunned. Could this be a place where experts fought before the age of Chaos?

In his past life, there was a saying that before Chaos came the Primordial Chaos.

Could this place be a relic left behind by experts from the Primordial Chaos era?

With a restless heart, he continued deeper into the space.

Suddenly, a dilapidated building appeared in the distance.

Lin Tian walked inside and saw two corpses in the center of the hall.

They both looked like middle-aged men, wearing ornate robes, sitting cross-legged facing each other, their eyes closed.

From the look of them, there was not a single wound on their bodies.

But they exuded an aura of decay and ruin.

No one knew how long had passed, yet they still appeared this way.

Lin Tian focused his mind, concentrating fully to perceive everything around him.

He detected no one else.

In the entire space, aside from himself, there was not a single living person.

Lin Tian sensed carefully—these two had long lost any sign of life.

"Who exactly are they? They seem to have been dead for a very long time, yet even now, their bodies have not rotted. Such strength is simply hair-raising!"

Lin Tian murmured to himself.

Though they had passed away long ago, when Lin Tian drew near, he could still clearly feel waves of powerful pressure emanating from those corpses.

This was enough to show how terrifying their strength had been in life, that even after death they could influence the entire space.

This was truly too frightening!

Thinking of this, Lin Tian's heart stirred: "With such formidable figures, they must surely be carrying countless treasures, right?"

So, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly, revealing a sly smile, as he secretly considered thoroughly searching these corpses. Perhaps he might gain an unexpected harvest.

Without further ado, Lin Tian strode forward and reached out to gently touch one of the corpses.

However, the moment his fingertip made contact with that corpse, an astonishing scene unfolded!

The corpse suddenly transformed into countless shimmering specks of light, swiftly scattering like shooting stars, vanishing without a trace in the blink of an eye.

At the same time, the other corpse beside it, as if drawn by some mysterious force, also underwent the same change.

It too turned into points of light and gradually dissipated into this void.