133: Chapter 133 Opportunities in Central Continent

The instant the silver barrier fully formed, the air in the cargo hold of a Flying Boat suddenly twisted.

Subsequently, a half-human-tall Yao Beast resembling a rat fell out of thin air onto the floor of the cargo hold.

It was the Void Beast.

Previously, it had been hiding in another layer of space, and no matter how Lin Qing probed, he could not find a trace of it. But now that the Rank 9 Divine-Grade Formation had formed, it had directly squeezed it out of that other layer of space, and it could no longer return.

Lin Qing's Divine Thought had been extended the entire time; the moment the Void Beast appeared, he precisely locked onto its location.

Lin Qing moved his feet, preparing to fly over to suppress it.

At this moment, his Storage Ring flashed with spiritual light, and Jue Chenzi's Divine Thought projection appeared in mid-air, speaking in a deep voice:

"Its strength is greater than estimated, Peak Rank 8. Can you handle it?"

Jue Chenzi specifically asked because the Void Beast was too special.

If it were an ordinary Peak Rank 8 Cultivator or Yao Beast, Jue Chenzi would not have asked.

But the Void Beast was different; it was born with the mastery of space, an Advanced power that even experts in the God Realm could not reach in their Domain.

With the blessing of this Advanced power, the combat strength of a Void Beast is often one major Realm higher than Yao Beasts of the same Rank.

It is just that the gap between the Spirit Realm and God Realm is too great, so this Void Beast cannot fight a Rank 9 expert. If it were only at the Peak of Rank 7, it could definitely contend with a Peak Rank 8.

But even if it cannot fight across Ranks right now, below the God Realm, it is definitely a hegemon-level existence.

Lin Qing nodded calmly and said affirmatively:

"This Disciple wishes to try."

"As for the others, I will have to trouble Revered Master."

This was something the two had agreed upon beforehand. Once the Void Beast was forced out, Lin Qing would fight. Firstly, to accumulate actual combat experience, and secondly, because Jue Chenzi wanted to see his Disciple's combat strength with his own eyes.

Jue Chenzi would sit in the rear, responsible for protecting the others on the Flying Boat.

Inside the cargo hold, the moment the Void Beast landed, it realized its situation.

Thus, it immediately rushed out of the cargo hold, pouncing toward the nearest member of the Sun Family.

But while it was fast, Jue Chenzi's defense was even faster!

Before the Void Beast could reach that person, a transparent, gentle, invisible barrier instantly expanded, protecting that person within.

Bang!

The immense rebound force sent the Void Beast flying back even faster, smashing through the wall and landing back in the cargo hold, shaking the entire Flying Boat slightly.

The Void Beast scrambled up in a wretched state, slowly walked out of the cargo hold, and arrived on the deck.

Its narrow beast eyes first swept over Jue Chenzi's Divine Thought projection hovering in mid-air, sensing that unfathomable suppression of Rank, and then it suddenly turned its head, its gaze locked firmly onto Lin Qing, who was already standing before it.

A sharp, ear-piercing screech rang out. Its eyes began to turn crimson, the silver-gray fur all over its body grew wildly, and even its two front claws forcibly lengthened by half a foot.

Lin Qing stood with his hands behind his back, watching it complete its transformation quietly.

With Jue Chenzi as a safety net, he also wanted to witness the Void Beast's Peak state.

After adjusting its state, the Void Beast lunged violently at Lin Qing.

"Well come!"

A flash of light appeared in Lin Qing's eyes. He pushed his right arm horizontally, and a massive amount of crimson Spiritual Qi condensed into a giant palm of spiritual energy, striking toward the oncoming Void Beast.

The next moment, an incredible scene occurred.

Just as the giant spiritual palm was about to hit the Void Beast, a large hole suddenly appeared in the middle of the giant palm, and the Void Beast passed directly through it.

After the giant palm swept past the Void Beast, the hole in its palm eerily underwent Fusion, as if it had never appeared.

The Void Beast had just twisted the space around it!

Although the Formation had sealed its ability to traverse sub-space, it had not sealed its ability to twist real space.

In the blink of an eye, the Void Beast, having avoided the giant palm, had already arrived in front of Lin Qing. It raised its right claw and swung it toward him.

Lin Qing retreated one step, but the space was twisted by his opponent once again.

The Void Beast's arm, which was only two feet long, clawed onto Lin Qing's shoulder, which was four feet away.

Rip—!

A crisp sound of tearing cloth rang out.

His white robe was instantly torn by the sharp claw force, leaving a shallow white mark on the exposed skin.

Although he wasn't injured, Lin Qing clearly felt the eeriness and dominance of the power of space.

If it were an ordinary Rank 7, or even a Peak Rank 8 Cultivator, they would definitely have been severely injured by that strike just now.

But at this moment, not only was Lin Qing not afraid, but a flash of fiery excitement crossed his eyes.

Since a creature could Revered Master the power of space, he would definitely be able to do so in the future; this was the confidence the System had given him.

The thought flashed and vanished. The Void Beast's offensive did not stop, as it slashed its claws wildly.

If it were an ordinary Cultivator, facing such high-frequency attacks that almost ignored distance, they would likely be at their wits' end by now.

But Lin Qing was different; his Physical Body could withstand the opponent's attacks, and he did not want to fall into the opponent's attack rhythm.

Furthermore, playing tug-of-war with a Void Beast was clearly not a wise choice.

Thus, Lin Qing gave up dodging and blocking, allowing the opponent's sharp claws to swarm him. His right arm, carrying immense force, swung out a wide-range horizontal strike forcefully, while his footsteps continued to move forward, unconstrained by visual distance.

For this strike, Lin Qing did not aim at the opponent's head. If he struck at the edges of its body, it was highly likely he would miss due to the opponent's spatial distortion.

He aimed for the Void Beast's waist. He believed the opponent's spatial distortion had a limit; striking the middle of its body meant that no matter how the space distorted, it would ultimately hit its body.

Sure enough!

Facing this domineering strike that swept across an army, the Void Beast made a move to dodge, but it still could not completely evade it.

Boom!

A heavy sound of Physical Body collision rang out!

Lin Qing's arm slammed solidly onto its legs!

Bones shattered, flesh exploded!

The Void Beast's legs were instantly blasted apart.

Intense pain struck, causing the Void Beast to tremble all over, and its crimson pupils recovered some clarity.

Just as Lin Qing prepared to follow up with another strike, Jue Chenzi's low shout came from mid-air:

"Lin Qing!"

Lin Qing instantly regained his focus. The precious part of the Void Beast was precisely this Physical Body; that strike he had just delivered seemed to have destroyed several million, perhaps even tens of millions, of Spirit Stones.

Taking advantage of this brief opening, the wounded Void Beast endured the intense pain and retreated rapidly.

It held its claws out in front of its body, then brought them together. Lin Qing instantly felt a squeezing force coming from all around him.

Unfortunately, this level of squeezing posed no threat to Lin Qing, whose Physical Body Foundation was profound.

By now, Lin Qing had lost interest in the Void Beast; he had originally wanted to test his Spiritual Qi attacks again.

But since he had to preserve the opponent's Physical Body and could not fight to his heart's content, then let it end!

Hum—

The formless and intangible power of Divine Thought centered on the Void Beast, forming a sphere with a diameter of three zhang, which then suddenly contracted inward.

The Void Beast's Divine Soul instantly suffered a devastating impact; its mind roared, the world spun before its eyes, and the spatial squeezing force around Lin Qing dissipated along with it.

Lin Qing flashed forward, instantly rushing to the front of the Void Beast. He extended his five fingers, gripped the Void Beast's neck, and gave it a gentle twist.

Crack.

The strange beast's limbs went limp, its head drooped, and it was already dead!

Jue Chenzi slowly drifted down from mid-air, his gaze landing on Lin Qing, and he spoke with full approval:

"Not bad. Your combat strength is even more terrifying than I thought."

After the praise, Jue Chenzi changed the subject:

"Since your combat strength has reached this point, then within two years, you should come to the Central Continent."

Lin Qing was slightly stunned, and he cupped his hands and asked in confusion:

"Revered Master, Central Continent? Could it be that there is a special Opportunity there?"

Jue Chenzi nodded slightly, his gaze looking toward the distant horizon:

"Two years from now, a ruin will open in the Central Continent; it is an independent Secret Realm."

"It was originally the base of a top-tier Sect ten thousand years ago. During a Sect war, it was breached by hostile forces, and almost everyone was slaughtered."

"Perhaps the war caused severe damage to the Secret Realm; after the war, before the victorious side could harvest the fruits, the Secret Realm expelled everyone and then disappeared."

"Now this Secret Realm has appeared again, and it has recovered enough to accommodate Rank 8 Cultivators."

Hearing this, Lin Qing's heart stirred, and he nodded solemnly.

A Secret Realm from ten thousand years ago, limited to those below the God Realm; such an Opportunity was indeed worth a trip.

Jue Chenzi looked at him, suddenly changed the subject, and asked casually:

"By the way, how is your attainment in the Dao of Formations?"

Lin Qing respectfully replied:

"Replying to Revered Master, this Disciple's Dao of Formations is not far from Rank 7."

Hearing the reply, a flash of astonishment crossed Jue Chenzi's eyes again:

"You really are a freak. Not only is your cultivation talent shockingly high, but now your talent in the Dao of Formations is also outstanding."

"Next, if you are at leisure, wake up this Divine Thought of mine. I will teach you the Dao of Formations; perhaps it will be useful after entering the Secret Realm."

Lin Qing was overjoyed. This way, at least he wouldn't have to rack his brains to collect Formation diagrams.

Subsequently, he asked again:

"Revered Master, how should this Disciple go to the Central Continent?"

Jue Chenzi smiled indifferently:

"The distance between the two places is too far; no teleportation Formation can span it."

"When the time is near, Revered Master will come back to pick you up personally, or I will ask someone to send you over; you need not worry about it."