558: Chapter 561 Is the Origin Dimension Not the End of Cultivation?

At this moment.

Lu Chen became their sole focus.

"It seems the Struggle of the Great Era is truly approaching... so many peerless geniuses have emerged all at once."

The Guardians sighed in unison.

Lin Fan secretly breathed a sigh of relief, though his heart was filled with shock.

He was well aware of the terror of the Guardians on every floor of the Ascension Tower.

He could feel a fatal threat from the thirty-sixth floor that was enough to annihilate his Divine Soul.

"How on earth did that guy do it?"

"If I had known, I should have seized his body back then!"

The Demon God residing within Lin Fan was so filled with regret that his face turned green.

"It's not too late to regret it now."

"When he comes out, I will follow him in secret, find an opportunity, and achieve Rebirth through Possession!"

A sinister sneer flashed through the mind of the Dimensional Demon God.

The thirty-sixth floor.

Lu Chen finally arrived here.

Instead of the expected clash of blades, there was only a serene and peaceful rural scene:

Endless rice fields, a gurgling stream, and a simple wooden hut.

In front of the hut.

An old man was sitting in a rocking chair, leisurely sipping fragrant tea.

"Little fellow, come and sit. Have a chat with this old man."

The old man spoke without even lifting his head.

[Master, this old man's strength far exceeds that of the God of Origin!]

[I don't know what state he is in exactly, but he is indeed ridiculously strong.]

[Master, you must remain calm and must not use the System's authority lightly.]

[I am completely unable to probe the limits of his strength.]

Lu Chen's heart shook violently.

He never expected.

That the top floor of this tower.

Would actually be home to a terrifying expert who surpassed the God of Origin.

But strangely.

He couldn't feel even a hint of pressure from the old man.

"My courage is really getting bigger and bigger. I'm not even afraid of an expert whose depth even the System can't probe."

"It seems the Origin Dimension is not the end of cultivation."

Lu Chen thought to himself.

He walked slowly to the wooden table and sat down across from the old man.

"Young friend..."

Just as the old man spoke.

His expression suddenly froze.

For the first time, a look of confusion appeared on his face.

"Hmm? Why can't I speak?"

He had intended to ask Lu Chen.

Why he had fallen from the supreme expert who once shook the world to his current state.

But as the words reached his lips.

His tongue seemed to be imprisoned by an invisible force.

He couldn't say a single word.

A supreme power of Law suppressed him firmly.

He had actually been placed under a Restriction!

"The Laws of this wretched mausoleum dare to silence me? Do they want to disappear from the Universe entirely?"

"But the most crucial question is... what exactly is this kid's background?"

"To think he is worth the Laws risking destruction just to place a Restriction on me?"

The old man's heart was filled with doubt.

But he did not resist by force.

Instead, looking at Lu Chen.

He revealed a kind smile.

"Young friend, this old man invites you to join the Ascension Secret Realm. What do you think?"

Lu Chen looked at the old man.

Then glanced at the young woman beside him.

You Luo said.

That this woman's strength also far exceeded the God of Origin.

"You two don't belong to any power of the Origin Dimension, do you?"

Lu Chen asked straightforwardly.

The old man gave Lu Chen another calm smile.

"As long as you are willing to join us, I will answer all your questions."

"If you are unwilling... then there is nothing I can do to help."

Lu Chen pondered for a moment.

The power of this organization was beyond doubt.

"Are you the person in charge of this organization?"

Lu Chen asked directly.

The old man stroked his beard and laughed loudly.

"I am but a manager of a branch."

"This young friend is my Assistant."

Lu Chen's pupils contracted suddenly.

At this moment.

Another brand new and even vaster world of power unfolded before his eyes.

His System had always been omniscient and all-knowing.

But since arriving at the thirty-sixth floor of the Ascension Tower.

The System had completely failed, unable to probe even a single piece of useful information.

The System's Law of Karma was completely ineffective against these people.

Lu Chen was certain that the power of this organization far exceeded the scope of his and You Luo's understanding.

"I don't know if you are good or evil. Without knowing the purpose of your organization, I cannot make a decision lightly."

"Hahahaha! Young friend, you certainly have courage!"

The old man's laughter became even more hearty.

"You clearly know you are no match for me, let alone the entire organization. Yet you still dare to say such words; I admire this confidence!"

"How about this, you join us first."

"If in the future you feel we are an evil force or are deceiving you... once you have enough strength, you can completely destroy our organization to avenge today's 'deception'."

"Well? Are you still willing to join?"

The old man said calmly.

"Where on earth did this inexplicable confidence of mine come from?"

Feeling his state of mind as calm as a lake, Lu Chen cursed himself inwardly.

"To break through to this floor, I have exhausted all my strength and fought a bloody battle like a madman."

"But now, I actually dare to sit in front of an existence more powerful than all the experts in the Origin Dimension, bargaining with him, and I'm not afraid at all."

"Am I not a madman?"

Lu Chen grumbled secretly in his heart.

For some reason, deep in his heart, there was always a voice telling him...

No need to back down; you and he are inherently equal.

"Hmph! What an ignorant brat!"

The young woman who had remained silent all this time.

Finally spoke.

An endless and terrifying pressure, like Mount Tai crushing down, bore down ruthlessly on Lu Chen.

In that instant.

Lu Chen felt as if he were an ant standing before a cosmic behemoth, so small he was fragile beyond belief.

The old man did not stop her.

He wanted to see exactly where this kid's confidence came from.

"Master's invitation to an ant like you is already your greatest fortune! You actually dare to speak nonsense about destroying our organization? You truly seek death!"

"Just because Master doesn't speak doesn't mean you are qualified to sit as his equal!"

"ant, recognize your place!"

"Do you really think that just because you broke through to this floor, I would think highly of an ignorant bug like you?"

The terrifying pressure struck like something tangible.

Blood instantly gushed from Lu Chen's mouth and nose.

[Master! Apologize quickly! We are no match for them at all!]

But Lu Chen could not hear You Luo's cries at all.

His brain was on the verge of collapse, his consciousness became blurred, and his five senses began to twist and misalign.

He could not think, much less respond.

Just as You Luo was about to appear and beg for mercy on Lu Chen's behalf.

From deep within Lu Chen's Origin, a crisp cracking sound rang out.