Like a long river flowing backwards, or nebulae returning to their nests, that vast and profound Xuanhuang Mother Qi Source was drawn by his divine power.
It transformed into a torrent of dark yellow and black, continuously surging into his Bitter Sea!
The process went exceptionally smoothly.
However, if it weren't for his cultivation at the Second Heaven of the Immortal Platform, the second stage of the Eight-Nine Profound Art, and his physical body and divine sense being so powerful that they could rival Immortal Three- level Immortal Dao-Slaying King.
With the aid of the mysterious power of the golden lotus, an ordinary cultivator would probably have their physical body crushed and their divine consciousness annihilated the moment they came into contact with it!
A large amount of Xuanhuang Mother Qi surged into the Bitter Sea, causing the originally turbulent dark Bitter Sea to sink slightly!
It seemed to bear an immense weight out of thin air! The waves seemed to freeze for a moment.
But how powerful was Li Qingshan's divine body, and how vast was the Bitter Sea?
After only a moment of adaptation, the Xuanhuang Mother Qi that had sunk to the bottom of the Bitter Sea began to slowly settle and stabilize, seemingly achieving a strange balance with the golden waters of the Bitter Sea.
They lay quietly in the depths of the Bitter Sea, like sleeping dragons, exuding a chillingly heavy and ancient aura, awaiting the day they would be awakened and refined.
Feeling the newly added, profound "foundation" within the Bitter Sea —enough to drive any strong person mad— Li Qingshan finally revealed a satisfied and delighted smile.
This achievement is undoubtedly one of the greatest Fortune luck he has had since his rebirth!
However, the joy of finding such a treasure did not last long.
As his excitement gradually subsided, a real and pressing question surfaced in his mind.
How can I leave here?
He raised his head, his gaze piercing through the divine light emanating from the golden lotus, and looked around.
Apart from the enormous golden lotus beneath his feet and the gushing divine Divine Spring, all that his divine sense could see was that deep, dark, vast sea of stars, where ancient stars floated and sank.
At this moment, he felt as if he were on a solitary island in a boundless black sea.
With a thought, Li Qingshan attempted to fly, leaving the lotus platform to explore further.
However, just as his feet left the lotus platform and he attempted to use his divine power to defy the gravity below and ascend,
An invisible and intangible yet immensely despair-inducing oppressive force suddenly descended from all directions!
This force was not targeting his divine power, nor was it attacking his physical body and soul; rather, it directly affected the most fundamental "rules" of this Void!
Flight rules have been modified and restricted here!
With his cultivation at the Immortal Platform Second Level Ninth Heaven, and at the Immortal Platform Second Layer Peak, divine power surged and roared within his body.
He could easily tear through the Void and roam the skies in the outside world, but here, he couldn't even lift himself three feet off the ground!
It was as if some supreme will had defined this area as a "no-fly zone"!
Li Qingshan frowned and landed back on the lotus platform. He refused to believe it and tried again.
"Boom!"
He pointed his fingers like a sword, and a dazzling sword aura, imbued with immense divine power, shot out, piercing straight into the seemingly empty Void in the distance!
The sword energy tore through the air, carrying the power to pierce through stars.
However, after flying about a thousand feet, the sword energy seemed to have crashed into an invisible, extremely flexible wall.
Its speed decreased abruptly, its light dimmed rapidly, and finally, like a clay ox sinking into the sea, it vanished silently without a trace, failing to stir even the slightest ripple.
He then tried to extend his powerful divine sense outwards, like mercury spilling onto the ground, meticulously exploring every corner of this Divine Spring area, searching for possible spatial nodes or boundary barriers.
His divine senses covered the entire spring area unimpeded, even probing deep into the Divine Spring.
He could "see" the even more intense sacred light at the bottom of the spring, but other than that, he gained nothing.
This area of Divine Spring is like a self-contained, perfect, independent little world.
There exists an absolute barrier between it and the vast black sea of stars outside, an invisible boundary.
He even tried to dive into the Divine Spring, venturing deeper into its source in hopes of finding another way out.
However, the deeper one went, the greater the pressure of the Divine Spring water became, and the more complex and chaotic the laws it contained became. At a certain depth, even his divine body found it difficult to bear.
Their divine sense was greatly disturbed, and all that lay ahead was a vast expanse of darkness, with no sign of any exit.
All attempts were in vain.
The Divine Spring and golden lotus that had nurtured unparalleled Fortune and given him a new lease on life instantly transformed in his eyes into a beautiful yet sturdy cage.
It completely isolated him from the vast, unknown sea of stars.
After all that fuss, Li Qingshan stood there, his brows furrowed, gazing at the black sea of stars that seemed so close yet so far away, a sense of helplessness rising in his heart.
Are we destined to be trapped here forever?
Even though this place is rich in energy and can be considered a sacred place for cultivation, it is by no means a long-term solution.
He still has too many questions to answer and too many unresolved Cause and Effect to settle.
His gaze, involuntarily, fell once again on the side of the lotus platform, on the Small Bronze Coffin that remained silent all along.
It was this that brought him here.
So, shouldn't the hope of leaving also lie with it?
Li Qingshan approached the small coffin, reached out, and gently stroked the cold, rough Bronze Coffin wall, which carried the aura of ancient vicissitudes.
The blurry patterns on the coffin wall seemed to hold some indescribable meaning in his eyes at that moment.
He recalled his fragmented memories after escaping, and it seemed that someone had placed his sliver of Innate Spiritual Light into this coffin.
This coffin was able to traverse the endless sea of stars and safely arrive at this mysterious place, so it must be a treasure with the ability to travel through the Void and even transcend time and space.
Do we have to ride in this eerie "coffin" again before we can leave?
The thought arose with a touch of absurdity and self-mockery.
Li Qingshan, who had dominated his Lifetime and endured countless hardships, had now reached the Immortal Platform Second Layer Peak and possessed an indestructible divine body. Yet, in the end, he had to place his hopes for escape on a Bronze Coffin of unknown origin.
"Ha, 'Didi's special coffin'?"
Hopefully, this time, the destination will be clearer.
He muttered to himself.
But his eyes had become resolute.
Without further hesitation, Li Qingshan took a deep breath, resolutely stepped into the open Small Bronze Coffin.
The space inside the coffin was even narrower than he had imagined, barely enough for one person to lie flat.
The moment he fully entered and his body touched the cold bottom of the coffin,
"Buzz!"
The Small Bronze Coffin trembled slightly, and the slid-open lid, as if drawn by an invisible force, closed itself silently and perfectly!
In an instant, all light, sound, and external energy were completely cut off.
The coffin was plunged into absolute darkness and silence, with only his own steady heartbeat and breathing remaining.
Li Qingshan held his breath and focused his mind, adjusting himself to his optimal state, awaiting the unknown changes.
Is it to return to that vast sea of stars, or to go to another incredible place?
Or perhaps, this coffin itself hides other secrets?