The next moment.
Everywhere the sky reached, everything was transformed into eerie, scarlet flames.
The self-destruction of the Burning Shadow was forcibly stopped; his entire body had completely turned into flame fuel, burning and transforming wildly. This all happened in just a few seconds.
The once invincible and powerful Burning Shadow forcibly tore off a tiny fragment of its true form at the last moment, quietly escaping the scene, tearing through space at lightning speed, and disappearing without a trace.
All that remained were countless crimson flames, which converged and merged into the enormous fire-humanoid body.
"Hahahaha!!! Run! Run!! Insects!! Let out your dying screams!!" The mad voice of Karmic Fire spread throughout the realms.
At this moment, his voice alone caused cracks to appear on some of the outer walls of the boundary.
Holding his longsword, he was about to choose another unlucky soul to devour and use as nourishment for himself.
But in the next instant, his massive body suddenly stiffened.
Without a sound, its enormous size began to change rapidly, becoming semi-transparent, and gradually disappeared into the Black Domain void.
The instant he disappeared, countless powerful beings within all realms Juexin relief.
After waiting for a while and confirming that there was really no more movement outside, some of them cautiously flew out to check the situation.
Meanwhile, in the outside world, both the Burning Shadow and the Karmic Fire had vanished.
It was as if their appearance had just been an illusion.
But... the massive stream of colorful matter blowing out of the giant crack slashed by the flaming sword indicates that everything that just happened was not an illusion.
This enormous rift, located between the three races' boundaries, forcefully severed and shattered a portion of the human realm. However, it also completely separated the three races' boundaries from the human realm, forming a natural, massive, colorful torrent.
At this moment, the three realms and the human world sphere were like toys in front of this huge rift, constantly being blown around and swayed, gradually deviating from their original positions and growing further and further apart.
The Mind Sea.
Lin Hui clutched his heart with one hand, his face pale.
In just one minute, the transformation destroyed 99% of the Burning Shadow's massive body. If it weren't for the nature of Karmic Fire, the remaining Burning Shadow might not have even had a chance to escape.
It wasn't until Lin Hui had truly transformed into Karmic Fire for a minute that he realized this guy was a monster.
He was unwilling to accept what he had suffered.
He felt that he shouldn't be the only one to suffer all this pain, so on his path of revenge, he also frantically created a large number of his own kind. Strictly speaking, he wanted to see individuals like Burning Shadow continue to live, so that he would have more of his kind, watching them forever fall into hatred, just like himself, so that he would no longer feel lonely.
" The Karmic Fire slaughtered the race, releasing many, many avengers, not just the Burning Shadow, but the most powerful among them was only him." Lin Hui sighed, straightened up, and carefully sensed his current state.
The Nameless Heart can be used three times. He just used it once, which averted the greatest danger. There are two more times remaining.
According to the instructions for using the Blood Seal, an unknown price will be paid for each use.
He has received the result, but the cost is still unknown.
Looking at the huge gash torn open by the Burning Shadow in front of him, Lin Hui took a deep breath, turned around, and teleported away.
He dared not stay in this place any longer; if someone were to follow the trail and find him, he would be in big trouble.
After Lin Hui disappeared, the huge crack began to absorb the spreading purple mist around it, gradually healing and shrinking on its own.
The black crack, like a clear scar amidst countless purple hues, constantly reminds all living beings around it that an unprecedented and terrifying brief conflict had just erupted here.
In other words, time passed too quickly, and one side was killed before it could even put up a proper resistance. This resulted in minimal damage to the environment surrounding the Mind Sea.
otherwise
After leaving, Lin Hui first went to check on the Heart Source Demon Palace and confirmed that everything was normal and unaffected.
They were preparing to leave for Clear Jade Mountain.
"Wait, A-Hui!" Fusheng suddenly called out to him.
Since the establishment of Clear Jade Mountain, this place has become quiet and deserted again. The disciples prefer the lively and crowded Clear Jade Mountain and rarely come here anymore.
So he found himself in a state of boredom and loneliness once again.
"Senior... do you want to ask about the dramatic changes that just happened?" Lin Hui stood on the first floor, turned around and asked.
"That stronger surge that just erupted was related to you, wasn't it? Don't deny it. Although the aura on your body is much weaker than that one, they both come from the same source. I may be old, but I'm not stupid," Fusheng said.
"Indeed. Senior is right." Lin Hui admitted helplessly. There was no way to deny it, because the Immortal Fire inside his soul was now much stronger than before, and the conversion of Wind Disaster Wind Energy would probably be much faster.
This means that in that one minute when the Karmic Fire manifested, it truly absorbed and digested most of the Burning Shadow.
Although it was all caused by Karmic Fire, in the end, most of its power dissipated and returned to its original place.
However, the Immortal Fire has indeed brought him a great deal of real benefits. Right now, he has only temporarily discovered that the transformation of Wind Disaster Energy be made dozens of times faster. The other benefits may only be discovered gradually in the future.
Furthermore, the side effects mentioned in the Blood Seal haven't been noticed yet. This is also a concern of his.
"Since it concerns you, you must be very careful." Fusheng's tone turned serious. "There are some things that your Nine Heavens Gate hasn't existed for long, so you don't know much about. But we old fogies are very wary of certain aspects of the Source Disaster. Especially the owner of that fluctuation just now, he definitely couldn't be someone who only operates on the periphery of the Source Disaster."
"The outer perimeter... So, senior, what area do you think such a big shot should be involved in?" Lin Hui asked thoughtfully. "Didn't Seven Extinctions mention this kind of common sense to you?" Fusheng countered.
"No, definitely not." Lin Hui shook his head.
"Perhaps it's not your time to know yet. You can go and ask them now. I won't presume to tell you that," Fusheng said. "All you need to know is that when dealing with the powerful beings deep within the Source Disaster, you absolutely must understand them before making contact. Never touch them rashly!"
"Thank you for the reminder, senior." Lin Hui recalled a word mentioned by the Nameless Heart: the Forgotten Belt.
He clasped his hands in a fist salute to Fusheng, then turned and quickly disappeared out the door.
Nine Heavens Gate.
"Internal division of the Source Disaster?"
Inside the weapon-refining hall, Seven Extinctions, one hand forming a hand seal, controlled the weapon embryo being roasted in the furnace fire. He turned to look at Lin Hui, who had spoken up. "That's right. Weren't you planning to run away and hide for a while? It's only natural to tell you."
"That big guy is gone, isn't he? Why do I still need to go out and hide?" Lin Hui asked, slightly puzzled.
"You don't actually think that big guy is all the karmic troubles you're facing, do you? He's just a slightly thicker thread among them..." Seven Extinctions shook his head speechlessly.
... Lin Hui couldn't imagine what could be more troublesome than the Burning Shadow.
However, the teacher's current level is high, and what he sees is definitely far beyond what I can see. This statement is probably not just meant to scare me.
"Alright, let's not talk about anything too far back. Regarding the deep structure of the Source Disaster, this generally only exists in the largest block-shaped Source Disaster region. Secondary disasters don't usually have that many divisions, since they're weaker. Nobody cares about them."
Seven Extinctions smiled. "But the Source Disaster is different. This is a terrifying disaster that will eventually combine to cause Great Annihilation. They are eternal, ever-renewing, and cannot be eliminated; they can only be endured. That's why so many people study them."
"Among them, the outer perimeter of the Source Disaster that we often talk about is the area where our Nine Heavens Gate is currently located."
There are relatively few monsters here, and most of them are low-level, at least relative to our level. Therefore, they are fewer and weaker. We will refer to this area as the "outer perimeter."
"Afterwards, as you know, many of us Fusionist will eventually become various monsters within the Source Disaster. This process of change is the true origin of the Source Disaster's division."
According to this division, what everyone generally agrees on regarding the Source Disaster are the outer perimeter, the Heartless Belt, the Catastrophe Belt, and the innermost Formless Belt." Lin Hui nodded: "What about the Forgotten Belt? Teacher, have you ever heard of which of these divisions it is?"
" The Forgotten Belt? I'm not sure... but I have been to the Catastrophe Belt before. The destructive power there far exceeds that of the outer areas. All the forces there are designed to destroy and annihilate everything. It's like the wind; when it's gentle, it's a light breeze, but when it's violent, it can tear everything apart."
"The same goes for the Source Disaster. Many of the powers contained within the Source Disaster will unleash their most violent side in the Catastrophe Belt," Seven Extinctions explained.
He paused, then continued, "If you want to hide, you'd better go to the Heartless Belt, not the Catastrophe Belt."
"Teacher, about the area we're in..." Lin Hui was interrupted by Seven Extinctions before he could finish speaking.
"Our strongest core area is the Heartless Belt, after all, it's not a super-large-scale Wind Disaster area."
Next, he introduced some powerful monsters commonly found in the Heartless Belt.
"The origin of Heartless Belt's name comes from our Fusion Faction..." Seven Extinctions sighed, " The Fusion Faction has been corrupted by the Source Disaster for too long, their cognition has gradually declined, until they completely lose themselves and become biological weapons driven by the Source Disaster."
These groups are what are known as unconscious entities. Normally, over 90% of these unconscious entities reside in the Heartless Belt. They gather there, remaining dormant until the Source Disaster mobilizes them to break through other realms and harvest cognition when needed.
This unconscious entity reminded Lin Hui of the old man he had seen in front of the apartment building before, and the nun.
"Go to Heartless Belt's territory, but don't go any deeper; it's too dangerous," Seven Extinctions warned again.
"I understand, don't worry, teacher." Lin Hui nodded.
"I'll occasionally keep an eye on things at Clear Jade Mountain for you. Your Flash Extreme Seal is really useful; your disciples all advanced a major realm just a few days ago. Not bad, not bad..." Seven Extinctions's lips unconsciously curled up slightly when he mentioned the development of Clear Jade Mountain.
His greatest wish was to bring glory to his sect, and seeing this scene now, he was naturally happy.
"There's no time to lose. I'll pack up now and leave first thing tomorrow morning. We'll leave somewhere else, not in the nearby Source Disaster. Does Master have any suggestions?" Lin Hui asked earnestly.
"We can go to the Stagnant Storm Ruins," Seven Extinctions thought for a moment. "That place is the remnant of a massive Wind Disaster that occurred during the last Great Annihilation. It's located in the Heartless Belt, and it was also the former headquarters of our Nine Heavens Gate Main Base."
" Stagnant Storm Ruins?"
"Yes. The Mother Tree of the Black Disaster, the Stagnant Storm of the Wind Disaster Calamity, the Zeroing Pool of the Cold Disaster Calamity, the White Star of the Drought Disaster, and the Ultimate Sun of the Light Disaster —these are all the most powerful Fusion Faction within the main bodies of the various Source Disaster. Many of them proclaimed themselves as the rulers of their respective Source Disaster, but unfortunately... things aren't what you claim them to be. Now, some of them are destroyed, and some still exist, but they've all been rebuilt, similar to our Nine Heavens Gate," Seven Extinctions sighed.