At that moment, Xu Changqing froze.
A twisted red light from the final moments of the Cosmic Tidal Surge suddenly sprang to mind.
It was said to be a portion of the Red-Clad Lord's power that had seeped in.
Because it had appeared only briefly and had been personally erased by the Great Dao Venerable, no one had paid it much mind afterward.
But now that he thought back on it, the more he pondered, the more terrified he became.
Could that twisted red light have been connected to Senior Brother Jun?
Seeing him fall silent, Ji Chen could not help asking, "What is it?"
After turning it over in his mind, Xu Changqing decided to tell him this information.
"What did you say?"
After hearing him out, Ji Chen was thoroughly shocked.
Xu Changqing shook his head. "It's only a guess. Whether it was Senior Brother Jun remains unknown. After all, Master erased it."
Only after a long while did Ji Chen speak again, his voice slightly low. "The eruption of the Cosmic Tidal Surge was not actually an accident.
In truth, it was a release born from the universe—or rather, All Heavens and Myriad Realms—having been pent up for too long.
Because the timing of its eruptions was unpredictable, many people paid no attention to it.
But if you carefully calculate it, you will find that the intervals between the most recent eruptions have been growing shorter and shorter."
This was the first time Xu Changqing had heard such a claim, so he pressed, "A release?"
Ji Chen nodded. "Ninth Junior Brother, have you ever considered why a place like the Sea of Chaos is filled with chaos beasts?"
Xu Changqing said thoughtfully, "In a place like the Sea of Chaos, chaos energy and laws are exceedingly dense.