370: Chapter 364 There Will Absolutely Be No Unexpected Events

Inside the volcano, it was as if it were another world.

There was no sunlight here, only endless crimson and rolling heat waves.

Chen Zhiwen did not rush to go deeper.

He was like the most patient hunter, turning his Divine Sense into countless tentacles, spreading them bit by bit into the surroundings.

Inch by inch.

Not letting go of even the slightest suspicious fluctuation of Qi.

Although the high temperature here had a certain suppressing effect on his Divine Sense, causing his perception range to shrink by about ten percent compared to usual.

But this did not affect his investigation.

The Divine Sense of the Nascent Soul Stage, even when weakened, was still as precise as a radar.

"Gulu—"

Below, the magma pool occasionally bubbled up with a huge bubble, which would burst.

Emitting a dull sound.

Chen Zhiwen's brows furrowed slightly.

He had been diving for about the time it takes to drink half a cup of tea.

According to his estimation, this depth had reached at least several hundred zhang.

If it were a normal volcanic structure, he should have already penetrated into the seabed's crust layer by now.

The surrounding pressure and temperature should have increased geometrically.

However...

It was not the case here.

Although the temperature here was still scorching, it remained within a relatively stable range.

Furthermore.

The surrounding space did not seem to have narrowed; on the contrary, there was a feeling that it had been artificially widened.

"Something is wrong."

Chen Zhiwen thought to himself.

He stopped his figure, hovering in mid-air.

His gaze was like a torch, scanning the seemingly ordinary rock walls around him.

"If this were a naturally formed volcanic passage, it would be impossible for it to be so regular."

"Moreover, that icy cold Qi, although weak, I can feel that it is right nearby."

"But why has my Divine Sense been unable to capture its specific location?"

The only explanation was that something here was interfering with his Divine Sense!

Or rather...

It was shielding his perception!

Thinking of this.

Chen Zhiwen did not dare to be negligent.

He immediately activated his pupil technique—the Illusory Truth Eye.

"Hum—"

With the injection of spiritual power, his eyes instantly became incomparably deep.

Within his pupils, it was as if stars were rotating.

The rock wall, which was just a patch of crimson in his eyes, now began to change.

The seemingly ordinary rock patterns began to gradually distort in his vision.

It was as if it were covered by an invisible layer of water ripples.

"Found it!"

A moment later.

Chen Zhiwen's gaze suddenly fixed.

He locked onto a rock wall on the left.

There, what appeared to be a huge piece of black basalt, with a pitted surface, was no different from the surroundings.

But under the gaze of the Illusory Truth Eye.

On that rock wall, there was actually a faint, nearly transparent fluorescent glow circulating!

That was an extremely concealed Restriction!

If not for his pupil technique and the assistance of his Nascent Soul Stage Divine Sense, it would have been impossible to discover the clues within.

"What a brilliant method!"

Chen Zhiwen was secretly shocked.

He tried to probe it with a wisp of his Divine Sense.

"Bang!"

As soon as his Divine Sense touched that layer of fluorescent light, it was like hitting an invisible iron wall.

It was instantly bounced back violently.

Shaking his Sea of Consciousness.

"It can actually withstand my Divine Sense probe!"

"And it can even reflect it!"

Chen Zhiwen's expression finally changed.

It became serious.

He slowly reached out his hand, stroking the rock wall from a distance.

Although he did not touch it directly.

He could still feel the unfathomable fluctuation of spiritual power contained within.

That feeling...

It was like facing a vast ocean.

Vast.

Boundless.

Unfathomable.

"This is definitely not a Formation that a Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator could set up!"

"It is at least a Level 3 peak, or even a Level 4 Formation!"

"And..."

His fingers trembled slightly.

Because within that Restriction, he sensed a trace of Aura that was extremely thin, yet made his Soul tremble.

That was...

Soul Transformation Aura!

"Soul Transformation Cultivator?!"

As this thought emerged, Chen Zhiwen's heart contracted violently.

Flying Leaf Island was just an insignificant Level 1 island in a remote corner of the East Sea.

Usually, even a Golden Core Cultivator was rarely seen.

How could there be a Soul Transformation Stage power who set up a Formation here?

And looking at the age of this Formation, it seemed to have existed for a very, very long time.

Although that trace of Soul Transformation Aura was still there, it was extremely thin, nearly dissipating.

Obviously.

The power who set the Formation had left here decades ago, or even longer.

Or...

Had already fallen?

"Since it is an ownerless object, then I cannot be blamed."

Chen Zhiwen took a deep breath.

Suppressing the shock and wariness in his heart.

Wealth is sought in danger.

Since he had encountered it, there was no reason to return empty-handed.

Moreover.

The secret hidden here might very well concern Li Shuang's life experience, and even the legendary Profound Ice Dragon egg.

If he didn't figure it out, he probably wouldn't be able to sleep peacefully.

"However, caution is the parent of safety."

Chen Zhiwen did not act rashly.

Instead, he flashed and retreated dozens of zhang.

He retreated all the way to the vicinity of that narrow exit.

Only then did he stop.

The spiritual power in his body surged wildly, ready to run away at any time.

Under his feet, a green sword lotus slowly bloomed, ready to strike.

Behind him, a faint black shadow flickered, which was the prelude to the Demon Luo Shadow Escape Step.

Once anything was wrong, he would definitely slip away at the first opportunity.

After making full preparations.

Chen Zhiwen then looked at the rock wall again.

A sharp sword light flashed in his eyes.

"Go!"

He gave a soft shout.

He did not use his life-bound Flying Sword.

Instead, he raised his hand and pointed.

A green Sword Qi whistled out like a swimming Dragon.

Carrying a piercing sound of breaking through the air, it slashed violently at that layer of transparent Restriction.

"Boom!"

The Sword Qi hit the Restriction.

Stirring up visible ripples.

It was like a stone thrown into a calm lake.

That layer of seemingly weak fluorescent light only swayed slightly, easily neutralizing this Sword Qi, which was enough to kill a Golden Core Early Stage Cultivator, into nothingness.

"It really has some tricks."

Chen Zhiwen was not surprised.

He waited quietly for over twenty breaths.

After confirming that no counterattack or trap was triggered.

He then made another move.

This time.

He no longer held back.

"green lotus sword Song!"

With a low chant.

Dozens of green sword lights appeared out of thin air.

Each one contained astonishing Sword Intent.

They intertwined and swirled in the air, finally converging into a green Dragon baring its fangs and brandishing its claws.

"Break!"

Chen Zhiwen pointed his finger.

The green Dragon let out a heaven-shaking Dragon roar.

Carrying an earth-shattering Aura, it slammed fiercely toward that rock wall.

"Zzz—"

A piercing friction sound rang out.

The Restriction on the rock wall finally reacted.

The originally transparent fluorescent light instantly brightened, turning into a dazzling white light.

Immediately after.

Hundreds of light-quality petals appeared out of thin air.

They spun rapidly, layer upon layer, instantly forming a huge light shield.

Blocking firmly in front of the green Dragon.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

The violent collision sounds were incessant.

The Sword Qi and the light shield collided wildly, splashing sparks all over the sky.

The entire interior of the volcano was shaking violently.

The magma was churning even more intensely.

"An illusion Formation that also has defensive power."

"It is indeed a high-level Formation."

Chen Zhiwen looked at the light shield, which, although shaky, was still standing firm.

In his eyes, there was not only no disappointment but also a hint of joy.

Because he felt that.

With the landing of this strike.

The power of that Restriction had obviously been depleted by about ten percent.

And that trace of Soul Transformation Aura that made him wary had also dissipated by a small half.

"As long as it can be consumed, there is hope!"

This was like besieging a city or seizing a stronghold.

As long as there was a crack in the city wall, breaking the city was only a matter of time.

"Since a hard attack won't work, then I'll use fire!"

Chen Zhiwen sneered.

His hands formed seals.

"Ice Spirit Crystal Flame!"

"Qian Blue Purple Flame!"

With his summoning.

Two completely different spiritual flames flew out from his palms.

One was crystal clear, emitting an extreme chill.

One was deep, dark purple, containing terrifying high heat.

As soon as the two spiritual flames appeared.

The surrounding temperature instantly became eerie.

Suddenly cold, suddenly hot.

Making one extremely uncomfortable.

"Go!"

Chen Zhiwen pushed with both palms.

The two spiritual flames, like two spiritual snakes, one left and one right, entangled the light shield.

Ice and fire dual heavens!

This was one of the strongest attack methods Chen Zhiwen currently mastered.

Using the explosive power generated by two spiritual flames of extreme attributes repelling and fusing with each other to wear down the enemy's defense.

"Zzz..."

The spiritual flames came into contact with the light shield.

There was no violent explosion.

Instead, it emitted a teeth-grinding corrosive sound.

Under the erosion of the ice and fire dual heavens, the light-quality petals began to melt and dissipate bit by bit.

Although the speed was slow.

But it had the advantage of being persistent.

Seeing this, Chen Zhiwen was not anxious.

He sat down cross-legged directly.

He took a handful of Medicinal Pill from his storage ring and stuffed them into his mouth.

While recovering his spiritual power, he controlled the spiritual flames, patiently grinding down this turtle shell.

Time.

Passed bit by bit.

Half an hour.

One hour.

Two hours...

Fine beads of sweat seeped out on Chen Zhiwen's forehead.

The mana in his body was being consumed like flowing water.

Even with the replenishment of Medicinal Pill, it was gradually becoming insufficient.

But the light in his eyes was getting brighter and brighter.

Because he could clearly feel.

The power of that Restriction was weakening at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The originally dazzling white light had now become dim.

The huge light shield was also left with only a thin layer.

It seemed as if it would shatter at any time.

"One last fire!"

Three hours later.

When there was less than twenty percent of mana left in his body.

Chen Zhiwen opened his eyes suddenly.

Sharp light exploded in his eyes.

He pressed his hands together violently.

Injecting the last trace of spiritual power into the two spiritual flames.

"Explode for me!"

"Boom!!!"

A loud noise.

Echoed in the narrow volcanic space.

The Restriction light screen, which had been struggling to support for several hours, finally could not withstand this last strike.

Like a shattered mirror.

It burst open with a bang.

Turning into countless specks of starlight, dissipating into the Void Realm.

"Hoo..."

Chen Zhiwen let out a long breath of turbid air.

His whole body felt as if he were exhausted.

But he did not rest.

Instead, he stood up at the first moment.

Carefully releasing his Divine Sense, he probed toward the space after the Restriction was broken.

With the disappearance of the illusion Formation.

The true face of the volcanic hinterland was finally revealed before him.

There.

It was not big.

Only about a hundred zhang in circumference.

Where it was originally blocked by the rock wall, a narrow passage appeared.

The passage seemed to have been forcibly blocked by something.

It was filled with black magma rock that had long since cooled and solidified.

But this could not stump Chen Zhiwen.

He activated the Illusory Truth Eye again.

Through those black rocks.

He saw an extremely conspicuous ice-blue area deep in the passage.

There.

Exuding an extremely cold air that was thick and impossible to dissolve.

It appeared completely out of place with the hellish environment around it.

"It is indeed here!"

Chen Zhiwen was wild with joy.

At this moment.

He understood everything instantly.

He understood why this dormant volcano would erupt frequently.

The reason was right here!

That ice-blue area was the power of extreme ice.

And this volcano interior was a land of extreme fire.

Water and fire are incompatible.

Yin and Yang clash.

Decades of magma accumulation constantly impacted that area.

When two completely opposite energies accumulated to a certain degree and broke some kind of balance.

It would trigger a violent explosion!

This was the root cause of the frequent volcanic eruptions!

"So that's it..."

Chen Zhiwen muttered to himself.

He solved one puzzle, but it led to a bigger puzzle.

What exactly was hidden in that ice-blue area?

Was there really a complete Profound Ice Dragon egg?

Without the slightest hesitation.

Chen Zhiwen leaped.

Turning into a stream of light, he rushed directly into the narrow passage.

"Boom!"

He waved his sleeve casually.

A powerful gust of wind whistled out.

Shattering and clearing all the magma rocks blocking the passage entrance.

Revealing the smooth, mirror-like walls of the passage.

On those walls, there were actually huge night-luminescent pearls embedded.

Although they were covered with a layer of dust due to the long passage of time.

But in this dim environment, they still flickered with a faint light.

Appearing both mysterious and eerie.

Chen Zhiwen sped along the passage.

The further in he went, the more obvious the chill became.

Even making him have to exert spiritual power to protect his body to resist the bone-chilling cold.

Finally.

He came to the end of the passage.

That is, in front of that ice-blue area.

When he saw the scene before him clearly.

Even the knowledgeable Chen Zhiwen couldn't help but gasp.

His pupils contracted violently into needle points.

"This... this is..."

Seeing in the Void Realm before him.

Floating were hundreds of broken eggshell fragments.

Each piece presented a deep ice-blue color, emitting a chilling cold air.

It was exactly the kind of fragments that the Huang Family grandparents and grandchildren were desperately fighting for!

But at this moment.

These fragments were not scattered.

But under the guidance of some invisible force.

They were slowly rotating and splicing together.

It was like playing a jigsaw puzzle.

Attempting to restore them to their original appearance.

Chen Zhiwen stared intently.

As the fragments continued to return to their places.

The outline of an ice-blue giant egg, about the size of an adult's head, gradually appeared.

However...

This egg was not complete.

It was missing about twenty-something pieces.

Causing the entire egg body to look incomplete, like a broken piece of exquisite porcelain.

And what made Chen Zhiwen feel the most creepy was.

On the edges of those remaining eggshells.

Especially at those few gaps.

There were rows of tiny, clearly visible tooth marks!

The tooth marks were very small.

They did not look like they were left by some kind of wild beast or Yao Beast.

Instead...

They looked more like the baby teeth marks of a human infant!

"Hiss—"

A chill instantly shot from the soles of his feet to his crown.

Chen Zhiwen only felt his scalp tingling.

An extremely absurd, extremely unbelievable, yet seemingly reasonable guess.

Was growing wildly in his mind.

"Infant's tooth marks..."

"Broken eggshells..."

"Li Shuang's life experience..."

"And that icy cold Qi of the same origin in her body..."

Chen Zhiwen's breathing became rapid.

He stared fixedly at those tooth marks.

As if seeing a picture:

In the depths of this dark, sunless volcano.

A mysterious ice egg cracked.

A human baby girl crawled out of it.

She was hungry.

So.

She opened her tender little mouth.

Bite by bite, she chewed and swallowed the eggshell that nurtured her...

"Could it be..."

Chen Zhiwen's voice was a little trembling.

"Could that girl Li Shuang... really have been hatched from this egg?!"

"How is this possible?!"

"I clearly checked her body!"

"Except for having no Spiritual Root, and except for her special Physique."

"Her bones, Meridians, and internal organs were completely standard Human Race structures!"