Dimensional Strike

Within the space passage

The three of them were moving rapidly through the passage.

As soon as Chen Feng entered the passage, he sensed something was amiss.

In the Painting Scroll World, he entered many Starry Sky Vortex Starry Sky Vortex, even those spanning millions of miles.

But the spatial passages here are completely different from those in the Painting Scroll World.

The area around the spatial passage was not completely dark, but rather covered by a white light.

This white light was very strange; any Divine Sense that touched it would immediately vanish.

Moreover, while traveling through this spatial passage, he actually felt as if time had stopped.

Seemingly remembering something, Chen Feng looked at Suosi and Ta'er and asked:

"Have either of you heard of the Realm of Emptiness?"

Upon hearing Chen Feng's question, Suosi and Ta'er were taken aback.

"The Realm of Emptiness? What's that? Is it the name of a civilization or a star system?" Suosi asked, puzzled.

Chen Feng glanced at Suosi's expression and, seeing that he didn't seem to be lying, immediately explained:

"The Realm of Emptiness is a special world where space and time are almost suspended."

Chen Feng gave a brief explanation of the Realm of Emptiness within the Painting Scroll World.

He hadn't entered the Realm of Emptiness of the Painting Scroll World either, but he had heard Yinyin describe it.

After listening to Chen Feng's description, Ta'er, who was standing next to him, smiled and said:

"Sect Master Chen must be referring to the Dark Universe."

"Oh? Could you explain this Dark Universe in more detail?" Chen Feng asked curiously.

Chen Feng wasn't worried about whether asking this question would arouse suspicion in the other party.

The situation is different for each civilization; he had already learned that beforehand.

Suosi said with a smile:

"Sect Master Chen probably knows, the universe is composed of space and time, but the Dark Universe is a special universe. It is located at the intersection of time and space, hidden within the existing Dark Universe, and under normal circumstances, it is impossible for anyone to discover it."

"But as long as one's strength and speed reach a certain level, such as Seventh Tier powerhouse, one can break through the barrier and enter the Dark Universe with their own immense power, or break through the speed of light to enter this universe."

"The Dark Universe is characterized by relative stillness in both time and space, and its rules are completely different from those of the existing universe. The Realm of Emptiness' you mentioned is likely your civilization's name for the Dark Universe."

However, most advanced civilizations and powerful star systems are accustomed to referring to this special world as the Dark Universe.

After listening to the other party's explanation, Chen Feng understood.

It seems that the different names are due to the different systems, but in essence, many aspects of civilizations are still the same.

Chen Feng then looked at the white structures on both sides of the passage and asked:

"So this passage is located in the Dark Universe?"

Before Suosi could answer, Ta'er, standing beside him, said smugly:

"That's right! Although only Seventh Tier beings can enter the Dark Universe, our Sacred Tree can forcibly open a passage within Dark Universe."

"This passage allows beings below the Seventh Tier to traverse the Dark Universe without encountering danger. This is why, although our Mara Star Domain is tens of light-years away from your Solar System, it only takes a day to reach you."

Suosi and Ta'er clearly held their Mara Clan's Sacred Tree in high esteem, their expressions filled with piety whenever the Sacred Tree was mentioned.

"Impressive, the noble Sacred Tree is indeed extraordinary." Chen Feng showed admiration.

He genuinely admired the ability to forcibly create a passage in the Dark Universe for lower-level beings to enter.

This alone is enough to prove the power of that Sacred Tree.

In the Painting Scroll World, the Realm of Emptiness a place that only Dao Integration Realm experts can enter. Lower-level beings would likely be wiped out by the violent energy within as soon as they enter.

But this Sacred Tree can create a passage.

No wonder the Mara Clan was able to conquer different star systems; having such a means of shortening distances certainly made things much more convenient.

Chen Feng didn't stay idle after that; instead, he inquired about the Mara Clan from the two of them.

Suosi and Ta'er patiently answered Chen Feng's questions.

After all, Chen Feng is already their partner, so it's necessary for them to get to know each other better.

Chen Feng learned more about the Mara Clan from the two of them.

The Mara Clan is a race that advocates evolution.

This race is characterized by its ability to evolve by absorbing various forms of energy; the Principle of the universe are merely one aspect of their power-enhancing process.

This race represents a well-rounded development.

What surprised Chen Feng even more was that when he mentioned Star Energy, Suosi and Ta'er didn't seem surprised at all.

Because Star Energy isn't exactly a taboo topic.

According to the two, some special races can also absorb Star Energy.

However, the Mara Clan cannot do that.

He also learned from the two that the Mara Clan and the civilizations they had come into contact with were mostly based on evolution and bloodline modification.

There is no cultivation system like in the Painting Scroll World.

For this reason, the Mara Clan highly valued the cultivation knowledge he had previously provided.

In addition to this information, he also learned about the Mara Clan's hierarchical system.

Among the Mara Clan, the concept of hierarchy is extremely important.

The entire Mara Clan is not based on strength, but on the recognition of the Sacred Tree.

The higher one's recognition by the Sacred Tree, the higher one's status within the Mara Clan.

Among them, sages hold the highest status. Sages are all Seventh Tier experts, and these people spend most of their time cultivating near the Sacred Tree.

Below the sages are the Great Sage and clan leaders.

The two were responsible for handling clan affairs, and then the legion.

The Mara Clan is a warlike race that is constantly at war with other star systems, so every Mara Clan must join a legion for training from birth.

After understanding the Mara Clan's system, Chen Feng came to a conclusion.

Although the Mara Clan is very powerful, its civilization structure is very weak, even inferior to that of Earth.

At least there are various institutions on Earth that allow civilization to function in an orderly manner.

The Mara Clan, on the other hand, is much more direct: they explore the universe, then send out legions to conquer and plunder resources, distributing them according to merit.

This is more like a primitive tribe on Earth.

According to Chen Feng's speculation, this may be closely related to the direction of civilization's development.

The reason why there are various institutions governing the Earth is because humanity itself is very weak, and such institutions are necessary to drive civilization forward.

After all, most of humanity's fighting power comes from weapons, not from the individual.

Only through unity and the establishment of efficient social systems can technological advancements be accelerated.

The Mara Clan possesses strong individual strength from birth, so they don't need to worry about survival; their only goal is to become stronger.

Naturally, they didn't bother to study anything else.

Time passed slowly as the three talked, and soon a day was over.

After a day of traversing, the exit of the spatial passage finally appeared before them.

Before Chen Feng could even observe what was on the other side of the exit, he was pushed out by a force.

In a flash, Chen Feng found himself in a magnificent hall.

As soon as he appeared here, he felt a lightness in his body.

This lightness is due to the difference in gravity.

In addition, Chen also sensed the difference in energy between heaven and earth.

Here he sensed several different energies, including Spiritual Qi, primordial Yuan Qi, and many others that he did not recognize.

These energies are intertwined and quite complex.

Whenever I try to inhale this energy into my body, I feel a blockage.

Although Chen Feng was sensing the surrounding environment, it only lasted for a moment.

He will describe the situation on the field.

Around him sat thousands of people, densely packed together.

These people all had strange appearances; some had a pair of fleshy wings, and others had tails.

The skin comes in various shades, including bluish-black and dark red.

But these people all have one thing in common: each of them has tentacles in their mouths.

If it were an ordinary person, standing in front of this group of alien monsters, they would immediately turn pale with fright.

But Chen Feng had seen many different races, so he was naturally not intimidated by this scene.

At this moment, all the Mara Clan stared at Chen Feng with wide, curious eyes.

Clearly, they were also extremely curious about Chen Feng.

Many people were still whispering among themselves.

Chen Feng habitually covered the area with his Divine Sense.

He quickly discovered the strength of the Mara Clan in the arena. Judging from their aura, the weakest among them was at the Spirit Transformation Realm.

Among them, there were more than three hundred experts at the Void Refinement stage.

The number of Void Refinement experts alone in the main hall surpasses that of any force in the Nine Great Star Domains.

Moreover, Chen Feng discovered that these Void Refinement experts not only mastered the Principle, but also possessed incredibly powerful physical bodies.

They all practiced both physical and spiritual cultivation, just like him.

This made Chen Feng's heart skip a beat.

The strength displayed by the Mara Clan greatly shocked him.

Not only are there many Void Refinement Realm experts, but they all cultivate both physical and magical abilities. This level of strength is likely enough to crush any force in the Nine Great Star Domains.

The Mara Clan in the arena seemed to have sensed Chen Feng's Divine Sense.

Many Mara Clan changed their expressions, and some even glared angrily at Chen Feng.

The Mara Clan did not cultivate Divine Sense, but rather something called perception, which served a similar purpose to Divine Sense.

They could naturally sense Chen Feng's Divine Sense.

In this eerie atmosphere, neither of them spoke; they simply stared at each other.

After a moment, a child's innocent voice rang out in the room.

Welcome, friend from a distant civilization.

Chen Feng looked in the direction of the sound and noticed that a small green figure was floating in the air above the main hall.

This tiny figure, radiating a green light, was only the size of a palm, just like a baby.

However, Chen Feng became more vigilant.

Even with his Divine Sense, he hadn't noticed the little figure above his head.

This alone demonstrates that the other party is not simple.

Suosi's voice came from the side:

"Sect Master Chen, this is our clan's Great Sage."

Hearing this, Chen Feng was somewhat surprised. He hadn't expected that the Great Sage of the Mara Clan would look like this.

He had originally imagined that this Great Sage would be a strangely shaped creature, about five meters tall.

Chen Feng immediately greeted the Great Sage:

"Hello, it's an honor to be a guest of your esteemed family."

The Great Sage then floated down from the sky and came to Chen Feng's side.

He sized up Chen Feng for a moment, then said with a smile:

"Sect Master Chen, our clan has always welcomed friends. Please come with me to the main hall; we have prepared a welcoming ceremony."

The Great Sage behaved very politely, without showing any arrogance.

Chen Feng nodded. "That will trouble you."

When in Rome, do as the Romans do. Even though I didn't know what this welcoming ceremony was, I couldn't very well refuse.

He came here to learn about the Mara Clan civilization, so naturally he wanted to see as much as possible.

The Great Sage then led Chen Feng out of the hall.

Upon seeing this, the Mara Clan sitting around the area respectfully stepped aside and made way for them.

As Chen Feng passed by, many members of the Mara Clan stared at him, and many of them even looked at him with hostility.

Chen Feng completely ignored these stares.

Although the Mara Clan is very strong overall, with his current strength, he could fight even a Second Step of Dao Integration expert.

As for cultivators at the Void Refinement, they were no different from ants in his eyes.

Chen Feng quickly followed the Great Sage out of the main hall.

Upon exiting the main hall, everything around us immediately came into view.

He was not on a planet, but in the atmosphere of a star.

Surrounding us stood rows of strangely shaped buildings, densely packed together and stretching as far as the eye could see.

These structures were all built around a star.

Besides the star he was on, Chen Feng could also see two other stars in the distance.

This reminded Chen Feng of the Dyson sphere.

The Mara Clan settled their race within the star's atmosphere, appearing to be absorbing the star's energy.

However, this is just his guess.

The voice of the Great Sage then came:

"Sect Master Chen, what are your thoughts on our clan?"

The Great Sage's voice was very gentle; Chen Feng didn't see him open his mouth, the voice entered his mind directly.

Chen Feng hadn't expected the other person to ask him this question. He thought for a moment and then replied:

"The nobles are very powerful; in my opinion, they should rank in the top 100."

Upon hearing this, several of the Mara Clan who were following them were immediately dissatisfied, as they believed the Mara Clan was extremely powerful.

But the other party actually said that I could only be ranked in the top 100.

The Great Sage couldn't help but ask curiously:

"I wonder what the most powerful civilization Sect Master Chen has ever seen is?"

Chen Feng pretended to be deep in thought, then said:

"As for which civilization is the strongest, I can't be sure, but I once saw a civilization that left a deep impression on me. This civilization could casually create a treasure that could directly reduce the dimensions of an entire star field."

Upon hearing this, Suosi couldn't help but ask, "Dimensional reduction? What's that?"

The others were also looking at Chen Feng.

Chen Feng then recounted how the Singer Civilization used Dual Vector Foil to launch a dimensional reduction attack on the Solar System, as described in the Three-Body Problem novel.

Making up stories is not a simple matter for Chen Feng.

Anyway, he has a mouth on his body.

Upon hearing Chen Feng's description, the Great Sage and the Mara Clan members all changed their expressions drastically.

Just from Chen Feng's description, they could feel how terrifying this Singer Civilization was.

A single card casually tossed out transformed the entire star field into a painting.

"How is that possible! How could such a terrifying civilization exist in the universe!" a powerful member of the Mara Clan retorted.

He was so shocked by Chen Feng's description of the scene that he simply didn't believe it.

Many of the Mara Clan also shared the same expression.

The Great Sage said with dissatisfaction:

"What's impossible? The universe is vast and boundless, filled with countless powerful civilizations. Our Mara Clan is but a speck of dust in the universe."

Hearing the Great Sage's words, Chen Feng couldn't help but be surprised.

Originally, he revealed the civilization from a novel simply to keep the Mara Clan from seeing through his true nature, thus gaining an advantage in subsequent transactions.

Whether the other party believes him or not is not even on his radar.

But upon hearing the Great Sage's words, the other party seemed to believe him.