Mountains, rivers, oceans, skies, forests, grasslands...
It all seems like a jigsaw puzzle, randomly scattered in an endless void.
Qin Ze and his group were standing on a beach at the moment.
There was only a small patch of seawater in front of me, its Sidelines resembling neat cuts left by a knife.
Despite the small amount of seawater, it was still propelled by an inexplicable force, forming Tide that continuously surged onto the beach.
Qin Ze asked Miss Sword Case, "Did you sense anything unusual?"
Miss Sword Case replied, "There's nothing there."
The Dharma King looked around and clicked his tongue in amazement. " The Daoist Sanshui was able to find a water-attribute flying sword in such a peculiar place; he must have some skill."
"When he came in, this world probably hadn't cracked yet," Brother Devour said.
The speed at which this world collapsed far exceeded Qin Ze's imagination.
If they hadn't been able to eliminate the Spirit Divination Stick back then, the fate of the Molten Steel Civilization would likely have been the same.
The key on Qin Ze's chest vibrated slightly. He lowered his head and murmured, " World Will exists in this world."
The key's vibrations grew increasingly intense, then spread out in layers of ripples.
Ripples, layer upon layer, flow across the beach, through nothingness, and into the endless distance.
[A person from another world...]
A hollow echo suddenly rang in everyone's ears.
The will of this world has been awakened by the key.
Qin Ze frowned. "You're about to die."
The World Will is extremely weak, far weaker than even the faint light beneath the Blue Flame Realm's Flame Temple.
Why have you awakened me?
Qin Ze said in a deep voice, "I do have something I'd like to ask."
[My time is limited; I can probably answer about five short questions from now on.]
Qin Ze patted the Miss Sword Case behind him.
The Miss Sword Case, who seemed to have a telepathic connection with him, immediately took out the Water Child.
Qin Ze asked, "Is this sword from here?"
[It used to be, but it was taken away by someone from another world.]
This is indeed the world Qin Ze has been searching for, and the person from that other world is none other than Yan Miao.
The Magician exclaimed in surprise, "So it's possible to communicate with the World Will?"
[Of course you can. Anyone who possesses World Key can use the Source of the World as a connection to communicate with the World Will, provided that the World Will wants to communicate with you.]
The Dharma King raised his eyebrows. "Was what he just said considered a problem?"
[Yes, you count too]
Qin Ze's face darkened upon hearing this.
Three questions have already been asked, and the key point hasn't been reached yet.
A Bing sighed, "Please, don't always end your sentences with a question mark. It's misleading."
Mist Lord: "Do you guys even have brains?"
In my opinion, yes, but not many.
Qin Ze was speechless. "I didn't ask you that question; you only need to answer the question I asked you."
[OK]
After receiving the reply, Qin Ze discovered that the World Will was rapidly dissipating.
The Magician shrugged. "That's five questions already."
Before he could kick a few people in the butt, and before the World Will completely collapsed, Qin Ze asked one last question, "Where was this sword originally located?"
A fragment of the world floating in the distance emitted a beam of golden light that shot into the sky.
Qin Ze breathed a sigh of relief; at least he got something useful out of the questions.
The ripples emitted by the key on his chest disappeared, and the World Will no longer respond.
The Dharma King, eager to try, exclaimed, "The mission location has been marked, let's go!"
Qin Ze's face darkened. "Get up here, all of you."
Having said that, he retrieved all the Heavenly King.
Qin Ze realized that the brainless guys should never be released unless it was something very serious.
The fragment that shone with a beam of light was a high mountain, at the foot of which was a lush forest.
The location of the hidden sword was clear, but a new problem arose for Qin Ze: how to get there.
The mountain was separated from the beach at Qin Ze's feet by more than twenty fragments.
The Sea of Void can devour people.
Qin Ze still vividly remembered the scene three years ago when the Tie Tuotuo God descended and was Annihilation by the Collapsed World.
If it weren't for Brother Yuanzi spreading the word, he would have been killed there too.
The Magician said, "When in doubt, draw a card."
A Bing: "Why don't we ask the magical conch shell first?"
The Mist Lord said, "None of them are reliable."
The Magician said impatiently, "Then name something plausible."
The Mist Lord thought for a moment, then said, "My suggestion is to retreat."
"Since the beast we were suppressing escaped, what are we doing here?"
Brother Devour said in a deep voice, "Actually, it's not necessarily true. What if the beast and the Sword Bearer are both severely injured, or what if the beast is killed by the Sword Bearer?"
Ah Bing's eyes lit up. "That way we can get a demigod soul bead for free!"
His Dharma King: "Hehe! Anything can happen in dreams."
Qin Ze looked at the fragments that had risen into a pillar of light.
Going back the way we came is not an option, since we've already come all this way.
Miss Sword Case suddenly asked, "Are you going to that glowing place over there?"
Qin Ze nodded. "You have a way?"
Miss Sword Case said confidently, "I can take you there."
Qin Ze then remembered that when the Chaos World was being reforged, Miss Sword Case had endured the entire process.
The goddess's hands were cracked, but Miss Sword Case was unharmed.
It seems that nothing in this world can break through Miss Sword Case's defenses.
"Then I'll leave it to you."
Miss Sword Case was happy to be able to help her good friend.
Leave it to me!
Miss Sword Case devoured Qin Ze in one gulp, and then her physical body traversed the Sea of Void.
Suddenly, a faint light appeared on her surface, like a firefly in the Dark Night, drifting slowly through the void, passing through fragment after fragment of the world.
We've arrived!
A moment later, Miss Sword Case arrived at the fragment of the pillar of light and spat out Qin Ze.
Almost the instant she emerged from the void, the shimmering light around her gradually disappeared.
Qin Ze touched the Miss Sword Case Miss Sword Case in surprise; he had seen that shimmering light once before in the Chaos.
What's wrong?
Miss Sword Case shifted her body, and her best friend suddenly started paying attention to her.
Qin Ze lowered his hand. "Let's check if there's anything wrong with your body."
So it turns out he was just concerned about himself!
Miss Sword Case was overjoyed. "It's alright! I'm perfectly fine!"
Qin Ze nodded slightly and turned to face the mountain.
Upon getting closer, he discovered that the other side of the mountain had collapsed, as if it had been forcefully pried open.
Qin Ze speculated that the mountain was probably affected when the world shattered.
The interior of the mountain is hollow, revealing rows of carved and painted stone pillars.
The surface was engraved with complex and intricate patterns, forming a design that Qin Ze could not recognize.
"The remnants of a civilization."
In this world, Qin Ze could not sense any living beings. Looking at the moss on the steps, civilization had disappeared long ago.
The Molten Steel World was clearly a world where swords were hidden and beasts were suppressed, yet no World Will was born, which puzzled Qin Ze.
The Dharma King couldn't wait. "The space inside is so big, there must be good things inside, let's go in and take a look!"
Qin Ze gathered his thoughts and stepped into the collapsed gap.
As he approached the stone pillars, the patterns on their surfaces suddenly lit up.
A light blue barrier appeared between the stone pillars, blocking the path into the mountain.
Immediately afterwards, a voice devoid of emotion rang out.
[Welcome to the Spirit Eye Empire Inscription Central Laboratory. Please present your identification.]