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"!!?" The longsword pierced his chest.

Karmic Fire's face showed deep confusion and bewilderment. But he still did not resist. He just looked at Lin Hui, suddenly raised his hand, and revealed a bitter smile.

"I see... You've already reached this level?"

call...

Unconsciously, the Karmic Fire disintegrated, turning into countless blue light spots that vanished into nothingness.

Lin Hui was left alone, floating at the border, his eyes burning with a flickering flame.

The Karmic Fire is long dead, missing, vanished... and you... shouldn't be here... such a glaring flaw..."

He didn't know what the other party was, but his instincts, stemming from the Eternal True Order Essence, immediately told him that something was wrong.

Although the other party pulled him back from the dangerous area of white light at the crucial moment.

But... he still chose to pierce his opponent with his sword the very first time.

His idea was simple.

If it's real Karmic Fire, this sword won't kill him. But if it's fake, regardless of success or failure, this sword strike will at least provide some preparation and allow for a safe distance.

Now it seems...

"Heart Disaster?" Lin Hui had studied information on various Source Disaster and knew of the existence of the Heart Disaster. This terrifying Source Disaster was invisible and could exist anywhere. It only attacked experts with a certain level of strength, or rather, only those with a certain level of strength could trigger the Heart Disaster.

And now, perhaps he has reached that point.

Floating in place, Lin Hui checked the spot where the Karmic Fire had dissipated one last time.

No residue was found. It was as if the other party appeared out of thin air and then disappeared just as suddenly. Even the total amount of debris around the Wind Disaster did not increase or decrease at all.

This made him even more vigilant.

Looking ahead again, we see that area of white light.

The area ahead should be the latter part of the Catastrophe Belt, the Formless Belt... This is the truly most dangerous place.

Floating in place, Lin Hui pondered quietly for a moment, then used the Blood Seal to verify the basic information of the Formless Belt.

Then his figure suddenly lurched forward, flying into the white light once again.

His thinking was simple. Since the Heart Disaster had pulled him back, it meant that although it was dangerous for him to enter now, he was unlikely to die.

Otherwise, why bother stopping him when he's facing Heart Disaster? Wouldn't it have been better to just let him rush in and do something reckless?

But the next moment, he paused and stopped.

No, this is considering the Heart Disaster and the Wind Disaster together. If the Heart Disaster and the Wind Disaster have no consciousness at all, and are simply activated according to fixed rules, then... this hypothesis is invalid... Furthermore, if the Heart Disaster itself has already taken my previous thoughts into account, then my second entry is truly courting death! And that's exactly what it wants to achieve!

Lin Hui's mind went blank, and he didn't move for a moment.

The key to all of this lies in whether there is any connection, influence, or interaction between the Source Disaster, and whether the Source Disaster Heart Disaster have any self-awareness. Even a vague consciousness like that of the Extreme Cold can lead to vastly different results.

Stuck in mid-air, he didn't move forward. Staring at the large expanse of white light ahead, Lin Hui reached out, took out a round human head from the Black Token, and tossed it forward.

Dense Wind Energy enveloped and sealed the man's head, then shot into the white light area in front of him.

"Lin Hui! You'll die a horrible death!!" Zhu Li cursed furiously.

As soon as he was separated from Lin Hui, a new body rapidly grew from the severed neck.

But the next moment...

His eyes suddenly became blank, and he looked completely lost.

Pfft.

Just then, Lin Hui, standing on the outside, watched helplessly as Zhu Li's newly grown body suddenly lost its right hand inexplicably.

This disappearance seemed to be something even Zhu Li couldn't heal himself from. He just drifted there with a blank, empty gaze, as if he hadn't noticed anything.

The next instant, Zhu Li's right leg also disappeared.

He became half a person, but he still didn't move, didn't react, and didn't take any action.

Lin Hui remained calm, then suddenly unleashed a burst of wind Wind Energy outside Zhu Li's body, waking her up.

"Lin Hui, you!!!" Zhu Li's face showed anger, but the next moment, his left leg was gone too...

However, his face remained completely oblivious.

Before Lin Hui could remind him again, a soft sound rang out.

Zhu Li's head vanished from its original spot, leaving only half of its headless body floating motionless in place.

Seeing this, Lin Hui no longer had any doubts and was certain that what lay ahead was the deeper region of the Source Disaster — the Formless Belt.

He stopped moving forward and stayed where he was, continuously converting Wind Disaster Energy into Wind Energy, which then replaced the surrounding area.

During this time, he tested the people captured by the Heart Exchange Gate several times and quickly determined the dangers of the Formless Belt, which was extremely troublesome.

First, of all the powers I know, none can protect against it. A portion of everything will randomly disappear from my body.

Secondly, the disappearance time depends on one's strength and cultivation level. The higher the cultivation level, the longer the time can be spent, up to a maximum of three minutes. The lower the cultivation level, the shorter the time one can stay inside.

The looming danger of a potential Heart Disaster caused Lin Hui's sense of crisis to surge.

He had long anticipated that once he was no longer protected by the Wind Disaster, he would inevitably be targeted by various other Source Disaster.

But when he was actually approached, he still felt an unspeakable sense of threat.

Sitting cross-legged at the border, Lin Hui pondered.

Relying solely on my own for protection will inevitably lead to endless and exhausting situations. The best approach is to develop a screening device or method that can actively identify and protect against attacks.

Furthermore, we need to find out exactly how Heart Disaster operate. And those who can understand this information...

Lin Hui didn't actually have anyone in mind.

Teacher Seven Extinctions is not capable of accessing this level of energy, and even if he were to access someone at this level, he wouldn't fully trust them.

Suddenly, a candidate flashed through his mind.

Finally, glancing at the Formless Belt white light ahead, he quickly withdrew, leaving behind a highly concentrated area of wind Wind Energy, and returned to the outer Black Domain void.

The instant he emerged from the Wind Disaster, he tore through space and teleported into the Heart Source Demon Palace.

Within the purple mist, the originally dark and gloomy demon palace building suddenly began to shake violently.

The entire building seemed to come alive, as if it sensed his arrival, and began to tremble violently.

Lin Hui's figure gradually solidified, and he stood in front of the building. He didn't go in, but just standing at the doorway, he felt a sense of narrowness.

Click.

Suddenly, cracks appeared at the entrance of the gate.

His brows furrowed. As the master of the Heart Source Demon Palace and the current Heart Source Demon Emperor, he instantly received the feedback from the Demon Palace.

The Heart Source Demon Palace is designed to conceal its master, but at this moment, his soul and body are too enormous, far exceeding the palace's capacity.

This led to the current situation.

Upon seeing this scene, Fusheng, who was lying inside, tensed up completely.

"Holy crap! You little brat, you only went out for a thousand years, and you come back looking like this!?"

His voice trembled, as if he were seeing a completely different person, Lin Hui he no longer recognized.

"A thousand years, many people just go into seclusion and that's it. But you..." Fusheng was completely dumbfounded, especially after quickly determining Lin Hui's current energy level.

"Senior, it was just some bad luck, a stroke of good fortune." Lin Hui quickly withdrew his Heart Source Demon Palace, attempting to conceal his entire body and soul, before finally stabilizing the small building to prevent it from cracking again.

He has now become so arrogant that he can no longer easily hide anything.

In other words, leaves can't hide an elephant; what was once a safe haven is no longer effective at concealment.

"Fine, you're always like this. It's gotten to this point; you're almost as powerful as the previous Demon Emperor. I won't say anything more." Fusheng was too lazy to call Lin Hui hypocritical anymore. "Tell me, what brings you here this time? I'll tell you everything I know. Seeing your progress, I now believe you can definitely help me escape this predicament. My future hope, I must fully support you!"

Without further ado, Lin Hui recounted his experiences deep within the Wind Disaster area.

After hearing everything, Fusheng pondered for a moment.

"Your initial experience is easily explained; that place was the Formless Belt, an extremely dangerous area where even Celestial Venerables can perish. It's fortunate you didn't go in, otherwise, you would have certainly died."

"That's an exaggeration!?" Although Lin Hui had already verified it with the Blood Seal, seeing how certain Fusheng was, he still felt compelled to give him some support, making it easier for the other party to continue.

"It's that exaggerated." Fusheng Sheng nodded. "The Formless Belt can make you naturally lose everything about yourself, irreversibly. All your cultivation techniques and secret arts can't return to their original state. Even your conscious desire to break free will be quickly erased, leaving you obediently in place, completely transformed into nothingness. I remember a Celestial Venerable once mentioned to us during a lecture that the Formless Belt was originally called the Belt of Transformation from Being to Nonbeing. Later, for simplification, it was simply called the Formless Belt."

"... Does that mean there are Formless Belt deep within all the Source Disaster?" Lin Hui asked.

"Yes. To be precise, after the Source Disaster become widespread and large-scale, their core will gradually upgrade until they connect to the rift leading to the Formless Belt. The Formless Belt should be a high-risk area formed by the combination of all the Source Disaster. According to the previous tests by the Celestial Venerables, the Formless Belt is interconnected at the depths of different Source Disaster," Fusheng replied.

At this point, Lin Hui had roughly deduced the specific realms of himself and the previous Heart Source Demon Emperor, which should be the Thought Endures Eternally ".

Below the Celestial Venerable and above oneself, there is only this realm.

Given this, he was also confused about his future direction and took the initiative to ask.

"Next step?" Fusheng asked, puzzled. "Haven't you already reached this level?"

External Source are the foundation; the path ahead is already set. You simply need to use everything you have now to cultivate your own unique imprint to enter the next stage. However, this process may take a very, very long time.

"Pregnancy... Senior, could you please impart your cultivation techniques?" Lin Hui asked sincerely.

"There's no other way. You can only innovate from what you've learned and accumulated, because the Thought Endures Eternally existence is itself a fruit, and the nutrients, branches, and trunk of that fruit are all things you have now. You can't use what others pass on to you." Fusheng shook his head.

At this point, he returned to the Karmic Fire from before.

"Finally, regarding the mysterious person you encountered, it's indeed possible that it's Heart Disaster. In fact, you're only starting to experience Heart Disaster now, which is already quite late. Many Resistance Faction and neutral factions began experiencing Heart Disaster before even stepping into the External Source. You've probably been shielded and concealed by the Wind Disaster for a long time, which is why it's only now that you're facing it."

"Senior, do you have any suggestions?" Lin Hui asked earnestly.

"I have no advice. Right now, you're practically a monster, even bigger and more exaggerated than those two guys who appeared here before. There's something about you that feels vaguely familiar to me, but I can't quite put my finger on it..." Fusheng's tone was filled with deep doubt.

"So, one last question." At this moment, a spark of inspiration began to ignite in Lin Hui's mind.

He bowed respectfully to Fusheng.

"May I ask, senior, what is an engraving?"