182: Chapter 182 Void Evil Spider, Seal Loosening

After Ling Shuang left Yongning City, Guardian Lin Jingyun began intense preparations for battle.

Every day, he sat cross-legged in the small courtyard beside the Monument of Heroes, refining the Origin crystal left behind by the Spirit of Chaos.

The power contained within that crystal was far too immense; even without rest day or night, he had only refined less than thirty percent of it.

Yet just this thirty percent had already brought a qualitative leap to his Cultivation.

The three Laws of Chaos, Space-Time, and Karma perfectly fused within his body, transforming into an entirely new power—Chaos Origin.

This power no longer distinguished the boundaries of Laws; instead, all Laws returned to one, and the Great Dao was simple.

He raised his hand, and a ball of chaotic-colored light emerged in his palm.

Within the light, countless tiny worlds could be faintly seen being born, evolving, perishing, cycling endlessly, and living on unceasingly.

This was the true meaning of Chaos Origin—creation and destruction were fundamentally two sides of the same coin.

But Guardian Lin Jingyun had no time to intoxicate himself in the enhancement of his power, because the space-time wrinkles across the various realms of the starry sea were becoming increasingly frequent.

Shen Qiuyu sent over the latest patrol reports every day, and each report made his mood heavier by a fraction.

That spirit field in the Meteor Minor Realm had completely degenerated into space-time turbulence.

Within a range of a hundred miles, time was completely disordered.

In some regions, time flew past rapidly, and plants withered into ashes in an instant.

In some regions, time stagnated, with flying birds suspended mid-air, motionless.

In other regions, time flowed backward, and shattered artifacts automatically restored themselves only to shatter once more, cycling endlessly.

The Disciples of the Investigation Department did not dare to approach and could only monitor from a distance.

They used special Magical Artifacts to record the scenes within the turbulence; the images were blurry and eerie, resembling a torn scroll of time.

The situation of that city in the Cangwu Domain was even worse.

The space-time wrinkles at the center of the city suddenly expanded, devouring half the city.

The commoners in the city had no time to evacuate and were trapped within the turbulence.

Some aged and died in a split second.

Some reverted into infants in the reversing time.

Others were torn to pieces by the Power of Space-Time, not even able to let out a scream.

The Realm Guardian Army attempted to enter the turbulence to save people, but every time they approached, they were bounced away by the Power of Space-Time.

Several soldiers forced their way in, resulting in some aging instantly, some reverting into children, and others directly disappearing into the turbulence never to come out again.

Guardian Lin Jingyun looked at these reports, his fingers trembling slightly.

He recalled the image he had seen within the eyes of Karma—the runes on the Seal peeling off on a large scale, and the scarlet eyes of the Void Evil Spider slowly opening.

The Seal could not hold out much longer.

Late that night, Guardian Lin Jingyun was Cultivating in the small courtyard when he suddenly felt a violent wave of energy coming from the depths of the starry sea.

That fluctuation was so strong that the entire Yongning City was trembling.

He abruptly opened his eyes and rushed out of the small courtyard.

The chaotic-colored light atop the Monument of Heroes was beating frantically, flickering dimly as if issuing a warning.

On the body of the monument, the engraved names were also flashing, especially the names of Ling Shuang, Zhou Zhiting, and Song Xinghe, which shone blindingly bright.

Guardian Lin Jingyun's heart sank, and he quickly took out a communication talisman, attempting to contact Ling Shuang.

There was no response.

He contacted Zhou Zhiting again, but there was likewise no response.

Song Xinghe's communication talisman also sank like a stone into the sea.

His complexion instantly turned pale.

"Qiuyu!" he shouted loudly.

Shen Qiuyu rushed out of the Alliance Grand Hall, holding an emergency communication talisman in her hands.

Her expression was equally pale, and her voice was trembling.

"Ancestor, news has come from the Seal land—the Void Evil Spider has broken the Seal!"

Guardian Lin Jingyun took the communication talisman, and his Divine Thought probed into it.

Ling Shuang's voice came from the communication talisman, hoarse and hurried: "Jingyun, the Seal is broken.

There are more Void Evil Spiders than anticipated, and we cannot hold them off.

You must come quickly... come quickly..."

The voice abruptly stopped.

Guardian Lin Jingyun clutched the communication talisman tightly, his knuckles turning white.

He turned around and strode toward the space-time ark.

"Qiuyu, issue an order to all realms for the Realm Guardian Army to urgently assemble and rush to the Seal land at full speed.

I am going to meet Senior Ling Shuang."

Shen Qiuyu wanted to dissuade him, but Guardian Lin Jingyun stopped her with a wave of his hand.

"Say no more, I know it is dangerous.

But Senior Ling Shuang and the others are there; I cannot not go."

He boarded the space-time ark, and the cabin door closed.

Silver-white light lit up, and the space-time ark soared into the sky, galloping toward the deepest depths of the starry sea.

The speed of the space-time ark was extremely fast, but Guardian Lin Jingyun still felt it was too slow.

He injected the Chaos Origin into the crystal core, and the speed of the space-time ark surged once again, transforming the surrounding stars into streaks of light that swept past outside the porthole.

Even so, rushing to the Seal land would take a full day.

One day was too long.

He continuously tried to contact Ling Shuang, but the communication talisman still had no response.

Those messages sent out were like stones sinking into the sea, with no news at all.

His heart sank lower and lower.

The Seal land was located in a barren region in the deepest depths of the starry sea.

There were no stars, no stardust here, only endless darkness and nothingness.

For thousands of years, no one had ever penetrated deep into this region, because all Cultivators who attempted to enter never returned.

Now, Guardian Lin Jingyun finally knew the reason—this place sealed the Void Evil Spiders.

The space-time ark passed through the final trace of darkness, and the scene before him caused Guardian Lin Jingyun's pupils to abruptly shrink.

Ahead was a massive Seal.

The Seal was circular, with a diameter of a full thousand miles, woven entirely from grayish-black runes.

But at this moment, those runes had shattered on a large scale, revealing countless ferocious cracks underneath.

From the cracks, grayish-black mist continuously surged out, and within the mist, countless tiny figures could be faintly seen writhing.

Those figures were pitch black all over, shaped like spiders, their eight slender legs constantly rowing through the Void Realm; every time they rowed, a slight wrinkle would be produced in the surrounding space-time.

Void Evil Spiders.

Not just one, but a swarm.

Dense and innumerable.

Right at the very front of the Seal, three figures were fighting bloody battles.

Ling Shuang stood at the very front, her Ice Soul Sword Intent transforming into a giant sword ten thousand zhang tall, continuously slashing toward the emerging Void Evil Spiders.

Her white hair fluttered in the wind, and her battle armor was stained with grayish-black blood.

Her expression was as pale as paper, but the sword in her hand remained as steady as a monolith.

Zhou Zhiting was at her side, her battle blood spear transforming into a blood-colored dragon, sweeping away all approaching evil spiders.

Several wounds had already been added to her body, and fresh blood dripped down her battle armor, but in her eyes there was only Battle Intent, with no retreat.

Song Xinghe was at the very back, operating his investigation secret art at full strength, continuously passing the weaknesses of the Void Evil Spiders to the two women.

His voice had already grown hoarse, but he was still shouting and commanding.

Behind the three were dozens of veteran soldiers of the Realm Guardian Army.

They were all gray-haired, but every single one of them was fighting to the death.

When someone fell, someone immediately filled the gap.

No one retreated, and no one feared.

Because behind them was the starry sea.

Guardian Lin Jingyun's eye sockets moistened.

He rushed out of the space-time ark, operating the Chaos Origin at full strength.

Chaotic-colored light surged out from his body, transforming into a massive light barrier that enveloped the entire battlefield.

Within the light barrier, the powers of the three Laws operated simultaneously.

The Power of Space-Time stabilized the disordered time.

The Karma Power severed the connection between the evil spiders.

The Power of Chaos purified the grayish-black mist.

Those Void Evil Spiders frantically surging forth emitted miserable screeches within the light barrier, their bodies beginning to disintegrate and dissipating into countless grayish-black spots of light.

"Jingyun!" Ling Shuang saw his figure, surprise flashing across her eyes, which immediately turned into worry. "Why are you here?

It is dangerous here!"

Guardian Lin Jingyun landed by her side, transmitting the Chaos Origin into her body to alleviate her injuries.

"Teacher, I said before, I will not let you bear it alone."

Ling Shuang looked at him, a complex light flashing in her eyes.

In the end, she nodded and said nothing more.

Zhou Zhiting and Song Xinghe also drew close.

All three were drenched in blood and their auras were wilted, but seeing Guardian Lin Jingyun, expressions of gratification appeared in their eyes.

"Kid, you came just in time." Zhou Zhiting grinned wide, revealing a row of teeth stained red with fresh blood. "There are too many of these bugs; we can't hold on much longer."

Song Xinghe handed over a Jade Slip: "Jingyun, this is the structural diagram of the Seal.

The core of the Seal is located at the center; as long as we can repair the core runes, we can temporarily stabilize the Seal."

Guardian Lin Jingyun took the Jade Slip, his Divine Thought probing in, instantly engraving the structural diagram into his mind.

The core of the Seal was located at the center, which was a stone tablet a hundred zhang tall.

The stone tablet was carved all over with grayish-black runes, and those runes were precisely the Foundation of the Seal.

But at this moment, the stone tablet was already covered in cracks, and many runes had already shattered and peeled off.

The stone tablet had to be repaired in order to stabilize the Seal.

However, around the stone tablet, the largest number of Void Evil Spiders had gathered.

They seemed to also know the importance of the stone tablet, guarding the surroundings tightly and not allowing anyone to approach.

Guardian Lin Jingyun took a deep breath.

"Teacher, Senior Zhou, Senior Song, guard the outer perimeter.

I will go repair the stone tablet."

Ling Shuang wanted to dissuade him, but was stopped by Guardian Lin Jingyun's gaze.

"Teacher, trust me."

Ling Shuang looked at him and finally nodded.

"Go, we will guard here."

Guardian Lin Jingyun turned around, transforming into a streak of chaotic-colored light, charging straight for the center of the Seal.

Along the way, countless Void Evil Spiders pounced at him, attempting to stop his advance.

But his speed reached the absolute extreme, and those evil spiders simply could not catch up to him.

Even if a few blocked the way in front, they were instantly purified by the Chaos Origin.

Three breaths later, he landed before the stone tablet.

The stone tablet was a hundred zhang tall, pitch grayish-black, with its surface densely carved with runes.

But at this moment, those runes had dimmed completely, and many places had shattered and peeled off.

At the base of the stone tablet, several deep cracks had even appeared, with grayish-black mist continuously gushing out from the cracks.

Guardian Lin Jingyun raised his hand, and the Chaos Origin surged from his palm, injecting into the stone tablet.

The chaotic-colored light spread along the runes on the stone tablet, and those shattered runes began to re-condense, while the peeled-off parts also began to heal.

The cracks on the stone tablet healed at a speed visible to the naked eye.

But at this very moment, a terrifying aura came from the depths of the stone tablet.

That aura was ancient and profound, carrying endless malice.

Guardian Lin Jingyun felt that aura, and the hairs all over his body stood on end.

Deep within the stone tablet, a pair of scarlet eyes were slowly opening.

Mother of Void Evil Spiders.

The source of the Seal, the creator of the Void Evil Spiders.

Its body was unimaginably massive; a single eye alone was a hundred zhang wide.

That pair of scarlet eyes stared at Guardian Lin Jingyun, filled with greed and murderous intent.

"Human... you carry the aura of the Three Great Spirits on you..."

Its voice resounded in his mind, hoarse and piercing, resembling metal friction.

"Very good... very good... by devouring you... this seat will be able to break through the Seal... and devour the entire Chaotic Universe..."

Guardian Lin Jingyun gritted his teeth, operating the Chaos Origin at full strength to accelerate the repair of the stone tablet.

The Mother of Void Evil Spiders let out an angry roar, and its massive body began to slam against the Seal.

Every single collision caused the stone tablet to vibrate violently, and the runes that had just been repaired began to shatter once more.

Guardian Lin Jingyun was shaken back repeatedly, fresh blood overflowing from the corners of his mouth.

But he did not retreat, instead injecting even more Chaos Origin into the stone tablet.

"Seal for me!"

The chaotic-colored light surged wildly, enveloping the entire stone tablet.

Those shattered runes were repaired at an even faster speed, and the cracks also began to heal.

The Mother of Void Evil Spiders struggled frantically, its massive body constantly slamming against the Seal.

The cracks on the Seal grew more and more numerous, and the grayish-black mist grew denser and denser.

But Guardian Lin Jingyun held on tenaciously, not retreating even half a step.

He knew that if the Mother of Void Evil Spiders broke the Seal, the entire starry sea would face a catastrophic disaster.

Ling Shuang, Zhou Zhiting, Song Xinghe, and those soldiers of the Realm Guardian Army would all die.

He could not retreat.

A quarter of an hour, half an hour...

Guardian Lin Jingyun's complexion grew increasingly pale, and the Chaos Origin within his body was almost exhausted.

But the runes on the stone tablet were finally fully repaired.

The final rune lit up, and the Seal stabilized once again.

The Mother of Void Evil Spiders let out an unwilling angry roar, and that pair of scarlet eyes slowly closed, retracting back into the depths of the stone tablet.

The Seal had stabilized.

Guardian Lin Jingyun collapsed to sit on the ground, panting heavily.

Ling Shuang rushed over and grabbed him to support him.

"Jingyun! Are you alright?"

Guardian Lin Jingyun shook his head and smiled weakly.

"I'm fine, just the consumption was too great."

He looked toward the stone tablet; the grayish-black runes on it were slowly circulating, emitting a faint glow.

The Seal had temporarily stabilized, but he knew this was only temporary.

The Mother of Void Evil Spiders could impact the Seal again at any moment.

And he had to find a way to completely annihilate it before it broke the Seal once more.

He took a deep breath and stood up.

"Teacher, let's go back."

Ling Shuang nodded, supporting him as they walked toward the space-time ark.