A month remained until Lin Yue's agreed-upon match with Su Qingyan, and he had already become quite proficient at controlling the law of Space Folding. Not only could he leap instantly across a distance of thirty zhang, he could also weave three layers of spatial folds into his attacks, greatly increasing the penetrating power of the Chaos Little Light Orb.
One morning, as Lin Yue practiced Space Leap, he suddenly heard a fierce quarrel coming from the depths of Chaos. The voices were deep and domineering, and words like "Chaos Core" and "the opportunity to create the world" rang out among them, making the entire cavern tremble faintly.
Lin Yue was startled. He quickly stopped practicing and used Spatial Perception to investigate the source of the voices. The moment he did, he sensed an aura far beyond that of Spirit Wood Daoist, whom he had encountered before—several times stronger even than the Chaos Giant Bear's. It was the oppressive presence of high-ranking Demon Gods, and there was more than one. Clearly, several top Demon Gods were arguing.
"The Chaos Core... the opportunity to create the world..." Lin Yue murmured. Spirit Wood Daoist had once hinted that the Chaos Core contained the Origin Energy needed to create the world, making it a supreme treasure coveted by all Chaos Creatures. Now several high-ranking Demon Gods were quarrelling over it. They were clearly fighting for this vital resource, and the prelude to great upheaval in Chaos was likely about to begin.
The Chaos Energy around him had also grown unusually turbulent. The currents, once stable, began to swirl, and tiny Spatial Rifts appeared here and there. Lin Yue could feel his Spatial Perception being affected too. Its range had shrunk considerably, and he could barely make out scattered snippets of the Demon Gods'