Several hours passed quickly.
Within the Inverted Secret Realm--
"This place is really interesting..."
Chen Qingyu stood on a frozen sea of fire, marveling at the sight.
His boundless divine sense recklessly penetrated every inch of the sea of fire, meticulously probing for traces of the inverted rules.
In normal world:
The flame is in a burning state and will not freeze even at the lowest temperature.
Here, however, the flames possess water-like properties; they can not only flow but also be frozen.
Once frozen, the flames no longer possess a burning form, nor do they become as hard as solid ice; instead, they exhibit another strange solidification characteristic.
"This power, if used in combat, seems quite terrifying..."
As Chen Qingyu investigated, he couldn't help but ponder.
This extreme chaos and inversion is enough to render many conventional methods ineffective; if not for the restraint of the Dao Path, fighting would be extremely difficult.
Unless one's own strength far surpasses that of Quasi-Emperor controls this law and forges the Dao Path.
"Could this be another variation of the ' Dao of Circulation ' of the Quasi-Emperor Canliu?"
"If so, then what is the relationship between the laws? Is there a hierarchy among them?"
Chen Qingyu's thoughts wandered, and he couldn't help but connect them to even more things.
The cultivation of Quasi-Emperor focuses on comprehending the laws and forging their own Dao Path, and they do not seem to come into contact with this aspect, which is a level that only Emperor Venerable can reach.
However, he possessed the Great Void Primal Spirit, which vaguely mentioned these contents, but not much, since its own level was only at the Peak Quasi-Emperor.
"Um?"
Soon, his expression shifted, and he temporarily stopped thinking:
"We have the results!"
He sensed it briefly and his expression brightened.
All the inverted rules in this space have a fixed source and are influenced by radiation.
However, this kind of radiation is not like the sun's radiating pattern, but rather full of chaos, so it needs to be traced little by little, a process like peeling back layers of an onion.
He has found the source of this radiating frozen flame.
He estimated that, based on his exploration speed, he would find the source of the inversion in at most half a day.
"Time to go!"
Chen Qingyu withdrew his divine sense and prepared to follow the clues he had gathered to the next upside-down mountain peak.
But just then:
" Quasi-Emperor Taiyu!"
Just then, a voice interrupted his actions.
"Um?"
He turned his head and saw the figure of Quasi-Emperor Yuntao, who was rushing towards him at high speed.
"So it was Quasi-Emperor Yuntao..."
His expression shifted slightly, and he spoke:
"Did you need something?"
"Good."
Quasi-Emperor Yuntao remained calm and spoke:
"I have found the Source of Inversion."
"However, the defenses there are very strong. I can't open it alone in a short time. I hope to join forces with Quasi-Emperor Taiyu."
Upon hearing this, Chen Qingyu couldn't help but look at him with a puzzled expression:
Is what Quasi-Emperor Yuntao said true?
"If you've already found the Source of Inversion, why drag me into it?"
If it cannot be opened in a short time, continuous attacks will not make it difficult to break through the outer defenses of the Source of Inversion.
He asked himself honestly, if given the chance, he would definitely keep all the rewards from this Inverted Secret Realm for himself, so why would he share them with others?
" Quasi-Emperor Taiyu..."
Quasi-Emperor Yuntao seemed to hesitate for a moment, but finally spoke frankly:
"Attack on the Source of Inversion also carries risks."
"I don't want to take any risks, so it's best to join forces with Quasi-Emperor Taiyu. Afterwards, we'll split the profits 60/40, how about that?"
Upon hearing this, Chen Qingyu gave him a deep look and understood what he meant.
It is obvious:
This secret realm isn't that big; attacking the Source of Inversion will definitely cause a huge commotion, and it won't be kept from us.
He worried that he might be ambushed by himself when he took action, so he had to give up 40% of the reward to offset this risk.
After all, once the benefits are in hand, very few people are willing to risk their lives fighting against a stronger opponent of the same level.
"... good."
Chen Qingyu nodded:
I agree to this.
Upon hearing this, Quasi-Emperor Yuntao immediately revealed a smile:
"Then it's a deal!"
As he spoke, he reached out his hand and said:
" Quasi-Emperor Taiyu, please follow me."
"Um."
Chen Qingyu responded and immediately harnessed his escape light to continue "retreating," following behind Quasi-Emperor Yuntao.
The two flew away for a quarter of an hour:
A sky-blue lake, stretching for hundreds of miles and deeply embedded in the ground, appeared before Chen Qingyu's eyes.
Looking out, the azure lake in front of me also appears to be gaseous, but it seems to be filled not with air, but with another kind of gas.
And in the very center of the lake:
A small, round, grayish-white hill, resembling a tomb, can be vaguely seen standing at the bottom of the lake.
"Is that the Source of Inversion?"
Chen Qingyu couldn't help but ask a question.
"Good!"
Quasi-Emperor Yuntao said solemnly:
"That Source of Inversion is extremely strange; all power that falls into it will have its properties reversed and its laws overturned."
"However, this power of reversal definitely has its limits. If the two of us join forces, we should be able to break through it."
"Good!"
Chen Qingyu nodded and said:
"There's no time to lose, let's get started immediately."
"Um."
Quasi-Emperor Yuntao, and immediately flew down with Chen Qingyu, breaking through the surface of the gaseous sea and falling into the lake bottom.
"Boom!"
The two attacked simultaneously, their powerful energy transforming into streaks of light that bombarded the surface of the grayish-white hill.
However:
After being attacked, the grayish-white hill suddenly exploded, scattering into countless gray streams that rippled outwards in invisible waves.
In an instant:
The entire gaseous lake was affected by invisible ripples, and it suddenly boiled, as if raging dragons were rampaging through it.
Look closely--
The entire gaseous lake seemed to have its very existence overturned, "falling" from some form, unleashing a terrifying power akin to a landslide or tsunami.
"Boom..."
The earth-shattering power shook the entire secret realm, instantly engulfing Chen Qingyu and Quasi-Emperor Yuntao, who were standing nearby.
"It's done!"
A hint of wild joy flashed in Quasi-Emperor Yuntao's eyes.
That small hill was actually formed from his natal Mystic Artifact, deliberately designed to lure Chen Qingyu into attacking it.
This explosive power swept across the area:
He won't be greatly affected, but Chen Qingyu will face his full-force attack, plus the riots in the entire secret realm.
"The power of this attack is enough to severely injure Quasi-Emperor at the sixth level of the Heavenly Realm!"
The Quasi-Emperor Yuntao instantly broke through the sea surface and successfully flew into a safe zone, looking expectantly towards the bottom of the lake:
"This time, even if I don't kill you, I should at least make you suffer a bit, right?"
However, the next moment:
A cold voice, however, traveled through the boiling lakebed and reached his ears:
"So this was your trap? How interesting!"
"I'd like to ask you, who gave you the courage to attack me?!"
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