System? System, Where the Hell Did You Die?

System? System, Where the Hell Did You Die? This thing was far too bizarre.

Not only was this Gu Yuan's first time seeing it—even Azure Origin Patriarch was seeing it for the first time.

No.

That aura...

"Wasteland!"

Standing high in the air, Azure Origin Patriarch stared at the cup-shaped object and spoke two words.

That was right. The Wasteland.

As the strongest person in the world today, he had explored nearly every corner of this world.

Among them, the aura of the Wasteland was something he would never forget for the rest of his life.

That cup's aura was far denser than the Wasteland's. Could there be some connection between them?

Upon hearing Azure Origin Patriarch's words, Gu Yuan recalled the place Chu Tian had stumbled into before.

The aura of that place really did resemble the cup Zhao Wu had brought out.

But the latter was like the sky, while the former was like the depths underground.

[Run, run, run]

[Run, run, run]

[Run, run, run]

The system was urgently warning Azure Origin Patriarch to leave again after a long absence.

Naturally, it knew of the Containment Center's existence.

But it also knew the strength of these people.

They were merely tools meant to force Azure Origin Patriarch out of this world, while it itself was the bait.

But it had never expected this squad to possess an ancient exotic treasure!

This had really gone off the rails.

What did that mean?

It was Azure Origin Patriarch's first time seeing the system so anxious, with emotions unlike any it had displayed before.

It was truly panicking.

In an instant, Azure Origin Patriarch turned into a streak of white light, cutting across the sky before breaking through the so-called blockade and vanishing without a trace.

In a distant region.

Endless mountains stretched as far as the eye could see.

Azure Origin Patriarch glanced behind him. Seeing that no one had caught up and sensing no trace of that person's aura nearby, he finally let out a long breath.

"System, I should've listened to you earlier. I never expected these visitors from another realm to be so powerful."

"Tell me, did you bring them here, kid?"

"What exactly is that thing?"

Landing casually atop a mountain peak, Azure Origin Patriarch spoke with the system.

"Why aren't you saying anything?"

Three seconds... one minute... ten minutes...

As time passed, cold sweat abruptly formed on Azure Origin Patriarch's forehead.

"System?"

"System, where the hell did you die?"

"If you're not dead, say something!"

Unfortunately, no matter how Azure Origin Patriarch called out to the system, it gave no response whatsoever.

What was going on?

"System, I want to leave this world now. I want to grow stronger. This time, I mean it."

"Open the system panel!"

As though he had realized something, Azure Origin Patriarch spoke aloud in a fluster.

A breeze swept past. The wind atop the mountain was not cold to someone in the Void Shattering Realm, yet Azure Origin Patriarch's body trembled slightly.

The system... was gone!

How could the system be gone?!

That was impossible!

Behind Cangyuan Palace.

Zhao Wu watched Azure Origin Patriarch leave without stopping him, though his expression turned somewhat ugly.

That kid ran pretty damn fast.

He had just activated this ancient exotic treasure. Could he possibly take it back now?

Forget it. Destroying the system directly would amount to the same thing.

At the edge of the spatial confinement, a glowing spherical object floated in the air. Though it had no face, its awkwardness could still be felt.

"The host has left, so why is the system still here?"

"Is this formation really that powerful?"

Gu Yuan looked at the object that seemed to be the system, then glanced at Azure Origin Patriarch's perspective and immediately confirmed its identity.

Still, it was good that Azure Origin Patriarch had left. Whether the system lived or died had nothing to do with him.

"I never expected the Containment Center's spatial confinement to have developed to this extent."

The glowing sphere somehow made a sound and spoke.

Zhao Wu casually reached down and grabbed the four people below, seizing them all in his hand.

Cries of alarm rang from their mouths.

They had no idea why Zhao Wu had suddenly done this.

The hand holding the four of them tightened slightly, and the cup-shaped object rested directly beneath it.

The four exploded, their blood mixed with spiritual energy dripping into the cup and being swallowed whole by the bizarre aura.

Within the space, the bizarre aura rose once more.

A power surpassing the Void Shattering Realm was born from the mouth of the cup. That power was immensely vital, as though it were a living creature.

Terrifying!

Rotting!

Bizarre!

Such an aura was intoxicating, drawing people into obsession.

Even Zhao Wu showed signs of being consumed by it.

Activating an ancient exotic treasure required certain conditions or a price, and once activated, it could not be reversed.

Since the final objective was to seize or destroy the system anyway, he could only abandon his teammates through tears.

[Alas, fate is cruel.]

The system did not dodge. It merely let out a long sigh, somewhat helpless.

It had descended into this world and bound itself to Azure Origin Patriarch, originally believing that it could evolve with its host's aid.

Who would have thought that this old man would settle for the status quo, directly giving up after becoming invincible in this era?

It had advised him again and again, forced him again and again.

It had even created a mysterious expert opposed to Azure Origin Patriarch in order to create a better atmosphere.

During one intervention, it had accidentally leaked its own aura, only to be detected by the Myriad Heavens Containment Center.

Originally, after the Myriad Heavens Containment Center descended, it had intended to make Azure Origin Patriarch flee with it. But it knew that even if it said so, he probably would not believe it.

In the end, its luck had been good. Through investigating the five of them, it discovered that their strongest member was merely at Great Perfection of the Nascent Soul Transformation Realm. By comparison, Azure Origin Patriarch stood in an invincible position.

Perhaps it could even use this opportunity to push forward Azure Origin Patriarch's departure.

Who could have expected an ancient exotic treasure!

And the Containment Center's spatial confinement had upgraded too!

How unlucky did one have to be to encounter something like this? How unlucky did one have to be to get a host who just gave up!

Destroy everything!

This was truly infuriating!

The bizarre aura enveloped the glowing sphere, and its voice gradually weakened.

In an instant, its aura vanished.

Several more unknown patterns appeared on the outer wall of the ancient exotic treasure, making it even more mysterious, ancient, and bizarre.

It was over.

Zhao Wu was utterly drained, a self-mocking expression appearing on his face.

The price paid had been too great. Four teammates had died, and in the end, they had completely destroyed the system.

With the system's origin gone, eighty percent of the mission reward would be deducted.

This mission had practically been a disastrous loss. There was no profit to be gained at all.

"Return!"

Looking at the miserable scene below, Zhao Wu recalled the ancient exotic treasure, closed his eyes, and spoke.

The next moment, the spatial confinement was lifted. Transparent light appeared around him, and space trembled slightly.

Zhao Wu's aura dissipated, and he vanished without a trace.

Immediately afterward, Gu Yuan also vanished in an instant, appearing inside a cave dwelling of the inner sect.

Not far away, Fu Chengqin sat cross-legged on the ground, cultivating.

He was back in the inner sect?

He actually could not follow Zhao Wu to the Containment Center?

Gu Yuan had thought he could visit the Containment Center, but it seemed that would not be possible for the time being.

There seemed to be restrictions based on cultivation realm or energy.