181: The language of the mysterious water snake, the secret of shattering the void.

In the Heavenly Outer Palace, the Mysterious Water Snake was placed in a specially made spiritual jade cage.

The eerie glow in its snake pupils reflected off the surrounding runes, making it look even more sinister.

Jun Xiaoyao sat on the black iron chair opposite, his fingertips tapping lightly on the armrest.

His gaze fell upon the flowing dark patterns on the snake's scales—these patterns faintly matched the map fragments of the Void Fissure in the Forbidden Land.

"Speak," Jun Xiaoyao's voice was calm and waveless, "How much do you know about Shattering the Void?"

The Mysterious Water Snake flicked its tongue, its snake pupils turning toward the bronze lamp in the corner of the cold jade platform.

Its voice was as old as the friction of withered wood: "Three hundred years ago, I once saw someone walk out of the Void Fissure. That person was riding a lion with wings and said he wanted to find the World-Stabilizing Stone to repair the cracks in the sky."

Jun Xiaoyao's fingertips paused.

World-Stabilizing Stone?

This name had appeared in the incomplete pages of the Heavenly Derivation Technique; it was said to be able to stabilize spatial nodes and was the key item for Shattering the Void.

"Did he find it?"

"I don't know," the Mysterious Water Snake's scales tightened slightly, "Later, that person broke into the Forbidden Ground of the Ten Thousand Poisons Valley and never came out. The Master of Fairy Crimson Chain saw it with her own eyes back then and said there was a stone tablet deep in the Forbidden Ground, carved with the words 'None but a Land Immortal may enter'."

The water mirror suddenly lit up, reflecting the scene of Xu Liang and Zhan Zhao returning—the two were escorting Fairy Crimson Chain, who had her acupoints sealed.

Poison Scorpion was carrying the jet-black Ten Thousand Poisons Cauldron, the snake patterns on the cauldron's body shimmering with a green light under the sunlight.

"Young Lord, the Ten Thousand Poisons Valley has been cleared," Xu Liang's voice came through the message talisman, filled with a bit of excitement, "Fairy Crimson Chain said that the stone tablet in the Forbidden Ground does indeed exist and is also carved with the opening time of the Void Fissure."

Jun Xiaoyao looked at the Mysterious Water Snake in the spiritual jade cage: "Is the time on the stone tablet three months later?"

The Mysterious Water Snake raised its head abruptly, its snake pupils full of shock: "How did you know?"

Jun Xiaoyao did not answer, but said to Zhao Gao: "Bring Fairy Crimson Chain in. Also, have Gongshu Ban come to take a look at this Ten Thousand Poisons Cauldron and see if it can be modified into a container for the World-Stabilizing Stone."

Before long, Fairy Crimson Chain was brought into the palace.

Although her acupoints were sealed, she still gritted her teeth and glared angrily: "Jun Xiaoyao! You took my cauldron and destroyed my valley, aren't you afraid of divine retribution?"

"Divine retribution?" Jun Xiaoyao sneered, "Compared to you using living people to refine poison, what does my little bit of means count for?"

He pointed his fingertip at the cold jade platform, and a rune shot toward the center of Fairy Crimson Chain's brow, "Speak, what else is carved on the stone tablet in the Forbidden Ground?"

Fairy Crimson Chain trembled all over, a daze flashing in her eyes—clearly, she had fallen for Kongming's Mind-Bewitching Talisman: "On the back of the stone tablet... the words 'Beyond Heaven' are carved, and there is also a pattern of a summoning array..."

Everyone present was shocked, and even the Mysterious Water Snake let out a hissing low moan.

Jun Xiaoyao's gaze fell on the summoning array.

The green light in the array suddenly surged, and the runes poured into the spiritual jade cage like a tide, resonating with the scales of the Mysterious Water Snake.

System Prompt: Ancient exotic beast aura detected, meeting special summoning conditions.

Summoning Target: Related to spatial power, Realm not lower than Land Immortal Realm.

Consuming 50% of Dragon Essence, summoning begins...

The light of the summoning array turned into a purple-gold vortex.

From the vortex came bursts of dragon roars, and a figure draped in scales slowly condensed—the man held a long spear, his face like a ripe date; it was Yang Jian from "Investiture of the Gods".

However, at this moment, the Heavenly Eye on his forehead was emitting golden light, and the phantom of a Three-Pointed Double-Edged Spear surrounded his body.

Character Panel: Name: Yang Jian (Special Form - Space Walker); From World: "Investiture of the Gods" (Fusion of Spatial Law); Realm: Land Immortal Early-Stage (Controls spatial power, can tear through the Void Realm); Martial Skill/Cultivation Technique: 1. Nine-Turn Origin Art: Physical Body is formidable, can be immune to attacks below the Heavenly Human Realm; 2. Seventy-Three Transformations: Skilled in changing spatial forms, can create Void Fissures during battle; 3. Heavenly Eye Vision: Can see through falsehoods, directly lock onto spatial nodes; Special Abilities: - Spatial Jump: Instantly move thousands of miles away, ignoring any Formation obstacles; - Void-Splitting Spear: Every spear strike carries a Void Fissure, absolute restraint against spirit-type creatures; Additional Items: - Xiaotian Dog (Divine Beast, can track spatial fluctuations, Realm equivalent to Late Heaven-Man Realm); - Map of Mountains and Rivers (Incomplete Manual): Can expand a small-scale spatial Domain, trapping enemies.

Yang Jian knelt on one knee, the Heavenly Eye on his forehead slowly closing: "Young Lord, Yang Jian has arrived upon summons."

Jun Xiaoyao looked at the spatial fluctuations on him, and understood in his heart—no wonder the stone tablet had the mark of Beyond Heaven; it turned out that the System's summoning power was inherently inextricably linked to the Void Fissure.

"Yang Jian, can you open the Forbidden Ground of the Ten Thousand Poisons Valley?"

"A mere trifle," Yang Jian raised his hand, and the phantom of the Three-Pointed Double-Edged Spear cut through the air.

A spatial crack appeared in the center of the palace, "As long as there is a spatial node, I can tear it."

The Mysterious Water Snake suddenly spoke: "There is spatial turbulence deep in the Forbidden Ground. Even if a Land Immortal enters, they may be shredded into pieces."

"With me here, it is no problem."

Yang Jian's Heavenly Eye opened again, and golden light swept over the spiritual jade cage, "This Mysterious Water Snake has the essence and blood of a space beast in its body, which is just right to guide the way."

Jun Xiaoyao stood up, and the incomplete pages of the Heavenly Derivation Technique on the cold jade platform automatically flew up, overlapping with the map of the Void Fissure in the water mirror: "Zhao Gao, pass down the order. The operation in the Forbidden Land will be in three months, led by Yang Jian, assisted by Yue Fei and Never Seeking Defeat. The Unruly will be responsible for the perimeter alert, and The Net's secret group will go in advance."

Zhao Gao bowed in response, and the dossier in his hand quickly recorded the instructions.

Fairy Crimson Chain had now recovered her sanity.

Looking at the battle Formation before her, she finally revealed a look of fear: "You... you knew about the stone tablet long ago?"

"It is not important," Jun Xiaoyao said lightly, "If you want to live, lead the way to the Forbidden Ground of the Ten Thousand Poisons Valley and find that stone tablet."

The Mysterious Water Snake in the spiritual jade cage suddenly said: "I will go too! The World-Stabilizing Stone left by that person back then might be hidden under the stone tablet."

Jun Xiaoyao nodded: "You may, but if you dare to play tricks, the Ten Thousand Poisons Cauldron will be your final destination."

At this time, Gongshu Ban hurried over, circling the Ten Thousand Poisons Cauldron and clicking his tongue in wonder: "Young Lord, the material of this cauldron can actually isolate spatial power. With a little modification, it can indeed hold the World-Stabilizing Stone! It just requires the Spiritual Vein ice bricks from the Cold Water Sect and the black iron from the Black Wind Stockade to forge the Seal runes."

"Give them all to you," Jun Xiaoyao looked at the water mirror, "On Marshal of the Unruly's side, the ice crystal mine of the Icebound Valley should be finished being mined soon. Have him prioritize sending a batch to Gongshu Ban's workshop."

Yang Jian put away the Three-Pointed Double-Edged Spear and bowed to Jun Xiaoyao: "Young Lord, when shall we set off for the Ten Thousand Poisons Valley?"

"Tomorrow morning," Jun Xiaoyao looked out the window, "Let Fragrant Bat and Star Plucker go to scout the path first to ensure there are no eyes from the Heavenly Secret Pavilion along the way."

The Mysterious Water Snake twisted uneasily in the spiritual jade cage: "It is said that Mirror Elder of the Heavenly Secret Pavilion is also looking for the World-Stabilizing Stone. His Heaven-Peering Mirror can see the future, so I am afraid our actions cannot be hidden from him."

"Then let him see," a sharp edge flashed in Jun Xiaoyao's eyes, "I want to see, when Yang Jian of the Land Immortal Realm faces his Heaven-Peering Mirror, who is stronger and who is weaker."

Outside the palace, the night grew thicker.

The carrier pigeons of The Net flew to various places with secret orders—assassins in the Southern Domain began to assemble, The Unruly in the Northern Territory reinforced their defense lines, the black iron mines in the Western Territory were mined day and night, and the Luo family in the Eastern Domain was deducing the best route according to the Heavenly Derivation Technique.

Jun Xiaoyao walked to the front of the summoning array, looking at the spatial power circulating around Yang Jian.

He knew in his heart that this was not just for the World-Stabilizing Stone, but also an opportunity for Beyond Heaven to declare its strength to the continent.

When a powerhouse of the Land Immortal Realm makes a move, and when the light of the summoning array illuminates the Forbidden Ground, those forces that are still watching will finally understand who the true Dominator of this continent is.

The Mysterious Water Snake in the spiritual jade cage suddenly quieted down, its snake pupils gazing at the summoning array, as if seeing the figure riding the flying lion from three hundred years ago.

And Fairy Crimson Chain lowered her head; no one saw the strange smile at the corner of her mouth—on the back of the stone tablet, besides the mark of Beyond Heaven, there was a line of small text covered in blood: "Behind the Void Fissure, there is a beast that kills its Master."

The night grew deeper, but the lights in the palace became brighter, reflecting the volume of the Heavenly Derivation Technique on the cold jade platform that was about to be pieced together, and also reflecting the look of determination in Jun Xiaoyao's eyes.

The three-month deadline was getting closer and closer.