Myriad Heavens Containment Center!

A few days later.

Chu Tian finally left the so-called wasteland.

As a place feared throughout Central Province, it was no small stroke of luck that he had emerged unscathed.

Spirit Origin City.

A major city near the wasteland. Though the wasteland was infamous for its strangeness, that did not stop those seeking strength and fortuitous opportunities from coming to explore it.

Over time, the place had become quite prosperous. In particular, it connected several major routes, and many cultivators passed through here.

There were no guards at the city gates. Legend had it that the city lord was a late-stage Deity Transformation powerhouse whose cultivation eclipsed heaven and earth, so no one dared act recklessly.

This place was far more prosperous than the gathering grounds outside Cangyuan Palace's outer sect.

The moment Gu Yuan entered Spirit Origin City, he began looking around, taking in the sights of this other world.

Ever since he had suspected Chu Tian of being connected to the one behind the scenes, he had been observing Chu Tian closely these past few days.

He had tried to glean something from the smallest clues.

Yet aside from some so-called memories of reincarnation and the Qi Refining Formula he had given him, he had found nothing unusual.

Just then, Gu Yuan suddenly stopped and looked toward the direction behind them at an angle.

Someone?

As a Qi Refining Formula, Gu Yuan's perception had always been excellent. He could clearly sense that someone had been watching Chu Tian just now, only for that gaze to vanish quickly.

That person had disappeared just as swiftly.

Cangyuan Palace?

No.

Having stayed at Cangyuan Palace for so long, Gu Yuan was very familiar with the aura of its disciples.

But if it was the mastermind, this was far too crude.

Inside an inn.

Three men and two women sat around a table. Their clothes were exceptionally luxurious, and they clearly did not come from ordinary families.

"Have you confirmed it? Is it definitely him?"

A middle-aged man with a steady demeanor looked at the person opposite him and asked.

"It's him. Not only does his aura match, but even his clothing and appearance are exactly as described in the information we received."

The speaker was a woman with ordinary looks, though she carried herself well.

"What do we do next?"

The younger man beside her frowned slightly and looked toward the middle-aged man.

Clearly, this middle-aged man was the core of the group.

What should they do?

At those words, the middle-aged man said nothing. The fingers of his right hand lightly tapped the tabletop as though he were considering something.

They had come with a mission, and they also had a specific target.

For a moment, the entire room fell silent.

"We have no time to hesitate. Whether the information we received is a trap or not, we have to try."

"And the mission deadline is approaching. You all know the consequences if we fail."

"As long as we complete this mission, I'm confident I can break through to the Void Breaking Realm. Then our team rank will rise, and we'll gain greater exchange privileges."

"We act tonight."

After pondering for a moment, the middle-aged man finally made his decision. The ring on his hand kept flashing with light.

If one observed the five closely, it would be obvious that each of them wore the same ring, and also...

Night fell.

Chu Tian found an inn early and checked in. Rather than wander around, he began cultivating at once.

Compared with Chu Tian's current state, Gu Yuan was far more cautious.

That person from the daytime was stronger than Chu Tian.

If they were going to make a move, nighttime was the most suitable. Besides, novels were always written that way—something like a dark and windy night made for murder.

They were here.

Just as Chu Tian was about to finish cultivating, three unfamiliar auras appeared outside the door.

There were another two outside the window.

A formation?

That was right.

There was a formation as well.

Gu Yuan continuously sensed their auras and roughly judged their cultivation.

Hmm, there was no saving him.

Every one of them was stronger than Chu Tian.

Even if Gu Yuan acted—well, Gu Yuan had no hands, so naturally he could not act.

Floating out from around Chu Tian, Gu Yuan went straight outside the door.

He floated before a middle-aged man and examined him from head to toe.

[Name: Zhao Wu]

[Realm: Great Perfection Deity Transformation]

[Identity: Captain]

[Current Status: None]

Great Perfection Deity Transformation?

Such a high realm, and they had come merely for Chu Tian, who was only at Great Perfection Qi Refining.

Was he the mastermind behind the scenes?

That did not seem right.

Gu Yuan felt that something was off. Based on his experience from all the novels he had read in his previous life, he felt there should be an even bigger boss behind this.

His nonexistent finger gave a slight tap, and he injected the Qi Refining Formula into the other man's mind.

Boss or no boss, whether Chu Tian lived or died had nothing to do with him. Increasing his strength was what mattered.

"This place has already been..."

The middle-aged man had just begun to speak when his words abruptly stopped. He looked around in surprise.

A cultivation technique had appeared in his mind for no reason?

Whose method was this?

And it had not even been detected.

He felt an inexplicable fear—or perhaps excitement. In any case, his emotions were complicated.

"Captain, what's wrong?"

Seeing that their captain had stopped halfway through his sentence, the woman beside him asked in surprise.

"To bypass the Containment Center's monitoring restrictions and appear in one's mind out of thin air, no one in this world could possibly accomplish that."

"Not even that system could do it."

After considering it, Zhao Wu realized this was the first time he had encountered such a situation.

It was said that throughout the myriad worlds, some great powers would casually bestow fortuitous opportunities as they passed by, entirely according to their own preferences.

And the Containment Center's monitoring had detected no abnormalities. In other words, the owner of this Qi Refining Formula was likely at least on the same level as the Containment Center.

It looked utterly ordinary. Could it contain some hidden mystery?

"It's nothing. Begin."

Some things could not be spoken aloud. It was enough for him alone to know.

The Containment Center's surveillance was everywhere. He could not speak carelessly.

A system?

A Containment Center?

What kind of ridiculous crossover was this?

Floating nearby, Gu Yuan really wanted to rub his nonexistent head.

At first, he had thought this was an ordinary cultivation world. Then he thought it was a cultivation world with a reincarnated protagonist. It turned out to be a system story, and now, after seeing this, there were even intrusions from other worlds. It had suddenly become the myriad heavens.

This was absurd.

They had come for the system, and it was called the Containment Center.

They were probably here for Azure Origin Patriarch's system.

This world was becoming more and more interesting.

And this man seemed easier to fool than Azure Origin Patriarch.

The next moment, the room where Chu Tian was staying turned to ashes. Even his clothes had nearly failed to survive.

Poor Chu Tian. He had only just escaped death, and now he was about to ascend to heaven again.

What a pity.

Gu Yuan watched Chu Tian, his clothes in tatters, staring blankly as the pressure pinned him to the ground.

He should give him some guidance.

After all, he was still an energy source. Even a mosquito was meat.

Besides, every infusion of the Qi Refining Formula consumed energy.

Thus, Chu Tian, who had been sprawled on the ground, seemed to realize something. His bewildered expression suddenly changed.

"Azure Origin Patriarch! The one you're looking for must be Azure Origin Patriarch!"

Chu Tian shouted hoarsely, utterly drained.