After more than half an hour, Fan Jing led Chen Mu to stop above a primeval mountain range.
" Chen Mu, do you see that huge sinkhole? That's the entrance to the Tomb of the Gods!"
While traveling, Fan Jing told Chen Mu some details about the Tomb of the Gods. The two became much more familiar with each other and stopped being polite, addressing each other by name.
Following Fan Jing's guidance, Chen Mu saw a huge sinkhole in the middle of the forest below. The sinkhole was bottomless, and even with his profound cultivation, he could not see its end.
Seeing this place, he felt a sense of familiarity. After searching his memory for a moment, he recalled that there was a Nether-Penetrating Abyss in the Heaven-Questioning Pavilion that was very similar to this sinkhole. He guessed that it was probably also the entrance to the Tomb of the Gods.
"Okay! Shall we go downstairs then?"
As Chen Mu spoke, he steered the flying car closer to the sinkhole and began to carefully observe the surroundings.
"No rush! Chen Mu, this is for you."
Fan Jing took a stone from his storage ring and tossed it to Chen Mu.
Chen Mu took the stone and sensed it briefly, discovering that it was a spatial coordinate stone, but it was more advanced than the one he had used on teleportation arrays before.
"Keep it safe, take it with you when you come back, it will save you a lot of trouble."
Fan Jing had already told Chen Mu that the entrance led directly to the Tomb of the Gods, but not everyone could pass through this tunnel. Anyone who fell in without the strength of King Level would be torn to shreds by the violent spatial power.
Moreover, even for cultivators at the King Level or above, entering is extremely dangerous, so generally only cultivators at the Emperor Level or above are qualified to explore other worlds.
These naturally formed spatial tunnels are not man-made teleportation arrays, and are therefore highly unstable. If they accidentally encounter spatial turbulence, even Emperor Level cultivator would find it very difficult to return. However, if they carry the spatial coordinate stones of the Pan Emperor Continent, it would undoubtedly be much easier.
"Thanks!"
Chen Mu gladly accepted the spatial coordinate stone.
" Chen Mu, the dangers I just mentioned are not the whole story."
Even I have only been inside the Tomb of the Gods a few times, and there are many things inside that I have never seen before, so you must be careful and not be careless."
Fan Jing was still a little worried, so he gave Chen Mu a few more instructions. Seeing that Chen Mu was serious, he then jumped into the sinkhole.
"Let's go! Remember to conceal your Spiritual Power once inside, and don't fight unless absolutely necessary."
"Clear!"
Chen Mu did not step out of the Rune Puppet Flying Car. Although the Rune Puppet Flying Car's defense did not reach the Emperor Level, it was protected by spatial runes on the outside, so it could withstand ordinary spatial turbulence.
After he sank hundreds of meters into the sinkhole, a black hole sucked him in, and soon he entered a space tunnel.
With the protection of the Rune Puppet Flying Car, Chen Mu did not feel any discomfort in the tunnel. Although space, time, gravity, and other factors were all in disarray, the Rune Puppet Flying Car would automatically adjust the internal environment to prevent external changes from affecting the interior.
This space tunnel was much more unstable than the teleportation arrays he had used before. He and Fan Jing flew inside the space tunnel for two full hours before finally reaching the tunnel exit.
This is a gloomy world. There is no sun in the sky, and it is pitch black all around. If you are an ordinary person without cultivation, you may not even be able to see your own hands.
Chen Mu used optical vision and Thermal Vision to survey the area within the Rune Puppet Flying Car and found that the surrounding two or three kilometers were barren, with only hard ground and no signs of life.
Although the flying vehicle has even stronger detection capabilities, those would generate energy fluctuations and could potentially be detected by the enemy. Given his insufficient understanding of the area, he did not intend to do so.
"Hold your breath and don't make a sound. Let's get out of here first."
Fan Jing transmitted his voice to Chen Mu.
The entrance and exit of the space tunnel are undoubtedly dangerous places; leaving here would be beneficial to their safety.
He led Chen Mu to a direction and flew for more than twenty kilometers before stopping.
During the flight, Chen Mu discovered that the rules of this world were extremely chaotic, and some of the functions of the Rune Puppet Flying Car were affected. Although the flying car's AI was working at full capacity to adapt to and digest the rules of this space, it was clear that it could not be processed in a short time.
Left with no other choice, Chen Mu had to put away the Rune Puppet Flying Car and switch to flying with his physical body. Fortunately, his physical body had been strengthened by runes, so the environment here did not have much of an impact on him.
This was his first time leaving the Pan Emperor Continent and entering another dimension, and he was filled with curiosity about everything here.
"That's enough! Chen Mu, get used to the rules of this plane first, I'll make other arrangements later."
Fan Jing, with his extensive experience in crossing realms, naturally knew that cultivators entering a new plane for the first time needed time to adapt to its rules. So he found a secluded rocky hill and hid in a corner with Chen Mu.
Only then did Chen Mu finally understand why Fan Jing had asked him if he had broken through to the Emperor Level, and only invited him for help after receiving a definite answer.
There is absolutely no Spiritual Qi in this plane. If a cultivator below the Emperor Level were to enter here, once their stored Spiritual Power is exhausted, they would simply close their eyes and wait to die.
Only martial cultivators who have reached the Creation Realm, or soul cultivators at or above the Seventh Level of the Solid Realm, can absorb energy from the void and convert it into the energy they need.
This is a difference in cultivation level; even King Level cultivator, who possesses the strength to fight beyond their level, cannot achieve this.
Chen Mu sat cross-legged, carefully comprehending the rules of this plane. Many runes condensed on his body, swirling around him, making him appear incredibly mysterious.
Gradually, a smile appeared on his face, and many of his doubts were resolved.
He had always worried that if runes were a manifestation of the Rules of Heaven and Earth, then if the Rules of Heaven and Earth changed, would the effects of the runes disappear?
After entering this alternate dimension, his idea was finally confirmed.