Novel Full Chapter 6423 The River of Time
Chapter 6423 The River of Time
With a grave expression, Long Chen stepped through the void like a bolt of lightning shooting through the air. Cang Lu followed close behind.
From the memories that Zhi Zhi had ripped from Mo Zhan’s soul, Long Chen learned something that made his blood run cold. There were far more traitors among the nine heavens than he had ever imagined.
For traitors like the Netherdragon race who didn’t even bother concealing themselves, they were easier to deal with.
But the true danger came from those like the Black Rock Heaven Swallowing Python race—traitors who wore the mask of loyalty while secretly selling out their own kind. These were the ones who struck from the shadows, stabbing allies in the back when it mattered the most.
According to Mo Zhan’s fragmented memories, only the highest-ranking members of the Black Rock Heaven Swallowing Python race knew the truth of their betrayal. The ordinary disciples who had entered the heaven region’s battlefield alongside Mo Zhan had no idea they were being used. They had fought and died thinking they were defending the nine heavens, never realizing they were pawns of the enemy.
From Long Xu, Long Chen had already learned about the existence of the heaven region divine talismans, so he had tested Mo Zhan, and his suspicions were confirmed. Mo Zhan knew about them.
As it turned out, there were differences between the heaven region divine stones[1] and the heaven region divine talismans. The divine stones were from the previous opening of the battlefield, obtained by those who had colluded with the outsider experts.
But the divine talismans... they were far older. They could be traced back countless years... to the very first opening of the heaven region battlefield.
Though Mo Zhan’s memories were incomplete, Long Chen felt that the Black Rock Heaven Swallowing Python race had turned traitor starting from the primal chaos far.
The Heaven Swallowing race had fought against the invaders in a bloody fashion, suffering countless casualties. Many of their branches were exterminated.
It could be said that the Heaven Swallowing race had contributed immensely to the nine heavens. And yet, their python lineage had long since sold its soul to the enemy, becoming their hidden pawn for eons.
Based on what Long Chen learned, the heaven region divine talismans were rewards given only to the core traitors, while the heaven region divine stones served as bait to lure in fresh collaborators.
“Now this is troublesome...” Long Chen muttered, rubbing his temples.
The heaven region battlefield was far more dangerous than he had anticipated. It wasn’t just the outsider experts he needed to be wary of anymore—there were hidden traitors among their own ranks.
The heaven region’s battlefield was already chaotic. For the sake of the treasures buried within, countless people would resort to any means necessary.
Now, with the traitors walking among them, the situation was even worse.
After all, the traitors of the nine heavens could act completely unrestrained here. Who knew how many nine heavens experts had perished here over the ages, never realizing that the blades that struck them down had come from their own people?
“It truly is troublesome,” said the Earth Cauldron. “Those heaven region divine talismans and stones have already been refined and fused into their bodies. When you killed Mo Zhan just now, even that wasn’t enough to force the talisman out. In other words, unless the scales fall again and force everyone else out, it will be impossible to tell who is a traitor.”
“Speaking of the scales...” Long Chen said, looking up.
The sky was gloomy. Through it, he could faintly see the vague outline of the scales. However, their full form remained hidden. He couldn’t tell whether they had recovered or not.
“Don’t even think about it. I was able to injure the scales because the battlefield had just opened. At that time, they were still somewhat separated from the power of this world’s laws. Now, they’ve completely merged with the heaven region battlefield and are using its laws to restore themselves. Unless you have the power to shatter the entire heaven region battlefield, you won’t be able to harm them again,” said the Earth Cauldron.
“The power to destroy the heaven region’s battlefield...”
“With my power, I could try. But...” said the Earth Cauldron profoundly.
“You are worried about the Heaven Cauldron...” Long Chen finished the sentence, thinking of Qian Jie and the Heaven Cauldron. He was an existence that even Ying Wudao was wary of.
After a brief pause, Long Chen continued, “Senior, save your power to deal with the Heaven Cauldron. Leave the rest to me.”
“There’s also me. Tch, I was just one step away from my second form, but this one step is unimaginably huge,” Evilmoon interrupted with a vexed tone.
Evilmoon had been stuck at the brink of its second form for ages. No matter how much energy it absorbed, it always stopped just short of completion, as if some invisible barrier kept it from breaking through.
Suddenly, a deep rumbling echoed ahead. Long Chen’s eyes sharpened as he saw what lay before him—a vast river that sent chills down his spine.
The river’s current wasn’t made of water but of countless fragments of shattered space. They were like chunks of ice crashing together.
“It seems I have to go around,” Long Chen said.
The river was a Dao mark left behind by an almighty existence from the primal chaos era, a scar created when they had torn open space itself.
Even Long Chen, with all his current power, wouldn’t dare to cross it. In fact, not even the Sovereign Dragon Divine Nest could endure that river’s crushing spatial force. It would be ground to dust in an instant.
Previously, when he had viewed the river from within the Sovereign Dragon Divine Nest, Long Chen hadn’t sensed anything unusual. But now, standing before it, he felt a terrifying aura washing over him.
In front of this power, he felt as insignificant as a speck of dust.
“This spatial river is too long. Going around it would take too much time, and you might encounter other dangers. Let us cross directly. I can block the spatial energy, but the Grand Dao’s will is something you must endure yourself,” said the Earth Cauldron.𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖
Hearing that, Long Chen was excited but nervous. The Earth Cauldron never acted without confidence in success. So if it was offering help, this would surely be a dangerous trial.
“Let’s go!”
The Earth Cauldron appeared above Long Chen’s head, sacred light spilling down to form a barrier around him. With that protection, Long Chen charged straight toward the river.
Even before he reached the river, a terrifying wall of spatial energy appeared. However, the Earth Cauldron blasted through it with a deafening boom.
The moment they breached the wall, an overwhelming suction force pulled at him. Long Chen’s mind-sea churned violently as his Spiritual Strength was dragged downward.
What terrifying power... it can even pull out my soul?!
Long Chen was startled. He hastily circulated his Spiritual Strength and opened his Divine Gate to stabilize his soul.
In the next instant, the Earth Cauldron plunged straight into the river.
Long Chen immediately coughed up a mouthful of blood. Even with the Earth cauldron’s protection, the crushing spatial pressure still injured him, making him feel as though his internal organs were being squeezed out.
“The spatial energy is a bit stronger than I anticipated. A trace of it broke through my defenses. If you really can’t handle it, you should use your Sovereign flames. We’ll pass through quickly,” said the Earth Cauldron.
Long Chen nodded, unable to utter a word. If he spoke, the pressure would crush his insides.
The Earth Cauldron continued flying onward, shattering countless spatial fragments as it struck them.
It forcefully carved a path through the river, which looked like a corridor with countless colors. Within it, Long Chen could feel time itself twisting; it was as if he had entered a rift between worlds.
“Senior...” Long Chen suddenly cried out. To his shock, the Earth Cauldron was gone. Within this distorted crack, he stood alone.
Just as the turn of events stunned Long Chen, a frightened voice echoed from behind him.
“Senior, this isn’t good!”
1. Similar to the talisman, but the user is restricted to a small area of the heaven region’s battlefield (from Chapter 6202.) ☜