Chapter 283: Seeking the Teleportation Array; Burying the Dragon God to Obtain a Contingency Plan

After thinking for a long time, the World Consciousness slowly calmed down.

It felt that it could not keep thinking about it; the more it thought, the more terrified it became.

"Jerry, according to your speculation, it was because of my birth that the Dragon God's plan was affected. Because of me, the world did not develop in the direction the Dragon God planned. If the Dragon God were to awaken, wouldn't he come to settle the score with me first? What should I do then?"

The World Consciousness was now very confused, very afraid, and at a loss for what to do.

"Assuming I were the Dragon God, if a variable appeared in my plan, I would eliminate that variable."

"This world was originally developed by the Dragon God. Suddenly, a World Consciousness appeared. To the Dragon God, the World Consciousness is an uncontrollable thing. For things that are uncontrollable, it is often better to eliminate them."

"Of course, there is also a way to save yourself, which is to work hard to advance before the Dragon God awakens, raising the level of the world. In a roundabout way, you, the World Consciousness, will also be elevated."

When Jerry said this, he thought of one thing: logically, a World Consciousness is not so easily born, and even if one is born, under normal circumstances, there would not be only one World Consciousness.

Jerry thought of the Heavenly Dao, Earthly Dao, and Human Dao in the Great Desolation; to put it plainly, they are also a manifestation of World Consciousness. They restrain each other and combine with each other to construct a complete world.

Yet, the Douluo Continent only has one World Consciousness. In Jerry's view, this World Consciousness leans more toward being a Heavenly Dao, and not even a complete one at that. Jerry felt this situation was a bit like the Great Desolation before the Earthly Dao and Human Dao had awakened.

However, this world truly has humans; if there were a Human Dao, it should have awakened long ago.

As for the Earthly Dao, Jerry could be certain that it does not exist in the current world.

After all, the Douluo World has no reincarnation, which is why people or gods who fell in the past have a chance to be resurrected.

In this way, the Douluo World is simply an incomplete world.

With Jerry's current ability and knowledge, he is simply not capable of making the world complete.

Previously, Jerry said that the World Consciousness was a breakthrough point, and this is also the only entry point that can break the Dragon God's plan.

If the Douluo Continent advances to the same level as the world where the Dragon God's true body resides, then one could cultivate to the same level as the Dragon God within the Douluo Continent. In that case, even if the Dragon God awakens, Jerry believes that he can restrain the Dragon God by relying on himself.

Not to mention the issue of strength, the Dragon Breath in his own soul is an existence even more powerful than the Dragon God.

The Dragon God set up such a massive scheme; Jerry cannot be certain what its actual attitude toward the Douluo Continent is.

However, the matter of the Dragon God is still very far off, at least ten thousand years away, so Jerry felt there was still time.

"World Consciousness, there is no need to worry too much for now. The reason I told you this is that I want you to investigate all the Teleportation Arrays on the Douluo Continent."

"I have investigated the Barrier in the universe, and there are no exits. But I know one thing: the gods of the God Realm, after passing on their God Position, prepare to leave this world to seek higher breakthroughs."

"Since it is possible to leave this world, the only method I can think of now is the Teleportation Array. Therefore, I need your help to investigate the Douluo Continent to see if there are any unusual Teleportation Arrays."

"Capable of cross-world teleportation, this Teleportation Array must be different from ordinary Teleportation Arrays; you should be able to distinguish it."

"After the world's advancement this time, my divine sense coverage area has shrunk, and there are even some places where my divine sense cannot investigate at all."

"So I can only ask for your help to investigate!"

Jerry explained to the World Consciousness the reason for asking it to do this.

Seeing that Jerry was very serious about this matter, the World Consciousness began to investigate without a word.

A moment later, the World Consciousness spoke: "Jerry, the investigation is complete. There are eighty-seven Teleportation Arrays left behind by history, and all of them are damaged."

"Oh, right, there is a Teleportation Array in the back mountain of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family, but its energy has been exhausted. I investigated it, and it should have been used recently."

"Perhaps because of the world's advancement and the great changes in heaven and earth, the foundation of that array has been destroyed. As for where it teleports to, I don't know. Why don't you go take a look?"

As soon as the World Consciousness investigated, it discovered this Teleportation Array, and it had even been used recently.

"Used recently? How long ago was it used?"

Jerry felt that the only person who could have used this Teleportation Array was Yu Xiaogang.

Ever since Yu Xiaogang disappeared, he had not been found to this day.

Jerry felt that Yu Xiaogang might have teleported into a Secret Realm.

If that were true, then the back mountain of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family would be the entrance to the Secret Realm.

Yu Xiaogang is a person with too much hidden depth; if he is not under Jerry's nose, he always feels uneasy.

Now that Bibi Dong has come out of seclusion, if he were to make a move against Yu Xiaogang, Bibi Dong would definitely come out to stop him; Jerry could already imagine it.

Jerry can persuade Bibi Dong to treat Qian Renxue seriously, but Jerry truly has no confidence in persuading Bibi Dong to stay away from Yu Xiaogang.

"I don't know how long, it looks like it's been a few years!"

The World Consciousness replied after a careful investigation.

"A few years? If I heard correctly, you just said 'recently', right?"

Hearing the World Consciousness say it had been a few years, Jerry complained internally.

Your so-called "recently" is a few years ago?

"Yes! Recently, a few years ago!"

The World Consciousness did not understand Jerry's words and repeated it with some confusion.

"Your 'recently' is truly recent!"

Jerry was speechless. You are the World Consciousness; your time units are calculated in years, often hundreds or thousands of years, so you are not wrong to say it is recent.

He had thought that Yu Xiaogang had just used this Teleportation Array recently, and if he went over now, he might be able to catch Yu Xiaogang.

At that time, he would throw him directly into the Wuhun City Prison and find someone to supervise him.

As it turns out, the World Consciousness's "recently" is several years ago; if he goes now, there probably won't be anything left!

But Jerry still held a glimmer of hope, hoping that Yu Xiaogang had been hiding in this Secret Realm all these years.

Although he knew this possibility was a bit low, he would still go and take a look.

Arriving in front of the cave in the back mountain, he probed with his divine sense, and the entire internal situation of the cave appeared in Jerry's mind.

There are so many white bones inside the cave.

And through some of the bones, it could be seen that they had been there for quite some time.

Judging from the items they were carrying, they were all members of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family.

Inside this cave is a labyrinth, the very complicated kind.

Without a map, it would be very easy to get lost inside.

There is only one entrance and exit, and it is very dim inside; for an ordinary person, once they enter, there is basically no possibility of coming out, unless their luck is extremely good.

However, for Jerry, who possesses Divine Sense, it does not matter whether there is a map or not.

What exactly is inside that makes so many people from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family enter without regard for their own safety?

This aroused Jerry's curiosity.

Jerry did not linger and went straight to the center of the maze; as soon as Jerry arrived, Jerry saw the Teleportation Array on the Zhongxin Guangchang.

It was only after Jerry had seen the entire maze that Jerry determined this place was the core.

The core was actually the very center of the maze, not the end of the maze.

This is very easy to mislead people.

If one does not recognize the Teleportation Array, one would not feel that there is anything unusual here, and after staying here for a moment, one would continue walking forward.

However, continuing to walk forward is a road of no return.

The paths ahead, except for not leading to the exit, are all interconnected.

Only one very inconspicuous intersection can lead back to this Zhongxin Guangchang again.

And if one follows the original path back, there is a certain probability of getting out.

Having set up the maze so strangely, Jerry is becoming more and more interested in what is behind the Teleportation Array.

After investigating, it is a two-way Teleportation Array, but the Energy Storage Device is damaged and cannot automatically absorb energy from heaven and earth.

For Jerry, it is not much of a problem.

It was repaired in just a few moments.

After the repair, the Teleportation Array began to absorb energy from heaven and earth, and it did not take long for the energy to be fully replenished.

After all, the concentration of soul power in the entire world has now reached one hundred times; although the Energy Storage Device was modified, the current speed of absorbing energy is also far beyond the past.

Jerry stood on the Teleportation Array and activated it directly.

With a flash of white light, Jerry arrived at a Secret Realm.

The Secret Realm is not very large, but it is gray and hazy, with obstructed vision and low visibility.

Jerry probed with Divine Sense and found the core of the Secret Realm.

The core area is a platform, and on top of the platform is a large throne with a person sitting on it; looking from afar, it looks like a living person, but if one looks closely, one will find that this person has long since died and is just a shell.

It seems that this person has been dead for a long time, yet the body has not decayed; this should be a god, and a god with a very strong God Body at that.

Arriving at the side of the throne, Jerry saw a written inscription.

So it is the fallen Thunder God!

Looking at it, Yu Xiaogang must have accepted the inheritance of the Thunder God.

This Yu Xiaogang really has incredible luck.

Gods are very particular about talent when choosing successors; being able to pick Yu Xiaogang is probably because he is the only one who has come in over so many years.

Aside from the body of the Thunder God and a throne, there is nothing else here.

Jerry feels a bit strange; even if the Thunder God's God Body is relatively strong, whoever could kill the Thunder God must definitely be a god as well.

Since they could kill the Thunder God, how could they possibly leave his body behind for him?

Just like the Fairy Queen or the Nine-Tailed Fox, after they fall, how could they still retain a complete body?

Therefore, there is a problem here.

If it is not a problem with the Thunder God's body, then it must be a problem with the throne.

Jerry waved a hand, and the Thunder God's body instantly left the throne.

Touching the throne, it was not stained with a single speck of dust.

After leaving the throne, the Thunder God's body instantly shattered, turning into a pile of powder.

This?

Jerry had originally just intended to move the Thunder God's body to take a look at the throne underneath, but now it has directly turned into powder and ashes.

Ashes are ashes, then!

Burying ashes and burying a body are not much different.

Jerry took a large jade box out of the Spirit Guidance Ring; it was square and upright, originally intended for holding Immortal Herb, so let's use it for the Thunder God first.

Sweeping up the ashes of the shattered Thunder God, Jerry filled the jade box, filling more than half of it.

Afterward, Jerry moved the soil nearby, dug a large pit, placed the ash box inside, and then released the soil to fill the pit.

Jerry moved some more soil from elsewhere and piled it up into a grave mound.

Jerry thought for a moment, took a large rectangular bluestone from the ring—which had been used for paving roads—and carved four characters on it: Lei Shen Zhi Mu.

Thunder God, helping you be laid to rest is considered a good deed on my part; no need to thank me.

Afterward, Jerry began to examine the throne.

After looking around, Jerry did not find anything special.

Impossible, this throne definitely has a problem.

It preserved the Thunder God's body for ten thousand years without decay; besides that, it should have other functions.

After looking several times, Jerry still did not find any problems.

Should I sit on it and try?

Thinking of this, Jerry sat directly on it.

As soon as Jerry sat on it, the entire throne began to glow, and then a layer of stone-like material on it began to slide off slowly, until finally, it revealed its true colors.

This throne was actually made of purple gold, and several gemstones were inlaid on it, looking very solemn and noble.

Purple gold has the effect of isolating Divine Sense; not only Divine Sense, but Divine Power and Spirit Power were all isolated.

This is also the reason why Jerry did not discover the special features of the throne before.

The throne revealed its true appearance, and a man was projected directly from the ruby at the very top.

This man must be the Thunder God, looking exactly like the body that had just shattered.

The projected man spoke at this moment.

"I am the Thunder God, master of the thunder and lightning of heaven and earth, rectifying the energy of heaven and earth. Unfortunately, I was drawn into a war of gods, besieged by many gods, fought bitterly without retreating, and was ambushed and severely wounded, damaging my Origin, and I shall perish in a few days. However, at the moment of my fall, I comprehended the Rules of heaven and earth. The position of Thunder God cannot be severed, so I leave behind my inheritance to gift to one with a predestined connection."

"The position of Thunder God carries heavy responsibilities, so I leave behind a contingency plan to prepare for future troubles."

"He who buries my bones, possessing excellent character, may see these true words and obtain Thor's Throne. He who inherits, if his character is poor, may hold the throne and replace me."

After saying this passage, the projection of the Thunder God disappeared.

Jerry was a bit between laughter and tears; it was a stroke of blind luck.

His original intention was just to see what was different about this throne, he never expected this.

It seems he is not the one with a predestined connection.

Yu Xiaogang should be the one with a predestined connection, but after he obtained the inheritance, he did not move the body of the Thunder God, so he did not hear the subsequent words.

Ordinary people, having obtained a god's inheritance, would never dare to move the body of the Thunder God; they would only feel reverence for the Thunder God.

However, this Thunder God was also a strange one, giving the inheritance to the predestined person while still leaving behind a contingency plan.

Who would normally think to bury a god, especially a god who looked like a living person?

It was only because Jerry felt there was a problem with the throne that he checked it.

Moreover, although the God Body of the Thunder God looked complete on the outside, it had long since rotted on the inside; it was only because of the throne that it had remained in its original state.

As soon as he moved the body of the Thunder God, it shattered directly; thinking that the Thunder God was at least a god, it would be bad to leave it scattered all over the floor, so he took out the box that held the Immortal Herb to store it.

Once he had packed it up, he couldn't just carry it around, which led to this burial business.

To think he actually triggered the contingency plan left behind by the Thunder God; this was truly an unexpected joy.

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(End of this chapter)